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BBC Eastenders and Creating Your Own Story.
The BBC have given helpful guidelines to aspiring writers to help them create their own stories.
1. Set the scene: pick locations, props and characters.
2. Tell your story with dialogue, expressions and poses.
3. Click "Publish" to share your story with the world.
Denise finds herself in an impossible situation - will the truth out?
The day of Ronnie and Jack's wedding has finally arrived - will they get the day of their dreams, or will it turn into a nightmare?
Carmel throws a surprise baby shower for Denise - how will she react?
A New Year; can things get better for Phil Mitchell?
And, as most of us know the answer to each question will dig the holes ever deeper for the characters to fall into. The series would be boring otherwise, and not the roaring success it has achieved today.
I asked one question before writing my bestselling shorter story, 'Lily's Christmas Workhouse Baby'. What would a mother be prepared to sacrifice to save her baby? And so began Eastender Lily Flynn's journey of discovery in the haunting atmosphere of a Victorian workhouse!
I hope 2017 will be full of dramatic writing questions for you.
My most excited post ever!
My first post of January and catch-up from 2016 is probably my most excited post ever! For, something very special happened towards the end of last year. Chris, my other half and indispensable techie, formatted and uploaded our first ever self-published shorter story, 'Kate of the King's Arms'. He made a lovely trailer to go with it and voila, it was up with Amazon, to be joined by the next story, a Victorian tale of heartbreak and happiness, 'Lily's Christmas Workhouse Baby'. Both began to sell in dribs and drabs, and then, suddenly they flew away.
Imagine our delight when 'Lily' came in the top 100, then 45, then 25 (as I write). The wonderful thing is, for me as a writer, is that I've been able to draw confidence from producing something that hasn't gone through the traditional process - and it hasn't flopped! For Chris, it means that he can use his artist's skills in a very different but productive way.
I know you'll all be busy shopping, cooking and/or wrapping pressies. But if you want a good Christmasy read to treat yourself with, you'll find a few laughs and spills along the way, with brave Eastender Kay Lewis and her family. My other title, TOGETHER FOR CHRISTMAS is priced at £1.99p for the month. This is a book written for the Centenary and set in 1914, in the turmoil of the Great War and one of my favourite love stories.
Another chance here, to wish you all a wonderful Christmas with the people you love, celebrating the end of the year together, with seasonal Christmas joys and blessings, and the New Year just around the corner.
Thank you again for being such awesome supporters of the books - what would I do without you?
Would you always stand by your friends come what may?
Would you always stand by your friends come what may? This was the question I asked as I began to write Together for Christmas, a special book as it was written in honour of the Centenary, set in London's East End at the beginning of World War 1.
It's success is down to you, loyal readers. THANK YOU. As I've told you before, my Gran was in service to an aristocratic family and Together for Christmas was the inspiration for this special story.
1914 and Britain has just declared war on Germany. The whole country is in uproar. Flora, Hilda and Will, who grew up together in St Boniface orphanage sit in the sunshine in Hyde Park on a rare day off, discussing the impending war. Brave Will means to go off to fight, scatterbrain Hilda hopes to better her current lot in life as a maid at the charitable institute, Hailing House, but dedicated nurse Flora is content with her job as assistant to the Isle of Dogs' kindly Doctor Tapper. Taking a vow, they pledge to always be there for each other, come what may. But can they keep that vow in the face of the irrevocable world-changes to come? And who will recover from the losses and heartache? Can three close friends hope to survive the change in circumstances this seizmic catastrophe will bring?
Billed as; "A compelling tale of ordinary East Enders caught up in extraordinary times, from the Sunday Timesbestselling author Carol Rivers"
One of the many Amazon 5* reviews; "This is so well written that you could almost believe you were there....it was more than just a wartime romance story. It detailed the hardship of its era...I will read this again just to make sure I have taken it all in...loved this book!"
The ribbon to Dad's World War 2 DSC is torn, the metal dulled. Surrounding it are other smaller tributes to his naval days, during service as a rating on a British light cruiser, HMS Sheffield. When I'm writing, I think of Dad's eloquence and gentleness, and his modest but powerful descriptions of his life at sea. For Dad's naval tour began in Pwllheli, Wales, 1940, at a training centre for naval recruits, propelling him forward to the terrifying Scapa Flow to Murmansk convoys of the Arctic Circle. HMS Sheffield was one of the light cruisers escorting our merchant vessels across the U-boat infested seas.
He was then posted to New York, travelling on the Queen Mary packed like sardines with thousands of other troops. His orders were to command a small flotilla of Landing Craft back to the war-torn Mediterranean. He brought his men safely home to the Allied advance on Sicily and the dangerous operations which took many brave lives. His words were, "we hung by our eyelids" as they waited, little corks of crafts, bouncing on choppy seas, the men inside these metal boxes prepared to give their lives for King and country.
In COCKNEY ORPHAN, my book reflecting Dad's journey, the 1940's hero is Vic Champion waiting for his call-up papers. Vic's naval service mirrors Dad's, and his sweetheart Connie, discovers a baby boy in some ruins during the Blitz. This little fellow, called Lucky, orphaned and yet still alive, becomes a son to Vic and Connie. It was a beautiful story to write.
And so I shall pause this Remembrance Day to think of - amongst all those other brave men - a truly special father who stands with me as I set these stories on paper. I think of him as that brave young naval rating, who loved the island about which I write; the East End docks where he first worked and his life in the navy that was so very dear to his heart.
Orphans, evacuation and a difficult choice.
As a girl, I cut my teeth on adventure books, like Alistair Maclean's Ice Station Zebra and HMS Ulysses and I was mad keen on Rider Haggard, my fav being King Solomon's Mines. Now all that love of adventure and daring-do, trickles out in my stories. I'm writing another World War 2 saga for October 2017 - and loving it.
The backdrop for my lead character, young widow and store owner Molly Swift, is 1940's war-torn London. The high velocity Blitz bombing over the East End has been non-stop for three months. Molly has already lost her husband to the British Expeditionary Force's disastrous Dunkirk campaign. Sadder still, her little daughter Emily has perished in the pre-war flu outbreak. Enough sadness to make anyone's heart break!
