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PETALING JAYA: There is absolutely no truth to rumours circulating on social media that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will be issuing new notes for the RM50 and RM100 denominations from next year.
The central bank also issued a statement to that effect on its website yesterday.
"Bank Negara Malaysia would like to confirm that this news is not true. The current series of banknotes will continue to be legal tender and remain in circulation," BNM said.
The message on the alleged new notes, likely created with some mischief in mind, has been widely circulated on social media, including via the WhatsApp messaging service, Twitter and Facebook, in the past few weeks.
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December 13, 2018 Music, Arts & Culture » Music
Country and pop star LeAnn Rimes plays a holiday show at the SLOPAC on Dec. 18
By Glen Starkey
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas in the local music scene. The really big holiday show of the week is country and pop star LeAnn Rimes, who plays Cal Poly's Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Dec. 18 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $48 to $95, plus a $219 VIP meet-and-greet ticket at calpolyarts.org or by calling (805) 756-4849).
Photo Courtesy Of Leann Rimes
SANTA, BABY Country and pop sensation LeAnn Rimes presents her holiday show at the SLO Performing Arts Center on Dec. 18.
Titled "You and Me and Christmas," Rimes' show will feature holiday classics, soulful favorites, and some of her greatest hits.
"I love everything about the holidays and want to share the magic and joy of the season with my fans," Rimes said in press materials. "I look forward to playing some of my favorite Christmas classics for music lovers in a concert that will feel intimate and cozy."
Rimes, now 36, burst onto the country music scene as a 13-year-old with a cover of the Bill Mack song "Blue," making her the youngest country star since a 13-year-old Tanya Tucker struck gold in 1972 with "Delta Dawn," co-written (with Alex Harvey) by rockabilly star and Pismo Beach resident Larry Collins.
Since her early success, Rimes has gone on to win two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, a Country Music Association Award, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music Award. She's also sold 37 million records worldwide and charted more than 40 singles. The talented performer is also an author of two novels and two children's books!
The former child prodigy was performing in Texas talent shows by age 5; did musical theater in Dallas in productions such as A Christmas Carol; got very close to landing the lead in Annie on Broadway; did the TV show Star Search, becoming a weekly champion; and sang a cappella versions of "The Star Spangled Banner" at Dallas Cowboys football games. She was a seasoned performer by age 9!
Rimes made the crossover from country to pop music in the late-'90s, and has since become an international superstar. She's also become an actor, appearing in films such as Anger Management (2013), Good Intentions (2010), and Coyote Ugly (2000). Last month she starred in the TV movie, It's Christmas, Eve.
Special guest Barry Zito, the major league pitcher-turned-singer-songwriter, will open the show. If this show doesn't get you into the holiday spirit, your heart must be two sizes too small.
New Age Christmas
The Windham Hill Winter Solstice 30th anniversary tour is headed to Cal Poly's Spanos Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 19 (7:30 p.m.; all ages; $38.40 to $48 at calpolyarts.org or by calling (805) 756-4849).
Photo Courtesy Of Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, And Alex De Grassi
WINDHAM HILL STARS Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, and Alex de Grassi play Cal Poly's Spanos Theatre on Dec. 19.
The intimate concert features Windham Hill founder and Grammy-winning guitarist Will Ackerman, who'll be joined by Grammy Award-nominated fiddler, pianist, and singer-songwriter Barbara Higbie, as well as Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer Alex de Grassi. Together they'll perform selections from their Winter Solstice composite releases and solo multiplatinum-selling recordings, with support from guitarist Todd Boston. These beloved Windham Hill recordings have withstood the test of time and are holiday classics!
Sing-along!
If the spirit overtakes you during holiday concerts and you find yourself desperate to join in, the 11th Annual Rotary Christmas and Holiday Sing-Along at Arroyo Grande's Clark Center is the show for you this Sunday, Dec. 16 (4 p.m.; all ages; $12 for adults and $6 for children and students at (805) 489-9444 or clarkcenter.org).
The event features community groups onstage, audience participation, a visit by Santa Claus, and holiday sweets and beverages in the lobby after the show!
Titled A Swingin' Christmas under musical direction by Tricia Stewart, returning performers will include the Estero Brass, the Lucia Mar Youth Choir, and the Grande Ringers from the Arroyo Grande United Methodist Church. New to the show this year will be the New Life Carolers, the Cross Traffic a Cappella Singers, and spirited local swing dancers, according to organizers.
Pianist Dennis Eiler and vibraphonist Brad Lusk will entertain attendees as they arrive. Audience sing-along songs include "Deck the Halls," "Jingle Bells," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Joy to the World," and "It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas," with projected lyrics so you can join in.
Feel the spirit!
Celtic Christmas
Kerry Irish Productions presents An Irish Christmas at the Clark Center on Saturday, Dec. 15 (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; all ages; $36 to $48 at (805) 489-9444). Starring Riverdance principal dancer Caterina Coyne, the show will take audience members on a journey through Christmas in Ireland "with superb dancing, singing, and Irish traditional music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season," according to press materials.
World champion dancer Tyler Schwartz and Connor Reider (principal dancer with Celtic Fyre and The Chieftains), as well as members of The Kerry Dance Troupe, The Kerry Voice Squad, and The Kerry Traditional Orchestra, join forces to create a memorable night the whole family will enjoy.
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All that (Christmas) jazz
A special Christmas Jazz Vespers concert with the George Garcia Quartet and vocalist Inga Swearingen happens this Sunday, Dec. 16, in SLO's beautiful First Presbyterian Church (7 p.m.; all ages; $15 recommended donation for Lifewater International, a non-profit organization that provides clean water and sanitation solutions to vulnerable children and families around the world; tickets available at brownpapertickets.com).
