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I owe Abbey Springs something. Not money, I don’t think. It’s never paid me very much, so I shouldn’t feel obligated to pay it back. In the mid 1990s, I was a kid with a new, disastrous real estate career, and a desire to play tennis. I don’t know why I wanted to play tennis. I had never played when I was a kid. We’d sneak down to hit a few balls at Conference Point Camp, on their cracked and heaved courts, but that wasn’t really playing tennis. I couldn’t afford the Grand Geneva, with their shiny courts and wood lockers. So I played at Abbey Springs, under the tent they’d blow up over their outdoor courts in the winter. It was cold in there, dimly lit, and loud. The inability to properly relay the score, on account of the noisy blower fan, suited me just fine. Thanks, Abbey Springs.
But that’s the end of the thanking. Abbey Springs the real estate market is really quite a spectacle. It’s a machine, finely tuned, running without a miss, or a knock, or a sputter. The market is perhaps the most unique and widely varied here, with vacation condominiums starting in the high $100s and single family homes reaching or exceeding a million bucks. Remember that sentence.
For the year just ended, Abbey Springs closed 28 built properties including condominiums and single family homes. For all of 2016, there were 40 prints. Now, if I were were a headline writer for AP, I’d right this in a way that would appear negative: SALES DROP 30% AMID MARKET TURMOIL. But I’m not AP, I’m just a kid from Williams Bay, and even I know that shrinking sales totals are natural and normal in a market with shrinking inventory. We cannot sell what isn’t for sale. The sales total for 2017 is fine, the inventory today, at just 19 active properties (four of those under contract) is low. The market at Abbey Springs is in fantastic, healthy condition.
But that’s not really the whole story here, as much as Abbey Springs wishes it were. Consider the upper bracket sales from last year. There were four sales over $800k in Abbey Springs, with the highest sale reaching $885k. That’s nice. For the last five years, the two top sales in the market registered the same amount: $885k. Nothing higher, and over those five years just five sales over $800k. Seems fine, right?
The prior market top was mid 2007 to mid 2008. We know this. Abbey Springs, from 2005-2008 sold a lot of product, but where was the top end back then? For those years, Abbey Springs closed four sales over $900k, with the top sale at $1.3MM. If the markets today are as strong as they were then, why can’t Abbey Springs push over $900k anymore? Where did the $1.3MM sales go?
There’s no particular mystery in this. The market is strong today, yes. But the top end has obviously been redefined, and that new definition falls short of $900k. There has been some inventory over $900k to press that theory, but those homes have failed to sell. The prior market peak found buyers in this range with relative ease. It’s apparent to me that this higher level buyer is still in the market, but has found his or her way outside of Abbey Springs and instead wants a traditional lake home experience. That buyer wants a slip. Maybe some privacy. A smaller association where the beach isn’t so crowded. The buyer who once purchased $950k homes in Abbey Springs has proven elusive in this current cycle.
But maybe that doesn’t really matter. Abbey Springs might not be a million dollar market anymore. Or perhaps there just haven’t been any million dollar homes listed for sale. Either way, expect Abbey Springs to push forward yet again in 2018, and expect inventory to stay low. If you’re a buyer in search of a lake house experience with added country club style amenities, Abbey Springs is likely your best bet. Condominiums from the $200k range and single family from $500k. Beach, pool, golf, clubhouse, and tennis courts, though the bubble is no more.
We tend to buy real estate based on emotion and sell it based upon fact. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has ever bought or sold real estate. We buy it because we love it, because we want it, because it makes sense in some ways, sure, but mostly because we just have to have it. We sell it because we still love it, we still want it, but we know there are better ideas or better options, and so we adopt a more pragmatic approach and we move on past the thing that we so dearly loved. The hang up in real estate is when we’re buying something that we don’t truly love, that we don’t really want. Then every hiccup is perceived to be a bad omen, every slight difficulty a catastrophic event. When we sell, if we don’t truly understand that selling is what’s best, we cling to this real estate like grim death, knowing we have to sell but badly wishing against it. Then we poison the process with emotion, the side of the process that’s supposed to be more fact based. This is real estate.
On Friday, I sold 976 South Lakeshore Drive in Fontana. I represented one of my favorite clients in that transaction, and the deal came together in the way that we wish all deals might. We listed the house, we showed the house, we received an offer on the house, then another, and then we sold the house for $3,300,000. Just $95k off of our original April ask. That’s a scenario that most sellers dream of, and indeed it is a process of which I’d love to be a consistent participant. For now, we’ll leave aside the part of the deal wherein I represented a fantastic seller as that family pursues the ultimate lakefront arrangement, and we’ll instead focus on the truths of this deal and try our best to learn from them.
I sold this home to this seller in 2013 for $2.95MM. The seller did some improving of the home, but nothing too overwhelming. The property just sold for $3.3MM, representing a 12% increase over the 2013 price. This is Takeaway #1 from this sale: The lakefront market is up around 12% from 2013. Is this a uniform number, benefiting or cursing all lakefront homes? Of course not. Some have risen more, others less, but this is a solid benchmark, proven out not by my own interpretation of the market mood, but by cold hard statistics. Other properties have been bought and resold over recent years, but these properties often have had some form of dramatic renovation between the time they first sold and the time they most recently sold, so those statistics offer simply more proof of a market tendency to overpay for renovated kitchens.
This property, at the time that it hit the market, was the only lakefront home in Fontana listed for sale under $7MM. As a result of that market gap, the seller of this home could have taken a common seller approach of assuming that because he was the only game in town, the market would dramatically overpay for the rights to own his exclusivity. I hear this often from sellers, and when they explain just how rare their property is I tend to daydream about things that don’t make me lose all faith in humanity, like trout streams and the lake on a calm summer morning. The sellers explain, if a buyer wants this particular thing, in this particular location, they’ll have to pay. Unintelligent sellers call this the “price of admission”. It is true that there is a price of admission, but you know I like to compare real estate to cars, so to be a seller offering his rare property for a ridiculous number is akin to me listing my 5 year old BMW for $100,000 because that is indeed the only BMW in Williams Bay listed for sale. If you want that sweet BMW, you’ll have to pay up. Sellers of houses are just as ridiculous, and this seller didn’t succumb to that absurdity. Instead, we discussed the market, targeted a price range, and we listed the home at what the market indicated would be an acceptable price. One month later we had two buyers in line, proving our theory correct.
The lakefront market as a whole is relatively slow right now. There are two other lakefronts closing this week, both to buyers whom I’m pleased to represent, and another in Lake Geneva with a shared pier. Don’t ask how I feel about shared piers. Two weeks ago the older lakefront home on the hill in Cedar Point closed for $1.515MM, representing a reasonable ransom for a house with a tremendous view and approximately three trillion stairs to and from the water. YTD there have been 9 lakefront sales. 2015 had ten lakefronts closed as of June 13th, with two of those sales being involved in a trade. The market today feels somewhat sluggish, but it’s actually right on track. Last year, from June 14th through December 31st, there were a whopping 20 lakefronts closed, meaning 2016 has some big shoes to fill. The market could very well turn on in a similar fashion to last year, and I have a sneaking suspicion it’s going to do just that. The only difference between last year and this year is that our inventory is tighter, and without enough dry tinder there’s no way to get that fire quite as hot as last year.
I’m not going to say what I want to say. I’m not going to say that a house with a modest 110′ worth of cliff frontage shouldn’t sell for five million dollars. I’m not going to talk about the work required to take a basic parcel and turn it into an estate-type parcel; the landscaping, the tennis court, maybe a pool. I’m not going to talk about fit and finish, about what constitutes high end construction and what does not. I’m not going to do any of those things, because a sale is a sale, and the market tells me what it expects and doesn’t really concern itself with what I expect.
The house sold last week for $5.1MM (I wasn’t involved in the sale). That blue house, the one high on the hill just north of Gordy’s. It sold. It was first listed in 2014 for $6.25MM. Was the home worth $6.25MM? No. And the market proved it, allowing the house to sit and stir on the market for the majority of that year and into this one. Throughout that time, buyers presumably came and went, opting for other things, or for nothing at all, over this house on the hill. But the house had some style, and it had some polish, and it was new and of a contractor pedigree that means something here, and so the house attracted interest but failed to achieve the only measure of interest that matters: A sale.
What happens next is some intrigue, some subterfuge, and disappointment. The listing expired and was removed from the market, but the market knew the home was still for sale. And so it went, a house off the market, an aged asking price that never fell below $6.25MM. If you were simply computer screen watching, as 90% of agents do, you might have been surprised to see this property print in the MLS this week with a $5.1MM closed price. We do not computer screen watch.
The sale now closed was handled by an agent other than the agent that brought the property to market at that lofty price in 2014. The agent who closed the transaction was not the agent who toiled at the high price. This was not the agent that knew the market would react differently to the property if it were listed in the middle to upper fives, rather than the low sixes. The agent who did the fine job of selling this home last week was not the agent who introduced the property to the market, who broadcast it to the agents, who made known the quality and the importance of the home (even if I didn’t agree with the level of importance). The property sold via another agent, and the market, those uninitiated who follow from afar by watching Instagram screens and Facebook posts, will assume that some heroic event was made possible by the introduction of a new face.
When I took over the South Shore Club marketing in 2012, and promptly began selling both homes and lots with a regularity that the market there had never experienced, was it because of me? Was I so much better than the prior representation that I somehow convinced the public that this South Shore Club was worth their time and money? Was I a star who brought with my power of personality and made this development matter again? Or was I just the guy who came on the scene, with messy hair and pointy shoes, and convinced the sellers that the price structure was wrong, and that if they would oblige my suggestion they would find success? It’s the latter, which is why I didn’t take out full page ads telling you how tremendously effective I was. I was merely the person at the helm when the market heated to such a level that success was the only possible outcome.
The same likely applies to the blue house on the hill in Fontana. Was this some feat? Was this a sale that wouldn’t have happened if not for a change in agent or broker? Of course not. This was a sale, like most sales, that had everything to do with price, and had the price of that $6.25MM home been dropped to $5.3MM (the ultimate list price when the property sold) I would suggest that anyone of a 100 different agents in this town could have played the star role. And all of that goes back to this. On television, red carpets and Burning Man parties sell houses. In Lake Geneva, just hack off your price a bit and make your agent a star.
As a market aside, this sale was high. There were multiple parties interested in it, but it was still high. The premium was paid because Fontana is a desirable locale, and new construction in the $5MM range generally doesn’t exist. Buyers can convince themselves to spend $5 something much easier than they can convince themselves to spend $7+. No matter that $7+ gets you a product like 1014 South Lakeshore, a property so vastly superior to the blue house on the hill in every possible measure. Compression is the high end buyer’s friend here, and if you can swing $5 something, better reach a bit and spend $7 something, because that two bucks you left in the market is now worth $1.6 bucks, and a house is so much more fun.