During the Blitz, Molly leans on her dad for emotional support but when a bomb drops outside the store, they both escape death by the skin of their teeth. You'd think Molly would be at the end of her tether, having lost her family, nearly her dad, and almost her livelihood. But then something happens to turn her world around. Into this cocktail of conflict comes a chance to seize love - and live again. Her conundrum is, can she help two youngsters who have lost their mother in an air raid? Their dad is in the merchant navy, notorious for its tragic losses to enemy u-boats. Chances are, Mark and Evie will never see their dad again. Is Molly courageous enough to take on the responsibility of two little orphans?
In Molly's place, would you consider waiting each week for a letter, a telegram, or an abrupt "lost without trace"? And then, when the notification finally arrives, have to deliver the blow to your innocent charges?
Molly's already lost so much, so wouldn't it be easier to give up the kids for evacuation and let someone else shoulder the problem? After all, she's just a stranger to them really.
So far, the story has me on the edge of my seat. When you are writing this kind of drama, all sorts of emotions come in - if you let them. That's what makes the story powerful, because you wholeheartedly partake.
Winners of the Paperback Competition. "A Promise Between Friends"
News first of the winners of the competition. Congratulations to Susan Staples from Yorkshire and Mary James from Kent. I'll be sending the books on to you directly. Launch day was so exciting! I joined with everyone - it felt like the whole world, and took me right out of my normal writing day - a real reality check for just how much the sagas have resonated with people and their family lives. Thank you everyone for a fantastic paperback publishing day! Now, for those who are new to the books, a little bit more about them.
My stories are set in London's East End and tell of the tough lives they lived in the first half of the twentieth century. The breathtaking storylines of the TV soap "EastEnders" have us all spellbound. Well, it isn't so different for 'my' islanders (Isle of Dogs where Walford is set) who had to contend not only with the topics we see covered in the popular soap - poverty, unemployment, family drama, crime, drugs and alcohol abuse - but two World Wars as well.
In both wars, many islanders volunteered for the BEF, the infamous British Expeditionary Force, believing the conflicts would be over in a matter of days or months. Tragically, a high percentage of them lost their lives in both major conflicts. The Blitz of 1940/41 flattened docklands. Whoever would believe that where the gleaming tower on Canary Wharf now stands amidst the luxury dwellings, was once a dockland community pummelled into the ground by high explosive bombs. So the books reflect the losses, the loves, the enduring spirits and the stories of Eastender bravery and courage that I hope will keep you riveted to the page as much as the TV screen!
Once again, thank you so much for being there on this special week, enjoying the celebrations with me.
Good morning everyone! It's very early, hardly light, but I'm so excited as it's paperback publication day. On my desk are two signed copies of 'A Promise Between Friends' ready for the publishing day competition. If you would like to win one of these copies, there are just three questions to answer about my books! If you know the answers and would like to receive one of these copies - message me today on Facebook or Twitter.
Question two. What is the name of the street that Lizzie Flowers was born in?
Question three. In my book 'Together for Christmas' what is the name of the park where my three central characters Flora, Hilda and Will meet up in 1914?
The first two correct responses will be the winners. So, don't forget, if you know the answers to the three questions above, message me on Twitter or Facebook to win one of these signed copies and I'll post the names of the winners at the end of the day.
'A Promise Between Friends' : 1950's Ruby steps onto the stage.
Out of the four decades that followed the Great War, the 1940's were the most austere, but romance was at its most dangerously seductive as the 1950's fashions edged their way into the female wardrobe. For over a decade women had drawn stocking seams on the backs of their legs and made underwear from barrage balloon materials. Now, at the start of the 50's, there was no holding back.
I've long wanted to write about the new freedoms and luxuries, the fabulous music and broadened culture of the 1950's. And so Ruby walked onto the stage; self-confident, assured, spirited, tasteful, ambitious and yet hopelessly naive. She brought a certain honesty to A Promise Between Friends - and sense of humour. She made me laugh and she made me cry. I hope she does the same for you.
Published in paperback on October 20, you can pre-order at Amazon with a price guarantee. Or if you're a Kindle or ebook reader, then A Promise Between Friends is already on Amazon's shelves. Whatever kind of reading you like, I think you'll find Ruby a stimulating companion. I can assure you of one thing - she'll step into your world and won't dream of leaving until the very last page.
The most accurate way to find out facts is by Googling; from baby clothes to best selling novels! I love the Google Oracle, just a few key words away from helping me. Christmas is just a breath away so I've started my Christmas shopping, with no extra effort at all. You can compare prices, have your goods delivered, scoff your muffin and watch the latest movie all at the same time. Decadent? Delicious? Stress-free? You bet!
I might sound as if I'm biased, but most of my time is spent writing to deadline to get the books that you want written - up to the shelves - along with the fabulous, eye-catching artwork created by Simon & Schuster, so the books are easy to identify whether you shop online or in the stores.
Google just makes life so much easier! So if you're online shopping I hope you'll drop by my Amazon page, easily accessed by Google!! And check out the Christmas stocking-fillers that might appeal to your family. Or if you're planning to enjoy a few days of retail therapy in the shops, look out for the cover of 'A Promise between Friends' and another gritty East End tale from yours truly.
A writer is often asked which of their novels they liked writing best. Since my stories are set between the Great War and World War 2 right up until the 1960's, I usually respond in 'decades'. Each heroine has her own gritty and often perilous story to tell. I think of writing as theatre and watch the curtain part to reveal each new stage, set accordingly from 1900 to 1960. My heroine enters! Like 1930's Lizzie Flowers, dressed in her wedding day costume, about to marry the love of her life, ex-barrow boy, Danny. Or sixteen-year-old doctor's assistant Flora Shine, meeting up with friends in Hyde Park at the outbreak of the Great War in 1914.
This years's book, A PROMISE BETWEEN FRIENDS, is already out in Kindle with the paperback publication to follow in October. Both the East End of London and Soho are featured. The curtain parts on the 1950's and pretty, ambitious, 19-year-old Ruby Payne and her childhood friend, Kath Rigler. The best pals are eager to enjoy their post-war independence; moving away from home to a flat in the East End of London is a chance to break free for them both. A voyage of discovery is in store and as the mood changes, the lights dim and secrets are uncovered.
I hope you'll join me in the audience, where I'll be sitting in the stalls with my popcorn and ice cream and we can enjoy the adventure of another world, another lifetime together.


