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Important changes to the PSC regime
Brendan Biggs
Regulations introducing important changes to the regime relating to people with significant control over a company came into force yesterday. The changes may be summarised as follows:
The PSC regime now applies to companies listed on a prescribed market, including AIM and NEX, to unregistered companies and to Scottish limited partnerships.
Where a company needs to send notice to a registrable person or relevant legal entity relating to a relevant change, it must send such notice within 14 days of becoming aware of the change.
A company must update its PSC register within 14 days of becoming aware of any change, or within 14 days of confirmation of required particulars by a registrable person.
A company must file any changes to its PSC register at Companies House within 14 days of updating the register.
The Registrar of Companies may now disclose secured PSC information to credit institutions and financial institutions.
The requirement for companies to keep a register of people with significant control, or PSC register, came into force on 6 April 2016 by way of amendment to the Companies Act 2006 and enactment of the Register of People with Significant Control Regulations 2016. This legislation implemented principles agreed at the G8 Summit in 2013 to increase corporate transparency and prevent the misuse of companies and legal arrangements. Since 30 June 2016, a company has had to file PSC information annually when filing its confirmation statement (formerly the annual return). See our earlier article for further information on the PSC register.
In parallel with the development of the PSC regime in the United Kingdom, the European Union in 2015 enacted its Fourth Money Laundering Directive, which includes (at article 30) provisions relating to the disclosure of information about the beneficial ownership of companies.
While the UK's PSC regime is similar to the provisions required by the Directive, in certain respects the requirements of the Directive go further. In particular, the Directive applies to 'all corporate and other legal entities' incorporated within the territory of each member state, and requires that information about beneficial ownership held on central registers should be 'adequate, accurate and current'.
EU member states were required to transpose the Directive into national law by 26 June 2017, and the government consulted on the transposition of the provisions relating to beneficial ownership in November 2016.
Publication of the Regulations implementing the changes, however, was delayed by the dissolution of Parliament on 3 May for the general election. Because the new Parliament was not opened until 21 June, it has not been possible to allow the usual 21 days between laying an instrument before Parliament and bringing it into force while still meeting the deadline for transposition of the Directive.
The interval between publication and coming into force has therefore been much shorter in this case. The Information about People with Significant Control (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and the Scottish Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2017 were made on 22 June 2017, laid before Parliament on 23 June 2017, and came into force on 26 June 2017.
Scope of the PSC regime
Certain types of company are excluded from the PSC regime on the grounds that they are already subject to equivalent disclosure requirements.
It remains the case that companies admitted to trading on a regulated market in the UK (such as the London Stock Exchange Main Market), a regulated market in a European Economic Area state other than the UK, and certain markets in Israel, Japan, Switzerland and the United States are not subject to the PSC requirements.
With effect from 26 June 2017, however, the PSC regime does now apply to companies admitted to a prescribed market in the UK, including the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and the NEX Exchange Growth Market (formerly the ISDX Growth Market). These had previously been excluded from the PSC legislation but, because the Directive does not include an exemption for companies listed on prescribed markets, they have now been brought within its scope.
Under transitional arrangements, a company listed on AIM or the ISDX must comply with its PSC obligations by 24 July 2017.
The PSC regime also now applies to unregistered companies subject to the Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009, i.e. unregistered companies (not incorporated under a public general Act of Parliament) that are formed for the purpose of carrying on a business that has for its object the acquisition of gain by the body or its individual members.
As expected, separate regulations apply the PSC regime to Scottish limited partnerships and also to Scottish general partnerships where each of the partners is either a limited company or an unlimited company each of whose members is a limited company.
Scottish limited partnerships fall within the scope of the Directive because (unlike English limited partnerships) they have legal personality. The requirement for Scottish limited partnerships to keep a PSC register will be important for venture capital funds, which often include a Scottish limited partnership as carried interest partner.
Scottish partnerships to which the PSC regime applies must keep their PSC information on the central register at Companies House, rather than keeping their own PSC registers. They must comply with their PSC obligations by 24 July 2017.
Once Scottish limited partnerships are subject to the PSC regime, a Scottish limited partnership will also be capable of being a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to a company. Companies with Scottish limited partnerships among their shareholders should check this point.
While the November consultation had proposed that European co-operative societies (SCEs), open-ended investment companies (OEICs) and investment companies with variable capital (ICVCs) should be required to report details of their beneficial ownership to a central register, the Regulations do not contain provisions relating to such entities. Nor is any mention made of building societies, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs), co-operative societies and community benefit societies, which the November consultation suggested should be required to place information on record in circumstances (expected to be rare) where they do have a beneficial owner. It remains to be seen whether further legislation will be brought forward to address these matters.
Relevant changes – deadline for notices to registrable persons
A company has a duty to notify a registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity whose particulars are stated in its PSC register if it knows or has reason to believe that a relevant change has occurred.
Previously, such notice had to be given as soon as reasonably practicable after the company learned of the change or first had reasonable cause to believe that the change has occurred.
Now, the company must notify the person or legal entity as soon as reasonably practicable and within 14 days after the company learns of the change or first has reasonable cause to believe that the change has occurred.
Transitional arrangements provide that, if on 26 June 2017 a company already has a duty to notify a person or legal entity of a relevant change, it must give such notice by 9 July 2017.
Deadlines for updating the PSC register
Time limits have been introduced for updating a company's PSC register.
A company must enter an individual registrable person in its PSC register within 14 days of the day after all of the individual's required particulars have been confirmed. It must enter a registrable relevant legal entity in its PSC register within 14 days of the day after it first has all the required particulars of that entity.
Similarly, where a company becomes aware of a relevant change to the required particulars of an individual registrable person, it must update its PSC register within 14 days of the day after the relevant change is confirmed. It must enter a relevant change to the required particulars of a registrable relevant legal entity within 14 days of the day after it has details of the relevant change.
A deadline has also been introduced for the entry by a company of an additional matter in its PSC register. Additional matters include circumstances where the company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is a registrable person but has not identified them, or where the company has identified a registrable person but their required particulars have not been confirmed, or where the company has given a notice which has not been complied with. The company is now required to enter any additional matter in its PSC register within 14 days of the day after the requirement to enter the additional matter arises.
Transitional arrangements provide that, if on 26 June 2017 a company already has a duty to update its register, it must update it by 9 July 2017.
New requirement to file PSC information in real time
In order to meet the provision in the Directive that PSC information held centrally should be current, a new requirement for companies to file PSC information at Companies House in real time has been introduced.
Previously, a company had to file any changes to its PSC register annually when filing its confirmation statement.
Now, when a company enters or alters required particulars or notes an additional matter in its PSC register, it must file the alteration at Companies House within 14 days of making the change.
The filing should be made using forms PSC01 to PSC09, as applicable (these are the forms already used by companies electing to keep their PSC register on the central register):
Notice of individual person with significant control (PSC01).
Notice of relevant legal entity with significant control (PSC02).
Notice of other registrable person with significant control (PSC03).
Change of details of individual person with significant control (PSC04).
Change of details of relevant legal entity with significant control (PSC05).
Change of details of other registrable person with significant control (PSC06).
Notice of ceasing to be an individual person with significant control, relevant legal entity or other registrable person (PSC07).
