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We dedicate this month's issue to a&r at Vitafoods Asia, a new THMP product for female libido, news on FSMPs regulation in Germany, and a soon-to-be-ending public consultation by the EU Commission on the Mutual Recognition Regulation.
During this two-day event, there were great opportunities for networking and gaining access to the latest ingredients and raw materials showcase in the Asia Pacific nutraceuticals market.
The Tasting Bar is one or the side attractions of the exhibition. There, visitors have the opportunity to have a sensorial experience of the latest functional foods and beverages. This year, winners were Cosmax Bio's pomegranate concentrate jelly and Chemical Resources (CHERESO) with Grecobe a green coffee bean extract, in the categories best tasting food and best tasting beverage, respectively.
As mentioned in our previous issue, a&r was present with three different talks: Asian market – Opportunities for Growth (Dr. Volker Spitzer); Innovation and Best Practice in Alternative Delivery Options (Dr. Volker Spitzer); Access to the EU Market (Dr. Iris Hardewig). On request, we can share our presentations with you (click here).
a&r comments: Great opportunity to reach out the Asia Pacific market. After 6 consecutive years being hosted in Hong Kong, Vitafood Asia will be moving to Singapore in 2017.
Remisens®, an herbal product targeted at reviving the failing female libido, was launched in Germany on July 1, 2016.
Turnera diffusa, traditionally used by the Maya against dizziness and imbalance, was first described as an aphrodisiac in 1699 by a Spanish missionary, who also gave it the name Damiana. In the USA, a Damiana tincture was marketed as early as in 1874 and is described in the first edition of the "National Formulary" published in 1888. The first European mention of the plant dates back to a 1934 edition of the British Pharmaceutical Codes.
This long tradition of Damiana as a sexual enhancer is reflected in the fact that Remisens® is registered as a Traditional Herbal Medicinal Product (THMP) in Germany. This category requires 15 years of marketing tradition in the EU territory, or 30 years outside of it, in order to receive marketing authorization.
Schaper & Brümmer claim Remisens® to be the first herbal drug for treatment of failing libido in women.
a&r comments: Products targeting female libido, compared to their "male" counterparts, are few and far between. This is a welcome addition and an effective usage of the THMP category.
The BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) and the BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices) compiled a position paper, which will be the basis for future assessments of FSMP products (Food for Special Medical Purposes). The document outlines the legal basis of this food category with a focus on the demarcation of FSMPs and drugs.
As a general term of reference, consumers of FSMP are a specific group of patients with a) a limited, impaired, or disturbed capacity to take, digest, absorb, metabolize, or excrete ordinary food or certain nutrients contained therein, or metabolites or b) patients "with other medically-determined nutrient requirements". The position paper makes it clear that there must be a causal relationship between "other medically-determined nutrient requirement" and the disease, e.g. an increased salt requirement for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, because of increased salt excretion. A requirement for omega-3 fatty acids for patients with inflammatory joint disease will no longer be accepted according to the position paper.
Another point that will be handled in a more restrictive way in the future concerns the subsidiarity clause. It requires that the effects of that FSMP cannot be reached by modification of the common nutrition including food supplements. For example, for people suffering from lactose intolerance or from hyperlipidaemia, a modification of the nutrition can be sufficient and FSMPs may not be required.
a&r comments: The position paper of the BVL/BfArM provides more transparency concerning the assessment criteria for FSMPs in Germany. Important to note that BVL/BfArM will evaluate FSMPs based on the above mentioned criteria from now and will not wait until 2019, when the new delegated acts come into force. It remains to be seen how the regional supervisory bodies will deal with already marketed products. If you are interested in more specific information about the new approach taken by BVL/BfArM, please contact us!
A public consultation by the European Commission on the possible revision of the Mutual Recognition Regulation (EC) No 764/2008 is ongoing until the 30th September 2016. Mutual Recognition is a principle established to ensure free movement of goods in the European Union. No harmonized rules exist at the European level, thus when a product is lawfully sold in one EU country, it should be able to be sold in another EU country without having to adapt to national technical rules. However, the right of marketing the product in another EU country can be refused when the EU country of destination has justified diverging product requirements. The Mutual Recognition Regulation (No 764/2008) establishes several procedural frameworks to both businesses and national authorities. This public consultation consists of an online questionnaire that is available in all the official EU languages and seeks the view of all interested parties on three major points: the principle and possible shortcomings of the Mutual Recognition Regulation, its functioning, and possible options for its revision.
a&r comments: The application of the Mutual Recognition Regulation, laid down in (EC) No 764/2008, turned out to be not optimal, resulting in loss of market opportunities and unnecessary costs for businesses, and a lack of choices for consumers on the national markets. This principle may also apply to food supplements where the harmonized EU regulations are complemented by provisions on a national level, leading to unnecessary hurdles in the free trade of goods.
If your business was affected by regulation (EC) No 764/2008, please use your voice to help improve current European legislation and contribute to this public consultation. It will be available until the end of September. For further information, please use the link provided above.


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The month of November is designated as Manatee Awareness Month and is an opportunity to call attention to this endangered species, which is Florida's official state marine mammal.
Note: A high resolution jpeg (300 dpi) of a manatee image is available upon request.
Around this time, manatees travel from their summer haunts, such as rivers, estuaries, and bays, to their winter refuges comprising natural springs and artificial warm-water sites like the effluents of power plants. Since they are a sub-tropical species, they can't tolerate prolonged exposure to water temperatures below 68 degrees Fahrenheit and therefore must seek warm-water sites for their very survival.
Save the Manatee Club is an international, award-winning, nonprofit conservation organization and has been the voice for endangered manatees since 1981 when it was co-founded by singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett. "Our mission is to protect manatees and their aquatic habitat for future generations. In order to do that, we have a variety of programs, including offering numerous free resources to the public," said Rose.
The public can obtain free waterway signage, boating banners and decals, waterway cards, and educational posters. The shoreline property signs warn boaters to slow down for manatees and feature the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's hotline number (1-888-404-3922) to report sick, injured, and orphaned manatees. The Club also produces outdoor signs for state, municipal, and county parks, marinas, and other sites where human/manatee interactions are a problem. To obtain any of these free materials, you can email education@savethemanatee.org or call 1-800-432-JOIN (5646) and request these resources. Educators can also request a free educator's guide filled with classroom activities and interesting manatee facts.
Save the Manatee Club encourages the public to watch manatees in their natural habitat on the Club's webcams at ManaTV.org. This is an educational opportunity for people around the world to see live manatees in real time and watch them play and interact with each other in the waters of Blue Spring in Orange City, Florida. Once at the website, you can also read researcher Wayne Hartley's daily blog. Hartley is the Club's Manatee Specialist and a former Park Ranger at Blue Spring State Park. He has been researching the Blue Spring manatees since 1978. Hartley's research has resulted in a very extensive body of knowledge on the manatee's life history, as well as how they use natural warm-water springs to survive the winter months.
Earlier this year, the Club introduced a new Livestream program, which is also free and makes learning about manatees accessible to school classes across America. The program features Wayne Hartley and the Blue Spring manatees. The educational sessions are on the Internet and take place on Livestream, which is a video live streaming platform. For more information about participating, educators can send an email to education@savethemanatee.org.
The public can also adopt manatees who take refuge at Blue Spring during the winter months. "Each adoptive parent learns about the species by following the manatee they've adopted through adoption materials and follow-up newsletters. Sometimes the conservation of a species can be overwhelming because there are so many factors involved, along with complicated scientific facts. But adopting a real, living manatee makes it all personal, and people seem to like that a lot," said Rose.
Visit Save the Manatee Club's website at savethemanatee.org for more information on the species, their aquatic habitat, and how to get involved in conservation efforts.


