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20/12/2015 - EFRAG's Response to the Trustees' Review of Structure and Effectiveness
The IFRS Foundation published its Request for Views Trustees' Review of Structure and Effectiveness: Issues for the Review in July 2015 with a comment deadline of 30 November 2015. The Request for Views addresses three main areas: relevance of IFRS; consistent application of IFRS; and governance and financing of the IFRS Foundation.
EFRAG's letter is addressing the issues in relation to the primary strategic goals and not with governance and financing issues that have been considered by the European Commission in its letter to the Trustees of 1 December 2015. EFRAG received 20 comment letters which have been carefully considered in arriving at the final EFRAG letter. EFRAG has published together with its letter a feedback statement on the comments received.
EFRAG's main observations in its letter are:
- The IFRS Foundation/ IASB should not extent the scope of its standard-setting activities by developing standards for the public sector or the not-for-profit sector;
- Financial reporting should remain the focus of the IFRS Foundation. However, the Trustees should ensure that the IFRS Foundation is at the forefront in terms of vision and consistency of all reporting developments, so as to maintain and enhance the relevance of financial reporting under IFRS in the wider corporate reporting arena;
- The IFRS Foundation should continue to develop and maintain an IFRS Taxonomy in order to control the quality of the Taxonomy. However, IFRS Taxonomy considerations should not drive the standard-setting process;
- Whilst the objective of consistent application of IFRS remains a strategic objective, the IFRS Foundation should take all steps necessary to avoid any development taking IFRS away from a principle-based set of standards;
- EFRAG believes that Post-Implementation Reviews should now be regarded as a useful tool in IASB's Research activities, helping identify what works and what is in need for improvement in current practice, regardless of the date at which a standard has been issued; and
- Trustees should examine and reconsider the effectiveness of its due process oversight. A due process oversight addressing the substance of the complaints will be a major step forward in building the buy-in of the various jurisdictions around the world.
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De Futebol Spurs Kick ass! Liverpool wins!
Tottenham took apart Huddersfield 2-0
Spurs have 58 points.
This was a relatively easy win for Tottenham.
EPL Match Report: Son Heung-min scored both goals as Tottenham Hotspur piled on the pressure in the race for the top four with victory over Huddersfield Town.
After Spurs had come close when Christian Eriksen's deflected free-kick hit a post, Dele Alli played through Son to net his first on 27 minutes.
Huddersfield Town worked a chance to equalise but just a minute after Hugo Lloris saved from substitute Tom Ince, Son made it 2-0.
The South Korean headed in a sublime cross from Harry Kane, who had earlier twice been denied a 25th goal of the season by Jonas Lossl.
Spurs go up to third, a point above Liverpool who play Newcastle United this evening. The Terriers drop to 15th, three points above the relegation zone."
Burnley fell behind one nil to Everton. The Clarets came storming back to score the next two goals to beat the Toffees 2-1.
The Clarets Chris Wood ended Burnley's 11-match winless run in the Premier League with a late goal to send Everton crashing and burning out at Turf Moor.
Burnley will stay put in seventh place with 40 points.
Leicester City needed a dying embers goal in the 90th minute plus seven from Riyard Mahrez to earn a lone all draw against Bournemouth.
Swansea City blew out West Ham 4-1 to get the Swans out of the voce vai zone into thirteenth place with 30 points.
Watford needed a late goal from Troy Deeney in the 77th minute to escape with a 1-0 win over West Brom.
The Hornets are in ninth place with 39 points.
Southampton and Stoke City tied nil-nil.
Liverpool shut out Newcastle 2-0.
The Reds are in second place with 60 points.
Man U is third with 59. The Red Devils battle Crystal Palace on Monday night.
Spurs are fourth with 58 points.
EPL Match Report on Liverpool's win:" Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane lifted Liverpool to second with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United.
Salah broke the deadlock on 40 minutes, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain playing him in to score for his seventh consecutive match in all competitions.
The strike also took Salah level with Harry Kane on 24 goals in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot.
Loris Karius kept Liverpool's lead intact, turning Mohamed Diame's effort wide just before the interval.
Mane made it 2-0 on 55 minutes from Roberto Firmino's delightful through-ball.
Liverpool move a point above Manchester United, who play Crystal Palace on Monday.
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Nadia Buari, Jackie Appiah, Majid Michel, Van Vicker, Others For 65th Cranne Film Festival
All is now set in Ghana for this years Cannes Film Festival taking place from May 16 to May 27 in France.
According to information available to Nollywoodgists.com, Nadia Buari, Jackie Appiah, Van Vicker, Majid Michel, Yvonne Nelson have all made thw list of actors to represent Ghana at the Festival celebrating its 65th edition this year.
Other top Ghanaian actors that will also represent Ghana include Yvonne Okoro, John Dumelo, Chris Atoh, Juliet Ibrahim, Prince David Osei and Martha Ankomah.
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Industry experts are split on the wisdom of the alliance eBay is reportedly seeking to form with Microsoft or Yahoo to combat Google.
EBay's top executives are alarmed at Google's recent launch of a product-listings service with an online payment system, which they view as a potentially dangerous threat to their company's core business, according to a Wall Street Journal story published Friday.
The Google Base service, introduced in test form in November 2005, lets users feed content to the company's search engine index, including items for sale. Google added an online payment system to Base in February of this year.
As a result, according to the Journal, eBay is discussing ways to establish stronger ties with Microsoft or Yahoo, both of which compete with Google in the search engine space and in the broader Web portal market.
Analysts disagree on whether eBay's reported reaction to Google Base is warranted.
"EBay is exposed. A lot of people are getting to the eBay properties through search engines, and Google is the leading one. All Google would have to do is intercept at the front end those people who are searching for things to purchase and redirect them to Google properties," said Rob Enderle from Enderle Group.
With Base, Google is clearly positioning itself as an eBay-like marketplace, a strategy that meshes well with Google's goal of linking users with information, in this case about products, Enderle said.
Others don't feel Google Base significantly threatens eBay's marketplace and PayPal online payment unit, and say that challenging eBay is difficult and costly, even for Google.
"You need a critical mass of people for that type of eBay marketplace to work, and there are considerable barriers to enter eBay's core business," said Philip Remek, a financial analyst with Guzman & Co.
Google is probably very aware that such a herculean effort could distract it from its core search business, where competition remains fierce, Remek said.
Google executives have denied in the past that Google Base is intended to compete head-to-head against eBay in marketplace listings and online payments.
Meanwhile, an eBay spokesman declined to comment on the Journal store but said eBay is constantly communicating with Yahoo, Microsoft and Google, because it spends millions of dollars advertising on their networks and because their search engines drive traffic to its marketplace.
Another analyst cautioned against reading too much into the reported discussions. "Companies talk all the time, even about mergers that never happen, and word about most of those discussions never gets out," said Joe Wilcox, a Jupiter Research analyst. "Just because this one leaked out doesn't indicate the earnestness of the discussion."
Should eBay team up with Microsoft or Yahoo, it should ensure the deal is for the long term and that the partner doesn't plan to launch its own eBay-like service later, Enderle said. "It's pretty clear both Microsoft and Yahoo are also looking to this [online marketplace] space," he said.
Some reported scenarios being discussed include eBay opening up its markeplace pages to third-party ads, which would be attractive for Microsoft and Yahoo, and would yield ad commissions for eBay.
