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The impact of physical activity on our cognition is well known, but surprising new research suggests merely walking backwards can boost short term memory. Now where did we put those exercise shoes?
Very often when people are trying to rack their brains they play brain games, or make sure they have a good night's sleep, but have they attempted to just walk backwards ten metres? It seems like an odd approach trying to boost your memory but according to a recent piece of research from the University of Roehampton, there could be a strong link between how our brains form memories in conjunction with time and space. The study focused initially on 114 volunteers who were asked to watch a video and then recall what they saw in the video; those who walked backwards around ten metres were twice as likely to get the answers right than those who didn't. The idea that simply walking backwards could boost short term memory astounded the researchers who couldn't quite work out exactly why this occurred, and proceeded to test the focus group in a series of different variations of activities.
The researcher heading up the experiment, Aleksandar Aksentijevic, said that "'it's a partial vindication of this idea that time is really expressed via space," while other academics have claimed it's an interesting find but would need to be replicated in other research groups to really determine the outputs.
What we do know though, is the impact of physical activity on memory and function, with research finding that physical exercise can boost memory and cognitive function significantly over a six month period. By stimulating physiological changes (such as reducing insulin resistance), chemicals affect the new blood vessel growth on the brain leading to healthier brain cells. Activities such as tai chi have also been found to enhance cognitive function due to executive function, which is responsible for brain activities such as planning and multi tasking. This is particularly important as we age, where taking a proactive approach to physical exercise can help benefit those at risk of suffering from dementia, and other illnesses associated primarily with the ageing process.
The research is vast… Perhaps Michael Jackson moonwalked backwards all those times to help jolt his memory into remembering the annoying lyrics of Black or White?
In 2016, Harvard Medical School published a report finding that 20 minutes of activity (say, a walk) was able to sharpen focus and quicken decision making time. The research did not just focus on those over 60, but rather an age group spanning 19 to 90 years of age. Across the experiment, those who exercised saw significant improvements in their memory function, than those who remained stationary during the test activities. Most studies however, have found that the positive shifts were really evident around the six month mark, meaning you can't just do this as a once off and hope to ace all your exams or work activities – it's about incremental and consistent exercise that ensures both your body and your brain are functioning effectively, and boosts the size of your hippocampus, the part of the brain associated with verbal memory and learning.
While we cannot really explain the reason why specifically walking backwards helped boost this research group's short term memory function, the research around our physiology significantly impacting or even impairing our brain function is vast. Perhaps Michael Jackson moonwalked backwards all those times to help jolt his memory into remembering the annoying lyrics of Black or White? Hypothesis testing required.


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FICO Introduces New Credit Scoring System
Forget the score of the Super Bowl. Your most important score is your credit score, and one of the most widely used scoring models, FICO, is making changes to provide lenders a more accurate evaluation system.
Fair Isaac's new scoring system, FICO 08, helps lenders assess what kind of credit risk you are. This determines how much interest you pay when you take out any kind of loan. The new system has the same scoring range, 300-850, but it is expected to increase the accuracy of lending decisions by 5% to 15%.
According to FICO, the former credit score evaluates consumers based on the worst performance on any credit obligation. FICO 08 will evaluate consumers based on the degree of negative performance across all credit obligations.
Experts say this will help creditors because the more accurately they can predict the consumer's borrowing and payment behavior, the more accurately they can control the terms and amount of the loan and reduce their lending risk.
This new system will no longer harshly penalize responsible borrowers who have had one or two small issues, like late payments, in their recent credit history.
Another improvement for cardholders is a minimized risk of minor infractions. Based on the FICO 08 score, small amount collection agency accounts, such as judgments and tax liens (under $100) will no longer be evaluated. Consumers will not be penalized for minor infractions like parking tickets and library fines.
To better predict the risk of default, FICO 08 will increase the scoring model segments from 10 to 16. More specific segmentation allows for a more accurate assessment of risk for those with credit problems.
The company is also creating solutions to resolve some of the issues from the manipulation of authorized user accounts, commonly know as "piggybacking." It recently considered banning piggybacking due to abuse by credit repair scams that created a loss for lenders. Fair Isaac says that its analysts have developed patent-pending technology that includes authorized user data in the calculation of scores, while reducing the potential impact from tampering. Score calculations will continue to account for authorized users, such as spouses and children; piggybacking gives a person with limited credit history the benefit of being added to the account of a borrower with a more established credit history.
Transunion is the first agency to offer the score. Equifax is expected to offer it by the second quarter 2009.

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Mouse Hitches A Ride On Sheriff's Department Vehicle
What happens when you give a mouse a ride...on ACCIDENT??! Awww...
A tiny hitchhiker took a ride with a Bay Area sheriff's deputy after attaching himself to the patrol car's windshield wiper.
Deputy Brandon Dennington was able to snap an adorable photo of the little guy before he scurried away and thankfully was NOT hurt in the process :)


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Disneyland 'sincerely apologises' after three-year-old boy was banned from princess experience
By Karishma Sarkari|
Disneyland Paris has been forced to issue an apology after dashing a toddler's dream of dressing as Elsa.
The theme park have issued a statement saying the incident is "isolated" and "the cast member's response is not reflective of any policy or belief held here at Disneyland Paris."
While promising the situation won't happen again, they say "diversity is near and dear to our hearts".
They also insist they're "taking this situation very seriously and sincerely apologise to Hayley and Noah for the distress caused."
Noah, 3, was excited to be going to the Princess For A Day experience but when he reached the theme park, the boy was banned and told it was only for girls.
The little Frozen superfan, from Devon in the UK, dresses in his Elsa costume from sunup to sundown according to his mum Hayley McLean-Glass.
After emailing to make a booking for her son, she received an email back telling her:"at this time it is not possible to book princess for a day for a boy".
Taking to social media, Hayley - who writes a blogger called Sparkles and Stretchmarks - called out Disneyland for the gender bias and asked them to reconsider their stance.
"This isn't even a gay/straight debate...this is a child. Who wants to be just like his favourite character."
"Please do explain to me what terrible awful fate may befall him if you indulge him in his desire to have his hair done, put on an Elsa dress and wear a bit of blusher for a photo? Because frankly, I am baffled."
On Instagram, alongside a sweet snap of Noah in his Elsa dress, Hayley added: "I am FURIOUS.
"Not just for Noah, but for ALL little boys who Disney won't allow to indulge their love of Princesses...Walt Disney himself said "If you can dream it you can do it" ... apparently this doesn't apply to little boys who dare to want to be Princesses at Disneyland Paris."
In an interview with ITV News, Hayley said if the situation were reversed - for girls wearing male character outfits - there'd be an "uproar".
"I just think that it's unfair, I mean if there was an activity such as a pirate dress up or a Spider-Man event, little girls would be allowed to do it.
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Miracle Farm Blueprint
Principal Soil Conservationist,ResourceSciencesCentre, Queensland Department of Natural Resources. Brisbane, Australia.
