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'Paper Engineer' Folds Experimental Works Merging Science & Art
Kimberley Mok
Kimberley Mok is a former architect who covered architecture and the arts for Treehugger starting in 2007.
©. Matthew Shlian
Paper is an incredibly versatile thing: we can write on it, build with it, and even make stunning, thought-provoking art with it. Taking flat sheets of paper and transforming them into three-dimensional wonders is American artist and self-described "paper engineer" Matthew Shlian, who folds paper into vibrant, geometric, 3D surfaces that explore the overlaps between science, math art, architecture and engineering. Here's a video of Shlian speaking about his collaborative research efforts at the National Academy of Sciences, working with scientists on folding things at the micro- and nano-scales.
Path to Paper
© Matthew ShlianBefore beginning to fold paper professionally, Shlian actually started out going to school for ceramics and print media. But instead of doing traditional ceramics or prints, Shlian would create large digital prints, then cut and score them in order to create large pop-up works. Shlian didn't have a particular aim in mind, but wanted to make his pieces interactive and to impart something about space and geometry. Finally, one of his faculty advisers gave him a pop-up book, which he dissected in order to understand how it worked, which eventually led him to the practice of folding paper.
© Matthew Shlian
Shlian then found himself at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and began reaching out to different departments to see if he could do some cross-disciplinary collaborations. He soon found himself working with various scientists on a wide range of projects, from flexible photovoltaics, to self-assembling materials and growing carbon nanotubes.
Process and Evolution
Shlian's work has evolved over the years, shifting from stark, white pieces to now colourfully painted paperscapes. Shlian explains his creative process, his motivations and what happens when things go wrong:
My process is extremely varied from piece to piece. Often I start without a clear goal in mind, working within a series of limitations. For example on one piece I'll only use curved folds, or make my lines this length or that angle etc. Other times I begin with an idea for movement and try to achieve that shape or form somehow. Along the way something usually goes wrong and a mistake becomes more interesting than the original idea and I work with that instead. I'd say my starting point is curiosity; I have to make the work in order to understand it. If I can completely visualize my final result I have no reason to make it -- I need to be surprised.
Shlian's sources of inspiration range from Islamic tiling patterns, architecture, biomimetics and music, to more practical concerns like how proteins might misfold and lead to diseases like Parkinson's. It's all about exploring the unknown and drawing out new and unexpected possibilities, as he explains:
This research into visualization of pattern is intriguing. It questions the micro-macro patterning of nature, the structures we find on the nano-scale and directly compares it to architecture and ornamentation. I use these structures as the basis for my artwork. These patterns come from both a study of Islamic tile design, and an exploration into nano-forms. It's the artist's job to bridge the gaps to make the invisible visible, and see things in a new light.
Visiting Artist Lecture: Matthew Shlian 3/1/2018 from MCAD on Vimeo.
Truly exciting stuff; to see more, visit Matthew Shlian and Instagram.
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Q: Create only linkdb in apache nutch I am using apache nutch version 1.7 to crawl the internet. Everything works fine. However, I am interested in inlinks and outlinks as all what I do is link analysis. So I am not interested in content, parse text etc. How can I instruct nutch only to build the linkdb? but not others (crawldb or segmentdb) as I am not interested in html content. Is there an option to automatically purge crawldb and segmentdb while crawling). I am doing a large scale crawling in the internet and need to be very space efficient.

A: The details of limiting the crawl content is given in http://facstaff.unca.edu/mcmcclur/class/Seminar/Pagerank/nutch/nutch.html
You can use the following configuration property in nutch site config
<property>
  <name>fetcher.store.content</name>
  <value>false</value>
  <description>If true, fetcher will store content.</description>
</property>

Please note that if you set this in the initial crawl, no content will be generated hence no links and fetcher will fail half way saying that it doesndoes not have segment content.

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"Martin Luther" King, Jr.: Pagan, plagiarist, sexual predator
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There are five important aspects of Michael King's career: 1) the violence that always erupted in a King demonstration; 2) his Communist Party activities; 3) his plagiarism; 4) his sexual pathology; 5) his pagan beliefs. Last week, we touched on the first two of these. There were so many examples of the violence he went into the streets to get and the Communist Party officials he worked with and for, that all we could do was touch on them.
This week, let's conclude our examination with a look at his plagiarism. After King was killed – which made a valuable martyr out of a man who had become a liability because he had been so well exposed – the professors went to work on his writings. Their motive was not to speak ill of the dead; they loved, admired, even revered King and wanted to give his writings the same treatment they would give any other "great" man's. They were astounded and horrified, even shocked – shocked – to discover that their hero was a slovenly, semi-literate writer, who had plagiarized most of what he "wrote."
Plagiarism is the literary version of bank robbery. It is theft; it is stealing. That is why the federal government rightly guarantees copyright in this country. A literary work is a property just as much as a piece of real estate is, and a copyright does the same thing a land title does. That is why moviemakers pay millions for the right to film best-selling books. But Mike King plagiarized as prolifically as the young Stalin robbed banks.
Browse through a book entitled The Martin Luther King Jr. Plagiarism Story (Rockford Institute, Rockford, IL, 1994), by Theodore Pappas. In 1984, the "Martin Luther King Papers Project" was launched at Stanford University. In 1986, Professor David J. Garrow, in his book, Bearing the Cross, wrote that big chunks of King's Stride Towards Freedom are identical to passages from Paul Ramsay's Basic Christian Ethics and Anders Nygren's Eros and Agape.
It is important to note that Professor Garrow is a leftist, who admires Michael King. No doubt that was why he did not call what King had done plagiarism, and his index calls the incident "ghostwriting." No. A ghostwriter is someone who is hired to write something by the person whose name will appear on the cover as the author. A ghostwriter is not someone who steals what someone else writes and puts his own name on the cover. I have been a ghostwriter, but, because I was a ghost, I am not going to tell you what I wrote.
According to an anonymous timeline that came to me over the transom via the Internet, The King Papers project first discovered evidence of King's plagiarism in late 1987. In October, 1989, according to Wall Street Journal reporter Peter Waldman, the professors discussed King's plagiarism in the presence of his widow, Coretta Scott King, in an all-day meeting in Atlanta. Mrs. King remained silent through most of the meeting, and has since declined to answer queries about her husband's thefts. The board decided to publish King's papers with footnotes fully detailing the plagiarism, and to publish a separate article outlining its extent.
On December 3, 1989, Frank Johnson revealed in the British Sunday Telegraph, that Ralph Luker, associate editor of the King Papers Project, said King had "borrowed" heavily from the thesis of Jack Boozer, fellow Boston University theology student and later Professor of Religion at Emory. While Boozer was away in the military, Mike apparently committed the theft. In September, 1990, Thomas Fleming wrote in Chroniclesthat King's doctorate should be regarded as a courtesy title, because of the revelation that he plagiarized his dissertation.
If the truth got out, Boston University would have been humiliated. It is a short distance from B.U. to P.U. So, B.U. President Jon Westling sent a letter to Chronicles (published in the January 1991 issue) denying Fleming's charge. Westling said King's dissertation had been "scrupulously examined and reexamined by scholars," and that "not a single instance of plagiarism of any sort has been identified. . . . not a single reader has ever found any nonattributed or misattributed quotations, misleading paraphrases, or thoughts borrowed without due scholarly reference in any of its 343 pages." Jon, how long was your nose after you said all that?
