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Write about what you're learning in life, questions you have, books you've read.
Whatever you decide to do, start your morning the anabolic way and take control of your mornings so that your mornings don't take control of you.
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Francisco Xavier da Saxónia (25 de Agosto de 1730 - 21 de Junho de 1806) foi um príncipe da Alemanha e membro da Casa de Wettin. Era o quarto filho do rei Augusto III da Polónia, príncipe-eleitor da Saxónia, e da arquiduquesa Maria Josefa da Áustria.

Regente da Saxónia

O seu irmão mais velho, o príncipe-eleitor Frederico Cristiano da Saxónia, morreu a 17 de Dezembro de 1763, após um reinado de apenas setenta-e-quatro dias. Francisco Xavier ficou responsável pela regência do Eleitorado juntamente com a princesa-eleitora viúva, Maria Antónia da Baviera, em nome do seu sobrinho, o novo príncipe-eleitor Frederico Augusto III. No papel de co-regente, Francisco continuou as reformas racionalistas do irmão.

Em Outubro de 1765, Francisco Xavier assinou a renuncia do trono da Polónia em nome do sobrinho a favor de Estanislau II da Polônia, como era exigido pelo tratado assinado entre a Polónia e a Rússia a 11 de Abril de 1764. Esta decisão foi tomada contra a vontade da mãe do jovem príncipe, a princesa-eleitora viúva Maria Antónia. Durante a regência, Francisco Xavier tentou iniciar um plano de reforma do exército baseado no modelo prussiano de Frederico, o Grande. No entanto, esta ideia colocou-o em confronto directo com os estados do país, que se recusaram violentamente a implementar esta proposta devido aos grandes custos associados ao seu plano de reorganização.

De acordo com as regulações impostas pela Bula Dourada de 1356, a regência de um príncipe-eleitor menor de idade terminava quando este completava dezoito anos. Assim, em 1768, o príncipe-eleitor Frederico Augusto III foi formalmente declarado adulto, e as funções de Francisco Xavier como regente do Eleitorado da Saxónia terminaram.

Casamento secreto, exílio e regresso à Saxónia

A 9 de Março de 1765, em Dreden, Francisco Xavier casou-se morganaticamente com uma das damas-de-companhia da sua cunhada, a princesa-eleitora viúva, a italiana Maria Chiara Spinucci. A união foi mantida em segredo até 1777, quando foi anunciada formalmente e legitimada.

Em 1769, Francisco Xavier mudou-se com a sua família para França, onde vivia a sua irmã mais nova Maria Josefa, esposa do delfim de França, que tinha morrido dois anos antes. Viveu em França quase vinte anos sob o título inventado de conde de Lusace. Em 1774, o seu sobrinho tornou-se o rei Luís XVI de França. Francisco Xavier e a família preferiram deixar o país quando a Revolução Francesa estava prestes a rebentar e mudaram-se para Roma. Após a morte da esposa em 1792, Francisco ficou em Roma durante alguns anos.

No entanto, alguns anos depois acabou por regressar à Saxónia, onde assentou no Schloss Zabeltitz. Viveu lá até morrer aos setenta-e-cinco anos de idade.

Descendência
Durante o casamento, Francisco Xavier e Maria Chiara tiveram dez filhos, mas apenas seis sobreviveram até a idade adulta:

 Ludwig Ruprecht Joseph Xavier (Dresden , 27 de março de 1766 - Pont-sur-Seine , 22 de agosto de 1782).
 Clara Maria Augusta Beatrice (Dresden, 27 de março de 1766 - Dresden, 18 de novembro de 1766), gêmea de Ludwig.
 Joseph Xavier Karl Raphael Philipp Benno (Dresden, 23 de agosto de 1767 - morto em um duelo em Teplice pelo príncipe russo Nicholas Shcherbatov, 26 de junho de 1802), chamado " Le Chevalier de Saxe ".
 Elisabeth Ursula Anna Cordula Xaveria (Dresden, 22 de outubro de 1768 - Dresden, 3 de maio de 1844), chamada " Mademoiselle de Saxe "; casou-se em 8 de novembro de 1787 com Henri de Preissac, duque d'Esclignac.
 Maria Anna Violente Katharina Martha Xaveria (Siena , 20 de outubro de 1770 - Roma , 24 de dezembro de 1845), casou-se em 15 de outubro de 1793 com o Príncipe Don Paluzzo Altieri, Principe di Oriolo.
 Beatrix Marie Françoise Brigitte (Chaumot, 1 de fevereiro de 1772 - Dresden, 6 de fevereiro de 1806), casou-se em 18 de fevereiro de 1794 com Don Raffaele Riario-Sforza, Marchese di Corleto.
 Kunigunde Anna Helena Maria Josefa (Chaumot, 18 de março de 1774 - Roma, 18 de outubro de 1828), casou-se em 1795 com o marquês Don Giovanni Patrizi Naro Montoro.
 Maria Christina Sabina (Pont-sur-Seine, 30 de dezembro de 1775 - Roma, 20 de agosto de 1837), casou-se em 24 de março de 1796 com Don Camillo Massimiliano Massimo, Principe di Arsoli.
 Filho natimorto (Pont-sur-Seine, 22 de dezembro de 1777).
 Cecilie Marie Adelaide Augustine (Pont-sur-Seine, 17 de dezembro de 1779 - Pont-sur-Seine, 24 de junho de 1781).