Although vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides L.) has been used for land protection purposes in tropical and subtropical countries for more than a century, its real impact as a low cost, effective and simple method of soil conservation in agricultural land only emerged in the late 1980s. This was a result of its development for soil and water conservation by the World Bank in India and subsequently its promotion by The Vetiver Network, which was founded by Dick Grimshaw (see Chapter 1).
While its role in protecting agricultural lands remains very important, scientific research conducted in the last 10 years has clearly demonstrated that due to its special morphological and physiological attributes, vetiver grass provides unique opportunities for other applications such as infrastructure and environmental protection (Truong, 2000).
It is very important to point out that to obtain maximum effectiveness vetiver grass has to be used correctly for each application. For instance, as a method of soil and water conservation in agricultural land, in addition to engineering principles, a sound knowledge of soil and plant sciences are needed. Therefore the application of vetiver grass is called Vetiver Grass Technology (VGT).
Special Characteristics of Vetiver Grass
Vetiver grass has no stolons and very short rhizomes and a massive finely structured root system that can grow very fast and in some applications rooting depth can reach 3 — 4 m in the first year. This deep root system makes the vetiver plant extremely drought tolerant and very difficult to dislodge in strong currents (Hengchaovanich, 1998).
Stiff and erect stems, which can stand up to relatively deep water flow (Truong et al, 1995).
It is highly resistant to pests, diseases and fire (West et al., 1996; Chen, 1999). A dense hedge is formed when vetivers are planted close together acting as a very effective sediment filter and water spreader.
New shoots emerge from the base helping it to withstanding heavy traffic and heavy grazing pressure.
New roots are developed from nodes when the plant is buried by trapped sediment. Vetiver will continue to grow up despite the deposited silt, eventually forming terraces if the trapped sediment is not removed (Truong, 1999a).
Physiological characteristics
• Tolerance to extreme climatic variation such as prolonged drought, flood, submergence and extreme temperature from —22 °C to 60 °C (Truong, 1999b; Xia et al., 1999; Xu and Zhang, 1999);
• Ability to regrow very quickly after the weather improves or soil ameliorants have been added after having been affected by drought, frost, salinity and other adverse soil conditions (Truong et al., 1995);
• Tolerance to a wide range of soil pH values (3.0 to 11.5) (Truong and Baker, 1998);
• High level of tolerance to herbicides and pesticides (Pithong et al., 1996; Cull et al, 2000);
• Highly efficient in absorbing dissolved nitrogen, phosphorus, mercury, cadmium and lead in polluted water (Pithong et al., 1996; Suchada, 1996);
• Highly tolerant to growing media high in acidity, alkalinity, salinity, sodicity and magnesium (Truong and Baker, 1996; Truong and Baker, 1998) and highly tolerant to aluminium, manganese and heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead, mercury, selenium and zinc in the soils (Truong, 1999c).
Although vetiver is very tolerant to some extreme soil and climatic conditions mentioned above, as a C4 plant (see Chapter 2) it is intolerant to shade. Shade will reduce its growth and in extreme cases may even eliminate vetiver in the long term. Therefore vetiver grows best in the open and weed control may be needed during the establishment phase. On erodible or unstable ground vetiver first reduces erosion, stabilising the erodible ground (particularly steep slopes), before improving its micro environment so that other wild or sown plants can establish later. Because of these characteristics vetiver can be considered as a pioneer plant on disturbed lands.
It is imperative that any plants used for bioengineering or environmental protection do not become weeds. To comply with the very strict Australian rules on introduced plants, a sterile vetiver cultivar was selected (from a number of existing cultivars in Australia) and exhaustively and rigorously tested for eight years for its sterility under various growing conditions. This cultivar is registered in Australia as Monto vetiver.
In Fiji, where vetiver grass was introduced to the country more than 100 years ago, and it has been widely used for soil and water conservation purposes for more than 50 years, yet vetiver grass has not become a weed in this new environment (Truong and Creighton, 1994).
As with all sterile plants, vetiver can only be vegetatively propagated and planted. Planting materials are obtained by subdividing the crown of a mature plant and are supplied as slips or splits in various forms suitable for different applications.
Although vetiver grass is very resilient under the most adverse conditions it can be eliminated easily either by spraying with glyphosate herbicide or uprooting and drying out by hand or using farm machinery.
There are two vetiver species being used for soil conservation purposes, Vetiveria zizanioides L. and V. nigritana. The latter is native to southern and western Africa and its application is mainly restricted to that sub continent. As V. nigritana is a seeded variety its application should be restricted to its homeland because it may become a weed when introduced to new environments.
There are two V. zizanioides genotypes being used for soil and water conservation and for land stabilisation purposes:-
• The wild and seeded northern Indian genotype;
• The sterile or very low fertility southern Indian genotype.
While the seeded genotype is only used in northern India, the southern, sterile genotype, the vetiver used for essential oil production, is the genotype that is being used around the world for soil and water conservation and land stabilisation purposes. Results of the Vetiver Identification Program, by DNA typing, conducted by Adams and Dafforn (1997) have shown that of the 60 samples submitted from 29 countries outside South Asia, 53 (88%) were a single clone of V. zizanioides. These 53 samples tested came from North and South America, Asia, Oceania and Africa and most interestingly among these 53 cultivars are Monto (Australia), Sunshine (USA), and Vallonia (South Africa).
The implication is that, once the genotype is identified, all the research, development and application can be shared around the world. For example, as all vetiver research conducted in Australia has been based on Monto vetiver, all the Australian results published can be applied with confidence anywhere in the world when this genotype is used. A summary of the Monto vetiver adaptability range is shown on Table 6.1.
Main Applications of Vetiver Grass Technology
The main applications of VGT are based principally on some of the unique characteristics of vetiver grass mentioned above, namely:-
• its thick growth, forming dense hedges when planted in rows;
• its massive, fine, thick and deep root system and
• its high level of tolerance to adverse climatic and edaphic conditions and heavy metal toxicities.
Vegetative barriers as water spreaders and sediment filter
When planted in rows, vetiver plants will form a thick hedge and with their stiff stems these hedges can stand up to water flow of at least 0.6 m depth, forming a living barrier which impedes and spreads run-off water. Hydraulic characteristics of vetiver hedges under deep flow were determined by flume tests at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia for flood mitigation on the flood plain of Queensland (Dalton et al., 1996a) (Figure 6.1).
Table 6.1 Adaptability Range of Monto Vetiver in Australia and Other Countries.
Adverse Soil Conditions
Other Countries
Aluminium level (Al Sat. %)
Manganese level
Alkalinity (highly sodic)
Salinity (50% yield reduction)
Salinity (survived)
Heavy Metals Arsenic Cadmium Copper Chromium Nickel Mercury Lead
Selenium Zinc.
