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by Debby Wong
Following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, CMA Fest, the longest-running country music festival in the world, returned to Nashville June 9 - 12. The 49th edition of four days of country music kicked off with more than 260 artists and an estimated 80,000 fans under sunny skies and hot temperatures across eight stages morning, noon and night.
Saturday night (June 11) at Nissan Stadium was the festival's crescendo as it included the current CMA Entertainer of the Year, Luke Combs, along with two-time entertainer of the year, Luke Bryan, five-time female vocalist of the year, Carrie Underwood, and four-time vocal duo of the year, Brothers Osborne.
NASHVILLE, TN - JUN 11: Brothers Osborne perform during CMA Fest - Night 3 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
To begin the evening, Randy Houser took the stage and belted out four songs; "How Country Feels," "Like A Cowboy," "Note to Self", and he finished with "Runnin' Outta Moonlight".
Brothers Osborne performed an energetic set of their popular hits, but everyone will be talking about the giant, dancing robotic skeletons that roamed the stage appropriately for "Skeletons" mid-way through their set. John had extended guitar solos for "Shoot Me Straight" and "Ain't My Fault" while T.J. motivated giant sing-a-longs with the crowd. The setlist began with "Shoot Me Straight" followed by "I'm Not for Everyone", "Stay a Little Longer", "Skeletons", "All Night" and "Ain't My Fault".
NASHVILLE, TN - JUN 11: Luke Combs performs during CMA Fest - Night 3 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
After Brothers Osborne's performance, the crowd was directed to a new platform in the stadium where Frank Ray and Mitchell Tenpenny gave the small stage a big sound. They sang three songs each and the crowd was then directed back to the main stage where current CMA entertainer of the year, Luke Combs, performed all the hits that got him where he is today. He reminisced about playing his breakthrough single, "Hurricane," in 2016 to 83 people in Athens, Georgia, and then fast-forwarded to his current situation of more than 60,000 fans singing along to most of his tunes today. But Combs got a bit emotional when he shared that CMA Fest 2022 would be his last performance before he becomes a dad. Combs' wife, Nicole, gave birth to their son, Tex, just ten days later. Combs also debuted his latest single, "The Kind of Love we Make" for the first time, and ended with a crowd-pleasing, anthem-like "Beer Never Broke My Heart" to which everyone sang in unison. Combs' setlist was as follows: "When It Rains It Pours", "Cold as You", "The Kind of Love We Make", Doin' This", "Beautiful Crazy", "She Got the Best of Me", "Lovin' On You", "Hurricane", and "Beer Never Broke My Heart".
NASHVILLE, TN - JUN 11: Luke Bryan performs during CMA Fest - Night 3 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Shortly thereafter, Luke Bryan hit the stage with nine of his biggest songs. He began with "I Don't Want This Night to End" and "Kick the Dust Up" before he went to the archives with "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye". The crowd sang along to last year's summer hit, "One Margarita", before he did a shot of tequila from a tiny red cup as he sang "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day". He slowed things down with "Crash My Party" and the emotional "Drink A Beer" where he asked to have the lights turned down so he could sing it solely by cellphone optics.. He concluded his set with "Knockin' Boots" and the ever-popular "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" and left the crowd wanting more.
NASHVILLE, TN - JUN 11: Carrie Underwood performs during CMA Fest - Night 3 at Nissan Stadium on June 11, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
However, the finale belonged to Carrie Underwood who came out in thigh-high bedazzled boots, denim daisy dukes and a red sparkly top. Her voice was as powerful as ever as she began with "Church Bells". The rest of her set was as follows: "Good Girl", "Undo It", "Ghost Story", "Wasted", "Jesus, Take the Wheel/How Great Thou Art", "Denim & Rhinestones", "Blown Away", "Last Name" and her final song was "Before He Cheats".
Unlike other festivals, CMA Fest performers donate their time to perform so ticket proceeds can directly benefit high-quality music education initiatives across the country through the CMA Foundation.
Next year's CMA Fest will return for its 50th anniversary and takes place in Nashville June 8-11, 2023.
"CMA Fest," the three-hour primetime television special hosted by Dierks Bentley and Elle King, airs Wednesday, August 3 at 8/7c on ABC.
The Country Music Association established the CMA Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), in 2011 to leverage strategic partnerships, professional development for qualified music teachers, and grant distribution to improve and withstand equitable music education programs for all students nationwide. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, the CMA Foundation focuses on providing sustainability, advocacy, and accountability within music education by investing in various resources for students, schools, and communities.
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WATER SERVICE TURN-ONS AND SHUT-OFFS
13.15.010 Turn-on – New installation.
13.15.020 Turn-ons – Charges.
13.15.030 Shut-offs.
13.15.040 Turn-on or shut-off fees.
13.15.050 Customer ability to turn-on/ shut-off water at the meter – Responsibility for damage.
13.15.060 Shut-off, turn-on – Liability disclaimer.
13.15.070 Disconnection of service – Condemned buildings.
13.15.080 Water quality test.
When new water service connections are installed by the department for any premises, the valve at the meter shall be turned to the "off" position and remain off until a turn-on is applied for and an order therefor issued, upon payment of the turn-on charges set forth by council resolution and all other applicable fees and charges. (Ord. 3051 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
After written application or verbal request, water service will be turned on at the earliest time convenient to the city upon payment of the turn-on charge set forth by council resolution and all other applicable fees and charges. All other turn-ons, including immediate, emergency, or after hour turn-ons, shall be charged an increased charge as set forth by council resolution. (Ord. 3051 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
After written application or verbal request, water service will be turned off at the earliest time convenient to the city and the customer will be billed the shut-off charge set forth by council resolution and all other applicable fees and charges. (Ord. 3051 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
A. Whenever a request is made of the department for a shut-off or turn-on or temporary discontinuance of water service to any premises the fee amount shall be as set forth by council resolution. Upon satisfactory proof that there is no appropriate shut-off device on the premises and the resident/home owner installs such device within one month of the shut-off, the customer shall be refunded the fee through an adjustment to their bill.
