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A new tax amnesty program has been recently launched in Italy by the new government (see Law Decree No. 119 dated 23 October 2018). The scope of the tax amnesty program should be that of decreasing controversies and scrapping pending debts with the Revenue Agency. For these reasons, the program has been labeled as "Tax Peace" by the new government, with the effort of trying to establish more transparent relationships with taxpayers. Taxpayers may avail themselves of different mechanisms that will be better described below, but could be briefly grouped as follows:
- Settlement of tax audit reports, deeds of assessment, tax court proceedings and tax collect notices by paying only taxes assessed, without penalties and interest.
- Automatic writing-off of all debts (lower than EUR 1,000) collected by the Tax Collection Agent within fiscal years 2000 to 2010
- Filing of a supplementary tax return to amend any mistake and/or omission by paying a substitutive tax of 20% of the higher taxable base. This mechanism is currently subject to discussion.
The law decree is immediately effective, but has to be converted into law within 60 days of its approval, i.e., 22 December 2018. As of today, some amendments have already been proposed and will be commented on below.
- Tax audit reports - Article 1
Taxpayers are entitled to settle tax audit reports issued by 24 October 2018 by filing a specific integrative tax return (or, if the tax return was omitted, a new tax return has to be filed) and paying the entire amount of the higher taxes challenged, net of the relevant penalties and interest.
The specific Integrative Return has to be filed by 31 May 2019, and the taxpayer is required to pay, by the same date, either the full tax amount or the first of 20 quarterly instalments. The tax amnesty program precludes the use of the ACE regime (Allowance for Corporate Equity benefits) or losses accrued.
Moreover, the abovementioned specific Integrative Return can concern only fiscal years that can still been assessed by the Italian Tax Authorities.
However, please note that the possibility of closing tax audit reports, based on the abovementioned tax amnesty program, is precluded to taxpayers that have already received an invitation to appear from the Revenue Agency, in order to engage a negotiation in the context of a formal settlement procedure.
- Tax assessment - Article 2
By paying the total amount of taxes assessed, without penalties and interest, taxpayers are entitled to settle (i) tax assessments; (ii) an invitation to appear, indicating the liquidation of amounts challenged; and (iii) settlement deeds.
In particular:
I. The tax assessments issued before 24 October 2018 still subject to appeal and not appealed yet by the taxpayer could be settled by paying the amount assessed by 23 November 2018 (although a postponement is currently under discussion). The November 23 deadline can be postponed if the taxpayer has filed a settlement request with the Revenue Agency before 24 October 2018. In this case, the payment of the higher taxes assessed (net of the relevant penalties and interest) can be made within the term for filing the appeal against the relevant tax assessment.
II. An invitation to appear issued before 24 October 2018, and clearly indicating the amounts challenged as well as the relevant grounds, can be settled by paying the higher taxes net of penalties and interest by 23 November 2018.
III. Settlement deeds signed before 24 October 2018 can be settled by paying only the relevant tax amounts, without penalties and interests, by 23 November 2018, on the condition that no payment has occurred so far.
To settle all of the administrative deeds above, the taxpayers can alternatively pay either the full tax amount or the first of 20 quarterly instalments. The payment cannot be made by offsetting the amounts due with existing tax receivables.
Deeds issued by the Revenue Agency in relation to the voluntary disclosure procedure (pursuant to Art. 5-quater of Law Decree no. 167, dated 28 June 1990) are excluded from the tax provisions above.
- Notices of payment - Article 3
A new possibility to scrap notices of payment has been introduced, the so-called "rottamazione-ter."
In particular, under the current version of the decree, taxpayers can obtain the cancellation of old debts, included in notices of payments and communicated by the Revenue Agency to the Collector Agent between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2017, by filing a specific request by 30 April 2019 and paying the relevant taxes, net of penalties, delay-interests and collection fees. Some amendments are currently under discussion, one of which is the inclusion of the advanced notice of assessments ("Avvisi bonari") in the so-called rottamazione-ter.
The payment can be executed in full or in 10 instalments to be paid within five years. In such a case, an additional 2% interest applies. In both cases, it is possible to offset debts with existing tax receivables.
Moreover, the payment of the entire amount or the first instalment of the plan implies the cancellation of the potential pending executive procedures against the taxpayer.
If a judicial proceeding against the notices of payment subject to scrapping exists, the proceeding must be suspended by the judges upon a specific request to be filed by the taxpayer.
The case shall be withdrawn upon the presentation by one of the parties of the proof of the payments.
Several specific provisions are aimed at coordinating the new law provisions with previous similar regimes.
- Automatic write-off of debts up to EUR 1,000 - Article 4
A new tax measure has been introduced to scrap old tax debts lower than EUR 1,000 communicated by the Revenue Agency to the Collector Agent between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2010. The scrapping is effective as of 31 December 2018.
The provision includes debts originally higher than EUR 1,000, which, due to partial payments of the overall amount, at 24 October 2018 are not higher than EUR 1,000, including capital, penalties and late-payment interest.
Please note that payments made before 24 October 2018 cannot be taken into account to decrease the amounts due. On the contrary, payments made after that date may be used to decrease other debts subject to a scrapping procedure or to offset debts already expired or close to the expiration date; otherwise, they can be reimbursed.
- Special tax collection notices - Article 5
A new tax measure consists of settling old tax debts related to special taxes, i.e., custom duties, contribution on sugar production and VAT on importation communicated by the Revenue Agency to the Collector Agent between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2017, by paying an amount net of the relevant penalties and part of the delay interest.
In order to benefit from the present regime, the taxpayers must file a specific request to the Collector Agent, which communicates the amounts to be paid for the settlement to taxpayers.
The related payment has to be made within a specific deadline provided by the law, which varies based on the type of tax.
- Pending tax litigation proceedings - Article 6
Taxpayers are entitled to settle tax litigation proceedings pending at any level and degree, including those before the Supreme Court, by paying an amount equal to:
- 100% of the value of the case (without penalties and interest, which are cancelled)
- 50% of the value of the case when the Provincial Tax Court ruled in favor of the taxpayer (without penalties and interest, which are cancelled)
- 20% of the value when the Regional Tax Court ruled in favor of the taxpayer (while penalties and interest are cancelled)
In order to take advantage of the tax amnesty, taxpayers have to file a specific request and pay the full amount or the first of 20 quarterly instalments by 31 May 2019.
The payment cannot be made by offsetting the amounts due with existing tax receivables. However, the amounts to be paid will be net of the advance payments made pending the litigation proceedings.
Once the taxpayer applies for the tax amnesty program, the judicial proceedings can be suspended until 10 June 2019 if a specific request has been filed before the tax court entitled to decide the case's merit. An additional suspension of the judicial proceedings, until 31 December 2019, could be obtained by filing a copy of the request for tax amnesty, together with the proof of the payment of the relevant amounts, before the competent Tax Court.
If the Revenue Agency refuses to settle the tax litigations, the deed of denial can be appealed within 60 days from the notification to the taxpayer, before the court competent for the judicial proceedings.
For a tax controversy that can be settled, the terms for appealing, filing a second-level appeal, filing the counter-appeal before the Italian Supreme Court or re-opening the case, which expire between 24 October 2018 and 31 July 2019, are suspended for nine months.
- Amateur sport clubs - Article 7
A special regime allows the amateur sport clubs that join the CONI Register to:
- file a special supplementary tax return as provided in Article No. 9 of the Decree (see below), within the limit of EUR 30,000
- settle a tax assessment by paying 50% of the taxes assessed and 5% of penalties and late-payment interest (please note that VAT is excluded from the settlement provided for the tax amnesty)
- close pending tax litigation proceedings by paying an amount equal to:
- 40% of the value of the case and 5% of penalties and interest
- 10% of the value of the case and 5% of penalties and interest, in the presence of a favorable decision for the taxpayer
- 50% of the value of the case and 10% of penalties and interest, in the presence of an unfavorable decision for the taxpayer
- Consumption tax settlement - Article 8
It is also possible to achieve a settlement of tax debts related to consumption tax accrued up to 31 December 2018, and for which there is not a final decision, by paying 5% of the tax assessed, without penalties and interest.
In order to benefit from this provision, taxpayers shall file the request to the Custom Agency (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) by 30 April 2019.
Taxpayers shall further opt to pay the settlement amount in 120 monthly instalments.