Photo Courtesy Of The George Garcia Quartet And Inga Swearingen
GOT JAZZ? Enjoy a special Christmas Jazz Vespers concert with the George Garcia Quartet and vocalist Inga Swearingen on Dec. 16, in SLO's beautiful First Presbyterian Church.
These are stellar musicians, with George Garcia on piano, Gary Drysdale on guitar, Ken Hustad on bass, and Darrell Voss on drums. Inga Swearingen, who won the Montreux Jazz Festival Shure Vocal Competition and made several appearances on A Prairie Home Companion, has a breathtaking voice!
Expect original arrangements of classic Christmas carols and reinterpreted seasonal music.
Messiah sing-along
You can join the 90-voice San Luis Obispo Master Chorale this Saturday, Dec. 15, in the SLO Performing Arts Center for the fourth annual Messiah Sing-Along extravaganza (7 p.m.; all ages; $15 at (805) 756-4849).
"Come one, come all, and if you love to sing, bring your vocal score, or borrow one of ours for the evening," organizers said. "If you don't want to join in singing, let the beautiful sounds of Handel's music surround you in beautiful Harold Miossi Hall. Music Director Thomas Davies promises an evening of grand celebration!"
LA's remarkable Westwood Brass will add to the festive spirit, along with Paul Woodring on the grand Forbes Pipe Organ.
Numbskull and Good Medicine Presents brings excellent party band The California Honeydrops to The Siren on Tuesday, Dec. 18 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $25 presale at Boo Boo's and ticketfly.com or $30 at the door). Celebrating their 10th year of making amazing R&B together, the band is touring in support of their seventh studio album and first ever double album, Call It Home: Vol. 1 & 2.
"The whole point is to erase the boundaries between the crowd and us," vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lech Wierzynski said in press materials. "We don't make set lists. We want requests. We want crowd involvement, to make people become a part of the whole thing by dancing along, singing, picking the songs and generally coming out of their shells."
Also this week at The Siren, check out Southern rockers Saving Abel with hard rock openers Black Oxygen and Rusted Stone on Saturday, Dec. 15 (7 p.m.; 21-and-older; $15 presale at Boo Boo's and ticketfly.com or $18 at the door).
Photo Courtesy Of Felix Groteloh
MAN, MYTH, LEGEND Dr. Eugene Chadbourne returns to SLO on Dec. 13 for an intimate show at A Satellite of Love.
The legendary Dr. Eugene Chadbourne (Shockabilly, Camper Van Chadbourne) returns to SLO this Thursday, Dec. 13 (7 p.m.; all ages; $5 suggested donation), for a show at A Satellite of Love (1335 Walker St.). He'll be accompanied by young Ojai skronkmeisters Rob Magill (sax and guitar) and Daniel Masiel (guitar), and Morro Bay musician Abe Gibson (percussion and guitar), who recently returned to performing after a decade-long hiatus.
"We'll be performing improvised and otherwise music," Gibson explained. "I guess I should also mention that in addition to making music for the last 45 years, Eugene published his dream diary/autobiography a few years back. It's called Dreamory and is nearly 1,200 pages long!"
Photo Courtesy Of The Starlight Dreamband
BIG BAND SOUNDS The Starlight Dreamband plays the Pismo Beach Vets Hall on Dec. 16, delivering music perfect for dancing or listening.
The Basin Street Regulars hosts hot jazz bands The Starlight Dreamband and Pacific Swing this Sunday, Dec. 16, in the Pismo Beach Vets Hall (1 p.m.; all ages; $10). Hear big band classics as well as swing, bebop, Latin, and more progressive jazz styles.
Photo Courtesy Of Tony Mcmanus And Julia Toaspern
EMERALD ISLE The Painted Sky Concert Series presents an evening of stellar Celtic guitar and violin with Tony McManus and Julia Toaspern on Dec. 16.
The Painted Sky Concert Series presents an evening of stellar Celtic guitar and violin with Tony McManus and Julia Toaspern this Sunday, Dec. 16 (8 p.m.; all ages; $20 at Boo Boo's, Ball & Skein, or by calling (805) 927-8330). Scottish-born McManus is one of the biggest names in Celtic music, and Toaspern is a talented musician from Berlin trained in violin and voice.
Ricky Montijo will perform as a duo on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Frog and Peach (10 p.m. to midnight; 21-and-older; free), playing his mix of soul, rock, Latin, and reggae, with live looping technology. He'll return to the Frog on Sunday, Dec. 23, with his full band—same bat time, same bat station. Δ
Keep up with New Times Senior Staff Writer Glen Starkey via Twitter at twitter.com/glenstarkey, friend him at facebook.com/glenstarkey, or contact him at gstarkey@newtimesslo.com.
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China to select pension fund consultants in May
The ADB will award two mandates, one for the new national pension fund and one for Liaoning province.
The Asian Development Bank expects to award two technical assistance (TA) mandates before the end of May to help implement both China's nascent experiment in pension reform in Liaoning Province as well as the new National Council for Social Security Fund, according to Hong Wei, senior financial economist at the ADB's Beijing office.
The mandates have been in the works for over a year, and are being awarded in consultation with the National Council, the Ministry of Finance and the Liaoning provincial government. The winners of the two mandates will be paid a combined $1 million from ADB's technical assistance fund for their work.
Wei declined to name the shortlisted candidates, which include North American fund management companies (FMCs), accounting firms and pension consultants, all of which have had some TA experience with the ADB or the World Bank. Some applicants are bidding for both mandates.
Liaoning Province, a gritty northeast region hard-hit by closing rustbelt enterprises, has been chosen to launch a pilot programme in pension reform in which pensions are organized at the provincial level, instead of at the municipal or county level. The funds are to be isolated from government spending budgets in order to establish a fully funded scheme that will be complemented by corporate plans and private savings.
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There is, therefore, a need for the National Council to invest its funds, and over time it could well become Asia's biggest institutional investor. For now all its investments are expected to be domestic û bank deposits and loans, equities and government and corporate bonds. Wei says final guidelines on investment will be released soon by the National Council. But it lacks the expertise, particularly for investing in equities.
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Cogs, Wheels and Lovers was the last album to feature guitarist Ken Nicol.