I just finished up a Sonic shoot in Kansas City. I came back yesterday (Friday) and had not originally planned to do my Second City shows that night, but earlier in the week we found out that members of Barack Obama's family, including his wife Michelle, were coming to the 8pm show, and that there was a chance that Barack himself would be there (though probably just for the second act).
Unfortunately, Barack didn't make it, but 6 members of his family were there and we got to meet them afterwards. They were all incredibly nice – and physically very attractive – people. Michelle Obama hugged all of us when she met us.
There's a phenomenon that happens whenever certain people come to the show and I start to listen to some of the things I say in the show from a different perspective. Like when my parents come, I suddenly think we have a lot of dirty things in the show. When an old-school alum comes, I think maybe our stuff isn't "Second City" enough (whatever that means). When one of my non-Second City peers comes, I think our show might be too "Second City" and maybe not edgy enough. When Barack Obama's family comes, I think, "Wow, we sure have a lot of Barack stuff in this show that could be interpreted in a variety of ways." And considering the fact that I at one point try to hire someone to kill Obama, I was pretty nervous last night. But I think in the end it all comes out in a positive light. Especially if that's what you're looking for.


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Q: C# - Try/Catch with predicate expression The following is an example taken from MSDN, try-catch (C# Reference)
catch (ArgumentException e) if (e.ParamName == "…")
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Using catch arguments is one way to filter for the exceptions you want to handle. You can also use a predicate expression that further examines the exception to decide whether to handle it. If the predicate expression returns false, then the search for a handler continues.
Exception filters are preferable to catching and rethrowing (explained below) because filters leave the stack unharmed. If a later handler dumps the stack, you can see where the exception originally came from, rather than just the last place it was rethrown. A common use of exception filter expressions is logging. You can create a predicate function that always returns false that also outputs to a log, you can log exceptions as they go by without having to handle them and rethrow.

My code:
static bool LogFunction(System.Exception ex)
{
    System.Console.WriteLine("Writing to logfile: {0}", ex.Message);
    return false;
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    try
    {
        throw new System.ArgumentException("The exception message...");
    }
    catch(System.Exception ex) if (LogFunction(ex))
    {
        System.Console.WriteLine("This will not be executed, ever!");
    }
    catch(System.ArgumentException ex)
    {
        // ....
    }
}

Now, the compiler won't compile this (csc.exe), giving the following error message:
error CS1003: Syntax error, 'when' expected

Edit: The compiler raises the error for the line
error CS1003: Syntax error, 'when' expected

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks.
EDIT: I submitted feedback to MSDN pointing out the error in the documentation.

A: That's an error on the MSDN site. As the compiler suggests, you should use when instead of if.

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On the heels of one fake Facebook e-mail scam, a researcher warned on Wednesday of another such campaign in which users of the popular social network are being tricked into revealing their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial data.
In the latest scam being blasted to e-mail in-boxes, a legitimate-looking Facebook notice asks people to provide information to help the social network update its log-in system, said Fred Touchette, a senior security analyst at AppRiver. When the user clicks the "update" button in the e-mail, they are directed to a fake Facebook log-in screen where their user name is filled in and they are prompted to provide their password.
This is a screen shot of the message in the body of the fake Facebook e-mail.
When they provider that information, victims are taken to a page that offers an "Update Tool," but that is actually the Zeus bank Trojan that is designed to steal financial and personal data, Touchette said.
Users of smart phones that have the Facebook app installed can also easily be duped because the phishing e-mail appears as an actual Facebook notification complete with Facebook icon, he said. The message is received in the e-mail in-box on the phone as well as under the Facebook notification section in the app itself, he added.
There are likely to be a lot of victims given how many e-mails the scammers are sending. AppRiver has captured about 6 million e-mails in its filters and noticed that the messages were coming in at a rate of 30,000 a minute at one point, according to Touchette. That's about 10 times the usual botnet e-mail message rate, he said.
More details are on the AppRiver blog.
On Tuesday, researchers reported that a different botnet, Bredolab, was distributing fake "Facebook Password Reset Confirmation" e-mails that included a Trojan. As of late Wednesday night, security provider Cloudmark said it had seen more than 730,000 of the Bredolab-related e-mails.
To protect against such phishing attacks, people should be extremely cautious about clicking on links in e-mails and they can mouse over the link to see if the domain is a legitimate domain, Touchette said.
Meanwhile, Facebook users should easily be tipped off that the latest scam is just that, a scam, he said. "Facebook doesn't need all of its users to update their accounts in order for them to make changes to their site," he added.
If there is any question about the legitimacy of the e-mail or the link, users should close the e-mail and go directly to the site to check for important notices to customers, he said.
This is the prompt Facebook users get as part of the latest phishing scam. Downloading the "update tool" installs a Trojan.