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I owe Abbey Springs something . Not money , I do n’t think . It ’s never paid me very much , so I should n’t feel obligated to pay it back . In the mid 1990s , I was a kid with a new , disastrous real estate career , and a desire to play tennis . I do n’t know why I wanted to play tennis . I had never played when I was a kid . We ’d sneak down to hit a few balls at Conference Point Camp , on their cracked and heaved courts , but that was n’t really playing tennis . I could n’t afford the Grand Geneva , with their shiny courts and wood lockers . So I played at Abbey Springs , under the tent they ’d blow up over their outdoor courts in the winter . It was cold in there , dimly lit , and loud . The inability to properly relay the score , on account of the noisy blower fan , suited me just fine . Thanks , Abbey Springs .
 But that ’s the end of the thanking . Abbey Springs the real estate market is really quite a spectacle . It ’s a machine , finely tuned , running without a miss , or a knock , or a sputter . The market is perhaps the most unique and widely varied here , with vacation condominiums starting in the high $ 100s and single family homes reaching or exceeding a million bucks . Remember that sentence .
 For the year just ended , Abbey Springs closed 28 built properties including condominiums and single family homes . For all of 2016 , there were 40 prints . Now , if I were were a headline writer for AP , I ’d right this in a way that would appear negative : SALES DROP 30 % AMID MARKET TURMOIL . But I ’m not AP , I ’m just a kid from Williams Bay , and even I know that shrinking sales totals are natural and normal in a market with shrinking inventory . We can not sell what is n’t for sale . The sales total for 2017 is fine , the inventory today , at just 19 active properties ( four of those under contract ) is low . The market at Abbey Springs is in fantastic , healthy condition .
 But that ’s not really the whole story here , as much as Abbey Springs wishes it were . Consider the upper bracket sales from last year . There were four sales over $ 800k in Abbey Springs , with the highest sale reaching $ 885k . That ’s nice . For the last five years , the two top sales in the market registered the same amount : $ 885k . Nothing higher , and over those five years just five sales over $ 800k . Seems fine , right ?
 The prior market top was mid 2007 to mid 2008 . We know this . Abbey Springs , from 2005 - 2008 sold a lot of product , but where was the top end back then ? For those years , Abbey Springs closed four sales over $ 900k , with the top sale at $ 1.3MM . If the markets today are as strong as they were then , why ca n’t Abbey Springs push over $ 900k anymore ? Where did the $ 1.3MM sales go ?
 There ’s no particular mystery in this . The market is strong today , yes . But the top end has obviously been redefined , and that new definition falls short of $ 900k . There has been some inventory over $ 900k to press that theory , but those homes have failed to sell . The prior market peak found buyers in this range with relative ease . It ’s apparent to me that this higher level buyer is still in the market , but has found his or her way outside of Abbey Springs and instead wants a traditional lake home experience . That buyer wants a slip . Maybe some privacy . A smaller association where the beach is n’t so crowded . The buyer who once purchased $ 950k homes in Abbey Springs has proven elusive in this current cycle .
 But maybe that does n’t really matter . Abbey Springs might not be a million dollar market anymore . Or perhaps there just have n’t been any million dollar homes listed for sale . Either way , expect Abbey Springs to push forward yet again in 2018 , and expect inventory to stay low . If you ’re a buyer in search of a lake house experience with added country club style amenities , Abbey Springs is likely your best bet . Condominiums from the $ 200k range and single family from $ 500k . Beach , pool , golf , clubhouse , and tennis courts , though the bubble is no more .
 We tend to buy real estate based on emotion and sell it based upon fact . This should n’t come as a surprise to anyone who has ever bought or sold real estate . We buy it because we love it , because we want it , because it makes sense in some ways , sure , but mostly because we just have to have it . We sell it because we still love it , we still want it , but we know there are better ideas or better options , and so we adopt a more pragmatic approach and we move on past the thing that we so dearly loved . The hang up in real estate is when we ’re buying something that we do n’t truly love , that we do n’t really want . Then every hiccup is perceived to be a bad omen , every slight difficulty a catastrophic event . When we sell , if we do n’t truly understand that selling is what ’s best , we cling to this real estate like grim death , knowing we have to sell but badly wishing against it . Then we poison the process with emotion , the side of the process that ’s supposed to be more fact based . This is real estate .
 On Friday , I sold 976 South Lakeshore Drive in Fontana . I represented one of my favorite clients in that transaction , and the deal came together in the way that we wish all deals might . We listed the house , we showed the house , we received an offer on the house , then another , and then we sold the house for $ 3,300,000 . Just $ 95k off of our original April ask . That ’s a scenario that most sellers dream of , and indeed it is a process of which I ’d love to be a consistent participant . For now , we ’ll leave aside the part of the deal wherein I represented a fantastic seller as that family pursues the ultimate lakefront arrangement , and we ’ll instead focus on the truths of this deal and try our best to learn from them .
 I sold this home to this seller in 2013 for $ 2.95MM . The seller did some improving of the home , but nothing too overwhelming . The property just sold for $ 3.3MM , representing a 12 % increase over the 2013 price . This is Takeaway # 1 from this sale : The lakefront market is up around 12 % from 2013 . Is this a uniform number , benefiting or cursing all lakefront homes ? Of course not . Some have risen more , others less , but this is a solid benchmark , proven out not by my own interpretation of the market mood , but by cold hard statistics . Other properties have been bought and resold over recent years , but these properties often have had some form of dramatic renovation between the time they first sold and the time they most recently sold , so those statistics offer simply more proof of a market tendency to overpay for renovated kitchens .
 This property , at the time that it hit the market , was the only lakefront home in Fontana listed for sale under $ 7MM . As a result of that market gap , the seller of this home could have taken a common seller approach of assuming that because he was the only game in town , the market would dramatically overpay for the rights to own his exclusivity . I hear this often from sellers , and when they explain just how rare their property is I tend to daydream about things that do n’t make me lose all faith in humanity , like trout streams and the lake on a calm summer morning . The sellers explain , if a buyer wants this particular thing , in this particular location , they ’ll have to pay . Unintelligent sellers call this the “ price of admission ” . It is true that there is a price of admission , but you know I like to compare real estate to cars , so to be a seller offering his rare property for a ridiculous number is akin to me listing my 5 year old BMW for $ 100,000 because that is indeed the only BMW in Williams Bay listed for sale . If you want that sweet BMW , you ’ll have to pay up . Sellers of houses are just as ridiculous , and this seller did n’t succumb to that absurdity . Instead , we discussed the market , targeted a price range , and we listed the home at what the market indicated would be an acceptable price . One month later we had two buyers in line , proving our theory correct .
 The lakefront market as a whole is relatively slow right now . There are two other lakefronts closing this week , both to buyers whom I ’m pleased to represent , and another in Lake Geneva with a shared pier . Do n’t ask how I feel about shared piers . Two weeks ago the older lakefront home on the hill in Cedar Point closed for $ 1.515MM , representing a reasonable ransom for a house with a tremendous view and approximately three trillion stairs to and from the water . YTD there have been 9 lakefront sales . 2015 had ten lakefronts closed as of June 13th , with two of those sales being involved in a trade . The market today feels somewhat sluggish , but it ’s actually right on track . Last year , from June 14th through December 31st , there were a whopping 20 lakefronts closed , meaning 2016 has some big shoes to fill . The market could very well turn on in a similar fashion to last year , and I have a sneaking suspicion it ’s going to do just that . The only difference between last year and this year is that our inventory is tighter , and without enough dry tinder there ’s no way to get that fire quite as hot as last year .
 I ’m not going to say what I want to say . I ’m not going to say that a house with a modest 110′ worth of cliff frontage should n’t sell for five million dollars . I ’m not going to talk about the work required to take a basic parcel and turn it into an estate - type parcel ; the landscaping , the tennis court , maybe a pool . I ’m not going to talk about fit and finish , about what constitutes high end construction and what does not . I ’m not going to do any of those things , because a sale is a sale , and the market tells me what it expects and does n’t really concern itself with what I expect .
 The house sold last week for $ 5.1MM ( I was n’t involved in the sale ) . That blue house , the one high on the hill just north of Gordy ’s . It sold . It was first listed in 2014 for $ 6.25MM . Was the home worth $ 6.25MM ? No . And the market proved it , allowing the house to sit and stir on the market for the majority of that year and into this one . Throughout that time , buyers presumably came and went , opting for other things , or for nothing at all , over this house on the hill . But the house had some style , and it had some polish , and it was new and of a contractor pedigree that means something here , and so the house attracted interest but failed to achieve the only measure of interest that matters : A sale .
 What happens next is some intrigue , some subterfuge , and disappointment . The listing expired and was removed from the market , but the market knew the home was still for sale . And so it went , a house off the market , an aged asking price that never fell below $ 6.25MM . If you were simply computer screen watching , as 90 % of agents do , you might have been surprised to see this property print in the MLS this week with a $ 5.1MM closed price . We do not computer screen watch .
 The sale now closed was handled by an agent other than the agent that brought the property to market at that lofty price in 2014 . The agent who closed the transaction was not the agent who toiled at the high price . This was not the agent that knew the market would react differently to the property if it were listed in the middle to upper fives , rather than the low sixes . The agent who did the fine job of selling this home last week was not the agent who introduced the property to the market , who broadcast it to the agents , who made known the quality and the importance of the home ( even if I did n’t agree with the level of importance ) . The property sold via another agent , and the market , those uninitiated who follow from afar by watching Instagram screens and Facebook posts , will assume that some heroic event was made possible by the introduction of a new face .
 When I took over the South Shore Club marketing in 2012 , and promptly began selling both homes and lots with a regularity that the market there had never experienced , was it because of me ? Was I so much better than the prior representation that I somehow convinced the public that this South Shore Club was worth their time and money ? Was I a star who brought with my power of personality and made this development matter again ? Or was I just the guy who came on the scene , with messy hair and pointy shoes , and convinced the sellers that the price structure was wrong , and that if they would oblige my suggestion they would find success ? It ’s the latter , which is why I did n’t take out full page ads telling you how tremendously effective I was . I was merely the person at the helm when the market heated to such a level that success was the only possible outcome .
 The same likely applies to the blue house on the hill in Fontana . Was this some feat ? Was this a sale that would n’t have happened if not for a change in agent or broker ? Of course not . This was a sale , like most sales , that had everything to do with price , and had the price of that $ 6.25MM home been dropped to $ 5.3MM ( the ultimate list price when the property sold ) I would suggest that anyone of a 100 different agents in this town could have played the star role . And all of that goes back to this . On television , red carpets and Burning Man parties sell houses . In Lake Geneva , just hack off your price a bit and make your agent a star .
 As a market aside , this sale was high . There were multiple parties interested in it , but it was still high . The premium was paid because Fontana is a desirable locale , and new construction in the $ 5MM range generally does n’t exist . Buyers can convince themselves to spend $ 5 something much easier than they can convince themselves to spend $ 7 + . No matter that $ 7 + gets you a product like 1014 South Lakeshore , a property so vastly superior to the blue house on the hill in every possible measure . Compression is the high end buyer ’s friend here , and if you can swing $ 5 something , better reach a bit and spend $ 7 something , because that two bucks you left in the market is now worth $ 1.6 bucks , and a house is so much more fun .