Claiborne Carson was director of the Project. He denied all charges until Waldman said he had a copy of Boozer's dissertation. Then he caved. The story appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on November 9, 1990. The article quoted Claiborne Carson finally admitting King's plagiarism, but it calls his thievery "borrowings," and "voice merging" that derives from the oral traditions of the black church. No, plagiarism is not a tradition of the black church.
The article says that "most of King's papers had many original thoughts," but often "borrowed without citing," According to Waldman, Carson was asking staff members to refrain from use of the "p" word at work. In short, even the author of the exposé leaned over backward far enough to do an Olympic flip. Compare this treatment to what you know would be done to anyone else – black, white or whatever – who commits misrepresentation as outrageous as King's. He would be stripped of his degree.
Gerry Harbison was a professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska. He is certainly not a "right-wing wacko." He is full of praise for the "civil rights movement." Professor Harbison is worth quoting at length: "Like most graduate students, King spent the first half of his doctoral work taking courses in his degree area, theology. His surviving papers from that period show that from the very beginning he was transcribing articles by eminent theologians, often word for word, and representing them as his own work.
"After completing his course work, graduate students usually write a dissertation or thesis, supposedly an independent and original contribution to scholarship. King's thesis was anything but original. In fact, the sheer extent of his plagiarism is breathtaking. Page after page contains nothing but direct, verbatim transcriptions of the work of others. In 1990, the King Project estimated that less than half of some chapters was actually written by King himself. Since then, even more of his "borrowings" have been traced.
". . . But most unforgivably of all, thousands of words in paragraph-sized chunks, were taken from the thesis of a fellow student, Jack Boozer, an ex-army chaplain who returned to Boston University after the war to get his degree. We even know how he did it, for King was systematic in his plagiarism. He copied significant phrases, sentences or whole paragraphs from the books he was consulting onto a set of index cards. 'Writing' a thesis was then a matter of arranging these cards into a meaningful order.
"Sometimes he linked the stolen parts together with an occasional phrase of his own, but as often as not he left the words completely unchanged. The index cards still survive, with their damning evidence intact. King fooled everybody: his adviser, his thesis reader and King scholars for more than 30 years. Everything I've written above can easily be verified in a couple of hours in Love Library. None of it comes from right-wing scandalmongers who might have a vested interest in damaging King's reputation."
In other words, "Martin Luther King, Jr." was a fiction, a phantasm, manufactured and maintained by the Communists who chose him because of his oratorical talent, groomed him, used him, protected him and then (probably) eliminated him when he became a liability. The "Martin Luther King" we were told about did not exist. Remember that we are talking about a man who has been honored above Washington.
Now let's look at Mike King's Christianity. Mike was a "Reverend." He had a "doctorate" in theology. Christianity, we are told, was the inspiration for everything he did. What did he believe?
Among the papers with his name on it is one entitled, "What Experiences of Christians Living in the Early Christian Century Led to the Christian Doctrines of the Divine Sonship of Jesus, the Virgin Birth, and the Bodily Resurrection." The title itself tells us something is wrong. These doctrines came not from anyone's "experience," but from history and from what Jesus said. But, "Dr." King comments, "these doctrines are historically and philolophically untenable." (sic)
Here is how Jesus got to be divine, according to "Dr." King: "The first doctrine of our discussion which deals with the divine sonship of Jesus went through a great process of developement. (sic) . . . How then did this doctrine of divine sonship come into being? We may find a partial clue to the actual rise of this doctrine in the spreading of Christianity into the Greco-Roman world. . . . Anything that possessed flesh was always underminded (sic) in Greek thought. And so in order to receive inspiration from Jesus the Greeks had to apotheosize him.
". . . As Hedley laconically states, "the church had found God in Jesus, and so it called Jesus the Christ; and later under the influence of Greek thought-forms, the only begotten Son of God." In short, according to King, it was the Greeks who made Jesus "divine." My guess is that King really did write this, because it is so incompetent. This is the writing of a mediocre high school sophomore, not a man with a doctorate.
Here is King on the virgin birth: "First we must admit that the evidence for the tenability of this doctrine is to (sic) shallow to convince any objective thinker . . . ." Finally, consider that the resurrection is the master doctrine of Christian belief. Catholics believe it. Protestants believe it. Without the resurrection, there is no Christianity; there is just another "wise man." If you don't believe in the resurrection, then go your way in peace, but you are not a Christian.
So, what does "Dr." King believe about the resurrection? "The last doctrine in our discussion deals with the resurrection story. This doctrine, upon which the Easter Faith rests, symbolizes the ultimate Christian conviction: that Christ conquered death. From a literary, historical, and philosophical point of view this doctrine raises many questions. In fact the external evidence for the authenticity of this doctrine is found wanting. . . ." According to King, the apostles made it all up because they loved Him so much.
So, "Dr." King was not a Christian. Along these lines, King was an ardent supporter of Planned Parenthood, won their Margaret Sanger Award in 1966 and said "there is a striking kinship between our movement and Margaret Sanger's early efforts." Mrs. Sanger's early efforts included agitation to limit the procreation of the "inferior races" and publishing the work of Nazi propagandists. Were those the early efforts he meant? Remember, this is the man who now is honored above Washington.
Finally, there was King's career as a sexual predator. We are not just talking about a world-class philanderer like Jack Kennedy. We're not just talking about Fiddle and Faddle in the White House. We're talking about a genuine sexual psychopath. How do we know this? We know it because FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover tapped his telephones and bugged King's activities. Why did Hoover do that?
He did it because his boss, Attorney General Bobby Kennedy – a certified demigod in the illiberal pantheon – ordered him to. The Kennedys had become aware of King's Communist activities and were worried. They brought him to the White House, where the President himself warned King that what he was doing was dangerous. They wanted to know what he was up to, hence the wiretaps and bugs. What did they find out? Because the truth is so putrid, some of it has leaked.
Mary Starrett was a television anchor for 21 years and has had her own talk show. In her column she writes about "a naked Dr. King running down the hallway of a Norwegian hotel chasing a woman during his trip to accept the Nobel Prize." In a story in the Atlanta Journal, dated March 31, 1965, Republican Congressman William Dickinson was quoted as saying that "all night sessions of debauchery" took place in a church. On the night before he was killed, King participated in another orgy. He hired prostitutes and paid for them with church money. He beat at least one of them up.
Mary Starrett writes as follows: "According to one source, there are over 60,000 censored pages. While a small amount of this material has been released under the Freedom of Information Act, the rest has been labeled 'Obscene.' King's own son has expressed the belief that his father was killed in a 'massive conspiracy' by those who saw the elder King's behavior, long-term depression and alcohol abuse to be a liability they couldn't afford."
At the request of Mrs. King, a court has sequestered that evidence until the year 2027, long enough to milk everything possible from the myth. We share Mrs. King's embarrassment. Ordinarily, all this should be private; but remember that we're talking about a man who is presently honored above Washington. Yet, most of his life has been hidden from us. The fact that Martin Luther King Day exists is proof of how completely the revolution has triumphed.
As Mary puts it: "You've been had."
Related article: "Martin Luther" King, Jr. — Communist Fraud
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But I am unable to send others... probably because I notice that the clients are getting unsuscribed for the topic.
Why the unsubscription is happening?

