As the delegates and supporters gathered in Aberdeen for the Scottish National Party's 2015 conference, the mood was an intriguing one. The party has been in power in Scotland since 2007, but, with now only 200 days till the next Scottish election, in Holyrood, they are still reeling somewhat from the "no" vote to Scottish independence. They've had plenty of time to regroup, but the absence of victory on their flagship issue has left its mark. There was also a slight stumbling block as regards the budgeting announcements – or lack thereof – because of course the Scottish government will not know its budget until Osbourne reveals his on the 25th November. This left Sturgeon in slight difficulties when asked about policy detail. But, she still pleased her audience, defending the SNP's record in power, as well as announcing new policy. The SNP haven't quite saved face over independence, and they haven't given up on it either, but this conference proved them to be much wider than a single issue party.
Sturgeon's 2015 conference speech contained what sounded like more welfare announcements than the Westminster government has made in five years. There are plans to narrow the attainment gap in Scottish education, with Sturgeon saying they "will double childcare provision to 30 hours a week for all 3 and 4 year olds and vulnerable 2 year olds." She even promised that by 2018 every deprived nursery will have an extra teacher or childcare assistant, and there will also be an increase in childcare flexibility for parents. Added to this, there was a plan to make a new network of elective treatment centres across the country, at an investment of £200 million. These announcements come as the UK has just watched a Conservative Party conference in which their Prime Minister committed himself to even more austerity, and proposed essentially the opposite of what Sturgeon is planning for Scotland. The tension between Scottish voters and their government, and the Westminster rulers, has always been high, but the contrast of Cameron and Sturgeon's speeches really brought it home.
Just to make sure we got the picture though, Sturgeon also told us about these tensions. In fact, she mainly mentioned Scottish independence throughout her speech in conjunction with griping at the Prime Minister. Calling his attitude towards the Scottish people "arrogant, patrician and out of touch", she said "he and his government have treated Scotland with disdain." She attacked him for "pressing ahead with austerity, despite 50% of people in Scotland voting for an anti-austerity party" and also brought up the Scotland Bill, which has been knocking around the House of Commons ever since the independence referendum. This bill was of course meant to give more power – and, many Scottish MPs seemed to hope – more respect to a Scotland which had almost voted to leave the United Kingdom. It was meant to reflect the widespread feeling throughout the country that they were being distantly ruled by Westminster, and that this needed to change.
The problem, of course, is that not a lot can be done politically on the basis of a promise. the SNP cannot call another referendum on independence, and it cannot – though it will of course try its best – force Westminster to approve the Scottish Bill amendments, or keep its vow. However, what it can do is govern Scotland to the very extent of its power, and maybe also annoy David Cameron so much that eventually he gives in and let's Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond simply write their own Scotland Bill. So far, they seem to be doing a pretty good job of this. Sturgeon put pressure on Downing Street by saying, "when our government gets the power to do so, we will begin to increase carers' allowance so that it is paid at the same level as jobseekers' allowance." The key words in that sentence being of course, "when our government gets the power to do so". The SNP have now announced that they will not reopen the voting for independence, as the leader said at the conference that the 2014 verdict must be respected. A lot of the party seem to want another vote before 2020, while say that 60% of the electorate being in favour of independence at the polls for 12 months is enough to go forward. 60% is a high bar to set for an independence vote – and especially one which has been (albeit narrowly, at 45%-55%) been voted against before.
Yet, this will have to wait. Right now, the SNP are clearly looking towards Holyrood, and even thoughts of Scottish independence are not going to distract them. The fact that the big issue of the 2015 SNP conference has been what they would do about independence if re-elected is telling: it is not often we speculate about what a party will do in government, as opposed to whether they will make it into government. If the SNP do go for another vote on independence before 2020, I'm just going to recommend they do it shortly before the 2020 general election, by which time the Tories will probably have helped their campaign a lot – as has happened historically with nationalistic feeling in Scotland. In the mean time, it looks like they are set to win again in Scotland, and they are proving that they are not just a single-issue party – something that all single-issue parties actually want to do. They have succeeded in this sense in doing something neither the Green Party or UKIP have managed. The run-up to Holyrood will tell us more about the future of the SNP, and of course Scottish politics, but for now, Scotland's ruling party seems strong despite the difficult position on independence. It is a wise tactical choice not to bang on about a second referendum, but it might also give the SNP room to forge a certain identity for themselves as a party whose policy is further reaching than simply a "yes/no" referendum.


Halloween has been a favorite holiday since I was a kid. I have awesome memories of my parents making the day super fun and spooky! My mom always had the greatest decorations for inside and outside our home. She would do spider webs, creatures, skeletons, vampires, pumpkins, witches and so much more! My brothers and sisters would always dress up and be something new each year.
Now that I am a mom too I want Halloween to be memorable for my son and just as fun as my mom made it for me. For me the decorations are what make Halloween feel real. Costumes you wear maybe a few times during October but decorations are up for a whole month.
A new tradition we have started for my son is Halloween costume contest. Last year he won second place and he was dressed as a lobster. Everyone asked where I got the costume from. It was soooo cute! Handing out candy is always something we do and a spooky decorated house is what makes it fun for us and the trick or treaters.
When we first arrived at Kmart I noticed the signs for the Halloween department. As we were headed to it we found the Halloween Candy section first. There were great displays and a lot of candy to select from. They were having a 2 for $5 sale that was great. I could not find the Harvest M&M's I was looking for and even though there were a few employees stocking the shelves no one asked if I needed help. So I had to pass on finding those. I like the bags they come in but I did find one of my favorite treats, Branch's Mellowcreme Pumpkins. Its not officially Halloween time until I buy a bag!
After leaving the candy section I followed the signs and products along the way to the Halloween Costumes and decor section. But when I got there I was slightly disappointed with it looking a bit empty. They had some cool stuff but there was a large empty spot that looked like it could be for more Halloween items.
The stuff they did have was great. The Totally Ghoul items were cool and a good price. Everything from skeletons, spiders, haunted mirrors, headstones, lots of animated items and skulls. My son was pointing to stuff saying "wass at?" His way of saying "whats that?" I had to explain a bit about Halloween being make believe to a 22 month old he was kinda freaked out by it all so we headed to the more cute section.
The more cartoon looking items he liked and the big spider webs he said ohhhh when he saw them. The costume section had lots of great stuff too. I found a cute M&M's costume but it was not my size lol! I looked at the kids costumes trying to find something for my son but nothing really jumped out at me as a I have to have this costume.
My original plan was much different from what I wanted to buy to what I did buy. I placed a wooden sign in my cart since I could not find the door greeter I wanted to buy that I found online. As we headed to the check out area I found where all the workers were, standing by customer service! I asked one of them about the Red Vampire M&M's Door Greeter I wanted so bad and they replied its right behind you. They were on a display by the entrance of the store. Oddly I had not noticed them on the way in and there were none of them in the Halloween section. I wish they would have placed a few of them in the actual section so I would have been able to plan out my shop better. I put back the wooden sign and got my awesome door greeter as I had planned.
The check out clerk was a really nice guy. He talked to my son about his cool stuff. Asked me if I had my rewards card and I did thankfully! My rewards card printed out a coupon for 25% off costumes so I might be headed back there thanks to my great coupon! Kmart had some great Totally Ghoul items but it seemed like the same Kmart I shopped at as a kid. I think the store needs updating to look newer and more appealing.
We paid for our items and headed to the car. When I put all the Halloween stuff in the trunk it made me laugh to see the M&M's vampire in the trunk like it was his sleeping coffin!
When we arrived home I was excited I got my Door Greeter and Scary Flying Ghost as I planned to. In addition to those items I ended up buying some candy, a candy cauldron, Snoopy Luminary and a trick or treat bag. Overall I was happy with my purchase.
I cannot wait to set up my ghost and door greeter as it gets closer to Halloween. They are both great purchases I will enjoy for many years. A big surprise in how cool the item was is the Snoopy Flameless Luminary Kit . It had little battery operated fake candles that fit perfect and lit up the candles just like a real candle would. I waited until sundown and placed them in the front yard. They looked really cool and I can't wait to use them.
Kmart is really having a fun time with Halloween this year with their sales and promotions. On the Kmart Facebook page there is a Monster Bash contest celebrating the 50 ft Party promotion. You can win a gift card to Kmart to create your own awesome Halloween party. You can enter once a week as the prizes get bigger the closer it gets to Halloween.
20% Off All Children's and Teen Costumes.Offer valid in all stores. No coupon required.
$10 OFF All Halloween Licensed Porch Greeters, plus 25% off All Halloween Licensed Décor. Offer valid in all stores. No coupon required.
I made an Intersect Story about my Kmart Halloween Shopping experience for you to read here.
*Disclosure: This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. All opinions are my own and may vary from others.
AWESOME shop! My Kmart didn't have the M&M greeters at all and I wanted one so badly. They are super cute. I'm hoping they add more items before Halloween. I think they were just starting to stock the decor. I'm hoping that's the case anyway.
We don't have a Kmart anywhere close to us. When I lived in GA (and before our local store closed down), I often went there for holiday shopping. The prices really are GREAT! Thanks for sharing and that is a cute costume! Go get it, have fun!
That little M&M guy is so adorable, I can't stand it. Your little one is even more adorable, though!!!
Who knew Kmart was so cool? Your son is an angel. So cute.
Everybody loves having a Halloween party.