The Journal also reports there have been talks about eBay gaining special access to either search engine, and integrating its PayPal online payment system and its Skype VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service with Yahoo or Microsoft systems and software.
Meanwhile, talks are preliminary and could fall apart, and Google has also sought to appease eBay by offering a closer relationship, the Journal reported.


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Mexico City is full of life, bewitching city that indulges travelers with endless food, culture, dance, epic history, architecture and more, though some may suggest differently. The capital does provide some sites it'd be a sin to miss on a stop-through although this megacity is a stretch to cover in a week. 24 hours cover barely a sliver of what the city has to offer ready yourself to pull an all-nighter.
Relax into the day at a cafebrería
A self-described cafebrería or café-bookstore is the El Péndulo. This establishment can be found around town, and each location provides warm lighting, eclectic decorations, and an open floor plan. Take inner pleasure and enjoy the scent of new books blending with a good serving of chilaquiles and a glass of guanábana juice. Polanco branch is a must-visit and dine which was declared one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world by British newspaper The Guardian.
Explore Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul
One of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, Coyoacán is where you can find Frida Kahlo's house that was transformed into a museum four years after her death. Soaked in saturated colors, heightening the intense vibe of Museo Frida Kahlo. Guided tours will narrate Kahlo's early as well as most famous works, the workspace she and Diego Rivera shared and more. Thereafter, the patio is a good spot to enjoy a drink and buy some books or prints from the gift shop.
A Rich History at Zócalo
Mexico City's main square is Zócalo and was utilized as the religious center for the Aztecs. To pave the adjacent square, now ringed by buildings occupied by the city government, the Palacio Nacional and the Catedral Metropolitan, Hernán Cortés had the Aztecs' Templo Mayor demolished. An intimate display of the city's rich history can be noted by the ongoing excavation of the Templo Mayor and the museum next-door.
Take a Breather at Chapultepec Park
Catch a mini-stop to 1,600-acre Chapultepec Park. The park is divided into three sections but adheres to the city's main drag the first section off Paseo de la Reforma. The first section consists of several museums, forests, lakes, botanical gardens, and a zoo. Housed in a former imperial palace that presents panoramic views of the city is the Museo Nacional de Historí, but it's the world-class Museo Nacional de Antropología that really stands out. Better plan accordingly because the vast number of exhibitions and collections would be a chore to cover over a few days.
Grand meal in fashionable La Condesa
The district to see and be seen is La Condesa. This stylish neighborhood is the whole deal for an artistic flourish as it is heaven for foodies, and streets named after famous writers. Check out Azul and immerse in the busy atmosphere on the balcony with each guest chef changes the menu.


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Clashes as protesters strike against labor reforms in Italy
Workers in Italy demonstrated in large numbers and clashed with police in a nationwide strike against the government's proposed reforms. Unions protested a new law that enables firms to easily lay off employees.
Tens of thousands of Italian public and private sector employees striked nationwide on Friday against job policies aimed at hauling the country out of economic recession.
The strike, called by the nation's biggest union coalition, the CGIL and two smaller confederations, the UIL and UGL, hit public transport, hospitals, schools and civil administrations across the country. More than 50 rallies were held nationwide, with around 40,000 participating at a demonstration in Rome.
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This was the eulogy I gave for my dad.
December 5, 2016
Thank you all for coming today. I very much appreciate it and I'm sure my family does too. This will mostly be in I format but please factor in my brother too!
I've spent the past 72 hours trying to come up with the right words to convey how I feel about my dad.
I think most people here know that I am a daddy's girl. For years I thought my dad hung the moon. I hope most little girls feel that way about their dads. I would stand on his feet and he would dance me around our living room like a princess.
My dad was born to Estelle and Charles Schwartz in 1941. The first son after two sisters, Sondra and Arlene, and big brother to my uncle Norman. He grew up playing stickball in the Bronx and going to Yankees games. He was for sure a Yankees fan. He graduated Dewitt Clinton high school where he got to school walking up hill, both ways. After graduating enlisted in the navy. He was on the ship that opened the St. Lawrence's seaway.
He became a lithographic cameraman by trade. He met my mom through friends and they married in 1964. Their 52nd anniversary was a few days ago. They married in November and I was born in December my dad would joke. But it was the following December!
Mike and I had a wonderful childhood. We didn't grow up rich but we grew up with everything we needed in our parents. We were fed, sheltered and loved. And we were driven to our various activities in a series of station wagons that my dad loved.
I remember snapshots of my childhood. Dad teaching me to play checkers and me crying because he won every game. It seemed like we played 100 games but it was probably only 5 or 6. I remember calling him from college, complaining my anatomy and physiology class was too hard and that I would never need this information. He said someday I would use that knowledge. He was right. Years later I was able to answer a really hard question about capillaries on Jeopardy. He would bring me tootsie rolls when her ran errands for my mom. He was a neighborhood dad whom all the kids knew.
My dad had a signature whistle and when we heard it in the hallway. Me, Mike, mom and sniffy would race to the door get the first kiss!
While learning popular dances for my cousin Eric's bar mitzvah, daddy did the most amazing John Travolta impression to The Bee Gees Staying Alive. If only we had had the camera out.
I'd call my dad and say hi it's me. He'd say hello me or sometimes hello sweets. And we ended our conversations with I love yous.
Dad loved science fiction movies and Mel Brooks comedy. He loved Country music: Johnny Cash, the Oakridge Boys, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn. He also loved Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass. He would visit me at work and say "Hello I'm Johnny Cash" to the receptionist. It was his signature greeting. In some ways, I think my dad was a cowboy at heart.
We shared a love of The Muppets show and MASH – especially Season 2 Episode 20 'As You Were" when Hawkeye and Trapper John ordered gorilla suits.
He loved Diet Pepsi with very little ice, Lipton Tea, jelly beans and chocolate, chocolate almost as much as my mom. And boy did he love a good ribeye steak. My dad cooked a mean grilled cheese and an even better one-eye sandwich for the kids. He loved hot dogs, burnt to a crisp. Speaking about food, my father would carve our Thanksgiving turkeys to perfection. Anyone who'd ever seen one of his turkeys was blown away at his precision and meticulousness.
We shared a love of Wo Hops chicken kew with black bean sauce. I'd travel home from college on Amtrak and take the subway downtown to his job and we'd walk up Canal street to Mott. He was always so happy whenever I had the chance to go to Wo Hops.
As a family we would go camping, roller skating and skiing. And with his grandkids we'd play Uno, Balderdash and Wii Bowling. The look on his face while my Aunt Tindy was winning Wii Bowling was seriously befuddled!
Dad enjoyed traveling with mom, with us and alone. Israel, England, California, Florida and Branson Missouri. Our whole tribe trips to Disney and Virginia, twelve of us having good times.
We shared so many conversations, none of which I can recall. I just always enjoyed the time being with him that was precious to me.
Lest you think my dad perfect or that I thought he was, I didn't. He was human, he made mistakes. I forgave him. And he forgave me my mistakes. My dad and I had a mutual respect for each other.
My dad loved my mom. He took every opportunity to praise her to me – her cooking or how she looked. Most recently at Adam's Bar Mitzvah he commented "Hey doesn't mom look great?" They were just "2 kids from the Bronx"
My dad loved all of us and especially his grandchildren Alex, Alison, Adam and Cayleigh. He had so many special moments with all of them. He presented Ali with the tallit given him for his bar mitzvah at her bat mitzvah. He loved Eric, called him a big teddy bear and I know he knows Eric will always be my rock and protector.