Annual Rainfall (mm) Frost (ground temp.) Heat wave
Drought (without effective rain)
Vetiver can be established on very infertile soil due to its strong association with mycorrhiza pH 3.3
Between 68%-87% >578 mgkg-1 pH 9.5 17.5 mScm-1 47.5 mScm-1 33% (exchange Na) 2,400 mgkg-1 (Mg)
200-600 mgkg-1
50-100 mgkg-1
N and P
pH 4.2 (with high level soluble aluminium)
pH 11.5
N and P, farm manure
Nutritional Value
Dairy cows, cattle, horse, rabbits, sheep, kangaroo
Cows, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, carp
Crude protein 3.3% Crude fat 0.4% Crude fibre 7.1%
Field trials using hydraulic characteristics determined by the above tests showed that vetiver hedges were successful in reducing flood velocity and limiting soil movement, resulting in very little erosion in fallow strips and a young sorghum crop was completely protected from flood damage.
Soil erosion and sediment control on sloping farmlands
As the vetiver hedge is a living porous barrier it slows and spreads run-off water and traps sediment. As water flow is slowed down, its erosive power is reduced and at the discharge depth equation q = a 5yby1
gradually varied backwater profile equation dy = So - Sf dx 1 - NF
Figure 6.1 Hydraulic model of flooding through vetiver hedges.
q = discharge per unit width y = depth of flow y1 = depth upstream
So = land slope Sf = energy slope NF = the Froude number of flow.
Figure 6.1 Hydraulic model of flooding through vetiver hedges.
same time allows more time for water to infiltrate to the soil, and the hedge traps any eroded material. Therefore an effective hedge will reduce soil erosion, conserve soil moisture and trap sediment on site. When appropriately laid out these hedges can also act as very effective diversion structures spreading and diverting run-off water to stable areas or proper drains for safe disposal.
This is in sharp contrast to the stratagem with the contour terrace/waterway system in which run-off water is collected by the terraces and diverted as quickly as possible from the field to reduce its erosive potential. All this run-off water is collected and concentrated in the waterways where most erosion occurs in agricultural lands, particularly on sloping lands and this water is lost from the field. With the VGT not only is this water conserved but also no land is wasted on troublesome artificial waterways.
Both research findings and field results in Australia, Asia, Africa and South America show that in comparison with conventional cultivation practices, surface run-off and soil loss from fields treated with vetiver were significantly lower and crop yield was much improved by as much as 20%. The yield increase was attributed mainly to uniform in situ soil and moisture conservation over the entire toposequence under the vetiver hedge system (Truong, 1993).
VGT has been used as an alternative to strip cropping practice on the flood plain of Queensland, Australia. This practice relies on the stubble of previous crops for erosion control of fallow land and young crops. On an experimental site vetiver hedges that
Figure 6.2 This 2000 m long vetiver hedge was established to protect a sorghum crop from flood damage on the flood plain of the Darling Downs, Australia.
Figure 6.2 This 2000 m long vetiver hedge was established to protect a sorghum crop from flood damage on the flood plain of the Darling Downs, Australia.
were established at 90 m intervals provided a permanent protection against flooded water. Results over the last several years (including several major flood events) have shown that VGT is very successful in reducing flood velocity and limiting soil movement with very little erosion in the fallow strips (Figure 6.2) (Dalton et al., 1996a; Dalton et al., 1996b; Truong et al., 1996a).
The incorporation of vetiver hedges as an alternative to strip cropping on floodplains has resulted in more flexibility, more easily managed land and more effective spreading of flood flows in dry years particularly with low stubble producing crops such as cotton and sunflower. An added major benefit is that the area cropped at any one time could be increased by up to 30% (Dalton et al., 1996a).
The spread of salinity in both dryland and irrigated lands is a major concern in low rainfall and semiarid regions of the world. Vetiver has been used very successfully in erosion control and rehabilitation of these salt-affected lands (Truong, 1994).
Acid Sulfate Soils (ASS) constitute a major component of arable lands in many tropical countries in Africa and Asia such as Thailand and Vietnam where rice is the main food crop. These soils are highly erodible and difficult to stabilise and rehabilitate. Eroded sediment and leachate from ASS are extremely acidic. The leachate from ASS has led to disease and death of fish in several coastal zones of eastern Australia. Vetiver has been successfully used to stabilise and rehabilitate a highly erodible acid sulfate soil on the coastal plain in tropical Australia, where actual soil pH is around 3.5 and oxidised pH is as low as 2.8 (Truong and Baker, 1996, 1998).
The major impact of VGT in the late 1990s was in the area of steep slope stabilisation for infrastructure protection (Hengchaovanich, 1999; Xie, 1997; Xia et al., 1999).
The main causes of slope instability are surface erosion and structural weakness of the slope. While surface erosion often leads to rill and gully erosion, structural weakness will cause mass movement or land slip.
Research conducted by Hengchaovanich and Nilaweera (1996) in Malaysia showed that the tensile strength of vetiver roots increases with the reduction in root diameter; this phenomenon implies that stronger fine roots provide higher resistance than larger roots. The tensile strength of vetiver roots varies between 40—180 Mpa for the range of root diameters between 0.2—2.2 mm. The mean design tensile strength is about 75 Mpa (equivalent to approximately one sixth of mild steel) at 0.7—0.8 mm diameter, which is the most common size for vetiver roots. This indicates that vetiver roots are as strong as, or even stronger than roots of many hardwood species, which have been proven positive for root reinforcement in steep slopes (Figure 6.3).
In a soil block shear test, Hengchaovanich and Nilaweera (1996) also found that root penetration of a two year old vetiver hedge with 15 cm plant spacing can increase the shear strength of soil in the adjacent 50 cm wide strip by 90% at 0.25 m depth. The increase was 39% at 0.50 m depth and gradually reduced to 12.5% at 1 m depth. Moreover, because of its dense and massive root system it offers better shear strength increase per unit fibre concentration (6—10 kPa/kg of root per cubic metre of soil compared to 3.2—3.7 kPa/kg for tree roots).
The major advantages of VGT over conventional engineering methods in infrastructure protection are:—
• VGT provides a "soft" option using a green and natural method of stabilisation rather than the "hard" conventional engineering approach such as rocks and concrete structures;
• VGT is very cost effective when compared with the costs of conventional methods. VGT costs only 10-17% of the cost of rocks in country with low labour cost as in China (Xia et al., 1999) and between 27-40% in a country with high labour costs such as Australia (Bracken and Truong, 2000).
Landslides are often caused by the lack of structural strength of the ground on steep slopes and the event is triggered by over-saturation during heavy rainfall periods. The problem can be exacerbated by the presence of tall trees, which can be blown over by strong wind. Under natural conditions such as forests, deep rooted trees provide the structural reinforcement, but when deforestation was carried out for agriculture and forestry production or infrastructure construction this structural reinforcement was lost. When this occurred, landslide often resulted. Vetiver grass with its extensive root system provides the much-needed soil reinforcement in a much shorter time than trees. In addition, vetiver grass has no heavy canopy to blow over in strong wind (Miller, 1999).
