text: Monthly-mean wind stress and its longshore and offshore components have been computed using the bulk aerodynamic method for each of a string of 36 two-°-latitude by two-°-longitude squares along the coast of the north Indian Ocean. The data source for the computation is the sixty-year mean resultant winds of Hastenrath and Lamb. The main features exhibited by the components, taking the longshore components as positive (negative) when the Ekman transport is away from (towards) the coast, are: (1) Along the coasts of Somalia and Arabia, the magnitude of the wind stress is among the highest in the north Indian Ocean, and its direction is generally parallel to the coastline. This results in a longshore component which is large (as high as 2·5 dyne/cm2) and positive during the southwest monsoon, and weaker (less than 0·5 6 dyne/cm2) and negative during the northeast monsoon. (2) Though weak (less than 0·5 2 dyne/cm2) during the northeast monsoon, the monthly-mean longshore component along the west coast of India remains positive throughout the year. The magnitude of the offshore component during the southwest monsoon is much larger than that of the longshore component. (3) The behaviour of the wind stress components along the east coast of India is similar to that along the Somalia-Arabia coast, but the magnitudes are much smaller.

lowercased: monthly-mean wind stress and its longshore and offshore components have been computed using the bulk aerodynamic method for each of a string of 36 two-°-latitude by two-°-longitude squares along the coast of the north indian ocean. the data source for the computation is the sixty-year mean resultant winds of hastenrath and lamb. the main features exhibited by the components, taking the longshore components as positive (negative) when the ekman transport is away from (towards) the coast, are: (1) along the coasts of somalia and arabia, the magnitude of the wind stress is among the highest in the north indian ocean, and its direction is generally parallel to the coastline. this results in a longshore component which is large (as high as 2·5 dyne/cm2) and positive during the southwest monsoon, and weaker (less than 0·5 6 dyne/cm2) and negative during the northeast monsoon. (2) though weak (less than 0·5 2 dyne/cm2) during the northeast monsoon, the monthly-mean longshore component along the west coast of india remains positive throughout the year. the magnitude of the offshore component during the southwest monsoon is much larger than that of the longshore component. (3) the behaviour of the wind stress components along the east coast of india is similar to that along the somalia-arabia coast, but the magnitudes are much smaller.


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Many close results on Tuesday evening provided for an interesting election night. In the end, Republicans will retain control of the state House and even picked up one seat in the state Senate. At the federal level, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr defeated his Democratic opponent Amy McGrath in a race that was close until the end.
Former state Representatives Robby Mills and Matt Castlen won their elections in western Kentucky to become members of the Senate. Mills unseated incumbent Democrat Sen. Dorsey Ridley, a member of Senate Democratic leadership, while Castlen won the open seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Joe Bowen.
Meanwhile, all incumbent Republican Senators in tight races were re-elected by the end of the evening.
The election results expanded the GOP supermajority in the state Senate with the numbers currently sitting at 28-10 with Democratic Minority Leader Ray Jones winning his race for Pike County Judge-Executive on Tuesday, meaning a special election will be called for that open seat.
Many interesting races in the state House led to some seats changing hands between the parties but did not put a large dent in the Republican majority numbers with the final tally of 61 Republicans and 39 Democrats (before any potential recanvassing takes place). The GOP held 63 seats before Tuesday.
CLOSE INCUMBENT RACES: There were many extremely close contests Tuesday night including a district in western Kentucky where former Democratic state Rep. Jim Glenn won by one single vote against incumbent DJ Johnson, who defeated Glenn in 2016. That race along with others including former Democrat Rep. Cluster Howard and incumbent Republican Toby Herald in eastern Kentucky with a race separated by 7 votes, incumbent Republican incumbent Rep. Jill York’s race where she lost by 5 votes, and Democratic Rep. Jeff Greer’s election where he lost by 6 votes are likely to see those results challenged in the coming days.
Additionally, other incumbent House members from both parties saw defeat in the general elections including Louisville-area representatives Phil Moffett (R), Ken Fleming (R), and Linda Belcher (D) as well as Rep. Larry Brown (R) in Prestonsburg.
Acting House Speaker David Osborne, who was facing a Democratic challenger, handily won his re-election with 60% of the vote.
Much of the angst expected to come from pension reforms passed in the 2018 session did not seem to have as large of an impact on the state House races as many anticipated with most Republican representatives retaining their seats.
OPEN SEAT GOP PICKUPS: Republicans picked up seats in the open House districts in western Kentucky vacated by Democratic representatives including the 3rd District race where GOP candidate Randy Bridges defeated Martha Emmons for the seat vacated by Rep. Gerald Watkins and a win in the 6th District by Republican Chris Freeland in the previously held by Rep. Will Coursey. GOP candidates Matthew Koch won the 72nd District previously held by Democratic Rep. Sanny Overly and Adam Bowling picked up the seat previously held by Rep. Rick Nelson (D) in the 87th District.
At the federal level, all of Kentucky’s incumbent U.S. Representatives won re-election in the state’s six congressional districts.
In the race watched around the country, Republican Congressman Andy Barr and his Democratic opponent, former Marine Amy McGrath, saw their lead come and go throughout the night with Barr finally claiming victory with 51% of the vote.
While Barr reclaimed his U.S. House seat, many other GOP-held districts were claimed across the country and Democrats now have control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Republicans did, however, retain control of the U.S. Senate with Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell keeping his position as Senate Majority Leader.
See the full results of all state races on the ballot during the 2018 General Election here.

