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Data from: On the evolutionary consequences of increasing litter size with multiple paternity in wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa)
Thibault Gayet, Sebastien Devillard, Marlène Gamelon, Serge Brandt, Ludovic Say & Eric Baubet
Understanding how some species may be able to evolve quickly enough to deal with anthropogenic pressure is of prime interest in evolutionary biology, conservation and management. Wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) populations keep growing all over Europe despite increasing hunting pressure. In wild boar populations subject to male-selective harvesting, the initially described polygynous mating system may switch to a promiscuous/polyandrous one. Such a change in the mating system, where potentially more males sire a litter...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.ps4m1 Cite
Data from: Controlling for p-value inflation in allele frequency change in experimental evolution and artificial selection experiments
Petri Kemppainen, Bernt Rønning, Thomas Kvalnes, Ingerid J. Hagen, Thor Harald Ringsby, Anna M. Billing, Henrik Pärn, Sigbjorn Lien, Arild Husby, Bernt-Erik Sæther, Henrik Jensen & Bernt-Erik Saether
Experimental evolution studies can be used to explore genomic response to artificial and natural selection. In such studies, loci that display larger allele frequency change than expected by genetic drift alone are assumed to be directly or indirectly associated with traits under selection. However, such studies report surprisingly many loci under selection, suggesting that current tests for allele frequency change may be subject to p-value inflation and hence be anti-conservative. One factor known from genome...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.vv527 Cite
Data from: Harvest-induced phenotypic selection in an island population of moose, Alces alces
Thomas Kvalnes, Bernt-Erik Sæther, Hallvard Haanes, Knut H. Røed, Steinar Engen, Erling J. Solberg & Bernt-Erik Saether
Empirical evidence strongly indicates that human exploitation has frequently led to rapid evolutionary changes in wild populations, yet the mechanisms involved are often poorly understood. Here we applied a recently developed demographic framework for analysing selection to data from a 20-year study of a wild population of moose, Alces alces. In this population, a genetic pedigree has been established all the way back to founders. We demonstrate harvest-induced directional selection for delayed birth dates in...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.k3234 Cite
Data from: Mind the wind: microclimate effects on incubation effort of an arctic seabird
Christoffer Høyvik Hilde, Christophe Pélabon, Loreleï Guéry, Geir Wing Gabrielsen & Sébastien Descamps
The energetic costs of reproduction in birds strongly depend on the climate experienced during incubation. Climate change and increasing frequency of extreme weather events may severely affect these costs, especially for species incubating in extreme environments. In this 3-year study, we used an experimental approach to investigate the effects of microclimate and nest shelter on the incubation effort of female common eiders (Somateria mollissima) in a wild Arctic population. We added artificial shelters to a...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.4033n Cite
Data from: Sources of (co)variation in alternative siring routes available to male great tits (Parus major)
Yimen G. Araya-Ajoy, Sylvia Kuhn, Kimberley J. Mathot, Alexia Mouchet, Ariane Mutzel, Marion Nicolaus, Jan J. Wijmenga, Bart Kempenaers & Niels J. Dingemanse
Males of socially monogamous species can increase their siring success via within-pair and extra-pair fertilizations. In this study, we focused on the different sources of (co)variation between these siring routes, and asked how each contributes to total siring success. We quantified the fertilization routes to siring success, as well as behaviors that have been hypothesized to affect siring success, over a five-year period for a wild population of great tits Parus major. We considered siring...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.s67kg Cite
Data from: Mate quality and the temporal dynamics of breeding in a sex-role-reversed pipefish, S. typhle
Sarah P. Flanagan, Gunilla Rosenqvist & Adam G. Jones
The spatiotemporal dynamics of receptivity and breeding date, coupled with individual-level quality and attractiveness, are centrally important to mating system dynamics. These topics have been investigated in some detail in birds, but much less work has been devoted to other taxonomic groups, and almost no work has addressed spatiotemporal factors and individual quality in sex-role-reversed taxa. The broad-nosed pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, provides an excellent opportunity to investigate these ideas in a sex-role-reversed fish. Here, we...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.5ff20 Cite
Data from: Individual consistency of long-distance migration in a songbird: significant repeatability of autumn route, stopovers and wintering sites but not in timing of migration
Dennis Hasselquist, Teresa Montràs-Janer, Maja Tarka & Bengt Hansson
Through new tracking techniques, data on timing and routes of migration in long-distance migrant birds are accumulating. However, studies of the consistency of migration of the same individuals between years are still rare in small-sized passerine birds. This type of information is important to understand decisions and migration abilities at the individual level, but also for life history theory, for understanding carry over effects between different annual cycle stages and for conservation. We analysed individual...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.80r64 Cite
Data from: Euglossine bees mediate only limited long-distance gene flow in a tropical vine
Øystein H. Opedal, Mohsen Falahati-Anbaran, Elena Albertsen, W. Scott Armbruster, Rocío Pérez-Barrales, Hans K. Stenøien & Christophe Pélabon
Euglossine bees (Apidae: Euglossini) have long been hypothesized to act as long-distance pollinators of many low-density tropical plants. We tested this hypothesis by the analysis of gene flow and genetic structure within and among populations of the euglossine bee-pollinated vine Dalechampia scandens. Using microsatellite markers, we assessed historical gene flow by the quantification of regional-scale genetic structure and isolation by distance among 18 populations, and contemporary gene flow by the estimation of recent migration rates...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.34b84 Cite
Data from: Negative relationships between population density and metabolic rates are not general
Varvara Yashchenko, Erlend I. Fossen, Øystein N. Kielland & Sigurd Einum
Population density has recently been suggested to be an important factor influencing metabolic rates, and to represent an important 'third axis' explaining variation beyond that explained by body mass and temperature. In situations where population density influences food consumption, the immediate effect on metabolism acting through specific dynamic action (SDA), and downregulation due to fasting over longer periods, is well understood. However, according to a recent review, previous studies suggest a more general effect of...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.42tr5 Cite
Data from: Effective size of density-dependent populations in fluctuating environments
Ane Marlene Myhre, Steinar Engen & Bernt-Erik Saether
Reliable estimates of effective population size Ne are of central importance in population genetics and evolutionary biology. For populations that fluctuate in size, harmonic mean population size is commonly used as a proxy for (multi-) generational effective size. This assumes no effects of density dependence on the ratio between effective and actual population size, which limits its potential application. Here we introduce density dependence on vital rates in a demographic model of variance effective size....
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3t5g3 Cite
Data from: Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution
Hanno Sandvik, Robert T. Barrett, Kjell Einar Erikstad, Mari S. Myksvoll, Frode Vikebø, Nigel Yoccoz, Tycho Anker-Nilssen, Svein-Håkon Lorentsen, Tone K. Reiertsen, Jofrid Skarðhamar, Mette Skern-Mauritzen & Geir Helge Systad
Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed the initial formation of colonies, and empirical tests are rare. Using a high-resolution larval drift model, we here document that the distribution of seabird colonies along the Norwegian coast can be explained by variations in the availability and predictability of fish larvae. The...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62 Cite
Data from: Actuarial senescence in a long-lived orchid challenges our current understanding of ageing
Johan Petter Dahlgren, Fernando Colchero, Owen R. Jones, Dag-Inge Øien, Asbjørn Moen & Nina Sletvold
The dominant evolutionary theory of actuarial senescence—an increase in death rate with advancing age—is based on the concept of a germ cell line that is separated from the somatic cells early in life. However, such a separation is not clear in all organisms. This has been suggested to explain the paucity of evidence for actuarial senescence in plants. We used a 32 year study of Dactylorhiza lapponica that replaces its organs each growing season, to...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.bk334 Cite
Data from: Experimental icing affects growth, mortality, and flowering in a high Arctic dwarf shrub
Jos M. Milner, Øystein Varpe, René Van Der Wal & Brage Bremset Hansen
Effects of climate change are predicted to be greatest at high latitudes, with more pronounced warming in winter than summer. Extreme mid-winter warm spells and heavy rain-on-snow events are already increasing in frequency in the Arctic, with implications for snow-pack and ground-ice formation. These may in turn affect key components of Arctic ecosystems. However, the fitness consequences of extreme winter weather events for tundra plants are not well understood, especially in the high Arctic. We...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.512s7 Cite