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Senator Rose Conway-Walsh
Almost 5 million euro has been spent on ambulances to Mayo University Hospital over the past seven years
Almost 5 million euro has been spent on ambulances to Mayo University Hospital over the past seven years, and according to Erris based Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway Walsh it's too high a price to pay when the service is not under HSE control.
The senator says the spending €4.8 million on private ambulances since 2011 does not constitute value for money and the money should instead have been spent purchasing and staffing new ambulances.
She claims that the ambulance services in the HSE have suffered from years of cuts, under investment, and privatisation of ambulance services with over €31 million being spent on private ambulances by the HSE nationally since 2011.
Mayo University Hospital and the State, she believes, need to ensure that we have a high quality, publicly owned stock of ambulances instead of putting money into the pockets of private companies which does not constitute fiscal prudence.
Disparity in what the GAA gives back per player to each county from ticket sales is unfair according to Mayo Senator
The disparity in what the GAA gives back per player in each county from its ticket sales in the National Leagues and All Ireland Championship matches, is unfair according to a Mayo Senator.
Erris based Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh has questioned the GAA president on how and why the decision to increase ticket prices for this year's Leagues and All-Ireland matches was reached.
The Senator is concerned that new GAA pricing model could prevent loyal supporters from attending matches, particularly families where a number of tickets need to be purchased.
She was speaking at a special address to the Seanad by Mr. John Horan, where she raised what she sees as the inequity in prices paid back to clubs per player from ticket sales.
Erris Senator claims HSE planning to close 5 beds at Belmullet District Hospital
The HSE is planning to reduce the number of beds at Belmullet District Hospital from 20 to 15.
That's according to Erris-based Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, who has told Midwest News today that HSE senior officials informed unions on Friday that the number of beds will be reduced by 5.
The Sinn Fein Senator says she's very concerned at this development - after assurances were given earlier this month by Government that Belmullet Hospital would not be downgraded.
Senator Conway-Walsh is now calling for clarification on the matter.
Erris Senator says many questions remain unanswered around Belmullet District Hospital, despite assurances from Ministers Daly and Ring
An Erris Senator has responded to assurances given by Minister for Older People Jim Daly and Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring in relation to Belmullet District Hospital.
Minister for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly told the Dail yesterday evening that Belmullet District Hospital will not be downgraded under his watch.
It came as concerns over the facility and Aras Deirbhle were raised by Fianna Fail Deputy Leader, Mayo TD Dara Calleary yesterday on a Topical Issue.
Minister Daly said that there will be no downgrading of facilities for older people while he is in office and that includes Belmullet.
However he said he cannot stand over staff being allocated to empty beds if that is proven to be the case.
Minister Daly has also confirmed that he will visit the hospital at the end of this month, or in the very early days of July.
The assurances from Minister Daly were welcomed this morning by Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring. He says that it is a case of some people trying to make political gain out of a situation that is simply not happening.
However Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh told Midwest News that the responses from Minister Daly and Minister Ring were not adequate and questions remain unanswered.
She says she wants to know if there will be 20 beds in place at Belmullet District Hospital at the end of this process and also why GPs cannot make referrals to the hospital and further to that, why referrals cannot be made from the Emergency Department at Mayo University Hospital to Belmullet.
Senator Conway-Walsh outlined her remaining concerns to Midwest News this lunchtime.
Impossible workload facing teaching principals in smaller primary schools highlighted at INTO conference in Galway
The impossible workload facing teaching principals in smaller primary schools was highlighted this week at the INTO conference in Galway.
Teaching principals are a feature of many smaller schools - especially in counties in the West of Ireland - but many have reported increased stress levels due to trying to balance their teaching work with administrative duties.
They're asking to be released from the classroom for one day per week to carry out their administrative work.
Mayo Senator Rose Conway-Walsh says the current situation cannot continue, and the Government needs to immediately address the workload placed on teaching principals.
Interim scheme needs to be put in place for farmers who are coming out of AEOS scheme and cannot enter GLAS
An interim scheme needs to be put in place for farmers who are coming out of the AEOS scheme and cannot enter GLAS.
That's according to Mayo-based Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh who raised the issue this week at a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture.
Department officials confirmed that, for farmers in this position, there will not be a scheme in place until after 2021.
Senator Conway-Walsh says it's unfair to leave these farmers for two years without a scheme, facing a significant drop in income, and she's calling on the Agriculture Minister to put an interim scheme in place for those leaving AEOS that were excluded from GLAS.
Local Sinn Fein Senator says three hour wait for ambulance by injured woman yesterday in Glenamoy is shocking but not surprising
Midwest News understands that a woman was left waiting for three hours for an ambulance after being injured when she fell off a bicycle in the Glenamoy area of north Mayo yesterday.
The woman is believed to have suffered an injury after coming off her bike yesterday afternoon. When the call was made for an ambulance, if it understood the available ambulance was in Clifden at the time.
A GP is understood to have assessed the woman at the scene and said she was fit to be moved, at which point she is understood to have been brought to the Garda Station to wait for the ambulance.
Local Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh says while yesterday's situation was shocking, it is not surprising to people in Erris.
She says that situations like this have occurred before and it is something that will have to be dealt with in some way or another.
Mayo Senator calling for investigation into prices being paid by meat factories to farmers for beef
A Mayo Senator is calling for an investigation into the prices being paid by meat factories to farmers for beef. Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway Walsh has called for an investigation into whether or not a cartel is in operation by a small number of factories.
She raised the matter at the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture earlier this week.
Representatives of three farming organisations were present – the IFA, the ICMSA and the INHFA.
The Senator believes that the low prices being paid by factories to farmers at present means that many farmers in this region can no longer afford to continue in beef production.
Mayo Senator calls for "more care for carers"
"More care needs to be taken of the carers", that's the view of Mayo Sinn Fein senator Rose Conway Walsh.
She says that people caring for loved ones in their homes, save the state in excess of 10 billion euro a year, yet she says only a fraction of Home Carers actually qualify for the Carers Allowance.
Home Carers Ireland launched its pre budget submission to government this week asking for a range of changes to the Carers Allowance scheme to make life a little easier for carers.
Senator Conway Walsh told Midwest news that she has asked the Minister with responsibility in this area to come into the Seanad to discuss the needs of Carers in more detail.
Mayo Senator calls for clarity on plans for Primary Care Centre in Bangor Erris
A Mayo Senator says she's very concerned at the lack of clarity from a Government Minister over when a new Primary Care Centre will be constructed in Bangor Erris.
Erris-based SF Senator Rose Conway-Walsh raised the matter last week in the Seanad with Minister Jim Daly, and asked for an update on the status of the centre - given that a needs assessment carried out almost 20 years ago established the need for such a facility in the area.
Senator Conway-Walsh says there's already concern locally in relation to retaining GPs who serve large geographical areas of Erris, and she believes the Primary Care Centre should be delivered sooner rather than later.
However, Minister Daly said a Primary Care Centre for Bangor is not in the 2019 or 2020 plans, but a business case is currently being prepared for such a facility.
Senator Conway-Walsh told Midwest News that, in light of the overspend at the National Children's Hospital, she sought specific assurances about the proposed Primary Care Centre for Bangor Erris...
Mayo Senator calls for independent probe into prescribing of drug to pregnant women
A Mayo Sinn Féin Senator has called for an independent investigation on the historical prescribing of valproate to pregnant women.
Rose Conway-Walsh says it is now clear that hundreds of children have been born with disabilities as a direct result of the of the prescribing sodium valproate (epilim) which is a drug licensed in Ireland for the treatment of epilepsy and bi-polar disorder.
Senator Conway-Walsh says the crux of the matter is that parents were not informed of the risks or risk-reduction measures they needed to put in place, therefore they continued to be prescribed valporate during pregnancy.
Mayo Senator claims families are again being left without school bus places for children
A Mayo Senator is calling on the Mayo-based Minister for Community & Rural Affairs Michael Ring to get involved in issues surrounding the school transport system.
Sinn Féin Senator Rose Conway-Walsh says, once again this year, families are faced with the problem of children being left without places on the school bus.
While many of these children were fully paid up by the deadline, they're only being informed in recent weeks that they have no place on the school transport - and she says that, in some cases, their brothers and sisters attending the same school have already secured a seat on the bus.
Senator Conway-Walsh claims many of the problems associated with school transport at this time of year are escalating from previous years...
Mayo Senator disappointed no decision yet on Spinraza for children with SMA
A Mayo Senator says it's very disappointing that the Government has not yet decided whether to provide the Spinraza drug for children suffering from SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
A decision was expected today, but that has now been deferred, according to Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, who says it's bitterly disappointing for the families of two children in south Mayo with this condition.
The families of Grace O'Malley in Hollymount and Cillian Mearns from Cloghans are left waiting for a decision on this life-changing drug, which is available in 21 other countries in Europe, and Senator Conway-Walsh is urging people to highlight this campaign on the doorsteps ahead of next week's local and European elections....
Mayo Senator questions NTA and Bus Eireann on School Bus Transport Scheme
A Mayo Senator has questioned the National Transport Authority and Bus Eireann on the School Bus Transport Scheme.
Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh says there are a number of issues arising from what she describes as the inflexibility of the scheme.
Bus Eireann says the company is only taking instructions on how the scheme should operate from the Department of Transport.
She raised the case of a student who is a valid medical card holder, and her parents were advised that she was eligible for a seat on the bus. However she cannot use a seat on the bus, as there is no room on it at present. Her siblings are currently travelling on this bus.
Senator Conway-Walsh said she wanted to establish whose responsibility is it to ensure this girl has a seat on the bus. It was established that Bus Eireann need to get approval from the Department on this.
She also raised the issue of the timings under which applications must be submitted for a place on such bus routes.
Mayo Senator questions the commitment of Fianna Fáil to saving rural post offices
A Mayo Senator has questioned the commitment of Fianna Fáil to saving rural post offices after their own motion on the issue was poorly attended by their own senators.
Sinn Féin's Rose Conway-Walsh says there was only one speaker from Fianna Fáil on behalf of the motion and only three Fianna Fáil senators turned up to vote.
She says there is no use in attending mass rallies calling for the protection of rural post offices if those same politicians are not going to use every avenue available in the Oireachtas to achieve this.
Senator Conway-Walsh was strongly critical of Fianna Fáil's attempts to explain away the 732 post office closures that happened when they were in Government.
Mayo Senator raises the issue of home help hours and packages with the Oireachtas Committee on Health
A Mayo Senator has raised the issue of home help hours and packages with the Oireachtas Committee on Health.
Erris based Sinn Fein Councillor Rose Conway-Walsh says there are 6,450 people assessed and approved for home help and are on a waiting list for it.
She also raised the issue of home help providers having their hours cut.
Senator Conway-Walsh says that the system which was in place up to 2010, where the HSE ran the home help service, worked perfectly and should not have changed. The service was privatised after 2010.
Senator Conway-Walsh told Midwest News that there are ways and means that the issue of waiting lists can be tackled.
Mayo Senator says Revenue must treat farmers as citizens not targets in new taxation measures
A Mayo Senator has said Revenue must treat farmers as citizens not targets in new taxation measures.
Erris Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh was speaking at an IFA meeting to inform farmers about the changes in Breaffy House last week.
She says small farmers in the west of Ireland struggling to make a living on marginal land must be exempted from further bureaucracy when it comes to new taxation measures proposed.
Senator Conway-Walsh says the new PAYE modernisation scheme, due to be implemented from January 2019 is unworkable for small farmers. She says having to report any payments to spouses, sons or daughters or casual labour in real time, is going to cause huge challenges for farmers.
The Senator says exemptions must be introduced to reflect these situations for farmers.
Mayo Senator says Sinn Fein made the right decision to run a candidate in the election
A Mayo Senator says Sinn Fein absolutely made the right decision to run a candidate in the election.
Erris based SF Senator Rose Conway-Walsh says there was a limited time for people to get to know the candidates properly and they were only getting to know their candidate Liadh Ni Riada.
Senator Conway-Walsh spoke with Midwest News at the count centre in Castlebar today.
Meanwhile Castlebar Fine Gael Cllr Henry Kenny says there is no doubt in his mind, that that right candidate for the job will be elected later.
Cllr Kenny says Michael D Higgins is the correct choice for President in terms of his capabilities for the position.
Mayo Senator urges Government to sign-off on pyrite redress scheme
Mayo Senator Rose Conway-Walsh is calling on Fine Gael representatives in Mayo to apply pressure to their Cabinet colleagues to sign off on the pyrite redress scheme, as she says time is of the essence in order to facilitate necessary repairs.
The Sinn Fein Senator says that, with the onset of spring and summer, the only opportunity that householders have to arrange for necessary repairs to be carried out is fast approaching, as complex external structural work can only be completed in relatively good weather.
Senator Conway Walsh says many houses around Co Mayo are in a precarious state due to pyrite damage, and the homeowners need to know when the redress scheme will be made available, so they can plan the necessary repairs.
Mayo Senator urges Govt to assist growing number of working lone parents living in poverty
A new report from the Society of St Vincent de Paul shows that one in five working lone parents are living below the poverty line - which has more than doubled since 2012.
The changes introduced in 2015 by then Social Protection Minister Joan Burton saw 30 thousand families lose their one parent allowance payment.
Access to childcare is one of the biggest barriers to work for single parents.
The report published yesterday also found that living standards for lone parents in Ireland are among the worst in Europe.
Mayo Sinn Fein Senator Rose Conway-Walsh is urging Minister Regina Doherty to take immediate action to lift lone parent families out of poverty.
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Will Middle Lane Hogging Conviction be a Deterrent?
Will the First Middle Lane Hogging Conviction Deter Antisocial Driving?
With the first middle lane hogging conviction handed out by an English court this week, might we have found a new deterrent against antisocial driving?
Leeds Magistrates Court fined a van driver almost £1000 for persistently refusing to move his Citroen Berlingo van out of the middle lane of the M62 near Huddersfield. Traffic police reported that the driver blocked at least six other vehicles that had to brake and swerve to overtake the van, which was only travelling at 60mph in a lane meant for overtaking.
The court heard that the van driver had "numerous opportunities" to move into the left-hand lane but failed to do so. In addition to the fine, the driver was also given five penalty points on his licence.
Middle lane hogging is nothing new but the law aimed at deterring drivers from doing just that has only been around since 2013.
Police were given the power to issue on-the-spot fines for people who drive in an antisocial manner, such as tailgating, middle lane hogging and undertaking on the inside lane.
Does Middle Lane Hogging Cause Accidents?
Middle lane hogging causes congestion and wastes a third of motorway capacity, according to independent research by both the AA and the RAC.
What's more worrying is that, with traffic bunched up into the middle and outside lanes, some drivers could become frustrated and try to undertake the driver hogging the middle lane by moving into the inside lane. This is a dangerous practice and a real road traffic accident risk, especially when you consider how hard it is to see other drivers who might be, correctly, using the outside lane to overtake the middle lane hogger. When they have overtaken the hogger and move into the middle lane themselves, it could be at exactly the same time as the driver who is undertaking on the inside lane.
With the school summer break almost upon us, our motorways will see a lot more traffic as families make their way to their holiday destinations. Many drivers will be spending much longer periods on motorways than usual, so let's hope that the recent middle lane hogging court conviction will act as a deterrent, and that motorway drivers will be more considerate towards one another.
Jane Cooper is a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon Lawyers UK specialising in road traffic accident claims.