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Q: How to lock effectively for normal variable with multi-thread program C in linux I program C inLinux. Normally, we can use mutex to lock & unlock a normal variable (eg int, bool...) in multi-thread program. But i read some information mutex be not effectively. Someone recommend use memory barrier instead of volatile.
Can you example use memory-barrier effectively and exactly for normal variable in multi-thread program, with bool variable is exchange true/false.
Thank for your support.

A: Mutexes are perfectly fine at locking access (assuming it's a legitimate mutex, used properly, not some home-rolled piece of garbage). It might not be the most efficient, but it's effective.
Memory barriers are typically not sufficient, and should rarely be coded explicitly (instead, you'd use C11's stdatomic.h with appropriate memory ordering and let the compiler handle inserting barriers as needed). But atomics are a microoptimization you really shouldn't be getting into when you're clearly new to threading. Stick to simple mutexes until you find a need for more fine-grained control/speed.
volatile is generally garbage too; it's a poor sop for true atomics that didn't work consistently across compilers and architectures, but got abused before there was good support for atomics in the hope it would help. It had all sorts of pitfalls, while offering little and costing a lot. volatile should be the last thing you consider when it comes to synchronizing data across threads; it's for DMA hardware, don't abuse it for other purposes.

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The caretakers of the Golden Gate Bridge include the engineers and architects that had the vision to create such an incredible landmark, the rugged individuals who built this one-of-a kind masterpiece, and the skilled crafts people and engineers that have taken care of it since opening day in 1937.
Joseph B. Strauss led the way as Chief Engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge. Strauss was assisted by a talented team that included: Strauss Engineering (later to become Strauss and Paine, Inc.) Vice Presidents Charles A. Ellis and Clifford E. Paine; Consulting Engineers O.H. Ammann, Charles Derleth, Jr. and Leon S. Moisseiff; and, Consulting Architect Irving F. Morrow. These individuals, along with many dedicated workers and professionals, oversaw the creation of a structure which has become world-renowned. The Golden Gate Bridge has earned the reputation as the world's most spectacular Bridge and is one of the most visited sites in the world.
The most famous of the original construction workers became known as the Halfway-to-Hell Club when the safety net suspended beneath the floor of the Bridge saved the lives of nineteen men. Until February 17, 1937, there had been only one fatality during the construction of the Bridge. This was a new record in a field where the norm had been that one man was killed for every million dollars spent. On that sad day in February, ten men lost their lives when a section of scaffold carrying twelve men fell through the safety net.
For more information about the original construction and the workers that built the Bridge, there are several great books and videos available through this website at our Gift Center.
The Golden Gate Bridge (Bridge) is one of three operating divisions of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District). The operating divisions include: Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Transit and Golden Gate Ferry. The Bridge Division employs about 200 employees that operate and maintain the Bridge under the direction of the Deputy General Manager, Bridge Division. The Bridge Division captures the true meaning of the words "team effort", with all of the skilled crafts and trades working together to accomplish the job at hand.
A revered and rugged group of ironworkers and painters battle wind, sea air and fog, often suspended high above the Golden Gate Strait, to repair corroding steel. Ironworkers replace corroding steel and rivets, make small fabrications for use on the Bridge, and assist painters with their rigging. Ironworkers also remove plates and bars to provide access for painters to the interiors of the columns and chords that make up the Bridge. Painters prepare all Bridge surfaces and repaint corroded areas.
Operating engineers and mechanics ensure that all equipment and vehicles are in good repair. Electricians maintain toll equipment and all electrical components of the Bridge. They also operate the fog horns. Communications technicians ensure that radio communications are always operational. A streets and grounds team keep the surrounding areas of the Bridge in proper repair and attractive for the over ten million visitors each year.
The Bridge captain oversees the activities of the toll office and roadway operations, coordinating an around-the-clock workforce to ensure the smooth flow of traffic. There have been nine Bridge captains since the Bridge opened in 1937:
Raymond T. Logan until sometime in FY 1961/1962
Ed Moore, retired in 1971. Moore also worked on the Bridge during original construction.
Michael Locati
Lisa Locati
Bridge sergeants and lieutenants respond to inquiries, accidents and emergencies - in fact, to date, two babies have been born at the Toll Plaza! A team of Bridge patrol officers, who also report to the Bridge captain, are responsible for Bridge security.
Bridge officers (toll collectors) accept and record all cash toll transactions. They are well known for both their friendliness and accuracy. With the addition of the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), known as FasTrak, in July 2000, Bridge officers are necessary as tolls are also collected manually as not all toll lanes are designated as "FasTrak Only."
Laneworkers ensure the reversible lanes are in the proper configuration before each morning and afternoon commute period begins. They also respond to any emergency lane change requirements that may arise. Service operators assist disabled vehicles on the Bridge and its approaches. Tow service trucks are on site 24-hours a day, ready to respond to any emergency.
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How Will Tax Reform Affect My Refund Next Year?
We know that you work hard for your money and often a tax refund may be the biggest check you get all year, so we're here to let you know how the new tax reform legislation may affect your tax refund next year.
The new tax law is the largest piece of tax reform legislation in 30 years and was signed into law on December 22, 2017. For most people, these tax changes impact tax year 2018 (the taxes you file in 2019) and not tax year 2017 returns. Overall, the changes associated with the new tax law may lower taxes for individuals and small businesses.
So just what will these changes mean for your 2018 tax refund? Here is a break down based on your individual tax situation.
Although there was an elimination of the dependent exemption deduction beginning for tax year 2018, families with kids may see a bigger tax refund next year since the child tax credit doubled and went from $1,000 to $2,000. In addition, the amount that is refundable grows from $1,100 to $1,400. The law also adds a new, non-refundable credit of $500 for dependents other than children. Finally, it raises the income threshold at which these benefits phase out from $110,000 for a married couple to $400,000. Tax credits are a direct reduction from the taxes you owe so they mean more than a deduction that reduces taxable income.
If you normally claim the standard deduction you may see less tax liability in 2018 since the new tax law nearly doubles the standard deduction amount. Single taxpayers will see their standard deductions jump from $6,350 for 2017 taxes to $12,000 for 2018 taxes (the ones you file in 2019). Married couples filing jointly will see an increase from $12,700 to $24,000. These increases mean that fewer people will itemize. Today, roughly 30% of taxpayers itemize. Under the new law, this percentage is expected to decrease.
If you claim itemized deductions you may see fewer tax deductions that lower your tax liability especially if you live in a state with high property taxes since the new law limits the amount of state and local property, income, and sales taxes that can be deducted to $10,000. In the past, these taxes have generally been fully tax deductible.
The law also caps the amount of mortgage indebtedness on new home purchases on which interest can be deducted at $750,000 down from $1,000,000 in current law.
If you itemize you will also see the elimination of some miscellaneous itemized deductions like unreimbursed employee expenses under the new law.
If you are self-employed or have an S-Corp or partnership you may see lower tax liability which may increase your refund since the new law includes a 20% qualified business income deduction for incomes from certain type of "pass-through" entities and almost doubles the amount small businesses can expense when they purchase business equipment from the 2017 Section 179 amount of $510,000 to $1,000,000.
