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package fakes

import (
	"autoscaler/cf"
	"autoscaler/models"
	"sync"
)

type FakeCFClient struct {
	LoginStub        func() error
	loginMutex       sync.RWMutex
	loginArgsForCall []struct{}
	loginReturns     struct {
		result1 error
	}
	loginReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 error
	}
	RefreshAuthTokenStub        func() (string, error)
	refreshAuthTokenMutex       sync.RWMutex
	refreshAuthTokenArgsForCall []struct{}
	refreshAuthTokenReturns     struct {
		result1 string
		result2 error
	}
	refreshAuthTokenReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 string
		result2 error
	}
	GetTokensStub        func() cf.Tokens
	getTokensMutex       sync.RWMutex
	getTokensArgsForCall []struct{}
	getTokensReturns     struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}
	getTokensReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}
	GetTokensWithRefreshStub        func() cf.Tokens
	getTokensWithRefreshMutex       sync.RWMutex
	getTokensWithRefreshArgsForCall []struct{}
	getTokensWithRefreshReturns     struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}
	getTokensWithRefreshReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}
	GetEndpointsStub        func() cf.Endpoints
	getEndpointsMutex       sync.RWMutex
	getEndpointsArgsForCall []struct{}
	getEndpointsReturns     struct {
		result1 cf.Endpoints
	}
	getEndpointsReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 cf.Endpoints
	}
	GetAppStub        func(string) (*models.AppEntity, error)
	getAppMutex       sync.RWMutex
	getAppArgsForCall []struct {
		arg1 string
	}
	getAppReturns struct {
		result1 *models.AppEntity
		result2 error
	}
	getAppReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 *models.AppEntity
		result2 error
	}
	SetAppInstancesStub        func(string, int) error
	setAppInstancesMutex       sync.RWMutex
	setAppInstancesArgsForCall []struct {
		arg1 string
		arg2 int
	}
	setAppInstancesReturns struct {
		result1 error
	}
	setAppInstancesReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
		result1 error
	}
	invocations      map[string][][]interface{}
	invocationsMutex sync.RWMutex
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) Login() error {
	fake.loginMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.loginReturnsOnCall[len(fake.loginArgsForCall)]
	fake.loginArgsForCall = append(fake.loginArgsForCall, struct{}{})
	fake.recordInvocation("Login", []interface{}{})
	fake.loginMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.LoginStub != nil {
		return fake.LoginStub()
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1
	}
	return fake.loginReturns.result1
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) LoginCallCount() int {
	fake.loginMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.loginMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.loginArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) LoginReturns(result1 error) {
	fake.LoginStub = nil
	fake.loginReturns = struct {
		result1 error
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) LoginReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 error) {
	fake.LoginStub = nil
	if fake.loginReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.loginReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 error
		})
	}
	fake.loginReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 error
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) RefreshAuthToken() (string, error) {
	fake.refreshAuthTokenMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.refreshAuthTokenReturnsOnCall[len(fake.refreshAuthTokenArgsForCall)]
	fake.refreshAuthTokenArgsForCall = append(fake.refreshAuthTokenArgsForCall, struct{}{})
	fake.recordInvocation("RefreshAuthToken", []interface{}{})
	fake.refreshAuthTokenMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.RefreshAuthTokenStub != nil {
		return fake.RefreshAuthTokenStub()
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1, ret.result2
	}
	return fake.refreshAuthTokenReturns.result1, fake.refreshAuthTokenReturns.result2
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) RefreshAuthTokenCallCount() int {
	fake.refreshAuthTokenMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.refreshAuthTokenMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.refreshAuthTokenArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) RefreshAuthTokenReturns(result1 string, result2 error) {
	fake.RefreshAuthTokenStub = nil
	fake.refreshAuthTokenReturns = struct {
		result1 string
		result2 error
	}{result1, result2}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) RefreshAuthTokenReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 string, result2 error) {
	fake.RefreshAuthTokenStub = nil
	if fake.refreshAuthTokenReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.refreshAuthTokenReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 string
			result2 error
		})
	}
	fake.refreshAuthTokenReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 string
		result2 error
	}{result1, result2}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokens() cf.Tokens {
	fake.getTokensMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.getTokensReturnsOnCall[len(fake.getTokensArgsForCall)]
	fake.getTokensArgsForCall = append(fake.getTokensArgsForCall, struct{}{})
	fake.recordInvocation("GetTokens", []interface{}{})
	fake.getTokensMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.GetTokensStub != nil {
		return fake.GetTokensStub()
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1
	}
	return fake.getTokensReturns.result1
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensCallCount() int {
	fake.getTokensMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getTokensMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.getTokensArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensReturns(result1 cf.Tokens) {
	fake.GetTokensStub = nil
	fake.getTokensReturns = struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 cf.Tokens) {
	fake.GetTokensStub = nil
	if fake.getTokensReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.getTokensReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 cf.Tokens
		})
	}
	fake.getTokensReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensWithRefresh() cf.Tokens {
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.getTokensWithRefreshReturnsOnCall[len(fake.getTokensWithRefreshArgsForCall)]
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshArgsForCall = append(fake.getTokensWithRefreshArgsForCall, struct{}{})
	fake.recordInvocation("GetTokensWithRefresh", []interface{}{})
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.GetTokensWithRefreshStub != nil {
		return fake.GetTokensWithRefreshStub()
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1
	}
	return fake.getTokensWithRefreshReturns.result1
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensWithRefreshCallCount() int {
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getTokensWithRefreshMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.getTokensWithRefreshArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensWithRefreshReturns(result1 cf.Tokens) {
	fake.GetTokensWithRefreshStub = nil
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshReturns = struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetTokensWithRefreshReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 cf.Tokens) {
	fake.GetTokensWithRefreshStub = nil
	if fake.getTokensWithRefreshReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.getTokensWithRefreshReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 cf.Tokens
		})
	}
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 cf.Tokens
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetEndpoints() cf.Endpoints {
	fake.getEndpointsMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.getEndpointsReturnsOnCall[len(fake.getEndpointsArgsForCall)]
	fake.getEndpointsArgsForCall = append(fake.getEndpointsArgsForCall, struct{}{})
	fake.recordInvocation("GetEndpoints", []interface{}{})
	fake.getEndpointsMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.GetEndpointsStub != nil {
		return fake.GetEndpointsStub()
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1
	}
	return fake.getEndpointsReturns.result1
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetEndpointsCallCount() int {
	fake.getEndpointsMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getEndpointsMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.getEndpointsArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetEndpointsReturns(result1 cf.Endpoints) {
	fake.GetEndpointsStub = nil
	fake.getEndpointsReturns = struct {
		result1 cf.Endpoints
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetEndpointsReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 cf.Endpoints) {
	fake.GetEndpointsStub = nil
	if fake.getEndpointsReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.getEndpointsReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 cf.Endpoints
		})
	}
	fake.getEndpointsReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 cf.Endpoints
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetApp(arg1 string) (*models.AppEntity, error) {
	fake.getAppMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.getAppReturnsOnCall[len(fake.getAppArgsForCall)]
	fake.getAppArgsForCall = append(fake.getAppArgsForCall, struct {
		arg1 string
	}{arg1})
	fake.recordInvocation("GetApp", []interface{}{arg1})
	fake.getAppMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.GetAppStub != nil {
		return fake.GetAppStub(arg1)
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1, ret.result2
	}
	return fake.getAppReturns.result1, fake.getAppReturns.result2
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetAppCallCount() int {
	fake.getAppMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getAppMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.getAppArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetAppArgsForCall(i int) string {
	fake.getAppMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getAppMutex.RUnlock()
	return fake.getAppArgsForCall[i].arg1
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetAppReturns(result1 *models.AppEntity, result2 error) {
	fake.GetAppStub = nil
	fake.getAppReturns = struct {
		result1 *models.AppEntity
		result2 error
	}{result1, result2}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) GetAppReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 *models.AppEntity, result2 error) {
	fake.GetAppStub = nil
	if fake.getAppReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.getAppReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 *models.AppEntity
			result2 error
		})
	}
	fake.getAppReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 *models.AppEntity
		result2 error
	}{result1, result2}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) SetAppInstances(arg1 string, arg2 int) error {
	fake.setAppInstancesMutex.Lock()
	ret, specificReturn := fake.setAppInstancesReturnsOnCall[len(fake.setAppInstancesArgsForCall)]
	fake.setAppInstancesArgsForCall = append(fake.setAppInstancesArgsForCall, struct {
		arg1 string
		arg2 int
	}{arg1, arg2})
	fake.recordInvocation("SetAppInstances", []interface{}{arg1, arg2})
	fake.setAppInstancesMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.SetAppInstancesStub != nil {
		return fake.SetAppInstancesStub(arg1, arg2)
	}
	if specificReturn {
		return ret.result1
	}
	return fake.setAppInstancesReturns.result1
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) SetAppInstancesCallCount() int {
	fake.setAppInstancesMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.setAppInstancesMutex.RUnlock()
	return len(fake.setAppInstancesArgsForCall)
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) SetAppInstancesArgsForCall(i int) (string, int) {
	fake.setAppInstancesMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.setAppInstancesMutex.RUnlock()
	return fake.setAppInstancesArgsForCall[i].arg1, fake.setAppInstancesArgsForCall[i].arg2
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) SetAppInstancesReturns(result1 error) {
	fake.SetAppInstancesStub = nil
	fake.setAppInstancesReturns = struct {
		result1 error
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) SetAppInstancesReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 error) {
	fake.SetAppInstancesStub = nil
	if fake.setAppInstancesReturnsOnCall == nil {
		fake.setAppInstancesReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
			result1 error
		})
	}
	fake.setAppInstancesReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
		result1 error
	}{result1}
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) Invocations() map[string][][]interface{} {
	fake.invocationsMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.invocationsMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.loginMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.loginMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.refreshAuthTokenMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.refreshAuthTokenMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.getTokensMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getTokensMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.getTokensWithRefreshMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getTokensWithRefreshMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.getEndpointsMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getEndpointsMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.getAppMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.getAppMutex.RUnlock()
	fake.setAppInstancesMutex.RLock()
	defer fake.setAppInstancesMutex.RUnlock()
	copiedInvocations := map[string][][]interface{}{}
	for key, value := range fake.invocations {
		copiedInvocations[key] = value
	}
	return copiedInvocations
}