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Piatnik has released brand new art puzzles in their 2014 line , from favorite artists such as Renoir to Edward Hopper to Kandinsky . With vivid , bright colors , these puzzles feature the best of fine art , impressionism , and abstract works by the best painters from history . They 'll aid an air of sophistication to your puzzle collection and would be perfect for framing and displaying ! The reliable and dependable brand Piatnik has been operating for 185 years . Established in Vienna , they are known worldwide for their lines of games . Every year this company produces 25 million playing cards , 1 million jigsaw puzzles , and 1 million board games . Check out their newest additions below .
 Renoir Moulin by artist Renoir from Piatnik . 1000 pieces . Moulin by Renoir is also offered by Peaceful Wooden Puzzles ( piece count varies ) .
 Lighthouse by artist Edward Hopper from Piatnik . 1000 pieces .
 Nighthawks by artist Edward Hopper from Piatnik . 1000 pieces .
 Sistine Chapel by artist Michelangelo from Piatnik . 1000 pieces .
 Kandinsky by artist Kandinsky from Piatnik . 1000 pieces .
 Louvre by artist Monet from Piatnik . 1000 pieces .
 Dance Master by artist Edgar Degas from Piatnik . 1000 pieces .
 The Dance Class by Edgar Degas is also offered from Peaceful Wooden Puzzles ( piece count varies ) .


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Driver vs. Company: Who’s Liable in Commercial Auto Accidents?
Ever since an Uber self-driving vehicle killed a pedestrian crossing the road in Arizona in March 2018, insurance industry analysts have been pondering the future of commercial liability as it applies to auto accidents.
The fatal Uber accident is interesting not only because it featured an autonomous vehicle, but also because there was an actual driver behind the wheel who failed to take control prior to impact. Moreover, there was a passenger present, meaning that Uber was indeed conducting business when the accident took place.
Many drivers associate commercial vehicles with tractor trailers, light trucks, taxis, and delivery cars that prominently display corporate branding. In some cases, the drivers even wear uniforms, making it easy to assume that they are on duty and working within the scope of their employment.
The gig economy, however, has prompted many Floridians to put their personal cars to work for Uber, Amazon, and other companies that hire them as independent contractors but not as employees. In such cases, the scope of employment isn’t as clearly determined — nor is legal liability when an accident occurs.
To a certain extent, employers are expected to be responsible for the conduct of their workers when they’re engaged in actions within the scope of their employment. For this reason, business owners are expected to purchase commercial liability policies that are more comprehensive than personal insurance policies issued to drivers.
One of the legal principles of liability insurance is that business entities must respond to claims involving wrongful or unfortunate acts caused by employees.
Let’s say a Domino’s Pizza regional manager drives a company car to inspect a location in Tampa. As she arrives in the parking lot, she accidentally crashes into a customer’s car. In this example, the liability would clearly fall on Domino’s as the employer.
Whenever the conduct of the driver is not within the scope of employment, the liability may not necessarily fall upon the employer.
In the Domino’s example, for instance, what if the Domino’s manager decided to drive the company car home after the end of her shift and then causes a wreck? This may be grounds for placing the burden of liability on the individual driver, rather than the company.
In Florida and around the United States, many business owners are trying to avoid keeping employees on payroll by hiring contractors — a side effect of the gig economy. The financial benefits of hiring employees versus retaining independent contractors are subject to debate, but one mistake that some companies make is assuming that liability can be easily shifted onto independent contractors rather than the business itself.
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Accidents involving commercial trucks are more complex than drivers realize. A trucking company leasing a vehicle and retaining an independent contractor to operate it has quite a few responsibilities to assume as provisioned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations. Moreover, the liability may be shared by multiple parties depending on the circumstances of the accident, thus complicating the case even further.
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Driver vs. Company : Who ’s Liable in Commercial Auto Accidents ?
 Ever since an Uber self - driving vehicle killed a pedestrian crossing the road in Arizona in March 2018 , insurance industry analysts have been pondering the future of commercial liability as it applies to auto accidents .
 The fatal Uber accident is interesting not only because it featured an autonomous vehicle , but also because there was an actual driver behind the wheel who failed to take control prior to impact . Moreover , there was a passenger present , meaning that Uber was indeed conducting business when the accident took place .
 Many drivers associate commercial vehicles with tractor trailers , light trucks , taxis , and delivery cars that prominently display corporate branding . In some cases , the drivers even wear uniforms , making it easy to assume that they are on duty and working within the scope of their employment .
 The gig economy , however , has prompted many Floridians to put their personal cars to work for Uber , Amazon , and other companies that hire them as independent contractors but not as employees . In such cases , the scope of employment is n’t as clearly determined — nor is legal liability when an accident occurs .
 To a certain extent , employers are expected to be responsible for the conduct of their workers when they ’re engaged in actions within the scope of their employment . For this reason , business owners are expected to purchase commercial liability policies that are more comprehensive than personal insurance policies issued to drivers .
 One of the legal principles of liability insurance is that business entities must respond to claims involving wrongful or unfortunate acts caused by employees .
 Let ’s say a Domino ’s Pizza regional manager drives a company car to inspect a location in Tampa . As she arrives in the parking lot , she accidentally crashes into a customer ’s car . In this example , the liability would clearly fall on Domino ’s as the employer .
 Whenever the conduct of the driver is not within the scope of employment , the liability may not necessarily fall upon the employer .
 In the Domino ’s example , for instance , what if the Domino ’s manager decided to drive the company car home after the end of her shift and then causes a wreck ? This may be grounds for placing the burden of liability on the individual driver , rather than the company .
 In Florida and around the United States , many business owners are trying to avoid keeping employees on payroll by hiring contractors — a side effect of the gig economy . The financial benefits of hiring employees versus retaining independent contractors are subject to debate , but one mistake that some companies make is assuming that liability can be easily shifted onto independent contractors rather than the business itself .
 Most rideshare drivers and passengers are covered by a $ 1 million liability policy whenever a ride is in progress ; however , these drivers are often required to obtain their own commercial liability insurance policies when they become independent contractors , thereby providing coverage when they are on en route to pick up a passenger .
 Some cargo companies are also in the habit of using independent contractors as their drivers . In fact , some companies even seek drivers who can provide their own trucks and commercial liability insurance , but this does n’t mean that trucking companies will be “ off the hook ” in case of a truck accident .
 Accidents involving commercial trucks are more complex than drivers realize . A trucking company leasing a vehicle and retaining an independent contractor to operate it has quite a few responsibilities to assume as provisioned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations . Moreover , the liability may be shared by multiple parties depending on the circumstances of the accident , thus complicating the case even further .
 In the end , the best course of action for individuals who have experienced losses and injuries due to accidents involving commercial vehicles is to consult with seasoned local attorneys who focus on automobile accidents of all kinds . Florida drivers should also stay informed about the state ’s auto insurance laws .
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JHub was created by Pears Foundation in response to a need in the British Jewish community to professionalise and support small charities focused on positive Jewish identity.
Its flagship residency programme and professional development seminars have provided office space, organisational consultancy and high-quality skills training for numerous small Jewish organisations in addition to other Pears Foundation grantees.
Pears Foundation partners with Board of Deputies to co-ordinate a community-wide response to the genocide in Darfur, together publishing Darfur: A Jewish Response.
Pears Foundation launches the Jewish Social Action Hub. Tzedek, Rene Cassin and and JVN move in and become the first residents.

