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Canada's plan to balance its budget will be delayed by a year to fiscal 2015-2016 due to slow global economic growth, the finance department announced Tuesday following a dismal jobs report.
The government of the G7 country had pledged during an election campaign in May to return to a budgetary surplus by fiscal 2014-2015, but is now aiming for a small surplus of $0.6 billion the following year, said an economic update.
Canada's economy performed much better than other Group of Seven industrialized nations during the global economic downturn, but its outlook weakened in recent months due to external woes.
As Europe's debt problems persisted and U.S. growth stalled, Canada's surprising strength came to a sudden halt last month when it shed 54,000 full-time jobs, pushing up its unemployment rate.
Economists revised downward their growth forecasts to 2.1 percent this year, from 2.9 percent, after the heavily export-driven economy surged in 2010.
And Canada's central bank, noting that the global economy has "slowed markedly," said growth would remain modest through the middle of next year.
Despite this bleaker forecast, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in a speech in Calgary: "We are determined to see this commitment to budget balance through.
"Economic angst will not sidetrack us from our ultimate goal," he said.
"At the same time, let me be clear: our government is well aware of the global economic turbulence happening now."
As minor stopgaps, Flaherty announced the extension of a work-share program that has supported more than 290,000 Canadians over the past three years, and cut in half a scheduled increase in employment insurance premiums charged to employers to five percent.
Some $60 billion in stimulus spending, however, has wound down, and Flaherty said he still hoped to achieve five percent savings in government program spending cuts.
The finance department, meanwhile, revised downward the budget deficit this year to $33.4 billion, from $36.2 billion forecast in the last budget in June and a record $55.6 billion in fiscal 2009-2010 during the recession.
At least they are working towards a balance budget. Flaherty made the announcement yesterday but rumors have it that he is resigning soon as Finance Minister and will be running for the leadership of the conservative government in Ontario to take a run ATP the premiership next provincial election.


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Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Just Pave the Way for More MSP Private Causes of Action?
In today's day and age of conditional payment recoveries, whenever a settlement of a claim is imminent, parties begin to worry about what possible challenges may impede the settlement, or even arise after settlement. Yesterday, an interesting case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was issued; and while the fact pattern is not similar to the other conditional payment recovery cases we see regularly, it is a case which should be recognized and noted. The case is Gucwa v. Lawley, et al, [1] and is a private cause of action based upon violation of the RICO Act (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations), in which plaintiffs alleged entitlement to double damages under the MSP (Medicare Secondary Payer Act), while also alleging tortious interference (based on allegations of false medical reports) and false imprisonment (with respect to alleged threats of loss of benefits if medical examinations were not attended by the plaintiff).
This case arises out of Michigan, which is certainly reminiscent of Hull v. Home Depot [2], a 2016 case in which a Michigan Circuit Court held that a claimant can bring a private cause of action and obtain double damages, even if payment is made. [3] Naturally, as soon as this case was issued, I was concerned that this was yet another example of a court allowing an injured worker to bring suit under the MSP, and allowing for double damages, as we regularly see in MSP actions these days. Fortunately, this was not the case, as the Court here reaffirmed the District Court's dismissal of the action for failure to state a claim. However, in doing so, the court included what I believe to be some instructions for future cases.
Facts of the Case
The facts of this case are as follows:
- Plaintiff, Marusza, was struck by a car in October, 2011, while working and sustained injuries. As result of the injuries Marusza's live-in significant other, Gucwa, provided attendant care for his injuries;
- Marusza personally agreed to pay Gucwa for the care he received, despite Gucwa having no background as a professional healthcare provider;
- Defendant, Accident Fund Insurance Company, initially paid Marsuza for Gucwa's services until July 2012, after receiving four physician-reports from the defendants who were also named in the matter;
- Marusza alleged that Medicare paid medical expenses to which Medicare suffered a financial injury;
- However, defendant paid for reasonable and necessary medical treatment of Marusza's employment related conditions, excluding payment to Gucwa for her attendant care services, which are non-Medicare covered expenses;
- Marusza and Gucwa filed a complaint naming Accident Fund and the four doctors who provided medical reports as defendants;
- The case was subsequently dismissed on a Motion to Dismiss, for failure to state a claim which led to the filing in the United States Court of Appeals.
Findings of the Court
In reviewing the case, the Court reviewed each claim alleged, to determine if the lower court abused its discretion in dismissing the claims, which as mentioned above, included:
- Individual RICO claims;
- Private Causes of Action Under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act;
- Tortious Interference; and
- False Imprisonment.
With respect to the individual RICO claims, the court found both parties lacked standing.[4]
Regarding the more relevant claim of a private cause of action under the MSP, Marusza alleged that the defendants "defrauded Medicare by forcing them to pay $15,665 in medical bills for which Accident fund was responsible…" Gucwa, at 1. Marusza also asserted that under the MSP, he was entitled to double damages. In addressing the claims, the Court held that, a
…party invoking federal subject matter jurisdiction, [bears] the burden of establishing…that the plaintiff (1) suffered an injury in fact, (2) that is fairly traceable to the challenged conduct of the defendant, and (3) that is likely to be redressed by a favorable judicial decision. Article III standing requires a concrete injury even in the context of a statutory violation. Congress cannot erase Article III's standing requirements by statutorily granting the right to sue to a plaintiff who would not otherwise have standing. [S]tanding is not met simply because a statute creates a legal obligation and allows a private right of action for failing to fulfil this obligation. Id. at 9-10. Emphasis Added). (Internal Citations Omitted).
Plaintiff cited to a jurisdictional precedential case arguing he had standing under the MSP, because as a Medicare beneficiary he was denied coverage by a primary payer. However, the Court distinguished the misinterpretation by Plaintiff, and efficiently noted that being denied coverage is insufficient to confer standing to bring an action under the MSP.
Plaintiff asserted he suffered a physical injury and cited to a Second Circuit case, which he argued "…enables a private party to bring an action to recover from a private insurer only where that private party has itself suffered an injury because a primary plan has failed to make a required payment to or on behalf of it." Id. at 11. The Court differentiated the facts between the two cases, and took a different view, finding that plaintiff's actual physical injury was insufficient to confer standing; as "physical injury…is not the kind of injury contemplated by the [MSP]." Id.