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many close results on tuesday evening provided for an interesting election night. in the end, republicans will retain control of the state house and even picked up one seat in the state senate. at the federal level, u.s. rep. andy barr defeated his democratic opponent amy mcgrath in a race that was close until the end.
former state representatives robby mills and matt castlen won their elections in western kentucky to become members of the senate. mills unseated incumbent democrat sen. dorsey ridley, a member of senate democratic leadership, while castlen won the open seat vacated by retiring republican sen. joe bowen.
meanwhile, all incumbent republican senators in tight races were re-elected by the end of the evening.
the election results expanded the gop supermajority in the state senate with the numbers currently sitting at 28-10 with democratic minority leader ray jones winning his race for pike county judge-executive on tuesday, meaning a special election will be called for that open seat.
many interesting races in the state house led to some seats changing hands between the parties but did not put a large dent in the republican majority numbers with the final tally of 61 republicans and 39 democrats (before any potential recanvassing takes place). the gop held 63 seats before tuesday.
close incumbent races: there were many extremely close contests tuesday night including a district in western kentucky where former democratic state rep. jim glenn won by one single vote against incumbent dj johnson, who defeated glenn in 2016. that race along with others including former democrat rep. cluster howard and incumbent republican toby herald in eastern kentucky with a race separated by 7 votes, incumbent republican incumbent rep. jill york’s race where she lost by 5 votes, and democratic rep. jeff greer’s election where he lost by 6 votes are likely to see those results challenged in the coming days.
additionally, other incumbent house members from both parties saw defeat in the general elections including louisville-area representatives phil moffett (r), ken fleming (r), and linda belcher (d) as well as rep. larry brown (r) in prestonsburg.
acting house speaker david osborne, who was facing a democratic challenger, handily won his re-election with 60% of the vote.
much of the angst expected to come from pension reforms passed in the 2018 session did not seem to have as large of an impact on the state house races as many anticipated with most republican representatives retaining their seats.
open seat gop pickups: republicans picked up seats in the open house districts in western kentucky vacated by democratic representatives including the 3rd district race where gop candidate randy bridges defeated martha emmons for the seat vacated by rep. gerald watkins and a win in the 6th district by republican chris freeland in the previously held by rep. will coursey. gop candidates matthew koch won the 72nd district previously held by democratic rep. sanny overly and adam bowling picked up the seat previously held by rep. rick nelson (d) in the 87th district.
at the federal level, all of kentucky’s incumbent u.s. representatives won re-election in the state’s six congressional districts.
in the race watched around the country, republican congressman andy barr and his democratic opponent, former marine amy mcgrath, saw their lead come and go throughout the night with barr finally claiming victory with 51% of the vote.
while barr reclaimed his u.s. house seat, many other gop-held districts were claimed across the country and democrats now have control of the u.s. house of representatives. republicans did, however, retain control of the u.s. senate with kentucky u.s. sen. mitch mcconnell keeping his position as senate majority leader.
see the full results of all state races on the ballot during the 2018 general election here.


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The flu shot campaign is in full force this time of year… but just how effective are they? Well… for certain strains, the vaccine is less effective and now researchers know one reason why.
A study out of California looked at the common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in chicken eggs. The process is supposed to allow the virus to replicate in the eggs, then the purified virus from the eggs would be used in vaccines. However the study showed that several strains of the virus actually mutate when grown in chicken eggs… making them less effective in humans. The H3N2 strain was one used in the study… it’s become more prevalent each season and has been included in the vaccines… but recent vaccines have proven only 33 percent effective against that particular strain.
The study looked at two groups of mice over six months… one group was allowed to eat as much as they wanted at all times… the other was fed a diet with 60 percent of the calories of the first group. After the six months, the calorie restricted group had a 40 percent lower body mass. But the group also found that the calorie restricted group adapted to grow more fur and have three times more blood vessels in their skin. Both changes help keep the body warm and compensated for the lack of fat that would typically do that.
By the way… the group that ate what they wanted became obese. The author said the goal of the study is to look at how calorie restriction affects different tissues and to hopefully use the information to target diseases associated with weight gain.
We all know that exercise is a big part of a healthy life… but new research is showing you might now want to do it alone!
The study out of Maine looked at 69 medical students who selected a 12 week exercise program either with a group or as individuals… every four weeks the participants completed a survey. At the end of 12 weeks… those who participated in group exercise reported improvements in mental, physical and emotional quality of life. Those who worked out alone, exercised twice as long… but saw similar benefit in mental quality of life… but no changes in either physical or emotional quality.
That’s what’s making headlines in natural health this week… make sure to stay connected by going to ihealthtube and sign up for our free email newsletter!
Why is one strain of the flu vaccine not very effective? Researchers think they have a big reason. Find out what that is. Also learn about the benefits of exercising in a group versus by yourself!

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the flu shot campaign is in full force this time of year… but just how effective are they? well… for certain strains, the vaccine is less effective and now researchers know one reason why.
a study out of california looked at the common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in chicken eggs. the process is supposed to allow the virus to replicate in the eggs, then the purified virus from the eggs would be used in vaccines. however the study showed that several strains of the virus actually mutate when grown in chicken eggs… making them less effective in humans. the h3n2 strain was one used in the study… it’s become more prevalent each season and has been included in the vaccines… but recent vaccines have proven only 33 percent effective against that particular strain.
the study looked at two groups of mice over six months… one group was allowed to eat as much as they wanted at all times… the other was fed a diet with 60 percent of the calories of the first group. after the six months, the calorie restricted group had a 40 percent lower body mass. but the group also found that the calorie restricted group adapted to grow more fur and have three times more blood vessels in their skin. both changes help keep the body warm and compensated for the lack of fat that would typically do that.
by the way… the group that ate what they wanted became obese. the author said the goal of the study is to look at how calorie restriction affects different tissues and to hopefully use the information to target diseases associated with weight gain.
we all know that exercise is a big part of a healthy life… but new research is showing you might now want to do it alone!
the study out of maine looked at 69 medical students who selected a 12 week exercise program either with a group or as individuals… every four weeks the participants completed a survey. at the end of 12 weeks… those who participated in group exercise reported improvements in mental, physical and emotional quality of life. those who worked out alone, exercised twice as long… but saw similar benefit in mental quality of life… but no changes in either physical or emotional quality.
that’s what’s making headlines in natural health this week… make sure to stay connected by going to ihealthtube and sign up for our free email newsletter!
why is one strain of the flu vaccine not very effective? researchers think they have a big reason. find out what that is. also learn about the benefits of exercising in a group versus by yourself!


