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Last year I was reflecting on the role of the humanities in primary and secondary education. At the time, I raised the point that it has been necessary, and wise, to develop a workforce with skill capabilities in the areas of information technology, engineering, the sciences and mathematics. However, this should not be at expense of the humanities, social sciences or the creative and performing arts. It is timely to reflect on this again after the federal government recently announced that the cost of studying humanities at university is set to double - a move that may discourage students from pursuing a degree in these disciplines. After 20 years in education, it is my strong recommendation that early learning and the primary years are too early to choose a young person's educational trajectory. You may be surprised to know that I also believe the secondary years are too early to choose a young person's educational and career trajectory. And I am actually a supporter of the offerings in the tertiary sector that begin first year university as a generalist degree. This is why I have spent the majority of my career in Grammar schools, or schools that offer the International Baccalaureate, as these course combinations ensure students are armed with a broad, liberal education. A quick search for "What skills do employees value?" will underscore the opinion that skills and behaviours are closely linked and are equally valued. What better way to understand the importance of the humanities and social sciences than to look back in history? Have you ever heard the phrase "the more things change, the more they stay the same"? When studying the past, history - and the social sciences in general - becomes the greatest weapon to preparing yourself for the future. Yes, we are in a period of disruption (digital, pandemic or otherwise), but humans are humans. Our best work is done together; we will still need to work as a human collective, seek the crowd's wisdom and be more discerning in our consumption of all forms of media. Now, more so than before, the understanding of what makes us "human" attains a higher value within large organisations and on social media. Regardless of a student's future academic pursuits and careers, the importance of understanding civility and civilisations has never been greater. READ MORE: Which is why we need the humanities, in combination with other disciplines, including the sciences and technologies. Humanities should not be replaced by STEM disciplines, nor simply be part of an uncomfortable truce across the table. The job market has always been largely unpredictable and is in a constant state of flux, but only if you are describing the market by "job title" or "job skill". This is too shallow and linear a view. The job market has been remarkably stable, and has valued very similar qualities in potential employees or leaders, if you look to history. Those who study a range of disciplines are developing skills within themselves to face the future of work, thrive in the future of work and, put simply, influence the future of work. The correction or recalibration in costs and funding at the tertiary level is the reason. Binary thinking, creating an imaginary war between faculties or questioning the pursuit of deep disciplinarian learning across a broad and liberal curriculum should not be pitched as the reason. Communicating with integrity, of course, is a humanities-based skill. Whilst this is a decision that has the biggest impact on the tertiary sector, we will continue to graduate students from Canberra Girls Grammar School that value all disciplines. For us, it is critical to understand age and stage in a child or young person's intellectual growth, and carefully instil in them the value of education, rather than taking an engineered path to influence subject choice.
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The last thing we need is STEM-humanities rivalry
Anna Owen
University fees shouldn't dictate students' ability to receive a well-rounded education. Picture: Karleen Minney
Last year I was reflecting on the role of the humanities in primary and secondary education.
At the time, I raised the point that it has been necessary, and wise, to develop a workforce with skill capabilities in the areas of information technology, engineering, the sciences and mathematics. However, this should not be at expense of the humanities, social sciences or the creative and performing arts.
It is timely to reflect on this again after the federal government recently announced that the cost of studying humanities at university is set to double - a move that may discourage students from pursuing a degree in these disciplines.
After 20 years in education, it is my strong recommendation that early learning and the primary years are too early to choose a young person's educational trajectory. You may be surprised to know that I also believe the secondary years are too early to choose a young person's educational and career trajectory. And I am actually a supporter of the offerings in the tertiary sector that begin first year university as a generalist degree. This is why I have spent the majority of my career in Grammar schools, or schools that offer the International Baccalaureate, as these course combinations ensure students are armed with a broad, liberal education. A quick search for "What skills do employees value?" will underscore the opinion that skills and behaviours are closely linked and are equally valued.
What better way to understand the importance of the humanities and social sciences than to look back in history? Have you ever heard the phrase "the more things change, the more they stay the same"? When studying the past, history - and the social sciences in general - becomes the greatest weapon to preparing yourself for the future. Yes, we are in a period of disruption (digital, pandemic or otherwise), but humans are humans. Our best work is done together; we will still need to work as a human collective, seek the crowd's wisdom and be more discerning in our consumption of all forms of media. Now, more so than before, the understanding of what makes us "human" attains a higher value within large organisations and on social media. Regardless of a student's future academic pursuits and careers, the importance of understanding civility and civilisations has never been greater.
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Which is why we need the humanities, in combination with other disciplines, including the sciences and technologies. Humanities should not be replaced by STEM disciplines, nor simply be part of an uncomfortable truce across the table. The job market has always been largely unpredictable and is in a constant state of flux, but only if you are describing the market by "job title" or "job skill". This is too shallow and linear a view. The job market has been remarkably stable, and has valued very similar qualities in potential employees or leaders, if you look to history. Those who study a range of disciplines are developing skills within themselves to face the future of work, thrive in the future of work and, put simply, influence the future of work.
The correction or recalibration in costs and funding at the tertiary level is the reason. Binary thinking, creating an imaginary war between faculties or questioning the pursuit of deep disciplinarian learning across a broad and liberal curriculum should not be pitched as the reason. Communicating with integrity, of course, is a humanities-based skill.
Whilst this is a decision that has the biggest impact on the tertiary sector, we will continue to graduate students from Canberra Girls Grammar School that value all disciplines. For us, it is critical to understand age and stage in a child or young person's intellectual growth, and carefully instil in them the value of education, rather than taking an engineered path to influence subject choice.
Anna Owen is principal of Canberra Girls Grammar School.
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Each year Intercultural Programs invites Westmont's women students, staff, and faculty to gather in fellowship and explore the intersection of ethnic, gender and faith identity.
The event is FREE and light refreshments are served.
From #BlackLivesMatter and #BlueLivesMatter to #SayHerName and #MeToo hashtags, social media activism has become a powerful tool in a call for justice in the criminal justice system. In this gender plays an intriguing role. On the one hand, society continues its long history of protecting and defending White women (the #BBQBecky's of the world) in certain spaces while denying, ignoring and erasing the experience of women of color in other spaces. This talk will explore how space, place, and race converge and continue the denial of the humanity of women of color in society.
Deshonna Collier-Goubil, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized speaker, mentor and leadership coach. She is the founding chair (Associate Professor) of the Department of Criminal Justice at Azusa Pacific University. Her research interests include race and crime, gender and crime, and prisoner re-entry. She has also served as a fellow for the National Institute of Justice and the College Board (Social Justice Fellow). She completed undergrad at Langston University, has a M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Howard University.
This is a FREE Event to the Westmont Community and friends.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 31st, 2018.
For previous years speakers, click here.