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Gerben Willem Abma (Folsgare, 12 juli 1942) is een Nederlandse dichter en schrijver uit Friesland wiens werk verschijnt in het Fries.

Abma studeerde theologie aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Daarna werkte hij als docent godsdienst in het voortgezet onderwijs. Hij heeft een omvangrijk oeuvre bij elkaar geschreven. Zijn vroege werk kenmerkt zich door een vermenging van religie en seksualiteit die bij vlagen aan het werk van Jan Wolkers doet denken. Zijn oudere broer Gerben Abma (1932-2016) was eveneens schrijver.
Sinds 1987 is Willem Abma tevens werkzaam als gesprekstherapeut.

De in Leeuwarden woonachtige schrijver wordt in zijn stad geëerd door een poëzietableau in het plaveisel van de Nieuwestad, vlak voor de zuidelijke ingang van het Gemeentekantoor. Het gedicht 'Stêd' werd door Abma speciaal geschreven voor zijn stadgenote Margaretha de Boer bij haar afscheid als burgemeester van Leeuwarden en onthuld in april 2004. Het gedicht maakt deel uit van de Leeuwarder poëzieroute waarin ruim 55 gedichten-in-steen van vooraanstaande Nederlands- en Friestalige dichters zijn opgenomen.

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 De âlde en de leave hear as lead om âld izer (= De oude en de lieve heer als lood om oud ijzer) (1970)
 Op libben en dea (= Op leven en dood) (1970)
Mosken en goaden (= Mussen en goden) (1972)
Bûten it skûlliif (= Buiten de baarmoeder) (1973)
De iken fan Dodona (= De eiken van D.) (1976)
Fitraezjewrâld (= Vitragewereld) (1976)
Rânnen fan forjitnis (= Randen van vergetelheid) (1977)
Hjerstreach (= Herfstrag) (1979)
En it barde (= En het geschiedde) (1980)
In satansbern (= Een satanskind) (1981)
De klinyk (1982)
Nachtfeest (1982)
De oantaasting (= De aanranding) (1983)
De sprong (1985)
De roekkat (1986)
Dieden (1986)
Bist noait wa'st wieste (1987)
Dea fan de moskefrou (1987)
It byldsje (1988)
It orakel (1990)
Freonen ûnder elkoar (1993)
Hazzefleis (1993)
In heit, in soan en in dochter (1993)
It syndroom fan Down of: in milkshake foar God (1993)
In nacht yn de Andes (1993)
Unmeilydsum is de skientme, of: 06-relaasje (1993)
Moeting (1994 [i.e. 1993])
De mafiaman (1994, cop. 1995)
Te fûnling (1999)
Kuiers of definysjes fan in ik (2000)
In Ierse nimf (2003)
Inerlik ferskinen (2010)
Troch eigen lânskip (2012)
Onbedoeld, de dichter als pastor (2013)

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Pink Floyd, British rock band at the forefront of 1960s psychedelia who later popularized the concept album for mass rock audiences in the 1970s. The principal members were lead guitarist Syd Barrett (original name Roger Keith Barrett; b. January 6, 1946, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England—d. July 7, 2006, Cambridge), bassist Roger Waters (b. September 6, 1943, Great Bookham, Surrey), drummer Nick Mason (b. January 27, 1945, Birmingham, West Midlands), keyboard player Rick Wright (in full Richard Wright; b. July 28, 1945, London—d. September 15, 2008, London), and guitarist David Gilmour (b. March 6, 1944, Cambridge).
By 1968 Barrett, who had overused LSD and was struggling with schizophrenia, was replaced by guitarist Gilmour. Without Barrett's striking lyrics, the band moved away from the singles market to concentrate on live work, continuing its innovations in sound and lighting but with varying degrees of success. After recording a series of motion-picture soundtrack albums, they entered the American charts with Atom Heart Mother (1970) and Meddle (1971). Making records that were song-based but thematic in approach and that included long instrumental passages, the band did much to popularize the concept album. They hit the commercial jackpot with Dark Side of the Moon (1973). A bleak treatise on death and emotional breakdown underlined by Waters's dark songwriting, it sent Pink Floyd soaring into the megastar bracket and remained in the American pop charts for more than a decade. The follow-up, Wish You Were Here (1975), included "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," a song for Barrett, and, though it went to number one in both the United States and Britain, it was considered anticlimactic and pompous by many critics.
By the release of Animals (1977), it was clear that Waters had become the band's dominant influence, and there was increasing internal conflict within Pink Floyd. Their sense of alienation (from both one another and contemporary society) was profoundly illustrated by the tour for 1979's best-selling album The Wall, for which a real brick wall was built between the group and the audience during performance. After the appropriately named The Final Cut (1983), Pink Floyd became inactive, and legal wrangles ensued over ownership of the band's name. Waters, who dismissed Wright after The Wall and took over most of the songwriting, was even more firmly in control. As a result the band split, but, much to Waters's chagrin, Gilmour, Mason, and Wright reunited, continuing as Pink Floyd. In the late 1980s Wright, Gilmour, and Mason released two albums, including the ponderous A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), while Waters pursued a solo career. Waters reunited with his former bandmates for a single performance at the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005. Gilmour and Mason later used recordings made with Wright (who died in 2008) to create what they said was the final Pink Floyd album, The Endless River (2014). Pink Floyd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.


Imaginary creature assignment from my first semester of Illustration classes. Finished colored painting.
another major project of my first illustration class. We had been asked to design our own runway fashion show piece. This is half of my finished piece, when I scanned in the finished watercolor dress before cutting it out and layering with other prepared paper and accents, like the skulls.
Time Magazine cover project for my first illustration class. This was my first gouache painting and was done on 300lb watercolor paper.


Ten children were among at least 48 people killed in a Syrian village this week when regime forces executed six families of rebel fighters, a monitoring group said on Saturday.
By Sunday morning, AP journalists saw no bodies and no armed rebels at the crash site. Emergency workers were searching the sprawling fields only for body parts.
Pro-Russian militants just outside Sloviansk have retreated amid attacks by Ukrainian troops, reports say.
OP-ED: Two Years Since the Syrian Uprising Began, the West Continues Its Handwringing.
Is Obama's Aid to Syrian Rebels Too Little, Too Late?
In his first public speech in six months, Assad laid out terms for a peace plan that keeps himself in power, ignoring international demands to step down and pledging to continue the battle "as long as there is one terrorist left" in Syria.
Rebels said that they believed the residents of this regime stronghold would agree to surrender soon as a convoy of Moammar Gadhafi loyalists that included his security chief fled into neighboring Niger.


Here are the latest portrait illustrations in my Writers Portrait series.
Say hello to Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Best know for his works, "Crime and Punishment" "Notes from Underground" and "The Idiot".
"Crime and Punishment" has always been one of my favorite books. It has just the right amount of darkness and suspense and also all the psychological intrigue anyone can want in a really good story.
My Dostoyevsky are print is now available here in my shop!
Next up is my literary portrait of Ms. Edith Wharton. She work literary classics such as "The House of Mirth", "Ethan Frome" and "The Age of Innocence". She had a incredible sense of irony and classin Victorian society. Growing up in the gilded age of America, Wharton had a first hand look at all that was good in bad with the people of privilege.
Edith Wharton Art Print now available here in the shop!
I hope you like these two new literary portraits. I will be working on a bunch of new ones soon. Any one that I missing?