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JHub was created by Pears Foundation in response to a need in the British Jewish community to professionalise and support small charities focused on positive Jewish identity .
 Its flagship residency programme and professional development seminars have provided office space , organisational consultancy and high - quality skills training for numerous small Jewish organisations in addition to other Pears Foundation grantees .
 Pears Foundation partners with Board of Deputies to co - ordinate a community - wide response to the genocide in Darfur , together publishing Darfur : A Jewish Response .
 Pears Foundation launches the Jewish Social Action Hub . Tzedek , Rene Cassin and and JVN move in and become the first residents .


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Ballroom dancing is beautifully poised and styled. It exudes elegance and class. These dances developed for the most part in Europe and North America, in large ballrooms and dance halls so they travel smoothly across the floor with ease and grace. The dance hold is close and intimate allowing the partnership to move as one. These dances often look best when danced in formal attire as the ladies long ball gown adds to the impact of the movement.
Ballroom dance styles include; Modern (or Slow) Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, English Tango and Viennese Waltz.
When dancing Foxtrot, one move blends into another with no obvious break or link between them. It can be a tricky dance style to get under control at first, but it’s worth the time and practice needed to get it right as it looks so damn classy when it’s done well.
The precise origins of the Foxtrot are lost in the mists of time, though we do know that it first appeared in the early 20th century and was widely popularised by the great dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle although Vernon did say that he had drawn inspiration from a dance that he had seen at African-American dance clubs over the years.
The Foxtrot has changed quite a bit since the early days, but perhaps the best way to picture how it looks and feels today is to think of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers gliding across the floor to a Cole Porter tune, smooth and silky, then you have the perfect mental image of the Foxtrot.
Often thought of as the original ballroom dance as it was one of the first dances to make a change from moving around the room in large formations to focusing on staying with a single partner and dancing around other couples. The Viennese Waltz first appeared in Austria over two hundred years ago and is still danced all around the world today. It’s danced to a very fast paced ¾ time as it spins around the floor at a dizzying speed. Not one for beginners, but when danced correctly is stunningly beautiful.
If you’ve ever watched a movie with a scene set at a grand ball, this is almost certainly what is being danced there.
As the name suggests, this is a fast one. With lots of fancy footwork as you fly around the floor, it needs to travel at top speed whilst at the same time displaying intricate and accurate footwork. When danced well, it should still look smooth and easy even though your heart will be thumping like crazy.
This is generally thought to have started as a development from Foxtrot as the popular music of the day got faster and wilder, so the dance styles sped up too. A lot of the faster music that could be used for Swing can also be used to dance Quickstep.

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Ballroom dancing is beautifully poised and styled . It exudes elegance and class . These dances developed for the most part in Europe and North America , in large ballrooms and dance halls so they travel smoothly across the floor with ease and grace . The dance hold is close and intimate allowing the partnership to move as one . These dances often look best when danced in formal attire as the ladies long ball gown adds to the impact of the movement .
 Ballroom dance styles include ; Modern ( or Slow ) Waltz , Foxtrot , Quickstep , English Tango and Viennese Waltz .
 When dancing Foxtrot , one move blends into another with no obvious break or link between them . It can be a tricky dance style to get under control at first , but it ’s worth the time and practice needed to get it right as it looks so damn classy when it ’s done well .
 The precise origins of the Foxtrot are lost in the mists of time , though we do know that it first appeared in the early 20th century and was widely popularised by the great dance team of Vernon and Irene Castle although Vernon did say that he had drawn inspiration from a dance that he had seen at African - American dance clubs over the years .
 The Foxtrot has changed quite a bit since the early days , but perhaps the best way to picture how it looks and feels today is to think of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers gliding across the floor to a Cole Porter tune , smooth and silky , then you have the perfect mental image of the Foxtrot .
 Often thought of as the original ballroom dance as it was one of the first dances to make a change from moving around the room in large formations to focusing on staying with a single partner and dancing around other couples . The Viennese Waltz first appeared in Austria over two hundred years ago and is still danced all around the world today . It ’s danced to a very fast paced ¾ time as it spins around the floor at a dizzying speed . Not one for beginners , but when danced correctly is stunningly beautiful .
 If you ’ve ever watched a movie with a scene set at a grand ball , this is almost certainly what is being danced there .
 As the name suggests , this is a fast one . With lots of fancy footwork as you fly around the floor , it needs to travel at top speed whilst at the same time displaying intricate and accurate footwork . When danced well , it should still look smooth and easy even though your heart will be thumping like crazy .
 This is generally thought to have started as a development from Foxtrot as the popular music of the day got faster and wilder , so the dance styles sped up too . A lot of the faster music that could be used for Swing can also be used to dance Quickstep .


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I do NOT regret this purchase, as it looks stunning on, but please note that the lowest hem was uneven. Due to my 5"4" height, I needed to take it to a tailor to have 2.5" hem for an additional $40, but for those of you who are taller, you may still wish to have it cleaned up. Someone with a very steady hand/eye might do it themselves with scissors, but I did not want to risk it myself since the dress was pricey.
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This soft blue gown is a heartbreaking rendition of Titanic - era beauty . If you want to send the message that everything is ephemeral , use the Victoria Vintage Style Party Gown in Azure by Nataya to put time in a bottle and send it out to sea .
 Fit and size is spot on !
 I do NOT regret this purchase , as it looks stunning on , but please note that the lowest hem was uneven . Due to my 5"4 " height , I needed to take it to a tailor to have 2.5 " hem for an additional $ 40 , but for those of you who are taller , you may still wish to have it cleaned up . Someone with a very steady hand / eye might do it themselves with scissors , but I did not want to risk it myself since the dress was pricey .
 For size , I am 127 # . Typical pants size 2 - 4US , blouse size S - M. Chat recommended the Medium in my case . “ It measures a little bigger than you , but the cut of the two dresses runs a bit tight in the bust , so the Medium should suit you nicely " ... they were absolutely correct . This is a gorgeous dress , and the color is true to the picture .
 Oh my ! What an exquisite dress ! Lovely color , style , & fit ! A dream to wear !