The combination of the deep root system and thick growth of the vetiver hedges will protect the banks of rivers and streams under flood conditions. Its deep roots prevent it from being washed away while its thick top growth reduces flow velocity and its erosive power. In addition, when properly laid out hedges can be designed to direct water flow to appropriate areas (Truong, 1999b).
Very successful stream bank and riverbank stabilisation has been carried out in Australia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Land rehabilitation
On site and offsite pollution control from mining wastes is a major application of VGT for environmental protection. Research conducted by this author has clearly established the extremely high levels of tolerance of vetiver grass aluminium, manganese and heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, mercury, selenium and zinc in the soils (Table 6.2) (Truong and Baker, 1998).
Table 6.3 shows that distribution of heavy metals in vetiver plant can be divided into three groups:-
• very little of the arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury absorbed was translocated;
• a moderate proportion of copper, lead, nickel and selenium was translocated (16% to 33%) and
• zinc was almost evenly distributed between shoot and root (40%).
Table 6.2 Threshold Levels of Heavy Metals to Vetiver Growth.
Thresholds to Plant Growth Thresholds to Vetiver Growth
Table 6.2 Threshold Levels of Heavy Metals to Vetiver Growth.
Thresholds to Plant Growth Thresholds to Vetiver Growth
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently finalized the federal government's answer on the charitable contribution work-around certain states have attempted to implement to reduce the effect of the cap on state and local tax deductions for federal filing purposes. Citing Internal Revenue Code section 170, the IRS determined that contributions made by taxpayers to a fund or entity designed as an alternative to paying property taxes, for example, is not a charitable contribution, because the donation is not made with a charitable intent, and the taxpayer receives a privilege or benefit in exchange for the donation.
IRS Issues Final Regulations Capping SALT Deductions
Online Retailers May Get Post-Wayfair Relief
Help may be coming for retailers concerned with the abrupt change in the law last year that may require many retailers to begin collecting tax on sales to customers in a state regardless of whether the retailer has a physical presence in the state. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Wayfair v. South Dakota allowed states to require remote retailers to collect taxes and fees on sales in their state if the seller was deemed to have an economic nexus with the state, regardless of any physical presence. On January 9, 2019, relief legislation was announced, known as the "Protecting Business from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act," which would delay the imposition of new laws to January 1, 2020, and would require states to streamline the tax rate and submission requirements. Click here to read about HR 379.
Legislators Seek to Limit Impact of Wayfair Decision through New House Bill
On September 13, 2018, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives "to prohibit States from retroactively imposing a sales tax collection duty on a remote seller," among other purposes. H.R. 6824, also called the Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018, seeks to limit the impact of the recent Wayfair decision, which eliminated the need for a business to be physically present in a state in order to have economic nexus in that state.
State and Local Tax Deductions Available to Businesses
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced this week that business payments to charities that result in state or local tax credits will be deductible expenses in most cases. This is unlike the manner in which the IRS has said it will treat payments that individuals make to charities (details here). For more information on SALT deductions available to businesses, click here.
IRS and Treasury Propose Regulations On State and Local Tax Deductions
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 limits the annual federal tax deduction for state and local taxes to $10,000. In response to this limit, some states with higher tax rates (including California) considered programs that would allow taxpayers to characterize tax payments as charitable donations instead.
IRS Puts Taxpayers on Notice Regarding State and Local Tax Deductions
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a notice about proposed regulations that will address the deductibility of state and local tax payments for federal income tax purposes, specifically reminding taxpayers that the IRS position is that federal law controls the characterization of payments, regardless of the treatment under state law. To read the IRS press release, click here.
Proposed California Bill Attempts to Mitigate Effects of State Tax Deduction Limit
Efforts are already underway to reduce the slap many Californians are feeling from the $10,000 limit on federal deductions for state property or income taxes paid. Senators De Leon, Allen, and Hill have introduced SB 227, the "Protect California Taxpayers Act," which would effectively eliminate the cap on these federal deductions by providing a dollar-for-dollar tax credit against the state income tax liabilities of taxpayers who make a charitable donation to the California Excellence Fund. Donations would be used to fund California government programs typically funded through state tax revenues. Any credit that exceeds the taxpayer's income tax liability would be carried over to the next year, and would not be refundable.
FTB Rules on Market-Based Sourcing of Non-Marketing Services
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) issued Chief Counsel Ruling 2017-01 on August 2, 2017, regarding market-based sourcing rules for performance of "non-marketing" services. Where a subcontractor performed administrative or non-marketing business services for a health plan client, the members or sponsors of the health plan are not considered the direct customers of that subcontractor, but rather only the health plan entity.
Confusion and Uncertainty at the BOE
The Board of Equalization is attempting to respond to the California Legislature's mandate to turn over most of its authority to two newly created agencies, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and a Department of Administrative Tax Appeals. It's obvious that the short time frame and political climate have the Board of Equalization members and management scrambling to meet the July 1, 2017 deadline for most of the changes to occur. The Governor is expected to sign the Taxpayer Transparency and Fairness Act of 2017 into law any day now.
California Sales and Use Tax Rate to Decrease in 2017
The temporary statewide sales and use tax increase approved through California's Proposition 30 expires on December 31, 2016. Effective January 1, 2017, the state sales and use tax rate in California will decrease by 0.25% to the new rate of 7.25%. The California State Board of Equalization notes, however, that in many cities and counties the total tax rate will be higher due to local voter-approved district taxes.


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We've said it before, escape games are a great way to forget the outside world for one hour and enjoy an amusing challenge with friends. The idea is to figure out how to get out of a locked room with a group of your friends in under 60 minutes. The group has to put their heads together, think hard and pay attention to the smallest details and clues. It's an hour of searching high and low for clues and communicating with friends, without phones or devices to disturb the search or give away any clues.
There are 5 different worlds to choose from:
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I wasn't a shopaholic and I didn't have huge credit card debts, but pre-2013 I had a few impulse shopping addictions. Like most people I'd found it very difficult to walk past a bookshop with a 'Buy three books for the price of two' offer. If I was at the airport I bought a magazine whether I needed one or not.
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To those of you who have wondered why I've not been on Chaz and AJ's morning show in a while, wonder no more. I'll be promoting my new book and raising Hell on 99.1 FM tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. Listen up.
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Although there is no specific capital gains tax in New Zealand, you can still be taxed on the gains you make when you sell your real estate properties.
The Income Tax Act has a separate section on taxing land transactions, specifically sections CB 6A, and CB6 to CB 14 deals with land transactions.
In summary, your property transaction can be taxed if it falls under any ONE of the following:
1.Bright Line Test for residential property (CB 6A) – Disposed of a residential property within 2 years that you acquired it. Only applies to residential land transactions acquired after 1 October 2015.
2.Acquiring land for the intention of resale (CB 6) – Disposed of land/real estate that you bought and at the time of purchase, one of your intentions was to sell the property.