func (fake *FakeCFClient) recordInvocation(key string, args []interface{}) {
	fake.invocationsMutex.Lock()
	defer fake.invocationsMutex.Unlock()
	if fake.invocations == nil {
		fake.invocations = map[string][][]interface{}{}
	}
	if fake.invocations[key] == nil {
		fake.invocations[key] = [][]interface{}{}
	}
	fake.invocations[key] = append(fake.invocations[key], args)
}

var _ cf.CFClient = new(FakeCFClient)


What do the red & green arrows mean by some of my friends names when I pull the list under the social button?
It means they have either gifted/visited you more or less than you have them.
Click on the little (i) in the top right corner and you will see how many times you have visited and gifted them and vice versa.


All of you must be wondering on the heading that what tarot has got to do with Reiki, as both are completely different topics. Absolutely true that they are different topics but Reiki can help you in protecting yourself from negative energy vibes of a tarot session and also gives you energy to sit for longer tarot sessions. I will also be sharing with you techniques of using tarot and Reiki to get guidance from higher self and in predicting more accurately.
I have been a tarot reader for 12 years now and when I newly started reading cards I used to get tired very often and at times absorb the negative energies the readings are emitting not being aware of it and used to take rest for days after a tarot event. After I learnt Reiki I tried giving Reiki before a tarot and found amazing results following which i did a lot of research on how to combine Reiki and tarot. Today I will be sharing with you some beautiful tips and student issues which have been solved by this amazing combo.
Before starting your tarot sessions always do grounding. It is a technique to expand your aura (energy field), which strengthens the connection to earth. To do grounding first close your eyes and take three deep breaths to relax your body. With intent, visualize roots (like a tree) spreading from the base of your spine and foot chakras to the centre core of the earth. Feel the energy passing through your foot chakras to all the chakras of your body and know that you are fully grounded.
After saying this, visualize a stream of Reiki moving around you in circular movements and forming an energy shield starting from the top of your head and reaching your feet. Visualize the symbols Sei He Ki and Cho Ku Rei moving in the shield.
Where ever you are sitting for your tarot session be it near your altar table or at an event imagine drawing the anthakarna symbol below your chair and then sit there as this symbol will keep giving you energies when you feel depleted assisting you to be full of energy when you sit for longer sessions during tarot events.
When you want guidance for yourself over some certain issues or troubles pertaining in your lives just sit in a place where you will not be disturbed and relax and connect with your cards through HSZSN and call on your angels and Reiki to give you an insight on how to solve the crisis pertaining in your life and start putting your cards and you will feel the cards giving you an amazing guidance of what needs to be done to overcome the current crisis in life.
While doing reading for clients connect with the cards with HSZSN and give your cards SHK so that they show you the truth behind every situation along with guidance on how to solve it. Sometimes cards share the bitter truth to us without solutions so when we give SHK and see you will feel for every problem the card is giving a guidance of ways to come out of it.
When you have some financial issues or any other issues take one of the major arcana cards pertaining to your issue and connect with it through HSZSN and give yourself and the cards SHK and keep it under your pillow every night when you go to sleep and you will see insights in your dream on how to come out of the crisis. Keep doing this till the issue is solved.
One lovely tip I would like to share here if you want to come out of financial mess in your life than take three cards pertaining to finances and keep them in your altar and surround them with green colored crystals and a green candle and give Reiki to the cards and crystals and candles and visualize coming out of the situation and thank Reiki for helping you come out of it and burn this candle daily for seven days you will see some changes in your finances soon.
Try the above methods and see yourself getting connected with your cards effortlessly and also not getting tired at the end of sessions and find yourself sitting for hours in tarot events without feeling low. Reiki blessings to you all.
Extremely superb. Awesome article. Thank you thank you thank u.
Thank you for tips. Will try these with my native spirit and angel cards. Like the idea of using crystal grid to enhance energy.
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Fakes the Gnip streaming server.

## Operation

1. Reads the data file into memory (make sure it's not too big) and splits it into lines.
2. Listens for connections.
3. Sends one line at a time from the file.
4. Waits for a random delay between mindelay and maxdelay (milliseconds).
5. Repeat from 3.

## Usage

./server.js [port=5001] [datafile=data/raw.json] [mindelay=4] [maxdelay=500]

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Fahn S, Kieburtz K, Stern M, Shoulson I.
Rasagiline is a novel, potent, and selective MAO-B inhibitor shown to be effective for Parkinson's disease. Traditional nonselective MAO inhibitors have been associated with dietary tyramine interactions that can induce hypertensive reactions. To test safety, tyramine challenges (50-75 mg) were performed in 72 rasagiline-treated and 38 placebo-treated Parkinson's disease (PD) patients at the end of two double-blind placebo-controlled trials of rasagiline. An abnormal pressor response was prespecified as three consecutive measurements of systolic blood pressure (BP) increases of >/= 30 mm Hg and/or bradycardia of < 40 beats/min. In the first study involving 55 patients with early PD on rasagiline monotherapy, no patients randomized to rasagiline (1 mg/2 mg; n = 38) or placebo (n = 17) developed systolic BP (SBP) or heart rate changes indicative of a tyramine reaction. In the second trial involving 55 levodopa-treated patients, 3 of 22 subjects on rasagiline 0.5 mg/day and 1 of 21 subjects on placebo developed asymptomatic, self-limiting SBP elevations >/= 30 mm Hg on three measurements. No subject on 1 mg/day rasagiline (0/12) experienced significant BP or heart rate changes following tyramine ingestion. These data demonstrate that rasagiline 0.5 to 2 mg daily is not associated with clinically significant tyramine reactions and can be used as monotherapy or adjunct to levodopa in PD patients without specific dietary tyramine restriction.