If you're reading this post on your phone, make yourself comfortable. It might hurt.
Text neck is the term for the modern spine ailment that everyone needs to know about. It's the same "forward head posture" that afflicts computer operators and desk workers since humans moved from manual labour to sedentary jobs. Now young people are already showing signs of repetitive strain from overuse of mobile phoneswhich manifest as neck, jaw, and shoulder pain, headaches, and spinal changes.
It doesn't take long before the muscles of our neck shorten and overwork adapting to their new normal workload and position. The Cinderella Hypothesis is the theory that just like Cinderella some muscles fibres do all the work and are constantly used over time and generate trigger points and muscle pain. Our posture and the way we breathe can lead to these muscles doing the wrong job and being overworked just like Cinderella.
Over time the joints and ligaments deteriorate to a point where the neck stays stuck in a forward head position. This gives us a hunched back and dowager's hump posture. Thanks to our heavy heads, weighing on average 5kgs, (the size of a 2 month old child) being a few centimetres out of the optimal position (right above the spinal column) and at an angle of around 60 degrees when texting we also get pain in our lower backs, far from the location of the problem.
Imagine walking around with a two month old baby hanging around your neck while you worked or texted. Does that sound comfortable?
What are the effects of shallow breathing?
Humans and animals take short shallow breaths when they're nervous, threatened, afraid, or anxious. Shallow breathing is the opposite of belly breathing or abdominal breathing. When we breathe "shallow", we recruit our back up breathing muscles of our neck and chest to inhale, we often over-inflate and stay hyperinflated in our ribcage. We can do this for short periods of time when stressed but we are not designed to be on alert all the time.
When we take shallow breaths, we over-breathe oxygen and breathe out too much carbon dioxide stressing our body and telling our nervous system to stay on red alert. In contrast, breathing in a calm pattern that activates the rest digest and recovery part of our nervous system requires us to lengthen our exhale and slow down the number of breaths we take a minute. To prevent the negative long term effects of this "stress-like" state, we must try to prevent shallow breathing.
But this is where posture can cause us further problems. People with poor posture (rounded shoulders, tight pectoral muscles, forward heads) tend to have trouble establishing a good breathing pattern. Diaphragmatic breathing is difficult for these people and even their shallow breaths are inefficient because of the restrictions around the chest. The implications are severe. To reset your posture you need to find ways to release these bad breathing muscles that get short and tight from overuse. You can check out our free 15 minute pilates video to give you exercises that can gentle release these muscles.
Stress-related illnesses, sleep problems, respiratory problems, immune system weakening, and high blood pressure are all symptoms of long term shallow breathing.
Posture affects our health and how well we perform in all areas of life. For example, people with rounded shoulders, hunched backs, and necks that force their gaze towards the floor, generally do less well at interviews, are perceived as less attractive, and have a gloomier outlook on life.
Your phone is a big part of the problem. And let's not forget about the time we spend at desks in school and work. Kids spend years hunched over books and computers at a desk. We're only starting to understand the implications of the "always on" culture that the smartphone has introduced to society.
Constantly being bombarded by messages and social media activates our stress response dumping cortisol and adrenaline in our blood, mobilising our body into action. No wonder it is hard to switch the brain off and sleep at the end of the day after being on social media or working at a computer.
Younger populations are the most affected as millennials live their lives through their devices but older enthusiastic phone adopters also feel the effects.
But the way we physically use phones isn't the only influence on our posture. Yes, the hunched position we adopt for scanning our Instagram feed creates tension in the postural muscles. But indirect causes such as stress, anxiety, loneliness and depression contribute too.
Depressed, stressed people do not generally walk with confidence or sit with straight backs and open shoulders. Overuse of phones can also lead to sleep disturbances, which has the chain reaction effect of lowering our immune system, impacting our posture, and increasing levels of stress and depression.
Our posture affects our mood and emotions, which affects our health, which changes our breathing pattern, which changes our posture again. And so the cycle continues.
The good news is by changing your posture you can help break the cycle, shifting your emotions, making it easier to access your optimal breathing muscle, the diaphragm.
If the muscles in your upper back, neck and chest are so jaded from slouching that they won't budge, you've got work to do. And in some cases, the damage is irreversible. But don't let that dissuade you. There's plenty you can do to improve your posture. And with each incremental improvement, you'll notice a change in the rest of your body.
Remember that small changes make a big impact.
This is the one time a physiotherapist is going to ask you to slump and slouch(only if it is pain free). Now in this position try and breathe in.
Hard to do a belly breath right?
Poor alignment in that slumped position means your diaphragm can't descend easily making it hard to activate the posterior half of your diaphragm that attaches to your lower ribs and spine. Your body will want to get air in still so it can replenish its oxygen stores. To do that it has to recruit its back up breathing muscles around its neck and chest to help inhale, expanding the rib cage to get air travelling down into the lungs.
These neck muscles are not very efficient and are not designed to be used for the 17,000 breaths we take on average per day. They get tired, fatigued and we create muscle trigger points that can generate headaches, jaw and neck pain.
Research into breathing patterns and emotions has also shown that when you adopt a slumped posture/breathing pattern you experience sadness. The powerful finding in this research is if you change your posture and breathing pattern you can change your emotion.
What if the world all knew how to breathe in a joy breathing pattern? What impact would that have on our conversations and relationships with others?
To learn more about Joy breathing you can sign up for the first 5 days of The Big Exhale Online Breathing coursetoday.
Phasic muscles, consisting mostly of fast-twitch fibres are the primary movement muscles of the body. Phasic muscles generally come in pairs (biceps – triceps, quadriceps – hamstring) that work against each other (to control movement and stability).
The torso is where most of your postural muscles live and do their work.
Activating your postural muscles might sound difficult and there's no denying that for the untrained and deconditioned muscles, it takes effort. But the rewards of proper postural muscle control are huge. Anyone that sits at a desk or uses a phone for long periods should pay close attention.
Our diaphragm is our main breathing muscle doing 80% of the work of relaxed breathing. It sits like a dome separating our lungs and abdominal cavity and has several key roles including respiration, stability and speech.
When we look at activating our core muscles the first step we need to be do is learn to breathe. Then our core cylinder, which includes transversus abdominis, multifidus, pelvic floor muscles and diaphragm, can activate to provide core postural alignment and support. But often breathing is the last thing we think about when it comes to finding optimal posture.
In the modern work environment, the body is required to recruit postural muscles more than phasic muscles. Sitting and slouching are not fast-twitch muscle activities. As a result, the phasic muscles begin turning off. Our nervous systems use them less and the connection breaks and the Cinderella Hypothesis is activated.
A study from 2018 found that exercising and activating the deep muscles of the body significantly improved the body's alignment but also increased breathing capacity.
The breaths you take depend on the strength and coordination of the breathing muscles in the body. Like any muscle, breathing muscles need training too. For many of us in the office-work environment, deep muscles are not something we concern ourselves with. Sitting for long periods does not challenge the deep muscles of the body in a positive way. We've lost the ability to recruit these muscles. Proper training by a physiotherapist, exercise coach, or breathing coach can help bring back this ability.
Take a moment now to length through the crown of your head growing tall then take a breath into your belly. It's easier, right? Even the act of putting yourself more optimal position for your spine allows the right muscles to activate drawing air into the lower lobes of the lungs where the best bloody supply is. Our bodies know what's good for them, even if we don't. If we don't breathe in this way the habit of dysfunctional breathing can get stuck altering your blood chemistry and blood flow around the body long term.
Yes, it can. One of the main reasons it does this is by limiting your ability to access your diaphragm and belly breathe. Your brain can't get the oxygen it requires and you experience a sensation of 'air hunger' so it will recruit your back up breathing muscles that we have highlighted above. These need to work more frequently to get the required oxygen intake which makes you breathe fast and shallow.
Over time that faster breathing expels too much carbon dioxide from your blood and alters your blood chemistry. The receptors in your arteries then set a new threshold of carbon dioxide and when you reach it will stimulate you to breathe faster then you may actually be required. The shortness of breath sensation can come from your body requiring oxygen or that your suffocation response has been triggered with an increase in carbon dioxide levels. It is important to work with your GP and breathing physiotherapist to rule out other reasons for shortness of breath.
When you alter your breathing pattern, even the easiest forms of exercise can become difficult. This is what happens to people with poor posture. They can't get sufficient intake of air or stay hyperinflated and they struggle to complete tasks that the average person has no difficulties with.
Learning to breathe in a way that is appropriate for the task in front of you can reduce that feeling of shortness of breath. Breathing 360 degrees into the belly and back using the diaphragm with good posture can help with reducing shortness of breath long term.
What can you do to improve posture and breathing?
Take a break. A small amount of movement frequently through the day can help reset our postural muscles and burn off the adrenalin dumping into our bloodstream when stressed.
Change phone. The type of phone you use affects the level of postural stress. Bigger, easier to read phones with better ergonomics might help.
Dump the phone and have a technology holiday. A bit drastic, but what's more important, Facebook or your health? Why not start with one day a week that is technology free.
Do yoga, Pilates, or some form of stretching. Exercises like the downward dog, cat-cow, and chin tuck are great for stretching those tight shoulders, upper back, and neck muscles that get over worked (just like Cinderella) when stressed. Check out our free 15 minute pilates video that shows you how to release our back up breathing muscles that get tight with breathing dysfunction and poor posture.
Good Ergonomics. Computers have the potential to improve our posture if used correctly. Standing desks and ergonomics go a long way towards not only fixing postural issues but improving concentration, reducing fatigue, and creating a more creative environment for learning.
Find neutral. Good posture isn't about standing bolt upright and having shoulders pinned back. It is about finding neutral position of our spine and limbs making it easier to adopt a joy, belly breathing technique. Set an alarm every 30 minutes when at the computer or sitting to reset your posture. Practice makes perfect.
Perform breathing techniques – Not only will controlled conscious breathing exercises help activate the diaphragm, the physiological and mental responses to proper breathing helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. When feeling stressed, focus on the exhale. Remember without fail, exhale.
Emma Ferris is a health professional that connects the dots. As a physiotherapist, breathing coach and public speaker, Emma has seen the impact of poor posture on her patients and their breathing. Creating small changes in our lives even if it is just how we sit, stand or walk can be very powerful. Learning how breathing, emotions and posture are all linked together has sparked Emma to teach people around the world to reset their daily habits. Sometimes it can be as simple as a technology holiday to stop unnecessary loading on the body.