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Whatsapp and other networking sites are circulating a message about closure of public sector banks which is become viral lately. The message reads that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is going to shut down 9 government banks in July due to “excess loans not recovered”. Those people who have accounts in these banks should withdraw their money immediately, the message warns. People are panicking and want their money to be safe. According to the viral message if an account holder does not withdraw his/her money, it can get seized.
The viral message claims: “RBI has ordered that from July 31, UCO Bank, Corporation Bank, IDBI, Bank of Maharashtra, Andhra Bank, IOB, Central Bank of India, Dena Bank and United Bank of India will be closed.
Googlevirals took this viral message as a serious concern and tried to get a reality check of this message.
By searching the RBI website and the supreme court website, we could not find any such information. When we called the head offices of these Banks and the Managers, they clarified they have no such notification issued to them by either RBI or the Supreme Court.
RBI spokesperson Jose Kattur told a newspaper that message related to closure of banks are absolutely fake. No such order has been issued by the RBI and the government. There is no such planning ahead. All these banks will continue to run and the money deposited in these banks is completely safe. Therefore, account holders should not panic or believe in such fake messages.
So the Truth is all 9 banks (UCO Bank, Corporation Bank, IDBI, Bank of Maharashtra, Andhra Bank, IOB, Central Bank of India, Dena Bank and United Bank of India) shall remain open and the message circulating on Whatsapp about their closure is absolutely false. Even the Finance Ministry confirmed this calling the messages ridiculous and baseless.

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Whatsapp and other networking sites are circulating a message about closure of public sector banks which is become viral lately . The message reads that the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI ) is going to shut down 9 government banks in July due to “ excess loans not recovered ” . Those people who have accounts in these banks should withdraw their money immediately , the message warns . People are panicking and want their money to be safe . According to the viral message if an account holder does not withdraw his / her money , it can get seized .
 The viral message claims : “ RBI has ordered that from July 31 , UCO Bank , Corporation Bank , IDBI , Bank of Maharashtra , Andhra Bank , IOB , Central Bank of India , Dena Bank and United Bank of India will be closed .
 Googlevirals took this viral message as a serious concern and tried to get a reality check of this message .
 By searching the RBI website and the supreme court website , we could not find any such information . When we called the head offices of these Banks and the Managers , they clarified they have no such notification issued to them by either RBI or the Supreme Court .
 RBI spokesperson Jose Kattur told a newspaper that message related to closure of banks are absolutely fake . No such order has been issued by the RBI and the government . There is no such planning ahead . All these banks will continue to run and the money deposited in these banks is completely safe . Therefore , account holders should not panic or believe in such fake messages .
 So the Truth is all 9 banks ( UCO Bank , Corporation Bank , IDBI , Bank of Maharashtra , Andhra Bank , IOB , Central Bank of India , Dena Bank and United Bank of India ) shall remain open and the message circulating on Whatsapp about their closure is absolutely false . Even the Finance Ministry confirmed this calling the messages ridiculous and baseless .


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Download Datavare PST to EML Converter expert tool to export emails from MS Outlook PST file format to EML and EMLX file format . Best conversion tool is easy and helpful solution for converting emails from Outlook application for Windows to multi - platform supported EML and EMLX file format . Software is easy and handy solution for those who want to convert and access Outlook emails with another email platform of MAC or Windows . You can download free PST to EML Converter Expert tool for checking software features and functions . Get trial version for checking software features and licensed version for unlimited conversion of MS Outlook PST file to EML and EMLX file format . Software supports MS Outlook 2013 , Outlook 2016 , Outlook 2010 , Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 version . Get this best utility and quickly convert PST file to EML file formats . Get complete information about software from official website of datavare Software and Services .
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CANTON, Ohio (March 15, 2004) -- Innis Maggiore Group, an advertising and public relations agency, today announced new additions to its staff with the appointments of Annie Sofran and Christy Chapman in its public relations department and Mark Morelli as information architect in the company's web services department.
Sofran joins the agency as PR account executive. She recently worked in a similar position with NDW Communications in Philadelphia where she crafted and implemented public relations plans for key clients. She has also worked as media specialist/coordinator for St. Francis Hospital, New Castle, Pa., and as assistant development director for the YWCA in Youngstown. Sofran holds a bachelor's degree in English from Westminster College and resides in Boardman.
Chapman, an Akron resident, is an account service representative public relations assisting in the daily execution of client public relations programs. She previously held positions with Top Echelon Network, Inc., in Canton and Liggett-Stashower, Inc., in Cleveland. She graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor of arts degree in business and organizational communication/public relations.
Morelli joins Innis Maggiore from Caler & Co. in Akron, where he was a writer and account services representative. He was previously with Crowl, Montgomery & Clark in North Canton as a strategist and writer.
Prior to that, Morelli was a quiz game trivia writer for the Riddler Internet game site, (www.riddler.com). He has also taught writing and literature at Kent State University, Youngstown State University and Cuyahoga Community College. He is the founder and publisher of PAH!, an e-zine that showcases his writing and humor.
Morelli holds a master's degree in literature and creative writing from Wright State University and a bachelor's degree in English from Youngstown State University. He resides in Cuyahoga Falls.

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CANTON , Ohio ( March 15 , 2004 ) -- Innis Maggiore Group , an advertising and public relations agency , today announced new additions to its staff with the appointments of Annie Sofran and Christy Chapman in its public relations department and Mark Morelli as information architect in the company 's web services department .
 Sofran joins the agency as PR account executive . She recently worked in a similar position with NDW Communications in Philadelphia where she crafted and implemented public relations plans for key clients . She has also worked as media specialist / coordinator for St. Francis Hospital , New Castle , Pa. , and as assistant development director for the YWCA in Youngstown . Sofran holds a bachelor 's degree in English from Westminster College and resides in Boardman .
 Chapman , an Akron resident , is an account service representative public relations assisting in the daily execution of client public relations programs . She previously held positions with Top Echelon Network , Inc. , in Canton and Liggett - Stashower , Inc. , in Cleveland . She graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor of arts degree in business and organizational communication / public relations .
 Morelli joins Innis Maggiore from Caler & Co. in Akron , where he was a writer and account services representative . He was previously with Crowl , Montgomery & Clark in North Canton as a strategist and writer .
 Prior to that , Morelli was a quiz game trivia writer for the Riddler Internet game site , ( www.riddler.com ) . He has also taught writing and literature at Kent State University , Youngstown State University and Cuyahoga Community College . He is the founder and publisher of PAH ! , an e - zine that showcases his writing and humor .
 Morelli holds a master 's degree in literature and creative writing from Wright State University and a bachelor 's degree in English from Youngstown State University . He resides in Cuyahoga Falls .