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Variety group adds 4th hotel in Phuket
Phuket – Variety Hotels, a Thai-based hotel management company, has announced the addition of the Sea Sun Sand Resort & Spa to their portfolio this month, making it the group's fourth hotel in Phuket. There are a total of 10 hotels and resorts nationwide — in destinations such as Bangkok, Hua Hin, Phuket, Koh Samui, and Khao Lak — that are under Variety's management. Variety Hotels and Resorts took over the management of the Sea Sun Sand Resort & Spa July 1.Nestled on the quieter side of Patong Beach, against a dramatic hillside overlooking a breathtaking view of Patong, Sea Sun Sand Resort offers 240 rooms comprised of five types, with amenities normally associated with four-star hotels. The resort also boasts high-tech conference facilities catering from small meetings to up to 200 delegates. And with a Spa to rival many top end hotels, the resort's unusual and welcoming serenity is surprisingly only a pebble's throw from the frenetic pace and color of Patong's shopping, eating, and nightlife district.
Shangri-La unveils Anniversary Extravaganza
Hong Kong – In celebration of the fifth anniversary of Shangri-La's loyalty program, Golden Circle, the luxury hotel group introduces an "Anniversary Extravaganza" at participating Shangri-La, Kerry, Hotel Jen, and Traders hotels from now till Sept. 30. The special offer enables Golden Circle members to earn 5,000 bonus Golden Circle Award Points (GC Award Points) for qualifying stays at five or more hotels or 1,000 bonus GC Award Points for stays at three to four hotels. Members can also receive double GC Award Points for stays in addition to double tier nights that can be used toward membership upgrades.
Guests who would like to enjoy the promotion must register at www.anniversary-extravaganza-shangri-la.com to qualify for the bonus GC Award Points and extra tier nights. New members enrolling online to join Shangri-La's Golden Circle program will receive 500 GC Award Points as a welcome bonus when they make a qualifying stay during the promotion period.
For more information about Shangri-La's loyalty program or to register, visit Golden Circle's dedicated website www.goldencircle.shangri-la.com.
Well Hotel Bangkok to open in Q4
Bangkok — Thailand's based hotel management company, Well Hotels & Resorts recently announced the opening of its first property "Well Hotel Bangkok" which is set to open in Q4/2015.
Located in prime location on Sukhumvit 20, with easy access to public transportation systems BTS (Sky train) and MRT (Subway), Well Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 is a 235-room lifestyle wellness hotel that is not only aiming to deliver the lifestyle experience but also promoting wellness through its tailor-made spa and healthy cuisine.
The design concept is urban and stylish, influenced by the combination of the Art-Deco interior with a touch of modern art. The brand aims promote lifestyle and wellness and targets stylish, tech-savvy travelers.
Royal Phuket Marina to invest THB 5-billion over five years
Phuket – Phuket's premier lifestyle destination, Royal Phuket Marina, announce a five-year, THB 5-billion (approx. USD150 million) investment plan under the new campaign #DestinationRPM.
The project includes two hotels, a low-rise condominium development, a first-of-its kind water facility, marina expansion, and the addition of a state-of-the-art RPM Children's Zone, with the aim to position Royal Phuket Marina as a leading destination in Asia.
"The planned investment is part of my vision to make Royal Phuket Marina an iconic waterfront lifestyle destination," said Gulu Lalvani, chairman of Royal Phuket Marina.
Covering approximately 200 rai and with just a third developed so far, the site is prime for additional development. The project is expected to be finished in five years.
Certificate of Excellence 2015 by TripAdvisor
Hua Hin — Dusit Thani Hua Hin has received the prestigious 2015 Certificate of Excellence award, which places the hotel in the top-performing businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor. The award is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers.
ONYX invests in future hospitality workforce
Bangkok – ONYX Hospitality Group supports the Hospitality & Catering Training Center (HCTC) with a student sponsorship worth THB 100,000. HCTC is located at Mae Sot in northwestern Thailand.
The sponsorship will help support underpriviledged young Thai adults of Karen heritage to undergo hospitality training, receive general education and develop relevant skills training to meet the current and future needs of the hospitality industry in Thailand, which is significantly growing.
"Education and skill development is an important element of the success of young people and it is one of the activities that ONYX Hospitality Group generally provides support, especially for underprivileged young people. We are happy to play a part in helping them," said Peter Henley, president and CEO of ONYX Hospitality Group.
RarinJinda in world's Most Luxurious Spas list
Chiang Mai — RarinJinda Wellness Spa Chiang Mai has been selected as one of the eight "Most Luxurious Spas in the World" by agoda. RarinJinda is the only spa from Thailand that has been awarded this recognition. Other seven spas are leading spas in Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
This recognition assures RarinJinda Wellness Spa's status as the leading wellness spa choice in Thailand. "We are honored and privileged to received this global recognition. We strive to continue to deliver exceptional spa service to our patron guests," said Narun Wiwattanakrai, executive director of Siam Wellness Group Public, owner and operator of RarinJinda Wellness Spa.
RarinJinda is an urban spa fully equipped with all of the latest spa technology and facilities at high international standards, yet deeply rooted in the Thai massage and healing traditions with facilities in Chiang Mai and Bangkok.
East meets West treatment at Spa InterContinental
Bangkok — Spa InterContinental at InterContinental Bangkok hotel recently launched the spa's new "East meets West" treatment package, which features two luxury brands, Thailand's Primmalai and Kerstin Florian from America.
Representing the brands were Jannisa Kuvinichakul of Primmalai and Carine Peh of Kerstin Florian. The ladies shared their considerable knowledge about skin care and discussed the many benefits of the "East meets West" treatment, including advanced skin mapping techniques for focused therapeutic effectiveness.
A number of Bangkok's top business figures, celebrities and media professionals attended the event.
akyra Manor Chiang Mai offers introductory rates
Chiang Mai — Luxury akyra Manor Chiang Mai, a hip urban concept hotel in the northern capital's art precinct and 'coffee street,' Nimmanhaeminda, has announced a special introductory rate for its opening.
From Aug. 1 to Oct. 31, the starting rate for a Deluxe Suite is only THB 4,200++ per night – a deal that allows guests to luxuriate in a capacious 60sqm environment highlighted by a chic stylishness and a large, absolutely private balcony bathtub.
The introductory rate provides a perfect opportunity for travelers to experience akyra Manor Chiang Mai's urban chic, warm service. The hotel marks a debut partnership between Thailand's award-winning boutique hotel operator AHMS – The Collection and the design visionaries at Singapore-based Manor Design Studio.
Electric Mango opens in Hua Hin
Hua Hin – Electric Mango Resort & Lounge, Hua Hin (EM) held a grand opening event recently. The event started with a press conference on the first day, and ended with a concert featuring Jennifer Kim, one of Thailand's leading female artists. The crowd enjoyed a whole night of great entertainment and performances, including performances by an acoustic band and a jazz band, a traditional Thai dance show, and the performance by one of the world's best acrobatic artists.
Lars Castenlund-svendsen, CEO and founder of EM, briefly explained about the concept of Electric Mango and what it expects the future to bring in line with keeping Hua Hin as an ultimate destination for quality modern lifestyle. Among those who attended the celebration were: Lt. Gen. ML. Punsak Kasemsant, assistant commissioner, General Royal Thai Police; Lt. Gen. Manoo Mekmok, commander in chief, Office of Police Forensic Science, General Royal Thai Police; and Monthien Thongnid, mayor of Petchburi.


