Even if it seems like a small amount, any of the interest that you earn during the year isn't tax-free. It's income, subject to the same, ordinary income tax rates as the rest of your income.
Sources of interest income include the obvious, such as what you earned on that money you put aside in a bank or money market account, as well as on a few not-so-obvious sources: bonds, loans you made to others and even that minuscule amount your home lease security deposit brought in.
Interest on U.S. Treasury bonds and savings bonds is taxable on your federal return, but it's usually tax-free at the state level. And interest on municipal bonds is tax-free at the federal level. Municipal bond interest is also often tax-free at the state level if you invest in a bond that's issued in the same state in which you reside.
Some municipal bonds are private activity bonds. Interest on these is safe from ordinary tax, but it's taxable for the alternative minimum tax. The AMT has been around since 1969. It's an "extra" tax imposed by the IRS to prevent wealthy taxpayers from taking advantage of so many credits and deductions that they effectively avoid paying any taxes at all.
The AMT isn't something you'd have to worry about unless you earn more than $71,700 as a single taxpayer in 2019. The threshold increases to $111,700 for married taxpayers filing jointly, but drops to $55,850 for married taxpayers filing separately.
Interest income becomes taxable when it's actually paid to you, assuming you use the cash method of accounting, which the vast majority of taxpayers do. It might accrue in 2017 but if it's not credited to you until 2018 for some reason, you would report it on your 2018 return.
There are also some ways to defer interest income to a future tax year. Some banks and credit unions will pay interest at the maturity of a certificate of deposit, also called a time deposit, typically on maturities under one year. You can also defer reporting interest on U.S. savings bonds until the savings bond matures or is redeemed.
Interest income is reported by banks and other financial institutions on , a copy of which is then sent to you and to the IRS. You'll receive a 1099-INT from each institution that paid you $10 or more in interest during the year. Check Box 1 of any 1099-INT forms you receive. Taxable interest is reported there.
Interest from U.S. savings bonds and treasury notes and bonds is reported in Box 3 of Form 1099-INT. Municipal bond interest is reported in Box 8. The portion of municipal bond interest that's generated from private activity bonds is reported in Box 9.
Taxable interest goes on Line 8a of Form 1040, on Line 8a of Form 1040-A, or Line 2 of Form 1040-EZ.
Tax-exempt municipal bond interest is reported on Line 8b of Form 1040 or Line 8b of Form 1040-A.
Private activity bond interest is reported on Line 12 of Form 6251 as an adjustment for calculating the alternative minimum tax.
Schedule B is a supplemental tax form used to tally up interest and dividend income if you receive it from multiple sources. Using and filing Schedule B is mandatory if you have over $1,500 in interest and/or dividends. But even if you're not required to file the schedule, you can still use it to total your interest and dividend incomes so you can report them on your Form 1040.


Hannah Blake is a PhD student at Cardiff University and recently contributed to the WISERD Cardiff lunchtime seminar series with a presentation on her master's degree research into volunteer accounts of participation.
Research in the volunteering phenomena is increasing. Having been a volunteer for six years, the decision to undertake my own research in this area was of high personal interest. Volunteering has traditionally been seen as an altruistic act – a decision to do something to benefit others and not yourself. However, I was keen to understand what other factors influence the decision to volunteer.
My research, which was undertaken in the East Riding of Yorkshire in 2014, took an empirical qualitative approach to understanding volunteers' accounts of their participation. Interviews were carried out with 14 formal volunteers from seven different volunteer organisations and I found four key themes as a result of analysing the data; religion, family, age and employment.
Religion was by far the biggest influence on voluntary behaviour, particularly in relation to reasons for volunteering. For two of the nine religious participants, religious belief was engrained in their lives and they saw their volunteering as 'put[ting] the gospel into action' prompted by 'a belief related to my religion that something should be done'. The remaining seven participants with religious beliefs did not feel that beliefs influenced their decision to volunteer.
Six of the volunteers interviewed noted family as being a major influence on their volunteering behaviour. One volunteer explained how 'my mother worked in social welfare and I worked in the same field so I think being prosocial appears to run in the blood'. Another volunteer stated that she felt the need to 'carry on family tradition of helping those in need'. One participant from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), explained how two generations before him had also volunteered as lifeboat men and he felt 'a sense of importance that I follow in their footsteps'.
The final two themes, age and employment, were merged when analysing the data. This was because the age of the volunteers not only affected the type of volunteering that was carried out but also why. The research found that younger volunteers were more interested in carrying out active volunteer work such as with the RNLI, the police and the St John Ambulance, and stated reasons such as, 'it's a bit more exciting than a charity shop' and 'it beats the plain day to day routine of work'. In addition, younger volunteers also expressed their hope that voluntary work would contribute to increased employment prospects in the future. In comparison, the older generations of volunteers stated their reasons for volunteering were based on a need to 'keep active' and 'socialise'. Many of the older volunteers explained that they volunteered to keep their minds active after retirement and that it got them out of the house on a near daily basis.
Therefore, there are various reasons as to why people volunteer and the benefits they gain from it. There was, however, an overall majority of volunteers in the research who, when asked about the consequences of volunteering, noted the commitment that it takes. Regardless of religiosity, age or gender, the fact that volunteering often negatively impinged on their lives was a shared attitude. The volunteers explained that 'it gets in the way of your social life', 'I do more work now than when I was still employed and paid' and 'I feel like I'm always needed and that I always need to make myself available'.
I found this piece of research particularly interesting when it came to understanding the challenges of volunteering. Whilst I understood the commitment of volunteering from a personal perspective, I had not expected to find that all the participants in my research also shared the same views. Further research in this area could be important in understanding more about how volunteers see their participation and would need to be carried out on a larger scale with a wider demographic of volunteers.
Thank you for for sharing your research results.
I too have been volunteering for the past few years–still is, and am currently writing an article that attempts to establish a correlation between high volunteer turnover and the leadership performance of the organization.


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using System;
using System.Globalization;
using NUnit.Framework;

namespace TheLog.Tests {
    [TestFixture]
    public class LogTests : LogTestFixtureBase {
        public override void SetUp() {
            base.SetUp();
            Log.Settings.ShowMessageTime = false;
        }

        [Test]
        public void ShowAllMessageTypesTest() {
            foreach(MessageType messageType in Enum.GetValues(typeof(MessageType))) {
                Log.ShowMessage($"Test {messageType} text", messageType);
            }
        }

        [Test]
        public void ShowMessageTest() {
            Log.ShowMessage("Default message", MessageType.Default);
            Assert.AreEqual("Default message", Writer.ToString().Replace(Environment.NewLine, string.Empty));
        }

        [Test]
        public void ShowMessageAtGenericClassTest() {
            var instance = new TestGenericClass<int, TestInnerGenericClass<long, TestClass>, string>();
            Log.ShowMessage(instance, "Test message", MessageType.Default);
            var expectedString = "TestGenericClass<Int32, TestInnerGenericClass<Int64, TestClass>, String> - Test message";
            Assert.AreEqual(expectedString, Writer.ToString().Replace(Environment.NewLine, string.Empty));
        }

        [Test]
        public void ShowMessageAtSimpleClassTest() {
            var instance = new TestClass();
            Log.ShowMessage(instance, "Test message", MessageType.Default);
            var expectedString = "TestClass - Test message";
            Assert.AreEqual(expectedString, Writer.ToString().Replace(Environment.NewLine, string.Empty));
        }

        [Test]
        public void ShowMessageAtStructTest() {
            var instance = new int();
            Log.ShowMessage(instance, "Test message", MessageType.Default);
            var expectedString = "Int32 - Test message";
            Assert.AreEqual(expectedString, Writer.ToString().Replace(Environment.NewLine, string.Empty));
        }
    }
}

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Last week, at the first Task Force meeting on minimum wage, we held a debate with Ronald Janssen, Adviser at ETUC.
Ronald informed us that the ETUC has been discussing this topic for at least ten years. He reminded us that the first one to launch the idea of a European minimum wage was Jacques Delors, but then this concept was set aside and the EU agenda in this field was dominated by the concept of flexicurity.
ETUC had its first position on minimum wage in 2007: they considered that it was too early to introduce a European minimum wage, but if member states wanted to introduce it, ETUC would support them. In 2012 ETUC adopted a resolution "Social compact for Europe", there it was stated that wage setting should remain a national matter; coverage of collective bargaining should also be increased.
He also explained the reasons why some member states are against the introduction of minimum wage: for instance in Italy, trade unions fear that the introduction of minimum wage would decrease the collective bargaining minimum standards that now are around 70-80% of average wages. Talking about "minimum" is problematic because it can trigger a race to the bottom in salaries. He also informed us that the French Social Minister recently talked about a European minimum wage.
They consider that collective bargaining is the starting point. Minimum wage is important for workers in sectors that are not unionised. Also workers that benefit from atypical contracts are often not represented by trade unions.
In the debate with members some interesting points were made. Mary Collins from the European Women's' Lobby informed us that in countries where minimum wage exists, the situation of the gender pay gap is much better. She also highlighted that we should not consider wages in isolation; on the contrary we might look at decent incomes and make a strong link with social security.
Amana Ferro from EAPN informed us that EAPN has a task force which is looking into the successful Scottish campaign on living wages to see if it can be mainstreamed elsewhere.
We all realised that this is a very complex topic and before taking a position, we should carefully consider all the pros and cons. We need more expertise also on issues such as the legal basis. We will therefore meet again during the second week of June.


