IDW Publishing, which puts out comics, is only part of IDW Media Holdings, an "integrated media company" that also includes IDW Games, IDW Entertainment (which makes TV shows such as Wynonna Earp), Top Shelf Productions, the San Diego Comic Art Gallery, and CTM Media Group Inc. (a digital print and advertising firm that is "one of North America's largest distributors of tourism information").
IDW was founded in 1999 by Ted Adams, who until just now was also CEO of the company. He's been replaced by Kerry McCluggage, a TV executive who had been on the IDW board of directors. McCluggage is a former chairman of Paramount Television Group and president of Universal Television.
"IDW has demonstrated impressive achievements in each of its core divisions. Its media unit, encompassing publishing and games as well as reimagining the entertainment production model, has achieved tremendous success and is poised for phenomenal growth. There is also a great team of passionate, talented professionals that I am eager to lead and learn from as we continue to build upon the incredible foundation created by Ted Adams and others over the past 20 years," said McCluggage.
IDW lost money in 2017. "The company lost $800,000 in its full fiscal year, a big swing from net income of $3.7 million in its 2016 fiscal year." The most recent figures show sales continuing to decline, although the loss wasn't as bad as the year before.
The holding company "posted a $2.2 million loss" for the second fiscal quarter this year. So perhaps we're seeing the beginning of a pivot away from publishing (and the CTM division, which didn't do well) into more TV. The new CEO's background certainly argues for it.


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During World War II the Allied forces in Europe had trouble maintaining a staff of cryptographers. There were few who could do the difficult work of deciphering enemy codes. Some got killed and others cracked up under the pressure of constant shelling and sleep deprivation.


Like I mentioned last time, we're always reading something different outloud and this changes on a day-to-day basis.
I'm going to get to the "Read Aloud" part of this post, but first I'm going to focus on the "say aloud" part. Lately I've been more convicted about memorizing stories that I can tell my son (and future children!) right "off the top of my head." Currently I'm not creative enough to make up stories on the fly. Maybe one day I'll be able to do that. One of my fondest memories growing up is having my dad "tell me a silly story!" before konking out for the night. It's a goal I aim for. In the meantime, I've been brushing up on childhood fairy tales so that I can tell my son a story without having to hold a book in my hands!
However, then there's the fact that my son is only two and his attention span is quite short. He's not quite ready to sit and listen to mommy go on and on in telling him a story. With the aid of these Storytime Three Little Pigs finger puppets though he does just great! These finger puppets are produced by Manhattan Toy and they have a whole line of cute finger puppets. My sons eyes lit up when he saw these and he let me tell him the story of The Three Little Pigs over and over again.
I have to say I really am impressed with the quality of these finger puppets. Each of the pigs hold the item which they constructed their personal home with (i.e., one is holding a piece of hay, one a stick and one a brick). The wolf is fierce, but not scary. (That's important in our house!) Manhattan Toy has really produced some quality story telling materials with their puppets and I think they are worth checking out.
Lastly, (since this is a Read Aloud post!) we read The Three Horrid Little Pigs (published by Tiger Tales. In this retelling by the "very nice" Liz Pichon, the three little pigs are so horrid that they drive their mother plum crazy. Mother pig shoos them off to build their own homes where they revel in their laziness and build ridiculously unstable homes. In this story, the wolf is actually quite nice and comes along to help them build more stable homes but the pigs will have none of it and threaten to "huff and puff and blow him out" if he comes into their homes. In the end, the wolf builds the only solid home and welcomes the pigs shelter when their own pieces of sticks and hay fall apart. He feeds them soup and offers them hospitality. The pigs "repent" of their lazy ways and help the wolf build a big, strong home that is "big enough for everyone!" If you like a happy ending to your tales, this is a unique spin off.
I'm still looking for a picture book that I like that tells the traditional story but I haven't found one yet. For now, I must go from memory, finger puppet story telling, and use the "reward" of Disney to tell the story in its original form.
So what about you? What are you reading aloud (to yourself or to your kiddoes) these days? You still have time to participate in Amy's weekly Read Aloud Thursday carnival. If you do - leave a note and I'll go visit you also! I'm always looking for new ideas of things to read with my young'un so if nothing else, leave a comment and share! I may probably will take your advice!
I've seen these at a local education/teacher supply store. Very cute! Disney has a great picture book of the 3 Little Pigs. It's basically the movie in book form. I don't know if they still sell it. Our version is the one I used as a child.


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Peter R. Schreiner (b. 1965) is professor of organic chemistry and Liebig-Chair at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany. He studied chemistry in his native city at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, where he received his Dr. rer. nat. (1994) in Organic Chemistry. Simultaneously, he obtained a PhD (1995) in Computational Chemistry from the University of Georgia, USA. He completed his habilitation (assistant professorship) at the University of Göttingen (1999), before becoming associate professor at the University of Georgia (Athens, USA), and head of the institute in Giessen in 2002. He has been a visiting professor at the CNRS in Bordeaux, the Technion in Haifa, the Australian National University in Canberra, and the University of Florida in Gainesville. His research interests include organic reaction dynamics and reactive intermediates, quantum mechanical tunneling as well as London dispersion interactions as probed in the realm of nanodiamonds and organocatalysis.
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany), Dr. rer. nat. 1994
University of Georgia, Ph.D. 1995
Habilitation (venia legendi), 1999
Research Areas:
Computational/Theoretical Chemistry
We are interested in organocatalytic reactions and methods (thioureas, oligopeptides), nanodiamonds (diamondoids) as building blocks and materials (e.g., organic electronics), matrix isolation of reactive intermediates (e.g., carbenes) and computational chemistry . Our group consists of scientists from the People's Republic of China, Germany, Iran, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and the United States of America. Besides interesting conversations about science and more, this leads to a tangle of voices and smells in our kitchen...
Selected Publications:
Competitive nitrogen versus carbon tunnelling. C. M. Nunes, A. K. Eckhardt, I. Reva, R. Fausto, P. R. Schreiner J. Am. Chem. Soc.2019, 141, 14340.
Gas-phase sugar formation using hydroxymethylene as the reactive formaldehyde isomer. A. K. Eckhardt, M. M. Linden, R. C. Wende, B. Bernhardt, P. R. Schreiner Nat. Chem. 2018, 10, 1141.
Sizing the Role of London Dispersion in the Dissociation of all-meta tert-Butyl Hexaphenylethane. S. Rösel, C. Balestrieri, P. R. Schreiner Chem. Sci. 2017, 8, 405.
Trifluoromethylhydroxycarbene: Conformer-specific hydrogen-atom tunneling. A. Mardyukov, H. Quanz, P. R. Schreiner Nature Chem. 2017, 9, 71–77.
Gas phase preparation of carbonic acid and its monomethyl ester. H. P. Reisenauer, J. P. Wagner, P. R. Schreiner Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 11766.
Overcoming Extremely Long C–C Alkane Bond Lability through Attractive Dispersion Forces. P. R. Schreiner, L. V. Chernish, P. A. Gunchenko, E. Yu. Tikhonchuk, H. Hausmann, M. Serafin, S. Schlecht, J. E. P. Dahl, R. M. K. Carlson, A. A. Fokin Nature 2011, 477, 308.
Methylhydroxycarbene: Tunneling Control of a Chemical Reaction. P. R. Schreiner, H. P. Reisenauer, D. Ley, D. Gerbig, C.-H. Wu, W. D. Allen Science 2011, 332, 1300.
(Thio)urea organocatalysis – What can be learnt from anion recognition? Z. Zhang and P. R. Schreiner Chem. Soc. Rev. 2009, 38, 1187–1198.
Capture of Hydroxymethylene and its fast Disappearance Through Tunnelling. P. R. Schreiner, H. P. Reisenauer, F. Pickard, A. C. Simmonett, W. D. Allen, E. Mátyus, A. G. Császár Nature 2008, 453, 906.
Monochromatic Electron Photoemission from Diamondoid Monolayers. W. K. Yang, J. D. Fabbri, T. M. Willey, J. R. I. Lee, J. E. Dahl, R. M. K. Carlson, P. R. Schreiner, A. A. Fokin, B. A. Tkachenko, N. A. Fokina, W. Meevasana, N. Mannella, K. Tanaka, X. J. Zhou, T. van Buuren, M. A. Kelly, Z. Hussain, N. A. Melosh, Z.-X. Shen Science 2007, 316, 1460.
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Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award of the American Chemical Society (2021)
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Tarrant Distinguished Visiting Professor, U Florida, Gainesville, USA (2019)
Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitation Fellowship, Japan (2018)
Elected member, Academy of Science and Literature | Mainz (as of 2017)
Adolf-von-Baeyer Memorial Medal of the GDCh (2017)
Corresponding member, North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts (as of 2015)
Elected member, Leopoldina – German National Academy of Science (as of 2013)
Science Award of the German Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) Society (2013)
Dirac Medal (2003), World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists (WATOC)
Research Innovation Award (2000), Research Corporation
ADUC-Prize for Assistant Professors (1999), German Chemical Society
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Community college can be students' first choice. And for many students, community or technical college should be Plan A; not because those students are less academically capable than their four-year college going classmates, but because their career interests are better aligned with career and technical programs and credentials offered at community and technical colleges. For too long, parents, teachers, and school counselors have sold community college only as the option for students who struggle academically, or who come from families without the financial resources to make four-year college a first choice right out of high school. While both of those reasons are valid for considering community college, those are not the only reasons.
As high school students consider postsecondary education and career options, they should think seriously about jobs and careers they feel most drawn to, the kinds of careers they believe they can find happiness in, and where they believe their strengths to be. As well, students should make use of available data when making postsecondary education and training decisions. What data? Data about the employment and earnings outcomes for academic majors and certificate programs they are considering. Students should know whether or not those who have completed such programs were able to find employment in their field. Students should also know in very concrete terms what the earnings are for completers of programs they are considering. Students should not have to guess about whether program completers find jobs within their field and how much they earn.
As thoughtful and informed young people going through this exercise, I am confident that many students will consider community college as a first choice; not based on their academic abilities or deficiencies, but because programs offered at community colleges are best suited to get them into the jobs and careers that interest them. Enrolling in programs at the local community college does not mean that a student is not cut out for four-year college, or that s/he could not have made it academically at a four-year college. Enrolling at the community college is a choice; and quite honestly, it's a choice that not nearly enough high school graduates are making. As a nation, our failure to enroll larger numbers of high school graduates at community and technical colleges is crippling our economy. We are not producing nearly enough workers with the skills that many American employers need. I'm talking primarily about middle-skill jobs.
Middle-skill jobs are those that require education and training greater than a high school diploma but less education than a bachelor's degree. Middle-skill jobs make up the largest part of America's and Kentucky's labor market. According to the National Skills Coalition, between 2010 and 2012, 54% of job openings in Kentucky will be for middle-skill jobs. But Kentucky has a pretty significant middle-skill gap. While middle-skill jobs account for 58% of Kentucky's labor market, only 48% of Kentucky's workers are trained to the middle-skill level. That's a significant difference from what we see at the high-skill and low-skill job levels. Kentucky's high-skill and low-skill workers outnumber the high-skill and low-skill jobs available. There is tremendous opportunity, however, for workers at the middle-skill level. And these are good-paying jobs. Truth be told, many workers at the middle-skill level have earnings that surpass those of workers at the high-skill level.
So regardless of whether students are academic stars or need a little extra help, I advise all students to take a look at the programs their community and technical colleges have to offer. Not only is there tremendous career training opportunity there, but it might just be the place where they find their passion.


I must apologise that I have not been posting on the website as regularly as I should have done.
SAPA League – Blandford won both their away and home legs, both Prints and PDIs, so are through to the final at Wareham on 19 March.
The scores against Kinson on 12 February were Prints – Blandford 84.5 and Kinson 78. PDIs Blandford 84.5 and Kinson 78.
Mixed fortunes with the Southern Counties Photographic Federation Leagues.
After extremely good results at the start of the season in the print league, making it look as though the club was likely to be promoted, possibly from first in the league, it was found, fairly late in the competition, that one of the prints was in a slightly oversized mount. The club has, therefore, had to forfeit the points for this image. The club is consequently looking like finishing in 6th place this season. I can only apologise for this oversight, as we had no issues with mount sizes last season, I had not anticipated any problems this season. Please be assured that all mount sizes will be thoroughly checked in the future.
The PDI league has proved something of a mixed bag and the club has finished in 4th place. At the round hosted by the club, it became apparent that some of the images had been incorrectly sized when the SCPF software had converted them. This may have affected the marks awarded to some of our images, but we cannot say for sure as we do not know how many clubs project at the dimensions that were affected. Again, this was not an issue last season, but I will check the sizes of the PDIs next season as soon as they are available.
I will post a summary results sheet shortly. Also password protected posts of the selections made for the SAPA League Final and the Fordingbridge Challenge in due course.
Thank you to all members who have submitted images for the selection panel to consider and congratulations to all those whose images have been used in competitions.


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Home ► News ► James Comey's Crosswise Hurricane A retired FBI agent is arrested for collusion with a Russian oligarch.
James Comey's Crosswise Hurricane A retired FBI agent is arrested for collusion with a Russian oligarch.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-mcgonigal-indicted-russia-collusion-james-comey-crossfire-hurricane-fbi-11674685934?mod=opinion_lead_pos4
James Comey may have been right about Russia collusion after all. But instead of the Trump campaign, the alleged culprit was a member of Mr. Comey's own team at the disgraced FBI.
In 2016 Mr. Comey appointed veteran agent Charles McGonigal to head the bureau's counterintelligence efforts in New York, where he was involved in some of the most sensitive work. They included the Crossfire Hurricane investigation into claims that the Trump campaign colluded with Moscow to steal the 2016 election. Mr. McGonigal was arrested Saturday on twin indictments.
The New York indictment charges him with violating U.S. sanctions on Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and crony of Vladimir Putin. It alleges that he and Sergey Shestakov—a former Soviet and Russian diplomat—were paid by Mr. Deripaska to investigate a rival oligarch. The two men also allegedly worked, unsuccessfully, to get Mr. Deripaska off the sanctions list. The money laundering charges stem from the attempt to cover up the payments.
Meanwhile in Washington, Mr. McGonigal was also indicted on nine counts of concealing his relationship with a former Albanian intelligence officer. The indictment says he accepted secret cash payments totaling $225,000 from this man. It also says that the disgraced FBI, at Mr. McGonigal's request, opened
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Is it simply that history repeats itself endlessly: that, as Chaucer observed, `Ther is no newe gyse that is nas old'?
In Mankind, Myscheff serves as a sort of master of the Vices' ceremonies, with Nought, Nowadays, and New Gyse comprising a virtual guild of Vices.
A similar device is found in Mankind 457-74, where the vices New Gyse, Nowadays, and Nought tell the audience they will not be able to see the devil Titivillus unless they contribute money; and Poverty in Skelton's Magnyfycence may have taken up a collection of money or food from the audience (see Neuse, Magnyfycence, 43-44).


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But flying into space – even a suborbital flight like what will be offered by Virgin Galactic – isn't like flying a plane. You can't just buy a ticket, stow your overhead belongings, and sit down. You have to go through a series of training. And that training has to be provided by someone.
Houston-based company Waypoint 2 Space hopes to be that someone.
Level 1 – Spaceflight Fundamentals: A one–week, fully immersive introduction course designed for anyone interested in training like an astronaut. This program includes launch and reentry G-forces, micro gravity, mission control operations, space suit operations, crew resource management and more.
The level 1 training is open to anyone interested in training like an astronaut, for a price of $45,000. That price is inclusive – hotels, meals, and everything else.
That $45,000 price is daunting, but it's a fraction of the cost of a ticket on board Virgin Galactic, and the company hopes to bring down the price even further.
"Our goal is to bring that cost down so people will do astronaut training instead of a cruise to Jamaica," said Soich.
The sub-orbital training and orbital training are limited to being provided to companies that offer spaceflight. They are currently in discussion with several companies preparing to offer commercial spaceflights to be their training provider.
"We want to take that burden off of them," Soich said.
They're one step closer to being a provider now. The company announced yesterday that it had received FAA safety approval for its training services.


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Migration and Mobility in Europe
Trends, Patterns and Control
Edited by Heinz Fassmann, Professor of Applied Geography, Regional Research and Spatial Planning, University of Vienna, Austria, Max Haller, Professor of Sociology, University of Graz, Austria and David Lane, Fellow, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, UK
The enlargement of the European Union has had an enormous impact on migration within Europe. This book addresses the form of these effects, outlining the social, political and economic problems created by the free movement of people within the European Union.
The eminent European contributors to this book explore the ways in which nation states and the EU seek to promote the benefits of migration but at the same time counter threats arising from dislocation. The advantages and costs of migration are considered, as is the crucial problem of who gains and loses from migration. Underpinning the analysis are studies on retirement migrants in Turkey and migrant workers in countries including Austria, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and the UK, which highlight the impact of immigration in the host states, the motivation for migration within the EU as well as the issues of societal integration of migrants and the need for control as a consequence of growing levels of migration.
This timely and relevant study will strongly appeal to scholars and researchers in a wide range of fields including European studies, migration studies, social policy, human geography, international relations and sociology.
'The papers presented in this volume form a homogeneous body of knowledge with many facets. The topics researched present a wide variety. . . This volume offers solid research on a variety of issues in the study of migration.'
– Theodore P. Lianos, South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics
Contributors: C. Balkır, B.P. Bo, M. Braun, D. Broeders, R.M. Buján, D. Cairns, P. Ester, H. Fassmann, F. Finnäs, D. Fouarge, M. Haller, J. Hampshire, F. Heschl, B. Kırkulak, O. Kutsenko, D. Lane, G. Meardi, E. Recchi, R. Rowthorn, J. Saarela, K. Vincent, C. Wallace
1. Migration and Mobility in Europe: An Introduction
Heinz Fassmann and David Lane
PART I: COSTS AND BENEFITS OF MIGRATION
2. Winners and Losers of Migration in the European Context: Economic Aspects
Robert Rowthorn
3. Shortage of Skilled Workers: Myths and Realities
Franz Heschl
4. Understanding Migration Decisions in Eastern and Western Europe: Perceived Costs and Benefits of Mobility
Didier Fouarge and Peter Ester
5. The Wrong Portuguese? Youth and Geographical Mobility Intentions in Portugal
PART II: PATTERNS OF MIGRATION AND MOBILITY
6. Free-moving West Europeans: An Empirically Based Portrait
Michael Braun and Ettore Recchi
7. A Suspended Status: The Puzzle of Polish Workers in the West Midlands
Guglielmo Meardi
8. Turkey, the New Destination for International Retirement Migration
Canan Balkır and Berna Kırkulak
9. Recent Migration from the New European Borderlands
Claire Wallace and Kathryn Vincent
10. The Entry of Female Immigrants into Personal Home Care Services in Spain
Raquel Martínez Buján
PART III: PROBLEMS OF RETURN AND MIGRANT INTEGRATION
11. Turkish Minorities in Europe: Towards Societal Integration or the Rise of 'Parallel Societies'
Olga Kutsenko
12. Employment Rates of Return Migrants: The Finnish Case
Jan Saarela and Fjalar Finnäs
PART IV: STATE CONTROL AND CITIZEN RIGHTS
13. The Future of Border Control: Risk Management of Migration in the UK
James Hampshire
14. Tracing, Identifying and Sorting. The Role of EU Migration Databases in the Internal Control on Irregular Migrants
Dennis Broeders
15. Recent Tendencies in Immigration Control Policies in Europe: Undermining Legal Safeguards and Refugee Protection?
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Brenda S.A. Yeoh, Francis L. Collins
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This international conference connects researchers and practitioners interested in advancing the field of women's entrepreneurship. Emphasis is placed on analysing the strengths, challenges and business models of female entrepreneurs as well as strategies to promote and support women entrepreneurship.
The three-day conference includes paper development sessions, practitioner workshops, a company visit, and case study writing classes, connecting Thai female entrepreneurs and researchers from Europe and South East Asia. This year we are honored to welcome Professor Friederike Welter as one of our keynote speakers. The full conference schedule will be published in January.
Authors of accepted papers do not have to pay a conference fee. Also included are the Gala and the Farewell Dinner (for the first 2 authors).
Moreover, successful applicants from UK institutions are invited to stay at our 4* conference hotel free of charge (4 nights). They are also eligible to apply for one of 10 travel bursaries (up to £500) after their abstract has been accepted. At this point we would like to thank our generous sponsors at the British Council, the Newton Fund and the National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI).
scholars wishing to present during the workshop must submit an abstract by December 10th, 2016. The abstract should not exceed more than 500 words. Authors will be notified of acceptance or otherwise by December 30th, 2016. The conference will be limited to 35 papers.
Full papers should be submitted by March 10th 2017, and not exceed 12 pages (including tables, figures and references).


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Examen artium era a certificação acadêmica na Dinamarca e Noruega, qualificando o aluno para a admissão à universidade. O examen artium foi originalmente introduzido como o vestibular da Universidade de Copenhague em 1630. Essa instituição foi a única universidade da Dinamarca e da Noruega até a Universidade de Oslo em Christiania ser fundada em 1811.

Na Noruega, o examen artium foi formalmente suspenso após a classe de 1982 (mas o termo ainda é usado às vezes).

Educação na Noruega
Educação na Dinamarca
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Q: Load custom JS file dependent on backend module settings I want to add a custom JS file to my module only if an attribute ("yes/no") in the module backend settings is set to "yes".
So far I have referenced my layout.xml file in the module config.xml like this:
<frontend>
    <layout>
        <updates>
            <modulename>
                <file>modulename.xml</file>
            </modulename>
        </updates>
    </layout>
</frontend>

The layout.xml loads the .js file as expected. Though I would like to add a dependency similar to the ones in the system.xml file if that is possible:
<sortby translate="label">
    <label>Sort by:</label>
    <frontend_type>select</frontend_type>
    <sort_order>40</sort_order>
    <show_in_default>1</show_in_default>
    <show_in_website>1</show_in_website>
    <show_in_store>1</show_in_store>
    <source_model>path/to_settings</source_model>
    <depends><sortby>1</sortby></depends>
</sortby>

Anyway, how can I load a custom JS file dependent on the value of a backend settings field?

A: You can add as follows :
<reference name="head">
    <block ifconfig="path_to_setting" type="your_block_type" name="some_name">
        <action method="addJs"><script>path_of_file.js</script></action>
    </block>
</reference>

Replace the things with your values
ifconfig attribute value is true it will load your JS file.


Another early Blue whose personal details have been lost in the mists of time, Harry Couper Pye was born in Carlton in 1880. Twenty years later he was playing football for St Luke's in a local churches competition, before he found his way to Princes Park and launched a brief VFL career.
Carlton was a struggling team in those far-off days, and anyone with above-average ability was welcomed with open arms. Harry must have shown something, because he was included in the Blues' line-up for the opening round of the 1901 season, and went on to play 14 matches, including Carlton's only two wins for the year - against South Melbourne and St Kilda in rounds 4 and 5. He spent most of those games in Carlton's forward line, but kicked only one career goal - against Geelong at Princes Park in his third match.
In 1902, one of the most significant chapters in Carlton's history began with the appointment of ex-Fitzroy champion Jack Worrall as Secretary of the club. In effect, Worrall had become the first paid coach of a VFL team, and it wasn't long before his discipline shook up the Blues' playing list like never before. Pye played in the first two matches of the new season, before abruptly departing as Worrall ruthlessly culled the list.
After that, the rest of Harry's sporting and personal life remains a mystery, aside from the fact that he passed away in St Kilda on the 13th March 1953, aged 72.
Harry Pye, a rover, was the 1906 captain of Brighton in the Metropolitan Junior Football Association, now the Victoria Amateur Football Association. He also appears in the 1908 team photo for Brighton Football Club, his clearance from Carlton to Brighton can be seen in this link.
In 1915 a person named Pye was appointed as a boundary umpire in the M.J.F.A.
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1982 GF Bortolotto with cup, English & Jones alongside.
1986 - Bosustow saga continues (22/05/86).


"Game on: comparison of demographic profiles, consumption behaviors, an" by Sally M. Gainsbury, Brett Abarbanel et al.
Gainsbury, SM, Abarbanel, B & Blaszczynski, A 2017, 'Game on: comparison of demographic profiles, consumption behaviors, and gambling site selection criteria of esports and sports bettors', Gaming Law Review, vol. 21, no. 8, pp. 575-587.


(Lincroft, NJ—May 1, 2017) The next Legend Rare Coin Auction Regency Sale will be held on May 18, in conjunction with the PCGS Members Only Show in New Orleans. The Regency Auction XXI will feature one of the most diverse and impressive presentations of rare coins ever offered in a Legend sale. Three "named" collections anchor the sale: The Bob Simpson Collection of Standard Silver Patterns, Part II; the Linda Collection of Mint State Trade Dollars; and the Northern Lights Collection of Toned Morgan Dollars, Part IV. Consigned alongside these world class holdings are the coins from many important numismatists.
Catalogs are in the mail. If you are not on our mailing list, and you would like to receive a copy, please contact us today.
About LRCA: Legend Rare Coin Auctions, founded in 2012 by Laura Sperber is a boutique auction firm that handles the finest in U.S. rare coins. Every coin offered is vetted by two world class numismatists. As the official auctioneer of the PCGS Members Show, Regency Auctions are conducted four or five times a year and are limited to roughly 500 lots. A Premier Session Internet only Auction is held monthly, featuring 150-200 hand selected lots. For more information, or to consign, contact Greg Cohen or Julie Abrams.


These bars may appear simple enough, but be prepared: they're absolutely luscious, with a zippy gingersnap cookie crust and smooth cheesecake batter. And the surprises don't end there, as apricot baby food is used for a final not-too-sweet flourish.
In a food processor, process the cookies until finely ground. Add the butter and pulse until blended. Press the cookie mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Beat in the eggs, sour cream and vanilla.
In a small bowl, whisk together the baby food and 2 Tbsp of the cheesecake batter. Spoon into a small resealable plastic bag.
Spread the remaining batter on top of the prepared crust. Snip off ¼ in. from one corner of the plastic bag and pipe lines lengthwise over the batter, spacing them ¾ in. apart. Drag a skewer or wooden pick up and down through the lines to form a pattern.
Bake until the cheesecake is just set (the center should still wobble slightly), 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 1 hour, then refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours and up to overnight. Using the overhangs, transfer the bar to a cutting board and cut into pieces.


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The IDEA League's joint activities in education, such as the Summer Schools and the Joint Master's Applied Geophysics, might be the most visible part of the organisation, but behind the scenes the IDEA League office does a lot of research into issues related to universities of science and technology. While researching the amount of high-ranking civil servants and politicians with an degree in engineering in the Netherlands, the IDEA League Office found that there were surprisingly few engineers involved in government. Only one in ten high-ranking civil servants has an engineering degree, while, at the same time, our society and its problems and solutions become more and more dependant on technology. The IDEA League office believes that involving more engineers in government could help create a better understanding of such problems and enrich the policy-making process. In this age of technology we, more than ever, need experienced and advised policy-makers with a strong background in engineering.


Mother's Day is hard this year. Last year I was pregnant on Mother's Day (May 8, 2016) and today marks one year since my second confirmed miscarriage (May 14, 2016). What a sad, lonely, scary word miscarriage is. When I first said it to others I said it at barely a whisper. We tend to rarely speak of IT - like Voldemort for all my nerdy friends - we do not say IT for fear of IT happening. I've been told that women are scared for a lot of their pregnancy; the baby they carry is so precious and life as I am only too painfully aware can be so fleeting.
It's tough being a "mom" but not being a mom. I have two babies, but they definitely aren't in my arms on Mother's Day. I miss being pregnant. I miss how it felt. We don't know what caused the first miscarriage. Just one of those things I have been ever so helpfully told by my previous Gynecologist. The second miscarriage was a chromosome issue (Klinefelter's Syndrome), so at least I have a reason and I know my baby's gender. It's nice to know for sure that it was nothing I did. Everyone is so quick to tell you that IT's not your fault. But you still second guess yourself. "If only I rested more." "If only I'd been more careful." "Shouldn't have had that sip of pop." "Wait, did I have some deli meat?" "Why did I pick up my niece?!" The list is never ending.
I haven't been pregnant since then. I was losing so much blood almost a week after my miscarriage that I had a rushed D&C in a hospital far away from my home. The appointment was squeezed in, because it was a rush and delayed many times that day. I was starving, hadn't eaten all day, because, you know, surgery...alone and still bleeding copiously. Then I had recovery from that to deal with and my own emotional scarring. One week after the D&C I was back in that same hospital. But this time to hold my brand new baby niece who has just been born. She was beautiful (still is!) and precious and I love her oh so very much. But that was a hard day.
Now, one year later we are patients at a fertility clinic. We've done all the testing so we are going back for the results soon. Everyone there and everyone we talk to is hopeful. "Your eggs look good." "You have a good attitude." "I'm very hopeful for you." That's great. I love that they are hopeful. I'm trying to be but as I said before, miscarriage is a sad, lonely, scary word and the feelings that miscarriage– losing your baby– invoke are just as painful, real and so, so, SO sad. My babies were real to me in a way that not even my husband understands because for as long or short as I carried them I knew them. I was the only person who knew them.
People move on, as they should. This is our grief. I made a point of telling a lot of people while we were pregnant. It was exciting and I wanted to share the excitement and also I really wanted their prayers. When the miscarriages happened it was hard to share the news but just as important. There were many tears, and still are! Let's be honest, I've cried my whole way through writing this, but I was supported, loved and cherished and people mourned alongside us.
I don't refer to my miscarriages as IT. I don't lower my tone or avoid talking. The tears may come, but I don't want to speak about it like the miscarriage is a shame that I bear. I miscarried. Many women miscarry. More women than I can count have told me their own story of miscarriage since I have shared mine and I think that is important and empowering.
I long for my own baby. Until then, I am the best auntie to my six (with one more on the way!) nieces and nephews. I'm starting to feel hopeful about our chances of having a baby but I won't feel totally whole until we hold our baby. I will be SCARED the whole time I am pregnant but I will also be trusting, praying and open.
Let's bring this sad, lonely, scary word out into the light. Let's celebrate moms today. As I write this on the notes app of my phone it is Mother's Day 2017. I'm preparing myself to get up and celebrate. It'll be tough. I will cry at least three more times today but I will also love on all the moms I know. Right now I'm getting up and I'm going to make cookies. Chocolate chip cookies.
Shannon is 32 years old and happily married to Derek. She is the administrator for Daybreak Point Bible Camp and in her spare time she likes to bake, read, rewatch Friends for the 100th time, play with her dog and cat and spend lots of time with her nieces and nephews.


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PGO calls in Yanukovych, Azarov, Arbuzov for questioning on Nov 17
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine (PGO) has called in former President Viktor Yanukovych, former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, his son, Oleksiy Azarov, and former Deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov for questioning on Friday, November 17.
The respective summons notices were posted on the website of the Prosecutor General's Office on Monday.
"Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych, born on July 9, 1950, in accordance with the requirements of Articles 133 and 135 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, you need to appear at 16.00 on November 17, 2017 at the investigative unit of the office for especially important cases of the department for international legal cooperation of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, in room No. 1106B at 13/15 Riznytska Street in Kyiv for procedural measures in criminal proceedings No. 12013220530000400 of January 31, 2013 on the grounds of crimes set forth in Part 1, Article 255, Part 5, Article 191, Part 3, Article 209, Part 2, Article 205 and other articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine," the text of the summons reads.
In addition, Azarov and his son are also summoned for questioning as part of the same criminal proceedings. They should appear for interrogation on November 17 at 15.00 and 13.00 at the same address.
Arbuzov, who served as Ukraine's deputy prime minister from December 24, 2012 to January 28, 2014, was called to interrogation on the same day at 14.00, as part of the same criminal proceedings.
At the same time, there is no information in which status the said persons are summoned for questioning.
As reported, Azarov headed the Ukrainian government from March 2010 to the end of January 2014. He left Ukraine after the Revolution of Dignity. He currently lives in Russia. The Ukrainian side placed him on the interstate wanted list on suspicion of embezzlement of state funds.
Azarov's son, Oleksiy, served as an MP of the Verkhovna Rada of the seventh convocation.
In early August 2016, Azarov and his son had already been summoned to the Chief Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine as witnesses for participation in procedural measures as part of the criminal proceedings opened in January 2013 on the appropriation of property by a criminal organization led by Yanukovych, which belongs to PJSC Ukrnafta and PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia, for a total of UAH 2 billion.
Neither Mykola Azarov nor Azarov appeared for interrogation.
Tags: #arbuzov #yanukovych #azarov #pgo
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PGO ceases to exist as institution from 2020 – Riaboshapka
PGO finds another evidence of Russian army presence in Donbas
Switzerland extends freeze on Yanukovych's assets for one year
PGO sends message to ICC on Russian extrajudicial killings of nine UAF soldiers during Ilovaisk, Debaltseve battles
Acting U.S. Assistant Secretary Reeker, Riaboshapka discuss reform of Ukraine's PGO
PGO to hold investigative experiments in Maidan cases – Riaboshapka
Prosecutor Kulyk, leading Burisma case, dismissed from prosecutor's office due to failure to pass certification – PGO
Court orders PGO to start investigation into Sadovy's call to exchange Medvedchuk for Ukrainian sailors


Congrats to Roy and Brian H. They represented CrossFit North Mesquite at Festivus this past weekend!
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Score 1= total reps for both AMRAPS.


Dmitry Kaminskiy is an innovative entrepreneur and investor who is active in the fields of BioTech, FinTech, BlockChain, and Artificial Intelligence. He is cofounder and managing partner at Deep Knowledge Ventures, an investment fund focused on DeepTech and advanced science projects.
In addition to his business experience, he is involved in several scientific endeavors. He strongly believes that humans should live longer, healthier lives. Besides AI, Dmitry's major interest is anti-aging and healthy longevity which he has engaged in through business, research, and public activities.
Dmitry is well known for his support of life extension think-tanks in Oxford and Cambridge and many other nonprofit activities. He is the Managing Trustee of the Biogerontology Research Foundation UK, a charity expediting the coming paradigm shift from disease treatment to personalized precision prevention. Dmitry's $1 million USD prize for the first person to reach their 123th birthday went viral, and was widely covered by the world's top media.
Dmitry adheres to the principal of "Impact Investment" in all his business activities, believing that business should act to have significant impact for social good. He operates according to the maxim that business should not be separated from societal good and humanitarianism, and his activities in both business and nonprofit sector are aimed at the shared goal of advancing exponential and disruptive technologies to accelerate positive paradigm shifts in finance, healthcare, and AI.
Considering the significant growth of interest in the Longevity industry, Deep Knowledge Life Sciences, a London-based subsidiary investment fund, is actively expanding its portfolio to catch the wave edge of the rising trend "Investing in Longevity".
Dmitry is lead investor in Insilico Medicine which is a leading pioneer at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, precision medicine and Longevity.
Dmitry is a frequent speaker on the topics of AI and Longevity. In 2017, he spoke at conferences organized in London by The Economist "Aging Societies and The Business of Longevity", Financial Times "Smart Machines vs Smart People", and at the Future Finance Forum in Seoul "AI in Finance", Presentatio n on the Second 2014 Symposium "Big Data Science in Medicine. Accelerating Preventive Medicine", as well as several others at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
Dmitry and Deep Knowledge Ventures are actively involved in the rising Crypto Economy working on several Blockchain projects in the field of LegalTech and RegTech. The aim is to create sophisticated platforms and frameworks to apply novel financial tools and strategies to optimise distribution of venture funding and to provide DeepTech projects with sufficient investment budgets.
He is advisor to Humaniq project, a simple and secure financial services provider based on the Ethereum blockchain protocol. It is on a mission to help eradicate poverty using pre-eminent technologies including blockchain and biometrics.
One of the most important projects for Dmitry in his life is building the Global Longevity Consortium. This decentralized knowledge platform and next generation nonprofit foundation will serve as the collective mind of the Longevity sphere and will be the key driver for the Longevity Index Hedge Fund. A project on the intersection and convergence of Crypto Economy, Novel Financial Strategies, Precision Medicine, and Longevity.
Visit his Facebook page and his LinkedIn profile and read his LinkedIn posts. Follow him on Twitter. Visit his company web page Deep Knowledge Ventures. Watch his presentation The business of super longevity for RAADfest in 2017.


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"""
Make sure macro expansion of $(TargetFileName) is handled.
"""

import TestGyp

import os
import sys

if sys.platform == 'win32':
  test = TestGyp.TestGyp(formats=['msvs', 'ninja'])
  if not (test.format == 'msvs' and
          int(os.environ.get('GYP_MSVS_VERSION', 0)) == 2013):
    CHDIR = 'vs-macros'
    test.run_gyp('targetfilename.gyp', chdir=CHDIR)
    test.build('targetfilename.gyp', test.ALL, chdir=CHDIR)
    test.built_file_must_exist('test_targetfilename_executable.exe', chdir=CHDIR)
    test.built_file_must_exist('test_targetfilename_loadable_module.dll',
                              chdir=CHDIR)
    test.built_file_must_exist('test_targetfilename_shared_library.dll',
                              chdir=CHDIR)
    test.built_file_must_exist('test_targetfilename_static_library.lib',
                              chdir=CHDIR)
    test.built_file_must_exist('test_targetfilename_product_extension.foo',
                              chdir=CHDIR)
    test.pass_test()


05653756 is referenced by 352 patents and cites 65 patents.
Improved Implant assemblies and methodologies provide immuno-protection for implanted allografts, xenografts, and isografts. The assemblies and methodologies establish an improved chamber for holding the implanted cells. The chambers include first and second wall elements and an intermediate sealing element. The first and second wall elements overlie an open area in the sealing member to form a chamber for holding cells for implantation. A sealed region is created between the wall elements and the sealing element body to close the chamber. In one arrangement, the sealed region is created by means of a sonic weld made while the implanted cells are present in the chamber. In another arrangement, the sealed region is created by means of applying an external force to compress the peripheral edges of the wall elements and the sealing element together while the implanted cells are present in the chamber.


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Bertil Alexis Nyström (ur. 22 maja 1935) – szwedzki zapaśnik. Brązowy medalista olimpijski z Tokio.

Brał udział w trzech igrzyskach (IO 60, IO 64, IO 68). Walczył w stylu klasycznym, najczęściej w kategorii półśredniej (do 78 kg). Największy sukces odniósł na igrzyskach w 1964, zdobywając brąz. Był srebrnym medalistą mistrzostw świata w 1961 (do 79 kg) i brązowym w 1963 (do 78kg). Czwarty na mistrzostwach Europy w 1966 i 1968. Mistrz nordycki w 1966 roku.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Profil na stronie Szwedzkiego Komitetu Olimpijskiego

Szwedzcy zapaśnicy
Szwedzcy medaliści olimpijscy
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1964
Uczestnicy Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1960
Uczestnicy Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1968
Urodzeni w 1935


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There are many times in life when we feel lost and unable to move forward. This is particularly apparent when a chronic illness is presented to you – when the idea of looking forward to the future, can often feel really bleak.
Pamela Brown Wilkinson has experienced frustrating health symptoms since the 1970's, at a time when she was juggling family life while working as a high school teacher and counselor.
Some thirty years later she required an MRI and an MS specialist finally diagnosed her with Multiple Sclerosis. Suddenly her mysterious longstanding symptoms made sense.
Suddenly her mysterious longstanding symptoms made sense.
Fortunately for Pamela, she has a mild form of MS that has not impeded her physical mobility.
However, when she was first diagnosed Pamela felt frightened because she had a friend with MS who, as a result, lost a great deal of mobility and independence. This was not the future vision Pamela had imagined for herself.
Everything at that point came to a halt and Pamela took a full year to evaluate her life, forcing her to look inside and question her life's direction.
This led her to seek out programs, books, and courses, to explore her aspirations for personal development. This new direction helped her to listen to her own intuition and find a place of inner self-harmony.
Pamela moved toward her interest in the human condition and from then on, immersed herself in studies with well-known teachers like the late Dr. Wayne Dyer.
Excited by the results of her own transformation, Pamela longed to work with others to help them discover their true potential.
Now, as a certified Transformational Coach with the Life Mastery Institute Pamela offers life-coaching and has also developed her own programmes and workshops. Her previous career in education helps her to determine what works and what doesn't. Pamela is also trained as a facilitator for the 8-week Conscious-Aging workshop series.
Most coaches will tell you once they start coaching individuals and groups they see common problems and trends. This is abundantly clear within the 'baby boomer' population and Pamela realized she knew these problems firsthand. With this insight, she has been able to use her workshops and talks to help people move forward when their 'old self' would rather give up.
The aim of her book, Rock On – 5 Secrets To Find Fulfilment & Thrive At Any Age is to remind people they are done yet!
Each of the five sections in the book, outlined as goals, focus on strategies to redesign specific areas of life and move past limiting beliefs. Examples and exercises encourage readers to move beyond reading and begin to apply what they are learning in their lives.
One topic I find worthy of deep consideration is the concept of legacy. Taking the time to think about how you want to be remembered is important and can go a long way toward peace of mind when the time comes. It's not meant to be morbid but rather a realization that we are mortal beings.
Pamela is quick to remind us even when unpleasant life events occur, they too can provide a rich opportunity for deep learning and self-transformation.


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Buratai Commends UN, NHRC on Human Rights, Condemns negative impact of Boko Haram
By Oghenahogie OshokoPublished Monday 10 December 2018 5:40 AM 0 CommentTags: Buratal commands UN/NHRC on Human rights/ Condemns negative impact of Boko Haram
STATEMENT BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL TUKUR YUSUFU BURATAI, CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY ON MONDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2018
This day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document that enshrines the fundamental freedoms of religion, expression, peaceful assembly and association for all individuals, everywhere.
Last year, I issued a first ever statement by the Nigerian Army in commemoration of International Human Rights Day.
I restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to the promotion and protection of Human Rights.
For emphasis, the Nigerian Army firmly believes that the promotion and protection of human rights are an essential component of our military operations.
We firmly embrace the idea and the message behind the International Human Rights Day and we are committed to doing our part to spread awareness and support for human rights every day.
On this day, I recommit the Nigerian Army to supporting the brave officers, men and women who are working daily to defend human dignity and advance the cause of freedom of Nigerians across the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory.
I note with regret the situation in some areas in the North Eastern States of Nigeria where heinous acts of terrorism continue to be perpetuated by Boko Haram terrorists.
I specifically pay tribute to the officers, men and women who have lost their lives in the pursuit of human rights for the people living in these communities.
While these resurgent acts of terrorism challenges the rights that we celebrate today, I nevertheless believe that freedom including the right to live without fear will triumph eventually over terrorism and the Nigerian Army remains committed to working toward that end.
The Nigerian Army appreciates the support and partnerships with local and international non government organisations. I specifically note the support of the National Human Rights Commission.
Its human rights training programme for military personnel and its Nigerian Military Human Rights Dialogue initiative have largely enhanced the human rights awareness and education of our personnel.
I am also thankful for our partnerships with the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Red Cross and Crescent as well as Nigerian Bar Association.
Sani Kukasheka Usman
for Chief of Army Staff
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Pheasant?..Not around here. There used to be some pay to hunt farms out by Mesquite, but raised and planted birds..Not really hunting.
Quail and Chukar have really suffered during this drought and I haven't been after them. It's easy to put a hurt on a population when they are already suffering.
Anyway...Get a guzzler / water project map from NDOW.
A screaming jackrabbit varmint call double-duties a great chukar call.
Get a quail call. Wandering around can find birds, but calling really works to zero them. I usually whistle quail up.
The desert is big and I like high base 6 shot..
To get them to flush you have to stomp them out of cover, typically.
A chukar call also makes a good chukar call. Instead of all the other nonsense, get a dog. If a dog is not in the cards, just start somewhere and put in the leg work and in 5-10 years, you will have it pretty well figured out. I'll take you anytime if you are ever in Northern Nevada.


How Are Seamless Gutters Constructed?
As the name implies, seamless gutters are long gutters with no seams or breaks in them. Seamless gutters have been in use for decades, but recent technological advances have brought the associated advantages within reach of the majority of home owners. Seamless gutters only have seams on the inside and outside of corners, lessening the chances that the gutters could leak or break, and helping to prevent wood rot behind the gutter. Frequently, they also look more appealing than traditional gutters, as they require fewer hangers and connectors. The creation of seamless gutters involves some expertise as well as highly-specialized equipment. Each gutter section is formed from a single, flat piece of metal stock which is commonly aluminum, but copper is used as well.
When making seamless gutters, the size (five, six, or seven-inch) and style (K-style, box, half-round, etc.) of gutters must first be determined, as this will determine which machine is required (most machines only make one style of gutter). Next the color should be determined, as the actual metal stock can be chosen in a specific color rather than painting it afterwards.
To produce the seamless gutters, the metal stock is placed on the coil holder. The stock is then fed into the machine. The machine quickly forms the stock into the necessary gutter size and shape. The operator should be trained and experienced as the machine has long, powerful cutters. The machine cuts the gutter into the length necessary, which is calculated beforehand according to the building measurements. By doing it this way, each individual gutter is customized to perfectly fit the structure.
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31 January 2021 deadline for joining the section 169 Q!
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In the 2018/2019 tax year there were a number of transactions where shareholders took advantage of tax deferrals where shares were exchanged for other shares or loan notes. In cases where the shares qualified for Entrepreneurs' Relief (ER) an election (called a section 169Q election) can be made to disapply this special treatment and trigger a taxable gain, but for 2018/2019 this election must be made by 31 January 2021.
From 11 March 2020 the lifetime limit for ER was cut from £10M to £1M and this was a good reason for some shareholders to make a section 169Q election. Given that capital gains tax rates will almost certainly increase over the next few years and due to the imminent filing deadline, shareholders of certain 2018/2019 transactions should now be giving serious consideration to making an election.
In August 2018 John disposed of his shares in his trading company and made a gain of £10M. £4M of this consideration was in cash and £6M was in the form of shares in the acquiring company. As the shares qualified for ER John assessed himself to capital gains tax of £400,000, being 10% of £4M. The remaining £6M of the gain was deferred into the shares that he acquired from the acquiring company (to be triggered when he sold those shares).
John believes that there is a good chance that his shares will be sold in the next couple of years and that he will make a gain of £10M when this takes place (including the deferred gain of £6M mentioned above).
By making a section 169Q election John can effectively choose to have the deferred £6M taxed at 10% in 2018/2019. If he were to do this then he would have to pay £600,000 in addition to late payment interest from 31 January 2020. If he did not do this then in the event of a sale the full gain would be taxable at 20% (or whatever the rates are at the date of disposal). This strategy is therefore likely to save at least £600,000.
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Often section 169Q decisions for 2018/2019 transactions would have been made at the time of submitting the tax return (31 January 2020) and so may have been 'put to bed'. This is a very special year because the reduction in the lifetime ER allowance, along with likely increases to capital gains tax rates, means that there will be a compelling reason to make an election in many cases. However, great care needs to be taken. There is a risk that an election is made and then the later sale does not take place, or the company collapses. In these scenarios, the shareholder would not be able to recoup the tax paid in respect of the election and would either have to await a sale (in the first case) or trigger a capital loss (in the second case) which he may not be able to relieve.
Although the decision may be difficult to make, there does need to be some thought given to this before the tax filing deadline.
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"KvartsMelProm" CJSC was recognized as the winner of the XVII Republican competition "The best construction product of the year- 2020". The award was presented during a solemn ceremony held in Minsk on September 24 in the conference hall of the Victoria Olimp business complex.
The ceremony was attended by over 100 heads of industrial and construction enterprises of the country, as well as guests of honor, members of the Supervisory Board of the competition:
Oleg Shvets, Deputy Minister of Architecture and Construction of the Republic of Belarus
Alexander Golovnev, Head of the Main Directorate of Highways of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus
Grigory Glazko, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of Highways of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Belarus
Eduard Batyanovskiy, Head of the Department "Construction materials and construction technology" of the Belarusian State Technological University, Professor, Doctor of Technical science
Gennady Purs, Director of Republican Unitary Enterprise "Republican Scientific and Technical Center for Pricing in Construction", Ph.D. in Economics, Chairman of the working group on the implementation of BIM technologies under the Ministry of Architecture and Construction of the Republic of Belarus
Viktor Shumchik, Director of Beldor Research Institut
The title of the winner of the competition was awarded to our company in the nomination "The best construction material (product) of the year" for the presented product: "Aerated concrete block of D500 density mark and B2.5 strength class".
According to the jury members who voted for the award to the enterprise, this product meets all the quality requirements established in Belarus, has high physical and technical characteristics and consumer properties, meets the most stringent consumer demands. By the decision of the Expert Council of the competition, this product was recognized as the best in the construction market of the Republic of Belarus in 2020 in the corresponding category.
The advantages of SLS aircrete blocks are obvious:
• Low thermal conductivity. Provides lower costs for construction insulation;
• Easy to install. No special equipment is required for laying block walls;
• Accuracy of geometric dimensions;
• Environmental friendliness;
• Large size range;
• Affordable price;
• Sound insulation;
• Fire safety. The blocks belong to the group of non-flammable materials. The material can withstand high temperature without losing its properties, it is non-flammable and fire safe.
• Comfortable microclimate. With the correct design and application of aircrete blocks, you get a comfortable microclimate at any time of the year, comparable to one in a wooden house.
Anastasia Lishik, Marketing Director of "Torgovyi Dom SLS" LLC, took part in the ceremony on behalf of "KvartsMelProm" CJSC.
The winner's diploma and quality mark were safely delivered to the factory of "KvartsMelProm" CJSC.
"The best construction product of the year" is the largest industry competition of republican significance, was established 17 years ago. It is organized by the Belarusian National Technical University, RUE "Institute BelNIIS" and the Center for the Support of Entrepreneurship "Business Media".
The jury includes leading industry experts representing RUE "Stroytekhnorm", RUE "BelNIIS", "Belarusian National Technical University", RUE "Stroymediaproject", RUE "Belarusian State Institute of Metrology" of Gosstandart: Viktor Alyushkevich, Head of the information center of the construction industry, State Enterprise " Republican Scientific and Technical Center for Pricing in Construction "; Oksana Belskaya, Head of the Department for Certification of Materials and Products, "Stroytekhnorm"; Vadim Kudryashov, Head of the department of scientific and innovative activities of the University of civil protection of the Ministry of Emergencies of Belarus, Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, Docent; Tatyana Kukhta, Head of the testing center BelStroyTest, Head of the research department of polymer materials of the Institute BelNIIS; Dmitry Lukyanov, Professor of the Department "Construction and operation of buildings and structures" of the BNTU branch "Interbranch Institute for Advanced Studies and Retraining of Personnel in Management and Personnel Development"; Vadim Lyakh, Head of the Geotechnical Laboratory of the BelNIIS Institute; Yuri Primak, Dean of the Faculty of the BNTU Branch, "Intersectoral Institute for Advanced Studies and Retraining of Personnel in Management and Personnel Development", etc.
Over the past 17 years, more than 600 manufacturers have received awards from the competition. About 1500 products were recognized as the best: materials, technologies, structures, systems, construction services (in the corresponding competitive categories).
