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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post3035149277910893287..comments2020-10-23T18:48:28.971-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: "Drifting Lace for Evenings of Dancing"Gertiehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6085137639117484162012-09-28T00:01:15.299-04:002012-09-28T00:01:15.299-04:00What is the name of the book in the photo Gertie?What is the name of the book in the photo Gertie?Brown email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38220890802403529752012-08-08T00:02:42.309-04:002012-08-08T00:02:42.309-04:00Ohmygosh, could this be the same fit issue I had w...Ohmygosh, could this be the same fit issue I had with this dress: http://www.flickr.com/photos/raywuwei/7149465041/in/photostream/ The pulling is happening at more of a diagonal, but I've already taken so much out with the darts that I couldn't fathom making them even bigger. Maybe I should create a new center front!

My body is basically shaped like I've got a corset on, which is why I taught myself how to sew. I'd love to get the fit perfect, so I can finally feel like my shape is a blessing rather than a fitting nightmare!Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66295864334771116152012-07-29T09:01:27.958-04:002012-07-29T09:01:27.958-04:00I've been sitting on the fence about corsets b...I've been sitting on the fence about corsets because of the comfort issue. My problem is that I gained weight during my last pregnancy and my thyroid quit working so that I have a bulging middle. This makes it increasingly difficult to wear clothes that hang well on my body.

One of the things I hate most is to wear a blouse or a dress that looks like a tent to camouflage my midsection.

Thanks to all the folks who are leaving comments on their very real experiences with corset wearing. It really helps me come to a better understanding of these things.

Debbie...(O:
><>Olyveoilhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18065993848533612902012-07-27T17:14:48.666-04:002012-07-27T17:14:48.666-04:00I love the pictures on the wall behind you, lookin...I love the pictures on the wall behind you, looking over your shoulders like your conscience!!!themissymomhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-22518912630597267802012-07-27T17:09:18.511-04:002012-07-27T17:09:18.511-04:00This is brilliant!This is brilliant!themissymomhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8569221579512048732012-07-27T10:34:55.394-04:002012-07-27T10:34:55.394-04:00I await with breathless anticipation!I await with breathless firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32123856839786966012012-07-27T08:16:33.033-04:002012-07-27T08:16:33.033-04:00While I appreciate that the corset may indeed be c...While I appreciate that the corset may indeed be comfortable for some, I just can't wrap my head around it. I remember wearing girdles growing up (50's and 60's) and I was a skinny as a bean. I couldn't wait to get it off. It was important at that time that nothing jiggled, wiggled or swayed! I do thoroughly enjoy your journey, however, and cannot wait to see the gown.Corrinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79404388853849779022012-07-27T06:04:23.182-04:002012-07-27T06:04:23.182-04:00Yes, I've been told that a well fitting corset...Yes, I've been told that a well fitting corset is actually super-comfy. Love this journey you're on! And you're still wearing your gingham Gertie Gathered Skirt - how lovely.didyoumakethathttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39305937870929332162012-07-27T02:42:29.750-04:002012-07-27T02:42:29.750-04:00Hi Gertie, I like the muslin! Love the skirt, can&...Hi Gertie, I like the muslin! Love the skirt, can't wait for your book and your corset tutorial makes me want to make one. ;}Rebeccahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71285297466394643492012-07-27T00:42:25.147-04:002012-07-27T00:42:25.147-04:00gHow much do you think you can take out of the CF ...gHow much do you think you can take out of the CF and not effect the grain line of the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-43359501334446387532012-07-26T22:45:03.896-04:002012-07-26T22:45:03.896-04:00When I wore my corsets, the laces were wrapped aro...When I wore my corsets, the laces were wrapped around the waist and tied in front. These were "real" waist-reduction style corsets;nothing radical, only 2", since I already had a naturally small waist(I was going from a 26" to a 24" waist, bust 38, hip 38) but even a 2" waist reduction was brutal at first; only 20 minutes the first time and gradually increasing the time until I could wear it laced down the whole way for the whole evening without a problem. One can forget sitting in squishy chairs and sofas unless you want a bisected liver... But I can tell you the tiny waist thing is a total MAN MAGNET; I once went to a regular (as opposed to 'fetish") party wearing my corset under my dress, (a dress which I had worn previously) and I tell you: all night long, ALL the men in the room were making excuses to come over and chat flirtatiously; that had NEVER happened before with this crowd, and the only thing different was that I was wearing my corset!

 I have never liked excessive waist reduction; there is a point on every person past which it just looks grotesque; that Mr. Pearl always looked to me like a sack of flour tied in the middle; but then some people have no sense of proportion; if a little is good then MORE is better-and entirely too much is just right!

 I once saw an antique Victorian dress form with a small corseted-type waist. From the front it looked good; from the side it was bizarrely thicker from front to back; the side-to-side "narrowness" of the body was actually compressed into 'front-to-back thickness..it looked VERY odd and definitely email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36473763746879607052012-07-26T21:04:35.108-04:002012-07-26T21:04:35.108-04:00Hi! I found the ties lay pretty smoothly, actually...Hi! I found the ties lay pretty smoothly, actually. I used very thin laces though--the imported ones from corsetmaking.com.Gertiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42379299891056729502012-07-26T21:03:36.913-04:002012-07-26T21:03:36.913-04:00Do you mean Mr. Pearl? I just discovered him mysel...Do you mean Mr. Pearl? I just discovered him myself. He does amazing corsetry and yes, he is VERY dedicated to tight lacing.

I do think you could correct the rib issue with serious waist training, but I'm not very well educated on the matter. There are many amazing corset and tight lacing sites out there; I hope you find what you are looking for! :) And thank you for the compliments. :)Gertiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36665154915578443422012-07-26T21:00:22.946-04:002012-07-26T21:00:22.946-04:00Thanks! The skirt is in my book!Thanks! The skirt is in my book!Gertiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-40768022916094907672012-07-26T21:00:03.766-04:002012-07-26T21:00:03.766-04:00Hmm! I'll look at that tomorrow. Thanks for th...Hmm! I'll look at that tomorrow. Thanks for the tip!Gertiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-41100858357474125512012-07-26T20:59:08.728-04:002012-07-26T20:59:08.728-04:00Wow, that is fascinating! Such great advice.Wow, that is fascinating! Such great advice.Gertiehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8269305049164315672012-07-26T20:54:00.839-04:002012-07-26T20:54:00.839-04:00Oh awesome! I love muslin posts. And how serendi...Oh awesome! I love muslin posts. And how serendipitous, I was just wondering about tapering my CF line on a bodice, and was scared it would change the grainline too much. But if it's good enough for YOU it's good enough for ME :)
I'm excited for your dress :)Johannahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83852140809732227782012-07-26T19:07:52.818-04:002012-07-26T19:07:52.818-04:00Hi Gertie, I was wondering what you do with the ti...Hi Gertie, I was wondering what you do with the ties in the back of the under bust corset when you wear it beneath a dress? Isn't there a lump where it has been email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44977083924787507072012-07-26T19:07:40.736-04:002012-07-26T19:07:40.736-04:00I recall seeing something on the www a long time a...I recall seeing something on the www a long time ago (when my interest in corsets was first piqued) an article about a frenchman who us a famous corsetier(?is that the word?). It showed photos of what his body looked like without the corset. He had intentionally set out to 'train his waist' and to be honest his skeleton looked quite bizarre, but I guess that was what he'd wanted. I understand it is quite possible to train your waist and it really does work.
I'm really interested because as an ex midwife I know how pregnancy 'adjusts' the body. No girls, its not in your heads. Do you recall the rib pain? My torso is much squarer than it was pre pregnancy and I do believe my ribs flair more at the bottom. I have a crappy back too, so I'm really looking forward to receiving my corset kit in the mail (any day now I hope).
I think this idea of 'waist training' is an interesting permutation of your interest in body image and I enjoy the thought of being able to change my body to my will, much like an athlete does - fascinating stuff.
Keep up the good work, I love your blog email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-59222661133864438762012-07-26T17:53:45.037-04:002012-07-26T17:53:45.037-04:00I am looking forward to seeing that dress. I shou...I am looking forward to seeing that dress. I should be sewing for my drive to Michigan next week (Deckerville Homecoming and 50 Year Class Reunion), but I'm not.patsijeanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-88684765823574913982012-07-26T17:51:14.683-04:002012-07-26T17:51:14.683-04:00after reading all about your corset i really want ...after reading all about your corset i really want to try and make one for myself! i'm a very slim boy but would love an even smaller waist, just for that WOW factor! thanks for all your information :)Alexanderhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-82527524137830265122012-07-26T17:32:40.550-04:002012-07-26T17:32:40.550-04:00I am waiting patiently for the next post!!!I am waiting patiently for the next post!!!jillhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-11864131330431536292012-07-26T16:49:14.612-04:002012-07-26T16:49:14.612-04:00I know it was the focus... But I love the skirt. C...I know it was the focus... But I love the skirt. Can't wait to see the dress as it transforms!Cheriehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9388124464553609632012-07-26T16:34:38.307-04:002012-07-26T16:34:38.307-04:00Great waist shape, it's what a dress like that...Great waist shape, it's what a dress like that needs. Gertie I think your shoulder straps are too far out. It looks like it is going to fall off your shoulder at any moment. The adjustment to centre front is going to naturally make the shoulder straps farther set and I reckon an adjustment is in order. :)MrsC (Maryanne)https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23782416067092921982012-07-26T16:24:08.368-04:002012-07-26T16:24:08.368-04:00That struck me, too - 20 hours is a couple hours e...That struck me, too - 20 hours is a couple hours every evening for a couple weeks, not a lot, for that much dress. Especially considering you'd want to hand-hem at least the skirt, maybe the collars. Heck, I can spend 5-6 hours on a simple machine-sewn firstname.lastname@example.com


