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A renewed (post-Brexit) 'special relationship'?
Last week Parliamentarians commenced their summer break, and with a 'zombie government' in procession, not much is going in the world of British politics. But even so there are still several issues which continue to be scrutinised and debated, the major one being (you guessed it) BREXIT!
Brexit negotiations commenced in Brussels a few weeks ago now and as expected not much has been agreed but there is indeed much that needs to be compromised on. As Britain looks to seek trade deals outside of the European Union, it seems Britain will rely heavily on it's 'special relationship' with the US, now more than ever.
UK/US Special Relationship: derived from Winston Churchill's 1946 'Iron Curtain Speech', the term describes the political, diplomatic, cultural, economic, military and historical relations between the United Kingdom and the United States.
As talks continue, politicians and commentators alike have been trying to hazard a guess as to what trade deals may be made with other countries and how quickly those deals would be able to come to pass. Undoubtedly because of the UK/US special relationship, trade with America would be top of the list. But what exactly would we be trading with them? One thing that has dominated the headlines this week is chlorinated chicken. *cringe*
Earlier this week, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said any trade deal with the US would 'have to include agriculture' which sparked fears for the arrival of imported US chicken washed in chlorinated water and hormone-fed beef. Contradicting Fox's statement, Environment Secretary Michael Gove stated we should not allow chlorinated chicken to be imported or the UK.
"No. I made it perfectly clear, and this is something on which all members of the Government are agreed. We are not going to dilute our high food-safety standards or our high environmental standards in pursuit of any trade deal. Our position when Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister, and our position now, is to be a leader in environmental standards"
During his appearance on BBC Newsnight, Fox seemed to stand by his position in re-aligning Britain's relationship with the US, saying there is "no health issue" with chlorine washed chicken and that concerns "lies around some of the secondary issues of animal welfare and it's perfectly reasonable for people to raise that but it will come much further down the road."
The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee warned that animal welfare standards could be undermined if post-Brexit trade deals left UK farmers competing against less-regulated foreign rivals. They warned that imports from lower-welfare countries could "undermine the sustainability of the industry or incentivise a race to the bottom for welfare standards – contrary to the wishes of the UK industry".
What this demonstrates is that Brexit is more than just about the economy and immigration; it will have a life-changing impact on every single Briton and will be reflected even in the food we buy and the meals we eat. In a world where many are becoming health conscious (you only have to watch Netflix's 'What the Health' and rethink your whole diet!), how can we look after ourselves and how can we ensure the food we eat doesn't have a long-term impact on our health? As we all know, chlorine is more widely used in swimming pools to keep them free of bacteria that can be used to harm us, but there is a BIG difference between swimming in it and ingesting it.
And it's not only chicken we should be worried about – there are now fears from politicians in Scotland that sub-standard whisky could be imported if the UK strikes a trade deal with the US after Brexit.
The Scotch whisky industry is worth £4bn to Scotland and it is protected from sub-standard products by an EU definition of whisky – but this will change after our European divorce. Politicians in Scotland have thus written to the UK Government, asking for a legal definition of the spirit to be enshrined into law.
Scottish economy secretary Keith Brown said: "Aside from being a key part of Scottish culture and identity, our whisky industry supports around 20,000 jobs. The US made clear in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership discussions that they would support a relaxation of the definition of whisky, which would open the market up to a number of products which do not currently meet that standard".
It seems where Brexit is concerned, NOTHING is safe…
Conservative Party divisions continue…
…and at the heart of those divisions is, you guessed it, BREXIT.
Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis announced freedom of movement between Britain and the European Union will end as soon as the UK withdraws from the bloc in March 2019. In response, Home Secretary Amber Rudd commented:
"We are applying our own rules on who we want to come to the UK."
Liam Fox, a hard-line brexiteer has said keeping free movement after Brexit would not keep in line with the EU Referendum result of last June. However, Phillip Hammond has said free movement wouldn't necessarily be curtailed straight after Brexit, reiterating the need for a transitional period and recommending that new trade deals and regulated movement of peoples isn't done immediately after leaving the union.
It was only last week there were a few leaks made by cabinet ministers in regards to remarks made by the Chancellor, again sparked from divisions over Brexit so this week to see again another fisticuffs only demonstrates the deep emotions over the issue and proves just how difficult this divorce process will be, not just with our European counterparts but on home soil.
Ministers have been particularly vocal over the post-Brexit transitional period and how that should look like. Pro-Brexiteers in visage the free movement of people will and should be different on the day after we leave the EU in comparison to the day before. These comments come from Mr Fox (he seems at odds with everybody this week eh!) who dismissed the idea that there is a broad consensus n Cabinet that free movement would end in name only for three years after Brexit, as part of a transition deal with the European Union.
Critics such as newly elected leader of the Liberal Democrats Vince Cable, has expressed to the media that the latest schism "reveals a deep, unbridgeable chasm between the Brexit fundamentalist and the pragmatists. Businesses which might have hoped that Philip Hammond had pulled the Government back from a commitment to a catastrophic cliff edge, crashing out of the EU, have been misled. There is no Cabinet consensus for moderation. And the rumours of Boris Johnson being about to resign fuel the uncertainty".
The Chancellor has said there would be a registration system in place for people coming to work in the UK after Brexit.
Meanwhile, the Luxembourg PM Xavier Bettel has warned that Britain could have to pay a Brexit divorce bill of up to £54bn.
"It is now time for the European Union to make an analogy with the famous quote of Mrs Thatcher, 'We want our money back'"
Downing Street expects to reveal plans for a new immigration system later this year, to be in place by the time the UK leaves the EU. Amber Rudd has also commissioned a "detailed assessment" of the costs and benefits of EU migrants, as well as the possible impact of reduced EU migration. Whilst the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has hailed the report as a "sensible first step", whilst critics have said the study, which is to be published just six months before Brexit, will come a year too late.
So much for enjoying the start of summer and listening to May's call for "strength and unity" eh!
History was made this week as Brenda Hale became the first female president of the Supreme Court. Also another female judge, Lady Justice Black, became the second woman appointed to Britain's highest court. Hale, a champion of diversity in the judiciary who joined the Supreme Court in 2009, has previously said, "Excellence is important but so is diversity of expertise", and in 2015 warned the Supreme Court should be ashamed if it does not become more representative of the population. Her appointment is historically important as the Supreme Court has over the years been criticised for it's lack of female representation in being primarily dominated by men. Hale's new role shines a light on women being able to sit as judges in the UK's highest court but we mustn't sit idly – there is still long way to go in terms of wider representation, for instance appointment of judges from widespread ethnic minorities. Commenting on the announcement, the Bar Council said Hale's appointment will "serve as an encouragement to all".
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced plans to ban developers from selling newly built houses as leaseholds to protect homeowners from extortionate fees. Properties in the UK are either sold as freeholds or leaseholds, and those who buy leaseholds must pay fees to a freeholder, who owns the ground the house is built on. These fees – including service charges and ground rents – can increase by vast amounts every year, leaving homeowners paying thousands of pounds on top of their own mortgage payments. Under the proposals, ground rent would be significantly reduced and leaseholds on new builds banned. The planned proposal could prove to help the growing housing crisis in the UK, particularly in London, also giving first time buyers an opportunity to buy a property without the added hassle and cost.
With the way Brexit negotiations are going, we all could do with some good news!
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Conservatives and Labour in leadership turmoil
In the week where Nigel Farage handed in his resignation (again), Michael Gove was eliminated in the Conservative leadership election and Angela Eagle announced she would stand against Corbyn.
On Monday morning, Nigel Farage resigned, stating he wanted his life back, after the brexit campaign.
But is this truly the final goodbye? As some of you would remember, this is not the first time Farage has attempted to exit from the political stage:
Could his resignation have to do with the fact he would never be able to have an input in the brexit plan? Well there has been some outrage in that he was the man who had prompted the EU membership debate and after his campaigning, has left everyone else to pick up after the mess he created. Exactly the same way last week Boris Johnson had failed to stand as a candidate in the Conservative leadership election.
Talking of the Conservative leadership…
Tory Leadership Update:
On Tuesday evening:
Theresa May in the lead, followed by Andrea Leadsom. Liam Fox eliminated on the first round of voting on Tuesday evening.
During an interview looking at the results of the selection, Ken Clarke made a remark which certainly turned a few heads:
Rising star, Stephen Crabb who was one of the first ministers within the party to make his leadership pulled out of the contest after coming fourth in the first ballot. He has since stated his support for Theresa May.
In the second and final round later in the week, Michael Gove was eliminated, leaving May and Leadsom as the two candidates who go head to head to become Britain's second female PM.
As their leadership campaigns begin, Andrea Leadsom's remark on her being a mother and thus giving a better chance at winning caused controversy this week:
To be honest, a lot of the things Leadsom says causes controversy. You only have to take a look at their political history – Leadsom vs. May – to see the controversy their stance on policies has caused. If the Tories weren't right wing before, they sure will be now, no matter which one of these women win the leadership contest.
It is likely that votes that would've gone to Boris if he had stood would now go to Leadsom – is she the underdog we should watch out for? Although Theresa May is a firm favourite, with the direction politics is going at the moment, we shouldn't rule out anything, including Leadsom being PM.
Labour in crisis?
Whilst the Tories remain fixed on their leadership/brexit woes, with current Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn standing his ground, the coup continues as Angela Eagle announced late in the week that she would stand against Corbyn in a leadership contest.
There is also some disputes over whether Corbyn would automatically be on the ballot if a leadership contest was called. The rules (or points of debate) can be found here.
Nevertheless, there is no doubt that there will be some unhappy people within the party, calling into question whether there would be another breakaway party. Corbyn seems unfazed and actually, you cam admire the man: after all the stick he has been through especially these last few weeks, he remains defiant to continue the true fight which is that against Tory austerity.
With all that is happening in British politics today, it is important we don't forget what is really happening, the lives who are affected by government policies and the video below of Jeremy at a recent rally really nails the issue on the head. The pressure politicians face is nothing compared to those who barely live on the bread line. On a final note, watch the video below and you can make your own minds about the current political climate.
As ever, drop your comments below, like and share this post! Until next week comrades.
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Life after Brexit…
Another week full of drama in the world of politics. After the electorate went to the polls on Thursday 23rd June, the results were shocking as the UK voted to leave the European Union. What followed the #brexit result was celebration on the leave side, heartbreak and turmoil for remainers and uncertainty as the UK market fluctuated mirroring a roller-coaster.
The results which came out on the early hours of last Friday morning shocked Britain, and undoubtedly the rest of the world as it was announced 52% of British public has voted to leave the European Union. Of course, many had rightly predicted the result would be close, however with the remain vote just standing at 48%, it wasn't the result some had predicted or wished for.
Source: BBC – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32810887
Northern Ireland, Scotland and London were the only regions to overwhelmingly vote remain whilst the rest of the UK, including Wales and the rest of England voted to leave (quite strongly – see above for stats). There are many reasons as to why a majority of Brits have voted to leave the European Union, but the one topic that comes up time and time again is immigration. We'll back to that in a bit, but it is also important to highlight other factors which altered the referendum result, including the generation gap and social cleavages – those belonging to the working class especially, may have voted to leave as a protest against the establishment. Take a look at the data below…
Source: YouGov – https://yougov.co.uk/news/2016/06/27/how-britain-voted/
So what does the referendum result mean? Well since Britain has decided to leave the EU, steps will now be taken to terminate the UK's membership of the Union. To do so, Article 50 – Lisbon Treaty, needs to be triggered which states:
1. Any Member State may decide to withdraw from the Union in accordance with its own constitutional requirements.
2. A Member State which decides to withdraw shall notify the European Council of its intention. In the light of the guidelines provided by the European Council, the Union shall negotiate and conclude an agreement with that State, setting out the arrangements for its withdrawal, taking account of the framework for its future relationship with the Union. That agreement shall be negotiated in accordance with Article 218(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It shall be concluded on behalf of the Union by the Council, acting by a qualified majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament.
3. The Treaties shall cease to apply to the State in question from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, two years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2, unless the European Council, in agreement with the Member State concerned, unanimously decides to extend this period.
