Increasing Electricity Tariffs Will Have Disastrous Effects on the Livestock Sector in Zambia – Zambia: News Diggers!
On 28th March, News Diggers published my article titled, "Foot and Mouth Disease, drought and a harsh economy: a triple tragedy for the livestock markets and trade in Zambia". In this article, I elucidated how these factors have disrupted livestock markets and trade. Those who wish to follow the story and participate in the discourse can find the article on this link https://diggers.news/guest-diggers/2019/03/28/foot-and-mouth-disease-drought-and-a-harsh-economy-a-triple-tragedy-for-livestock-markets-and-trade-in-zambia/.
As if disease, drought, and a harsh economy have not crippled livestock markets enough, the Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation (ZESCO) has made an application to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) seeking for authority to increase electricity tariffs by a weighted average rate of 113% and 213% for connection fees (ERB 2019). It should be noted that drought, disease and high electricity tariffs are severe threats to livestock production in any economy. They have the potential to cut off any marginal gains that have been scored under this sector. ZESCO has cited the following factors as having necessitated a review of its tariffs: prevailing macroeconomic conditions; need for system and customer base expansion; rising cost of generating power from ZESCO's infrastructure and Independent Power Producers (IPPs); suspension of the Cost of Service Study (CoSS); and rising cost of connecting customers to the grid.
Much as the reasons are justified, the proposal has come at a wrong time when several sectors of the Zambian economy are at their lowest ebb. How will this proposal affect the livestock sector if it was to be approved this year? Perhaps we should start by looking at what happened to the livestock sector after the 2017 increment in electricity tariffs and fuel by providing a few examples.
Electricity and fuel are critical factors of production for the livestock sector. Animal feed producers have to transport maize from the bulking centres to the milling plants, and the milling plants have to use electricity to manufacturer the feed that is later transported to retailers. Similarly, Veterinarians and Agro-vet suppliers have to procure, transport and refrigerate medicines, vaccines, and allied substances. Another factor worth noting is that the livestock industry is quite diverse. It includes the rapid growing aquaculture sector (with assisted aeration of ponds using electricity), the Broiler sub-sector of the Poultry Industry, another electricity dependent sector, the Dairy industry (for milk cooling), to mention just a few. In 2017, when the price of electricity and fuel were previously increased by 50%, the prices of feed for broiler chickens shot up to an average of K250 per bag, representing an increment of over 30%. A lot of small-scale farmers were pushed out of the market due to high production costs. The price of chicken also went up to an average of about k45.00 from K30.00. This is where we are standing now. Farmers were expecting prices to go down after the 2019 crop harvest, but I have doubts this will happen looking at the drought that we have had in Southern, Western, Central and Lusaka provinces. ERB will hit the last nail in the coffin (farmers' expectations of reduced feed prices) if they approve the electricity tariffs after a public hearing. We expect to see low economic growth from the livestock sector, which contributes more than 35% of the total share of agriculture to Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The smallholder dairy subsector, which produces more than 50% of milk in Zambia, was not spared by the previously increased electricity tariffs, which increased the cost of chilling milk in cooler tanks at bulking centres. The smallholder dairy subsector is heavily dependent on cooling systems at Milk Collection Centres, which requires power 24/7 throughout the year. What will happen to this already struggling subsector if ERB approves the proposed electricity tariffs?
Talk about the cold storage rooms and refrigerators that stock chilled meat and meat products in the beef subsector. These require heavy use of electricity. Will increasing the electricity tariff not close most of these businesses or indeed increase prices of products to beyond affordable levels? More than 90% of the Zambian population depends on animal-source protein meaning that most of the income will go towards beef, pork, chicken, eggs, and etcetera. Perhaps we want to increase the national level of under-nutrition from the current 40% by making animal-source protein unaffordable.
The veterinarians also raised the prices of services such as house calls, farm visits, preventive and curative services in response to increased commodity prices due to among other things, the previously increased electricity tariffs. If the proposed electricity tariffs are approved, livestock producers and other actors may not have access to this already expensive but critical service to the livestock industry.
As I said earlier, I understand that the cost of production of electricity is too high and cannot be sustained with current non-cost-reflective tariffs, but this is just a wrong time to do it, especially that the sector is struggling with the current drought and heavy burden of disease. Look at what the Botswana Government has done to protect the livestock sector from the effect of drought. They are proactive and look at the scenario more realistically. The Government has subsidised prices of livestock inputs by 25% to cushion the effect of drought (see figure 1). This shows how they seriously treasure this critical sector of the economy, which Zambia has only managed to sing about without an equal measure of practical prioritisation as one of the areas for the export-led diversification agenda. Can Zambia through ERB at least cushion the effect of drought and Foot and Mouth Disease on livestock by NOT APPROVING the proposed increase of electricity tariffs? The livestock sector technical advisory group if ever it exists needs to wake up and look at these issues critically! Boma ilanganepo mwebanthu sure!
Figure 1: Screenshot of a public notice in a daily newspaper in Botswana.
Deductively, tariff costs, recent veterinary checkpoints for FMD control, market restrictions (through livestock movement bans), increased transportation costs, increased electricity costs, coupled with a collapsing economy is presenting a worst case scenario and a high likelihood to send shock waves through the Zambian livestock industry with unknown ripple effects on other sectors. Accordingly, there is an urgent need for those responsible for undertaking a critical analysis based on an assessment of the potential impact that these highlighted factors will have on the industry.
In conclusion, I call upon the Veterinary Association of Zambia (VAZ), Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU), and other livestock farmer organisations or stakeholders to stand with actors in the livestock value chains, by ably representing them through written submissions at the ERB public hearing on ZESCO's proposal of increasing electricity tariffs, which closes on 23rd April 2019. I also call upon the ERB and stakeholders to seriously reflect on this and defer the proposed increment of electricity tariff until the economy stabilises. ERB, you have been given a harmer to hit the last nail in the livestock industry's coffin, will you hit it?
An critical appraisal worth mulling about. Government must ponder on the points raised in this article as it advises policy evidently.