Genealogia

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arXiv:2004.00227 (physics)
[Submitted on 1 Apr 2020 (v1), last revised 14 Apr 2020 (this version, v3)]
Title:Uncertainty quantification in imaging and automatic horizon tracking: a Bayesian deep-prior based approach
Authors:Ali Siahkoohi, Gabrio Rizzuti, Felix J. Herrmann
Abstract: In inverse problems, uncertainty quantification (UQ) deals with a probabilistic description of the solution nonuniqueness and data noise sensitivity. Setting seismic imaging into a Bayesian framework allows for a principled way of studying uncertainty by solving for the model posterior distribution. Imaging, however, typically constitutes only the first stage of a sequential workflow, and UQ becomes even more relevant when applied to subsequent tasks that are highly sensitive to the inversion outcome. In this paper, we focus on how UQ trickles down to horizon tracking for the determination of stratigraphic models and investigate its sensitivity with respect to the imaging result. As such, the main contribution of this work consists in a data-guided approach to horizon tracking uncertainty analysis. This work is fundamentally based on a special reparameterization of reflectivity, known as "deep prior". Feasible models are restricted to the output of a convolutional neural network with a fixed input, while weights and biases are Gaussian random variables. Given a deep prior model, the network parameters are sampled from the posterior distribution via a Markov chain Monte Carlo method, from which the conditional mean and point-wise standard deviation of the inferred reflectivities are approximated. For each sample of the posterior distribution, a reflectivity is generated, and the horizons are tracked automatically. In this way, uncertainty on model parameters naturally translates to horizon tracking. As part of the validation for the proposed approach, we verified that the estimated confidence intervals for the horizon tracking coincide with geologically complex regions, such as faults.
Subjects: Geophysics (physics.geo-ph); Machine Learning (cs.LG); Image and Video Processing (eess.IV)
Cite as: arXiv:2004.00227 [physics.geo-ph]
(or arXiv:2004.00227v3 [physics.geo-ph] for this version)
From: Ali Siahkoohi [view email]
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Leaders remember heroic Korean War commander
By Walter T. Ham IV, Eighth Army Public AffairsDecember 3, 2013
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Korean War veterans and Eighth Army leaders pay respects to former Eighth Army Commander Gen. Walton H. Walker at a ceremony on Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 3, 2013. (Photo Credit: Cpl. Hong Sungwoo, Eighth Army Public Affairs) VIEW ORIGINAL
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Korean War veterans and Eighth Army leaders pay respects to former Eighth Army Commander Gen. Walton H. Walker at a ceremony at the Walker Statue on Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 3, 2013. (Photo Credit: Cpl. Hong Sungwoo, Eighth Army Public Affairs) VIEW ORIGINAL
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Korean War veterans and Eighth Army leaders pay respects to former Eighth Army Commander Gen. Walton H. Walker near the site where he died in non-combat-related jeep accident in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo Credit: Cpl. Kim Youngho, Eighth Army Public Affairs) VIEW ORIGINAL
SEOUL, South Korea (Dec. 3, 2013) -- U.S. military leaders and Korean War veterans remembered the Eighth Army commander who stopped communist forces from overrunning the last corner of Korea.
Gen. Walton H. Walker, the first Eighth Army commander during the Korean War, was honored at a ceremony, Dec. 3.
Sponsored by the Memorial Foundation for the Late U.S. Army General Walton Harris Walker, the ceremony marked the 63rd anniversary of Walker's untimely death on Dec. 23, 1950, during a non-combat-related jeep accident.
The leaders and veterans gathered at the site of Walker's death in Seoul and placed wreaths at the monument there. Eighth Army Deputy Commander for Operations Maj. Gen. Walter M. Golden and Eighth Army Deputy Commander for Sustainment Brig. Gen. Chris Gentry attended the ceremony at the accident site.
Later in the day, on Yongsan Garrison, American and South Korean leaders, including Eighth Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Bernard S. Champoux, Golden, Gentry and Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Devens, placed a wreath at the Walker Statue in front of the Eighth Army Headquarters.
Dedicated in June 2010, and prominently positioned outside of the Eighth Army Headquarters, the Walker Statue reminds American military personnel of the important mission they continue to accomplish on the Korean Peninsula.
A veteran of World War II, General Walker made an indelible mark on modern military history during the early days of the Korean War.
Walker achieved his greatest feat inside the 80-mile-long by 50-mile-wide perimeter that U.N. forces defended in Korea during the summer of 1950. Often called the "Pusan Perimeter," the area was the last line of defense against invading communist North Korean forces. It protected the critical supply port of Pusan that U.N. forces used to bolster their combat power.
Outnumbered and outgunned by invading enemy forces, Walker led Eighth Army as it moved its scant forces around the battlefield and repelled attack after attack.
Through its hard-fought defense of the Pusan Perimeter, Eighth Army enabled Gen. Douglas MacArthur to conduct the decisive amphibious landing at Incheon that turned the tide of the war. Within days of the Incheon amphibious landing, Eighth Army broke out of the Pusan Perimeter and drove enemy forces all the way past the North Korean capital of Pyongyang in less than a month.
Hundreds of thousands of communist Chinese soldiers soon joined the war to rescue the retreating and nearly defeated North Korea army and the front lines moved back and forth until they settled near the current Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Often called the "Forgotten War" because it was fought between the larger Second World War and the longer Vietnam War, the Korean War never officially ended. While the guns fell silent more than 60 years ago with the signing of an armistice agreement on July 27, 1953, the ceasefire has never been replaced by a peace treaty.
"Through a cascade of battles, United Forces repelled the enemy invaders and kept them outside of the defensive perimeter," said Golden during a speech at the accident site. "Walker's triumph ensured that the Republic of Korea would be preserved."
Golden said Walker's tenacious spirit lives on in Eighth Army today. Golden said that U.S. troops in Korea were as committed to the defending liberty as Eighth Army was inside the Pusan Perimeter.
"As we reflect on General Walker's commitment and courage as a leader and a Soldier, let us reaffirm our commitment to live by the sterling example he has established," said Golden, a native of Salida, Colo.
"Together with our [Republic of Korea] allies, we will continue to deter North Korean aggression," said Golden, "and if deterrence fails, we will fight and win."
Walton Walker holds a place of high esteem in the Republic of Korea.
The Belton, Texas, native was named the first recipient of the Gen. Paik Sun-yup Alliance Award at a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty this year. His grandsons, Walton Walker II and Sam Walker II, received the award on his family's behalf.
During his six months of service in the Korean War, General Walker earned the gratitude of a nation that has lasted for more than six decades.
Kim Ri-jin, the chairman of the Memorial Foundation that sponsored the ceremony, said the "foundation has held an annual memorial ceremony since 1979 to remember the U.S. service men and women, including General Walker, who made sacrifices during the Korean War."
"General Walker succeeded in defending the Pusan Perimeter, Nakdong River Line, which was the last bastion of survival for South Korea, making the most significant contribution to Korea's existing as a sovereign nation up until now," said Kim. "In this sense, we all owe him our country."
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The intern will be co-mentored by Dr. Meredith White, Head of Research and Development at MSF; Sarah Gladu, Director of Education and Environmental Monitoring at the DRA; and Dr. Damian Brady at the University of Maine's Darling Marine Center. A stipend based on experience (starting at $11/hour) will be provided, along with $100/week to help offset housing costs. It is strongly recommended that the intern has access to a car.
Applications will be reviewed beginning February 18. To apply, please send a cover letter and 2 page resume with three references to Dr. Meredith White at meredith@mookseafarm.com with 'MSF larval bivalve settlement' in the subject.