A: Remove (or comment out) the client.end() call - this closes the client's connection to the broker, which will at the server result in the subscription being removed because the client is no longer connected :-o


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An Alabama police officer is finding fame on the internet thanks to his uncanny resemblance to Hollywood action star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Eric Fields, a patrol lieutenant with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, has caused locals to do double takes for years because of his likeness to the "Jumanji" star.
Fields, seen posing with a local fan named Tyler, has worked for the Morgan County Sheriff's Office for 17 years.Morgan County Sheriff's Office
The humble officer, 37, told AL.com he finds the comparisons to Johnson "flattering," and said his action-star looks are a "running joke" among his friends. Even Fields' wife, who often buys him Dwayne Johnson gear for his workouts, sees the resemblance.
Though Fields is a dead ringer for Johnson, 49, with his muscular physique, square jaw and shaved head, the buff cop has also been compared to Johnson's "Fast & Furious" co-star Vin Diesel.
"I've been called The Rock and Vin Diesel's love child," Fields told Al.com. "I go along with it. It's humorous. It's flattering. It could be worse people, I guess," said Fields.
Fields says the comparisons to Johnson are "flattering" and help him to connect with community members.Morgan County Sheriff's Office
One benefit of looking like a Hollywood A-lister, said Fields, is that it helps him to connect with the citizens of Morgan County. "We really love to get involved with the community, cut up and be neighbors — not just enforcement," he said.
Fields has gained new admirers on the internet since the sheriff's office posted a photo of him on Facebook.Morgan County Sheriff's Office
But, he added, the comparisons to the pro wrestler-turned- actor can be intimidating, too.
"I don't want to disappoint anybody," said the officer. "I walk up one day and at a different angle, I don't know. It's flattering, but it's also a little nerve-racking as far as what others expect I guess.
"I just plan on being me," added the self-described "cut up," who loves making others laugh.
"If it comes up and somebody says (he looks like Johnson), I'll play along. I really couldn't be anybody but me," he explained. "I'm just glad I could be part of someone's happiness and laughter."
Alabama police officer Eric Fields, left, is a dead ringer for Hollywood action star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Getty Images
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10 Latest Trends In AI That Should Be Common Knowledge
The covid-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of how we do business, but it didn't diminish the impact of artificial intelligence on our daily lives. As a result, it is becoming noticeable that selling teaching algorithms and intelligent machines will be playing a major role in the ongoing battle against this pandemic and others that we might face in the coming future.
There isn't any doubt that AI industry trends remain in technology and innovations that will fundamentally change how we live, work ok and play shortly. Artificial intelligence will proceed in serving as a central technological innovation in 2021 and the upcoming future.
In the next decade, rapid growth and recognition of current and new technologies can be unparalleled. So here is an overview of the latest trends in AI in the years to come:
Latest AI trends in 2022
Below are the latest AI trends:
More CIOs are turning towards an evolving technology known as robotic process automation for streamlining business processes and reducing costs. For example, with RPA, organizations could automate rule-based tedious business processes by allowing their workforce to devote more time to serve clients and other higher-value work.
RPA targets the basis of business processes that drive ordered business logic and inputs. RPA solutions could range from something as easy as producing an automated mail response deploying millions of bots. RPA will program each bot in an ERP system for automating rule-based tasks. RPA is now used in a variety of industries, including construction, call centres, human resources, and banking.
AI-powered chatbots, also known as conversational AI, enhance customer experience reach, personalization, and responsiveness. In research by Forrester, Businesses could use conversational AI solutions to transform customer service better. To better understand what humans say and need, an AI-powered chatbot could use natural AI and machine learning trends to provide a more natural and near human-level interaction.
The role of AI in healthcare
Big data is one of the latest trends in AI that is being extensively used for identifying Covid patients and critical hot points. A is already serving in the healthcare sector to a great degree with the highest accuracy possible.
Additional researchers have developed thermal cameras and mobile applications to monitor individual temperature and collect data for healthcare organizations.
By leveraging data analysis and predicting various outcomes, AI could support health care facilities in various ways. For example, AI and machine learning trends offer human health insights and recommend preventive steps for avoiding diseases. AI industry trends also Anchorage doctors remotely track their patients' health, thereby advancing teleconsultation and remote care.
Increase in the demand for ethical AI
There is a growing requirement for Ethical AI for everyone, and it is at the top of the list of emerging developments in technology. The coming decade will need CIOs to respond to digital acceleration and proactively handle risk and business continuity with the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
Value-based customers and workers expect businesses to implement their responsibility by looking at how trends are rapidly changing. As a result, companies will be actively choosing to do business with partners committed to data ethics for the next few years.
AI for cybersecurity and knowledge breach
Knowledge will continue to grow and become extra accessible. Digital data will be at a more elevated risk of being endangered and exposed to hacking and phishing attacks in the upcoming years. Emerging technology will present security departments with support in every area against malicious activities.
It will also help in data mining cyber crimes in the future with improved cybersecurity measures. The AI-enabled framework will be able to detect fake digital activity or transactions that match criminal trends.
The Intersection of the Internet of Things with AI (AIoT)
The lines between AI and IoT are becoming increasingly blurred. Despite the fact that both technologies have distinct features but they have larger and more unique possibilities when adjoined. We have intelligent voice assistants like Alexa and Siri, thanks to the convergence of IoT and AI for everyone. IoT solutions become more intelligent thanks to AI's ability to gain insights from data quickly.
By 2022, Gartner forecasts that more than 80% of enterprise IoT ventures will use AI somehow.
Processing of Natural Language (NLP)
NLP is currently one of the most recent trends in AI applications. The growing popularity of NLP can be attributed to its widespread use by Amazon Alexa and Google Home. In addition, NLP has removed the need for writing or interacting through a screen because humans can now interact with robots who understand their language.
The use of natural language processing (NLP) in sentiment analysis, machine translation, process definition, auto-video caption generation, and chatbots is expected to grow in 2021.
Reinforced learning (RL) is a form of deep learning that improves data quality and efficacy through learning from previous experiences. Some use cases of RL are robotics in preparing business strategies, optimizing advertisement content, automating industries, controlling aircraft, and making motion control robots.
Advanced industries will continue using quantum dominance to test Qubits for use in supercomputers. Quantum computers solve problems faster than traditional computers because of quantum bits. They also aid in the analysis of data and the forecasting of many distinct patterns. Quantum computers can assist a variety of organizations in identifying inaccessible problems and predicting viable alternatives. Future machines will also support a wide range of applications in areas such as nursing, economics, and chemistry.
AI-powered business forecasting and analysis
E-solutions assist in redefining business processing using real-time alerts. Researchers have period hyper-automation with cognitive automation for deeply understanding the requirements of the market. Content Intelligent technologies, along with supportive practices, will be assisting digital workers in developing outstanding abilities. Such skills could help them cope with the automation of natural language, judgment, contact formation, reasoning, and data-related insights.
We can look forward to seeing how many of these latest trends in AI move out and what innovations they will be bringing to the table in the coming years. AI's spectrum is vast and varies from one organization to another. Therefore, organizations should stay updated with emerging trends and find ways to leverage AI-powered solutions for scaling new heights.
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Global finished steel demand is forecast to grow by 7% this year, the World Steel Assn (Worldsteel) said on Monday October 16 at its annual conference in Brussels, Belgium.
