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Florida Senate - 2017                               CS for SB 10
By the Committee on Appropriations; and Senators Bradley and
576-03475-17                                            201710c1
1                        A bill to be entitled
2         An act relating to water resources; amending s.
3         201.15, F.S.; revising the requirements under which
4         certain bonds may be issued; amending s. 215.618,
5         F.S.; providing an exception to the requirement that
6         bonds issued for acquisition and improvement of land,
7         water areas, and related property interests and
8         resources be deposited into the Florida Forever Trust
9         Fund and distributed in a specified manner; creating
10         s. 373.4598, F.S.; providing legislative findings and
11         intent; defining terms; authorizing the South Florida
12         Water Management District and the Board of Trustees of
13         the Internal Improvement Trust Fund to negotiate the
14         amendment and termination of leases on lands within
15         the Everglades Agricultural Area for exchange or use
16         for the reservoir project; requiring certain lease
17         agreements for agricultural work programs to be
18         terminated in accordance with the lease terms;
19         requiring the district to identify certain lands;
20         requiring that the district contact the lessors or
21         landowners of any land identified by a certain date;
22         requiring the board to provide certain land to the
23         district; authorizing the district to acquire land
24         from willing sellers under certain circumstances;
25         prohibiting the total acreage necessary for additional
26         water treatment from exceeding the amount reasonably
27         required to meet state and federal water quality
28         standards; requiring the district to request that the
29         United States Army Corps of Engineers jointly develop
30         a post-authorization change report for the Central
31         Everglades Planning Project; providing requirements
32         for the report; requiring the district to report the
33         status of the report to the Legislature by a certain
34         date; requiring the district to terminate an option
35         agreement under certain circumstances; requiring the
36         district, in coordination with the corps, to begin the
37         planning study for the Everglades Agricultural Area
38         reservoir project by a certain date under specified
39         conditions; requiring the district to give hiring
40         preferences to certain displaced agricultural workers;
41         authorizing the district to negotiate with the owners
42         of the C-51 reservoir project; providing requirements
43         for the C-51 reservoir project if state funds are
44         appropriated for the project; authorizing certain
45         costs to be funded using Florida Forever bond proceeds
46         under certain circumstances; specifying how such bond
47         proceeds shall be deposited; authorizing the use of
48         state funds for the reservoir project; requiring the
49         district to seek additional sources of funding;
50         requiring the district to request the corps, in the
51         corps' review of the regulation schedule, to consider
52         any repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike and
53         implementation of certain projects to optimally
54         utilize the added storage capacity; creating s.
55         373.475, F.S.; providing legislative findings and
56         intent; defining terms; requiring the state, through
57         the Department of Environmental Protection, to provide
58         certain funding assistance to local governments and
59         water supply entities for the development and
60         construction of water storage facilities; requiring
61         the department to adopt rules; specifying required
62         documentation for local government or water supply
63         entities; specifying that recipients need not request
64         certain advance payment; authorizing technical
65         assistance from the department and water management
66         districts to local governments or water supply
67         entities for a certain purpose; specifying certain
68         loan funding minimums and term requirements; requiring
69         a report; authorizing certain audits and servicing
70         fees; providing that the Water Protection and
71         Sustainability Program Trust Fund must be used to
72         carry out the purposes of the water storage facility
73         revolving loan fund; specifying certain default and
74         compliance provisions; amending s. 375.041, F.S.;
75         requiring certain distributions to be made from the
76         Land Acquisition Trust Fund; amending s. 403.890,
77         F.S.; revising the purposes for which distributions
78         may be made from and to the Water Protection and
79         Sustainability Program Trust Fund; creating s. 446.71,
80         F.S.; requiring the Department of Economic
81         Opportunity, in cooperation with CareerSource Florida,
82         Inc., to establish the Everglades Restoration
83         Agricultural Community Employment Training Program
84         within the department; providing requirements for the
85         program; providing a legislative finding; specifying
86         award restrictions; requiring the department to adopt
87         rules; amending s. 946.511, F.S.; prohibiting the use
88         of inmates for correctional work programs in the
89         agricultural industry in certain areas; providing a
90         directive to the Division of Law Revision and
91         Information; providing appropriations; providing an
92         effective date.
94  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
96         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
97  201.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
98         201.15 Distribution of taxes collected.—All taxes collected
99  under this chapter are hereby pledged and shall be first made
100  available to make payments when due on bonds issued pursuant to
101  s. 215.618 or s. 215.619, or any other bonds authorized to be
102  issued on a parity basis with such bonds. Such pledge and
103  availability for the payment of these bonds shall have priority
104  over any requirement for the payment of service charges or costs
105  of collection and enforcement under this section. All taxes
106  collected under this chapter, except taxes distributed to the
107  Land Acquisition Trust Fund pursuant to subsections (1) and (2),
108  are subject to the service charge imposed in s. 215.20(1).
109  Before distribution pursuant to this section, the Department of
110  Revenue shall deduct amounts necessary to pay the costs of the
111  collection and enforcement of the tax levied by this chapter.
112  The costs and service charge may not be levied against any
113  portion of taxes pledged to debt service on bonds to the extent
114  that the costs and service charge are required to pay any
115  amounts relating to the bonds. All of the costs of the
116  collection and enforcement of the tax levied by this chapter and
117  the service charge shall be available and transferred to the
118  extent necessary to pay debt service and any other amounts
119  payable with respect to bonds authorized before January 1, 2017,
120  secured by revenues distributed pursuant to this section. All
121  taxes remaining after deduction of costs shall be distributed as
122  follows:
123         (3) Amounts on deposit in the Land Acquisition Trust Fund
124  shall be used in the following order:
125         (a) Payment of debt service or funding of debt service
126  reserve funds, rebate obligations, or other amounts payable with
127  respect to Florida Forever bonds issued pursuant to s. 215.618.
128  The amount used for such purposes may not exceed $300 million in
129  each fiscal year. It is the intent of the Legislature that all
130  bonds issued to fund the Florida Forever Act be retired by
131  December 31, 2040. Except for bonds issued to refund previously
132  issued bonds, no series of bonds may be issued pursuant to this
133  paragraph unless such bonds are approved and the debt service
134  for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the bonds are
135  issued is specifically appropriated in the General
136  Appropriations Act or other law with respect to bonds issued for
137  the purposes of s. 373.4598.
139  Bonds issued pursuant to s. 215.618 or s. 215.619 are equally
140  and ratably secured by moneys distributable to the Land
141  Acquisition Trust Fund.
142         Section 2. Subsection (5) of section 215.618, Florida
143  Statutes, is amended to read:
144         215.618 Bonds for acquisition and improvement of land,
145  water areas, and related property interests and resources.—
146         (5) The proceeds from the sale of bonds issued pursuant to
147  this section, less the costs of issuance, the costs of funding
148  reserve accounts, and other costs with respect to the bonds,
149  shall be deposited into the Florida Forever Trust Fund. The bond
150  proceeds deposited into the Florida Forever Trust Fund shall be
151  distributed by the Department of Environmental Protection as
152  provided in s. 259.105. This subsection does not apply to
153  proceeds from the sale of bonds issued for the purposes of s.