- "Special" supplementary tax return - Article 9
The current version of the decree provides the possibility for taxpayers to amend mistakes or omissions or to integrate tax returns filed by 31 October 2017 (i.e., tax returns related to FY 2016). This mechanism is, however, subject to possible cancellation.
Taxes involved are the following:
- income taxes and related additional taxes
- substitutive taxes
- withholding taxes and social contribution
- local taxes
In order to amend mistakes or omissions or to integrate tax returns filed by 31 October 2017, the taxpayers have to electronically file a "special" supplementary tax return, which must refer to one or more fiscal years for which the assessment terms have not expired yet by 31 May 2019.
Please note that filing the abovementioned "special" supplementary tax return is subject to the following two limits:
(i) a threshold equal to 30% of the amount already declared by the taxpayer in the previous tax returns
(ii) a threshold for the taxable base to be amended, which cannot exceed EUR 100,000 for each fiscal year
On the higher taxable base resulting from the "special" supplementary tax return, the following tax rates apply, without any penalty or other fee:
- with respect to income taxes and related additional taxes, substitutive taxes, withholding taxes and social contribution and local taxes, a substitutive tax rate equal to 20% (lower than the standard CIT and Local Tax rates)
- with respect to VAT, an average rate (determined as a ratio between the VAT related to taxable transactions, net of the VAT related to the sale of depreciable goods, and the declared turnover, taking into account the existence of transactions not subject to VAT or subject to a special VAT regime) or, whether it is not possible to determine the latter, the standard rate equal to 22%.


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Diakon is a type of radish, also called Chinese radish, Satsuma radish and, Japanese radish. Diakon does not look like other radishes, it looks like a long white root, resembling a pale carrot. Daikon can grow very large, up to 20 inches long and 4 inch diameter. The flavor is mild and less peppery than other radishes, it can be eaten raw or cooked. Tarragon is a wonderful addition to this slaw.
1 diakon root, about 9 inches long, peel and grate
2 apples, leave the peeling on and grate
5 green onions, sliced
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 lime, juiced
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
In a large bowl combine the grated daikon, apple and green onions.
In a jar with a tight-fitting lid mix the apple cider vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and tarragon.
Shake well to combine then pour over the daikon mixture.
Let this marinate for at least 30 minutes, the longer it sets the better it gets.

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How to Find the Best Camping Resort Ohio
It is recommendable that people to have a break from their daily busy activities and look for an alternative that can offer them a relaxed moment. The best way to make yourself rejuvenated is to consider the camping and you can look for your preferred resort and make your booking. When you are at the camping resort you can get involved in different recreational activities and also the feeling of being there offers a great feeling. Ohio is well known for the best camping resorts and you can make your booking so that you can have the chance to have that experience. The challenge comes in when you want to choose the best camping resort to spend your vacation since they are many and are in competition. That should not worry you since here are some essential tips you can use so that you choose the best camping resort.
It is essential to ask your friends for the best referrals. Your colleagues can give you the best suggestions of most reputable camping resort to book like Millbrook Resort sweepstakes In most cases, the recommendations are out of the experience that they have when they spent their holidays at that camping resort. Online is another essential factor that can lead you to the best camping resort or you can read the Millbrook Resort Ohio Reviews The world of internet is filled with plenty of information and you can be able to get all the relevant information you want to know about the camping resort.
Also, it is crucial to consider the customers' feedback. In most cases, the clients that have used the camping resorts leave their comments about the services and the experience concerning the resort on their websites.
The camping resort that is highly recommended by most customers should be your preferences since you will be able to have a great moment there. Another tip to consider is your budget. The pricing of the resort will determine your capability to spend your time there and therefore, it is essential to consider the camping resort that is having the reasonable prices for all-inclusive services.
You should put into consideration the recommendations from trip advisories. The advisories can link you to the camping resort that will offer you amazing services and where you will enjoy your stay. Another factor is the services that are offered by the camping resort you want to book. So that you have the most amazing moment you have to make sure that you are choosing the camping resort that will provide you with the high quality services from the staffs and all the time you will be in that resort. The serenity of the atmosphere is essential so that you can enjoy your camping.


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Natural gas prices are likely to continue increasing next year. Since onshore production costs have gone down, the U.S. is importing less foreign natural gas. The resulting reduced supply of natural gas may lead to further price increases in the future.
The motor fuel price index also increased 0.5 percent in June, putting some drivers on high alert. At press time, the average price of regular gas is $3.64 a gallon, compared to a five-month average of $3.58.
The most recent upswings have been propelled by rising crude oil prices. In the first week of July, WTI spot price went up by $9.20 to $103.09 per barrel, and Brent spot went up by $7.10 to $107.46 per barrel.
Luckily, a long-term price escalation is unlikely to follow. Gas prices tend to be volatile, and recent fluctuations are fairly typical for this market. Moreover, several factors are keeping a lid on prices at the pump. Gas futures contracts remained relatively stable through June and mid-July, even as demand rose. Meanwhile, refineries increased their capacity this year, helping to compensate for other natural gas facilities that had closed down.
Although seasonal factors were largely responsible for everyday price increases in June, the EPI's overall trend is heading upward as well. The prices of frequently purchased goods and services have risen 3.2 percent so far this year. This means even as the weather cools, inflation may keep cooking.
About the EPI
AIER's Everyday Price Index (EPI) measures the changing prices of frequently purchased items like food and utilities. We do this by selecting the prices of goods and services from the thousands collected monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in computing its Consumer Price Index. The EPI basket contains only prices of goods and services that Americans typically buy at least once a month, excluding contractually fixed purchases such as mortgages. Our staff economists weight each EPI category in proportion to its share of Americans' average monthly expenditures. In order to better reflect the out-of-pocket prices that consumers experience on a daily basis, the EPI does not seasonally adjust prices.


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The Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS) have published final regulations implementing the requirement imposed by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that group health plans and health insurance issuers provide an HHS-approved "easy to understand" summary of benefits and coverage explanation (SBC) and uniform glossary of terms prior to enrollment or re-enrollment or prior to delivery of the certificate of coverage.
Final Regulations Issued Regarding Summary of Benefits and Coverage Explanation
Executive Summary: The Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS) have published final regulations implementing the requirement imposed by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that group health plans and health insurance issuers provide an HHS-approved "easy to understand" summary of benefits and coverage explanation (SBC) and uniform glossary of terms prior to enrollment or re-enrollment or prior to delivery of the certificate of coverage. The final regulations extend the applicability date for the disclosure requirement to plan years beginning on or after September 23, 2012.
Who Provides the SBC? [1]
The SBC requirement applies to insured and self-funded group health plans, regardless of grandfathered status, and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage.
Final Regulations Differ from Proposed Regulations
On August 22, 2011, the Departments published proposed regulations and an accompanying document with templates, instructions and related materials. Subsequently, the Departments issued a series of Frequently Asked Questions that, among other things, indicated that the applicability date of the SBC requirement would be delayed. For more information, please see our November 22, 2011, Legal Alert Summary of Benefits and Coverage Requirements Delayed, available at: http://www.fordharrison.com/shownews.aspx?Show=7756.
After consideration of comments received on the proposed regulations, the Departments published final regulations in the Federal Register on February 14, 2012, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-14/pdf/2012-3228.pdf. On the same day, the Departments also published in the Federal Register "Templates, Instructions and Related Materials; and Guidance for Compliance," http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-14/pdf/2012-3230.pdf.
The final regulations differ somewhat from the proposed regulations:
Situations in Which SBCs are Required
The regulations outline three different scenarios under which an SBC will be provided: (1) by a group health insurance issuer to a group health plan; (2) by a group health insurance issuer and a group health plan to participants and beneficiaries; and (3) by a health insurance issuer to individuals and dependents in the individual market. For each scenario, an SBC must be provided in several different circumstances, such as upon application for coverage, by the first day of coverage (if information in the SBC has changed), upon renewal or reissuance, and upon request.
For group health plans and health insurance issuers in the group and individual markets, the full SBC template must be used, including for the first year of applicability. To the extent a plan's terms that are required to be described in the SBC template cannot reasonably be described in a manner consistent with the template and instructions, the plan or issuer must accurately describe the relevant plan terms while using its best efforts to do so in a manner that is still consistent with the instructions and template format as reasonably possible.
Information that Must Be Disclosed
The SBC must include the following information:
The SBC must also provide coverage examples as identified by the Secretary that illustrate benefits provided under the plan or coverage for common benefit scenarios.