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the member of the European Council or of the Council representing the withdrawing Member State shall not participate in the discussions of the European Council or Council or in decisions concerning it.
A qualified majority shall be defined in accordance with Article 238(3)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
5. If a State which has withdrawn from the Union asks to rejoin, its request shall be subject to the procedure referred to in Article 49.
The question on everyone's lips now is who will lead the discussions for our #brexit now David Cameron has resigned? His resignation last Friday sparked rumours and debacle over who would next replace him in October, but more on that later.
Now, back to the topic of immigration. During the referendum campaign, the 'Leave' campaign had talked a lot about the need to limit free movement, arguing the alleged £350 million paid into the EU could be better spent on public services such as the NHS and building new schools. However, just days after the referendum result, members of the leave camp have already regressed on this debate, the very same debate in which some voters based their decision on.
In life after #brexit, there was also some concern for Chancellor George Osborne who was not seen since the day of the referendum, but don't worry, he finally emerged on Monday during his treasury speech. The brexit vote had plummeted the UK's shares in the stock market, leaving many economists and business owners concerned – his treasury speech aimed to halt their concerns and give us all a sense of hope. Needless to say, he tried.
Remember the debacle within the Conservative Party? Well it's about to get a whole lot complicated. Not just over our EU membership, oh no. There are now questions as to who will now replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservatives, and thus Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Favourite to win the leadership contest was Boris Johnson (supported by Zac Goldsmith no less!), but you'll all be pleased (or not, depending on your take on things) to know that Michael Gove, who campaigned alongside BoJo has decided to run for the leadership after claiming Johnson hasn't got what it takes. Ouch! Talk about backstabbing your mate!
Jeremy Hunt had also stated he would run for the leadership race but it seems he missed the deadline so we can all breathe a sigh of relief there. Also vying for the leadership contest is Theresa May, Liam Fox, Stephen Crabb and Andrea Leadsom. For more information on the candidates, click here.
According to Conservative Home, as of July 2nd, the running tally of Conservative MPs who are supporting the various declared candidates for the Party leadership is as follows:
May – 102
Gove – 21
Crabb – 21
Leadsom – 21
Fox – 8
Does this Home Secretary Theresa May is set to become Britain's second female Prime Minister? It certainly looks promising but as the Conservative Party try to fix their own internal problems, it seems the opposition, the Labour Party haven't had it easy either.
Following from the Brexit result, members of the Labour Party, including the Parliamentary Labour Party, have called into question the role and future of their leader, Jeremy Corbyn after many of the party's heartlands, including Wales and the North East of England voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU, despite the party's position to remain. As a result of the shocking outcome, former Shadow Foreign Secretary, Hilary Benn had voiced his concern to Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn in which he was then sacked. What followed was a series of resignations from Corbyn's shadow cabinet…
These resignations were not helped by the vote of no confidence motion passed by Dame Margaret Hodge and the PLP in which 170 Labour MPs who voted they had no confidence in Corbyn's leadership. Whilst many in and outside of the party have called for his resignation, especially with speculation over an upcoming general election as early as October once the Conservatives have elected their new leader, it has called into question Corbyn's ability to hold onto power and re-inspire core voters in the very same heartlands that had voted to leave the EU. Corbyn has remained defiant that he will not be resigning as party leader – it is worth noting that Corbyn has the highest mandate than any other Labour Leader in the party's history with just over 60% of party members. After the shadow cabinet fall-out, Corbyn appointed a new set of shadow cabinet ministers in the hope of allowing him to carry out his role as leader effectively. Well as much as he can given the bias by our *liberal, non-bias* media. With talks of another Labour Leadership contest and Corbyn promising to stand as a candidate against possible front runner, Angela Eagle, it won't be easy for those wanting to get rid of the man who can't be moved. There are some questions that do need to be answered, for instance:
What happens if Corbyn is re-elected with a larger mandate in another leadership contest?
Will the Labour Party split (again)?
Maybe George Galloway is onto something…
Back to the Conservatives. It is safe to say Cameron is now sitting duck as we await to find out who our next PM will be come October. Bit rich for him to call for Jeremy's resignation then huh?
Since the referendum results were announced last Friday, it has been a hectic week for British politics; uncertainty as to when or if Article 50 will ever be triggered, will a general election be called in the Autumn? Will the Labour Party survive? Although EU members want the UK to trigger Article 50 pretty soon, it will take a long time yet; there are also questions on whether discussions around Britain's departure from the EU would be cross-party – could you envisage Corbyn working alongside a Tory? Just look what happened in Scotland over #IndyRef…
With all this uncertainty and tension within the two main political parties, it seems Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) is the only British political leader to have a plan following Brexit. The leave campers did not expect to win and have thus left the country in a mess.
Nevertheless, it's an understatement to say that the #brexit vote has caused divisions within the UK, not just within our political parties but amongst the people themselves, with many regretting their decision…
…and others even signing a petition calling for a second referendum! Oh, and lest we forget the effect the result had on the stock market.
The rapid changes to the political sphere have caused many, including Labour MP, David Lammy to consider Parliamentary intervention to overturn the referendum result. Constitutionally (or unconstitutionally rather, considering our's is unwritten), Parliament remains sovereign and the PM has prerogative powers – what this means is that the PM has the power to implement policy, or in this case, a referendum result. A referendum is essentially a means of asking the electorate about their opinion in order to make a final political decision; as such, the narrowly close 52% of voters who chose to leave doesn't have to upheld. But of course, this would cause an uproar if it wasn't. Maybe democracy shouldn't be about sitting down and doing as you're told. That's tyranny, no matter who and how many people are expressing it.
Whilst it is unfortunate to see Nigel Farage being all smug in his first speech in the European Parliament after the referendum…
It's good to see politicians like Alyn Smith who do not stoop to the (albeit low) standards upheld by Farage.
The next chapter ahead is not only uncertain, but bleak; when even our own elected politicians are unable to stay united, what hope does the rest of society have? It is disappointing to see a rise in the number of xenophobic incidents since #brexit – is this the legacy of the 'Leave' campaign? Let's hope not. Whilst the result may not have been what you may have hoped for, we must remain comradely. Let's not hurl racist, fascist abuse at our fellow citizens, no one is above anyone, no matter someones race, religion or immigration status. The arguments put forward by the Leave camp should have been more about immigration and maybe the Remain camp should have addressed the topic of immigration even moreso. Nevertheless, what's done is done and it is now about moving forward, ensuring that negotiations are fit for purpose and benefit not only us but future generations.
And with that, i'll leave with a quick summary of events this last week. As ever, drop a comment, or tweet a topic you'd like covered in the next blog post.
The EU Referendum: All you need to know – http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-heartlands-give-huge-backing-8271074
Labour Heartlands support Brexit – http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/labour-heartlands-give-huge-backing-8271074
Corbyn's Cabinet: Who's in & who's out – http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sacking-backing-cracking-jeremy-corbyns-8286407
Consequences of Brexit – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2S_5jIovXk
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Brooklyn Outdoor Selected as Michigan Economic Bright Spot by Corp! Magazine
Annual award recognizes Michigan companies that achieve economic and organizational growth and hire local
Detroit – July 5, 2017 – Brooklyn Outdoor, a Detroit-based independent outdoor advertising agency, was selected by Corp! Magazine as one of Michigan's Economic Bright Spots of 2017. Each year, the magazine recognizes Michigan-based companies that achieve economic and organizational growth, and prioritize hiring in-state employees.
Founded in 2013, Brooklyn Outdoor has grown from $600,000 in revenues to $6 million in 2016. Today, the company services world-renowned brands in cities across the U.S., including New York and Los Angeles, and is the only major outdoor advertising firm headquartered in Detroit.
"As a company with Detroit roots, it's an incredible honor for Brooklyn Outdoor to be recognized by Corp! Magazine as a Michigan Economic Bright Spot," said Candice Simons, founder and CEO of Brooklyn Outdoor. "We have seen remarkable growth over a short time, and as we continue to expand into markets on both coasts it's our clients and the relationships we have built right here in Michigan that will continue to drive our success."
Brooklyn Outdoor, along with the other winning companies, were honored during a June 8 award ceremony at the International Banquet Center in Detroit. 2017 award winners will be featured in the July/August issue of Corp! Magazine.
ABOUT BROOKLYN OUTDOOR:
Brooklyn Outdoor is a Detroit-based independent outdoor advertising agency. The company was founded in 2013 and has subsequently emerged as a national and regional force in the outdoor advertising industry with satellite offices and full-time sales representatives in Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles. Brooklyn Outdoor is led by CEO Candice Simons, a longtime industry leader who returned to Detroit from Chicago to launch the entrepreneurial venture. The company's clients include national brands like General Motors, Adidas, Warner Brothers, Sprint, and Amazon. Simons also founded the Detroit-based blog and events company, J'adore Detroit. She has been recognized for her work with both companies by Crain's Detroit Business, DBusiness, Detroit Young Professionals, Summit International Marketing, MichBusiness, and Enterprising Women. For more information, please visit http://www.brooklynoutdoor.com/.
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Serviceware SE starts fiscal 2021/2022 with a record quarter
Increase in sales revenues by 8.6 percent to EUR 21.0 million
SaaS/Service sales revenues with disproportionately high growth to EUR 11.0 million (+19.7 percent)
Significant increase in demand for modules to improve the quality of service processes
Annual forecast confirmed after good Q1
Idstein, 29 April 2022 Serviceware SE ("Serviceware", ISIN DE000A2G8X31) has made a successful start to the 2021/2022 fiscal year, posting record sales revenues in the first quarter (December to February). Earnings rose versus the prior year period by 8.6 percent from EUR 19.4 million to EUR 21.0 million. The driver of this increase in sales revenues was once again the Saas/Service business unit: sales revenues increased here by 19.7 percent from EUR 9.2 million to now EUR 11.0 million.
The share of SaaS/Service revenues in total revenues improved from 47.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020/2021 to now 52.2 percent. For the EBITDA a black zero was reached (PY: EUR 0.8 million). High upfront costs for the expansion of the SaaS/Service business unit had a negative impact on earnings in the first quarter. Thanks to these investments, Serviceware expects clearly positive effects on earnings in the coming quarters.
During the reporting period, Serviceware was able to achieve further success as part of its internationalisation strategy and gain globally operating groups and large companies from various industries such as raw materials and finance as customers. Among others, a leading global US mineral oil company opted for the ESM platform module Serviceware Financial, and a German direct bank introduced the Serviceware Knowledge module. More and more customers are using several modules from the Serviceware portfolio. Thus, the company recorded a high demand for all modules from the ESM platform in the first quarter and was able to realise cross-selling potentials with both new and existing customers with increasing momentum. After the demand for modules to optimise service costs had increased disproportionately in the same period of the previous year due to the pandemic, the interest in modules to optimise the quality of service processes rose significantly. The Serviceware Processes and Serviceware Knowledge modules were combined particularly frequently.
Serviceware sees itself well positioned for long-term growth with its unique ESM platform. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already used in many applications of the ESM platform. By integrating AI, service processes can be mapped even faster, more efficiently and more smoothly. Serviceware has already established a leading global position in the market at an early stage and continues to drive the digital transformation of service management with Artificial Intelligence. For example, shortly after the end of the reporting period, in March 2022, the ESM platform was expanded to include the AI-supported "Solution Bot". Thanks to this development, queries in chats can be answered automatically using Intent Recognition. The company's growth continues to be driven by long-term trends such as the digitalisation of service processes and constantly increasing demands for cost transparency. Following the successful first quarter, Serviceware confirms its forecast for the full year, according to which revenue growth of around 10 per cent and a further improvement in EBITDA (IFRS) is expected.
Dirk K. Martin, CEO of Serviceware: "We are making very good progress in acquiring large companies and corporate groups in line with our strategy and are hence satisfied with the development in the first quarter. We are experiencing a continued high demand for modules of the ESM platform and have initiated new orders during the reporting period, which were realised after the end of the first quarter. The automation of service processes is advancing at an increasing pace. Companies are increasingly willing to invest in digitalisation. However, many companies are still at the beginning of their investment cycle. With our ESM platform, we have a strong offering to support customers in the digitalisation of their service processes and to expand market shares. Especially for internationally operating companies with a high level of digital maturity and high IT budgets, there is enormous potential for savings that can be made transparent and realised with the help of the ESM platform of Serviceware. This makes agile companies fit for a changing future."
The Q1 quarterly report 2021/2022 is available for download on the website of Serviceware www.serviceware-se.com in the "Investor Relations" section.
Serviceware has more than 1,000 customers worldwide from various business sectors, including 17 DAX companies and five of the seven largest German companies. The headquarters of Serviceware are in Idstein, Germany. Serviceware employs more than 500 employees at 14 international sites.