All reality TV shows are a triumph of voyeurism. They choose contestants who are ill-suited and slightly freakish.
Age, they say, is only important if you're cheese. or a wine. They also say, if you are stuck behind one on a golf course, that a tree is 90 per cent air. How come, then, that you invariably send your ball crashing into the remaining 10 per cent?
I was brought up to do my duty. Not to be vain, not to shout from the rooftops about my virtues - to be modest and well-behaved. I'm totally wrong for show business.
I'm never going to write a book like Anthony Sher did, you know, 'The Broadcaster Prepares.' I'm only talking to myself. I'd have liked to be a writer, or a journalist, but if things don't come easy to me I don't do them. I think if you're always thinking how difficult something is, you shouldn't be doing it.
There's more to life than passing exams, and paper qualifications can only take you so far. A lot depends on luck, and on being in the right place at the right time, which was certainly true in my case.
BBC TV gets hold of an idea and beats it to death until we're all heartily sick of it. They buy people without thinking what they're going to do with them. It's the wrong way around. What they should be doing is employing really good ideas people to come up with good ideas.
I get a lot of letters from people saying, 'How do I get into radio, how do I get into telly?' and I wish there was an answer, because there's no ladder. There are no parameters. You've just got to go in wherever you can, make the tea, and slowly make your way up the ladder.
My parents spent an awful lot of money sending me to the best possible schools, and I came out of my exams and thought, 'I don't really want to do a degree.' I did philosophy with the Jesuits for about a year, and then I joined a bank. While I was there, I saw an ad in an Irish paper for radio announcers.
My father was always slightly bemused by my success. Although he knew that I had reasonable intelligence, he always thought that I was a little bit lazy.
You have to be aware of your own shortcomings. The main thing I try not to do is lose my temper. Doing live interviews on television, you learn not to say the first thing that comes into your head.
I have great fun with the Togs - Terry's Old Geezers and Gals. They're a group that formed around me over the years of my radio shows. They are loyal to me and I'm loyal to them, so I've been to their conventions - Leicester University gives us their campus.
I spent my entire Irish Catholic youth in a constant state of guilt over imaginary sins. I learned that nothing is a sin as long as you don't take pleasure from it.
I've always been the kind of person who leaves parties early to catch the last bus home.
I don't do a lot when I'm in Gascony. I swim and play the odd game of golf, but mainly I sit around. We're set an hour-and-a-half from the Pyrenees and an hour-and-a-half from the Bay of Biscay, so we get plenty of storms. But we're surrounded by vines and sunflowers - it's lovely.
I'm on the university board in Limerick, so I visit the city often.
I've never stayed in a tent or a caravan in my life, and I never joined the Boy Scouts. I don't see the point of going on holiday to enjoy less comfort than I have at home.
A talk show is about having a look at a famous face, a bit of stand-up comedy, knockabout stuff - an interview is what Barbara Walters or Connie Chung does in the States, in-depth, done properly.