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The wingspan is 9 mm. Adults are dark cinereous (ash gray), the forewings very minutely speckled with black and with a pale cinereous transverse line at two-thirds of the length, forming two angles. There are three black costal marks, the first and second small and elongate and the third much larger, extending to the disc. A submarginal line of elongated black points, and a few small elongated black points is found in the disc and the exterior border is slightly convex, moderately oblique.

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J Smith Esquire celebrates their tenth year and the launch of the new Gold collection with a very special four-day exhibition of millinery and photography. This superlative new collection brings together stunning couture showpieces and gorgeously desirable bespoke millinery with beautiful photography by Jenny Hands, with styling by Karl Plewka and clothing by Yohji Yamamoto.
Justin Smith graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Millinery after studying the discipline for 6 years. Justin started his own label J Smith Esquire following the critical acclaim of his 2007 graduation show. From the start, Justin has produced his own collections, from his 'Dance With Me' A/W 2008 collection to his latest A/W collection called 'Black'. Over the past six years he has been involved with London, Paris and Milan Fashion weeks, as well showcasing at emerging fashion weeks such as Jakarta and Rome Couture. Justin has collaborated with high-end designers, from Stella McCartney to Moschino, Manish Aurora to Aganovich.
Known as the artist of the millinery world for pushing the boundaries of the tradition, Justin's design, teaching and consultation skills are constantly in demand. He has attracted numerous accolades, receiving awards for his artistic vision such as the British Council's Young Fashion Entrepreneur award, 2010. Most recently Justin was awarded the Generali Future Award at International Talent Support 2016 in Trieste, his second award from ITS. His work has maintained a constant presence in fashion's elite press and has been displayed in various galleries around the world, from Sydney to London's V&A. Several pieces are in the hands of international collectors and museums, such as the FIT in New York.
Justin passionately upholds the traditions of millinery, whilst redefining classic headwear, challenging conventions and technique alike. The quality of his work, and keen eye for detail, also lead to Justin being invited to showcase at Italian Vogue's Young Talent Exhibition and subsequently, Alta Roma, 2011. He even returned to the RCA as a teacher and visiting lecturer, and continues to hold seminars around the globe. While J Smith Esquire's bespoke work includes a prestigious portfolio of clients, Justin continues to push his brand globally and across many sectors, from art installations to hotel uniforms, and film work. Justin's aesthetic is fuelled by a ceaseless curiosity and throughout his career he has sewed, knitted, beaded, embroidered, painted, sculpted and created collections from origami to animals; from Victorian Burlesque to dapper English gentleman, and from silver knitted wire to tattooed pigskin.


you can find a statement the kitchen is truly the center of house. In the majority of homes now, wives and mothers have little time or energy to cook after working non-stop. Boxed or prepared meals are immediate and include gotten more appetizing, however the food value probably will not be pretty well home-cooked meals.
Always bring your steaks to room temperature before cooking them. A steak that is actually still cold in the core won't cook as evenly while you might bring up to room temperature. Usually taking them out one hour beforehand will make these to the ideal temperature at time cooking.
Avoid limiting your self to white potatoes within your cooking. They are actually huge in starch and also have the smallest amount of nutritional content of any concerning the potatoes. Try varieties that are provided in blue, red, yellow, and orange. It's possible to substitute plenty of root vegetable when your usual white potato.
Never use oil at the time you're boiling pasta. Make an effort not to let any oil be in the pot at the time you're boiling water to prepare your pasta. This oil will transfer to the pasta. This will hold the noodles slick, which implies any sauce you add in it later is not going to stick.
When cooking a steak, role it in the whole pan on its side, now let the fat drip directly into pan. The side has a pocket of fat located on the narrow edge, and of course the flavorful, rich fat makes for great-added flavor soon after you continue to cook your steak flat on both sides.
In case you have used entirely an excessive amount salt in your soup pan, just add a raw potato straight into the mixture. One whole potato should suffice, unless you went way over board, next add two. This powerful help absorb a number of the extra salt in the pan and save your dinner!
At the time you are cooking a killer sandwich, take it easy and spread the mayo starting at the corners with the intention that it covers every centimeter of the bread. People are likely to just sloppily spread the mayonnaise across the center of the bread. Which makes the edges a lot less flavorful as opposed to the middle?
At the time you're seasoning a salad, put a small dose of olive-oil and additionally natural sea salt. It will function to present your salad a crunchy appeal even after you add the dressing. Keeping your salad as crunchy as is possible will create a taste freshness upon consumption.
Cooking is less complicated now than previously, since appliances can be found that can easily be timed to prepare foods with preset programs. Right after the meal, it is much easier to finish off with dishwashers, so no one has to stand by the sink for an hour washing dishes. An exhausted mother or evenolder children probably will make breakfast with little effort.