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PDX Bus is a free iPhone application designed by public transit advocate and software developer, Andrew Wallace.
TriMetiquette, a site about Portland's transit system, spoke to Wallace about the project.
Why did you decide to make this iPhone app?
(1) I wanted to have fun writing an iPhone app – I write software for a living, but this is completely different from the device-level software I write at work. Given that TriMet provides an interface for the data, I thought it would be fun to see if I could make it display better on the iPhone. Initially I assumed that someone else would have written one first, but I didn't see one.
(2) I thought it would be nice to give something back to Portland, and so I made it free (which also made it feel less like work).
(3) I ride TriMet every day and often change my route if MAX is late or a bus didn't come, so I needed an application like this.
Wallace also notes that "it's amazing" that our local transit authority has a developer web site.


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Trilogy (Stretch Records/Concord Jazz), by Chick Corea, is a milestone recording in the piano legend's 50-year career chronicling a world tour in trio format with master musicians (and leaders in their own right) bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade. Considering it was recorded in Washington DC, California, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Turkey and Japan, the sound is surprisingly studio-perfect.
Filled with reinventions of his own standards, previously unrecorded originals, Monk, Flamenco, Kurt Weill, the avant-garde, standards and classical ("Opus 11, No. 9" by Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin [1872-1915]). The Russian composer originally meant the piece—only 36 bars long—to be played in under two minutes. The trio is having none of that and jam on for 10:44. (There is no word if Scriabin is turning over in his grave.) And that's hardly the longest track: Irving Berlin's 1932 "How Deep Is The Ocean" weighs in at a hefty 13:48, but it's hardly bloated. In fact, it's lean, muscled, syncopated and surprising. Masters Blade and McBride are hardly "sidemen." This is an equal-opportunity trio, and, man, does it swing! Corea began writing "Piano Sonata: Moon" years ago, never finishing it, and never recording it. Here is its debut: at an epic 29:59. "Spain" (arguably his most famous composition) is done, yeah, in Spain, with such Spanish superstars as multi-instrumentalist Jorge Pardo and guitarist Nino Josele, thus causing the crowd to go about as apoplectic as a serious jazz audience can possibly get.
One sour note. You can tell Chick Corea the same thing that has plagued the music of Paul McCartney, Hank Williams and John Lennon. Leave your wife home. Gayle Moran destroys "Someday My Prince Will Come" from Disney's 1937 Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs. It's a truly awful way to end a sterling triple-set.
Lesser jazzbos would do themselves a favor by latching on to Field Notes (The Royal Potato Family) by Wil Blades. Wil, according to his mentor Dr. Lonnie Smith (a pioneer of jazz organ), is "the future of the B-3." Written on the road as befits its title, the trio (with guitarist Jeff Parker and drummer Simon Lott), on nine funky originals, goes from the almost-psychedelic "Chrome" and almost-fusion "Dewey" to the almost-African "Addis" and almost-ballad "Forgetful." That's the thing about Blades. He's a non-committal equal-opportunity genre hopper and, thus, easy to digest. This is perfect cool-ass funky party music that could be ingested through osmosis when you're not concentrating. As such, it's almost subliminal. It's not new-age or any of that crap because it's too kinetic to be wallpaper music. Blades skims the surface of each subgenre like when you throw a stone to skim atop the water of a lake. This makes Field Notes easy on the ears. You might call it jazz for people who don't like jazz. "Addis" was inspired by a 2011 trip to Ethiopia where he jammed with the locals to give his total oeuvre a worldbeat perspective. Equally influenced by Jimmy Smith and Medeski Martin & Wood, Blades has been the go-to studio guy for 15 San Francisco years after coming out of Chicago. There ain't nothin' this guy can't play.
Saxophonist Javon Jackson is as easy to digest as Wil Blades but comes from a more traditional jazz sensibility where his mellifluous style breathes life into such distinguished fare as Wayne Shorter's "One By One," which opens the CD on a gorgeous note. He's played it countless times when he was with Art Blakey but, amazing as it sounds, this is his first session as a leader in a 25-year career of performing with others. Recorded live as part of a series of live CDs from New York City's esteemed Upper West Side room Smoke, it's called Expression (Smoke Sessions), and it goes down easy, especially on Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing," the 1972 Donnie Hathaway/Roberta Flack hit "Where Is The Love" and the 1952 Doris Day hit "When I Fall In Love." Backed by bass, drums and piano, Jackson is one smooth dude. Put this one on when you invite that special someone over and hope to get lucky.