154  373.4598.
155         Section 3. Section 373.4598, Florida Statutes, is created
156  to read:
157         373.4598 Water storage reservoirs.—
158         (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—
159         (a) The Legislature declares that an emergency exists
160  regarding the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries due to the
161  high-volume freshwater discharges to the east and west of the
162  lake. Such discharges have manifested in widespread algae
163  blooms, public health impacts, and extensive environmental harm
164  to wildlife and the aquatic ecosystem. These conditions, as
165  outlined in the state of emergency declared by the Governor
166  under Executive Orders 16-59, 16-155, and 16-156, threaten the
167  ecological integrity of the estuaries and the economic viability
168  of the state and affected communities.
169         (b) The Legislature finds that increasing water storage is
170  necessary to reduce the high-volume freshwater discharges from
171  the lake to the estuaries and restore the hydrological
172  connection to the Everglades. CERP projects necessary to reduce
173  the discharges and improve the flows to the Everglades should
174  receive priority funding, such as the Lake Okeechobee Watershed
175  project to the north of the lake; the Everglades Agricultural
176  Area reservoir project to the south of the lake; the C-43 West
177  Basin Reservoir Storage project to the west of the lake; and the
178  Indian River Lagoon-South project to the east of the lake.
179         (c) The Legislature finds that the rate of funding for CERP
180  must be increased if restoration will be achieved within the
181  timeframe originally envisioned and that the delay in
182  substantial progress toward completing critical elements of
183  restoration, such as southern storage, will cause irreparable
184  harm to natural systems and, ultimately, increase the cost of
185  restoration. A substantial commitment to the advancement of
186  projects identified as part of CERP will reduce ongoing
187  ecological damage to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries.
188         (d) The Legislature recognizes that the EAA reservoir
189  project was conditionally authorized in the Water Resources
190  Development Act of 2000 as a project component of CERP. Unless
191  other funding is available, the Legislature directs the
192  district, in the implementation of the reservoir project, to
193  abide by applicable state and federal law in order to do that
194  which is required to obtain federal credit under CERP. If the
195  district implements the EAA reservoir project as a project
196  component as defined in s. 373.1501, the district must abide by
197  all applicable state and federal law relating to such projects.
198         (e) This section is not intended to diminish the
199  commitments made by the state in chapter 2016-201, Laws of
200  Florida.
201         (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
202         (a) "A-1 parcel" means an area of district-owned land
203  located between the Miami Canal and North New River Canal
204  consisting of approximately 17,000 acres which is bordered to
205  the north by private agricultural lands, to the east by U.S.
206  Highway 27, to the south by Stormwater Treatment Area 3/4, and
207  to the west by the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area and the
208  A-2 parcel.
209         (b) "A-2 parcel" means an area of district-owned land
210  located between the Miami Canal and the North New River Canal
211  consisting of approximately 14,000 acres of land to the east of
212  the Miami Canal which is bordered to the north by private
213  agricultural lands, to the east by the A-1 parcel, and to the
214  south by the Holey Land Wildlife Management Area.
215         (c) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Internal
216  Improvement Trust Fund.
217         (d) "Central Everglades Planning Project" or "CEPP" means
218  the suite of CERP projects authorized as the "Central
219  Everglades" project in the Water Infrastructure Improvements for
220  the Nation Act, Public Law No: 114-322.
221         (e) "Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan" or "CERP"
222  has the same meaning as the term "comprehensive plan" as defined
223  in s. 373.470.
224         (f) "Corps" means the United States Army Corps of
225  Engineers.
226         (g) "District" means the South Florida Water Management
227  District.
228         (h) "Everglades Agricultural Area" or "EAA" has the same
229  meaning as in s. 373.4592.
230         (i) "EAA reservoir project" means the Everglades
231  Agricultural Area storage reservoir, known as Component G of
232  CERP. The term includes any necessary water quality features
233  that are required to meet state and federal water quality
234  standards.
235         (j) "Lake" means Lake Okeechobee.
236         (k) "Option agreement" means the Second Amended and
237  Restated Agreement for Sale and Purchase between the seller,
238  United States Sugar Corporation, SBG Farms, Inc., and Southern
239  Garden Groves Corporation, and the buyer, the South Florida
240  Water Management District, dated August 12, 2010.
241         (3) EAA LEASE AGREEMENTS.—
242         (a) The district and the board are authorized to negotiate
243  the amendment or termination of leases on lands within the EAA
244  for exchange or use for the EAA reservoir project. Any such
245  lease must be terminated in accordance with the lease terms or
246  upon the voluntary agreement of the lessor and lessee. In the
247  event of any such lease termination, the lessee must be
248  permitted to continue to farm on a field-by-field basis until
249  such time as the lessee's operations are incompatible with
250  implementation of the EAA reservoir project, as reasonably
251  determined by the lessor. The district and the board may include
252  the swapping of land, assignment of leases, and other methods of
253  providing valuable consideration in negotiating the amendments
254  to or termination of such lease agreements.
255         (b) Any lease agreement relating to land in the EAA leased
256  to the Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified
257  Enterprises, Inc., (PRIDE Enterprises) for an agricultural work
258  program is required to be terminated in accordance with the
259  terms of the lease agreement. Any such land previously leased
260  may be made available by the board to the district for exchange
261  for lands suitable for the EAA reservoir project or may be
262  leased for agricultural purposes. The terms of any such lease
263  must include provisions authorizing the lessor to terminate the
264  lease at any time during the lease term as to any portion, or
265  all of the premises, to be used for an environmental restoration
266  purpose. The terms of the lease may not require more than 1
267  year's notice in order for such termination to be effective. Any
268  agricultural owner managing lands subject to an agreement with
269  PRIDE shall be given the right of first refusal in leasing any
270  such lands.
271         (c) If, after any termination of an EAA lease agreement,
272  ratoon, stubble, or residual crop remaining on the lease
273  premises is harvested or otherwise used by the lessor or any
274  third party, the lessee is entitled to be compensated for any
275  documented, unamortized planting costs, and any unamortized
276  capital costs associated with the lease and incurred prior to
277  notice.
278         (4) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Legislature declares that
279  acquiring land to increase water storage south of the lake is in
280  the public interest and that the governing board of the district
281  may acquire land, if necessary, to implement the EAA reservoir
282  project with the goal of providing at least 240,000 acre-feet of
283  water storage south of the lake. The use of eminent domain in
284  the EAA for the purpose of implementing the EAA reservoir
285  project is prohibited.
286         (a) Upon the effective date of this act, the district shall
287  identify the lessees of the approximately 3,200 acres of land
288  owned by the state or the district west of the A-2 parcel and
289  east of the Miami Canal and the private property owners of the
290  approximately 500 acres of land surrounded by such lands.
291         (b) By July 31, 2017, the district shall contact the
292  lessors and landowners of the land identified pursuant paragraph
293  (a) to express the district's interest in acquiring land through
294  the purchase or exchange of lands or by the amendment or
295  termination of lease agreements. If land swaps or purchases are
296  necessary to assemble the required acreage, the participation of
297  private landowners must be voluntary. The district shall contact
298  the board to request that any lease of land identified pursuant
299  to paragraph (a), the title to which is vested in the board, be
300  amended or terminated. All appraisal reports, offers, and
301  counteroffers in relation to this subsection are confidential
302  and exempt from s. 119.07(1), as provided in s. 373.139.