3.Persons in the business of dealing with land, subdividing land, developing land, erecting buildings on land can be taxed on their land transactions (CB 7). If you buy property to use in your land dealing, land subdividing, or erecting buildings business, any gains when you sell it will be taxed.
4.Even if the land is not bought for the purpose of the real estate business; land dealers, developers, subdividers (and their associated persons) can be taxed if the land was disposed of within 10 years of purchase (CB 9, CB 10). For people in the business of erecting building, the 10 years start from the date you make improvements on the land. So even if you (or an associated person) is in the business of erecting buildings, and bought a piece of land for private investment in 1980 and left it empty until 2010. In 2010, you built a house on it and rented it out for a few years before selling it in 2016, you will still be taxed under CB 11. This is because the property was sold within 10 years of completing the improvements (house was completed in 2010 and sold in 2016).
5.Land bought for a development, subdivision or scheme which started within 10 years of purchase (CB 12)
6.Gains on property due to a change in zoning may be subject to tax (CB 14)
7. Even if the first 6 criteria don't apply to you, CB13 could apply if you bought a section and undertook significant the development or division work involves significant expenditure on channelling, contouring, drainage, earthworks, or work customarily undertaken or provided in major projects involving the development of land for commercial, industrial, or residential purposes.
If any of the situations on the following page apply to you, you may be able to rely on a number of exemptions including owner's home, business premises, or farmland. (CB 16 to CB 23).
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After a year of reflection and change, I have a big announcement about Austrian Adaptation and where we're headed in 2019. Read on below for the details…
Is everyone else still slowly emerging from their hibernation pods from the start of the year a little bit dazed and hazy? Somehow we're more than halfway through January and I'm still burrowing out of the cosy pod I'd built for myself on our living room couch.
But the break has been good – the space and silence and blessed time to think, reflect and look back on what a year 2018 was, and what 2019 could and should be.
Anyone who's been following the blog for a while (Hey there! Thanks heaps!) will know I've been percolating on different ideas and directions for this site and platform a while now. A mini-identity crisis if you like.
Way back in 2017 I was asking So you're a travel blogger, how's that working out? In 2018, I was trying out more opinion pieces like 'Stop asking women 'What, are you pregnant' and 'How we're living more sustainably' alongside more reviews and practical articles.
Then, all across Instagram stories at the end of last year I've been running polls and quizzes to find out from you guys what kind of content and articles you'd like more of and also what would bring the most joy and motivation from my side.
Because the truth is, I've outgrown the original purpose of 'Austrian Adaptation' as we know it.
Since moving to Vienna in 2012, and starting the blog in 2013 as a little creative outlet, it has shifted from being an expat blog about the struggles of adapting, getting married for a visa and the hilarious cultural discoveries made along the way, to something more.
Nowdays, I have my bearings, I can understand Viennese accents, I know where to get the best coffee (duh, GOTA) and, naturally, my interests and goals have changed in the meantime.
These days, my recommendations about Vienna are loved and shared not only here on the blog and across our communities social channels, but across media publications like Lonely Planet, Forbes Travel, Touringbird, Matador Network and more.
So it's getting legit, and while that's all insanely good and something to be grateful for, it also means I have a responsibility to write with care and thoughtfulness about destinations and ways to travel.
On top of my interests changing and growing, the blogging game and *shudder* influencer industry has changed a hell of a lot since 2013.
Now there are cookie cutter travel images everywhere, (see @Instarepeat below as the best, most cringe hilarious example) and there are more so-called travel bloggers out there than you can poke a stick at.
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As a consequence, overtourism is a severe and very real issue across a swathe of destinations, and the responsibility of the individual traveller and content creators to be honest and authentic is becoming more important.
All of these factors have had me reconsidering the blog purpose and goals for the future.
You might have noticed things got pretty quiet around here with only a smattering of posts towards the end of the year (or not, maybe you were elbow deep in Gluwein and cookies, which I 100% support).
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Last Christmas looking post I swear – an over the shoulder farewell to the party season, to twinkling lights and to all that 2018 was. I'm quietly excited for the year ahead, trying to focus on that little inner voice telling me to go deeper, get more creative and follow my instincts instead of the trends or things people say you 'have to do' to be successful. In 2019, I want success on my own terms. That means: . . – Working towards my personal creative goals, not a completely random threshold number of followers 💫 . . – Building balance into my days, allowing time to cook, rest and be at home instead of 50-60 hour work weeks like the last 5 years🥞 . . – Working in sync with my cycle thanks to everything I've learned from @_clairebaker_ 🙇🏼♀ . . – Speaking out more from my experience working in the male dominated travel industry for 10 years, and very male startup scene for 5 years 🙈💪🏼 . . – Creating more. Consuming less..🌱 . . – No more alcohol for the forseeable future.🍷Moving more. Savoring mornings 🦋 . . These are goals that resonate for where I'm at right now. They don't need to be yours, they don't judge your choices. So tell me – what does success look like to you right now? . . . #wien #vienna #austria #mindfullness #2019goals #sinceresuccess #igersvienna #visitvienna #viennanow #living_europe #wienliebe #viennacity #welovevienna #lovevienna #viennablogger #viennaonly #austrianblogger #wonderlustvienna #communityfirst #igerswien #igersaustria #discovervienna #viennagram #tbapresets
That silence was necessary, and gave space for re-centring what value I can offer, thinking about what values I want to embody and stand for, and questioning how to enable the site to grow into the best possible place to come for local, responsible, insider advice about Vienna and beyond.
So, as my lovely newsletter subscribers already had hints of in the recent newsletter (ya gotta subscribe here if you want the inside word), for 2019 I'm committing to a focus that will hopefully serve you guys, while also providing the creative scope for travelling on my terms and speaking my mind more often.
Slow travel & living in Vienna will be the focus of Austrian Adaptation moving forward.
What does that mean in practical terms? To be honest, it will simply be a refined focus on the topics that really matter most, and that you guys have said you want more of.
To be more specific, I'll be writing;
- More Vienna brunch, hotel and restaurant reviews
- More personal lifestyle and opinion pieces
- Travel guides for smaller, local European destinations with a focus on slow travel & sustainability
- Spotlighting some of the best local small businesses and creative entrepreneurs in Vienna
- Sharing unique experiences in Austria & beyond for smart, twenty-to-thirty-somethings with a creative spirit, who love good coffee & brunch spots
I'd been having a really hard time pinning all of the above down in a succinct way. Capturing the things that I believe in and want to help promote – local experiences, sustainability, responsible travel, going beyond the touristy highlights of Vienna – because they were all very wordy and vague.
Then like a 'no-duh' lightbulb, it hit me.
Slow travel & living really encapsulates what I believe in, try to embody and want to share discussions about as I learn more about it.
Whether it's exploring Austria to understand the cultural traditions or the history of a coffee shop, or when travelling abroad, choosing to take the train instead of a flight, slow travel is the philosophy that best resonates with my personal style of travel and beliefs.