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Malta President Signs Legalization Bill Despite Opposition
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Malta President George Vella signed the country's national cannabis legalization bill into law in the face of opposition from Malta's conservative party and more than 50 religious organizations.
Malta President George Vella has signed the cannabis legalization bill passed by the Parliament last week while shutting down calls by those opposed to the reforms, saying the nation's constitution prevented him from rejecting the lawmaker-approved bill, Malta Today reports. His comments, which did not mention the cannabis bill directly, came during an event commemorating the Republic in Independence Square in Victoria, Gozo.
"We hear calls that the president should do this and that but we need to be informed of what is possible… The head of state cannot capriciously create a constitutional crisis and cause instability… there is nothing in our Constitution that gives the president the final say on a law, otherwise we will create a dictator who decides what becomes law at a whim." — Vella, in remarks to Parliament, via Malta Today
The law, which was approved in a 36-27 vote, was opposed by the nation's conservative party and by more than 50 church-led organizations. The reforms allow adults to possess up to seven grams in public, grow up to four plants for personal use, and will eventually create a system to regulate sales.
"Laws passed in Parliament according to the Constitution, have to be signed by the President almost immediately," Vella said during his speech. "Otherwise, they will be taking on all the power and until now, the president has no power to ignore a law passed by Parliament irrespective if he agrees with it or not… unless he has a serious moral objection in which case the president will have to call it a day and resign."
In a statement, Malta's Minister for Equality, Research, and Innovation Owen Bonnici, who promoted the legalization law, said that the government "urges people to make the best choices for their wellness and therefore will keep investing in programs of prevention against all substance abuses" but that the government should also "respond to the realities in society and terminate the constant and unjust hardship and humiliation which the criminalization of adults who choose to make responsible use of cannabis brings about through their arrests and/or arraignments in front of tribunals or courts."
"The entry into force of this robust legislative framework underlines this government's willingness to make bold decisions by implementing wise and unprecedented reforms in order to bring about change and social justice in the best interests of society as a whole," he said.
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This past summer I made a deal with my husband… I'd move from the home I loved if he'd help build me a workshop. And so the long process started! We made a trip to Lancaster County PA to order my new building; turnaround time is 2-3 months so it was ordered long before we actually closed on our new home! We moved and my custom building (14′ x 24′ two story workshop shed) was delivered from Sheds Unlimited a month later and we got to work! Big thanks to my awesome husband for his hard work, he spent 1 1/2 months finishing my new space. There is no running water (our home has a well and septic) but I have a rain barrel outside for cleaning water and the house isn't too terribly far away.
First, hired a contractor to prep and pour the concrete pad.
My building being loaded up for delivery.
Delivery was fun to watch, they were in and out in about 4 hours.
My husband got started immediately on electrical and insulation, and I painted doors.
Installed a mini split unit for air conditioning and heat.
And I did lots of painting and staining. The walls are Valspar Filtered Shade.
The trim and stairs are Varathane Weathered Gray wood stain.
I installed a NanoStation to send wifi about 100 yards down to the building.
Floors were next, an inexpensive laminate; Lakeshore Pecan from Home Depot.
Hung trim, installed outlet covers, planted grass and started moving in! Another one of my hobbies is soap making and the upstairs space is my new soaping room. We still need to build a little deck off the patio doors, keep working on my grass, and install a gutter with a rain barrel. But those will have to wait until Spring. We are exhausted!


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Reportage + Société | Perspectives
Tour de France: Bums bare but masks on
September 17, 2020 By Ray Johnstone |
On the French Mediterranean near Montpelier, Cap d'Adge, the infamous nature resort was once the go-to place for partner swapping, group sex parties, and swingers. It became notorious worldwide, attracting the rich, famous, and beautiful. Or anyone looking for a holiday with an element of sexual adventure.
This enormous, once smart but now a little jaded, beachfront holiday area is set in an avant-garde, circular building at the water's edge. In the summer it attracts tens of thousands of French and foreign visitors every day. In its heyday, there were so many German tourists that La Poste had a designated postbox for items posted to Germany.
But, this year, Naked City, as it's often known, was hit by more than just a few cases of sunburnt bums. Suddenly the resort showed a 30 percent COVID-19 infection rate among naturists. This was four times higher than the seven percent rate recorded among the locals in the surrounding area.
And then, 'horror of horrors', nudists were ordered to wear masks and practice social distancing.
Noses and mouths had to be covered even if nothing else was.
In London in June, the seventeenth World Naked Bike Ride, an annual nude cycling event to protest against car culture and oil dependence, was cancelled. The organisers recast the event as '#NotTheWorldNakedBikeRide'. Participants who were denied the opportunity to cycle around in the nude to attract a bit of attention had little alternative but to watch videos of former naked rides online.
COVID-19 had struck again and changed things to what is now known as the 'new normal'.
But in Rennes, a 'Cyclonudista' naked bike ride around the city did go ahead, although similar events in Paris and Lyon were banned at the last minute because of the pandemic.
Tour de France: masks or no masks?
The worldwide health crisis soon had an impact on another bike ride. One of the biggest sporting events in the world, the Tour de France. This year, a mere three and a half thousand kilometre race around l'Hexagone. It attracts the world's third-biggest TV audience after the Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. And huge numbers of spectators line the route each day for the three-week event.
In the early stages of the pandemic, belief in the efficacy of face masks was patchy.
Their place in the armoury of weapons against the virus was the subject of heated arguments. The messages put out by various government health departments were inconsistent and even confusing. Some cynics pointed out that countries with adequate stockpiles promoted their use. But those who lacked stocks of masks tended to downplay their potential to prevent transmission by nose and mouth.
In the Tour, masks were made mandatory for TV interviews and on the podium.
But at first, spectators along the route were not that enthusiastic about wearing masks. Thousands upon thousands of shouting and gesticulating supporters line the road on either side from start to finish, forming a virtual tunnel of frenzied fans. Sometimes they are only centimetres away from the cyclists as they race by.
Happily, things changed when the bike riders themselves appealed to fans to keep their masks on, and they soon became de rigueur on most faces in the roadside crowds.
Mounting criticism from Feminists
This year, feminists gave a collective sigh of relief when it was announced that a long-standing Tour de France tradition would be dispensed with. The spectacle of (some say) scantily dressed young women handing over a bouquet or soft toy to the daily category winners on the podium became a thing of the past. This old tradition has succumbed to mounting criticism as being outdated and sexist.
Masks: un accessoire indispensable
In France, the wearing of masks is compulsory on public transport, and in shops, banks, libraries, and many public places including markets. The rules have been generally accepted and masks have now reached the stage of being un accessoire indispensable in some people's eyes.
By mid-September, French media started emphasising that COVID-19 "va nous accompagner de longs mois."
In other words, waiting for la deuxieme vague has also become the new normal. And when it arrives many experts believe it will be around for quite a while.
So, what's next?
Well, if we're going to beat this thing;
we must all work together.
We have to hope for the best—but have in place a concrete medically backed plan for how to cope with the worst.
Wash your hands regularly and rigorously, and
practice social distancing.
Avoid crowds,
close-contact settings and
enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
Smother coughs and sneezes with a bent elbow or a tissue you immediately dispose of.
Ensure good air quality in indoor settings, including homes and offices.
Stay home if you're not feeling well and call your medical authorities for advice as soon as possible.
Keep your mask on even if you are tanning in the sun with a bare bum. And stay safe.
These are strange times we're living through – Have you ever been to Cap d'Adge or participated in a nude bike ride? Share your views and experiences below in the comments.
1 – 3 Cap d'Adge Wikipedia
4 – 5 Naked Bike Ride Wikipedia
6 – 7 ABC Australia TV (Director Christian Prudhomme & Caleb Ewan)
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FIFA Wolrd Cup,
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Rennes,
sexual adventure,
The second wave,
Tour de France,
un accessoire indispensable,
va nous accompagner de long mois,
World Naked Bike Ride
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"Fais de ta vie un rêve, et d'un rêve, une réalitéMake your life a dream and the dream a reality"
Antoine de Saint Exupéry. Translation
Il ne faut pas pousser mémé dans les orties. There's no need to exaggerate.