Because of the changes to the 2018 tax laws such as changes to itemized deductions, increased child tax credit to $2,000, the new dependent credit, and the eliminations of dependent and personal exemptions, you should file a new Form W-4 with your employer in response to the new tax law, if your personal situations changed, or if you started a new job.
TurboTax has you covered and has an updated W-4 calculator that you can use to easily figure out your withholding allowance so that you can update your W-4 with your employer. TurboTax Tax Caster can also help you estimate your tax liability for 2018.
Self-employed and small business owners may also wish to make adjustments to estimated taxes they pay. QuickBooks Self-Employed will help you easily figure out your estimated taxes.
TurboTax has you covered and will be up to date with the latest tax laws.
How will this affect my tax refund if I'm an Injured Spouse, married, filing jointly, have 4 dependents with my spouse who has debt with the IRS?
Tax reform has hit people on work visa holders very hard. My last year's refunds were over 2500$, this year it is just 2$. Kudos to reforms !
Is there a way to estimate 2019 income to get an estimate of 2019 federal taxes in turbo tax?
If your tax limitation deduction is $10,000 on your 2018 return and your actual taxes paid for real estate alone are over $10,000, will any of your state income tax refund be taxable when you file your 2019 return? If so, how would the taxable amount of the state refund be calculated?
I have $18,500 in mortgage interest but when I enter the amount I only get roughly a $950 tax deduction. Last year with approximately the same interest amount I got a $4,500 deduction. What happened in 2018 that I am not getting my full deduction on a $500,000 mortgage?
My personal situation: I have gotten over $5000 refund every year for ten years. This year 2019, for tax year 2018 it is ZERO. literally. That is how the new changes affected me. Paid $18k to a university the 1098-T says NOTHING deductible. Pay $15k in prop taxes, can only deduct 10. Very bad , we count on that money to pay food and energy bills.
Working on our taxes… teacher and nurse here… earned $5000 less, paying $5000 MORE IN TAXES!! First time in 20 years we have not received a REFUND…. Are we winnng?!!'!
In the past handful of years our refund has been anywhere from $6000-$9000. We make a few thousands dollars more this year but that is the only real difference. Using turbotax right now, it shows my refund to be around $700.
My 2017 tax refund was $8000, my 2018 refund is only $800.00 How in the world can this be? What has changed so dramatically?
I work from home will I be able to deduct my space,utilities,electricity etc in 2019?
I can't believe that the new tax changes can hurt the elderly even more. At age 70, with deductions of $28,000 in the past, plus the $8100 personal exemption, I would have a taxable income reduced by these two amounts. Now I have just $28,000 in deductions so my taxable income goes up for $8100. I do not think the tax tables make up for this? Let's make sure the billionaires get their cuts.
Something seems wrong with the thought process of who will pay to make up for the tax cuts.
I really don't have no idea on how tax reform will affect my refund next year. But hopefully I am expecting and hoping for the best result.
Are registered Domestic partners in California treated as married under the new tax law ? If we have filed separately as single before will we be ok to file as married ? Thank you.
The standard deduction has been increased for me and my wife to 24000, but by eliminating the personal exemption of 8100, my tax liability is the same as last year. Don't see where this increase in the standard deduction is beneficial to anyone.
This is the problem I am seeing also. Who thought of this, so stupid.
Because you went from 12000 to 24000 deduction, that is a 12000 increase. If you take that 8100 out, you still have 3900 hundred less you are being taxed for.
I did an initial run on our taxes and we owe more than we ever have. There has been no benefit from where we sit.
Hi… It's not… I just did my taxes and because of the new tax law, i am not able to claim the property tax and the mortgage interest that I paid on my house for 2018! I also now have to adjust my exemptions for the year 2019 to ensure that enough taxes are being taken out.
What a ripoff for the hardworking taxpayers….In my opinion, this tax law must affect others from other planet (or maybe the rich)!
i read something about average refund of 2800. I usually get bigger refunds everyyear as I always put 0 dependent on W4 and I have 4 children and a mother as a dependent. Will I still be able to get my full refund no matter how big it is? or would there be a cap for this as well?
Will we still have to pay the fine for not having health insurance for 2018? Filed in 2019? Also, my husband passed away in June, I know that I can still file married filing joint for this year. However, will the refund come in my name or still his? The bank we had our joint account at and where our refund was always automatic deposited made me take his name off of the account. Will I need to have a paper check sent to the house? And if so, how will I cash it with is name on it and him not being here to sign it?
I am no tax expert but you should definitely have the refund go to direct deposit. That way at least one name on the check is required on the bank account for the money to be deposited. If you get a paper check with both names, you won't be able to cash it anywhere.
Sorry for your lost. When you file your taxes and expected return you can actually enter new bank information. It will not come in either or name if deposited to an account. Just make sure your name is on the bank account. For the insurance there will still be a fine this year, but not next year.
if you are the primary tax payer the refund will be in your name because they will input into the system that he has died. So no need to worry about getting your refund.
You mentioned that being 65 and older allowed for the additonal 1250.00 deduction and implied it was for married couples. Why don't single filers get this, or don't they?
What about medical expense deduction – eliminated, limits changed, what??
Will TurboTax release a "draft" version of its software before the end of 2018 to assist us in making last minute financial decisions.
Is interest paid on a line of credit secured by my principle residence used to pay a divorce settlement deductible in 2018?
Is it true that the new laws eliminate the home office deduction ? That's a big loss for those who work out of their home as part of their employment.
Just curious. Is there a guestimate on if amd/or how much my tax return might increase to??
We can no longer claim equity line interest or student loan interest? The Feds have raised the interest rate three times in the last year so equity line payments and student loan payments have gone way up.
Has the medical deduction changed?
On the taxcaster do we just put in our SS and pensions under wages? Will all our SS be taxed? We each have a monthly state pension plan. Also, are any of the deductions that we wrote in deductible next year? What receipts do I need to keep? I thought medical was going away. What about Charitable?
They need to do something about the taxable amount of the social security income. They have done nothing for the senior citizens.
Being a 1099 contract worker will I still be able to deduct vehicle mileage and related expenses in 2018?
As a 1099 contractor you should be filing a Schedule C to report your income and expenses for the year. You will still be able to deduct expenses related to the business in 2018. Things like vehicle mileage and supplies are still valid deductions in this situation.
On next year's taxes, what about senior (65 and Older) standard deduction rates? Will it be doubled for married couples over 65?
Yes married couples 65 and over will have standard deduction of $24,000 plus an additional amount of $1,250 for each of you if you are each 65 or older.
You didn't quite answer the question about doubling for filers over 65. In 2017 the standard deduction was doubled for seniors over 65. Will it now double to 48,000 for married couples over 65?
Lisa I read somewhere the additional amt was $1300. is that not correct ?
When my return is completed this year (2017), will I be able to forecast my next year's (2018) income taxes if my income remains about the same under the new tax law changes? Will I also be able to print out a W-4 to give my employer to help insure about the same refund or a larger one?
It depends on your state agency. You can contact them or look on their website.
I have done my 2017 taxes with TurboTax. The refund was $1550.00. Today, I used Tax Caster, using all the numbers from my 2017 tax form. Tax Caster said my refund, for 2017, should be $3046.00.
Any thoughts on the discrepancy?
TaxCaster is only to get an estimate as it does not ask all of the questions about your tax situation like the program does.