Cellulite is an extremely common condition that affects up to 90% of women. It's characterized by dimpled, lumpy skin.
Cellulite is, unfortunately, a part of life for many women, and it can be extremely difficult to get rid of. Cellulite, also known as cottage cheese fat due to its distinct lumpy appearance, is hereditary, and if your mom had it, chances are pretty high that you will have it too, even if you live a healthy lifestyle, diet, and exercise.
Cellulite has no relation to weight, and even thin people can get it. If you have a lot of muscle and low body fat, your cellulite might not be as apparent, as there is less fat in general. However, for the majority of women, cellulite is an unfortunate fact of life.
Luckily, Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego offers the latest and most effective treatments to reduce the appearance of cellulite without surgery. We understand how frustrating cellulite can be, and we make sure that we are on the cutting edge of all the latest cellulite-reducing technologies to help make your life better.
Many people have the erroneous impression that cellulite is related to weight gain. This is not actually true; cellulite is not caused by weight gain itself, but rather by an abundance of connective tissue anchoring skin to muscle. This connective tissue, called septae, pulls the skin down, creating the characteristic dimples of cellulite. Women tend to have more of these fibrous bands than men, which is why cellulite is much more prevalent in women than in men.
Cellulite most often appears on the buttocks and the backs of the thighs, although it can also appear in other areas of the body. Cellulite can be caused by a wide range of factors including genetics, poor diet, yo-yo dieting or fad dieting that leads to changes in metabolism, and others. Weight gain can make cellulite more apparent, and it tends to be more apparent on lighter-colored ski as well.
Cellulite has a history of being very difficult to treat effectively, but in recent years we've seen technological advances that led to more effective treatments for cellulite. When you contact CLDerm in San Diego regarding cellulite treatments, our specialists will determine which procedure is right for you.
Each of these treatments works in a different way to help the skin look more toned and even, so it's just a matter of discussing your goals and concerns with one of our dermatology specialists.
Cellfina is the latest and longest-lasting cellulite treatment for most women. It is an innovative device that automates the subcision procedure, effectively snapping the septae holding the skin to muscle and smoothing out cellulite dimples. Cellfina is a minimally invasive procedure that is virtually painless and fairly quick, depending on the number of dimples treated. It generally takes around one hour to treat 25 dimples. Recovery time is quick as well, with patients able to return to work immediately. There may be some swelling, bruising, or discomfort following the procedure, but this can be managed easily with over the counter painkillers and will subside within a few days.
Ionithermie is a cosmeceutical treatment performed by our medical aesthetician. This treatment promotes healthy circulation and reduces toxins at a cellular level, which in turn leads to a smoother and more toned skin appearance overall. This toned appearance includes a reduction in the appearance of cellulite as well as improved skin texture, better muscle tone, and an overall slimming effect.
TriActive is a laser treatment FDA cleared for reducing the appearance of cellulite. This treatment is painless with no downtime and is a great complement to liposculpture if you are concerned with both excess fat deposits and cellulite. The procedure takes only half an hour, and a series of 14 sessions is recommended for optimal effect. We also offer a 50-minute post-operational tri lymph massage for liposculpture patients.
Cellulite is a common issue for many individuals, but luckily there are many treatment options for dealing with this problematic and aesthetically unappealing condition.
Sculptra is a commonly thought of as a facial filler, but it's also a great treatment for reducing cellulite, reducing skin laxity, and even adding volume to the buttocks. By stimulating the body's natural production of collagen, Sculptra can help reduce the appearance of cellulite and contour the buttocks in the process.
Z Wave is a painless, non-invasive treatment for the reduction of cellulite and skin dimpling. The procedure works by using acoustic wave therapy to quickly and harmlessly send sound waves into the skin, which smooth and tighten the treated areas. Depending on your specific cellulite concerns, we recommend multiple Z Wave treatments (at least 8-10) in order to see the best results.
Q: Can cellulite be treated with liposuction?
A: Liposuction can not treat cellulite. In fact, liposuction may make cellulite worse by making the dimples more prominent. Liposuction is a great choice for people at or near their goal weight who want to reduce small areas of fat that are unresponsive to diet and exercise, but it is not a weight loss tool and it is not a treatment for cellulite.
For more information about the monthly specials offered at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego, visit our Promotions page.


My first experience with New Line was working on Attempting the Absurd in the summer of 1992. Absurd is a quirky little musical about a guy who knows he's only a character in a musical ('I have only a sketchy memory of my past, I feel like everything I do is controlled by someone, somewhere behind a word processor, and I never go to the bathroom.'). I loved playing Jason. He was equally at home in his fictional world as in the real one. He moved through life knowing that someone else was pulling the strings. He was a paradox wrapped in a contradiction wrapped in a bright red shirt.
"Right," I countered, secretly sure that nobody had ever been more wrong than Scott Miller was at this very moment. So I worked on that masochistic list and, lo and behold, one day I noticed I was able to recite it without the script. Not only was the show as much fun for the audience as it was for the performers, but I didn't flub a single show from that list.
Well, here it is, almost ten years later, and guess what? "Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, 42nd Street, South Pacific…" Damn it. Scott was right. Good news for the orangutan. Happy Tenth, New Line!
It is the peculiar curse of the American Musical Theatre that it is never realistic. No matter how gritty and real Tony & Maria's Spanish Harlem or Tevye's Anatevka might be, it will never be realistic for them to break from spoken word into song. Bob Fosse solved this problem with the film version of Cabaret by using only the songs performed onstage at the Kit Kat Klub. But by eliminating the other songs, the show really stopped being a musical in the strictest sense. This problem was a constant topic of discussion among the musical theatre crowd at college. There must be a way, we decided, to get around it. And then, senior year, it struck me – if the characters know they're in a musical, then their singing is realistically motivated. They sing because they are characters in a musical. Of course, this then presented lots of new logistical and philosophical problems, problems my roommate David Flores and I argued over for the entire school year. After graduation I set to work, and six years later, my aptly named Attempting the Absurd became a reality, and fittingly, as the second show of my new musical theatre company. Because it's so much about musical theatre – a parody, a deconstruction, a loving tribute – and because, in an odd way, it's the ultimate musical comedy, it will always be my favorite of the ten shows I've written. It's not my most sophisticated score or my most artfully built script, but it's awfully funny and it still makes me giggle. What more can I ask?