303         (c) The board shall provide to the district, through direct
304  acquisition in fee or by a supplemental agreement, any land, the
305  title to which is vested in the board, that the district
306  identifies as necessary to construct the EAA reservoir project.
307         (d) The total acreage necessary for additional water
308  treatment may not exceed the amount reasonably required to meet
309  state and federal water quality standards as determined using
310  the water quality modeling tools of the district. The district
311  shall use the latest version of the Dynamic Model for Stormwater
312  Treatment Areas Model modeling tool and other modeling tools
313  that will be required in the planning and design of the EAA
314  reservoir project. If additional land not identified in
315  paragraph (a) is necessary for the EAA reservoir project, the
316  district shall acquire that land from willing sellers of
317  property in conjunction with the development of the
318  postauthorization change report.
319         (5) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORT.—
320         (a) The district is directed to request, by July 1, 2017,
321  that the corps jointly develop a post-authorization change
322  report with the district for CEPP to revise the project
323  component located on the A-2 parcel with the goal of increasing
324  water storage provided by the project component to a minimum of
325  240,000 acre-feet. Upon agreement with the corps, development of
326  the report must begin by August 1, 2017, and does not preclude
327  the implementation of the remaining CEPP project components.
328         (b) Using the A-2 parcel and the additional land identified
329  pursuant to paragraph (4)(a) and without modifying the A-1
330  parcel, the report must evaluate:
331         1. The optimal configuration of the EAA reservoir project
332  for providing at least 240,000 acre-feet of water storage; and
333         2. Any necessary increases in canal conveyance capacity to
334  reduce the discharges to the St. Lucie or Caloosahatchee
335  estuaries.
336         (c) If the district and the corps determine that an
337  alternate configuration of water storage and water quality
338  features providing for significantly more water storage, but no
339  less than 360,000 acre-feet of water storage, south of the lake
340  can be implemented on a footprint that includes modification to
341  the A-1 parcel, the district is authorized to recommend such an
342  alternative configuration in the report. Any such recommendation
343  must include sufficient water quality treatment capacity to meet
344  state and federal water quality standards.
345         (d) Pending congressional approval of the report, the
346  district may begin the preliminary planning or construction of,
347  or modification to, the project site to the extent appropriate,
348  subject to the availability of funding. Upon receipt of
349  congressional approval of the report, construction of the EAA
350  reservoir project shall be completed parallel with construction
351  of the other CEPP project components, subject to the
352  availability of funding.
353         (e) The district must report the status of the post
354  authorization change report to the Legislature by January 9,
355  2018. The report must include information on the district's
356  ability to obtain lease modifications and land acquisitions as
357  provided in subsection (4). If the district in good faith
358  believes that the post-authorization change report will receive
359  ultimate approval but that an extension of the deadline provided
360  in paragraph (7)(a) is needed, the district must include such a
361  request in its report and may be granted an extension by the
362  Legislature. Any such extension must include a corresponding
363  date by which the district, in coordination with the corps, must
364  begin the planning study for the EAA reservoir project and
365  proceed with the A-2 parcel project component of CEPP in
366  accordance with paragraph (7)(a).
367         (6) OPTION AGREEMENT.—The district must terminate the
368  option agreement at the request of the seller if:
369         (a) The post-authorization change report receives
370  congressional approval; or
371         (b) The district certifies to the board, the President of
372  the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that
373  the acquisition of the land necessary for the EAA reservoir
374  project, as provided in subsection (4), has been completed.
375         (7) PLANNING STUDY.—
376         (a) If, for any reason, the post-authorization change
377  report does not receive congressional approval by October 1,
378  2018, and the district has not been granted an extension by the
379  Legislature, the district must, in coordination with the corps,
380  begin the planning study for the EAA reservoir project by
381  October 31, 2018, and proceed with the A-2 parcel project
382  component of CEPP in accordance with the final project
383  implementation report dated July 2014.
384         (b) The district, when developing the planning study, must
385  focus on the goal of the EAA reservoir project, which is to
386  provide additional water storage and conveyance south of the
387  lake to reduce the volume of regulatory discharges of water from
388  the lake to the east and west.
389         (c) Upon completion of the planning study and the
390  finalization of the project implementation report, as defined in
391  s. 373.470, the district, in coordination with the corps, shall
392  seek congressional authorization for the EAA reservoir project.
393         (8) AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.—The district shall give
394  preferential consideration to the hiring of former agricultural
395  workers primarily employed during 36 of the past 60 months in
396  the Everglades Agricultural Area, consistent with their
397  qualifications and abilities, for the construction and operation
398  of the EAA reservoir project. Any contract or subcontract for
399  the construction and operation of the EAA reservoir project in
400  which 50 percent or more of the cost is paid from state
401  appropriated funds must provide preference and priority in the
402  hiring of such agricultural workers. The district shall give
403  preferential consideration to contract proposals that include in
404  the contractor's hiring practices training programs for such
405  workers.
406         (9) C-51 RESERVOIR PROJECT.—
407         (a) The C-51 reservoir project is a water storage facility
408  as defined in s. 373.475. The C-51 reservoir project is located
409  in western Palm Beach County south of the lake and consists of
410  in-ground reservoirs and conveyance structures that will provide
411  water supply and water management benefits to participating
412  water supply utilities and will also provide environmental
413  benefits by reducing freshwater discharges to tide and making
414  water available for natural systems.
415         (b) Phase I of the project will provide approximately
416  14,000 acre-feet of storage and will hydraulically connect to
417  the district's L-8 Flow Equalization Basin. Phase II of the
418  project will provide approximately 46,000 acre-feet of water
419  storage, for a total increase of 60,000 acre-feet of water
420  storage.
421         (c) For Phase II of the C-51 reservoir project, the
422  district may negotiate with the owners of the C-51 reservoir
423  project site for the acquisition of the project or to enter into
424  a publicprivate partnership. The district may acquire land near
425  the C-51 reservoir through the purchase or exchange of land that
426  is owned by the district or the state as necessary to implement
427  Phase II of the project. The state and the district may consider
428  potential swaps of land that is owned by the state or the
429  district to achieve an optimal combination of water quality and
430  water storage. The district may not exercise eminent domain for
431  the purpose of implementing the C-51 reservoir project.
432         (d) If state funds are appropriated for Phase I or Phase II
433  of the C-51 reservoir project:
434         1. The district shall operate the reservoir to maximize the
435  reduction of high-volume Lake Okeechobee regulatory releases to
436  the St. Lucie or Caloosahatchee estuaries, in addition to
437  providing relief to the Lake Worth Lagoon;
438         2. Water made available by the reservoir shall be used for
439  natural systems in addition to any allocated amounts for water
440  supply; and
441         3. Any water received from Lake Okeechobee may not be
442  available to support consumptive use permits.