Global steel demand is forecast to be 1,622.10 million tonnes in 2017, followed by a 1.60% rise to 1,648.10 million tonnes in 2018, Worldsteel said in its short-range outlook.
The forecast for finished steel demand in China is 765.70 million tonnes in 2017, up sharply from 681 million tonnes in 2016.
"With the closure of the most of China's outdated induction furnaces in 2017, the demand from this sector of the market is now satisfied by mainstream steelmakers," Worldsteel said.
Finished steel demand is forecast to remain stable year-on-year in China at 765.70 million tonnes in 2018, "as the [Chinese] government resumes and strengthens its efforts on...
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When my neice is over and its my watch I would read my neice bedtime stories. When I run out of the childrens books (which BTW I'm a fast reader and its easy to go through a book with words with a 45 font size) I start to go through my Uboat books. Fastinating to see the child drop fast asleep when I read one of these. http://forums.ubi.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif Funny thing for me though I keep reading and find myself reading well after an hour.
I wonder if she has nightmares filled with survivors at sea without lifeboats.
I brought my 4 year old son to Battleship Cove, now he is 'sub crazy'. I bought him a bunch of old WWII Naval movies. (Run Silent Run Deep - Hellcats of the Navy - Sink the Bismark - est.) He probably knows every line from Run Silent Run Deep. At bedtime all he wants to do is look at dads Battleship and Submarine books!


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The Law Against Hiring or Harboring Illegal Aliens
The following is an overview of federal law on hiring and harboring illegal aliens. It is not a substitute for professional legal counsel in specific situations.
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization or local government) commits a federal felony when he:
assists an alien whom he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him to obtain employment,
encourages that alien to remain in the U.S., by referring him to an employer, by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions penalties upon conviction include criminal fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of vehicles and real property used to commit the crime.
Anyone employing or contracting with an illegal alien without verifying his work authorization status is guilty of a misdemeanor. Aliens and employers violating immigration laws are subject to arrest, detention, and seizure of their vehicles or property. In addition, individuals or entities who engage in racketeering enterprises that commit (or conspire to commit) immigration-related felonies are subject to private civil suits for treble damages and injunctive relief.
Recruitment and Employment of Illegal Aliens
It is unlawful to hire an alien, to recruit an alien, or to refer an alien for a fee, knowing the alien is unauthorized to work in the United States.1 It is equally unlawful to continue to employ an alien knowing that the alien is unauthorized to work.2 Employers may give preference in recruitment and hiring to a U.S. citizen over an alien with work authorization only where the U.S. citizen is equally or better qualified.3
It is unlawful to hire an individual for employment in the United States without complying with employment eligibility verification requirements.4 Requirements include examination of identity documents and completion of Form I-9 for every employee hired. Employers must retain all I-9s, and, with 3 days advance notice, they must be made available for inspection.
Employment includes any service or labor performed for any type of remuneration within the United States, with the exception of sporadic domestic service by an individual in a private home.5Day laborers or other casual workers engaged in any compensated activity (with the above exception) are employees for purposes of immigration law.6
An employer includes an agent or anyone acting directly or indirectly in the interest of the employer. For purposes of verification of authorization to work, employer also means an independent contractor, or a contractor other than the person using the alien labor.7 The use of temporary or short-term contracts cannot be used to circumvent the employment authorization verification requirements.8
If employment is to be for less than the usual three days allowed for completing the I-9 Form requirement, the form must be completed immediately at the time of hire.9
An employer has constructive knowledge that an employee is an illegal unauthorized worker if a reasonable person would infer it from the facts.10 Constructive knowledge constituting a violation of federal law has been found where (1) the I-9 employment eligibility form has not been properly completed, including supporting documentation, (2) the employer has learned from other individuals, media reports, or any source of information available to the employer, that the alien is unauthorized to work, or (3) the employer acts with reckless disregard for the legal consequences of permitting a third party to provide or introduce an illegal alien into the employer's work force.11 Knowledge cannot be inferred solely on the basis of an individual's accent or foreign appearance. Actual specific knowledge is not required. For example, a newspaper article stating that ballrooms depend on an illegal alien workforce of dance hostesses was held by the courts to be a reasonable ground for suspicion that unlawful conduct had occurred.12
It is illegal for non-profit and religious organizations to knowingly assist an employer to violate employment sanctions, regardless of claims that their convictions require them to assist aliens.13Harboring or aiding illegal aliens is not protected by the First Amendment.14
It is a felony to establish a commercial enterprise for the purpose of evading any provision of federal immigration law. Violators may be fined or imprisoned for up to 5 years.15
Encouraging and Harboring Illegal Aliens
It is a violation of law for any person to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection in any place, including any building or means of transportation, any alien who is in the United States in violation of law.16 Harboring means any conduct that tends to substantially facilitate an alien to remain in the U.S. illegally.17 The sheltering need not be clandestine, and harboring covers aliens arrested outdoors, as well as in a building. This provision includes harboring an alien who entered the U.S. legally, but has since lost his legal status.
An employer can be convicted of the felony of harboring illegal aliens who are his employees if he takes actions in reckless disregard of their illegal status, such as ordering them to obtain false documents, altering records, obstructing INS inspections, or taking other actions that facilitate the alien's illegal employment.18 Any person who within any 12-month period hires ten or more individuals with actual knowledge that they illegal aliens or unauthorized workers is guilty of felony harboring. 19
It is also a felony to encourage or induce an alien to come to or reside in the U.S. knowing or recklessly disregarding the fact that the alien's entry or residence is in violation of the law.20 This crime applies to any person, rather than just employers of illegal aliens. Courts have ruled that "encouraging" includes counseling illegal aliens to continue working in the U.S. or assisting them to complete applications with false statements or obvious "errors".21 The fact that the alien is a refugee fleeing persecution is not a defense to this felony, since U.S. law and the UN Protocol on Refugees both require that a refugee must report to immigration authorities "without delay" upon entry to the U.S.