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Perotti Family Acquires Near-Full Sanlorenzo Stake
During the global recession, some shipyards took on investors. Sanlorenzo was one such builder, selling a percentage of ownership to a foreign company. Massimo "Max" Perotti (pictured), the yard's chairman and CEO, recently bought back those shares. As a result, he and his family currently own all but 4 percent of Sanlorenzo's shares.
In 2013, Sanlorenzo signed an agreement with Sundiro Holding Company, a public Chinese company that produced Honda motorcycles. It was a joint venture to produce powerboats to 66 feet (20 meters) in China, bearing Sundiro's name and Sanlorenzo's design. In addition, the intention was to sell Sanlorenzo's Italian-built yacht and megayacht models throughout China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. While Sundiro gained 23 percent ownership of Sanlorenzo, Perotti retained 55 to 56 percent, "so that the company's control, as well as the production, will remain in Italy," he stated at the time.
According to Reuters, Sundiro announced in December 2018 that it would sell its stake, for 22.8 million euros ($25.89 million at the time). The company also said it would not hold any Sanlorenzo shares after the sale. A few days ago, Perotti informed to Italian media that the sale had concluded.
Sanlorenzo has officially elaborated on details, too. It confirms that Perotti has reacquired the 23-percent stake from Sundiro. Furthermore, it states that the Perotti family reacquired an additional 16-percent stake a few months ago, from another prior shareholder. That was Fondo Italiano di Investimento, a private-equity company, which purchased its minority holding in 2010. The Perotti family—including Perotti's children Cecilia and Cesare—now owns 96 percent of the company, through the company Happy Life Holding. The rest of the shipyard management, meanwhile, owns the remaining 4 percent.
In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Perotti says Sundiro approached him a few months ago about a buy-back. A few reasons led to the request, he says. First, Perotti tells the newspaper, boating in China "did not take off." Second, he states, the president with whom Ihe signed the agreement left Sundiro, and his replacement wasn't interested in yachts as a business line. And, finally, "Sundiro is in a liquidity crisis and was interested in making cash."
Overall, Perotti says Sanlorenzo no longer needs the financial assistance from the prior shareholders. He claims revenue grew to 380 million euros in 2018, a rise of 80 million from the prior year. What's more, he projects 20-percent growth for this year, and points to a backlog of orders through 2020. Related to this, Sanlorenzo intends to invest in new facilities through next year to boost production capacity, plus invest in new models. On another related note, Sanlorenzo is creating a youth-training program, Sanlorenzo Academy. The goal is to fill in-demand jobs in the marketplace.
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The Scottish Fiscal Commission comprises four Commissioners. Commissioners have executive responsibility for core functions, including the judgements reached in its forecasts.
Dame Susan Rice DBE
Susan Rice DBE, a Chartered Banker, is inter alia Chair of Scottish Water, President of the Scottish Council of Development and Industry, Chair of the Banking Standards Board, senior independent director of J Sainsbury, and a lay member of Court of Edinburgh University. Previously, she was Chief Executive, then Chair, of Lloyds TSB Scotland plc, the first woman to head a UK clearing bank, Managing Director of Lloyds Banking Group, and Director of the Bank of England. Before that, she was senior Vice President at NatWest Bancorp in New York and, earlier, a dean at Yale and Colgate Universities in America and a published medical researcher.
Professor Alasdair Smith
Alasdair Smith joined the University of Sussex as a Professor of Economics in 1981. His academic work focuses on the effects of international trade on competition, growth and the distribution of income and he has written extensively on the effects of the single European market and EU enlargement on competition. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex from 1998 to 2007. He was a Deputy Chair of the Competition Commission and then an Inquiry Chair at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) from 2012 to 2017. He is now a Senior Adviser to the Payment Systems Regulator. He has also served on other UK public bodies dealing with pay and pensions.
Professor Francis Breedon
Francis Breedon is Professor of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London where his research focuses mainly on financial markets and macro-economic policy. He has broad economic policy and forecasting experience including as a senior economist at the Bank of England. He has been involved in a number of policy reviews and is currently a member of the Fiscal Policy Panel for the States of Jersey.
Professor David Ulph CBE FRSE
David Ulph has been Professor of Economics at the University of St Andrews since 2006, and was Director of the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) from 2010-2017. His research covers a wide range of issues relating to public policy, including the design and performance of taxes and benefits. From 2001-2006 he was Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at HM Revenue and Customs (initially Inland Revenue) where, amongst other things, he was personally accountable for the forecasts of all UK tax revenues, and the measurement of UK National Income. From 2015 he has been a member of the NHS Pay Review Body. In 2017 he was appointed as a member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
We comprise around 25 staff recruited from the Scottish and UK civil service, academia and the private sector.
John Ireland
John joined the Commission as its chief executive in May 2017. Before he became a civil servant John was Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde, producing applied economic research for the public sector and economic commentary on Scotland. He has been a member of the ESRC Methods and Infrastructure Committee, Strategic Research Board and Impact Sub-Group. He was a Policy Fellow at the University of Cambridge's Centre for Science and Policy between 2015 and 2017.
Claire Murdoch
Head of Devolved Taxes and Social Security
Claire is responsible for our forecasts of fully devolved tax revenue and social security spending, this includes Non-Domestic Rates, Land and Buildings Transaction Tax and Scottish Landfill Tax as well as the new social security benefits devolved to Scotland and the Scottish Government's borrowing powers. She joined the Commission in 2016 as part of the team establishing the analytical and corporate service functions. Prior to this she worked as an economist in the Scottish Government. Claire holds a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Economics and Politics from Freiburg University in Germany.
David Stone
Head of Economy, Income Tax and VAT
David heads up the team producing forecasts of the economy, income tax and VAT. David has a decade of experience in tax and forecasting, working in government departments across the UK including HMRC, DECC & BIS (now BEIS) and the Scottish Government, before joining the Commission in early 2017. David has a Masters in Economics from the University of Edinburgh with a year spent studying abroad at UC San Diego.
Susie Warden
Head of Strategy, Governance & Corporate Services
Susie leads the corporate team, responsible for everything and anything that isn't forecasting: corporate services, communications, governance and strategy. She has 17 years' experience in the civil service spanning policies as diverse as climate change, children's rights and criminal justice. She led the work to create Food Standards Scotland, supported the establishment of EventScotland and was most recently the Head of Public Bodies Unit in the Scottish Government. Susie has an Economics degree from the University of Cambridge.
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Vitamin E: the Main Suspect for EVALI
Recently, a peculiar lung disease, which scientists named EVALI, struck 2,291 people across the US and killed 48 people. Health officials were quick to relate it to vaping, but it was difficult to tell what the exact cause of this illness is.
People who caught this deadly lung disease were most commonly using vaping pens from the brand Dank Vapes. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that no single vaping brand is responsible for this deadly outbreak.
Research, including 1,782 testees, revealed that 80% of them have vaped THC — a psychoactive compound found in marijuana. In addition, 12% stated they have also vaped CBD.
Despite the CDC focusing their investigation primarily on products containing THC, the research also revealed that 13% of patients vaped only nicotine — an addictive chemical found in e-cigarettes.
Moreover, the CDC has classified Dank Vapes as a counterfeit product with an unknown origin. However, TKO, Smart Cart, and Rove were also listed among the brands that the EVALI patients have used.
Most likely it is the Vitamin E oil, which can be found in some THC vaping products, to be the one responsible for the EVALI outbreak.
Vitamin E oil is most commonly used in cosmetics and skincare products; still, vaping pen manufacturers often put it in vaping liquids, probably to dilute them, which is the most probable cause for the deadly disease.
However, the CDC said that there could still be some other substances that cause EVALI, which are being investigated.
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Though a spot in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game will be on the line in the Rose Bowl, NFL fans and scouts are likely to be more interested in catching a glimpse of next year's rookies in action. The Oklahoma Sooners and Georgia Bulldogs are set to meet for the very first time on New Year's Day, though as many as a dozen players on the two talented rosters will battle it out weekly as professionals. We explore five key draft-eligible players to watch.
Bigger names will be on display in the Rose Bowl, including multiple national award winners. However, the player with the best odds for a long, successful career is Oklahoma's left tackle. The huge 6-foot-8, 345-pound junior was a unanimous All-American in 2017, as well as a finalist for the Outland Trophy. He also earned conference lineman of the year honors, and is as reliable as they come, as evidenced by the fact Brown has started all 39 games the Sooners have played over the last three seasons. Expect Brown to declare for the draft and hear his name called early — probably within the first 10 picks.
A junior, Smith (above, right) has yet to officially declare for the 2018 NFL Draft, but because he's widely considered a first-round prospect, it seems inevitable. At 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds, Smith is undersized for an NFL linebacker, but his production can't be questioned. Smith won the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker after he tallied 113 total tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks in the regular season.
Even with a few hiccups along the way in regards to his maturity outside the white lines, the Heisman Trophy winner has been a fast riser on draft boards in recent weeks. Mayfield (right) led the nation with a 203.76 passer rating and 71.0 percent completion rate during the regular season, and he ranked second with 4,340 passing yards and 41 touchdowns while throwing just five interceptions.
He's a fiery leader, and a winner — two terms that echo Tim Tebow's rise as a pro prospect, so here's hoping the chip on Mayfield's shoulder will help him carve out a longer and more successful NFL career than his fellow Heisman winner.
Chubb surprised a lot of people when he passed up an opportunity to enter the draft after his junior year. By doing so, Chubb moved up to second on the school's all-time rushing list (behind only the legendary Herschel Walker), entering the Rose Bowl with 4,599 yards after gaining 1,175 yards on 191 carries in the regular season. Chubb also is second in program history with 42 rushing touchdowns, including 13 this season. At 5-foot-10 and 225 pounds, Chubb is well built for the NFL, and he's still got breakaway speed despite suffering a horrific knee injury in 2015.
Simply put, Andrews is the best tight end in the country. Often used as a wide receiver, the 6-foot-5, 253-pound junior is a unique athletic specimen at the position, which has helped him to become one of the most dynamic and productive targets in college football. Andrews won the Mackey Award this season after he led the Sooners with 58 receptions and eight TD catches, and he ranked second on the team with 906 yards — an impressive 15.6-yard average for such a big receiver. He'll likely be the top tight end selected in the 2018 NFL Draft should he forego his final year of eligibility.
There are several other Georgia and Oklahoma players sure to be highly coveted by NFL decision makers. Sony Michel, despite splitting time with Chubb his entire career, ranks third on the Bulldogs' career rushing list with 3,334 yards. Michel, who gained 948 rushing yards and scored 13 times on the ground this season, has had a college career similar to former Alabama and current Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake, and a diverse skill set to match — meaning he could have an even better career as a pro.
The two teams also have great talent at linebacker with Oklahoma's Ogbonnia Okoronkwo and Georgia's Lorenzo Carter and Davin Bellamy likely to be drafted in the spring. Offensive tackles Isaiah Wynn, an All-SEC selection, and Oklahoma redshirt sophomore Bobby Evans are also future pros, as is Sooners fullback Dimitri Flowers. A handful of Georgia senior defenders could also have an impact at the next level, including Dominick Sanders, Malkom Parrish and Aaron Davis.
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Present: Dodd, Kurzman, Bielinski, Wolf, Plunkett
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Public Comment: None
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George M. Pearce was officially appointed by unanimous vote to the Board of Trustees and seated. His term will run until May, 2019 when there will be four openings instead of three. Mr. Pearce was sworn in by Village Manager, Tim Frenzer.
Two ceremonies to honor police officers and a citizen were conducted.
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The victim has made a full recovery thanks to their actions.
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Land Use Standing Committee Report: The board upheld the Zoning Board of Appeals disapproval of a request for a fence height variation and fence openness variation. Vote was unanimous.
Judiciary Standing Committee Report: The Board ratified the Holland & Knight Agreement with all board members voting aye except for Pearce, who recused himself. Mr. Pearce is a partner with the firm, Holland & Knight. They were retained in 2007 when Pearce was not a member of the Board. He has less than a 1% share in the firm and thus, this is a "permitted conflict." The Village has no other business with Holland & Knight, aside from this one case.
Adjournment: 7:59 p.m.
Observer: Georgia Gebhardt, LWV Wilmette
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1Historical background
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2.1Stalinism
2.2Accusations of betrayal
3Deportation
4Remembrance and legacy
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Deportation of the Balkars
Ethnic cleansing and genocide in the Soviet Union
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Kabardino-Balkaria on the map of Caucasus
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March 8, 1944 (1944-03-08)
Expulsion and resettlement of the Balkars, population 37,103
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The Deportation of the Balkars was the expulsion by the Soviet government of the entire Balkar population of the North Caucasus to Central Asia on March 8, 1944, during World War II. The expulsion was ordered by NKVD chief Lavrentiy Beria after approval by Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. All the 37,713 Balkars of the Caucasus were deported from their homeland in one day. The crime was a part of a Soviet forced settlement program and population transfer that affected several million members of non-Russian Soviet ethnic minorities between the 1930s and the 1950s.[4][5] Officially the deportation was a response to the Balkars' supposed collaboration with occupying German forces. Later, in 1989, the Soviet government declared the deportation illegal.[6]
Historical background[edit]
In August 1942 five districts of the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (KBASSR) were occupied by German troops. Nalchik, capital of the KBASSR, was occupied on October 24, 1942. When the Soviet military forces withdrew they failed to remove or destroy local factories. Most agricultural resources were also untouched; for example 315,000 sheep, 455,000 cattle and 25,000 horses were left for the advancing Germans. Local authorities attempted to organize several partisan groups, but, as the families of the partisans were not evacuated, these groups fall apart. Only one unit, consisting of 125 people was effective.[7]
In early 1943 the KBASSR was liberated by the Soviet Army. Nalchik was liberated by troops of the 37th army together with local partisans. Despite this, according to Soviet reports in May 1943 there were 44 groups of anti-Soviet rebels, 941 people, on KBASSR territory; these included former Communist Party members.
Causes of deportation[edit]
Stalinism[edit]
It is believed that the reason for the deportation of the Balkars, in a broad sense, was the Stalinist system, which depended on the repression of the Soviet people. More specifically Kabarda and Balkaria had acquired a reputation for political unreliability during the repressions of the 1920-30s. During this period, from a Kabardino-Balkarian population of 359,236, 17,000 were arrested for political reasons, 9,547 of them were tried, and 2,184 shot. Repression continued during the prewar and war years. Many notable people were arrested and sentenced: H. Appaev — Chairman of the Chegemsky district Executive Committee, Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR; S. Chumakov — head of the CPSU, A. Mokaev — Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the KBASSR; A. Nastev — Chairman of the Elbrus District Administration, Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. All of them were rehabilitated in the 1950s and 1960s.
Accusations of betrayal[edit]
Head of the NKVD Beria saw only "a small contribution" from the Balkar people in the fight against the Nazis, and even a "betrayal" amounting to a "failure to protect Balkar Republic, Elbrus". Z. D. Kumekhov, an ethnic Kabardinian and First Secretary of Communist Party's Local Committee, sent "a report with descriptions of the current situation in Balkar's areas of the KBASSR". It is believed that it was prepared for him by the NKVD. The paper contained detailed descriptions of the activities of gangs in the KBASSR including collaboration with German troops. Supposedly assisting the Soviet Army, many groups attacked local civilians and farmers. The NKVD reported that there were 1,737 people in these gangs. Kumekhov's report ended with the words "Based on the above, we find it necessary to resolve the issue of the possibility of resettlement of the Balkars outside the KBASSR."
In a top-secret telegram to Stalin, Beria described the necessity of deportation is proved as follows:
...in 1942, anti-Soviet elements in Balkaria carried out significant operations in the rear of the Red Army, creating gang-rebel groups, using deserters from the Balkar people... In the Balkar districts part of the Communist Party leadership joined gangs. The German occupation was well received by the majority of the Balkar people.
According to P. M. Polyan deportations, including that of the Balkars, were not preventive actions, but "revenge" for real or imagined war crimes against the Soviet Union.
Deportation[edit]
Further information: Population transfer in the Soviet Union and Forced settlements in the Soviet Union
Lavrentiy Beria arrived in Nalchik on 2 March 1944. In the early morning of March 8, 1944, two days earlier than planned, Balkar's population was ordered to get ready to leave their homes. The entire operation lasted about two hours. The entire Balkar population was evicted without exception. 17,000 NKVD troops and 4,000 local agents participated in this operation.[1]
By 9 March, 37,713 Balkars were deported in 14 train convoys. They arrived at their destinations in the Kazakh and Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic by 23 March. After the end of World War II, Karachai and Balkar officers of the Red Army were discharged and later also deported. Official Soviet documents reveal that 562 people died during the deportation. [1]
Many more died during the harsh years in exile and in labor camps. In total, it is estimated that 7,600 Balkars died as a consequence of the deportation, amounting to 19.82 percent of their entire ethnic group.[3]
Remembrance and legacy[edit]
Victims of Deportation Memorial, Nalchik, KBR, Russia
Stalin's successor, Nikita Khrushchev, delivered a secret speech at the Party Congress on February 24, 1956, condemning these Stalinist deportations. Like the other rehabilitated people, the Balkars were then allowed to return from exile to their homeland. They found their homes and farms pillaged and in ruins. While 64 million roubles were allocated to assist the Balkars in rebuilding their housing,[8] they were never given full financial compensation for their lost property or suffering in exile.[2]
The 1959 Soviet census counted 42,408 Balkars. This is a population 10,000 below what was expected before the deportation.[8] Some Balkars maintain that their status of autonomy is still not resolved.[9]
Deportation of the Chechens and Ingush
Deportation of the Meskhetian Turks
Deportation of the Crimean Tatars
Deportation of the Kalmyks
Deportation of the Karachays
Deportation of the Koreans
^ a b c Richmond 2008, p. 117.
^ a b Human Rights Watch 1991, p. 73.
^ a b Buckley, Ruble & Hofmann 2008, p. 207.
^ Bugaĭ, Nikolaĭ Fedorovich (1996). The Deportation of Peoples in the Soviet Union. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781560723714. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
^ Buckley, Ruble & Hofmann 2008.
^ Richmond 2008.
^ "Павел ПОЛЯН "Не по своей воле : История и география принудительных миграций в СССР"". old.memo.ru. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^ Human Rights Watch 1991, p. 75.
Buckley, Cynthia J.; Ruble, Blair A.; Hofmann, Erin Trouth (2008). Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia. Woodrow Wilson Center Press. p. 207. ISBN 978-0801890758. LCCN 2008-015571.
Richmond, Walter (2008). The Northwest Caucasus: Past, Present, Future. Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 9780415776158. LCCN 2008001048.
Human Rights Watch (1991). "Punished Peoples" of the Soviet Union: The Continuing Legacy of Stalin's Deportations" (PDF).
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An Auction House Feel – My Trip To A Gaming Auction
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This past weekend I went out to Saint Louis, Missouri. While I was out there a friend of mine took me to a local gaming shop in his town (it was actually Saint Charles). He was excited for me to see it, as he's an aspiring tabletop player and has been to the shops here at home. The name of the store was Fantasy Shop and it was one of the greatest local game stores I've ever been in.
When you walked in you were greeted with friendly staff that were all eager to help you with whatever gaming endeavor you were set out on. To the left were shelves of games, many of which aren't normally stocked in game shops. On the floor there were neat displays of games each with an opened game on top so you could demo it yourself before buying. The shop catered to miniature players and carried plenty of minis, paints, rulebooks, and tools to get whatever armies you had in top gear. It was truly a sight to behold. My eyes were filled with gaming glory as I walked about the shop.
Fantasy Shop had a great way of displaying their products and getting customers excited about games, but that's not the most amazing part of this magical wonderland. What immediately caught me were the noises and voices coming from the right half of the shop. You see, Fantasy Shop is split into two parts: you've got the left side of the store where merchandise is displayed for sale, and on the right side is a large open gaming area with tables set up. I walked around the dividers set up to split the store and was surprised at what I saw. There were many people sitting towards the back of the room while a guy was holding up gaming books and calling out numbers. What this was, folks, was a gaming auction.
Every six months Fantasy Shop holds a used game auction were anything from miniatures and RPG books to card games and old-school board games are auctioned off. Patrons come from miles away to sign up, get their number, and start bidding. Each auction is held on a weekend and the days are split between types of products. Saturdays are reserved for tabletop RPG games with miniatures and whatnot while Sundays are for everything else like card and board games. The best part about this auction wasn't the sheer amount of games they were auctioning (because there was A LOT), but it was the fact that each bid started at one dollar.
That's right, the opening bid on an item, unless there is a reserve, is one dollar and it goes up in one dollar increments. Dungeons and Dragons books were selling for a buck, bags of miniatures were going for less than five dollars and there were plenty of things selling for cheap in between. I didn't stay for Saturday's auction but I made sure to return on Sunday for the misc gaming session.
I walked into the shop on Sunday around noon and got set up with a bidding card. All it required was some information on my part and I had my bidder number in no time. The auction started promptly at that time and it got off to a great start. There were plenty of old board games and minis like HeroClix to be sold, and the tables lining the back of the room were full. The auctioneer Mike, who happened to be the store's General Manager, would pull a bundle of games over (which were all arranged by lot numbers) and then introduce them. He'd allow people to come up and look at the games and then the bidding started. Unless the game's owner had a reserve amount on it the bidding started at one dollar. You'd hold up your bidder card and the amount would increase by one dollar until you were the last bidder holding up a number. The higher-end gaming stuff would see bids in upwards of $50 though a lot went for cheap.
Any money earned from these auctions goes straight to the store, and whoever submitted an item that sold gets the amount it sold for in store credit. Once you win something it's written down and when the group takes a break you can cash out and take your items home. It's a great way to boost sales for the shop, introduce people to new games, meet new players, and get involved in the community. These auctions get a lot of attention and they last all day. I stayed from around noon to about 4 PM and actually bid on some items. I walked out with three WoW raid decks for the TCG, a Lord of the Rings game, a whole box of Menoth Warmachine miniatures, some WoW miniatures, and bag of MechWarrior HeroClix. After all of that we ended up paying less than $40 for everything.
For coming to the auction without being prepared I think I did pretty well, and the cool thing about it was that my wife was there with me and we had a lot of fun. I think these auctions are a lot of fun, and while I was there I really felt a part of their local gaming community. There were a lot of games I wanted, and a lot of great games overall. The shop ended up making a really nice haul and it's something I'd definitely travel back for.
After going to the auction it makes me want to start something similar here in my hometown. I know a lot of gamers who would love to unload some of their older games and accessories and get something out of them. On top of that, what's better about an auction than finding a good home for your old used games? If you're ever in the Saint Louis area and have a chance to check out Fantasy Shop, make sure you do. I know I'll be planning a trip back there very soon.