Data from: Quantifying uncertainty of taxonomic placement in DNA barcoding and metabarcoding
Panu Somervuo, Douglas W. Yu, Charles C.Y. Xu, YinQiu Ji, Jenni Hultman, Helena Wirta & Otso Ovaskainen
A crucial step in the use of DNA markers for biodiversity surveys is the assignment of Linnaean taxonomies (species, genus, etc.) to sequence reads. This allows the use of all the information known based on the taxonomic names. Taxonomic placement of DNA barcoding sequences is inherently probabilistic because DNA sequences contain errors, because there is natural variation among sequences within a species, and because reference data bases are incomplete and can have false annotations. However,...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v2p68 Cite
Data from: No evidence for thermal transgenerational plasticity in metabolism when minimizing the potential for confounding effects
Øystein Nordeide Kielland, Claus Bech & Sigurd Einum
Environmental change may cause phenotypic changes that are inherited across generations through transgenerational plasticity (TGP). If TGP is adaptive, offspring fitness increases with an increasing match between parent and offspring environment. Here we test for adaptive TGP in somatic growth and metabolic rate in response to temperature in the clonal zooplankton Daphnia pulex. Animals of the first focal generation experienced thermal transgenerational 'mismatch' (parental and offspring temperatures differed), whereas conditions of the next two generations...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.fp00p Cite
Data from: Seasonal variation in male alternative reproductive tactics
Melanie J. Monroe, Trond Amundsen, Anne Christine Utne Palm, Kenyon B. Mobley & A. C. Utne-Palm
Genetic parentage analyses reveal considerable diversity in alternative reproductive behaviours (e.g. sneaking) in many taxa. However, little is known about whether these behaviours vary seasonally and between populations. Here, we investigate seasonal variation in male reproductive behaviours in a population of two-spotted gobies (Gobiusculus flavescens) in Norway. Male two-spotted gobies guard nests, attract females and care for fertilized eggs. We collected clutches and nest-guarding males early and late in the breeding season in artificial nests...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3m774 Cite
Data from: Airway segmentation and centerline extraction from thoracic CT – comparison of a new method to state of the art commercialized methods
Pall Jens Reynisson, Marta Scali, Erik Smistad, Erlend Fagertun Hofstad, Håkon Olav Leira, Frank Lindseth, Toril Anita Nagelhus Hernes, Tore Amundsen, Hanne Sorger & Thomas Langø
Introduction: Our motivation is increased bronchoscopic diagnostic yield and optimized preparation, for navigated bronchoscopy. In navigated bronchoscopy, virtual 3D airway visualization is often used to guide a bronchoscopic tool to peripheral lesions, synchronized with the real time video bronchoscopy. Visualization during navigated bronchoscopy, the segmentation time and methods, differs. Time consumption and logistics are two essential aspects that need to be optimized when integrating such technologies in the interventional room. We compared three different approaches...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.mj76c Cite
Data from: Wood-inhabiting fungi with tight associations with other species have declined as a response to forest management
Nerea Abrego, David Dunson, Panu Halme, Isabel Salcedo & Otso Ovaskainen
Research on mutualistic and antagonistic networks, such as plant–pollinator and host–parasite networks, has shown that species interactions can influence and be influenced by the responses of species to environmental perturbations. Here we examine whether results obtained for directly observable networks generalize to more complex networks in which species interactions cannot be observed directly. As a case study, we consider data on the occurrences of 98 wood-inhabiting fungal species in managed and natural forests. We specifically...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.48636 Cite
Data from: Weak link between dispersal and parasite community differentiation or immunogenetic divergence in two sympatric cichlid fishes
Pascal I. Hablützel, Arnout F. Grégoir, Maarten P. M. Vanhove, Filip A. M. Volckaert & Joost A. M. Raeymaekers
Geographical isolation, habitat variation and trophic specialization have contributed to a large extent to the astonishing diversity of cichlid fishes in the Great East African lakes. Because parasite communities often vary across space and environments, parasites can accompany and potentially enhance cichlid species diversification. However, host dispersal may reduce opportunities for parasite-driven evolution by homogenizing parasite communities and allele frequencies of immunity genes. To test for the relationships between parasite community variation, host dispersal and...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.v6q77 Cite
Data from: On fitness and partial migration in a large herbivore – migratory moose have higher reproductive performance than residents
Christer Moe Rolandsen, Erling J. Solberg, Bengt-Erik Sæther, Bram Van Moorter, Ivar Herfindal, Kari Bjørneraas & Bernt-Erik Saether
Partially migratory populations comprise both resident and migratory individuals. These tactics may coexist if their demographic contribution to future generations (i.e. fitness) are equal or vary temporally with environmental conditions, or if individuals switch between being migrant and resident. Alternatively, the choice of movement tactic can be based on individual attributes such as age, competitive ability or personality. In the latter cases, the two tactics are not expected to have similar average fitness. In this...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.j0r00 Cite
Data from: Phylogeny and new taxonomy of the Booted Eagles (Accipitriformes: Aquilinae)
Heather R. L. Lerner, Les Christidis, Anita Gamauf, Carole Griffiths, Elisabeth Haring, Christopher J. Huddleston, Sonia Kabra, Annett Kocum, Meade Krosby, Kirsti Kvaloy, David Mindell, Pamela Rasmussen, Nils Rov, Rachel Wadleigh, Michael Wink & Jan Ove Gjershaug
We present a phylogeny of all booted eagles (38 extant and one extinct species) based on analysis of published sequences from seven loci. We find molecular support for five major clades within the booted eagles: Nisaetus (10 species), Spizaetus (4 species), Clanga (3 species), Hieraaetus (6 species) and Aquila (11 species), requiring generic changes for 14 taxa. Additionally, we recommend that the Long-crested Eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis) and the Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis) remain in their...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.q10q6 Cite
Data from: Evolutionary consequences of ecological factors: pollinator reliability predicts mating-system traits of a perennial plant
Øystein H. Opedal, Elena Albertsen, W. Scott Armbruster, Rocio Perez-Barrales, Mohsen Falahati-Anbaran & Christophe Pelabon
The reproductive-assurance hypothesis predicts that mating-system traits will evolve towards increased autonomous self-pollination in plant populations experiencing unreliable pollinator service. We tested this long-standing hypothesis by assessing geographic covariation among pollinator reliability, outcrossing rates, heterozygosity, and relevant floral traits across populations of Dalechampia scandens in Costa Rica. Mean outcrossing rates ranged from 0.16 to 0.49 across four populations, and covaried with the average rates of pollen arrival on stigmas, a measure of pollinator reliability. Across...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.8ph35 Cite
Data from: Two-current choice flumes for testing avoidance and preference in aquatic animals
Fredrik Jutfelt, Josefin Sundin, Graham D. Raby, Anna-Sara Krång & Timothy D. Clark
Aquatic chemical ecology is an important and growing field of research that involves understanding how organisms perceive and respond to chemical cues in their environment. Research assessing the preference or avoidance of a water source containing specific chemical cues has increased in popularity in recent years, and a variety of methods have been described in the scientific literature. Two-current choice flumes have seen the greatest increase in popularity, perhaps because of their potential to address...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3r8n6 Cite
Data from: Repeatability, heritability, and age-dependence in the aggressiveness reaction norms of a wild passerine bird
Yimen Gerardo Araya Ajoy, Niels J. Dingemanse & Yimen G. Araya-Ajoy
Labile characters allow individuals to flexibly adjust their phenotype to changes in environmental conditions. There is growing evidence that individuals can differ both in average expression and level of plasticity in this type of character. Both of these aspects are studied in conjunction within a reaction norm framework. Theoreticians have investigated the factors promoting variation in reaction norm intercepts (average phenotype) and slopes (level of plasticity) of a key labile character: behaviour. A general prediction...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.7p160 Cite
Data from: Post-copulatory opportunities for sperm competition and cryptic female choice provide no offspring fitness benefits in externally fertilizing salmon
Alyson J. Lumley, Sian E. Diamond, Sigurd Einum, Sarah E. Yeates, Danielle Peruffo, Brent C. Emerson & Matthew JG Gage
There is increasing evidence that females can somehow improve their offspring fitness by mating with multiple males, but we understand little about the exact stage(s) at which such benefits are gained. Here, we measure whether offspring fitness is influenced by mechanisms operating solely between sperm and egg. Using externally fertilizing and polyandrous Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), we employed split-clutch and split-ejaculate in vitro fertilization experiments to generate offspring using designs that either denied or applied...
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.302jc Cite
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research
Max Planck Institute for Ornithology
University of Alaska System
University of Portsmouth