Every month Netflix returns with a barrage of new programming for our viewing enjoyment. Well, with August nearly over, today we take a look ahead with a look at everything coming to Netflix in September. Netflix recently announced an updated roster of shows and films, including a number of which we will certainly be checking out.
This month is a big one, as blockbusters including Marvel's Black Panther and Disney's A Wrinkle in Time will hit the streaming platform in weeks. Other films joining Netflix this month include the 1985 film The Breakfast Club, Bill Murray's Groundhog Day and Spider-Man 3. Take a few minutes and check out the full roster of shows and movies coming to Netflix below and let us know what you think in the comments.


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I had a chance to work on advertising paste ups with my father, who worked for a national mattress chain, in the 90s and it soon stretched into wanting to create my own magazines and designing posters for local music gigs. Having the chance to create visual communications pieces and work with stakeholders to put their ideas into the world is incredibly rewarding and challenging – and after a decade or so in the advertising business I still wake up excited to create.
In my youth, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to tour across Canada with a new wave-inspired indie rock band. Being an ambassador of Saskatchewan & B.C. music – and having the chance to speak with people that are passionate about culture – has shaped how I look at the world. I have a great love of all things food, music, performance and literary and I appreciate the micro-cultures that exist in other provinces, territories and cities in Canada.
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Wimbledon 2019: Johanna Konta into fourth round but Dan Evans & Harriet Dart lose
Konta's brilliant comeback against Stephens
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Venue: All England Club Dates: 1-14 July
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Johanna Konta is the only Briton left in the Wimbledon singles after staging a determined comeback against American Sloane Stephens to reach the last 16.
The 2017 semi-finalist had trailed by a set and was under pressure on her serve before regrouping to win 3-6 6-4 6-1.
Compatriot Dan Evans had many chances against Portugal's Joao Sousa but lost 4-6 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-4 in an epic battle.
Fellow Briton Harriet Dart was earlier overwhelmed 6-1 6-1 by Australian world number one Ashleigh Barty.
Konta will face Czech 2011 and 2014 champion Petra Kvitova for a place in the quarter-finals on Monday.
"I just kept plugging away more than anything," Konta told BBC television.
"I was fully prepared to not be coming back in that second set because she really was playing well. I was really pleased I could keep battling, I was pleased I could mix things up and I did a good job in getting her out of that zone."
Konta turns frustration into fightback
Konta had dominated Stephens in a 6-1 6-4 victory in the French Open quarter-finals last month, playing some of the best tennis of her career.
But the 28-year-old struggled to find her rhythm and became frustrated with herself at times against the 26-year-old American on Court One.
After losing the first set when she netted a backhand, Konta found herself under increasing pressure on her serve in the second.
She showed glimpses of the mental negativity that has hampered her in the past, shooting glances at her coach Dimitri Zavialoff and berating herself for her wayward shots.
But she then translated that into fighting spirit in the fifth game of the second set when she was taken to deuce six times and saved three break points before eventually holding.
That proved to be the start of a comeback as she went on to break the American in the 10th game to take the set and force a decider.
From then on she did not look back – the overcooked forehands found the lines and the head-shaking at changeovers became fist pumps as she won five games in a row from late in the second set to surge ahead in the third.
And her victory was complete when Stephens hit long with just over two hours on the clock.
"I'm really pleased that I've been able to make it to the second week in two successive Grand Slams. I've never been able to do that before," Konta said.
Evans lets chances slip
Dan Evans was a break up in every set but could not hold on to the advantage
Evans had prepared for his third-round match by having a one-hour hitting session with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer on Friday and he started well with a break in the opening game.
He continued to put Sousa's serve under pressure, carving out but failing to convert four other break points, and dominated to take the first set.
He went a break up early in the next two sets but both times allowed the Portuguese to get back into the sets with some excellent net play. Evans double-faulted to gift the second set to Sousa and then hit wide to hand over the third.
Evans again broke early in the fourth and let the advantage slip but this time he clawed his way back from brink when Sousa was one game from victory, delivering a cross-court forehand winner that sent the Court One crowd to their feet.
With the light fading, the new roof was closed on the court for the fifth set, and Evans once again went a break up but let that slip in the next game.
He went match point down on his own service game and with the clock ticking just past four hours, he netted to send Sousa into a last-16 encounter with 18-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.
Dart learns 'tough lesson'
Harriet Dart is the British number four and was appearing in the main draw at Wimbledon for only the second time
Dart exits with her head held high after a tournament that marked her first back-to-back wins at tour level.
The world number 182 had said beforehand that the match against French Open champion Barty would provide her with a good measure of where her tennis was at.
Having lost 6-0 6-0 to Maria Sharapova in her last match against a high-profile player on a Grand Slam main show court at January's Australian Open, she can be comforted by the fact she got herself on the scoreboard in the 53-minute defeat by Barty.
The Australian – who has been beaten by only one player outside the world's top 10 this year – dropped just three points on serve in the first set, moving a double break up before the world number 182 was finally able to hold.
Dart went a double break down at the start of the second set before showing signs of her form of previous rounds, reaching four break points before allowing Barty to hold.
"It's a good learning curve for me," she said. "She played great. She didn't let me in the match at all.
"It's a tough lesson to learn. It's been a great tournament for me. I should take a lot of positives from it."
Barty, who is the first Australian to reach the women's singles fourth round at Wimbledon since 2010, said the young Briton had a bright future.
"Harriet is going to have a fantastic career. I know she will play out on Centre Court again soon," said the Australian, who will play American Alison Riske in the fourth round.
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Q: Implementation Differences between SGD Tensorflow and PyTorch SGD Some issues I am getting while training with identical code ported from Pytorch to TF2.