443         (e) Phase I of the C-51 reservoir project may be funded
444  through the water storage facility revolving loan fund as
445  provided in s. 373.475. Phase II of the C-51 reservoir project
446  may be funded pursuant to this section, pursuant to s. 373.475,
447  as a project component of CERP, or pursuant to s.
448  375.041(3)(b)4.
449         (10) FUNDING.—
450         (a) The Legislature determines that the authorization and
451  issuance of Florida Forever bonds for the purposes of this
452  section is in the best interest of the state and determines that
453  water storage reservoir projects should be implemented.
454         (b) Any cost related to this section, including, but not
455  limited to, the costs for land acquisition, planning,
456  construction, and operation and maintenance, may be funded using
457  proceeds from Florida Forever bonds issued under s. 215.618, in
458  an amount of up to 1.2 billion, as authorized under that
459  section. The bond proceeds from bonds issued for the purposes of
460  this section shall be deposited into the Everglades Trust Fund.
461         (c) Notwithstanding s. 373.026(8)(b) or any other provision
462  of law, the use of state funds is authorized for the EAA
463  reservoir project.
464         (d) The district shall actively seek additional sources of
465  funding, including federal funding, for the reservoir project.
466         (11) LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGULATION SCHEDULE.—The district
467  shall request that the corps pursue the reevaluation of the Lake
468  Okeechobee Regulation Schedule as expeditiously as possible,
469  taking into consideration the repairs made to the Herbert Hoover
470  Dike and implementation of projects designed to reduce
471  highvolume freshwater discharges from the lake, in order to
472  optimally utilize the added water storage capacity to reduce the
473  high-volume freshwater discharges to the St. Lucie and
474  Caloosahatchee estuaries.
475         Section 4. Section 373.475, Florida Statutes, is created to
476  read:
477         373.475 Water storage facility revolving loan fund.—
478         (1)(a) In recognition that waters of the state are among
479  the state's most basic resources, the Legislature declares that
480  such waters should be managed to conserve and protect water
481  resources and to realize the full beneficial use of such
482  resources.
483         (b) As natural storage within the system has been lost due
484  to development, the Legislature finds that additional natural or
485  man-made water storage is required to capture and prevent water
486  from being discharged to tide or otherwise lost.
487         (c) The Legislature finds that establishing infrastructure
488  financing and providing technical assistance to local
489  governments or water supply entities for water storage
490  facilities is necessary to conserve and protect the waters of
491  the state.
492         (2) For purposes of this section, the term:
493         (a) "Local governmental agency" means any municipality,
494  county, district, or authority, or any agency thereof, or a
495  combination of such, acting jointly in connection with a
496  project, which has jurisdiction over a water storage facility.
497         (b) "Water storage facility" or "facility" means all
498  facilities, including land, necessary for an above-ground or in
499  ground reservoir. Such facilities may be publicly owned,
500  privately owned, investor-owned, or cooperatively held.
501         (3) The state, through the department, shall provide
502  funding assistance to local governments or water supply entities
503  for the development and construction of water storage facilities
504  to increase the availability of sufficient water for all
505  existing and future reasonable-beneficial uses and natural
506  systems.
507         (a) The department may make loans, provide loan guarantees,
508  purchase loan insurance, and refinance local debt through the
509  issue of new loans for water storage facilities approved by the
510  department. Local governments or water supply entities may
511  borrow funds made available pursuant to this section and may
512  pledge any revenues or other adequate security available to them
513  to repay any funds borrowed.
514         (b) The department may award loan amounts for up to 75
515  percent of the costs of planning, designing, constructing,
516  upgrading, or replacing water resource infrastructure or
517  facilities, whether natural or man-made, including the
518  acquisition of real property for water storage facilities.
519         (4) Subject to appropriation, the department shall adopt
520  rules to carry out the purposes of this section. Such rules
521  must:
522         (a) Establish a priority system for loans based on
523  compliance with state requirements. The priority system must
524  give special consideration to:
525         1. Projects that provide for the development of alternative
526  water supply projects and management techniques in areas where
527  existing source waters are limited or threatened by saltwater
528  intrusion, excessive drawdowns, contamination, or other
529  problems;
530         2. Projects that contribute to the sustainability of
531  regional water sources;
532         3. Projects that produce additional water available for
533  consumptive uses or natural systems;
534         4. Projects that diversify water supply so that the needs
535  of consumptive uses and the natural system are met during wet
536  and dry conditions; or
537         5. Projects that provide flexibility in addressing the
538  unpredictability of water conditions from water year to water
539  year.
540         (b) Establish the requirements for the award and repayment
541  of financial assistance.
542         (c) Require evidence of credit worthiness and adequate
543  security, including an identification of revenues to be pledged
544  and documentation of their sufficiency for loan repayment and
545  pledged revenue coverage to ensure that each loan recipient can
546  meet its loan repayment requirements.
547         (d) Require each project receiving financial assistance to
548  be cost-effective, environmentally sound, and implementable.
549         (e) Require each project to be self-supporting if the
550  project is primarily for the purpose of water supply for
551  consumptive use.
552         (5) Before approval of a loan, the local government or
553  water supply entity must, at a minimum, submit all of the
554  following to the department:
555         (a) A repayment schedule.
556         (b) Evidence of the permittability or implementability of
557  the facility proposed for financial assistance.
558         (c) Plans and specifications, biddable contract documents,
559  or other documentation of appropriate procurement of goods and
560  services.
561         (d) Written assurance that records will be kept using
562  generally accepted accounting principles and that the department
563  or its agents and the Auditor General will have access to all
564  records pertaining to the loan.
565         (e) If the facility is required to be self-supporting
566  according to paragraph (4)(e), documentation that it will be
567  self-supporting.
568         (f) Documentation that the water management district within
569  whose boundaries the facility will be located has approved the
570  facility. If the facility crosses jurisdictional boundaries,
571  approval from each applicable district must be documented and
572  provided to the department.
573         (6) Recipients of financial assistance under this section
574  may receive disbursements based on invoiced costs and are not
575  required to request advance payment pursuant to s. 216.181(16).
576  Proof of payment of invoiced costs must be submitted before or
577  concurrent with the recipient's next disbursement request.
578         (7) The department and water management districts are
579  authorized to provide technical assistance to local governments
580  or water supply entities for water storage facilities funded
581  pursuant to this section.
582         (8) The minimum amount of a loan is $75,000. The term of
583  loans made pursuant to this section may not exceed 30 years.
584         (9) As part of the report required under s. 403.8532, the
585  department shall prepare a report at the end of each fiscal year
586  which details the financial assistance provided under this
587  section, service fees collected, interest earned, and loans
588  outstanding.
589         (10) The department may conduct an audit of the loan
590  project upon completion, or may require that a separate project
591  audit, prepared by an independent certified public accountant,
592  be submitted.
593         (11) The department may require reasonable service fees on
594  loans made to local governments or water supply entities to
595  ensure that the program will be operated in perpetuity and to
596  implement the purposes authorized under this section. Service
597  fees may not be less than 2 percent or greater than 4 percent of
598  the loan amount exclusive of the service fee. Service fee
599  revenues shall be deposited into the department's Grants and
600  Donations Trust Fund. The fee revenues, and interest earnings
601  thereon, shall be used exclusively for the purposes of this
602  section.