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Sima Guang: Assessing the Abilities and Virtues of People
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Contemporary painting of Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty. Hand scroll, color on paper. The painting is located in the National Palace Museum, Taipei. (Image: via Public Domain)
Sima Guang (1019-1086), courtesy name Junshi, was a native of Shanxi Xia County, a litterateur, and a historian in the Northern Song Dynasty. He consecutively served as an official across four emperors, taking charge of the compilation of the first Chinese general history, History as a Mirror. He was a paradigm of Confucian education and won public admiration.
Four types of people
Based on abilities and virtues, Sima Guang roughly divided people into four types. A "sage" has both talent and integrity, a "fool" has neither talent nor virtue, a "gentleman" has virtue over talent, and a "mean man" has talent over goodness. Sima Guang also suggested that we should trust and value sages and gentlemen when selecting and employing people. We should choose fools rather than mean persons if there were no saints and gentlemen.
King Zhou was the last king of the Shang dynasty of ancient China. (Image: via Public Domain)
Sima Guang believed that a gentleman could do good with his ability, while a mean person would use it for evil. A fool was so foolish that he did not have enough intellect to do evil. But a cunning person was capable enough to realize slyness and courageous enough to commit violence. Like giving wings to a tiger, he was incomparably dangerous!
Sima Guang further illustrated that a virtuous person always earned people's respect, and all loved an intelligent person. However, being respected was prone to alienating oneself from the public, while being loved was more approachable to others. So inspectors were mostly blinded by people's talent and ignored their virtue.
King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty
Historically, most of the country's incapable rulers, treacherous court officials, and prodigal sons in families were more talented, but they lacked character, and many even caused the ruin of states and families. In history, notorious tyrants, such as King Zhou of Shang, King You of Zhou, and Emperor Yang of Sui, were all nasty persons who had the ability, but no morality, and brought disasters to the country.
King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was especially clever, knowledgeable, courageous, and could fight beasts with his bare hands, but he whitewashed his mistakes, refused admonitions, and scorned divinities. He always blew his own horn and thought everyone was inferior to him.
Sima Wengong Temple in Xia County, Shanxi, is the Sima family graveyard and shrine and Sima Guang's final resting place. (Image: via Wikipedia)
He once cut open a woman's abdomen to observe her fetus, ripped open the bone of a farmer's feet to examine his marrow, and removed his uncle's heart alive. As a result, all feudal princes and civilians renounced him. Finally, the Shang Dynasty was eliminated by King Wu of Zhou, and King Zhou of Shang committed suicide by self-immolation, being ridiculed by the world.
Therefore, Sima Guang reiterated that people must put virtue first when selecting a ruler and employing ministers.
Translated by Joseph Wu
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Schumer calls for energy trading investigation
By: Thomas Adams September 11, 2008
Sen. Charles Schumer will meet Wednesday with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Joseph Kelliher to press for a more thorough and public investigation of an alleged energy trading scam that allowed New York energy providers to reap huge profits at the expense of consumers, Schumer said Thursday.
12:00 am Thu, September 11, 2008 Rochester Business Journal
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"We must get to the bottom of this greedy scheme," Schumer said in a statement. "New Yorkers may have been cheated out of hundreds of millions of dollars because of a rogue energy trading scheme, and there are a mess of questions left unanswered."
In a July 21 filing with FERC, the New York State Independent System Operator reported at least one market participant scheduled circuitous and inefficient routes for transmission between states in order to evade fees, Schumer said.
NYISO has not determined the costs associated with the practices, but some estimates say the cost to consumers could be as much as $125 million in April and May, and as much as $240 million to $290 million overall, Schumer said.
Schumer last month called for a full investigation into the alleged scheme.