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Welcome back to In Fashion We Trust! Or, if you are new here as a first time reader… welcome! It's been quite a while since I have been able to get my thoughts and inspiration written down and formulated into words to share, but finally after seven months of not blogging, I am back and ready to talk. There's some brutal truths about this industry that most aspiring bloggers and influencers don't realize.
The truth is: it's hard to stay consistent in the industry that is so competitive and so full of rejection. Staying consistent is necessary eight out of seven days a week. And the even bigger truth is that if you don't hold yourself accountable all eight of those days, you're going to blame the competition and the rejection for why your blog is slacking. Trust me, it's easy to blame it on them. It's so easy to say your blog isn't growing because of a million different reasons, but ultimately you are in control of all of that. Over the past seven months, when I have not been consistently uploading videos to my YouTube channel or posting weekly blogs, my engagement (likes/comments/story views on Instagram) have started to slow down. More often than not, I take my frustration out on Instagram's new algorithm. And it's true, it does fucking suck. It's totally made it harder for everyone to get on the timeline, but slacking off with inconsistent content won't help you get there. It's the people who are active everywhere on social media and posting multiple times daily that are getting the high engagements. Which leads me back to saying: ultimately, Im the reason why I have been hurting my own engagement, my own stats and my own brand.
The truth is: if you do let these excuses consume your mindset, then you are exactly right… you will never make it as a blogger. This industry is extremely oversaturated; everyone is becoming an influencer in some way or another. A lot of the big time bloggers with millions of followers tend to say, "That's not true! Anybody can do this!" The reality of it is that, technically, yes- anybody can do this. But we're not talking technically here. This industry is not cut out for just "anybody." You have to remember, as a blogger, you are your own PR person, your own manager, your own assistant, your own photographer (sounds impossible but trust me, it's true), your own stylist, your own creative director, your own writer and editor, and everything else in between. So technically, they're not lying. But realistically, only a certain type of person is cut out for it.
I think all of these factors need to be made clear up before you go ahead and dive into something you potentially can't handle, or aren't willing to put that work into. This is a full time job of countless different roles, so prepare to wear a bunch of different hats. It also takes a lot of patience and a lot of hard work or little to no reward for a very long time. I started influencing on social media in 2015 with zero followers and invested every single dollar I made into getting a whole new wardrobe to promote brands so I could tag them and start getting recognized. Unfortunately brands don't care about the people who are providing mediocre content with a very low following. I had very few resources being away at college, knowing and understanding that my content pretty much sucked and that the only way to grow a following would be by providing much better content and getting reposted. But I was determined…
By 2017, when I had grown to only 1,000 followers, getting under 100 like per photo, in two years I realized that everything that I was doing was going toward… nothing. I needed to rebrand, so I stopped using that Instagram account (@infashionwetrustt – I kept it active for the memories! haha), and wiped my own personal Instagram (that already had 2,000 followers and got triple the likes) clean of all of the random bar photos with my friends, started a website and started all over again with higher quality photos. That was two years of investing lots of time and money, putting in endless work and being determined to find a way to succeed and make it in this industry. I did not make a single dollar. I was gifted a few times, or borrowed clothes from the showroom I worked at on a slow day. Which is why I say it takes a certain type of person to survive- would you start all over again after two years of working for free? If you said yes, then get to it!
You have to be willing to take some losses and invest with no return guaranteed, and may see no profit for you for quite some time. Very few brands are willing to pay you unless you have over 100k followers… some don't even have the budget for you until you are at least at half a million. (And do not even get me started on the brands that have so-called "ambassador programs" where they offer you a percentage off their clothes. That's a whole other rant I'll start another day). Anyway, halfway through 2018, I started slacking and was putting all of my eggs in one basket, because my Instagram had grown so rapidly during the year. I neglected this website and my YouTube channel because I was finally making money on Instagram posts. I thought, "well, this is the money maker right now, so I'm going to focus on this." Re-read that sentence and let's emphasize the keywords: right now. RIGHT. NOW. If you are not consistently active everywhere, in every possible way, that "right now" money that you are making will come and go like every anything else in life. There's no guarantee that it will ever stay especially with all the new ways that Instagram has been changing its algorithm. Instagram is progressively making it harder and harder and harder for people to grow and to use their platform as a means of making an income. I was getting brand deals left and right, making a sustainable income from sponsored posts, but when my engagement started slacking, the brand deals started minimizing.
The truth is: the influencer industry is a billion dollar industry. There are over 800 million users on Instagram; 500 million who are active every single day. Do you realize how many of those people are considered influencers? Ask yourself what your niche is. Do you really think brands are going to be handing out their wallets to people with mediocre content poor engagement and no specific niche? NOPE! If you are not standing out among the amongst the crowd, then you were simply blending in… and in an oversaturated market, there is no room to be blending in. Look at your content… and I mean really look at it. Do you feel like your page is standing out, or any different from everybody else who is doing the same thing as you? Are you a fitness blogger, fashion blogger, health and wellness blogger, or maybe even travel blogger? Does it show? It is clear what you represent? And are you inspired by others or are you simply copying them? Think about this: would people be willing to follow you if you were the knock off version of a bigger, more popular blogger they are already following? Probably not. Influencers who have already made a name for themselves did so by standing out and being their real, authentic, genuine self, and provided something that other people were not. That is how you will grow.
The truth is: you have to stop worrying about what other people are going to think about you if this is genuinely something that you want to be a part of. When you begin, chances are you're going to lose a lot of followers as you start branding yourself. When I first started, all of those single guys who had been liking all my photos unfollowed me when they realized my Instagram is now place for business and not a place to make small talk with somebody who is looking to Netflix and chill. So yes, I lost a some followers, but overtime saw that I was replacing them by gaining followers who are actually going to engage properly with my content. If someone unfollows you, they don't care about what it is your posting. So they won't like/comment or provide you with any engagement. But f someone new comes along and follows you after you appear on their explore page, you not only gain a follower but also another like and comment- and that, my friends, is how you grow.
I know I've been rambling, but I am super excited to be back in the game of blogging. I've been receiving tons of DM's from girls asking for all different blogging and influencing tips, and I'm going to be sharing some soon. I felt this was important to address, because most of these messages come from people who feel like they're "failing." So the last truth is: you're not failing. You just need to pull it together, put on your entrepreneur cap on and stay consistent. Like I said, technically anybody can do this. But don't be just anybody. Be somebody who is willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.
As always, it was a pleasure writing to you guys! I will be posting a new blog EVERY Sunday moving forward and a new YouTube video every Wednesday. So please do share with me exactly what you want to see from me moving forward, and I will be more than happy to provide. I'm even more excited to share that I've also been in the works of starting my very own PODCAST! I cannot wait to really get into it. I've received my equipment, but I'm still in the process of deciding which topic I want to focus on and commit to. SO TELL ME: What do you want to hear from me? Comment, shoot me a message, whatever you gotta do – just let a girl know!
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Here are some of the key highlights from the tax proposals in the union budget 2016-2017 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
- Income tax slab rates for the financial year 2016-2017 remained unchanged.
- Excise duty on most tobacco products raised by 10-15%
- Jaitley proposes to lower corporate IT rate for next financial year of relatively small enterprises companies with turnovers not exceeding Rs 5 cr.
- Section 80GG deduction limit in respect of rent paid by individuals who do not get any house rent allowance from the employer and who do not own any house has been increased from Rs 24,000 per year to Rs 60,000 per year.
- No change in Service tax rate which is at present charged at the rate of 14.5% (14% service tax + 0.5% Swach Bharat ess).
- Additional 1% tax on luxury cars above Rs 10 lakh, infrastructure cess of 1% on small petrol cars and a 2.5% cess on diesel cars was imposed by the Centre in the Union Budget today.
- 5% tax on all taxable services under the Krishi Kalyan tax in a bid to benefit the farming community.
- People who do not have any house of their own & don't get any house rent allowance from their employer get a reduction of Rs 24000 per year.
- To lessen burden on individuals with income not exceeding 5 lakh per year, our Finance Minister Arun Jaitley propose sealing of tax rebate under sec 87A from Rs 2000 to Rs 5000. This means, benefit of Rs 5000 rebate will be available to resident individuals in the lower income slab i.e. total income not exceeding Rs. 5, 00,000
- Section 44AB limit of Rs 25 lakhs for the professionals has now been increased to Rs 50 Lakhs.
- Threshold limit for availing the benefit of presumptive taxation scheme under section 44AD proposed to be increased from Rs. 1 crore to Rs. 2 crore.
- Section 44ADA has been introduced in Budget 2016 – in the case of an assessee,being a resident in India, who is engaged in a profession referred to in sub-section (1) of section 44AA and whose total gross receipts do not exceed 50 lakh rupees in a previous year, a sum equal to 50% of the total gross receipts of the assessee in the previous year on account of such profession or, as the case may be, a sum higher than the aforesaid sum claimed to have been earned by the assessee, shall be deemed to be the profits and gains of such profession chargeable to tax under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession".
- Companies with turnover not exceeding Rs. 5 crore in the financial year ending March 2015, the rate of corporate tax reduced from 30% to 29% plus surcharge and cess, for the next financial year.
- Section 192A – Limit of Rs 30000 in case of TDS on Employee Provident Fund or EPF withdrawals has now been proposed increased to Rs 50,000.
- Section 194BB – Limit of Rs 5000 in case of TDS on horse racing has been increased to Rs 10,000.
- Section 194C – Limit of Rs 75, 000 on TDS on contracts has now increased to Rs 1,00,000.
- Section 194D – Limit of Rs 20,000 on TDS on Insurance commission has now been changed to Rs 15,000.
- Section 194H – TDS on commission or brokerage has now been reduced to 5% from the earlier rate of 10% and the limit has been increased to Rs 15000 from the earlier limit of Rs 5000.
Government has also confirmed that Companies Act to be amended for ease of doing business; to enable registration of companies in a day