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1. Ménanteau J., Dajean S., Laboux O., Aubry J.
Proteins of the mineral compartment of bovine fetal enamel share common antigenic determinants with serum proteins.
2. Jean A., Pouëzat J-A., Laboux O., Marion D., Daculsi G.
Biocompatibility of various calcium phosphate materials to dental pulp.
3. Marion D., Souchay A., Laboux O.
Marginal microleackage around composite resin restorations using dentin bonding agents and sandwich technique.
4. Laboux O., Pouëzat D., Blottière H.M., Jean A., Pouëzat J-A.
A new monoclonal antibody, 7G4, against dentin phosphophoryn.
5. Laboux O., Ménanteau J., Pelhate S., Aubry J., Blottière HM, Pouëzat D., Jean A., Pouëzat J-A.
Development of a monoclonal antibody against dentin phosphophoryn: a tool to study odontoblastic activity.
6. Pouëzat J.A., Bohne W., Laboux O., Kardjiev-Michaud M.
Lamellar pattern of alveolar bone observed in ovarian dermoid cysts.
7. Laboux O., Dion N., Ste Marie L-G., Glorieux F.H., Nanci A.
Comparative analysis of methylmethacrylate and LR White for ultrastructural immunolabeling of bone.
8. Magne D., Weiss P., Bouler J.M., Laboux O. and Daculsi G.
Study of the maturation of the organic (type I collagen) and mineral (nonstoechiometric apatite)constituents of a calcified tissue (dentin) as a function of location. A Fourier transform infrared microscopic investigation.
9. Laboux O., Arana-Chavez V.E., Nanci A.
Microwave Irradiation Improves Preservation of Ethanol-Fixed Bone Allowing its Ultrastructural Immunolabeling.
10. Daculsi G., Laboux O., Le Geros R.
Outcome and perspectives in bioactive coatings: what's new, what's coming.
11. Laboux O., Ste-Marie L-G, Glorieux F.H., Nanci A.
Quantitative Immunogold Labeling of Bone Sialoprotein and Osteopontin in Methylmethacrylate-Embedded Rat Bone.
12. Armengol V., Laboux O., Weiss P., Jean A., Hamel H . Effects of Er: YAG and Nd:YAP laser irradiation on the surface roughness and free surface energy of enamel an dentin: an in vitro study.
15. Daculsi G., Laboux O., Weiss P.
Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics. An alternative to autograft and allograft?
16. Chaussain-Miller C, Decup F, Domejean-Orliaguet S, Gillet D, Guigand M, Kaleka R, Laboux O, Lafont J, Medioni E, Serfaty R, Toumelin-Chemla F, Tubiana J, Lasfargues JJ.
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Executive Order 13658.
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.
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The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act.
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Executive Order Minimum Wage
The minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors is $10.35 per hour and increases to $10.60 per hour on January 1, 2019. The minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors is adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
Tipped Workers
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $ $7.25 per hour and increases to $7.40 per hour on January 1, 2019. This minimum wage for tipped employees will increase in subsequent years until it is at least 70 percent of the executive order minimum wage. Tipped employees must receive tips amounting to at least the difference between the cash wage paid and the executive order minimum wage.
Executive Order 13658 applies to new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts with the federal government that result from solicitations issued on or after January 1, 2015, or to contracts that are awarded outside the solicitation process on or after January 1, 2015.
Executive Order 13658 applies to four major categories of contractual agreements:
Procurement contracts for construction covered by the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA).
Service contracts covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA).
Concessions contracts, including any concessions contract excluded from the SCA by the Department of Labor's regulations at 29 CFR 4.133(b).
Contracts in connection with federal property or lands and related to offering services for federal employees, their dependents, or the general public.
Procurement Contracts for Construction
Under the final rule, any contract covered by the DBA and its implementing regulations is subject to the executive order minimum wage requirement. The executive order does not apply, however, to contracts that are subject only to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA).
Both procurement and nonprocurement contracts that are subject to the SCA and its implementing regulations are subject to the executive order minimum wage requirement.
Contracts for Concessions
The final rule defines concessions contract as a contract under which the federal government grants a right to use federal property, including land or facilities, for furnishing services. The term concessions contract includes, but is not limited to, a contract whose principal purpose is to furnish food, lodging, automobile fuel, souvenirs, newspaper stands, and/or recreational equipment, regardless of whether the services are of direct benefit to the government, its personnel, or the general public. The executive order thus covers all concession contracts with the federal government, including those excluded from SCA coverage by regulations, such as concession contracts with the federal government to operate souvenir shops or to provide food or lodging in national parks.
Contracts in Connection with Federal Property
The final rule interprets this provision as generally including leases of federal property, including space and facilities, and licenses to use such property entered into by the federal government for the purpose of offering services to the federal government, its personnel, or the general public. For example, a lease of space in a federal building from a federal agency to a business to operate a coffee shop to serve federal employees and/or the general public is covered by the executive order.
Contracts Not Covered by the Executive Order and the Final Rule
The executive order and the final rule contain certain narrow exclusions from coverage for the following types of contractual agreements:
Grants.
Contracts and agreements with and grants to Indian Tribes under Public Law 93-638, as amended.
Any procurement contracts for construction that are not subject to the DBA (i.e., procurement contracts for construction under $2,000).
Any contracts for services, except for those otherwise expressly covered by the final rule, that are exempted from coverage under the SCA or its implementing regulations. For example, the SCA exempts contracts for public utility services, including electric light and power, water, steam, and gas, from its coverage (see 41 U.S.C. 6702(b)(5); 29 CFR 4.120). It additionally exempts employment contracts providing for direct services to a federal agency by an individual, such as a contract with an individual to provide sign language interpretation for an event (see 41 U.S.C. 6702(b)(6); 29 CFR 4.121). Such contracts would also be exempt from coverage of the executive order and the final rule.
The Department of Labor also notes that the executive order does not apply to contracts for the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, or equipment to the federal government, i.e., those subject to the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.
Workers Not Entitled to the Executive Order Minimum Wage
Workers performing on or in connection with covered federal contracts whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the SCA, or the DBA are generally entitled to receive the executive order minimum wage for all time spent performing on or in connection with covered federal contracts. The executive order therefore generally applies to the following categories of workers performing on or in connection with covered federal contracts:
Employees who are entitled to the FLSA minimum wage.
Service employees who are entitled to prevailing wages under the SCA.
Laborers and mechanics who are entitled to prevailing wages under the DBA. The executive order specifically provides that workers whose wages are calculated pursuant to special certificates issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) are entitled to receive the executive order minimum wage.
If a worker is entitled to a wage rate higher than the executive order minimum wage pursuant to another federal, state, or local law (e.g., the SCA or DBA), the worker must be paid the higher wage rate.
The Department of Labor's final rule specifically notes that the minimum wage protections of the executive order extend broadly to protect FLSA-, SCA-, and DBA-covered workers performing "on" covered contracts (i.e., workers directly performing the specific services or construction called for by the contract's terms) as well as workers performing "in connection with" covered contracts (i.e., workers performing other duties necessary to the performance of the contract). For example, the executive order minimum wage applies to FLSA-covered workers who provide support on SCA- and DBA-covered contracts that is necessary for the performance of the contract, such as an FLSA-covered security guard monitoring a DBA-covered project for the entire work week.
Workers Not Covered by the Executive Order and the Final Rule
The executive order and the final rule contain a few limited exclusions from coverage for certain workers. For example, workers who are employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity and who consequently are exempt from the FLSA's minimum wage and overtime requirements are not entitled to receive the executive order minimum wage. FLSA-covered workers performing "in connection with" covered contracts are also excluded from coverage of the executive order if they spend less than 20 percent of their work hours in a particular workweek performing in connection with covered contracts.
Contracting Agency Obligations
The final rule sets forth the responsibilities of contracting agencies under the executive order. Contracting agencies are responsible for ensuring that the contract clause implementing the executive order minimum wage requirement is included in any new contracts or solicitations for contracts covered by the executive order. Contracting agencies are also responsible for withholding funds when a contractor or subcontractor fails to abide by the terms of the applicable contract clause, such as by failing to pay the required executive order minimum wage, and for forwarding any complaints alleging a contractor's noncompliance with Executive Order 13658 to the Wage and Hour Division (WHD).
Contractor Obligations
The Department of Labor's final rule sets forth certain obligations that contractors and subcontractors must fulfill in order to comply with the executive order. For example, contractors and subcontractors must include the executive order contract clause in any covered lower-tiered subcontracts. They also must notify all workers performing on or in connection with a covered contract of the applicable minimum wage rate under the executive order. Contractors and subcontractors must pay covered workers the executive order minimum wage for all hours worked on or in connection with covered contracts, and must comply with pay frequency and recordkeeping obligations. Finally, the final rule prohibits the taking of kickbacks from wages paid to workers on covered contracts as well as retaliation against any worker for exercising his or her rights under the executive order or the implementing regulations.
Complaints may be filed with the WHD by any person or entity that believes a violation of the executive order or its implementing regulations has occurred. The final rule contains a mechanism for WHD investigations and informal complaint resolution, as appropriate; it also specifies remedies and sanctions for violations of the executive order and its implementing regulations, including the payment of back wages and debarment. The final rule also includes an administrative process, including administrative hearings, to resolve disputes of fact or law.