All of which have been shaped by 10 years of working in the travel industry as a travel agent, group tour guide and currently as an executive team member at Austria's #1 startup TourRadar.
So, I have a lot of ideas, experience and mouthy opinions on these topics, that I feel should be brought to the discussion.
I'll be going into more detail of the exact definition of what slow travel means and how you can make small changes to embrace it soon, but wanted to loop you guys into this shift and give you the chance to ask any questions, as well as letting you know what to expect in the coming weeks and months.
As always, I love hearing from you all and will always be committed to creating useful, relatable articles, videos and ridiculous Instagram stories that will make your time in Vienna and beyond special.
Only now, we'll be bringing slow travel and living into the blend to really give some purpose and bigger picture impact to the advice.
Of course, if that's not your jam, that's fine too!
Everyone is sorting through their own life bizness, so do what you feel – if these topics don't resonate for you, then maybe this isn't quite the right community for you, and that's ok.
But if you like finding brunch spots on your travels and in your hometown, want to find more local experiences, and are interested to come along as I try and figure out what slow travel & living really means, then stick around. We're going to have a pretty awesome 2019 I think…..
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Public Health England (PHE) has launched its first ever Start4Life campaign to help parents introduce their baby to solid foods.
Official advice is that most babies should not start solid foods until they are around six months old. By this point, their bodies are better able to cope with solid foods and they are more able to feed themselves. They are also better at moving food around their mouth, chewing and swallowing.
The last UK Infant Feeding Survey showed that three-quarters of parents had introduced solid foods by the time their baby was 5 months old.
A new survey of 1,000 mothers of young children conducted for Public Health England found that common myths persist about the signs a baby is ready for their first solid foods, including:
- Just under half of mums (46%) think wanting extra milk feeds is a sign that babies are ready for solid foods;
- A third of mums (32%) believe that a baby chewing their fists is a sign that they are ready to start weaning;
- Just under a quarter of mums (24%) believe that waking up in the night is a sign a baby is ready for weaning.
The survey revealed that many parents have concerns around weaning with more than a quarter saying they didn't feel confident when they introduced solid foods to their baby. Choking topped the list of worries about weaning, with mums also concerned about allergic reactions to new foods, how much food to give their baby, and concern that their baby won't eat enough or will reject food.
A brand-new weaning hub has been launched on the Start4Life website to help parents during their weaning journey. Packed with NHS-approved advice and tips for each weaning stage, plus simple, healthy weaning recipes for different age groups, it puts everything parents need to know in one place. It also includes new videos showing the signs that indicate babies are ready to wean, how much food to give, and weaning tips from other parents.
Public Health England nutritionist Orla Hugueniot said: "Introducing solid foods is an important stage in a baby's development. It's a great opportunity to guide their taste preferences and help them learn healthy eating habits that will stay with them for life.
"We know that parents have lots of questions about weaning and that many feel nervous about it. That's why our new weaning hub on the Start4Life website puts all of the NHS advice in one place, helping parents to be more confident and enjoy this big milestone in their child's life."
Developed in partnership with parents, the weaning hub makes it easy for parents to find answers to their weaning questions and get information relevant to their baby's age and weaning stage.
The campaign is being launched as part of the Start4Life programme, which aims to help parents adopt healthy behaviours during pregnancy, birth and their children's early years.
To find out more visit: www.nhs.uk/start4life/weaning.


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The Rock May Run For President In 2020, And We Think It's A Brilliant Idea
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, known to many as an actor and hulk of a human being, may be expanding his horizons in the near future. On Friday, he tweeted,
Cool piece on why I should run for President. Maybe one day. Surely the White House has a spot for my pick up truck.
To which we all say, "Fawk yas." All this dude needs is a spot for his pickup truck and he's good to go. If there's something more American than that, I'd like to know what that is.
While The Rock is a registered Republican, he's attended both parties' conventions, so you know he's down to cross that aisle. As of now, we don't know what policies he's into -- if any -- but we do know he eats massive amounts of cod and can lift heavy things.
That's more than we're asking of our current Republican candidates; so, really, there's no reason not to give Dwayne The Rock Johnson a go. And how good does this sound: #TheRock2020.
As long as he's not running against someone more qualified, he's definitely got my vote.
Citations: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson entertains presidential campaign (CNN)


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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
don't call me birdbrain
I Love Promarkers - challenge 282 - Balloons
The Cutie Pie Challenge - no 90 - Cute and Girly
Incy Wincy Designs- Tic Tac Toe - I went with the middle line across- free space- flowers- buttons and bows.
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- Crafty Mamma Mia said...
Hi Gail - this is such a sweet card and I love the pastel colour scheme you've used. Pretty layout too. Thanks for playing Tic Tac Toe at Incy Wincy Designs this week.
Helen x (DT)
- August 19, 2015 at 2:32 AM
- Lizzies said...
Gorgeous card, thank you for joining us over on the ILP challenge this week.
- August 19, 2015 at 3:42 AM
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Gorgeous card, thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie's this month. Sue x
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I adore this make. Fabulous bright colours. Thank you for joining us at Incy Wincy. Hugs. Traci DT xx
- August 24, 2015 at 10:44 PM
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That really made me smile - such a sweet image!
Thanks for joining us at the Cutie Pie Challenge.
Helen x
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Christmas Craft Bazaar (Items for Sale!)
In December, I held an art/craft bazaar. Friends from all over the country (including two complete strangers) made and sent me items. So much was donated that I have quite a few things left, and I'd like to offer them for anyone to buy. Continue reading
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AMD Pirate Islands Radeon R9 300 Series
The colleagues over at WccfTech posted something about the next generation Radeon graphics cards. They dug up an old (what is claimed to be) roadmap which shows details about three GPUs, the R9 390X, R9 380X and R9 370X. There is no validation regarding the source material and their post is highly speculative. Then again .. rumors always start somewhere and props to them for retrieving that info.
Now in their news item posted they already claim themselves that all information is to be taken with a pinch of salt, which really is the proper way to address this information.
The source leak indicates future Pirate Islands GPU code names and some specs. Specs NEVER are final which makes me frown up-on the posted material, anyway here's what they are claiming:
According to these details all GPUs will be based on the TSMC 20nm Node and will be true Pirate Island cores, which is why nomenclature of the dies will be derivative in nature. Another thing mentioned is that all Pirate Island GPUs will have the DirectX 12 Hardware Feature Set. According to these details the R9 370X is slated for announcement/arrival sometime this July-August this year. The R9 370X will feature a 'Treasure Island XTX' core and supposedly has 1536 Stream-processors, 96 Texture Units and 48 ROPs on the uncut die. Of course this road-map precedes the report we got of TSMC having a little trouble with 20nm so I am not sure how valid the time frame is anymore.