Many might not know: my dad had been ill since June. He had been in Booth Memorial Hospital and The Grande Rehabilitation Center in Whitestone and then the VA Home in St. Albans. Our visits were mostly every 1-2 weeks and we spoke on the phone every few days. When he went into North Shore last Monday, I thought this was just a setback and that I'd see him this coming weekend. On Monday, I showed him pictures of all of us on my cellphone, and he smiled. When I showed him the photo of my cats, he smiled and rolled his eyes. He feigned dislike but I know he was an animal lover. It broke his heart when Sniffy died and he could not bring himself to tell me. He told me she somehow gained her strength and ran out of the vets office and is still running.
My dad was a son, grandson, nephew, uncle, son-in-law, husband, father and grandfather. His love was unconditional. He liked most people and tried to put people at ease.
He was my hero in so many ways.
It is a blessing that I got to be Marty's daughter and even more so that not only was he my daddy, he was also my friend. There is a daddy-sized whole in my heart that will always be there. I imagine you arrived at the gates of Heaven and said "Hello I'm Johnny Cash." I am glad you are no longer suffering and sad that you are not here to enjoy many more years with us. You are always with me. I have the Schwartz chin and your hands. Adam has your sensitivity and Alison has your strength. Alex has your commitment and Cayleigh has your spiritedness.
I love you daddy.


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It's the year of polar opposites for hair in the celeb circles this spring. From blonder than blonde to vibrant colors to brunette bombshells making their way down the red carpet, it seems that the two ends of the spectrum are making a comeback (and for once, overshadowing those attention-grabbing redheads). Check out some of the most exciting color trends for the spring season!
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Platinum Blonde
Maybe we won't ask Kim K. for all of our style advice, but her ballsy switch to bright blonde was just the change we wanted to see. If you're taking the plunge into a new phase of life (like motherhood, in Kim's case), why not make some other changes while you're at it? A major shift can give you new perspective and new confidence to take on the other challenges coming at you. For something this dramatic, we recommend consulting your nearest salon or beauty supply establishment.
We recommend trying dye from L'Oreal Paris for coloring your hair. And to maintain that brilliant blonde color, John Frieda's Sheer Blonde lightening shampoo and conditioner are the best!
Bleached and Dyed
Nothing says individuality more than a bright color dye. Your self-assurance will absolutely shine through when you pick your favorite shade of anything. We love Kelly Osbourne's gorgeous shade of purple!
Not only can you tailor this to your individual style, but you can also choose a bright color to bring out your eyes or highlight your complexion. Try L'Oreal's Quick Blue Powder Bleach for fast-acting bleach that is also reasonably priced!
Brunette Bombshell
Channel Amal Clooney's "hot and in charge" aura with a super dark brown or black. Dark colors are spectacular for highlighting features (no makeup contouring needed). For an even bolder look, consider dying your eyebrows to match. This level of definition will bring out the beauty of your natural features. While at-home or salon hair dye is always an option (and often a longer lasting one), consider trying a henna dye to test out the color without a long-term commitment.
Remember, dying your hair is a commitment, but it's a fun one. Don't be afraid to try temporary colors, look through a color book, or ask your hair stylist for recommendations!


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Tampa Bay Rays (45 days until Opening Day)
Lots 'o Links today, so let's get to 'em…
- The Tampa Tribune does not see many positions open for the Rays heading into Spring Training. By their count, there are two spots in the rotation, two in the bullpen, one at catcher and 1-2 at third base/utility infielder. We still find it perplexing that some see Shawn Riggans "as the presumptive favorite" to win the backup catchers job. Joe Maddon spoke several times this off-season about having a veteran presence at that position to assist in the maturation of Dioner Navarro, and we don't think Riggans' seven years in the minor leagues is what they meant by "experienced". [Tampa Tribune]
- Jayson Stark says the "Rise of the Rays" is one of the top ten stories of Spring Training. He also refers to the Rays as one of the three most-improved teams in the AL. [ESPN]
Is The Team Formerly Known as the Devil Rays ready to slap around the Yankees or Red Sox (or even the underrated Blue Jays)? Nah. Not yet. But the Rays have added Matt Garza to the rotation and depth to the bullpen. Third base stud Evan Longoria might be the most buzzed-about phenom in baseball. And three of the best pitching prospects on earth (David Price, Jake McGee, Wade Davis) are just over the horizon. Here's how promising this team is: One AL executive actually predicts the Rays won't even pick in the first 10 picks of the draft. Pass the smelling salts!
- The Bradenton Herald calls the 2008 Rays the "most talented roster in its history" and notes what a difference a year makes. [Bradenton Herald]
At this time last February, Joe Maddon was looking for a first baseman. And a second baseman. And a shortstop.
"And a bullpen," Maddon said. "I had no idea who would be in the bullpen."
The Tampa Bay Rays manager openly dreamed of the day when the team would begin camp with just a few needs. That's a sign of progress, Maddon would say. A sign a developing team is ready to make the leap toward one that is ready to compete.
- The Tampa Bay Rays charitable foundation has formed three new grant programs to assist Tampa Bay area children. As a team policy, all players that sign multi-year contracts donate a portion of their contracts to the Rays Baseball Foundation. This season, over $1 million will be contributed by the players. [Bradenton Herald]
- This is really old news that is just now becoming official: The Rays will play the Blue Jays at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex for three games, April 22-24. [Rays Report]
- In the latest in the series "A Tale of Two Eric's" Rays Anatomy takes on BJ Upton, and what we can expect from the young center fielder in 2008. [Rays Anatomy]
- Rays Digest is not happy with the amount of coverage given to the Rays in the St. Pete Times on the first day of Spring Training. [Rays Digest]
- ArmchairGM names the best starting pitcher on each team and calls Scott Kazmir "the clear #1". They even take a small shot at the Mets. See, we are not the only ones that gain pleasure at the expense of the Mets. [ArmchairGM]
- AOL Fanhouse believes Troy Percival could be the key to the Rays success in 2008. [AOL Fanhouse]


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An optical multilayer detection array for ultrasonic measurements is presented. The probe comprises a dielectric interference filter structure that is evaporated onto a glass plate. An incident acoustic pressure signal deforms the layer system, and the induced modulation of the optical reflectance is determined by a simple optical detection scheme. The principle of measurement is demonstrated by a line scan through the focus of a broadband transducer and can be applied to rapid two-dimensional characterization of ultrasonic fields. The high temporal and spatial resolution of the measurements is combined with high sensitivity and durability of the probe, and, in contrast with fiber-tip multilayer hydrophones, the multilayer detection array provides signals that are not influenced by acoustic resonances and diffraction phenomena.
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About Us
As Rutherford County has grown, the need for reliable utilities has grown, too. For any developing area, safe drinking water is a must-have, and our local leaders have recognized that necessity over the years.
In the early 1960s, four utility districts were created in Rutherford County: Stones River, Florence, Double Springs and Rockvale. On October 1st, 1968, the Double Springs and the Stones River Utility Districts merged to become Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County. Soon afterwards, Florence and Rockvale merged with Consolidated Utility District, and the Eagleville Water Department became part of CUD in the mid-1990s.