Furthermore, the Court indicated that case law does not support Marusza's position in that a "plaintiff does not satisfy the elements of standing simply by showing that the insurer failed to make payments on his behalf, the plaintiff must allege that he was injured by defendants' failure to pay, but Marusza alleged that [it was] Medicare [which] suffered a financial injury when defendant failed to pay." Id. at 12. Essentially, the plaintiff here could have pled differently by asserting he suffered a financial injury when the defendant failed to pay all medical expenses. Interestingly, the Plaintiff did in fact note he suffered financial loss, but only after the district court's decision was issued; such that it was untimely pled.
In addition, the Court asserted that the "Medicare Secondary Payer Act is not a qui tam statute, [and] the financial injury suffered by the government does not confer standing upon other parties." Id. at 10. See Stalley v. Methodist Healthcare, 517 F.3d 911, 919 (6th Cir. 2008). A qui tam statute is one which enables an individual to bring a cause of action in the name of the United States, which will benefit both the individual and the government. See Id. Just because there is a legal obligation to pay under the MSP, does not mean that any party cannot bring a private cause of action. Rather the MSP creates a private cause of action with double damages against primary payers who fail to provide the appropriate payment or reimbursement.
Lastly, the court dismissed the tortious interference and false imprisonment claims, which were based upon the business relationship and nature of the independent examinations conducted by the physicians hired by the Defendant.
Why Is This Case Important to Note?
This is yet another example of the extent to which plaintiffs are going to apply the MSP to bring a cause of action for double damages against a primary payer. As we saw in Hull v. Home Depot, a private citizen was entitled to bring a private cause of action for double damages. Arguably, Hull is a completely different set of facts, in that there the defendant refused to pay Plaintiff's medical expenses for nearly five years, which forced Medicare to pay the expenses. In the instant matter, expenses were paid by Defendant excluding the attendant care; and while Medicare may have paid for certain medical expenses, the conditional payment issue is not addressed in this case. However, as we have seen with other MSP recovery cases, these are essentially "trial and error cases" which serve as a recovery roadmap to MSP causes of action. In this case in particular, if you read between the lines, the Court is advising that had Plaintiff properly pled standing, by showing personal financial loss or injury, the Court would have likely heard the matter. Essentially, we are seeing another example of a Court paving the way for private citizens to sue primary payers.
The takeaway from this case is that it is not just the government or Medicare Advantage Plans who can sue to enforce conditional payment recovery, but also private citizens. It is just a matter time before we see more plaintiff's testing the boundaries of MSP in other jurisdictions.
[1] Gucwa v. Lawley, No. 17-1823, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 9428. (April 16, 2018).
[2] Hull v. Home Depot United States, 2016 Mich. Cir. LEXIS 1.
[3] In Hull, the defendant refused to pay Plaintiff's medical expenses for nearly five years, which forced Medicare to pay the expenses. Defendant only paid the medical expenses after the matter was litigated. Of particular interest in the Court's commentary is the manner by which the Court was not amused with the "no harm; no foul" approach taken by the defendant and finding that such "…course of conduct is not permitted in light of the clear intent and purpose of the MSP." Hull, at 16.
[4] Marusza's RICO claim failed as he lacked standing as required by the statute as his personal injury did not qualify as an injury to a business or property. While, case law has provided that professional medical provider's loss of reimbursement is an injury to a business or property, Gucwa is not licensed, registered or certified as a healthcare provider, and for this reason did not have an identifiable RICO claim.


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La familia lo es todo.
After a cold brisk walk to and from work today, I couldn't help but reminisce about warmer and sunnier memories like our family outing last summer to Belfountain. It was an epic day filled with walking, exploring, and eating cookie dough ice cream. I couldn't have asked for a better day. I'm definitely counting down the days to this summer – for more family-filled adventures!
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I shave my head everyday and I am getting f***ing sick of it. Always worrying about cutting myself.
I don't shave it but I trim it down to 2 mm once per week. Much more safe. And as I said above I am NW7. Of course this still leaves the glorious horseshoe pattern visible but I don't care anymore. I look at the positive side of the situation, which is minimal hair care and maintenance and high versatility in all weather conditions, although a cap is very often necessary for protection.
I relate to a lot that has been written in this thread. The status on my hair is not so bad as some guys here but it seems like my hair loss is getting worse every week. It is something that puts me down and something I will never be able to accept. I guess I am still in denial... I guess that is why we became members of this forum after all.
But I can also cheer you up. I have the feeling that I am not getting less layed than all the other guys I know. And hair loss is only one small factor in our overall chances that we have to attract others. My brother for instance is far not the most handsome guy. He does not have much hair loss but he is smaller than most girls and has a face that none would consider as handsome. Nevertheless he always gets girls because he is charming and sociable.
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Nevertheless he always gets girls because he is charming and sociable.
Ye loads of people say things like that and I get it. But for me I was always an introverted person. With my hair I was shy, but underneath that quietly confident and laid back. Without my hair that has turned into socially awkward and chronically insecure. I try and be more outgoing in social situations than I used to be but it just comes off as awkward. I'm an introvert trying to be in an extrovert. I was never the type to be the centre of attention and tell stories and start conversations with people at parties etc. But girls seemed drawn to me. It is a really bad way to be I know that but it was just the way it was for me. Without the initial physical attraction I really don't know how to get girls to like me. And I wasn't some ****y good looking guy, even when I liked how I looked I was really shy. I think that's why losing my hair has had such a huge effect on me. It's really all about confidence. I know there's loads of people who can handle it and are successful and do well with women, but they were probably built that way even before they lost their hair in terms of confidence. It grates me a little when people give that type of advice using them as examples. It's like oh ok I'll just go and re-wire my whole personality. But ye, I know that's the only option, to change the way you see yourself, and I'm trying. I'm trying to see myself as the things that I do and the things that I say and the opinions that I have instead of the face I see in the mirror. But its hard as hell and I haven't managed it yet. That's me in the mirror and I ****ing hate myself.