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
The Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA), located at 41 C.F.R. 50 – 50-210, requires contractors engaged in the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, or equipment to the U.S. government (or the District of Columbia) to pay employees who produce, assemble, handle, or ship goods under contracts exceeding $10,000, as follows:
The federal minimum wage for all hours worked.
Time and one-half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
The PCA applies to contractors with contracts in excess of $10,000 for the manufacturing or furnishing of materials, supplies, articles, or equipment to the U.S. government or the District of Columbia. The PCA covers employees who produce, assemble, handle, or ship goods under these contracts.
The PCA does not apply to executive, administrative, and professional employees, or to outside salespersons exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the FLSA, nor does it apply to certain office and custodial workers.
In addition, the following contracts are not covered by the PCA:
Purchases of materials, supplies, articles, or equipment as may usually be bought in the "open market."
Purchases of perishables.
Purchases of agricultural products from the original producers.
Contracts made by the Secretary of Agriculture for the purchase of agricultural commodities or products.
Contracts for public utility services and certain transportation and communication services.
Supplies manufactured or furnished outside the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) or the Virgin Islands.
Contracts administratively exempted by the Secretary of Labor in special circumstances because of the public interest or to avoid serious impairment of government business.
Posting Requirements
Every employer performing work covered by the PCA is required to post WH-1313, Employee Rights on Government Contracts (including any applicable wage determination) at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where employees can easily see it.
If the contractor employs workers with disabilities under special minimum wage certificates, the WH-1284, Notice to Workers with Disabilities/Special Minimum Wage poster must also be posted. This poster explains the conditions under which special minimum wages may be paid. It must be posted in a conspicuous place on the employer's premises where it can be readily seen by employees and the parents or guardians of workers with disabilities.
Under the PCA, contractors and subcontractors are required to maintain certain records, which must be available for inspection by the Wage and Hour Division. Records providing the following information for each covered employee must be kept on file for at least three years from their last date of entry:
Name, address, sex, and occupation.
Date of birth of each employee under age 19. If the employer has obtained a certificate of age, the following must be recorded:
The title and address of the office issuing the certificate.
The number of the certificate.
The date of issuance of the certificate.
The name, address, and date of birth of the minor as the name appears on the certificate.
Wage and hour records, which include:
The rate of wages and the amount paid each pay period.
The hours worked each day and each week.
The period during which the employee worked on a government contract.
The number of the contract.
The employer must maintain records providing the following information for at least two years from their last date of entry, or their last effective date, if later:
Basic employment and earnings records such as daily timecards, time sheets or records showing amounts of work accomplished.
Wage rate tables.
Work time schedules.
Contractors and subcontractors who violate the PCA may be subject to the following penalties:
The under payment of wages and overtime pay may result in the withholding of contract payments in amounts sufficient to reimburse the under payment.
The penalty for employing underage minors or convicts is $25 per day per person, for which contract payments may also be withheld.
The Department of Labor may also bring legal action to collect wage under payment and fines for illegally employing minors and convicts. Willful violations may subject the employer to cancellation of the current contract and debarment from future federal contracts for a three-year period.
Interaction with Other Laws
State and local laws regulating wages and hours of work may also apply to employment subject to the PCA. When this happens, the employer must observe the law setting the stricter standard.
Employers should note that the PCA and FLSA may apply simultaneously to the same employer.
The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
The Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C.A. §§ 3141 – 3148) requires that each contract over $2,000 — to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works — contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics employed under the contract. Under the act, contractors or their subcontractors must pay workers employed directly upon the site of the work no less than the locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits paid on projects of a similar character. The Davis-Bacon Act directs the Secretary of Labor to determine such local prevailing wage rates.
In addition to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, Congress has added prevailing wage provisions to approximately 60 statutes, which assist construction projects through grants, loans, loan guarantees, and insurance. These "Related Acts" involve construction in such areas as transportation, housing, air and water pollution reduction, and health. If a construction project is funded or assisted under more than one federal statute, the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage provisions may apply to the project if any of the applicable statutes requires payment of Davis-Bacon wage rates.
The Secretary of Labor is responsible for determining the prevailing wage rate. Apprentices may be employed at less than the predetermined rates if they are in an apprenticeship program registered with the Department of Labor or with a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the department. Similarly, trainees may be employed at less than predetermined rates if they are in a training program certified by the Department of Labor.
Required Stipulations
Every contract covered by the Davis-Bacon Act must contain stipulations that:
The contractor or subcontractor must pay all mechanics and laborers employed directly on the worksite as follows:
Unconditionally and at least once a week.
Without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account.
All full amounts accrued at the time of payment.
Computed at wage rates not less than those stated in the advertised specifications, regardless of any contractual relationship that may be alleged to exist between the contractor or subcontractor and the laborers and mechanics.
The contractor will post the scale of wages to be paid in a prominent and easily accessible place at the worksite.
There may be withheld from the contractor an amount of accrued payments, as the contracting officer deems necessary, to compensate laborers and mechanics employed by the contractor or any subcontractor on the work the difference between the following, and not refunded to the contractor or subcontractors or their agents:
The rates of wages required by the contract to be paid laborers and mechanics on the work.
The rates of wages received by the laborers and mechanics.
Termination of Work on Failure to Pay Agreed Wages
Every contract must also contain a provision that if the contracting officer finds that any laborer or mechanic employed by the contractor or any subcontractor directly on the worksite covered by the contract has been or is being paid a rate of wages less than the rate of wages required by the contract to be paid, the federal government — by written notice to the contractor — may terminate the contractor's right to proceed with the work or the part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay the required wages.
The government may have the work completed, by contract or otherwise, and the contractor and the contractor's sureties will be liable to the government for any excess costs the government incurs.
Discharge of Obligation
The obligation of a contractor or subcontractor to make payment in accordance with the prevailing wage determinations of the Secretary of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) may be discharged by any of the following:
Making payments in cash.
Making contributions to a trustee or to a third person under a fund, plan, or program.
Assuming an enforceable commitment in providing benefits to laborers and mechanics and to bear the costs of a plan or program that may be reasonably anticipated, which was communicated in writing to the laborers and mechanics affected.
Any combination of payment, contribution, and assumption, where the aggregate of the payments, contributions, and costs is no less than the basic hourly rate of pay plus the amount for medical or hospital care, pensions on retirement or death, compensation for injuries or illness resulting from occupational activity, or insurance to provide any of the forgoing, for unemployment benefits, life insurance, disability and sickness insurance, or accident insurance, for vacation and holiday pay, for defraying the costs of apprenticeship or other similar programs, or for other bona fide fringe benefits, but only where the contractor or subcontractor is not required by other federal, state, or local law to provide any of those benefits.
Overtime pay to which a laborer or mechanic is entitled under any federal law is calculated using the laborer or mechanic's regular or basic hourly rate of pay (or other alternative rate on which premium rate of overtime compensation is computed). However, where the amount of payments, contributions, or costs incurred with respect to the laborer or mechanic exceeds the applicable prevailing wage, the regular or basic hourly rate of pay (or other alternative rate) is the amount of payments, contributions, or costs actually incurred with respect to the laborer or mechanic minus the greater of the amount of contributions or costs actually incurred with respect to the laborer or mechanic or the amount determined to be owed but not actually paid.
Under the DBRA, covered contractors must maintain payroll and basic records for all laborers and mechanics during the course of the work and for a period of three years thereafter. These records should include:
The name, address, and Social Security number of each employee.
Employee work classification.
The hourly rates of pay, including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for fringe benefits or their cash equivalents.
The daily and weekly numbers of hours worked.
Deductions made.
Actual wages paid.
If applicable, detailed information regarding various fringe benefit plans and programs, including records that show that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers and mechanics affected.
If applicable, detailed information regarding approved apprenticeship or trainee programs
Some of these records are also required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
On a weekly basis, each covered contractor and subcontractor must provide the federal agency contracting for or financing the construction project a copy of all payrolls providing the information previously listed in the Recordkeeping section for the preceding weekly payroll period. A "Statement of Compliance" must accompany each payroll submitted. The contractor, subcontractor, or the authorized officer or employee of the contractor or subcontractor who supervises the payment of wages must sign the weekly statement. Statements of Compliance are to be made on the form WH-347, Payroll (For Contractors Optional Use) or on any form with identical wording. This must be completed within seven days after the regular pay date for the pay period.