603         (12) The Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust
604  Fund established under s. 403.891 shall be used for the purposes
605  of this section. Any funds that are not needed for immediate
606  financial assistance shall be invested pursuant to s. 215.49.
607  State funds and investment earnings shall be deposited into the
608  fund. The principal and interest of all loans repaid, and
609  investment earnings thereon, shall be deposited into the fund.
610         (13)(a) If a local governmental agency defaults under the
611  terms of its loan agreement, the department shall so certify to
612  the Chief Financial Officer, who shall forward the amount
613  delinquent to the department from any unobligated funds due to
614  the local governmental agency under any revenue-sharing or tax
615  sharing fund established by the state, except as otherwise
616  provided by the State Constitution. Certification of delinquency
617  does not preclude the department from pursuing other remedies
618  available for default on a loan, including accelerating loan
619  repayments, eliminating all or part of the interest rate subsidy
620  on the loan, and court appointment of a receiver to manage the
621  public water system.
622         (b) If a water storage facility owned by a person other
623  than a local governmental agency defaults under the terms of its
624  loan agreement, the department may take all actions available
625  under law to remedy the default.
626         (c) The department may impose a penalty for delinquent loan
627  payments in the amount of 6 percent of the amount due, in
628  addition to charging the cost to handle and process the debt.
629  Penalty interest accrues on any amount due and payable beginning
630  on the 30th day following the date that the payment was due.
631         (14) The department may terminate or rescind a financial
632  assistance agreement if the recipient fails to comply with the
633  terms and conditions of the agreement.
636         375.041 Land Acquisition Trust Fund.—
637         (3) Funds distributed into the Land Acquisition Trust Fund
638  pursuant to s. 201.15 shall be applied:
639         (a) First, to pay debt service or to fund debt service
641  respect to Florida Forever bonds issued under s. 215.618; and
642  pay debt service, provide reserves, and pay rebate obligations
643  and other amounts due with respect to Everglades restoration
644  bonds issued under s. 215.619; and
645         (b) Of the funds remaining after the payments required
646  under paragraph (a), but before funds may be appropriated,
647  pledged, or dedicated for other uses:
648         1. A minimum of the lesser of 25 percent or $200 million
649  shall be appropriated annually for Everglades projects that
650  implement the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan as set
651  forth in s. 373.470, including the Central Everglades Planning
652  Project subject to Congressional authorization; the Long-Term
653  Plan as defined in s. 373.4592(2); and the Northern Everglades
654  and Estuaries Protection Program as set forth in s. 373.4595.
655  From these funds, $32 million shall be distributed each fiscal
656  year through the 2023-2024 fiscal year to the South Florida
657  Water Management District for the Long-Term Plan as defined in
658  s. 373.4592(2). After deducting the $32 million distributed
659  under this subparagraph, from the funds remaining, a minimum of
660  the lesser of 76.5 percent or $100 million shall be appropriated
661  each fiscal year through the 2025-2026 fiscal year for the
662  planning, design, engineering, and construction of the
663  Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan as set forth in s.
664  373.470, including the Central Everglades Planning Project, the
665  Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoir Project, the Lake
666  Okeechobee Watershed Project, the C-43 West Basin Storage
667  Reservoir Project, the Indian River Lagoon-South Project, the
668  Western Everglades Restoration Project, the C-111 South-Dade
669  Project, and the Picayune Strand Restoration Project subject to
670  Congressional authorization. The Department of Environmental
671  Protection and the South Florida Water Management District shall
672  give preference to those Everglades restoration projects that
673  reduce harmful discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee to the
674  St. Lucie or Caloosahatchee estuaries in a timely manner. For
675  the purpose of performing the calculation provided in this
676  subparagraph, the amount of debt service paid pursuant to
677  paragraph (a) for bonds issued after July 1, 2016, for the
678  purposes set forth under paragraph (b) shall be added to the
679  amount remaining after the payments required under paragraph
680  (a). The amount of the distribution calculated shall then be
681  reduced by an amount equal to the debt service paid pursuant to
682  paragraph (a) on bonds issued after July 1, 2016, for the
683  purposes set forth under this subparagraph.
684         2. A minimum of the lesser of 7.6 percent or $50 million
685  shall be appropriated annually for spring restoration,
686  protection, and management projects. For the purpose of
687  performing the calculation provided in this subparagraph, the
688  amount of debt service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) for bonds
689  issued after July 1, 2016, for the purposes set forth under
690  paragraph (b) shall be added to the amount remaining after the
691  payments required under paragraph (a). The amount of the
692  distribution calculated shall then be reduced by an amount equal
693  to the debt service paid pursuant to paragraph (a) on bonds
694  issued after July 1, 2016, for the purposes set forth under this
695  subparagraph.
696         3. The sum of $5 million shall be appropriated annually
697  each fiscal year through the 2025-2026 fiscal year to the St.
698  Johns River Water Management District for projects dedicated to
699  the restoration of Lake Apopka. This distribution shall be
702  purposes set forth in this subparagraph.
703         4. The sum of $100 million is appropriated and shall be
704  transferred to the Everglades Trust Fund for the 2018-2019
705  fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, for reservoir
706  projects that implement s. 373.4598. Any funds remaining in any
707  fiscal year shall be made available only for projects identified
708  in subparagraph 1. and must be used in accordance with laws
709  relating to such projects. Any funds made available for such
710  purposes in a fiscal year is in addition to the amount
711  appropriated under that subparagraph. This distribution shall be
715         Section 6. Section 403.890, Florida Statutes, is amended to
717         403.890 Water Protection and Sustainability Program.—
718         (1) Revenues deposited into or appropriated to the Water
719  Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund shall be
720  distributed by the Department of Environmental Protection for
721  the following purposes in the following manner:
722         (a) (1) Sixty-five percent to the Department of
723  Environmental Protection for The implementation of an
724  alternative water supply program as provided in s. 373.707.
725         (b) The water storage facility revolving loan fund as
726  provided in s. 373.475.
728  Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund for purposes of
729  the water storage facility revolving loan fund may only be used
730  for such purposes.
731         (2) Twenty-two and five-tenths percent for the
732  implementation of best management practices and capital project
733  expenditures necessary for the implementation of the goals of
734  the total maximum daily load program established in s. 403.067.
735  Of these funds, 83.33 percent shall be transferred to the credit
736  of the Department of Environmental Protection Water Quality
737  Assurance Trust Fund to address water quality impacts associated
738  with nonagricultural nonpoint sources. Sixteen and sixty-seven
739  hundredths percent of these funds shall be transferred to the
740  Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services General
741  Inspection Trust Fund to address water quality impacts
742  associated with agricultural nonpoint sources. These funds shall
743  be used for research, development, demonstration, and
744  implementation of the total maximum daily load program under s.