UK politics │ Labour's smear campaign?
There seems to be a big controversy brewing in the Westminster village and blogosphere. Mr Damian McBride, Downing Street's head of strategy and planning, has resigned from his post. He exchanged e-mails with Mr Derek Draper, who runs the LabourList.org website, and others about setting up a new website / blog to spread unfounded, ad hominem, salacious rumours about leading Tories and their spouses.
It is depressing that in the 21st century, many people still believe innuendo and lies will be a successful mode to smear opponents and damage them in the eyes of the electorate. As often said, these vicious and lurid stories reflect and project the authors' dark thoughts and fantasies. They tell much more about the likes of Mr McBride, and Mr Draper who found them 'a bit juvenile and inappropriate and some were in bad taste though I have to admit some were also brilliant and rather funny', than about their targets.
Mr Draper alleges that someone has hacked into his e-mail account, and stole this information. In short, it was illegally obtained. Furthermore, these e-mail exchanges were mails to mates, and as such, they did not form a co-ordinated 'smear campaign' and should have enjoyed some sort of privacy. There are doubts if these arguments stand up to scrutiny.
There are newpaper reports that there was a security breach in the Downing Street e-mail system, however there is yet no definitive or substantial reason to believe that Mr Paul Staines (a.k.a. Guido Fawkes) obtained a copy of the correspondence illegally. The copy may have been leaked by someone inside or the message was forwarded by one of the recipients. It remains to be seen if Mr Draper can substantiate his claims. Even if illegally obtained and made public on a partisan blog, the e-mail does belong to the public domain, as will be argued shortly.
Whether acquired legally or illegaly, the veracity of the allegations has not been challenged: Mr McBride did author those e-mails. Furthermore, there is no way of knowing whether these messages were light-hearted (I cannot quite fathom how some of the stories detailed in the papers can be 'light-hearted') and were never meant to circulate in public. Naturally, it's impossible to pin down the exact intentions of Mr McBride and Mr Draper, but they have discussed distribution of these materials in concrete terms and plans.
Expectation of privacy seems a weak argument in the current case: Mr McBride used his official e-mail address to correspond. As his position is funded by the tax-payers, his e-mails ought to be seen (regardless of the legal position) as public documents and potentially in the public domain. I'm no lawyer, but should not correspondence from official e-mail addresses be kept and made public if someone requests them on Freedom of Information Act?
Anyway, if this episode has nipped in the bud a war of negative and personal campaigns in the run-up to the forthcoming general election, then it has served some purpose. Britain really needs a proper political debate about the future of its economy.


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Why? In tests the Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 is an extremely effective, easily controlled and pleasingly sensitive recording device, equally at home capturing the atmosphere of a party or live performance as it is recording an interview or lecture - even when the speaker utters sentences in a whisper.
The Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 is light and powerful. It's packed with features, and is among the most accurate portable sound recording device we've used. Although suitable for anyone from student to journalist, its high price hints that this is really a machine for professionals where sound quality is crucial.
At its highest quality, the Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 records WAV files in 24-bit, 96kHz Linear Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) format - twice CD quality. With stereo microphones fitted as standard, LS-10 includes line-in and external mic sockets and records at such high quality you could realistically use this to record a band rehearsal, or an individual instrument part for later mixing.
As long as you aren't recording in a noisy room, you get good results; and recording sensitivity is adjustable to help get decent results even in a non-ideal situation. There's a Low Cut filter to help get rid of low-level white noise.
The Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 also records in MP3 and WMA (Windows Media) formats and can be used in Auto or Manual mode. You record to either the included 2GB of flash memory or to an SD card you pop into the slot. Up to 69 hours of audio can be squeezed onto the internal memory at the lowest quality setting. Transferring recordings to your Mac is only marginally more complicated than plugging in the USB cable. It ships with Cubase LE4 for mixing audio. The Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 can also be used as a flash drive and music player.
Accessing and configuring the device isn't challenging, although the menu-based interface takes some getting used to. Once you've got the Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10 to do what you want once or twice, operation should come naturally.
We were impressed by the Olympus Linear PCM Recorder LS-10. We'd like to see Olympus continue to pay attention to the somewhat fiddly user interface. However, once you figure it out, this is the system you need whether you're a student, a writer on assignment, or a musician trying to capture a few ideas. It's a shame that the price will put it out of reach of some of these users.


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'Hamilton' Tony Winners Jump To Emmys As 'Grease Live' Courts Voters At Paramount Summer Carnival
The Emmy race continued in earnest this week as ballots went out and studios continued ramping up the For Your Consideration events, but perhaps none was bigger than the blowout carnival Paramount set up on its lot Wednesday evening. It followed a one hour and fifteen-minute standing room only conversation I moderated with the cast and key creatives from Grease Live, the highly-rated and acclaimed live TV musical production of the iconic show which aired on Fox on a rain-drenched Sunday January 31st.
The weather was perfect though for Paramount and Fox TV's outdoor shindig with Emmy voters standing in long lines to ride the ferris wheel and play games. This event follows one at the DGA earlier in the month where the cast of another live TV musical, The Wiz Live which aired in December on NBC, got up and sang numbers from their show for Emmy voters.
Grease cast member David Del Rio came closest to doing that when the actors were asked which song they can't get out of their head. Another Grease Live star Vanessa Hudgens started singing "We Go Together". They were joined by cast members Julianne Hough, Kether Donohue, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jordan Fisher and Andrew Call on the 12-member panel's front row, while the back row consisted of Executive Producer Marc Platt, Director Thomas Kail, Production Designer David Korins, Choreographer Zach Woodlee and Music Director Tom Kitt, a killer row of creatives in the musical realm of movies, theatre and now live TV thanks to Grease, which turned out to be a multi-major studio effort as it was produced by Paramount (which released the original film in 1978), aired on Fox and shot at Warner Bros.
Kail and Korins had just flown in from New York where their now-legendary show Hamilton swept the Tonys. Kail, who took Best Director for that show was still on a high from the night, and is now going for an Emmy for his direction of Grease Live to match his Tony — all in the same year. Korins was Tony nominated for his production design of Hamilton but also was one of the show's only losses (to She Loves Me) out of their record 16 nominations.
He has a chance for a rebound at the Emmys for his clever set design which helped make the near-impossible task of shooting on outdoor and indoor sets possible. Kitt has a Tony pedigree of his own, having won the Pulitzer Prize as well as two Tonys for Next To Normal. The Grease crew and cast told how they rehearsed nine weeks for the one-night-only show, but clearly were demonstrating camaraderie like they had been doing this show for years when they hit the stage Wednesday in the Paramount Theatre. One big subject that came up was the highly unusual almost hurricane-like weather that struck Southern California on the day of the show. In fact there were even fears the weather could have KO'd Fox's plans to go live, but a contingency which everyone had to rehearse that day was hurriedly set up with an alternative for the outdoor sequences. The cast was only told about an hour before going live which version they would be doing. Woodlee quickly came up with a way to incorporate umbrellas into Jessie J's opening number of the title song. Korins talked of his panic when he learned at the last minute he had to come up with 75 camera-ready umbrellas. But in the true tradition of show business the production, as originally planned, went on without a hitch, one of TV's more impressive technical feats this season.
Platt, who has to be one of the busiest producers around, told me he will soon be heading to London to shoot his and Disney's Mary Poppins sequel starring Emily Blunt and, continuing the Hamilton connection of the evening, Lin Manuel Miranda. Platt first worked with Blunt in his and Rob Marshall's musical adaptation of Into The Woods in 2014. And he has just wrapped another film with her, Universal's awards contender The Girl On The Train. He confirmed reports I have heard that she blows everyone away with this performance. Sounds like a certain Oscar magnet for the yet-to-be-nominated star.
In fact I was talking to composer Danny Elfman at the Alice Through The Looking Glass premiere last month and he had just spent his first day spotting the film for his music score. Elfman told me that after seeing the movie he decided Blunt's performance was so powerful he would limit or even remove some of the music he originally planned for her scenes. "I told the director Tate Taylor that she is just too good. She doesn't need it, which is a rare thing for me to do in composing films," he said. Platt has that movie for October, Ang Lee's Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk for Sony in November, and the original movie musical La La Land from Lionsgate in December starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. That was just announced earlier today as the opening night of the upcoming Venice Film Festival which will kick off the awards season this fall. Platt is very high on the prospects for director Damien Chazelle's follow-up to his indie hit Whiplash.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that he was a force in bringing this new, re-imagined version of Grease to television, as he has a long career record of promoting musicals in all mediums, having produced the aforementioned hit Into The Woods and Nine in movies, as well as Carol Burnett's Once Upon A Mattress previously for TV. His Broadway giant Wicked just passed its 5000th performance and is now – finally – headed to the big screen, he said, gearing up for it after he finishes the Mary Poppins project. In fact the next day after we spoke, Universal dated the film version for December of 2019. "We are ready to proceed with the Wicked movie. It's a very cinematic kind of property," he told me. Platt just landed his first Best Picture nomination earlier this year for Steven Spielberg's Bridge Of Spies which won the Oscar for Supporting Actor Mark Rylance.
As for a possible sequel or another live TV musical for this talented group Platt was succinct but mysterious. "Conversations are ongoing. That's all I can say," he offered. But right now for him, the newly crowned Hamilton Tony victors, and everyone else who pulled this rain-drenched show off, Grease is the word and they are hoping Emmy voters remember it when filling out their ballot.
Photos courtesy of Fox
This article was printed from	https://deadline.com/2016/06/hamilton-tony-winners-emmys-grease-live-1201774820/