I lost hair when I was 15th due to alopecia... Also had long hair, I was a metalhead... But life goes one... Try reading some stoic philosophy, if you can't controle the outcome, it's not logical to get emotional about it
If you have longish, moppish hair... dermmatch. It's the greatest. Doesn't give a damn about water, wind or anything.
i know your pain but life is not about a full head of hair i think you need to find your calling in life and go for it don't just sit cry about your hair and screw what people think take Rogaine twice a day and stop feeling sorry for your self i know a lot of guys with bald heads who have nice girls great jobs and money some guys look great bald and some look great with a buzz cut pick one stop dragging you self down with self pitty 80% of men will have thinning hair your far from alone in this so my advice to you is to get into cars build one find a hobby get out and enjoy being healthy and being alive take your mind off it it seems you have to much time on your hands your generation has failed you all still live with your moms and do nothing important but play video games and social media us as parents have failed to by not forcing you into getting a job and move out at 21
it sucks my cousin lost his hair at 19 he dressed up nice was the life of the party he worked it well i think in your mind your a social outcast but thats far from the truth i was in LA this summer i seen a guy at the beach jogging he had a very short almost bald buzz cut the guy was in top shape tanned he looked great and he looked the best around and was far from a outcast i wanted to buzz my hair that day and become a fitness nut but i worked hard to get my hair back on track and im fit from good jeans passed to me
Originally Posted by recedoroy
I'm trying to see myself as the things that I do and the things that I say and the opinions that I have instead of the face I see in the mirror. But its hard as hell and I haven't managed it yet. That's me in the mirror and I ****ing hate myself.
It's fine to feel beaten about you body but you really have to understand that we are not our body or not even our thoughts. If you come to understand that you are not your body a lot problems will be solved by itself. This is some Asian philosophy and belief which is always helpful for me.
If you feel like your confidence suffers from the way your hair looks like then you can still focus on some other aspects of the body. I do exercise and it helps me with my confidence. If you think about what physical aspects women really look at when they meet a men you will realize that they care about how your hands look like, how you smell and how you dress yourself. So it all comes down to the fact that you take care of your body (what you obviously do if you treat your hair loss) and that you can also handle a relationship well.
I have just read this and you have totally hit the nail on the head dude. I'm 23 and I absolutely hate my hair. I have tried to avoid myself in the mirror/reflections, anything to make sure I don't catch a glance at my awful hair. I despise it. I keep hoping with each new product I try, or new technique that my hair will look thicker and fuller. However this never happens. I tried Propecia for two months and I had a huge shed. It scared the life out of me so I stopped it and it has only just made my hair worse. I am at the end of my tether with the way I look and my hair. All I want to do, is look I the mirror and think 'you look good today' however that hasn't happened in a good three years.
I feel your pain man, I really do. Just know that this is a place where you can vent your anger and tell people how you really feel without being judged or discriminated against.
Let's just hope there's a miracle cure soon.
Originally Posted by BaldingEagle
My wife is 21 and I'm 26. She doesn't give a shit about my hair loss.
Too many people worry no girls will want them due to hairloss and becoming depressed.
Look at how many bald men are married.
You don't need hair or money to land a decent girl.
Many girls will turn down a bald man, but shallow whores don't make good wives.
The best thing you can do to attract a girl, or friends for that matter... Be an interesting person. Have things to say. Have skills, build character.
I started losing my hair at 20 and I've never had any issues with women. Sure some girls rejected me, and that happens to literally everyone.
At the end of the day I'm a 26 year old NW 2.5 with a 21 year old wife who's an objective 8-9. I make 40k a year which isn't impressive and I have an average build.
Hair loss sucks I get it, but it doesn't automatically remove you from attaining true happiness.
I sincerely hope you learn to love yourself and be happy.
Best of luck.
That's the true people need to understand that hair doesn't bring you girls.
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Mark Wilson Appointed 2015 DSMA President
ARIIX, an international opportunity company that promotes healthy, toxic-free living, is excited to announce the appointment of their Founder and President Mark Wilson as the 2015 President of the Direct Selling Management Association (DSMA). DSMA Utah is a networking association that focuses on operational, financial, and technological issues facing direct-selling industry companies headquartered in Utah.
For the last 10+ years, the DSMA has brought together a wife variety of people of direct-selling companies united in the belief that collaboration strengthens all companies and a strong company makes for a strong sustainable industry. Members regularly attend events and are afforded the opportunity to collaborate and network with leaders from other direct selling organizations. At each meeting members hear of new, unique, or innovative concepts, and are exposed to experiences and lessons learned from seasoned organizations.
"Today, more than ever, people want more independence and the ability to create a business that ignites positive change in their homes, community, and world," said Mark Wilson. "Direct sales offers a tremendous opportunity for supporting these goals as well as encouraging entrepreneurship on a global scale. I look forward to serving the direct sales community in this role and continuing to support people's dreams of improving their lives while also improving the lives of people all around them."
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The Direct Selling Management Association of Utah (DSMA) was organized in 2005 for the purpose of creating and maintaining collaboration among Utah-based, direct selling companies that fosters economic growth and supports the power and influence of the direct selling industry through lobbying efforts and government initiatives. The organization is built on the core values of building relationships, sharing ideas, organizing resources, and operating ethically.


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Thursday 11 July from 6.30pm
Function Room Hunters Hill Club 12 Madeline St
With unprecedented access to the archives, family and friends of Nora Heysen, the author takes us into Nora's world in the officialbiography Nora Heysen: A Portrait – from the young portraitist and flower painter working alongside her famous father Hans Heysen, to art school in London and an establishment that did not or would not fully recognise her talent to winning the Archibald prize, her experiences as a war artist, to her days in Hunters Hill at her beloved home, The Chalet. This is the story of an artist driven by an all-consuming desire to draw or paint – and who is now restored to her rightful place as a significant artist celebrated by the nation's major art institutions.
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Have you ever felt like you were being taken advantage of at work? Well, welcome to corporate America. Unless you work at a notoriously employee-friendly company such as Google or Zappos, you need to accept that the company you work for may be more interested in the bottom line than your happiness. In an ideal
Today's students keep adding to their arsenal of online tools that help them save time while learning more. If you haven't started exploring what today's technology is offering to you, then you are way behind your classmates. The Internet is much more than a tool that connects you with your friends and provides material for endless hours of fun.
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I am sure going to college is a goal for many students. While getting a higher education can set you up for career success, it can be expensive. That's why prospective students who are saving for college need all of the knowledge they can get concerning this decision. The following infographic shares some points to help you plan ahead. (more…)
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Last week Esther McVey uttered the very unhelpful words that "young people need to start at the bottom and work their way up", a blame assigning exercise if ever I saw one. It's the youth's fault I tell thee, not the government!
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If your goal is to land an entry level job in 2014, then you should be aware of factors that could affect your job search. In the following post, learn some predictions for this year that can help your preparation for this process.
We're not too far into the new year… this is still a great time for resolutions and setting goals we want to achieve in the coming year. It's also a time for predictions regarding changes and trends we expect to materialize. Here are the noteworthy predictions for 2014, both from me and experts in
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While networking about jobs for recent college graduates might seem scary at first, it can become easier if you find a style of interaction that best suits your comfort level. Learn more in the following post.