745  403.067, suitable best management practices or other measures
746  used to achieve water quality standards in surface waters and
747  water segments identified pursuant to s. 303(d) of the Clean
748  Water Act, Pub. L. No. 92-500, 33 U.S.C. ss. 1251 et seq.
749  Implementation of best management practices and other measures
750  may include cost-share grants, technical assistance,
751  implementation tracking, and conservation leases or other
752  agreements for water quality improvement. The Department of
753  Environmental Protection and the Department of Agriculture and
754  Consumer Services may adopt rules governing the distribution of
755  funds for implementation of capital projects, best management
756  practices, and other measures. These funds shall not be used to
757  abrogate the financial responsibility of those point and
758  nonpoint sources that have contributed to the degradation of
759  water or land areas. Increased priority shall be given by the
760  department and the water management district governing boards to
761  those projects that have secured a cost-sharing agreement
762  allocating responsibility for the cleanup of point and nonpoint
763  sources.
764         (3) Twelve and five-tenths percent to the Department of
765  Environmental Protection for the Disadvantaged Small Community
766  Wastewater Grant Program as provided in s. 403.1838.
767         (3)(4) On June 30, 2009, and every 24 months thereafter,
768  the Department of Environmental Protection shall request the
769  return of all unencumbered funds distributed for the purposes of
770  the alternative water supply program pursuant to this section.
771  These funds shall be deposited into the Water Protection and
772  Sustainability Program Trust Fund and redistributed for such
773  purposes pursuant to the provisions of this section.
774         Section 7. Section 446.71, Florida Statutes, is created to
776         446.71 Everglades Restoration Agricultural Community
777  Employment Training Program.—
778         (1) The Department of Economic Opportunity, in cooperation
779  with CareerSource Florida, Inc., shall establish the Everglades
780  Restoration Agricultural Community Employment Training Program
781  within the Department of Economic Opportunity. The Department of
782  Economic Opportunity shall use funds appropriated to the program
783  by the Legislature to provide grants to stimulate and support
784  training and employment programs that seek to match persons who
785  complete such training programs to nonagricultural employment
786  opportunities in areas of high agricultural unemployment, and to
787  provide other training, educational, and information services
788  necessary to stimulate the creation of jobs in the areas of high
789  agricultural unemployment.
790         (2) The Legislature supports projects that improve the
791  economy in the Everglades Agricultural Area. In recognition of
792  the employment opportunities and economic development generated
793  by new and expanding industries in the area, such as the
794  Airglades Airport in Hendry County and the development of an
795  inland port in Palm Beach County, the Legislature finds that
796  training the citizens of the state to fill the needs of these
797  industries significantly enhances the economic viability of the
798  region.
799         (3) Funds may be used for grants for tuition for public or
800  private technical or vocational programs and matching grants to
801  employers to conduct employer-based training programs, or for
802  the purchase of equipment to be used for training purposes, the
803  hiring of instructors, or any other purpose directly associated
804  with the program.
805         (4) The Department of Economic Opportunity may not award a
806  grant to any given training program which exceeds 50 percent of
807  the total cost of the program. Matching contributions may
808  include in-kind services, including, but not limited to, the
809  provision of training instructors, equipment, and training
810  facilities.
811         (5) The Department of Economic Opportunity may grant up to
812  100 percent of the tuition for a training program participant
813  primarily employed during 36 of the previous 60 months in the
814  Everglades Agricultural Area.
815         (6) Programs established in the Everglades Agricultural
816  Area must include opportunities to obtain the qualifications and
817  skills necessary for jobs related to federal and state
818  restoration projects, the Airglades Airport in Hendry County, or
819  an inland port in Palm Beach County.
820         (7) The Department of Economic Opportunity shall adopt
821  rules to implement this section.
822         Section 8. Subsection (3) is added to section 946.511,
823  Florida Statutes, to read:
824         946.511 Inmate labor to operate correctional work
825  programs.—
826         (3) Beginning July 1, 2017, the use of inmates for
827  correctional work programs in the agricultural industry in the
828  EAA or in any area experiencing high unemployment rates in the
829  agricultural sector is prohibited. Any lease agreement relating
830  to land in the EAA leased to the Prison Rehabilitative
831  Industries and Diversified Enterprises, Inc., (PRIDE
832  Enterprises) for an agricultural work program is required to be
833  terminated in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement.
834         Section 9. The Division of Law Revision and Information is
835  directed to replace the phrase "the effective date of this act"
836  wherever it occurs in this act with the date the act becomes a
837  law.
838         Section 10. For the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the sum of $30
839  million in nonrecurring funds from the Land Acquisition Trust
840  Fund is appropriated to the Everglades Trust Fund for the
841  purposes of acquiring land or negotiating leases pursuant to s.
842  373.4598(4), Florida Statutes, or for any cost related to the
843  planning or construction of the EAA reservoir project as defined
844  in s. 373.4598, Florida Statutes.
845         Section 11. For the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the sum of $3
848  purposes of developing the post-authorization change report
849  pursuant to s. 373.4598, Florida Statutes, and the sum of $1
852  purposes of negotiating Phase II of the C-51 reservoir project
853  pursuant to s. 373.4598, Florida Statutes.
856  Fund is appropriated to the Water Resource Protection and
857  Sustainability Program Trust Fund for the purpose of
858  implementing Phase I of the C-51 reservoir project as a water
859  storage facility in accordance with ss. 373.4598 and 373.475,
860  Florida Statutes.
861         Section 13. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.


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Exactly How Jennifer Lopez Makes 49 Look Like 29
The singer is super committed to her fitness routine and healthy diet.
By Jenae Sitzes
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Most people would consider their birthday a pretty good excuse to skip the gym and enjoy all their favorite foods and sweets. But for Jennifer Lopez, turning one year older means squeezing in a workout and having her cake too.
Not that she's having cake very often — the 49-year-old singer completely cut processed foods from her diet and mainly eats organic, nutrient-dense meals, her trainer told People. And when it comes to fitness, J. Lo is just as committed, kicking off her birthday week with a sweaty gym session.
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"#SundayFunday kind of... gotta get it in... now let the fun begin! #birthdayweekbegins," she captioned her workout selfie, which showcases her lean, toned body. It's easy to forget that Jennifer is almost 50 years old, and even though she looks half her age, she feels more confident in her skin than ever before, she said in an interview with Us Weekly. "I see pictures of myself in my twenties and go, 'Oh, I look better now!'" she told the magazine. "I embrace who I am. I feel sexy, I feel youthful, I feel pretty sometimes!"
Clearly, she's doing something right! Here are five ways J. Lo stays fit and youthful by making her health a priority. Plus, how you can follow her lead to look and feel your best too.
She never skips a workout.
It's so easy to let excuses keep you out of the gym, but Jennifer has learned to hold herself accountable for maintaining her strength and agility. "Very rarely will I skip my workout," she told Us Weekly. "Sometimes, I work too late the night before, and I'm like, 'Ugh, I can't do this.' But I tell myself, 'Just do it. It's only an hour.' It's just talking yourself off the ledge of being a lazy bum."
Try this: Of course, it's not always so easy to incorporate regular exercise into a busy schedule. Especially for average women who may not have a fancy gym membership and a trainer. Setting realistic goals for yourself is key; for example, don't pretend you'll make it to that 5 a.m. workout if you know you're not a morning person. Start small, stick to it, and you'll see results sooner than you think. And if you need additional motivation, find a form of self-motivation that drives you. Whether that's making plans with a friend to try a new workout class, or rewarding yourself with new gym gear or a mani/pedi if you work out a certain number of times per month.