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A legendary name in supercar history returns in the form of the retro-inspired, limited-edition 2022 Lamborghini Countach. While it's essentially a re-bodied Aventador with the heart and soul of a Sián, the Italian automaker did an incredible job recreating the original's iconic design for modern audiences. The reinvented wedge lacks the original's pop-up headlights and the massive rear wing that adorned it in its twilight years, but the trademark hexagonal wheel arches and scissor doors are both present. Unlike the old Countach, the new one features a small electric motor powered by a supercapacitor that teams with a mighty mid-mounted V-12 to generate a combined 802 horsepower. Lamborghini claims this powertrain will help it achieve zero-to-62 mph in 2.8 seconds and a 221-mph top speed. Before anyone texts, their Swiss banker about a seven-figure wire transfer, all 112 copies of the 2022 Countach have already been spoken for.
What's New for 2022?
Lamborghini resurrects the Countach name and likeness for the 2022 model year. While it's a homologation of the brand's other hypercars, it's a surprisingly faithful recreation of the original. It'll also be sold in very limited quantities, much like the wildly styled Sian.
Engine, Transmission, and Performance
Underneath the Countach's retro bodywork, which is made of lightweight carbon fiber, is a modern powertrain. Mounted in the middle of the car is an electrically assisted 6.5-liter V-12. A small electric motor draws power from a supercapacitor and combines it with a big gas engine to produce 802 total horsepower. This is sent to all four wheels through a seven-speed automated manual transmission. Considering that the Countach allegedly weighs 3516 pounds dry the company's claims that it'll go from zero to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds and reach 124 mph in 8.4 seconds don't seem outlandish. Lamborghini also says it has a top speed of 221 mph. Every Countach rides on 20-inch wheels in front and 21-inches outback. Thanks to standard rear-wheel steering, the exotic coupe shouldn't be too hard to maneuver in tight spots. And if the driver encounters any speed bumps, there's a front-axle-lift system that's included to protect the car's expensive chin.
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
While the Countach's exterior bears an uncanny resemblance to its ancestor, today's version has a decidedly more modern interior. The only notable back-to-the-future feature is the red-and-black interior of the version that Lamborghini debuted to the world. Otherwise, its two-seat cockpit is similar to what's seen inside other contemporary Lambos. There's a fully digital gauge cluster, a buttonless steering wheel that's backed by giant paddle shifters, and a slab of switches and other controls on the center console. While the Countach's cabin can be customized to each customer's liking, there isn't a way to address its lack of cubby storage.
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Security • Foreigners giving false info poses a terrorism threat, U.S. attorney for Utah says.
Federal prosecutors have pursued a spate of cases involving passport fraud in recent months, the U.S. Attorney for Utah announced on Friday.
Foreign nationals provide false information on passport applications — a practice that poses a terrorism threat, said U.S. Attorney Carlie Christensen.
"Many of these cases involve individuals attempting to obtain a passport using fraudulent documents or assuming the identity of another person. While some individuals attempt to obtain a passport as a means of employment identification in the United States, many of these individuals have criminal records, have been deported from the country on previous occasions and pose a threat to the security of our communities," Christensen said. "As part of our efforts to disrupt and deter terrorism, we must take these cases seriously."
Patrick Durkin, special agent in charge of the Diplomatic Security Service San Francisco Field Office, which includes Utah, said U.S. passports and visas are coveted travel documents — making them documents that are also fraudulently reproduced by criminals looking to profit. Undocumented immigrants also use the documents to enter the country under false pretenses, he said.
In Utah, recent cases of passport fraud include Paulo Afamasaga, a 32-year-old Magna man who claimed he was born in Pago, American Samoa, according to an indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court this month. Afamasaga is actually a resident of Western Samoa — a country where residents are not eligible for U.S. passports, unlike American Samoa.
In October 2010, Martin Vasquez-Villagomez, a 35-year-old man living in Roy, was charged with passport fraud after assuming the identity of another person to re-enter the country after he had been deported in June 2008. Vasquez was sentenced to 43 months in federal prison in April for the crime.
The U.S. Attorney's Office has prosecuted at least three other similar cases in the past two years.
Passport fraud is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Christensen and Durkin said passport fraud cases will continue to be prosecuted aggressively as the number of cases rises.