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Global Ports Holding PLC (GPH) Awarded preferred bidder status for Las Palmas Cruise Ports 10-Nov-2021 / 07:00 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Global Ports Holding Plc ("GPH" or "Group"), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to announce that, following a public tender process, the Port Authority of Las Palmas has awarded preferred bidder status to Global Ports Canary Islands S.L. ("GPCI"), an 80:20 joint venture between GPH and Sepcan S.L. ("Sepcan"), to operate cruise port concessions for Las Palmas Cruise Ports.
The concessions cover the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, port of Arrecife (Lanzarote) and Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura), which have tenures of 40 years, 20 years and 20 years respectively. Following successful execution of the concession agreements, GPH, as part of GPCI, will use its global expertise and operating model to manage the cruise port operations in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
The Group, GPCI and the Port Authority of Las Palmas will now work towards agreeing on the terms of the concession agreements. The concessions are expected to commence before the end of the current financial year, although there can be no certainty as to the timing or that the final conditions will be satisfied. A further announcement will be made when it is appropriate to do so.
GPH owns 80% of GPCI and Sepcan S.L. owns 20%. Sepcan is a Canary island family-owned company that has been providing services to the port of Las Palmas since 1936 and since 1998 has been focused on mooring/unmooring, luggage handling, ship's provisioning and passenger services. They also specialise in environmental services and maritime pollution prevention.
Emre Sayin, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"I am thrilled that Global Ports Canary Islands has been awarded preferred bidder status for Las Palmas Cruise Ports. On successful conclusion of the concession agreements, these ports will take the total number of cruise ports GPH operates and manages to 22. Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, GPH is continuing to deliver on its strategic ambitions of growing its cruise port network. The addition of these cruise ports will take our cruise passenger capacity to over 15 million passengers per year including minority owned ports."
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This post offers our feedback about this good book, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" which contains a description of various insights into understanding the nature of the men and the women in great detail. It is usual for men and women generally to expect their life partners to be the mirror images of themselves in terms of behavior, but it is very rare to find a match like that. Not only in case of life partner, but also with any other men and women (like father, mother, brothers and sisters) sometimes we try to help them thinking they would like what we do and the events turn against us. More important when we open a conversation to help someone is the 'Timing' and if it is wrong, the things would only become worse.


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Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting – Cancelled
Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to hold the planned parish council meeting on 12 September 2022 as the period of mourning for HM Queen Elizabeth II has interrupted the notice period that must be given.
The next parish council meeting will be held on 24 October 2022.
Summer Office Closures
The office will be closed on the following dates in July:
The office will also be closed on the following dates in August:
A355 Traffic Survey – the results are in…
As a result of concerns raised by residents during 2019, the Parish Council commissioned Transport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) to conduct a traffic survey on the A355. Having received the raw data from TfB Graham Thomas, a resident, kindly agreed to review the data and produce a user friendly summary that could be shared with all residents. The Parish Council would like to thank Mr Thomas for his help on this project and presents his summary below.
https://farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FRPC-Traffic-survey-summary-v2.pdf
The Parish Council has discussed the volume of traffic, type of vehicles and speed of vehicles on the A355 many times with local county councillors and this dialogue will continue but county councillors advise that given that the road is a main 'A' road the installation of physical traffic calming measures is unlikely. Their latest recommendation is to ensure that factors effecting the condition of the road such as road surface and drainage maintenance should be a focus.
In a effort to tackle speeding in the villages, last year the Parish Council tried to relaunch the Community Speedwatch initiative in partnership with Thames Valley Police. A meeting was held which was attended by some residents but unfortunately when it came to the mandatory training session, only Parish Councillors took part and the scheme cannot run successfully without more volunteers. Although the scheme is currently suspended due to Covid19 restrictions, the Parish Council would very much like to use this valuable resource and is therefore asking again for volunteers. If you are able to help please email the Clerk at clerk@farnhamroyal-pc.gov.uk to register your interest.
The Farnhams Support Group
If you are in urgent need of help there is a team of local volunteers who will try to assist you with…
Picking up urgent shopping items and prescriptions
Help setting up online shopping and services
Posting mail
A friendly phone call
Urgent supplies
Members of the team have volunteered to be responsible for roads in Farnham Common, Farnham Royal and Hedgerley. If you require help please contact one of the following members who will be able to assist you:
Richard 07798 872231
Adrian 07976 244558
David 07965 939540
Paul 07768 553793
If you would like to join the volunteers please click here https://bit.ly/33CQvgs
Farnham Royal Parish Council is endeavouring to support our local community during this emergency.
Closure Dates for August 2019
The Parish Council Office will be closed on the following dates whilst the Clerk is on holiday:
Monday 5 August
Wednesday 7 August
Friday 9 August
Monday 12 August – Friday 16 August
Friday 30 August
On these dates, emails will not be read and the answerphone will not be listened to.
The Clerk will deal with your query or concern upon her return but in the case of an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley on 07768 553793.
Fix Highways and Rights of Way problems with an online reporting tool
New technology means you can now let your fingers do the walking with a tool to report damage an obstructions on Buckinghamshire's Highways, Public Footpaths, Bridleways and Byways.
And a few taps on your smartphone or computer is all it takes to log a problem on the new Bucks Council problem reporting system.
Report a Highways issue – Roads, footways, traffic lights and street lights issues.
Report and track a Rights of Way issue – Public footpaths, bridleways or byways issues.
The reporting tool is available by clicking on: https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/services/transport-and-roads/report-a-highways-problem/
To report an issue, you will need to log in and then select the 'Report an issue' menu item. If it is your first time, you will need to register.
Neighbourhood Policing – Have your Say
The link below provides details of a meeting tomorrow which aims to allow you to raise the issues concerning you most.
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Office Closure – February 2019
The Parish Council Office will be closed from Monday 18 February 2019 to Friday 22 February 2019 (inclusive) whilst the Clerk is on holiday.
During this time, emails will not be read and the answerphone will not be listened to.
In an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley on 07768 553793.
Office Closure for the Festive Season
The Parish Council Office will be closed from 12.00 noon on Monday 24 December 2018 until 10.00am on Wednesday 2 January 2019.
In an emergency please contact the Chairman, Paul Rowley, on 07768 553793.
Car Park Referendum
Are you in favour of the Parish Council paying to reinstate first half hour free parking at Broadway Car Park, and for each household contributing to the cost?
As announced at the Parish Council meeting on 22 October 2018, the results are as follows:
Yes: 410
No: 78
Eight spoilt voting cards were also received. These had either been amended to change the question before voting or both boxes had been ticked. In addition, four voting cards were received late.
South Bucks District Council advised that the Parish has a total of 2,535 houses and unfortunately the valid votes received did not reach the 20% threshold for the referendum. As a result, the Parish Council is not able to take this proposal further.
It is clear, however, that there is strong support for change in respect of the car park and as such the Parish Council is keen to explore other options in order to support local residents and shops.
The Parish Council has learnt from this process and acknowledges that posters should have been put up earlier and that improving communication channels with residents is crucial as the use of the Farnhams Magazine does not seem to have worked this time. The wish to improve communication is key in the decision taken in September 2018 to launch a Parish Council Facebook page and this is expected to happen in the next few weeks.
The Parish Council has been asked why voting cards were not placed in shops and the library etc. It was important for the integrity of the process that the delivery of voting cards was controlled to ensure households were completing only one and that they were only completed by the residents who would experience the increase in Council Tax.
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Edward John "Teddy" Ouimet (born July 6, 1947) is a Canadian retired  professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the St. Louis Blues during the 1968–69 NHL season.