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


This three layer "topsy-turvy cake" was for baby BMW's christening pool party. The cake was covered in blue and white fondant icing and decorated with gumpaste anchors, floaters, sea horse and star fish. On top is a miniature boat , also made of gumpaste. Welcome Aboard BMW!


The Guildhall School of Music and Drama has long been know for their enterprising and ambitious operatic productions. In staging Poulenc's three act opera Dialogues des carmélites the college upholds this reputation.
The opera explores the events that lead to 16 Carmelite nuns being beheaded during the Reign of Terror. Using the composer's consummate skill at writing for voice (which comes out here in fluid and broadly seamless patterns of recitative and more lyrical melodic lines), his perfumed tonal sensibility, and his deep religiosity (which is richest and most apparent in the unaccompanied hymn settings in the second act of the opera), it paints unexpectedly multifaceted psychological portraits of a number of the nuns as they prepare for their inevitable martyrdom.
Most especially it is the conflicted and terrified protagonist, Blanche de la Force, who comes in for the greatest examination. Blanche deserts her aristocratic family under the pressures of the shadows of the Revolution and joins the Carmelite order in the hope of escaping death. But, following much counsel with first the ailing Prioress Madame de Croissy (Cátia Moreso, who, despite slipping behind the beat a little in her first scene, ultimately proved stricken, defiant in death), next a compellingly unguarded and sincere Soeur Constance (played by an effervescent Sophie Junker), and ultimately Mére Marie (a bold and tough Sylvie Bedouelle), Blanche ultimately accepts her fate and becomes a martyr, transfigured in the light of grace, along with the other sisters. Played here by an anguished, timorous, and yet angrily frustrated Anna Patalong, Blanche exemplifies the search for meaning and purpose in the opera, which ultimately resolves to a question of why and for whom we die: the opera has surprisingly interesting things to say on the subject, despite its stupidly one-sided treatment of the politics of the Revolution.
With Poulenc's opera, then, the college has hit upon another winner: both intense and expansive, banal and mystical by turn, this is a substantial piece that yet seems made for this setting and these forces. The front line cast is relatively small, whilst the need of set and choreography is minimal, with many scenes being limited to two characters and action being concentrated primarily in the tumultuous music of the orchestra (which veered to the too swift under the direction of Clive Timms, but whose playing, apart from a couple of minor tuning issues in the middle strings and one or two exposed moments in the brass, was generally strong; vivid even), and in the remarkably fluid vocal lines of the singers. As such, a comparatively limited production such as this one could concentrate its energies on other matters. And this it did to largely winning effect, with Stephen Barlow's direction being straightforwardly effective, pointed well towards the big dramatic moments (I particularly the staging of the guillotine scene) and always in control of general dramatic flow and pacing.
That being said, David Farley's set design here - a tilting central stage with occasional use of video placed to the rear of the stage, crafty use of moving panels to hide scene changes and to shift action to the front of the stage, and limited but serviceable props - served its purpose well. Costumes, similarly, were of the period and unfussy.
A fine achievement, then, and one well worth checking out, particularly for the chance to hear Poulenc's vibrant score in the live and loving contextualisation that it deserves.


Definitions and paradigms for urban design are studied in Principles of Urban Design, a seminar at the graduate program, and Anne Wyatt observes that good urban designs are like romances: although they can just happen by chance, both of them have to be well nurtured.
Wyatt, Anne (2005) "Towards an Urban Design Paradigm," Focus: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 15.


bx_cleansweep v2, Software Filter from Brainworx.
Brainworx's BX Cleansweep V2 plug-in is a high pass/low pass equalizer, designed for getting out unwanted frequencies right off the bat. Digital audio is great at picking up the very low and very high end frequencies of a sound that you might not want in there, which is exactly where the BX Cleansweep V2 comes into play. All it is is a simple two band equalizer for high and low pass filtering, but it's great at what it does. I didn't have a problem at all with the installation of this plug-in as it was quick, easy and pain free. Learning how to use the plug-in was the same, as it's simple and to the point. It's got a graph that shows you the equalization that is being done, along with parameters to set the frequency for high and low pass and the level of each as well. There is also a phase button and an input gain knob to work with. It also gives you four banks to save your settings, so you can easily toggle through each one. At this point I've saved a few different settings and will use them as starting points depending on what I'd like to do with it. No manual should be necessary, but I personally haven't seen one for this plug-in.
I'm running the Brainworx BX Cleansweep V2 plug-in on my home system currently, which is Pro Tools LE based. I run the software on a Mac Book Pro that has a 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 4 GB of RAM. I'm running Pro Tools LE 8 with a Digi 002R audio interface or a Digidesign Micro Box if I'm on the go. This plug-in doesn't seem to take up much processing power at all, as I've been able to run many of them at once without hindering my system's performance.


Note: When the petitioner naturalizes, all F2A petitions (spouse or minor child of a permanent resident) are automatically converted to IR1 (spouse of an American) or IR2 (child of an American) petitions. These visa categories are not subject to the visa quota system and will, therefore, always have visas available for the beneficiaries' use if they qualify for visa issuance. Contact the Embassy for more information.


James' three-year quest for a 100-plus-lb ulua reached its climax at 3:30 p.m. on March 24, 1992 when the ono belly bait he'd slid was savagely attacked by a 112-lb monster trevally. James fought the fish using his 13-foot Fenwick pole, Penn 6/0 Senator reel and 80-lb test J-line. The fish got stuck in the reef for 20 minutes, but James eventually won the war.