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The 26th edition of Sri Lanka Hand Gun Nationals 2018 organised by the International Practical Shooting Confederation of Sri Lanka (IPSC) under the patronage of National Rifle Association of Sri Lanka will be held from November 30 to December 2 at the Sri Lanka Army Shooting Range Complex, Panaluwa.
Around 250 shooters from Sri Lanka Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and 13 civil clubs will showcase their talents in the events of standard guns,production guns, production optical guns, open guns and revolver.
The revolver event introduced for the first time in the championship. The tournament will be conducted under four age categories as junior (under 18), open (18-50), senior (50-60) and super senior (over 60) for both men and women.
This event has been registered in the International Practical Shooting Calendar as a Level III category and the winners will be selected to take part in Australasiya Handgun Championship in Philippine on November 2019.
Awarding ceremony will be on December 14 at Maalima Club House, Uswetakeiyawa under the patronage of Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando.


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'It is a real shocker': How the Chronicle originally reviewed 'Psycho'
Bayou City History
By Mildred Stockard Aug. 4, 2020 Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 10 a.m.
'It is a real shocker': How the Chronicle originally...
1of2Janet Leigh in a scene from the film "Psycho" from Alfred Hitchcock.Photo: Haynes Archive/Popperfoto/Popperfoto/Getty Images
2of2Mildred Stockard, Houston Chronicle film critic.Photo: AP (Associated Press)
This review was originally published in the Houston Chronicle on Aug. 4, 1960. Mildred Stockard was the newspaper's chief film critic during the Golden Age of Hollywood. The Santa Anna native and Rice grad joined the Chronicle in June 1923 as a cub reporter. She later joined the newspaper's copy desk and was a general assignment reporter before becoming a movie critic in 1938.
Her favorite actress was Greta Garbo. Favorite actor, Ronald Coleman. Her favorite films were "Lost Horizon," "Double Life," "Gone With the Wind" and "Bridge on the River Kwai." Stockard had a particular distaste for horror and teen films. Of the controversial 1958 film "God's Little Acre" she wrote: "This is well-acted trash."
Stockard died in San Francisco in 1965 while on a leave of absence from the Chronicle. Jeff Millar would then become the newspaper's chief film critic.
"Psycho" would play for nearly a month at the Metropolitan.
Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) checks in Sam Loomis (John Gavin) and Lila Crane (Vera Miles) into the Bates Motel in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Psycho."
Photo: John Springer Collection/Corbis via Getty Images
Alfred Hitchcock can always be depended upon to make suspense-filled pictures that hold the interest from start to finish, but in "Psycho," now at the Metropolitan, he has outdone himself.
It is adult fare, a shocker to send a chill down the spine of the most devoted murder mystery fan. There is nothing of the supernatural in "Psycho." The story is logical and plausible, but that will not prevent the action on the screen from being punctuated by shrieks from the audience.
In all Hitchcock films, one can expect to find an unusual story, an excellent cast, a surprise ending and the appearance of the master showman, himself.
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How the Chronicle originally reviewed 'Psycho' in 1960
Unusual Plot
"Psycho" certainly has the unusual plot. It also has an excellent cast, headed by Anthony Perkins, one of the country's most sensitive and versatile young actors; Vera Miles, a beauty who is as talented as she is photogenic; Janet Leigh, who has developed into a fine dramatic actress, and handsome John Gavin.
The stage-trained Tony Perkins has given many fine performances since his film debut in "Friendly Persuasion" but none will haunt the memory like his interpretation of the lonely, mother-dominated operator of the motel on the little-traveled road where most of the action of "Psycho" takes place. He gives a superb performance. The motel and the dilapidated Victorian mansion which stands nearby provide the proper atmosphere for the character he is portraying.
Houston Chronicle film critic Mildred Stockard and actress-model Laurette Luez. Photo appeared in the Jan. 12, 1951, Chronicle.
Photo: Houston Chronicle file
Perkins Stands Out
While all members of the cast, including such dependable supporting actors as John McIntyre, Lorene Tuttle, Martin Balsam and Simon Oakland give realistic performances, that of Perkins stands [out].
The picture has also the characteristic surprise ending, not one that leaves the audience with a gasp and a laugh as many Hitchcock thrillers do, but one of chilling horror.
Hitchcock's face probably appears in the picture, somewhere, but this reviewer was too absorbed in other things going on upon the screen to notice it. However the Hitchcock family is represented. His daughter, Pat, is seen in one of the early scenes as the secretary who shares Janet Leigh's office. It is a small role, but she handles it well.
"Psycho" is best seen from the beginning, which accounts for the policy adopted by the theatre of not seating anyone after the picture starts. The less viewers know of the story beforehand, the better they will enjoy it. It is a real shocker, one that Hitchcock fans will enjoy.