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Read an additional book of your choice (two total). Be prepared to discuss both books with your peers in August.
In addition to the choice reading book, read Anthem by Ayn Rand. Be prepared to discuss both books with your peers in August.
Consider the following question as you are reading: Is this book a mirror of what you see and experience in your own life, or is it more of a window into a world and experience that you haven't seen before?
Be prepared to discuss both books with your peers in August.
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DAME - Design Awards open for entries
The 2017 DAME design award went to Scanstrut Ltd. for its RS Venture Connect Conversion Kit.
For 28 years, the DAME – Design awards have focused attention on innovative designs for products in the marine industry. RAI Amsterdam, organizer of Metstrade, the international marine industry trade show, has opened the 2018 edition of the award for entries.
All submissions are made using the Metstrade exhibitor portal. Participation is open to manufacturers and authorized suppliers who are registered as exhibitors or co-exhibitors at the show.
Scanstrut won an award in 2017 for his company's RS Venture Connect Conversion Kit. "Scanstrut has participated in the DAME Awards for many years, with several nominations and Special Mentions," said Tom Reed, Scanstrut CEO, in a statement. "However, to win the overall DAME Award is a great honor and a milestone achievement for our brand and the whole team at Scanstrut. It has further raised our company profile internationally with our distributors, boat builders, media and innovation partners and we are already seeing the commercial benefits of winning the award."
For 2018, there are new jury members to judge the competition. Naval architect Andre Hoek from Hoek Design in the Netherlands, and well-known electronics specialist Ben Ellison from the U.S. have been added, as has naval architect and technical writer Dave Marsh. They replace outgoing jury members Jean Francoise de Prémorel of Prestige/Beneteau Groupe and technical author Nigel Calder. The Jury is chaired by Birgit Schnaase of Schnaase Interior Design.
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ICOMIA President Darren Vaux sees common pressures facing worldwide boating industry
Founded in 1966, the International Council of Marine Industry Associations is a global organization composed of national boating federations and other bodies involved in the recreational marine industry. ICOMIA works on such issues as breaking down trade barriers, improving boating safety and promoting recreational boating worldwide.
Clearing the Waterways
In Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, it was estimated that there were 6,000 derelict boats in southwest part of the state. In most cases, boat owners don't know resources are available to remove them because until recently there weren't many.
A Window on the World
Inflation, supply-chain kinks and the continuing war in Ukraine continue to be serious concerns, but numerous companies with a global presence for exports are reporting optimism at the start of 2023.

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Peak Consumer Bodies Call For Immediate Action On The Pay Day Loan Legislation
The Western Australian Council of Social Service, Consumer Credit Legal Service (WA) Inc and the Financial Counsellors Association of WA are calling on the Federal Government to urgently pass legislation to protect vulnerable consumers from the lending practices of pay day lenders.
'Too many vulnerable people are being trapped in a debt cycle as a result of the pay day lending products which charges customers a 20% establishment fee, or $400 on a $2,000 loan, and fees upwards of 40%' says Bev Jowle, Executive Officer of the Financial Counsellors Association of WA.
'Financial Counsellors are then having to deal with the aftermath of the spiralling debt cycle many people find themselves in once they realise they can not repay the loan within the specified time'.
Roberta Grealish, Senior Solicitor at CCLSWA says that many vulnerable people call CCLSWA's free telephone advice line when they are experiencing financial hardship and feel trapped in a "debt spiral". Roberta says 'unfortunately many of our callers are at the end of their tether, reforms are necessary to prevent these people from becoming easy prey for unscrupulous payday lenders'.
Consumer groups are concerned that the Federal Government is now stalling the legislation which incorporates the recommendations of the Small Amount Credit Contracts (SACC) review conducted in 2016. These recommendations would see greater regulation of the payday lending industry, however lobbyists from the pay day lending sector are now applying pressure to the government backbenchers seeking a watering down of the proposed changes. Despite a commitment to have these changes presented to parliament in late 2017, recent comments by the assistant Minister to the Treasurer, Michael Sukkar, indicate that the government will progress this legislation this year, but the changes will not apply for another 12 months.
In the meantime, people are enticed by this product that prides itself on how easy it is to obtain with little scrutiny of the consumers capacity to repay the loan and the funds being available in bank accounts 'within 60 minutes'. This is attractive to people on low incomes who cannot borrow from banks and use pay day loan to get by. In fact, many financial counsellors report clients using pay day loans to repay other cost of living debts such as utilities and groceries.
The recommended reforms would see legislation protect people's earnings such that lenders could not seek repayments larger than 10% of their disposable income after all other debts and cost of living expenses are taken into account. Changes would also prevent customers being hit with continued unsolicited offers to increase their credit level.
'If the Banking Royal Commission tells us anything it's that financial services cannot always be trusted to act in the best interest of their customers. These proposed changes would protect people on low incomes from getting into cycles of crippling debts that simply are not affordable and render them even more financially disadvantaged' says Louise Giolitto, CEO of WACOSS.
Download a copy of the media release here.
Media Contact: Bev Jowle, Executive Officer, FCAWA, [email protected], 08 9325 1617 or 0499 014 382
For media enquiries please contact us during office hours on (08) 6381 5300
After hours media contact:
Louise Giolitto
More State and Federal Government Support is needed to curb rising financial hardship amid record inflation
While this support will be a relief to many, the rebuild from this disaster will take many years. We look forward to working with the state govt to support impacted communities in a community-led recovery process that is in line with the National Principles for Disaster Recovery.


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Mansfield Town manager David Flitcroft and skipper Zander Diamond met the media this morning as part of the build-up to Saturday's visit of Crewe.
They spoke about the current run of seven games without a win, the need to get a victory on the board, the final six game run-in, Danny Rose's injury, Ricky Miller's chances of a start, young stars emerging, and how the fans can play their part on Saturday.
Here, Chad sports editor John Lomas summarises the meeting.


Moral of Aesops Fable: "Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon"
A Fox was boasting to a Cat of its clever devices for escaping its enemies.
"I have a whole bag of tricks," he said, "which contains a hundred ways of escaping my enemies."
"I have only one," said the Cat; "but I can generally manage with that."
Just at that moment they heard the cry of a pack of hounds coming towards them, and the Cat immediately scampered up a tree and hid herself in the boughs.
"This is my plan," said the Cat. "What are you going to do?"
Miss Puss, who had been looking on, said: "Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon"
"The Fox and the Cat" and "The Sick Lion"


In 1 week the 1st edition of the #PCUBridge Trophy will take place at the University of Antwerp "Hof Van Liere", Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
This magnificent historic Hof van Liere building lies in the heart of the City Campus.
Take a look at the "Frederik De Tassiszaal", the venue where the bridge competitions will take place from 19 to 22 April 2019.