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*Model.fit converges in a completely different manner than Gradient Tape. (And more similar to Pytorch)

*tf.keras.optimizers.SGD converges very different than pytorch SGD. (e.g. a LR of 0.1 for tf is unstable at training while the same starting LR for Pytorch is used in many SOTA implementations)

I couldn't come up with a toy example to demonstrate the issue without needing many epochs to train and can be demonstrated in a few lines of code. Any suggestions?


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Microsoft Help Files Are Being Used To Distribute This Spyware
Diana Lopera is a researcher for Trustwave Cybersecurity and has stumbled across something that's one part interesting and one part disturbing.
Apparently, a group of hackers are trying a new approach to distribute their malicious code which is leveraging Microsoft's HTML help files.
Yes, you read that correctly. It's an innovative technique that's not only proving to be surprisingly effective, it is also proving to be notoriously difficult to detect. Even worse is that it's not even a terribly sophisticated attack.
Here's an overview of how it works:
Naturally, it begins with an email. The email contains a generic subject line and an attachment, often entitled "Reques.doc" or similar.
This file is not a doc, but an .iso file. A disk image. The image contains a pair of files. One of them is a Microsoft Compiled HTML Help file (CHM) and the other is an executable.
By exploiting the capabilities of the help file, the executable can install its malicious payload. In this case it is a malware strain called Vidar.
Vidar then establishes a link to its command-and-control server via Mastodon, which is a multi-platform open-source social networking system. Once that connection has been established, Vidar goes to work harvesting user data from the infected system and exfiltrating it to the command-and-control server.
In at least one confirmed instance, Vidar was also spotted downloading and executing additional malware payloads.
Sophisticated or not, this new campaign has proved to be highly effective. Given that Vidar can serve as how other malware payloads wind up on an infected machine, this should be regarded as a serious threat. Those "other payloads" could be anything from ransomware which will lock all the files on your network, to malicious code that has been optimized to steal banking information and everything in between.
Be sure your employees, friends, and family are aware and on their guard. This is a nasty piece of code.
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A Packaged Bank Account generally costs between £5 – £30 per month and includes various so called 'benefits' that commonly include things such as vehicle breakdown cover, mobile phone cover, travel insurance, life insurance amongst other things.
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What is Adobe Animate?
Adobe Animate is a powerful animation software that lets you create interactive content for web and mobile. Here's everything you need to know about it!
Joseph Nilo • Nov. 4, 2022
Adobe Animate is a web design and animation application that allows users to animate "just about anything".
Adobe Animate supports and replaces Adobe Flash and lets users develop and share interactive videos for games and websites. The company also said the user may also use cartoon and banner advertisements.
It is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications and is available for both Windows and Mac.
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What are the Main Features of Adobe Animate?
The main features of Adobe Animate include:
- Vector graphics and animation
- HTML5 Canvas and WebGL support
- ActionScript programming
- Enhanced layer control
- Camera tools for 3D animations
- Adobe Animate CC also allows for multi-platform publishing, allowing users to export their animations as video, flash files, or HTML.
The software also includes integration with other Adobe Suite of applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator. This allows users to import assets from these programs into Adobe Animate CC for use in their animation projects.
Some notable companies and individuals who use Adobe Animate include Disney, Amazon, BBC, and Lili Chin (illustrator of the Doggie Language series).
Overall, Adobe Animate is a robust animation tool for creating interactive content and animations for a variety of platforms. It also offers integration with other Adobe programs, making it a valuable addition to the Creative Cloud suite.
How Much Does Adobe Animate CC Cost?
Adobe Animate CC is included in the Creative Cloud apps subscription, which has various pricing options. The monthly plan for an individual user starts at $20.99 per month, while the annual plan starts at $239.88 per year (or roughly $19.99/month).
For volume licensing or teams and enterprise plans, prices may vary and it is best to use our link to get the best price for you.
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Adobe Animate CC was originally released in 1996 as Macromedia Flash, before being acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005. In 2016, the software was rebranded as Adobe Animate to better reflect its support for HTML5 animations and its expanded use beyond just flash animations.
The latest version of Adobe Animate CC is 21, released in June 2021. The latest updates include improved brush smoothing and artifact reduction, new procedural noise effects, enhanced Pencil Tool functionality, and more.
Ultimately, with over 20 years on the market and continuous updates from Adobe, it remains a popular and widely used animation tool for web design and development.
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What was Adobe Flash?
Adobe Flash was the previous iteration of Adobe Animate CC, released in 1996 by Macromedia. The software focused on creating animations using ActionScript and was heavily used in web design to add interactive elements such as videos and games.
In 2005, Macromedia was acquired by Adobe Systems, and the software was rebranded as Adobe Animate in 2016 to reflect its expanded capabilities beyond just flash animation. While it is still possible to create flash animations using Adobe Animate, the focus has shifted towards HTML5 animation and development.
Adobe announced in 2017 that they would stop updating and distributing Flash at the end of 2020, citing obsolete technology and security concerns as reasons for discontinuing support for the software. However, Adobe will continue to provide support for existing Flash content until at least 2020.
What is Animate CC used for?
Adobe Animate is used for creating interactive animations, animated elements and content for websites, television, and video games. It also has features for web development and programming using ActionScript.
Some specific uses of Adobe Animate include:
- Creating animated videos or explainer videos
- Designing ad banners and other online advertisements
- Developing online games or interactive content
- Creating animated GIFs
- Designing and animating characters for television or film