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See some of Europe's great cities, including Prague, with China Eastern Airlines.
The explosive growth of China-based airlines over the past decade has been nothing less than phenomenal, and none more so than China Eastern Airlines. With services to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, China Eastern is opening up new cities and new experiences in Asia for Australian travellers – and now, an ever-increasing number of European cities.
China Eastern currently offers a one-stop service between Australia's east coast capitals and London, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Prague, Madrid, Amsterdam, St Petersburg and Moscow via Shanghai (*144 hours transit visa free policy applies). For football fans planning to attend this year's FIFA World Cup, China Eastern is a great way to access these two Russian cities, both of which will see plenty of action during the event.
From 16 June, China Eastern Airlines will add Stockholm to the list. To celebrate this new service, China Eastern is offering travellers who depart Australia for Stockholm before 30 June an economy class return fare from just $950, an incredible bargain, freeing up more of your savings to make your European journey even bigger and better.
Underlining its commitment to Europe's trophy cities, China Eastern is organising a series of 11-day tours that take in the wonders of some of Europe's great cities beginning in Prague, one of the glories of Continental Europe with its treasury of Baroque and Gothic architecture. The first evening of the tour is spent in the city's Old Town Square, a great cobbled amphitheatre ringed with churches, palaces and burghers' houses which are even older than their Baroque facades suggest. Since almost the Middle Ages this has been the living room of Prague, a combination of bazaar, open-air theatre, political forum and outdoor cafe.
The next day the tour explores Prague Castle, followed by a relaxing river cruise with free time to explore in the afternoon, and don't miss the classic view of the city from the Charles Bridge, a view that has scarcely changed since Mozart trod these same cobblestones.
The next stage of the tour travels west to Lauf an der Pegnitz, a classic Bavarian riverside town with timbered facades and a market square that comes straight out of Hansel and Gretel. Lunch is at Wurzburg, another splendid Baroque city known as the 'Pearl of the Romantic Road', the glorious driving route which stretches south from here to the foothills of the Alps. Steal some time to wander around, and don't miss the 18th-century palace known as the Residenz. The vine-clad hills around Wurzburg are the source of Franken wine, possibly the best white wine you've never heard of, sold in a distinctive bowl-shaped bottle. The day ends at the thriving commercial powerhouse of Frankfurt.
Day four of the tour begins with a Rhine River cruise between the villages of Rudesheim and St Goar. This is one of the loveliest sections of the Rhine, threading between steep hills covered with forests and vineyards, and rising to castles on the hilltops. Its outstanding beauty and cultural significance have won this part of the Middle Rhine a place on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list. One of the highlights is Lorelei Rock, associated with the legend of a beautiful maiden who threw herself into the river over a love gone wrong, and was transformed into a siren who lured fishermen to their destruction in revenge.
Next stop is Cologne, famous for its vast and impressive Gothic cathedral, the largest in Germany. Finally, we reach Amsterdam. Highlights of the following day include a visit to the lakeside village of Volendam, celebrated for the colourful timber houses clustered around its harbour, as well as its windmills and old fishing boats. After a boat ride to the island of Marken and its picture book village the tour heads back to Amsterdam to take in the sights of northern Europe's famous city of canals.
The tour departs for Brussels next morning with a city tour to take in the opulent Grand Palace, surrounded by majestic guildhalls in the city's central square, followed by a trip to the fairy-tale city of Bruges, a dreamscape with its cobbled streets, Gothic churches and colourful facades casting their mirror images across the city's canals. Make sure your camera battery is fully charged. At the end of the day the tour arrives in Paris.
The next two days are supercharged with wonders as you explore this most dazzling of European capitals, subtitled the 'City of Light'. You'll take a trip to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower and a boat ride along the Seine for a view of Notre Dame and the noble buildings, former palaces, and museums that line this storied waterway. There's time to wander freely in the afternoon and be dazzled by this most romantic of cities. In the evening you'll take in the Latin Quarter, home to some of the most prestigious universities, colleges and high schools in France, and one of the oldest parts of the city. The quarter's rue Mouffetard is what everyone thinks of as backstreet Paris, a narrow pedestrian laneway and a favourite with literary-minded travellers paying homage to the greats who once lived nearby, including Hemingway and George Orwell.
In the evening of the following day the tour departs Paris for Rouen, capital of Normandy and famous for its half-timbered buildings, Rouen Cathedral, and the stunning medieval quarter. Normandy is the home of Calvados apple brandy, and some of France's most celebrated cheeses; Camembert, Pont l'Eveque, Livarot and creamy Brie. Don't miss the chance to sample them here where they are made.
Next day the tour takes a ferry across the English Channel to visit Canterbury and one of Europe's finest cathedrals before heading for London, the final stop of the tour. After an evening out in the lively streets of Camden, the last full day of the tour features a city tour that includes the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, the spectacular British Museum, a very traditional afternoon tea – save your appetite – and an evening stroll through Soho, the city's legendary nightlife district.
The following day the tour heads back to Australia, or you can book a later departure aboard China Eastern Airlines and experience more of the wonders of Europe.
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As understood by the name itself, Buy-to-let Tax is the tax you pay on the property which you have bought and rented it out for additional income. Investing in a buy-to-let property is very different than buying property for your own residential purpose and it is more like starting or rather getting ready for a small business. Buy to let is for sure a good way to have additional income however you need to have a good judgment and consider all the aspects like change in the tax law, possibility of rent not coming in, increase in the interest rate etc and not to mention, the added responsibility which comes as a new landlord.
Location of the property: A good location is for sure most important factor to consider because if you are going to manage the buy-to-let property on your own, then you have to ensure that you don't stay very far from it else it would become a logistic issue for you to do so. In addition to this, you need to consider a location which has high demand for rental property else whole idea of investing in a buy-to-let property will go down the drain. In case, you do not have much of an idea on these factors, you can consider taking help of agents and understand and have a rounded view of the local market.
Possible tenants: You need to decide on your possible tenants as in whom you would prefer to rent out your property and who are your ideal tenants? Students? Families? Working and single professionals? Because depending on the section or type of tenants, you can determine and calculate the rental income from the buy-to-let property. Because each section of tenants have a very different requirement of the property and different considerations for its location. So, in case you target wrong section, you might end up struggling to rent out your property successfully and if your property stays empty for a longer duration, you will lose income.
Rental Income: You need to decide a benchmark or a set rate of rent in order to cover for your costs, considering how much you going to spend on the buy-to-let mortgage payments and other costs such as insurance, repairs and agent's fess if applicable. A better understanding of the market and how other landlords have priced their rental property will be of help in deciding on the rent of your rental property, since it is your rental income which will also determine how much you can borrow through a buy-to-let mortgage. So, it becomes even more important for you to have a rounded understanding of the market and the rent trend at a particular location depending on the tenant section you are planning to opt for.
Which All Costs Need to be Considered While Selecting a Buy-To-Let Property?
Mortgage Costs: Apart from the mortgage fee, which is 25% of the total value of the property, you need to consider the monthly mortgage fees and additional arrangement fees, which is normally higher for the buy-to-let properties as compared to residential ones. Like in the case of residential mortgages, there are costs associated with the buy-to-let mortgages as well, such as legal fees, valuations, tax, surveys and stamp duty tax and these are higher in value for a buy-to-let property as compared to residential properties.
Insurance Costs: For you to get a mortgage on your buy-to-let property, you need to have building insurance on your property and in case you plan to rent it furnished then you have to consider the insurance of the contents as well. And while you consider all these costs, it is highly advisable and wise move if you cover yourself against the additional risks associated with letting a property such as landlord's liability, rental guarantee and emergency repair assistance.
Agent Fees: In case you plan to manage your rental property all by yourself, you save yourself from the agent fees however, if you plan to rope in an agent for managing your property for you, you will need to factor in this cost as well and how much you pay to the agent will depend on the level of service you are planning to hire from him, which could range easily from 5% to 15% of your monthly rental income. Having an agent also helps you in deciding a prime location for your rental property with high demand for rental properties.
Income Tax: So, as soon as you start generating income from your rental property, you have to inform Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) about the same and report your rental income to them every year. Since tax laws can change, it is advisable to have a financial and tax advice from an expert on the same. Any income you receive from the rent is taxable and you have to declare the same in your Self-Assessment tax return and the tax on your income is then charged based on the income tax band i.e. 20% for basic taxpayers, 40% for higher rate and 45% for additional rate.
Interest on buy to let mortgages and other finance charges.
Other property expenses including buildings insurance premiums.
Ongoing Maintenance and Repair: Once you buy a property, maintenance and repair of it will become a routine affair, if not a daily affair and it for sure involves costs. So, you need to consider this cost along with other costs. Because as a legal owner and a landlord, you become legally responsible to keep your property in a good shape.
Stamp duty has to be paid within 30 days from the date of purchase of your rental property, however, solicitor pays it only after the completion and its amount is deductible from any capital gains which you might make when the property is sold.
Inheritance Tax: At times, you might need to pay inheritance tax on your buy-to-let property. In case your estate exceeds £325,000 or up to £650,000 for married couples or civil partners, inheritance tax is charged at 40% on everything above this threshold, except those estates which are passed to the spouse or to the civil partners, which are free from the inheritance tax.
Capital Gains Tax: In case you sell the property for more than you have paid for it after deducting costs such as stamp duty and estate agent/solicitor fees, you need to pay the capital gains tax on it because you make a profit by selling it at a higher price. However, since you are an individual, you get an annual allowance to set against any gain and for the year 2016/17, this allowance is £11,000 and in case you gain more than the allowance, you need to pay the tax at a rate of either 18% or 28% on the profit depending on the amount of income and capital gains you might make.
A loss made on the sale of a buy to let property in previous years.
Cost of advertising the property for sale.
Any expenditure on "capital" items.
2017 witnessed a major change in the buy-to-let taxation policies which were originally announced in the year 2016; however, they got implemented in the year 2017 and it mainly affected mortgage interest payments. Before 2017, it was possible for the higher rate taxpayers to offset these payments against their rental income however, from 2017, it became difficult and thus resulted in higher tax bills.
In simpler words, earlier people buying to let have been able to claim Buy-to-Let Tax relief on their mortgage interest payments at their marginal rate of tax i.e. the basic rate tax payer would get 20% tax relief whereas the higher rate tax payer would get 40% tax relief and top-rate taxpayers could claim 45% tax relief. However, post the changes to buy-to let tax relief, a flat 20% tax relief will be available to all, irrespective of whether you are a basic or a higher or a top-rate taxpayer. So, those who were at basic rate tax would see no change but those who were at higher or at a top-rate tax band will find losing more money.
Someone with a £150,000 buy-to-let mortgage on a property worth £200,000, with a monthly rent of £800, would currently have a net profit of around £2,160 a year. Under the new system, the net profit would plunge to £960.
However, there are ways in which landlords may be able to at least minimize the impact of the changes, such as by increasing the rent of their buy-to-let property or by converting mortgages into a repayment plan.
When you are planning to buy an additional property apart from your residential property, in order to let it out for an additional income, you need to understand how much potential rental income you can generate on it because based on this calculation, mortgage lenders will decide whether to lend to you or not.
There are various calculators online to calculate the same for you based on certain factors such as expected rental income from the buy-to-let property, tax deductible costs, mortgage interests, earnings and other non-savings income, savings income and net dividend income.
You can consult our experts to help you in calculating your buy-to-let mortgage for a better understanding.