that will convey its true and peaceful message.
REALLY? Muslims are going to REWRITE the Quran to fit what they want the world to see now?
This is a Muslim response to the way most people read the Quran. The thing I and many others have learned is that most of the time, Muslims will use only part of a Sura and leave out the remainder that says the opposite of whatever point they are trying to prove.
With that being said, we want to give you the various views and allow you to make your own decision (unlike Islam that wants to force you to accept Allah as the true God.
Point 1: Does the Quran instruct Muslims to kill Non-Muslims?
Point 2: Does the Quran support anti-Semitism?
Point 3: Are we allowed to judge others or condemn them as "Infidels"?
A friend of mine once told me that the Quran instructs Muslims to kill all Infidels. I agreed with him that violent interpretations of the Quran exist and permeate many of our Islamic books. My friend then quoted the following 3 verses to prove his point.
Clearly, the above verses can incite much animosity and subsequent violence vis-a-vis all non-Muslims. Accepted literally – and uncritically – these verses lend themselves to the unjust persecution of otherwise innocent people, whose only crime is being non-Muslim. However, a pivotal matter of linguistic importance is often overlooked: the significance and usage of the definite article, "al" (i.e., "the"), which precedes the various disparaging Arabic words – kafirun, mushrikun – that describe non-believers in the Quran and which are often translated as "non-believers," "infidels," "idolaters," or "polytheists." Furthermore, in Arabic, the definite article is physically attached to the word it describes.
The exact Arabic expression in these verses – indeed, in every verse that talks of the non-believer – is "Al-Kaferrin" or "Al-la-dhina Kafaru." The use of "Al-" or "Al-la-dhina" limits the verse (and thus commandment) to 1) a specific time and place in history and 2) a specific group of people who were obstacles to the establishment of Islam in its nascent phase. It is these two factors that caused these verses to be revealed. Had the intentions of the Quran been to extend the application of these verses in perpetuity, it would have used the expression "Man Kafar," rather than "Al-Kafereen" or "Al-La-dhina Kafaru". The former, "Man Kafar," literally means any one who does not believe in God; while the latter, "Al-Kafereen," – the infidels – denotes a specific group of people: they who fought Prophet Mohamed in the early stages of Islam.
Moreover, the overriding principle which must ultimately guide our understanding of these verses is the constant Quranic reminder that good Muslims do not initiate violence against others so long as the latter do not provoke hostilities.
Quran 2:190 Fight in the cause of God those who start fighting you, but do not transgress limits (or start the attack); for God loveth not transgressors.
If Muslims are to behave with such clemency and magnanimity vis-a-vis the infidel during times of war and conflict, how much more should be expected of their interactions with non-Muslims during times of peace?
Quran 18:29 proclaims, "The truth is from your Lord": it is the free will of any person to believe (in God) or to be an Infidel (Un believer).
3. Even if a Muslim should be convinced that someone is a non-believer, still he must accept that his fate is in the hands of God alone, since no one human can condemn another – this must be left to the judgment of God.
Quran 88:25-26 for behold, unto (ONLY) Us (means God) will be their return, Then it will be for (ONLY) Us to Judge (humans).
22:17 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians (can mean an ancient religion or people with no specific religion), Christians, Magians, and Polytheists,- God will judge between them on the Day of Judgment: for God (alone) is witness of all things.
"Shall I point out to you something much worse than this by the treatment it received from Allah (The Jews), those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into monkeys and pigs, those who worshipped evil – these are (many times) worse in rank, and far more astray from the even path!" Qur'an 5:60.
Accordingly, and based on this verse, judging All Jews by the possible mistakes of their forefathers or because of historical conflicts between some Jewish tribes and the early Muslims is absolutely forbidden (Haram).
3. It is further important to note that, in the original Arabic, this Quranic verse does not even use the word "Jews," which was added later in parenthesis to English translations and Arabic commentaries of the Quran). The Quran was actually referring to another nation by saying "worse than this" as he was talking about the Israelites who did not follow Moses in the verses before this one.
2- In fact, this verse could be understood in a metaphoric manner as the expression "Monkey" is used metaphorically in Arabic to refer to people who imitate without thinking and the word "pigs" is used metaphorically too to describe those who refuse good principles and prefer the bad ones.
Muslims should also bear in mind that the Quran clearly states that Jews and Christians, and others, will be accepted by God as long as they believe in his existence, his judgment, and perform good deeds (e.g., assisting the poor and orphaned).
2:62 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in God and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
One of the issues that we must bring to the fore is the fact that the Quran forbids us from judging others. This has been expressed clearly in many verses.
Quran 88:26: Then it will be for (only) Us to call them to account.
By using the Arabic word "Inna" – which means "We" (i.e., God) – to begin 88:26 is a clear indication that it is ONLY God who can judge humans. To better comprehend why it is that humans are not capable (or allowed) to pass judgment against their fellow man, I offer the following analogy: Consider, for a moment, a long, stretching river – let's call it "The River of Truth." People are swimming at various points along this river. Now, let's assume that absolute truth lay at the very end of the river, say, point 100. Based on this, we would assume that the person swimming alongside point 95 is closer to the Truth – and therefore better – than the person swimming alongside point 5.
22:17 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians (can mean certain ancient religion or people with no specific religion), Christians, Magians, and Polytheists,- God will judge between them on the Day of Judgment: for God (alone) is witness of all things.
As finite humans we do not possess the foreknowledge of God and thus we are in no position to pass judgment over others.
Of course, we are capable of distinguishing between good and bad deeds – however, without the omniscience of God, we cannot judge this person or that as being either good or bad (as demonstrated earlier). If anyone had seen Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) (PBUH) as he worshiped various planets and stars, as well as the moon and sun, before he at last came to worship the true God (as recorded in the Quran as well ancient Jewish scriptures), they would have considered him a "mushrik"—that is, an idolater or simply, an infidel. In fact, God Himself was pleased with Ibrahim since he was at least making a sincere effort to find the true God.
Quran 6:75 And thus We gave Abraham [his first] insight into [God's] mighty dominion over the heavens and the earth – and [this] to the end that he might become one of those who are inwardly sure.
Quran 6:78 Then, when he beheld the sun rising, he said, "This is my Sustainer! This one is the greatest [of all]!" – but when it [too] went down, he exclaimed: "O my people! Behold, far be it from me to ascribe divinity, as you do, to aught beside God!
The search for Truth – the desire to find the Divine – is in and of itself a great deed, even if the individual seeker never ascertains absolute Truth. The act itself possesses great intrinsic value and is demonstrative of a willing heart.
Quran: 29:69 And those who strive in Our paths to find us (God)),- We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily God is with those who do right.
From here, we should learn once and for all to never be judgmental against others but to leave judgment to God alone.
Quran 46:9 Say: "I am no bringer of new-fangled doctrine among the apostles, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. God is the ONLY one who can judge humans.


After arriving at the airport of Baltra Island, transfer to the harbour to board the Evolution.
Afternoon: Ballena Bay is one of the quieter, less visited sites in the Galapagos. Ballena, or Whale, Bay has a green sand beach, carpeted with shimmering olivine crystals. The beach is a great spot for snorkeling, and if you keep your eyes skywards you may also spot Galapagos Hawks circling overhead. A short hike up a hill offers lovely views over the ocean and the bay.
Morning: The sea-horse-shaped island of Isabela is the largest of the archipelago and the most volcanically active. Punta Vicente Roca is considered one of the most impressive and spectacular places of the enchanted Galapagos Islands with high cliffs and tuffstone giving this area a majestic feel.
Morning: On the north side of Santa Cruz, you will land on Bachas beach - one of the most important nesting sites for the Galapagos Island's sea turtle population.
Morning: You won't find a more fitting place name than Cerro Dragón, "Dragon Hill", located behind a flamingo lagoon.
In the afternoon: At Charles Darwin Station, you will get a chance to learn more about the friendly giants that you met in the highlands this morning.
Morning: The National Park Interpretation Center, located on San Cristóbal, was built in collaboration with the Spanish Science Center. The tour offered by the Center for Interpretation's staff gives guests a good overview of the Galapagos Islands. The tour takes us through the history of the islands in the context of nature, humankind, and conservation. It also tells the story of the first settlers on the islands.
Afternoon: An impressive rock formation towering 150 meters above the Pacific Ocean, León Dormido (aka Kicker Rock) hosts a tropical underwater playground in the narrow channel between the two rocks. From a distance, locals thought they saw a sleeping lion in the rock formation, while, from the other direction, the British saw a boot. Whether a lion or a boot, the tropical birds at home on León Dormido don't seem to mind. Blue-footed boobies, red-billed tropicbirds, and frigatebirds regularly enchant visitors with their daring flight maneuvers, as they hunt and socialise around this ancient volcanic cone. In the 19 meters between the surface and the seabed, León Dormido offers snorkelers and divers a dazzling array of sealife. White tip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and even hammerhead sharks are often seen darting between spotted eagle rays and sea turtles.
Afternoon: Punta Carrion is a great place for snorkeling and swimming with rays, sharks and hundreds of colorful tropical fish. Mosquera's narrow coastline stretches out with white sand beaches, lava rocks and tide pools. Created by Geological uplift, the island has a relatively flat landscape. Mosquera is a great place for snorkeling, strolling on the beach, and enjoying the animal life without the tourist crowds that are common on many of the more popular islands. This islet is home to a huge colony of resident sea lions, and is also home to many shorebirds.
In the afternoon: After landing on the black sand beach of Puerto Egas, Santiago Island hike along a 2km long coastal area boasting sea lions, Sally Lightfoot crabs, lava lizards, Galapagos hawks and lava herons. The rugged lava coast with natural pools, where sea lions bathe and herons play marks the end of your hike.
Morning: Emerging from the narrow entrance, you'll reach Darwin Bay, surrounded by protective cliffs. Frigatebirds regularly patrol the skies here and petrels can be seen hunting coastal waters for smaller fish. The green water in the bay is evidence of a high plankton content which attracts fish and seabirds, making this wildlife-rich bay a wonderful site for snorkeling. With some luck, you may also encounter peaceful hammerheads and black spotted stingrays.
In the afternoon: Genovesa Island is secluded from the other main islands in the north of the archipelago and is well-known as the Bird Island.
Morning: Floreana offers wonderful testament to the fascinating human history of the Archipelago. Although paling in comparison to the geological history, the human history extends far beyond the island's first residents.
Afternoon: Discover the black beach Punta Cormorant, shimmering greenish under sunlight. This is due to sparkling olivine crystals, proof of Floreanas history of violent volcanic eruptions. Passing a large saltwater lagoon you reach a half-sunken volcanic crater, the Devil's Crown, a small snorkeling paradise. The sandy sloping crater walls are often graced by starfish, sea turtles and tropical fish, while smaller versions of the whitetip reef shark prefer the rocky caves at the base of the crater.
Afternoon: At Charles Darwin Station, you will get a chance to learn more about the friendly giants that you met in the highlands this morning. Here, scientists from around the world research the many special tortoise subspecies that are endemic to the Galapagos islands. The highlight of the research center is the breeding station, Fausto Llerena, where baby turtles take a training course over rocks, branches and sandy stairs in preparation for their upcoming release into the wilderness.