Contractors may also be asked to submit, via survey, wage data that may be used by the Wage and Hour Division to determine the locally prevailing wage rates that will apply to workers on DBA- and DBRA-covered projects. The submission of wage data is encouraged, but voluntary. Contractors and others may use Form WD-10, Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates.
Every employer performing work covered by the DBRA must post the WH-1321, Employee Rights under the Davis-Bacon Act poster (including any applicable wage determination) at the worksite in a prominent and accessible place where employees may easily see it.
Penalties/Sanctions
Contractors or subcontractors found to have disregarded their obligations to employees, or to have committed aggravated or willful violations while performing work on Davis-Bacon covered projects, may be subject to contract termination and debarment from future contracts for up to three years. In addition, contract payments may be withheld in sufficient amounts to satisfy liabilities for unpaid wages and liquidated damages that result from overtime violations of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA).
Falsification of certified payroll records or the required kickback of wages may subject a contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution, the penalty for which may be fines and/or imprisonment.
As stated previously, Congress has extended the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to some 60 related acts that provide federal assistance for construction through loans, grants, loan guarantees, and insurance. These acts include by reference the requirements for payment of the prevailing wages in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. Examples of the related acts are the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Federal-Aid Highway Acts, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
The Copeland Anti-Kickback Act prohibits contractors from in any way inducing an employee to give up any part of the compensation to which the employee is entitled under their contract of employment, and requires contractors to submit a weekly statement of the wages paid to each employee performing DBRA covered work. Contractors on projects subject to DBRA labor standards may also be subject to additional prevailing wage and overtime pay requirements under state and local laws. In addition, overtime work pay requirements under CWHSSA and the Fair Labor Standards Act may apply.
The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA), found at 40 U.S.C.A. §§ 3141 – 3708, applies to federal service contracts and federal and federally assisted construction contracts over $100,000. It requires contractors and subcontractors on covered contracts to pay laborers and mechanics employed in the performance of the contracts one and one-half times their basic rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. The act also prohibits unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous working conditions on federal and federally financed and assisted construction projects.
The CWHSSA is administered by the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. The act applies to contractors and subcontractors with federal service contracts and federally funded and assisted construction contracts over $100,000. Covered contracts include those entered into by the United States, any agency or instrumentality of the United States, any territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
The CWHSSA also extends to federally assisted construction contracts subject to DBRA wage standards where the federal government is not a direct party, except those contracts where the federal assistance takes the form only of a loan guarantee or insurance.
Certain contracts are exempt from the CWHSSA. These include contracts for the following:
Transportation by land, air, or water.
Transmission of intelligence.
Purchase of supplies, materials, or articles ordinarily available in the "open market."
Work required to be done according to provisions of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.
A notice is required to be posted on all contracts to which CWHSSA applies. The notice to be posted depends on the type of federal procurement contract involved — either WH-1321, Employee Rights under the Davis-Bacon Actfor Davis-Bacon contracts — or, for contracts to which the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA) applies, WH-1313, Employee Rights on Government Contracts must be posted. The appropriate poster(s) must be posted at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it may be easily seen by employees. There is no size requirement for these posters but they must be easily readable.
Depending on the type of federal procurement contract involved, the record keeping requirements of the DBRA or the SCA may apply to contracts subject to the CWHSSA.
The record keeping requirement includes maintaining payroll records that provide the following information for each covered employee:
Name, address, and Social Security number.
Work classification.
Hourly rates of wages paid.
Daily and weekly number of hours worked.
Records must be maintained during the course of the work and for a period of three years from the completion of the contract, and be made available to the contracting agency and the Department of Labor.
On contracts to which the labor standards provisions of the DBRA apply, each contractor and subcontractor is required to provide the federal agency a weekly statement of the wages paid to each of its employees engaged in covered work. Each payroll submitted must be accompanied by a "Statement of Compliance" using form WH-347, Payroll (For Contractors Optional Use), or any form with identical wording, certifying compliance with applicable requirements. The statement must be signed by the contractor or subcontractor, or by an authorized officer or employee of the contractor or subcontractor who supervises the payment of wages, and delivered to a representative of the federal or state agency in charge. This must be submitted within seven days after the regular pay date for the pay period.
Contractors or subcontractors who violate the CWHSSA may be subject to fines, imprisonment, or both. Intentional violations of the CWHSSA may be punished by a fine or by imprisonment for up to six months, or both. Overtime wage violations may result in the assessment of liquidated damages in the sum of $25 for each calendar day an employee is allowed to work in excess of a 40-hour workweek without payment of the required overtime compensation.
Contractors or subcontractors found to have committed willful or aggravated violations of the overtime requirements may have their contracts terminated and may be declared ineligible to receive future contracts for a period of up to three years.
The provisions of the CWHSSA also apply to DBRA contracts where the contract is financed in whole or in part by grants or loans from the U.S. government, or loans insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, except where the federal assistance is only in the nature of a loan guarantee or insurance.
The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act
The McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), located at 41 U.S.C.A. § 351 et seq., requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime contracts in excess of $2,500 to pay service employees in various classes no less than the wage rates and fringe benefits found prevailing in the locality, or the rates (including prospective increases) contained in a predecessor contractor's collective-bargaining agreement as provided in wage determinations issued by the Department of Labor. These determinations are incorporated into the contract.
For contracts equal to or less than $2,500, contractors are required to pay the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009. Contractors must also, under the provisions of the CWHSSA and the FLSA, pay employees at least one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Finally, employers must notify employees working in connection with the contract of the compensation due them under the wage and fringe benefits provisions of the contract.
The SCA covers contracts and any bid specifications in excess of $2,500, whether negotiated or advertised, entered into by federal and District of Columbia agencies where the principal purpose of the contract is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees. The definition of a service employee includes any employee engaged in performing services on a covered contract other than a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee.
The act does not apply to certain types of contractual services. These statutory exemptions include:
Contracts for construction, alteration, and/or repair of public buildings or public works, including painting and decorating (those covered by the Davis-Bacon Act).
Work required in accordance with the provisions of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act.
Contracts for transporting freight or personnel where published tariff rates are in effect.
Contracts for furnishing services by radio, telephone, telegraph, or cable companies subject to the Communications Act of 1934.
Contracts for public utility services.
Employment contracts providing for direct services to a federal agency by an individual or individuals.
Contracts for operating postal contract stations for the U.S. Postal Service.
Services performed outside the United States (except in territories administered by the United States, as defined in the act).
Every employer performing work covered by the SCA is required to provide each employee working on the contract notice of the SCA payment and fringe benefit requirements for the different classes of service employees and to post WH-1313, Employee Rights on Government Contracts (including any applicable wage determination) at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it may be easily seen by employees.
Under the SCA, contractors and subcontractors are required to maintain certain records for each employee performing work on the covered contract. Basic records, such as name, address, and Social Security number of each employee must be maintained for three years from completion of the work. In addition, records on the following must be maintained for three years:
The correct work classification(s), wage rate(s), and fringe benefits provided (or cash equivalent payments provided in lieu of fringe benefits).
The total daily and weekly compensation of each employee.
The number of daily and weekly hours worked by each employee.
Any deductions, rebates, or refunds from each employee's compensation.
Any list of a predecessor contractor's employees that had been furnished showing employee's length of service information.
A list of wages and fringe benefits for those classes of workers conformed to the wage determination attached to the contract.
Violations of the SCA may result in contract terminations and liability for any resulting costs to the government, withholding of contract payments in sufficient amounts to cover wage and fringe benefit underpayments, legal action to recover the underpayments, and debarment from future contracts for up to three years.
The SCA applies only to contracts awarded by the federal government or the District of Columbia. As previously noted, contractors are required to compensate employees working in connection with covered contracts for overtime work in accordance with the overtime pay standards of the FLSA and the CWHSSA.