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AD Code Registration in exports
CBIC introduced changes in system w.r.t AD Code Registration in exports
For starting an Import and Export business in India, you must have two registrations as per Government regulations.
One is IEC Registration, and another one is AD Code Registration. Without these two registrations, you can not start an import-export business in India. The AD Code is required for customs clearance of your Goods.
An AD( Authorised Dealer) Code is a 14-digit number issued. The purpose behind the AD Code is to ensure that foreign currency transactions in an exporter's current account are from a legal channel or not.
AD Code registration is required for each port separately for custom clearance of export or Import of Goods.
Benefits of AD Code Registration:
There are multiple benefits of AD Code Registration which are listed below.
1. AD Code Registration will assist you in developing your business and reaching out to a broader market on a worldwide scale, allowing your company to flourish at a rapid pace.
2. Registering an AD Code is the one-time process. It means you won't have to submit any returns. Once the code is assigned to you, you will not be required to complete any more steps or return filing.
3. An AD Code is valid for as long as the entity survives. In other words, the AD Code has life-long validity. As a result, if you register for AD Code, you will never have to worry about renewing it.
4. Based on their AD Code registration, the companies may receive various incentives for their imports/exports from the DGFT, Export Promotion Council, Customs, and several other Government schemes.
Why is AD Code Registration Required?
AD Code Registration is a must for many reasons in carrying out export business. The significant reasons are as follows:-
1. Exporters who want to export goods from India must register the AD Code.
2. A Shipping Bill is one of three documents that must be submitted for export customs clearance. Without an AD Code registration, you cannot produce a Shipping Bill on Icegate, Indian Customs' electronic data exchange platform.
3. AD Code Registration allows you to transfer credit to the trader's current account directly.
4. Any Government advantages you want to avail of, for example, duty rebates and exemptions, GST (Goods and Services Tax) refunds, and so on, are credited straight to your current account if you have an AD Code registered with customs.
5. Registering or submitting the AD code in each & every port from where you want to export shipment is a mandatory requirement.
6. When exporting goods, exporters must provide the IE Code as well as the AD Code.
7. Furthermore, while receiving money from Abroad, Banks can demand the AD code of the business/individual
There was a demand from trade that an AD code should required to be registered only once in Customs System for filing documents across all the customs locations.
To facilitate trade, the following changes have been made in the System in respect of AD Code registration. The erstwhile process and the changes introduced are as below :
Erstwhile Process – AD Code with associated bank account registration in System was a one time process for an IEC for filing of document (i.e. Shipping Bill) at any Customs EDI port. An AD Code was required to be registered at every port where documents were filed. There could be multiple AD codes associated with an IEC at various ports.
The registration request could be made online either through ICEGATE ID or at the Customs House. The same was to be approved by an officer at every individual port, where the IEC sought the registration of the AD code.
Recent Changes – AD code with associated bank account will now required to be registered in the System at only one port, and thereafter, the AD code would be available at all Customs locations.
For any new AD code registration (or updation) at any port, the same has to be registered through online request at ICEGATE. The option to Add/modify the AD code and account against an IEC has been disabled in ICES under "CLK" role.
As in the existing procedure, the request would be approved by the officer under the CLK role at that particular port. Once an AD code is registered against an IEC at any port, the same can be used for all ports.
There is no requirement of separate registration at other ports for filing documents. Further, any change/amendment in the particular AD code account details will have to be done at that port of registration only i.e. the port chosen by the IEC at the time of making application for registration.
Further there can be multiple AD codes and associated accounts registered against an IEC. No changes have been made in this regard.
As explained above, all multiple AD codes will have to be registered in the System at any one of the ports as explained above. Thus for an IEC, there can be different ports of registration for different AD codes.
Further for existing AD code(s) and associated accounts registered for an IEC, the Customs port, where the last Shipping Bill with a particular AD code was filed, has been taken as the port of registration for that AD code in the System.
The details of port of registration for each registered AD code against an IEC would be available on the ICEGATE login ID under Bank Account Management Option. As explained above, any change/amendment in the particular AD code account details will have to be done at that port only.
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This report is made solely to the parties to whom it is addressed in accordance with the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 and for no other purpose. In accordance with paragraph 120 of the Code of Audit Practice approved by the Auditor General for Scotland, I do not undertake to have responsibilities to members or officers, in their individual capacities, or to third parties.
I have audited the financial statements in the Scottish Government Non-Domestic Rating Account for the year ended 31 March 2018 under Schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The financial statements comprise the Receipts and Payments Account, Statement of Balances and the Notes to the Account. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and the receipts and payments basis.
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and directions made thereunder by the Scottish Ministers.
I conducted my audit in accordance with applicable law and International Standards on Auditing ( UK) ( ISAs ( UK)). My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of my report. I am independent of the account in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to my audit of the financial statements in the UK including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard, and I have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion.
As explained more fully in the Statement of the Accountable Officer's Responsibilities, the Accountable Officer is responsible for the preparation and proper presentation of financial statements in accordance with the financial reporting framework, and for such internal control as the Accountable Officer determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
My objectives are to achieve reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes my opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs ( UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
A further description of the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of my auditor's report.
The Accountable Officer is responsible for the other information in the Scottish Government Non-Domestic Rating Account. The other information comprises the information other than the financial statements and my auditor's report thereon. My opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and I do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon except on matters prescribed by the Auditor General for Scotland to the extent explicitly stated later in this report.
In connection with my audit of the financial statements, my responsibility is to read all the other information in the Scottish Government Non-Domestic Rating Account and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or my knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If I identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, I am required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work I have performed, I conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, I am required to report that fact. I have nothing to report in this regard.
the sums paid out of the Scottish Consolidated Fund for the purpose of meeting the payments shown in the financial statements were applied in accordance with section 65 of the Scotland Act 1998.
The Accountable Officer is responsible for ensuring the regularity of receipts and payments. I am responsible for expressing an opinion on the regularity of receipts and payments in accordance with the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000.
In my opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit, the information given in the Foreword for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
I have not received all the information and explanations I require for my audit.


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Android News / Android Pay Expands Further, Launches in Australia
Android Pay Expands Further, Launches in Australia
By Jayant Chakravarti
After launching in the UK earlier this year, Google's Android Pay is now officially live in Australia, tying up with twenty major and minor banks which include the likes of ANZ, Macquarie, MyState Bank, American Express and Teachers Mutual Bank. The contactless payment system will work at over 800,000 retail locations in the country and it is expected that a number of retailers like Bountye, Catch of the Day, Dominos, Deliveroo and Clipp will soon let customers use Android Pay to make payments via their mobile apps as well. ANZ, Google's flagship banking partner in Australia, expressed confidence that given Android being the dominant smartphone operating system in the country, Android Pay will be received with open arms by retailers and customers alike.
Even though a large number of Android phone users in Australia are now able to use the payment system, Android Pay has some way to go before establishing itself as a major contactless payment platform. A deal with MasterCard is yet to be completed and three of the four major Australian banks, namely Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac are yet to tie up with the platform. Its success will also depend on how soon retailers will update their apps to enable payments via Android Pay and until they do that, the glass will remain half full. A number of major banks in the country also have their own digital payment platforms and may have already tied up with Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, so it will be interesting to see if such banks will count on Android Pay to offer better payment services. However, Pali Bhat, who is the Senior Director for Product Management at Google, said that the company will partner with all banks, big or small, in due course and will also make efforts to enable Android Pay not just in premium Android phones but in all devices that feature NFC.
Apart from Australia, Android Pay is also expected to launch in Singapore as well and along with expanding the service to new countries, Google is also adding new features to Android Pay to make it 'even easier' to use. Users of Android devices with stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS can now authorize transactions through fingerprint sensors in their phones which is much more secure and won't require them to punch in their PINs. However, Samsung Pay has emerged as a major rival and while it entered Australia last month, it is set to enter new markets like China, Brazil and Singapore and the Korean company has so far been more aggressive in terms of expanding its services in new countries compared to Google.
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Emma Thompson got a little help from fellow mothers Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during the Mother's Day episode of "Saturday Night Live" she hosted on May 11.
Thompson brought the former "SNL" cast members out during her monologue to help teach the audience how to decipher "mother-speak."
The trio kicked things off by pointing out that when a mother says all she wants to do for Mother's Day is relax, maybe with a massage, what she's actually saying is, "How does one buy weed?" per Poehler.
Meanwhile, when she says, "I like that shirt" to her child, what she's trying to say is, "Oh I think I bought you that shirt," pointed out Fey.
"When your mom tells you you look tired, what she means is, 'You look bad,'" the three said together.
Since mothers sometimes need help expressing themselves, when one says she doesn't want to talk about politics, Poehler said what she really means is, "Please don't ruin Joe Biden for me, he's what I picture." And when a mother tells her son she loves him just the way he is, Fey said it really means, "I'm bored of waiting for you to tell me you're gay; just do it so I can buy rainbow stuff!"
Fey also wanted to impress upon the audience that mothers have lives outside of their children, so when she says she's going to book club tonight, what it really means, Thompson finished, was that she was going to "get turnt at Linda's."
The women tapped into their own upbringings for a moment to talk about the specific regional things mothers can mean, depending on where they are from, with Thompson saying the word "splendid" for the English is like a Hawaiian's "aloha" in how many meanings it really has. But then they closed with a tender moment, signing off with sweet words for each of their own children.
Watch Thompson, Fey and Poehler's "Saturday Night Live" May 11 monologue below:
"Saturday Night Live" airs live coast-to-coast Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT on NBC.