This seminar will be presented by Dr Nick Cooper (University of Essex).
9th November: Dr Mitul Mehta (King's College). Title: The use of ketamine and fMRI to understand the glutamategic effects of novel psychiatric treatments.
23rd November: Dr Karin Petrini (University of Bath). Title: Effects of Expertise/practice and Development on Multisensory Processing.
30th November: Prof Marcel Brass (University of Ghent). Title: The clever chameleon: anticipating actions and mirroring multiple agents.
7th December: Dr Nick Cooper (University of Essex). Title: Stress, Ageing & Cognition: investigating the role of cumulative life stress on memory and attention as we age.


An impeccably designed vacation home with panoramic vistas. This villa is the second of two independent villas set on a hilltop in Almyrida, a quiet seaside area located about a half hour from Chania and just a short drive from the nearest beach. Tall and monochromatic, the charcoal-painted structure enjoys spectacular views that extend from the Cretan sea to the imposing White Mountains. Inside and out, the villa pays tribute to minimal design, achieving a perfect balance of clean geometric lines and rich natural materials that convey an understated luxury. The 5 bedroom residence is surrounded by terraces and patios that connect the house to its surroundings and create cosy spots to take in the vistas. Inside the house, the use of natural materials and vintage furniture delivers a warm, homely feel to the otherwise impeccably minimal interiors. Subtle charcoal and blue tones compliment the natural shades of the materials. Throughout the house, the furniture and fabrics have been carefully selected to create spaces that are both comfortable and elegant. The rooms are arranged into three stories, each with openings that connect the inside to the outside. The main living area opens to a terrace with a swimming pool and comfortable loungers. The first floor and loft bedrooms are designed to fully embrace the gorgeous panoramas.
An impeccably designed vacation home with panoramic vistas.
This villa is the second of two independent villas set on a hilltop in Almyrida, a quiet seaside area located about a half hour from Chania and just a short drive from the nearest beach. Tall and monochromatic, the charcoal-painted structure enjoys spectacular views that extend from the Cretan sea to the imposing White Mountains. Inside and out, the villa pays tribute to minimal design, achieving a perfect balance of clean geometric lines and rich natural materials that convey an understated luxury. The 5 bedroom residence is surrounded by terraces and patios that connect the house to its surroundings and create cosy spots to take in the vistas.
Inside the house, the use of natural materials and vintage furniture delivers a warm, homely feel to the otherwise impeccably minimal interiors. Subtle charcoal and blue tones compliment the natural shades of the materials. Throughout the house, the furniture and fabrics have been carefully selected to create spaces that are both comfortable and elegant. The rooms are arranged into three stories, each with openings that connect the inside to the outside. The main living area opens to a terrace with a swimming pool and comfortable loungers. The first floor and loft bedrooms are designed to fully embrace the gorgeous panoramas.