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Need more information about booking Property 6756431 ?
Price that you see covers up to 12 guests, please contact us to get correct quote , we've got a small team of delightful people ready to help if there's anything we can do.
St Michaels Holiday Home, Whitstable a beautiful executive 5 bedroom detached house, Biggest Holiday home in Whitstable! ! 4,500 sq ft ! Сan sleep comfortably up to 23 guests!
Located within a 5 min drive (15 min walk) to the beautiful Whitstable harbor, castle and the seafront. IDEAL place for all your RELAXED celebrations and reunions! DEPOSIT will be WITHHELD in full if the property has not been left in the same condition it was rented to you.
Please read our full description regarding pricing at St Michaels as price shown is for up to 12 Guests only, and may differ at certain times of the year before asking for a quote.
£225.00 per person over 12 for full week breaks (Friday till Friday ). This will be included in your quote. The price quoted to you will be only for the amount of guests at the time of booking.
Additional guests can be added at a later date for additional price, please contact us for details. The number of people occupying the property may not exceed the number at the time of booking.
For SINGLE female/male GROUPS there will be an additional charge of £80.00 per booking fee for the duration of your stay. Less than 3 guests of opposite gender will be considered as the same gender group and the fee of £80 will be applied.
6/8 person Hot Tub , Fitness Gym, A beautiful very unusual 8 person Barrel Sauna, very large Cinema room with Sky TV 120" screen with full size Table tennis Table, children trampoline and swings , pool /snooker room, St Michael's has 6 - 8 person log burning outdoor Barrel Sauna! We supply fire starter+bag of logs all for £15 only - non refundable - this should last you up to 4 hrs of fun) St Michaels has an indoor Cocktail bar (please bring your drinks or book the bar attendant to entertain you after your journey).
We are happy to provide a travel cot for a small fee of £10 each should this be requested. Please bring your own bedding for the cot.
All bed linen (1 set p/person or couple ) and 2 towels (each) for the guests are provided.
Prices at Peak times (Easter , Summer holidays and Christmas) will be charged at different rate. Please contact the owner .
We take great pride in our home therefore we have a strictly non smoking policy inside the property, small PETS MAYBE considered at a cleaning charge of £30 (discuss with the owner before booking ).
Family "cream & lime" room has 2 single beds and one king size bed, sleeps 4 in total.
"Black & White " family bedroom has double bed , single bed and pull out trundle single bed ( that can be set up, please request before your arrival) sleeps 4 guests in this room in total.
Downstairs single bedroom that is located by the cloakroom (wheelchair accessible, has its own access to the garden area ).
There are two additional comfortable bed setties one is located in the main family lounge , one is in the family room . Sleeps 4 in total.
Earlier check in or later checkout at £25 per hour, if available, please pre book it .
If you are planning to bring more than 4 children (under 16) there will be larger refundable damage deposit requested (please contact us for more details) please allow 2 adults per 1 child, children always will need to be supervised.
Please do look after the property and leave it as you found it,and if you've have moved any furniture ect please put It back in the same place. All cutlery please put back in the cupboards. As it helps us for new arrivals.
My friends and I booked this house to celebrate all turning 30 and we couldn't have asked for a better weekend! We didn't meet the owners but Annmarie was lovely and really helpful so thank you very much. The house is clean and well equipped and there's so much to do we didn't need to leave! Thank you for such a memorable weekend. I'm sure we'll be back!