The penalty for felony harboring is a fine and imprisonment for up to five years. The penalty for felony alien smuggling is a fine and up to ten years imprisonment. Where the crime causes serious bodily injury or places the life of any person in jeopardy, the penalty is a fine and up to 20 years imprisonment. If the criminal smuggling or harboring results in the death "of any person," the penalty can include life imprisonment. Convictions for aiding, abetting, or conspiracy to commit alien smuggling or harboring, carry the same penalties. 22 Courts can impose consecutive prison sentences for each alien smuggled or harbored.23 A court may order a convicted smuggler to pay restitution if the alien smuggled qualifies as a "victim" under the Victim and Witness Protection Act.24
Conspiracy to commit the crimes of sheltering, harboring, or employing illegal aliens is a separate federal offense punishable by a fine of up to $10,000 or five years imprisonment.25
A person or entity having knowledge of a violation or potential violation of employer sanctions provisions may submit a signed written complaint to the INS office with jurisdiction over the business or residence of the potential violator, whether an employer, employee, or agent. The complaint must include the names and addresses of both the complainant and the violator, and detailed factual allegations, including date, time and place of the potential violation, and the specific conduct alleged to be a violation of employer sanctions. By regulation, the INS will only investigate third party complaints that have "a reasonable probability of validity."26
Designated INS officers and employees, and all other officers whose duty it is to enforce criminal laws, may make an arrest for violation of smuggling or harboring illegal aliens.27
State and local law enforcement officials have the general power to investigate and arrest violators of federal immigration statutes without prior INS knowledge or approval, as long as they are authorized to do so by state law. There is "no extant federal limitation" on this authority. The 1996 immigration control legislation passed by Congress was intended to encourage states and local agencies to participate in the process of enforcing federal immigration laws.28
Immigration officers and local law enforcement officers may detain an individual for a brief warrantless interrogation where circumstances create a reasonable suspicion that the individual is illegally present in the U.S. Specific facts constituting a reasonable suspicion include evasive, nervous or erratic behavior, dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship, and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens. Hispanic appearance alone is not sufficient.29 Immigration officers and police must have a valid warrant or valid employer's consent to enter work places or residences.30
Any vehicle used to transport or harbor illegal aliens, or as a substantial part of an activity that encourages illegal aliens to come to or reside in the U.S. may be seized by an immigration officer and is subject to forfeiture. The forfeiture power covers any conveyances used within the U.S.31
Private persons and entities may initiate civil suits to obtain injunctions and treble damages against enterprises that conspire or actually violate federal alien smuggling, harboring, or document fraud statutes under the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).32 The "pattern of racketeering" activity is defined as commission of two or more of the listed crimes. A RICO "enterprise" can be any individual legal entity, or a group of individuals who are not a legal entity but are associated in fact, and can include non-profit associations.
Employers who aid or abet the preparation of false tax returns by failing to pay income or social security taxes for illegal alien employees, or who knowingly make payments using false names or social security numbers, are subject to IRS criminal and civil sanctions.33
U.S. nationals who have suffered intentional discrimination because of citizenship or national origin by an employer with more than 3 employees may file a complaint within 180 days of the discriminatory act with the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, U.S. Department of Justice.34
In addition to the federal statutes summarized above, state laws and local ordinances controlling fair labor practices, workers compensation, zoning, safe housing and rental property, nuisance, licensing, street vending, and solicitations by contractors may also apply to activities that involve illegal aliens.
INA 274A(a)(1)(A).
INA 274A (a)(2).
INA 274B(a)(4).
INA 274A(a)(1)(B)(i).
46 USC 8704, 8 CFR 274a.1(f), (h).
Jenkins v. INS, 108 F.3d 195, (9th Cir.1997).
8 CFR 274a.1(g).
52 Fed. Reg. 16219 (May 1, 1987).
8 CFR 274a.2(b)(1)(iii).
8 CFR 274a.1(l).
8 CFR 274a.1(l)(1).
Seven Star Inc. v. U.S., 933 F. 2d 791 (9th Cir., 1991).
AFSC v. Thornburgh 961 F.2d 1405 (9th Cir. 1992), Intercommunity Center for Peace and Justice v. INS, 910 F.2d 42 (2nd Cir. 1990).
U.S. v. Merkt 794 F.2d 950 (5th Cir. 1986), cert. denied 480 US 946.
INA 275(d).
INA 274(a)(1)(A)(iii).
U.S. v. Lopez, 521 F.2d 437 (2nd Cir 1975), cert. denied 423 US 995.
U.S. v. Kim, F.3d ---, 1999 WL 803256 (2nd Cir. Oct. 8, 1999).
INA 274(a)(3).
INA 274(a)(1)(A)(iv).
U.S. v. Oloyede, 982 F.2d 133 (4th Cir. 1992).
274(a)(1)(B).
Vega-Murillo v. U.S., 247 F.2d 735 (9th Cir. 1957), cert. denied 357 U.S. 910.
U.S. v. Sanga, 967 F.2d 1332 (9th Cir. 1992).
18 USCS 371.
8 CFR 274a.9(b).
INA 274(c).
U.S. v. Ontoniel Vasquez-Alvarez, 176 F.3d 1294 (10th Cir.1999), cert. denied, SC 99-5643 (Oct. 4, 1999).
U.S. v. Brignoni-Ponce, 422 U.S. 873, 884-887 (1975).
63 ALR Fed.180.
INA 274(a), (b)(1).
18 USC 1961-1968.
26 USCS 7206.
INA 274B(d).
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The Crimson Tide got a break, Tagovailoa was able to trot off the field and apparently won't miss a practice, much less Saturday's game with Tennessee . But if the injury was more serious, top-ranked Alabama has 28-game starter and 2016 Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year Jalen Hurts in relief.
"He led us to the national championship (game) two years in a row, shattered all kind of records, and his resume speaks for itself," Alabama tailback Damien Harris said of Hurts. "There's never any doubt in our minds when he has to go in and play quarterback or any other position. Jalen's a pretty special talent, a guy that you only get to play with once in a lifetime.
"We'll just see how he does in practice and continue to evaluate," Saban said.
There's no doubt Alabama's offense isn't the same without Tagovailoa, who's leading the nation in passing efficiency and has thrown for 21 touchdowns without an interception.
But Alabama's Plan B isn't bad either. Hurts, who also caught a pass, has played a significant number of snaps in every game and finished off the 39-10 victory .
His passing rating would be third nationally but he doesn't have enough attempts. Plus, Alabama has won 26 of the 28 games Hurts has started.
Hurts wound up completing 7 of 8 passes for 115 yards in Tagovailoa's absence.
"It wasn't much of a big deal because we know Jalen will come in and handle business," wide receiver Jerry Jeudy said.
Hurts, who is scheduled to graduate in December, opted to stick around instead of taking advantage of the NCAA's new transfer rule.


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In the Loop Fly Fishing Magazine - Issue 31
Poor Man's GT on the fly Welcome to the poor man's world of GT on the fly. One January morning, somewhere in the northern part of the Maldives, that's where the following took place…
By: THOMAS SØBIRK Photos by: THOMAS SØBIRK, ANDREAS RASMUSSEN, PETER LYNGBY & JOHAN BJERG/LUCAS MSISKA and FIN FOLLOWERS
What's your fancy? Winter fly fishing for seatrout, brackish pike, trophy trout in New Zealand, or redfish and tarpon in Florida Keys? There's a little bit of everything in our winter-issue, which features contributions by Matt Harris, Rasmus Ovesen, Thomas Søbirk, Mike Kirkpatrick, Mac Elliott, Jeff Forsee, Joseph Evans, John Frazier, Joshua Johnson, Sarah Landstrom, and Martin Ejler Olsen.
In the Loop Fly Fishing Magazine
Maldives: Poor Man's GT on the Fly Rod
Welcome to the poor man's world of GT on the fly. One January morning, somewhere in the northern part of the Maldives, that's where the following took place…
The Baltic Sea: Chasing Silver along the Shores of Bornholm
Why travel all the way to Bornholm to fly fish for seatrout, when there are numerous other coastal areas all across Northern Europe that are within closer range? Well, Bornholm has a certain je ne sais quoi – and not just when it comes to the fishing, which – by the way – ranks among the best in the world.
Pyramid Lake: Fly Fishing for the World's Largest Cutthroat Trout
Pyramid Lake, Nevada, is one of the best Stillwater fisheries across the globe. It is located a little less than an hour away from Reno, Nevada. The Lake sits right on an Indian Reservation where the Paiute Tribe grants access to non-tribal members to fish. It is a splendid opportunity for anglers from all over to pay a fee and get on the water.