New Kids Quest t-shirts revealed!
Well, here they are. We're offering the shirt in three different colors: Saphire, Hellicion and Atlantis. Cool names, huh? I'd be curious to know what you think!
Just curious… do you ever close rooms?
Budgets: Are you feeling a crunch this year?
I like the green the best. I am not a fan of bright shirts personally. But that's me. Many of my kidmin volunteers wanted bright orange, gasp, gag. I wanted black so….we are getting brown.
.-= Sam´s last blog ..Customer Service Chapter 2: Lowes' (Do you have a lot of stuff and no experts?) =-.
I likey. But again, where is the boat? Is it on the back, the sleeve?
Yeah, I'm really excited. I think they turned out really cool. Although I don't have any problem wearing a pink shirt, I don't think saphire is for me.
Sorry JC, my next shirt is likely to have a boat on it.
If anyone wants one, I'm sure we can make arrangements.
.-= Kenny´s last blog ..New Kids Quest t-shirts revealed! =-.
Kenny, love 'em. They look great. I think I like the green one the best as well. The only reason why though is because the color of the image is a bit darker and stands out a little better. The pink and blue printed image could stand to go a shade or two darker. Good job with the design and colors and the whole look! They're great.
.-= gina´s last blog ..3 Things to Remember in Volunteer Recruiting =-.
WOW! I totally love them all. I personally would go green, because that is my fave color, and I love that shade! The image on the green also pops out much nicer than on the sapphire or hellicion. Very nice! Your volunteers will love them!!!
My volunteers were so excited when we got them their new shirts. It is a small gesture that just speaks volumes to them as to how appreciated they are!


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Abdallah Samuel Adelo of Pecos, New Mexico
Sam Adelo worked as an interpreter for the Santa Fe judicial system.
Today is the one-year anniversary of the death of my dear friend and colleague Sam Adelo. Sam was born in 1923 in the village of Pecos, seventeen miles from Santa Fe. For more than thirty years he worked with the Santa Fe judicial system as a Spanish interpreter. Adelo graduated in 1940 from St. Michael's High School as the class valedictorian and editor of the school newspaper, the San Miguel News. From 1938 through 1940 he was also the drum major for the school's band. At the time of his death he was the oldest-living graduate of St. Michael's High School.
In 1940 Sam Adelo was the drum major for St. Michael's High School.
After graduating from St. Michael's High School, Adelo who was fluent in Spanish, Italian and Arabic spent the better part of the next three decades traveling the globe working for Gulf Oil. In 1976, he returned to New Mexico with his wife, Lauretta, and worked in Gulf's coal and uranium business in western New Mexico. Adelo was a contributing writer for legal and cultural publications in the region and nationally. He was the Spanish editor of my publication, La Herencia, from 1995 through 2009. Sam also taught law and Spanish at Notre Dame and the University of Arizona.
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I challenge you to a battle!
But it'll be more fun to take you down to loser town, so let's do that.
Rick, you're making this dimension look untidy.
Let's fix that by kicking you out!
Grrrrr. Leave me alone, Rick. No one likes a bad winner.


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Q: I would have liked vs I would like What's the difference between:

" I'm short, I would have liked to be taller."
" I'm short, I would like to be taller. "

A: Ummmm, The difference is a matter of timing
We use would like to have + -ed form when talking about things in the past that we have missed, in your sentence " i would have liked to be taller " maybe i think i will not be taller because i have reached puberty , etc "
on the other hand , " i would like to be taller " this implies maybe i haven't reached my puberty yet and i want to be taller at this time.
i hope it helps

A: It can be used to state differences in timing, but usually it's used to express the feeling of inevitability, and usually has an implied, "but it'll never happen," paired with it.
Examples:
I would have liked to be an astronaut, but since I only have one arm and no legs, it's not really an option.
I would have liked to be taller, but I'm 85 years old and I'm pretty sure I'm done growing.
"I would have liked to see the sun rise one more time," said the man facing the firing squad.
On the other hand, using "I would like" implies that there is something you can do to get the thing you want.
"I would like icecream," he said to the icecream salesman.
"I would like to be taller," he said to the doctor.

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The president throws down the gauntlet against leftists, NeverTrumpers, and weak-kneed Republicans.
After Congress voted to overturn President Trump's emergency declaration to divert federal funds to build a wall on the nation's porous border with Mexico, the president issued the first-ever veto of his administration to keep the declaration intact.
The veto is Trump's effort to defend the emergency he declared Feb. 15 under the National Emergencies Act of 1976.
Trump invoked the act as Congress gave final approval to a $333 billion omnibus spending bill. The legislation provides $1.375 billion for 55 miles of border barriers in Texas, well below the $5.7 billion Trump sought for a border wall and the $25 billion he originally said was needed. The emergency declaration moves around $6.7 billion in funding that was previously appropriated for other projects, largely for military construction. In his new fiscal 2020 budgetary blueprint provided to Congress March 11, the president is seeking another $8.6 billion to build the border wall.
On March 14 the Republican-dominated Senate approved a resolution 59-41 disapproving of Trump's emergency declaration as 12 GOP senators joined Democrats. On Feb. 26 the Democrat-controlled House approved the disapproval resolution introduced by leftist Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) on a vote of 245 to 182.
The vetoed resolution now heads back to Congress where hostile lawmakers probably won't be able to get the two-thirds supermajority in both chambers needed to override Trump's veto and invalidate the emergency declaration.
But that won't stop the open-borders crowd from trying.
Trump rejects the specious reasoning of the Left and NeverTrumpers.
In federal law, statutes are presumed to be constitutional and no one appears to have challenged the National Emergencies Act before Trump became president.
Trump didn't go against the will of Congress, as his critics claim –he acted in accordance with the express will of Congress which, when Gerald Ford was in the White House, gave presidents the power to declare emergencies within certain parameters. If lawmakers are uncomfortable with the president possessing the power to move appropriated monies around, they should repeal the law that Congress passed instead of hiding behind dishonest, dumb reasoning. According to media reports, lawmakers are now considering repealing or changing the law.
But Trump, grounded in reality, is dealing with the law as it currently exists.
"Consistent with the law and the legislative process designed by our Founders, today I am vetoing this resolution," Trump said in the Oval Office on the Ides of March.
Therefore, to defend the safety and security of all Americans, I will be signing and issuing a formal veto of this reckless resolution … Congress's vote to deny the crisis on the southern border is a vote against reality. It's against reality. It is a tremendous national emergency. It is a tremendous crisis.
Last month, more than 76,000 illegal migrants arrived at our border. We're on track for a million illegal aliens to rush our borders. People hate the word 'invasion,' but that's what it is. It's an invasion of drugs and criminals and people. We have no idea who they are, but we capture them because border security is so good. But they're put in a very bad position, and we're bursting at the seams.
"There has been a nearly 2,000 percent increase in border-related asylum claims over the last decade," Trump said.
Trump also issued a new executive order under the National Emergencies Act on March 15, titled an Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations.
Obama issued his order to fight drug cartels, including Los Zetas in Mexico, according to Breitbart News.
There are also multiple lawsuits filed by George Soros-funded advocacy groups and Democrat-controlled states like the lawless California pending against the Feb. 15 emergency declaration.
If Trump's enemies –leftists, NeverTrumpers, and weak-kneed Republicans— fail to halt the emergency declaration in Congress, there is a good chance their allies, the politicians in black robes, will do their bidding.
Using the courts is, after all, their favorite way of undermining America.