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Human senescence patterns – late onset of mortality increase, slow mortality acceleration, and exceptional longevity – are often described as unique in the animal world. Using an individual-based dataset from longitudinal studies of wild populations of seven primate species, we show that contrary to assumptions of human uniqueness, human senescence falls within the primate continuum of aging, the tendency for males to have shorter lifespans and higher age-specific mortality than females throughout much of adulthood is a common feature in many, but not all, primates, and the aging profiles of primate species do not reflect phylogenetic position. These findings suggest that mortality patterns in primates are shaped by local selective forces rather than phylogenetic history.
Bronikowski AM, Altmann J, Brockman DK, Cords M, Fedigan LM, Pusey A, Stoinski T, Morris WF, Strier KB, Alberts SC (2011) Aging in the natural world: comparative data reveal similar mortality patterns across primates. Science 331(6022): 1325-1328.
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Human senescence patterns – late onset of mortality increase , slow mortality acceleration , and exceptional longevity – are often described as unique in the animal world . Using an individual - based dataset from longitudinal studies of wild populations of seven primate species , we show that contrary to assumptions of human uniqueness , human senescence falls within the primate continuum of aging , the tendency for males to have shorter lifespans and higher age - specific mortality than females throughout much of adulthood is a common feature in many , but not all , primates , and the aging profiles of primate species do not reflect phylogenetic position . These findings suggest that mortality patterns in primates are shaped by local selective forces rather than phylogenetic history .
 Bronikowski AM , Altmann J , Brockman DK , Cords M , Fedigan LM , Pusey A , Stoinski T , Morris WF , Strier KB , Alberts SC ( 2011 ) Aging in the natural world : comparative data reveal similar mortality patterns across primates . Science 331(6022 ): 1325 - 1328 .
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In recent years, China’s communist government has been getting more repressive, with expanding surveillance and Internet censorship, and the rapid construction of concentration camps for ethnic and religious minorities. All this has coincided with the country’s economic slump, which is driving waves of unrest among China’s 1.4 billion people.
Though not front-page news, the appointment of two high-ranking Chinese officials to new posts indicates just how bad things are getting, as well as what the Chinese Communist Party might be preparing to do in order to preserve its power.
On Jan. 26, Liu Shiyu, former head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was moved to become the new director of the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC), a nationwide agricultural organization.
Weeks later, on Feb. 12, the CCP Central Committee’s website was updated, showing that Prof. Zou Xiaodong, the head of Zhejiang University in eastern China, had been made deputy director of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) in December 2018.
The ACFSMC, though obscure now, played an important role during the Great Chinese Famine of the late 1950s and early 1960s, when the Great Leap Forward campaign ordered by Chairman Mao Zedong devastated the country. The Federation helped the CCP maintain tight control over food supply, thus keeping order across China even as tens of millions of people starved to death.
According to an analysis article by political risk consultancy SinoInsider, many China-watchers assumed that Liu Shiyu’s new post meant that he had been effectively demoted. But “there is a strong possibility that Liu’s transfer has more to do with the Party making advanced preparations to address a future crisis,” SinoInsider reports.
The analysts believe that Liu is a close ally of Chinese president Xi Jinping, who performed well by “aiding Xi in curbing political rivals while he was the top securities regulator,” and can be counted on to back him in the future.
If negotiations between the United States and China fail, and the Communist Party does not implement wide-reaching structural reforms that would open up its economy, the leadership could instead take steps in a different direction by returning China back to the totalitarianism of Chairman Mao.
“Should the Party decide to close up China, it would turn to the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, an organ established in 1950 to control the masses that are dispersed in the villages, as well as resolve the circulation and distribution of food and other goods in the countryside,” the SinoInsider analysis from Jan. 27 reads.
Currently, hundreds of millions of rural Chinese have moved away from their towns and villages to seek work in the cities. But because of the worsening economy, many are compelled to move back, a phenomenon that the CCP describes as “returning to the countryside for entrepreneurship.” In fact, however, these returned rural dwellers face bleak business prospects.
Meanwhile, the appointment of Zou Xiaodong to head the United Front Work Department points at what the CCP could be planning for a different demographic: Chinese college graduates struggling to find work.
The UFWD is an organization whose task is to build relations between the Communist Party and non-CCP groups, both in and outside China, and expand the CCP’s control behind the scenes.
According to SinoInsider, Zou’s new position is the first time a CCP cadre in academia has been given a leadership role in the UFWD, and it seems to indicate that the Party is making students the focus of its ideological work. The CCP fears that should China experience a severe economic downturn, angry students unable to find jobs might stage mass demonstrations against the regime, as they did in 1989.
If Zou’s appointment is aimed at extending the Party’s reach in education, there are parallels to the leadership of Mao Zedong. In the Cultural Revolution, Mao and his closest officials launched the Red Guard movement, which mobilized millions of young students to destroy the “Four Olds” and struggle against supposed enemies of the revolution, both in Chinese society at large and in the Communist Party itself.
Should the Xi Jinping leadership be unable or unwilling to implement structural economic reforms that would give a much-needed boost to the Chinese economy — but also reduce the amount of control the Communist Party has over national industries and thus threaten its political power in the long term — then the country may be in for a renewed period of totalitarian isolation.

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In recent years , China ’s communist government has been getting more repressive , with expanding surveillance and Internet censorship , and the rapid construction of concentration camps for ethnic and religious minorities . All this has coincided with the country ’s economic slump , which is driving waves of unrest among China ’s 1.4 billion people .
 Though not front - page news , the appointment of two high - ranking Chinese officials to new posts indicates just how bad things are getting , as well as what the Chinese Communist Party might be preparing to do in order to preserve its power .
 On Jan. 26 , Liu Shiyu , former head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission , was moved to become the new director of the All - China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives ( ACFSMC ) , a nationwide agricultural organization .
 Weeks later , on Feb. 12 , the CCP Central Committee ’s website was updated , showing that Prof. Zou Xiaodong , the head of Zhejiang University in eastern China , had been made deputy director of the United Front Work Department ( UFWD ) in December 2018 .
 The ACFSMC , though obscure now , played an important role during the Great Chinese Famine of the late 1950s and early 1960s , when the Great Leap Forward campaign ordered by Chairman Mao Zedong devastated the country . The Federation helped the CCP maintain tight control over food supply , thus keeping order across China even as tens of millions of people starved to death .
 According to an analysis article by political risk consultancy SinoInsider , many China - watchers assumed that Liu Shiyu ’s new post meant that he had been effectively demoted . But “ there is a strong possibility that Liu ’s transfer has more to do with the Party making advanced preparations to address a future crisis , ” SinoInsider reports .
 The analysts believe that Liu is a close ally of Chinese president Xi Jinping , who performed well by “ aiding Xi in curbing political rivals while he was the top securities regulator , ” and can be counted on to back him in the future .
 If negotiations between the United States and China fail , and the Communist Party does not implement wide - reaching structural reforms that would open up its economy , the leadership could instead take steps in a different direction by returning China back to the totalitarianism of Chairman Mao .
 “ Should the Party decide to close up China , it would turn to the All - China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives , an organ established in 1950 to control the masses that are dispersed in the villages , as well as resolve the circulation and distribution of food and other goods in the countryside , ” the SinoInsider analysis from Jan. 27 reads .
 Currently , hundreds of millions of rural Chinese have moved away from their towns and villages to seek work in the cities . But because of the worsening economy , many are compelled to move back , a phenomenon that the CCP describes as “ returning to the countryside for entrepreneurship . ” In fact , however , these returned rural dwellers face bleak business prospects .
 Meanwhile , the appointment of Zou Xiaodong to head the United Front Work Department points at what the CCP could be planning for a different demographic : Chinese college graduates struggling to find work .
 The UFWD is an organization whose task is to build relations between the Communist Party and non - CCP groups , both in and outside China , and expand the CCP ’s control behind the scenes .
 According to SinoInsider , Zou ’s new position is the first time a CCP cadre in academia has been given a leadership role in the UFWD , and it seems to indicate that the Party is making students the focus of its ideological work . The CCP fears that should China experience a severe economic downturn , angry students unable to find jobs might stage mass demonstrations against the regime , as they did in 1989 .
 If Zou ’s appointment is aimed at extending the Party ’s reach in education , there are parallels to the leadership of Mao Zedong . In the Cultural Revolution , Mao and his closest officials launched the Red Guard movement , which mobilized millions of young students to destroy the “ Four Olds ” and struggle against supposed enemies of the revolution , both in Chinese society at large and in the Communist Party itself .
 Should the Xi Jinping leadership be unable or unwilling to implement structural economic reforms that would give a much - needed boost to the Chinese economy — but also reduce the amount of control the Communist Party has over national industries and thus threaten its political power in the long term — then the country may be in for a renewed period of totalitarian isolation .


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The minister of economics and energetics Petar Dimitrov met George Bises, a manager of projects in the GE Energy Infrastructure, to discuss the investment intentions of the American company in the construction of a wind energy park in the municipality of Mirkovo.
General Electric has interest in the construction of wind energy parks in Bulgaria, and company representatives stated that the region of Mirkovo “is of great interest to them based on wind potential”.
Last year representatives of General Electric visited Bulgaria twice to reserarch thoroughly the region.
According to calculations, the wind park might have a capacity between 120 and 500 megawatts. This year, the research for the potentials of the wind in the region will continue.

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The minister of economics and energetics Petar Dimitrov met George Bises , a manager of projects in the GE Energy Infrastructure , to discuss the investment intentions of the American company in the construction of a wind energy park in the municipality of Mirkovo .
 General Electric has interest in the construction of wind energy parks in Bulgaria , and company representatives stated that the region of Mirkovo “ is of great interest to them based on wind potential ” .
 Last year representatives of General Electric visited Bulgaria twice to reserarch thoroughly the region .
 According to calculations , the wind park might have a capacity between 120 and 500 megawatts . This year , the research for the potentials of the wind in the region will continue .


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We have officially slipped into summer and it is definitely starting to sizzle here in South Florida. Now is the perfect time to update your wardrobe to look stylish but stay cool in the summer heat. Fresh Produce is hosting an event this week at all locations which includes excellent offers and a chance to win a beach getaway!
Fresh Produce, a leading apparel brand for women, is celebrating the coastal lifestyle with a three-day special event. For more than 25 years, Fresh Produce has drawn inspiration from the rich colors that leave women feeling confident and effortless style that reflect carefree beachside living. On June 27, all Fresh Produce locations will welcome shoppers to a kick-off reception to start the celebration with refreshments and in-store activities.
Local author, Ashley Halil of Comin’ Across Grace, will be at the St. Augustine Fresh Produce store on Friday, June 28, from 12 – 2 p.m. to sign copies of her novel.
Throughout the three-day celebration, Fresh Produce shoppers will save $25 on purchases totaling more than $125. Shoppers can also enter to win a coastal escape to sunny Carpinteria, Calif. for a two-night stay in a charming beach cottage owned by Fresh Produce founders, Thom and Mary Ellen Vernon.
I love their fun, styling clothing line and need to get a piece or two for the summer.
I was so confused at first thinking it was real produce.
I am such a hug fan of Fresh Produce clothing.
I;ve never heard of this company but they have some really fun colors.
Those were my thoughts too!
Sounds great! I love Fresh Produce.
I am a big fan of theirs – we always go when we are in FL!
They have some cute stuff!!
I love their clothes. I wish I had seen this earlier..
I love their clothes. Not only are they super cute they are super comfortable. I also like the quality of their clothes.
They have some adorable stuff!
Nowhere close to Florida, but their colors are really nice and the scream summer!