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Le canton du Pays de la Force est une circonscription électorale française, située dans le département de la Dordogne, en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Histoire
Le canton du Pays de la Force est une création issue de la réforme de 2014 définie par le décret du 21 février 2014. Il entre en vigueur à l'occasion des élections départementales de mars 2015.

Géographie
Ce canton est organisé autour de Prigonrieux dans l'arrondissement de Bergerac. Son altitude varie de  (Le Fleix et Saint-Pierre-d'Eyraud) à  (Le Fleix).

Représentation

Résultats détaillés

Élections de mars 2015

À l'issue du premier tour des élections départementales de 2015, deux binômes sont en ballottage : Colette Veyssière et Armand Zaccaron (Union de la gauche, 49,78 %) et Hubert Bonnay et Muriel Pachier (FN, 30,58 %). Le taux de participation est de 55,76 % ( sur ) contre 60,04 % au niveau départemental et 50,17 % au niveau national.

Au second tour, Colette Veyssière et Armand Zaccaron (Union de la gauche) sont élus avec 62,38 % des suffrages exprimés et un taux de participation de 57,20 % ( pour  et ).

Élections de juin 2021

Le premier tour des élections départementales de 2021 est marqué par un très faible taux de participation (33,26 % au niveau national). Dans le canton du Pays de la Force, ce taux de participation est de 37,24 % ( sur ) contre 40,86 % au niveau départemental. À l'issue de ce premier tour, deux binômes sont en ballottage : Pascal Delteil et Raphaëlle Lafaye (Divers, 32,08 %) et Thierry Auroy-Peytou et Nathalie Trapy (PS, 31,02 %).

Le second tour des élections est marqué une nouvelle fois par une abstention massive équivalente au premier tour. Les taux de participation sont de 34,3 % au niveau national, 41,41 % dans le département et 38,87 % dans le canton du Pays de la Force. Pascal Delteil et Raphaëlle Lafaye (Divers) sont élus avec 50,9 % des suffrages exprimés ( pour  et ).

Composition
Le canton du Pays de la Force se compose de quatorze communes. Par rapport aux anciens cantons, il associe uniquement des communes de l'arrondissement de Bergerac (onze communes du canton de la Force, deux communes du canton de Sigoulès et une commune du canton de Bergerac-2). Le bureau centralisateur est celui de Prigonrieux.

Démographie

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi
 Dordogne
 Arrondissements de la Dordogne
 Liste des cantons de la Dordogne
 Liste des communes de la Dordogne
 Liste des conseillers départementaux de la Dordogne

Pays de la Force
Arrondissement de Bergerac
Division administrative fondée en 2015