The Indian economy has recorded strong growth in recent years, helped by a large terms of trade gain, positive policy actions including implementation of key structural reforms, a return to normal monsoon rainfall, and reduced external vulnerabilities, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Inflation has remained low after the collapse in global commodity prices, a range of supply-side measures, and a relatively tight monetary stance. Fiscal consolidation at the union government level resumed in FY2016/17, and has been complemented by measures to enhance the quality of public spending. External vulnerabilities are in check, with the current account deficit expected to remain compressed and international reserves standing at US$360 billion as of late-December 2016.
Persistently-high household inflation expectations and large fiscal deficits remain key macroeconomic challenges, which limit policy space for supporting growth through demand measures. Furthermore, excess capacity in key industrial sectors and strains in financial and corporate sector balance sheets remain a drag on private investment, and weak external demand continues to constrain India's exports.
Reserve Bank of India's inflation target of 5 percent by March 2017.
Supply-side reforms, particularly in agriculture, continued fiscal consolidation, and relieving impediments to monetary transmission are crucial to retain low inflation in the medium term. The current account deficit is expected widen to about 2 percent of GDP over the medium term as domestic demand strengthens further and commodity prices gradually rebound. The FY2016/17 Union Budget deficit target of 3.5 percent of GDP (equivalent to 3.8 percent of GDP in IMF terms) will likely be achieved. Continued progress in reforms bodes well for a marked improvement in medium-term prospects, with the adoption of the Goods and Services Tax poised to raise India's medium-term GDP growth to above 8 percent.
Economic risks are tilted to the downside. On the external side, despite the reduced imbalances and strengthened reserve buffers, the impact from global financial market volatility could be disruptive, including from U.S. monetary policy normalization or weaker-than-expected global growth. In the absence of disruptive global financial volatility, slower growth in China, Europe and the United States would have only modest adverse spillovers to India, given weak trade linkages. A key domestic risk stems from the government's currency exchange initiative, where the near-term adverse economic impact of accompanying cash shortages remains difficult to gauge, while it may have a positive economic impact in the medium term.
Domestic risks also flow from a potential further deterioration of corporate and public bank balance sheets, as well as setbacks in the reform process, including in GST design and implementation, which could weigh on domestic demand-driven growth and undermine investor and consumer sentiment. On the upside, larger than expected gains from GST and further structural reforms could lead to significantly stronger growth; while a sustained period of continued-low global energy prices would also be very beneficial to India, said the IMF.