I admit it: I really hate networking. The mediocre speakers, the waiting in line with a bunch of strangers to get an ugly laminated nametag, the surprise "sell" at the end, the crummy food, the awkward standing around wondering what everyone else is thinking, the forced mingling…
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Council of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia at its 419th meeting
held on 21 October 2019 had unanimously appointed me to be the Election Officer
responsible for the proper conduct of the election to fill Council vacancies
for Council Session 2020/2021, (Ref. Article 5.5 of the Constitution). An Election Programme had also been approved
by the Council for implementation. 2. The following Council vacancies will arise for the session 2020/2021
as a result of Council Members retiring at the end of Council session 2019/2020:
3. Article V of the Constitution and
Section V of the Bylaws give details of the composition, office tenure,
nomination and election of the Council. Extracts of the relevant Articles and
Sections are reproduced for your easy reference (see Appendix A)
4. A list (Council vacancies) of
office bearers who are retiring at the end of session 2018/2019 is attached
(see Appendix B). Subject to the provisions in Article 5.2, some are
eligible for re-election and some are not.
5. A copy of the IEM Code of Conduct
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Bylaws, nominations to fill the vacancies as stated above in Appendix B are
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Vaida Diliene, Alon Harris, Ingrida Januleviciene, Lina Siaudvytyte, Ruta Barsauskaite, Brent Siesky; Ocular Hemodynamic Changes after Trabeculectomy in Pseudoexfoliative and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):4445.
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To evaluate the effects of trabeculectomy on ocular hemodynamic parameters in pseudoexfoliative (PXG) and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and to analyze serum antiphospholipid antibody levels (APLAs) in PXG.
30 open-angle glaucoma patients were included in the prospective study. Intraocular pressure (IOP), ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), blood pressure (BP) and pulsatile ocular blood flow (POBF) were measured 1 day before and 1 month after trabeculectomy. Retrobulbar blood flow (RBF) was measured using Color Doppler imaging in the ophthalmic (OA), central retinal (CRA) and temporal short posterior ciliary (tSPCA) arteries, assessing peak-systolic (PSV), end-diastolic (EDV) velocities and calculated resistance index (RI). Venous blood samples were taken from PXG patients, IgG APLAs levels were assessed. The level of significance was p<0.05.
IOP decreased significantly in both groups after trabeculectomy (from 30.1(7.2) to 15.0(5.1) mmHg in PXG; from 29.1(7.7) to 13.1(5.5) mmHg in POAG, p<0.05). OPP increased significantly from 38.9(10.3) to 55.5(8.6) in PXG and from 40.9(11.0) to 56.7(8.9) in POAG, p<0.05. Both groups showed significant increase in CRA PSV after surgery (from 8.75(2.27) to 9.79(2.31) in PXG; from 8.55(2.59) to 10.11(2.64) in POAG, p<0.05), though significant decrease in RI was observed only in POAG, p<0.05. Both groups showed significant increase in POBF (from 13.09(3.41) to 18.81(5.70) in PXG; from 11.89(5.79) to 19.29(9.02) in POAG, p<0.05). 10 PXG patients had normal APLAs levels 8.7(2.9) GPLU/mL and 4 patients had borderline/increased 22.6(7.1) GPLU/mL. Patients with higher APLAs levels had lower IOP (28.8(4.9)), higher OPP (41.63(8.23)) compared to patients that had normal APLAs, p>0.05. Patients with normal APLAs levels showed significant decrease in IOP (from 30.7(8.1) to (15.2(5.9)), and increases in POBF (from 13.24(3.69) to19.94(5.03)), CRA PSV (from 8.78(2.39) to 9.46(2.17)) and tSPCA PSV (from 7.61(2.15) to 8.35(1.98)), p<0.05.
Trabeculectomy resulted in a statistically significant decrease in IOP and increase in ocular blood flow. Effects of trabeculectomy in PXG patients were significantly less than in patients with POAG. Patients with normal APLAs levels had a significant increase in ocular hemodynamics compared to patients with higher APLAs. Further studies are needed to analyze APLAs effects in different patients groups..
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WARRINGTON Museum and Art Gallery is staying open late today, Friday, to give visitors a last chance to see an extensive collection of work by Eric Tucker.
Art lovers from across the UK have been travelling to the town centre over the past three months to admire paintings and sketches by the former boxer and retired building labourer who was dubbed Warrington's 'secret Lowry'.
Eric's family were astonished to find around 370 paintings and thousands of drawings at his end-of-terrace house in King George Crescent when his health began to deteriorate.
He told his younger brother Tony that his one regret was never having an exhibition in his hometown.
Eric sadly died in July 2018, aged 86, but his family fulfilled his wish when Eric Tucker: The Unseen Artist opened at Warrington and Museum and Art Gallery in November.
It has become one of gallery's most successful exhibitions to date, attracting an estimated 15,000 people.
As well as offering a window on how Warrington has changed over the years with Eric's scenes covering almost seven decades, the exhibition also features information about his life and even recreates Eric's living room put together using reference photographs and items borrowed from his family.
Leah Biddle, cultural manager for Culture Warrington, has been astounded by the success of the exhibition and is eager to give as many people as possible the chance to see the work one last time.
The former Bridgewater High School student said: "Eric's story is one that has inspired people from far and wide so we always expected that this exhibition would be a success.
"However, we have been truly blown away by the wonderful comments from visitors that have travelled the length and breadth of the UK to visit us so we wanted to give people one last chance to see this remarkable exhibition before it closes this weekend.
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery will be open between 6pm and 8pm today, Friday, and entry is free.
The exhibition closes this Sunday
Leah added: "We'd like to say a huge thank you to the Tucker family and to everyone who has taken this incredible story to their hearts this winter.
"We're sad to see the exhibition go this weekend but we're also very excited for our upcoming ventures."
Culture Warrington has been working with the Tucker family since the pop-up exhibition at Eric's Padgate home in October 2018 captured the nation's hearts.
The story attracted widespread media attention, even overseas.
Joe Tucker, Eric's nephew, said: "The family has been completely bowled over by the response to my uncle's exhibition at Warrington Museum.
"I'm inundated with messages from visitors who've loved the show and every one has been a joy to read.
"We'd like to thank Culture Warrington and all the staff at the museum, particularly the show's curator Janice Hayes, for giving my uncle his first solo exhibition.