The SBC must be presented in a uniform format, use terminology understandable by the average plan enrollee, not exceed four double-sided pages in length, and not include print smaller than 12-point font.
Language Requirements
Plans that have to provide appeals and review documents in a foreign language will also have to provide SBCs in a foreign language. HHS will provide written translations of the SBC template, sample language and uniform glossary in Spanish, Tagalog, Chinese and Navajo.
Materials Issued
In addition to the final regulations, the Departments have issued a Guidance Document; SBC Template; Sample Completed SBC; Instructions for Completing the SBC (for both Group Health Plan and Individual Health Insurance Coverage); Why this Matters language for Yes Answers; Why this Matters language for No Answers; HHS Information for Simulating Coverage Examples; and a Uniform Glossary of Coverage and Medical Terms. These materials are available at: www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform and www.cciio.cms.gov.
The Bottom Line:
The deadline to provide the SBC has now been established. Employers who sponsor group health plans should start planning to draft and distribute the SBC. If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this Legal Alert or the health care reform legislation in general, we encourage you to contact Tiffany Downs, email@example.com, Isabella Lee, firstname.lastname@example.com, any member of Ford & Harrison's Employee Benefits practice group, or the Ford & Harrison attorney with whom you currently work.
[1] The final regulations set forth separate standards applicable to the individual health insurance market; however, many of the provisions are similar to those for the group market. The final regulations are intended to more clearly reflect the similarity between the two sets of rules.


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If you're an avid gardener, and are looking at a bumper harvest this year (and avoided the July & August hail!) now is a great time to start considering your holiday & celebration gift-giving list.
But, it's only September!
Even before classes start, now is the time to start thinking about giving gifts from your garden, save yourself some "why do exams have to be right before the holidays!" stress, and pinch some pennies for holiday celebrating instead.
Here are some tried-and-true gift ideas straight from your garden (or take advantage of good prices on local produce and buy from another gardener) for you to consider:
Home-made crushed peppers
Have a friend who loves to spice up his or her pasta? Use your oven (on a chilly fall day) and a dehydrator to make up hot pepper mixes to add some extra kick to post-holiday meals. Get the full instructions here: http://www.thecabingarden.com/christmas-gifts-from-the-garden-crushed-hot-peppers/
Dried wreaths
This tip is a bit more fall-inspired than winter, but it's a great starting point. Gather up your supplies and wait for them to dry now, then assemble them into holiday décor when you just want to curl up in front of the TV a few months from now. Get the scoop here: http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/homemade-christmas-gifts-zmaz88sozgoe.aspx?PageId=3#ArticleContent
Garlic Braid
It's not just for cooking, garlic braids also make a pretty kitchen decoration for the cook in your life. You'll need to partially dry your bulbs, then get braiding! Learn more here: http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/homemade-christmas-gifts-zmaz88sozgoe.aspx?PageId=4#ArticleContent
Herb mixes and infused vinegars
Mixes only require the dry ingredients, while the infused vinegars only need a few weeks of prep time, so save your herbs now, dry them, and store them for a whole variety of uses when it comes to the gift-giving season. Get a head-start on your prep list here: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/nov/30/alys-fowler-christmas-gifts-from-garden
Does your green thumb need some inspiration? Come check out the Community Garden via SAMRU's support for student initiatives. Learn more here: http://www.samru.ca/supportservices/csi/
-compiled by Dawn Linnemoller, Editor & Content Coordinator, SAMRU


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Blue moons and epiphanic concerts occur with roughly the same degree of frequency. Or more accurately, an epiphanic moment, for it was only in one piece, the Prélude to Wagner's Tristan and Isolde in last night's concert that I experienced such a glorious revelation. This was thanks in large part to the superlative musicianship of conductor, Nathalie Stutzmann conducting a responsive NSO.
The programme was decadently romantic – the musical equivalent to having three helpings of pudding at dinner: Wagner's Tannhäuser Overture, the opening and closing to Tristan and Mahler's Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn. It was wonderfully satisfying as only a surfeit of confectionary can be, but I was conscious of the necessity of a return to Lenten frugality by the end.
A beloved operatic overture, Wagner's Tannhäuser is full of glorious tunes which Queen Victoria, when she heard it for the first time, described as "quite overpowering […] and in parts wild". Stutzmann downplayed the wild parts as she sought to bring out the inner subtleties of the gossamer music of Venus, drawing expressively shaped phrases and warm sounds from the string section. Even the Pilgrims' Chorus in its first triumphant iteration was restrained, lending an air of nobility to it. Stutzmann deliberately held back the crescendos to great effect while the overall lighter texture of the overture allowed the merriment to show through which can be swallowed up in other versions. In the final rendition of the Pilgrim's motif I found it most satisfying that Stutzmann didn't consider it necessary to break the sound barrier in order to impress. Sometimes less is indeed more.
The shifting harmonic climate of the Prélude and Liebestod is utterly different to the bracing dramatics of the previous piece. Its brooding and intense melodies captivate the senses, so that by the climax of the Liebestod death's sublimation of desire seems entirely appropriate. Opting for a Furtwangler-like slowness of tempo for the opening Prélude, the tension was palpable from the start, despite a minute disjointedness between woodwind and cellos in arriving on the Tristan chord exactly together. Stutzmann delicately crafted the musical line as the crescendo ebbed from section of the orchestra to the other. This was a slow, seductive reading with the melody wooing us, overpowering us as it lingered on exquisite dissonances producing a frisson of desire. This was my Proustian moment; I heard this work as if for the first time, this beguiling, sensual music holding me captive, as phrase upon phrase, without a pause, wrought the tension to an unbearable degree. I credit Stutzmann with this superlative interpretation as she dared the cellos to take a fraction of extra time and as she drew a smouldering antiphonal response between woodwind and strings. The Liebestod opened with a shimmering pianissimo like dawn creeping over the Alps. If there were a shortcoming in this magnificent interpretation it was that the climax wasn't cathartic enough. I wanted to be swept away in a huge wave of sound of this all-consuming music.
In the second half, the NSO were joined by French baritone Stéphane Degout and young mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught, an Irish rising star and one to watch out for in the future. Mahler set an anthology of famous folk poems called Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Boy's Magic Horn) to music creating 12 songs for voice and orchestra and 12 others for voice and piano. The songs were composed over a decade and were not intended to form a unified whole. Possessed of a pleasing baritone voice, Degout's projection improved with each passing song, so that by the final "Solace in Misfortune", his voice rang out powerfully as he declared his indifference to his lover.
The first song ("The Sentinel's Night song"), by contrast, was muddier in the lower registers. Degout's seriousness was offset by Erraught's natural effervescence. There was a great playfulness to her first song "Labour Lost" and though there was excessive vibrato in her voice here, this settled later on. Both the capricious charm and hilarity were well captured by Erraught in "Who thought up this little Song?" and "Praise of lofty Judgement". It was not alone in the light-hearted songs that Erraught shone, but in the more serious ones too: the poignant "Where the fair trumpets sound" featured some exquisite soaring notes and she showed a real musical maturity in her delicately graded "meinem Herzallerliebe". Degout's interpretation of "St Anthony's Sermon to the Fish" lacked the necessary ironic undertones to make this song convincing but the final comic song brought the concert to an enjoyable close.


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An aerial view of the North River Farms wetland restoration (Credit: NC State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering)
North River Farms, a 6,000-acre swath of former wetlands on the North Carolina coast drained in the 1970s for agricultural production, was a coastal conservancy and ecological engineer's dream.
First, the land lay right between a sensitive estuary important for shellfishing and one of these largest row crop production facilities east of the Mississippi. Second, the landowner was ready to let go of the farm and see it restored back to a natural state.
"I guess the stars just aligned correctly," said Michael Burchell, associate professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University. "That doesn't happen very often because farmland is a prized possession in most places, especially if goes from generation to generation. Many people hold on to those lands just for the sake of holding on to their heritage."
Burchell helped design a sweeping restoration of hardwood wetlands and a tidal marsh on the property after the North Carolina Coastal Foundation acquired the land. The farm's potential as a buffer between the North River Estuary and an intensely cultivated watershed made the project particularly attractive.
"The reason we undertook was not simply because we wanted to restore wetlands, but because of it's strategic position in the landscape," said Todd Miller, the foundation's executive director. "It's right in the headwaters of a number of tidal creeks and extremely valuable fishery areas."
Since 2002, restoration activities at North River Farms have reshaped and replanted the landscape in configurations that slow down and hold back runoff. By reestablishing wetland hydrology in the area they've reestablished the land's ability capture nutrients as they runoff from upstream agricultural operations.