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need more information about booking property 6756431 ?
price that you see covers up to 12 guests, please contact us to get correct quote , we've got a small team of delightful people ready to help if there's anything we can do.
st michaels holiday home, whitstable a beautiful executive 5 bedroom detached house, biggest holiday home in whitstable! ! 4,500 sq ft ! сan sleep comfortably up to 23 guests!
located within a 5 min drive (15 min walk) to the beautiful whitstable harbor, castle and the seafront. ideal place for all your relaxed celebrations and reunions! deposit will be withheld in full if the property has not been left in the same condition it was rented to you.
please read our full description regarding pricing at st michaels as price shown is for up to 12 guests only, and may differ at certain times of the year before asking for a quote.
£225.00 per person over 12 for full week breaks (friday till friday ). this will be included in your quote. the price quoted to you will be only for the amount of guests at the time of booking.
additional guests can be added at a later date for additional price, please contact us for details. the number of people occupying the property may not exceed the number at the time of booking.
for single female/male groups there will be an additional charge of £80.00 per booking fee for the duration of your stay. less than 3 guests of opposite gender will be considered as the same gender group and the fee of £80 will be applied.
6/8 person hot tub , fitness gym, a beautiful very unusual 8 person barrel sauna, very large cinema room with sky tv 120" screen with full size table tennis table, children trampoline and swings , pool /snooker room, st michael's has 6 - 8 person log burning outdoor barrel sauna! we supply fire starter+bag of logs all for £15 only - non refundable - this should last you up to 4 hrs of fun) st michaels has an indoor cocktail bar (please bring your drinks or book the bar attendant to entertain you after your journey).
we are happy to provide a travel cot for a small fee of £10 each should this be requested. please bring your own bedding for the cot.
all bed linen (1 set p/person or couple ) and 2 towels (each) for the guests are provided.
prices at peak times (easter , summer holidays and christmas) will be charged at different rate. please contact the owner .
we take great pride in our home therefore we have a strictly non smoking policy inside the property, small pets maybe considered at a cleaning charge of £30 (discuss with the owner before booking ).
family "cream & lime" room has 2 single beds and one king size bed, sleeps 4 in total.
"black & white " family bedroom has double bed , single bed and pull out trundle single bed ( that can be set up, please request before your arrival) sleeps 4 guests in this room in total.
downstairs single bedroom that is located by the cloakroom (wheelchair accessible, has its own access to the garden area ).
there are two additional comfortable bed setties one is located in the main family lounge , one is in the family room . sleeps 4 in total.
earlier check in or later checkout at £25 per hour, if available, please pre book it .
if you are planning to bring more than 4 children (under 16) there will be larger refundable damage deposit requested (please contact us for more details) please allow 2 adults per 1 child, children always will need to be supervised.
please do look after the property and leave it as you found it,and if you've have moved any furniture ect please put it back in the same place. all cutlery please put back in the cupboards. as it helps us for new arrivals.
my friends and i booked this house to celebrate all turning 30 and we couldn't have asked for a better weekend! we didn't meet the owners but annmarie was lovely and really helpful so thank you very much. the house is clean and well equipped and there's so much to do we didn't need to leave! thank you for such a memorable weekend. i'm sure we'll be back!


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In a letter sent today, a coalition of 176 employers and trade associations joined together to endorse legislation aimed at providing employees and employers with a more effective means for determining eligibility for Exchange tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The letter was sent to the sponsors of S. 1996, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH).
"On behalf of the undersigned businesses, national, state and local trade associations, and organizations representing millions of American workers and their families, and hundreds of thousands of job creators, we write in support of S. 1996, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015. We appreciate your leadership in introducing S. 1996 to help reduce confusion surrounding the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide businesses and insurance carriers with regulatory relief under the law's reporting requirements," said the signers of the letter.
The letter was circulated by the E-Flex Coalition, which is led by the Retail Industry Leaders Association, American Staffing Association, Food Marketing Institute, and Aetna.
Under the ACA, employers and insurance carriers are required to gather numerous pieces of data on a monthly basis and report them annually to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and individuals. The information reported is intended to verify compliance with the individual and employer mandates, and administer advanced premium tax credits and cost sharing subsidies under the state and federal-facilitated insurance Exchanges.
The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015 creates a front-end voluntary prospective reporting system to improve the accuracy of Exchange tax credit eligibility determinations. Under voluntary prospective reporting, data that would have been reported at the end of the year could now be reported at the beginning of the eligibility process, and help mitigate issues with inaccurate tax credit determinations. The legislation would also protect privacy by enabling the IRS to amend the requirement that businesses and insurers collect and report Social Security numbers for spouses and dependents, and authorizes electronic transmission of reporting data.
"S. 1996 is a first step in providing individuals, employers, insurers, states, and the federal government with more clarity about who may be eligible for premium tax credits, and potentially minimizing the prospects of individuals being subjected by the IRS to repayment of advanced premium tax credits or cost sharing subsidies in cases in which Exchanges made an incorrect eligibility determination," added the signers of the letter.
The E-FLEX Coalition first raised the concept of voluntary prospective reporting to the Administration four years ago, and has been working since then to incorporate the system into the regulatory structure of these ACA requirements. A House-companion bill, the Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015 (H.R. 2712), was introduced by Representatives Diane Black (R-TN) and Mike Thompson (D-CA).
Full letter text and list of signers below.
The Employers for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX) is a coalition of leading trade associations and businesses in the retail, supermarket, temporary staffing, restaurant, hospitality, construction, and other service-related industries, as well as employer-sponsored health plans insuring millions of American workers. Members of the E-FLEX Coalition are strong supporters of employer-sponsored coverage and have been working to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in ways that help ensure that employer-sponsored coverage – the backbone of the US health care system – remains a competitive option for employees.
On behalf of the undersigned businesses, national, state and local trade associations, and organizations representing millions of American workers and their families, and hundreds of thousands of job creators, we write in support of S. 1996, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015. We appreciate your leadership in introducing S. 1996 to help reduce confusion surrounding the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide businesses and insurance carriers with regulatory relief under the law's reporting requirements.
Under the ACA's reporting requirements (Code sections 6055 and 6056), employers and insurance carriers are required to gather numerous pieces of data on a monthly basis and report them annually to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and individuals. The information reported is intended to verify compliance with the individual and employer mandates, and administer advanced premium tax credits and cost sharing subsidies under the state and federal-facilitated insurance Exchanges. Unfortunately, the information currently required is unnecessarily complex for employers and individuals and must be reported to the IRS at the end of a tax year, not during the Exchange enrollment process when it could provide more clarity on which individuals are eligible for tax credits.
S. 1996 is a first step in providing individuals, employers, insurers, states, and the federal government with more clarity about who may be eligible for premium tax credits, and potentially minimizing the prospects of individuals being subjected by the IRS to repayment of advanced premium tax credits or cost sharing subsidies in cases in which Exchanges made an incorrect eligibility determination. The bill creates a voluntary prospective reporting system to make available important data during the Exchange enrollment process, rather than at the end of a tax year, and streamlines the reporting requirements for employers and insurers. S. 1996 also protects the privacy of individuals' Social Security numbers, allows for electronic transmission of reporting information, and establishes oversight of reporting and tax credit verification. These are commonsense changes that help individuals, employers and insurers.
Again, thank you for your leadership on this critical issue. We look forward to working with you and your colleagues in Congress in a bipartisan manner to enact S. 1996, the Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015, this year.
Hotel Association of Washington, D.C.
New York State Association of Service Stations and Repair Shops, Inc.