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Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Claire from The Captive Reader and Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader that encourages bloggers to share the books they've checked out from the library. If you'd like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out what other participants are getting from their libraries.
Swiss Sonata by Gwethalyn Graham – this is not the first time I've checked this book out but hopefully this will be the time I actually get around to reading it. Graham's Earth and High Heaven is an extraordinary book and this, her first book, was equally celebrated when it was published in 1938.
The Library Book – a collection of pieces from more than twenty British writers (including Stephen Fry, Alan Bennett, and Zadie Smith) celebrating libraries and librarians.
The Runaway Princess by Hester Browne – I read Swept Off Her Feet and The Finishing Touches by Browne last month, just when this title was being released. I enjoyed them both so much that I placed a hold on this immediately, excited to have found a really good chick-lit author.
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I've had one of those whirlwind of a weekends where everything happens far too fast and any time you'd put aside for yourself {read: blog} goes very much amiss. A weekend where the whirlwind was very much worth it! Tim & I ventured up to the coast for a friend of mine's beautiful wedding in a backyard overlooking the ocean. Breathtakingly beautiful. We spent the night out there with family – a well-needed miniature getaway {note to self: getaway more often}. I hope you also had wonderful weekend – check out last week's most loved below.
- Dani, Sarah & I held the launch of the NZ Blog Collective at Fukuko in Auckland. We were excited to meet such an awesome bunch of people {read: bloggers!) & can't wait for the next one. Check out the photos on our Facebook page here.
- These San Pellegrino Blood Orange Mojitos's look like they'd actually be super easy to make. Tasty, too!
- It's not entirely appropriate given we're heading into autumn, however this week I've been obsessing over the colour white. Case in point – this bag and this skirt.
- I've been ogling cookie recipes lately. In particular these white chocolate & macadamia and Nutella lava cookie cups. Omfg.
- I am freaking out about Burberry's heart print from the Burberry Prorsum Fall 2013 collection shown at LFW. While the entire collection is beautiful, sometimes it is the simplest things that have the most impact.


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Theater club to visit London in 2019
October 17, 2017
Pack your bags, LP! In 2019 we're headed to Europe! The Lake Park theater department is offering students the chance of a lifetime to go to England.
The trip takes place the summer of 2019, within a week after the school year ends. The trip will last nine days (two days for travel, seven for exploring), and will include a variety of events that is open to everyone. While primarily aimed at students who are active in the theater department, the trip is open to any and all students with an interest of travel, literature, and other cultures who wish to attend.
Kathy Carmona, an active member in the theater department, said the theater department chose London for the trip because of its rich historic aspect, both culturally and in the arts. Students who attend the trip will even get to see three performances from a professional theater in London.
Not only do students get to experience several theatrical performances, but they also participate in an acting workshop, listen to a lecture from a professional actor, sightsee in London, Stratford, Stonehenge, and Bath, and have lots of free time to shop and explore their own interests.
They will also get a tour of the Globe theater and the London National theater, along with many other popular attractions.
"I believe that travel is one of the best educational tools that we have," Karmona said. "It allows students to gain a different perspective of the world. I think students can gain a lot of confidence traveling, especially traveling out of the country…it broadens their view of the world."
Of course, recent headlines might give one second thoughts about international travel, but Lake Park is prepared.
"You can't let what's happening [in the world] stop you from experiencing things and living your life," Karmona said.
In addition, several safety measures are being taken in order to ensure the safety of students. Depending on the number of students, up to four teachers will chaperone the excursion. When students have individual time to explore, they are obliged to stay in small groups at all time to guarantee their well being.
Although London in 2019 is guaranteed, the theater department is soliciting help with funding. Lake Park's Haunted House on October 27 costs $3-5, and all proceeds will go to directly towards financing the trip. Also, keep an eye out for Lancer Feud Night, which will happen some time in February, and feel free to participate in the multiple bake sales and smaller fundraisers that will happen sporadically from now until the time of the trip.
You can also support the trip by attending any of the performances of the Lake Park theater.


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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS for Monday, April 9, 2011; Birthdays, Historical events
Today is Monday, April 9, the 100th day of 2012. There are 266 days remaining in the year.
* In 1682, French explorer Robert de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River basin for France.
* In 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
* In 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway.
* In 1959, NASA presented its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton.
* In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
86 HUGH HEFNER, Playboy magazine founder
80 JIM FOWLER, Naturalist and host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
73 MICHAEL LEARNED, Actress from The Waltons
58 DENNIS QUAID, Actor, brother of Randy Quaid
52 SCOTT HOWSON, General manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets
46 CYNTHIA NIXON, Actress from Sex and the City
33 KESHIA KNIGHT PULLIAM, Actress, who played Rudy on The Cosby Show
22 KRISTEN STEWART, Actress from the Twilight movies
12 JACKIE EVANCHO, Singer
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The Bose QuietComfort 20 is the best set of in-ear noise-cancelling headphones, based on our objective testing with headphone-measurement equipment, subjective listening tests conducted with multiple listeners, and more than 100,000 miles' worth of in-flight testing. In all, we considered more than two dozen models and tested the best of those, and ultimately the QC20 came out on top because it provided better active noise cancellation than any other model we tested, by far. In that regard, the QC20 even surpassed the much-bigger over-ear Bose QuietComfort 25, our pick for the best noise-cancelling headphones (though the QC25 offers additional passive isolation that the QC20 lacks). Simply put, no other in-ear headphone model comes close to the QC20 in noise-cancelling performance.


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The islands of Austevoll are situated halfway between Bergen and Stord. The municipality with its 667 islands and islets offer unique nature experiences both at sea and on land.
You can find sheltered harbours and groups og old boathouses.
There is easy access to magnificent coastal nature, and there are miles of marked trails. In the kingdom of wild sheep and salmon, we also let you taste the good life with culinary experiences that are practically unparalleled in Norway.
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Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri is located on one of the beautiful islands in Austevoll municipality, south of Bergen, with the sea and its long history as a backdrop. The sighting of an inn here was established in accordance with a…
The restaurant at Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri is renowned for its kitchen, and its use of fresh and local ingredients. We are very proud of our kitchen team, managed by twin brothers Ørjan & Arnt Johannessen. They have both made a name for themselves in…
In Bekkjarvik park you may go for a stroll enjoying the park and also the nice view. You will find Bekkjarvik park just behind Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri in Bekkjarvik.
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Austevoll has a great many lakes and rivers. A fishing site has been prepared along a river near the Kverna lake (Kvernavatnet), east of Huftarøy. Fishing licences may be purchased at P. Kolbeinshamn AS.
Old farm estate near the ferry quay at Hufthamar. The oldest cottage dates back to the seventeenth century.
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Nice walking trail from Bekkjarvik (Selbjørn school) to Kongsfjellet. Appr 1,8 km.
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England have suffered a massive blow ahead of their Euro 2016 campaign as Jack Butland has been ruled out of the tournament after he suffered a fractured ankle during the Three Lions' 3-2 win over Germany. The Stoke City goalkeeper confirmed the injury and admitted that he was devastated with the diagnosis.
According to the Guardian, the Potters star is expected to be out for at least three months, which makes him England's first casualty ahead of their trip to France for the European Championship finals in June this year. He is set to undergo surgery in the coming days and although he could be fit before the start of the tournament, he will be unable to prove his fitness when Roy Hodgson picks his team on 12 May.
"Today's scan revealed I've fractured my ankle, absolutely devasted! I'll be doing everything I can to get back fit as soon as I can!" Butland wrote on his official Twitter account following a scan on 27 March.
The 23-year-old has been ever present for Stoke in the Premier League this year and has featured in all 31 games thus far this campaign keeping 10 clean sheets, three behind compatriot Joe Hart. He will be a big miss for Mark Hughes' team as they are in the battle for a possible place in Europe along with Southampton, Liverpool, West Ham United and the two Manchester clubs, with the latter three also vying for a place in the top four.
Butland, who was guaranteed a place in Hodgson's squad for Euro 2016, suffered the injury while making an awkward catch late in the first-half. Frazer Forster replaced the young Englishman and will start their friendly against Netherlands as Hodgson's first choice Hart is currently injured as well. Burnley stopper Tom Heaton could be drafted in as a replacement for the Stoke stopper for this summer's tournament.