Rügen: Beasts of the Baltic Sea
Rügen Island clings to Germany's Northern shore. During the summer, half of Germany seem to descend on the little island for their holidays, but in the late autumn and early winter months, the place is abandoned, desolate, and bewitchingly wild. Its sandy beaches and myriad coves and inlets are utterly deserted, and as such, they are a fisherman's wonderland, surrounded as they are by the brackish waters of the Baltic Sea. And fish. Lots and lots of fish!
Texas and Florida: Silver Scales and Spotted Tails
There's nearly 1,000 miles of shimmering saltwater stretching between the Texas Gulf Coast and the Florida Gulf Coast. As the muddy bottom of the Laguna Madre transforms into the white sandy shores of the Keys, redfish and Tarpon make their rounds along this stretch of southern wild water.
Attracted to Water: Sarah Landström
Sarah Landström resides in San Francisco and is a graduate from the School of the Artist Institute of Chigago. Being from Michigan, she's always been attracted to water and while living in Helena, Montana, in 2013, she discovered fly fishing. Ever since fly fishing has shaped her life including her artistic practices and visions.
Unlocking the puzzle: What to Wear under Waders?
From the hottest days on the Henry's Fork to the coldest days swinging for steelhead, base layers are essential items to stay comfortable in your waders. That part is obvious. However, choosing the right layer for your particular fishing situation might be less obvious.
Fly Tying: The Cutthroat Gobius
There are plenty of prey items along the coastal shores and – not least – plenty of flies that imitate them effectively. At certain times of the year, gobius are among the most prevalent prey items – and, at the same time, one of the seatrout's most favoured. Here's a simple but proven neo-classic pattern that imitates the gobius excellently.
New Zealand: Targeting Trophy Trout
Before we get into the "how" and "why", let's take a look at the "what". For the record, the magical 10lb mark is the accepted benchmark for a 'trophy' here in New Zealand, but this does not take into account that in some waters, the best fish in the whole system may be only 6lb but is a trophy for that particular river - being the best that can be caught. This may indeed represent an even greater and more skillful accomplishment than a ten pounder from a river with plenty of them - therefore a trophy capture in its own right and a great achievement. Having said this, for the sake of this article, we'll focus on ten pound as being the line in the sand.
Profile of a Fly Fisherman: Jeff Forsee
Jeff Forsee is an Ohio-born fly fishing guide, photographer, writer and globe- trotter who now calls New Zealand home. We've had the chance to team up with Jeff for a talk about his time in Mongolia, about guide life in general, and what it is that makes a life as a guide so appealing (to some).
Western Montana: A Mountain Lake Saga
I pushed my way through the forest underbrush having crossed through the old burn. At last, I could see its turquoise waters. The small lake was exactly as I remember it. Deceptively deep, clear water snug against the steep mountain wall. The rising Westslope cutthroat trout broke the morning stillness across the surface. I had to close my eyes for a moment and let the excitement and euphoria wash over me as I had finally made it up to this spot. The last time I was here was Labor Day weekend, 1999, exactly twenty-one years ago today. I've been searching for this lake ever since.


Between 1960 and 1985, the editors and journalists of Slovenian internal magazines were brought together within their respective trade unions. During that period professional and social meetings were held within the trade union forums. In 1987, they formally separated from the union and joined professional journalists within the Slovenian Association of Journalists. Within this association an independent section was established for editors and journalists of company publications; it counted 60 members. Political, social and economical changes in Slovenia as well as changes in the profession of journalism and internal communications developed the need for a new organisation of internal communicators. In November 2005, the Section of Internal Communicators (SIK) within the PR Society of Slovenia (PRSS) was established.
The main goal of SIK, which brings together about 40 members, is to connect internal communication experts of Slovenian companies. Education is the section's main activity. It runs seminars and workshops offering practical knowledge and training on topics like writing, content and design of internal publications. Every year it organises two section meetings which focus on current economic and social issues in Slovenia presented by eminent experts in different fields. Members of SIK participate actively in all activities which are organised by the PR Society of Slovenia. Each year, members of SIK enter for a national award for the best internal communication publication, Papirus.


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Taralyn Layton Obituary
Snodgrass Funeral Homes
It is with extreme sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Taralyn Allissa Layton announce her sudden passing at home in Pincher Creek, Alta., on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, at the age of 43.
Tara was a wife, sister, fur baby mom, niece, friend, and most importantly an auntie, which she took great pride in.
Tara was born in Lethbridge, Alta., on April 19, 1979, to Pat and Gordon Allred and big sister Jaime. She grew up on a farm at Twin Butte. She loved animals and always had a pet that she adored and took pride in caring for. She thoroughly enjoyed travelling, camping, and just being at home with her fur babies.
Her life was made complete when she married her best friend, Aaron, on Aug. 27, 2022. He was the love of her life and he loved and cared for her deeply throughout the time they had together. They complemented and enjoyed one another, always putting the other first.
Tara's biggest love besides Aaron was family. Jaime was her rock and they looked after one another after their mom's passing. They always had one another's backs and loved each other unconditionally. Jaime's children were the light of Tara's life. Courtney, Tasha and Tyler were her sunshine. She cherished them and was so proud to be their auntie. She would move mountains for them and was always there when they needed her.
Tara loved her fur babies; her dogs: Tess, Maggie and Buddy; and her cats: Bandit, Boots and Sam. She also loved doing crafts and cooking. Being home and being a wife was the icing on the cake. Tara had many hardships over the years but always fought hard to overcome them. She had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone that needed her. She will be missed not only by family but by the many friends she made.
Tara will be reunited with her parents, Patricia and Gordon Allred; her grandparents, Victor and Elmire Sulava and Byron and Mildred Allred; her niece and nephew Caitlin Rebecca Hay and Coal Armstrong; as well as her aunt Angela Sulava and uncle Brent Gunderson.
Tara has left to mourn in her passing: her loving and devoted husband, Aaron Layton; her sister and brother-in-law, Jaime and Jaret Armstrong; her nieces Courtney Allred and Tasha Hay (Glenn Walker) and nephews Tyler Hay (Brie Wilson) and Jesse Hale. She also leaves behind her stepmom, Janet Allred, and in-laws Bryan and Linda Layton and Chris Layton, along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Tara will be forever loved and missed by so many.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Snodgrass Funeral Homes
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Shootin' the Breeze extends condolences to the family and friends of Taralyn Layton.
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Briefing & Intelligence services Wonkhe Plus
Does the post-18 review Augar well?
by Gordon McKenzie
GuildHE Annual Conference 2015
Gordon McKenzie
CEO, GuildHE
Gordon McKenzie is Chief Executive of GuildHE and a former civil servant at BIS.
Post-18 Review
When I can't stand the wait for the latest book by a favourite author, I re-read earlier stuff (just how long is Hilary Mantel going to take to finish the trilogy?) and ditto funding reviews.
As the sector responds to the Philip Augar-led independent panel's call for evidence (deadline 11.45pm tonight), let's start with Dearing who talked about a compact for higher education between "society, as represented by the Government, students and their families, employers, and providing institutions." All had a part to play. I'd argue that holds good when thinking about post-18 education as a whole. And when it comes to paying, all those who benefit – government, learners and employers – should split the bill.
Bend me, shape me
The precise amount, source or balance of funding doesn't have to be the same across different routes and qualifications – there are lots of good reasons why those might vary. But there should be a clear rationale for the approach in each case.