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in a letter sent today, a coalition of 176 employers and trade associations joined together to endorse legislation aimed at providing employees and employers with a more effective means for determining eligibility for exchange tax credits under the affordable care act (aca). the letter was sent to the sponsors of s. 1996, the commonsense reporting act of 2015, senators mark warner (d-va) and rob portman (r-oh).
"on behalf of the undersigned businesses, national, state and local trade associations, and organizations representing millions of american workers and their families, and hundreds of thousands of job creators, we write in support of s. 1996, the commonsense reporting act of 2015. we appreciate your leadership in introducing s. 1996 to help reduce confusion surrounding the affordable care act's (aca) exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide businesses and insurance carriers with regulatory relief under the law's reporting requirements," said the signers of the letter.
the letter was circulated by the e-flex coalition, which is led by the retail industry leaders association, american staffing association, food marketing institute, and aetna.
under the aca, employers and insurance carriers are required to gather numerous pieces of data on a monthly basis and report them annually to the internal revenue service (irs) and individuals. the information reported is intended to verify compliance with the individual and employer mandates, and administer advanced premium tax credits and cost sharing subsidies under the state and federal-facilitated insurance exchanges.
the commonsense reporting act of 2015 creates a front-end voluntary prospective reporting system to improve the accuracy of exchange tax credit eligibility determinations. under voluntary prospective reporting, data that would have been reported at the end of the year could now be reported at the beginning of the eligibility process, and help mitigate issues with inaccurate tax credit determinations. the legislation would also protect privacy by enabling the irs to amend the requirement that businesses and insurers collect and report social security numbers for spouses and dependents, and authorizes electronic transmission of reporting data.
"s. 1996 is a first step in providing individuals, employers, insurers, states, and the federal government with more clarity about who may be eligible for premium tax credits, and potentially minimizing the prospects of individuals being subjected by the irs to repayment of advanced premium tax credits or cost sharing subsidies in cases in which exchanges made an incorrect eligibility determination," added the signers of the letter.
the e-flex coalition first raised the concept of voluntary prospective reporting to the administration four years ago, and has been working since then to incorporate the system into the regulatory structure of these aca requirements. a house-companion bill, the commonsense reporting and verification act of 2015 (h.r. 2712), was introduced by representatives diane black (r-tn) and mike thompson (d-ca).
full letter text and list of signers below.
the employers for flexibility in health care (e-flex) is a coalition of leading trade associations and businesses in the retail, supermarket, temporary staffing, restaurant, hospitality, construction, and other service-related industries, as well as employer-sponsored health plans insuring millions of american workers. members of the e-flex coalition are strong supporters of employer-sponsored coverage and have been working to implement the affordable care act (aca) in ways that help ensure that employer-sponsored coverage – the backbone of the us health care system – remains a competitive option for employees.
on behalf of the undersigned businesses, national, state and local trade associations, and organizations representing millions of american workers and their families, and hundreds of thousands of job creators, we write in support of s. 1996, the commonsense reporting act of 2015. we appreciate your leadership in introducing s. 1996 to help reduce confusion surrounding the affordable care act's (aca) exchange tax credit eligibility, and provide businesses and insurance carriers with regulatory relief under the law's reporting requirements.
under the aca's reporting requirements (code sections 6055 and 6056), employers and insurance carriers are required to gather numerous pieces of data on a monthly basis and report them annually to the internal revenue service (irs) and individuals. the information reported is intended to verify compliance with the individual and employer mandates, and administer advanced premium tax credits and cost sharing subsidies under the state and federal-facilitated insurance exchanges. unfortunately, the information currently required is unnecessarily complex for employers and individuals and must be reported to the irs at the end of a tax year, not during the exchange enrollment process when it could provide more clarity on which individuals are eligible for tax credits.
s. 1996 is a first step in providing individuals, employers, insurers, states, and the federal government with more clarity about who may be eligible for premium tax credits, and potentially minimizing the prospects of individuals being subjected by the irs to repayment of advanced premium tax credits or cost sharing subsidies in cases in which exchanges made an incorrect eligibility determination. the bill creates a voluntary prospective reporting system to make available important data during the exchange enrollment process, rather than at the end of a tax year, and streamlines the reporting requirements for employers and insurers. s. 1996 also protects the privacy of individuals' social security numbers, allows for electronic transmission of reporting information, and establishes oversight of reporting and tax credit verification. these are commonsense changes that help individuals, employers and insurers.
again, thank you for your leadership on this critical issue. we look forward to working with you and your colleagues in congress in a bipartisan manner to enact s. 1996, the commonsense reporting act of 2015, this year.
hotel association of washington, d.c.
new york state association of service stations and repair shops, inc.