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Written by: John Spink
Primary Source: Food Fraud Initiative
There was an incredibly open and direct conversation about Food Fraud prevention at the GFSI China Focus Day (August 26-27, Beijing). Food Fraud prevention was positioned at this event as a – and maybe "the" – top food industry issue. Food Fraud incidents are undermining the other successes in food quality, food safety, and food security. Chinese companies and the government are collaborating with GFSI to practically and directly address all aspects of Food Fraud prevention beyond just adulteration.
My research is focused on Food Fraud prevention and it's what I do every day. I teach it, I research it, I write about it, and I lecture on it. So while I think it is an important concept it was impressive that Food Fraud was addressed as such a core concept and that it is was so widely integrated into the GFSI activity. The need and willingness to address Food Fraud prevention was universal from international, national, regional, and local attendees.
Many of the speakers from the Chinese industries emphasized the challenges of managing growth while continuing to meet the demands of the more informed consumers (Speakers included: Jie Hong, CEO, China Resources & China Resources Vanguard; Chongjian Zhang, V-P, Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.: Chunhua Chen, Co-chairperson and CEO, New Hope Liuhe; and Zaotian Wan, VP, COFCO.) Mr. Wan stated "Food safety has become one of the most important social issues." Mr. Zhang stated that some of the biggest consumer concerns were intentional acts (Food Fraud) and not the traditional food safety issues. The translator stated "So for traditional risks we control the process better. For the non-traditional risk we need to prevent the man-made problems. We need to determine the responsibilities along the supply chain." Overall, there was an intense focus on consumer confidence.
GFSI has dedicated time and resources to understand, research, and now act to combat Food Fraud. In his keynote address Mike Robach, GFSI Vice-Chair and Cargill Vice-President, stressed the importance of addressing Food Fraud prevention. Addressing Food Fraud is one of the key focus areas in the next edition of the GFSI guidance document, in order:
- Name Change – "GFSI Guidance Document" to "GFSI Benchmarking Requirements" (This makes sense and is a much clearer term)
- Food Fraud – This will be added to the requirements (The exact details are to be determined by the Technical Working Groups)
- Revised Benchmarking Process
- Audit Requirements
- Sector Specific Auditor Competencies
Yves Rey, past Chair of GFSI and General Manager for Corporate Quality at Danone, mentioned that GFSI China is officially recognized as a "Chinese Non-Governmental Organization." There are seven "Technical Working Groups" (TWG) including:
- Regulatory Affairs
- Auditor Competencies
- Self-Enforcement
- Communication & Implementation
- Capacity Building
- Guidance Document Development
- Food Fraud
John Carter, a GFSI Board Member and Vice-President of Metro Group, expanded on the GFSI focus on Food Fraud prevention. He mentioned that there has been work in and around Food Fraud prevention but he felt the current GFSI Food Fraud approach had the opportunity to really make a positive impact. A key shift is the focus on "vulnerability" rather than "hazard." Another key is expanding from a focus on detection to proactive prevention programs. Detection is still critical and there needs to be scientific and engineering advances; the goal is not to catch fraudulent product but to prevent it from getting in the supply chain in the first place. He, like several other speakers, emphasized the need to address Food Fraud prevention in a similar – but distinctly different – way than addressing Food Safety or Food Defense.
Paul Gallemore, Chief Compliance Officer for Walmart China, discussed a range of their Food Safety initiatives including Food Fraud. Their Food Safety Team addresses related concepts along the continuum of Food Safety, Food Fraud, and Food Defense. While this is a continuum, each concept is addressed with a unique focus. When addressing Food Fraud prevention he stated "We're concerned with more than just adulteration." Commenting on the complexity of the issue, he stated "That's the reason why we need to work together. We need to work together to figure how to reduce the fraud opportunity as an entire industry." As part of that collaborative approach we were pleased he had a slide that mentioned their sponsorship of our Mandarin language MSU Food Fraud MOOC. The focus on Food Fraud prevention is so intense because it is so important to consumers. He presented the top 5 most important shopping experience factors for Chinese shoppers:
- No Fake Products = 81.4%
- Has Product Safety Guarantee = 79.4%
- Fresh Foods Smell Fresh = 78.3%
- Honest Pricing = 78.2%
- Has Product Quality Guarantee = 77.4%
While Food Safety hazards and the HACCP type programs will always be the foundation and the most important part of protecting the food supply chain, it's clear that Food Fraud prevention is a specific concept that will become universally applied.
Even for someone who focuses on Food Fraud prevention, I was surprised to see depth and the intensity of the focus on the topic. I'm encouraged that there is a public-private partnership and collaboration holistically addressing the problem. Through academic research and NGO activities such as GFSI a firm and logical foundation is being established. We are finding common ground before we begin implementing countermeasures. There is a Chinese proverb that is often attributed to Lao Tzu that says "a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step." We've taken a step but we have a big map for this team of explorers. Take your own first step and join in with the troupe. JWS.
[Disclosure: As was mentioned in the GFSI position paper on Food Fraud, I was one of the six entities invited in mid-2012 to join their Food Fraud Think Tank. I have been a frequent presenter at GFSI events and to work teams. Michigan State University research – including the foundational definition of Food Fraud – is referenced throughout the position paper and GFSI documents.]
Latest posts by John Spink (see all)
- Food Fraud Education Schedule – Quarterly Update + MOOCs Now On-Demand - February 15, 2019
- The Ecosystem for Organized Crime (and how to disrupt Food Fraud vulnerabilities) - December 17, 2018
- Review – Adulteration, Adulterated, and Adulterant, with Insight from Accum's 1820 Treatise on Adulteration of Food - November 12, 2018


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For the Love of Chocolate Scholarship Foundation will present its annual gala on February 27, 2016 to raise scholarship funds for future students of The French Pastry School. Because of the generosity of the foundation's sponsors, alumni, industry vendors and associates, the Foundation has affected 170 lives, awarding over $620,000 in scholarships.
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Since the dawn of man, humans have affected their environment. While humans have always affected their environment, the character of that interaction changed distinctly between early humans and modern humans. Today human is consistently playing havoc with the environment. As a result environment has been degraded to such an extent that to revert back to what it originally was, is out of question. More population means more waste that is generated. As we see Kabul is one of the populous cities of Afghanistan, having 20% of the Afghanistan's total population. Today we see every nook and corner of the city, village or town is laden with waste materials like bags, used cans, and bottles, glass, plastics, eatables, rotten fruits and vegetables.
These wastes are normally solid, and are the materials which are useless and unwanted. However, many of these waste materials can be reused, and if managed properly these become resources for industrial production or energy generation.
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AfghanSafa provides different types of collection bins depending on whether you are a household or an organization. These collection bins will be given on an annual rental basis; the fee of which will be minimal. We than will collect the waste on a weekly/fortnightly basis from your property.
This waste will then be brought back to our dedicated recycling center, where we will attempt to recycle as much as possible. AfghanSafa has already invested intensively in recycling machinery which will allow it to recycle: paper, metal, tires, plastic, glass and electronic waste.
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It is everyone's social responsibility as a human to keep the place we live in and the surroundings clean and tidy which is one of our religious incumbents. Unfortunately, In Kabul 88% of waste is simply dumped onto the streets with no due considerations for the environment and sanitation, as there is no better option. This waste is proving to be fatal as not only is it an eyesore, but it has serious health implications and culminates in fatalities.
AfghansSafa is committed in bringing you the solutions through its dedicated waste collection and recycling services. AfghanSafa will provide you with collection bins. It will then collect the waste on a weekly/fortnightly basis. The waste will then be recycled or if not recyclable, dumped into landfills. So, help protect your area and Afghanistan and give AfghanSafa a call today.