"Drainage systems are designed to get the water off and out as fast as possible," Burchell said. "These transformations that occur in wetlands that are so magical, they only happen when he water cans tay in there for some amount of time."
In addition to the benefits water quality and habitat benefits brought on by the project, the area has also served as a living laboratory for wetland restoration research. Scientists and graduate students have measured flows, water levels and nutrients for years in the restored wetlands, providing hard data on the benefits of some restoration techniques over others.
They also developed some inventive monitoring techniques along the way. After a year of using automated samplers to collect a once-a-day snapshot of nutrient levels upstream and downstream of the restored wetlands, Burchell said they realized that wasn't going to be enough to give them a clear picture of how much nitrogen or phosphorous was being removed by the ecosystem.
To get more frequent measurements, they acquired recently developed optical instruments that calculate nitrate, dissolved organic carbon and turbidity levels by shining a light into the water and analyzing which parts of the spectrum are absorbed.
They also developed their own local algorithms to process the absorbance data to calculate levels of organic nitrogen, phosphate and salinity — parameters that go beyond the manufacturer's advertised abilities for the sensors, according to Francois Brigand, assistant professor of biological and agricultural engineering at North Carolina State University.
"We now all of a sudden have access to an enormous amount of data that we didn't have access to before," Brigand said. "To me, it's really a revolutionary thing."
After 20 months of data collection — much of it spearheaded by graduate student and National Science Foundation Fellow Randall Etheridge — the results show that the restored tidal marsh has removed around 9 percent of the nitrogen from agricultural runoff before it flows out to the North River Estuary.
Burchell said they had hoped to see remove closer to 30 percent, and that might have been possible if they had designed the restoration with more features to promote nitrogen removal. But the scientists weren't just trying to build the most efficient nutrient filter possible. They were restoring an ecosystem balance nutrient processes with other natural dynamics like fish habitat.
Burchell said the results suggest that scientists and land managers have sometimes overestimated the abilities of wetlands to prevent damage to aquatic ecosystems from agricultural wetlands.
"It drives home the fact that more needs to be done in the watersheds themselves to mitigate some of these nutrient losses," Burchell said. "And I think many agricultural lands are starting to do that now."
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This full-text annual report presents acreage by planted and/or harvested areas by state for corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley, rye, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower, flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, safflower, mustard seed, cotton, dry beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, sugarbeets, alfalfa hay, tobacco, and sugarcane. Starting in 2000, genetically modified plants are reported for selected crops. The Acreage report is a supplement to Crop Production, and the 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989 issues of Acreage are included in the July Crop Production report itself.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Vegetables and Pulses, Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco, Crops and Crop Products:Cotton and Cottonseed, Agriculture Economics and Management:Production Practices, and Crops and Crop Products:Grains and Oilseeds Keyword: cropland planted, production, cropland harvested, and genetically modified organisms Latest Release: Jun 30, 2020
Agricultural Outlook (AO) ceased publication in December 2002. A new magazine, AmberWaves, replaced Agricultural Outlook, FoodReview, and Rural America in February 2003. This archive contains AO publications covering commodity markets and trade, farm policy, and other food- and agriculture-related topics. Each release includes data on individual commodities, farm income, the general economy, agricultural trade, and related issues.
Commodity and trade outlook data and information continue to be available on the ERS website. Additional commodity- or topic-specific information may be found in ERS Briefing Rooms.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco, Animals and Animal Products:Dairy, Crops and Crop Products:Sugar Crops, Crops and Crop Products:Grains and Oilseeds, Animals and Animal Products:Livestock, Crops and Crop Products:Oil Crops, Crops and Crop Products:Cotton and Cottonseed, Crops and Crop Products:Vegetables and Pulses, and Animals and Animal Products:Poultry Keyword: commodity prices, farm budgets, and agricultural policy Latest Release: Jan 1, 2002
NASS Crop Production Annual Summary
This annual report contains crop production data for the past year for grains and oilseeds, sugar crops, cotton, tobacco, and others. Information on area planted and harvested, yield, and production is provided by type of crop, as well as the planted and harvested area, yield, and production of crops in the U.S. cumulatively. An annual crop summary and annual weather summary is also included at the end of the report.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco Keyword: weather, yields, acreage, crops, and production Latest Release: Jan 10, 2020
NASS Crop Values - Final Estimates
This publication presented the final marketing year average (MYA) prices received by farmers and the value of production for most U.S. field crops, fruits, and vegetables for years 1919 to 2012. Data included in this publication provide a historic record and a benchmark for current estimates.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco, Crops and Crop Products:Fruits, and Crops and Crop Products:Specialty Crops and Crop Products Keyword: prices, crop acreage, and production Latest Release: Feb 6, 2019
NASS Historical Track Record - Crop Production
This monthly report provides historic estimates of acreage, yield, production, market year average price, and value; comparisons of preliminary and final planted and harvested acreage estimates; and comparisons of production forecasts versus end-of-year and final production estimates. Includes information about barley, canola, corn, cotton, flaxseed, hay, oats, peanuts, rice, rye, sorghum, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, durum, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tobacco, and sugar crops.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco and Crops and Crop Products:Cotton and Cottonseed Keyword: agricultural forecasts, prices, acreage, historical, yields, and production Latest Release: Apr 13, 2020
NASS Prospective Plantings
This report contains the expected plantings and last year's harvest for principal crops and tobacco presented on a state basis. Principal crops are as follows: corn, all wheat, winter wheat, durum wheat, other spring wheat, oats, barley, flaxseed, cotton, rice, all sorghum, sweet potatoes, dry edible beans, soybeans, sunflower, peanuts, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet.
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This statistical series presents data on unmanufactured (leaf tobacco) and manufactured tobacco products, for both domestic and international markets. Data from years 1912 to 1957 is represented in this series.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco Keyword: marketing, tobacco, production, and acreage Latest Release: Apr 1, 1960
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Comprehensive data, 1935-94, on U.S. and world tobacco and tobacco products production, stocks, imports and exports, consumption, curing practices, and prices. Includes acreage, yield, and production data by State and type, 1935-94; production by type in selected countries, 1976-95; and data on allotments, quotas, and related program statistics.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco and Agriculture Economics and Management:Retail and Market Prices Keyword: statistics, tobacco, production economics, agricultural statistics, cigarettes, and trade Latest Release: Jun 1, 1996
This archived dataset does not contain recent data or information. Includes U.S. and world data on production, supply, trade, disappearance, and price data for tobacco and tobacco products. Includes data on U.S. tobacco acreage, yield, production, stocks, and marketing by type. Was last published January 2006.
Category: Crops and Crop Products:Tobacco Keyword: markets, exports, prices, tobacco, sales, and cigarettes Latest Release: Jan 1, 2007
Tobacco Outlook and Tobacco Yearbook ceased publication in the fall of 2007. The yearbook was an annual report that contained data important to the tobacco and tobacco products industries.
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In the discussions on organisational achievement, it is often said that employees' determination is one of the vital factors for success. Concentrating on modern times, it could be stated that organizations want to have satisfied employees who feel respectable in their workplace; they desire to work with employees who have an optimistic view for job. Employees who have an extraordinary level of job satisfaction generally adore their job; they feel righteousness and secure in an environment in which they work, and feel that their job provides them some encouraging features such as variety, challenge, good pay, security and pleasant co-workers, etc. However, it is vital to highlight that the relationship between job satisfaction and employee productivity is far from simple and straight.
Workplace Environment
An employee's workplace environment is an important element of the excellence of their work and their level of work productivity. The work environment includes the physical environmental location as well as the direct surroundings of the workplace.
The things an organization can do with their work environment that would either promote positive performance or discourage undesirable behaviour of the employees.
• Job Location
Importance of location is obvious, crowded location or bad-sited area will leads to frustration and unsatisfied employee can never provide innovative output.
An organization can reduce this by implementing the following steps:
? Allow flexible start and off times to avoid regular rush hours during the mornings and evenings.
? Allow employees to work from home, perhaps a day or two each week. This will reduce their stress level and increase productivity.
? Provide transport facilities for employees.
• Atmosphere
The physical atmosphere in work environment usually consists of walls, ceiling and lighting. According to research, wall color, ceiling height and light intensity have diverse effects on employees' productivity.