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Some don't know or understand the origin of Juneteenth, and some are claiming Juneteenth started after the death of George Floyd. It didn't.
Author: Meghan Bragg
Published: 5:28 PM EDT June 16, 2021
Updated: 6:21 PM EDT June 16, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Many will celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, but some don't know or understand the origin of Juneteenth, and some are claiming Juneteenth started after the death of George Floyd.
QUESTION: Did the Juneteenth holiday start after the death of George Floyd?
ANSWER: No, Juneteenth started in 1865 in Texas.
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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed while in police custody. The District Court of Minnesota found police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder.
Floyd's murder sparked protest across the country, bringing racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement to the forefront.
"I think the social justice protest and the George Floyd case heightened interest in African American history last year," Clegg said.
Professor Clegg said Juneteenth had been around long before the death of George Floyd, 155 years before.
"On June 19th of 1865, Union general Gordon Granger declared slavery over in Texas which affected over 200 thousand people enslaved in Texas," Clegg said.
That was nearly two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by then-president Abraham Lincoln, which declared all enslaved people to be forever free.
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The combination of Direct Cinema and folk music was most fully realized in D. A. Pennebaker's documentary of Bob Dylan's British tour, Dont Look Back (1967). But during that time, Dylan was in the process of making his epochal shift to folk-rock, which helped generate the music of the late sixties counterculture that became known as simply "rock." This music, including Jimi Hendrix and other African American components, became the subject of more complex concert films by Pennebaker that documented the counterculture's chief utopian ritual, the rock festival: Monterey Pop (1968) with Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix, and Sweet Toronto (1970).
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I LOVE binders. They help me organize everything and anything. It is easy to put stuff in, take stuff out, change the order, easy to store, etc.
Rather than files in a filing cabinet I store my units in binders. I was working on my ultimate teacher binder and then got a little carried away and made covers for all of my binders.
You can download your copy for free at my Teacher's Notebook store here or at Teachers Pay Teacher here.
I inserted colored card stock in all of the binder sleeves, it really makes the covers pop.
I also was working on my 'Pensieve' as The Sisters call it; it is actually their reading and writing conferring notebook. This is a big factor in using CAFE for reading so glad that is ready to go for the school year!
If you are interested in having short conferences regularly with your students, goal setting with them, and using flexible small groups for students all working on the same goals then you also might be interested in this notebook.
The left side will have all student's names and I'll put the dates we meet in the little boxes. This is to make sure I'm meeting the needs of all students. I can easily see who you have met with often and who I might need to catch up with.
The right side is my calendar that I'll schedule appointments on. I'll met with a student, have them read for a minute, go over their goal (assess how their doing, do they need a new one, etc.), then tell them when we will meet next. If the child needs a lot of help with their goal we can meet the following day or if their more independent maybe I will schedule their next conference for the following week. Totally flexible.
Focus groups, or strategy groups, is section two.
Students who all have the same reading goals will form a strategy group. For example, if I have 4 students who all need help with the strategy 'Back up and re-read' then I can put them together and meet with them all at once. This will save time for me since I don't have the teach the lesson 4 times.
What I'm really excited about is that the strategy groups can change as student's met and set new goals. They are all differentiated since students are working on the strategy in their own books or other materials I provide.
I thought this would be extremely time consuming and hard to accomplish but after reading CAFE Literacy and making this binder it seems so manageable. Can't wait to try it out!
Section three will be student data.
My district does FAIR testing so that is where I'll put student's on spread sheet and record their testing for three times a year they take those tests.
Also when I do running records I'll record those scores on there as well.
Note, I believe I'll be making a different recording form since this one doesn't really fit my needs. But maybe it will fit yours.
Section four is Student Info, where all of our conferencing forms will be kept.
I use dividers that has the alphabet on them.
This will make it quick to find student's forms. I'll just take out all the extra letters I'm not using (I don't think I'll have a student who's name starts with Z but ya ever know).
Each student will have their own CAFE menu where we will highlight goals they have accomplished and working on.
They will also have a reading conference form and a writing conference form.
The conference forms are to record all those notes about how their doing with their goals. Best part about this is The Sisters have laid out what to write (in their book) so your notes will actually benefit you and the student. I used to be a avid notetaker but never do anything with them but not anymore!
The last section, section five, are just resources that might come in handy. I'll be making a CAFE conference cheat sheet for myself to keep focused. Also any resources I want to use for my focus group lessons can also go back there.
Jill does a great job going over each section of the conferring notebook in a short video: here. Also you can download all of the forms for your 'Pensieve' for free there as well! I'd really suggest taking a look if CAFE literacy is something your interested in.
ps. If your interested in binder covers for weekly dinner planning (with matching organizer) & wedding planning check out my post on my personal blog here.
Whoa I wish I was as organized as you! I just found your blog and I can't wait to look around!
Super cute! Thanks for sharing!! I just stumbled upon your blog and am looking forward to following you! I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
Hi! I'm new to the Daily Five and have subscribed to the Sister's Daily Five site. I see that some of the forms you're using are from the site. Can you tell me if there's a specific place to download all these forms?
If I don't have to re-create my own I'd be very grateful!
I love your ocean themed binder covers. Any chance you could make them editable so the titles can be changed? I've been looking for this theme for my sub tub! Thanks!