Historically, there has been a mystical or spiritual quality attached to Ultra Violet. The color is often associated with mindfulness practices, which offer a higher ground to those seeking refuge from today's world. The use of purple-toned lighting in meditation spaces and other gathering places energizes the communities that gather there and inspire connection.
In interiors, Ultra Violet can be tricky – it's a bit robust for big swaths across a room. However, since gray is the current go-to neutral, Ultra Violet can be a pretty accent on a gray wool sofa. We suggests using the Pantone pick in pillows, artwork or a patterned area rug.
Yes, Ultra Violet is a bit reminiscent of a highlighter. But if it worked for Prince and Bowie, it could work for the rest of us.
As an expression of the imagination and creativity that Ultra Violet provokes, Pantone has partnered with Saatchi Art, the world's leading online gallery for emerging art, to create a limited-edition collection of official PANTONE Color of the Year 2018 prints. The collection, available for purchase beginning January 1, 2018, will include new works by international artists, working in painting, sculpture and printmaking, that embody the spirit of Ultra Violet. This collection will allow lovers of Pantone and art alike to experience Ultra Violet's inspiration in their daily lives.


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American Society of Employers (ASE) Releases Preliminary Results to its Drug Testing and Marijuana Legalization Survey – Employers are Confident in Responding to New Marijuana Law
Media Contact: Heather Nezich, Communications Manager, ASE, 248.223.8040, hnezich@aseonline.org
Livonia, Mich. —November 26, 2018 — The American Society of Employers (ASE), one of the nation's oldest and largest employer associations, has released a new survey around the legalization of Marijuana in Michigan – its Drug Testing and Marijuana Legalization Survey. The survey results were released by ASE President & CEO, Mary E. Corrado.
"ASE has reacted swiftly to this new law with this survey as well as several briefings for our members," stated Corrado. "We don't expect employers to make any sweeping changes to their drug policies and our preliminary results confirm that."
Michigan is the first Midwestern state to legalize the use of recreational marijuana by a vote of 56% to 44%. What does that mean for Michigan employers? The preliminary data from ASE's Drug Testing and Marijuana Legalization Survey provides insight into employers' first thoughts on where their policies and practices currently stand and what changes, if any, they are considering.
183 organizations from across Michigan have participated in ASE's Drug Testing and Marijuana Legalization Survey. 66% of these organizations are located in the metro Detroit region. 90% of the organizations that responded have 1-500 employees, and nearly 66% of the respondents are classified as manufacturers.
68% of employers have confidence that their organizations' policies will be able to successfully address their employees' marijuana usage. Additional insights include:
15% of employers will likely change their policies, while 51% of employers will not.
Of those contemplating change, 42% will remove marijuana testing from their policies altogether, and 31% will ignore any positive marijuana results.
Similar to the stance taken with drug testing policies, half of surveyed employers will not consider making changes to their workplace drug or substance abuse polices/practices. 36% remain unsure, and only 14% will consider making a change.
Although the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act has triggered much interest amongst businesses in Michigan, employers feel confident that their current policies and practices are equipped to handle this new law. "ASE recommends that employers treat marijuana similar to how they treat the use of alcohol amongst employees. Any substance abuse policies should refer to working while under the influence of marijuana, since it will now be a legal substance similar to alcohol," stated Mary E. Corrado, ASE President & CEO. "We don't advise employers to alter their current polices at this time."
Some additional points to consider:
Workers' Compensation – Employers will have to consider the impact that their drug testing policies may have on Workers' Compensation premiums. The removal of marijuana testing could lead to hesitation from the carrier to provide the best rates. This will most certainly lead to higher premiums.
Medical Review Officer – When conducting a drug test, results should be certified by a Medical Review Officer who will analyze and validate the results.
Safety Sensitive Positions – If an employee is hired into a safety sensitive position, it would be beneficial to continue drug testing, including marijuana.
About the American Society of Employers (ASE) – a Centennial Organization
The American Society of Employers (ASE) is a not-for-profit trade association providing people-management information and services to Michigan employers for over 115 years. Since 1902, member organizations have relied on ASE to be their single, cost-effective source for information and support, helping to grow their bottom line by enhancing the effectiveness of their people. Learn more about ASE at www.aseonline.org.
Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in metro Detroit 2019
DETROIT, Mich. – Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys have been named Top Lawyers in metro Detroit 2019 by DBusiness magazine. The list appears in the November/December 2018 edition. The attorneys and their practice areas are listed below:
Ann Arbor office
— Jennifer A. Dukarski
— Mark W. Jane
Employee Benefits Law
— Lynn F. McGuire
— Mark T. Nelson
Litigation – Labor Employment Benefits
— Claudia Rast
Litigation – Intellectual Property
— Angela Emmerling Shapiro
Information Management & Discovery Law
Bloomfield Hills office
— Mark E. Crane
— Carey A. DeWitt
— Debra A. Geroux
— Beth S. Gotthelf
— D. Stewart Green
— Robert A. Hudson
— Susan L. Johnson
— Sheldon H. Klein
Litigation – Antitrust
— Max J. Newman
Bankruptcy and Creditor /Debtor Rights Law
— Thomas Radom
Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
— Joseph E. Richotte
— Craig S. Schwartz
— Robert H. Schwartz
— Thomas L. Shaevsky
— Daniel B. Tukel
— Linda J. Armstrong
— James C. Bruno
— George B. Donnini
— Arthur Dudley, II
— David F. DuMouchel
Professional Malpractice Law
White-Collar Criminal Defense
— Eric J. Flessland
Litigation – Construction
— Bernard J. Fuhs
— John P. Hancock
Litigation – Labor and Employment Benefits
— Justin G. Klimko
— Phillip C. Korovesis
Litigation – Commercial
— Mark R. Lezotte
Nonprofit/Charities Law
— Clara DeMatteis Mager
— Paul M. Mersino
— Donald B. Miller
— Reginald A. Pacis
— James S. Rosenfeld
— Bruce L. Sendek
— Ivonne M. Soler
— Nicholas J. Stasevich
— James E. Wynne
— James J. Urban
For the list, DBusiness magazine polled 19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties among 50 legal specialties.
Butzel Long is one of the leading law firms in Michigan and the United States. It was founded in Detroit in 1854 and has provided trusted client service for more than 160 years. Butzel's full-service law firm offices are located in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing and Ann Arbor, Mich.; New York, NY; and, Washington, D.C., as well as alliance offices in Beijing and Shanghai. It is an active member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 160 independent law firms. Learn more by visiting www.butzel.com or follow Butzel Long on Twitter: https://twitter.com/butzel_long
Katherine M. Gehl
Katherine Gehl is a business leader, author, and speaker. She was president and CEO of Gehl Foods, a $250 million high-tech food manufacturing company before selling the company in 2015 to focus her career on political reform.
Gehl's career includes roles in the private and public sectors including at Oracle Corporation, Bernstein Investment Research and Management, Mayor Richard M. Daley's Office at the City of Chicago, and Chicago Public Schools. Most recently, she co-authored with Michael Porter Why Competition in the Politics Industry Is Failing America: A strategy for reinvigorating our democracy which reveals their findings and analysis on innovation to America's divided political system.
In 2018, Gehl co-founded Democracy Found, a Wisconsin-based initiative mobilizing a bipartisan group of leaders to implement electoral innovations in Wisconsin. Gehl graduated from the University of Notre Dame and earned a master's degree from Catholic University.
Jim Fitterling
Jim Fitterling is the chief executive officer of Dow, a global material science company with 2018 sales of $49 billion.
Fitterling was named chief executive officer-elect of Dow in March 2018, prior to becoming CEO in July 2018. Before that he served as president and chief operating officer of Dow. From September 2017 through March 2019, he also served as chief operating officer for the Materials Science Division of DowDuPont, which separated from Dow in April 2019.
During his 35-year career at Dow, Fitterling has held leadership positions in many of the company's business units, in corporate development, and in business operations. In addition, he served as the business lead in Dow's launch of its next-generation sustainability goals. At his direction, in January 2019, Dow became a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, an initiative to accelerate efforts to drive innovation, provide much-needed resources, and take decisive action to put an end to plastic waste in the environment.
Nolan Finley
Nolan Finley is editorial page editor of The Detroit News, where he directs the expression of the newspaper's editorial position on various national and local issues and writes a column in the Sunday newspaper. Prior to that, Finley was the newspaper's deputy managing editor, directing the newsroom. He previously served as business editor, and in various editing positions on the city, state and metro desks. Finley also co-hosts the "MiWeek" show on Detroit Public Television and often appears on "Flashpoint" on WDIV. In 2012, Finley was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.
Clayton & McKervey named a Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press for 8th consecutive year
Southfield, Mich.—Nov. 19, 2018—Clayton & McKervey, an international certified public accounting and business advisory firm located in metro Detroit, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by the Detroit Free Press. It is the eighth ear Clayton & McKervey has been included on the Detroit Free Press list, which ranks the best places to work in Michigan.
"The Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces award is very important recognition for our firm and we are thrilled with our longevity on the list," Clayton & McKervey President Robert Dutkiewicz said. "Attracting and retaining high achieving, happy staff is critical to our success. Public accounting is a competitive field for talent, and our client service efforts depend on staff that view Clayton & McKervey as a positive place to work and build a long-term career."
The Top Workplaces list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC. The survey gathers employee responses and measures organizational health in four categories:
1. Alignment – where the company is headed; its values; cooperation
2. Effectiveness – doing things well; sharing different viewpoints; encouraging new ideas
3. Connection – employees feel appreciated; their work is meaningful
4. My Manager – cares about concerns; helps employees learn and grow.