If your team is functioning on tasks that involve an element of creativity or producing new ideas, it is best to accommodate them in an area with a high ceiling, walls colored in blue or green, and/or dim illumination. That is because researchers consider that these deviations in the environment have a priming effect, inspires a feel of freedom and to conceive more conceptually.
On the other hand, if employee is working on tasks involving attention to details, logical thinking or working on a particular plan, then a room with a low ceiling, red-painted walls), and/or a luminously lit room. Such deviations in the atmosphere of your workplace environment are perfect when employees are not required to look for novel ideas.
An engaging atmosphere can increase performance from good as well as average employees.
• Natural Elements
Exposure to natural essentials such as sunlight and greenery increases mental health and employees' good behavior.
Key elements in the workplace
Whether you are the supervisor or an employee, since you devote a lot of time at your workplace, it is important that you feel happy there. Happy employees work harder, provide more and achieve better.
• Defined Leadership
Leader ship is most important element in any workplace. A leader is responsible for setting goals, communicating measures, and observing success.
Employees need to feel self-assured about getting their questions answered and issues resolved.
• Honest and Open Communication
For a pleasant workplace, good relationship with other employees is essential. Be honest about your feelings and fears.
Communication should be strong and effective.
• Safety
Safety in the workplace is a term covering numerous areas. Employees must feel safe from violence in the work environment. Buildings should be secure from external interruption, while co-employees should feel safe around each other.
• Respect
Employees spend an enormous time of the day at work and between fellow employees. When employees respect the co-employees and their working environment, the result is a more interconnected workplace and productivity increases.
• Keeping it Casual and Have Fun
If employees work in an enjoyable, fun and welcoming environment, it will not be difficult for them to take an extra job, stay longer if required, and give their 110%.
• Napping at Work
Taking a short nap and having a cup of tea is motivating and results in high productivity and better experience.
There are many more elements like positive affirmation, supportive environment or ME time etc. which should implemented in offices.
An organization should make office a second home for employees.
Ergonomics is the procedure of designing or positioning of environment, equipment and systems so that they fit the people who use them.
Most of us heard of ergonomics and think it is something to do with seating arrangement or with the design of car controls– and it is… but it is so much wider than this.
Ergonomics targets to improve workspaces to reduce risk of injury. We the need to certify that the objects we access for work, rest and play, perfectly designed according to our body's requirements.
Ergonomics applies to the structure of anything that involves people – workspaces, sports and relaxation, fitness and protection.
Office Ergonomics
Setting up your workplace environment so it is comfortable and resourceful for you is necessary for avoiding musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) such as injures and straining. Your seat, keyboard, mouse, and desktop are all pieces of office equipment that can have a great impact on your body position. If any of these, not correctly adjusted, you could be at hazard of injury.
A simple and effective office ergonomics list that you can perform at your workplace, to ensure that you are comfortable, harmless and productive at the office.
• Posture – Activity – Exercise
? Maintain appropriate posture, paying attention to your position of head, neck, arms, hips and feet.
? Ensure that there is no pressure under thighs, your shoulders are relaxed and your back is supported.
? Change your postures on regular basis.
? Avoid difficult reaching for equipment such as telephone, mouse and different tools.
? Take frequent short breaks.
? Give eyes a break by closing them for short time.
? Proper exercises are essential.
• Lighting – Air – Noise
? Adjust the brightness of your computer screen to a relaxed level.
? Clean the computer screen daily.
? Reduce the amount of dust gathering items like papers and files on your desk.
? Avoid distracting noises and try soft music to reduce the noise.
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• Work style – Organization – Breaks
? Reduce stress by setting daily realistic milestones.
? Organize your workload with perfect time management.
? Vary tasks to make your day interesting.
? Avoid long repetitive activities.
? Organize your equipment in efficient arrangement.
? Customize your workplace with your favorite items, like art pieces, photos or plants.
? Take mini-breaks that re-energize and refresh.
Why Ergonomics is important in offices?
Here are some of the proven benefits of a strong workplace ergonomics process:
• The excellent ergonomic will often improve work productivity. Designing a job with decent posture, less effort, fewer gestures and healthier heights and reaches, makes the workplace more efficient.
• Employees notice when the organization is putting their best efforts to ensure their health and safety. If an employee does not face issues like fatigue and discomfort during their day, it can reduce turnover, decrease absence, improve confidence and increase employee engagement.
Employees Performance
Employee performance is a main element that contributes directly to the performance of the organization. In today's competitive market, companies are keen to increase employee productivity in order to improve their profitability and enhance brand recognition.
Each employee makes a distinct contribution to the performance of the company unit and thus to your entire firm. In simple terms, employee performance is the extent to which an organizational participant contributes in achieving the goals of the company.
Factors affecting employee productivity
There are many factors, which affect an employee's performance; these factors could help boost the employee performance.
• Salary Increment :
When it comes to employee productivity, few factors play a major role. Some of them are:
• Attitude Is Essential:
Employees who enjoy their work and are recognized for their contributions will have positive attitudes.
• Resources:
Sufficient resources will have a good impact on an employee's behavior and productivity.
• Management:
An effective management motivates and encourage their employees on their good performance, which enhances their engagement and productivity level.
• Autonomy:
Autonomy refers to how much freedom employees have during their work. Higher levels of autonomy leads to job satisfaction and increasing productivity.
• Salary:
Salary also shows a distinct role in how well your employees perform. Incentive pay, based on the quantity of work provided rather than on the time consumed on the job, is particularly advantageous for increasing employee's productivity.
An employee earning a high wage feels interested to do their job, because he wants to satisfy his employer to maintain his position.
• Flexible working hours:
The timing of employees' work is important determinants of workers' motivation, performance and effort at work.
Flexible schedules help reduce the chronic pressures on employees by time.
• Distractions:
Social media can be a huge factor that kills productivity. Encourage employees to avoid using social websites during work but take regular breaks.
• Inappropriate multitasking:
Inappropriate multitasking is a big barrier to productivity. It can exclude important data from mind and grasping unnecessary details.
Multitasking also increases the stress level, which leads to half-finished duties.
• Appreciation and Acknowledgment:
When employees' notices that every good contribution to the company is acknowledged, he or she knows that, their activities count and that really matters to employees.
• Workload:
Workload is determined by the task overload. It increases the work stress and reduces the productivity.
• Growth Opportunities:
Employees want to improve in their field. Knowing that they will get opportunity to grow at work gives them confidence, that enhances their productivity as well.


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And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
Darby Bible Translation
But when they bring you before the synagogues and rulers and the authorities, be not careful how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;
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When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don't be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say;
Young's Literal Translation
'And when they bring you before the synagogues, and the rulers, and the authorities, be not anxious how or what ye may reply, or what ye may say,
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{4} And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
(4) It is a great and difficult conflict to confess the truth, yet God who can do all things and is almighty will provide strength to the weakest who struggle greatly and do battle in God's appointed time.
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Exodus 4:12
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 6:27
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew 6:28
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
Matthew 6:31
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Matthew 10:17
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
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Modern applications deployments have increased in complexity due to distributed architectures with microservices. Increased number of microservices with multiple developers involved in development and release makes it difficult to track the root cause of failures. Metrics may not always reflect the underlying issue in the initial test, and root cause analysis requires distributed log analysis. The Autopilot performs automated log and metrics analysis for new releases with built-in unsupervised and supervised machine learning algorithms for risk analysis.
The Autopilot log analyzer provides a quick view of failures and new issues by analyzing multiple logs in parallel for a multiservice deployment helping to deploy a new release of an application into production safely.
Volume of Data: Log output for an application during rollout could be thousands of lines per service and if they are multiple services, one could be overwhelmed with the amount of data to analyze to figure out the health of the new application
Classification of the Data: Analyzing the data could be tedious even for the most advanced operations team member as some of the messages need an understanding of the application to classify them as a critical or non-critical message. In general, following are the type of logs classification that one has to perform:
Same messages as previous production release: Many of the log messages (even errors or warning) could be harmless, and they already exist in prior releases and hence could be ignored in the new version as well.
New Errors or Warnings messages: Any new errors or warnings seen in the latest release is a cause of concern and should be flagged as a risk and need to be analyzed.
New unknown or safe messages: New release can output some new unknown (not seen before) or safe messages that could be ignored. In some cases, one needs an understanding of the application developer to accurately classify these messages.
Learning from New Issues: Post-mortem analysis of a failed deployment usually ends up identifying new messages that should be classified as error or warnings to prevent future failures. Ability to continually update one's understanding of logs is critical for the continued success of production rollout.