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Back to The Icicle Works – the Ian McNabb interview
Posted on October 15, 2015	by writewyattuk
Works Outing: The Icicle Works, 2015-style – from the left, Roy Corkhill, Mathew Priest, Ian McNabb, Richard Naiff (Photo: David Munn)
I don't pretend to be the greatest aficionado on the life and times of Ian McNabb, the esteemed Liverpudlian singer-songwriter and leader of The Icicle Works. But I know a fair bit about the Merseybeast's story, not least his considerable contribution to the story of his home city's fine musical heritage.
His time as head honcho of the Icicle Works in the 1980s 'put him on nodding terms with pop stardom', as Paul Du Noyer put it in Liverpool – Wondrous Place, and ever since he's proved his worth as a solo artist, with several albums of note.
Returning to Du Noyer's observations, he adds: 'He makes a warmly emotional noise, full of oily, clanging guitar chords. But he is always melodic and the effect is like receiving a drunken hug'. Neatly put.
One thing I sussed straight away during my chat with this Mercury Prize nominee was that there was no obvious side to this amiable 54-year-old – just plenty of down-to-earth honesty.
That even showed in his introduction over the phone. There I was, all set with my questions, and he just assumed I knew nothing and launched into a career summary, this scribe trying to find the right moment to butt in and at least prove I knew something about his impressive back-catalogue. Yet he was more self-deprecating than patronising.
It's not as if he had a string of hits, I suppose, The Icicle Works' Love is a Wonderful Colour the only top-20 hit, complete with its tell-tale brassy intro and Ian's Byrds-esque Rickenbacker 12-string sound, evocative of so much great music from that period, much of it coming from that very part of the North-West.
But the fact that was the sole chart success surprises me, not least considering the strength of what followed, including singles Birds Fly (A Whisper To A Scream), Hollow Horse, Evangeline … right through to Motorcycle Rider. And that's without even getting on to the solo years.
Ian, based in Liverpool's Newsham Park, started with something of a resume of his formative days with The Icicle Works and subsequent solo career.
"We broke up in 1988, then I did another album in 1990 with Roy Corkhill, who was in Black, plus Paul Burgess, who was in 10cc, and a couple of people you may not have heard of, Mark Revell on guitar and Mike Baldwin on keyboards. I'm not quite sure where they are now."
I might have made a Coronation Street reference regarding the latter, but decided to keep shtum. He was on a roll, after all. Besides, soon enough he corrected himself and told me it was in fact Dave Baldwin ('F*!*ing hell – isn't that shocking!')
Hat's Entertainment: Ian McNabb gives a considered response to a writewyattuk question
"Anyway, we left it alone for a long time, and I became Ian McNabb, putting my first solo album out in 1991. But in 2006 we marked the 25th anniversary of The Icicle Works getting together.
"Chris Sharrock, the drummer, has been a very busy man and very successful, playing with so many people since the band broke up, including The La's, Oasis, World Party, Beady Eye, and Robbie Williams, becoming one of the top drummers in the country.
"And Chris Layhe has effectively – although he'd probably baulk at me saying it – retired from music to do other things most of the time.
"But I wanted to mark an Icicle Works anniversary, and if I couldn't have the people originally involved I was going to use others. So I got Roy Corkhill again, and I've been friends with Mathew Priest (of Dodgy fame, a previous writewyattuk interviewee, with a link here) since the early '90s, so asked him if he fancied playing drums, and he said yes, fortunately. We also have Richard Naiff on keyboards, who I met while playing bass and keyboards with The Waterboys on a couple of tours.
"We did that in 2006, which was very successful, then again in 2011. And we're all very anniversary-conscious these days, so every few years I'll take The Icicle Works out and play two-hour shows based on those five albums – with none of my solo material."
Going back, it's fair to say The Icicle Works were initially seen as part of an early 1980s neo-psychedelia wave, hot on the heels of The Teardrop Explodes, Echo and the Bunnymen (and Pete Wylie's various Wah! incarnations too, I'd say). And now – 31 years after their self-titled debut album – they're back. What's more, I've seen some rave reviews from this latest tour. It's going down well, isn't it?
"It's going down really well. I'm really pleased about that, and I find more people come to see me under that Icicle Works banner. We did pretty well, and they remember the name, whereas they're not so sure about what Ian McNabb is, although I do a good smattering of those songs too. And I'm not afraid of my past, like some are."
The band are just reaching the end of their current quota of gigs, with three more to come before the next ones in the spring – on Saturday, October 17th at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow; on Sunday, October 18th at the Cluny 2 in Newcastle; and on Saturday, October 24th at Preston's Blitz. There are a few solo gigs too, in November, December and March however.
While The Icicle Works are hardly playing the big arenas these days, for me that suggests an altogether-better live experience. In fact, not so long ago, Ian was playing solo not far off my patch in the Ribble Valley, enticed by promoter Carl Barrow, who loves his work so much he named his events company Hollow Horse.
"Yes, I know Carl well, he's put a few shows on, and hopefully we'll do a few more."
Neo Psychedelia: Ian McNabb, sans barbe, during a visit to BBC 6 Music
It's something I was talking about with Midge Ure last week, another big name artist not averse to playing the rural and village hall circuit.
"Well, it's a job for me! I love doing it, and have no compunctions about where I play, as long as people turn up and I get paid! The music industry has changed dramatically since we started – and I put myself in the same era as Midge, although he's a little older.
"Things aren't the same anymore. You don't get the big record company or publishing advances. You don't get a lot of money to tour. Originally, the plan would be that you went out on the road to promote your records, whereas now – while records are still incredibly important to some of us – because of the internet, downloads and streaming, as a revenue source it's decreased scarily.
"So when perhaps we used to go out for maybe two or three tours a year, I think a lot of us now will just keep playing all the time, because we have to."
You've seen the best of both worlds in that respect – with plenty of independent spirit on one hand, and the big company backing on the other.
"Yeah, I've done it every which way. We got signed in the early '80s, an incredibly booming time for the industry, largely due to CDs and MTV in America. That was really what got us going, and it pretty much lasted until the mid- to late-'90s.
"You can almost see just where the internet made an impact and everyone started getting computers, not just the select few in the know. As it progressed towards i-Phones, laptops and what have you, it changed a hell of a lot, but I'm really glad I caught that last wave.
"Now it's the new game, and this is how we do it. The internet is a double-edged sword, and somewhat devalues things as they are so accessible. In terms of live shows, back in the day when The Icicle Works were doing their thing, we were up against four channels on the TV. Nowadays people can just sit at home, and they've got a world of entertainment at their fingerprints."
Cathartic Times: Ian's 2008 autobiography
Somehow I missed out on Ian McNabb's Merseybeast autobiography when it first came out in late 2008, and seeing as it looks like a copy may set me back at least £30 now, maybe I'm not likely to see one for a while. Was that a cathartic experience for you?
"It was a completely cathartic and very therapeutic experience. I'd recommend everyone to do the same – you don't have to be famous or anything to just go through your life and try and write it down in an interesting and readable way, and you get to explain various things to yourself as well as other people."
Has it inspired a few more songs, getting into that mindset again?
"Yeah, because every day you're forced to sit down and remember the person you were and situations you were in, and things you thought were incredibly important at the time – as you're writing about them 20 or 30 years later – you realise they weren't. And a lot of things you didn't think were important at the time are. And it saves a lot of money on therapy!"
It's not so long ago that I got around to reading Head On by fellow writewyattuk interviewee Julian Cope (with a link here), and of course you have a lot of experiences in common, one of which was recording early on at Rockfield Studios in South Wales.
"I've met Julian, and he's absolutely charming and in that tradition of Great British eccentrics – people like Kevin Coyne, Robert Wyatt, and all of those cats. I'm a bit different to Julian, in that my interest primarily is music. He absolutely adores music, but he's into megalithic structures and all that kind of stuff. He's more diverse than me, shall we say."
On the Rockfield front, I believe you insisted on Ian Broudie producing you. Did you know him quite well at the time?
"We sort of knew of each other, and he was still living in Liverpool at the time. We were on nodding terms, but then became mates, and still are mates. I've co-written songs with him and sung on quite a few of his records. I'd call him The Pop Detective, because he'd always find something commercial and appealing in the primitive scrawlings of whatever."
Things moved on though, and you said the very last Icicle Works album in 1990 was more like a wake really.
"That was Permanent Damage, the album I made without the other guys, and it was a kind of funny time, with a lot of stuff going on, people pretty drunk a lot of the time and a lot of the music reflecting that. Having said that, going out and playing these songs now, we play three songs off that album in the show every night, and the audience loves them.
Permanent Damage: The original swansongs, from 25 years ago
"I think time is the judge more than anything. It was very disappointing when that album came out and it didn't do anything. We ended up doing just one album for Sony, who I was signed to. It left a bitter taste.
"We did two tours and they were really well attended but the album wasn't well received, and also the times were changing, with that whole Manchester scene taking off. It was the beginning of something new, and despite the fact I was only 30, I might as well have been 50."
A short spell with The Wild Swans followed, before Ian truly set out on the road to solo status. Does he think as a mindset, he was already a solo artist in everything but the name?
"I wanted to be a solo artist, even at the time of the Blind album (1988) with the original line-up, ready to put it all behind me. I'd just had enough of it and we'd sort of peaked. We tried really hard but couldn't really get another hit and things were changing.
"As soon as people start getting married and having kids, they're not quite as freewheeling about it. In the early days it was just us, and we didn't really care how much money we earned, because we were always son the road and having a laugh. But then you get hitched up and it all changes.
"I felt our time had passed and felt like a solo artist. The reason Permanent Damage was an Icicle Works album was because Muff Winwood, who signed me to Epic, wanted a brand name that he knew was dependable, and wasn't very keen on me just becoming Ian McNabb. But it was effectively a solo album."
You mention families getting in the way. Are you a family man these days?
"No, not at all – no family."
Married to the guitar?
"Yeah, I was born to rock, y'know! I live alone … well, my 81-year-old mother lives with me. I'm an only child and she lives in my house. So everything is devoted to the music, and to be honest, if I did have kids, I'd probably have to be doing something else as well.