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This method doesn't change the encryption. The same is true if I add a document to a not existent ZIP file (the first document) the newly created ZIP file overtakes the actual parameters (encrypted, PW…). If I add another document with other values e.g. a new PW, nothing changes.
Friend Sub SetEncryption(ByVal OldPW As String, ByVal NewPW As String) '===== Sets or removes (if NewPW is empty) encryption from a ZIP file. With myZIP If Not .OpenZip(myStoreFolder + myCurrentZIPFileName) Then MsgBox("No such ZIP file.") Exit Sub End If .DecryptPassword = OldPW .EncryptPassword = NewPW .PasswordProtect = False If NewPW = "" Then .Encryption = 0 Else .EncryptKeyLength = 128 .Encryption = 4 'AES End If .FileName = myStoreFolder + myCurrentZIPFileName 'Tried also another file name, different from the source name .WriteZipAndClose() 'No error here End With End Sub
The Zip file format does not have a single, central location that specifies the password and encryption properties for all files in the archive. Each file within the archive is separate and independent from others w.r.t. encryption properties. In other words, each file contained within a zip archive contains an encryption header that specifies the encryption properties, such as AES key size, salt (IV), and a password verification value.
Customarily, all files within a .zip are typically encrypted with the same encryption properties (i.e. same AES algorithm, key size, password, etc.). This information is duplicated and present within each file's header within the zip archive.
When an existing encrypted .zip is opened and re-written, the encrypted/compressed data for the existing entries is simply streamed to the output of the new .zip, with no changes. To change the password, what effectively needs to happen is that the existing entries must be decrypted/decompressed and then re-compressed/re-encrypted. This is not something that can be safely done in-memory -- it may require the use of temporary files, and for this reason Chilkat does not do it.
One way of accomplishing the task is to unzip to a temp directory, create a new Zip object instance, and then add the files from the temp directory, etc.
Another way of doing it, assuming everything is not too big for memory, is to iterate over the entries, decrypt/decompress to get the unencrypted/decompressed data, and then replace the entry's data with the unencrypted/decompressed data. Here is an example in C#:
private void reEncryptToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Chilkat.Zip zip = new Chilkat.Zip(); bool success = zip.OpenZip("c:/aaworkarea/secret.zip"); if (!success) { textBox2.Text = zip.LastErrorText; return; } zip.DecryptPassword = "secret"; int numEntries = zip.NumEntries; int i; for (i = 0; i < numEntries; i++) { Chilkat.ZipEntry entry = zip.GetEntryByIndex(i); if (!entry.IsDirectory) { // Decrypt/inflate and replace w/ the unencrypted data. byte[] fileData = entry.Inflate(); success = entry.ReplaceData(fileData); if (!success) { textBox2.Text = zip.LastErrorText; return; } } } zip.EncryptPassword = "newsecret"; zip.FileName = "c:/aaworkarea/newsecret.zip"; success = zip.WriteZipAndClose(); if (!success) { textBox2.Text = zip.LastErrorText; return; } textBox2.Text = "OK"; }


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Saturday, 12 November 2016
Another Retreat
Day one at retreat number 3, and I am off to a good start. Got step one done in one of my mystery quilts. And I made myself a banner for my business. I can hang this in my window when I don't have an appropriate seasonal quilt to put up. Now on to the next project.
I left one of my project bags at home this time which is disappointing. But it has forced me into working on a quilt I've been avoiding for ages. All the blocks are assembled now, and i can move on to putting the quilt together today.
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Asia: "My style is geometrical and fancy. On the bloggersphere, there's this girl named Oroma Elewa. She's from Nigeria and is the coolest. She puts out this magazine called Pop'Africana. She's like my style icon right now. She's so honest about her style and so cool without even trying. And so original without even forcing it."
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The youth organisation of the Protestant Church (JOP) is using crowdfunding to finance enhancement of the YourStory app. YourStory is an online game in which the user carries out 'meaningful' assignments in daily life. JOP, one of the initiators of YourStory, hopes to raise 25,000 euros via crowdfunding. The app has been downloaded more than one thousand times since the beta version was launched in March. The money raised will be used to further develop the app. ABN AMRO MeesPierson is assisting the Protestant youth organisation in this crowdfunding project.
Mark van Keeken, Director of Relationship Management at ABN AMRO MeesPierson Institutions & Charities: 'YourStory is an innovative way to encourage people to live mindfully and to make meaningful connections in life, for example by visiting somebody who is lonely. It's a creative way of bringing young people into contact with the church and religion. The app currently focuses on Soest and Amersfoort, but we see potential for nationwide coverage.'
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Crowdfunding is an alternative form of finance in which investors and entrepreneurs are in direct contact with each other. Crowdfunding is not only about raising money, but is also a way to involve new target groups in projects. Investors get something in return for their investment. In the case of YourStory, investors can submit their own project to the game. More than 50,000 euros was raised for the successful crowdfunding pilot for the restoration of the buttresses on Saint Martin's Cathedral in Utrecht (Dom Church) in 2014. Crowdfunding of YourStory is a follow-up to this pilot.
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The usually sensible Brad DeLong is very unhappy with those who oppose the agenda that has passed for globalization over the last three decades. He argues that people are foolish for believing that globalization has had a major impact on employment and the distribution of income in recent years. I'll take the side of Brad's "fools" in this matter.
[Dean Baker | August 10, 2017 | CEPR]
First, Brad is well aware that the economy has operated well below full employment at least since the collapse of the housing bubble, I would argue this has been the case for almost all of the period since the collapse of the stock bubble in 2001. But he attributes this to a simple failure of the government to run full employment policies, rather than the large trade deficits we saw develop following the East Asian financial crisis in 1997.
While Brad is right, the government could maintain full employment by running much larger budget deficits, as he is well aware, that does not appear to be politically feasible. Even among Democrats, very few are willing to say that we should have larger budget deficits to bring the economy to full employment and some even insist on balanced budgets. There is no need to talk about Republican ideas on stimulus here.
It's also worth noting that the costs of being below full employment are disproportionately borne by disadvantaged groups in the labor market, especially African Americans and Hispanics.
Anyhow, if the political reality is that we will not have full employment fiscal policies, does it take a "fool" to argue that big trade deficits are a real problem? The cost of the shortfall in demand that we have seen over the last decade almost certainly exceeds $10 trillion by now and it is enduring, as we have seen lasting reductions in capacity, as Brad has written about himself. And millions have seen their lives and families disrupted by long periods of unemployment. Should we not worry about this damage from the demand shortfall created by trade deficits because there is in principle an economic fix, even though everyone knows it is not politically feasible?
In terms of the composition of output, we saw manufacturing employment drop by almost 20 percent (roughly 3.4 million jobs), from 2001 to December of 2007. This was before the recession started. That was due to the trade deficit.
The loss of manufacturing jobs, which offered relatively good paying employment for people without college degrees (roughly two-thirds of the labor force), had a large effect on the wages of this group of workers. There was both the immediate effect on the displaced workers and their communities, which has been well-documented by David Autor and his various co-authors, and also the longer term effect from the reduced demand for less-educated workers.
The size of this latter effect has been estimated at close to $2,000 a year for a full-time worker by Josh Bivens. Famous socialist fool Paul Krugman has also done work indicating that trade would have a large effect on the wages of less-educated workers.
It is also worth mentioning in this context that our "free trade" agreements have done little to reduce the barriers that make it difficult for foreign professionals, especially doctors and dentists, from practicing in the United States. One result is that our doctors and dentists earn roughly twice as much on average as their counterparts in other wealthy countries, costing us close to $100 billion a year in higher health care expenses.
There is one other point on this issue worth noting. Brad would certainly support taxing the winners from trade to help the losers. While it is gospel among economists that this sort of redistribution is always possible, so that everyone ends up ahead, that is not true even in theory.
Apart from the fact that this redistribution never happens for political reasons, the standard story is premised on the idea that we have distortion free taxes to extract revenue from the winners and cost-less redistribution programs to hand money to the losers from trade. Of course in the real world, every tax has some distortionary impact. In addition, our programs to hand money to the losers from trade require bureaucracies to administer them and also have some distortionary effects.
Whether we can reduce tariff barriers and redistribute in a way that leaves everyone better off becomes an empirical question that depends on the relative gains from the tariff reduction and the costs from the new taxes and the redistribution program. We cannot claim this possibility to exist as a matter of theory.
Finally, it is important to recognize that in almost all cases current trade barriers between the U.S. and our trading partners are already very low. This means that trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Pact have relatively little to do with "free trade" as we usually think about it. These deals are largely about standardizing regulations and also extending and strengthening patents, copyrights, and related protections.
While there are undoubtedly potential gains from standardizing many regulations, this is probably best accomplished in an open process where the public has an opportunity for input. The current method of having the corporations that are most affected write the rules to their benefit, and then throw it at Congress in a massive all or nothing deal, is probably not the best way to go.
Patents and copyrights are forms of protection. They are 180 degrees at odds with free trade. And, they are very costly forms of protection. The remaining tariffs in the world rarely exceed 10 or 20 percent. The increase in drug prices from patent protection is often several thousand percent, and can exceed 10,000 percent.
Given the centrality of patents and copyrights in these and other trade deals, they can as reasonably be called "protectionist pacts" as free-trade deals. Yes, patents and copyrights do serve a purpose in providing incentives for innovation and creative work, but there are alternatives, which you can read about here and in my book Rigged (it's free and worth it).
These protections have also been a big factor in the upward redistribution of the last four decades. To convince yourself on this point, think about how much money Bill Gates would have if there were no copyright or patent protections for Windows and other software.
Anyhow, there seem very good reasons for people to oppose the pattern of globalization that we have seen in recent decades. Fools can be found on all sides of this debate.
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Bruce Bishop commented 2017-08-12 19:43:58 -0400Josh Bivens is off by about $40K. Now that manufacturing has been mostly offshored to China, the remaining jobs for high-school graduates pay about one-third of what manufacturing paid. If our jobs hadn't been offshored to China, a typical U.S. factory worker would be earning around $60K per year. Instead, they are earning about $20K at BigBoxMart, or at some call center. The high paying service jobs were services to manufacturing. When manufacturing left, the high-paying service jobs disappeared. When manufacturing was going full blast, both retailers and and low-end services were forced to pay higher wages and benefits to compete. Now, retail and services have NO competition. They can pay close to minimum wage and get all the workers they need.
It was not only high-school graduates who were displaced. Many of my friends, and myself, have advanced degrees, that were of little use to retailers or low-end services. There are tens of thousands of engineers, systems designers, and MBAs, whose decades of manufacturing experience found themselves competing with high-school graduates for jobs in retail and low-end services.
So, we have lost 3.5 million jobs since 2001. The entire industry for which I worked, decorative lighting, had been totally outsourced to China by 1995, displacing tens of thousands of highly-paid workers.
It's going to get worse. Everything that is manufactured will eventually be manufactured in China, at one-third to one tenth the cost of U.S. manufacturing. Retailers and food service establishments are automating, and service jobs are being offshored to India, where costs are also about one-tenth of U.S. costs. Before long, there will be nothing for Americans to do to earn a living. Even the high-tech jobs are going to China and India.
The only way to turn this around would be for the journalists, academics, politicians and economists, who have been cheering for globalization, to lose their jobs to H-1B workers from India, or to have those jobs outsourced to India or China. Don't laugh. It may well happen. That would be poetic justice.