Now according to the details, we will see the R9 390X before the R9 380X. The R9 390X will feature the 'Bermuda XTX' core and feature a staggeringly high number of SPs, ie. 4224. The Texture Unit count is 264 with 96 ROPs. It is slated to show up late 2014 around November or so. Once again keep in mind the TSMC comment above. Finally the R9 380X which will feature the 'Fiji XTX' core and the following die configuration: 3072 SPs, 192 Texture Units and 72 ROPs and should appear sometime early 2015. Now interestingly the R9 390X 'Bermuda XTX' GPU is slated to have 512 Bits of Memory Bandwidth while as the R9 380X is slated to have 384 Bits with the R9 370X coming last with 256 Bits. Now the road-map even hints at the clock speeds of AMD's future GPUs but I think it is prudent to mention that all these tech specs at this point in time are about as solid as the wind. However let us continue, with the help of this table:
|Stream Processors*
|Texture Units*
|Core Clock*
|Memory Clock*
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|Treasure Island
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* Values are not indicative of the final product.
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The 390X Bermuda looks like a beast!
Thanks for sharing.
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Man thats alot of SP on 1 die, but hey if they can pull it off i think ill pick one up.
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96 ROPs
Damn they really are going for the 4K market.
How the hell are they going to feed that?
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AMD isn't limited to just TSMC. lol
AMD also has a deal with GloFo for GPUs... So, if TSMC can't put out GPUs for them, AMD can simply fall back to GloFo.
Is GlobalFoundries ready to make 20nm GPUs?
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AMD isn't limited to just TSMC. lol
AMD also has a deal with GloFo for GPUs... So, if TSMC can't put out GPUs for them, AMD can simply fall back to GloFo.
I dont see them use only Glofo for gpu's ... I believe Glofo is more enclined to produce SOC, Nand in 14-16nm FinFet instead, just for grab as many money and marketshare possible..
Now we know that TSMC seems have some delay for mass production of 20nm ( high performance, we are not speaking about SOC ) ..
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I dont see them use only Glofo for gpu's ... I believe Glofo is more enclined to produce SOC, Nand in 14-16nm FinFet instead, just for grab as many money and marketshare possible..
Now we know that TSMC seems have some delay for mass production of 20nm ( high performance, we are not speaking about SOC ) ..
I saw on YT video from HW dev. conference where guy from TSMC showed their new roadmap and talked about High performance 20nm was not good enough (very small difference to low power draw tech) and basically there is no special high performance 20nm on TSMC (one tech. which scales power draw based on clocks), should be back with 14/16nm FinFET.
So 20nm TSMC will not bring maximum and therefore performance bump will be pretty nice with 14/16nm.
As for GloFo I am not sure here, but they should be capable to make similarly clocked GPUs as those present in APUs are decent overclockers even on 28nm. Proper question would be:
"What kind of power consumption we can expect from GloFo chips?" (because I have not seen any kind of measurement based on GPU in APU)
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I use NVidia cards but gotta tell yea, AMD, stepping it up with performance while also keeping the compute side and bitcoin mining. Both companies have some serious awesomeness all around . Debating though..... grab a second GTX 780 Gaming edition, save a bit more and see how the 880 does, or see how the 390x does...... hmmm......
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Second 780 and wait for Pascal or the successor to Pirate Islands.
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Yea that's what I was thinking. I just tend to not go SLI but to buy the newest GFX card of the year. 580 when it came out, 680 when it came out and now 780. I'll have to think about it though. Thanks for the reply.
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Tbh if the 880 is real in the other thread it stands no chance against 390x O.o really noway it can stand a chance. Everyone of these is just speculation and we will see both camps delivering real stuff late 2014 or early 2015
I shall get second 290x once new stuff hits the stores
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Tbh if the 880 is real in the other thread it stands no chance against 390x O.o really noway it can stand a chance. Everyone of these is just speculation and we will see both camps delivering real stuff late 2014 or early 2015
I shall get second 290x once new stuff hits the stores
Yea seriously that 390x looks sharp. What 290x you got?
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Can Be Announced This Summer ?
During the CeBIT 2014, Heise (German Web) suggested that AMD can release the first video line of Pirate Islands (20 nm) in August this year. It is because Nvidia is getting the advantages on AMD in the battle of the video cards.
On the other hand ASCII (Japanese Web) expects announcement of the new Radeon R9 370X in July this year. Supposedly, It will operates with 1536 stream processors, 256-bit memory bus and GDDR5 memory chips with an effective frequency of 5 GHz. Graphics core will be clocked at 900 MHz. Among other things it will support DirectX 12.
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The 390X looks like a monstrous gpu and I can't wait to see its performance..
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Nice find Rich_Guy
...my shiny new MSI 290X Gaming is starting to feel very short lived... and I've not even gotten round to trying to OC it yet lol
Some of those 4K monitors are starting to sound like realistic prospects suddenly ^^
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Sarah and Paul's wedding- St Peter & St Paul Church, Bromley
Now this is what life is all about, and importantly, what wedding's are all about. Actually, let's forget the whole wedding thing for a moment, Sarah and Paul's day was all about having their family and friends together, in the same place at the same time, and on a wedding day that really is the most important thing.
I met Sarah at her parents home, a place full of family history, pictures of grandparents, paintings from travel, and a place that I am sure would evoke a thousand memories for Sarah, so the perfect spot for bridal prep.
My fellow photo taker Abi met with Paul at his parents house, seeing the images that Abi captured really made me realise how important family is to both Sarah and Paul, you can really see the love between them all.
After the preparations we headed to the church, St Peter & St Paul in Bromley. The ceremony was pretty fantastic, everyone watching with happiness as Sarah and Paul exchanged their vows. The church is where the day continued, this was a real DIY wedding, with everyone putting so much effort into the day, the reception room decorated by Sarah and Paul and their family the day before, I was a little speechless when I first walked into the room, it looked amazing.
This felt like a real family party, the dancing, the band, it was a perfect way to finish Sarah and Paul's wedding, a day celebrating their marriage, and time spent with all of their loved ones.
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How to Code Other/Specify Responses in Q
Coding open-ended responses can often be a tedious and time-consuming task for market researchers, especially when you include an 'Other/specify' option and then need to back code into the original question. In this post I will show you how to easily code 'Other/specify' open-ends into a merged question.
In quantitative surveys there is often need to ask open-ended questions to learn more about a subject beyond the predetermined check options. I have already covered the topic of dealing with open-ended questions where you attempt to code these responses into a more manageable list of items based on common themes (see How to Code an Open-Ended Question into a Single Response Question in Q, How to Code an Open-Ended Question into a Multiple Response Question in Q and How to Code Open-Ended Responses with Multiple Mentions in Q).
In many cases an 'Other/specify' question will also be used which combines a specified list of alternatives with one or more text fields for entering any response which does not fit the original list of options. If the question is well-written, often the main issue is not so much the volume of open-ended responses but having to then merge these responses either into pre-existing code choices or additional ones.