Today on the blog, we have company! Please welcome Colin Guest, author and UK expat who is giving us a peek into his adventurous life. Colin has done the "work hard, 9 – 5 boring job, live for your paycheck" existence, and by staying positive, jumping in the 'driver's seat' and taking some risks, he's learned that there is more to life that this! I'm excited to have him share with you a glimpse of that here, but you should definitely connect with him on his website: https://colinguestauthor.com/ and get his book to get an in-depth read of where his adventurous life has taken him.
From an early age, my working life as a joiner/shopfitter [specialized construction work] consisted of working on numerous projects throughout the UK. I was later employed on two projects overseas when an old company I worked for offered me a contract in Iran.
At the time, although I drove around in a brand new company car, I was not receiving the salary promised. As a result of talks with my new boss regarding this—to my surprise—he sacked me, something I had never before experienced. However, it made up my mind about accepting the Iran contract.
On going and signing on for unemployment benefit (a new experience), I later found my boss had claimed that I had resigned. I took the company to the Industrial Tribunal, where I won my case and received compensation. However, much more important, my reputation of being known as a good worker was protected.
In Iran, while employed as the superintendent of a large team of expat workers, we were forced to leave after a revolution broke out that led to the downfall of the Shah. It was a frightening experience. After that, my company then sent me to Qatar on a short contract where I survived a near drowning only by staying positive. After my time there I returned to work in the UK.
Several years later, a back injury caused me and my family to be placed in serious financial difficulties. As a result of thinking positive, I decided the best way out of this situation would be to work overseas.
This I did for the next nineteen years, working in fifteen countries spread through the Middle, Far East and North Africa. During this time I worked on several palaces, including two for the Sultan of Brunei and a number of five-star hotels.
As several of my contracts were married status, my wife accompanied me. The first being in Turkey, where we enjoyed the country so much we bought some land, had a house built, and moved to live there, which is covered in my book An Expat's Experiences of Living in Turkey.
I have had a spoon thrust in my throat by an irate fellow worker in Saudi and survived. And I endured through two dangerous boat crossings and an earthquake in the Philippines.
But by working as an expat, it allowed me and my family to enjoy a far better life than we had in England. We were able to buy a house and new cars as well as spend holidays in exotic locations at little cost to ourselves.
On a contract in the Philippines, my wife and I lived in a fabulous company apartment with a wonderful live-in maid; we regarded her as one of the family. Our social life was fantastic, and for the first time in our lives we attended a number of glittering balls.
I also went through the jungle on two unbelievable, crazy Jash [off-roading] rides in a jeep, accompanied a flying doctor on a helicopter ride out into the jungle to see patients, acted in two amateur dramatic shows, and learnt to play golf in the Philippines.
My wife tragically died in 2007, and at the age of seventy-two I re-married a 69 year old Turkish lady with whom I am now enjoying a second happy life in Istanbul.
I wrote Follow in the Tigerman's Footsteps: The Adventurous Life of an Expat, after living a way most only dream of, which is intended to show that there is more to life than a boring 9 – 5 job. I advise from my own experience that when things get tough, by being positive, you have the chance of getting back into the driving seat of life.
Although a memoir, Follow in the Tigerman's Footsteps reads more like an adventure story. It is intended to encourage others who feel life is getting them down, by being positive, you are able to climb back up in the driving seat of life. Thanks to his style of working, he enjoyed a life most only dream about. It shows that there is more to life than a boring 9-5 job, and how you can travel to other countries at no expense to yourself.


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Eryn Martin Booking Info
Eryn Martin makes music from the very fringe of pop, conjuring bangers from hip-hop beats, samba drums or any other sound that happens to evoke an emotional response. The Canadian newcomer then runs the concoction through a melodic filter that is very much her own. It isn't so much about the outcome as it is the journey. Which imbues songs like "Blonde" and "Namesez" with a thrilling unpredictability.
After all, the 23-year-old has been making up the rules as she goes along. "I started writing songs when I was six," Eryn remembers. "I had a cheap little acoustic guitar that I didn't know how to play." She caught the music bug from her dad. "He was into hip hop and R&B. He played Timbaland and Missy Elliott for me, and that's where everything started." By high school, the breakout star had discovered GarageBand and weed.
"I was a big smoker, so I would get high in my room by myself and play GarageBand," the Toronto native recalls. "I just started putting my voice over ASAP Rocky songs and Clams Casino beats. I thought it was just really cool to hear a female harmony over that." What started as a hobby quickly became something much more when one of her friends posted one of her songs on SoundCloud.
"A friend of mine put it on the Internet," she laughs. "I was always too shy. Emboldened by the positive reaction from friends and online well-wishers, Eryn soon ventured beyond borrowed hip-hop beats. The accidental artist soon realized her sound couldn't be pigeonholed. Production-wise anything goes. The only common thread is her innate ability to bring pop melodies into the mix.
Eryn's big break came when "Ball," a response to the bragging endemic to hip-hop, went viral in 2019. Instead of riding the momentum, she pressed pause. "I realized that I was still very young, very new to this whole industry. I needed to sit down and take the time to get better. When I eventually went into label meetings, I wanted to have a good portfolio of songs that showed exactly what I can do."
It was a tactic that paid dividends. When Eryn relaunched with "Blonde" earlier this year, the growth was apparent. The sound was as wild as ever, but she had a lot more to say. "It's a fuck-you song," the rule-breaker admits. "I'm naturally brunette, but I dye my hair blonde and people have preconceptions about it. They are dismissive until they get to know me." Eryn tapped into that frustration and came up with an anthem.
Eryn then followed up "Blonde" with "Namesez" -- a banger about her refusal to play the industry game. "It's a play on words," she explains. "It's about the names and categories that people want to stick you in. But fuck it, I'm going to do whatever I want." Rather than following trends, the direction of Eryn's music is more likely to be a result of what she's smoking. "Weed plays a huge role in my art," she admits.
"Blonde" and "Namesez" were originally going to be part of an EP, but the rising star decided to just release singles when COVID-19 hit. However, there is still a larger body of work on the way. "I've been making so much music, I feel like I have two or three full albums worth. There are two more singles coming and then an EP." Just don't expect Eryn to repeat herself. "I'm going to keep you guessing," she promises.
In some ways lockdown has only heightened Eryn's creativity. As a largely DIY artist, the restrictions that stifle others are nothing new to her. "I'm set up at my home in my closet recording studio, which I love. I feel that's where I actually do my best work. You just get to mess up and be silly and goofy on the microphone. That's where you get to be yourself and no one's going to judge you. That's when good things happen."
As with most stoners, she is philosophical about the challenges of launching a music career in 2020. "I just smoke a joint and I'm like, 'Everything happens for a reason.' It is what it is and work with what you have. This year has been almost a blessing in disguise for me because I can put out music from home and continue to be creative." And yes, she's still using GarageBand.
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Australians and New Zealanders have differing tastes when it comes to food, says The Coffee Club New Zealand. At the launch of its New Menu this week, the popular café chain, which operates in both countries, revealed where Kiwi tastes differ from their Aussie cousins.
It has been revealed that a number of dishes that are best sellers in Australia are less popular here, and vice versa. For example, Chicken, Spinach & Quinoa Salad is the most popular salad dish across New Zealand stores, but in Australia it has been removed from the menu. In contrast, the Greek Salad ranks high in Australia, where it's less popular here. Tastes also differ for other types of meals, as Brad Jacobs, Director at The Coffee Club NZ explained. "We see quite big differences between what's popular here and what sells well in Australia – almost opposites. The Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich is really successful here, but not so much over there. Whereas for Australia, the Reuben sandwich is massively popular, but not in New Zealand."
The differences in tastes were revealed as The Coffee Club New Zealand worked on their spring/summer menu, which launched this week. It features a range of new brunch style dishes including the Field Mushroom, Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Caramelised Onion Open Toastie, Classic Pancakes with Berry Compote and Breakfast Bruschetta.
"We're really pleased with the new menu. We've taken some time to see what the trends are and what Kiwis are asking for. Brunch is getting more and more popular, so we've added some new dishes to cater for that. We've also looked at the rest of the menu, and added some new dishes that we think people will love, such as our Grilled Haloumi Salad, Gourmet Brioche Burger range and a Chicken, Cranberry & Brie Open Toastie," said Brad.
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2/13/14—Georgia has climbed to 16th place in the nation in 2013 for the number of workers in the solar industry, according to a new report by The Solar Foundation. Georgia has added some 1,800 solar jobs since 2012, bringing the total number of jobs in Georgia's solar industry to about 2,600, the report found.
1/30/14—A Georgia state lawmaker on Tuesday introduced legislation that would encourage more solar power in the state by making the solar panel purchase process more like buying a car — allowing citizens to lease, rather than buy, solar panels for their homes.
1/29/14—Amid the falling snow blocking the sun Tuesday, Rep. Mike Dudgeon introduced legislation designed to bring solar power to more homes and small businesses.
"Enabling free-market financing will spur growth in our state's solar industry, attract investment from local, national and international companies, and create high-quality new jobs for Georgians," said Jason Rooks of the Energy Industries group.
1/28/14—Georgia property owners would be able to contract directly with solar energy installers to finance the installation of solar panels under legislation introduced in the General Assembly Tuesday.
12/28/13—Last week, Georgia solidified its place as a national solar energy leader.
In a display of bold, thoughtful leadership, the Georgia Public Service Commission dismissed a proposal to punitively tax solar customers. This action allows for the continued trend of Georgia homes and businesses choosing to harness solar technology's homegrown energy supply.
11/20/13—In stark contrast to the situation in Arizona, Georgia Power customers with solar panels won't be charged an extra monthly fee.Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Co., made that decision this week, withdrawing a proposal that would have tacked on nearly $30 a month to their utility bills if they installed panels after Jan. 1, according to The Associated Press.