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How AI Enhances IoT Predictive Maintenance
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Home National Federal court rules tariff on solar panels must be eliminated
Federal court rules tariff on solar panels must be eliminated
A federal court ruled on June 14th that the 15% tariff that had been imposed on solar panel imports into Mexico since 2015 must be removed.
The court's decision came in response to an application for annulment of the duty filed by the Mexican Association of Solar Energy (Asolmex), which argued that the tariff created legal uncertainty for solar power investors.
In a statement, Asolmex said it was "happy with the decision as it returns conditions of legal certainty to the sector and guarantees the competitiveness of solar energy in Mexico."
The 15% tariff was imposed on solar panels after the Federal Tax Administration (SAT) ruled in October 2015 that they must be reclassified as electric generators.
With this ruling, Asolmex expects that the installation of solar panels across the country will increase.
Before the decision was handed down, the association estimated that distributed solar generation — which includes the sale of surplus solar power to the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) — has the potential to generate 6,000 megawatts of energy by 2024 and could attract investment of 150 billion pesos (US $7.25 billion).
With those goals in mind, Asolmex presented a Distributed Solar Generation Initiative to the federal government last week.
The full implementation of the initiative would also enable Mexico to reduce CO2 emissions by 27 million tonnes, save 27,000 liters of water and generate 77,000 new jobs, Asolmex said.
Over the past two years, 37 large-scale solar projects have been developed and more than 160,000 homes are now powered by the sun.
However, if the objective of adding 6,000 additional megawatts to the national grid is achieved, the electricity demands of a further 1.2 million homes could be met.
That would bring a variety of economic, environmental and social benefits, the newspaper El Economista said.
It also said that "distributed solar generation has the potential to democratize access to electricity by taking advantage of the roofs of homes, businesses and industry in the whole country."
Among the large-scale solar projects that have recently started operations in Mexico are a 40-hectare solar farm in Coahuila and a US $14-million facility near Guadalajara, Jalisco.
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Lawyers vs Police: Delhi HC refuses to clarify previous order
While hearing the petition filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Tis Hazari clash, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to give any clarification or modification of its earlier order saying that it was "self-explanatory".
The division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar said that the order dated November 3 was only meant for the Tis Hazari incident on November 2 in which two FIRs were lodged. The bench also said that the judicial inquiry panel, which was set up to look into the clash, would continue to function without any influence of the observation made by the court.
Lawyers said the order of the Delhi High Court was clear and there was no reason to file an application for seeking clarification.
"When the Police had already lodged the FIRs on November 4 why did they move an application for clarification now?" they asked.
The Bar Council of India (BCI) told the bench that the police should not be given any further power to lodge FIRs in this matter before prior permission of the court or the judicial enquiry.
The bar council further stated that police had registered FIRs against lawyers under sections including dacoity in the Saket court matter and added that this was an abuse of power.
Two FIRs were registered in connection with the alleged assault of a police officer outside Saket district court here.
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Maninder Acharya, appearing for the MHA said that the order of no coercive step should be only limited to those two first dated November 2, we are seeking clarification.
Bar associations are opposing the MHA's application, filed on Tuesday, seeking clarification of the Delhi High Court's order in which it had directed the Delhi Police to not take any coercive action against lawyers while directing Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to transfer Special Commissioner Sanjay Singh and Additional DCP Harinder Singh, in connection with the case.
Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra contended that the MHA's application should be dismissed.
Meanwhile, Rakesh Khanna, president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) urged the court to stop the media reporting of the matter.
He argued that the media is not showing the true picture. "People in media debates are saying that judges have passed a biased order. This is contempt. Media should be restrained for covering this case/incident."
Advocate Mohit Mathur appearing for the Delhi High Court Bar Association argued that the order is very clear and it refers to the FIRs on the incident.
"They have registered two FIRs subsequently. If they have already registered it then for what do they need the clarification for. It is a precipitative action. We want restoration of peace and we bow down to it," he said.
Manan Mishra, Chairman, Bar Council of India stated that Delhi Police are misusing their power.
"Yesterday at ITO they were shouting slogans. The conduct on the part of the police is questionable."
Mishra was referring protest by police personnel outside Police Head Quarters (PHQ) on Tuesday demanding justice and action against lawyers in the incidence which left several cops injured.
KC Mittal, chairman, Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) said that the court should take the suo moto action on the "provocative" statements of the police.
"We were trying our best to cool down the situation. We are helpless at times. We want to work and peace to be restored. Both media and police are provoking," he said.
Mittal asked the Delhi High Court to take Suo Moto cognizance on the Tuesday's conduct of the police alleging that they passed "provocative" statements.
The lawyers have been protesting against a clash between police and lawyers at Tis Hazari Court complex on November 2, which left at least 20 cops and several advocates injured.
A day later on November 3 , a group of advocates had allegedly assaulted a policeman outside the Saket district court.
Lawyers have been protesting at several places across the city against the scuffle. A group of lawyers also protested outside the Supreme Court on Monday, demanding the enforcement of Lawyers' Protection Act.
One Assistant Sub-Inspector was suspended and a special investigation team (SIT) was constituted to probe the violence on Saturday.
Some advocates sustained bullet injuries after police allegedly opened fire on them.
A total of around 20 police personnel including Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), two Station House Officers (SHOs) and eight lawyers sustained injuries in the incident.
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This is How Technology Giants Reacted to FCC's Decision to End Net Neutrality
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If you haven't been living under a rock, then you'd have already heard that Obama era net neutrality laws were repealed last night. The United States Federal Communications Commission, under the command of Chairman Ajit Pai, has removed the stringent net neutrality laws enforced by the Obama administration and the tech community isn't particularly supportive of this anti-net neutrality decision.
The decision to repeal the existing net neutrality rules is a punch in the gut for internet denizens. It means that telecom giants and ISPs now have the freedom to control the flow of content on the web if they wish to. They're no longer under the thumb of the U.S government and it is highly possible that they will come up with differential pricing plans for Internet services that we use on the daily, really soon.
The tech community, especially the high ranking executives and legal experts, has been pro-net neutrality from the beginning and is standing by its word even after the FCC's decision to repeal the existing laws. The community spoke out about its disappointment in the decision and how the companies plan to take action against the same in court.
This is how some of the most popular tech companies and organizations reacted to the anti-net neutrality decision passed by the FCC:
The ISPs, who play the most important role in this decision, have come forward and put out statements in support of net neutrality. Comcast now has a dedicated page to tell its users how the company still supports the open Internet agenda. But, does it leave any wiggle room to make the subscribers pay more? Maybe.
AT&T Statement on @FCC Vote to Restore Internet Freedom https://t.co/OY7rOKdxz8 #OpenInternet #NetNeutrality
— AT&T Public Policy (@ATTPublicPolicy) December 14, 2017
Next up is T-Mobile, who has also put out a pro-net neutrality statement. You can read what the company has to say right here:
"The Commission should revise its regulatory regime recognizing that one-size-fits-all solutions are likely to restrict the options available to consumers and thus undermine consumer welfare.
Congress must act to eliminate regulatory uncertainty. Absent such action, ambiguities regarding the Commission's legal authority in this arena will lead to repeated disputes and shifting regulatory seesaws."
The Cupertino giant has also come forward in support of net neutrality and urged Congress to protect the Internet from differential treatment. Apple believes the repealing net neutrality laws will lead to a distorted race for first place. Here is Apple's complete statement:
"Paid fast lanes could replace today's content-neutral transmission of internet traffic with differential treatment of content based on an online providers' ability or willingness to pay. The result would be an internet with distorted competition where online providers are driven to reach deals with broadband providers or risk being stuck in the slow lane and losing customers due to lower quality service.
Apple remains open to alternative sources of legal authority, but only if they provide for strong, enforceable, and legally sustainable protections, like those in place today. Simply put, the internet is too important to consumers and too essential to innovation to be left unprotected and uncertain."
Though the Redmond giant didn't put out an official statement, Microsoft's President and CLO Brad Smith took to Twitter to express his views on the FCC's decision:
The open internet benefits consumers, business & the entire economy. That's jeopardized by the FCC's elimination of #netneutrality protections today.
— Brad Smith (@BradSmi) December 14, 2017
Google, on the other hand, reached out to Bloomberg's business and tech reporter Mark Bergen to dispense their statement in support of net neutrality. The search giant is now planning to work with other pro-net neutrality supporters to find an enforceable action to protect the same.
Google statement on #NetNeutrality repeal. pic.twitter.com/WVgmswBCJW
— Mark Bergen (@mhbergen) December 14, 2017
Amazon's Chief Technology Officer Werner Vogels also decided to jump onto Twitter to air his views in support of net neutrality. He said:
I am extremely disappointed in the FCC decision to remove the #NetNeutrality protections. We'll continue to work with our peers, partners and customers to find ways to ensure an open and fair internet that can continue to drive massive innovation. https://t.co/0NjoNr90A4
— Werner Vogels (@Werner) December 14, 2017
The largest social network has always believed in a free Internet, which should extend to every person on the planet. Thus, it is also standing against the decision. Facebook's COO Sherly Sandberg expressed her disappointment on her personal Facebook page and said:
"Today's decision from the Federal Communications Commission to end net neutrality is disappointing and harmful. An open internet is critical for new ideas and economic opportunity – and internet providers shouldn't be able to decide what people can see online or charge more for certain websites. We're ready to work with members of Congress and others to help make the internet free and open for everyone."
Being a supporter of free speech, the micro-blogging platform has been pro-net neutrality from the start. It has been a huge supporter of the campaign against the FCC by providing people the necessary platform to voice their words. This is Twitter's complete statement in opposition to the decision:
The @FCC's vote to gut #NetNeutrality rules is a body blow to innovation and free expression. We will continue our fight to defend the open Internet and reverse this misguided decision. https://t.co/TXTQWDiBNC
— Twitter Public Policy (@Policy) December 14, 2017
Reddit is yet another valuable platform that's been used by the netizens to actively voice their concerns against the FCC's repeal decision. The company's CEO Steve Huffman has issued a statement expressing his disappointment in the decision. He also thanked all the supporters of net neutrality and their desire to fight back to convince the Congress to reinstate the net neutrality rules.
"Nevertheless, today's vote is the beginning, not the end. While the fight to preserve net neutrality is going to be longer than we had hoped, this is far from over. Reddit will continue to be involved in this issue in the way that we know best: seeking out every opportunity to amplify your voices and share them with those who have the power to make a difference"
We're disappointed in the decision to gut #NetNeutrality protections that ushered in an unprecedented era of innovation, creativity & civic engagement. This is the beginning of a longer legal battle. Netflix stands w/ innovators, large & small, to oppose this misguided FCC order.
— Netflix US (@netflix) December 14, 2017
As for the largest audio streaming service, Spotify's General Counsel calls the FCC's decision to repeal net neutrality laws a misguided one. He has further added that the company plans to work with the Congress and fight Ajit Pai's obsession with his idea of a free Internet.
The dismantling of #NetNeutrality protections by the FCC is disappointing and misguided. It threatens the open internet and the wave of innovation and opportunity it created. The real legal battle begins today.
— Horacio Gutierrez (@horaciog) December 14, 2017
Last but not the least, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky also took to Twitter to mention that the decision to repeal net neutrality laws is wrong. He further added that Airbnb will continue to be pro-net neutrality, so the decision doesn't have widespread repercussions for their economy.
The FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality is wrong & disappointing. A free & open internet is critical to innovation, an open society, & widespread access to economic empowerment. @Airbnb will continue to speak out for net neutrality.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) December 14, 2017
The theme that runs common in the statements mentioned above is that the tech giants are infuriated by the FCC's decision to repeal Net Neutrality laws. Most of them have also decided to take the fight back to the FCC to restore the previously stringent net neutrality laws. Currently, we've lost the fight to the tall-standing FCC who wants to allow telecom operators to control our content consumption, but we'll surely come back stronger. What are your views on net neutrality and are you in support of FCC's decision to repeal the same? Share your opinion with us in the comments down below.
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DIY SOS: the big build
DIY SOS: The Big Build is the BBC's flagship home renovation programme; it has been running for 16 years, and attracts up to 5 million viewers per episode in its prime time slot on BBC One. The award winning, ambitious show, presented by Nick Knowles and his team of Billy, Mark, Chris and Jules, takes on extremely Big Builds in just nine days.
They completely rely on the support and generosity of the local community of tradespeople and suppliers to carry out the work, to help transform the homes of truly deserving families.
In May 2017, the DIY SOS: The Big Build team took on a project in Arundel for a very inspirational Mother of 4 and The Lighting and Interiors Group were lucky enough to get involved by donating various lighting to be used as part of a life changing transformation for a very deserving family.
Amanda, mother of four and wife to local builder Vic, was training on her bicycle for an Iron Man when her brakes failed on Bury Hill, West Sussex. Travelling at 40 mph, she lost control and smashed into a signpost which catapulted her into bushes. The enormous impact meant Amanda broke 11 bones, punctured a lung and snapped her collarbone and her back. In vast pain, Amanda lay there motionless and described the sensation 'like my spinal fluid was leaking from my body'. It was two hours before Amanda was found by another cyclist. On arrival at A&E, she was told that she had been left paralysed. That evening, a national newspaper featured her selfie from the hospital with a beaming smile advising friends: 'I don't want to make anyone sad or upset but I'm not going to walk again', and she was determined to continue to compete as a para-athlete.
With husband Vic now tending to the four children, Amanda spent the next six months at Stoke
Mandeville spinal unit. Even during her darkest days at the unit, she would help to feed other patients to keep busy and to remind herself that - in her mind - it could have been worse for her. After two gruelling 12-hour back operations, she returned home in a wheelchair. Her home was now unsuitable, so that is where the DIY SOS volunteers came to the family's rescue.
The interior designer working on this project was the Queen of colour herself, Sophie Robinson. On offering our services, we then received the brief for various lighting pieces and, as exepcted, they were all pieces bursting with colour, perfect for such an inspirational, positive woman like Amanda!
Some of the products selected were our Opal, Raj, Sven and Marcin ranges and we absolutely love how they were used. Amanda's new home is bright, colourful, cheery and full of character! It's gorgeous!
Episode 29 aired Thursday 4th January 2018. 8pm BBC1.