Ms. Duda is a senior equity analyst for the small cap value portfolio at Morningside. Prior to joining Morningside, Ms. Duda also conducted investment research for Gray & Company, where she too engaged in portfolio management and security analysis. Prior to joining Gray & Company in 2010, Ms. Duda led the effort in manager due diligence and portfolio management at the Manager of Managers division of United Investment Managers, and had been engaged in equity research in multiple sectors and industries at Mesirow Financial, Profit Investment Management/The Kenwood Group, and Holland Capital Management. Ms. Duda has been working in the investment industry for 12 years and holds an MBA in Finance from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business from Shanghai International Studies University. She has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago and the CFA Institute.


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Q: Filtering JSON/non-JSON entries in Logstash I have a question about filtering entries in Logstash.  I have two different logs coming into Logstash.  One log is just a std format with a timestamp and message, but the other comes in as JSON.
I use an if statement to test for a certain host and if that host is present, then I use the JSON filter to apply to the message... the problem is that when it encounters the non-JSON stdout message it can't parse it and throws exceptions.
Does anyone know how to test to see if an entry is JSON coming in apply the filter and if not, just ignore it?
thanks
  if [agent][hostname] == "some host"
  # if an entry is not in json format how to ignore?
  {
    json {
      source => "message"
      target => "gpfs"
     }
  }

A: You can try with a grok filter as a first step.
grok {
    match => {
      "message" => [
        "{%{GREEDYDATA:json_message}}",
        "%{GREEDYDATA:std_out}"
     ]
  }
}
if [json_message]
{
    mutate {
        replace => { "json_message" => "{%{json_message}}"}
    }
    json {
        source => "json_message"
        target => "gpfs"
     }
}

Probably there is a more cleaner solution then this, but it will do the job.

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We received and unloaded pool sections in our yard with a crane, then reloaded and delivered to the jobsite on two stretch low boy trailers. These are four pool sections that are 27′ long each that weigh 10,000 lbs each.
We used a LTM 1220 crane with swing away jib and one load of counterweight.
We hoisted the units to the roof and set as directed. Since this was new construction, we had to file NYC DOB approvals and Lombardo Professional Engineering did the 10E sign off.
DOT permit was from valid from 6am to 2pm, so time was of the essence.


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The Molten Acentec is the official match ball for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup tournament.

Design
Molten Corporation, which is known for designing volleyball and basketball balls, was chosen by the United Arab Emirates, the host of the tournament, to design the ball. It was the first time ever that Molten was chosen for a football tournament.

According to the Company, Molten will supply match balls designed specially for the AFC Asian Cup utilizing the basic design of Molten's flagship model Vantaggio 5000 Premier football.