Ouimet was a fine junior and minor pro player during a career that lasted over a decade.

Born in the Quebec mining town of Rouyn-Noranda, Ouimet played three years with the Montreal Junior Canadiens, where he led the Ontario Hockey League in shutouts (3) and GAA (2,75) before joining the London Nationals in 1967-68. In June, 1968 he was traded to the St. Louis Blues in a cash deal by the Montreal Canadiens, who had a surplus of talented netminders in their system at the time.

Ouimet played one game for the Blues during his rookie season in the pros but spent most of his time with Kansas City of the Central Hockey League (1963–1984). He continued to toil in the minors until 1975 and also played one game for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association. Before retiring after the 1974-75 season, Ouimet's best year was in 1973-74 when he recorded a 2.97 goals against average for the Syracuse Blazers and was named to the North American league First All-Star Team.

Ted has three sons: Terry Ouimet, Mark Ouimet and Jesse Ouimet.

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My small group meeting of "Thrivers" began with introductions. We went around the dinner table and introduced ourselves; everyone shared their name and what they did. It was the first glimpse into how we're hard-wired to describe ourselves.
"I'm a teacher."
"I'm a coach."
"I'm an artist."
"I'm a musician."
"I'm a writer."
"I'm a marketer."
"I'm a reporter."
"I'm a story teller."
"I'm a mom."
"I'm a pastor."
"I'm a software specialist."
"I work at …"
"I do this, that and the other stuff too."
It struck me that these are things that we do. And when people ask us to tell us a little about ourselves, we often – mostly define ourselves by the things that we do.
But what if we were to respond to questions like "Who are you?" and "What are you doing here?" by describing our essential identity? If I describe myself as an artist, I also want to be in touch with deeper questions: What, or even who was it that sparked my art to begin with? How did I come to be an artist? Is it because I'm so deeply relational and someone inspired me to follow that impulse? Or is it because I've been created to create and someone sparked that in me? What is it that creates the impulse for me to be an artist?
Continuing along those lines, what is it that drives someone to be a coach or a mom? Is it the relational or teaching impulse? What is it that drives someone to absolutely love going to work as a marketer, or a software developer, a blogger, a pastor, a teacher? What is the impulse and where does it come from? If I "press it down" all the way, what is the essential rhythm that makes all of this hum, and makes me thrive?
Here are a couple of important questions for you:
How do you usually introduce yourself?
What is the difference between what you do and who you are?
Try to describe yourself the way one of your best friends would describe you.
#100days50words
Paul Gauche is the Pastor of Life Transitions at Prince of Peace. His posts are part of his #100days50works project, where be blogs about a different word each day. You can follow his project on Instagram (@pgauche), or on his blog, Thriving Rhythms.
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New features and live chat enhance Design Within Reach's ecommerce site
Stephanie Crets | Aug 27, 2020
The home furnishings retailer redesigned and relaunched its ecommerce site DWR.com after extensive consumer research. As a result, shoppers who use its new live chat functions are nine times more likely to make an online purchase compared with those who don't.
Design Within Reach, which sells home furnishings and home goods, relaunched its ecommerce site DWR.com with enhanced features in mid-July.
"We wanted to create the best online experience in our industry," says Ben Groom, chief digital officer at home furnishings retailer Herman Miller Inc., which owns Design Within Reach along with eight other retail brands. Herman Miller is No. 425 in the 2020 Digital Commerce 360 Top 1000.
To accomplish this goal, the retailer worked with design firm Basic for the design while technology consulting firm Capgemini worked on implementation, he says. Design Within Reach also conducted 110 hours of customer research, in-depth feedback and user testing with more than 200 participants. The retailer did not disclose the cost of the redesign.
"Based on this research, we were able to rank the features that were most desired by our customers and these were the features we prioritized in the design," Groom says.
A shopper can click on the shopping bag icon to be taken to the product detail pages of the items in the photo.
Incorporating consumer feedback, Design Within Reach made it easier for shoppers to find products. Groom says shoppers browsing DWR.com often would tell the retailer, "I love this photo, but I can't find the products that are in it." Now, its lifestyle photos on the site have a "view products" or "shop the room" feature that links the shoppers directly to the product detail pages (PDPs) for those products. This option was not available before the redesign.
An example of the filtering options available on DWR.com.
The retailer also added more detailed filtering on its site. For example, consumers can now search for a "pink, in-stock, family friendly sofa." It wanted to create a configuration experience that separated out "ready-to-ship" items from "customized" items and landed on a "stair-stepped" design approach that made each product attribute easier to navigate, Groom says. As part of this stair-stepped approach, other product tags, including DWR-exclusive products, new arrivals, color, price, and designer/brand were added to create a seamless and efficient shopping experience, he says, without delving into the technical details.
On its PDPs, Design Within Reach added more content, such as videos, more product photos, design details, and more detailed product information. "These are often highly emotional or considered purchases, so we have created richer PDPs with much more content—both visual and written—to help bridge the gap between the showroom and the digital shopping experience," Groom says.
Additional new features include responsive design to easily go from desktop to the mobile web by using one code that adapts to each device size. It also added wish-list functionality and updated its customer assistance, such as adding live chat and video chat that allows shoppers to connect with a design specialist. Previously, it did not have this customer service feature and its site was not as mobile-friendly.
Despite the state of the world with COVID-19, Design Within Reach had already planned to create a better customer service system. "It was vital for Design Within Reach to aid and assist with customer needs on a more personal level and on-demand, whether that be in response to simple product-related questions or aiding in designing whole rooms with three-dimensional renderings," Groom says.
Since adding this feature, Design Within Reach says customers who use the chat functions are nine times more likely to make an online purchase compared with those who don't. Plus, shoppers who use chat have an average order value of about 25% higher, Groom says.
"The new site not only bridges the gap between the showroom and ecommerce experiences, it also does an excellent job of sharing who we are as a company and what's important to us," he says.
Cleanliness at home drives online sales growth for sponge retailer Skura Style
Stephanie Crets | Jun 10, 2020
The relaunched site is still new, so it is too early for the retailer to share more results. "But we can say that it is performing well ahead of expectations at this stage," Groom says. "We are seeing improvement in many areas, but what I am most proud of are the increases we are seeing in customer engagement, which was a key focus for us."
Design Within Reach plans to continue to update and evolve DWR.com, including some "major" releases later this year, including product launches, more virtual sales tools and operational tweaks, Groom says without revealing more.