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On Sunday 26th of October, at the Lingotto Expositions Centre in Tourin, during Slow Food's Salone del Gusto, Fèlsina will receive its Slow Wine 2015 Chiocciola.
In this occasion there will be the possibility to taste all of our wines, together with those from more than 500 wine producers from all the country.
We remind you that the admittance will be 35 Euros, 29 if you're already Slow Food members.
Guests will be played with the 2015 guide, that gives you the possibility to purchase in 700 wine shop and cellars wint 10% discount.


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I have included the highlights from the weekly update below for you, however to read the entire list of this week's updates please visit the Bungie website.
In a game ruled by magic and exotic weaponry, there is still a seat at the table for a good, old-fashioned, bare-knuckled attack. Isn't that right, Titans?
Ever thrown a punch – we're only talking about Destiny here – that seemed to land (you heard it and you felt it) but it didn't deal any damage? Yeah, us too.
Ever thrown a punch (or a shoulder) that seemed to "whiff" right past your intended target when you were so sure it would land? Yup, the same thing happened to us, so we put one of our top men on it.
The empty threat of a melee is a thing we aim to fix in this next update. Anyone remember Sandbox Engineer Jon Cable? He's one of the killer elite among bug hunters. If losing Heavy Ammunition upon death in Destiny Year One threw you into a blind rage, Jon was your champion. We sent him deep, deep into a hellmouth of code to eradicate that bug, and he came back a hero.
Recently, he's been investigating the complexities of a proper melee attack. Here he is with a diagnosis.
Jon: When a melee attack seems like it connects, but it doesn't do any damage, this is usually a networking problem. Most commonly, it occurs when there is an issue communicating your position to the other machines in the game, or if your would-be victim is having a similar problem. I've tweaked some networking logic related to player positions during melee attacks which should help address these issues. This error can still occur, because the internet isn't perfect, but it should be better.
When a melee attack whiffs, this is usually a sandbox problem. I've fixed a bug where we were starting the target search from an incorrect position. Normally, we begin searching for targets from the perspective of the attacker's head. This bug would result in the target search falling short. If the melee lunge didn't get you close enough to the target, or if the target was moving away from you, your melee would not connect. The new fix should make Arc Blade and Shoulder Charge much more reliable. There are still situations – especially when the target is moving away from you – where you will not connect.
Listening to these guys talk about their work makes my palms sweat the way they did when a pop quiz would rear its ugly head in math class. Thank the Light for the guys who actually did their homework back in the day.
These melee fixes will NOT go live when we deploy Update 2.2.0.2.
Changing the Sandbox always runs the risk of wreaking havoc on the fabric of virtual reality. We're going to roll this out nice and slow.
Of course this plan is subject to change, but that is the plan at this moment. We'll give you some advance warning before we flip the switch. In the event that something terrible happens once the changes go live, we'll be able to roll these "fixes" back immediately. If you see something weird, say something weird. We know you would without us asking, but we want you to know that we'll be listening and ready to take action.


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Q: Why is my Update statement not working? Using the following query, I can't figure out why my update is not working.  I'm sure its something stupid, but any help is greatly appreciated:
UPDATE Mail
SET From="Spouse"
WHERE ItemNum=9;

The Error is:
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'From="Spouse" WHERE ItemNum=9' at line 1

The schema of Mail is:
CREATE TABLE `Mail` (
  `ItemNum` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `Qtr` int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
  `MsgDate` date default NULL,
  `From` varchar(64) default NULL,
  `Message` varchar(255) default NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (`ItemNum`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=22 DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1

A: From is a MySQL reserved keyword. Surround it with backticks:
UPDATE Mail
SET `From`="Spouse"
WHERE ItemNum=9;


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Аарон Эхаз (, род. 16 июня 1973 года) — американский телевизионный писатель и продюсер, чья основная работа состоит в основном из мультсериалов, хотя он действительно служил продюсером в серии живых действий The Mullets and Ed. Он является соавтором сериала Netflix «Принц-дракон».

Эхаз начал свою писательскую карьеру в 2000 году, работая в качестве штатного писателя на Ed и на Mission Hill. В 2001 году он занял должность редактора рассказов в анимационном сериале Мэтта Гренинга «Футурама Фокса», где работал до его отмены в 2003 году. С 2005 по 2008 год он работал в качестве со-исполнительного продюсера и главного сценариста нашумевшего сериала Nickelodeon Avatar: The Last Airbender. Когда «Футурама» была возрождена Comedy Central в 2009 году, он вернулся в штат сценаристов. В том же году он также написал эпизод американской версии «Сядь, Заткнись».[1]

В 2017 году Ehasz совместно с режиссёром видеоигр Джастином Ричмондом (Uncharted) основал мультимедийную студию «Wonderstorm». Первая работа студии, анимационный фэнтезийный приключенческий сериал The Dragon Prince, был выпущен на Netflix 14 сентября 2018 года.[2] в ноябре 2019 года несколько бывших сотрудниц Ehasz в Riot Games и Wonderstorm обвинили его в женоненавистническом и оскорбительном поведении на рабочем месте.[3][4]

Эпизоды Футурамы
 «Будущие Акции» (3.21)
 «Преступления по горячим следам» (4.08)
 «Бендерама» (6.15) [5]
 «Реинкарнация» (6.26)

Эпизоды Аватар: легенда об Аанге
 «Мир Духов (Зимнее Солнцестояние, Часть 1)» (1.07)
 «Буря» (1.12)
 «Гадалка» (с Джоном О'Брайаном) (1.14)
 «Осада Севера, Часть 1» (1.19)
 «Осада Севера, Часть 2» (1.20)
 «Состояние Аватара» (2.01) (с Элизабет Уэлч Эхаз, Тимом Хедриком и Джоном О'Брайаном)
 «Неприятная Работа» (2.09)
 «Перекрёсток судьбы» (2.20)
 «Пробуждение» (3.01)
 «День Чёрного Солнца, Часть 2: затмение» (3.11)
 «Комета Созина, Часть 1: Король Феникс» (3.18)
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 "Эхо Грома (с Джастином Ричмондом)" (1.01)
 "What is Done (with Justin Richmond)" (1.02)
 "Восход Луны (с Джастином Ричмондом)" (1.03)
 "Пустой трон (с Джастином Ричмондом)" (1.05)
 "Сквозь лёд (с Джастином Ричмондом)" (1.06)
 "Проклятая кальдера (с Джастином Ричмондом)" (1.08)
 "Wonderstorm (с Джастином Ричмондом)"

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Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department plans to continue the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive beyond 2020.
Bill Grant

Renewable heat is currently supported under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI has funding agreed out to 2021. Beyond this, the Department is developing policy proposals for a clear framework to phase out high carbon fossil fuels for domestic and non-domestic buildings off the gas grid in the 2020s.

From 19 March to 11 June 2018 we held a public Call for Evidence as a first step in developing this policy framework. The Department aims to publish a response to the Call for Evidence in due course.

Claire Perry
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Renewable Energy: Heating
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits of introducing a financial incentive for processes which change timber into renewable heat products.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether an assessment has been made of the potential merits of creating a regulatory body to oversee the pricing of domestic LPG supplies.

The Government believes that it is essential that domestic Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumers get a fair deal and therefore the powers held by an independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provide the best long-term guarantee of competitive prices and consumer protection.

The supply of bulk domestic LPG remains subject to regulation under the Domestic Bulk LPG Investigation Order 2006 and the Domestic Bulk LPG Investigation (Metered Estates) Order 2009 and the CMA continues to monitor compliance by the suppliers.

We therefore have no plans to create another regulatory body to regulate the LPG sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers who are owed goods or services from a company which has ceased trading without any apparent residual assets, particularly in cases where the registered owner has a record of previous companies dissolving in similar circumstances.