References

2019 AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup balls

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Much more than you expect!
Blu-ray successor plan unveiled by Sony and Panasonic
Posted On July 29, 2013 April 3, 2016 By RockerJarvis
Sony and Panasonic have announced plans for a successor to Blu-ray discs.
The firms say they want to develop an optical disc capable of holding at least 300 gigabytes of data by the end of 2015.
By contrast, normal dual-layer Blu-rays can only hold up to 50GB.
Sony has previously said that 4K ultra-high-definition movies – which offer four times the resolution of 1080p video – were likely to take up more than 100GB of space.
It recently launched a device that allows 4K films to be streamed over the internet, but that will be impractical for people with slow internet access or accounts with data-use limits.
The tech firms do not directly refer to 4K movie sales in their press release, but rather talk of the wider "archive market".
"Optical discs have excellent properties to protect them against the environment, such as dust resistance and water resistance, and can also withstand changes in temperature and humidity when stored," they say.
"They also allow inter-generational compatibility between different formats, ensuring that data can continue to be read even as formats evolve. This makes them a robust medium for long-term storage of content."
Although the firms indicate the primary target market for the new technology will be businesses wishing to copy and preserve their data, there is also likely to be demand from the consumer market for higher capacity discs, even if sales of existing formats are waning.
The rise of streaming services such as Amazon's Lovefilm, Tesco's Blinkbox and Netflix coupled with the problem of internet piracy have eaten into disc-based television box set and movie sales.
There were 179 million disc-based videos sold in the UK last year, according to recently published figures from the British Film Institute (BFI). That marked a 14% drop on 2011.
They still accounted for more than £1.5bn of sales – more than six times the £243m generated by video-on-demand services over the same period. But VoD sales were 50% up on the year.
"For the foreseeable future, even with more advances in streaming, there will be a niche for discs," Russ Crupnick, a media analyst at consultants NPD told the BBC.
"But how large that is going to be is hard to say because it is going to be more about the collector and less about every day usage."
The demand for extra storage is also likely to be fuelled by the public's ability to generate its own ultra-high-definition footage.
JVC, Sony and Panasonic have all shown off prototype camcorders which they say will be targeted at the "prosumer" market, while GoPro already offers a budget option, albeit one that only records the format at 15 frames per second.
"The cheapest way to store lots of this material long term is going to be on an optical disc rather than a solid state drive in your laptop or tablet, or on SD cards," said Paul O'Donovan, digital video expert at the tech advisory firm Gartner.
"And they are more convenient if you want to send the video you shot to somebody.
"Imagine trying to send a 300 gigabyte file over the internet – it would take ages."
Special triple-layer 100GB BDXL Blu-ray discs already exist, offering an interim solution, and quad-level 128GB versions have also been promised. However, neither can be read by a normal player.
Source – BBC News)
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package com.geekhome.shiro.config;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.shiro.SecurityUtils;
import org.apache.shiro.authc.AuthenticationException;
import org.apache.shiro.authc.AuthenticationInfo;
import org.apache.shiro.authc.AuthenticationToken;
import org.apache.shiro.authc.LockedAccountException;
import org.apache.shiro.authc.SimpleAuthenticationInfo;
import org.apache.shiro.authc.UnknownAccountException;
import org.apache.shiro.authz.AuthorizationInfo;
import org.apache.shiro.authz.SimpleAuthorizationInfo;
import org.apache.shiro.realm.AuthorizingRealm;
import org.apache.shiro.subject.PrincipalCollection;
import org.apache.shiro.util.ByteSource;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;

import com.geekhome.entity.Admin;
import com.geekhome.entity.Menu;
import com.geekhome.entity.dao.AdminDao;
import com.geekhome.entity.dao.MenuDao;

/**
 * 后台身份校验核心类
 */
public class AdminShiroRealm extends AuthorizingRealm {

	@Autowired
	private AdminDao adminDao;

	@Autowired
	private MenuDao menuDao;

	/**
	 * 认证信息.(身份验证) : Authentication 是用来验证用户身份
	 *
	 * @param token
	 * @return
	 * @throws AuthenticationException
	 */
	@Override
	protected AuthenticationInfo doGetAuthenticationInfo(AuthenticationToken token) throws AuthenticationException {
		System.out.println("后台登录:AdminShiroRealm.doGetAuthenticationInfo()");
		// 获取用户的输入的账号.
		String username = (String) token.getPrincipal();

		// 通过username从数据库中查找 User对象,如果找到,没找到.
		// 实际项目中,这里可以根据实际情况做缓存,如果不做,Shiro自己也是有时间间隔机制,2分钟内不会重复执行该方法
		Admin userInfo = adminDao.findAdminByUserName(username);
		if (userInfo == null) {
			throw new UnknownAccountException();
		}
		if ("0".equals(userInfo.getState().toString())) {
			throw new LockedAccountException(); // 帐号锁定
		}

		/*
		 * 获取权限信息:这里没有进行实现, 请自行根据UserInfo,Role,Permission进行实现; 获取之后可以在前端for循环显示所有链接;
		 */
		// userInfo.setPermissions(userService.findPermissions(member));

		// 账号判断;

		// 加密方式;
		// 交给AuthenticatingRealm使用CredentialsMatcher进行密码匹配,如果觉得人家的不好可以自定义实现
		SimpleAuthenticationInfo authenticationInfo = new SimpleAuthenticationInfo(userInfo, // 用户名
				userInfo.getPassword(), // 密码
				ByteSource.Util.bytes(userInfo.getCredentialsSalt()), // salt=username+salt
				userInfo.getUserName() // realm name
		);

		return authenticationInfo;
	}

	/**
	 * 此方法调用 hasRole,hasPermission的时候才会进行回调.
	 *
	 * 权限信息.(授权): 1、如果用户正常退出,缓存自动清空; 2、如果用户非正常退出,缓存自动清空;
	 * 3、如果我们修改了用户的权限,而用户不退出系统,修改的权限无法立即生效。 (需要手动编程进行实现;放在service进行调用)
	 * 在权限修改后调用realm中的方法,realm已经由spring管理,所以从spring中获取realm实例, 调用clearCached方法;
	 * :Authorization 是授权访问控制,用于对用户进行的操作授权,证明该用户是否允许进行当前操作,如访问某个链接,某个资源文件等。
	 *
	 * @param principals
	 * @return
	 */
	@Override
	protected AuthorizationInfo doGetAuthorizationInfo(PrincipalCollection principals) throws AuthenticationException {
		/*
		 * 当没有使用缓存的时候,不断刷新页面的话,这个代码会不断执行, 当其实没有必要每次都重新设置权限信息,所以我们需要放到缓存中进行管理;
		 * 当放到缓存中时,这样的话,doGetAuthorizationInfo就只会执行一次了, 缓存过期之后会再次执行。
		 */
		System.out.println("后台权限校验-->AdminShiroRealm.doGetAuthorizationInfo()");

		SimpleAuthorizationInfo authorizationInfo = new SimpleAuthorizationInfo();
		Admin userInfo = (Admin) principals.getPrimaryPrincipal();
		Set<String> menus = null;
		if (userInfo.getIsSystem() == 1) {
			menus = menuDao.getAllMenuCode();
		} else {
			menus = menuDao.findMenuCodeByUserId(userInfo.getId());
		}
		authorizationInfo.addStringPermissions(menus);
		return authorizationInfo;
	}

	/**
	 * 清除缓存
	 */
	public void clearCached() {
		PrincipalCollection principals = SecurityUtils.getSubject().getPrincipals();
		super.clearCache(principals);
	}

	/**
	 * 将权限对象中的权限code取出.
	 *
	 * @param code
	 *            权限对象
	 * @return
	 */
	public Set<String> getStringCode(Set<Menu> code) {
		Set<String> stringPermissions = new HashSet<String>();
		if (code != null) {
			for (Menu m : code) {
				stringPermissions.add(m.getCode());
			}
		}
		return stringPermissions;
	}
}