Ocado sales boosted by home shopping during lockdowns
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I use this cream morning and night, and sometimes topped-up in the day as my skin can get very dry. I use about 2-3 pumps each time, as my skin has been quite dry lately, so I think I've been using more than would be necessary if you didn't need as much moisture. The consistency is light and not heavy, so people looking for more mega hydration might want to just use it as a day cream, and use something heavier at night. When using at night, I partner it with a Hyaluronic Acid serum to lock in extra moisture. You could also use any face serum or oil combined with it at night for that extra moisture boost.
I love this product's ingredients, packaging and light fragrance. Let me elaborate. Let's start with the ingredients. Organic Cloudberry seed oil/extract, one might think sounds a bit airy-fairy, but the facts will impress you. This Nordic ingredient packs a serious nutrient punch. Surviving in temperatures as cold as -40 degrees, this resilient fruit grabs as much as it can during its light phase. Found deep in the Nordic marshes and wet meadows, cloudberries grow in damp and freezing conditions. During the summer months of 24-hour sunlight, the cloudberry flourishes and thrives. The tart orange super fruit boasts an impressive amount of vitamins and antioxidants, including 100% of your vitamin C intake! 100 grams of cloudberries pack twice as much vitamin C, as 100 grams of oranges. Apart from being a great source of skin-brightening vitamin C, cloudberry also contains beta carotene (free radical fighting) and is a rich source in vitamin A (skin-firming).
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With all of this information, comes original and efficient packaging. The bottle is quite light for its size so it's easy to travel with. I love that the bottle is a pump, so you don't have to dip your fingers or a spatula into the product. The pump allows you to decide how much you want to come out. The lighter you press, the less comes out and if you pump all the way down the maximum will dispense. The pump also keeps the ingredients concealed so nothing oxidizes, meaning your product will work for you longer without losing its superpowers! How will I know how much is left, you might ask? Fit Glow has conveniently left an opening alongside the sticker so you can see the inside of the bottle and gauge how much is left. Bonus – I love the colour and shine on the bottle – it makes me feel like a natural queen!
The scent is light, with notes of (you guessed it) berries. But overall, it's a fresh and clean scent. The consistency is light and absorbs into the skin quickly leaving no shine. Great to use under makeup. I would suggest using it with a serum or oil at night for a heavier moisture mask.
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Iran is doubling down on the missile strategy that took out 5% of the worlds oil supply – Business Insider
Iran is doubling down on the success of last summer's cruise missile attack on two Saudi oil facilities by positioning advanced weapons around the Middle East from Yemen to Lebanon, a NATO source told Business Insider.
"The Iranians learned that they have a longer leash for conducting operations against the Saudis and UAE than they realized under the Trump administration," the official said.
Iran has been widely blamed in the west for cruise missile and drone attacks on two Saudi Arabian oil facilities in September. The attacks temporarily knocked 5% of the world's oil supply offline.
Iran is doubling down on the success of last summer's cruise missile attack on two Saudi oil facilities by positioning advanced weapons around the Middle East from Yemen to Lebanon, a NATO intelligence official based in the region told Business Insider.
"The Iranians learned that they have a longer leash for conducting operations against the Saudis and UAE than they realized under the Trump administration," said the intelligence official from a NATO state. The official cannot be named because they are on active duty and lack permission to speak on the matter from their government.
The source claims that Iran is launching an aggressive expansion by pushing out advanced missiles and components to Iran's allies and proxies in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. That claim has been verified by a slew of recent public statements by US military and intelligence officials.
"The Iranians did not expect a complete lack of response to the attacks on Abqaiq–Khurais oil fields from the United States," the official said of the attacks, which knocked around 5% of the world's oil supply offline.
"It appears to have been as much a test of American and NATO reactions as it was a warning to everyone that Iran can do far more damage to Western interests in the Gulf than the US is willing to do to Iran in return."
Iran has pushed out increasingly sophisticated guided missile and cruise missile systems to their allies in recent years.
Smoke is seen following a fire at an Aramco factory in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2019.
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On Wednesday, the US Navy announced that an unflagged ship filled with missile components bound for Iran's Yemeni allies, the Houthis, had been seized last month.
In a statement to NBC News, a Pentagon official said that the seizure of the ship was the seventh such seizure in five years, and contained by far the most advanced missile guidance components. The ship itself was described as a light craft that was not flying a flag, but was crewed by Yemenis.
Iran claimed the Saudi oil attack was a Houthi operation, but US officials have repeatedly claimed that it came from southwestern Iran, and the cruise missiles used flew first over Iraq before turning southeast into Saudi Arabia.
On Wednesday, US military and intelligence officials confirmed to the New York Times that Iran was using the continuing political crisis in Iraq to send advanced missile systems to their Shiite militia proxies, who have often been targeted by demonstrators. Iraq is in the midst of deadly demonstrations that have roiled the country's political landscape.
In this Nov. 27, 2019, file photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to members of the Revolutionary Guard's all-volunteer Basij force in a meeting in Tehran, Iran.
The US announcement comes at little shock to countries region, as Israel has targeted such transfers of missiles and advanced gear in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon with scores of airstrikes over the past few years.
Israel has consistently claimed that such transfers represent a red line that cannot be crossed without a strong Israeli military response.
But despite these efforts, one Hezbollah commander in Beirut reached by encrypted messenger claimed that the Israeli strikes have offered little more than an inconvenience to a powerful network of like-minded Iranian allies.
"The resistance has better missiles and equipment than it did last year, or the year before that," said the commander, who commands dozens of fighters in Beirut's southern suburbs and works in counterintelligence operations.
"The Americans and Zionists [Israeli nationalists] have stopped some transfers but they can't stop all of them. If they hit something there was probably five transfers that were not hit.
"We control the land in these places and the Israelis have never learned that controlling the air isn't enough when your enemy controls the land."
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Good luck guys hope all goes well today!
watching from Saudi Arabia, near the Iraq border. Wish I was home in Indialantic, FL! Best wishes and safe flying!
Watching NASA tv while awaiting the launch. Sherman Oaks, CA. 1:52 PST.
Go boldly where no man has gone before, Go Orion go!!!
God bless America. Launches and splashdowns are always proud moments.
All the very best to the teams who made this possible.
Staying at Jetty Park for the holidays to be with family. We're from Kansas City area and this launch is just icing on the cake.