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Dr. Shari Baum on the Faculty of Medicine's strategic research plan
"We are not only trying to tackle some of the diseases that have major impact on people's lives, but also trying to fundamentally understand how humans function"
By Jason Clement, Communications Manager, Faculty of Medicine
McGill's Faculty of Medicine unveiled a new strategic research plan (SRP) for the Faculty in 2014, which was subsequently updated in 2017 as part of the strategic planning exercise known as Project Renaissance. Dr. Shari Baum, who recently assumed the role of Vice-Dean, Life Sciences, played an important role in the development of the most recent version of the plan. Dr. Baum recently took the time to answer some questions about the plan's current state, the strategic direction of the Faculty when it comes to research and how this plan impacts the Faculty's many exceptional researchers.
The Faculty unveiled its new SRP in 2014. Why was there a need to revisit this plan a couple of years later and why does the plan need to continue to evolve?
The Faculty's Strategic Research Plan (SRP) was always intended to be a 'living' document. We wanted to ensure that we could respond in a nimble fashion to emerging areas of strategic importance, as well as to continually evaluate progress with respect to our original objectives and foci of strategic investment. After about two and a half years, we decided to re-examine our priorities and the timing fit well with Dean Eidelman's Project Renaissance.
What was the rationale behind selecting the new elements to the plan?
In order to consider new areas of strategic importance in research, we put together a committee with broad representation from the various research domains represented by members of the Faculty. We also solicited input from research leaders concerning emerging areas of importance and areas in which we needed to invest. After reviewing the submissions we received, we selected those that the committee and the research leadership of the Faculty believed would not only build on our strengths but also take us in innovative directions that are at the forefront of the field in biomedical sciences.
What are some of the major challenges in the research world today that our researchers face and how does the SRP help address these?
Our SRP targets some of the most pressing challenges. McGill has historically had a strength in neuroscience, as evidenced by the CFREF award entitled Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives. Understanding the brain and both developmental disorders and degenerative diseases thereof is surely one of the biggest challenges for researchers. We are not only trying to tackle some of the diseases that have major impact on people's lives, but also trying to fundamentally understand how humans function.
Other major areas that represent the biggest challenges to the health of the population include cancer and infectious diseases. By investing in stem cell research and regenerative medicine research, we aim to develop novel approaches to treatment for a range of such diseases.
With an increase in research in genomics and in imaging at various scales, the amount of data being generated is enormous. To ensure that we are at the forefront of state-of-the-art methods of analysis of these large data sets, we chose to invest in computational medicine as well. The approaches being developed will be applicable in a range of research fields and will help us to ensure that our work is translated from the lab bench to clinical applications.
What are some of the opportunities the SRP create for the Faculty of Medicine's researcher community?
By identifying the Faculty's research priorities, we are able to focus our investments and support innovative ideas in these areas of strategic importance. Research projects that are aligned with the SRP may be eligible for modest amounts of financial support and may be directed to external funding opportunities that require institutional support. Having identifiable research priorities in areas of particular strength within the Faculty also opens up the possibility of philanthropic investments, as we communicate more with external partners and the community concerning our strategic priorities.
Are there examples of how patients and/or society at large will see benefits from this exercise and from our having an up to date SRP?
As mentioned earlier, we are confident that by bringing together a critical mass of investigators focused on strategic priorities, we will be able to develop innovative approaches to diagnosis and treatment of a range of diseases, as well as make significant advances in fundamental knowledge that are the crucial underpinnings of clinical innovation in healthcare.
How do we ensure that McGill remains relevant on the international scene, and what role does the SRP play in that?
Many (probably most) of the investigators in the Faculty already participate in international collaborations and partnerships, which are critical to advances in the globalized world of science. Nonetheless, by articulating specific strategic priorities, we identify to our collaborators and the world at large the areas in which we excel, in which we plan to expand, and for which we are seeking international research and industry partnerships. That's not to say that areas that are not explicitly mentioned in the SRP are not also relevant on the international scene, but the areas we have identified demonstrate to the external world where we are currently investing; that may permit partnerships on a different scale from those of individual labs or research groups.
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Shark fans, this one's for you: OCEARCH sweepstakes lets people win chance to tag great white shark
The OCEARCH "Meet a Shark" sweepstakes enters people for a chance to win a 5-day trip for two people, where you'll get to "meet" and tag a great white shark.
Author: Savannah Haugdahl (WVEC)
Published: 10:22 AM EDT July 25, 2022
NORFOLK, Va. — Author's note: The video above is on file from July 2021.
For Shark Week, take your fascination with the mega-predators one step further by entering a contest to go on a shark tagging expedition.
The OCEARCH Meet a Shark sweepstakes gives a chance to win a 5-day trip for two people, where you'll get to "meet" and tag a great white shark on a research trip.
That's the grand prize, but there are 100 runner-up prize packs that can get you some OCEARCH swag gear, Costa sunglasses, and a custom YETI travel mug. And yes, the mug has a shark on it.
OCEARCH, a marine research nonprofit made up of 200 scientists, keeps an online interactive shark tracking website. You may recognize the name from other stories about sharks near you, which often reference the tracker.
Want to Join the OCEARCH crew on an upcoming expedition? Win the trip of a lifetime to tag a white shark and protect our oceans! Learn more: https://t.co/Tcn01eQ5BB#MeetAShark #MeetASharkSweepstakes #FactsOverFear #OCEARCH pic.twitter.com/JKW6ukqPS9
— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) July 8, 2022
So far in 2022, they've had expeditions to check out coastlines near the Carolinas and the Atlantic seaboard of Canada.
There's no word on where this expedition mentioned in the contest will be, but the website says OCEARCH will cover round-trip airfare and give you $500 cash.
Tagging sharks help scientists keep track of them, so they can protect these animals. The species is considered "vulnerable," and has an important role in the ocean food chain. Marine biologists are still trying to learn more about where they mate and give birth so that they can protect the next generation of great whites.
You can choose to donate to the nonprofit as part of your entry, or you can enter for free by sending your name, address and birthday to meetashark@dja.com.
This is open to residents of all 50 states, D.C. and Canada (excluding Quebec). You have to be at least 21 years old when you enter the sweepstakes.
The sweepstakes are open for entry until Sept. 30. Winners will be chosen on Oct. 3.
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Travel insurance is more than a perk or a "nice to have." A travel insurance plan can save your travel investment if you must cancel your trip for covered health reasons caused by pre-existing medical conditions. But in order for this to happen, you'll need to select a plan that offers a Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion Waiver, and also meet specified conditions. Additionally, emergency medical coverage can reimburse you for the costs of getting covered medical treatment domestically or overseas.
We know this can seem complicated. We're here to help. Before we jump into the details of how you can obtain a travel insurance plan that can cover a pre-existing condition, let's define exactly what we're talking about. Quite simply, a pre-existing condition is an injury, illness or medical condition that caused someone to seek treatment, presented symptoms, or required medication. This may have taken place anytime within 120 days prior to and including the plan's purchase date.
Note that you don't even need an official medical diagnosis from a physician for something to be considered a pre-existing condition.
We know that the term is a mouthful, but the conditions needed to qualify for a Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Waiver are fairly straightforward.
First and foremost, you must insure your full nonrefundable trip costs. From there, if you insure the full cost of your trip within 14 days of paying your first trip deposit, and you're medically able to travel when you do so, you can be covered for most existing medical conditions. We're going to cover each of these conditions a bit more in depth below.
Note that all travel insurance plans cover existing medical conditions. Certain travel insurance products from Allianz Global Assistance do — but specific requirements apply. Below are three hypothetical examples to help you understand how to make sure your existing medical condition is covered.
For travel insurance to cover your pre-existing condition, you must be medically able to travel on the day you purchase your plan.
After suffering debilitating pain in your left knee for three years, you've finally scheduled a total knee replacement. You get the procedure done and find that your recovery goes more swiftly than expected. After two weeks of physical therapy, your doctor says she's amazed at your progress. Heartened to hear this, you book a cycling trip through the French Alps for the fall and you purchase travel insurance to protect it. If you suffer knee problems and you have to cancel the trip, are you covered?
With a pre-existing medical condition, the safest course of action is to get your physician's certification that you're fine to travel before you book your trip. Allianz Global Assistance's travel insurance requires you to be medically able to travel on the day you buy your plan. It doesn't matter if you expect to be able to travel in the future, or if your doctor says you should be able to travel by the time you're scheduled to leave.
Let's say you book that cycling trip and your travel insurance 12 weeks after your surgery, when you're feeling pretty good and you can take long walks around the neighborhood. Don't assume you're medically able to travel. If you end up making a travel insurance claim related to your knee, Allianz Global Assistance may review your medical records and talk to your physician to determine your condition at the time you bought insurance.
One more important thing to understand: the "medically able to travel" only applies to the people named in the insuranceplan . If your mother has uncontrolled diabetes, for instance, you need existing medical condition coverage in case you need to cancel your trip because she's in the hospital. But your mother does not need to be medically able to travel in order for you to be covered.
For a pre-existing medical condition to be covered, you must insure your full nonrefundable trip costs.
You just booked the trip of a lifetime, a two-week European river cruise with your sister. You hold out on buying your plane ticket, however, because you're hoping airfares to Paris will drop. A few weeks later, you grab that cheap ticket — whew! — but you forget to update your plan by adding the airfare cost to your coverage. Then, a week before departure, your sister (who has long suffered from hypertension) has a major change in her medication and her doctor won't let her travel. Will travel insurance cover your trip cancellation?
Your travel companion's condition would have been considered a covered reason for trip cancellation if you had insured your full trip costs. Because you didn't, your travel insurance plan would not cover cancellations caused by pre-existing medical conditions. If you had to cancel for another covered reason — because the covered cruise operator went out of business, for instance — your travel insurance would cover the trip cancellation.
Travel insurance only covers pre-existing medical conditions if you buy your plan within 14 days (depending on your plan) of making your first trip payment or deposit.
You and your husband are both nature lovers, and to celebrate your 25th anniversary you're planning a two-week stay at a luxury eco-resort in Costa Rica. You buy travel insurance to protect your trip investment, but not until three weeks after the trip purchase. Because you waited, pre-existing medical conditions aren't covered. No problem, you think. You're both fit and healthy. Except your husband has had some urinary problems over the past few months, so you make him go to the urologist before the trip. Bad news: he has a prostate condition that will keep him grounded. It's treatable, but you'll have to cancel the trip. Is this trip cancellation covered?
For Allianz Global Assistance travel insurance plans, an existing medical condition is defined as an illness or injury that exhibited symptoms or was treated any time 120 days prior to purchasing your plan. In this instance, your trip cancellation due to an existing medical condition would have been covered if you had bought travel insurance within 14 days of paying your first trip deposit.
Certain pre-existing medical conditions are excluded from Allianz Global Assistance's travel insurance coverage, such as mental and nervous health conditions, bipolar disorder, and Alzheimer's disease.
There's a cap on trip costs when you're buying travel insurance with pre-existing medical condition coverage, so be sure to know the amounts.
You must be a U.S. resident to buy travel insurance with existing medical condition coverage.
We encourage customers to contact our insurance advisers at 1-866-884-3556. They'll answer your questions and help you find the travel insurance plan that's best for your unique needs. Safe travels!
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I admit it. I am a coward. When it comes to scary movies, I want no part of them. Give me sports, give me drama, action, romantic comedy, I would rather watch a documentary on a quilting convention than a horror film. And I think at least part of the reason that I dislike them is that I realize that there are truly horrible things in this world. And there is also a horrible cause.
As scary as a horror movie may be, the writer to the Hebrews talks about some of the most frightening things that we can ever imagine. He is talking about death and sin, and the power of the devil. These are not things to dismiss or laugh off. The devil is real and he holds the power of death. The chances that you and I will die one day is still 100%. Unless the Lord returns before that day, you and I will one day breathe our last breath.
But I believe the author here is talking about more than the eventual end of our heartbeats. He is talking about the ultimate horror—spiritual death in hell. The devil is all about death—he wants us to experience hell. He wants our souls to die. There can be no greater enemy of humanity and no greater horror than being eternally separated from God.
But even in the scariest of movies, someone has to have the courage to take on the enemy. Jesus had that courage. But in order to defeat the devil, Jesus also had to take on something else first. "He shared in their humanity," the writer to the Hebrews says. We have a Savior who did not look at our plight from on high and sadly shake his head at our condition. We have a Savior who got dirty and bloody and fierce in his fight against the devil. But for every temptation that the devil threw at him, Jesus never failed, Jesus never gave in. And then in one great act of sacrifice at Calvary's cross, Jesus set us free from the devil's power. He can't touch us. He can't have us. We are safe.
Sometimes scary things still happen in life. And I guess sometimes people still like to scare themselves too. But you and I have Jesus. He took on flesh and blood to save us. And he has defeated our greatest enemy. Through Jesus, we have nothing to fear.