B. Water service for that customer will not be reconnected until the customer who has requested the shut-off has paid all outstanding charges and penalties against the premises and any deposit if required by Chapter 13.05 PTMC. (Ord. 3051 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
A. Customer Ability to Turn-On/Shut-Off Water at the Meter. Except for new service, a current customer may turn-on/shut-off water at any time for an emergency or for other reasons (for example, during remodeling, periods of freezing weather, etc.); provided, however, that if the customer is in arrears on his or her bill, turn-on/shut-off by the customer is prohibited.
B. Responsibility for Damage. Any damage to the water meter or other components of the service connection associated with a turn-on or shut-off by the customer is his or her responsibility, and all costs to repair any such damaged meter or other components are reimbursable to the city.
C. If any customer turns on water at the meter after the water has been shut-off by the city for a delinquent account, the city will shut-off the water and remove the meter until such account is paid in full with all other applicable fees and charges. (Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
The city shall not be liable for any damage to persons or property resulting from a shut-off or turn‑on of the water service including, but not limited to, situations where water service is left on between a change of customer occupying the premises, at the request of one of the customers, or the service is disconnected for "nonpayment" or "no contract". (Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
Whenever a premises supplied with water has been found by the proper authorities to be dangerous to human life and unfit for human habitation, and notice of such finding has been received by the department from the authorities, the director shall cause the water service to such premises to be turned off. Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the owner and/or his agent has secured a release or clearance from the proper authorities. (Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).
The department will conduct a water quality test of a customer's water at the request of the customer. If, as a result of the test, the department determines that there is a problem within the city water system that needs to be corrected by the city, the cost of the test shall be waived by the department. If, as a result of the test, the department determines that there is no problem within the city water system that needs to be corrected by the city, the customer shall be charged the amount set forth by council resolution. (Ord. 3051 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010; Ord. 2579 § 1, 1997).

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1 October 2017updated 02 Oct 2017 9:28am
Theresa May's new policies are a combination of the good, the bad and the stupid
A work in progress.
By Stephen Bush
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Theresa May has kicked off Conservative party conference with a swathe of policy announcements, intended to get both her and her party back on the front foot after the loss of their parliamentary majority in June. She promised an extra £10bn for Help to Buy, the government-backed scheme that provides 5 per cent mortgages, a new system of redress for tenants in the private rented sector, an increase in the threshold at which graduates start paying back their tuition fees to £25,000, a reversion of the abolition of maintenance grants, and a commitment to freeze tuition fees at their current level of £9,250.
The Prime Minister is a vicar's daughter, so it's appropriate that she has unveiled a policy platform that's something of a curate's egg: good in parts. To take the good bits first: strengthening the protections enjoyed by tenants in the private rented sector is a good thing, though much hinges on how sharp the new system's teeth are.
One of the difficulties for any government that wants to tackle the United Kingdom's housing crisis is that they need to make the private rented sector less financially lucrative, but not at a rate that sees private landlords going bust so quickly that they and their tenants both end up unable to buy or rent property. The government needs to gently smother the buy-to-let market, not throttle it overnight, and this could be one way of doing that.
Putting the tuition fee threshold up to £25,000 brings it where the £17,500 threshold was in real terms when Labour introduced the £3,000 fees back in 2004. U-turning on the government's abolition of maintenance grants is, again, good policy. Converting maintenance grants into loans was a lot like introducing two higher rate bands: one, at 40p in the pound for those who have come from wealth, and one, at 41p for those who have not.
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That's the good, what about the bad? The Adam Smith Institute's Sam Bowman likens Help to Buy as "throwing petrol onto a bonfire", and he's right. The crisis in housing is primarily one of supply and increasing the levels of demand through Help to Buy only makes things worse.
It's even more irresponsible when you think about how much you could do to actually tackle the underlying problems with £10bn of government spending. The only attraction of Help to Buy is that it is off-the-books due to the government's accounting rules. However, if what you really want is an off-the-books transaction, the government could lend more favourably to encourage innovative housebuilders like, say, Pocket Living, rather than just inflating the property bubble further. (Or they could, heaven forbid, deregulate planning and build more social homes themselves.)
But at least there is an electoral constituency – dual earner above-average income couples without children, who voted for David Cameron but preferred Jeremy Corbyn to Theresa May – who might be lured back to the Conservatives by Help to Buy. It's also a boon to boomer landlords, another vital plank of the Conservative electoral coalition. It's bad policy, but it is at least passable politics.
If only the same could be said of the tuition fee freeze. Freezing the total amount to be repaid at £9,250 is a novel combination of finding a policy that is both more regressive than Labour's and less politically effective.
The problem with abolishing tuition fees is that it largely benefits affluent graduates, as the lowest-paid graduates won't pay back their fees. But the problem with any policy tweak that lowers the headline rate is that it benefits only the highest-paid graduates as they are the only people who will benefit from the lower overall debt burden. This problem actually becomes more acute thanks to the good decision to increase the threshold at which repayments start, as the people who earn enough to pay off their fees will now be wealthier still. (Sam Moore explains the policy issues in greater detail here.)
And as well as being regressive the policy doesn't make electoral sense. If tuition fees is what moves you as a voter, then you have a choice between Corbyn (offering tuition fees of zero) and May (tuition fees of £9,250). You don't need a degree in electoral behaviour to be able to work out which one of those promises you're going to choose. Nor do you need a degree in opinion polling to know just how well this set of proposals is going to go down overall.
Stephen Bush
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MBA Insurance Services (MBAIS) is the general insurance brokerage owned by seven of Australia's Master Builders Associations.
We service the 23,500 members of these State/Territory Associations through major offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Adelaide and smaller offices in the other States. Each State employs specialist staff skilled in the key areas of building and construction insurance – Contract Works, Home Warranty and Trades Insurance.
We have established our business to ensure that the building and construction sector would always be influential within the insurance market in all matters affecting its industry. This meant that the industry had a seat at the table with those bodies whose decisions could significantly impact them, such as Governments and Insurance Companies.