She fuels up with protein and veggies.
Jennifer is not about starving herself to stay slim; instead, she opts for meals that leave her satisfied and full of energy. Jennifer has worked with nutritionist Haylie Pomroy, whose Metabolism Revolution diet plan is designed to help the metabolism function efficiently. The diet involves eating lean proteins and non-starchy veggies along with some healthy fats and complex carbs (like brown rice and sweet potatoes). Jennifer also cut out processed and refined foods along with alcohol and caffeine. Instead, she drinks plenty of water to stay hydrated — and as you probably already know, water is crucial for healthy, youthful skin.
Try this: It's hard to say no to cheesy pizza or sugary sweets but finding something that motivates you can help — especially if it's not related to aesthetics. Jennifer, for example, says she's motivated to stay fit to keep up with her children and set a good example for them. "I try to teach them the right things to eat: a lot of greens, fruits, and grains. They're starting to learn that's a way of life," she told Us Weekly. She explains to them: "I exercise so I can maintain a good weight and run around with you."
She leaves time for rest.
As hard as she works at the gym, Jennifer leaves time to rest and rejuvenate. Her number one beauty tip? "Always get enough sleep. I can't stress this enough," she told InStyle. "Ideally I would love to get nine or 10 hours of sleep, but either way, I always make sure I get at least eight. I also definitely think beauty comes from within — you have to keep your mind, soul, body, and spirit in sync. I am a firm believer in meditating, and when you are happy and feel joy and love, you radiate beauty." Relaxing with her children and snacking on some fruit and veggies is another way she loves to recover post-workout, according to Hello Magazine.
Try this: Getting ample sleep and taking moments to relax throughout your day is truly an underrated anti-aging habit. Research has shown that poor sleep quality can accelerate the signs of aging, and severe stress has been linked to quicker shortening of telomeres, which are thought to indicate one's biological age. If getting your beauty rest is often an issue for you, try these tips that are scientifically proven to help you get better rest, from snacking on magnesium-rich peanuts to wearing special blue light-limiting shades so you can scroll through your phone before bed without it messing with your sleep cycle.
She takes care of her skin.
You don't need an expensive, multi-step skincare routine to keep your skin smooth and supple as you grow older. Even Jennifer sticks to the basics, and it's clear that it's working wonders.
"I always, always wash my face after a workout. That helps keep my pores clean and my skin feeling healthy," she told Hello Magazine. "Then I'll usually put on moisturizer and sunscreen, with maybe a little makeup if I'm going out or moisturizer and eye cream if it's the evening."
Try this: Hydrate your skin daily and make sunblock your BFF. Sunscreen is proven to prevent premature aging from UV damage and reduce the appearance of dark spots. Using an eye cream is also incredibly effective for hydrating and pumping the skin around your eyes, which is super thin and more prone to wrinkling than other areas of the face.
She keeps her workouts fresh.
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If you're not changing up your fitness routine regularly, you're probably bored out of your mind every time you hit the gym. (Always doing the same routine also means that your body isn't being challenged.) Finding a way to look forward to exercise is key to sticking with it over time and reaping its benefits. J. Lo switches up her routine all the time, working with different trainers when she's in New York or Los Angeles. "I like the balance that they both give me. They have two totally different approaches. I like switching it up with my body," she said, according to Hollywood Life. Whether she's doing planks and pushups with a trainer or dancing to a new song, Jennifer stays active and makes sure she's always having fun.
"I am 100% convinced that working out is part of what makes me so happy," she told Hello Magazine. "Dance has always been a huge part of my life and taking the time to move my body and do something that's so good for me is key to my happiness."
Try this: Not all of us can fly cross-country to work out with different trainers, but there are still plenty of ways to keep your workout interesting. Keeping score with yourself and trying to beat your record, whether that's miles you run or daily steps you take, is one way to add a bit of challenge and boost your motivation. Taking your workout outside, rather than breaking a sweat in your living room or gym, is another great way to switch things up, and it's been shown that people who exercise in green spaces are more likely to work out again soon.
If we've learned anything from J. Lo, it's that prioritizing your health and happiness is key to living your best life for years to come.
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The 2021 FIS Telemark World Championships was the 23rd edition of the telemark skiing event, organised by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The championships were held from 18 to 21 March 2021 in Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland.

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Q: What does read-after-write consistency really mean on new object PUT in S3? Amazon documentation (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/Introduction.html#ConsistencyModel) states:
"Amazon S3 provides read-after-write consistency for PUTS of new objects in your S3 bucket in all regions with one caveat."
Ignoring the caveat, this means that a client issuing a GET following a PUT for a new object is guaranteed to get the correct result. My question is, would the guarantee also apply if the GET is issued from a different client not the one which did the PUT (assuming of course the GET follows the PUT chronologically)? In other words, is read-after-write consistency simply read-your-write consistency or it works for all clients?
I suspect the answer is that it works globally but can't find a definitive answer.

A: As of Dec 1, 2020 (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-s3-update-strong-read-after-write-consistency/) S3 does provide strong read after write consistency. However, it's still not clear that GET from a different client (other than the client which sent PUT request) will see the updated result. The blog mentions, "What you write is what you will read, and the results of a LIST will be an accurate reflection of what's in the bucket."
Also in the distributed systems literature there is 'read-your-own-write' consistency model and a 'consistent read across clients after write' is the ultimate objective (not saying that it's impossible).
I suspect that S3 is eventually consistent for reads from different clients. There should be more clarity from AWS on this point, I feel.

A: Yes, it would be consistent.
The concept of a 'client' is irrelevant because each API call is independent.
The us-east-1 region (previously known as US-Standard) previously did not have read-after-write consistency, but it is now provided in all regions.

A: I've always assumed that same you, i.e. that read-after-write applies to all clients, not just the client that did the write.
This blog post seems to confirm it (for what its worth), but I also did not find any definitive answer on official AWS docs:
https://shlomoswidler.com/2009/12/read-after-write-consistency-in-amazon.html

What is Read-After-Write Consistency?
Read-after-write consistency tightens things up a bit, guaranteeing
  immediate visibility of new data to all clients. With read-after-write
  consistency, a newly created object or file or table row will
  immediately be visible, without any delays.

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As a kid, I wished I had a different family. Not all of us grew up with the loving dad who carved the Christmas turkey, took us on vacation to the beach, and fixed broken toys. In fact, my dad broke my toys—accidentally of course—but he broke my stuff more frequently than he gave things to me.
I was ashamed of my father, embarrassed if my friends saw him staggering home drunk.
My dad's drinking robbed me of my childhood. From the time I was twelve I was looking out for my mother, watching that my dad didn't hurt her too much. Helping to financially support her, myself, and my younger brother and sister with my babysitting jobs.
I often wonder how many families have been destroyed by alcoholism.
Thank God the heavenly Father didn't leave me in that despair. From the time I entered my teens I began to learn how much the Lord loved me and He became my dad. It was also the power of a loving Savior that gave strength to my mother, to help her stand up to her abusive and neglectful husband. My mum and we three kids ran away from my dad way back in 1978. He never changed, and sadly remained an alcoholic to his dying day.