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The reality of most serious snow climbs is that success calls for a combination of protection techniques. It's not likely a party will take on an entire climb unroped. It's just as unlikely that the party will use fixed belays all the way.
4. Shall we turn around, or shall we proceed unroped and assume the risks?
In practice, long snow routes are climbed roped and mostly unbelayed, with belays of some kind on steeper, harder snow or when climbers are tired or hurt. Most of the reliance is on team arrest or running protection, though some sections may lend themselves to unroped travel.
The option of turning around is always worth considering. If things aren't going well, select a new route, another destination, or just head home.


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The tour begins at 9:00 a.m. We will travel by a 4X4 jeep from Rurrenabaque until Santa Rosa. During the trip you might be able to sight herons, sloths, and abundant flora and fauna typical to the pampas of the Bolivian Amazon. We will have lunch in Santa Rosa and then we will sail on a motorboat through the Yacuma River for 3 and a half hours.
During the ride you will be able to see many reptiles, and amphibians such as turtles, caimans, alligators, frogs, and others. We might also be able to sight howling monkeys, spider monkeys, capybaras, kingfishers, jabirus, hawks, and eagles. We will sail until we arrive to the Bibosi camp, here we will settle everyone in and then we will have a small snack. Afterwards we will take a 1 and a half hour hike to watch the sunset. When we get back to camp we will serve a buffet dinner. After dinner we will sail for an hour and a half in canoes to search for caimans and anacondas. We will be able to see how the eyes of these animals shine in the dark when the light of a flashlight hits them. With any luck we will be able to spot other nighttime animals.
Breakfast. Then we will take a hike into the pampas until we arrive to some small lakes and rivers where we might be able to see some anacondas and other snakes. Then we will do some bird watching, try to spot eagles in search of their food: snakes. In this area there is a lot of tropical vegetation like orchids and others of the like. We will then have lunch and a break.
After lunch we will sail through the river in search of aquatic life such as river dolphins, you will get a chance to swim with them!! You will also be able to see some turtles, capybaras, and many other aquatic birds such as flamingos. If you like fishing you can try to catch some piranhas. Return to camp for dinner.
We will get up early (5:30) to do some bird watching, then we will sail for an hour and a half to watch the sunrise and hear the local birds sing. Here we will be able to see many types of parrots, partridges, and whistle monkeys. Then we will have breakfast and head back to the Yacuma River to do some more sailing until we arrive to some small forest islands. At the shores of these islands you will be able to see geese, red and blue parabas, toucans, alligators, sloths and other animal. The guide will share with you all his knowledge of the animal diversity of the area. You will also learn about medicinal plants and all their uses. Then we will have lunch and later we will head towards Santa Rosa on a boat. From Santa Rosa you will get into one of our 4X4 jeeps to start the trip back to Rurrenabaque.