The Rambam (Maimonidies) in the beginning of the second chapter of Hilchos Yisodei Hatorah (The Laws of The Fundamental Principles of The Torah) discusses the Mitzvah of Ahavas Hashem – Loving G-d, and Yiras Hashem – Being In Awe of G-d. The Rambam considers Ahava as the prerequisite for Yirah. First we learn to love G-d and then our understanding of G-d grows beyond love and enters the realm of awe.
I would like to suggest that the parting of the Yam Suf was on the level of Ahava – love, and that Revelation was on the level of Yirah – awe. Furthermore, in the aftermath of Kriyas Yam Suf (Parting of The Sea) the Jews sang Shira (song) because they had ascended to the level of angels. In the aftermath of Mattan Torah (Revelation), the Jews remained 100% human. Angels exist in a perpetual state of Ahava (love), while humans must advance to the stage of Yirah (awe). Ahava is the stage at which we recognize the constancy of G-d's loving benevolence. Yirah is the stage at which we realize that as free willed creations we must emulate G-d and respond to G-d's love.
The free-willed human is the only creation who can actively engage in emulating G-d's Chesed (kindness) by choosing to also do Chesed. Therefore, the human is the only creation who can appreciate what it means to be a provider of Chesed. All other creations receive G-d's loving kindness as a given. For them Chesed is not earned, Chesed just is. For them the verse, "He opens His Hand and provides for all living things" is a fact of nature. Therefore, they cannot appreciate what it means to be the giver and provider. However, the human is the only creation in the universe able to understand what it takes to be a constant source of Chesed.
If we use the same logic we can conclude that we are the only creation in the universe able to deny the constancy of G-d's Chesed. All other creations exist within the framework of receiving and taking. They cannot give beyond their divinely programmed instinctual limits. They do not understand or appreciate that what they receive is a gift freely granted them by G-d's will. They take because that is what they do. When they appear to give it too is not a free willed gesture. They give in whatever manner because that is what they have been programmed to do in that instance given those specific circumstances. Their very existence testifies to the presence of a Creator who cares to maintain His world – not because they deserve to be maintained but because that is what G-d does for whatever reasons He has for doing so. As such, non-free willed creations cannot deny G-d's benevolence.
Once the human realizes the extent and constancy of G-d's Chesed he is awestruck by the unlimited power of His loving care. Because the human is endowed with freewill he can decide to imitate G-d and initiate acts of Chesed. (Not so with the angels.) G-d then becomes the scale by which humans judge their own Chesed, and as such they must find themselves to be lacking. This results in the fear filled awesomeness of Yirah.
There is no doubt that the miracle of Kriyas Yam Suf was far more spectacular than the giving of the Torah. However, spectacle does not always equal greater, and spectacle does not guarantee change in commitment or behavior. On the other hand, Mattan Torah effected unequaled change and commitment in the Bnai Yisroel. I'll prove it to you.
Kriyas Yam Suf was an event that involved the forces of nature and what appeared to be a change from the usual and the probable. Nature, removed from the momentary spectacle of change, is far more spectacular than any other physical event. The orbits and movements of the cosmos and the constancy of G-d's absolute, unfailing mastery is beyond miraculous and beyond amazing. It truly defies description. Yet, we take nature for granted. Therefore, the size of the spectacle does not define the magnitude of the miracle. Experience dictates that greater constancy is trust worthier, effective, profound, and lasting.
The Parting of the Sea was a change from the norm and therefore spectacular. On the other hand, Revelation imposed G-d onto, into, and within the norms of nature and life and was therefore beyond spectacular. The Yam Suf did not result in a mandate to emulate G-d. Its result was Shira – angelic song, and only Shira. Three days after Revelation the Jews were already complaining at Marah! The reason was that no one could possibly emulate the spectacle of Divine justice and mastery over all nature that was Kriyas Yam Suf! On the other hand, Revelation resulted in a mandate to emulate G-d through keeping His Mitzvos. If they would refuse to do so they would suffer a total loss of self and purpose within G-d's spoken intent and plan for the universe. At Revelation, nothing of the natural world was changed and nothing was altered. The world was as it always had been and always would be – with one exception – G-d had spoken! G-d had told them why He had created the universe and what His expectations were for them. G-d had publicly revealed Himself to the world as having always been there behind the veil of nature.
After the Yam Suf the Jews were like angels. For one short period of time the actuality of G-d's manifest power forced them to realize that G-d's love was given to both those who deserve and those who do not deserve. They understood that His love and Chesed were constant and by definition their miraculous salvation from the hands of the Egyptians was undeserved. As such, they could only sing the song of angels who are always aware of G-d's constant loving benevolence of which they are the undeserving beneficiaries. (Angels have no choice but to listen to G-d and do as they are told; therefore, they do not deserve reward or punishment for what they do.) The actions of the Jews up until Kriyas Yam Suf did not warrant salvation. However, for whatever reason, G-d deemed them deserving of salvation regardless of their actions. Such seemingly undeserved salvation demanded recognition and thanksgiving. Such thanksgiving could only be expressed as Shira – song – the language of angels who exist in a perpetual state of expressed recognition for G-d's unearned benevolence.
On the other hand, Yisro, father-in-law of Moshe, had a much different reaction to Kriyas Yam Suf. He had already explored the philosophical and religious realms of reward and punishment cause and effect. He had found all the other philosophies crafting illogical and nonsensical causes to rationalize personal desires and ambitions. However, when Yisro heard about Kriyas Yam Suf he realized that G-d's benevolence truly was the product of cause and effect. The Egyptians had been evil and G-d punished them. The Jews were their hapless victims and they were saved. There was a Judge and there was justice! There was a standard for good and there was a standard for bad. All he needed to know was the next step. What does this Creator, Judge, and G-d want from humanity? What are the details that define the meaning of good and the meaning of bad? How do non-angels live within the context of G-d's world?
Yisro also recognized that the miraculous manner of their salvation reflected the order of the universe rather than its lack of order. The miracles, although spectacular, were not random or excessive. They were uniquely designed to punish the crimes in the most judicious way possible while at the same time displaying G-d's awesome mastery and love.
Yisro was also not present at the actual miracle. He only heard about them. Therefore, the immediate impact of the spectacle that had left the Jews breathlessly overwhelmed by G-d's loving might was not felt by Yisro. He had the necessary distance to see the message behind the miracle. He was able to perceive the physics behind the magic. The Jews on the other hand were left with a momentary awareness of G-d's majestic awesomeness that numbed their physical and intellectual senses and defied any and all interpretation or human response. Had they not been compelled by Divine inspiration to join in song they would have been left speechless.
What was the mission? The mission was to be, "A kingdom of priests and G-d's holy nation." The mission was to represent G-d in the world of nations and societies and emulate G-d by doing for them the greatest act of Chesed. Their mission was to be the source of blessing for all the families of the world. Their mission was to sanctify G-d's name by doing His commandments and teaching the rest of the world to believe in Him.
The Jews responded, "Yes! We will do and then we will attempt to understand. However, we cannot emulate You! By comparison to you we are insignificant and irrelevant. Because we understand the act of giving it is beyond our comprehension how You give in the manner that You do. We are overwhelmed by the awesomeness of Your benevolence and constant love. We are humbled by Your unlimited compassion and ability to forgive. We do not understand your method of Justice but we trust in the essence of Your goodness.
Moshe served as the buffer. Moshe became the Ish Haelokoim – the Man of G-d – who represented G-d in all manners to the Jewish nation. It was exactly as Moshe himself had negotiated at the Burning Bush, G-d would speak to Moshe and Moshe would speak to the people.
Copyright © 2002 by Rabbi Aron Tendler and Project Genesis, Inc.