My mother's story inspired Shadowed in Silk, the first book in my series.
As for my real life, I could have carried the despair and bitterness that my father's drinking had done to us the rest of my life. For many years I did act like victim constantly fighting against the world, feeling sorry for my poor childhood. Even though I was a follower of Christ it took decades for the Lord to teach me what the love of a father was all about.
As time passed, things went well for me. I married a wonderful Christian man, and watching the way he loved our kids healed the last bit of bitterness about my own childhood. But sadly my younger brother and sister inherited the same addiction as our dad. Both my brother and sister succumbed to alcoholism even though they both believed in Christ. With despair and disgust I watched how the drink destroyed their lives.
And I was reminded again how much I hated the family traits that seemed to be passed down through our bloodline. It seemed the Spirit of God wasn't winning against the natural traits in our family.
It had taken some time, but not only have I seen God's work changing me, but I've seen him change my brother, and other members of my family.
Whatever the natural trait you inherited from your bloodline, it can be healed through Christ.
Bitterness doesn't have to be your middle name.
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3xLOGIC announces multiple appointments to support global sales expansion
3xLOGIC has announced continued expansion of the company's staff to align with its new global growth strategy. As previously announced, 3xLOGIC, PACOM, and PAC/GDX have joined forces to build the strongest and most innovative security manufacturer in the industry. The businesses will continue to operate under their own branding as usual and will report to a global management team, as Stanley Products and Solutions (SPS), under the leadership of CEO Matthew Kushner.
Jason Bryan has joined the company as the Director of Sales, North America. Jason will assume responsibility for field sales of 3xLOGIC and PACOM products in the US and 3xLOGIC's expanded regional sales team will report to him. Jason has worked for parent company Stanley Black & Decker (SBD) almost since graduation from Purdue University and most recently has been managing a large part of the Sonitrol business in Indianapolis. Jason brings a wealth of knowledge to the team about the Security industry in general.
Andrew Griffith has joined 3xLOGIC as the Global Director of Sales Engineering. Andrew worked for sister company, PACOM, for 16 years. He brings an in-depth knowledge of the PACOM product and has a long history of managing a global technical team. Andrew is working with his base of Sales Engineers to enhance the SE organization and its ability to support the sales team. Andrew is also recruiting personnel to expand the SE organization globally.
3xLOGIC is quickly moving to a global organizational structure and that expansion requires building out the company's leadership team in various regions to properly support the sales and support functions. To that end, 3xLOGIC has introduced the role of Country Manager in each region where the company is now operating. Currently, Erik Boudier (France and MEA) and Neil Goward (UK and Baltics) will also report to Andrew Griffith as Country Managers in their respective regions. In the near future, additional leaders will be announced in other key regions. Country Managers are responsible for the smooth operation of the business in that region, as well as providing the top-tier product and customer support our partners and end users have come to expect.
Cesar Gonzalez will assume management of the LATAM region for both PACOM and 3xLOGIC. Cesar will remain active in his 3xLOGIC Key Account position, supporting the Stanley Global Electronic Security business and the company will provide additional support to him in his expanded role. The existing LATAM team in Mexico and Colombia will report directly to Cesar. Additional Regional Sales Managers and other staff to expand the global sales team will be announced over the coming weeks.
"These are exciting times in the SPS business and new opportunities will continue to multiply. We are perfectly positioned to continue our explosive growth in 2019, and I am proud to be a part of this team," said Bill Hobbs, VP of Sales. Hobbs further stated "As we continue to integrate the 3xLOGIC, PACOM, and PAC businesses under the SPS umbrella, the entire sales team will be well positioned to represent our expanded global product line and presence. We will maintain our product Subject Matter Experts in the support roles in the business and continue to look for ways to expand to best serve our partners and their customers. Our number one goal is to provide customers and partners with the best solutions and support for the security issues we face today—today's announcement and coming personnel additions will enable us to meet and exceed that goal."
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VoxEurop: Who are the "Merchants of men" you describe in your book? Where and how do they operate?
They are what I describe as criminal jihadists, a mix of both smugglers, kidnappers and jihadists. They operated in Africa, the Middle East, central Asia etc. They smuggle migrants but often they kidnap them during the journey and force the families to pay ransoms.
In Europe migrants are smuggled by gangs composed by ethnic criminals, originating from the countries migrants are coming from and local criminals. They operated locally, inside the boarders of European countries.
Are they involved in the migrants' trafficking from Libya towards Italy and Malta? If so, what is their role?
Migrants crossed over from Libya to Europe with the help of smugglers. They pay them just to cross the sea. It is irrelevant where they are going because the boats can hardly reach the international territorial waters. In any case the destination is never Malta but Italy because from Italy people can move overland to reach the Northern countries, where the majority of migrants are directed.
How is the human trafficking towards Europe organised?
Migrants move in the same ways as cocaine from West Africa. They cross the desert in trucks, the only difference is that cocaine is a much more precious cargo.
What evidence is there that Western governments, starting from the Italian one, have made some deal with the smugglers' gangs to prevent migrants' boats from leaving? What did they offer in exchange?
Former Italian PM Silvio Belusconi was the first one to make a deal with the late Libyan leader Muhammar Gadhafi to block migrants and kept them in camps inside Libya. The conditions were appalling, we could describe such camps as concentration camps. The same conditions are present today, people are tortured, enslaved, kidnapped, bought and sold continuously.
In Turkey there are 4 million Syrian kept in terrible conditions, for example children do not go to school. This is a fertile recruitment ground for jihadists.
There is much talking about a "European solution" to the arrival of migrants' boats in Italy, Malta and Greece. Is this kind of solution the best possible one? What do you think about the proposals on the EU member states' table?
Of course there should be an European solution to the migrant crisis but I doubt there will be one. The North European countries are not interested in opening their borders to the migrants, the number is too high and such a policy would encourage people to migrate. Let's not forget what has happened in the summer of 2015.
Greece has taken many people, in fact more than Italy. Italy is a corridor, migrants do land in Italy but they do not want to stay in Italy. I doubt anybody wants to go to Malta, it is a tiny island in the middle of the sea, there are no opportunities to find jobs and you cannot migrate north.
None of the solutions proposed will ever work, unfortunately the geography of the continent is a problem for southern European countries and a big advantage for the Northern and central European countries.


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Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Immanuel Kant
Kant on Civil Society and Welfare
Sarah Holtman
What justifies state-sponsored supports for individual welfare within a Kantian political system, as well as the purpose and extent of such supports and the form they may take, are vexed questions. This Element characterizes and assesses main contenders (including minimalist and middle-ground accounts) by examining the competing interpretations of Kant's larger political theory that found their social welfare claims. It then develops and defends an alternative based in civic respect. This emphasizes the perspective and institutional commitments that Kant's model of citizenship entails and what is required to respect each as both a person and a participant in joint governance.
Kant's political theoryjusticeinnate rightsocial welfarecitizenship
Online ISBN: 9781108529747
Print publication: 18 October 2018
© Sarah Holtman 2018
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