Some folks love silencers and other hate 'em. I have used many different types and they all work to a greater or lesser degree. It isn't just about quietening the bow string so that prey won't hear you, a lot of archers use silencers and never hunt at all. One advantage of taking the noise and vibration out of the string is that the vibration won't be transmitted in to the bow and in to the archers hand. When a bow has been quietened right down there is nothing like the flat thud of an arrow being loosed toward the target.
These little chaps are probably the cheapest on the market, they can be installed through the string, which is my preferred method, or attached to the string either with serving thread or I have seen folks use zip ties. Most bows will benefit from the addition of a silencer, these type are particularly useful as many of todays' bows are dead or almost dead in the hand and many have built a reputation for quiet shooting bows, in some cases I will install just a half of a cat's whisker and these are easy to cut down. Another bonus using rubber is that they are waterproof, many fur or felt silencers will end up just a soggy lump on the string in wet weather.
I use several types of silencer on many of my bows, for a long time I was convinced they would steal speed from my string, however after extensive testing I now use them as thier effect on performance is less than negligible and I am the kind of archer who takes a couple of strands out of the string as it can add a foot or two per second to the speed of the bow.
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If you want the best Corpus Christi car audio and video installers, call Competition Sound today for a free design consultation with one of our experts.


We have a place for you to connect.
Our church is not our building…it's us…people like you. We're all in various stages of learning, stretching, recovering, serving, etc. So we find it helpful to think of our opportunities for adults in terms of Come, Grow and Go.
When and where are guests and visitors welcome? While guests and visitors are welcome to participate in activities and groups across all areas of our church, some of our easier entry points include our Sunday morning worship services at 8:30am and 10:00am. Coffee and donuts before and after each service make meeting people feel pretty natural. Alternatively, you might prefer to participate first in one of our mission/service events in and around Peoria. We encourage you to use this website to find the first step that works best for you.
We're all growing in our faith.
Growing in an authentic and significant relationship with God is what all of us are seeking. We've found it helpful to use a number of different types of experiences to help us grow in this relationship. Sunday messages, Connect Groups, classes, retreats, discipleship groups and ministry and mission teams each serve to make our church a learning community.
God wants us to represent Jesus.
It comes as a surprise to some people, but God wants to use each of us to show the whole world His love. We're part of a bigger story, a world-wide story. Our Mission Team is leading and equipping us so that we grow in our own abilities. Whether it's serving our next-door neighbor, or addressing issues of poverty in another zip code, participating in our mission activities will equip us to make a lasting impact.