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We have officially slipped into summer and it is definitely starting to sizzle here in South Florida . Now is the perfect time to update your wardrobe to look stylish but stay cool in the summer heat . Fresh Produce is hosting an event this week at all locations which includes excellent offers and a chance to win a beach getaway !
 Fresh Produce , a leading apparel brand for women , is celebrating the coastal lifestyle with a three - day special event . For more than 25 years , Fresh Produce has drawn inspiration from the rich colors that leave women feeling confident and effortless style that reflect carefree beachside living . On June 27 , all Fresh Produce locations will welcome shoppers to a kick - off reception to start the celebration with refreshments and in - store activities .
 Local author , Ashley Halil of Comin ’ Across Grace , will be at the St. Augustine Fresh Produce store on Friday , June 28 , from 12 – 2 p.m. to sign copies of her novel .
 Throughout the three - day celebration , Fresh Produce shoppers will save $ 25 on purchases totaling more than $ 125 . Shoppers can also enter to win a coastal escape to sunny Carpinteria , Calif. for a two - night stay in a charming beach cottage owned by Fresh Produce founders , Thom and Mary Ellen Vernon .
 I love their fun , styling clothing line and need to get a piece or two for the summer .
 I was so confused at first thinking it was real produce .
 I am such a hug fan of Fresh Produce clothing .
 I;ve never heard of this company but they have some really fun colors .
 Those were my thoughts too !
 Sounds great ! I love Fresh Produce .
 I am a big fan of theirs – we always go when we are in FL !
 They have some cute stuff ! !
 I love their clothes . I wish I had seen this earlier ..
 I love their clothes . Not only are they super cute they are super comfortable . I also like the quality of their clothes .
 They have some adorable stuff !
 Nowhere close to Florida , but their colors are really nice and the scream summer !


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Do you like comic books? Love live-action role play? Do you love cosplay? Jousting? Drawing? Then LumaCon, Petaluma’s own annual youth comic convention, is for you.
LumaCon is held the fourth weekend in January, in Petaluma, and this year it took place at Luccesi Park. The convention’s founders include the Petaluma Library, Casa Grande High School, Friends of the Library and the Charles Schulz Museum and Education Center. Copperfield’s Books is also a great partner.
The inaugural event in 2015 overflowed its venue at the fairgrounds, and this year’s space was perfect; big enough for separation for quieter events like panels and a Magic; the Gathering tournament, cozy enough to feel like you could see everything and not get lost. The majority of the action took place in the large meeting space called the Assembly. I’ll have more, and more photos, in an upcoming post.
next to you. What a great opportunity for a young artist.
You could also wander around the lobby and visit tables set up by Friends of the Library, Copperfield’s Books, or several Sonoma County comic book stores, including my favorite, Brian’s Comics.
I have to take a minute to credit the Sonoma County Library here, for their approach to comic books. They realize that for many young people, comics are a “gateway” to reading. As one panelist said, when he was a youngster, he read the Classics Illustrated version of Treasure Island. He really liked it. His mom handed him the book and said, “Here’s the extended version.” Far from treating comics, collections and graphic novels as the enemy, the library includes them as fiction, as poetry and as literature. It probably doesn’t hurt that we live in the county with the Charles Shulz Museum.
The helpful friendly owners and staff of Brian’s Comics.
The TARDIS and a Weeping Angel. The Angel won an award.
Definitely most of the 1500+ 3000 attendees were young. Many of the folks in the dealers room were young artists, creating and distributing comics via Tumblr and the internet, some the old-school way, via paper zines. This year’s clock tower logo was drawn by a teen artist who won the logo contest.
Some formerly independent writers, like Alexis E Fajardo, are seeing their work picked up by conventional publishers. Fajardo created Kid Beowulf, which uses the premise that Beowulf and Grendel were half-brothers. One thing you learn in an afternoon at LumaCon is that there are many paths to success.
I love the energy of this event. The planners have scaled it exactly right; it’s one day, it’s free admission (but there are donation boxes around, and you can donate. Check out the donation page on their website.) They are aiming at the right audience — youth. (Okay, and, well, me.) They are celebrating storytelling and creativity. And they are hosting fun.

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Do you like comic books ? Love live - action role play ? Do you love cosplay ? Jousting ? Drawing ? Then LumaCon , Petaluma ’s own annual youth comic convention , is for you .
 LumaCon is held the fourth weekend in January , in Petaluma , and this year it took place at Luccesi Park . The convention ’s founders include the Petaluma Library , Casa Grande High School , Friends of the Library and the Charles Schulz Museum and Education Center . Copperfield ’s Books is also a great partner .
 The inaugural event in 2015 overflowed its venue at the fairgrounds , and this year ’s space was perfect ; big enough for separation for quieter events like panels and a Magic ; the Gathering tournament , cozy enough to feel like you could see everything and not get lost . The majority of the action took place in the large meeting space called the Assembly . I ’ll have more , and more photos , in an upcoming post .
 next to you . What a great opportunity for a young artist .
 You could also wander around the lobby and visit tables set up by Friends of the Library , Copperfield ’s Books , or several Sonoma County comic book stores , including my favorite , Brian ’s Comics .
 I have to take a minute to credit the Sonoma County Library here , for their approach to comic books . They realize that for many young people , comics are a “ gateway ” to reading . As one panelist said , when he was a youngster , he read the Classics Illustrated version of Treasure Island . He really liked it . His mom handed him the book and said , “ Here ’s the extended version . ” Far from treating comics , collections and graphic novels as the enemy , the library includes them as fiction , as poetry and as literature . It probably does n’t hurt that we live in the county with the Charles Shulz Museum .
 The helpful friendly owners and staff of Brian ’s Comics .
 The TARDIS and a Weeping Angel . The Angel won an award .
 Definitely most of the 1500 + 3000 attendees were young . Many of the folks in the dealers room were young artists , creating and distributing comics via Tumblr and the internet , some the old - school way , via paper zines . This year ’s clock tower logo was drawn by a teen artist who won the logo contest .
 Some formerly independent writers , like Alexis E Fajardo , are seeing their work picked up by conventional publishers . Fajardo created Kid Beowulf , which uses the premise that Beowulf and Grendel were half - brothers . One thing you learn in an afternoon at LumaCon is that there are many paths to success .
 I love the energy of this event . The planners have scaled it exactly right ; it ’s one day , it ’s free admission ( but there are donation boxes around , and you can donate . Check out the donation page on their website . ) They are aiming at the right audience — youth . ( Okay , and , well , me . ) They are celebrating storytelling and creativity . And they are hosting fun .


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A South American courtyard party! Farewell summer and Welcome autumn.
Featuring Los Galanes with their irresistible swinging sound. Los Galanes is an eight piece Latin ensemble made up of a vibrant international group of professional musicians with a passion to play and entertain Latin and French rhythms to one and all. Los Galanes boasts an eclectic mix of members hailing from all over the world.
Mambo – Salsa – Bosa Nova – Bolero – Cha-Cha – Tango – Merengue -Jazz/Latin and much more!
Fiesta Beat! Calling us in to start our celebration will be the hot beats of the Sambassadors.
Fiesta Play! will commence with Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, which features kicks, takedowns, inversions,balance, acrobatics, flow, self expression, culture, traditions and history all blended together through music and songs. These rhythms dictate whether the game is played as a fight or a dance. Instructor Cenoura, recently returned from Brazil and his students will show us how!
Fiesta Dance! will continue with a Colombian Dance performance followed by the teaching of some dance moves that will allow us to really get into the groove of LOS GALANES.
Fiesta Food! Traditional Colombian food will be for sale throughout the evening. There will be delightful places set to sit and eat.
Fiesta Bar! will be operating with an added Latin Flavour!