By being a leading broker in this sphere, we use our industry muscle to leverage great 'value for money' insurance arrangements with preferred underwriters, ultimately keeping our members premiums down and their policy coverage broad.
We currently provide insurance related services to our members nationally, and our member database is likely to grow significantly over the next three years.
We look after a broad spectrum of builders, from those undertaking smaller straightforward jobs, to those undertaking major projects with significant complexity.
We generate our growth from customer referrals, our specialist knowledge and a superior product / price proposition that continues to meet our member's needs.
To find out more about MBAIS, download our Capabilities Statement.
We are more than just an insurance broker – we are your outsourced insurance expert and risk advisor. Our business is 'built on advice'.
The close relationships that we develop with the key people within your business allows us to truly understand your requirements and to develop solutions that will meet and exceed your expectations.


Thanks to Raj Geria, Mike Mallin, Jerry Chiricolo, and Vivek Tayal for a great presentation about ACEP's new Clinical Ultrasound Accreditation Program (CUAP). We had a great discussion about accreditation and how the CUAP will meet our needs going forward. This was followed by an interactive question and answer session where fellows and faculty had the opportunity to ask questions and interact with our panel.


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Why 'America First' Could Never Work
On July 13, 2003, the last sars patient walked out of Tan Tock Seng and it was over. Some people loosely say that SARS "burned out," having killed only seven hundred and seventy-four people worldwide. It didn't burn out. As Ali Khan told me, it was stopped.
"What are you most concerned about now?" I asked Brenda Ang, at Tan Tock Seng, six years later [in 2009].
She laughed in frustration. "Complacency," she said. "And apathy." Mundane but crucial infection-control measures—the assiduous hand washing and wiping of doorknobs with alcohol—can lapse after a crisis. "People become complacent. They think there is no new bugs around." And larger lessons, beyond the outbreak locale, beyond Singapore? "There's no point just protecting your own turf," she said. "Infectious diseases are so globalized."
Ali Khan later told me the same thing: "A disease anywhere is a disease everywhere."
— from "The Warnings: Why we should have known to prepare for COVID-19," by David Quammen, in the May 11 New Yorker, about the successful battles to contain SARS and MERS. It's where I also learned a new word: zoonotic. We should all know this word.
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Prospects telling you your price is too high?
Prospective customers asking for three bids?
Unable to get to the real decision maker?
Do you think you're the ONLY salesperson facing these issues? Come on, really now?! My bet is every one of your colleagues has exactly the same issues. So, eh, why are they reoccurring?
Why aren't your calls getting returned? Why is your price continuing to be too high? Why are you having major blockage to get to the decision maker? Huh? Why?
Another bet: there are a few people on your team who are able to get through. There are a few people on your team that are able to get their price. But in spite of that or them, you go out every day banging your head against the wall and the world, trying to make your sales and your quota.
Here's how to have a better, easier, more fun, more productive, less frustrating (sound good so far?), more bountiful, and more profitable sales life: Create an internal sales mastermind.
In other words – people working together in harmony to get to 'best answer' or 'best response.' In your case: sales barriers or objections in common.
Everyone has two to five minutes to discuss their issues and whatever form of success they have had.
Everyone has a chance to have two minutes to share their best idea based on their homework, their past experience, and what they've just learned.
Each person in the group shares their personal opinion of what they believe will work best, either by what they're doing in the field, or what they have just learned.
One or several answers and strategies are agreed upon, and all participants agree to try them – and RECORD them as they're being executed.
Everyone has two to five minutes to discuss their application, what happened, and what form of success they have had.
Everyone gives their refinements based on actual circumstances, applications, and results.
Final tweaks are offered and agreed upon.
The entire sales force now has a set of answers they can use.
When applying new strategies in the field, or on the phone, do them a few times to get familiar. Depending on your situation, and who you're talking to, wording may be critical. Make certain your language is positive. Make certain all language is non-manipulative.
For example, if you're trying to find the decision maker and you ask, "Are you the decision maker?" it will breed inconsistent answers and half truths. But if you ask: "How will the decision be made?" followed by asking, "Then what?" a few times, it will bring real results.
A mastermind is NOT a corporate meeting.
A mastermind is not a politically correct meeting – it's wide open.
A mastermind IS a real-world meeting designed to generate answers in less than 60 minutes – and those answers are to be taken out into the field, or delivered over the phone, the same day or sooner.
A mastermind is all about what CAN BE DONE.
If a member acts like a jackass, toss them IMMEDIATELY.
Keeping the focus on ONE SUBJECT PER MEETING cannot be stressed enough.
• At least three consecutive meetings on each topic.
Let the laughs flow; the answers and ideas will follow.
CHALLENGE: If you have balls, invite your CEO to attend your mastermind. He or she will not only be impressed, they will get to see how their paycheck is created.


The All-New Renault Mégane has gained a versatile and sporty new flagship model, with the launch of the GT dCi 165 Auto EDC. Available now in both hatchback and Sport Tourer bodystyles, the new twin-turbo engine is the most powerful 1.6-litre diesel available on the market today with power and torque output of 165hp and 380Nm respectively.
The latest addition to the GT range, developed and engineered by Renault Sport, the GT dCi 165 Auto EDC is ideal for drivers who like to access torque at low revs for enjoyable performance in all conditions.
The GT dCi 165 Auto EDC's performance means drivers can make the most of its Renault Sport-developed suspension and 4Control chassis with four-wheel steering for a safe, yet dynamic experience on twisty roads.
At speeds of less than 50mph in Sport mode and 37mph in other modes, the front and rear wheels turn in opposite directions, by up to 2.7 degrees at the back, giving the GT the manoeuvrability of a shorter-wheelbase vehicle. At higher speeds the front and rear wheels steer in the same direction, turning by up to one degree at the back, for greater stability.