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Lawyers for Brain Injuries in Illinois Truck Accidents
A serious outcome of Illinois truck accidents is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). They can leave you devastated. They can leave you unable to perform daily tasks. You won't enjoy life the same way. Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers works with victims of truck crashes in Illinois and many other states. When we represent those that have suffered brain injuries such as a concussion, we know that they need every resource that the law can offer. However, it is not easy all the time. Sometimes the facts and evidence are hard to gather and illustrate and sometimes the defendants are unwilling to cooperate even though they were at fault. The next few pages show you some issues that arise in truck accidents lawsuits with brain injuries and other types of injuries. If you have more questions, give us a call and speak to any one of our experienced attorneys.
- Brain Injuries in Illinois Truck Accidents
- Statistics on Brain Injuries From Truck Accidents
- Cases for Brain Injuries From Illinois Truck Accidents
- The Value of Brain Injury Claims From an Illinois Truck Crash
- Illinois Truck Accident Lawsuits With Brain Injuries
- Truck Accident Lawyers That can Assist You in Chicago!
Brain Injuries in Illinois Truck Accidents
Basically, anyone going up against a truck does not have a great shot at success. They're big; they wait a lot; and they're going fast. This is why we see so many injuries with truck accidents especially brain injuries. The brain doesn't have a lot of protection to begin with. It has three protective components: the skull encasing it; three layers of meninges that wrap around it; and cerebrospinal fluid which cushions it. That is basically it. So what kinds of brain injuries occur in truck accidents? Take a look at the following list:
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Traumatic brain injury is an all-inclusive label applied to any damage to a part of the brain including stem and skull. Symptoms are normally very serious but varied and might not appear for a long time after the event which triggered the damage.
- Closed Head Injury: A closed head injury occurs when trauma is applied to the brain but does not crack the skin, tissue, or skull. Despite only being a surface wound, they can be serious and victims should see a doctor for treatment
- Open Head Injury: An open head injury is when a blow does crack the skin, tissue, or skull of a person. These are even more serious than closed head injuries because of complications like infections. Victims should consult their doctors immediately even if symptoms seem mild.
- Concussion: If a truck accident causes enough force to be applied to your head and brain, then you might suffer a concussion. Concussion effects can range from a mere headache to complete body function loss and many other things in between. Furthermore, they can get worse if you don't see a doctor.
- Hematoma: Victims of train accidents experience hematoma when blood forms around brain vessels and collects in the tissues of the skin. It's like a bruise but its location (i.e. brain) makes it a very serious issue that is hard to detect or treat without seeing a doctor and undergoing various diagnostic examinations.
- Hemorrhage: Hemorrhage is when someone starts bleeding within the brain, tissues of the skull, or neighboring areas. This bleeding creates pressure which can in turn put someone into a coma or even kill them.
- Contusion: Victims of truck accidents might get a contusion if tissues begin leaking blood into brain cavities. These buildup over time and get worse and worse so like other brain injuries it is very important to consult a physician as soon as you can.
This covers most of the major brain injuries arising out of truck accidents in Illinois or any other state for that matter. To learn about various claims for recovery following an incident like this, and what value your claim might be worth, call us today and speak to a team member of the Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC.
Statistics on Brain Injuries From Truck Accidents
We want to provide you with some general information related to truck accidents and brain injuries. It should help understand both the scope and severity of the topic. Also, it might encourage you to driver safer and seek medical and legal help if you are involved in a crash like this:
- The CDC states that three in ten deaths from injuries occur because of a head injury and almost one-fifth of those come from motor vehicle accidents.
- For people between the ages of five and twenty-five, the leading cause of death is a head injury from a motor vehicle accident.
- For people between the ages of fifteen and forty-five, the leading cause of hospitalization is a head injury and a goof portion of those come from a motor vehicle accident.
- Rear-end and front-end truck accidents are the two leading kinds of crashes that produce brain injuries.
- The most common side-effects of brain injuries from truck accidents are blurred vision, headaches, sleep difficulty, loss of appetite, dizziness, bleeding, disorientation, memory loss, and nausea. These can last for weeks or months.
This information might be indicative of your experience or it might not be at all. The important thing is to go see a doctor to find out if you have suffered a brain injury and then go see a lawyer to find out if you have a claim for relief. Our team can help you through that entire process and secure your compensation to the total extent under Illinois law.
Cases for Brain Injuries From Illinois Truck Accidents
Almost all of the time, your case for brain injuries that arise out of truck accident in Illinois will be for negligence. Negligence claims include the following parts:
- The defendant owed a duty to you.
- The defendant breached that duty.
- That breach caused your injuries.
- You suffered recognizable damages as a result.
How do you prove these points? Well, everyone owes a duty to operate their car or truck in a safe manner. If they breach that duty and for example crash into you, bump you, cut you off or do something similar, then they have acted negligently and breached their duty. Your task then will be to draw a line from that breach to your injuries. For instance, you might show that their cargo which was unreasonably (read: negligently tied down fell off the truck and slammed into your head giving you a concussion. The only thing you would left at that point would be to show the economic and non-economic damages that arose as a result of this negligence. These damages might include medical bills, lost income, disability, disfigurement, or many other harms all specific to your individual injuries. This would satisfy all four elements to your truck accident claim.
The Value of Brain Injury Claims From an Illinois Truck Crash
The largest components to brain injury claims from truck crashes or other kinds of motor vehicle accidents will normally come from medical bills and intangible injuries. Sure, the defendant should pay for the ambulance trip, ER visit, immediate pain the incident caused, and various out-of-pocket expenses. Yet, this is just the beginning of what your claim should really look like.
What you should focus on is showing the prospective manner in which the brain injury will shape your life. Will it cause you to need long-term medical care and rehabilitation? Will it disable you such that you cannot work the same job or recreational activities that you used to be able to perform? Will it cause you pain and suffering such that your quality of life is forever reduced? Most of the time with these injuries in truck accident, victims answer yes to each of these questions. Therefore, you should look to build these into your claim and collect on each of them in addition to the initial shock and damage that results.
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC can sit down with you and review how the truck accident you were in affected your life and what that might mean in terms of recovery. We can shape an effective cause of action that collects on every available form of relief under Illinois law. To find out what you could recover, give us a call today!