Notification of PSC statements relating to additional matters or PSC notices (PSC08).
Update to PSC statements (PSC09).
The requirement for a company to file PSC information as part of its confirmation statement is removed. In filing a confirmation statement the company must now confirm that it has complied with the requirement to file all changes to its PSC register, in the same way that it confirms it has filed all changes to its directors.
This is a notable change from the approach taken in the November consultation, which suggested that the requirement in the Directive for Companies House records to be current would be satisfied if companies were required to file changes to the PSC register within six months. Instead, the obligation to file PSC changes has been brought into line with that applicable to changes to a company's directors, which must also be filed within 14 days.
Disclosure of secured information to credit institutions and financial institutions
A registered person may apply to the Registrar of Companies for protection from disclosure of their required particulars if they believe such disclosure would put them at serious risk of being subjected to violence or intimidation. If such an application has been granted (or is in process of being determined or subject to appeal), then the Registrar may not use or disclose that person's required particulars, which are referred to in this context as 'secured information'.
The Registrar may nonetheless disclose secured information to a public authority, provided that certain conditions are satisfied. In order to enable customer due diligence for anti-money laundering purposes, the Registrar may now also disclose secured information to credit institutions and financial institutions (referred to in the Directive as 'obliged entities'), again subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
These changes are a significant development of the PSC regime and will require many companies to take action in short order.
In particular, any company where there have been changes to its PSC position since its last confirmation statement was filed must enter those changes in its PSC register by 9 July 2017 (subject to confirmation of changes to the required particulars of any individual registrable person) and then file the changes at Companies House within 14 days (so by 23 July at the latest).
The new regime also marks a notable change to the disclosure of information in M&A transactions. Previously, where the entire issued share capital of a company was sold to a corporate buyer, the transaction would not have to be disclosed until the target company filed its next confirmation statement, which could be up to a year later. Under the new arrangements, the target is now required to update its PSC register within 14 days, and file the change at Companies House within a further 14 days. The change in ownership will therefore become public within 28 days of completion.
For further information on the PSC regime, see our materials which may be downloaded from here. The government's updated guidance may be found here.
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The Team Behind Art Marketplace Platform Share Their Holiday Gift Ideas
by Andrea Whittle
Photographed by Nick Sethi
From left: Platform team members Alec Smyth, Sharon Gong, Bettina Huang, Marlene Zwirner, and Lucas Zwirner, all in their own clothing and accessories.
Back in the early days, before David Zwirner became an international art empire, the staff at the New York gallery would kick off their holiday celebrations with a round of Secret Snowflake. They would play the White Elephant version of the gift-giving game, in which previously opened presents could be poached in lieu of choosing a new one from the pile. But because so many members of the team (art handlers in particular) are talented artists themselves and contributed their own work as gifts, things got pretty competitive. "It had to be discontinued, because it led to too much strife," says Lucas Zwirner, the eldest of the gallery founder's children, and now its head of content. Later in the evening, they would head to a bar and let loose—another activity that was enhanced by the group's creative skill set. "We have a lot of DJs in the gallery, and we all love to dance," adds Marlene Zwirner, Lucas's sister and an associate director.
While the gallery is still a family affair, multiple locations in Paris, London, and Hong Kong mean new traditions—and the pandemic obviously put the kibosh on intraoffice dance parties. This year, Lucas and Marlene have been focused on a different kind of art exchange: Platform, a new website where you can click to buy work from independent galleries around the world, with a new batch of paintings, drawings, and sculptures appearing each month. It acts as a "24/7 art fair," as Lucas puts it, but, unlike physical art fairs, which demand exorbitant up-front fees and the presence of top staff, Platform runs effortlessly in the background, and the company collects a commission from the galleries only if something sells.
Together with Bettina Huang, the general manager and head of Platform; Alec Smyth, an associate director at Zwirner, who led the site's pilot program; and Sharon Gong, Platform's design lead, Lucas and Marlene have been envisioning a collaborative, accessible future for the art market. Platform's soon-to-be office, in front of which the group was photographed, reflects this sensibility: It will be a flexible meeting space and a Zwirner company canteen.
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Opening the Government of Canada presents a compelling case for the importance of a more open model of governance in the digital age – but a model that continues to uphold traditional democratic principles at the heart of the Westminster system. Drawing on interviews with public officials and extensive analysis of government documents and social media accounts, Clarke details the untold story of the Canadian federal bureaucracy's efforts to adapt to new digital pressures from the mid-2000s onward. This book argues that the bureaucracy's tradition of closed government, fuelled by today's antagonistic political communications culture, is at odds with evolving citizen expectations and new digital policy tools, including social media, crowdsourcing, and open data. Amanda Clarke also cautions that traditional democratic principles and practices essential to resilient governance must not be abandoned in the digital age, which may justify a more restrained opening of our governing institutions than is currently proposed by many academics and governments alike.
Striking a balance between reform and tradition, Opening the Government of Canada concludes with a series of pragmatic recommendations that lay out a roadmap for building a democratically robust, digital-era federal government.
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Opening the Government of Canada makes a valuable contribution to the field of public administration by showing empirically how some core principles of the Westminster/Weberian model have hindered efforts to implement digital government initiatives in Canada. It is an informative, insightful, and thought-provoking book. Luc Juillet, associate professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
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Amanda Clarke is an assistant professor and Public Affairs Research Excellence Chair at Carleton University's School of Public Policy and Administration. Prior to joining Carleton, Clarke completed a doctorate at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, as a Pierre Elliott Trudeau scholar, a Clarendon Press scholar, and as a fellow of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. She is published in Canadian Public Administration, Governance and Policy and Internet and is co-editor of Issues in Canadian Governance. You can find her work at www.aclarke.ca and on Twitter @ae_clarke.
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Welcome to this week's Imprivata Healthcare News Watch!
Today, we are reading stories about how long it will take for Big Data to deliver value, Box's first steps into healthcare data sharing and an interview with security expert Bill Fox on ACOs' security concerns.
Healthcare's Big Problem With Little Data Forbes - According to Gartner, Big Data has about 2-5 years before reaching it's "Plateau of Productivity." That's the enviable point at which a technology finally delivers predictable value. The promise of Big Data, of course, is a treasure trove of high value across many industries – including healthcare. Everything from predictive and prescriptive analytics to population health, disease management, drug discovery and personalized medicine (delivered with much greater precision and higher efficacy) to name but a few.
A Better Way to Share and Store Electronic Health Records InfoWorld - Missy Krasner faces a big challenge in taking care of her aged mom, who sees eight doctors for different medical issues. Krasner discovered that these doctors have no way other than fax to share data with one other, so each has an incomplete picture of her mom's medical status. Box's foray into confusing world of digital health data could be the first step toward consumerizing messy situations such as Krasner's. The first steps in Box's effort were revealed this week when the company announced it achieved federal HIPAA and HITECH compliance certification (which competitors such as Dropbox have yet to earn) for storing health information while maintaining patient privacy, as well as getting smaller EHR providers to use Box for cross-provider data exchange, small-facility EHR sharing, and PHR use.
ACOs: The Security Challenges Healthcare Info Security - Data exchange is essential to the success of ACOs, however, that data sharing creates risk. As healthcare reform takes root and new accountable care organizations are created, health data potentially becomes more vulnerable to breaches, says security expert Bill Fox. In the interview, Fox, a former prosecutor, also discusses health data security concerns related to cloud computing, the threats to health data security and privacy by organized crime and why training is important in preventing breaches involving mobile devices.