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One question I'm often asked is about how to start an acting career. My own personal experience coupled with what I got out of a recent conversation with best selling author Brian O'Neil (Acting As A Business: Strategies For Success), allowed me to produce this list of things you can do to facilitate your acting career start. Some of the questions I entertain come from young people who are frustrated by the fact that they live in a small town and can't seem to find any opportunities to act in their area. Whether that is your case or not, if you are looking to start an acting career you should find the following list helpful.
1. Look up casting offices in your area.
2. Look up talent agencies in your area.
3. Check your Regional Theatre Directory for their policy on auditioning and for information about local and upcoming projects.
4. Universities with film departments: Film students are required to produce a certain number of film projects each year and for those projects they are always looking for actors!
5. Find advertising agencies that have clients who shoot on-camera commercials and commercial print ads.
6. See if there is a SAG, AFTRA or Equity office in your area and see if they have a list of reputable talent agents in the area.
7. Through your local courthouse or cultural affairs office, look up your regional theatre directory.
8. Check the arts and culture section of your local newspaper for theatres, shows, plays and events in your area. Take note of the venues where they take place and contact them for the information you desire.
9. Contact local photographers to see if they have contacts for ad agencies, other actors, casting directors, agencies. Agencies and Casting directors often refer actors to certain headshot photographers.
10. Look up you state's film commission. Usually state film commissions have a list of upcoming film projects to be shot in that state.
11. See if there are any special editions of magazines and/or newspapers that have to do with theatre, film or acting in your area.
12. Pick up a copy of the Hollywood Reporter. Sometimes you will find a list of film projects that will be shot in different areas of the country.
13. Try to find a list of Equity and Non-Equity theatres in your area. Go there and they should be able to give you a wealth of information about where you can go to get started, teachers, schools, etc.
14. Look up acting schools, acting teachers and acting coaches in your area.
15. Look up casting offices that cast for extras, even if they are in a big city like New York or L.A. and sign up with them. Make sure they have your headshot and resume and cover letter. But tell them where you are and where you live. If you are not in the big cities where lots of film and extra work is being shot, you'll want to tell them to call you when there is work to be had in an area you can easily get to.
16. Remember that when building your resume, the more theatre work you have on your resume from reputable theatres, the more attention you will get from casting directors and agents.
17. Lastly, you could also go and take classes with casting directors or agents if you can find them. That is a great opportunity not only to meet casting directors and agents, but also to spend time them.
Hello! So, I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan and went through the entire list and there is LITERALLY NOTHING AROUND HERE. Also, being a teenager with no possibility of moving does not help. Can I do ANYTHING to help my situation?
i am young woman who is passionate about acting am in rural area and our town is not that popular in kind of this stuff i don"t know what to do please help am in South Africa.U need to travel in order for you to get this things e.g JHB and CPT ,you will find out you don"t have relative there so its hard really.
I would like to become an actress. But I don't know how,I live in a small unresourcefull town and I need help in realising my dreams.
I live in a town that no one really knows exists. I'm 14. I have wanted to become an actress for some time now, I have looked up information. Everyone says to find an agency and get into school plays; but my schools drama teacher isn't doing drama class anymore. Now we have no drama class, and i have no idea in how to find an agency, agent, or even lessons. I can sing and dance pretty well. i just need help to get "discovered" if you have any ideas i am so open to any suggestions.
I have a question about knowing your type, and submitting your pictures to agents. Is it frowned on if you tell an agent you want to play more than one type? I see myself as the leading man type. I have dark hair brown eyes, but if I want to submit myself for villain roles should I send a picture of myself with a mustache or goatee or beard, or do agents like you to stick to one type.
I am 17yrs old and I'm interested I'm acting. The problem is I'm living in a small town and it not easy to get information on how to get started with acting. I just need to be discovered because i know i have a great deal for acting. I wish that somehow i can get as much information on how to get started with my acting career as possible. By the way I'm in grade 12 this year. By next year I'm willing to begin my acting career and fulfill my dream.
Hi, I love Glee and The Big Bang Theory, sometimes I woder if I was born in America I would be more mature, but the truth is everybody on this network doesn't need the advice they just need confidence and if you are so wanting to be a star, you will be and never give up on your dreams because I still believe that one day people will reach their goals and will see that they are the true light inside that shines very bright everyday and in every way. If you get bullied or insult or mocked be children at your school or people near you, don't stop believing in yourself, and be yourself when you get an big oppurtunity but don't give it up, because some day later you will regret having one chance of having your dream out there and will end up being some guy working at an supermarket (even thinking your life is over, but it isn't). That's why I say reach your goals now because we'll never know what might happen (say if the world is going to end or it might be the last day to live). To all big dreamers out there, always dream, but you don't have to dream big just because some girl puts you down for your talent, fight for the person your going to be.
I want to say that in a way this really didnt help, but i will give it a try. I stay in mississippi and it hard to find castings and stuff down here. So please give me some tips and im 16 years old. i really want to become an actress. so hoperfully a casting call will be down here soon cause i really want to start at a young age and i really want this.
hi, my name is alfred im 17 years old and i really wanted to be an actor but, the problem is that i lived in a small country, town with my uncle and aunt and i hardly get money i dont know what to do if you see this message can you please help me.
Hi, friend my name is Rohit Mishra and my pen name is 'SASHA' and i m doing theatre at this time but i want to be an actor of t.v. serials or film please help me and i awarded many times.
I did find this article informative, but I just can't use it personally. I've tried many of these things, but by "I live in a small town" I mean "I live in a small town." There are literally no opportunities anywhere around. I understand my best chance is to make an investment in traveling somewhere to audition, but my family simply cannot afford this. We are scraping by, but my dream thrives. I need some help, if there is any. My real dream is to become an actor for Disney (R), but small towns (Population ~500) in the middle of nowhere (Missouri) don't provide much assisstance. Hopefully you can.
I've always wanted to be an actress/ singer but i live in a small town in ohio and my mom says a lot of child stars get in trouble but i want it soo bad!
My name is Sarah Berkner. I've always wanted to have an acting carreer. i would do anything just to become an actress. i've been in many many plays and gotten very good rolls, people have commented on how i can act adn that i should do something with that gift.. alot of people are like me and have that same passion and i wish them the best of luck! i live in a very very small town in MN, i can sing and act. i've written many songs and i just love acting, this has been my dream since i was 4! but watever happens to me in the future happens, but i will do anything for this dream of mine to come true, acting is my passion. if you can help me with my dream please do! good luck to all you have the same passion in acting or singing, i wish only the best for you!
My Name is caitlin, I live in a small town. Im 14 and its my dream to become an actress. I have been in local plays and studied acting in school. Im prepared to drop everything and become an actress. I want to become an actress, younger rather then older, so anyhelp?
Hi mt name is curtis redmond and i have wanted to act sens i was five and im look for a chance. so if you see this please help me.
Hey, my name's Cesar Lecuona. A thirteen year old rapper in the making. I have been rapping for years, i've wrote a few songs and I am looking for any chance I can to make it big time. Not only am I a rapper, but I am a bit of an artist, I am a great actor and to top that off I love making people laugh. For years upon years I have been told that I have an amazingly large sense of humor. Everybody I have ever known have always said, "Haha! Cesar you are hilarious!" I am known around my school as a little George Lopez. I idolize him, I want to grow up and one day perform in front of a very large audience and get laughs. I love seeing people always laugh or at least smile when they hear me just plain talk. I am a very fast talker, I love watching wrestling (WWE). I really, really want to be known threwout a lot of the world. I am 5,6, brown latino male. I weigh about 122 pounds. I will do anything I have to do to be on t.v. I have always dreamed of having people watch me on their t.v's and say, "Hey, I know him." So if there is anybody out there at all. Please help me into making my dream come true. I want to be either a rapper or an actor/comedian. Please help.
I my name is Kamryn i live in a small town in Oklahoma but I have always wanted to become an actress, i realy want to become a actress becuse i love acting. So can you help me!!!!!
HELLO my name is jessica pulliam.MY mother ,and I don't know where to start.CAN you please help ,my mother ,and I RALLY NEED YOUR HELP.PLEASE help me out. I REALLY WANT TO BE A ACTRESSES. .
im really interested in becoming an actress.but i live in such a small town and i dont think theres chances for me.i wannna become an actress because, i want to show other people that you can do anything in life!dont let anybody back you up.my friends,my family,and teacher think i hav the guts to become an actress but,i dont know.1 day i will become an actress and give money to poor people and save all those children who dont have a home to leave in! i promase.
I'm very interested in becoming an actress. I'm just now 15 and don't want to become an actress until I'm in my early 20's or so. I know it is very hard, and I'm willing to drop everything i have going to become an actress. I see all of the young actresses today and I'm so inspired by them! I haven't taken any acting classes or been in any plays, but i just know i have what it takes. I've been told by many people that i have an incredible "natural talent" and im sure lessons I would be even better. I think i might even have a singing voice with lessons and classes. Please, if you have any advice or information, email me! Thank you so much! You have no idea how much you've helped!!