The survey also asks about employee engagement, where Clayton & McKervey scored above the CPA profession average, confidence in company leadership and general questions about pay, benefits, flexibility and training.
Clayton & McKervey promotes a collegial and responsive work environment. The firm, an industry leader in promoting women to partnership and other roles of high-level responsibility, uses its Women's Network program to engage female leadership talent with a four-tier approach that increases access to role models; improves marketing opportunities; provides education and support for career advancement; and enhances the culture of the firm to ensure the successful retention and recruitment of women.
In addition, Clayton & McKervey's young leadership training program taps employees before they are managers and turns them into the firm's leaders of tomorrow through technical training and leadership conferences, off-site learning, daily mentoring and in-house coaching, and community involvement. The firm also emphasizes the importance of making time to have fun and connect outside of working hours to foster visible, deeper levels of engagement with each other and the community.
To see all Top Workplace rankings, click here.
About Clayton & McKervey
Clayton & McKervey is a full-service certified public accounting and business advisory firm helping closely held businesses compete in the global marketplace. The firm is headquartered in metro Detroit and services clients throughout the world. To learn more, visit claytonmckervey.com.
'Tis the season…for personal injury claims? As office holiday parties get more adventurous, risk of harm to employees rises
Detroit –Nov. 20, 2018– In recent years, holiday parties have caused increased anxiety for many employers trying to share seasonal joy and good tidings with their employees while putting safeguards in place to avoid sexual harassment claims and drinking and driving infractions and injuries. That's why Deborah Brouwer, a partner with Detroit-based labor and employment law firm Nemeth Law, says it's curious to note a national trend of employers hosting holiday parties at potentially risky venues and, in at least one case, offering controversial and sometimes downright dangerous holiday gifts.
"A Wisconsin employer recently gave its employees a $500 gift certificate valid towards the purchase of a firearm," Brouwer said. "Those not interested could substitute the gift card for a different purchase, but the majority said they plan to use the gift certificate for its intended purpose. This practice could put employers directly in harms' way from a legal standpoint should the employee injure herself or another individual with the weapon, regardless of whether such an incident occurs in the workplace."
Brouwer added that holiday parties hosted at the newly popular axe-throwing establishments pose similar risks.
"Employers may be inviting trouble by holding their holiday gatherings at any venue where a weapon is involved – and axe throwing, for example, involves weaponry regardless of how novel and safe it may be positioned as a corporate experience," Brouwer said. "Axe throwing, racing venues and other recreational activities that pose inherent risk of harm should not be hosted by employers in general, and certainly not when alcohol is served."
Brouwer says employer holiday party guidelines are generally consistent each year, and that this year's mention of safe venues is an anomaly.
"We are adding the strong suggestion of hosting parties in a safe place when advising employers on holiday party best practices this year," Brouwer said. "There are still several guidelines for parties that remain constant from year to year."
Brouwer offers the following considerations:
• Senior management and HR representatives from the organization should attend the party, follow all company policies and set an example for the organization in terms of appropriate behavior.
• The company's sexual harassment policy should be reviewed prior to the party – and enforced on the spot if questionable behavior becomes evident.
• Remind employees that while the holiday party is meant to celebrate the season and/or their contributions from the past year, the event is still a business function and inappropriate behavior may result in discipline, including termination.
• Ditto for party pictures and social media party posts. Remind staff in advance of the celebration that the company's social media policy still applies at the event, and that actions will be taken against those who don't follow the spirit of the policy.
• If alcohol is served and employees (including interns) under the age of 21 will be present, be sure to implement and follow a "We ID" policy.
• For crowd control and better monitoring of party activities, consider limiting parties to employees rather than adding clients and vendors.
• Consider moving celebratory events to Monday or Tuesday evenings rather than Thursday or Friday evenings.
• Invite all employees to the party, but make it clear that attendance is voluntary. Not everyone celebrates the holidays and employees should not feel pressured to attend.
• Don't drink and drive should be the mantra. If possible, arrange for transportation in advance for employees who may not be able to drive. Shuttles and car services are an excellent option, but can be costly. Consider alternatives, including offering to reimburse employees for cab fares or ride-hailing services.
If your workplace has no definite holiday plans this year – and the aforementioned guidelines haven't scared you off – Brouwer suggests holding a less formal, alcohol-free breakfast or lunch event on-site and then closing the office early.
"Less formal parties can be a two for one; staff get to celebrate the season with colleagues while also getting paid time off during the busy holiday season – and employers avoid the pitfalls of events where alcohol is served – or weapons are thrown," Brouwer said.
About Nemeth Law, P.C.
Nemeth Law specializes in arbitration, mediation, workplace investigations, employment litigation, traditional labor law and management consultation/training for private and public sector employers. It is the largest woman-owned law firm in Michigan to exclusively represent management in the prevention, resolution and litigation of labor and employment disputes.
The Parade Company Named Member of the Month: Honoring Art Van's Legacy, Contribution to City
In recognition of its commemoration of Art Van Elslander, a longstanding icon in the Detroit community, the Detroit Regional Chamber has chosen The Parade Company as the Member of the Month for November. The Member of the Month is awarded to Chamber members that are working to uplift Southeast Michigan.
The Parade Company is honoring the memory of Van Elslander, who passed away earlier this year, during the 2018 America's Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van. Van Elslander's company, Art Van Furniture was the primary benefactor of The Parade for nearly 30 years. He is often credited with saving the Parade since underwriting a $200,000 check when The Parade was struggling financially.
The Parade Company will honor Van Elslander with the 2018 theme, "Art!! Heart & Soul!"
For nearly 100 years, America's Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van has been a one-of-a-kind spectacle, bringing pride and joy to the Motor City. Since its founding in 1924, The Parade has grown to include more than 60 floats, balloons, equestrian units, marching bands, the famous papier-mache heads and the Distinguished Clown Corps and has always served as a positive reminder of what the city has to offer. The Grand Marshal for the 2018 Parade is famed NFL sportscaster Jim Nantz. The Parade will include classic floats from partners such as Art Van Furniture, Ford Motor Company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Strategic Staffing Solutions, The Detroit Jazz Festival, and Huntington Bank as well as new floats from Wayne State University, Lear Corporation, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Henry Ford Health Systems, Delta Dental of Michigan and The Skillman Foundation and more.
The Parade kicks off from the corner of Kirby and Woodward Avenue at 8:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning with the live broadcast on WDIV Local 4 at 10 a.m. and online at www.clickondetroit.com.
There will also be a live play-by-play of the parade from 10 a.m. to noon on 104.3 WOMC
To learn more, visit The Parade Company's website.
Darienne Driver Hudson
Darienne Driver Hudson has been president and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan since July 2018. She led the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) as superintendent from October 2014 to May 2018.
She served as chair of the Council of Great City Schools, a policy-making body of the 70 largest urban school districts in the country committed to improving academic achievement and organizational effectiveness. Prior to her role as superintendent, Driver Hudson was appointed MPS' first chief innovation officer. In that role, she was successful in narrowing the achievement gap in MPS' Commitment Schools.
Driver Hudson served as deputy chief of empowerment schools for the School District of Philadelphia. Prior to that role, she served as coordinator of strategic management and accountability and special assistant to the superintendent in Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Detroit Public Schools. She serves on the Board of Overseers for Harvard University.
Driver Hudson's academic achievements include a doctorate degree from Harvard University, where she completed an urban superintendents' program. She also earned a master's degrees in education from Harvard University and in curriculum development from the University of Michigan, and an undergraduate degree from Spelman College in child development.
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd is the chief political analyst for ABC News, a best-selling author, and a campaign strategist for more than 100 campaigns. In his position with ABC News, he appears on "This Week," "Good Morning America," and "Nightline." He is a regular contributor to leading national publications and is also the author of the 2017 book "A New Way: Embracing the Paradox as We Lead and Serve," which examines the role of leadership in disruptive times. In addition, Dowd is the co-author of the New York Times best-seller "Applebee's America: How Successful Political, Business, and Religious Leaders Connect with the New American Community," which examines the tactics used to thrive in an era of immense change.
Dowd previously created the online community "Listen.To.Us.," which brings like-minded individuals together to discuss politics and government. His political work includes serving as the chief strategist for two winning reelection efforts—Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2006 campaign and President George W. Bush's second White House bid. Dowd also provided strategic advice to Former President Barack Obama, Bono at the One Campaign, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to his work for President Bush, Dowd worked for 25 years for Democratic candidates around the country, including Senator Lloyd Bentsen and former Texas Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock.
Dowd has taught seminars on campaigns and communication at Stanford, Harvard, Yale, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He is currently a senior fellow at the University of Chicago and the University of Southern California.
Over the last 20 years, he has been an active entrepreneur, founding three highly successful companies including Vianovo and Public Strategies. He recently founded Paradox Capital, a social impact venture fund which is focused on for-profit social good companies.