"Most of all we'd like to thank the people of Warrington. Eric loved this town and its people, and he would've been knocked out to see them turn up in droves to see his life's work.
"The show has been a huge success – as well as the large number of Warrington visitors, people have come from all over the country, we've even had some international visitors.
"The show received national press attention, including appearances on BBC Breakfast and Radio 5 Live – and even National Public Radio in the US. Not bad for a working class bloke from Warrington who left school at 14.
"I'd love to say we masterminded the whole thing, but in the end I have to give all credit to my late uncle. It's his work and his story which drew the press and the crowds to his hometown."
Joe also said there are 'exciting future plans' for Eric's work.
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Youth Leadership Programs
DMEA proudly supports the National Rural Electric Tour and the CEEI Youth Leadership Camp. Each summer DMEA sponsors one student to attend the Youth Tour and several students to attend the camp.
NRECA Rural Electric Youth Tour: June 13 - 20, 2019
Each year, DMEA sponsors one student to attend the Washington D.C. Rural Electric Youth Tour. The Youth Tour opens big doors for small-town kids. It provides an opportunity to see our government in action, shake hands with senators and members of congress, and have experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime. It's an opportunity to meet peers from other places in rural America and make new friends from across the country, while learning about history outside of a textbook.
Check out the 2017 video from the Washington D.C. Youth Tour.
CEEI Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp: July 13 - 18, 2019
Each year, DMEA sends five students from our local high schools to attend the CEEI Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp. The camp offers a great opportunity for high school students to learn about the cooperative business model, tour a generation facility, learn about government, and build their communication and leadership skills. While at camp, students set up a cooperative and learn how power is generated when visiting a mine and coal plant. They learn leadership skills and the importance of protecting the environment. They also float the Colorado River, hike to Fish Creek Falls, and ride the gondola to the top of Mt. Werner.
More information can be found on the Colorado Rural Electric Association's website.
How to apply
By completing the application below you are applying for both of the programs listed above. DMEA will select one overall winner to attend the Rural Electric Youth Tour and five runner-up students, one from each area high school, to attend the Youth Leadership Camp. If selected, you will be notified in January.
Applicants must:
- be between the ages of 16 and 18 at the time of the programs but not yet have graduated from high school;
- be dependents of a DMEA member (your parents/guardians are DMEA members);
- submit a completed application and a 500-word essay (details included in application packet)
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In the final fortnight of the 2018 midterm campaign, Sen. Bob Menendez is calling in the markers accumulated over 40 years of elected office. On Monday it was law enforcement and first responders, represented by their union heads and some rank and file, who gathered in the shadow of the World Trade Center to announce their backing of the state's senior senator.
"Within four months, Sen. Menendez delivered $1.5 million for us to hire 13 more sheriff's officers. And this is the kind of man that we need in Washington," recalled Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari.
"I think that you all know that I'm not a candidate coming around before Election Day and promising that I'll have your back. I've always had your back," Menendez told the audience.
Over in Union County, where Republican Bob Hugin was preparing for a fundraiser Monday night, the former drug company CEO waved off the Menendez event.
"We're lucky to have first responders in the state who put themselves at risk to protect us every day," acknowledged Hugin. "But I'll tell you what's wrong with government is that it's become transactional as opposed to policy, and philosophical and the people's issues — what I get from me, what you get from me, and how we trade off — that's what's bad about government. That's what ended up with Menendez having the problems he had with his best friend Salomon Melgen."
It's difficult, after months of campaigning, to get the candidates to talk about anything other than their default position of highlighting their opponent's faults. Ask the senator what he's feeling in the final days of the toughest fight of his political life and he will tell you everything he says is wrong with Bob Hugin.
"The reality is that every election is challenging," he said. "When I ran the first time I ran against a storied name, son of the former governor. Then I ran against someone who was very close to Chris Christie when Chris Christie was popular and got hit by Superstorm Sandy less than a week before the campaign. That was challenging. But what's challenging this time is that we have a multi-millionaire who made a killing off of cancer victims."
In a campaign that has degenerated into name calling and charge hurling, neither candidate seems particularly inclined to spend a minute of air time – free or otherwise – not pointing out the negatives of his opponent.
"You'd think that after spending $25 million, he'd actually tell the people of New Jersey what you're going to be for," charged Menendez. "$25 million later and my Republican opponent hasn't told New Jerseyans – in one commercial – what he's actually going to do for them."
Asked about the other side saying that all he's done is say how terrible his opponent is and that he hasn't been saying much about himself, Hugin said, "I don't think that's accurate or fair. I think actually he – after 25 years in Washington – 16 years of that time with a Democratic president – his whole campaign is not about what he's done. He doesn't talk about him. He wants to make it an election about me or somebody else."
Both sides have made much of their campaigns about the other guy – in TV ads and campaign literature and public appearances. Wednesday they'll have their only debate, where questions about them will be front and center as this campaign heads into the home stretch.


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Pump prices of petroleum products moved both ways on Tuesday, with the price of gasoline up by 30 centavos per liter and that of kerosene down by 20 centavos.
Oil companies made the announcement on Monday, as they generally kept the price of diesel unchanged.
The new prices took effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
At press time, the companies that announced price movements included PTT Philippines, Seaoil and Total. —ROY STEPHEN C. CANIVEL
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German Development Minister Calls For 10B Euro Global Emergency Relief Fund, Cites Rising Food Insecurity In East Africa
Humanosphere: As U.S. gets stingy on foreign aid, Germany calls on others to step up
"Germany wants to start a new global emergency relief fund just as the U.S. announces its intention to leave the United Nation's Green Climate Fund, the latest move by the Trump administration to diminish America's role in foreign aid. … German Development Minister Gerd Mueller re-upped his call for a 10 billion Euro emergency fund over the weekend. He cited the rising hunger rates in East Africa as an example…" (Murphy, 6/12).


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Romantic Composer Comrades were Common. Musical composers are the avant-guard of civilization. Avant-guard defines a group of artists, musicians, or writers working with new and experimental ideas and methods. Without composer comrades, it is doubtful that we would ever know who Franz Schubert was. Composers are vital to a civilization. Yet, they are like babies. They need help. Such was the case with Franz Schubert. He only lived to age 31. Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind more than 600 secular vocal works (mainly Lieder), seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music.