The recent African Union (AU) summit in Equatorial Guinea concluded with a "unanimous" call for agricultural transformation to drive development in Africa. Heads of state and other African leaders called for increased investment in agriculture, new technology, better access to land and inputs, and peace and security to allow markets to expand unhindered.
We strongly back this call. It makes sense. Agriculture already contributes significantly to African gross domestic product and employs 60% of the population. More than two-thirds of Africa's poor live in rural areas, and agriculture is their most important economic activity.
It stands to reason, then, that making agriculture more efficient, more modern and more inclusive will bring myriad benefits. Investment in agriculture would increase wages, reduce poverty and inequality, and reduce Africa's reliance on food imports. The Africa Progress Panel was right in its recent report to say that Africa has the potential to feed not just itself, but the world.
The African Transformation Report, launched earlier this year in Johannesburg, makes similar points. The report identifies agriculture — and in particular an increase in agroprocessing — as one of the most promising potential drivers of transformation for African countries. By moving up the value chain from smallholder agriculture to increased agroprocessing, Africa could not only reap higher value, but also generate more employment and therefore better utilise the comparative advantage that comes from a large workforce and abundant land.
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A revolutionised agriculture would expand the markets for inputs and consumer goods and services in nonagricultural sectors. If we can realise this opportunity, Africa's natural resource abundance will benefit all Africans, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable. It is a goal worth aiming for.