Yesterday was an proud moment for everyone of us that Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra made to Oscars as an presenter for giving out "The Best Editing Award" to Margaret Sixel, for Mad Max Fury Road.
This did not just stop over here. India was among the top 10 countries to google every details on 88th Academy Awards held in LA on sunday, confirmed by Google.Internet on Monday went viral exploring for Best Actor award winner Leonardo DiCaprio as the most searched name on Google from The United States making breaking news. Of course, he deserved this award and we all are happy about this. Google also confirmed the news on Monday that, after Leonardo DiCaprio, the most searched Bollywood Celebrity in India was Priyanka Chopra. It shows that how many fan followers she have made.
50% of Oscar searches was made alone from the US, following Britain, Spain and Australia. Though India's contribution was just 2% of the global searches for Oscar, it made Priyanka Chopra from the Bollywood industry as the most searched Actress from India..
India's top searches for Oscars 2016 included – Best actress, best director, best actor and best movie, Google said.
Priyanka Chopra is making every news about her as top headlines and we are loving it!!


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The Bertone Ramarro is an Italian concept car designed and built by Bertone and based on the Chevrolet Corvette (C4). It debuted in 1984 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The name "ramarro" comes from the Italian word for "green lizard".

Specifications

The Ramarro uses the chassis from a 1984 C4 Corvette, the same car used to unveil the C4 to the European press at the 1983 Geneva Motor Show. Chevrolet gave Bertone that car to use to build the Ramarro, as well as a port fuel injection V8 engine from the newer 1985 Corvette. The engine remains mostly stock but the radiator and air conditioning have been moved to the back of the car, taking the place of the spare tire which was moved in front of the engine, in order to allow Bertone to design the body with a more tapered, sealed off nose for better airflow and aerodynamics. In order to get air into the radiator, air intakes were placed just behind the rear window on both sides. The only other mechanical change was the addition of experimental Michelin tyres in place of the original Goodyear units. These new tyres measure 280/45VR-17 in the rear and 240/45VR-17 in the front. On the outside, the Ramarro also features sliding doors that slide forward towards the nose of the car, making them easier to open in tight parking spots versus conventional doors which had a wide opening span. Many reviewers have drawn a comparison between these and the doors on the 1954 Kaiser Darrin but the Ramarro's doors are different in that they slide out and forwards whereas the doors on the Darrin retracted into the front fenders.

Interior
The interior of the Ramarro retains the Corvette's factory digital instrumentation and emergency brake handle but most of the original interior has been replaced by custom pieces. The concept features a sculpted single piece bucket seat that moves as one seat but has a hump in the middle for the center console. The interior was retrimmed in specially patterned green leather that was picked to match the exterior and also to resemble the colour and texture of lizard skin, a nod to the Ramarro name. Finally, the Corvette's original automatic transmission was kept but the shift lever was replaced by a large rotary dial gear selector in the center console.

History
Nuccio Bertone reportedly started the Ramarro project because it presented a challenge, and because most of the cars with Bertone designed bodies were sold in America, yet they featured the name of the automaker first and Bertone second, so Bertone wanted to have a car to show in America which bore the "Bertone" name first and foremost.

Reception

Bertone originally intended to unveil the car at the Turin Auto Show in the spring of 1984 but the show ended up being rescheduled to a few months later and since the Ramarro was based on the American Corvette, they made the decision to unveil it at the 1984 LA Auto Show instead. The Ramarro was well received at the show and later in 1985 was awarded Auto&Design's Car Design Award for its "bold ideas," which they say gave "the Chevrolet Corvette an entirely new personality."