Poetic Import in Signaling Historic Changes
Poetic Import in Signaling and paving the way for Historic Changes is well documented. Poetry spans thousands of years; even back to prehistoric times:
Poetry as an art form predates written text.[1] The earliest poetry is believed to have been recited or sung. It was used as a way of remembering oral history, genealogy, and law. Poetry is often closely related to musical traditions.[2] The earliest poetry exists in the form of hymns (such as the work of Sumerian priestess Enheduanna).
Poetic Import for a New Direction
Our subject today: So many styles and mannerisms currently floating. What direction will the arts take? Times and tendencies are cyclic. I believe we are heading for a more gentile, kinder and well-mannered age. Poetry can again lead the way. Consider the poetry of Heinrich Heine: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈhaɪnə]; 13 December 1797 – 17 February 1856). He was a German poet, journalist, essayist, and literary critic. I found some comments on Heine in "Music" by Frederic V. Grunfield. It is part of the World of Culture Series.Publisher is Newsweek Books. Grunfield asserts that Heine is "the quintessential product of German musical romanticism."
Robert Schumann explained how Heine's poems inspired a whole new genre of music. "Thus arose a more artistic and profound style of song. Earlier composers could know nothing of this. It created a spirit in music that became the new Romantic era music." Schumann wrote of musical currents in his magazine: Die Neue Zeitschrift für Musik. Robert Schumann co-founded it with his teacher and future father-in law Friedrich Wieck, and his close friend Ludwig Schuncke. The first issue appeared on 3 April 1834.
Poetry Foreshadows Romanticism in a Major Way
Perhaps my own books of poetic import, with those many upcoming poets, can lead us to a new Romantic Movement? Here is a short excerpt from my The Oquaga Spirit Speaks. It is entitled: Maple Tree Seeds:
Helicopter blade seeds
Spinning as they drop,
Blowing in the wind,
Care not where they'll stop.
These maple navigators.
Sugar, silver and red,
Hope for only one thing;
And that's that they'll be bred.
The entire book is available as a product on DSOworks.com.
Johannes Brahms – His Life was Marked by Extremes
Johannes Brahms – His Life was Marked by Extremes. This is especially true with the ladies. He had a difficult time striking a happy medium. After Schubert, Brahms has become my favorite composer. His music has such a soul searching quality. I feel musically he was always searching for ideal love. Brahms was also charitable. To help out his family, he gave music lessons. He also played the piano in taverns, bordellos and local dance halls in his early teens. He never married. I quote The Classical Music Experience by Julius H. Jacobson. In his chapter about Brahms:"That (taverns) was my first impression of women…..And you expect me to honor them as you do?" The constant rough work with irregular hours affected his health. However, his attitude toward Robert and his wife, Clara Schumann, was totally different.
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Brahms first visited the couple in Düsseldorf on 30 September 1853. Both welcomed him warmly. Robert was highly enthusiastic about the young man's compositions. He went so far as to call the coming savior of German music!
However, Robert Schumann was becoming more and more unbalanced. He attempted suicide and was hospitalized. Brahms often visited Schumann in the hospital, . His friends, Joseph Joachim and Albert Dietrich, came with him. Brahms then lived with Clara and the children in the Schumann house. He became was helplessly in love with Clara. He wrote in frustration during 1855: "I can do nothing but think of you… What have you done to me? Can't you remove the spell you have cast over me?" All accounts point to them as having had a strictly Platonic relationship.
How Johannes Brahms Paralleled Scott Joplin in America
Scott Joplin Archives – DSO Works
Scott Joplin, like Brahms, played bordellos and taverns for income. He was also hailed by Europeans as the first great, original, legit, American composer. Kaiser Wilhelm of Austria is quoted as saying, at last someone has produced authentic, original American music. The King loved ragtime! Joplin officiated the American style of fun and syncopation. In this way he was not only a savior, but also, the father of American music. Enjoy my rendition of Scott Joplin's Entertainer.
Conclusion: It's fun to make comparisons. Who would ever think to compare Johannes Brahms with Scott Joplin? And yes, I have one or two openings for piano students in Sarasota.
Maximum Stretch for the Piano
Maximum stretch for the piano is essential. There seems to be very few ideally sized hands. Short fingers make wide stretches on the piano difficult. Playing closely with stubby fingers is difficult. Wide palms slow down tucking the thumb under for scales or arpeggios. My instructions through piano lessons has helped many of my students understand how to get the most out of their reach.
There are ways to overcome inherent difficulties without going to extremes. An example of going to extremes involves Robert Schumann, the composer. He thought that surgery would correct an inherent difficulty: Fingers four and five work best together. It's difficult to move 4th without the fifth finger. These two weaker fingers share a common tendon. Unfortunately, his surgery did not work.
Another method to acquire maximum stretch for the piano is the piano itself. Josef Hoffman took his piano with him on concert tours. His piano was specially designed for small hands: The distance from key to key is shorter.
I, having a small to medium sized hand, invented a five finger stretch. In all my years of playing etudes, I've never encountered this idea. I feel this is an essential exercise for anyone who shares my hand limitation: Some composers, for example, Sergei Rachmaninoff; had hand huge hands. With small hands, that creates difficulties. I call my exercise, simply: The Five Finger Stretch. It stretches the webbing of the fingers by fifths and octaves.
Here is the finger sequence for the right hand by fifths and then by octaves. It ascends and then descends based on the solfeggio notes of the one octave C major scale. By fifths we have: 1-2-3-2; 1-2-3-2; etc. then 3-4-5-3, 3-4-5-3 etc; then 2-3-4-3; 2-3-4-3. The fingering up and down the scale are reversed for the left hand. Then I use the octave stretch with the following fingerings: 1-2-5-2, 1-2-5-2; and secondly, 1-3-5-3; 1-3-5-3. By note we have: c-c'-c"-c'; d-d'-d"-d'. This stretch encompasses two octaves.
The exercise is no guarantee that the small handed person will be able to play Rachmaninoff. However, it will stretch your hand to its maximum. Important: Should you experience fatigue or pain in your fingers, stop. Shake your hands and fingers out. Only play this exercise if you feel stretching without pain. How about the size of Rachmaninoff's hand?
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Two recent books by local authors offer fascinating insights into historic eras. One focuses on contemporary times while the other delves deep into Michigan's historic past.
"Dreams Gone Wrong" by Mason author Lingg Brewer (Brewer, $14.95) is a well-designed trade paperback that's subtitled:" Peace, War, and Murder at Michigan State University."
It deals with an intriguing topic that's likely to capture considerable local interest, analyzing MSU's involvement with the Vietnam War.