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A South American courtyard party ! Farewell summer and Welcome autumn .
 Featuring Los Galanes with their irresistible swinging sound . Los Galanes is an eight piece Latin ensemble made up of a vibrant international group of professional musicians with a passion to play and entertain Latin and French rhythms to one and all . Los Galanes boasts an eclectic mix of members hailing from all over the world .
 Mambo – Salsa – Bosa Nova – Bolero – Cha - Cha – Tango – Merengue -Jazz / Latin and much more !
 Fiesta Beat ! Calling us in to start our celebration will be the hot beats of the Sambassadors .
 Fiesta Play ! will commence with Capoeira , a Brazilian martial art , which features kicks , takedowns , inversions , balance , acrobatics , flow , self expression , culture , traditions and history all blended together through music and songs . These rhythms dictate whether the game is played as a fight or a dance . Instructor Cenoura , recently returned from Brazil and his students will show us how !
 Fiesta Dance ! will continue with a Colombian Dance performance followed by the teaching of some dance moves that will allow us to really get into the groove of LOS GALANES .
 Fiesta Food ! Traditional Colombian food will be for sale throughout the evening . There will be delightful places set to sit and eat .
 Fiesta Bar ! will be operating with an added Latin Flavour !


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Over the past 17-years and despite the ongoing conflict drugs production has surged to record levels in Afghanistan.
In July 2000 it was reported that the Taliban had banned the cultivation of poppies for opiates, claiming it was “un-Islamic”. By May 2001 that ban had all but put an end the country’s drug trade. In one growing season alone the country’s drug production ground to a virtual halt.
Five months later New York was rocked by the World Trade Center attacks, however. Following Sept 11 it was reported that the alleged mastermind behind the attacks, bin Laden, was hiding somewhere in Afghanistan.
Weeks later a U.S. led invasion was underway and although bin Laden was never located in Afghanistan the country’s drugs trade was quickly restored.
Of course this is all now history but it is vital to understanding what has happened in Afghanistan. Bin Laden was not the reason for the U.S. led invasion. Like claims that he was the mastermind behind 9/11, that was just a smokescreen. The restoration of the country’s drugs trade was the real reason and that’s why the U.S. and its coalition allies are likely to remain in the country. Ed.
An unprecedented surge of high quality and low-cost Afghan heroin is bound for the world’s streets after the country’s opium crop jumped two thirds to record levels, the United Nations has warned.
Afghanistan’s farmers grew more than 1,250 square miles of opium poppy last year, paving the way for potentially unseen levels of heroin production.
The bumper crop has the potential to make up to 900 tonnes of high purity, export quality heroin the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime said.
Afghan opium already provides more than 90 percent of the world’s heroin and 95 percent of that found on Britain’s streets.
The trade also finances militant groups such as the Taliban, forcing the UK to spend tens of millions in the past 15 years trying to destroy poppy crops.
But production in Helmand province alone, the capital of opium growing where Britain spent eight years trying to wean Afghans off the crop, has risen by 79 percent in a single year.
“With the record high of production in 2017, a wave of high quality, low-cost heroin is expected to reach consumer markets across the world,” the UN warned.
Poor security and the Kabul government’s lack of control in swathes of the country were blamed for the burgeoning trade.
Opium now dwarfs all other sectors of the Afghan economy, despite a 17-year-long international aid campaign to try to rebuild the country after the Taliban regime was toppled in 2001.
The crop was worth up to £5bn, or nearly a third of the country’s entire GDP, while legal exports are worth only around seven percent. Many billions more are made further down the drugs pipeline, as it is smuggled across the Middle East into Europe.
Impoverished farmers are now increasingly reliant on the crop, and it is now the backbone of Afghan agriculture, making efforts to curb the trade harder.
Britain has scaled back in recent years on aid efforts designed to encourage farmers to grow crops other than opium, but the National Crime Agency works with Afghan police to try to catch traffickers or seize their wealth.

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Over the past 17 - years and despite the ongoing conflict drugs production has surged to record levels in Afghanistan .
 In July 2000 it was reported that the Taliban had banned the cultivation of poppies for opiates , claiming it was “ un - Islamic ” . By May 2001 that ban had all but put an end the country ’s drug trade . In one growing season alone the country ’s drug production ground to a virtual halt .
 Five months later New York was rocked by the World Trade Center attacks , however . Following Sept 11 it was reported that the alleged mastermind behind the attacks , bin Laden , was hiding somewhere in Afghanistan .
 Weeks later a U.S. led invasion was underway and although bin Laden was never located in Afghanistan the country ’s drugs trade was quickly restored .
 Of course this is all now history but it is vital to understanding what has happened in Afghanistan . Bin Laden was not the reason for the U.S. led invasion . Like claims that he was the mastermind behind 9/11 , that was just a smokescreen . The restoration of the country ’s drugs trade was the real reason and that ’s why the U.S. and its coalition allies are likely to remain in the country . Ed .
 An unprecedented surge of high quality and low - cost Afghan heroin is bound for the world ’s streets after the country ’s opium crop jumped two thirds to record levels , the United Nations has warned .
 Afghanistan ’s farmers grew more than 1,250 square miles of opium poppy last year , paving the way for potentially unseen levels of heroin production .
 The bumper crop has the potential to make up to 900 tonnes of high purity , export quality heroin the UN ’s Office on Drugs and Crime said .
 Afghan opium already provides more than 90 percent of the world ’s heroin and 95 percent of that found on Britain ’s streets .
 The trade also finances militant groups such as the Taliban , forcing the UK to spend tens of millions in the past 15 years trying to destroy poppy crops .
 But production in Helmand province alone , the capital of opium growing where Britain spent eight years trying to wean Afghans off the crop , has risen by 79 percent in a single year .
 “ With the record high of production in 2017 , a wave of high quality , low - cost heroin is expected to reach consumer markets across the world , ” the UN warned .
 Poor security and the Kabul government ’s lack of control in swathes of the country were blamed for the burgeoning trade .
 Opium now dwarfs all other sectors of the Afghan economy , despite a 17 - year - long international aid campaign to try to rebuild the country after the Taliban regime was toppled in 2001 .
 The crop was worth up to £ 5bn , or nearly a third of the country ’s entire GDP , while legal exports are worth only around seven percent . Many billions more are made further down the drugs pipeline , as it is smuggled across the Middle East into Europe .
 Impoverished farmers are now increasingly reliant on the crop , and it is now the backbone of Afghan agriculture , making efforts to curb the trade harder .
 Britain has scaled back in recent years on aid efforts designed to encourage farmers to grow crops other than opium , but the National Crime Agency works with Afghan police to try to catch traffickers or seize their wealth .


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The eighth annual Reseller Middle East’s Partner Excellence Awards saw prominent players in the technology industry gather in the UAE to celebrate achievements from the Middle East’s channel sector over the past year.
The awards ceremony and Vintage Circus-themed gala dinner, which took place last night at the Conrad Hotel Dubai were attended by more than 320 industry stalwarts, and recognised several organisations and IT channel leaders.
Guests came dressed in their vintage best – ladies in 1920’s-inspired shimmery frocks and feather head pieces and the men came in tuxedos and homburg hats, transporting the setting to the roaring twenties.
This year Reseller ME has revamped the process for the Partner Excellence Awards. Winners were chosen via public online voting by Reseller ME readers from a list of finalists selected by an esteemed panel of judges.
A record number of 400 nominations were received this year, with over 30,000 online votes.
AlJammaz Distribution the leading Value-Added Technology Distributor have win the Best Partners Excellence Program for the Year 2017 Distributor Award during the event.
The accomplishments of the Middle East IT channel industry were celebrated last night at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marinal - Dubai, as Channel Middle East held the 10th edition of its annual Awards.
The event, held alongside a gala dinner, attracted over 350 IT leaders from the vendor, distributor, reseller and retailer community across the Gulf region, where they were honoured for their stellar performances and dedication to the development of the regional channel over the last 12 months.

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The eighth annual Reseller Middle East ’s Partner Excellence Awards saw prominent players in the technology industry gather in the UAE to celebrate achievements from the Middle East ’s channel sector over the past year .
 The awards ceremony and Vintage Circus - themed gala dinner , which took place last night at the Conrad Hotel Dubai were attended by more than 320 industry stalwarts , and recognised several organisations and IT channel leaders .
 Guests came dressed in their vintage best – ladies in 1920’s - inspired shimmery frocks and feather head pieces and the men came in tuxedos and homburg hats , transporting the setting to the roaring twenties .
 This year Reseller ME has revamped the process for the Partner Excellence Awards . Winners were chosen via public online voting by Reseller ME readers from a list of finalists selected by an esteemed panel of judges .
 A record number of 400 nominations were received this year , with over 30,000 online votes .
 AlJammaz Distribution the leading Value - Added Technology Distributor have win the Best Partners Excellence Program for the Year 2017 Distributor Award during the event .
 The accomplishments of the Middle East IT channel industry were celebrated last night at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marinal - Dubai , as Channel Middle East held the 10th edition of its annual Awards .
 The event , held alongside a gala dinner , attracted over 350 IT leaders from the vendor , distributor , reseller and retailer community across the Gulf region , where they were honoured for their stellar performances and dedication to the development of the regional channel over the last 12 months .