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Home News Oculus headsets nixed worldwide by expired digital certificate
Oculus headsets nixed worldwide by expired digital certificate
NEWSBYTE: Virtual reality gamers have faced their greatest level boss in the past 24 hours: an expired digital certificate. But might it defeat your business too?
VR hardware company Oculus – owned by Facebook – has endured a global public relations meltdown as its Oculus Rift headsets were rendered unusable by the lapsed certificate.
Digital certificates enable companies like Oculus to exchange information securely over the Web by assigning a public key for cryptographic digital signatures and encryption. These keys are divvied out by a central authority and tend to be valid for a fixed period, usually a certain number of years. The certificate needs to be replaced or updated once the clock runs down.
LinkedIn and Hypercom are two examples of similar, high-profile certificate lapses in the recent past.
For companies that handle large amounts of customer data, certificate expiries reflect badly on their trustworthiness and commitment to data security – especially when customer data has also been stored unsalted, as was the case when LinkedIn was hacked a few years ago.
Craig Stewart, Vice-President EMEA for certificate management company Venafi, pointed out how avoidable this situation was for Oculus.
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We're still working hard to resolve the issue & are in the process of integrating an updated cert. This has some added complexity, as the expired cert blocks our standard update path. We're working through options & expect to have more details tonight. https://t.co/9F6hz3tcfI
— Oculus (@oculus) March 8, 2018
"Oculus has just made headlines around the world because of an eminently solvable problem. If all certificates were tracked and managed centrally, this issue would never have occurred in the first place," he said.
"Instead their flagship device is now unusable and thousands of angry customers are commenting on their failure to foresee and address this glitch.
"However, Oculus is far from alone in experiencing these difficulties – the average business has around 17,000 undiscovered or forgotten certificates in their environment and occasionally one will be as important as this.
"Far too many businesses are still managing their certificates manually, using Excel spreadsheets instead of automated systems, and until they make the switch over, we'll just see these reputational crises continue."
Oculus was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion in 2014. The company focuses on high-end gaming, although it also has plenty of commercial users exploring the potential of VR technology.
An Oculus software update is already in place that fixes the issue. Rift users can go here for steps on how to get back online.
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British diver marks 95th birthday with dive at Zenobia wreck
The world's oldest scuba diver, Ray Woolley, marked his 95th birthday on Saturday with a dive at the Zenobia wreck off Larnaca, the Cyprus News Agency reported.
It said Woolley, a British World War Two veteran and the world' oldest scuba diver according to the Guinness Book of Records, set a new record by diving to 40.6 metres during a 45 minute dive.
Joining him were more than 200 divers from various diving schools from here and abroad.
Woolley's effort was supported by Larnaca's Tourist Development and Promotion Board as part of a promotional campaign for the Zenobia wreck which sunk in June 1980 and is considered one of the world's best diving spots.
Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said that with his energy, Woolley had sent a clear message that there are no limits to willpower only respect and love for what you do.
"This is perhaps one of the most beautiful ways to show the beauties of Larnaca and stress the importance of the Zenobia wreck to our town, a unique spot which combines a huge wreck close to land," he said.
"The wreck is very important to the economy of Larnaca," he added.
Woolley said he was happy that so many people had shown an interest in his attempt, noting that he had never carried out a dive with so many divers.
He said that he had dived at the wreck on his 94th birthday and had pledged at the time to do so again the following year.
Woolley said he wanted to send the message that it was important to stay fit and said he would try the same dive again next year, when he is 96.
According to Woolley, to break the record he would have had to dive to 12 metres and stay in the water for 30 minutes. He had dived to 40.6 metres and stayed in the water for 45 minutes, the Cyprus News Agency quoted him as saying.
He thanked the divers who joined him, saying that without them he would not have been able to have carried out his dive, and that he had shaken the hands of many of them at the wreck.
The world's oldest diver has been diving for the past 58 years. He said Cyprus was ideal for scuba diving. "Cyprus is my home now and I am happy to be living on the island."
Organisers concluded Woolley's record setting birthday dive by presenting him with a birthday cake depicting the Zenobia.
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Parker Wierling has been performing for audiences since he was 8 years old, and when he's not acting he is cultivating his musical talent by writing, recording and producing his own music.
This upcoming Spring in 2019, Parker will play Wade in the indie film "Yes, God, Yes". The film follows a Catholic teenager (Natalie Dyer) in the early 00s who after an innocent AOL chat turns racy, discovers masturbating and struggles to suppress her new urges in the face of eternal damnation.
Tell us about the film and your character Wade.
Yes, God, Yes was such a loving film with an amazing cast and crew that gave unwavering support! It was such a fun experience. Karen Maine, the director, really inspired me. She's a workhorse, a total leader! She created an extremely focused, yet loving set. My character, Wade, was so fun to portray. I saw myself in him for sure. He might make some mistakes, but he's a good person who can be a little misunderstood.
What are some methods and techniques that you use to prepare for roles?
When preparing for a role, I enjoy having a little meditation before filming so that I can collect my thoughts and really put myself in the mindset I feel like the character is in. It's always good to talk about the scene with the other actors involved so that we're all on the same relative page. Of course, it's always fun to throw surprises out there and try new things as the scene progresses!
You are also, write and produce your own music. How did you get into music?
I started playing music with my friends throughout high school. I was in a couple bands and we'd play at various pizza places and bars around Atlanta. After moving to Los Angeles, I started teaching myself how to produce my own songs on Logic Pro X. It really wasn't until after I returned from filming Greyhound that I got the idea and started writing and producing for my personal project, Focal Feature!
I would describe my music as alternative rock/dream pop. I love all different kinds of music and try to pull inspiration from all of my favorite artists, regardless of genre. I've really tried focusing more on the actual songwriting process in the last few months. I used to listen to the Beatles when I was younger, but I rediscovered how amazing they are. They played a major role in my transition into a focus on songwriting.
What inspired your new single "TailorMade"?
I wrote TailorMade pretty soon after I got back from shooting Greyhound in Baton Rouge. The song was really brought on by all the new experiences I had in the previous months filming nonstop. In a way, it's a kind of journal entry from that period of time in my life. Check it out on SoundCloud.
You will also appear in the movie "Greyhound"! Who do you play in the film?
Greyhound was one of the best filming experiences of my life! I played a messenger on the U.S.S. Keeling. Watching Saving Private Ryan when I was younger was such a major turning point for me. It inspired me to want to be a film actor. So, it's crazy to fulfill my personal dream of being in a World War II movie with the legendary Tom Hanks.
How was it working with Tom Hanks in "Greyhound"?
Working with Tom was a dream. He's a lovely person and I learned so many lessons just from watching him work. He taught me about how to maintain focus on a set when things get hectic. He always remained calm and collected and made everyone feel at home.
"The 5th Wave", "Speechless", "The Walking Dead", "The Originals", "Sleepy Hollow", "Swamp Murders", and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip", are just some of the other acting credits Parker Wierling resume holds, but if you can't wait for his next film to come out, you can always follow him on his Instagram page.


6. May be true he created the world, but what has he done since then?
7. Scientific community has had a hard time replicating his results.
8. Never applied to the ethics board for permission to use human subjects.
9. When experiment went awry, tried to cover it by drowning subjects.
10. When subjects didn't behave as predicted, deleted them from sample.
11. Rarely lectured for class and just told students to read the book.
12. Had son teach certain classes.
13. Expelled first two students for learning too much.
14. Only had ten requirements, but most of his students failed them.
15. Office hours infrequent and usually held on mountain top.