Direct grants for teaching, income contingent loans, and levy funding all have a part to play – either singly or together. And similar qualifications at similar levels should have broadly similar incentives, otherwise it risks distorting the choices made by students and employers.
It's not sustainable to have two routes to the same qualification level – degrees and degree apprenticeships – where in one route all the cost contribution falls on the graduate, and in the other it all falls on the employer. There's a folk memory in government that "loans don't work for apprenticeships". Maybe not at lower levels but why shouldn't degree apprentices make a graduate contribution after they complete? And why shouldn't employers be able to use levy funding flexibly, to pay for work-relevant HE? The whole loan system needs more flexibility and to move towards funding by credit to encourage part-time study, innovation and student choice.
Drain the swamp?
But in practice, stuff gets in the way of government behaving rationally. Post-18 education (in England) isn't a system. FE and HE are separate sectors, subject to different legislation and separate funding bodies responding to different policy objectives and with different budgets. You can set out to do something sensible and get stuck in the bureaucratic swamp.
Can this review do better? Well an announcement last week by the ONS might just help. It will work with other national statistical agencies to review the way student loans are treated in the national accounts. If the treatment changes (the Commons Treasury Select Committee said they are more like partially repayable grants) then you start to tackle the "different sorts of money" problem and the risk that accounting rules distort policy choices.
Because loans don't count against the deficit until they are written off (and never count against the deficit at all if the loan book is sold in the meantime) there's an incentive for policy makers to prefer them to grant funding, even in cases where grants are more likely to be effective.
A more rational approach to expenditure, one that compared like with like right across post-18 funding, could help fix some of the obvious problems with the current system, such as the different treatment of Level 4 and 5 qualifications.
Cymru am byth
It could help do the right thing in HE too. GuildHE agrees with the NUS and others that government should restore means-tested maintenance grants as part of a package to address student poverty. Abolishing maintenance grants wiped £2.5bn off the deficit. But the long-run saving to the taxpayer is very much lower because only a small part of the additional loans gets repaid.
We also think part-time HE needs a different funding model of lower fees topped up with extra teaching grant. This would reflect the generally lower cost to the public purse because most part-time students are working. Both are being done in Wales following the Diamond Review. But you can't help thinking that for so long as loans flatter the deficit, Treasury will find it a tougher call East of Offa's Dyke.
This isn't "consistent with the Government's fiscal policies to reduce the deficit and have debt falling as a percentage of GDP" as the review requires. But then neither was the Prime Minister when she increased the loan repayment threshold to £25,000.
It was a good call because the earlier decision to freeze the threshold was unfair and damaged the credibility of the loan system: indeed, we think the government should build on this and rule out retrospective changes to loan terms and conditions in future. But it was roughly £3,000 more than was needed to restore the original promise that the threshold would increase yearly with inflation. And it increased the long-run taxpayer cost by about £2bn a year.
So, funding for post-18 education doesn't have to be zero-sum: extra money can be found to meet policy or political imperatives. The budget should be enough to sustain high quality teaching. Adult education funding has been cut significantly over the last decade. In HE, the Treasury Committee found that, while the 2012 reforms increased funding significantly in the sector as a whole, universities "are now being funded sustainably, with teaching now typically breaking even."
Institutions have a reciprocal responsibility to provide value for money and reduce the costs of studying are far as possible. Regulators should hold them to account if they don't. Universities must be more transparent about how fee income is spent, including showing the range of services it funds. But what is meant by value should be guided by students' views and by wider society not just the current Minister's opinion. HE fulfills a broad range of economic, cultural, social, and intellectual purposes – and graduates and taxpayers are major funders in their own right. Government can't just impose a definition of value.
Splitting the bill
And we need a more open debate about the balance of costs between taxpayers, learners and employers. The estimated split for the costs of the HE system is now roughly 53%:47% between students and the taxpayer. But there's no settled consensus about what the split should be. As the Treasury Committee said, this split has varied by 10-12 percentage points in recent years. GuildHE thinks that, as resources allow, the share of costs borne by students should continue to fall towards the 40%:60% split in place before 2012.
Finally, there has been a lot of noise about differential fees. GuildHE rejects the idea of varying fees by graduate earnings. Salaries after graduation vary by prior attainment, socioeconomic class, gender, race, disability, subject studied, and sectoral and local labour market conditions. And as another, earlier review said: "Any attempt, therefore, to confine the conception of the return on educational investment to that which can be measured by earnings differentials is bound to be incomplete and runs the danger of being seriously misleading." Dead right, Lord Robbins.
Students aren't sold on Augar's fee reduction
by Sofia Ropek
Is that it for £7.5k fees?
Not another one! Even more ministerial priorities for OfS
A magic money tree but not for HE
You better run, you better take cover
What can we do about student accommodation costs?
by Graham Galbraith
The search for Britain's worst higher education courses
Shaky foundations? Student perspectives on foundation years
by Rachel Wilkenson


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Covid and the Cash Crisis: Managing your cash flow in uncertain times
Covid-19's significant impact on people's health and wellbeing has had a massive knock-on effect on the UK and global economy.
On 6 January 2021, England's third national lockdown legally came into force. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a further £4.6bn financial support package aimed at offering targeted assistance to struggling UK businesses. However, the British Chamber of Commerce has commented that this package will not be enough to save many firms[1].
The economic impact of the Covid pandemic
The UK has suffered significant economic harm from the impact of Covid and, more specifically, the lockdowns introduced to deal with the pandemic. It faces a challenging economic recovery ahead with the UK predicted to be among the last of the high-income economies to regain its pre-pandemic size due to rising unemployment, rising UK government debt, low levels of business investment and the effects of Brexit. [2] In November 2020, the UK entered a double-dip recession, as the effects of the UK's first and second lockdowns took effect. The Office for National Statistics reported that UK GDP in Q3 2020 was 8.6% lower than in Q3 2019 and around twice as large as the cumulative drop in GDP in other G7 countries.[3]
However, there is light at the end of the tunnel: the UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme offers the prospect of a return to something like normal, which will hopefully encourage economic recovery and reduce the need for further lockdowns and stringent social restrictions.
The need for cash flow management and debt realisation
It is against this backdrop that companies which have weathered the Covid storm will seek to recover from the severe financial shock which they have had to face. Key to recovery will be managing cash flow – cash will be king once again, and management will come under pressure to realise debt which is sat on companies' books for unprecedented periods. Quite simply, if your suppliers are demanding payment "now that things are getting back to normal", then you will want your debtors to do likewise, otherwise borrowing will increase, which is expensive and potentially fatal to a business.
The question is, how much of that debt will turn out to be bad? And how many debtors will have the ability to pay but will resist demands to do so, perhaps arguing force majeure due to Covid, or relying on a failure of the creditors company to perform as contractually specified during lockdown – or simply refuse to pay? Chasing debt can be ineffective (if some bulk debt collection agencies are used) and/or can mean incurring excessive legal costs. Moreover, while some claims might be significant enough to be able to litigate cost-effectively, there might be a number of smaller claims for which the litigation costs would be disproportionate individually, but cumulatively amount to a significant sum.