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From the railway station take the bus n. 30 and get off close to Piazzale Rosmini; you are just few minutes far from our bed and breakfast.
Motorway A4 Venezia - Trieste: exit Sistiana/Trieste, keep to the right near the sea untill the centre. Go straight on and turn left between a big glass building and the Allianz one; the road above (Via Combi) lead to Piazzale Rosmini. Park the car in front of the church.


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Q: Poincaré's inequality for vector fields on a surface $\newcommand{\Ric}{\text{Ric}}$
Let $M$ be a smooth closed oriented Riemannian surface.
I am searching for a reference (or a sketch of proof) for the following inequality:

$$ \int_M |  \nabla V|^2 \ge  \int_{M} \Ric(V,V)=\int_{M} K|V|^2, \tag{1}$$
for every vector field $V \in \Gamma(TM)$, where $ \nabla$ is the Levi-Civita connection, and the integration is against the Riemannian volume form. ($K$ is the Gauss curvature).

I guess some kind of Bochner identity is needed. I am also interested to know if this inequality holds for manifolds of higher dimensions.
BTW, specializing for the case of the round $2$-sphere, we get
$$ \int_{\mathbb{S}^2} |  \nabla V|^2 \ge  \int_{\mathbb{S}^2} |V|^2. \tag{2}$$
A proof of this specific case can be found here.

A: You probably figured it out by now but since it's such a nice inequality I'll just point out that it follows from the identity in OP's other question :
How to prove $\int_M-\text{Ric}(V,V)+ |\nabla V|^2 =\int_M \frac{1}{2}|L_Vg|^2-\big(\text{div}V\big)^2$?
Since $(\mathcal{L}_Vg)_{ij} = \nabla_iV_j + \nabla_jV_i$, on a manifold of dimension $n$ we find
$$\frac12|\mathcal{L}_Vg|^2 \geq \frac{1}{2n}|\text{trace}(\mathcal{L}_Vg)|^2 = \frac{2}{n}(\text{div}V)^2.$$
Thus the RHS of that identity is bounded below by $(\frac{2}{n} - 1)(\text{div}V)^2$ which is non-negative when $n \leq 2$.


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José Paulo Rubim (born 26 July 1946) is a Brazilian football manager. In 2010 he was named head coach of Benin. He left this position later the same year.