What use will growth deals be? Why has there not been proper consultation with residents about the North of Tyne elected Mayor and a Borderlands Growth Deal? Can the deals help get the A1 fully dualled? These were the questions posed this week by Berwick's Lib Dem peers in the House of Lords.


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Migration of Pacific salmon in the Okhotsk Sea
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by I. B. Birman
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The migration that Pacific salmon make from distant ocean feeding grounds to spawning streams hundreds of kilometers inland is among the most remarkable phenomena in the natural world. In partnership with Dr. Scott Hinch (UBC), Dr. Tony Farrell (UBC), Dr. Kristi Miller (DFO) and David Patterson (DFO), our team has studied the migration biology. Pacific Salmon may be Chinook, Chum, Coho, Sockeye, or Pink salmon. The Atlantic Salmon is not native to the west coast of North America, but it is commonly raised in aquaculture operations. Pacific Salmon are part of the genus Oncorhynchus, which also includes Cutthroat and Steelhead Trout; these species are often collectively called salmonids.
Immature chum salmon from throughout the Pacific Rim, including large proportions of southern North American stocks, contributed to the Bering Sea bycatch during the months of September and October. The migration routes of North American stocks is far more widespread than previously observed, and the Bering Sea is an important rearing area for Cited by: This is the final report on "Migration Studies of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the Bering Sea," a contract research project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in This contract was an extension of work in support of U.S.
The Bering Sea (Russian: Бе́рингово мо́ре, tr. Béringovo móre) is a marginal sea of the Pacific forms, along with the Bering Strait, the divide between the two largest landmasses on Earth: Eurasia and The Americas. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water above the continental nates: 58°0′N °0′W / °N . Despite all this variation, we can still make some general observations about the life stages of salmon. The full Pacific salmon lifecycle from egg to adult. All Pacific salmon are anadromous, which means they start in freshwater (streams, lakes, rivers, etc.), migrate to the ocean, then return home to spawn and die.
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Pacific salmon are an important biological and economic resource of countries of the North Pacific rim. They are also a unique group of fish possessing unusually complex life histories. There are seven species of Pacific salmon, five occurring on both the North American and Asian continents (sockeye, pink, chum, chinook, and coho) and two (masu and amago) only in Asia.
Chinook is the least abundant Pacific Salmon, found in rivers of the Pacific Northwest from the Ventura River, CA to Point Hope, AK and in those flowing into the Bering Sea (up to the Anadyr River), Okhotsk Sea and the Sea of Japan.
It has also been successfully introduced to the Great Lakes. Pacific salmon undertake many different types of migrations throughout their lives. After salmon hatch from eggs in freshwater, they eventually adopt a seaward form through a process called.
Scientists believe that Pacific salmon sense changes in intensity and angle of the Earth's magnetic field to find their way in the ocean. Stomach contents from a total of Short-tailed Shearwaters taken at 94 stations in the Okhotsk Sea, North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea during the summer,were examined in order to.
Oncorhynchus is a genus of fish in the family Salmonidae; it contains the Pacific salmon and Pacific trout. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, "lump, bend") + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, "snout"), in reference to the hooked jaws of males in the mating season (the " kype ").Class: Actinopterygii.
A Natural History of Pacific Salmon. by Jim Lichatowich. Native Americans called them "lightning following one another," large silver fish that flash like lightning as they leap through white water and over falls, or Migration of Pacific salmon in the Okhotsk Sea book for no other reason than an exuberant display of strength and energy.
Salmon migration on the high seas is poorly understood in comparison with freshwater migration. This thesis describes a model of the oceanic phase of adult Paci c salmon homing migration that combines advection by ocean currents with sh swimming behavior to model trajectories of salmon.
The behavior rules are based on possible. Migration - Migration - Fish: Many species of fish wander annually through a particular area of the ocean. Some are true migrants, travelling regularly over great distances. Young fish usually leave the spawning grounds for areas where they develop into juveniles, before joining the adult stock at the feeding grounds.
Adults move to the spawning grounds, then return to the feeding grounds. The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout introduces salmon and trout as a group, with a brief description of each species, and compares them to other fishes. The book then follows salmon on their amazing homeward migration from the open ocean, through the complex coastal waters, and upstream to the precise location where they were /5(13).
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The fast-warming Sea of Okhotsk, wedged between Russia and Japan, is a cautionary tale of the far-reaching consequences when climate dominoes begin to fall. The Atlantic salmon follows an "anadromous" fish migration pattern.
Escape from commercial salmon farms in the northern Pacific have introduced. Wild salmon inhabit a vast ecosystem that encompasses the rivers within and the ocean between coastal countries of the Pacific Rim — from glacial melt in Alaska, and permafrost in the northern Russia, to Kamchatkan tundra and the North American temperate rainforests, to the steep and fast rivers of Japan, as far south as Taiwan and Mexico.
Sea of Okhotsk, Russian Okhotskoye More, or Ochotskoje More, northwestern arm of the Pacific Ocean, bounded on the west and north by the east coast of Asia from Cape Lazarev to the mouth of the Penzhina River, on the east and southeast by the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands, on the south by the northern coast of the Japanese island of Hokkaido, and on the southwest by Sakhalin.
Pacific salmon belong to a group called anadromous fish that includes Atlantic salmon, sturgeon, lampreys, shad, herring, sea- run cutthroat trout, and steelhead trout. These species hatch and live the first part of their lives in fresh water, then migrate to the ocean to spend their adult lives, which may be as short as 6 months or as long as.
Anadromy is a defining trait in salmonid fishes but it is expressed to different extents among the species in the family, as reviewed in a classic paper by Rounsefell ().
The present paper re-examines the subject, assessing the degree of anadromy within the genus Oncorhynchus, using Rounsefell's six criteria: extent of migrations at sea, duration of stay at sea, state of maturity Cited by: In summer, they estimate pink returns in the Pacific Ocean, close to Kuril Islands and Okhotsk Sea and in the fall – juvenile migration from Okhotsk Sea to Pacific.
This is 24 hour work with a pelagic trawl, sorting of the catches and collecting samples. All of the information is used for catch forecasting of pink salmon in Okhotsk Sea basin. Deep sea fish species found in the north Pacific Ocean have mysteriously been caught in the southwest Atlantic, on the other side of the world.
It is unclear how the animals, a giant rattail grenadier, pelagic eelpout and deep sea squid, travelled so far. Pacific Salmon Life Histories it: spawning once). Within this general life history strategy, however, chinook display a broad array of tactics that includes variation in age at seaward mi-gration, variation in length of freshwater, estuarine, and oceanic residence, variation in ocean distribu-tion and ocean migratory patterns, and variation in.
Five species of Pacific salmon thrive in the North Pacific waters of the US and Canada: chinook (also called king), coho, pink, sockeye, and chum salmon. They begin their lives in freshwater streams, lakes, and rivers and migrate to the sea as small fish called smolts.
After they transition from.Ecological interactions across habitats and life histories of Pacific salmon in the North Pacific Masahide Kaeriyama Faculty of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University - Hokkaido chum salmon population will lose migration route to the Okhotsk Sea by and will be crushed by The Pacific salmon is naturally occurring in the North Pacific Ocean, the Bering Sea through the Bering Strait, the southern Arctic Ocean and surrounding fresh water.
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Douglas County, NE
In 2018, Douglas County, NE had a population of 567k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $64,390. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Douglas County, NE grew from 561,620 to 566,880, a 0.937% increase and its median household income grew from $61,531 to $64,390, a 4.65% increase.
The population of Douglas County, NE is 68.9% White Alone, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.9% Black or African American Alone. N/A% of the people in Douglas County, NE speak a non-English language, and 93.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Douglas County, NE are University of Nebraska at Omaha (3,402 degrees awarded in 2017), Creighton University (2,534 degrees), and Metropolitan Community College Area (1,551 degrees).
The median property value in Douglas County, NE is $176,400, and the homeownership rate is 61.7%. Most people in Douglas County, NE commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Douglas County, NE is 2 cars per household.
Douglas County, NE borders Sarpy County, NE, Pottawattamie County, IA, Dodge County, NE, Saunders County, NE, and Washington County, NE.
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The economy of Douglas County, NE employs 296k people. The largest industries in Douglas County, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,483 people), Retail Trade (33,878 people), and Finance & Insurance (26,666 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,005), Public Administration ($63,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,862).
Median household income in Douglas County, NE is $64,390. Males in Douglas County, NE have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,776. The income inequality in Douglas County, NE (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.
Households in Douglas County, NE have a median annual income of $64,390, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $61,531 in 2017, which represents a 4.65% annual growth.
Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Douglas County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.
In 2018, full-time male employees in Nebraska made 1.33 times more than female employees.
This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Nebraska by number of full-time employees.
In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Nebraska workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.12 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.
This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Nebraska by number of full-time employees.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Douglas County, NE is from Nebraska.
In 2018, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.
The 2018 the GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
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In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Douglas County, NE was Census Tract 75.14 with a value of $166,825, followed by Census Tract 74.60 and Census Tract 47, with respective values of $155,679 and $155,050.
The following map shows all of the tracts in Douglas County, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Douglas County, NE (72.6k out of 538k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.
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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Douglas County, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.
From 2017 to 2018, employment in Douglas County, NE declined at a rate of -0.209%, from 297k employees to 296k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglas County, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31,599 people), and Management Occupations (29,671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglas County, NE.
The most common jobs held by residents of Douglas County, NE, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,407 people), Sales & Related Occupations (31,599 people), and Management Occupations (29,671 people).
Compared to other counties, Douglas County, NE has an unusually high number of residents working as Legal Occupations (1.31 times higher than expected), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1.29 times), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.25 times).
The highest paid jobs held by residents of Douglas County, NE, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($89,237), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($70,563), and Management Occupations ($70,415).