Exterior and interior enhancements give the GT a more sporty and dynamic appearance. At the front, a wider lower air intake with a honeycomb-pattern mesh is flanked by lateral scoops. Dark metal, diamond cut 18-inch alloy wheels and door mirror housings match the finish on the front air scoops and rear diffuser.
Inside, the GT's sports front seats feature additional lateral support to the base and backrest and integral headrests, blue top-stitching and a chequered logo. The upholstery options provide hints of blue, whilst the steering wheel is leather. The GT features an auto-dimming rearview mirror and chrome door sill plates with the Renault Sport logo.
A range of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are available to improve safety. Standard equipment for the GT Nav includes the Visio system (lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition, automatic high/ low beam), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with traction and understeer control, ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Hill Start Assist (HSA), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), speed limiter, and automatic headlights and windscreen wipers.
The All-New Mégane gives customers a level of specification and equipment usually expected in the class above. For the GT, this includes a hands-free keycard, automatic Dual Zone climate control, full LED headlights and a rear parking camera with front & rear parking sensors. For comfort, the driver's seat adjusts for height and lumbar support and the steering wheel adjusts for rake and reach.
The All-New Mégane was subjected to a painstaking development process followed by a series of tests in extreme conditions to ensure its reliability and durability. It underwent 710,000 kilometres (450,000 miles) of testing on Renault's punishing tracks - the equivalent of 2.1 million kilometres (almost 1.2 million miles) of real-world use.
The GT dCi 165 Auto EDC is priced at £27,740, with a range of additional options available. Check out the range now at Bristol Street Motors, Gloucester and Hylton, Cheltenham.


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Do you ever overcompensate? Maybe you've gone on an "unplugged vacation" to combat device addiction or embarked on a juice cleanse after an indulgent weekend. I've been there often.
I'll spare you the details of my "10-Day Sugar Detox," but I can share a little about how I've overcompensated in my design work. You see, my early designs were chock-full of inconsistencies—every style I created had a unique embellishment. One day, I became fearful that I had become one of "those clueless designers" that frustrated developers write scathing articles about.
I vowed to make my designs as simple as possible, devoid of any superfluous details.
My exaggerated solution backfired. I failed to account for necessary variations and ended up with a homogenous design that didn't meet my client's needs. I assumed that streamlining my design was going to make my front-end developers' jobs easier by giving them less styles to write. As it turns out, I had actually made my back-end developers' jobs way harder by not accounting for necessary variety, leaving them to fill in the gaps during site implementation.
I didn't realize that I could solve my problem not by doing the opposite but by finding a middle ground. What I learned then, and what I'm constantly reminded of, is that creating websites requires balance.
One of the most challenging parts of creating a design system is breaking layouts down into reusable parts while not losing sight of the big picture. Even though a design system is built from a collection of components, I can't start with the components and hope that beautiful layouts will magically come together.
When I begin a design, I don't start with a grid, because I don't have a clear enough understanding of what I'll need the grid to do. Similarly, I can't create a navigation structure without first seeing it in the context of a full page. Some criticize static comps for not accurately portraying behavior or capturing all responsive layout possibilities, but they still can provide value when it comes to seeing the big picture.
The idea of taking small steps towards a goal is intriguing, because doing so distributes weight across a number of techniques. At best, a static comp is a small step towards creating a beautiful, extensible website. The trick to making full-page comps useful is knowing how to find the reusable components and when to switch to other tools. Not so long ago, I used to create 12-20 static comps and then pass them off to front-end developers in an official "hand-off meeting" that would kick off their "phase." We're now moving toward working in parallel tracks, replacing hand-off meetings with continuous collaboration and communication.
Now, as soon as I have a general design direction, I'll work with the developers on my team to start to identify patterns. The design phase then becomes a fluid cycle, with a combination of static designs, coded patterns, and layouts that evolve into a comprehensive design system.
This new strategy also helps us think about design in a more well-rounded manner, by allowing us to think about behavior and animations way earlier. I used to stare longingly at my static comps like Mister Geppetto, thinking, "I can't wait until I can see you come alive!" A design system created with an equal emphasis on aesthetics and interactions ultimately makes for a more successful user experience.
All of these considerations won't matter if our sites are too slow. We design sites for a myriad of devices with varying connection speeds. If we don't respect our users' time and bandwidth, we'll lose them. Performance is also a design feature.
The problem is, making a site lightweight is often at odds with other design goals—like creating visually immersive experiences or meeting all of an organization's rich-media ad requirements. While a stripped-down site with no images, set entirely in Arial, is certainly going to be light, it's not going to accomplish all of our client's business goals.
What I enjoy about creating a performance budget is that it forces everyone involved in the project to prioritize. Performance budgets inherently create balance, because they make everyone aware that one decision comes at the cost of another.
One of my favorite takeaways from Clearleft's performance article is the idea that every decision we make has a consequence. If we push too hard in one direction, we risk setting something else off-balance. With clients, we may find a solution that satisfies the needs of the marketing team but is impossible to implement. Or, we may accommodate every required ad on a page without thoroughly considering how the ads will affect a user's reading experience. And then there's the constant balance between business goals and user needs.
Unlike my "10-Day Sugar Detox," finding balance in web design projects isn't dreadful. It's an approach that requires time to refine and get better at—a lifestyle, not a fad. The best we can do is make sure we're constantly vetting our decisions with the people that are using, building, and maintaining the site. Talk more. Ask more questions. Try different solutions. Be balanced.


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There's nothing like making money in a retirement account. From self-directed IRAs to solo 401(k), Chris Seveney and Gail Anthony Greenberg tackle the power of these tax havens. In this episode, we move to talk about 401(k) with Chris sharing his 401(k) program where he puts his retirement fund. Chris shares his experience on what it is and how it grew his retirement while taking us on what he experienced with IRA before leaving for 401(k). Telling us about his company and investments, Chris then explains the things 401(k) has to offer and more.
It is our turn to talk to Chris about 401(k).
I'm excited. I love this topic.
There's nothing like making money in a retirement account.