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There is nothing fragile or complex about the small gray mooring barge, its hydraulic torque motor hanging from a 15-foot steel mast. It works day after day, year after year, screwing what are typically 10- to 15-foot steel shafts with two or three helixes at the base into mud, sand, clay and gravel bottoms. Think of them as big mooring screws, which essentially is what they are.
Dave Merrill's 24-foot barge is anything but high-tech. It's all about utility and practicality, about getting a job done with just the right amount of efficiency, economy and reliability, which is how you stay in business these days.
Pushed by a fairly new-looking Yamaha 60-hp 4-stroke, the barge and the helix anchors it installs are a far cry from the complicated and costly hybrid technology I discussed in last week's blog. The contrast between those two worlds is part of what made Merrill's story interesting to me.
Merrill is one of scores of independent small-business operators who collectively are so important to our industry, providing the expertise and know-how to build and reshape our marinas and waterfronts.
His platform is a "good working barge," says Merrill, 62, whose business — BoatMoorings.com — is based in Milford, N.H. And the helix anchor he installs, Merrill notes, "is basically a screw." Simple, proven, reliable — and invented in the 1830s by Irish civil engineer Alexander Mitchell (who later patented it) to anchor lighthouses, ships and buoys in place.
Technology that keeps your boat safe is technology I can get my head around. Helix anchors have been in wide use for years in the utility industry, securing telephone poles, guy wires and the like.
For the past 20 years Merrill has been installing helix screw-type anchors in mooring fields from Fiji to the Seychelles, from the Caribbean to Florida to Maine. He estimates that he's put in "thousands" of anchors and trained maybe five dozen or more installers and companies around the world, many of them in marine parks with coral reefs, where the helix is the environmental standard.
Helix anchors provide much better holding power than traditional mushroom anchors, and because only about 8 inches of the shaft pokes up above the seabed once they're screwed into place, their impact on the ecosystem is much reduced, compared with other moorings or boat anchors.
"Low-tech but eco-friendly," Merrill says.
Merrill developed a floating elastic rode — the Eco-mooring rode — two years ago that makes his system even more environmentally compatible. Suspended off the bottom, the Eco-mooring rode can't scour the sea floor when the boat swings, like a traditional mooring chain does, the installer says. That has enabled his system to replace traditional moorings in eelgrass beds on Nantucket, Mass., for example, where chain scouring was killing the submerged grasses, which provide important habitat for juvenile finfish and shellfish.
The elastic rodes (which he also sells as storm pennants) also allow Merrill to use less scope, which means more moorings can be installed in a given area — another benefit. And they aren't subject to electrolysis, as chains are.
I caught up with Merrill several days ago in New London, Conn., where he was installing 41 helix moorings and elastic rodes in a town mooring field for Crocker's Boatyard.
He demonstrated a bit of the stretch of the rope-sheathed rode by looping one eye over a cleat and really leaning into it. The line has a breaking strength of more than 33,000 pounds and will stretch when fully loaded from 12 to 19 feet.
Merrill got into the business after Hurricane Bob struck New England in 1991, dragging hundreds of boats ashore attached to everything from mushroom anchors to engine blocks, train wheels, even an old bathtub. Out of the wreckage of that storm came a revived interested in helix anchors for the marine industry.
When Merrill started, he faced non-believers in one harbor after another. "Show something new to a New Englander and say, 'This is better than that,' " Merrill recalls, shaking his head. "A lot of skepticism. It just took time to prove it." Merrill works with one diver and one other worker who helps make up the anchor rodes.


Detailed instructions to make easter chicks, a bunch of flowers, basket, coup or pond, spring animal ears and noses, collage (faberge!) eggs and edible marbled eggs. All crafts lead on from this month''s theme - ''easter''.
All you need to add are some crafty little foxes, scissors, pens and needle and thread.
Our Crafty Boxes will inspire your children to be creative and teach some real crafting skills, for pictures of some of our little crafters creations click HERE.


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Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H. (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).

Biography
Juan de Urteaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas. He died before he was consecrated bishop in 1540.

References

External links and additional sources
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
1540 deaths
Hieronymite bishops


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Section 473.13
473.1295 473.132
County auditors
County treasurers
Electronic transactions
Investment board
Light rail transit
2014 Subd. 1c Repealed 2014 c 271 art 3 s 22
2009 Subd. 1 Amended 2009 c 88 art 3 s 9
2008 Subd. 1a Amended 2008 c 350 art 1 s 84
2004 Subd. 4 Amended 2004 c 140 s 1
2004 Subd. 5 New 2004 c 175 s 1
2003 Subd. 1 Amended 2003 c 16 s 3
2001 Subd. 1b New 2001 c 8 art 2 s 69
2001 Subd. 1c New 2001 c 10 art 2 s 79
1994 Subd. 1 Amended 1994 c 628 art 3 s 40
473.13 BUDGET, FINANCIAL AID.
Subdivision 1.Budget.
(a) On or before December 20 of each year the council, after the public hearing required in section 275.065, shall adopt a final budget covering its anticipated receipts and disbursements for the ensuing year and shall decide upon the total amount necessary to be raised from ad valorem tax levies to meet its budget. The budget shall state in detail the expenditures for each program to be undertaken, including the expenses for salaries, consultant services, overhead, travel, printing, and other items. The budget shall state in detail the capital expenditures of the council for the budget year, based on a five-year capital program adopted by the council and transmitted to the legislature. After adoption of the budget and no later than five working days after December 20, the council shall certify to the auditor of each metropolitan county the share of the tax to be levied within that county, which must be an amount bearing the same proportion to the total levy agreed on by the council as the net tax capacity of the county bears to the net tax capacity of the metropolitan area. The maximum amount of any levy made for the purpose of this chapter may not exceed the limits set by the statute authorizing the levy.
(b) Each even-numbered year the council shall prepare for its transit programs a financial plan for the succeeding three calendar years, in half-year segments. The financial plan must contain schedules of user charges and any changes in user charges planned or anticipated by the council during the period of the plan. The financial plan must contain a proposed request for state financial assistance for the succeeding biennium.
(c) In addition, the budget must show for each year:
(1) the estimated operating revenues from all sources including funds on hand at the beginning of the year, and estimated expenditures for costs of operation, administration, maintenance, and debt service;
(2) capital improvement funds estimated to be on hand at the beginning of the year and estimated to be received during the year from all sources and estimated cost of capital improvements to be paid out or expended during the year, all in such detail and form as the council may prescribe; and
(3) the estimated source and use of pass-through funds.
Subd. 1a.Program evaluation.
The budget procedure of the council must include a substantive assessment and evaluation of the effectiveness of each significant program of the council, with, to the extent possible, quantitative information on the status, progress, costs, benefits, and effects of each program. An assessment of progress towards meeting transit goals for people with disabilities must be included, with required elements including, but not limited to:
(1) a description of proposed program enhancements;
(2) an assessment of progress;
(3) identification of the estimated total number of potential and actual riders who are disabled;
(4) an assessment of the level and type of service required to meet unmet ridership needs; and
(5) an analysis of costs and revenue options, including a calculation of the amounts of surplus or insufficient funds available for achieving paratransit needs.
The council shall transmit the evaluation to the legislature annually.
Subd. 1b.Light rail transit operating costs.
If the council submits to the legislature or governor a budget that includes proposed operating assistance for one or more light rail transit lines operated by the council, the budget must show the proposed operating assistance for each light rail transit line separately from all other transit operating assistance in that budget.
Subd. 1c.Report on consultants.
The annual budget must list by contract or project, expenditures for consultants and professional, technical, and other similar services for the preceding fiscal year and those proposed or anticipated in the next year. The council shall consult with the state auditor and the legislative auditor on how to coherently and effectively communicate in the budget information on professional services contracts, including a detailed description of the:
(1) methods the council used to obtain consultant services;
(2) criteria used by the council to award the contract;
(3) number of consultants who sought the contract;
(4) total cost of the contract;
(5) duration of the contract; and
(6) source of the funds used to pay for the contract.
Subd. 2.Levies.
The auditor of each metropolitan county shall add the amount of any levy made by the council within the limits imposed by this chapter to other tax levies imposed within the county for collection by the county treasurer with other taxes. When collected the county treasurer shall make settlement of the taxes with the council in the same manner as other taxes are distributed to political subdivisions. The levy authorized by this section is in addition to any other taxes levied within the county authorized by law.
Subd. 3.Financial aid.
The council may accept financial aid from governmental units within the metropolitan area, from the state or federal government, and from private donors, if the conditions under which it is offered are not incompatible with the provisions of this chapter.
Subd. 4.Accounts; audits.
The council shall keep an accurate account of its receipts and disbursements. Disbursements of council money must be made by check or by electronic funds transfer, signed or authorized by the chair or vice-chair of the council, and countersigned or authorized by its regional administrator or designee after whatever auditing and approval of the expenditure may be required by the council. The state auditor shall audit the books and accounts of the council once each year, or as often as funds and personnel of the state auditor permit. The council shall pay to the state the total cost and expenses of the examination, including the salaries paid to the auditors while actually engaged in making the examination. The general fund must be credited with all collections made for any examination.
Subd. 5.Investing postretirement reserves.
The State Board of Investment, when requested by the council, notwithstanding chapter 118A, may invest any funds or assets that the council may hold as a reserve for the payment of potential and estimated postretirement benefits to employees of the council. The reserve of funds or assets by the council for potential and estimated postretirement benefits, and its investment by the State Board of Investment under this subdivision, does not constitute an irrevocable dedication of the funds or assets for such use.
1986 c 460 s 7; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 2 s 29,30; 1988 c 675 s 1,2; 1988 c 719 art 5 s 84; 1989 c 329 art 13 s 20; 1989 c 335 art 4 s 90; 1993 c 375 art 7 s 15; 1994 c 416 art 1 s 51; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 40,41; 1995 c 236 s 4,5; 1997 c 7 art 1 s 149; 1Sp2001 c 8 art 2 s 69; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 2 s 79; 1Sp2003 c 16 s 3; 2004 c 140 s 1; 2004 c 175 s 1; 2008 c 350 art 1 s 84


Decibel meter: Exactly how loud were the screaming fans at Niall Horan's concert?
Niall Horan fans can be loud. VERY loud. So much so that some security guards were handing out ear protection to young fans.
To show just how vocal they were at Horan's Chevy Court concert that closed out the New York State Fair on Monday night, we took a decibel meter to the show and turned it on the crowd.
The audience came in at 129 decibels. That's a lot.