The Autopilot will make it easy to understand the risk of the particular release and perform all the tasks of a human ops engineer. Figure 3 shows a sample analysis where the risk score is calculated for a quick summary of the quality of the release which can be used to automate rollback decisions.
The OpsMx Continuous Verification report displays the analysis summary of the service's pipeline run.
STOP button is provided to the user to cancel/stop a running active analysis.There may be different reasons to abort a live canary like, the time interval is too long or analysis triggered with wrong parameters.
Overall Score – Score computed for canary comparison based on individual metrics differences and weights assigned to the metrics based on service characteristics. Score threshold will determine the failure or success of canary comparison.
Critical Metrics – User-defined metrics that represent KPI of service behavior. Continuous Verification test will fail if any of the metrics tagged as critical fail in the canary test. If critical metrics are not tagged by the user, the system will treat all metrics equally and will assign rank based on algorithms.
Watchlist Metrics – User-defined metrics that represent intuitive performance measures. These metrics are used for filtering when presenting results with large number of analyzed metrics
Confidence Level – Represents the projected accuracy of the score based on the available data for analysis. The confidence level will increase with the increased amount of data available for analysis.
Reclassification Duration - Time taken to rerun the analysis after user reclassification of events.
Canary analysis Duration - Remains as it shows the time taken for the first run.
Algorithm - The clustering algorithm used in this risk analysis. Threshold - The default clustering algorithm. LCS - Longest Common Subsequence available as beta trial.
Template - The template used in this run is added as a link, convenient to make inspection and change.
Regular Expression - The filter applied on the logs and on which field of the log event the filter applied.
Analysis Type - Denote the type of this risk analysis, the values can be 'Logs Only', 'Metrics Only' and 'Logs and Metrics'
Baseline Logs / New Release Logs - "View Logs" link take us to the configured data source to show the data on which the analysis was carried out.
In this example, the canary run is comparing a new version deployment with memory leak introduced and slightly higher throughput than the baseline version.
Score details present each of the metrics and their behavior over the period of the canary run. The default view of the details presents the user with the metrics that are tagged as critical or on the watch list that has failed the canary comparison.
As configured Comparison and Baseline versions, Based on configured versions opsmx compares and analysis both log data, displays the score and any differnce between baseline and release version.
The deployment is analysed by the logs of new release against the baseline. The events are categorised into 'UnExpected', 'Expected', 'Baseline' and 'Ignored'. All of these are done through Natural Language Processing. The events are auto-identified by the type of clusters.
Figure: Autopilot Log Analysis and Risk Scoring
Figure: Autopilot Supervised Reclassification of Log Messages
Figure: Autopilot APM based API Metric Analysis
Figure: Autopilot System based Metric Analysis
As shown in the following diagram, the canary run has a score of 0, and the default view presents system.mem.used metric as high ranking as well as tagged as critical that failed the canary test.
Metrics Groups
Metrics are grouped based on the service as well as system level metrics based on network, compute, disk and memory. This grouping allows users to identify high ranking groups and low scoring groups to diagnose the issues.
Metric Details
Selecting individual metric in the list shows details of the metric with its statistics, box plots and behavior over the period of canary. Each of the metrics rows has additional details on bucket scores. Each bucket is a timeslice that is used in comparison that allows users to identify trends or a subset of load that could be causing a problem with the new build.
Every metric is ranked based on their particular effect on the service behavior as well as the difference between canary and baseline versions.
The following shows the plot of the metric over the duration of the canary for baseline and canary versions of the service.
The following plot shows the box plot that allows easy detection of trends in the behavior of the metric over the duration of the canary run.
Continuous Verification Run Selection
During a canary run, a score can be computed at various intervals as configured by the user. For example in a canary run of 30 mins, the score can be configured to be computed every 10 mins causing the score to be generated 3 times during the canary run. The score details of the canary run at each of the intervals can be analyzed by selected the specific run from the drop-down menu as shown below.


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Collin Porter won the 2018 Cressy National Championships this past weekend in Full Rigs. Collin is a rising senior for Savannah Country Day School and bested the top 18 full rig, regionally qualified High Schoolers in the country.
The pic above perfectly captures a brilliant port tack start of the third race of the 14 race series where Collin port tacked the fleet. Photo taken about 30seconds after the start.
Conditions were cold in the 40s and the competition was sailed in winds ranging from 3-16 knots with some freezing rain and even hail on Sunday mornings.


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How to Make It
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Vighnaharta Ganesh 6th August 2018 Written Episode Update: Shumbh's soldiers attack devi kaushaki.
Vighnaharta Ganesh 6th August 2018 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The episode starts with kartikeya saying now mata kaushaki is going to punish shumbh nishumbh and his demons.
Shumbh stands and looks at the red sky, all demons are scared. Shumbh says trishul has come towards us, who did this? As they look at the red sky, blood rains on the ground and all soldiers. Shumbh says how is blood raining on us? Nishumbh says I am sure brother, this cheap devi is doing all this. Shumbh says brother nishumbh, this woman is doing this and trying to scare us by raining blood on us and telling us that we are going to be defeated. Shumbh says I am king of demons, shumbh and I will drag this woman with me.
Devi kaushaki looks at shumbh and she says you both demons, however anyone may have tried to convince you not to be egoistic, you both will still do the same mistakes as that is the thinking of a demon. Shumbh says you cheap woman, you are nothing compared to us, and you are talking to the king of demons, you women think you can do everything but you cannot and you are the dirt of men's feet. Devi kaushaki gets angry and calms herself down, she closes her eyes. Shumbh and nishumbh look at kaushaki and say how beautiful is this woman, if she did not have much ego then she would have come with us peacefully but we will rather drag her and show her our power. Kaushaki says shumbh nishumbh, you both are the dirt on this universe which should have never been born, you have been given too many chances to do the right thing but you wont change, you will be punished and killed for insulting women and for your sins you have done over the world. Shumbh laughs and tells his army to charge on kaushaki and take her captive.
All soldiers charge towards kaushaki in rage. Mata kali and mata chandmari stand with devi kaushaki. Devi kaushaki removes her bow and attacks an arrow on all the soldiers. The arrow turns into many hundreds of arrows and it kills all the soldiers. Shumbh nishumbh are shocked. nishumbh says don't worry brother, no woman can defeat us. Nishumbh makes a loud sound and calls all demon soldiers. The ground tremors and from the ground, thousands of soldiers come out by making holes in the ground, they land down. Shumbh laughs and says I have many soldiers, you are alone! Devi kaushaki smiles and she summons all her yogini forms to fight the soldiers. Nishumbh says brother, this woman has powers and many forms. All the yogini's start fighting and killing the soldiers one by one. Nishumbh is shocked and says brother, we have to stop these woman soldiers otherwise all our soldiers will be killed. Nishumbh says cheap woman, you will be killed now. shumbh makes a sound and suddenly from the ground huge holes are made and huge creatures come out of holes from the ground, they have a lion face and they holed each of the yogini's and start pulling them back inside the ground.
The yogini's say mata save us, help us mata! Please help us mata. Shumbh laughs and says what did you think? You can defeat me and my soldiers so easily? Mata kali gets angry. Mata kali and mata chandmari run with their weapons towards those creatures, they cut the heads and throats of the creatures. Chandmari jumps on the creatures putting them back in ground and then cuts their throats. All the yogini's are saved.
Shumbh and nishumbh are in shock and they summon the remaining of their army behind them. Nishumbh says brother, I will deal with this woman, she cannot defeat me.
Precap: devi kaushaki cuts the head of nishumbh. Shumbh is sad. The soldiers attack the rest of the world.
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Here is a sampling of what went on.
258 registered delegates.
1 New member company in attendance and 15 first time attendees.
30 Exhibitor Displays.
ABMA HQ had 4 Linked-In requests in the 48 hours after the end of the convention.
35 Active member companies were represented.
31 Supplier member companies were represented.
ABMA introduced highly successful Meet The Pros and a new version of Suppliers Display - Face 2 Face
ABMA is the industry place for networking
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March 4-7, 2020
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AWeber is one of the most popular Email Marketing solutions and trusted by more than 100,000 small businesses. It is very powerful and provides everything you need for your business' email marketing. However, you might still need subscription forms to make your visitors subscribe to your email newsletter. Here, we have AWeber for weForms, the fastest and easiest contact form plugin for WordPress, to help you do it. weForms AWeber documentation will show you the complete procedure.
weForms has an easy to use AWeber Integration for WordPress forms feature starting at the Personal package. You can easily integrate any form created with weForms and pass the data to an AWeber subscriber list.