No, there is not. For those who haven't read it, our prior episode was on self-directed IRAs. As we near the end of the year, we want to remind about people finishing the books, taxes, and stuff. The power of tax havens like self-directed IRAs and solo 401(k). I strongly recommend you go back because a lot of great information from Gail talking about her self-directed IRA and Roth IRAs, which are even more powerful.
I don't know why anyone would not do a Roth.
I believe there is of Roth solo 401(k) but I'm not even going to go there because I know zero about it. Solo 401(k) I have once. I would like to share my experiences with some of what it is? How I've used it and how it is exponentially grown my retirement?
How long have you had a solo 401(k)?
I created it when I started note investing. First, to have a solo 401(k) you have to have a company that has not only passive income but earned income.
It's like W-2 income. You have to be paying yourself.
Most investors if they're doing it on their own don't have a W-2 job typically or got a W-2 from somewhere. That's the first thing that you need. The other major component to it is you can't have full-time employees. You can't have a business with four employees because you can't. It's not a solo 401(k) then you'd have to offer a full 401(k) program. I have a W-2 job and my company has about 100 employees, we have a 401(k) plan. That's why it's called solo. It's for you. If you have a spouse, you can hire somebody part-time. They have to work under 1,000 hours a year. Be careful of even buying into a business that you buy that has employees. There are a lot of rules and I'm not going to go through because they're extensive. Essentially, if you're a one-man shop or it's you and your wife and you've had some income coming in the door, for example, from note investing where you get JV partners and you're making money on those deals. That is taxes, ordinary income. That's W-2 income.
Probably everyone in range of our voices, if they're doing JV deals, could have a 401(k)?
If you're using your own cash to do these deals or you have a note business, you most likely can qualify.
As long as you have an LLC or an Inc. set up.
Here's why I love it. First, IRA contributions are $5,500 or $6,500 per year. A solo 401(k) is around $18,000 or $19,000. It goes up based on inflation and things like that. You're already three times more is what you can put in.
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It's up to $25,000 if you're an old geezer.
The other component to that is depending on the type of LLC or company you have, whether it's a C-corp, S-corp or an LLC, depending on that, you can take profits from the company and contribute up to a total of $53,000 per year. As an example, your note business made $100,000. You paid yourself $20,000, and you get that paycheck, you can put $18,000 of it into your 401(k) and then take the $2,000. On top of that, it's either 20% or 25%, depending on the LLC of profits, the company can contribute as a corporate contribution to the IRA. If you made $100,000 basically you took $20,000, there's $80,000 left and it was 25%. That's what another $20,000, roughly. The company itself could contribute 25% of the profits. All of a sudden on $100,000, you put roughly $38,000 away in your 401(k) to grow tax-free.
I assume that money then is not part of your taxable income?
No, your taxable income goes from $100,000 down to $60,000 something. If you're in a 30% tax bracket, that's $10,000 in savings. That one component of it is the amount of contribution. In essence, you can put up the $50,000 a year if you're making good money in your company compared to an IRA that's $5,000 to $6,000. Think about if you have 3 to 4 good years, you've got $150,000 and a solo 401(k) in $15,000 into an IRA. You can have an IRA and the solo 401(k).
I was thinking about it.
One question that everyone always asks is, "I work at W-2 job and I contribute to my 401(k) through them." That is okay to an extent. As long as your contributions are not more than $18,000 or whatever the limit is per year, you're okay. If the W-2 job you contributed $10,000 with your note business, you could contribute another $8,000 of your money. Your company can contribute 20% to 25% depending on the type of entity of its profits as a corporate contribution. You can still stash a good amount of money away. That's a question that people ask a lot and that's one of the questions I ask.
You have a W-2 job. Do you not contribute the full amount? You'd probably get matching funds, too.
I get matching funds through my company. I do max out my 401(k) or pretty close to it through my company. What I do is at the end of the year I see how much my company from my W-2 job contributed and whatever the balance is, then I contribute that from my note business is what I'll contribute.
You're saying if you didn't end up putting away the $18,000, I'm confused.
Let say my W-2 job, at the end of the year I realized I only put in $16,000, not $18,000. What I'll do is wait until the end of the year with my note business and take the profits at the end of the year, my final check and put in enough to max out my 401(k).
It'd be $2,000 or whatever the number is.
Give an example similar to IRAs of deals that I have done with my solo 401(k). I had bought a performing note that had an unpaid balance of $39,000. The interest rate was at the time only about 6.5%. I paid about $26,000 for it. It panned out to about a 14% return. A strong borrower is paying property at equity. I had it for about fourteen months. The borrower paid it off. All of that, I'd made about $6,000 in payments and then the total pay off was about $37,500. The borrower paid it off, so my $20,000 something investment ended up netting me $40,000 something. Essentially, I made about 55% on that deal all tax-free. Another example of a deal I have done was I had bought a note for $3,000 in Pennsylvania. It was on about $35,000 property and the payoff was over $50,000. I'd always thought, "This is going to take the property back. I was going to look to turn it into a rental." The day before foreclosure, which you can foreclose with your 401(k), IRA. Some people get scared that, "I can't do that." I'm not doing any of the work.
It's no different than the IRA. You can't do any physical work in the sense that I can't go put a roof on it or anything to enhance its value. Hiring a consultant or lawyer is like hiring a property manager to manage your rentals. The day before foreclosure, I filed for bankruptcy and ended up working out a loan mod that the interest rate was 12%. The payoff ended up being close to $70,000. I dropped the interest rate down to 8% and discounted the UPB by about $25,000. Most people are like, "That's a sweetheart deal." They're paying $900 a month because they want to try and get the house paid off within eight years. When you look at the numbers, I paid $3,000. I did have to spend about $6,000 in legal expenses. I'm in it for $9,000. In the first year, it's paid itself off. Everything after that for the next seven years is all tax-free income until I retire and start taking that out. Another example of the power of growing money and my wife and I both have W-2, so she and I have a higher tax bracket.