The 1970s saw the completion of Interstate 24 and usage of J. Percy Priest Lake for hydro electrical production and recreation. The lake would later serve another purpose for Rutherford and Wilson Counties as new employers and industry entered the county, placing more demands on water systems.
In 1978 the Board of Commissioners of Consolidated Utility District authorized development of plans for the construction of a water treatment plant. The source would be J. Percy Priest Lake. Grants and loans were obtained from Farmers Home Administration, and in 1981, the K. Thomas Hutchinson Water Treatment Plant opened production with the capacity to produce 4 million gallons of water per day. Several expansions and upgrades later, the plant will have an ultimate capacity of 32 million gallons per day.
Our Board of Commissioners consists of five members, all of whom are our customers. Our Board Members are:
- President: Mr. John L. Batey Jr.
- Vice-President: Dr. Rosemary Owens
- Secretary: Mr. Craig Lynch
- Mr. Carter Woodruff
- Ms. Lynnisse Roehrich-Patrick
- Advisory Member: Mr. Hassel Smith, III
- Advisory Member: Mr. Chip Pinion
- Advisory Member: Mr. Allen Swader
The current attorneys are Mr. Jeff Reed and Mr. Roger Hudson.
It is our mission and goal to provide safe drinking water to all within the service area of Consolidated Utility District at the most reasonable cost for our customers.


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Do you know somebody who suffers from neck, back or leg pain? Due to prolong sitting/ standing or even due to bad posture?
Learn these simple yet powerful techniques to help release and ease pain in those areas. Barefoot Doctors alongside SikhVision are proud to present this new series to help you maintain a healthy body.
What Causes Back Pain?
The back is a complicated structure of bones, joints, ligaments and muscles. You can sprain ligaments, strain muscles, rupture disks, and irritate joints, all of which can lead to back pain. While sports injuries or accidents can cause back pain, sometimes the simplest of movements—for example, picking up a pencil from the floor— can have painful results. In addition, arthritis, poor posture, obesity, and psychological stress can cause or complicate back pain. Back pain can also directly result from disease of the internal organs, such as kidney stones, kidney infections, blood clots, or bone loss. via: ACAToday


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Corrupt benefits clerk siphoned off £91,000 of money meant for vulnerable pensioners and gave the money to family and friends
- Father-of-one Vajid Ashraf was the 'lynchpin' behind the scam
- Twenty four struggling OAPs across Britain were denied payments
- Judge described Ashraf as 'a cynical and ruthless fraudster'
- The 34-year-old was jailed for three years and seven months
Jailed: Benefits clerk Vajid Ashraf masterminded a £91,000 welfare fraud in which winter fuel payments were deliberately diverted away from hard up OAPS
A corrupt benefits clerk who masterminded a £91,000 welfare fraud in which vital winter fuel payments were deliberately diverted away from hard up pensioners has been jailed.
Vajid Ashraf, 34, was the 'lynchpin' behind a scam in which money needed to keep pensioners warm was siphoned off and instead sent to the bank accounts of his relatives and friends.
Under the noses of colleagues at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) office in Simonstone, Lancashire, Ashraf targeted accounts where he knew he could get the most money.
He also rigged the computer to ensure electronically generated letters were not sent to those who should have received the handouts.
Twenty four struggling pensioners across Britain were denied Pension Credit, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payments during the nine-month fraud.
The money was instead withdrawn by Ashraf's team of nine accomplices and shared out - with half going back to him.
The scam was uncovered after concerns about the bank account of an 80-year old woman who lived in a council run care home in Bedfordshire.
All the pensioners eventually received their payments totalling £91,344.69 from the DWP at the further expense of the taxpayer.
At Preston Crown Court, father-of-one Ashraf, from Burnley, admitted conspiracy to defraud and was jailed for three years and seven months.
Judge Robert Altham told him: 'You were a cynical and ruthless fraudster.
'These people were vulnerable and lost their entitlements for a period of time and no doubt they suffered stress and anxiety.
'The conspiracy was detected and was stopped but clearly further monies would have been defrauded if not detected.
'Vulnerable people were targeted, it was highly planned and carefully executed. You didn't stop at your own accord, you were stopped.'
Earlier the court heard how Ashraf who worked for the DWP for nine years began his scam in September 2010 after he was given access to the departmental computer system for administrating payments to pensioners.
The winter fuel allowance was worth £250 for over 65s and £400 for over 80s at the time and cold weather payments are fixed at £25 per week.
But Ashraf recruited two lieutenants to pay £50 a time to others to provide their bank account details and amongst the accomplices were at least five young women from Leeds, Stoke, Birmingham and Manchester to receive payments meant for Pension Credit claimants.
Mr Kevin Slack prosecuting said: 'The defendant exercised some care in choosing which pensioners' accounts to target so as to maximise the gain to himself and minimise the risk of detection.'
He said Ashraf targeted OAPs whose payments had been temporarily suspended following the closure of their bank accounts. He imputted the account details of his own accomplices instead and restored the weekly payments.
Accomplices: Ashraf's cousin Zaheer Uddin, left, was a 'key link' in the scam providing bank details for his friends and family. Sima Khan, 27, right, was also involved and was given a 12 month community order with 12 months supervision
Caught out: Vajid Ashraf worked at this government office in Burnley. While there, he rigged the computer to ensure electronically generated letters were not sent to pensioners who should have received the handouts
Mr Slack added: 'The previous suspension meant that the arrears of weekly payments had accumulated so that when he released that suspension and input the details of the new bank account into which the payments were to be made a large lump sum would typically be paid out.
'It would then be followed by ongoing weekly payment in much smaller amounts. The defendant was able to divert more money than would have been the case if ongoing weekly payments were redirected.
'The fact that payments had been suspended may have given the defendant reason to hope that there was a greater prospect of the payments being diverted to another account without the original pensioner noticing the absence of payments.
'In all cases the defendant ensured that the computer system was overridden to prevent from being issued the letter that would be generated and sent to the pensioner informing them that their bank account details had been amended.
'In 21 of the 24 cases it was the defendant who made the relevant entries, lifting the suspension, inputting new bank account details and suppressing the notification letters.'
Convicted: Haseena Dawood, 26, right, received a 12 week jail term suspended for two years . Wayne Pecco, 31, left, was given 10 weeks suspended for two years
The fraud emerged in June 2011 after an official at Bedfordshire County Council which had been appointed as carer for 80-year-old pensioner Annie Coggins noticed her payments had been suspended in early 2010.
It emerged one of Ashraf's cousin's Zaheer Uddin was a 'key link' in the scam providing bank details for his wife, mother in law, two relatives of his wife and two other family friends.
The stolen money would be paid into the accounts and the recipient would typically get to keep up to half - with the rest being collected by Ashraf. Uddin himself received £51,606.48 into his account.
In mitigation for Ashraf who has three previous convictions including an offence of dangerous driving, defence lawyer Mark Stephenson said his client had been short of money.
Justice: Sanaa Khan leaves Preston Crown Court after being sentenced for conspiracy to defraud
Mr Stephenson added: 'He had worked at the department for nine years and had a position of responsibility, one must have to presume that he did his job well up to then.
'He says he got himself in a hole, he found an opportunity and he took advantage of it. He fell and he fell hard and he got himself in to a situation that snowballed.'
Uddin, 28, of Blackburn admitted conspiracy to defraud and was jailed for two years.