The solution: the funded claims portfolio
So, how can companies identify bad debt and recover sums due from recalcitrant debtors without making their cash flow situation worse in the short term? Clyde & Co. has teamed up with third party funder, Litigation Capital Management, to develop a novel funded claims portfolio model. In the funded claims portfolio, we agree to pursue all of a client's claims of a certain type/category on a "no-recovery-no-fee basis". Using this model, the client only pays our fees if we make a recovery, and in most cases a portion of those fees is recoverable from the debtor in addition to the debt. Smaller debts are pursued along with the larger ones – there is no cherry-picking purely on the basis of size of debt. Clients can benefit from our extensive contentious legal experience and network of offices throughout the UK and across the globe, so that wherever the debtor is based, recovery can be made. Even if a claim is identified as being hopeless because investigations reveal that a debtor has no assets, this has value because it enables the debt to be written off expeditiously.
Cash flow management has never been as important as it will be when the UK economy starts its long and arduous recovery from the dual shocks of the Covid pandemic and Brexit. Our funded claims portfolio offering enables businesses to maximise cash inflows while minimising cash outflow via legal expenditure, and might provide a valuable weapon in a company's arsenal as it seeks a competitive advantage in the journey out of recession.
[1] https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2021/01/bcc-responds-to-announcement-of-new-lockdown-business-support
[2] https://www.ft.com/content/5c51299a-fd9f-4e14-9576-a42a6317c324
[3]https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/quarterlynationalaccounts/julytoseptember2020
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As a torrential downpour hit Manhattan, MFAD alums took shelter at Norma, a cozy Sicilian restaurant nestled in Kips Bay. Over antipasti and classic Italian dishes, Steve, Lita, and a group of six MFADers shared stories about family, work, and the future.
We learned that Celia Cheng ('05) has moved to Honolulu to run a design studio and work with letterpress, in between sunsets and tropical excursions. Felipe Garcia ('15) is consulting business strategy to companies including JP Morgan, while Laura Mauriello ('18), fresh from graduation, is running a modern Israeli restaurant in Brooklyn (check out their fabulous branding!). Two graduates from 2005, Chris Ritchie and Johnathan Swafford, are occupied between creative direction at the Wall Street Journal, as well as their personal studios (COA Design and Aqualamb, respectively). Julia Marsh ('19) shared updates on her thesis venture, which centers around zero waste design and the development of a seaweed-based biopackaging material.
This gathering was a positive reminder of the community our program fosters, and the undeniable truth that Italian food is always a good idea.


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We've Got Our Arsenal Back!
Recent weeks and months has seen us witness a lot of unrest amongst Gooners. We've all seen the billboards, we've all heard of the 'walks' to the ground and we are all well aware of the spiralling ticket costs. That said, one thing remains constant, our love of Arsenal FC. At the beginning of the season there was an unhealthy unrest in our support. Vocal songs about the dislike of Samir Nasri and lack of investement was all summed up in one dire display at Old Trafford. That day however has proved pivotal in our season. The Away Support instead of turning on the side united in face of adversity, our aspirations as supporters changed and we could only dream of days Bergkamp and Co graced our famous pitch. Whilst we did a lot of soul searching Wenger was quietly piecing together a side that was extremely low on confidence.
So it was only right that we were all a bit apprehensive going into the Chelsea game. The outcome however was unimaginable. I do believe that we took a lot of confidence from the two sitters Gervinho & Van Persie missed. I created a belief that we could create, something we have lacked in recent visits to Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge. Wenger worked wonders at half time and we were on top in a matter of minutes. Then the fear returned, the nice kind. The stomach churning nervous tension, knowing we were unlikely to hold on with 35 minutes to play. The fact a big game was on the line demonstrated to me that Arsenal were indeed back. Koscielny threw himself at shot from Mata, much in the way Keown, Adams and Bould would have done. The midfield was full of running. I know you'll still have it saved on your sky+ box, check out Aaron Ramsey's run to the halfway line when Van Persie scores the fifth. He can barely run but his determination drove him forward. The header by Rosicky in that same move showed he was willing to put his body on the line for the cause as well. I hadn't experienced hat sort of desire from our team for a very long time.
The scenes at Full Time were that of relief but also it also instilled a belief amongst the players that they can compete. The Arsenal away end was that of joyous scenes.
A place where everyone wanted the same thing, no hidden agendas, no serving your own arguements, just pure support of the team we love to watch compete on a football pitch for 90 minutes. The negativity has gone and we are doing the right thing, backing those that wear the red and white. That to me is my Arsenal.
The week that followed was great, every football programme known to man was exhausted. My Mrs is sick to death of re-runs of the game. We drew with Marseille in an After The Lord Mayors Special but the fear set in before the WBA game. Surely we wouldn't beat Ch3l5ea and lose to WBA? If anyone could do that, it would be us. Especially after conceding 5 to them last season. In truth, they were the worst side to visit The Emirates this season. The offered nothing, although Fosters passing to Wenger was a joy to behold. We were patient, Ramsey slipped in Walcott with a very Cesc-esque pass, he should have scored but RVP was on hand to slot home and further celebrate his deserved monthly awards. The feel good atmosphere was further enhanced when Vermaelen slotted home to make it 2-0. We completed crusied it. Arteta got the goal his 180 minutes v Ch3l5ea and WBA deserved and everyone went home happy (some earlier than others, as the usual 85th minute fire drill kicked in).
He isn't worthy!!
 Now we face a tricky fixture against the lively Norwich but the international games hasn't had it's usual knock on effect and in fact we are lapping up, even Diaby is training. Amazing how players return when things are going for you isn't it? That said a lot of players have enhanced their reputations of late. Mertesacker and Koscielny have been amazing recently, Dave even recieved a well justified call up and international cap for Les Bleus. Arteta is growing into the midfielder we need. I did have concerns we'd bought Denilson II but he has started moving the ball from back to front a lot quicker and that has helped free up the ever flourishing Ramsey and when that results in your striker getting more chances and if that striker happens to be Dutch, then everyone is a winner. He really has been a joy to watch, even John Terry has respected the ground that he walks on.
Lets hope things continue as they should do. Norwich (A) and Fulham (H), I expect 6 points.
fizaizura 19 November 2011 at 01:04
yeay, the real football is back. It's not easy game but i'm confident we will win. Come on you Gunners!


Today's WINNING recipe to meet Coach JC's 10 WINNING Habits is Cauliflower Hash Brown Egg Cups. Where are my veggies? Where is my lean protein?
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray muffin tin with Pam and set aside.
2. Drop the steamed cauliflower into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until they start top resemble a fine grain.
3. Pour the ground cauliflower onto paper towels and twist to wring out excess liquid. Do this up to three times until the cauliflower comes out completely dry.
4. Transfer dry cauliflower to a large mixing bowl. Add cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt and two eggs and stir to combine.
5. Distribute the mixture evenly throughout the muffin tins and use your fingers to press the mixture into the sides and bottom of each cup to form the nests.
6. Bake the nests for 15 – 17 minutes or until brown.
7. Add couple of bits of bacon to the bottom of each cup (Optional) and crack and egg onto without breaking the yolk.
8. Bake 7 – 8 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with chives and pepper to taste.


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We work together to accomplish our mission. The Texas Chapter focuses primarily on helping local patients and families live with ALS while the National Office focuses primarily on research and advocacy. The Chapter supports the National Office through revenue sharing and research contributions. The National Office supports the Chapters by providing up-to-date information and materials.
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