When you start looking at some of these numbers and you're paying taxes where the first number's a three in front of them, it can grow your retirement savings extremely quickly and I'm working both angles. I'm still contributing to my W-2 and I'm still making money. I'm investing with my own 401(k). I'm not using all of my retirement account where I can blow it on a deal. I have two buckets. I have the one I can't touch with my company, which has a good amount of money on it and I have this other one as well.
Investing In Solo 401(k): To have a solo 401(k), you have to have a company that has not only passive income but earned income.
Can you roll over your company 401(k) into your 401(k)?
No, but if you switch employers, when you move from company to company, you can. When you leave a company you have three options. It's interesting and this is how I started my solo 401(k). I left the company in 2006. I went to a company for a year and went back to my original company. In 2012 and 2016 at a time I made moves. When you move from one company to another you have two options. They tell you can leave it with your existing company or you can roll it into the new company that you're working for. Those are the options you have. For some reason, they forget to tell you that you could roll it into a self-directed IRA, a solo 401(k) that you can take control of it as yourself. Gail, can you imagine that these large financial institutions wouldn't tell you that you could manage your money yourself? What I left a company in 2016 with my company, I took a percentage of that money and rolled it into the solo 401(k). I left some of it and I took some of it. I've been there for three years. That's been growing in my company, plus all the contributions. I took an amount that was roughly about $100,000.
That some people may say it was play money, but it was money for me to invest. Those are some of the powers of the solo 401(k). Another comment I'll mention about them is they are checkbook control or mine is, I should say. One of the challenges that if you do the checkbook control is whoever you have set it up, make sure they give you the specific instructions to go to the bank. When you go to the bank to set up this type of account, a lot of times they'll look at you like you've got six heads. I went to Wells Fargo with mine and handed them the paperwork and said, "Some places confuse people." Wells goes, "No, we're familiar with this and we understand them, but some of your smaller banks may not." I know Wells is always in the news for things. I use them for a lot of stuff and I've never had issues with them. I've found them to be very helpful actually.
You seem to have a good branch near you. That's a good point because when you do a checkbook control IRA, you have LLC paperwork. I find it is best to go to the bank and not even say it's an IRA because that confuses them because they have a whole different protocol for IRA accounts versus straight business accounts. This is a straight business account. That's all you need to know.
The solo 401(k) is like an LLC, but it's got its own EIN number and stuff. They give you all the paperwork. One of the things with it and I think it's similar to an IRA is the titling. The name of the LLC with the individuals' names as the trustees is how a 401(k) is. An IRA is for the benefit of the individual's name and usually the custodian first. That's one thing I'll mention too because whether it's an IRA or solo 401(k) that popped in my head. We ran into this with the fund that we talk about in another episode. When you're filling out paperwork for a deal, if you're using your IRA or solo 401(k), make sure that's what you put down. I ran into that once also with a seller on a contract where early on I was like, "I'm buying these two on my entity and these two on my 401(k)." I put everything in one name and figured out when they go over servicing this is what they'll go and they're like, "No, you can't do that."
I find it's best when you're even contemplating a deal, contact your IRA or a 401(k) custodian and send them the W-9 and ask them exactly, "How do I fill this out?" Because I filled out some with my IRA, LLCs name as the name and it turns out you don't. You put your IRA custodial account as the name and then doing business as your LLC name. I made plenty of wrong mistakes. Luckily, we're not situations like the fund where everything has to be totally picture-perfect.
I remember too is if you have expenses, like your due diligence, your title reports and stuff, that's going to come from IRA. Some people will say, "I don't know if I'm buying it with my IRA or not." At the end of the day, if you're buying it with your IRA, make sure the IRA paid for it. If it was paid out of a different account, make sure you reimbursed that account. You track it and you stipulate why? It's going to happen. You try and avoid it, but sometimes even you pay a bill. I've got eight Wells Fargo bank accounts and they set it to a standard one, sometimes some of them are set to that 401(k) and mail it out. It was for another property. You got to reimburse yourself.
I've had that particularly if you have an insurance claim or something. My regular LLC name is very similar to my IRA LLC name and there's been lots of confusion. I did not think about that when I was setting them up and naming them. I have on occasion deposited the wrong check into the wrong account. You don't have to worry. It's not like the IRS shows up the next day and takes your IRA away from you. What you do have to do, I've had occasion to do this several times, you need to write out an affidavit of exactly what happens, how you fixed it, get it notarized and put it in the file folder, for God forbid, in case anyone ever wants to know.
The thing too with the solo 401(k) is the name. If your company's like ABC LLC, your solo 401(k) is ABC LLC solo 401(k) plan. The name of your LLC with the solo 401(k) plan added to the end of it.
That is confusing. That's easy to mess up. I could see that.
It is especially when your bank accounts only list the first ten digits of something or whatever it is. You've got to be careful with that.
We should talk about what are the main difference is between a self-directed IRA versus a 401(k) because these are big.
Besides the contribution limits, the other big one is that if you finance a property, you're not paying taxes, which we ended on the last episode on IRA is the whole UBIT thing.
It's the 35% tax.
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You're paying taxes on whatever number it is, whether it's finance or the percent of whatever that number is, solo 401(k) or not. Let me give you an example of how this can grow for you. Take that deal that I talked about where I roughly had a $25,000 investment that ended up paying the end of the day a little over $40,000 on. My $25,000 grew to $40,000. I turn around and take that $40,000 and invest in a property that's a rental that I finance. It's $100,000 property that I finance $60,000 and I put 40% down. It is similar to an IRA where it is non-recourse but say that property was paying $1,500 in rent. At $1,500 in rent when that comes in the door minus the principal, interest payment and property management fees and stuff like that, say that number is $60,000 loan is probably going to be $1,000 a month, rough numbers. That $1,000 a month is all tax-free growing in your IRA. Essentially you took $25,000 and in 1.5 years turned into $40,000. Took that $40,000 and put into $100,000 investment. All that rental income is coming in the door and say you're netting $1,000 a month. Your original money, you're making 50% on. That can be done in two years.