Shakeel Butt, 28 also of Blackburn, was convicted of conspiracy and jailed for three years and four months.
Sanaa Khan, 24, of Chorlton, Manchester, admitted to converting criminal property by making payments of £1,951 to a Natwest bank account and was given six weeks jail suspended for two years and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.
Sima Khan, 27, of Moseley, Birmingham, admitted a similar offence, relating to £5,429 and a Lloyds TSB account and was given a 12 month community order with 12 months supervision and 50 hours unpaid work.
Sanaa Khan's husband Darrell Aldore, 24, received 12 months jail whilst Haseena Dawood, 26, from Urmston, Manchester received a 12 week jail term suspended for two years with 150 hours unpaid work.
Wayne Pecco, 31, from Stoke, was given 10 weeks suspended for two years and 120 hours unpaid work.
All pleaded guilty to converting criminal property.
Sentencing upon two other women was adjourned.
After the case a DWP spokesman said: 'We take internal and external fraud extremely seriously. It is looked into by professionally trained investigators and those caught are subject to disciplinary action, police are informed and we will prosecute.'
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A year of Donald Trump: What has the 45th president done so far?
Donald Trump made a wealth of promises before taking office: building a wall along the border with Mexico, ditching Barack Obama's flagship healthcare policy, and stopping Muslims entering the country were on his to-do list.
A year on, these are the policies he has managed to enact and the pledges he has broken:
Repealing Obamacare
Mr Trump campaigned on a platform to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Mr Obama's healthcare reform policy that aimed to give all Americans, especially those from low-income families, affordable medical cover.
According to Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, an associate professor of international relations at SOAS, University of London, both sides of Congress plus swaying public attitudes to Obamacare stopped Mr Trump following through on a key campaign promise.
"Shockingly, despite the fact that (Trump) campaigned on how awful the affordable care act was," she said, "the public opinion in support of Obamacare has risen quite significantly during his administration."
"The last thing Congress wanted to do is return to their constituents and tell them that they'd gotten rid of their healthcare," especially considering the upcoming midterms.
The wall
Another of his key campaign pledges was to build a wall along the border with Mexico, paid for by the neighbouring country.
There is no wall covering the 2,000 mile-long border yet, although the department of homeland security did announce the names of potential contractors last August.
The wall is something Democrats have fiercely fought against funding, but Mr Trump maintains the wall will be built.
The president said on Thursday funding for the wall must be part of any deal to replace Obama-era legislation protecting undocumented children that he is threatening to ditch.
Tax reform
While campaigning, Mr Trump promised to eliminate the death tax, introduce a 15% flat rate for businesses, and simplify the tax code from seven brackets to three, based on income.
And in late December, the White House managed its first concrete win, pushing a tax bill through the house and just about getting it through the senate.
"Republicans were coming to the one-year mark and they wanted that success," said Dr Vinjamuri.
"They wanted to be able to go home and say they'd cut the corporate tax rate and given everybody a tax cut, and there was a time limit on that."
That bill is now law, but does not do all that he promised. There are still seven brackets, the new corporate tax rate is 21%, and the death tax does remain – if only for the very wealthy.
Relaxed regulations
One of the president's first executive orders ruled that for every new piece of regulation introduced by a federal agency, two would have to be repealed.
He has also managed to repeal several Obama-era rules surrounding federal land management, schools, and labour laws for companies with government contracts.
The latter was a resolution he signed to repeal Obama's Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order, legislation which forced firms to be transparent about wages and stopped forced arbitration for sexual harassment cases at work.
"He has stripped a lot of regulations," said Dr Vinjamuri. "He's certainly made some progress on deregulation."
Foreign policy
Despite often tweeting criticism of other world leaders, the US president has had some foreign policy successes.
One of his first moves as president was to withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, as promised.
While campaigning Mr Trump also said he would "cancel the Paris Climate Agreement", and last June he announced the country's withdrawal.
However, on Thursday, he said the country could "conceivably" rejoin.
In 2015 Mr Trump proposed a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the US", but that was later diluted to suspending immigration from countries "compromised by terrorism".
A partial victory on that promise came after he signed an initial ban last January, blocking entry to nationals from several Muslim majority countries.
After multiple court battles, the supreme court ruled in December that the ban could be imposed.


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Rolling Out: Uber Offering Rides In Optimus Prime
To promote the new Transformers movie coming out, the popular ride-sharing service Uber (not the one with the pink mustaches) is offering rides in Optimus Prime this week. But only in Dallas, Phoenix and Los Angeles, and the date for Dallas already passed. But tomorrow (Thursday) the 19th from 1-7pm in Pheonix and Saturday the 21st here in Los Angeles you can request to ride in Optimus Prime. Obviously, demand is going to be off the hook and there's only one of him, so please nobody try to get him here in Los Angeles until I've already taken my turn. I deserve this.
Keep going for a shot of the app that suspiciously shows two Optimus Primes in service. Maybe there's MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE.
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I know we've covered this before but….
More poop chronicles.
So, of course, after the MIL left, I was obsessed with the boy pooping. Just to say he could. I gave in and gave him a glycerin suppository on Monday, and BAM!
Poop of the year!
I was pleased.
But then, later in the week, I noticed my boy was straining. And getting no results. Constipated? I hadn't given him ANY solids since the infamous Applegate. So,I decided to try the old standard. Prunes.
I started on Friday, and gave him sips and sips of apple-prune juice. And a few bites of prunes. C-Dub gave him more prunes this morning.
I mean, it was down his leg, up his back, bubbling over his pamper……..and it STANK!
Well…….at least I've solved the poop issue……
On to my new favorite topic……MOTHER's Day!
I am SOOOOOO excited!!
Today, I got a wonderful, WONDERFUL massage at Bliss spa here is the ATL. It was great. My sister-in-law's gift to me. I feel like a new woman! And then, I got home to a fabulous bouquet of roses from C-Dub. And he promises more to come.
I can't wait!!!
After so many years of being envious, I get to have my very own Mother's Day!


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Carrot-Zucchini Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
Zucchini makes a brilliant addition to carrot cake, adding a verdant note to the sweet carrot.
Layered Carrot Cake
The star of this classic carrot layer cake is the thick sweetened cream frosting that you spread between the cake layers and on the top and sides of the cake. The cake gets extra sweetness from the addition of crushed pineapple to the batter. You can also use this same batter to make Carrot Cake Muffins.
Carrot Ginger Tea Cake with Lime Glaze
Taking a cue from our favorite juice bar combos, this dense, not-too-sweet cake gets loads of moistness from both carrots and carrot juice, and a hint of heat from two kinds of ginger. The lime glaze adds a tangy kick.
The Ultimate Carrot Cake
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Spiced Apple Carrot Cake with Goat Cheese Frosting
Switch it up with this fun twist on standard carrot cake! We used goat cheese as a gourmet substitution for cream cheese in the frosting. The sweetened cheese adds an amazing depth of flavor and complements the richness of the cake.
Mama Dip's Carrot Cake
This recipe from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, restaurateur Mildred "Mama Dip" Council is one of the best carrot cakes we've tested. The cake layers can be made ahead and frozen up to one month.
Spiced Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A smear of cream cheese frosting is the ideal topper for warm spiced carrot cake.
Best Carrot Cake
We don't call it the best for no reason! This indulgent carrot cake is truly a classic that is so delicious you will never have to worry about leftovers.