Consider using Adobe Animate if you are looking for a versatile animation tool with a wide range of capabilities. With its integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps and support for HTML5, it can help bring your creative projects to life on multiple platforms.
Adobe Animate System Requirements
Adobe Animate is available for both Windows and Mac. The minimum system requirements for Animate are:
Windows 7 or later
Mac OS X 10.10 or later
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services
What Are Adobe Animate's Competitors and Alternatives?
Toon Boom Harmony (Windows & Macintosh) Regarded as a more complete alternative to Adobe animated Toon Boom Harmony costs $15 per month and can be used to build animation and games. The site is used by the Disney Cartoon Networks, CBS and Lucasfilm.
Synfig Studio (Mac, Windows & Linux ) Synfig Studio is free to download, allows you to create bones, add layers and other basic animation features.
Krita (Windows, Mac & Linux) Krita is a free and open-source painting program. It is designed for concept artists, illustrators, matte and texture artists, and the VFX industry.
OpenToonz (Windows, Mac & Linux) OpenToonz is a free and open-source software.
TVPaint (Windows & Macintosh) TVPaint is a 2D animating software that is used by studios such as Disney, DreamWorks, and Pixar.
What OS Platforms Does Adobe Animate Support?
Adobe Animate Frequently Asked Questions
Is Adobe Animate good for beginners or pros?
Adobe Animate is quite easy use and learn. Adobe continues to remain one of the best innovators for animation software for computers. Adobe Animate software (formerly known as Flash Professional) is built on this name.
How Much Is Adobe Animate?
Adobe Animate is included in the Creative Cloud subscription, which has various pricing options. The monthly plan for an individual user starts at $20.99 per month, while the annual plan starts at $239.88 per year (or roughly $19.99/month
Does Adobe Animate Have a Free Trial?
Yes, Adobe offers a 7-day free trial for Animate CC. You can sign up and download the software from their website.
Can I Create Animated Doodles in Adobe Animate?
Yes, you can create animated doodles in Adobe Animate. The software allows you to use a variety of drawing and painting tools, as well as import images and graphics to animate. There are also customizable brushes and pressure sensitivity for drawing with a tablet or stylus. Additionally, Adobe Animate has features for adding motion to your animations with keyframes and tweening.
Can I Export My Animation from Adobe Animate?
Yes, Adobe Animate offers options for exporting your animation into various file formats including GIFs, videos (such as MP4), and even HTML5 Canvas documents. You can also publish content directly to platforms like YouTube and ad banners for online advertisements.
Using Adobe Animate with Adobe Media Encoder opens up a whole slew of different animated video formats.
Can I Use Adobe Animate For Web?
Yes, Adobe Animate CC offers support for creating content for websites and other online platforms. In addition to standard image and video file exports, Animate also supports exporting HTML5 Canvas documents and ad banners for online advertisements. Access to Adobe Fonts through your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription gives you access to countless premium web fonts, as well.
Adobe Animate CC Concepts to Know:
Virtual Camera – feature that allows you to pan, zoom, and rotate the camera within your Animate scene
Tweening – creating motions by setting keyframes
Keyframes – specific points in time where you can set the start or end point of an animation
Symbols – reusable graphics or animations that can be reused and edited without affecting
Vector Brushes - brush tools that maintain smooth lines and sharp curves at any size or zoom
Bone Tool – feature for creating rigged, animated characters
Timeline – where you can see and manage keyframes, layers, and frames of your animation
Layers – visual separation between different elements in your scene
Scene – the main composition of your animation
Is Adobe Animate the Same as Adobe Flash?
Adobe Animate CC was formerly known as Adobe Flash Professional but has been rebranded in recent years to encompass a broader range of animation abilities beyond just Flash Animation.
However, it still retains support for creating content in the Flash format.
Can I Create Interactive Web Banners in Adobe Animate?
Yes, Adobe Animate CC allows you to create interactive web banners for online advertisements. The software also offers options for publishing directly to ad platforms.
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To kick off the new E-5 forum, here is a, I expect the first of several, high ISO comparison of the new Olympus E-5, the old E-3, and an E-PL1 Pen. All three were taken using a Zuiko Digital 50mm f/2 Macro lens, @f/6.3, 1/8th second, ISO 2000, tripod mounted with IS switched off. These are from camera JPEGs, Large Fine setting, with noise filter set to low.
Perhaps the most obvious thing I noticed was how desaturated the E-3 sample looks compared to the others. Reducing saturation is one trick for dealing with chroma (colour) noise.
The brown edge shows it up more.
There is the question of how your pictures interpolate on my screen.
It would be interesting to print them and observe.
Which also brings up the question of how many pictures get printed.
But I'm no technical expert.
The JPEG's from the E-5 does look good, wonder how the RAW files compare as this would eliminate I suspect all noise removal processing the camera is doing. Ian can you post a 100% crop of the base of that wonderful looking meter? I'd like to see what the dark areas look like for noise.
Thanks for postings these, looking forward to seeing more.
What a mixed message these comparisons are.
Wood - extending up above 0.6/0.7, now thats harder but E-PL1, E-3, E-5, I rate the E-3 higher because it's unsaturated image controls the reds well, whereas the E-5 has more red noise slightly obscuring the detail (follow the three textures of wood up). But the E-PL1 has less red noise obscuring the 3 different textures of wood.
I Suspect the slightly lower 'resolution' and the unsaturated nature of the the E-3 shots favours them.
If I was to draw a conclusion then it would be that the E-PL1 and E-5 are very close, with the E-3 losing out primarily on its resolution of the figures at the edge of the clockface.
Actually I dislike peeking this way, now if Ian can arrange pictures where the foreground needs high'ish iso and the background is indistinct/dull. We'll see better random noise artifacts and any banding.
There is a very natural feel to the amount of noise on the E5. If only i had the money lol.
In general, professional cameras apply less sharpening than consumer cameras, so the observation that the E-PL1 has more sharpening applied than the E-5 seems logical. The E-3 result is less saturated, which I feel is part of the Olympus strategy three years ago to control chroma noise. If you turn up the saturation to return the image to the levels of the E-5 and E-PL1, I'm sure you will see more chroma noise. Olympus has improved its edge-sharpening algorithms since the E-3, and even over the E-PL1.