References

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Chevrolet concept vehicles


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100 best gluten-free recipes, Carol Fenster ; photographs by Jamie Tiampo
100 best vegetarian recipes, Carol Gelles
100 minds that made the market, Kenneth L. Fisher
100-calorie snack cookbook, Sally Sampson ; foreword by Kathy McManus ; photography by Carl Tremblay
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George Rudé was born in 1910. After the war Rudé joined E. P. Thompson, Christopher Hill, Eric Hobsbawn, Raphael Samuel, George Rudé, John Saville, Dorothy Thompson, Edmund Dell, Victor Kiernan and Maurice Dobb in forming the Communist Party Historians' Group.
In 1952 members of the Communist Party Historians' Group founded the journal, Past and Present. Over the next few years the journal pioneered the study of working-class history. As a member of the Communist Party Rudé was blacklisted and was unable to obtain employment in the university system. He was for many years a teacher of modern languages in secondary schools in England. Later he obtained university posts in Australia and Canada.
Books by Rudé include The Crowd in the French Revolution (1959), Wilkes and Liberty (1962), The Crowd in History (1964), Revolutionary Europe: 1783-1815 (1969). In 1969 Rudé co-wrote Captain Swing with Eric Hobsbawn.
Other books by Rudé include Paris and London in the 18th Century (1970), Hannoverian London: 1714-1808 (1971), Robespierre (1975), Ideology and Popular Protest (1980), Europe in the 18th Century (1985), The Face of the Crowd(1988) and The French Revolution (1989).
George Rudé died in 1993.


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Bay Area firms among 30 not paying federal taxes
Andrew S. Ross, Chronicle Columnist
Published 4:00 am PDT, Friday, November 4, 2011
OAKLAND, CA - JULY 19: A sign is posted in front of a Wells Fargo Bank branch on July 19, 2011 in Oakland, California. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. reported a 30 percent surge in quarterly profits with earnings of $3.73 billion, or 70 cents per share compared to $2.88 billion, or 55 cents per share one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Ran on: 08-06-2011 Wells Fargo hasn't been notifying heirs of their right to purchase properties, a group lawsuit says. less
OAKLAND, CA - JULY 19: A sign is posted in front of a Wells Fargo Bank branch on July 19, 2011 in Oakland, California. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. reported a 30 percent surge in quarterly profits ... more
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More grist for the anticorporate mill.
Thirty major U.S. public companies, including San Francisco's PG&E Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co., paid no federal taxes over the past three years, according to a report released Thursday. A number of them, notably Wells Fargo, also benefited greatly from various tax subsidies.
A number of other Bay Area companies appear not to have paid their fair share - i.e, less than half the nominal 35 percent corporate tax rate - including Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo and Levi-Strauss.
The report, compiled by an advocacy group, Citizens for Tax Justice and the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, examined corporate financial statements from 280 companies on the Fortune 500 list, all of whom were profitable during the 2008-10 period.
"These 280 corporations received a total of nearly $223 billion in tax subsidies," said Robert McIntyre, director at Citizens for Tax Justice and the report's lead author. "This is wasted money that could have gone to protect Medicare, create jobs and cut the deficit."
But other companies seem to be paying their fair share and more. And some companies have questioned the report's accuracy and say the tax breaks have been used for legitimate and positive purposes.
Fourth on the list of non-payers, for example, is PG&E, which according to the study paid no federal income tax on combined profit of $4.85 billion, while netting more than $1 billion in tax breaks over the three-year period. "This goes back to measures to stimulate the economy, allowing for accelerated depreciation to encourage investment," said Brian Herzog, a spokesman for PG&E. "We used the money to make large-scale capital investments in infrastructure, as Congress intended.
"And we're able to use those tax savings instead of raising money in the capital markets, the costs of which would generally be passed along to consumers," he said.
Accelerated depreciation was one of the chief ways companies were able to pay so little in federal taxes, along with stock options, tax shelters and industry-specific tax breaks, according to the report.
Context: Topping the tax savings list was Wells Fargo, which received $18 billion in tax savings over three years while making $48 billion in profit.
Wells Fargo spokesman, Ancel Martinez, said the report "takes data out of context to advance an agenda."
"Over the past 10 years, Wells Fargo has paid more than $30 billion in income taxes to federal and state authorities and billions more in other taxes, and it fulfills all tax obligations. The years cited by the study included significant losses from its (2008) acquisition of Wachovia, which when realized reduced Wells Fargo's taxable income.
"Based on results for the first three quarters 2011, Wells Fargo expects to pay significant income taxes for 2011," said Martinez.
HP, which paid just 3.7 percent of its taxable profit over the three-year period, according to the report, declined to comment. Yahoo (8.7 percent) and Levi Strauss (10.2 percent) did not respond to requests for comment Thursday afternoon.
Paying up: Some tax analysts say there can often be a difference between corporate financial statements, which formed the basis of the report, and actual tax returns, and that major corporations often count state, local and, where applicable, foreign taxes, amongst others, into their "effective" tax rate.
According to a recent analysis of IRS data by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, the effective corporate tax rate from 2003 to 2008 stood at 26 percent of pretax profit. In 2008, as in most years, it said, "taxes paid exceeded after-tax profits."
As itemized in the CTJ/ITEP report, Clorox, headquartered in Oakland, paid 26 percent over the past three years.
Other Bay Area companies joining Clorox in the fairer share list include Chevron and Safeway (24 percent); Visa (28 percent); Oracle (29 percent); Apple, Intel and Charles Schwab (31 percent); Ross Stores (34 percent); and Gap (40 percent).
The economic sector paying the most in total taxes (average, 30 percent) was wholesale and retail - with the exception of Amazon.com, whose business model has long rested on not paying state sales taxes. The online behemoth paid a rate of only 7.9 percent on its $1.8 billion in profit from 2008 to 2010.
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