The Originals: The Icicle Works, way back in the day
"I couldn't survive just doing music. I'd probably have to teach or something, like everybody else does. Every musician from my era that wasn't a really big act does something else. Mathew, my drummer, teaches, Roy, my bass player, does a lot of tour managing, Richard plays keyboards quite infrequently and is very happy working in Waterstone's and going back to his family. A lot of people don't want to be away from home."
I think that's quite refreshing, and suggests you're all doing this for the right reasons.
"Well, I'm doing it because I love it, I'm obsessed with it, and I'm very pleased I still am, because a lot of people seem to go off the boil. I was really annoyed with my audience when they got to 30 and got hitched and had a couple of kids so tended not to go to gigs. But then they get to 50 when the kids have grown up and they've worked for most of their adult lives and have a bit of disposable income, starting to think about maybe going out to gigs again and getting back into it."
Hence that nostalgia market. But in terms of getting the band back together I'm sure it proved a great experience for you in moving forward too.
"I suppose it is nostalgia, but it doesn't feel particularly nostalgic to me standing on stage two and a half hours every night singing songs I wrote when I was in my early 20s, very high and very energetic.
"It's a real challenge as a performer and a musician playing this stuff than anything else I've written since. Everything's in a slightly lower key and not as frantic now. So I see it as a real affirmation that I'm still able to do it, because there's a lot of people who can't do that anymore and can't hit the notes anymore."
That left me barely enough time for asking Ian much else, time and the occasion stopping me going into too much detail about his solo career highlights this time around, except to say maybe – if you've missed out – it's time for you to catch up and seek out all those albums yourself. You won't be disappointed.
But I did ask Ian if he recommended recording on a barge, as he did in Twickenham in 2001, just outside Pete Townsend's Eel Pie studios?
"The Batman album? That was tremendous fun! It was in a beautiful part of the world, and something a bit different. Ian Broudie rented the barge off Pete Townshend, and it was great except that the river will rise … and it did! I wasn't too bothered, because I was getting a lift there, but our drummer (and co-producer) Geoff Dugmore's Range Rover winded up down the street. It was quite funny doing vocals and seeing ducks looking at you through this porthole!"
Another Time: Ian McNabb, head honcho of The Icicle Works
There have been some big names you've featured with along the way, from Ringo Starr – whose son Zak Starkey had an early break in the industry playing in a late-'80s line-up of The Icicle Works – to The Waterboys' Mike Scott, double bass legend Danny Thompson, and so on. And there was Neil Young's band Crazyhorse …
"That was in 1993 for the second solo album (the Mercury Prize-nominated Head Like A Rock). We went to record it in the San Fernando Valley, California, and were able to get Neil's band, doing half an album with them. They then came over to the UK and we did a bunch of shows, the last of which at Glastonbury. That was mind-blowing!"
Moments like that must make you wonder how it's happened to you, this mere lad from Merseyside.
"Absolutely! I used to go around saying, 'Jim fixed it for me', but I can't really do that anymore, can I."
Finally, I wonder how things might have changed if you'd been successful in that audition for Brookside and landed the part that went to Paul Usher, portraying Bobby and Sheila's eldest son, Barry Grant.
"Even if I'd got that, I don't know what would have happened. It's one of those crossroads things. I know I could have been a good actor because I still do that – in daily life. But music was always the real passion. And I'm pretty glad I ended up doing the music."
The Icicle Works play Blitz, Preston, on October 24 (7.30pm), with support on the night from Martin Bramah, and the Long Lost Band.
Rico La Rocca, aka event organiser Tuff Life Boogie, writes: "Martin Bramah formed the Blue Orchids in 1979 after departing The Fall, and they were viewed as one of a handful of post-punk outfits that delivered quality material with great songs and a mesmerising live act.
"Bramah's shamanic stage presence is not to be missed, as he delivers his songs with the fevered intensity of a travelling preacher man, with equal measures of passion and venom and none of this is lost in his occasional solo appearances.
"Meanwhile, The Long Lost Band do spacey, wistful melodic pop and have been impressing people all over the North West since 2010. Their third album, One More Mile, a collaboration with Tim Buckley lyricist Larry Beckett, has just been released.
Advance tickets are £13, available in person from Action Records in Preston and from Blitz on Church Row in the city centre.
For online tickets try ticketline, wegottickets or ents24, and to keep up with all things Ian McNabb and The Icicle Works, including a full list of up and coming shows, head to Ian's website here.
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Really enjoyed tis interview. Going through something of a resurgence on Icicle works at the moment and are looking to book In McNabb to play a show in Essex.
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Ah, thanks for the feedback, David, and here's hoping you manage to get Ian booked. All the best, Malc
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In addition to different types of activity, such as manufacturing, service, retail, and so forth, there are also various forms of business organization, with different legal characteristics. As human society has moved toward increasing globalization there have been significant impacts on the world of business. One of the significant impacts is the interface with ethics, as doing business in different parts of the world challenges those involved to respond appropriately to more than one set of cultural and legal expectations.
Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business.
Sole Proprietorship: A sole proprietorship, or individual proprietorship, is a business owned by a single person. The owner may operate alone or may employ others, but retains all the profit and total and unlimited personal liability for the debts incurred by the business.
Partnership: A partnership is a form of business in which two or more people operate for the common goal of making profit. They may receive different shares of the profits, depending on their investment or contribution. Each partner has total and unlimited personal liability of the debts incurred by the partnership.
Cooperative Business: A cooperative business, or co-op business, uses an integrated business structure with members of the co-op sharing decision-making authority, profits, and liability for debts. Co-ops normally fall into three types and include consumer co-ops, producer co-ops, and worker-owned companies.
Private Limited Company: Private limited companies are small- to medium-sized businesses that are often run by a family or small group of owners. Owners and managers draw salaries and are only liable for the business up to the amount that they have invested in the company, and are not liable for the debts incurred by the company unless signing a personal guarantee.
Public Limited Company: A public limited company includes any business with limited liability and a wide spread of shareholders. Owners and managers are hired by and receive salaries from the legal incorporated entity that constitutes the business. They are only liable for the business up to the amount they have invested in the company, and are not liable for the debts incurred by the company unless signing a personal guarantee. In the United States, any "limited company" can also be known as a corporation or limited liability company.
Manufacturers produce products, from raw materials or component parts, which they then sell at a profit. Companies that make physical goods, such as cars, computers, or clothing, are considered manufacturers.
Service businesses offer intangible goods or services and typically generate a profit by charging for their labor. Income is produced by the rendering of personal service. Service businesses can include home repair, education, dentistry, accounting, and plumbing businesses.
Retailers and distributors act as middlemen in making goods produced by manufacturers available to the intended consumer, generating a profit as a result of providing sales or distribution services. Most consumer-oriented stores, including chain stores, department stores, as well as mail-order businesses are distributors or retailers.
Financial businesses include banks and other companies that generate profit through the investment and management of capital.
Franchising is a form of business in which an individual or small business, known as a "franchisee," is given the right to use the identity, and sell the products or services of, another firm known as the "franchisor." The chances of success for the franchisee are high since the business is already established and successful, but a small portion of the profits must go to the franchising company. Many popular "fast-food" restaurants are franchises.
The study of the efficient and effective operation of a business is called management. The main branches of management can include financial management, marketing management, human resource management, strategic management, production management, customer service management, information technology management, and business intelligence.
The simplest form of business to manage is the partnership. Under business partnerships, each partner is involved in the management of the firm's business unless recognized as a limited partner. The management of corporations often allows for company shareholders to elect a board of directors responsible for the management of the firm's affairs via majority rule. Under such organizational schemes, general managers are often elected. Other positions may include a business president, vice president, treasurer, or secretary.
Public investment is often a large source of funding for new or expanding business operations. Business growth necessitates increased funding and a larger number of company shareholders. In large American companies, the number of business shareholders may exceed more than 100,000. Though a large amount of company shares may be held by an individual of great wealth, the total amount of large company stock is often so large that even the wealthiest of shareholders will hold no more than a fraction of the total available shares. Shareholders always retain the option to sell their shares; if enough shareholders do so, the price of the company stock may depreciate. Company managers often seek to appease the majority of company stockholders in order to maintain price levels and raise capital through the issue of new stock. In times of business hardships, a company may be merged into a more successful company in order to avoid bankruptcy. Businesses can also be bought and sold. Business owners often refer to plans of business disposal as exit plans.
Many businesses evolve in response to changing markets. Firms that serve different markets exhibit great differences in technology, structure, and business practices. Corporations are often under competitive pressures to modify, reinvent, or rediscover products that will increase consumer demand and improve annual revenues. Successful business management often focuses on stable product–market relationships to foster economic growth and market development. Such relative market control endows corporate executives and officers with considerable discretion over resources and, in turn, with considerable market powers.