The speed of building wealth in real estate is beyond description. We should probably adopt the language of tax-deferred. This is not a Roth, but you can have a Roth. In my understanding, you could even create a Roth and convert from this solo 401(k). Assuming it was titled the same way. You could convert from this 401(k), which is not a Roth into a Roth 401(k).
That's something that I need to look into in this whole financing component too. I knew about it, but it's starting to hit me. Why am I not doing this component? It can be super powerful. You're right, it's tax-deferred and it's not tax-free. When you go to take it out, eventually you will. Most people when they go to take it out have probably retired from their W-2s and may be paying a lower tax bracket.
Yes, not you. You're going to be in debt when you retire.
Besides the contribution limits, that is the other major component. That's why you'll see a lot of people say a solo 401(k) is better than an IRA. Is it better or worse? I don't know. I'm not an expert in it, but both of them are both extremely powerful and depending on your situation. One is better than the other. Talk to somebody who's an expert in this and not your brother, your cousin or us. You mentioned the solo 401(k) and I'm telling you it's all this great stuff and so forth. When you talk to Brian, he's like, "It's probably not for you."
It's only because of my situation timing-wise.
Your situation and every other person's situation are different. Because something works for you or me, it might not work for somebody reading or something maybe like, "That works for me," or for anybody. If you're a passive investor, probably you can't do a solo 401(k) because you don't have an LLC. Here's the other thing, let's say you have a plumbing business and you've got twenty people working for you and you also invest in real estate and notes. You can't have a solo 401(k) because you've got a company that already has twenty employees.
They'd have to work less than 19 hours a week for them not to be people who didn't have to have 401(k).
It's 1,000 hours per year. If you have three people, you can't have three people each working 990 hours. It's a full-time equivalent.
It's the aggregate time that you have employees working. Let's have a little detail that everybody gets hung-up on. I don't think we have the depth to explain each one of these, but I'll run down the list. The first one is no need for a custodian. You're not reporting to anyone about what you're doing or even the value.
Every year, I do report back to the company that set it up for me. I fill out a piece of paper for them to report back to. I don't need to tell them what I've invested in. I need to tell them what the value of the account is.
That is the same for an IRA. I don't have to document what I've been doing and what it's made or anything like that. I have to give them a number that they give to the IRS of what is the value of the account. They are in place there. Although they don't get involved in my day-to-day, they are the big brother that is watching and documenting contributions and distribution. That's their stacking trade. It says that you can borrow from your 401(k). Do you know what the rules are in that?
You can take out a loan up to 50% of the value that's in there that you have to pay it back at interest rates. It's a max of five years. If you wanted to take out a loan and use that for investments or something else you can, but that's exclusive of your 401(k). Whatever money made from the money you took the loan out on, you would pay taxes on. If you want to go buy a car, you could take a loan from your 401(k) versus paying Ford Motor Company. I don't know why you would. You could take a loan, go buy a car, and then you have a car, but you're getting a bank loan, you took a loan from your 401(k).
You do have to pay interest to your 401(k). The difference is you're getting the money so you don't mind.
Investing In Solo 401(k): The power of IRAs is very strong, especially in real estate because it gives people an avenue where they can invest in real estate.
You're paying yourself interest. The recommendation is 5% to 6%, and a five-year limit is the length of the loan.
That's a big one. Tax exemption for leverage real estate profits. What they're saying in their twisted way here is you don't have to pay you a bit.
You can leverage a property and all the money you get from that leverage is tax-deferred.
If you had a Roth solo 401(k), it would be tax-free. Stronger asset protection. I'm not sure I understand what they mean there. If your IRA was sued. Retirement accounts, in general, have a rather strong asset protection. As we always say, OJ Simpson lost a massive civil suit and he still has all of his retirement money. There is a little bit more risk with an IRA. The 401(k) does have some heightened asset protection. If you're on the fence, it might be the thing that pushes you over. Safety from prohibited transactions. In the IRA episode, if you were to do a prohibited transaction, there is a possibility, hopefully, it's not big. That your entire IRA they could find it invalid and they could liquidate it in the sense that you have this account still, but it is no longer an IRA. Any taxes, penalties and whatever would be due right away that would close on that. Those are the big ones. From my point of view, I'm trying to retire.
One of my big decisions in bringing in rentals in addition to doing note deals was, first of all, I didn't want all my IRA investments to be in an investment that was going to extinguish itself eventually when the notes reach their maturity date. I feel a certain obligation to my children to have something in my IRA that'll still be there when the time comes for them. I have used my gains in notes to fund rentals that will be cashflowing in perpetuity. It matters a lot to me. I'm not looking to leverage real estate. That's the main reason that I'm not financing properties. I don't want to saddle my children with the management responsibility to be paying mortgages and also having the UBIT situation with them. What are your thoughts, Chris?
Wrapping up these two episodes, my thought process it's similar to a lot of people. If you can start putting money away in these accounts, even the littlest amount, I strongly recommend it. There's definitely plenty of options for you. I don't think it matters what age it is. My feedback would make sure you talk to somebody who understands your specific situation. We're going to be having people on in the future who can talk more about the specifics of these and who you could have a conversation with, that's part one. The second is with a retirement account. Some people get the sense that they need to take on risk sometimes in the sense of when I invest in mine, "I bought my first notes because it's my retirement account. I can lose that money." Remember, it's still your money.
A lot of people have that thought process because you hear about a lot of scams and stuff and people are like, "It's my IRA money or whatever." It's still your money and it's more powerful than your cash because the benefit of it growing tax-deferred. Any investment that you go into, make sure you do your proper due diligence on it from that perspective. The power of IRAs is very strong, especially in real estate because it gives people an avenue where they can invest in real estate. Whereas in other opportunities they may not have been able to.