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A: Once the reservation is booked there will be no refunds of the deposit. We will apply your deposit to your next event within a one year period if you cancel at least 14 days prior to your event. Any cancellation within 14 days of the event will result in a forfeiture of your deposit.
Tents, Table, and Chair Reservations are non-refundable.
A: Absolutely, we are a full-service event rental company that travels throughout Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Please contact us if you are not within our immediate service area for a quote. Minimum orders may apply to cities outside our service area.
A: That depends on how many rentals we have that day. We will contact you the day before your rental to schedule drop off and pick up times.
Tents, Table, and Chairs are usually delivered the day before the rental and picked up the day after the event.
Q: We have rented some really dirty equipment from other companies in the past. Are they always that dirty?
A: No. All event rental equipment should be clean when you get it. Fun 4 All Inflatables cleans and disinfects after every rental.
Q: Do we have to keep inflatables plugged in the entire time?
A: Yes. A blower keeps air in the equipment the entire time. Once unplugged they deflate. That's why we require an outlet within 50 of the unit or a generator. Longer cords can pop your circuit breaker so we bring our own heavy duty cords.
A: We only accept Credit cards for the deposit the balance is due by cash or check only. If paying by cash, please have exact change as our drivers do not carry cash.
A: Yes, a $50 Deposit for reservations under $499.99 and 50% deposit on orders over $500.00.
Tents, Table, and Chair Reservations are 50% deposit. ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
A: Check the requirements listed with each inflatable. Also, make sure you have at least a 4 access to the area where it will be set up. The jumps can weigh up to 650 pounds so we need a clear path with ample room.
Q: What are your returned check fees?
A: We charge $35 for a returned check.
A: We can set up on Grass (our favorite and best for the kids), asphalt, and concrete. We also love setting up indoors. Sorry, we can't set up on any type of rocks as the constant rubbing will wear through the inflatables.Sand, We will setup on sand, but cleaning fees will apply.
A: Yes. There is a link in your receipt once you've ordered or you may click here to view a sample.
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a: once the reservation is booked there will be no refunds of the deposit. we will apply your deposit to your next event within a one year period if you cancel at least 14 days prior to your event. any cancellation within 14 days of the event will result in a forfeiture of your deposit.
tents, table, and chair reservations are non-refundable.
a: absolutely, we are a full-service event rental company that travels throughout florida, alabama, and georgia. please contact us if you are not within our immediate service area for a quote. minimum orders may apply to cities outside our service area.
a: that depends on how many rentals we have that day. we will contact you the day before your rental to schedule drop off and pick up times.
tents, table, and chairs are usually delivered the day before the rental and picked up the day after the event.
q: we have rented some really dirty equipment from other companies in the past. are they always that dirty?
a: no. all event rental equipment should be clean when you get it. fun 4 all inflatables cleans and disinfects after every rental.
q: do we have to keep inflatables plugged in the entire time?
a: yes. a blower keeps air in the equipment the entire time. once unplugged they deflate. that's why we require an outlet within 50 of the unit or a generator. longer cords can pop your circuit breaker so we bring our own heavy duty cords.
a: we only accept credit cards for the deposit the balance is due by cash or check only. if paying by cash, please have exact change as our drivers do not carry cash.
a: yes, a $50 deposit for reservations under $499.99 and 50% deposit on orders over $500.00.
tents, table, and chair reservations are 50% deposit. all deposits are non-refundable.
a: check the requirements listed with each inflatable. also, make sure you have at least a 4 access to the area where it will be set up. the jumps can weigh up to 650 pounds so we need a clear path with ample room.
q: what are your returned check fees?
a: we charge $35 for a returned check.
a: we can set up on grass (our favorite and best for the kids), asphalt, and concrete. we also love setting up indoors. sorry, we can't set up on any type of rocks as the constant rubbing will wear through the inflatables.sand, we will setup on sand, but cleaning fees will apply.
a: yes. there is a link in your receipt once you've ordered or you may click here to view a sample.
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Writing an introduction is another part in the process of composing a research paper. There, you should tell the readers more about your topic, its importance and share some background information. Usually, this piece of writing does not have a strict word limit. But it should be as brief and concise as possible. Therefore, it can be tricky to compose your introduction without a hitch.
Compose a strong and catchy opening sentence.
The first sentence makes the first impression, so you should craft it carefully. It is fine to rewrite your opening for a few times to ensure that it fits perfectly. Try to write to the point from the very beginning and avoid general phrases. Consider choosing a quotation as your first sentence.
Provide some background information at the beginning.
It makes sense to begin your introduction with providing vital background information about your subject and related issues. In other words, you should set the scene and add a context to your writing. Sometimes, it is a good idea to write a short historical narrative and mention the most famous researchers in the field.
Describe the rationale for your research.
After the background information, you should describe the rationale for your research. Identify the gap that you are going to fill, explain what impact your work may have, and tell the readers how you are planning to reach the research goals. Here, you can also formulate your thesis and study hypothesis.
You should point towards the potential weaknesses in your research from the start. You should warn your audience about the shortcomings and assumptions. For example, you can emphasize that data collection could be complicated and, as a result, you may miss some data for analysis. So, you would have to make some generalizations.
If you have a 20 or 30-page research paper, you may need an outline for your introduction as well as for the entire assignment. However, you can compose a shorter assignment having a simple list of ideas in mind. Remember that the introduction should narrow down your research problem and explain your hypothesis. You should do your best to keep it short, define the goal of your work clearly, and organize all the important elements in a logical sequence. This piece of writing should flow and make your readers want to learn more about your research, e.g. to read the entire paper.