A longer temporal string of comparable data (from 1961 to 2007) indicates the decreasing run-off of river water in Slovenia.
The National Environmental Action Programme indicates the abundance of water as one of the greatest comparative advantages of Slovenia and as a decisive factor for sustainable development which requires optimum management. The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC also sets as one of its objectives the promotion of such use of water that in the long term will protect available water resources, and indirectly also as harmonious a river balance as possible.
Due to a rather high annual variability of river discharges, a longer temporal data frame is appropriate for trend assessment. According to the operating of the observed water gauging stations, we find as the most appropriate the frame which begins with the year 1961 and ends with 2000. When taking account of the entire frame of data (1961-2007) or a thirty-year period (1971-2000), the decreasing trend in river run-off is rather obvious, however, if we take account only of the period from 1981 to 2000, the trend is barely detectable.
Indirectly, the annual river run-off trends also recall the increase or decrease in the probability of low water (droughts) and flood hazard occurrences. However, the annual river run-off trends do not always correspond to trends of high or low water.
The data are taken from the Hydrological Databank maintained by Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia. The methodology for monitoring, control and processing of hourly and daily gauge heights, hydrometric measurements, conversions of gauge heights into flow rates, longitudinal equalizations and harmonisations is standard. The mean annual flow rates are calculated from mean daily flow rates. It is considered that the original data may deviate from actual values by ±5 %. The data on mean annual flow rates (Qs) of the water measuring stations derive from the measurements and observations in the measuring network of the state water monitoring (the data for the hydroelectric power stations Dravograd and Formin, Dravske elektrarne Maribor, was also taken into consideration). The year 2007 is the last year for which we hold official (verified) data on the flow rates of the water measuring stations.
Since national borders do not coincide with the watersheds determining the borders of water catchment basins of water measuring stations, the river inflow and run-off expressed with the flow rates of selected water measuring stations and the actual inflow and run-off are not consistent. The level of consistency is different for different catchment areas. The data on the flow rate of the Mura River are harmonized with the Austrian Hydrological Service. Such harmonization does not exist for other water measuring stations which represent balance profiles for inflow/run-off into/from Slovenia.