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'Crackdown on water theft saves 110 million cubic metres' – Jordan Times
Posted by Editor on Tuesday, June 28th 2016
By Hana Namrouqa – Jun 26,2016
AMMAN — Authorities have dismantled around 23,000 illegal fixtures on water mains and resources since a national campaign to end water violations was launched in 2013, an official said on Sunday.
"More than 22,976 violations have been dealt with since the campaign began three years ago," according to a Water Ministry official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Working with security authorities, the ministry has also sealed 758 illegal wells, he added.
The ministry banned the drilling of wells in 1997 to limit random pumping of water and to preserve aquifers from depletion and salinity.
International studies indicate that water levels at several aquifers have been dropping at a rate of one metre per year, according to the ministry, which noted that more than 50 million cubic metres of underground water are being extracted in indiscriminate pumping.
In the Jordan Valley, authorities also discovered 1,313 violations on state-owned land and 7,809 infringements on the King Abdullah Canal, which is supplied by the Yarmouk River to irrigate 40 per cent of the Jordan Valley's crops.
The canal also provides some 40 per cent of the capital's supply after it is treated at the Zai Water Treatment Plant.
Water theft in Jordan is blamed for 70 per cent of water loss, according to the ministry, which indicated that around 110 million cubic metres of water have been saved since authorities launched the campaign.
The official noted that the ministry and the water companies are also pressing ahead with the campaign to curb waste of water, noting that the increasing demand in light of rising temperatures necessitates preserving water.
The amended Water Authority of Jordan Law stipulates stiffer penalties against those who abuse any element of the water system.
Those who abuse water carriers and mains, wastewater, pumping, purification or desalination stations; or cause the pollution of water resources, pipes or stations used for drinking water; and those who dig or are involved in the digging of wells without obtaining a licence face a prison sentence of up to five years and fines of up to JD7,000.
In addition, violators of water and wastewater projects are jailed for up to three years and fined up to JD5,000 under the amendments.
All penalties stipulated under the law are doubled in the case of repeat offences.
http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/crackdown-water-theft-saves-110-million-cubic-metres%E2%80%99
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Situated right by the pebble beach, the multi-award-winning 4-star Bluesun Hotel Elaphusa impresses with its location in the lush countryside between the sea and the mountains. The 4,000 m² wellness area with a thalassic pool and large swimming pools is one of the largest such facilities in all of Croatia. The hotel is also the ideal place for an active holiday, boasting a tennis centre with clay courts, a bowling alley, indoor golf and numerous other sporting facilities. A sun terrace, 2 restaurants and a nightclub complete the range of facilities on offer.
The hotel offers a unique combination of natural experiences, wellness treatments and sporting activities. The Thalasso wellness centre offers a thalassic pool, a Finnish sauna, a bio-sauna, steam baths, Jacuzzis with hydro-massage function and 12 treatment rooms for spa and beauty treatments. Baths with rose petals, chocolate, or scented candles create a sense of relaxation. Stone, aromatic, full body and partner massages are available. As well as targeted anti-aging and special weight-loss treatments, there is also a water world with a pool, tepidarium, and ceramic benches. Outside, the kids can play to their hearts' content in the paddling pool and the adults can swim lengths in the 356 m² outdoor pool.
The island of Brac is one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. The Bluesun Hotel Elaphusa, which was extensively renovated and extended in 2006, is located in central Dalmatia, right beside the public beach of Brac. This free, fine-pebbled stretch of coastline is equipped with loungers, parasols and a beach bar. The chic bathing spot of Bol is just a 10-minute walk away. An elegant waterside promenade leads along the beach, into the town, and to the well-known sandy beach Zlatni rat: a surfer's paradise and probably one of Croatia's most famous postcard pictures. The beach stretches far into the sea and its appearance changes depending on the wind and the current. As well as swimming and sunbathing, there are also numerous opportunities for beach and water sports at the hotel itself and in its vicinity.
The Bluesun Hotel Elaphusa is particularly well suited to families with children. The flat beaches of Dalmatia are ideal for family holidays, as children can bathe safely in the shallow water. The hotel also offers a free kids' club in the mornings with activity leaders. Outside, little guests of the hotel can play to their hearts' content in the large playground. There are extra family rooms, and all sea-facing rooms have a balcony. The following room types are available: standard, superior, and premium double. All rooms and suites are decorated in bright, cheerful colours and boast classically elegant furnishings. They come equipped with king size beds, air conditioning, free wifi, LCD SAT TV, telephone, and safe. The superior rooms also have a sofa bed or armchair bed and the suites have a separate living area.
The dining room of the hotel offers a richly varied buffet for guests to choose from in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Booking may be made on a half-board or full-board basis. Local specialities, vegetarian meals and diet cuisine are available. The à la carte restaurant "Vallum Tavern" opens its doors in the evenings and serves innovative international cuisine alongside local dishes in a rustic setting. The perfect wine to accompany dinner can be found in the hotel's well-stocked walk-in wine cellar. Guests can relax on the café terrace of the "Ela" with its adjoining cocktail bar, "Bolero". The hotel's own nightclub "Elaphusa" provides evening entertainment. The nearby beach-side restaurants "Zlatni rat" and "Plaza Borak" are open from morning to evening.
The fitness studio is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and offers aerobics, yoga and pilates courses upon request. There is an indoor golf simulator, a large bowling alley, table tennis, and numerous other sports facilities outdoors, such as the tennis centre with 26 clay courts, as well as handball, basketball, and volleyball courts. Scuba diving, snorkelling, surfing and fishing are offered on the beach. Bicycles and boats can be rented for a fee from the hotel. Those who prefer the quiet life can play billiards or boccia. There are also plenty of interesting sights to see on the island of Brac; the hotel is pleased to offer day trips around the local region for an extra charge. The Blaca Hermitage monastery from the 16th Century, the dragon cave at Murvice, and the stone bridge of Brac are all worth visiting. Wine tours with wine tasting depart directly from the hotel. The picturesque town of Bol is just a 10-minute walk away and is home to churches and palaces with stunning works of art, as well as several good restaurants, bars and cafés.
The Bluesun Hotel Elaphusa is situated on a quiet side-street on the island of Brac, behind the mountains and surrounded by trees. Pines, olive trees, lavender, rosemary and sage bloom in the garden and fill the air with their aromatic scents. The airport of Brac is roughly 14 km away and is serviced by a hotel shuttle (subject to charge).
For business meetings and conferences, there are a total of 5 rooms available, all of which are bathed in natural light and equipped with state-of-the-art technology.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Feminist poet, playwright and professor Cherrie Moraga will discuss activism as "radical dissidence" during her March 4 lecture at the University of Louisville.
Moraga's free, public talk is "'Man Up': Queer Identities and the Spirit of Radical Dissidence." The free, public event will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Gheens Science Hall and Rauch Planetarium with a reception afterward.
Her talk is the annual Minx Auerbach Lecture in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, sponsored by that department in the College of Arts and Sciences. UofL's Commonwealth Center for the Humanities and Society and the LGBT Center are co-sponsoring.
Moraga is an English professor at University of California-Santa Barbara, after working for more than two decades as artist in residence in theater and performance studies at Stanford University. At UCSB, she co-founded the Las Maestra Center for Xicana Indigenous Thought and Art Practice.
She has published three volumes of plays: "Heroes & Saints and Other Plays," "Watsonville/Circle in the Dirt" and "The Hungry Woman/Heart of the Earth."