The 310-page book also explores the circumstances that led to the tragic deadly violence at an East Lansing house in January 1975.
Brewer relates a vivid picture of life in Lansing and East Lansing, as the towns developed, grew and prospered. Many local landmarks and personalities are colorfully depicted. He also provides insights into the background of assorted East Lansing gamblers and traces the career of a out-of-control killer.
MSU's involvement in the early part of the Vietnam War is examined in detail, particularly the positions of MSU President John Hannah and Professor Wesley Fishel.
Ngo Dinh Diem, who'd been installed as President of South Vietnam in 1954, also plays a major part in MSU's controversial later involvement, which provided cover for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Brewer, an MSU graduate, former member of the Michigan Legislature and a small real estate developer, offers a highly entertaining exploration of historical events.
"Beyond Pontiac's Shadow" by East Lansing author Keith R. Widder (MSU Press, $49.95) is a deluxe, heavy, oversized volume that includes many color maps, photos and drawings.
Subtitled "Michilimackinac and the Anglo-Indian War of 1763", the book deals with the capture of Fort Michilimackinac by Objiwe Indians from an unsuspecting British garrison on June 2, 1763.
Warriors were playing a game of baggitiway (early lacrosse), but broke off and stormed the fort. The Ojibwes wanted to kick the British out of the Northern Territory; fur trade was effectively stopped until the fort was later taken back.
Widder's scholarly book explores the context of the Ojibwe behavior, providing insights into Indian mindset as well as those of the Canadians and Europeans.
It includes many detailed footnotes, a 13-page bibliography and an index, making it ideal for dedicated readers who want to know more about Michigan's fascinating past.
The author has served as curator of history for the Mackinac State Historic Parks for over 25 years.
Ray Walsh, owner of East Lansing's Curious Book Shop, has reviewed books since 1987.
This review was published by the Lansing State Journal on Sunday, December 8, 2013.


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13. I wish I could forget!
The driver shouted in his panic: "What do I do" From the corner of my eyes I saw the boys jump out of the back of the truck trying to seek cover and stay clear of the line of fire.
At that moment I shouted at the driver to pull back a bit to clear the wall and my whole life flashed in front of my eyes and I clearly saw myself as a 10 year old playing in the street where I was born and lived (de Kerkstraat in Amsterdam). I got ripped out of that moment when I noticed this enemy soldier sliding down the hill towards us. It was clearly his intention to shoot and kill us sitting in the cab. It was a case of him or I and fortunately I beat him to pulling the trigger. The distance would have been approximately 20 meters and I emptied the whole magazine in to him. I still see him lying there face down with his rifle next to him.
Don't ask me how but we managed to get the truck moving again. All I can remember is that we did not say a word all the way to Turutung. We were on a bizarre "high" when we arrived there. It was there that I noticed all the bullet holes for the first time. There were a total of 6, three just besides me in the seat and three in the loading bay. The whole convoy had been hit by 31 bullets.
Because the driver had to carry on we said our farewells there and I was left on my own, with my thoughts and no one to talk too. I had just killed a young man, a boy who was fighting for the freedom of his country, no different then I when I wanted to fight against the Germans a few years earlier. What gave me the right to kill that boy?<
I was raised as Dutch Reformed and one of the 10 commandments was "You shall not kill". I had crossed the line and there was no one I could talk to.
Still today I would love to meet that driver on that day that had such an impact on my life and I hope he will make contact if he reads this.
A few days later a couple of guys came up to me from a total different unit who I had never met before and the blond one shook my hand and said: "Let me congratulate you with the fact that you are still alive, I never expected you would have made it out alive".
That a person I had never met showed so much sympathy I had never experienced before.
In those days I had a great need to talk to a Priest, but I never saw one. There was a military priest but he was not the type I could talk to, mainly because we did not like and trust him. The reason for this was because he had written to one of the soldiers wives that this soldier, in a drunken moment had an affair with an Indonesian girl, which led to this soldiers marriage break up. You may understand that we could not stand this Priest. I met this Priest just recently during a memorial gathering where he was one of the speakers….. CHEERS!!!
August 1947
Mandoer Jaap Bloemkool and I received orders to drive to Pemantang-Siantar and collect 15 prisoners to repair the road near Prapat. We went there to collect them, drove back and put them to work. We made ourselves comfortable against a rock wall from where we could keep a close eye on the prisoners. We saw a jeep and two three ton open trucks come past and noticed Dutch soldiers and three Japanese prisoners in green uniforms, without recognizable rank or unit markings on it, in the back. We later discovered that they were Japanese Generals.
The vehicles drove past us and stopped in the paddocks to one side of us. I saw that two of the three Japanese prisoners were tied to poles in the ground and the third one just stood in front of his pole.
We heard rifle fire and I saw one of them fall to the ground and the other two hanging as bags of salt on these poles. It was later that I realized that I was that numb that it did not make any impression on me at the time. Persons never been active in war zones cannot understand what plays in your head.<
Once the road was repaired we just took the prisoners back to prison.
Leave did not happen often. One leave period I can clearly remember in December 1949.We got leave passes to spend a week in Prapat. Our Unit Commanding Officer had a villa there and we were allowed to use it.
On the way there we stopped at a Kampong and had a cup of tea in a Chinese eating place. A soldier on leave with us but from another unit asked the driver if he could drive for a while. Approaching a bridge he had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with an approaching Chinese bus. In doing that he lost control of the truck and we rolled over sideways down a cliff, several meters deep, and ended up at the bottom of this ravine. We had four injured of which 2 with serious injuries and my mate Frans ended up with a fractured skull. He was flown to a hospital in Batavia. The rest of the men had bumps and bruises. It later turned out that the soldier asking to drive did not have a driver's license. My mate Frans recovered but suffered from attacks that made him unstable on his legs. He was shipped back to The Netherlands. Frans died shortly after arriving in The Netherlands because he got one of his attacks in the bath.
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This topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by Marcos Rupérez Cerqueda 3 years ago.
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- at #11975Marcos Rupérez CerquedaParticipant
Many people told that nuclear power is a solution to the climate change as it is not emiting C02, but? it is a real solution for the world energy problem.
At the end of tha day nuclear power need fuel ( nuclear fuel) that have to be extracted from the ground and that is limited … so it is a real problem, don´t you think there would be wars for the nuclear resources as we have now for the petro case the nuclear power would be the main power in the country grids.