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writing an introduction is another part in the process of composing a research paper. there, you should tell the readers more about your topic, its importance and share some background information. usually, this piece of writing does not have a strict word limit. but it should be as brief and concise as possible. therefore, it can be tricky to compose your introduction without a hitch.
compose a strong and catchy opening sentence.
the first sentence makes the first impression, so you should craft it carefully. it is fine to rewrite your opening for a few times to ensure that it fits perfectly. try to write to the point from the very beginning and avoid general phrases. consider choosing a quotation as your first sentence.
provide some background information at the beginning.
it makes sense to begin your introduction with providing vital background information about your subject and related issues. in other words, you should set the scene and add a context to your writing. sometimes, it is a good idea to write a short historical narrative and mention the most famous researchers in the field.
describe the rationale for your research.
after the background information, you should describe the rationale for your research. identify the gap that you are going to fill, explain what impact your work may have, and tell the readers how you are planning to reach the research goals. here, you can also formulate your thesis and study hypothesis.
you should point towards the potential weaknesses in your research from the start. you should warn your audience about the shortcomings and assumptions. for example, you can emphasize that data collection could be complicated and, as a result, you may miss some data for analysis. so, you would have to make some generalizations.
if you have a 20 or 30-page research paper, you may need an outline for your introduction as well as for the entire assignment. however, you can compose a shorter assignment having a simple list of ideas in mind. remember that the introduction should narrow down your research problem and explain your hypothesis. you should do your best to keep it short, define the goal of your work clearly, and organize all the important elements in a logical sequence. this piece of writing should flow and make your readers want to learn more about your research, e.g. to read the entire paper.


text: I got out there early this morning, mainly roving around the wooded and weedy patches from the Jerry G amphitheater west to upper pond. A highlight was a nice singing Pacific-slope Flycatcher. As I wandered, I heard a couple of faint song bits that to me could have only come from 3 birds. The Beert/Dzeet (from Nathan Pieplow’s naming work) I heard was, I think, a Lazuli Bunting, House Wren, or Lesser Goldfinch. LEGOs are trickster so you never know and between the other candidates, the LAZB has been a lot more common at the park from mid-spring to summer than HOWR (counting the irruption-like occurrence of the Lazulis last year starting around this date). If this does mark the return of the Lazuli Buntings, I worry that they may not stick around to breed in the park. The weedy fields that last year they seemed to favor, made up primarily of wild radish, seem to be more managed this year or suppressed by poison hemlock, possibly by natural succession. (?) A lot of construction is happening this spring as well; primarily path repaving. McLaren is a great park — I hope to see you out there.

lowercased: i got out there early this morning, mainly roving around the wooded and weedy patches from the jerry g amphitheater west to upper pond. a highlight was a nice singing pacific-slope flycatcher. as i wandered, i heard a couple of faint song bits that to me could have only come from 3 birds. the beert/dzeet (from nathan pieplow’s naming work) i heard was, i think, a lazuli bunting, house wren, or lesser goldfinch. legos are trickster so you never know and between the other candidates, the lazb has been a lot more common at the park from mid-spring to summer than howr (counting the irruption-like occurrence of the lazulis last year starting around this date). if this does mark the return of the lazuli buntings, i worry that they may not stick around to breed in the park. the weedy fields that last year they seemed to favor, made up primarily of wild radish, seem to be more managed this year or suppressed by poison hemlock, possibly by natural succession. (?) a lot of construction is happening this spring as well; primarily path repaving. mclaren is a great park — i hope to see you out there.


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portable anesthesia system with integrated safety functions.
the compact dre transport 5000 plus is a portable anesthesia system designed for office-based surgery centers and small facilities in which space is at a premium.
compact and portable anesthesia machine.
easy to use and maintain.
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In the present contribution I have arbitrarily, but purposely, chosen to focus on two of the many issues that the author explores in order to analyze the act triggering an international armed conflict, namely the capture as an act that may trigger an international armed conflict and the necessity, or not, of identifying an animus belligerendi in order to classify a situation as international armed conflict. Within the structure of the book, the first is a sub-question of Question II regarding the nature of the triggering act and the second is a Question in such, namely Question VI regarding the necessity of an animus belligerendi. This choice has been made on purpose, since these two topics are among those with which I have dealt in my own research, but through a different prism, that is the temporal scope of applicability of international humanitarian law.
In her book Djemila Carron argues that the mere capture of soldiers from a foreign State does not automatically trigger an international armed conflict. Despite the fact that the literature, whilst not very numerous, has constantly reaffirmed that any soldier captured by a foreign force must benefit from the Third Geneva Convention (even if there are no other hostilities between his State of origin and the detaining State), Ms. Carron demonstrates quite successfully that an analysis under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties might lead to another conclusion. Among her strongest arguments, she shows that the whole regime attached to the prisoner of war status does not make sense without any other hostilities. Indeed, the rule according to which prisoners of war cannot be prosecuted solely for having participated in the hostilities, or the rule that prescribes that they have to be released at the end of active hostilities, would have no justification in the absence of hostilities accompanying the act of capture. Even more, to its logical extreme, considering that the mere capture of foreign combatants does trigger an international armed conflict could result in an absurd reasoning. Whilst convincing, the argument made here raises at least two questions. The first is directly linked with the capture of foreign soldiers: what if this act of capture triggers an international armed conflict in that sense that the State from which these combatants come from decides to engage in hostilities with the detaining State? Would the soldiers be covered by the Third Geneva Convention only from the moment in time at which these hostilities amount to an international armed conflict according to Djemila Carron’s conclusions? Or would they benefit from the protective provisions of Geneva Convention III, a posteriori, from the moment of their capture? Moreover, if one can follow Ms. Carron’s rationale regarding the capture of foreign soldiers, what about the capture and the internment of foreign civilians? This is the second question. When there has been no previous hostilities, how can a distinction be drawn in this case between ordinary detention and detention governed by international humanitarian law? Even if, according to the author, in that case the target of the act would fall under an exception that prevents a conclusion that an international armed conflict has been triggered by this sole capture, is there really no situation in which civilians must not be protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention? Since, in these circumstances, internment or assigned residence would be ordered in the interests of the security of the State carrying out that measure, in our view international humanitarian law should apply to these situations, which in themselves are signs of inimical relations between the two States in question. On the contrary, should it not therefore be the purpose of detention, namely security, and the status of the persons concerned, as nationals of a given third State, that is decisive in this case?
The work of Djemila Carron however goes far beyond and confirms – maybe definitively – the reasoning. While so doing, she prevents any attempt to revive the animus belligerendi as an element contributing to interpreting an act as triggering international armed conflicts, which should be recognized and very welcome. After having examined, as she does with a constant meticulousness in all her work, the ordinary meaning of the words “armed conflict which may arise between two or more of the High Contracting Parties” (Article 2 common to the Geneva Conventions), the context, the object and purpose, the subsequent practice, the travaux préparatoires and the circumstances of the conclusion of the Geneva Conventions, her conclusion is relentless: “no criterion of an animus to be in an international armed conflict or in a state of war does exist.” And if any doubt might have remained, the precaution that Djemila Carron takes to contemplate all forms of animus puts an end to any debate even before it could have arisen. Without an animus to be in an international armed conflict in its factual sense, or an animus to be engaged in a state of war in a legal sense, there is absolutely no subjective element that might blur the determination of the existence of an international armed conflict. The only animus that exists is an animus to use force against another State, but this element is an objective one, that is the intention of a State to use force against another which is deduced from the identity of the organ that provokes the triggering act of an international armed conflict, within the scope of its functions and in accordance with instructions; objective criteria that are dealt with in the answer of Question IV of the book relating to the origin (provenance) of the triggering act.