Illinois Truck Accident Lawsuits With Brain Injuries
While the information below is a good starting point for learning about how a truck accident case involving a brain injury may be valued, there certainly are many other factors which deserve to be evaluated. Contact our office for a free review of your truck accident case with an attorney who has experience with a situation similar to yours.
Here, a young woman was stopped at a right light, waiting for the light to turn, when another vehicle came screeching behind her. In fact, it was a large truck and it could not stop in time to avoid a collision. It rear-ended her sending her car into the middle of the intersection and wounding her in the process.
She suffered a concussion as well as a neck and brain strain. She sued the truck driver and the driver's employer arguing that the latter was vicariously responsible under the theory of respondeat superior. However, her claim against the company went nowhere because the truck driver was not even working that day. He was just driving around for personal reasons.
She was successful against him personally though. The truck driver did not even contest liability. He only denied the amount of damages that she asked for in her complaint. A jury found that an appropriate amount for the crash and her injuries was $80,771.
The defendant in this controversy was driving a large tanker truck on a rainy, dark night. He was attempting to turn into a side street so half of his vehicle was sprawled across both lanes. It sat idle there for a few minutes as he waited to completely pull into the alley. During this short break, the plaintiff came driving down the other lane in the opposite direction.
Because of the darkness and the truck's blinding lights, he could not make out that the truck was obstructing his way. He crashed right into it and received a concussion as well as multiple broken bones and lacerations. He sued the truck driver for negligence as well as his boss. The defendants replied that the plaintiff's negligence overrode anything that they did.
Continuing, they alleged that he should have slowed down, kept a better lookout, and noticed the truck was trying to turn into the alley. They initially balked at settlement and seemed content to fight it out in trial. Yet, as the court date approached and the plaintiff's extensive injuries became apparent, they offered to settle possibly because they were afraid of what a sympathetic jury would award. The victim received $1,600,000.
This incident started when a police cop got off of work. He got in his car and started driving to his part-time job. He worked as a security guard at a local manufacturing company. He was not far from the building when he attempted to enter an intersection. Before he could do that, and without having the right of way, a truck turned left in front of him.
The sudden turn caused the off-duty police officer to veer off the road into a ditch. His car rolled over and he sustained injuries including a traumatic brain injury. He sued the truck driver as well as the truck driver's employer because the former was working at the time of the accident.
His suit alleged that the defendant driver did not have the right of way, turned when he should not have, and caused the plaintiff's car to roll into the ditch causing his damages. The defendant replied that the plaintiff was contributorily negligent because he overreacted and that he was exaggerating his injuries.
The jury sided with the plaintiff but also apportioned him nearly 20% responsibility for the incident. When you also consider that this is a rather low award for brain injuries, $171,216, it seems as though the jury may have compromised between both sides.
Very early one morning on a busy California road, a welder was going to work in his Ford pickup truck. Seeing a green light, he road through an intersection but another vehicle travelling perpendicular to him was late in reacting to the red light and slammed right into the side of his truck. The crash was so great because the other vehicle was a semi-truck carrying two trailers and weighing nearly two tons.
The collision sent the man's Ford flying several hundred feet and rolling into a canal. Of the many injuries the welder suffered, his most serious harms were a brain injury, knee injury, and internal bleeding.
In the subsequent lawsuit, the defendant did not deny that he was responsible for the incident but did argue that the man's future medical needs were not as extensive as claimed so the matter did go to trial over the issue of damages. The jury awarded the plaintiff $1,159,354
This story involved a kid near a mall. He was leaving with his friends on a bike when he entered a crosswalk. He was the first of his group to ride out into the street and unfortunately he was hit by a truck. The boy sustained a traumatic brain injury as well as a cervical sprain because of the accident.
Additionally, because of the brain injury, he was experiencing numbness in his leg. This case went to trial because there was a large dispute around who was at fault. The child even acknowledged that he saw the truck prior to the collision but thought the driver saw him.
The defendant thought this was proof that he was innocent. Also, he showed that the boy did not call an ambulance or seek any medical care until days after the crash took place. The jury took all of this into consideration and then awarded the boy $830,125 for his injuries despite the defendant's strong arguments. Here is the damages breakdown of his award:
- Medical and Lost Wages: $530,125
- Pain and Suffering: $300,000
- Total: $830,125
This accident started when a truck driver read-ended a car that then kicked off a chain-reaction crash involving five other vehicles. The woman in the first car hit sued the truck driver for negligence. She said that because if the crash she suffered a brain injury that affected her memory, emotions, and cognitive abilities. Due to these injuries, she alleged she could no longer continue her employment as a store manager.
The defendant truck driver could not deny that he was responsible for the seven-car pileup but denied that the incident affected the plaintiff as much as she claimed. In particular, he refuted the contention that she could not work as a manger of a retail store anymore. The jury found for the plaintiff for $203,806 in the following fashion:
- Lost Wages: $3,806
- Pain and Suffering: $20,000
- Punitive: $180,000
- Total: $203,806
The plaintiff in this incident was a middle-aged man riding a forklift when the defendant ran him over in a truck. Apparently, the victim was working outside moving large equipment for his company. The defendant did not see him or the forklift and, therefore, did not reduce his speed at all prior to colliding with him.
The impact sent the plaintiff flying into the air and gave him a traumatic brain injury. He was in a coma for several weeks and suffered permanent disability and memory loss. The subsequent lawsuit charged the defendant truck driver for negligence by failing to reduce his speed, keep a proper lookout, and control his vehicle. Both sides settled this dispute for $4,250,000.
Truck Accident Lawyers That can Assist You in Chicago!
Although these topics and the legal system may seem daunting, you do not have to do it all on your own. We can help you like we have helped other truck accident victims pursue recovery through the courts. Plus, we can do it all on contingency so that you don't have to pay anything if you're unhappy with the award or settlement. Call us today for a free consultation. We can show you how to get back onto the road to recovery!
Learn about other kinds of Illinois truck accident injuries. Please read the following pages.
Understanding Wrongful Deaths in Illinois Truck Accidents
Understanding Back and Neck Injuries in Illinois Truck Accidents
Understanding Bone Fractures in Illinois Truck Accidents
Understanding Paralysis Injuries in Illinois Truck Accidents
Understanding Joint Injuries in Illinois Truck Accidents


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