Enabling AWeber Integration
If you have weForms Pro installed, you will get several integrations.
Navigate to WordPress Dashboard → weForms → Modules.
Now, click on the enable button beside AWeber.
Setting up AWeber Integration
First of all, navigate to: weForms -> Settings -> AWeber. Click on Connect Now to sign in to your account.
Obtain the App ID, Customer Key, Consumer Secret from your AWeber account and click on Save Changes.
Secondly, navigate to: WordPress Dashboard → weForms → All Forms.
Select the form you want to integrate with AWeber. When the form opens, click on the Integrations tab and find AWeber. Turn on the toggle button.
Click on the refresh/fetch button beside the List drop-down.
If you have already created your subscriber list in AWeber, then it will appear in the list menu. Click on the drop-down menu titled List and select your AWeber list.
Once fetch is done, you should see the list of AWeber.
Now, there are some Mapping Fields. You can map these input fields with AWeber required fields. You can put your desired form fields of weForms.
Shortcodes are available for doing these easily. Simply click on the <> button on the fields and select the fields of your form from which you want to pass the data to AWeber.
All set! Now just press the Save Form button and you are done with the integration.


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Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd. embraces the PoS channel to distribute General Insurance products utilizing Mobile based application
Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd. embraces the PoS channel to distribute General Insurance products utilizing Mobile based application
- Launches a 'mobile application' to extend pre-underwritten general insurance products through PoS Channel.
- Company aims to target 8000 PoS touchpoints
Mumbai, 16 November 2017: Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd today announced the launch of a Mobile Application for its PoS distribution channel to further enhance and improve penetration of its General Insurance products in India. The company has embarked its footprints in the digital market and has introduced a mobility platform & solution, which will give the benefit of policy issuance at a single instance without the need to set-up a branch infrastructure or operations. The new PoS channel will utilize mobile based application; whose users will be company appointed PoS persons; who will solicit and service new business & customers through the mobile application. The company will be extending a set of pre-underwritten & IRDAI approved products to customers for Motor, Health, and Critical Illness initially.
The PoS person is an individual who possesses minimum qualification and has undergone training and examination and is entitled to only solicit and market pre-underwritten products of a particular insurance company. A PoS person is engaged by the Insurer on passing the examination after completion of mandatory training of fifteen (15) hours.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch of the new PoS channel utilizing mobile application, Mr.Rajiv Kumar, MD & CEO, Universal Sompo General Insurance Co Ltd. said "With the mass scale adoption of mobile devices that have enabled deep penetration of communication devices, it was pivotal for us to have our insurance products being made available to our foot soldiers across India, where a physical branch presence and operations look unviable. We are confident about the success of this new distribution channel utilizing the mobile-based app and are glad that we will be able to reach out to those section of the society who remain outside the reach of insurance products and are in need of quick policy issuance for mitigating risks towards personal and material assets."
The PoS mobile application will be available to be downloaded on the Smartphones of PoS personnel's, which will enable them to reach out to the masses in their respective geographical locations and extend products that require minimum personal details from the customer for providing instant issuance of coverages to meet the customer needs. Also, the changing customer behavior & the increasing internet penetration rate; are fueling the growth in the insurance industry which is indirectly supported by the growing demand for digital payment platforms which would be leveraged through mobile-based application by PoS personnel.
The pre-underwritten sets of products that will be made available to solicit and market new business through m-PoS are:
1) POS – Motor Private Car
2) POS – Motor Two Wheeler Insurance
3) POS – Hospital Cash Insurance Policy
4) POS – Critical Illness Insurance Policy
About Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd:-
Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd, is India's first Public-Private General Insurance Company. The company is a Joint Venture of Allahabad Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investments and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance. The Company received the License and Certificate of Registration from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority in November 2007. Three of the Indian partners are leading banks with a combined asset base of Rs. 92,602 crores and over 4000 branches and distribution centers. Plus the 4th largest FMCG Company in India with over 15 million retail outlets.
Universal Sompo has about 135 IRDA approved products in its basket and is operating on a pan India basis through 86 Branches and 17 Zonal Offices. Universal Sompo has a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of Rs 1,287.23 Crores for the year ended March 31, 2017. The company issued over 1.28 million policies and settled over 1,23,279 claims as on March 31, 2017. Universal Sompo has a dedicated 24*7 Claim Care Helpline no. 1800 200 5142, to assist customers for intimating a claim with the company.
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The Official RuPaul's Drag Race World Tour returns with an all new production for 2020! Mission leader Mońet X Change is on a journey to save the universe with the help of her intergalactic queens including Aquaria, Detox, Kim Chi, Plastique Tiara, Sharon Needles and Violet Chachki! Presented by Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and VH1. **Cast subject to change**
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The new year has crept up on us again! I don't know about anyone else but I always have really good intentions when I start the year out but it just never seems to go exactly how I planned.
This year I'm trying something new: the Bullet Journal. I've been reading about others on Pinterest, who have used it to track their progress and habits, as well as to help create NEW habits.
At the end of December I decided maybe this was something I needed to try.
After seeing the hundreds of ideas others have used in their journals, I decided on a few things that I wanted to include in mine. I knew I wanted to have enough space to write a little blurb about my day, within the daily sections; I wanted to track the few habits I currently have and those I'm working on building; and I wanted to make it look pretty…. that was really about it.
I had anticipated adding in a section for my New Year's resolutions, but really I think my habit tracker will keep me accountable to that. Also, I'm more of a "vision board" kind of person when it comes to motivation and goals.
Hope you enjoy and much love,


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Sophi Bruce specialises in approaches to leadership, transition and social impact projects using a portfolio of techniques for reflective learning, collaborative working and thinking differently. From the design and delivery of bespoke learning programs to ongoing project delivery, Sophi's focus on positive tangible outcomes is supported by professional aptitude and a passion for facilitating personal, organisational and social progress.
At the UTS IPPG, Sophi has strategic responsibility for a suite of programs and subjects at University Technology Sydney committed to building leadership capacity across the local government sector on a national level, a legacy of the former Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government's Advancing Leadership Initiative.
With extensive facilitation and project management experience, Sophi manages a range of consultancy projects for clients of the Institute in areas such as leadership, organisational change, community and place, collaboration, evaluation and capacity building.
Prior to joining UTS:CLG in 2010, Sophi worked with a range of Government bodies and NGO's providing bespoke input into holistic change programs using adaptive leadership, systems thinking, stakeholder engagement and strategy co-design. Her work with the Local Leadership Centre, and the National School of Government in the UK directly contributed to new national initiatives around leadership, place shaping, co-design of services and partnership working. Between 1997-2007, Sophi held leadership roles with The Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation and ExCeL London.
Sophi is an authorized assessor of the Leadership Development Framework and has an executive certificate in Positive Psychology coaching. She has curated for the International Association for Public Participation and contributes to Adaptive Leadership Australia's leadership programs and The School of Life classes.
Research Interests
Leadership Development
Capability Frameworks
Digital Futures
Social Impact
Wellbeing and Resilience
Teaching Areas
Leadership Development & Capability frameworks
Approaches and Methodologies to Leadership
Professional Leadership and Management Skills
Leading in a Government and NGO Context
Design Thinking and Systems Thinking
The Harvard Adaptive Leadership Model
Positive Psychology
Collaborative working
Innovation and Creativity
Social Impact
Community Indicators
Workforce Planning and Organisational Review
Digital Futures
Bruce, S & Pham, K 2018, Civica - Smart Places Digital Readiness 18128, UTS Institute of Public Policy and Governance.
Bruce, S & Pham, K UTS 2018, Strengthening Leaders: Learning and Development Options for Senior Staff in Local Government, UTS.
Bruce, S 2017, People Matter for Local Government, Sydney.
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People Matter is an employee perception survey that is regularly conducted across state government public sectors and provides important information and insights for departments, organisations and sector stakeholders on workplace experiences and employee engagement.
Local government makes up almost 10% of the total public sector workforce in Australia. This research utilises a tailored version of the People Matter survey tool to gain feedback on employee experiences and perceptions of working in the local government sector.
The research is with a sample of employees from NSW local government in a pilot study to explore how the People Matter survey can be utilised in local government.
Chaffey, H, Bruce, S & Woods, R Centre for Local Government 2017, Walking with Communities, University of Technology Sydney.