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This lightened recipe features a tender cake packed with grated carrot, flaked coconut, and chopped pecans. Just like a traditional carrot cake, this one is topped with a thick cream cheese frosting.
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
The secret to the moist texture of this cake is pureed baby food carrots. Top with toasted coconut for the perfect dessert. If you're lucky enough to have any leftovers, this cake actually freezes quite well.
Apple-Pecan Carrot Cake
Top a showstopping crown of mascarpone frosting with swirls of apple cider caramel sauce and a scattering of salty-sweet spiced pecans. Caramel sauce, rather than frosting, sandwiches together the moist cake layers, creating a picture-perfect dessert.
Carrot Sheet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Not a big-time baker? Sheet cakes are a quick and easy way to get all the flavor of a layer cake without all the work. Not to mention this carrot cake received our Test Kitchens' highest rating.
Orange-Carrot Cake
Bring some citrusy zing to traditional carrot cake by adding orange zest and orange juice to the batter before baking. For an extra punch of flavor, try adding some zest to the homemade cream cheese icing as well.
Carrot Cake
Just because you're gluten free doesn't mean you can't indulge from time to time! This yummy carrot cake starts with GF boxed yellow cake mix and is chock-full of carrots, nuts, and raisins.
Carrot Cake Sandwich Cookies
We toss shredded carrot with a little sugar and let the mixture stand for a few minutes. This tenderizes the shreds--important here because, unlike with an actual carrot cake that bakes for a while, these cook for only 11 minutes, not much time for the carrots to cook to softness. To bake a second batch, mix up and bake two separate batches of cookie batter instead of one large batch. You can make just one big double-batch of the cream cheese filling, though.
Carrot Cake Muffins
Turn a timeless carrot cake into individual-sized treats with this muffin recipe that will make for a great grab-and-go breakfast or snack. Top with cream cheese icing for a sweeter "cupcake-like" dessert.
Classic Carrot Layer Cake
The warm spicy flavor of this cake makes it feel like the perfect slice for fall. Cinnamon, allspice and cloves work well with the sweet cream cheese icing that has an almost caramel-like flavor.
Super Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Browned Butter Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze
Old-school form meets new-school flavors in this twist on carrot cake. Browning the butter intensifies its flavor, making it nutty and caramel-rich. The Bundt cake form makes for a much easier—but still delicious—dessert, freeing you from the fuss of stacking and frosting layers. We call for shredding the carrots on the smaller holes of a grater for more delicate strands that incorporate better into the batter. You can bake the cake ahead and freeze it, unglazed; wrap the cooled cake tightly in plastic wrap and freeze in a ziplock plastic freezer bag for up to 3 months (glaze the thawed cake).
Carrot-Walnut-Coconut Sheet Cake
This moist, delicious carrot cake has traditional ingredients like carrot, pineapple, and walnuts, with the addition of toasted coconut flakes to dress up cream cheese icing.
Coconut-Carrot Cake with Coconut Buttercream
You've got dessert duty? We've got you covered with this lightly spiced sheet cake that serves a crowd and travels well too. Why choose between carrot cake and coconut cake when both flavors work so well together?


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Thawing, Healing, Warmth…
Ah, March…
When I lived in the mountains, March meant a slight lessening of the chill in the air. There was a lot of snow still, but it was wet and heavy and was often followed by a rain that would melt it quickly. And then, magically, I'd see a daffodil bloom poke its head out of the snow and feel gleeful. Spring is on the way! And it's time to ready myself for it.
This morning I'm thinking about Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and feeling deeply grateful for my own emotional thawing that happened as a result of my NVC work.
I came to NVC angry and heavy with pent-up and unexpressed emotions. I didn't understand the impact of all I had been holding onto until one moment in a workshop when I received full-on, connecting empathy for the first time. My emotions burst open and I felt completely free in a way I had never before experienced: the kind of freedom that happens when we are seen and understood – and there's an allowing for all emotion.
When those moments happen, I feel a combination of grief and joy – grief for the times when I wasn't understood and for whatever I'm working on in the moment, and joy for the depth of connection in the moment.
Speaking of the depth of connection… The other day I called my dear friend Georgia. I was feeling mad about a mutual friend's recent passing. Georgia received me with cheer and understanding. She wasn't mad but she let me be mad. She doesn't know the formal empathy process, yet Georgia's a natural at it because with a few words and a lot of listening, she helped me find my soft heart again, and helped me grieve and grieve.
Later that night, I wrote a good-bye letter to our friend, and included a few of our favorite prayers and my personal prayer for her. The entire process was healing and readied me to finally say good-bye…
It all starts with a thawing of the anger, coldness, or hardness I may be feeling – and it brings me back to softness, warmth and love. In that emotional space there's room for all emotions and healing.
Let's spend this month focused on warmth. Let's look for those places that invite it in – like a daffodil growing out of the snow – and demonstrate it to others.
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Tony Ogden and Marisa Callaghan of TandM Real Estate
When a back injury forced Tony Ogden to ditch the construction trade and take up real estate, jumping back on a bike was a natural choice after his years of transportation cycling, tri competitions, road races and mountain biking. "I love being able to ride my bike and say I'm working at the same time. It's the best of both worlds," says Ogden, Managing Broker at TandM Real Estate in Seattle. Yes, TandM is a pun: Ogden sometimes rides the rounds on a tandem with partner broker Marisa Callaghan.
In America's bike-friendliest cities, chances are a few minutes of web searching will return at least one cycling realtor in the area. Broker Lauren Chao, of Compass real estate's New York City operation, says she appreciates the light exercise and "brief reprieve from my cell phone" that riding provides. And, often, riding offers a faster trip in central business districts or dense urban neighborhoods. "I use Citi Bike when the weather's nice and if it's more efficient than the train or car," says Chao. She once had a client hop on the back of her bike to tour East Village apartments. "He has become a longtime client," she says.
The knowledge that a realtor also bikes can quickly build trust. New clients who share an interest in biking, Ogden says, feel that he can relate to their needs. "They'll say things like, 'we thought you'd be able to help us because you relate to what we are looking for in a neighborhood, a community, a route to work'."
While tools like Bikescore can help house hunters zero in on promising neighborhoods, nothing matches the up-close and personal experience of rolling through a new neighborhood to get to know not just the property itself, but the whole community. As cycling has grown, bike amenities have become selling points, and scouting on two wheels confirms that the riding is comfortable and that groceries, pharmacists and other essential services are easily accessible by bike.
Jeanne Harrison with client Jeffrey Miller
At each first meeting with a new client, Washington, D.C. Compass agents Jeanne Harrison and partner Phil Guire invite?but don't push?clients to ride. "Having someone entrust you with one of their life's biggest financial decisions requires them to feel comfortable with you," Harrison says. She built biking into her work in 2009 and makes her rounds in business attire on her Linus, usually after a morning kitted out for a twenty or thirty mile ride on the region's Mt. Vernon Trail. "I like to bike, but not everybody does," she says.
True, a bike may not be the best house-hunting vehicle for families with children in tow, or in dreary weather, or for clients interested in a home farther afield. But clients who pass on riding themselves may still find that a cycling agent has a more intimate knowledge of neighborhoods that car-bound competitors may find hard to match.