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Most legal jurisdictions specify the various forms that a business can take, and a body of commercial law has developed for each type. The major factors affecting how a business is regulated is usually defined by the size and scope of the business, and its anticipated type of management and ownership. A business which wishes to raise money on a stock market or to be owned by a wide range of people will often be required to adopt a specific legal form to do so. Different business structures are also treated differently in tax law and may face different disclosure and compliance requirements. According to business structure, some enterprises may also be required to make more or less information public when reporting to relevant authorities.
Many businesses are operated through a separate entity such as a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company. Most legal jurisdictions allow people to organize such an entity by filing certain charter documents with the relevant authorities. The relationships and legal rights of shareholders, limited partners, or members, as the case may be, are governed partly by the charter documents and partly by a law of jurisdiction where the entity is organized. Shareholders in a corporation, limited partners in a limited partnership, and members in a limited liability company are often shielded from personal liability for the debts and obligations of the entity, which is legally treated as a separate body. Unless misconduct occurs, the owner's own possessions are strongly protected by law if the business does not succeed.
The terms of a partnership are partly governed by a partnership agreement, if signed, and partly by a law of jurisdiction where the partnership is located. No paperwork or filing is necessary to create a partnership, and without an agreement, the relationships and legal rights of the partners will be entirely governed by the law of the jurisdiction where the partnership is located.
In deciding how to operate a business, general partners in a partnership, other than a limited liability partnership, and all those who personally own and operate a business without creating a separate legal entity, are personally liable for the debts and obligations of the business. In most countries, there are laws that treat small corporations differently than large ones. They may be exempt from certain legal filing requirements or labor laws, have simplified procedures in specialized areas, and have slightly different tax treatment.
In order for a business to "go public," or to allow a part of a business to be owned by a wider range of investors or the public in general, a business owner must organize a separate entity, which is usually required to comply with a more strict set of laws and procedures. Most public entities are corporations that have sold shares, or public limited liability corporations that sell shares.
Most commercial transactions are governed by a very detailed and well-established body of rules that have evolved over time for the governing of trade and commerce.
Laws also exist to govern the treatment of labor and general relations with employees, health, safety, and protection issues, anti-discrimination laws, minimum wage laws, union laws, and workers compensation laws.
In some specialized businesses, there may also be licenses that require special education. Professions that may require special educational licenses range from law and medicine to aviation and the selling of liquor. Local jurisdictions may also require special licenses and taxes just to operate a business without regard to the type of business involved.
Some businesses are subject to ongoing special regulation. These industries include public utilities, investment securities, banking, insurance, broadcasting, and health care providers. Environmental regulations are also very complex and can impact many kinds of businesses in numerous specific ways.
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Capital may be raised in many ways through private means, by an initial public offering (IPO), or on a stock exchange. Most countries with capital markets have at least one major stock exchange. Major stock exchanges include the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, the London Stock Exchange, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Businesses that have gone public are subject to extremely detailed and complicated regulation about their internal governance, such as how owner compensation is determined, and when and how information is disclosed to the public and their shareholders. In the United States, these regulations are primarily implemented and enforced by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Other Western nations have comparable regulatory bodies.
Today, business laws have become so numerous and complex, that no business lawyer can teach them all, forcing increased specialization among corporate attorneys. It is common for teams of attorneys to be required to handle certain kinds of corporate transactions due to the sprawling nature of modern regulation. Commercial law spans general corporate law, employment and labor law, healthcare law, securities law, tax law, food and drug regulatory law, intellectual property law, telecommunications law, and more.
The term business model describes a broad range of informal and formal models that are used by enterprises to represent various aspects of business, such as operational processes, organizational structures, and financial forecasts. A business model is a conceptual tool that allows for the expression of that business's logic. It is a description of the value a company offers to one or several segments of customers and of the architecture of the firm and its network of partners for creating, marketing, and delivering this value to generate profitable and sustainable revenue streams.
When designing a new business, the model it uses is likely to be a crucial factor in its success. Business models are designed to identify a potential market, define the generation of a business's revenue, and to formulate a competitive strategy in order to produce a profit. Such models often seek to answer the following questions: Who pays? For what? To whom? And why? Business models designed for new enterprises are often flexible as young business priorities tend to vary with market changes. A business model should describe exactly how a business plans to generate revenue by transforming inputs into outputs.
The oldest and most basic business model is the shopkeeper model, which involves the set up of a business in a certain location where potential customers are likely to shop. The "bait and hook" business model, introduced in the early twentieth century, involves the offer of a basic product at a very low cost, often at a loss. The business profit is then made by charging compensatory recurring amounts for refills or associated products or services. Examples include razors and blades, printers and ink, and cameras and prints. Other frequently used models of business include the monopolistic business model, the auction business model, and the pyramid scheme business model. Today, many types of business models revolve around the use of technology; with the addition of technology, many businesses can reach a large number of customers with minimal costs.
Business ethics are a form of applied ethics involving the rules and principles of business. Such ethics encompass the various moral and ethical problems that can arise in a business setting and any special ethical duties or obligations that apply to persons who are engaged in commerce. Though the majority of business ethics are dealt with and defined by a business ethics panel, code of ethics, or ethics review board, some political legislation can also serve to define such morals. An example can be seen in the higher tax legislation for higher-emission vehicles.
Interest in business ethics accelerated dramatically during the 1980s and 1990s, both within major corporations and within academia. Today, most major corporate websites lay a significant emphasis on their commitment to promoting non-economic social values under a variety of headings. In some cases, corporations have even redefined their core values in the light of ethical considerations.
As part of more comprehensive compliance and ethics programs, many companies have formulated internal policies pertaining to the ethical conduct of employees. These policies can be simple exhortations in broad, highly generalized language of a corporate ethics statement, or they can be more detailed policies, containing specific behavioral requirements known as corporate ethics codes. They are generally meant to identify the company's expectations of workers and to offer guidance on handling some of the more common ethical problems that might arise in the course of doing business. The aims of having such a policy include greater ethical awareness, consistency in application, and the avoidance of ethical disasters. An increasing number of companies also require employees to attend seminars regarding business conduct, which often include discussion of the company's policies, specific case studies, and legal requirements. Some companies even require their employees to sign agreements stating that they will abide by the company's rules of conduct.
In order to find international success, contemporary businesses often need to adapt to the demands of the global marketplace. Some countries, such as the United States, place a significant emphasis on business innovation, while others, such as Japan, focus more on domestic production and manufacturing. Twentieth-century leaders in the global marketplace include the United States' Wal-Mart, France's Carrefour, the Netherlands' Ahold, and the United Kingdom's Tesco. When adapting to a worldwide market, many international businesses aim to remove trade obstacles and economic distortions in order to maximize a comparative advantage in a certain goods production.
International businesses often undergo three major transitions when globalizing. The first transition is often from a traditional specialized production to a factor-driven production. The second stage moves the business from a factor-driven production to an investment-related production. The third and final business transition moves the expanding business to an innovation-driven production. Each of these transitions requires a different set of policies and strategies from both the public and the private sector in order to ensure business growth and development internationally.
As barriers to international investment diminish, global businesses have entered various foreign markets that prove more lucrative and expansive than domestic markets. In order to increase sales, many international enterprises invade untapped markets in expanding and developing countries worldwide. Such expansion often allows various enterprises to reap significant economies of scale due to increased global power. As more businesses globalize and maximize operations, the concept of a traditional business has changed, transforming from a self-contained domestic entity into a world of cross-national trade and investment, increasing instances of interdependent globalization, and transnational corporations.
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They found "forecasts of opportunity" where they were able to make skillful predictions of severe weather activity about 60 percent to 70 percent of the time. Meteorologists would consider this rate of success "great," according to Sam Childs, a Ph.D. student in atmospheric science who co-authored the work.
"We're judging ourselves against climatology," Childs said. "If we predicted normal thunderstorm activity, we would be right about 50 percent of the time. Three weeks out, we're getting it right about 2-1." They also found consistently stronger ability to forecast hail and tornado activity during certain phases of the Madden-Julian Oscillation.
To understand whether this new method of predicting severe weather would be useful to forecasters, the researchers hope they can transition the work to operational experts who could test it out. "In essence, these forecasts of opportunity would allow a forecaster to better alert the public of a period in which severe weather may be more likely a few weeks in advance," Childs said.