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BYK-Gardner USA
Produced by RESIN SYSTEMS, the protective enclosure for the BYK-Gardner color view spectrophotometer is a filled urethane casting that measures 12″ x 15″ x 6″ with a uniform wall thickness of ¼" and tolerances as close as +/-.005″.
Cast Resin Instrument Enclosure Safeguards Critical Spectrophotometer Components
BYK-Gardner USA of Columbia, MD designs and manufactures state-of-the-art quality control instrumentation — for example, spectrophotometers, colorimeters and gloss meters. These are used in many different industries for measuring the physical appearance characteristics — color, gloss, and texture — of a multitude of products.. Typical users of these instruments include manufacturers of paints, inks, plastics, textiles, food and pharmaceuticals.
One of BYK-Gardner's newest systems, the color-view spectrophotometer, features a relatively large, fully-visible, protective enclosure measuring 12″ x 15″ x 6″ with a uniform shell thickness of 1/4″ and tolerances as close as +/- 0.005″. Because the instrument has a self-supporting chassis, the enclosure needs only moderate structural strength — its primary functions are to keep the internal components of instrument clean and dust-free, and to cosmetically enhance the appearance of the system.
Overcoming Delivery Delays and Part-to-Part Inconsistency Problems Experienced with Fabricated Enclosures
"Originally we considered forming the enclosure by plastic injection-molding," explains Rick Trawick, BYK-Gardner's Manufacturing Engineering Manager. "However, the cost of tooling for injection molding proved prohibitively expensive. As a consequence, the prototypes for the enclosure — and the initial production runs — were completed as assemblies fabricated from machined and glued PVC plates."
According to Trawick, "These fabricated enclosure assemblies were expensive to manufacture and comparatively fragile. Moreover, delivery often fell several months behind schedule and there was a significant part-to-part inconsistency problem." Collectively, these problems threatened to impact BYK-Gardner's ability to keep up with its backlog of new orders for the color-view spectrophotometer.
Durable, High-Quality Cast Resin Enclosures Offer Superior Part-to-Part Uniformity; Meet Predictable Delivery Schedules
For BYK-Gardner the solution to their problem came when a sales representative for RESIN SYSTEMS CORPORATION brought in some samples and proposed using liquid resin casting for the enclosure instead of plastic fabrication. "Although BYK-Gardner had never used liquid resin cast parts before we thought the process had some compelling advantages that justified giving it a try," says Trawick.
According to RESIN SYSTEMS Engineering Manager, Stuart McCord, "BYK-Gardner discussed design and material requirements with us, and contracted for RESIN SYSTEMS to produce the enclosures. To facilitate installation on the color-view spectrophotometer, it was determined that the cast resin enclosures would incorporate cast-in threaded inserts and be subjected to some minor secondary CNC machining."
"By using an aluminum mold, we can provide excellent dimensional accuracy (+/-0.015″ over a 14″ distance, with some tolerances as tight as +/- 0.005″ over 5″) and achieve the required part-to-part consistency and repeatability," McCord notes. "After a short prototype development period of two weeks during which we modified the resin formulation and molding techniques, the enclosures entered production. Made of filled urethane, the enclosure is produced at a rate of 250 parts per year per mold."
"The change to liquid resin casting immediately resolved the back-order bottleneck," says Trawick. "The cast resin covers display excellent uniformity from part-to-part and lot-to-lot, and BYK-Gardner is assured of receiving steady, reliable, and predictable deliveries against our production schedule. I wish we had found out about liquid resin casting years ago. There are many things we could have done with this process. For us, it opens a lot of new avenues for production."