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in the present contribution i have arbitrarily, but purposely, chosen to focus on two of the many issues that the author explores in order to analyze the act triggering an international armed conflict, namely the capture as an act that may trigger an international armed conflict and the necessity, or not, of identifying an animus belligerendi in order to classify a situation as international armed conflict. within the structure of the book, the first is a sub-question of question ii regarding the nature of the triggering act and the second is a question in such, namely question vi regarding the necessity of an animus belligerendi. this choice has been made on purpose, since these two topics are among those with which i have dealt in my own research, but through a different prism, that is the temporal scope of applicability of international humanitarian law.
in her book djemila carron argues that the mere capture of soldiers from a foreign state does not automatically trigger an international armed conflict. despite the fact that the literature, whilst not very numerous, has constantly reaffirmed that any soldier captured by a foreign force must benefit from the third geneva convention (even if there are no other hostilities between his state of origin and the detaining state), ms. carron demonstrates quite successfully that an analysis under the vienna convention on the law of treaties might lead to another conclusion. among her strongest arguments, she shows that the whole regime attached to the prisoner of war status does not make sense without any other hostilities. indeed, the rule according to which prisoners of war cannot be prosecuted solely for having participated in the hostilities, or the rule that prescribes that they have to be released at the end of active hostilities, would have no justification in the absence of hostilities accompanying the act of capture. even more, to its logical extreme, considering that the mere capture of foreign combatants does trigger an international armed conflict could result in an absurd reasoning. whilst convincing, the argument made here raises at least two questions. the first is directly linked with the capture of foreign soldiers: what if this act of capture triggers an international armed conflict in that sense that the state from which these combatants come from decides to engage in hostilities with the detaining state? would the soldiers be covered by the third geneva convention only from the moment in time at which these hostilities amount to an international armed conflict according to djemila carron’s conclusions? or would they benefit from the protective provisions of geneva convention iii, a posteriori, from the moment of their capture? moreover, if one can follow ms. carron’s rationale regarding the capture of foreign soldiers, what about the capture and the internment of foreign civilians? this is the second question. when there has been no previous hostilities, how can a distinction be drawn in this case between ordinary detention and detention governed by international humanitarian law? even if, according to the author, in that case the target of the act would fall under an exception that prevents a conclusion that an international armed conflict has been triggered by this sole capture, is there really no situation in which civilians must not be protected by the fourth geneva convention? since, in these circumstances, internment or assigned residence would be ordered in the interests of the security of the state carrying out that measure, in our view international humanitarian law should apply to these situations, which in themselves are signs of inimical relations between the two states in question. on the contrary, should it not therefore be the purpose of detention, namely security, and the status of the persons concerned, as nationals of a given third state, that is decisive in this case?
the work of djemila carron however goes far beyond and confirms – maybe definitively – the reasoning. while so doing, she prevents any attempt to revive the animus belligerendi as an element contributing to interpreting an act as triggering international armed conflicts, which should be recognized and very welcome. after having examined, as she does with a constant meticulousness in all her work, the ordinary meaning of the words “armed conflict which may arise between two or more of the high contracting parties” (article 2 common to the geneva conventions), the context, the object and purpose, the subsequent practice, the travaux préparatoires and the circumstances of the conclusion of the geneva conventions, her conclusion is relentless: “no criterion of an animus to be in an international armed conflict or in a state of war does exist.” and if any doubt might have remained, the precaution that djemila carron takes to contemplate all forms of animus puts an end to any debate even before it could have arisen. without an animus to be in an international armed conflict in its factual sense, or an animus to be engaged in a state of war in a legal sense, there is absolutely no subjective element that might blur the determination of the existence of an international armed conflict. the only animus that exists is an animus to use force against another state, but this element is an objective one, that is the intention of a state to use force against another which is deduced from the identity of the organ that provokes the triggering act of an international armed conflict, within the scope of its functions and in accordance with instructions; objective criteria that are dealt with in the answer of question iv of the book relating to the origin (provenance) of the triggering act.