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglas County, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,483 people), Retail Trade (33,878 people), and Finance & Insurance (26,666 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglas County, NE, though some of these residents may live in Douglas County, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The most common industries in Douglas County, NE, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,483 people), Retail Trade (33,878 people), and Finance & Insurance (26,666 people).
Compared to other counties, Douglas County, NE has an unusually high number of Finance & Insurance (1.94 times higher than expected), Management of Companies & Enterprises (1.4 times), and Information (1.25 times) industries.
The highest paying industries in Douglas County, NE, by median earnings, are Utilities ($86,005), Public Administration ($63,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,862).
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
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In 2015, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Cereal grains with $24.4B, followed by Meat/seafood ($22.4B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($12.9B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska products.
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In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $162B. This is expected to increase 41.8% to $229B by 2045.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Nebraska trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
In 2015, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $13.3B, followed by Kansas with $10B and California and $9.14B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).
90.8% of the population of Douglas County, NE has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 9.5% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in the county of Douglas County, NE was $8,412 in 2014. This is a 3.43% increase from the previous year ($8,133).
Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NE see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (938 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1110 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 275 patients per year.
Comparing across all counties in the state, Thurston County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.5%). Additionally, Thurston County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (43.3%)
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Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NE see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (938 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, NE in comparison to neighboring states.
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Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Nebraska (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.43%, from $8,133 to $8,412.
Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Douglas County, NE declined by 6.28% from 9.78% to 9.17%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Douglas County, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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Thurston County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Nebraska, at 16.5%.
The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Nebraska by county over multiple years.
Douglas County, NE is home to a population of 567k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2017, 9.2% of Douglas County, NE residents were born outside of the country (51.7k people).
The ethnic composition of the population of Douglas County, NE is composed of 391k White Alone residents (68.9%), 72.7k Hispanic or Latino residents (12.8%), 61.6k Black or African American Alone residents (10.9%), 22.5k Asian Alone residents (3.96%), 15.9k Two or More Races residents (2.81%), 2.12k American Indian & Alaska Native Alone residents (0.374%), 1.52k Some Other Race Alone residents (0.267%), and 52 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone residents (0.00917%).
In 2018, the median age of all people in Douglas County, NE was 34.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 37. But people in Douglas County, NE are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Douglas County, NE residents was 35.
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As of 2017, 9.2% of Douglas County, NE residents (51.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Douglas County, NE was 9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Douglas County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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In 2018, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,082 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,155 and India with 7,129.
As of 2018, 93.8% of Douglas County, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Douglas County, NE was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Douglas County, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
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In 2018, there were 5.37 times more White Alone residents (391k people) in Douglas County, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.7k Hispanic or Latino and 61.6k Black or African American Alone residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.
The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Douglas County, NE as a share of the total population.
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Douglas County, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.
In 2017, universities in Douglas County, NE awarded 10,384 degrees. The student population of Douglas County, NE is skewed towards women, with 19,775 male students and 28,276 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Douglas County, NE are White (7,595 and 76.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (567 and 5.74%), Black or African American (548 and 5.55%), and Asian (431 and 4.36%).
The largest universities in Douglas County, NE by number of degrees awarded are University of Nebraska at Omaha (3,402 and 32.8%), Creighton University (2,534 and 24.4%), and Metropolitan Community College Area (1,551 and 14.9%).
The most popular majors in Douglas County, NE are Registered Nursing (986 and 9.5%), General Business Administration & Management (436 and 4.2%), and General Studies (354 and 3.41%).
The median tuition costs in Douglas County, NE are $19,950 for private four year colleges, and $7,942 and $23,332 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
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In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Douglas County, NE was Registered Nursing with 833 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Douglas County, NE according to their major.
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In 2017, the Douglas County, NE institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Nebraska at Omaha with 3,402 degrees awarded.
In 2017, 3,807 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Douglas County, NE, which is 0.579 times less than the 6,577 female students who received degrees in the same year.
This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Douglas County, NE by degrees awarded.
In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Douglas County, NE were to White students. These 7,595 degrees mean that there were 13.4 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 567 degrees awarded.
The median property value in Douglas County, NE was $176,400 in 2018, which is 0.768 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $167,600 to $176,400, a 5.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Douglas County, NE is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Douglas County, NE have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Douglas County, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
In 2018, the median property value in Douglas County, NE grew to to $176,400 from the previous year's value of $167,600.
The following charts display, first, the property values in Douglas County, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Douglas County, NE the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.
In 2018, the median household income of the 221k households in Douglas County, NE grew to $64,390 from the previous year's value of $61,531.
The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
This chart shows the households in Douglas County, NE distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Douglas County, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
In 2018, 61.7% of the housing units in Douglas County, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.5%.
This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Douglas County, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
Using averages, employees in Douglas County, NE have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.81% of the workforce in Douglas County, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Douglas County, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Douglas County, NE was Drove Alone (82.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.3%) and those who Worked At Home (4.33%).
The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Douglas County, NE have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.
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The Issue of Appology Does Not Arise for Gujarat Riots: Advani
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Mumbai: Senior BJP leader L K Advani yesterday refused to offer any appology over the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat.
Advani made this statement while addressing a programme "Face the Press" organised by the Mumbai Press Club. He replied to many questions posed by veteran journalists like The Hindu Editor-in-Chief N. Ram, Star India CEO Uday Shankar, Kumar Ketkar of the Dainik Bhaskar Group and Ajit Ranade of the Association for Democratic Reforms.
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"You are talking of regret and apologies. I understand there have been many riots in Hindustan. It is very often that handling of a situation…is lack of governance. The issue of an apology does not arise. But it is sure that riots are a sad issue," Advani said.
When asked about former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's advice to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to follow "raj dharma" in wake of the riots, Advani replied: "I do not want to say anything about Atalji. If he had said (it) in some context, it must be correct."
"Let me say that what happened in 1984 was not a riot, it was a one-sided carnage," Advani said in reply to questions on the Congress apologising for the 1984 riots and added that in case of Gujarat, "Godhra happened first, then there was a reaction."
He said that if anyone in the government had done anything wrong, the matter would be examined by the court.
Advani said the developments in the 2G case were not merely due to the Opposition or the public opinion, but "the clincher has generally come from the judiciary… particularly the Supreme Court". He also credited constitutional bodies such as the CAG for this and said there was a "sense of disgust" in the country against corruption.
On the demolition of Babri Masjid, Advani said the Hindutva outfits had failed to anticipate the "impatience of the people" and hence it was necessary for the movement to have been planned properly. He added that the demolition was not planned and had taken the leaders "totally by surprise".
When asked about his views on India's invitation to Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to see the semifinal match of the ICC World Cup 2011 between India and Pakistan at Mohali, the BJP leader said: "I have no objection to inviting the Pakistan president. I am happy that they have forgiven someone in prison after 27 years in response to an appeal made by the Supreme Court of India, where his parents had filed an application. A similar case has been pending, I will be happy if more people are released." But he added that there must be zero tolerance to terrorism.
Advani said that terrorism and dialogue should be delinked. "Zero tolerance means we will be willing to have a dialogue, provided you totally dismantle the infrastructure of terrorism that you have built up. What is happening now is that India and Pakistan are playing a cricket match and inviting Mr. Zardari and Mr. Gilani for the match is engagement. Engagement does not mean that you start a formal dialogue."
"The situation in Pakistan had become so worse," said Advani quoting former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's interview to Time magazine.
Asked if Pakistan is the most dangerous country in the world, Musharraf had said, "I will not say [the] most dangerous, but I will say very dangerous."
Advani said, "He was the head of Pakistan once, and he wants to return. He says Pakistan is very dangerous. If you make terrorism an instrument of State policy, it is bound to recoil on you and in Pakistan it has happened."
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The combination of high tides and storm conditions have made road conditions unsafe. It is not known how long the road will be closed for, but the road is expected to re-open once the tide recedes. A further high tide is expected around midnight tonight, and may result in the road being closed again.
As conditions can change rapidly, the Transport Agency is advising motorists to check routes before they travel, and drive to the conditions.