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Blackpool teen actor wins Royal Shakespeare Company scholarship
Preston primary school staff step up protest over academy conversion in demonstration at Cidari headquarters
Stigma against vegans investigated by Lancashire student who says 'I'm not just another moaning vegan'
A Lancashire university student has used her dissertation to study 'stigma' faced by people with a vegan diet after witnessing 'public ridicule'.
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Hannah Howard who is currently studying a Masters in Social Science at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, carried out a questionnaire to find out if vegans in the north west faced stigma surrounding their diet
The student is a vegan herself and says she has witnessed stigma surrounding veganism 'first-hand'.
"I love being a vegan and I think the UK is a great place to be one," Hannah said, "However, I have seen first-hand that some people are happy to ridicule vegans in public."
Hannah Howard decided to study the stigma associated with a vegan diet for her dissertation after witnessing it herself.
Unlike vegetarians, vegans choose not to consume any animal products including meat, fish, eggs, dairy and even honey in some cases. Some also choose not to wear animal products such as leather and wool.
My vegan diet is responsible for my long life - says Roy, 98
Many choose this lifestyle due to their beliefs surrounding animal rights and the associated health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet.
Student Hannah said: "While I don't want to make out that life is difficult for vegans, I did want to work out whether the stigma can be proven to exist, how common it is, where it comes from and what vegan's experiences of it are."
Her study found that some did not understand what a vegan diet was and that vegans face several stereotypes.
"I started off with a questionnaire given out to members of the public," said Hannah, "Straight away it showed there was a stigma.
"There were many people who simply didn't care or understand what a vegan was, which is fine, but what also came through were a lot of stereotypes about preachy, hippy vegans looking to make a scene."
After finding these examples of vegan stigma and stereotypes, Hannah set out to interview vegans about their daily lives and spoke to people who noted regular negative comments from non-vegans.
"While no one I spoke to had suffered any serious abuse almost everyone reported negative behaviour towards them," Hannah said.
"Examples given were of other people rolling their eyes, saying vegans are 'pushy' or 'judgmental' and also social media comments and online memes making fun of various parts of the vegan lifestyle.
"While none of this is serious or dangerous it was clear that it was a very common occurrence. Most of the people I interviewed expressed 'having to put up with it' or being tired of hearing comments which is sad to see."
Hannah also looked at the way vegans deal with any stigma they may face and how they respond to it.
She found a range of techniques and separated them into four categories of acceptance, avoidance, reduction and denial.
"Acceptance is when vegans just 'let it go' and say nothing," Hannah said.
"Rejection means gently challenging the idea, maybe with a joke, a comeback or just telling someone to stop it and reduction is a vegan accepting the stigma but trying to distance themselves from it, a typical example would be saying 'I'm not one of those vegans'.
"Denial is when a vegan really tries to argue against the stigma and gets embroiled in a heated debate about the subject."
Through her questionnaire, Hannah found that most vegans opted for what she called the 'easiest response' of 'acceptance' by deciding not to challenge stereotypes.
"While I'm sure some people will write my research off as 'just another moaning vegan', I hope it makes people questions their stigma against vegans," she said.
The study was conducted for Hannah's dissertation as part of her Human Geography course at Edge Hill University and was published in the Geoverse Geography Research Journal.
Hannah has decided to continue her journey by studying a Masters in Social Science at the university where she will continue her research into veganism and the lives of vegans.
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To achieve a score of 170 requires a test taker to correctly answer 90 out of 101 questions.
At most colleges 90 out of 101 would probably yield a B+ or A- grade..
It's a score that almost every LSAT taker would be thrilled to receive. A 170 represents a percentile of 97.4%. This means that test takers with a score of 170 have a score higher than 97.4% of all LSAT takers. That's pretty good!
Top law schools are competitive and generally require undergraduate GPA starting at 3.6-3.7 and higher. Lower-tiered law schools can accept someone with a GPA of 3.3, 3.0 or even lower. … This probably means, that if you have 3.33-3.4 GPA and 170+ LSAT – you may apply to Yale and any top law school.
Law schools generally require that you have specified minimum GPA and LSAT scores to qualify for admission. Harvard, Yale, and the other top five-ranked law schools require that you have a GPA of at least 3.50 and an LSAT score of 170. These are very stiff requirements that many law school applicants can't meet.
The LSAT is very skill based and someone who already has the necessary skills may be able to get a very good score with almost no studying. The Bar Exam is very much information based and much more similar to the MCAT in that respect.
However, there are plenty of law schools with LSAT scores of 150 or lower within their median range, so don't be discouraged. 160 score: A score of 160 or above is typically considered a good LSAT score.
With an LSAT score of 170, your chances of getting into any school you want are good. That includes some law schools in the top ten. Nearly half of the students in the best US law schools got in with a score of less than 170. Meaning with 170, you are still in a good position.
Likewise, a 2.5 or lower GPA is typically just too much ballast to overcome. Even if you do get an excellent LSAT score, say a 175, you might still have a tough time getting into the top 10 schools. … Everyone, no matter what their score, should exercise extreme caution when applying to law school.
LSAT Scores: What You Need to Know in 2020 From your raw scores, the LSAT is graded on a scale from 120-180. The average LSAT score is about 150. To get into a top 14 law school, you need to score above 162, and to get into a top 50 law school, you need 154 or above.
Has Anyone Gotten a 180 on the LSAT? Out of 144,000 LSAT tests administered by LSAC each year, 0.1% of candidates make a 180. So, yes, it happens, but very rarely. This doesn't mean it's out of reach for you.
Only two of them scored over the 63% mark; and in fact scored between 94-98%, which would be equivalent to a score of 166 – 171 in today's grading system. Hence it's very likely that Obama had an LSAT Score around the median of the class (43 on the then-used 48 point scale).
An exceptional LSAT score will be somewhere around a 172, which is the 99th percentile, according to the Law School Admissions Council—if you received a 172, you scored better than 99 percent of all test takers.
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179With the franchise back in the spotlight, let's take a look at Elle Woods' LSAT journey for a comparison to the real experience of most students. First, Elle jumped from a score of 143 on her first practice LSAT to a 179 on the official exam.
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LSAT Difficulty At least 165 is recommended to get into a top law school. At least 510 is recommended to get into a medical school. … The LSAT is scored between 120-180. The average score is 150.
97th percentileGiven that a 170 puts you in the 97th percentile of all LSAT takers, it's easy to see why the T6 schools are hallowed ground. At the very top of the pack, we have Yale and Harvard, which have 25th percentile LSAT scores right at the 170 mark.
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In myolysis, surgical instruments are inserted through a tiny, laparoscopic incision in the abdomen and a high frequency electrical current is administered to the fibroid. The electrical current causes the blood vessels to vaso-constrict (become very small or close down) and this basically cuts off the blood flow to the fibroids. The fibroids remain in place and are not surgically removed. Without a blood supply, the fibroids eventually die and shrink just as they do with uterine artery embolization.
Cryomyolysis is a similar procedure that "freezes to death" the fibroids. Liquid nitrogen at minus 180 degrees Celsius is applied through a cryoprobe while the doctor monitors the freezing process using ultrasound.
Both procedures take about one hour and the patient is observed in the recovery room for approximately another three hours and then discharged to go home. Total recovery from this procedure takes about one week.
There are many potential side effects to this drug which was originally developed and FDA-approved for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer in men. These days, however, Lupron is widely used by gynecologists to treat women for a variety of routine gynecological problems.
According to a special report series published by the Boston Herald in August 1999 (email me if you'd like to read this report), some specialists are now saying that the long-term effects of Lupron can be dangerous and harmful, and that not enough studies have been done to adequately demonstrate that it is safe and effective.
As with any other potential treatment option available for your uterine fibroids, it is important to weigh the risks and benefits of potential outcome for each option against your own specific condition, belief system, and overall need for resolution to your situation. Lupron has helped many women. It has also hurt many women. Only you can weigh what potential benefit you might receive/not receive from its use and what risks you are willing to take/not take in the pursuit of treating your uterine fibroids.
Oh, did I mention that the prescriptive use of GnRH agonists (like Lupron) is generally required for 3-6 months pre-procedure? In order to maximize the potential shrinkage that results from this procedure, the patient is requested to undergo GnRH therapy as a precursor. Hopefully, the fibroids shrink somewhere in the 50% range and this makes the procedure easier to perform as well as gives the patient a better "starting point" to experience shrinkage of their fibroids from with the myolysis/cryomyolysis procedure. The use of Lupron, however, is controversial.
Neither myolysis nor cryomyolysis can be performed on very large fibroids (anything over 10 cm pre-administration of GnRH agonists is considered "very large") nor can they be performed if there are more than 4 fibroids each with a volume of up to 5 cm. Also, anything less than 3 cm in size is, well, too small.
Myolysis is a procedure that has been around since the late 1980s in Europe and was first used as an alternative to myomectomy for women interested in preserving fertility. It fell out of favor in Europe, however, because follow-up showed that it was not a good alternative afterall. Pregnancy rates were low and fibrous pelvic adhesions were common.
In the United States, not too many doctors perform myolysis. It's the "baby" of Dr. Herbert Goldfarb as he introduced it to the U.S. gynecological community sometime around 1994. However, it has not been widely accepted by gynecologists and, according to Dr. Goldfarb's website, only around 800 patients have undergone this procedure.
There really isn't a whole lot of information on the internet about this procedure because only doctors who are thoroughly experienced laparoscopical operators should attempt this procedure. Both skill AND special equipment are required to perform this procedure and this may well account for the low number of patients that have actually undergone this procedure. To find out who has actually been trained in your area so that you can learn more, send email directly to Dr. Goldfarb.
There appears to be conflicting information -- on the internet and among some gynecologists -- on the issue of fertility after myolysis. Some doctors say that myolysis is a good alternative to hysterectomy -- especially for women who want to retain their ability to have children.
Scar tissue has been known to form around the uterus after myolysis.
The strength of the uterine wall after myolysis is unknown.
Because of the potential risk of the uterus tearing during labor, it's important that women not attempt to get pregnant after myolysis or cryomyolysis, according to Dr. Parker.
In a recent interview with Dr. Herbert Goldfarb, he most emphatically agreed with Dr. Parker's assessment. In fact, he indicated that he has always been diligent about not offering this procedure to women who intend to become pregnant in the future. The risk of uterine rupture is simply too great. Nonetheless, some gynecologists offering this procedure have not shown due diligence in this regard and several women have experienced uterine rupture with pregnancy as a result.
treatments/myolysis.ihtml RL Worthington-Kirsch, MD Short, easy to understand description of both myolysis and cryomyolysis.
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Марк Эмилий Басс () — римский государственный деятель второй половины II века.