Since co-editing the feminist anthology "This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color," she has published several collections including "A Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness," "Loving in the War Years," "The Last Generation" and "Waiting in the Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood."
Moraga has won many honors for her work, including the American Studies Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, Lambda Foundation's Pioneer Award and several literary awards and fellowships.
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Bayerischer Bahnhof - Leipziger Gose Review
Brewery: Gasthaus & Gosebrauerei Bayerischer Bahnhof (GER)
Style: Gose / Sour Beer
You may rightly wonder: what the hell is a Gose? It is undoubtedly one of the most obscure styles out there today. As of buying and reviewing this (events which took place about four months apart) I have still yet to see another Gose in bottles in the New York area. So what is it? Gose are similar to wit beers — they're wheat based, and in this case, faintly spiced with coriander. They're also closely related to the Berliner Weisse style, as they feature a tart, dry, lactic acid character.
However, the style's defining attribute is the inclusion of salt in the recipe — enough salt to create something with a unique mouthfeel and body, but just below the threshold that humans can actually "taste." (So, you know, a Gose shouldn't taste like salt-water.)
All that — a tart sour mash wheat beer with salt — probably sounds very odd, but it's much subtler than you'd think and actually works quite well. While the nose is full of bright, fruity Lactobacillus funk, there's much less sourness in the taste than in your average Berliner Weisse (which is already very mellow on the scale of sours.) Instead, Leipziger Gose hits like a very dry wit beer, with a smooth and gentle tartness. A vague fruitiness is followed up by some citric, lemony character — though in general, this remains surprisingly smooth and clean. The coriander is faint and well administered. The salt isn't so much a flavor as a tingling on the palate, a slight suggestions that mildly alters the body of the beer and enhances its dryness.
It's sad that this style is on the verge on extinction. This is an extremely drinkable, accessible beer, and both more complex and more thirst-quenching than just about any wit I've had. Gose might be harder and more time-consuming to brew than, say, Hoegaarden, but they deserve be equally as popular.
Availability: Somewhat hard to find. Individual 12 ounce bottles.
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IDLO is implementing a project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, that aims to empower victims of domestic violence to access justice, claim their rights and play an active role in advocating against domestic violence crimes. IDLO will work on a triple track approach, which includes identifying legislation gaps, building the capacity of legal aid providers, and increasing legal awareness through public outreach. Taking a victim-centered approach, the project will engage survivors' voices throughout the activities, with the necessary safeguards in place, to ensure that policy recommendations, legal aid service provisions, and legal awareness activities all take into account victims' experiences, interests, needs, concerns and rights.
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German Envoy Sees U.S. Sanctions Likely Over Russia Pipeline
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(Bloomberg) -- Germany should brace for U.S. sanctions over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project with Russia, signaling an escalation of economic conflict with Europe, according to an envoy of Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.
Peter Beyer, the German government's coordinator for trans-Atlantic relations, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that an official in President Donald Trump's administration told him at a meeting in Washington last week that sanctions related the Baltic Sea pipeline are likely.
"This is a further burden for the trans-Atlantic relationship," Beyer said on Friday. Nord Stream is meeting resistance across the political spectrum in Washington, including in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives as well as the White House, he said.
The sharpening U.S.-German conflict over Nord Stream 2, which would expand the direct flow of Russian natural gas to Germany, is adding to points of contention including trade, defense spending and the Iran nuclear accord. Merkel and President Vladimir Putin discussed the pipeline's future during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, on Friday.
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Germany is prodding Russia to ensure that Nord Stream 2 doesn't preclude gas transit through Ukraine, whose security is a key factor in U.S. criticism of the pipeline project.
"We view Nord Stream 2 as an industry project, but it has other implications," Merkel said in Sochi alongside Putin. "So we need to discuss the question of what sort of guarantees can be offered to Ukraine in this context."
Putin said transit through Ukraine would proceed as long as it's economically viable.
The U.S. is stepping up opposition to Nord Stream 2, warning publicly that it could trigger sanctions. Sandra Oudkirk, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy, said in Berlin that U.S. concerns include security issues, raising the prospect that Russia could install undersea surveillance equipment in the Baltic.
U.S. action would put companies in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands at risk. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, BASF SE's Wintershall unit, Uniper SE, OMV AG and Engie SA are partners of Russia's Gazprom PJSC in the project.
Fight for Interests
Beyer said the administration official, whom he didn't name, pointed out that the U.S. has authority to sanction Nord Stream under legislation passed last year that targets Russian energy projects. The Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, or CAATSA, was a response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine and its suspected U.S. election interference.
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier, a Merkel ally, told ARD television the U.S. should expect that Europe "will define and fight for our economic interests," including Nord Stream 2.
Beyer presented a grim picture of relations with the U.S., saying the combination of tensions with the Trump administration is taking a toll.
"It seems to be right now, in a very short period of time, everything comes together," Beyer said in the interview. "And all taken together, it's really a big burden for trans-Atlantic relations."
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Digital Detective Inspector Chen
Nearly three years ago, on December 1, 2010, I published a blog post on the long-awaited publication of the fifth Detective Inspector Chen novel, The Iron Khan, by author Liz Williams. At that time, the novel was only available in various ebook formats. Morrigan Books, publisher of this fifth DI Chen novel, released the print edition in the first part of 2011.
I had edited all five of Williams's Chen novels for Night Shade Books, but due to circumstances (which the author explained on her Live Journal here and here), the fifth volume was dropped by Night Shade and picked up by Morrigan Books.
Now, finally, all five Detective Inspector Chen novels are available in a variety of ebook formats from Open Road Media -- the novels should be read in order, as the underlying story is revealed that leads up to the proposed sixth and final volume, Morning Star. Here are the five volumes, in order of publication -- and the order in which they should be read: [Note: Links below are to the Amazon Kindle format; other formats can be obtained via iTunes, Google, B&N, and Kobo.]
Snake Agent
The Demon and the City
Precious Dragon
The Shadow Pavilion
The Iron Khan
Paul Weimer, in his review of The Iron Khan on Goodreads, has summed up what is so special about this series of novels. Paul writes: "As is usual for the Chen books, the narrative not only focuses on Chen, Zhu Irzh and their friends and allies, but new characters, whose goals, desires and needs bloom like a flower quickly coming into full season. Both the titular antagonist, the Iron Khan, other antagonists, and those who oppose their efforts, such as the Japanese warrior Omi, have their narrative threads intersect with our main characters. They have pasts, presents and futures of their own, and never serve to act for the benefit of the main characters. If anything, these characters draw our main characters and their talents into their stories, for ill or will."
All five Detective Inspector Chen novels are also available in matching trade paperbacks from Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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Even by recent standards, it marks a strange day in Politics when a British Prime Minister views it as a successful result to be given a brief to go back to re-negotiate a deal which is already binding and the EU insists it has no intention of re-opening. Still no credible statement has emerged of what the mooted "alternative arrangements" to the backstop might look like.
The other amendment passed last week was a motion rejecting a no-deal exit. But that motion was passed by an even smaller majority and is not binding on Parliament.
Since the proposal of a second referendum has been ruled out by Theresa May, and the suggestion of not leaving the EU would be regarded by the Government as a democratic failure, the prospect of us leaving with no deal appears to harden. At the very least the EU will resist giving ground on any concessions until the UK spells out what these should look like and, unfortunately, we seem unable to do this or, even if so, only at the final hour.
With the deadline fast looming, at the very minimum businesses should actively consider how their business model and processes would stand up in the event of a no deal Brexit on 29th March. So, what practical measures should business owners be taking?
In the event of a 'no deal' Brexit, the flow of goods that originate from EU member states is likely to be disrupted, particularly in the short term. This will damage sensitive supply chains and add extra costs and tariffs.
In terms of mitigation, all businesses should be liaising with their direct suppliers to see what measures they have in place. However, the truth is that they are as much in the dark as we are. Many businesses are 'stocking up' – buying excess stock to ride them through a period of reduced supply. Others are sourcing alternative supply from the UK, although that is likely to be a high cost option due to increased demand.
You may think you're unaffected if none of your product comes directly from the EU, however, have you considered which of your UK suppliers source their product from the EU? Understanding your extended supply chain is critical to ensuring the impact of a no deal is minimised.
A 'no-deal' Brexit outcome would mean that all arrivals and departures of goods to and from the UK will become imports and exports from a VAT and Customs Duty perspective. Currently, only goods whose origin or destination is outside the EU are considered "imports" or "exports". The importance of this distinction is that imports attract Import VAT – which is recoverable subject to the usual rules on VAT recovery – and Customs Duty, which is not recoverable. Crucially, as the Duty is not recoverable this will unfortunately represent an additional cost of doing business.
As Customs Duty is an absolute cost, it will be very important to assess the type of goods arriving and categorise them correctly - as this will drive the rate of Duty - and also understand how to correctly value imports for Duty purposes and take advantage of any Duty reliefs. Equally important, as hold-ups at borders could be commercially extremely damaging, is exploring any possible deferment options, which allow goods to move freely with the Duty paid retrospectively.
Clearly carrying increased stock and the cost of any additional Customs Duties requires cash – indeed all of the issues raised here have an impact on cash in one way or another. Understanding the cash flow impact of various scenarios (the impact of buying increased stock, the impact of a reduction in income due to a lack of product) is critical to being able to manage that impact.
More prudent business owners will be asking their accountants to prepare long and short term cash flow forecasts (the latter on a detailed, 13 week basis) in order to identify any possible cash shortfalls. Where shortfalls exist, there are a number of options available to business owners in terms of sourcing short term funding. The range of 'asset backed' debt (borrowing against stock, debts or fixed assets) has never been more diverse, while more traditional forms of borrowing (short term loans, overdraft extensions) are in ready supply for profitable, cash generative businesses.
The key here is pro-active engagement with your bank and/or your adviser.
Although Sterling continues to perform poorly against both the Euro and the US dollar -and, by extension, pretty much everything else - a no deal Brexit could see Sterling weaken yet further. Businesses seeking assurance could do much worse than investigate the benefits of a forward contract arrangement to give certainty to future cash outflows.
Conversely, the prospect of a no-deal Brexit is perhaps priced into the current exchange rate, so any positive result i.e. any result which gives certainty to the markets, may see Sterling bounce back – a consideration both for importers and exporters.
This is an easier one. The UK government has sought to reassure EU citizens and their family members living in the UK that they are welcome to stay in the UK in the unlikely event of a 'no deal' scenario. To achieve this, the UK will continue to run the EU Settlement Scheme for those resident in the UK by 29 March 2019 in a 'no deal' scenario. Bottom line, make sure your staff are aware of their right to work and have made plans to register with the Settlement Scheme.
We are inevitably faced with continued uncertainty, with no likelihood at all that the position will become clearer for many weeks, and possibly not until the very last stages of the countdown to 29th March. This makes it essential for businesses that have not so far analysed the implications for them of a 'no deal' Brexit to ensure now that they have a clear plan to deal with the eventuality, whatever personal views of the ultimate likelihood of that might be.
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Mobile malware shifts to SMS fraud
By Antone Gonsalves
CSO | PT
As the business of mobile malware evolves, a significant number of criminals have settled on apps that secretly bill victims for premium text services, a new study shows.
Cybercrime associated with mobile viruses is a relatively young enterprise, so business models are still evolving. However, in its annual State of Mobile Security report, Lookout found that SMS fraud, known as toll fraud, has grown steadily since July 2011.
The new name in fraud has become the top threat globally in the first quarter of this year, accounting for 62 percent of all application-based threats at the end of the first half of the year. Before toll fraud, spyware was the biggest threat on mobile phones.
[ Further reading: The best antivirus for Windows PCs ]
[See related: Vendor cybercrime report in the hot seat again]
Since the discovery of the first mobile virus in 2004, criminals have been experimenting with a variety of business models.
"When we look back at the last 12 months, there's a really, really big indication that certain types of malware developers have found a business model that works for them," said Derek Halliday, a security researcher at Lookout, said. "And these indicators include an overabundance of a certain type of malware family that we refer to as toll fraud."
That business model has become popular primarily in Eastern Europe and Russia, where regulation of premium services is weak and mobile app stores are not closely monitored. In fact those regions, along with the Ukraine and China, comprised the majority of new malware infections, the report found. In the U.S., the rate of infection was less than 1 percent.
Careless clicking
In the U.S., the biggest threat comes from people clicking on malicious links sent via text message or found on a mobile website. Cybercriminals using these types of attacks are typically looking to have people provide personal information that can be used in identity theft.
Based on its own customers' activity, Lookout predicts four in ten U.S. mobile users will click on an unsafe link this year.
In a separate report on Internet security threats, Symantec found that more than three in 10 mobile users would receive a text message from a stranger requesting that they click on an embedded link or dial an unknown number.
Symantec also found in 2011 that two-thirds of adults in the 24 countries it tracks in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and the Middle East use mobile devices to access the Web. At the same time, the number of vulnerabilities in devices doubled from 2010.
In general, Android smartphone users are much more vulnerable to attacks than people who use Apple's iPhone. That's because Apple vets apps before making them available through the company's App Store, which is the only legitimate site for iPhone software.
Overall, most mobile users are not aware of the growing security risk with their devices. Two in three users do not use any security, and 44% are unaware that protective technology exists, Symantec said.
Global cybercrime last year, including mobile devices and personal computers, cost consumers $110 billion, while the number of victims reached 556 million, Symantec said.
Read more about wireless/mobile security in CSOonline's Wireless/Mobile Security section.
This story, "Mobile malware shifts to SMS fraud" was originally published by CSO.