On the other hands, what about the risks? would you like to be on a world full of nuclear plants every where?
opinions?at #12250Phil RushtonParticipant
Nuclear fuel is mined however the current waste stockpiles hidden around the world still contain significant fissile material which can be repurposed as fuel when in the correct reactor. Some new (not widely commercialised) reactor technologies 'burn' fissile material. These reactors are really interesting as they reduce the amound of waste evolved from the process which is a significant cost to operators and countries to process store and secure over millennia.
Molten salt nuclear reactor that eats radioactive waste gets funded
Equally there are 'breeder' reactors which generate more fuel than they consume. These were not pursued commercially only because more Uranium was found in the 60's.
Some really interesting and new challenges in the energy industry – for me nuclear has a place in providing out increasing energy baseline. New nuclear needs momentum, particularly stable governments and good engineers – it is a world away from the experimental era of the 50's to 80's where mistakes were made (Chernobyl) which are inexcusable from an environmental point of view.
Lets get behind it and do it right!at #12254Marcos Rupérez CerquedaParticipant
But you know what, that actually no one is financing in bign number nuclear compared to the numbers of renewable energies so i think nuclear energy is already dead it is just the mather of time.
i expres opinion about that in this video i diod some weeks ago check it:
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This football and basketball fanatic is Noah! Staying active is an important part of his day. A friendly and social boy, Noah enjoys his close-knit group of friends. Learning some sleight of hand is right up his alley, as he loves being able to show off his magic skills to others. Noah is known to be respectful towards adults and forms meaningful relationships with others. Listening to music brings a smile to his face.
Noah performs at grade level in his fifth grade year.
He would do best in a two-parent family, in which he can be the oldest child; however, his caseworker will consider all family types. Noah would like to remain in contact with his sister following placement. Due to this significant connection, a family in COLORADO is preferred. Financial assistance may be available for adoption-related services.
For Colorado children, both homestudied and non-homestudied Colorado families are encouraged to inquire; only homestudied families from other states should do so.
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21 June 2017
Last year saw the highest annual number of tech companies list on the ASX since the dotcom boom of 1999/2000. This included 27 initial public offerings (IPOs), which raised a total of $650 million, while there were an additional 30 backdoor tech listings. So, what's causing the Australian tech explosion? Here's a look through the developments in the market, and how BDO is involved every step of the way.
The Australian tech sector has been growing since 2013, and the recent boom can be put down largely to the ASX's attractiveness as a place to list. The ASX is a very well-regulated stock exchange, and therefore has credibility. It's also a slightly less onerous process and less costly to list on than other comparable exchanges.
Many US companies have found that the ASX represents a very sound alternative to a further round of venture capital funding.
With the benefits of a credible exchange, local investor support, attractive valuations and liquidity the ASX is luring US and other countries Tech companies.
As a result, Australia is becoming an incubator for tech companies who want to grow, get some critical mass and then - if they are successful – have the ability to move back to the US or other larger exchanges.
Updater Inc., a new SAAS service that assists Americans with the intricacies of moving house is an excellent example of this trend. Even though the service is entirely based in the US, Updater Inc. is listed on the ASX and the market here has shown great enthusiasm for it.
It's not just the US market that's listing on the ASX. BDO Partner Adam Myers recently spent time in Israel, talking to businesses based there which have seen Australia's attractiveness as a place to list. The majority of these are ultimately aiming for Nasdaq, but - like the American companies mentioned above - they see Australia as an easier route to this than applying for another round of venture capital funding.
The growth of cross-border listings is also a factor in the ASX's attraction for investors, who have the benefits of being exposed to much larger global markets, while still investing in Australian shares.
Tech stocks in particular are becoming popular because they have the ability (if successful) to produce rapid share price growth, and therefore good returns. This is the case not only for larger Tech corporations like Apple and Facebook but also much smaller entities, such as Updater Inc. referred to above.
The retail market is attracted to these new tech listings, even early stage Tech companies. This is positive, but it does mean that if some of these new companies do fail, the retail market may lose confidence in these types of investments. This could then create a snowball effect that could mean other potential new listings of early stage businesses may not be able to raise capital.
The recent ASX tightening of the Listing Rules is specifically to deal with this kind of risk. BDO has been actively involved in ensuring a robust IPO process and is the leading Reporting Accountant advisor to IPO's in Australia and has been for the past 15 years.
The venture capital market in Australia is not as developed as it is in the US. This has led to an alternative funding market springing up in Australia, known as the high net worth family office market. These high net worth individuals are looking to invest in companies directly, and this is why we decided to sponsor the TechKnow Invest Roadshow.
This was a chance to give some exposure to new Tech companies, which have fantastic products and services, but are struggling to get local investors. The conference was attended by a number of high net worth individual groups looking to sponsor new tech businesses. We had a number of clients at the roadshow, including Updater, showcasing our focus on this part of the market.
Put simply, BDO has a solution or service for pretty much every stage of a tech company's growth and development. This includes at the earlier phase, services such as research and development grants, capital raising and effective tax and IP structuring, right through to maturity when they're looking to IPO and trade sale or merge.
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Must be a US Citizen
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Customer and contract specific training will be required and provided.
Labor Category: Technical Writer
Pay Range: $28.00 - $30.18
Job Description:
The Columbus Team is looking for a Project Manager to support the SETS Contract with NOAA. This role directly supports the NOAA NESDIS OSGS director of systems engineering. The selectee for this position will be supporting the Office of Systems Architecture and Advanced Planning (OSAAP), which serves as the single organization for enterpriselevel systems engineering, systems architecture, and high-level advanced planning of all services in NESDIS. OSAAP requires support and assistance in all aspects relating to the preparation of public reports and other OSAAP-related documents. The selectee for this position will work with team members, OSAAP and NESDIS staff, to write, prepare, and edit OSAAP material for reports, manuals, briefs, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with the objectives of OSAAP. The contractor may also be asked to review, edit, and suggest improvements for a wide variety of publications (including presentation material) written by other OSAAP or NESDIS staff members.
This work will be performed primarily at the NOAA Silver Spring, College Park, and NSOF (Suitland, MD) locations with some tasks being conducted at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
Required Skills:
• Must be a US Citizen and Registered for Selective Service
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• Offer contingent on ability to successfully pass a credit check
• Education Requirement: Bachelors of Science in a Related Field
• Minimum Years Experience: BS, 4+ yrs
• This Technical Writer will be supporting extremely complex programs and will be working with other contractors as well
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