Clients range from young couples looking at starter homes to well-established older buyers looking at upscale properties. Harrison and Ogden estimate that 20 to 25 percent of their clients seek them out at least in part due to their cycling.
A Pedal to Properties fleet
Pedals to Properties (PTP) in Boulder, CO, fully exploits the promotional capacity of bike-based real estate service. PTP posts small fleets of bikes at their offices and at two area hotels. The co-branded bikes are checked out via iPad and free to PTP clients, hotel guests and the public. PTP President Tim Shea says that dozens of users have become clients over the last few years and the firm has collected a mailing list of riders, whom he expects down the road will translate into prospective clients. Shea is also considering adding electric bikes to the PTP fleet to encourage enthusiastic but hesitant house hunters to try touring homes via bike.
Overall, cycling realtors are optimistic about the future of bicycling. "I believe interest in cycling is definitely increasing, especially in regards to proximity of properties to bike share stations. I've been trying to get our MLS [Multiple Listing Service] system to add bike share to the list of transportation options," Harrison says. Shea is so confident of cycling's trajectory that he is eyeing an expansion of PTP into other bike-friendly markets. "We feel strongly that the brand is so unique and eco-friendly that expansion could be very successful."


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IF THEATRICS were part of the COTY criteria the Tesla Model X could have scooped the gong on day one.
Its polarising Falcon Wing doors rise like a bird majestically preparing for take-off. Hidden within those innovative rear apertures are two sets of hinges and six sensors designed to stop them from banging into things, but at least one judge's noggin provides empirical evidence that the system hasn't quite been perfected.
Then you press the accelerator, launching Tesla's 2.5-tonne electric family car towards the horizon as if scooped up by the hand of God.
The 100D is quick, but the Tesla Model X P100D is ballistic, able to blast to 100km/h in 3.1 seconds. That it achieves this without any hint of wheelspin is an incredible achievement.
It's the sort of car that makes you smile simply because it (and its stablemate) are so startlingly different to anything else out there. For now, at least.
That the fun peters out beyond 100km/h was less of an issue for the judges. After all, few cars will trounce the traffic-light grand prix like a Model X. Similarly, its propensity to smoke its Brembo stoppers was no deal-breaker considering the pace and mass they're tasked with containing.
But once the excitement of getting in and shooting for the moon wore off, judges reverted to the COTY criteria, at which point some of the all-electric gloss begins to fade. It starts with the $140K-plus price tag for the 75D, something that can almost double for an optioned P100D.
For that you expect perfection. Instead, the X attempts seduction of a unique, futuristic flavour courtesy of its 17-inch touchscreen and clean, spartan cabin laced with Mercedes switchgear. The occasional rattle, though, is inexcusable.
Blame that partly on the lack of engine noise to mask it, but mostly on the terse ride. While the heavy, low-slung battery pack makes for beautifully flat cornering – it even surprised on the dirt – the stiff suspension also plays its part to impact on everyday comfort. Combined with 22-inch low-profile rubber (inflated to 50psi, as per the placard) there's an unwelcome bump-thump accompaniment over typical Aussie blacktop.
Those doors also contributed to the Model X's COTY undoing, with judges less enamoured with the five-odd seconds it takes for each to open or close. Or the fact the cabin is more exposed to the elements than it would be with conventional doors. They may impress the cafe set but they also detract from the car's functionality, especially in tight parking situations. Or monsoonal rain.
Discussions around the longevity of the technology may be moot for now – Teslas are covered by a four-year warranty – but the feeling was that aspect will play a part some time during the car's life.
Ultimately, though, it came down to what the Model X brings to the electric sales pitch that the Model S doesn't already do brilliantly. The two share underpinnings and electron-infused philosophies.
Yet the hatchbacked S is lighter, slicker and more affordable, if lacking some of the X's spacious practicality.
All of which was enough to see the Model X strike out in round one.
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When configured as the latter, the second and third rows can be folded flat, so there's always the availability of a vast cargo area.


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Auto Liability Insurance limits are dangerously low under most Insurance policiesWhen was the last time you had your auto insurance policy reviewed by an Independent Agent? You may ask "Why do I need an Independent Agent to review my truck, van, or car insurance policy"? Two reasons: professionalism (quality) and choice (savings). Most auto insurance companies can only show you one insurance company's quote – theirs!
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Not too long along I was able to wander down the aisle of beer in my local Tesco store and pick up a few bottles of what I had tagged 'old favourites', Hip Hop from local brewer Langham, Jack Brand Innovation IPA from Adnams, St Peter's Cream Stout…basically, beers that were reliably good and made for enjoyable drinking on a quiet Friday night.
Nethergate were also on that list, until Tesco decided to replace these beers with bland substitutes. The beer aisle, with a handful of exceptions, is now an advert for Marstons, Greene King and Carlsberg imports.
This week however, courtesy of Nethergate, I managed to get reacquainted with an 'old favourite' as I cracked open a bottle of Old Growler.
Pouring a lighter shade of dark with ruby glowing at the edges, I was instantly reminded of the sweet vanilla fudge notes that burst through the light roast malts upfront. Then there's the dark fruits that play in the background and that sweeping dryness in the finish. A little bit thinner than the abv would suggest but drinking this beer was like meeting up with an old friend; an affable, enjoyable experience.
This time though it came with a couple new to me, two beers that I'd not tried before, Essex Border and I.P.A (Ian & Paul's Ale)
Essex Border carries an aroma that is a little earthy with wisps of lemon cutting through. It's smooth over the palate and dry with a hint of citrus and a light prickly spice. In short, it's a very classic Golden Ale, tasting a little like a bitter shandy, a good beer for those looking to move away from mass produced, bland lager, this bridges the gap rather well.
It's at this point that I want to say that on the whole I really like the Nethergate branding, it's bold without shouting too loud and it's fun (who doesn't like a dog in a bowler hat?!) but that label on Essex Border isn't working for me, it's clichéd to say the least.
back to the beer and Ian & Paul's Ale is very classically British in style, a traditional bitter that I found to be perfectly sessionable. Malty caramel notes and a decent prickly carbonation bringing crisp citrus over the palate, this was well balanced with a dry bitter finish. A decent lower abv beer that would be ideal with food on a summers afternoon.
I rarely see Nethergate beers in my neck of the woods (Sussex), in fact, I've only ever had their cask beer at festivals but getting to know Old Growler again I'll be sure not to leave it so long next time and I'll certainly pick up a bottle of this and IPA if I see them. These beers don't stomp and shout and vie for attention, they just make for good amiable company and for that they'll be welcome here again.
Thank you to Nethergate for sending the bottles.
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GEW 2017 is celebrating 10 years of unleashing ideas and creating one global entrepreneurship ecosystem through its events and activities. Since it launched in 2008, GEW has grown to engage nearly 10 million people each year in more than 170 countries. During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions throughout the world inspire millions to engage in entrepreneurial activity while connecting them to potential collaborators, mentors and investors.
Powered by the Kauffman Foundation for Entrepreneurship of the USA, this initiative is supported by dozens of world leaders and a network of 20,000 partner organisations, hosting 35,000 events, with 10-million participants. GEW 2017 will be held throughout the world from 13-19 November.