Биография
Басс происходил из лигурийского города Альбинтемелий и относился к Фалернской трибе. О его карьере известно из надписи, найденной в его родном городе. Также известна печать с его именем.

Военная карьера Басса представляла собой традиционные tres militiae, характерные для представителей всаднического сословия. В начале он возглавлял I когорту антиохийцев, которая располагалась в провинции Верхняя Мезия. Предположительно Басс руководил когортой во время дакийских походов Траяна или вскоре после этого. Затем он стал трибуном I когорты бриттов в Дакии, которую он предположительно возглавлял с 108 по 112 год. Третьим этапом было командование в качестве префекта Мезийской алой, которая дислоцировалась в Нижней Германии.

Впоследствии Басс занимал гражданские должности в имперской администрации. Вначале император Адриан назначил его прокуратором, ответственным за сбор 2,5%-го налога в галльских провинциях. Затем он был прокуратором, ведающим переписью населения в провинции Вифиния и Понт. Впоследствии Басс стал эпистратегом двух административных округов в провинции Египет: сначала Пелусия, затем Фиваиды. Кроме того, он был прокуратором Иудеи в период до 135 года, когда Адриан упразднил эту провинцию.

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Литература

 Hans-Georg Pflaum: Les carrières procuratoriennes équestres sous le Haut-Empire Romain, Paris 1960, Band 1. p. 238—240.

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The Secret Tree
By Natalie Standiford
256 Pages | 5.27" x 7.6" | Ages 8 to 12
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9780545334792 Hardcover
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A sweet story of a tree that's literally filled with secrets.
What is your secret?
Minty's neighbourhood is full of mysteries.
There's the Witch House, a spooky old farmhouse on the other side of woods from where Minty and her best friend, Paz, live. There's the Man Bat, a seven-foot-tall half man, half bat who is rumoured to fly through the woods. And there are the Mean Boys, David and Troy, who torment Minty for no reason, and her boy-crazy older sister, Thea, who acts weirder and weirder.
One day Minty spots a flash in the woods, and when she chases after it, she discovers a new mystery — a Secret Tree, with a hollow trunk that holds the secrets of everyone in the neighbourhood. Secrets like:
I put a curse on my enemy. And it's working.
I'm betraying my best friend in a terrible way.
No one loves me except my goldfish.
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*"Standiford's story [has] a richness that will stay with readers." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Middle-school dynamics, pesky sibling relations, a rumored haunted house, some truly heartwrenching situations and a mystery all combine to make this coming-of-age novel an engrossing read." —Kirkus
"Themes of friendship, loneliness, family dysfunction, and even mental illness are presented in Minty's naïve, engaging narration . . . With an almost nostalgic feel for summers and communities of times past." —School Library Journal


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Auction Results | All | Autographs
Steve Jobs autographs set world record at RR Auction
Items signed by the late Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs achieved record prices at the Boston auction house RR Auction last week.
The sale, which concluded on August 19, saw five lots fetch six-figure sums and firmly established Jobs as one of the world's most valuable autographs.
Steve Jobs famously signed few autographs during his life, and today those scarce signatures attract bids from major collectors around the world.
The leading lot was an Apple II instruction manual signed and inscribed by Jobs back in 1980.
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The manual was initially estimated at $25,000+, but sold for a remarkable $787,484, more than doubling the previous world record price for a Steve Jobs signed item.
Jobs signed the manual for Julian Brewer, whose father Mike Brewer had exclusive distribution rights for Apple in the U.K.
His inscription read:"Julian, Your generation is the first to grow up with computers. Go change the world! steven jobs, 1980″
Julian told the story in his letter of provenance which accompanied the manual.
"I was sitting in my bedroom writing games on my Apple II when Dad called me down to meet some guests. To my amazement it was Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula. I had the manual with me and only later understood how rare it was for Jobs to sign anything, let alone to write an inscription like this."
It was later revealed that the manual's new owner was Jim Irsay, billionaire owner of the Indianapolis Colts and one of the world's foremost collectors of memorabilia.
"When we think of the greatest, most innovative minds of the past two centuries, Steve Jobs must certainly be included among them," Irsay said following the sale.
[He was] "a truly transformative figure who changed the way in which human beings think, do business, and interact on a daily basis."
Another star lot was a typed letter signed by Jobs in 1983, which sold for $479,939 – almost 48 times its original estimate of $10,000+.
The letter itself was a humorous response to an autograph request, and read: "I'm honored that you'd write, but I'm afraid I don't sign autographs. Sincerely, Steve Jobs."
There were also six-figure results for a highly rare NeXSTEP software package signed by Jobs in 1993, which sold for $210,235; a copy of MacWorld magazine #1 signed by Jobs and his fellow Apple founder Steve Wozniak, which sold for $201,021; and a Macintosh 128k logic board display by Jobs and Apple Mac creator Jef Raskin, which sold for $132,049.
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We are so proud and thankful to Tomorrowland that we were able to be given the chance to host our own stage at their festival. The crowd all day was amazing and massive thanks to all the DJs who performed and to our VJ team and Broadcast team, was an amazing day.
One of our ambitions in our career was to perform on the Main Stage of Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium.