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2023 Solar Incentives Guide for Independence, KY - Tax Credits & Rebates
In this guide, we'll cover the latest solar incentives and rebates available in Independence.
You'll learn about:
Local & State Solar Incentives
Federal Tax Credits (Updated for 2023 and beyond)
Ways to optimize your solar investment
Solar installers are experts in maximizing your solar tax credits and rebates.
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What Solar Tax Credits, Incentives, and Rebates are Available in Independence?
Duke Energy - Residential Efficiency Rebate Program
Incentive Type:
Heat Pump Water Heaters: $350/unit
Central Air Conditioning or Heat Pump: up to $400/unit
Geothermal Heat Pump: $400/unit
Variable Speed Pool Pumps: $300/unit
Attic Insulation and Attic Air Sealing: $250/unit
Duct Sealing: $100/unit
Duct Insulation: $75/unit
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Federal Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit
Personal Tax Credit
30% federal tax credit for systems placed in service after 12/31/2021 and before 01/01/2033. Good for: solar water heat, solar photovoltaics, biomass, geothermal heat pumps, wind (small), fuel cells using renewable fuels.
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Solar incentives help mitigate the cost of installing solar panels on your home. This category of financial incentives is designed to encourage more people to make the switch to renewable energy. Different kinds of incentives, including cash back, discounts or credit towards your monthly utility bill, might be available to you. Certain incentives may be offered by the Kentucky government, by your utility company or by county or municipality, while other incentives are federal. Some solar incentives you might qualify for are:
Tax Exemptions: Tax exemptions may come in two forms. First, there is sales tax exemption, applied at the time you purchase your solar panels. The second is property tax exemption. This allows you to ignore the value added by your solar system when paying property tax on your house.
Tax Credits: These credits are dollar-for-dollar reductions (not deductions) in how much income tax you owe the federal government.
Rebates: A rebate is a partial refund after the purchase of your solar panels. Rebates may be offered by your local utility company, your state or your county. The rebates are usually applied before tax credits are calculated.
Net Metering: Net metering is an incentive you can get once your solar panels are up and running. If you've signed a net metering agreement with your Independence utility company, they will subtract the value of the excess energy your solar system produces from your utility bill each month. In some places, this credit is dollar-for-dollar, while in others you might receive a refund equivalent to a percentage of the value.
Federal Solar Incentives
Federal incentives are the type of incentives that you are most likely to have some familiarity with. It's likely that you've heard of the Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit, or ITC. The ITC is a tax credit equal to a specified percentage of the money you spend installing solar panels.
The ITC can be applied to solar systems installed after January 1, 2006 on a primary or secondary residence in the United States that you own. Initially, the credit applied to 30% of the total cost — for panels, labor, accessories and equipment — although that amount may range from 26-30%, depending on when your solar system was installed. There is no cap on the claim amount.
Have questions about how the ITC applies to your specific situation? Reach out to your local Independence solar panel installation expert to get more information.
The ITC was renewed and increased in scope after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022. It's also now called the Clean Energy Credit. The Clean Energy Credit has increased the current credit up to 30% for solar systems installed between 2022 and 2032. At this point, the percentage will see a slight decrease annually until the end of the program in 2035. Starting in 2023, it will also be easier to obtain credits for energy storage systems under the new laws.
More information about the new Inflation Reduction Act can be found here. The best way to fully understand how the new Clean Energy Credit might apply to you is to get in touch with your local Independence solar panel company.
State & Local Solar Incentives
Some solar incentives are often also provided at the state and local level. Like with federal incentives, these can include tax credits, rebates and more. Some incentives are offered for only a limited time, while others are ongoing. Your local incentives could come from your county or municipality, or from the Kentucky government.
Next Steps for Installing Solar in Independence
Solar incentives might come from your local utility company, the federal government or the Kentucky government. The growing number of incentives available has helped nationwide use of solar energy increase greatly in the last 15 years. Your local Independence solar panel installation company can help you learn more about which incentives you might qualify for, and get you feeling good about making the change to renewable energy today.
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EcoWatch's Independence, KY Solar Incentives FAQs
What if I add solar panels to a vacation home, rental property or commercial property? Can I still qualify for incentives?
While we recommend talking to your local solar installer and/or tax professional to best understand what solar incentives apply to you, many incentives apply to a second home, as long as it is in the United States and owned by you. There may be other incentives available specifically for commercial properties, depending on the specifics.
What are some environmental benefits of adding solar panels to my house?
Solar energy is a renewable energy source — by changing where you get your energy, you help lessen the strain on our planet's resources. Solar panels can also reduce the CO2 emissions from your home by 400 pounds a year, or around 8,000 pounds over 20 years.
When does the federal solar tax credit end?
The Clean Energy Credit (previously called the federal solar tax credit, or ITC), is scheduled to end on January 1, 2035. Currently set at 30%, the credit will drop to 26% in 2033 and to 22% in 2034.
If I trade in my appliances for ones that use solar energy, are there any credits I can claim?
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act includes provisions for a number of incentives meant to reward homeowners who make eco-friendly upgrades. Some of these incentives include rebates and tax credits for installing new electric appliances. You can find more details about these incentives here.
Can I use multiple types of renewable energy to power my home?
You can use multiple types of renewable energy, or a combination of renewable and non-renewable energy, to power your home. Be sure to talk through your plan with your local Independence solar installation expert. They can help you as you plan for your project and educate you on the various incentives that you will or won't qualify for.
Solar incentive research was conducted by Melissa Smith and Karsten Neumeister. Local data analysis was conducted by James Savino. See something we missed or could do better? Email the editor.
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An Autumn Vacation in Izmir
Autumn is a great season to enjoy Izmir. On the one hand, you can still keep up with the most popular summer activities and feel like a tourist, on the other hand, you can enjoy the city like an Izmirian as the city life gradually returns to its original routine. Here are the activities that will liven up your autumn vacation in Izmir.
In Izmir, which is sunny 300 days of the year, the average temperature in September is 29 and the average temperature in October is 24 degrees Celcius. In other words, you can continue to enjoy the sea in autumn in this city, which has a coastline of 629 kilometers.
If you want to enjoy İzmir beaches, 52 of which have been awarded the Blue Flag, the first destination we can recommend to you is Çeşme, one of the city's most popular sea tourism routes. Dikili and Pamucak are also among the first addresses that come to mind when it comes to enjoying the sea in Izmir.
See Every Corner of the City Center
With the autumn, the crowd in Izmir's city center decreases a little, as is the case with the beaches. Thus, with the weather being cooler, you have a whole day to explore every corner of Izmir. From the Historical Kemeraltı Bazaar to the Clock Tower, from the Historical Elevator to the Alsancak Station, from the Stock Exchange Palace to the Konak Pier Historical Buildings to See in Izmir's City Center are waiting for you in autumn.
Don't Miss Out Festivals and Other Events
Most of the festivals hosting not only the people of Izmir but also participants from all over the country are held in autumn. Events such as Izmir Boyoz Festival, Octoberfest, Ephesus Theater Festival, Coffee Fest, Izmir Autumn Fest, Izmir Tea Fest, Izmir Sculpture Days, Mountain Bike Races, International Art and Pottery Festival, and Traditional Grape Harvest Festivals await you in autumn.
It is also possible to come across seasonal and harvest festivals celebrated in different regions at some point in your trip. Kavacık Grape Festival, Seferihisar Tangerine Festival, Bergama Kermis Festival, Bergama Zeybek Festival, İrimağzı Fig Harvest, Bornova Camel Wrestling, Selçuk Ephesus Festival are just a few of them.
Immerse Yourself in Healing Waters
Izmir, which has been given titles such as "the place where death does not enter" and "the city where testaments are not opened" throughout history, is surrounded by thermal springs and hot springs all around. You can immerse yourself in healing waters at many addresses including Bergama, Dikili, Menemen in the north, Çeşme, Seferihisar in the west, Tire in the south, Ilıca and Balçova in the center.
Moreover, autumn is an ideal season for this, because while the thermal tourism is still active in the city, the public hot springs are less crowded compared to summer.
Discover the Villages of Izmir
The cool weather is also a great opportunity to explore İzmir's famous villages. Şirince, a lush Aegean village with its two-story white houses, cobblestone streets, and handcrafted stalls in Selçuk district, is one of the first addresses you should visit to enjoy its fruit wines and elderberry sherbet.
Ödemiş's Birgi village, on the other hand, is one of the most special spots of İzmir with its lush nature and its numerous historical and cultural structures that have survived to the present day from its history dating back to 2.000 BC.
For a perfect village breakfast, from cheese varieties to hand-rolled pastries, homemade jams, fruit honey plates and of course İzmir's delicious herbs, the address you should check is Çiçekliköy.
Enjoy Izmir on a Rainy Day
If you wake up on a rainy day when you come to Izmir in the autumn, don't be upset. Because many wonderful activities can be done in Izmir on a rainy day. For example, you can go to Kızlarağası Inn, visit the shops selling antiques, souvenirs made of ceramics, wood, and glass, and local handicrafts, and then drink a coffee in the famous coffeehouses of this magnificent inn with a historical atmosphere.
Going to the theater or cinema, exploring museums, visiting exhibitions, or going to a Turkish bath are among the dozens of activities you can do in Izmir in autumn.
Don't Forget To Taste Local Flavors
While you're on vacation in Izmir, you should taste the kumru and boyoz, which are symbols of the city. The most popular addresses for kumru are Kumrucu Ömür, Kumrucu Şevki, Kumrucu Ateş, Kumrucu Apo and the Tarihi Alsancak Gevrek Bakery. Alsancak Dostlar Bakery is one of the best places when it comes to boyoz.
Since you are in the capital of Aegean cuisine, do not forget to taste healthy vegetable dishes with olive oil. Eggplant cigirtma, sweet tarhana, sinkonta, and fish soup are among the famous and healthy dishes of Izmir.
İzmir is also a paradise for dessert enthusiasts. Lokma, sakız tatlısı (desert with gum), sakızlı dondurma (gum-flavored ice cream), sakızlı un kurabiyesi (flour cookies with gum), shambali, samsades, lor tatlısı (a dessert with soft uncured cheese), and karabaşotu reçeli (buckwheat herb jam) are the most famous desserts in İzmir.
Open-Air Museums of Izmir
With its thousands of years of history, Izmir has traces of countless different civilizations and conveys this heritage to its guests through museums spread all over the city. Some of the museums in Izmir are fully or partially open-air museums. After kindly reminding you that you can check the...
Foreigners living in Izmir love Izmir Cuisine
From different regions of Turkey and abroad who settled in İzmir, there are many people who choose to live here. İzmir is Turkey's most interested city from this perspective. In addition to its location, climate and facilities, İzmir also draws attention with its cuisine. Those who settled in...

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The Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference (also known as the SMAC or the Big 16) is a high school athletic conference in Southwestern Michigan. It is composed of Class A schools from the MHSAA in Berrien, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties.

Membership

Current members

Membership Timeline (since 1931)

History
Early Days (1931)

The Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference was formed in 1931, consisting of St. Joseph, Niles, Dowagiac, Three Rivers, and South Haven.  St. Joseph left in 1938 and then reappeared back in 1940.  The official name of the conference has always been the Southwest Michigan Athletic Conference, but it had mostly been referred to as the "Big" followed by the number of schools in the league (such as Big 5, Big 6, Big 8, Big 16). However, the conference is now just known as the SMAC.

The 1970s

The league made its first big change in 1977 (then known as the Big 8) as (Battle Creek Lakeview, Holland, Loy Norrix, Niles, Portage Central, Portage Northern, and St. Joseph) and Independent Kalamazoo Central made up the membership of the conference. Portage Central won the first football title (7-0) and advanced to the Class A State Final, losing to Birmingham Brother Rice 17-7. Not everyone played all seven games in the league for football (Niles only played five and Battle Creek Lakeview and Portage Northern played six). Everyone played a full league schedule for football in 1978. Portage Central also won the first Boys Basketball league title (11-3, lost to conference foe Loy Norrix in districts). This original alignment stayed until 1984-85.
There were some changes in store for the 1985-86 season. Battle Creek Lakeview and Holland left the conference to join other leagues. Lakeview rejoined the Twin Valley (which they would stay until the league folded) and Holland left to join the Ottawa-Kent Conference (currently playing in). With those schools gone, Independent Battle Creek Central and former Lake Michigan Conference member Benton Harbor. This lasted for several years (until 2000-01).

Big Changes

There was some talk in 2000 that the conference was going to expand into a super-conference. The longtime Twin Valley Athletic Association (at the time was the oldest conference in the State of Michigan) was going into peril as Albion, Hillsdale, and Parma Western wanted out of the conference due to several factors, mainly declining enrollment (Battle Creek Lakeview was a Class A and Albion was a Class C school) and performance athletically (the three above mentioned were in the bottom of the league as the bigger schools dominated the league). Independents Dowagiac and Stevensville-Lakeshore were struggling to find opponents (both schools were scheduling out-of-state opponents; Lakeshore played Rock Island, Illinois for one of their football games), and Mattawan's enrollment had outgrown the Kalamazoo Valley Athletic Association.
The expansion was approved and would start for the 2001 football season. But, there were several problems about this new "super-conference". Travel, strength of programs, and tradition were some of the problems that arose. Despite the problems, the new league added on five schools from the dissolved Twin Valley (Battle Creek Harper Creek, Battle Creek Lakeview, Coldwater, Marshall, and Sturgis; which made up the East Division), Mattawan from the Kalamazoo Valley, and Independents Dowagiac and Stevensville-Lakeshore. The league was split into three divisions listed below.

Problems and Change

Already problems arose. East-West crossovers were at least 90 minutes to two hours away (teams would get home till close to midnight on school nights), the Central Division schools were bullying on some of the smaller East/West Division schools (especially true for Dowagiac, which was the smallest school in the conference).
In 2006-07, Dowagiac left the league to join the Wolverine Conference (along with Paw Paw, who also outgrew the Kalamazoo Valley). Also that year, Jackson Lumen Christi join the league for football only to make the league an even 16 teams (without Lumen Christi, one team in the league would have to go outside the conference every week). Lumen Christi played in the West Division for that season to replace Dowagiac's schedule (realigned to the East Division in 2007-08). With Dowagiac moving out of the SMAC, Mattawan moved to the West Division for the 2006-07 season to make three divisions of five teams each (didn't move to West in football until 2007-08 season). For the 2009 Football season (mainly due to cut down on travel), the league will go to two divisions as Battle Creek Central and Kalamazoo Central will move to the East Division and the remaining teams in the Central will go to the West Division.   The league slightly realigned again in 2009 when Kalamazoo Loy Norrix moved from the Western to Eastern Division and Kalamazoo Central moved into the West Division.  Even with Kalamazoo Central's two main rivals in the opposite division in football, the league allowed KC to keep playing Loy Norrix and Battle Creek Central during the first two weeks of the season.  Kalamazoo Central's schedule does not allow them to play any games against the other schools in the Eastern Division.  In other sports, the teams play each other, but as non conference games, with the boys basketball contest usually contested at Western Michigan University.

The leagues membership reduced to 12 after the 2013-14 school year as Coldwater, Harper Creek, Marshall, and Sturgis are set to leave the SMAC for different conferences in time for the 2014-15 school year.  Sturgis is set to move to the Wolverine Conference while Coldwater, Harper Creek, and Marshall are set to form a league in the Jackson area.

Benton Harbor left the league in 2015-2016.

One divisional alignment change starting for the 2018-19 season has Mattawan switching from the East Division to the West Division.

After the 2019-20 school year, founding member Niles will leave the SMAC after 89 years, joining the BCS Conference beginning in 2020-21. Also, Loy Norrix will leave the SMAC in football only, remaining a member in all other sports.

Current Alignment

References

Michigan high school sports conferences

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A Goetic Reading List
By: Samuel McCabe
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
The Ars Goetia is a book within the Lesser Key of Solomon grimoire that provides a list of spirits and the methods for invoking them. This is the simplest definition, but goetia (lowercase) also describes a whole genre of grimoires, as well as a spiritual tradition that influenced these grimoires originating in ancient Greece. This complicates things slightly, as practitioners of goetia vary in their perspectives and methods. The books on this list were helpful in my studies and have since become resources for me. This list is a good place to start digging around with goetia. My only caution is to approach conjuration of goetic spirits with respect and courage. Goetic spirits are both extremely helpful and terrifyingly austere. For those with a clever mind and a strong resolve, goetia can be an indelible practice, leading to years of accomplished spiritual growth. These are my recommendations:
Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica. Edited and translated by William H. Race. Harvard University Press: Loeb Classical Library, 2008.
-A little mythology for inspiration and further understanding of goetia, this book describes a necromantic shamanic journey featuring chthonic deities of the Greek pantheon.
Belanger, Michelle. The Dictionary of Demons: Names of the Damned. Llewellyn Publications, 2010.
-This is a thorough encyclopedia of demons. It resolves different spelling among spirit catalogues across the various grimoires and provides descriptive entries for each spirit.
Karlsson, Thomas. Qabalah, Qliphoth and Goetic Magic. Ajna, 2004.
-A classic Left-Hand Path title at this point, Karlsson elicits one of the best presentations of goetic technique. This book goes in and out of print from time to time, but there are demons that can assist you in acquiring any book on this list.
Luck, Georg. Arcana Mundi: Magic and the Occult in the Greek and Roman Worlds. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985.
-I highly recommend this book even to people not interested in goetia. It's a great primer for magic studies in general.
The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation. Edited by Hans Dieter Betz. University of Chicago Press, 1986.
-The origins of Western magic. This is essentially a grimoire of potent magic from ancient Graeco-Egypt. Necromancy and aggressive love magic give this source text a little edge, but the rituals for evocationary bowl scrying will change your approach to divination forever.
Ogden, Daniel. Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds. Oxford University Press, 2002.
-Daniel Ogden basically made a reference book with all known accounts of magic, witchcraft and ghost in Greek and Roman literature. It's an impressive work. I'm still reading Ogden's Greek and Roman Necromancy, so that review will have to wait for now.
The Orphic Hymns. Translated by Apostolos N. Athanassakis and Benjamin M. Wolkow. John Hopkins University Press, 2013.
-Invocations to the chthonic deities of your goetic rituals.
Osborne, Ariana. The Daemon Tarot. Sterling Ethos 2013.
-Not much of a tarot, and not much of an oracle. The saving grace is that you have all the spirit illustrations of the Infernal Dictionary on cards. These cards become useful in goetic ritual.
Peterson, Joseph H., editor. The Lesser Key of Solomon: Detailing the Ceremonial Art of Commanding Spirits Both Good and Evil. Weiser Books, 2001.
-For me, this is THE definitive version of the Ars Goetia. Move over, Crowley. Peterson also translated a version of the Grimorium Verum, which I consider to be a goetic grimoire and recommend.
Russell, Jeffrey Burton. The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity. Cornell University Press, 1977.
-The history lesson you've been needing for so long.
Skinner, Stephen. Techniques of Graeco-Egyptian Magic. Golden Hoard Press, 2016.
-Pair this book with Betz's Greek Magical Papyri and you have a complete course in ancient ceremonial magic.
Stratton-Kent, Jake. Geosophia: The Argo of Magic. Scarlet Imprint, 2010.
-This is not a book of rituals and rules, but a treatise on conjuring spirits within the geography of Hades. I fell in love with goetia all over again.
My own path with goetia began fifteen years ago with the Mathers/Crowley edition of the Lesser Key of Solomon, and comprised the first magic I ever performed. Essentially this ritual was an improvised incantation that reached some netherworld entity who then tormented me for the duration of the night. My success has greatly improved over the years with subsequent practice, and practice I must stress, along with the concept of forming pacts and relationships with these spirits. To cold-call a spirit in the middle of the night to appear inside some vessel in the stench of your parents' basement is downright rude. To then demand that they win the lottery for you is brazen. When they do show up, why do you think these spirits appear so miffed? How many times have they had to listen to some quivering magician butcher their names? If you conjure a spirit, you are both swearing together under an oath you both agree upon. This is the etymological meaning of con-jure. Make pacts with these spirits, and make offerings to them for their service.
Love is the law, love under will.


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Spanish retailers target tourists to offset depressed local spending
Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg
Locals feel their home brands have turned their back on the struggling country by offering incentives and discounts to foreigners, but stores are doing what they can to keep their businesses afloat.
Tourists come to Spain for sun and sights. Retailers are working to also put shopping on the map.
Mango, El Corte Ingles SA and other Spanish retailers are hiring translators, offering special tourist discounts and boosting ads in travel magazines to ensnare foreigners and buoy sales as cash-strapped locals trim spending.
With unemployment more than 26 percent and gross domestic product on track to shrink for a second year, Spain is entering its sixth year of an economic slump as it struggles to recover from the demise of a decade-long housing boom.
"Tourists were always important to us but they have become much more relevant since the crisis started," said Ignacio Sierra, chief corporate officer of Cortefiel SA, a fashion retailer with more than 20 stores in Madrid.
Tourism is one of the few bright spots in Spain's economy. Spending by foreigners climbed 5.7 percent to 55.6 billion euros ($74 billion) last year, with the daily average outlays per tourist climbing to 108 euros, according to the country's Institute of Tourism Studies. The number of visitors rose 2.7 percent, led by the English, French and Germans. The tourism numbers for January will be released tomorrow.
Rafael Araujo, a sports radio commentator from Colombia, is one of those shopping foreigners. He says he's grateful that his trip to India and Egypt closed with a stopover in Madrid last month, because when he shops in Spain there is no need to haggle about price and he finds the staff helpful.
Araujo, who can spend an entire day trolling Madrid's El Corte Ingles flagship store, budgeted $5,000 to spend on his trip on items including jewelry and electronics, as well as a soccer jersey for his grandson. "We love shopping in Spain because we find everything without much hassle," he says.
Mango, the closely held fashion chain which hired Australian model Miranda Kerr for its 2013 spring/summer campaign, has boosted in-flight magazine advertising as well as at airports. They've also offered discounts to cruise passengers.
"Tourists are now a much more important target for us in Spain because it helps offset lower spending from local customers," Enric Casi, Mango's general manager, said in an interview by phone on Feb. 6.
As local demand plunged due to the economic crisis, El Corte Ingles, Spain's largest department store chain, has increased the number of interpreters to serve visitors from China and Russia and opened a Chinese-language website. It now accepts China UnionPay, the nation's bankcard network, and its flagship store on Madrid's Paseo de la Castellana offers an iPhone and iPad app in English and Chinese as well as Spanish to guide visitors. The chain offers a 10 percent tourist discount on many items excluding food and books.
Top priority
"The crisis has changed the way most retailers treat tourists, a target that had only been relevant to some luxury brands before," says Ramon Sole, a marketing professor at IE Business School in Madrid. "Foreign visitors are now a top priority." Some retailers are also starting to partner with travel agencies to include shopping as part of the vacation experience, according to Sole.
Spain's economy is set to shrink for a second straight year after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy imposed the harshest budget cuts in the country's democratic history.
Some measures are meant to work in retailers' favor, though. An extension to legal store-opening hours was approved in July. Shops of more than 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) are now allowed to remain open 25 percent longer during the week and can open their doors an extra two Sundays a year.
"Sales have increased since we open more days in some key touristic cities," said Cortefiel's Sierra. "It was a just shame that tourists couldn't go shopping because stores were closed."
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The bias toward tourists hasn't gone unnoticed. Locals who must cope with high unemployment and lower disposable income and still pay regular prices say they aren't pleased.
"It would be fantastic if I were able to get such discounts," said Pablo Dominguez, a 17-year-old student from Madrid who teaches violin to earn extra cash. "It's good to have people come to our country, but we are the ones suffering from the crisis so we should also receive incentives. It's simply outrageous."
Tourism continued to grow despite the crisis, accounting for 11.1 percent of gross domestic product in 2012, according to estimates by Manuel Figuerola, a director at Nebrija University in Madrid. That compares with 10.8 percent the year before.
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Half of what visitors spend in Spain goes to restaurants, bars and hotels, while 26 percent is used for transport and leisure, including tickets for shows and souvenirs, according to the latest data available at Spain's National Statistics Institute. The remaining 24 percent, worth 11.3 billion euros, is spent on goods and services.
That's not enough to make up for the drop in local consumption because "it's still a small part of their business," says Fraser Ramzan, an analyst at Nomura in London. Retail sales fell 10.7 percent in December.
Still, it's a reprieve, and Araujo says the discounts and targeted services will keep him coming back.
El Corte Ingles stores, which sell items ranging from socks to sunglasses in brightly lit displays with friendly staff, feel like "a Walt Disney theme park for us," says Araujo, the Colombian traveler. "We spend a whole day there."
With assistance from Alexandra Ho in Shanghai, Angeline Benoit and Charles Penty in Madrid and Harumi Ichikura in London. Editors: Marthe Fourcade and Celeste Perri.
To contact the reporter on this story: Manuel Baigorri in Madrid at mbaigorri@bloomberg.net. To contact the editor responsible for this story: Kenneth Wong at kwong11@bloomberg.net.
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Breach Fatigue? Cost Of A Data Breach Declines For The First Time
New Ponemon study says cost to an organization hit by a breach fell to $5.5 million last year
Call it grizzled experience from multiple breaches, but for the first time in seven years the cost of a data breach has dropped -- and by a whopping 20 percent.
The Ponemon Institute's new "2011 Cost Of Data Breach Study" for the U.S., sponsored by Symantec, found that the cost to an organization hit by a breach was $5.5 million last year, down from $7.2 million in 2010. The cost per breached record also declined last year, from $214 to $194.
"We didn't expect a decrease," says Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of The Ponemon Institute, which surveyed and interviewed some 49 U.S. organizations that had been hit by breaches. The study excluded massive breach incidents of more than 100,000 compromised records to prevent a skewing of the data.
The drop likely has to do with experience, as organizations do a better job at responding to and defending against breaches, according to the Ponemon report, and thanks to state breach laws.
Another bit of good news: Customers are less likely to jump ship from a business or retailer that gets breached. Customer churn is down by 18 percent for the first time in the study. According to the report, the cost of loss of business dipped from $4.54 million in 2010 to $3.01 million last year, meaning customers were less likely to abandon a business hit by a data breach.
"Lost business is usually the biggest loss -- losing customers, recruiting new ones," and rebuilding reputation, Ponemon says.
But don't expect the cost of breaches to continue to drop, Ponemon says. "My gut tells me this is just a point in time: It's very likely it could go up. It's very likely a major data breach results in harm to a lot of individuals, with identity theft and medical identity theft that might drive up that churn rate," he says.
The report also revealed that certain factors can increase or decrease the cost of a data breach. An organization's first breach costs them an average of $37 more per record, and jumping the gun to notify customers can be costly: Organizations that notified customers too quickly about a breach before properly assessing it on average paid $33 more per record. "Quick response, we found, can actually drive up your costs. It's a balance between thoughtful response and a timely notification," Ponemon says.
Breaches caused by third parties or lost devices are more expensive, too: Add an average of $26 per record to the bill for third-party data breaches, and $22 for a lost laptop or other device.
Having a CISO in charge of data protection can save you money, decreasing the cost per breached record by an average of $80, and bringing in outside consultants to help in the aftermath of a breach can reduce the cost per exposed record by an average of $41 per record.
The type of breach also dictates the cost of the aftermath: A malicious attack, which accounted for 37 percent of the breaches in the study, is the priciest, at $222 per compromised record. User error or negligence was the most common, with 39 percent of the breaches, and costs about $174 per record.
And the bottom line of the study: The cost of detection and escalation dropped 6 percent, to $428,330, on average in 2011 in comparison to $455,304 in 2010. "There are two ways of reading this. One, companies are spending less resources on forensics, but I don't think that's happening here. Or a lot of companies had no clue how to respond when they found a breach before, so IR planning is making investment more efficient," Ponemon says.
Meanwhile, breach notification costs rose by 10 percent to $561,495 last year, versus $511,454 in 2010. "The reason for that, we think, is not that regulations have changed that much, but the view that the regulatory hammer is going to come down on companies who are not careful on managing their data ... notification costs increased because of the way organizations are being the most transparent" about a breach, he says.
The full Ponemon report is available here for download.
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DETROIT — General Motors is launching a commercial electric vehicle business called BrightDrop and locked in FedEx Express as the first customer for a delivery van later this year.
The BrightDrop brand will offer electric products, software and services, GM said Tuesday. Its products will include a commercial van known as the EV600 and an electric pallet called the EP1, which allows delivery drivers to more easily transport goods from the vehicle to customers' doors.
"BrightDrop offers a smarter way to deliver goods and services," GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement. "We are building on our significant expertise in electrification, mobility applications, telematics and fleet management, with a new one-stop-shop solution for commercial customers to move goods in a better, more sustainable way."
GM estimates that the annual market opportunity for parcel, food delivery and reverse logistics in the U.S. will exceed $850 billion by 2025. Demand for urban delivery to fulfill e-commerce orders is expected to grow 78 percent by 2030, GM said, citing the World Economic Forum. The boost in demand is expected to increase the number of delivery vehicles by 36 percent in the 100 largest cities worldwide.
The sparse electric commercial van landscape is expected to become more crowded in the next few years as Mercedes-Benz, Ford Motor Co. and Rivian also launch offerings in the U.S. Guidehouse Insights forecasts that battery-powered light-commercial-vehicle sales in the U.S. will climb to about 623,000 in 2030, up from about 56,000 last year.
BrightDrop will build about 500 EV600s for FedEx Express to start, Pamela Fletcher, GM's vice president of global innovation, told reporters. She said the brand also has letters of intent from a number of other customers she didn't disclose.
Sam Fiorani, vice president with AutoForecast Solutions, has said GM would build an electric commercial van at its Detroit plant starting in late 2021, but the company didn't say Tuesday where it will assemble the vehicle.
The van, powered by GM's Ultium batteries, will be able to drive 250 miles on a full charge and have 600 cubic feet of cargo space. It will be available to customers other than FedEx in early 2022.
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Warren Bradley resigns as leader of Liverpool City Council Liberal Democrat group
LIVERPOOL Liberal Democrat leader Warren Bradley has today sensationally resigned after he found himself at the centre of an inquiry into possible election fraud.
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His leadership was plunged into crisis after revelations today that he had witnessed an election nomination for his teenage son Daniel for the forthcoming local elections.
The candidate himself must also sign the form but the teenager has said he did not want to stand and that his own signature on the form is "a fake".
The revelation leaves Cllr Bradley, 44, facing questions as to who he witnessed signing the official paper.
"I will be with immediate effect standing down as the Leader of the City Council Liberal Democrat Group (hooray I hear from some); lots of things have happened during my 6 year tenure, mostly positive with lots of support from the majority of members," Cllr Bradley wrote to his Liberal Democrat group.
In the email he states: "I have today been accused by the media of putting my son's name forward to stand for election, without his knowledge, and then to underline my intention I spoke to the press as if to reaffirm the fraud.
"I cannot say too much at this stage for obvious reasons, but to inform you I totally deny this allegation and am seeking legal advice to that end.
"Secondly, although I fully intended to stand down this May to pursue my fire service career, I will be with immediate effect standing down as the Leader of the City Council Liberal Democrat Group (hooray I hear from some); lots of things have happened during my 6 year tenure, mostly positive with lots of support from the majority of members.
"In conclusion, people's private lives should remain just that, unfortunately some senior members in our Group do not feel the same. Can I give a gentle prod to whoever succeeds me in the position to ensure they have the total support of the majority of the Group, without that, life will also become as miserable for you.
"Sincere apologies if this issue causes you more electoral problems (I think the national party have already done that - but I am now the scapegoat!), it is the last thing that I would want. Electioneering was never about me, but the Lib Dems in Liverpool, it is such a pity the same cannot be said for some.
"I will still be around pounding the pavements as a true liberal, standing up for ordinary people.
"Thanks again for the opportunity."
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The annual PMA Fresh Summit Convention and Expo is kicking off next month in Orlando, Florida, and Wyma Solutions will be among the 1,200 exhibitors, across over 320,000 square feet of exhibition space. The Summit is a major event in the calendar spanning the global fresh product and floral supply chain industry, and where you'll find everyone across this dynamic industry.
Wyma is a global company, exporting 97% of the equipment we manufacture, and we have people you can talk to with broad and deep expertise across a range of industries, locations and applications. It's also a great opportunity for us to engage with other industry providers, allowing for a wider perspective on customers' needs and how we can provide the most innovative and effective solutions now and in the future.
We're excited to see the latest initiatives and developments from our colleagues in the industry, and to discuss recent news and stories. The event includes inspiring keynotes from the likes of former NFL star Peyton Manning, PMA CEO Cathy Burns, Wired Magazine Editor-in-Chief Greg Williams and actor and musician Lesli Odom Jr.
You might recall that in August last year, we announced a formal strategic partnership with Volm Companies, the leading North American supplier of fresh produce packaging and equipment automation solutions. We've being working with Volm for over 10 years now, with the partnership enabling us to further increase our global exposure, showcase our combined capabilities, and ultimately provide our customers the option to work with a world-class turn-key solution provider.
Volm will be at the PMA Fresh Summit Expo as a co-exhibitor alongside us at Booth 3643, as well as enjoying an early 5K run with us at the Race for Talent on the Friday morning – raising funds towards the future development of talent across the industry.
You can find out more information on the event at the PMA Fresh Summit website, including the full program of the Convention, Expo floor plans and details of the official Fresh Summit Mobile App.
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Reforma amarneńska (znana też jako rewolucja amarneńska, bądź herezja amarneńska) – ogół wydarzeń politycznych, społecznych i gospodarczych w starożytnym Egipcie związanych z wprowadzeniem przez Amenhotepa IV (Echnatona) własnej religii monoteistycznej i zakazaniem praktykowania dotychczasowych wierzeń.

Amenhotep IV objął panowanie w okresie największego rozkwitu państwa, jednak władzę faraona krępowała rosnąca potęga kapłanów Amona. Tzw. rewolucja amarneńska została zapoczątkowana w dniu święta trzeciej rocznicy objęcia rządów (heb-sed) przez Amenhotepa; wtedy wprowadzono oficjalnie kult nowego boga – Atona. Manifestacją nowej linii politycznej władcy było zbudowanie nowej stolicy (Achetaton) i odsuwanie od władzy dotychczasowego duchowieństwa.

Zmiana charakteru boga na (zapewne przypadkowo) zbieżny z bóstwem żydowskim i wiążący się z tym pacyfizm władcy oraz całkowite poświęcenie się kwestii reformy religijnej spowodowały osłabienie kraju i jego marginalizację na arenie międzynarodowej.

Oprócz polityki zmiany objęły odsuwanie dotychczasowych kapłanów od urzędów i zarządzania majątkami, zmiany w malarstwie, rzeźbie, architekturze czy w postrzeganiu boskości władcy.

W sztuce okresu amarneńskiego władcę i rodzinę panującą zaczęto przedstawiać w pełnej przerysowań manierze, pojawiły się sceny z życia codziennego, a wygląd postaci z wyidealizowanego zastąpiono naturalistycznym. Na podstawie zachowanych wizerunków część egiptologów wysnuła wniosek, że Echnaton mógł cierpieć na zespół Marfana, objawiający się deformacją ciała. Obecnie uważa się jednak, że był to jedynie nowy styl w sztuce, który miał wyrażać nową teologię. Oddzielał Echnatona i jego rodzinę od zwykłych Egipcjan. Co więcej, król kazał przedstawiać siebie jako jednocześnie kobietę i mężczyznę, jako matkę i ojca wszelkiego stworzenia.

Reforma doprowadziła w efekcie do konfliktu z kapłanami starej religii i wkrótce po śmierci władcy do rewizji polityki wewnętrznej Egiptu; samego władcę skazano na zapomnienie, a jego religię zarzucono.

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Linki zewnętrzne
 Roksana Małek: Egipski Król Słońce, racjonalista.pl, 11-08-2010.
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Coach Jack is now the Owner and CEO of Close The Gate Hoops. Spanning nearly 8 years, Jack Huml has coached/ trained boys & girls basketball at the youth, high school, and college levels. Ages have ranged all the way from 5 to 22 years old. Jack Huml was privileged to learn how to coach and play the game of basketball from his best friend, late and great father, Tony Huml. Tony, was the founder and previous owner of Close The Gate Hoops.
"The number one principle a CTG preaches to its students includes two key factors. First, CTG students must learn to understand that performances do not define us. It's not about what we do or accomplish in life, it's about who we become through the process. What we achieve, has no correlation to our self-worth. We are not any better, or any less of a person depending on what we can or not do. Understanding this opens an infinite number of opportunities and fulfillment throughout your life and basketball game. Secondly, CTG students must learn to view failure from a different lens. We need struggle and suffering to grow. Most of us are conditioned growing up that failure is something we should avoid. If you genuinely want to achieve whatever your dreams are in life, wanting, craving, and chasing failure is how you are going to get there. When we fail, our brain adapts and learns whatever we cannot do. If we fail more, we learn more. Good decisions come from experience… and experience comes from bad decisions."
Jack played varsity basketball in high school for Janesville Craig, finishing 3rd in the conference in scoring his senior year. For his freshman year of college, he played in the WIAC conference for UW River Falls. Jack is finishing his basketball career at the University of Wisconsin Platteville, also in the WIAC conference. The Pioneers were ranked number 2 in the entire Division 3 nation last year. The WIAC is considered by most to be the toughest conference in Division 3 basketball.
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Kate is a 3-year starter for the Janesville Craig girls varsity team and will be graduating after this year. As a sophomore Kate was named second-team all-conference, just one spot short of the First team. She has also been named a part of the Gazette all-area team. As a junior, she was again on the Gazette all-area team. Kate plans on continuing her basketball career in college but has yet to decide where.
"CTG has had a huge impact on my game over the years and having the opportunity to give that chance to other kids like me is very special. Not only has CTG helped me as a basketball player, but also as a person. I've built many friendships and relationships throughout my time with CTG and I'm excited to make many more."
Coach Carson is a Janesville and Monroe Wisconsin CTG certified trainer. Carson Leuzinger has been with CTG ever since the beginning spanning over 7 years. Carson attends high school in Monroe where he will be a senior this upcoming year. He has been a 4-year varsity starter for the Monroe Cheesemakers and as a sophomore was unanimous first-team all-conference and 3rd team all-area and as a Junior he was 2nd team all-area and an All-State selection. After Highschool Carson plans on attending college to continue playing basketball but at this point is undecided as to where. Carson credits a lot of his basketball success to CTG, which is exactly why he would like to be a part of it.
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Bennett began his collegiate coaching career at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he won 173 games. He was named NAIA Coach of the Year after leading the Pointers to a 28-4 record and national runner-up finish in 1984. In 1985, Bennett moved to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Bennett took the Phoenix to the second round of the NIT tournament in 1990 and led the team to its first NCAA tournament berth in 1991. In 1995, Bennett was named the head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
During his tenure at Wisconsin he compiled a record of 94-68. He led the Badgers to the Final Four in 2000. In all, he took Wisconsin to three NCAA tournament appearances and earned one NIT bid. Bennett was the first Wisconsin coach to win 20 games in a season. He retired from the University of Wisconsin in November 2000.
Tony Huml is the Founder and President of Close The Gate Hoops, Co-Founder of Janesville Basketball Association, Founder of Local Vision TV, a former Social Studies Teacher, Forward Janesville's 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year, and a 2017 Janesville Hall of Fame Inductee.
Tony attended Harrison Elementary School for kindergarten, then grades 1-8 at St Mary's School in Janesville. He went to Marshall Jr. High, then graduated from Craig High School with the Class of 1988.
Throughout school, Tony developed a passion for basketball. He was thankful to all the excellent, influential coaches, who encouraged him, keeping him engaged. They were Dennis Gallagher, Jim Bohlman, Ralph Eckert, David Martinson, and Bob Suter, assisted by Tom Neuenschwander. Coaches Suter and Neuenschwander became lifelong friends and mentors to Tony. Eventually, Coach Suter became an assistant coach for Craig's Varsity team and coached Tony's son, Jack, who had his own successful high school basketball career. Jack graduated in 2019 and now plays for the University of Wisconsin – River Falls Falcons.
Through the guidance of his coaches, Tony learned the value of we over me, and that the team is more important than any individual, a concept that would transfer later in life to Tony's classroom, workplace, and relationships.
Tony continued playing basketball in college, winning the Wisconsin Junior College State Championship as a member of Coach Dave Gibbs U-Rock Unicorns. He was then recruited to play at the University of Minnesota – Morris.
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Entering the 2018-19 season, Miller ranked fourth all-time in winning percentage among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons coaching at the NCAA D-III level and fifth among active Division III coaches.
A four-time Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Miller has led the Warhawks to two NCAA Division III national championships.
In 2011-12, UW-Whitewater won its first national title since 1989, when Miller was a co-captain and the Warhawks' third-leading scorer. The 2011-12 team finished 29-4 overall and 13-3 in the WIAC, winning its NCAA Tournament games by an average margin of over 14 points per contest.
Two years later, in 2013-14, UW-Whitewater won the championship with overall and conference records identical to those in 2011-12. The Warhawks were dominant through their first five games of the NCAA Tournament before defeating Williams (Mass.) in a thrilling national title game, 75-73. Quardell Young's lay-up and free throw with one second remaining was the deciding play of the contest.
Overall, Miller has led the Warhawks to six WIAC regular season championships, four league tournament titles and nine NCAA Tournament appearances. His winning percentage through the 2018-19 season (.758) ranks first all time at UW-Whitewater and fourth all time in WIAC history for coaches with 10 or more years of experience at a conference school behind only Bo Ryan, Ken Anderson and Bob Semling. Miller has the most wins of any current head coach and is fourth in the conference's history. He achieved his 100th win during the 2005-06 season and was the second-fastest coach in WIAC history to do so.


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News / 4 October 2011
BT Suffered Major Broadband Outage
A "power failure" at a major UK exchange in Birmingham saw huge numbers of BT Broadband customers across the UK cut off yesterday including some of our own clients. But all Brick websites and servers were 100% up despite having no office broadband.
BT said those affected numbered hundreds of thousands - about 5% of its total customers.
Business users were particularly badly affected, with many reporting considerable lost revenue as a result.
BT said the service has now been fully restored, advising customers to "turn their hub or modem off and on again".
The first reports of lost connections began to appear at about 1pm on Monday.
By 3pm many customers on consumer packages reported being able to gain access, but business customers had to endure longer delays.
In a statement, the company said: "We can confirm that, as a result of a power failure at one of our major exchanges, some customers may have experienced loss of broadband service for a brief period this afternoon.
We have been doing our very best to keep customers informed." Which is surprising because there wasn't even an automated message on the phone numbers we rang. The phones just kept ringing and ringing.
BT say that now all services have now been restored, with the majority of BT's consumer broadband customers' service being restored within just one hour.
"Some business customers' broadband service may have been affected for a slightly longer period. Should any customers continue to experience difficulty in accessing their broadband service, they are advised to turn their hub or modem off and on again."
Many businesses contacted Brick technology to vent their frustration at the service, suggesting today's problems have had a serious impact on sales.
James Shannon Brick technology's operations manager, said: "It is really frustrating for our clients especially so the e-commerce customers as we are all so reliant on the internet.
When James eventually got a recorded message... was BT advising customers to logon to BT.com if they can't get through on the phone - "not easy logging in without an internet connection!"
"We were unable to get hold of BT for confirmation and had to rely on Twitter for unconfirmed updates."
In response, BT has said they had received a "large number of calls" and were doing their best to handle queries using social media and other methods.
"We have been doing our very best to keep customers informed," the spokesperson added. Everything seems back to normal today for our web design lancashire clients... (fingers crossed).
"BT apologises for any inconvenience caused."
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UFO – High Stakes & Dangerous Men / Lights Out In Tokyo
Posted on July 17, 2022 by Real Gone
The body of work released by UFO's second incarnation – featuring the now legendary Michael Schenker on guitar – has inevitably overshadowed the rest of their catalogue. The run of releases between 1974's 'Phenomena' and 1979's career-defining live album 'Strangers In The Night' represents a musical CV that would make any rock band proud, but there is so much more to UFO than those "glory years".
They released enjoyable albums throughout the 80s, and you'll even find some particularly solid stuff into the twenty first century featuring guitarist Vinnie Moore, but in terms of "buried treasure", it's their 'High Stakes & Dangerous Men' that most deserves a re-appraisal. It's unique in UFO's history in that its the only studio album to feature ex-Wild Horses men Laurence Archer (guitar) and Clive Edwards (drums), and on the bulk of the release, these classic rock veterans really add a genuine energy to the band's sound. Most importantly though, it contains more than its share of solid songwriting, and a few vocals from Phil Mogg that – although sounding a little more mature – could rival his best. So, then, considering the album is so good, why has it been forgotten? It's simply that it spent so long out of print. Luckily, Cherry Red's hard rock and metal subsidiary label, HNE Recordings, saw fit to champion this "lost classic" in 2022 with a long overdue reissue, and by coupling it with the brilliant 'Lights Out In Tokyo' live set – another release long AWOL – sought to shine a light on this brilliant but short phase in UFO's long history.
And not before time.
Released in February '92, '…Dangerous Men' received positive reviews from some corners of the rock press, but it's timing couldn't have been more unfortunate. The alternative/grunge tidal wave had started to roll with a huge momentum at the end of the previous year, and throughout 1992 it would continue to change everything. At the point that UFO should've been shifting units, their solid, dependable hard rock was the sound of yesterday's men, and even a last minute piece of advice to retitle the album from 'High Stakes & Desperate Men' wouldn't make it seem any edgier or vital in the eyes of many casual record buyers. There's always time to catch up with forgotten gems, though; good music has no genuine sell by date, and there are at least six tracks on the album that stand up with the very best UFO fare.
In terms of instant highlights, the moody and semi-bluesy 'Back Door Man' is a killer track. Opening with a grubby riff that could challenge Tangier, Great White or any of the era's more blues influenced, big haired rockers, UFO show how they were never just a straight up, simple band and with Archer dropping in some massive riffs, they certainly weren't keen to give the new boy a back seat. Mogg takes an angst ridden lyric and runs with it, almost as if it's something he's been singing for decades, and there's plenty within his velvety tones that calls back to the band's formative years, which is enough for even the most casual fan to find a musical affinity. Similarly, 'Ain't Life Sweet' latches onto a bluesy core – a tone that's a perfect fit for Archer – but cranks the gears to create a hard rock/blues rock hybrid that sounds like UFO tackling Pat Travers. Its descending riffs during a taut but brief chorus create a simple hook; Clive's drums rattle out a solid rhythm and Mogg sounds like he's in his element, grabbing the opportunity to perform a little more aggressively with a real relish. It isn't very sophisticated, but with the addition of a few backing vocals, some synth horns, a ragged lead break or two and a tried and tested "goin' down" vocal hook tipping the hat to the legendary Memphis Minnie during the coda, it has everything a rowdy bluesy rock number needs to catch your attention.
'Borderline' captures a far more sophisticated UFO. A side step from some of their boogie laden hard rock, it boasts an intro where atmospheric slide guitar and soulful vocals owe more to bits of Richie Sambora's 'Stranger In This Town' solo release, before branching off into some punchy hard rock where Archer dominates, but the whole band appear to be pulling their weight. Mogg's vocals are among his finest this time out, and there are a few great moments where Pete Way's bass punches through the main riff, showing how the much-missed musician was able to have a huge presence without relying on anything too flashy. A bigger chorus would have been most welcome, but considering this track features one of the album's best guitar solos and riff/vocal combinations, it's a minor complaint. Way leads the charge into 'Burnin' Fire' with a pumping bass rhythm that sounds like a combination of peak Foghat and early Saxon, before the rest of the number settles into a stodgy but enjoyable rocker that sounds like the ultimate throwback to the 'Force It' days. A few female backing vocals lift everything in a way that was fashionable in classic rock circles at the time (not a million miles away from those on the Quireboys debut and The Black Crowes' 'Southern Harmony'), but the core of the track is pure UFO, with Mogg latching onto a rootsy vocal, and Archer eventually springing into life via a string-bent lead and busy closing salvo. It's a track that seems a little more throwaway than some of 'High Stakes…', but in terms of the band really rocking out, it's a sure fire winner.
Another standout, 'Primed For Time' features a huge stomp from the rhythm section, very much tapping into some of the pre-grunge, big haired rock of the not too distant past, augmented by Archer, clearly seizing the opportunity to throw out some semi-bluesy fills against a solid riff. A great riff and even better chorus would be enough to secure this as a forgotten classic, but Archer's featured solo is staggering. It may well be a little more metal oriented than some UFO fans would expect, but during the number's second half, he launches into a couple of lead breaks that straddle edginess and melody, much in the way that John Sykes had given Thin Lizzy a much needed kick back in '83. Looking between the slight bombast, though, there's plenty that calls back to 70s UFO too, especially in the way Mogg latches onto a natural vocal that could easily sit alongside 'Only You Can Rock Me' or 'Rock Bottom'. He sounds a little older in places, but still retains those stately and confident tones long associated with his best recordings.
The opening of 'Revolution' features a cheeky nod to 'Cherry' in its intro via a flurry of muted notes and subtle melodicism, but quickly blossoms into something more of its own, when Clive throws out some massive drum sounds and kicks the band into a mid tempo groove. As the verse unfolds, there are traces of solid rockers like and 'Shoot Shoot' and 'Only You Can Rock Me' but thanks to a harder guitar sound and more natural production it sounds more 90s, and a few busier moments definitely hint at a line-up that's keen to put their own stamp on the UFO sound. With another busy solo and some effective grinding effects during the fade, it's often Archer who dominates again, but since his playing somewhere near a career best here, it's certainly not a complaint. Slowing down a little, 'Don't Want To Lose You' works around a really cheesy, almost calypso-like rhythm. Initially, it doesn't sound like it'll be very good. Luckily, these slightly misjusdged sounds are balanced out by chunky riff on the chorus – far more in keeping with classic UFO – allowing Mogg to hit upon a much more confident vocal. With its bright sound and female backing vocals, though, it sounds far too much like an 80s throwback, though – certainly not in keeping with what a lot of other rock bands were doing at the time. There's some nice guitar playing from Archer and a solid bass sound from Mogg, but you'd never consider the end result essential. In fact, a few listens makes it sound like something purloined from the Jimmy Barnes 'Two Fires' sessions; a track that's more than competent, but never seems to fit the band entirely comfortably. In terms of weak links, of course, it just highlights how strong the rest of the album actually is.
Utilising the brighter guitar sound and a few AOR elements again, 'Love Deadly Love' is much better. Via an intro borrowed from Bob Seger, Mogg quickly latches onto a great, slightly bluesy vocal before everything explodes into a classic rocker where jagged guitars reign. The hard, muted sound very much calls back to the 70s glory years, even if a sharp piano gives away the slightly more modern recording. It doesn't pretend to be smart; the main aim here is to whip the audience into excitement – a job it does very effectively – and via an old school "sha-la-la" hook and effortless guitar solo, it updates the core of the 'Obsessesion' era with ease. The extremely hard edged 'Running Up The Highway' pushes new drummer Clive further into the spotlight on a verse that almost drops into something that sounds like an early AC/DC pastiche. A few more classic sounding, distinctly UFO-centric riffs fill the pre-chorus and main hook, and in lots of ways, the stodgy groove and hard sound captures the band on auto-pilot, but it doesn't matter – it sounds brilliant with the volume cranked, and as soon would be evident, it would sound even better live. At the tail end of an (almost) filler free album, 'Let The Good Times Roll' cuts loose with a mid tempo workout that flaunts a punchy bass against a hard ringing guitar, eventually blossoming into a tune that wouldn't sound entirely out of place on 'Force It' or 'No Heavy Petting'. Naturally, that means it doesn't yield any big surprises for even the most casual UFO fan, but with Mogg in great shape and a backing vocal that sounds like someone impersonating a Humble Pie era Steve Marriott, it has a lot in its favour…predictable or otherwise.
Released a couple of years earlier – or perhaps a few years later in an internet filled world, where the word of mouth between classic rock fans really helped to keep things moving – this is the kind of long player that could have been massive. As it is, it's place in history as one of the "lesser" UFO albums seems a little unfair. If you've never heard it, or perhaps haven't heard it in a long time, it's certainly worth seeking out. It might not feature any bona fide classics, but in terms of offering listeners a solid set of hard rock songs, it's terrific – definitely better than the likes of 'Mechanix', 'Misdemeanour' and the far more lauded 'No Place To Run'.
Recorded on the 'High Stakes' tour, 'Lights Out In Tokyo' is an excellent live document. Not so much in that the set list is brilliant, but moreover that it presents UFO with a proper "live" tone. 'Strangers In The Night' is undoubtedly a classic, but much like Thin Lizzy's 'Live & Dangerous' it sometimes has too much of a perfect and almost sanitised feel. There's no such bother here. Right from the opening bars of the then new 'Running Up The Highway', the band's sense of punch is further augmented by a little echo – most notably on the drums, but also giving Archer's guitar work an extra gritty feel. It's here, too, that Archer's slightly more metallic tendencies get to present themselves, in a way that makes this line up of UFO sound more energised than any of their predecessors. Mogg, of course, sounds as you'd expect, filling spaces with a blues tinged hard rock tone that's almost indistinguishable from a decade previously. The also new 'Borderline' and 'Back Door Man' already sound like set fixtures, and the latter especially really allows the band to exercise some particularly chunky grooves throughout, on a performance that runs rings around its studio counterpart.
…And if these can be seen to present the early 90s UFO with all guns blazing, a well curated run of genuine classics are on hand to thrill fans even more. 'Lights Out' comes across particularly aggressively, with Archer really putting his stamp on the band via a more shrill guitar tone and a couple of especially edgy solos; 'Cherry' mostly retains its older melodic charm, but again, there's enough here to differentiate the performance from any 70s live recordings – most notable in a harder drum sound, but Mogg, too, seems to be a little more upfront performance-wise, and the evergreen 'Love To Love' is afforded an eight minute extended workout where some particularly 80s keys do battle with a few howling guitars, all of which are respectful to UFO's past while sounding a little more contemporary for the time, thanks to a tougher approach.
The evergreen 'Only You Can Rock Me' features an intro that sounds as if its been beamed in from the end of a corridor, but the arrival of an especially loud drum sets everything straight, and Mogg performs as if he still believes in the material and its great to hear the Japanese fans singing with enthusiasm. Set regular 'Rock Bottom' is put through its paces across a gruelling ten minutes, and even with a slightly faster tempo and heavier sound, still sounds like a genuine classic, and hits 'Doctor Doctor' and 'Shoot Shoot' flesh out everything with reliable material which, at this stage, still packs a massive punch. The only real misstep comes courtesy of a cover of 'C'mon Everybody' which just sounds too frivolous when tacked onto the end of an otherwise brilliant set. It's worth remembering, though, that it acts as a tribute to the first UFO live release from over two decades previously. It may well sound trashy against the more recent, more sophisticated material like 'Running Up The Highway', but the fans present at the show clearly love it, and that's what really counts.
There are a vast number of UFO recordings out there, official, semi-official or otherwise, and 'Strangers' will always be the definitive, but 'Lights Out In Tokyo' is a superb document. It doesn't matter where you drop the metaphorical needle before the encore; you're guaranteed a great performance, and the energy within the brief union between Mogg/Way/Archer is amazing.
Chances are, if you're a massive UFO fan, you either bought these albums upon release (even with 'Lights Out In Tokyo' being notoriously hard to find) or tracked them down on the second hand market. However, if they still represent a gap in your collection, even if you're the kind of casual fan who never made it much past their 80s work, this reissue is essential. It's worth picking up for the live disc alone. In supplying a superb snapshot of a classic band more than holding their own in both the studio and live environs, this double disc set supplies a vital look back. In terms of introducing people to a lesser remembered of UFO's long history, it's just as important. Whichever way you approach it, this two disc set belongs in any self-respecting fan's collection. Despite a no-frills approach to packaging, it's a most welcome reissue indeed.
Buy the CD here: UFO – High Stakes & Dangerous Men / Lights Out In Tokyo
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FOLS: Factorized Orthogonal Latent Spaces.
A Constrained Combination of Discriminative and Generative Methods.
Bayesian Localized Multiple Kernel Learning.
Non-Parametric Latent Variable Models for Shape and Motion Analysis.
R. Urtasun, D. J. Fleet, A. Geiger, J. Popovic, T. Darrell and N. D. Lawrence.
Local Probabilistic Regression for Activity-Independent Human Pose Inference.
Transfering Nonlinear Representations using Gaussian Processes with a Shared Latent Space.
R. Urtasun, D. J. Fleet and P. Fua.
R. Urtasun, D. J.Fleet and P. Fua.
Gaussian Processes for Monocular 3D People tracking.
L. Herda, R. Urtasun and P. Fua.
Hierarchical Implicit Surface Joint Limits for Human Body Tracking.
R. Urtasun, D. J.Fleet, A. Hertzmann and P. Fua.
R. Urtasun, P. Glardon, R. Boulic, D. Thalmann and P. Fua.
3D Human Body Tracking using Deterministic Motion Models.
L.Herda, R. Urtasun, P. Fua.
Hierarchical Implicit Surface Joint Limits to Constrain Video-Based Motion Capture.
In Proceeding of the 6th International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FGR), Seoul, Korea, May 2004. IEEE Computer Society.
Automatic Determination of Shoulder Joint Limits using Quaternion Field Boundaries.
International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), 22(6): 419 - 436, 2003.
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Q: PHP Link user table to another table Hi I am in the process of making a website that includes a user registration system for my final year of high school major project. The website stores driving logs for learner drivers. I'm kind of confused as to how I should desgin the database. I have a users table which stores the personal information of each user of the site. However, I would like the user to be able to insert information into another table which would be their "logbook" and this to be displayed on the my account page. Do I need to create a table within the database for each user or is there a way of connecting the tables so that i do not have to.

A: You do not need to create a table for each user. Instead, add a column in your "logbook" table which will contain and refer to the "id" of the user it's tracking. This will likely be the primary key of your "users" table. Then, to get the logs for a specific user, you would query the logbook table for rows only with at specific user ID.
Furthermore, in a more sophisticated setup, you can add constraints to link the two columns. See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.6/en/create-table-foreign-keys.html

A: U will not need table for each user...
Just one table will help u out...
The other table where u want to store user logs should only have reference to user I'd that u have created in users table..
Primary and foreign key - relational table  concepts
For eg:
Let ur user has
1.userid
2.first name
3.lastname.... And other colums
Then ur userlogbook wala table should have
1.logid
2.userid
3.other columns...
Hope u got it..

A: You only need 1 table for the users, each user will be a row inside that table.

As you see in this table below, you need a way to be able to track which logbook record belongs to which user. That's done by storing the users ID (or any unique identifier, usually the primary key) to know exactly which user created the record.
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| User Table |                 | Logbook Table |
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| id | name | ...etc... |      | id | user_id | date | ...etc... |
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I don't know how your system works, but I assume you know when a user is logged in right? Probably store their id in a session yeah? Well when you're inserting the logbook record, all you need to do is parse through their user ID in addition:
INSERT INTO logbook (id, user_id, .....) VALUES (NULL, $THE_USER_ID_FROM_SESSION, .....)

The above is pseudo code, you'd need to sanitize the input and actually assign the user id to a variable.
Now for fetching the user-specific information, all you need to do is add a simple WHERE clause:
SELECT id,column_1,column_2,... FROM logbook WHERE `user_id` = $THE_USER_ID_FROM_SESSION

The above is pseudo code, you'd need to sanitize the input and actually assign the user id to a variable.

There are a few questions I have, how much reading/writing are you going to be doing to the table? How are your tables set up?


The VIX did after all, drop hard to hit the daily SMA 200 (chart below). We had been allowing for and even expecting that possibility.
The point being a question: How much lower can the VIX go while the bulls rally? Anything can happen short-term but this lack of anxiety as expressed in the VIX is not bullish for the stock market.
Indeed, it sends my thoughts to bear markets past, when these wondrous rallies would take place, killing the shorts for a day or two but actually helping to slowly boil the bullish frogs floating in the pot. This is not yet a confirmed bear market but this is behavior reminiscent of the 2000-2002 bear market. I remember it clearly. It was manageable and tradable, unlike the thing in 2nd half 2008.
Let's look at it from another angle; namely the entire SPX/VIX relationship from the late January blow off on. Up is now shown as down on the SPX to match it with its running mate, the VIX. SPX topped on January 26 and its inverse tracked the VIX very well during rallies and declines until late March when the VIX began easing off track.
This plays into the boiling frogs analogy. When the correction erupted out of nowhere* in February investor alarm erupted right with it and drove the VIX proportionally. But since that 1st shot across the bow investor behavior has settled down even though stocks are much closer to the February lows than the January highs. The frogs are content with the situation they are in right now.
* Well, it actually came out of somewhere; namely a manic mini-blow off amid rabidly over bullish sentiment and epic entry into the market by new investors chasing the Trump reflation bull (recall the record openings of new discount broker accounts in Q4 2017).
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Broad Street Greenway
I think that Philadelphia could transform Broad Street, its most significant public boulevard, if we decided to start replacing Broad Street's concrete and asphalt medians with soil, grass, and trees.
I first started thinking about this in Pittsburgh, when I saw the way that certain Pittsburgh streets have simple but elegant elevated green garden medians, and the thought really took hold during Michael Bloomberg's time as New York City mayor when he helped inaugurate MillionTreesNYC, the city's initiative to plant and and care for a million new trees across the five boroughs.
There's frequent debate about whether Philadelphia should start ticketing/towing cars parked in Broad Street's median as you get down into South Philadelphia, and those debates go nowhere due to the entrenched interests of city councilpersons. Why not obviate that debate entirely and replace the median over time with grass and shrubs and flowers and trees? We would be transforming Philadelphia's greatest street into Philadelphia's grandest street, outstripping even the Ben Franklin Parkway in time for beauty.
I don't think there's any one solution, and here are just a few examples of how it could be done. Here's Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem:
That looks relatively simple and would probably require the least expense. In other words, keep the existing median dimensions along Broad Street, but punch out the concrete and asphalt. The result is an attractive streetscape for walkers, bikers, and drivers.
Here's Grant Street in Pittsburgh, which I think is the street that got me thinking about this about a decade ago:
This is maybe even better from a safety standpoint, since it discourages jaywalking and would allow Broad Street to be narrowed a bit to accommodate a wider median and also maybe a permanent bike lane, all of which would naturally reduce speeding and accidents.
And here's the Champs-Élysées in Paris. I walked along this avenue when I visited there in July 2012, when I was in Europe for the London Olympics:
The boulevard itself has no real median, but these incredibly wide (by American standards) sidewalks accommodate a double-wide planting of trees and functionally park space along the way. This could be another approach, eliminating Broad Street's median entirely and doubling the capacity of our sidewalks and reimaging their role as public space.
Compare these few options with the present reality. Here's Broad and Locust:
And here's Broad and Lombard, a bit farther south:
And here's Broad and Castle, much farther south when the median turns into overflow parking space and the buildings are set back much farther from the street:
Now imagine these scenes transformed, as part of something like a "Broad Street Greenway" initiative to place a few thousand trees all along Broad Street—left, right, and center.
Imagine the experience of walking Broad Street in the summer, when the trees serve as natural canopies alleviating the heat. Imagine the experience during the autumn when the changing colors and resplendent hues also provides jobs for dozens of seasonal workers to sweep the streets and bring a human presence to stretches of Broad Street that feel remote and desolate during certain hours. Imagine the experience during the spring when those trees serve as homes and stopping points for all sorts of birds and chirping life, bringing nature's sounds and songs to a part of the city that desperately could benefit from something other than the sounds of horns and engines. And imagine the experience during the winter, when certain neighborhoods or the city itself might string up little white lights to festively illuminate the city's grand street, bringing some hope and optimism and warm feeling to a time of year when many feel particularly discouraged or alone.
Creating a Broad Street Greenway for Philadelphia wouldn't just be a parks project, or an environmental initiative, but it would also be a great public service and a great act of revitalizing and enlivening one of best known and imagined parts of the city.
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You can watch A Cooler Climate on Jomovies.com... Iris is broke after her divorce and takes a job working as a housekeeper for a wealthy woman named Paula. When Paula and her husband separate, an unlikely friendship blossoms between the women.. The so awaited release of A Cooler Climate was on 1999-08-22 and it has a total duration of 99 minutes. You can watch full movies using services like Netflix, hulu, HBO, torrent etc.
How long is A Cooler Climate?A Cooler Climate has a total playtime of 99 minutes.


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John Hoad (8 October 1891 – 1 December 1971) was a Barbadian cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for the Barbados cricket team from 1919 to 1922.

See also
 List of Barbadian representative cricketers

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1891 births
1971 deaths
Barbadian cricketers
Barbados cricketers
People from Saint Michael, Barbados