Where a business collapses with no assets there are limited opportunities for consumers to obtain refunds, but the Government has issued guidance to help Insolvency Practitioners to highlight the best options to consumers.

Where a consumer has paid by credit card and not received the goods or the services they have paid for there are extra protections where those goods cost between £100 and £30,000. In these cases, the consumer can claim back the total value of their prepayment by contacting their credit card issuing company. Consumers who purchased goods by debit card may also be able to claim through a chargeback scheme as long as they do this within a certain time period (normally 120 days). Further information on chargeback can be found at: http://www.theukcardsassociation.org.uk/individual/chargeback-for-credit-and-debit-card-purchases.asp.

In August 2018, the Government announced its intention to extend existing powers to investigate, disqualify and prosecute directors of insolvent companies to also cover former directors of dissolved companies. This includes instances of directors repeatedly dissolving companies and leaving behind debts and other liabilities – often to the detriment of small businesses, consumers and employees.

Pensions: Financial Assistance Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the number of members of pension schemes who did not receive a tax-free lump sum on receipt of pension in the few months prior to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) regulations adopted in April 2010, which allowed members who were not already in receipt of pension payments to give up some of their FAS assistance for a lump sum payment on transfer of the scheme to FAS.
Sandra Osborne

The FAS may pay members of schemes which transfer their assets to government a tax-free lump sum when payments begin, provided their scheme has not paid them during the winding up period. In the three months from January to March 2010, 263 such members were paid a scheme pension and did not receive a tax-free lump sum.

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Seafood: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has had made of the effect on the Scottish seafood industry in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and if he will make a statement.

The government has published guidance for the whole UK seafood sector on what steps should be taken to prepare for no deal. This is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commercial-fishing-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/commercial-fishing-if-theres-no-brexit-deal

As set out in the Fisheries White Paper, the Government is committed to seeking a deep and special partnership with the EU, encompassing the best possible deal for the seafood sector. This includes the shellfish, processing and aquaculture sectors, while ensuring that consumers continue to have a wide choice of high-quality food products at affordable prices.

George Eustice
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Green Deal Scheme: Feed-in Tariffs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to extend the Green Deal scheme to cover people that are seeking to withdraw from a feed-in tariff contract to sell their property.

The Government has no plans at present to extend the Green Deal scheme, but we are reviewing the scheme and will consult before making any significant changes. The interests of the consumer will be foremost in the review.

Whilst the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme allows for householders to assign the rights to FIT payments to third parties, for example under a rent-a-roof scheme, it does not prescribe how such arrangements should work; it is for the parties involved to arrive at a mutually beneficial agreement. These are private agreements entered into between the consumer and the third party which are not regulated by the Green Deal regulatory framework or the FIT scheme. We would always advise householders who are considering entering into such an agreement to seek legal advice before doing so to satisfy themselves that the proposal being offered will be acceptable to them.

Green Deal Scheme: Misrepresentation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will take steps to ban businesses found to have mis-sold green deal products from setting up (a) similar and (b) linked businesses again.

Green Deal Providers, who are responsible under the scheme for selling Green Deal Plans, must be authorised by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. The authorisation process involves assessment of a wide range of factors, including the ability to comply with the Green Deal Framework Regulations and Code of Practice, in which past history of the applicant and its principals can be taken into account. Authorisation can be withdrawn if a firm is found to have breached the terms of the scheme or other consumer protection legislation.

In addition, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) can remove or restrict a firm's permission to engage in FCA-regulated activities, including consumer credit lending or broking, or take other supervisory or enforcement action against regulated firms and individuals.

The Government is reviewing the Green Deal scheme and the interests of the consumer will be foremost in the review. We will consult on any significant changes to the scheme.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish the conclusions of his Department's consultation, Review of Post-18 Education and Funding.

The Review of Post-18 Education and Funding is being informed by independent advice from an expert panel, chaired by Philip Augar.

The panel have undertaken an extensive programme of stakeholder engagement and evidence gathering. They will report in 2019 before government concludes the overall review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the universal credit payment system so that claimants paid on a four-weekly basis for part-time or casual work do not have their benefit payment substantially reduced as a result of receiving two work payments four weeks apart in one calendar month.

Universal Credit payments reflect, as closely as possible, the actual circumstances of a household during each monthly assessment period. Assessment periods allow for Universal Credit awards to be adjusted on a monthly basis, ensuring that if a claimant's income falls, they do not have to wait several months for a rise in their Universal Credit award.

Some claimants receive earnings from work multiple times within an assessment period if they are paid via four-weekly, fortnightly, or weekly patterns. This in turn may reduce, or in some cases, nil the Universal Credit award the claimant receives that month. We have produced guidance to help ensure claimants, staff and representatives are aware and it is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments/universal-credit-different-earning-patterns-and-your-payments-payment-cycles

Claimants can always discuss the implications of this with their case managers and work coaches and can be referred to Personal Budgeting Support to help them manage their budgeting.

The Government is working with employers to ensure that they use the most appropriate payment practices and comply with RTI guidelines in order to minimise the incidence of erroneous or late reporting by employers, and HMRC have recently updated guidance to reiterate to employers the importance of reporting accurate dates and the impact on payment cycles.

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Everyone wants to do and be better. There are countless gurus, webinars, blogs, keynote speakers and online personalities that work tirelessly to help us do it. I've been doing a lot of soul searching and personal discovery this year. Over 6 months of researching and putting new ideas into practice. You know what I've found?
Some things can only be discovered when someone else shines a light on them.
It's impossible to see everything yourself. I encourage you as we end this year, think of ways you can point a mirror at yourself to see who you really are. What truly motivates you? What do you need to feel happy and fulfilled. This is a worthwhile journey to take and one that I can't really ever see ending. We should always be discovering ourselves and evolving to become better.


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Columbia University Hosts Building Intelligence Project Think Tank in London
Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) will present the Columbia Building Intelligence Project (C-BIP) London Think Tank on June 30, 2010, at the Design Museum. Architects, engineers, building developers, contractors, fabricators and other industry experts from across the world are invited to explore solutions that could change the building industry. The day-long event is intended to create a collaborative conversation that will push industry leaders to think differently and transform the way the next generation of professionals is educated. The project is hosted by C-BIP and Architizer and sponsored by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope™.
"The Columbia Building Intelligence Project will support a series of integrated studios and public conversations devoted to advancing the dialogue about the building industry over the next three years. The aim of the project is to change the very nature of the conversation from one that is highly adversarial to one that is collaborative and to explore new relationships that have the potential to transform the building industry," says Mark Wigley, dean of GSAPP.
Participants have been asked to rethink the future of the building industry in three 90-minute sessions of "Pecha Kucha" length presentations and roundtable discussions. Presentations will address topics relating to the influence of global communication and information exchanges across cultures and the roles that manufacturing, material science and product design will play in the building industry. Throughout the day discussions will examine the evolution of the industry through the context of political, cultural, historic, environmental and urban conditions.
The think tank is open to the public. It will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Design Museum Space on the second floor of the Design Museum, located at Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD. Lunch will be served.
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Let me first start out with what I was originally going to do. I was originally planning to do a rainy day outfit post, since April is known for rain. However, I woke up, and found out that it was, surprise, over seventy degrees Fahrenheit and sunny, Since this blog is called, Sunny Rebecca, I had to take advantage of the warm sun and show off my new dress.
I purchased this dress from Topshop the other day, and I just really love the scallops on it. I adore basically anything with scallops, and this dress is no exception. It has a little daisy print on it as well, which I really like because I love daisies. Along with the dress I'm wearing my favorite J.Crew necklace. It's from the Factory store.
Paired with the black dress, I have my favorite black flats. I love the look of smoking slippers, because they look casual, but at the same time they're classy and dressy. Mine are from Nordstrom.
Since I was outside, I decided to also take my dog outside to get some sun and fresh air.