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Javier Fernández Fernández (* 7. Januar 1948 in Mieres) ist ein spanischer Politiker der sozialdemokratischen PSOE. Er ist seit dem 26. Mai 2012 Ministerpräsident der Region Asturien. Seit dem 1. Oktober 2016 ist er außerdem Vorsitzender der "geschäftsführenden Kommission" (comisión gestora), die nach dem Rücktritt des Parteivorstands und des Generalsekretärs Pedro Sánchez kommissarisch die PSOE leitet.

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Javier Fernández wurde 1948 in der asturianischen Bergbaustadt Mieres geboren. Nach dem Abitur studierte er in Oviedo Bergbauingenieurwesen. Ab 1978 führte er mit zwei Kollegen ein Ingenieurbüro, bevor er 1984 in die staatliche Bergbauverwaltung wechselte, in der er auch weiter tätig blieb als sie 1987 im Zuge der Dezentralisierung von der Zuständigkeit des spanischen Staats in die der Region Asturien überging. Von 1991 bis 1995 war er im Regionalministerium Abteilungsleiter für Bergbau.

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Fernández trat 1987 in die PSOE ein. Von 1996 bis 1999 war er Mitglied des spanischen Abgeordnetenhauses. Als die PSOE 1999 in Asturien an die Regierung kam, wurde er Regionalminister für Industrie, Handel und Tourismus.

Im November 2000 übernahm er den Posten des Generalsekretärs der asturianischen PSOE, worauf er den Ministerposten aufgab. Von 2003 bis 2012 war er einer der Vertreter der Region Asturien im spanischen Senat und seit 2007 auch Abgeordneter des Regionalparlaments von Asturien.

Bei den Regionalwahlen 2011 und den vorgezogenen Regionalwahlen 2012 war er Spitzenkandidat der asturianischen PSOE. Am 23. Mai 2012 wurde er vom Regionalparlament zum Ministerpräsidenten der Region gewählt. Diesen Posten konnte er auch nach der Regionalwahl 2015 behaupten.

Nach dem schlechten Abschneiden der PSOE bei den spanischen Parlamentswahlen vom 26. Juni 2016 und den Regionalwahlen im Baskenland und in Galicien vom 25. September 2016 kam es in der Partei zu einer schweren Führungskrise. Zunächst traten 17 mit dem Kurs des Generalsekretärs Pedro Sánchez unzufriedene Mitglieder des Parteivorstands zurück und nach einer Abstimmungsniederlage im Parteirat (comité federal) erklärte auch Sánchez selbst am 1. Oktober 2016 seinen Rücktritt. Bis zum einzuberufenden nächsten Parteitag wird die PSOE von einer zehnköpfigen "geschäftsführenden Kommission" (comisión gestora) geleitet. Zu ihrem Vorsitzenden wurde Javier Fernández bestimmt.

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by Jordain Carney - 03/25/20 4:05 PM ET
A round of eleventh-hour objections is throwing a curveball into the Senate's consideration of a mammoth stimulus package.
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But a brewing fight over a deal on unemployment provisions is threatening to open the door to a push for broader changes to the bill, which was negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, warned that unless a group of GOP senators back down from their demand for changes to the unemployment insurance benefits, he would slow walk the bill until stronger guardrails were put on hundreds of billions in funding for corporations.
"In my view, it would be an outrage to prevent working-class Americans to receive the emergency unemployment assistance included in this legislation," Sanders said in a statement.
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Putting a "hold" on a bill would force McConnell to go through days of procedural loopholes that could delay the bill into the weekend or even early next week.
Sanders's decision comes after Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) raised concerns that the deal on unemployment benefits would "incentivize" individuals not to return to working.
The unemployment provision includes four months of bolstered unemployment benefits, including increasing the maximum unemployment benefit by $600.
But the GOP senators say that the agreement, which they are calling a "drafting error," could prompt individuals who would make less working to leave their jobs, or not actively return to working.
"Unless this bill is fixed, there is a strong incentive for employees to be laid off instead of going to work. … We must sadly oppose the fast-tracking of this bill until this text is addressed, or the Department of Labor issues regulatory guidance that no American would earn more by not working than by working," Graham, Sasse and Scott, of South Carolina, said in a joint statement.
The back-and-forth comes as senators are scrambling to learn the details of the mammoth package.
Graham said they learned the details of the deal during a 92-minute conference call Senate Republicans had on Wednesday morning. They are asking for a vote on an amendment that would cap unemployment benefits at 100 percent of a person's salary.
Their demand sparked immediate bipartisan pushback.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) tweeted: "Let's not over-complicate this. Several Republican Senators are holding up the bipartisan Coronavirus emergency bill because they think the bill is too good for laid off Americans."
A Senate GOP aide pushed back against the four senators, underscoring the divisions within the caucus, saying that "nothing in this bill incentivizes businesses to lay off employees, in fact it's just the opposite."
"Each state has a different UI program, so the drafters opted for a temporary across-the-board UI boost of $600, which can deliver needed aid in a timely manner rather than burning time to create a different administrative regime for each state. … It's also important to remember that nobody who voluntarily leaves an available job is eligible for UI," the aide added.
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