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Q: "Unknown object" error when trying to capture artwork from a pict file and embed it into a track I'm trying to capture artwork from a pict file and embed it into a track on iTunes using python appscript.
I did something like this:
imFile = open('/Users/kartikaiyer/temp.pict','r')
data = imFile.read()
it = app('iTunes')
sel = it.current_track.get()
sel.artworks[0].data_.set(data[513:])

I get an error  OSERROR: -1731
MESSAGE: Unknown object
Similar applescript code looks like this:
tell application "iTunes"
    set the_artwork to read (POSIX file "/Users/kartikaiyer/temp.pict") from 513 as picture
    set data of artwork 1 of current track to the_artwork
end tell

I tried using ASTranslate but it never instantiates the_artwork and then throws an error when there is a reference to the_artwork.

A: This is an older question, but since I was having trouble doing this same thing now, I thought I'd post my solution in case someone else might benefit.
selected = appscript.app('iTunes').selection.get()

for t in selected:
    myArt = open(/path/to/image.jpg,'r')
    data = myArt.read()
    t.artworks[1].data_.set(data) # no need to remove header but one-indexed as has said earlier
    myArt.close()

Hope this helps.

A: At a quick guess, Appscript references, like AppleScript references, use 1-indexing, not zero-indexing like Python lists. So you probably need to write:
it.current_track.artworks[1].data_.set(...)
(Incidentally, the extra get command in your original script is unnecessary, though harmless in this case.)
As for ASTranslate, you need to enable the 'Send events to app' checkbox if you want it to actually send commands to applications and scripting additions and receive their results. As a rule, it's best to disable this option so that you don't have any unfortunate accidents when translating potentially destructive commands such as set or delete, so only to enable it if you really need it, and be careful what code you run when you do.

A: The read command is part of Scripting Additions, which ASTranslate doesn't translate to.  Use ASDictionary to create a glue for Scripting Additions, by clicking "Choose Installed Scripting Additions" Under the Dictionary menu, and then selecting "Scripting Additions" from the list.


Habits are interesting as our lives are ruled by them, unless we are careful that is. I've talked about creating new habits in the past, such as incorporating new behaviour into our everyday life until they stick. The key word here is repetition. It takes our brain a while to reset habitual thinking and behaviour. This is why it is important to use our conscious, intellectual mind, that sophisticated part which is exclusive to humans, when it comes to making choices. Until such a time that a new habit has become automatic and relegated to our pattern reservoir, the hippocampus, we have to be vigilant and observant. Our primitive mind – the one we've had since caveman days – does not like change and would rather we stick to what we know and are familiar with, no matter how damaging our habits may be to our health.
Which is why mornings are so powerful. The beginning of a new day is a wonderful time to start again, to do better, to begin something new. Great morning routines, such as meditating or eating a healthy, hearty breakfast can really change how we carry on our daily business for the rest of the day. Initially we may have to set little reminders in our phones to remember what it is that we are changing, what it is we are supposed to do each morning that we have not done before. But in time, the new habit becomes automatic, like so many other things we do without thinking.
Meditation calms the inner chatter and enables us to focus on tasks at hand and make space in our minds for new ideas to hatch. This is important. Too much internal noise means we have little chance to be our best or make optimal choices. When it comes to changing eating habits, a busy mind is not our friend. The busy mind will tell us to just grab that croissant and be done with it. Who's got time to dillydally with new eating habits? A peaceful, quiet mind, however, will remind us that we DO want to look and feel our best and that Summer 2019 is going to come around and that hating our bodies on the beach for another year running is not optimal.
Good nutrition is a surefire route to a better quality of life as it fuels our energy, nourishes our cells, fills us up and help us stay satiated for longer. Changing daily habits therefore has the potential to rock our universe in more ways than one which is welcome news.
So where do we begin? Well, it help if we have the right ingredients in our cupboards to begin with. As individuals, we are inherently weak willed and resisting temptation first thing in the morning is almost impossible, especially on an empty stomach. Removing unhelpful products which otherwise would be a go to item is therefore a useful trick which I can highly recommend.
Your conviction has got to be the main driver in the cupboard cleaning exercise. Do it hungry and you are bound to fail. Things to avoid? Sugary cereal, wheat toast, bagels, croissants, pop tarts (yes they are still being consumed) and any kind of shop juice which has been pasteurized beyond repair.
Once your kitchen is filled with good stuff you can safely rotate menus on an ongoing basis. Here are some top breakfasts ideas which feature heavily in my household. All of it taste good and does you better with plenty of scope for variety. Voila!
Poached eggs on Portobello mushroom with avocado and cherry tomatoes.
Scrambled eggs with spinach and tomatoes.
Rye bread or cracker with tomatoes and black pepper.
Chia pudding with blueberries and raspberries.
Oatmeal with cinnamon, cardamom, nut milk and fresh berries.
Berry and avocado smoothie with flax seeds and nut milk of your choice.
Plenty of cold pressed vegetable juice.


1st time of using tubeless and went for Joes as they have a good name. Simple to use and nice to have everything in one kit. Good quality and the price brings everything much closer to competeing with clincher set up as I have a fair bit left over for next time.