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Portugal to face Lithuania in Euro2020 qualifier
Portugal's national football team on Tuesday seeks to strengthen its Group B runners-up spot in qualifying for Euro2020 and to move closer to leaders Ukraine on their way to Vilnius to take on Lithuania, the group's final qualifier.
A win in their first-ever official meeting with Lithuania and a stumble of Serbia in Luxembourg, in a meeting also taking place on Tuesday, will leave Portugal with qualification practically guaranteed and with a good chance of reaching the top of the group.
Last Saturday's win in Belgrade against the Serbian national team (4-2), the first in this qualifiers, left the European champions with a free hand to reach the final round of the next European Championship, without having to go through the play-offs, a 'plan B' that they secured with their good campaign in the League of Nations.
Group B is led by Ukraine (13 points from five games), followed by Portugal (five out of three), Luxembourg (four out of four), Serbia (four out of four) and Lithuania (one out of four).
The first-ever Lithuanian-Portugal is scheduled to start at 9.45 p.m. (7.45 p.m. Lisbon time) and will be refereed by Dutchman Bas Nijhuis.
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Reports a few days ago said that hackers were able to steal a copy of one of Disney's latest movies, and were holding it for ransom. The fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, in theaters this Friday, was suspected to be the title in question. Apparently, hackers demanded a huge ransom in order not to release the film online ahead of its theatrical debut. In an interview on Thursday, Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger firmly denied those reports, although he admitted that persons with malicious intentions did try to obtain a large payment from the company.
Talking to Yahoo Finance, Iger denied Disney being hacked in any manner.
"We don't believe that it was real and nothing has happened," he said, adding that "in today's world, cyber security is a front-burner issue" for the company. That means you shouldn't expect any high-quality downloads of the latest Pirates movie to hit torrent sites ahead of the movie's official launch. Sure, pirated copies are likely to be available soon, but not before the movie hits cinemas.
Earlier this year, almost the entire fifth season of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black was leaked online by hackers, ahead of its official debut.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales launches on Friday, and it's expected to bring in huge revenues for the company, continuing the Pirates tradition. The previous four movies grossed $3.72 billion at the box office.