Apple will kick off its show at 10am PT (1pm ET) on Sept. 12, with what's expected to be a long list of product refreshes. Follow along for our live coverage.
iPhone XR: Bad marketing or sneakily clever?
Apple's 2018 iPhone event: What's in the case?
Apple started off the show with a Mission Impossible-themed video, showing a staffer running with a case that ultimately ends with CEO Tim Cook opening it.
What does the case contain? A slideshow clicker.
Tim Cook is doing his usual introduction, talking about how the iPhone and iOS has changed our lives. He's giving a bit of a history run down, in comparison to now.
Apple COO Jeff Williams is next up. He's introducing the latest version of the Apple Watch: Apple Watch Series 4. "Everything about it has been redesigned and reengineered," he said. "It all starts with a stunning new display. We pushed the screen right to the edges, and curved the corners to perfectly match the shape of the Watch." The new screen is over 30 percent larger.
Other features include a back made of black ceramic and sapphire crystal, allowing radio waves to pass through for better cell reception. The watch also has a new S4 chip inside that contains a dual-core 64-bit processor and a new GPU. This should deliver two-times faster performance.
The device's new accelerometer and gyroscope have two-times the dynamic range with eight-times faster sampling and up to 32 g-forces. There are a number of software tricks to complement these changes. For instance, the watch can now automatically detect falls and offer an Emergency SOS call. (It will start the call if you're immobile for a minute after the fall).
New Apple Watch: What's new?
The digital crown has been reengineered and includes haptic feedback. The speaker has also been redesigned so that it is much louder. "Ask Siri something, and she comes back with volume," Williams explained. The mic has been moved to the other side, too, to reduce echo.
Apple invited the president of the American Heart Association, Dr. Ivor Benjamin, on stage to discuss the new watch that has a built-in ECG scanner that's FDA approved.
Apple Watch Series 4 has a starting price of $399 with GPS and $499 for cellular. Apple is keeping the Series 3 in the line, starting at $279. Apple Watch Series 4 GPS will be available in 26 markets at launch, cellular in 16 markets with 34 carriers. Orders open on Sept. 14, and shipping starts on Sept. 21. Finally, Apple's watchOS 5 will be available on Sept. 17.
Phil Schiller, Apple's SVP of Marketing, is now on stage to announce two new iPhone models: a 5.8-inch iPhone XS smartphone, as well as a 6.5-inch version called iPhone XS Max.
New iPhone: Is bigger better?
The new iPhones models feature edge-to-edge OLED displays, reduced bezels, and a "notch" that holds the front-facing TrueDepth Camera system. Honestly, these look nearly identical to the iPhone X. But they're both available in a new gold color -- and the XS Max version is huge.
Apple said its the biggest iPhone ever, and the biggest smartphone you can buy. The iPhone 8 Plus from last year is only 5.5 inches large.
Both phones feature the A12 Bionic chip, which Apple called the industry's first 7-nanometer chip.
It has a six-core CPU, four-core GPU (up to 50-percent faster than A11), and an updated version of the Neural Engine, meant to handle AI tasks. While Apple's old Neural Engine could handle 600 billion operations per second, this new one crunches 5 trillion operations per second.
Notice there is no Touch ID home button on these beauties? That's because Apple wants to go with Face ID instead. You can use this feature, which has been improved, to unlock your phone, verify payments, login to apps, and create Animoji or Memoji in Messages. It relies on the TrueDepth Camera system, housed in the notch on the front, to work.
Apple spent a chunk of its keynote demoing new AR experiences on the latest iPhone models, including a demo of Blades, the new Bethesda mobile game and HomeCourt a basketball training app that was shown off by one of its investors, NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash.
Apple further introduced ARKit 2, the latest version of Apple's augmented reality platform, and said it has enhanced surface and object detection, a new Measure app, and has been improved to work with the new iPhone model's calibrated cameras and A12 Bionic chip.
The new iPhone models come with new front and back cameras.
Apple has just announced yet another iPhone model, called iPhone XR.
It features a notched 6.1-inch LCD display, which Apple is calling a "Liquid Retina" display. It offers a 1792 x 828 resolution at 326 PPI. The screen is obviously not OLED. There's also no 3D Touch -- but it does have a new Haptic touch system.
The XR looks like a larger iPhone XS, but it has an aluminum frame, rather than stainless steel, and there's IP67 water and dust protection instead of IP68.
Other iPhone XR features include Apple's latest A12 Bionic processor, a single 12-megapixel wide-angle camera on the rear, and a 7-megapixel sensor on the front that allows for Face ID.
Going back to the first two models announced, the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, Apple said they will both come in three capacities: 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB.
The 64GB configuration of the iPhone XS will cost $999, while the 64GB iPhone XS Max will sell for $1,099. Pre-orders start Sept. 14, with the phones shipping from Sept. 21.
The iPhone XR, which seems like a less flashy iPhone XS, will come in several colors, like black, white, blue, coral, yellow, and red. It starts at $749 for a 64GB model, with 128GB and 256GB models also available. Pre-orders begin Oct. 19, and it will ship a week later on Oct. 26.
Lastly, in terms of the iPhone, Apple announced the release date for its upcoming iOS 12 update: Sept. 17. It features improved notifications, Memoji, Screen Time, Siri Shortcuts, and more. It's also supposed to improve performance and responsiveness on old and new iPhone models.
Tim Cook briefly touched upon the HomePod, Apple's Siri speaker. In an upcoming update, it will let you search for songs via Siri by asking about lyrics. You'll also be able to make and receive phone calls from the device, ping your iPhone when you've misplaced, and set multiple timers on the HomePod. There's no exact date for when these features will arrive, though.
Apple revealed it will roll out tvOS 12 on Sept. 17.
Apple previously confirmed it was bringing Dolby Atmos support to the Apple TV, as well as a new zero sign on feature that only requires you to be connected to your provider's Wi-Fi network in your home to automatically be logged into apps that require cable logins. The only provider supporting this feature right now is Charter Spectrum, but Apple said more providers are coming.
The tvOS 12 update will bring password autofill, new screensavers, and more.
Finally, Apple is releasing macOS Mojave for Macs on Sept. 24. It features a dark mode, more options for organizing your files (such as in "stacks"), and new iOS ports. It was first announced in June, and a public beta became available at the end of June.
Apple is announcing its 2018 iPhone models and other hardware refreshes. ZDNet is covering the entire event live and sharing all the key moments with you, photo by photo, in real time.


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Михаил Владимирович Шубин (08.12.1950, Новосибирск, РСФСР) — российский муниципальный деятель, второй глава администрации (мэр) города Обнинска (1994 - 2000), кандидат экономических наук, почетный гражданин города Обнинска.

Биография
Выпускник Новосибирского железнодорожного института, кандидат экономических наук.

Работал мастером, начальником участка, главным инженером СМУ, до 1992 года - доцент кафедры экономики строительства Новосибирского железнодорожного института.

В 1992 году приглашен Ю.В. Кирилловым в Обнинск на пост вице-мэра, в 1993 году из-за разногласий с последним уволился из мэрии.

Работал исполнительным директором ТОО «Трио».

Входил в состав Совета по местному самоуправлению при президенте Ельцине.

29 марта 1998 года переизбран на пост мэра Обнинска.

31 декабря 2000 года - сложил полномочия досрочно.

Из интервью Ирины Ефимковой— он внес огромный вклад в то, что город получил статус наукограда. И действительно, заслуга Михаила Шубина в этом бесспорна... препятствий на пути была масса — в федеральном правительстве далеко не все были согласны финансировать идею. Но добились. И звездный час Михаила Шубина наступил 6 мая 2000 года — Путин подписал соответствующий указ.

С 2000 года -  работал в «Росатоме» на должности директора департамента управления персоналом.

Далее - директор института развития МИФИ, отвечает за деятельность филиалов, в том числе и ИАТЭ.