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USA, a highly developed country, is home to several of the world's most exciting cities and mind-blowing landscapes with the most approachable natives in the world. One of the hallmarks of U.S. culture is independence. USA has a very advanced education system that varies greatly across the country. The United States attracts the largest number of international students, and rightly so.
The US, with 16 institutions, dominates the world's top 20 universities list. 52 US universities are ranked amongst the top 100 universities worldwide 77 American universities are ranked amongst the best 200 universities in the world American Universities welcome international students who have met their selection criteria. American Universities are definitely melting pots of diverse cultures, with the spectrum spread over more than 60 countries. At present there are almost 10,00,000 international students studying in different universities in U.S apart from about 160,000 Indian students. American degrees are highly regarded world over and give a cutting edge advantage to an individual while applying for a job.
Climate varies considerably across the United States. You will probably need an umbrella, even in Las Vegas or Los Angeles. In the northern cities you will need cold weather and snow gear. In the southern states, summers may be very hot and the winters mild. Depending on the part of the country, temperatures during the summer will run from the 70s through the 90s..
Once you enrolled in the campus, there will be "The International Student Orientation Program," coordinated by the Admissions Office or the Office of International Programs. Information on many topics like immigration, academic advisors, computer and library resources, telephone services, public safety, medical services, banking and transportation options will be provided through this program.
There are many transportation options for getting around in your new country. A bicycle or bike is affordable travel options for short distances. If you are living in a city, the bus system will likely be pretty extensive, as with most of the public transportation systems in large urban areas. Trains are good for traveling in the USA. They are slightly more expensive than traveling by bus, but it is much quicker. Taxis can be extremely expensive for students.
The total annual expenses, i.e. fees, books, boarding and lodging will vary from $20,000 to $50,000 (Rs.13 to 35 lakhs) depending upon the universities. Majority of GEC students are placed in government supported universities that provide quality education, where the tuition fees are very nominal and applicants have high prospects of getting financial aids like tuition fee waivers, research/teaching/graduate assistantships.
Having a bank account will be convenient for money transactions. Many college students appreciate the convenience of a MAC (Money Access Card) or ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) card. If you have an ATM card from a bank in your home country, ask whether the U.S. bank will honor it; some Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) cross national borders, while others do not. Credit cards and Debit cards are convenient payment options. They help to maintain good financial records and also serve to remind you of the money you spend.
There are about 3500 universities in USA that offer the widest choice of over 1000 courses from any field under the sun. 90% of world's Nobel Laureates teach in US Universities. We carry the space with you.
The US has the largest number of universities in the world and currently has seven out of the top ten in the THES-QS World University Rankings - Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale, Stanford, Caltech, Berkeley and Princeton. In total there are literally hundreds of public and private higher education establishments offering a range of courses that you could barely imagine.
US Universities normally do not accept 3 years' Bachelors degree from India like BA, B.Sc , B.Com for admission to their masters programs. Sixteen years of formal education or a four years' Bachelors degree or Masters (MA/M. Com/MSC) with good grades (high first class or above) are the basic requirements for admission to MS programs in most US Universities. Apart from TOEFL (IELTS and PTE is also being accepted by many universities) students are also required to clear competitive exams like GRE/GMAT to secure admission and financial aid in good US Universities and also to secure visa without hassles.
GRE is Graduate Record Examinations and is administered by ETS (Educational Testing Service) The test is essential for candidates seeking admission in a Masters Degree program in fields other than management are required to take the GRE. Most Universities require GRE for PhD. programs. The score of GRE has been generally valid for 5 years and the score is sent to 4 universities free of cost at the time of GRE exam. ETS charges fees for scores sent to universities later.
GMAT refers Graduate Management Admission Test which is administered by Graduate management Council (GMAC) The test is required for admission into a MBA Program. The test fee cost $250. The score is generally valid for 5 years and the score is sent to 5 universities by ETS free of cost at the time of exam. Students can register for the test by phone, fax or online and visit the official website at www.gmat.com for more info.
As majority of the US universities have earlier deadlines, it is highly recommended that You apply as early as possible. Applications can be initiated during final year/semester study of your course (students pursuing BSc/B.com can start applying as soon as you receive your S4/S5 mark lists and B.Tech students can start applying as soon as you get your s6 mark-lists. High school students (Higher secondary) can start applying with your 11th grades or projected grades of 12th).
Our experienced application team will advise you with all required formalities such as Letter of Recommendations or Statement of purpose etc. as per the university's requirement to maximize the admission possibilities.
There are several immigrant and non-immigrant visa options at USA and one has to choose the one that is applicable according to the requirements. The passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the end of your intended stay in the US. Immigration regulations are very strict with respect to working while carrying a student visa. F-1 status, which is the most common status for full-time international students, allows for part time, on-campus employment (fewer than 20 hours per week.) J-1 student status allows for similar employment, with similar restrictions, as long as permission is given by the exchange visitor program sponsor. M-1 visa holders for technical and vocational programs are not permitted to work during the course of their studies.
To get the F-1 visa approved, the student will need to show that he/she has sufficient funds to pay for the first year of study and that you have resources available to cover the rest of your educational program. For an M-1 or J-1 visa, you will need to convince the authorities that you have sufficient funds to pay for all tuition and living costs for your complete stay in the US.
Students are permitted to work 20 hours per week on-campus during the first years of study. In the second year students are allowed to take part-time jobs or co-op/internships off campus to fulfill academic or financial requirements. The on campus jobs do not pay much and certainly not enough to finance a university education. This kind of jobs can only be a supplement to other funds.
Along with the acceptability and recognition of education, USA also offers the best in terms of future job prospects and immigration possibilities after studies. All students are entitled to stay back and work for one year period in USA under OPT (Optional Professional Training). For STEM Graduates(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) the OPT can be further extended to another 24 months (Total 36 Months). Students who are successful in finding a suitable placement canapply for H1B (Job Visa) during this period.
There are few universities which accept 3 year degree students for Masters programs like MBA, MSCS etc.
Is Earning While Learning A Reality?
Yes, it is a reality. Most countries realize that international students have financial constraints and allow them to work for a minimum of 20 hours a week, which is enough to pay for students living expenses and sometimes enable him to save a part of the income also. Added to this is the benefit of tuition fee waivers / fellowships / assistantships which also reduces ones financial commitments.
How Early Should One Start The Application Process?
The first step towards starting the application process is to identify which semester you want to go for. You should start preparing for your pre-requisite test at least 15 - 18 months before the scheduled intake and it's also advisable to apply 10-12 months ahead of the semester date..
If I Am Granted A Visa, Does It Guarantee Entry Into The USA?
No. The Directorate of Border and Transportation security has the authority to deny admission to you at the port of entry, if he decides so. Also the Directorate of Border and Transportation Security officials initially determines the period for which you are authorized to remain in the US. The Form 1-94 issued to you at the port of entry notes the length of stay permitted.
What Does Refusal Under Sec 221(g) Indicate?
A refusal for student visa under this category, commonly means that the student did not provide sufficient documents to convince the visa officer or that certain procedure will have to be completed before the consulate officer can take the final decision.
What Does Refusal Under Sec 214(b) Indicate?
That the student has sufficient funds to meet his expenses and/or the travel is for legitimate purposes.
Can I File My Visa Application With Any Consulate In India?
No, for student visa you must either be a permanent resident of the area governed by the consulate where you are applying or should have been a resident of that area at least for the past one year. Currently, the US embassy allows residents of certain consulate offices to apply at other designated consulates/embassy, if getting an appointment in the respective territory is a problem. However one is advised to cross verify on the same, as the rules are subject to change.
Does My Program Of Choice Affect My Visa Prospects?
The program you have opted for should be in accordance with what you have studied and also enhance your career prospects here. You may have to be prepared to convince them, as to how will this program benefit you & the career prospects here. Certain programs are under the alert list warranting a background check. Hence if you have not applied well ahead, your visa application may not be cleared by the time your semester starts.
If My Academic Records/test Scores Are Bad, Will My Visa Application Be Refused?
Although the academic records and test scores do play an important role in the visa process, the officer at the consulate may still look at your application holistically and may review your profile, due to which you may be granted the visa.
Does Academic Performance And Test Scores Matter?
Yes. As the consular officer is going to evaluate your potential for further studies, through your academic background, it may influence the officer's decision to a large extent. Likewise the test scores are also viewed quite seriously as they are supposed to demonstrate your ability to successfully pursue higher studies.
Is It All Right, If A Company Sponsors Me?
Yes. A Company can rightfully sponsor you for further studies provided it is permitted to do so by its Memorandum or Articles of association. Such sponsorship is deemed to be meaningful, only if one has gained enough work experience. The company on its part will have to provide documents about its financials and the reason behind sponsoring the student.
Can My Relative, Friend Or Close Associate Sponsor Me?
Parents being the natural sponsors, it is generally advised that they should sponsor you. However if any of the above is sponsoring, you may have to provide strong evidences in favor of them.
Who All Can Be My Sponsors?
Generally parents are considered to be the natural sponsors of a student. Grandparents being part and parcel of the Indian family system can also sponsor a student. If one has enough work experience, then the company who has employed the applicant can also sponsor.
Yes, Bank loans are accepted as sources of funds for your study abroad purposes. However, the same to be in accordance to the annual income of the sponsor.
What Sort Of Financial Support Is Expected?
If and only if need be, the consular officer may call for evidences supporting your a)Ability to meet the expenses (Bank Loan sanction letter, Bank savings either SB or FD balances proof and other cash assets), b)Proof that additional funds are available to the family, c)Proof of annual income and /or d)Other documents as the consular officer may deem fit.


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require "spec_helper"
require "support/models/event"
require "grape-ember-active_model_serializers"

describe Grape::Ember::ActiveModelSerializers do
  let(:app) { Class.new(Grape::API) }

  before do
    app.format :json
    app.formatter :json, Grape::Ember::Formatter::ActiveModelSerializers
  end

  it "should set the meta data if the X-Total header is set" do
    app.get("/home/events") do
      header "X-Total", "1"
      [Event.new]
    end
    get("/home/events")
    response_json = JSON.parse(last_response.body)
    expect(response_json["meta"]["total"]).to eq("1")
  end

  it "does not include the meta data if there is no X-Total header" do
    app.get("/home/events/1") do
      [Event.new]
    end
    get("/home/events/1")
    response_json = JSON.parse(last_response.body)
    expect(response_json).to_not have_key("meta")
  end
end


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