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This study seeks to understand how local government can address place focused renewal by collaborating with communities. It aims to explore:
• The role of local government when working with communities, particularly in areas with a focus on local renewal;
• How a tool such as the 'collective impact framework' can be utilised by governments in community collaboration initiatives; and
• Key elements for success in local government led collaborations that involve a range of community stakeholders.
This report provides governments and stakeholders involved in local and place-focused renewal with conceptual framing and case study examples that can help inform and shape new community collaboration initiatives for their own contexts.
Bruce, S, Pham, K & Ryan, R 2017, The Changing Landscape for the Public Sector: The challenges of building digital bridges, Sydney.
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The University of Technology Sydney, Institute for Public Policy and Governance (UTS:IPPG) has undertaken research to investigate how public sector leaders are responding to digital transformation. This research has carried out on behalf of Civica, a leading provider of software and services to local government. The study builds on previous UTS:IPPG and Civica research, The Changing Landscape for Local Government: A vision for 2025
This report presents the headline findings from the latest research which seeks to understand:
• Driving forces for new ways of working in a digital society
• What (if anything) is holding back digital changes to public sector service delivery
• Views on the opportunities and future for 'digital first' organisations
• Leadership capacity and skills required to drive digital change
• Ideas for building a digital first organisational culture and mindset
Following initial desktop research, a survey of public sector professionals and 1:1 interviews with leaders from the local government sector, the research findings reveal a number of insights into the challenges, opportunities and changing landscape of digital cultures in the public sector. This report provides a scaffold to help public sector organisations better understand and prepare for a digital-first future.
Hanckel, B, Bruce, S & Ryan, R Civica 2016, The Changing Landscape for delivering services: Co-design; different ideas from a different voice.
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As part of this Civica-commissioned research, UTS:IPPG connected with local government professionals representing more than 30 councils across Australia and New Zealand conducting in-depth phone interviews which assisted in their analysis of how councils interact and engage with their communities.
Ryan, R & Bruce, S Civica 2016, The Intrinsic Value of Libraries as Public Spaces.
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Civica is involved in ongoing research into the evolution of local government based resources in particular, and as part of these efforts, Civica Libraries engaged the UTS: Institute for Public Policy and Governance to undertake research into the value of libraries as public spaces.
Ryan, R, Dowler, B, Bruce, S, Gamage, S & Morris, A 2016, The Wellbeing of International Students in the City of Sydney.
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The City of Sydney engaged UTS:IPPG to undertake explorative research into the wellbeing of international students in the City of Sydney Local Government Area (LGA). The central aim of this research is the investigation of how international students living and/or studying in the City area perceive their wellbeing and what does and does not contribute towards their wellbeing. A review of key literature identified the following key focus areas that contributed to the wellbeing of international students.
Bennett, J, Woods, R, Bower, N, Bruce, S & O'Connor, G Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government 2015, Creative councils for creative communities: The Marrickville creativity project, pp. 1-48, Sydney.
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Report based on a teaching and research collaboration between UTS and Marrickville Council NSW
Bruce, S Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government 2015, Council approaches to leadership: Research into good practice.
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This report explores the elements of successful council-based leadership programs, highlighting key themes for contemporary local government leaders to consider. Three aspects of a 'good practice approach' to an in-house leadership initiative are highlighted in the research: a leadership ethos, robust support structures, and measuring the progress.
Ryan, R, Bruce, S, Wortley, L & Gamage, S UTS Centre for Local Government 2015, The changing landscape for local government: A vision for 2025, pp. 1-26, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dowler, B, Bruce, S & Ryan, R UTS:Centre for Local Government 2014, Evaluation of the International Student Leadership and Ambassador (ISLA) Pilot Program, Sydney.
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This document is the first evaluation of the City of Sydney's (CoS) pilot International Student Leadership Ambassador (ISLA) program. This document assesses the progress of the ISLA program to date, including the evaluation of the ISLA program objectives to the program outcomes.
Bruce, S ACELG 2012, Advancing Leadership Discussion Paper.
Bruce, S ACELG 2011, Advancing Leadership Discussion Paper.
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About the Naperville Garden Club
The Naperville Garden Club is a non-profit organization that has been active in the community for 90 years. Through the decades it has fulfilled its mission to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility.
The love of gardening is fostered by club trips, annual plant sale and member plant exchange, along with monthly meetings where sharing ideas and information among members is included. The Club stresses education, through our innovative programs, workshops, and design classes.
National Garden Clubs, Inc. is proud of its scholarship program which offers financial aid to students and promotes study in Agriculture Education, Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Biology, Plant Pathology/Science, Forestry, Agronomy, Environmental Concerns, Economics, Environmental Conservation, City Planning, Wildlife Science, Habitat or Forest/Systems Ecology, Land Management and/or other related or allied subjects. The Club is proud to have invested over $200,000 back into the community in this way.
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News Releases
Consider a Fixer-Upper to Avoid Competition and High Prices, Redfin Agents Advise
SEATTLE - Jul. 6, 2016 - The greatest challenge for homebuyers in the second quarter of 2016 was bidding wars, according to Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage. In a survey of nearly 800 Redfin real estate agents across the country conducted in June, 51 percent responded that multiple offers were the greatest challenge buyers faced in the second quarter, up from 40 percent just three months ago.
This represents a shift from the previous two quarters, when Redfin agents reported that low inventory was buyers' primary challenge.
This season's competitive market dynamic has given rise to an increasing challenge for buyers and sellers alike-buyers strategically making offers on more than one house at a time to increase the probability of getting an offer accepted.
While this strategy can be tempting for buyers who are frustrated from having lost out in a bidding war, Redfin agents advise against it in most cases.
"I recommend that clients in this situation take a step back and consider what's most important to them in their next home and how far they're willing to go to get it," said Redfin agent James Gulden in Boston. "That way, they can be in the right mindset to make an offer they feel good about on a home they truly love when it hits the market."
Likewise, home sellers need to beware that the highest offer is not necessarily the best offer. Their agent should help them vet the offer closely and consider many factors other than price, including how committed the buyer is to this particular home and how willing and able they are to close.
When asked why purchase contracts fell through this spring, 39 percent of agents responded that negative or surprising inspection results were the cause and 25 percent said the buyers simply changed their mind about purchasing the home.
In fact, the root cause of failed transactions is a combination of the two.
"It's not necessarily true that the inspection reveals major issues or that the buyers just got cold feet," said Redfin agent Jeremy Paul in San Diego. "It's more that the buyers who are making multiple offers at prices they may not be able to afford just to get an offer accepted often use the inspection as a chance to negotiate significant credits in order to reduce costs. When the seller won't budge, the buyers move on."
Redfin asked its agents about the greatest compromises buyers made this spring during the homebuying process. Paying more for a home than the buyer originally planned topped the list, with buying a fixer-upper coming in a distant fourth place. When asked what most frequently turned buyers off during home tours this spring, one in four agents named outdated kitchens and bathrooms. In some cases, Redfin agents advise against dismissing those homes too quickly.
"I've been advising a lot of my buyers to consider homes that may need a little TLC in desirable neighborhoods within the inner core of the city," Austin-based Redfin agent Andrew Vallejo said. "Competition is high in the hot neighborhoods, but if buyers are willing to reconsider their priorities it's possible to find a great home without the worry of a bidding war and without breaking the bank."
About the Survey
Redfin's survey was conducted between Jun. 16 and Jun. 19, and includes responses from 785 real estate agents in 38 states and Washington, D.C.
To read the full report, please visit: https://www.redfin.com/blog/2016/07/q2-2016-redfin-agent-survey.html
Connect with Redfin
Download the Redfin mobile app
About Redfin
Redfin (www.redfin.com) is the next-generation real estate brokerage, combining its own full-service agents with modern technology to redefine real estate in the customer's favor. Founded by software engineers, Redfin has the country's #1 brokerage website and offers a host of online tools to consumers, including the industry's most accurate home-value estimate, theRedfin Estimate. Homebuyers and sellers enjoy a full-service, technology-powered experience from Redfin real estate agents, while saving thousands in commission. Redfin serves more than 80 major metro areas across the U.S. The company has closed more than $31 billion in home sales, and saved customers more than $335 million in fees, and counting.
For more information or to contact a local Redfin real estate agent, visitwww.redfin.com. To learn about housing market trends and download data, visit theRedfin Data Center.
Redfin Journalist Services: email@example.com, 206-588-6863.
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