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class Cell < ApplicationRecord
  belongs_to :puzzle, :touch => true

  scope :with_symbol, ->(symbol) { where(:symbol => symbol) }
  scope :in_col, ->(c) { where(:col => c) }
  scope :in_row, ->(r) { where(:row => r) }
  scope :in_blk, ->(b) { where(:blk => b) }
  scope :is_possible, -> { where(:possible => 1) }
  scope :is_impossible, -> { where(:possible => 0) }
  scope :is_confirmed, -> { where(:confirmed => 1) }
  scope :is_possible_but_unconfirmed, -> { where(:possible => 1, :confirmed => nil) }
  scope :natural_order, -> { order(:col => :asc, :row => :asc, :symbol => :asc) }

  def impossible!
    # This check must be performed in Ruby, because there's no database integrity
    # check (and I think no good way to design such a check in MySQL) that
    # would prevent an already-confirmed symbol from being set to impossible.
    raise SymbolIncompatibility if confirmed
    update(:possible => 0)
  end

  def confirmed!
    # This check must also be performed in Ruby, for basically the same reason.
    raise SymbolIncompatibility unless possible
    update(:confirmed => 1)
  end
end

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Published by AlphaPro on June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021
ISLAMABAD (June 09, 2021): AlphPro is Pakistan's one of the most premium digital media companies which serves its clients in the field of branding, marketing, advertising, printing, event managing, trending and startups besides providing wide-ranging services of crisis management especially under recent pandemic.
This was said by Adeel Ayub, MD AphaPro in a statement issued to the media. "AlphaPro is an independent media agency which has been operating since 2015. It owns an exceptional track record of providing state-of-the-art services to numerous local and multinational companies", he said.
"Our team includes some of the finest free-lance journalists, veteran social media influencers and passionate marketing experts, the services of whom AlphaPro acquires as-an-when required, " the statement added.
Regarding some serious allegations by a section of media in the recent past Mr Adeel said, "I solely own the brand 'AlphaPro' and have no other subsidiary or sub-networks what-so-ever with any similar or undisclosed name which provide similar kind of services for some undisclosed clients. Anyone is welcome to visit our official website where we have smartly displayed our services and the details of clients which we have served during the last 6 years".
Furthermore, according to Graphika, AlphaPro worked on narratives such as praise for Pakistan and its armed forces, efforts to denigrate India and highlight attacks by Hindu nationalists against religious minorities, support for Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and promotion of the government-backed China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) investment project.
Mr Adeel lamented, "We strongly refute allegations over AlphaPro for its any kind of association with any anti-state company or any individual working against the interests of Pakistan. AlphaPro is fully owned by a Pakistani national and the patriotism of all of its employees is simply out of question".
"We take pride and feel fully responsible for the work done under the banner of AlphaPro, but not for the act of any individual", the statement concluded.
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We regard your app's lifecycle from its start-up until it goes to the background as session. Every tracked data belongs to one of the sessions.
The period of session depends on the end users' behavior; however, there is no systematical limit to it.
There are two cases that a session begins.
The app has not been launched since the device booted up.
The app was intentionally terminated from "recently used apps" by the user.
The app was terminated by the system.
In above cases, the session begins after you call setup. When setup is called, SDK will communicate with Repro's server and receive the configuration for tracking, in-app messages and so on. The session begins when Repro is activated in configuration.
The app resumes when the user runs the app from "currently used apps" before the system has terminated it.
In that case, AppDelegate::applicationDidFinishLaunching: (iOS) or Application#onCreate (Android) won't be called so setup won't be called either, but the SDK will detect an app launch and start a new session automatically.
The session ends when the app goes to the background by the end user pushing the home button or launching another app from notification center.
Additionaly, the session won't stop even if the end user opens the control center or the notification center.
On iOS SDK 3.0.1 and below, if your app enters background by launching another app like Safari, then the session will wait 2.5 minutes for the user to return to your application and continue the session.
Session starts when user loads a page with the SDK. After the session starts and 30 minutes passes after the last tracked event, the next event tracked will also start a new session.


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Goff's Caye is a small island located just off the shore of Belize City. It can be easily accessed via boat, catamaran and or yacht.. Goff's Caye is only about 1.2 acres of sand and is registered as archaeological site due to its Colonial era settlement. It is not a private island, and Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute manages this public island. If you're looking for some fun, and want to enjoy sunbathing and snorkeling, then Goff's Caye is the place for you. With a beautiful beach, a healthy reef system, sparkling Caribbean Sea, and abundance of marine life, Goff's Caye has plenty of things to do for you.
•	Snorkeling and Diving: Since Goff's Caye is located right on the second largest living barrier reef in the world, it is home to a variety of species including sharks, rays, eels, parrot fish, trigger fish, groupers, sea horses, shrimp, sea fans, turtles, coral and others. Enjoy the numerous fish and beautiful corals along this barrier reef. Take the opportunity to see hard and soft corals, sponges, tropical fishes; you can also see lion fish especially at the end of the day. The reef system located just off the shore of Goff's Caye encompasses pinnacles, spur and groove formations, swim-throughs and more. Whether you are an experienced snorkeler or going to dive for the first time, you can experience underwater wonders that you will not find anywhere else. From here, cruise out to Turneffe Islands Atoll. Our first dive is one of most famous dive sites - "The Elbow," where you can find horse-eye jacks, Atlantic spadefish, snappers and permit, as well as see sharks, turtles and eagle. Go to Lighthouse Reef Atoll, and explore colored sponges, gorgonian, sea whips, reef fish and cruising pelagics while diving at Half Moon Caye Wall. You can even try a night dive at Belize Barrier Reef. While here, you will get to see different colors of coral crevices and amazing variants of starfish, red hermit crabs and shrimps during your night dive.
•	Fishing and Other Water Activities: The waters along the Goff's Caye and nearby Water Caye are home to an abundant array of tropical fish. Whether you are fishing for sport or fishing for fun, you will really have a memorable experience fishing the Belizean reef waters. Our fishing guide will take you to good fishing spots where you can catch snappers, mackerel, cobia, jacks and sometimes kingfish. If you want to have a world-class saltwater fishing experience, hop on board your own fishing yacht charter and reach Glover's Reef Atoll. You can catch kingfish, wahoo, snapper, barracuda, grouper, hogfish, marlin and sailfish in the salt waters of Glover's Reef Atoll. Try your hands at lionfish spear fishing while in Goff's Caye and enjoy the fish at your dinner table right away. Sea kayaking in the warm waters of Goff's Caye is sure to make this trip complete. You can even take your boat to enjoy miles of gorgeous waters in every shade of green and blue hues. Manatee watching is a famous activity in nearby cayes such as Swallow Caye, St.George's Caye and Caye Caulker Marine Reserve.
•	Dining and Shopping Options: Facilities on the island are very basic. There is no established restaurant and shops here, but locals sell BBQ chicken kebabs and grilled lobster tails to visitors. They also offer cold beers, sodas and coconuts for sale. For shopping, you have to get back to the Belize ship terminal or move towards Belize Atolls such as Lighthouse Reef, Glover's Reef Atoll or Turneffe Islands. From local souvenirs to timeless items, some of the best shopping locations in the Belize Cayes and Atolls include Belizean Arts, 12 Belize, Chan's Mini Mart, Marina's Store, Toucan Gift Shops, and The Greenhouse among others. For dining, try these restaurants – Black Orchid, Caliente, Casa Picasso, Caribbean Colors Arts Café, El Fogon, Elvi's Kitchen, Finn and Martin, Habaneros, Cochina Caramba, Bambooze, Annie's Pastries and more.
Goff's Caye is a no-frills beach break excursion. Lounge on the palm-fringed beach of the Caye, build sand castles with your kids, or snorkel in the magnificent reef which is located just a few steps away from the beach. You can sit down and relax on the beach or go for some snorkeling fun. This is truly a Belizean experience, and it gives you the true essence of what Belize is. At Yachts Belize, we provide day trips from Belize City to Goff's Caye and other nearby cayes & atolls. From Belize City, it will take nearly 30 minutes to reach this amazingly beautiful and quiet island. Our experience crews will serve you all day long with food and beverages of your choice along with snorkeling and diving gear. Our expert guide will be with you throughout the day and when the excursion comes to an end they will take you back to your transportation. We will ensure that you and your group travel through unspoiled wilderness in Goff's Caye and experience all of the adventurous activities this beautiful areas has to offer. Contact us to plan your yachting excursion in Belize and its cayes. We look forward to assist in creating a yachting vacation itinerary based on your interests and needs.