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According to the captain, no matter where it's coming from, what company or town, get a tracking number and pay attention to the trip.
Do you have a good relationship with one of your neighbors that's home all day? Maybe they'll let you send packages there. Or if it's cool with the boss, send 'em to work.
The prices range from $50 to over $400...but they're pretty great even when it isn't package time. Some you buy storage on the cloud, others have cards with a bunch o'gig to record the videos.
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Olivier Mbaissidara Mbaizo (ur. 15 sierpnia 1997 w Duali) – kameruński piłkarz grający na pozycji prawego obrońcy. Od 2018 jest zawodnikiem klubu Philadelphia Union.

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Swoją karierę piłkarską Mbaizo rozpoczął w klubie Union Duala. W 2016 roku zadebiutował w jego barwach w kameruńskiej Première Division. W 2017 roku grał w trzecioligowym klubie Rainbow FC.

W 2018 roku Mbaizo został piłkarzem amerykańskiego klubu Philadelphia Union. 23 września 2018 zaliczył w niej swój debiut w Major League Soccer w zwycięskim 2:0 domowym meczu ze Sportingiem Kansas City. W latach 2018 i 2019 grał również w rezerwach Philadelphii, zwanych Bethlehem Steel.

Kariera reprezentacyjna
W reprezentacji Kamerunu Mbaizo zadebiutował 6 września 2016 w wygranym 2:1 towarzyskim meczu z Gabonem, rozegranym w Limbé. W 2022 roku został powołany do kadry na Puchar Narodów Afryki 2021. Wraz z Kamerunem zajął 3. miejsce na tym turnieju. Rozegrał na nim trzy mecze: grupowy z Republiką Zielonego Przylądka (1:1), ćwierćfinałowy z Gambią (2:0) i o 3. miejsce z Burkiną Faso (3:3, k. 5:3).

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How AI is advancing the securities and commodities industry | morgan lewis
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the global financial services industry, including by helping financial institutions offer innovative new products, increase revenue through efficiencies, and improve customer service. Within the securities and commodities industry, AI-based applications are advancing the sector in customer interactions, investment and trading processes, market surveillance, and operational functions. To operate, AI technology needs three components: data, algorithms, and human interaction.
AI APPLICATIONS IN THE SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES INDUSTRY
Customer Interactions: Virtual assistants can be programmed to perform simple digital customer service tasks, including tracking account balances and portfolio holdings, market data, address changes, and password resets. Other functions include selecting and clarifying income, sending client emails, and conducting targeted outreach activities to clients based on their investment behaviors.
With any widespread use of technology, there are a number of issues to consider, including how to maintain customer privacy, eliminate scheduling bias, and avoid instances where actors use technology to commit fraud. Other issues to consider are the customer authentication process, cybersecurity needs, and fair and accurate record keeping.
Accounts administration: Client profiles can be created and analyzed based on their assets, both within the investment firm and externally, as well as their spending patterns, debt balances obtained through data aggregation tools, social media updates, and other public websites, company browsing history. website and mobile applications, and prior communications. AI-based tools can also provide client social media data and sentiment analysis related to investment products and asset classes.
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Portfolio Management: New patterns can be identified, possible price movements of specific products or asset classes can be predicted, and satellite activity can be interpreted to improve portfolio management. A significant trend over the last decade has been the introduction of automated advisors (roboadvisers) that use algorithms to deliver advisory services over the Internet.
Commerce: AI can help with intelligent order routing, price optimization, best execution and optimal block transaction allocations, in addition to automated algorithmic trading. With a number of proposed rules and open comment periods from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), any rulemaking will have the potential to generate significant data sets for the SEC to use in monitoring markets. and market participants.
Surveillance and Monitoring: AI can capture and monitor large amounts of structured and unstructured data in various forms, such as text, speech, voice, image, and video data, from internal and external sources, to identify patterns and anomalies. AI has the ability to decipher tone, jargon, and keywords. To improve market surveillance, AI could be used for risk-based predictive surveillance.
Know your customer and customer follow-up: Machine learning, natural language processing, and biometric technologies could be deployed to detect potential money laundering, terrorist financing, bribery, tax evasion, insider trading, market manipulation, and other fraudulent or illegal activities that continue to be threats. for the industry.
Regulatory Intelligence: New and existing regulatory intelligence can be digitized, reviewed, and interpreted, including rules, regulations, compliance actions, and no-action letters, and appropriate changes can be incorporated into compliance programs. Regtech is on the rise, as evidenced by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) initiative to provide a machine-readable rulebook.
Liquidity and Cash Management: AI systems can be used to identify trends, note anomalies, and make predictions; for example, in relation to intraday liquidity needs, maximum liquidity demands and working capital requirements.
Credit Risk Management: AI systems can be used to provide more accurate and fair credit risk assessments by retrieving vast amounts of data not used in traditional credit reports, including personal cash flow, payment application usage, on-time utility payments and other data hidden in large data sets.
REGULATORY USES, CONSIDERATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
Financial regulators are increasingly turning to AI to improve and optimize their processes and systems. Through technological advances, regulators have more efficient monitoring methods and the ability to collect broader ranges of data sets, perform more extensive analysis, and make compliance more cost-effective for financial institutions.
The use of AI is changing the regulatory landscape from a static rule-based paradigm to a dynamic risk-based paradigm.
Released in October 2022, the FINRA (FIRST) Rule Book Search Tool is a machine-readable rulebook through the creation of an embedded taxonomy, a method of classifying and categorizing a hierarchy of key terms and concepts, which has been applied or "tagged" to the 40 most frequently viewed FINRA rules, making it that allows users to narrow down the universe of potentially applicable rules through sophisticated search filters. The comment period runs through February 21, 2023.
When it comes to FINRA Exam PrioritiesAI may review disclosures, complaints or employment history data to help staff determine which registered representatives to review.
FINRA has begun using deep learning to Market manipulation surveillance. to cope with changing market conditions, increased volatility, increased volumes and changing behavior in order to protect investors and ensure market integrity. Working closely with the SEC and stock exchanges, FINRA plays "a central role in conducting continuous monitoring within and across markets, monitoring misconduct and promptly intervening" once it is discovered. By being able to react faster, FINRA believes it is using deep learning to make the market more secure.
In July 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that LaboratoryCFTCa unit focused on "efforts to promote responsible fintech innovation and fair competition," will be restructured to "assume a new identity" as the Office of Technology Innovation (OTI) and serve as the "fintech innovation hub of the CFTC, Driving Change". and improve knowledge through innovation, consultancy/collaboration and education".
As a market regulator, the CFTC could take advantage of AI to distinguish prominent activities, use data to develop market models, and identify risk factors.
In December 2020, the CFTC adopted a final rule addressing electronic trading risk principlesmarking a shift toward a principles-based approach to regulating automated trading compared to previous CFTC regulatory efforts.
Without any official guidance, financial agencies are likely to regulate AI through the app. The CFTC has filed several cases related to phishing, and the SEC has launched enforcement actions involving governance over an investment model's algorithm and against digital advisors for misleading disclosures in marketing materials.
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN BUILDING AN AI COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
While various organizations have proposed AI frameworks, an investment firm has some flexibility in creating an AI compliance framework. Some frameworks use guiding principles that include governance, performance, and monitoring data.
When addressing how to build an AI compliance program, a company should take an inventory of existing AI systems; assess where future AI systems will be used; evaluate existing policies or establish new AI-specific policies; assign responsibility or designate a role to manage AI initiatives and ongoing monitoring; keep records, including from third-party systems; and be prepared to respond to regulatory inquiries or discuss AI systems with regulators.
See our on demand Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp Session for more information about The role of AI in the securities and commodities industry.
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