Here are top 10 reasons why you or your organisation should participate in GEW 2017:
1. Raise awareness of entrepreneurship and the role startups + entrepreneurs play in strengthening the economy.
2. Improve your skills, from pitching to preparing and strengthening your business plan.
3. Network with like-minded individuals, who can help you start and scale your venture.
4. Celebrate local startups to inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
5. Learn about your ecosystem, and how you can help encourage economic development and stability.
6. Join a global network of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and researchers around the world.
7. Participate in experiential learning opportunities simultaneously with nearly 10 million people in 170 different countries.
8. Share your startup story with not only your local community, but with the world using #GEW2017 and telling us about your GEW experiences.
9. Develop a supportive startup culture and help build an entrepreneurial mindset in your community.
10. Reach + engage new audiences by organising an event during GEW in your community.
In a Sri Lankan context there are at least two important additions to this list:
1. Many people believe that working for the Government is the best way of earning a livelihood. They do not believe in the private sector and entrepreneurship. We need to celebrate entrepreneurship and promote an Entrepreneurial Culture that will in turn create sustainable private sector jobs and livelihoods.
2. Many Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka do not have a proper business plan, their priority is to avoid paying Government Taxes. Therefore, they remain informal – below the radar, and do not plan to formalise and scale up. This situation is also magnified due to barriers in formalising an enterprise that has been informal for a while – due to back taxes and penalties levied on defaulted statutory payments such as income taxes and EPF/ETF (employee entitlements).
Here's how to get involved!
It all starts by joining GEN – the Global Entrepreneurship Network.
Step 1: Create Your GEN Profile at https://ghttps://g https://g englobal.org/srienglobal.org/sri englobal.org/sri englobal.org/srienglobal.org/srienglobal.org/sri englobal.org/sri -lanka lankalanka
Be sure to fill out the fields in 'additional information' – the more information you provide, the more you will be able to engage with the GEN community and stay up-to-date on the GEW activities happening simultaneously around the world.
Step 2: Organise an Event or Activity
Inspire your local entrepreneurial community to engage in events and activities, while connecting them to potential collaborators, mentors and even investors. By organising an event or activity during GEW in your local area, you will help strengthen your local startup ecosystem while being part of a global movement celebrated in more than 170 countries.
What counts as an event or activity? Just about anything.
Startup pitch competitions. Entrepreneurship film festivals. Hack-a-thons. Speaker series. Policy roundtables. Research summit. Hands-on workshops. GEW events and activities span the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. This November, organise or find an event in your area.
Be sure to add your event to the GEW website to let the world know what you are doing. You will be able to track your country's #GEW2017 events and even see which countries host the most activities each year.
Once you have completed your GEN profile, look for the 'Create Events' button on the gew.co homepage.
Step 3: Find an Event or Activity
Tens of thousands of events, activities and competitions take place during Global Entrepreneurship Week each year. You can search the GEW database for events, activities and competitions around the world. Look for the 'Find Events' button on the gew.co homepage.
Step 4: Engage
You can connect with other #GEW2017 participants and organisers through the Global Entrepreneurship Network platform by directly messaging the individual.
Send a message: When you know you want to connect with a member, click the Message button on their profile page. You will be able to send them a message through the GEN system. Messages you receive from other members can be found on your profile page on the Message tab.
Share your story: They also want to hear from you this GEW! Tell them what activities you are excited about, and what impact the celebration has had on your community and your country. They want to share your entrepreneurial spirit and the excitement of #GEW2017 with their network. Fill out this form to share your experiences: #GEW2017 Survey.
Step 5: Join the Conversation
Stay plugged in to Global Entrepreneurship Week and GEN news through their social media channels Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #GEW2017 and #GEW10years to be a part of the discussion.
Week matters:
1. The Opportunity Gap: When you travel around the world, it is clear that talent is distributed pretty evenly. People are smart, ambitious, and creative in cities, villages, and everything in between. At the same time, the opportunities to use those talents just don't exist for many. I think this is one of the most important injustices for us to recognise and redress to build a healthier, more equitable 21st century. GEW's focus on global entrepreneurship is a great way to highlight that, brilliant ideas and great organisations can come from anyone, anywhere.
2. Sense of Common Purpose: Entrepreneurs often feel a tension between the desire for creative freedom and the desire to be a part of something larger than themselves and their companies. Worldwide events like GEW have the potential to speak to that second desire, and in the process pull people out of themselves, even if just for a minute to discover new partners and new inspiration.
3. Aspirational Model: Who young people look at and celebrate can make a significant difference in how they behave and what they aspire to become. Highlighting not just entrepreneurs, but peer entrepreneurs, has an immense validating power.
4. The Youth Bulge: Predictions of escalating unemployment among youth in developing nations; Job creation just isn't keeping pace with growth among the under-30 population, particularly in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. For the most part, these regions don't have the same kind of entrepreneurial support systems enjoyed by developed nations. They also don't have consistent access to quality education, so employability becomes a greater issue, especially at the bottom of the pyramid. Helping youth understand the basic tenets of running your own business is a great start. Global Entrepreneurship Week does that, and provides models and idea exchanges to motivate budding entrepreneurs.
5. It is more than just a week: Global Entrepreneurship Week is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate all the amazing work that goes on year-round. Their partners (the wonderful organisations that run activities during the Week) use Global Entrepreneurship Week to launch something new, showcase their projects, or just generally raise the profile of entrepreneurship in their locality. They do this because we all recognise that entrepreneurship is a force for good. It can lift people out of poverty, enable people to take control of their own lives, or simply turn their passions into profit. Activities range from enterprise competitions to talks from local role models to large scale conferences.
GEW also highlights an important fact, that the world today is globally networked. Therefore, collaboration is more important than competition. Inclusivity is more important than exclusivity.
For more information, please contact: Suresh D. de Mel – email@example.com,
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JOHANNESBURG: Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder, will officially open the 10th anniversary celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week by participating in the launch of a new startup campus in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The campus, 22 on Sloane, is the first one opened by the Global Entrepreneurship Network – offering direct and virtual support services to entrepreneurs throughout Africa as well as access to an international network of mentors, investors and entrepreneurial support organisations.
"Entrepreneurs are the life blood of any economy. They are disruptors and innovators who shape our world for the better. This campus launch is going to help to create a new generation of entrepreneurs who will improve peoples' lives across the continent," said Branson.
Joining Branson at the launch event are: Jonathan Ortmans, president of the Global Entrepreneurship Network; David Makhura, Premier of Gauteng Province; Lindiwe Zulu, South African Minister of Small Business Development; and Tokozile Xasa, South African Minister of Tourism along with several African Ministers, captains of industry from leading South African and African business networks and promising startups.
The launch event on 10 November signals the opening of Global Entrepreneurship Week – an effort to help anyone, anywhere start and scale a new business. For one week each November, roughly 10 million participants take part in 35,000 events, activities and competitions in more than 165 countries around the world.
"In the first 10 years of celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week, we learned a great deal about the potential of entrepreneurs and the ability of our societies to work together and create great value," said Ortmans. "Through broad support from the government of South Africa and the rest of the African continent as well as private sector leaders, 22 on Sloane will shape a community of promising entrepreneurs and connect them to the resources they need to succeed."
Short-listed applicants for a 12-month residency at the startup campus, will pitch at competitions during Global Entrepreneurship Week to secure a final slot at 22 on Sloane.
Branson has been an active supporter of Global Entrepreneurship Week since the initiative began in 2008 – filming videos, speaking at events, gracing the cover of publications and even hosting a GEW startup competition winner on his privately owned Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.