We are a high-quality patisserie bakery looking for a talented trainee baker to join our team within our modern bakery based in Prestwick, South Ayrshire. This is a full-time position over five days, working hours - 3pm until 12pm.
You will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including a 40% Venue Discount card, a healthy work life balance, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, personal development, Buddy and company wide fun events, and a generous internal referral scheme.


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18K gold, with diamond eye. I carved the dragon in silver, fabricated the buckle in silver, made molds, then cast copies in gold. I still have the silver originals.


One Health Aotearoa's (OHA) mission is to break down traditional silos and bring together the best scientists in the field from diverse disciplines, including non-traditional fields. We aspire to be the national leader in infectious diseases research, education and advocacy, and the primary point of contact in New Zealand for international engagement and collaboration in 'One Health'.
One Health aims to improve health and well-being through integrated, cross-sectoral, and whole-of-society approaches to health hazards. In OHA, we apply the broadest definition of One Health to address infectious diseases issues. We focus on inclusiveness across the health sectors: animal, human, and environmental.
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Research makes a difference: to our lives, to our economy, to our society and to our environment. At the University of Otago we have a strong history of research and scholarship from our foundation in 1869 and we are proud to be one of New Zealand's most research-intensive universities.
ESR (the Institute of Environmental Science and Research) is New Zealand's Crown Research Institute that specialises in science relating to people and communities.
The Centre for International Health facilitates and promotes research to contribute to the understanding and improvement of health in under-resourced countries, and focuses on postgraduate training and strategic mentorship of leaders.
The Centre for Public Health Research undertakes a wide range of public health research with our national and international collaborators. We also facilitate a postgraduate teaching programme.
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The EpiCentre is at Massey University, New Zealand. Fields of research at the EpiCentre range from diseases of New Zealand livestock to those of global importance such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza. In liasion with partner institutes we are engaged in extensive research and training in public health and food safety.
The Health, Environment and Infection Research Unit is a collaboration of researchers focused on the impact of infectious diseases and adverse environmental factors on population health. We use a range of research methods to investigate these health concerns; to identify effective interventions to reduce the burden of disease and inequalities; and to support the move to greater environmental sustainability. HEIRU aims to provide evidence-based recommendations and advice to support New Zealand and international agencies and practitioners in their disease prevention and control activities.
The Infection Group are interested in all aspects of human infection, and our research aims to provide new insights into the prevention, management, surveillance and control of infections of global importance. We are a research collaboration between the University of Otago and the Canterbury District Health Board, based in Christchurch, with members and collaborators in other centres.
Our team includes prominent scientists who are engaged in both applied research concerning multihost pathogens and fundamental research regarding pathogen evolution and disease emergence. The disciplines within the group cover the spectrum of population-based infectious disease from microbiology, through population genetics, epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, disease ecology, statistics, mathematical modelling, and public health.
The Natural and Mathematical Sciences group at Massey University in Auckland is comprised of some of the world's leading scientists. Recent recruits have come from Harvard, Cambridge, Max Planck and other leading institutions. They continue their research in New Zealand at Massey, while collaborating with colleagues across the globe.
Our areas of specialisation cross mathematical and natural sciences disciplines. We disseminate and preserve scientific knowledge of the highest quality in our areas of specialisation, producing relevant, globally-influential research.
Dr Pete Jolly is currently the leader of the International Development Group within Institute of Vet, Animal and Biomedical Sciences at Massey University. He leads teams that develop and implement international community capacity building programmes in the fields of human and animal health involving education, research and policy evaluation. This work impacts at the individual, institutional and societal levels in South Asia, and is funded by the EU and World Bank.
mEpiLab and the EpiCentre form an OIE collaborating Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health.
Our research has improved our understanding of the epidemiology, evolution and control of agents of infectious disease and contributed to major reductions in the rates of foodborne disease in New Zealand. The team comprises scientists with expertise in the fields of epidemiology, microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics/computational biology, mathematical modelling, veterinary science and public health.
We work closely with collaborators in the Crown Research Institutes (AgResearch, ESR, NIWA), regional public health units and other groups across Massey University on pathogens such as Campylobacter, Salmonella, E. coli, Leptospira, Cryptosporidium and Giardia. We develop and apply epidemiological and evolutionary models to understand sources and pathways of human infection, and inform control strategies.
The Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit was established as a partnership originally between the then Ngāi Tahu Māori Trust Board and the University of Otago. It contributes to a wide range of Māori health research projects and initiatives within the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, the University of Otago and our communities to ensure important and beneficial outcomes for Māori are attained.
Our scope extends from molecular research to clinical, epidemiological, and pharmacological research on infectious diseases affecting animals, plants, and humans. We have over sixty experts from four universities, and key Crown Research Institutes working to translate discoveries into practical applications against infectious diseases. Increasing virulence in ordinary bacteria and viruses adds to the complexity of managing both new and re-emerging disease threats.