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namespace Incoding.UnitTest.Block
{
    #region << Using >>

    using System;
    using Incoding.Block.Logging;
    using Machine.Specifications;

    #endregion

    [Subject(typeof(DefaultParserException))]
    public class When_default_parser_exception
    {
        #region Establish value

        static DefaultParserException parser;

        static string result;

        #endregion

        Establish establish = () => { parser = new DefaultParserException(); };

        Because of = () => { result = parser.Parse(new ArgumentException("Message", "Param", new ApplicationException("Internal exception"))); };

        It should_be_not_empty = () => result.ShouldNotBeEmpty();

        It should_be_has_inner_exception = () => result.ShouldContain("Inner Exception:");

        It should_be_has_date = () => result.ShouldContain("Date:");

        It should_be_has_body = () => result.ShouldContain("Body:");
    }
}

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July 16, 2015 – Rendor Technology has seen productivity of its machines increase by 20% as a result of using Emerson's Control Techniques Unidrive M variable speed drives.
Before the implementation of Unidrive M, Render's machines were able to deliver 25 or 26 cycles per minute. Since adopting Unidrive M, the business has seen returns of 30 cycles per minute, thus delivering a significant uplift in performance. In essence the cycle speed refers to how many pieces per minute the machine can transfer to the pallet; the higher the figure, the more productive the machine is. This increase in productivity means that the palletiser is more valuable to the end customer, meaning Render is able to command a higher price for its products.
Render Technology, based in Cittadella near Vicenza in Italy, was formed in 2003 to design and manufacture palletising and de-palletising equipment for use by packaging industry customers. Not only does the company design and manufacture equipment, it also offers a palletising service utilising its own machines. In this instance they receive finished products, typically bags or boxes containing anything from compost to wine, and the machine manoeuvres the products on to wooden pallets (palletising). Once each pallet is complete, the customer ships it to the final destination.
The machines designed and manufactured by Render Technology are notable for their small footprint and low levels of power consumption; The Render Machine has been designed to operate with around 18/20kW of power consumption. Competitor machines have a power consumption range of 40/ 45kW per machine. Therefore Render can deploy one machine instead of two with the same power consumption, thus doubling throughput.
The primary objective for Render Technology when designing a new machine is to increase throughput. Render had previously been using equipment from a direct competitor of Emerson to deliver the 26 cycles per minute. Whilst this was adequate at the time the team sought a drive that could increase this rate significantly. The key here was the precise control that Unidrive M offers; this enabled Render Technology to engineer a machine that now delivers 30 cycles per minute thus offering its customers significant advantages in terms of performance and throughput.
Following consultation with Emerson, the company opted for its Control Techniques Unidrive M701, Unidrive M700 and Unidrive M300 variable speed drives for axis and conveyor motion control. The drives are controlled via Profibus DP using SI-Profibus options.
Specifically, the M701 drives are deployed for axis position control, with the M700 drives used to control the position and orientation of a smart belt. Movement is undertaken using an electronic cam.
The Unidrive M family of drives offers induction and permanent magnet servo motor performance, with real-time Ethernet. Each drive delivers maximum machine throughput through advanced control algorithms with single and multi-axis network synchronisation. On-board real-time Ethernet (IEEE 1588 V2), advanced motion control and high speed I/O for position capture has made it easier than ever for machine builders to create more sophisticated and flexible machines.
Render Technology said that it was particularly impressed by the fast control loops on the servo axis as well as the compatibility of Unidrive M, which ensures its programming is standardised and applicable to every model of PLC.
Mauro Rebellato, from Render Technology, said: "We opted for Emerson because of the wide range of available solutions along with specific performance advantages relating to motor control, precision, motor stop and motor inversion.
"In the field of handling and palletising it is imperative that throughput is maximised to ensure productivity. Our design team is always looking to push the boundaries in terms of machine performance. The team thought that they had reached the limits with 26 cycles per minute, however when we engaged with Emerson we soon found that through the utilisation of Unidrive M we could increase this to 30, thus creating the much desired throughput increases.
Emerson Industrial Automation, a business of Emerson, provides automation and power generation technologies and services to a wide range of industries. With its global capabilities and deep industry expertise, Emerson Industrial Automation is a trusted partner for products and solutions that increase machine performance, efficiency, reliability, and availability.


Traveling can be stressful, especially when you are trying to travel with young children. If you are looking forward to your next vacation, good preparation is going to make a world of difference. Plan Your Transporation When you need a ride to the airport and you aren't able to ask family or friends to bring you, it's time to schedule airport transportation services. You will be able to get to the airport in plenty of time without having to worry about parking your car for an extended period of time.
A car service can pick you up and drop you off at the airport without driving you all over town first to pick up other customers. This convenience is actually very affordable, and many people are pleasantly surprised when they discover that the service is within financial reach. Something that all customers need to be aware of, however, is that there can be additional fees for smaller issues that occur during the rides to and from the airport.