In the following example, I have collected data on common devices used in a typical household and specifically asked the question 'What devices do you own?' This has been collected as a multiple response question with a single text variable which I wish to back code and merge into the original question. I will now outline the process below.
Setting up your coding
To set up coding for an 'Other/specify' question, you essentially need to treat the text variable(s) as if you are coding from scratch, except this time we will pull the code frame and data from a specific question. As we are coding a multiple response question, we need to set the coding up by highlighting the text variable in the Variables and Questions tab, right-clicking and selecting Insert Variable(s) > Code Text > New Code Frame > Pick Any (Each response can be classified under multiple codes).
You will then be presented with a screen like below with the standard coding fields.
Coding your 'Other/Specify' question
When you code an 'Other/Specify' question, the majority of steps are the same as if you are coding a conventional open-ended question, bar a few key ones. I will now take you through this process.
- At the bottom right of the screen is a Back code with: drop-down option. This will provide a list of all the questions you can use for coding into based on the question type. Simply select the question whose code frame and data you wish to share, in this case 'Q6 – Device ownership'.
- Once you have made this selection, the code frame of the selected question will appear on the right. You can right-click and use the context menu to add further codes via Add Code or Import/Export Code Names. As we are dealing with a multiple response question, we need to additionally click the original 'Other mobile phone (please specify)' option in the coding window and select Is Other/Specify to ensure the new question doesn't double-count the original 'Other' responses.
- Once you're ready to start allocating uncoded responses to the code frame, simply highlight the responses on the left. The grey numbers in brackets represent the number of responses which fit this exact wording, regardless of case and leading or trailing spaces.
- Now select one (or more) code option(s) that you wish to allocate these responses to on the right.
- Press Complete to apply your coding selection. (This step is not necessary for single response questions.)
In this case, you can rightly merge 'Galaxy S' into the existing option of 'Samsung mobile phone'. You'll need to create additional codes for the other responses.
Once we click OK, Q will automatically merge the original question's data with our 'Other/specify' coding, including any additions to the code frame. This is why it is important to code in the same question format as the original question. So if your original question is single response, you need to also code as a single response (Pick One). If the original question is multiple response, you need to code as a multiple response (Pick Any).
Displaying your coding as a table
Once you have finished coding, you can then bring up the question as a table and use it in your analysis.
Author: Oliver Harrison
After completing a PhD in German history and literature, Oliver swapped old dusty books for computer screens and logic. He then enjoyed the next 10 years as a survey programmer and data analyst in the Australasian market research industry. Today Oliver is passionate about problem-solving and helping customers achieve their goals as a member of the Customer Success team at Displayr.


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Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan Attendance: 24,282
Wassink, W. Michigan hold off E. Michigan 27-24
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Jon Wassink threw for a touchdown, ran for another and Jayden Reed recovered an onside kick with 20 seconds remaining as Western Michigan won its fourth straight, 27-24 over Eastern Michigan on Saturday.
Wassink, who had his season end with a knee injury when the Broncos beat the Eagles 20-17 in overtime last year, had his scoring plays in the fourth quarter. His 1-yard run, on the first play of the fourth quarter, capped a 91-yard drive that put the Broncos (4-2, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) ahead. After a three-and-out for the defense, Wassink capped a 69-yard drive with a 15-yard pass to LeVante Bellamy. Bellamy, who had six catches for 29 yards and 17 rushes for 76, opened the scoring with a 14-yard run.
Mike Glass, whose 4-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter put the Eagles on top 17-14, had a 13-yard strike to Blake Banham with 20 seconds to play.
The Broncos had 387 yards and the Eagles 384.
It was the fourth straight loss for Eastern Michigan (2-4, 0-2) after its 20-19 upset of Purdue of the Big Ten, and the fifth straight nail-biter. The Eagles, who have lost five straight in this series, beat Purdue with a last-second field goal and fell to Buffalo by a touchdown. Then came a loss at San Diego State in overtime two weeks ago and a triple-overtime loss to Northern Illinois last week.
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Pictures From Rochester Boogie Night
The 70's took over the Rochester International Event Center last Friday for the first ever Boogie Night. The bell bottoms, wigs, flower patterns and jumpsuits were all to be seen on the dance floor. Special thanks to Boogie Wonderland and their infectious energy that had everyone dancing all night.


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What is CAS Fresh® ?
CAS Fresh® is a preservation technology for cells and tissues. By combining cold technologies (blast-freezing or cryogenic liquids), magnetic fields and other proprietary techniques, CAS allows for the preservation of organic matters, such as food, in a state akin to that of a fresh material.
Mimicking natural phenomena observed near the Arctic circle, CAS Fresh © blocks the nucleation and formation of crystals during the freezing process. By preventing water molecules within a cell to aggregate and form large crystals, CAS averts the piercing of the cellular membrane and protects its integrity.
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As the product is thawed and brought back to room temperature, the integrity of the cellular membrane keeps the flavorants and nutrients inside the cell and the tissue. There is no drip loss or alteration of taste. The product can be processed, cooked or eaten exactly like a fresh product.
CAS Fresh® works for a wide range of food products, from raw foodstuff to fully cooked dishes and without any additive, preservatives, texturing or maturing agents.
CAS ushers in a revolution in the Food industry. Sea freight can replace air freight for fresh products, stocks of perishable seasonal products can be built and processed throughout the year, and food can be processed, cooked, stored and served like fresh without any need for additives or preservatives.
The technology has proven particularly effective with prepared food (cut fruits, sliced vegetables, filets, etc.) and meals, and gives superior results in terms of taste, texture and freshness. CAS Fresh © paves the way for a complete reengineering of the way we prepare, store and distribute food, from fisherman or baker to the restaurateur.
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Tennessee employees may be interested to learn that The Walt Disney Company has settled with the U.S. Department of Labor after it was accused of taking improper deductions from employees' paychecks for company uniforms. The company ultimately agreed to settle for about $3.8 million which will go towards paying back wages owed to more than 16,000 employees.
During the investigation, the Department of Labor determined that the deductions made to employee paychecks brought their wages to below the federal minimum wage. Further, it appeared that the company also failed to pay employees for all of the time that they worked, even if this time was before or after their scheduled shifts.
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, employers can require employees to purchase uniforms as long as the uniform deductions do not take workers below minimum wage. However, it should be noted that state laws can vary widely. In the state of Tennessee, for example, an employer cannot deduct wages from an employee's paycheck without a written consent. If an employee gives written consent, however, an employer can deduct cash shortages and the cost of required tools and other necessary work items from an employee's paycheck.
Wage and hour laws protect employees against unfair employment practices that can prevent them from earning a living wage. If an employee is making less than minimum wage due to uniform deductions or deductions that were not consented to by the employee, an employment attorney may be able to help. The attorney may file a lawsuit against the employer in order to seek compensation in the amount that is owed to the employee. If the company denies the allegations and refuses to settle out of court, the attorney may take the case to trial.