At this year's ceremony, 67 construction companies received awards. 76 products were awarded the title of winner in their categories.
Oleg Shvets, Deputy Minister of Architecture and Construction of the Republic of Belarus, greeted the winners on behalf of the country's main construction department:
– The competition has a rich tradition and has been held for 17 years. And it is important. We need to popularize our industry. We have many achievements, ranging from objects that an ordinary person perceives only visually. And we understand that this is the work of many teams: design bureaus, manufacturers of construction materials, construction and installation organizations. And also these are technologies, these are solutions of design institutes. There is a large group of people who are aimed at achieving the goal of constructing an object. And in each of these areas there are people who have achieved certain results and can share their successful, effective experience. The competition gives such a chance to these specialists who are not visible, but who stand behind any object. And we can see and evaluate what they did.
The competition also allows one not to stagnate in the profession. There is always a benchmark to look up to. And after that we tighten up the norms somewhere, somewhere inside organizations are rebuilt, somewhere an impetus is given for the development of a new construction movement. Any competition is a movement forward, which determines the strategy, development of the industry.
Eduard Batyanovsky, Chairman of the expert council of the competition, Head of the department "Construction materials and construction technology" BNTU, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor noted:
– The competition "The best construction product of the year" is constantly developing. Experts have launched a very serious work to evaluate the technical characteristics of materials, works, construction objects that are submitted to the competition. A careful selection is underway, the best are identified in different directions.
In 2020, new nominations were included and now we can say that almost all areas of the construction industry have been reflected in our country.
We want to convey to everyone that if products that are not on the market of the Republic of Belarus are put up for the competition, the task of the participants is to present and prove its advantages. The second task is to present new products from enterprises that have already passed tests and entered the consumer market.
It is gratifying that the competition also retains continuity: there are already traditional participants who are constantly striving to do something better than in previous years and show it at the competition. You will definitely see these winners at any construction exhibition.
At the 17th awards ceremony, the next results were summed up - the end of a large many months of work on the selection and expert evaluation of construction products variety (materials, technologies, equipment, machinery, etc.). It's noticeable how the status of the competition has grown. Nowadays, getting its recognition means getting the recognition of experts and consumers of those materials, production solutions, developments in various directions that are offered on the modern construction market. For consumers, the competition mark has become a symbol of the quality mark.
It is not the first time that "KvartsMelProm" CJSC has become the winner of this prestigious professional competition. The company also received the status of the best in its market segment in 2013.
A complete list of enterprises-winners of the competition and information about their products are published on the official websites of the competition http://stroykonkurs.by/ and http://2020.stroykonkurs.by/, on the portal TUT.BY, in the newspaper "SB. Belarus Today", as well as in more than 20 republican, sectoral and regional mass media.
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Green Globe announced re-certification of Movenpick Hotel Deira in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since its opening two years ago, this upscale hotel has demonstrated outstanding efforts and innovation in the fields of operational efficiency and corporate responsibility, marking the hotel group's ambitious commitment to secure region-wide certification of all its Middle East properties.
A long-term sustainability management system is in effect at the Movenpick Hotel Deira, and energy consumption is monitored on a daily basis. Environmental cards are present in all rooms, encouraging guests to reduce their carbon footprint and preserving water resources. In addition to the usual areas of energy saving, grey water recycling and landfill waste reduction, the property implemented a pro-active purchasing policy that favors environmentally-friendly products, where available, and external stakeholder communications strategy designed to drive awareness among local partners.
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In contemporary Britain, our lives are pervaded with unique health and economic pressures. Capitalism, globalisation, Brexit and the internet have all contributed to a new era of loneliness, community isolation and disconnectedness. We may go days at a time without speaking or having sentimental engagement with another person. In particular, elderly members of the community frequently fall to the wayside as our distancing society ceases to encourage them to function as active participants.
Towns such as Frome in Somerset have set up a directory of agencies and community groups to identify the gaps where people were struggling to receive help. They then connected these people to the services they required – anything from debt advice to a choir group to sing with. As George Monbiot put it in The Guardian, "The point was to break a familiar cycle of misery: illness reduces people's ability to socialise, which leads in turn to isolation and loneliness, which then exacerbates illness".
Communities that have committed to Social Prescribing have seen dramatic drops in emergency hospital admissions and GP visits, some as much as 17%. With NHS hospitals and surgeries so under-resourced and understaffed at present, this can come as a great relief to both overworked staff members and patients in need of acute, immediate medical attention.
Social prescribing is being taken up locally in Norfolk as well. The Grow Organisation is a social enterprise based in Bowthorpe that aims to reconnect and help people with mental health issues, including those who suffer from PTSD. Our focus is always on the individual and their progress. We want the change participants make to be self-sustainable and appropriate for them, and specialise in working with individuals facing multiple barriers to social inclusion, such as physical and mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence, financial debt and social isolation. We deliver inspirational and life changing wellbeing activities and courses including horticultural therapy, diet and nutrition courses, personal finance advice and outdoor activities.
These services are often a lifeline for participants. A friendly face and a cup of tea in a safe and relaxed environment can be the incentive those feeling isolated need to break the cycle of loneliness. We believe that reconnecting people with food and the natural environment increases our general health and wellbeing and strengthens our communities, as well as helping to preserve our natural resources. We run many outdoor activities that draw on this belief, but we understand that our services aren't for everyone. There's no pressure on any individual to use these services. More community groups and enterprises exist here in Norfolk – vulnerable people just need to know where they are so they can access their services. Referrals, communication and sharing of knowledge between community groups, GP's, care homes and schools are key. Together, we can offer the support and encouragement someone needs to step back into the community and towards future employment, when they are ready to do so.
Awareness of the needs and contributions of others, and the ability to maintain effective relationships both at work and in the family, are vital in today's society. By putting people first we can help create positive and sustainable social change, achieving a better, safer and more secure future for everyone. At The Grow Organisation, experience has taught us that you can't treat an individual or a problem in isolation; you have to look at the wider picture. It is from the seed of this knowledge that we grow our culture of teamwork, peer mentoring and coaching. Our approach is geared towards tackling issues at the roots, learning how to identify strengths and develop personal goals, and enabling people to live independent lives.
As Deborah Orr put it recently, "the threat of loneliness is hardwired into modern life". Isolation and community disconnectedness are insidious and ever-present in contemporary society. Social Prescribing provides a way in which we can bridge the gap between loneliness and hope as a community, whilst at the same time reducing the pressure on NHS facilities.
For more information about The Grow Organisation, visit their website. If you are interested in volunteering, email info@thegroworganisation.org. The Grow Organisation are also participating in Tesco Bags of Help, and would really appreciate your vote next time you are in a Tesco Norwich store.