Примечания

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The NNA spoke directly to MPs in the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday, an important day for vaping consumers.
At the UKVIA Forum last month, NNA Trustees Sarah Jakes and Gerry Stimson featured on a panel chaired by Norman Lamb, Chair of the governmental Science and Technology Committee which is currently taking evidence on the use of e-cigarettes in the UK. An IBVTA member asked a question to the panel as to why the Committee had not taken evidence from consumers and the independent vaping industry. Sarah and Gerry both commented that this was, indeed, an opportunity missed, and Norman Lamb agreed to think on it. Less than 24 hours later invites were issued to NNA, IBVTA and UKVIA to come to parliament on May 9th to give evidence.
It was because of this that Sarah travelled to Westminster yesterday afternoon to speak directly to the seven cross-party MPs comprising the committee on the day, along with Fraser Cropper of the IBVTA and John Dunne of the UKVIA. The MPs raised questions concerning short fills, pointless TPD regulations, potential excise duties, advertising, e-cigarettes by prescription and vaping bans, to which Sarah expressed the NNA's positions.
It was a very useful exercise and we were grateful to be able to bring the issues vapers face throughout the UK to the heart of Westminster and present them personally to elected officials. However, Sarah's opening remarks emphasised that many of those problems are caused by failings in government policy in the past.
After highlighting misjudged parliamentary reactions to tobacco harm reduction – specifically towards snus in the 1980s and 1990s at domestic and EU level and by ministers who were not even aware that e-cigarettes were included in the TPD more recently – Sarah urged the more enlightened politicians of today to show further commitment to encouraging the use of safer nicotine products for those who choose to quit smoking.
With Brexit on the horizon, the NNA feels now is a perfect opportunity to show further leadership, not complacency, towards harm reduction. The government's Tobacco Control Plan seeks to build on evidence from Public Health England as to the benefit to public health of risk-reduced alternatives and broaden the Royal College of Physicians' call for vaping to be promoted widely. What better way could there be than to celebrate shackles being lifted once Britain leaves the EU by also unburdening an e-cigarette market bogged down by petty and pointless regulations on tank sizes, nicotine strengths and e-liquid bottle volumes?
We believe that members of the Science and Technology Committee are receptive to our ideas, but the wider Westminster legislative community needs to be convinced too. Yesterday was constructive in putting some forthright opinions across and we maintain that when it comes to repealing unhelpful regulations from Brussels as Brexit unravels, the counterproductive terms of the TPD towards vaping should be discarded and would be a simple, uncomplicated way of 'taking back control'.
This is your organisation speaking directly to MPs to help influence government policy and we fully intend to continue doing so. You can watch the hour-long committee hearing here, we think you will enjoy it. And if you do, please remember we are volunteers working on a shoestring budget, so if you like what you see, share widely and consider donating – details here - to help us carry on doing what we do.


Like many who own an Amazon Kindle or Kindle2, Julie and I have grown to greatly enjoy the convenience of carrying our current and future reading material on our own "virtual book shelves". The question of how to keep our Kindles protected was one that we had to answer fairly early on, seeing as Amazon did not include any type of cover with our pricey new readers. For a while, I kept mine inside a floppy Cole Haan, but that all changed the day I received the Sky Dragon Kindle2 Cover in red from Oberon Design.
I have been protecting my Kindle 1 and 2 ebook readers with covers from M-edge. But for this review, I received the Tree of Life Kindle 2 Cover and the Sun Kindle 1 Cover from Oberon Design. I couldn't help but fall in love with all their gorgeous designs even before I received them in the mail.
Oberon Design has been around since 1992, in fact you may have seen their leather book and journal covers before. They recently began offering Kindle covers, and I have to say that my first impression was one of wonder. As much as I liked the bomber jacket floppiness of my plain brown leather Kindle wrap, the intricate leather designs on Oberon's site gave me straight up cover envy!
I totally agree. I have enjoyed working with leather myself, so I have always had a great respect for intricate carvings on leather goods.
Julie and I were offered our choice of Oberon Design's Velcro attachment system or their corner straps attachment system. She opted for the cover straps system, while I surprised myself by going for the Velcro; something about how clean the Kindle2 looked without loops on its corners truly appealed to me, even though I have never been a fan of attaching anything directly to my device.
No sticky stuff for me thank you very much 😉 Leather straps covering the Kindle's corners didn't really worry me as long as they weren't going to hinder the use of the device.
I have been leaving the stiffeners in mine, but I just now removed them and don't really notice much of a difference at all given the thickness and rigidity of the leather.
Some of Oberon's designs cover both the front and back of the cover, and with eighteen images to choose from and two color choices per image, it is easy to get lost when trying to decide which one to choose.
I agree. They are all so pretty! I love how the designs wrap around on the ones that I picked.
Oberon includes a lagniappe in the form of a complementary designed pewter key charm with each cover; I gave mine to Sarah to use as a necklace.
When my cover arrived, I was immediately impressed by the depth and dimensions of the dragon's design. Since I opted for this particular pattern, only the front of the cover has the dragon design.
The rest of my cover is composed of a thick, pebbly grained leather, which reminds me of the thick bull shoulder made to make western boots.
I received my dragon cover several weeks ago, just before Oberon started sending them with matching pewter buttons for each particular design. Mine has a carved Celtic knot, but the newer dragon covers come with a dragon themed closure button, and each other cover style come with a similarly designed to the central theme carved button.
On the outside, my cover looks the same as one with the corner straps system would. When opened, a card with a spare elastic band is tucked into the left. On the right is a sheet with the covers specifications with printed installation instructions on its back.
Installing the Velcro cover is easy: Make sure the back of the Kindle is clean, peel off the Velcro strips' adhesive covers, and then lay the Kindle directly on top of the strips exactly as you want it to be held.
Once installed, my Kindle now has ~0.25″ extra cover on three edges, and while it's not perfect protection in the event of a drop, it is certainly better than average.
What I particularly like is that my Kindle's buttons and ports are not obstructed in any way, and the entire package has a beautiful clean appearance that I don't feel would be present with straps. Since I've removed the interior ABS plastic reinforcement panels, my cover is slightly less rigid than it was originally; I have found that it is definitely growing softer and more molded to my Kindle through regular use.
I usually fold the front flap of the cover behind the Kindle when I am reading, and I have really grown to love the dragon design. I just ordered a Kindle DX and one of the first things I did was write Oberon Design to make sure that they would be offering a cover for it; they will be. I can't imagine putting a boring cover back on my Kindle now; I have grown completely spoiled. I'm also a bit bummed that I dropped $100 for the Cole Haan case, and at $75 this one blows it away not only in looks, but also in value.
I requested covers for both the original and latest Kindle models. I opted for corner straps on both since I hate sticking stuff to my devices.
From the outside, it's not apparent which cover is for the Kindle 1 and which is for the Kindle 2. The Kindle 1 cover is slightly smaller, but as you see above, you can't really tell even when they are side by side.
Let's look at the Kindle 2 cover first.
I received them around the same time that Judie did, so I also have a Celtic clasp button. I like it though, so I wasn't bummed to learn that they now are making their covers with the matching buttons.
The Kindle 2 is held in place with three wide leather straps and a thin elastic band.
It's not difficult at all to insert the reader and once situated, all features, buttons, etc are fully accessible. The Kindle is held securely and there's no worries that it will fall out accidentally. The soft fuzzy lining of the cover along with the rigid leather protects the screen from scratches.
Also, there's no need to remove the Kindle 2 from the cover in order to charge it.
I've been using this cover for a couple of weeks now and have liked it very much. Although it's not as soft to hold as the M-Edge cover that I was using previously, I just love the design and uniqueness of it.
Let's look at the Kindle 1 cover now.
It's pretty much identical to the Kindle 2 cover when it comes to construction.
It has the same fuzzy screen protector lining on the cover side and the 3 wide leather straps and elastic band that comprise the holster.
The leather straps hold the reader in place very securely and it is not hard to insert and remove. But I noticed a problem within seconds of placing the Kindle 1 in the cover.
The two bottom straps cover two buttons along the bottom edge of the Kindle. That might not be a big deal except that the buttons are the ones that are used to wake and put the Kindle to sleep. You can press the buttons through the straps, but I don't really care for that fact.
If you plan to get a case for your Kindle 1, I'd go with the Velcro version as I think the strap version of the cover is better suited for the Kindle 2.
The price may scare some people, but these covers are unique and are made very well and I can imagine them lasting for years and years.
Oberon Design Kindle and Kindle2 covers are available with or without Velcro directly from the manufacturer.


Again in November, Apple lastly launched a brand new 2018 MacBook Air with Retina display, upgraded trackpad and keyboard.
Quick ahead three months later and now Apple Canada has refurbished models of the 13-inch MacBook Air accessible for buy, beginning at $1269 for an entry mannequin with 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD saving you $230 on its common worth, or 15% off.
A wide range of MacBook Air configurations can be found on-line as of writing in gold, area gray and silver, with the best configuration topping out at $1909 CAD, for a setup with 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD.
Refurbished Macs from Apple are actually good as new and are coated by the corporate's 15-day return coverage and customary one 12 months guarantee.
Click here to shop for refurbished 2018 MacBook Air models on Apple.ca whereas they're nonetheless accessible, as they usually promote out rapidly.
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