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April 20. Kazinform's timeline of major events
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 20th of April. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on April 20.
1930 - By a decision of the All-Union State Political Administration of the Council of People's Commissars, more than 20 members of the Alash Movement including Mukhamedzhan Tynyshbayev underwent political repression.
1973 - The Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR signed a decree on establishment of Zhezkazgan region.
1991 - First commercial oil was extracted at Tengiz deposit in Atyrau region. In 1993, Kazakhstan and Chevron company signed a contract on development of Tengiz deposit and LLP Tengizchevroil was established.
1994 - The CIS Collective Security Treaty entered into force. The document was signed in 1992 in Tashkent by the presidents of Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
2000 - Presidents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met in Tashkent for discussing the regional security issues. The leaders of the countries signed the Treaty on joint actions in fight with terrorism, political and religious extremism, trans-national organized crime and other threats to the stability and security.
2007 - President signed the Decree 'On the measures of establishment and ensuring the activity of Yertis, Ontustik and Zhetisu socio-entrepreneurial corporations.'
2011 - Kazakh diaspora in Moscow held a presentation of the book 'Legendary Hero' devoted to the Soviet Union Hero Bauyrzhan Momyshuly.
2012 - An exhibition 'Reflection of the Epoch' opened in Astana. More than 200 books from a private library of the Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev were showcased at the event.
2018 - Kazygurt municipality of the South Kazakhstan region inaugurated Batyr Babalar (Hero Ancestors) memorial complex. The memorial was unveiled in honor of the 375th anniversary of the Battle of Orbulak. The Battle of Orbulak is one of the battles which took place during the Kazakh-Dzungar Wars. In 1643, 600 Kazakh warriors under the command of Zhangir Khan and Zhalantos Batyr defeated the 50-thousand Dzungar army headed by Erdani Batur.
Keywords: Interesting facts and stories, History of Kazakhstan ,
Technology helps solve mystery of ancient eye-shaped glass beads


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Name: The Ministry of Health Decree No. 138\2005 Amending Ministerial Decree No. 54\1998 on the Conditions and Procedures for Licensing Medical Doctors and Dentists.
Country: Oman
Subject(s): Community, social and personal services workers
Published on: Al Jaridah Al Rasmiyah, 2005-12-05, No. 804, P. 28
ISN: OMN-2005-R-78250
Bibliography: Al Jaridah Al Rasmiyah, 2005-12-05, No. 804, P. 28
Abstract/Citation: The phrase "Exempt from this test are doctors who are recruited in Governmental Bodies" in Article 2(5)of the Ministerial Decree No. 54/1998 is replaced by "The appointment of physicians to the Ministry of Health is considered as being a license to exercise the profession in this Ministry".


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Q: Reverse / invert a dictionary by making keys values and values keys I am trying to reverse a dictionary by flipping the values with the keys
The output i got: {3: 'love', 2: 'self.py!'}
the output I want: {3: ['I', 'love'], 2: ['self.py']}
my code:
def inverse_dict(my_dict):
    inv_dict = {v: k for k, v in my_dict.items()}
    print(inv_dict)

def main():
    course_dict = {'I': 3, 'love': 3, 'self.py!': 2}
    inverse_dict(course_dict)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

It's like took away the key and the value 'I': 3 someone knows why?

A: You can use the dictionary method setdefault for this. It works like this:
If the key is in the dictionary, return its value. If not, insert the key with a value of default(empty list in this case) and return default(list).
course_dict = {'I': 3, 'love': 3, 'self.py!': 2}
new_dict = {}
for key, value in course_dict.items():
    new_dict.setdefault(value, []).append(key)

print(new_dict)

Output:
{3: ['I', 'love'], 2: ['self.py!']}

A: Not sure how you'd do this with a dict comprehension but using a default dict should be trivial
from collections import defaultdict

inv_dict = defaultdict(list)
for k,v in course_dict.items():
    inv_dict[v].append(k)

A: This code, copied from https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-program-to-swap-keys-and-values-in-dictionary/ (Method #2) checks for multiple values, like in your output
old_dict = {'A': 67, 'B': 23, 'C': 45, 'E': 12, 'F': 69, 'G': 67, 'H': 23}

new_dict = {}
for key, value in old_dict.items():
   if value in new_dict:
       new_dict[value].append(key)
   else:
       new_dict[value]=[key]

A: I think the title of your question does not reflect exactly what you want to do according to the expected output you provided.
Indeed, instead of reversing / inverting a dictionary you want to group the keys per values.
This should do the job (I did not change the name of the function but you might want to since it can be misleading):
from collections import defaultdict

def inverse_dict(input_dict):
    inversed = defaultdict(list)
    for k, v in input_dict.items():
       inversed[v].append(k)

    return dict(inversed)

The output is the following:
inverse_dict({'I': 3, 'love': 3, 'self.py!': 2})
>>> {3: ['I', 'love'], 2: ['self.py!']}

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First look: Netflix releases official trailer for 'Kevin Hart: Irresponsible'
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- After announcing he's landed his first-ever Netflix comedy special, Kevin Hart is now giving his fans a first official look at Kevin Hart: Irresponsible.
In a new Instagram post, Hart debuted the new trailer.
"April 2nd people.....MARK YOUR CALENDARS DAMN IT!!!!!" he wrote, captioning the video. "Let's gooooooooo #ComedicRockStarSh** #Irresponsible #Netflix."
In the promo, Hart is seen getting ready to take the stage and then later making the crowd laugh with his comedy routine.
"I'm on marriage number two. My first marriage, I chose to leave," he says, "That's not f***ing up. That's me moving on."
"Now, this time, I f***ed up!" he adds.
According to Netflix, the one-hour special was filmed in front of a sold-out live audience of over 15,000 people at the O2 Arena in London, which was one of the stops on Hart's Irresponsible Tour.
Kevin Hart: Irresponsible launches globally on Netflix Tuesday, April 2.
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"Bothy" is the Scottish word for a shelter or cottage, in case you're not up on your Highlands parlance.
Today, we're looking in particular at the Artist Bothy, a collaboration between friends Bobby Niven (artist) and Iain MacLeod (architect) that serves as a base for nomadic creatives who don't want their studio tethered to one location. Artists, right?
It's not the only iteration of their vision either. The pair together founded the Bothy Project, a nonprofit that facilitates off-grid artist residencies in Scotland by providing them with considered, functional shelters that can be moved about the country.
Now their shelters are coming to the commercial market, with the emerging Bothy Stores, proceeds of which will go back into the Bothy Project. The Artist Bothy will cost about $55,000, and can easily be transported via lorry (that's cross-pond speak for semi truck). Inside, it has all your needs covered so you can focus on your work: small kitchen, wood-burning stove, loft. There's even a wraparound deck — a small wraparound deck, of course, but big enough to think your thoughts on.
Their site is live, but advises to stay tuned for further details. In the meantime, go and rustle up some land, and some good ideas.


SMART stands for Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology. SMART-1 is its first edition and the first European mission to travel to and orbit around the Moon. The main technologic goal was to reach the Moon using solar-electric propulsion. Ion had been previously used as the primary propulsion system only once by NASA's Deep Space 1 probe. In addition, to save xenon fuel, SMART-1 orbit was defined to use celestial mechanics. By passing close by massive objects, one can take advantage of the gravity to change directions. By performing short and small acceleration at specific orbit position, the increase of speed is maximized.
AMIE is an imaging system including a digital space micro-camera equipped with a teleobjective, a system control unit, an image compression unit, power control interfaces to the spacecraft, for an impressive mass of less than 1.8kg.
55'000 pictures were taken, comprising a complete surface coverage of the Moon's poles.