The JV who kicked off this whole thing by being my JV who was a flipper and was making some nice chunks of change and everything was not doing anything inside of a retirement account. He's kicking himself like he has done 1031 exchanges, which do save you on taxes in the here and now. Eventually, the day of reckoning comes on those. We've put a lot of emphasis as early as possible. Don't feel terrible like you've missed the boat if you are not 30 anymore. Starting at the beginning of your life. See things like the examples we've given show things can happen quickly in these accounts. You can't predict when you're going to get a windfall or something's going to go incredibly well. The important thing is to be in the game, to have the accounts set up, to be starting to do transactions, to be learning more and more about it and stretching your wings. Anyone who does a lot of deals is inevitably going to have those special moments that we all celebrate where something went well. There was a big slow into the account. You're never too old for that.
You're also going to have those special occasions like we talked about on our Open Mic Night where things may not go as well.
I talked about how I lost $11,000 on a deal in my inherited IRA. I've been in that deal for years. That's part of the reason I lost money was because the borrower drags things out for so long. This happens to be in an area where the taxes are high and the interest and penalties on all of these code enforcement liens that he had accrued over the year. That's the stuff that kills you and that's the stuff I wasn't paying enough attention to. In the two-plus years it took me to get a hold of this property, all my profits went away and then some additional $11,000 went away. If that had happened to me early in my investing career, it would've been a devastating loss. That IRA has done so well. It's not something I would want to experience often, but it's not a big deal. That's where you want to get to be. There's been enough growth that I can withstand some setbacks. I'm not on the ledge as they say.
Gail, do you have any other final thoughts?
I want to say we have to return to our format of what happened because I am missing that. This was a good talk. A couple of shows. I hope people got a lot out of it. I hope the main takeaway certainly came through. Go get yourself a self-directed something and make it a Roth. If you already have an IRA that is not self-directed or a Roth, you can convert it on both accounts. The main thing is to go talk to professionals as quickly as possible. Get yourself positioned for major success.
If you have any questions on who those professionals are, feel free to reach out to Gail or me. You can reach Gail at Gail@GoodDeedsNoteinvesting.com or Chris@GoodDeedsNoteInvesting.com.
As always, go out and do some good deeds.
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Cauliflower Nutrition Facts
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In the last few years, a boring, white vegetable called cauliflower has created a niche for itself as one of the hottest superfoods.
Today every grocery store sells cauliflower rice, and many restaurants serve cauliflower steak, cauliflower sushi, grain-free bowls featuring cauliflower, and cauliflower pizza as vegan options. The rise in this white vegetable's status may surprise some, but it makes sense from a nutrition perspective.
I love it raw as well as cooked. We shall look at a few aspects of green broccoli's poor cousin. Maybe, as a result, many of us may start eating this underappreciated vegetable.
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the Brassica oleracea species of the genus Brassica, which is in the Brassicaceae (or Mustard) family. Brassica oleracea also includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, and kale, collectively called 'cole' crops or cruciferous vegetables.
Cauliflower is native to the Mediterranean region and arrived in Europe around the end of the 15th century. It's a byproduct of a type of wild cabbage that's also the ancestor of kale, Brussels sprouts, and kohlrabi.
White cauliflower florets are the vegetable's edible portion, whereas its green leaves and stalk are typically not eaten.
The superfood cauliflower can be part of a healthy diet for weight-conscious people as it has a high water and fiber content and is loaded with protein, vitamins, and minerals.
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The fiber content in cauliflower ranges from 2 to 3.3 g per 100 g, depending on how it's cooked. This amount is 8-9% of the RDA (recommended dietary allowance) of fiber for adults.
Cauliflower Vitamins
One cup of raw cauliflower provides 77% of daily vitamin C needs, 20% of daily vitamin K needs, and 10% or more of daily vitamin B6 and folate needs. It provides smaller amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and manganese. 1https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2390/2
Cauliflower Protein
Cauliflower provides a high protein concentration; one cup (107 g) of cauliflower contains 2g of protein and 25 calories, so 31% of its total calories are from protein. 2https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2390/2
Antioxidant Power
Vitamins C and K and manganese are antioxidants that can neutralize free radicals before they damage healthy cells and contribute to heart disease and cancer. One cup of cooked cauliflower provides about 70- 77% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C, 19% of daily vitamin K, and 8% of daily manganese.
Fresh, raw cauliflower has the highest antioxidant activity, followed by steam-blanched, steam-boiled, stir-fried, and microwaved cauliflower. 3https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3793502/
May Help Prevent Cancer
Cruciferous vegetables are rich in plant-based compounds, such as sulforaphane and indoles; researchers suggest that these may reduce cancer risk. Researchers say that sulforaphane in cauliflower can inhibit the enzyme histone deacetylase (HDAC), known to be involved in cancer cells' progression. 4https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4432495/
The National Cancer Institute suggests that glucosinolates, also found in cauliflower, can inhibit cancer development in several animal studies, including the bladder, breast, colon, liver, lung, and stomach. 5https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet
Prostate Cancer- A few case-control studies found that people who ate cruciferous vegetables more frequently had a lower risk of prostate cancer. 6https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2735794/
Colorectal Cancer- In follow-up studies, the Netherlands Cohort Study on Diet and Cancer found that women (but not men) who had a high intake of cruciferous vegetables had a reduced risk of colon (but not rectal) cancer. 7https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11117618/
Lung Cancer- The Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study showed that women who ate about five or more servings of cruciferous vegetables a week had a lower risk of lung cancer. 8https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11078758/
Breast Cancer- One case-control study linked eating more cruciferous vegetables with a lower risk of breast cancer in women. 9https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11410091/
May Improve Heart Health
A 2015 study published in Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity suggested that sulforaphane has anti-inflammatory qualities that may help protect against hypertension, atherosclerosis, stroke, and myocardial infarction. 10https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4637098/, 11https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405367/
Linus Pauling, Institute of Oregon State University, advised about a few studies that found consuming higher amounts of cruciferous vegetables may be linked with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. 12https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21593509/
Like several other vegetables, cauliflower may help reduce cholesterol levels because its fiber can bind to bile acids. Steaming cauliflower increases this capacity more than eating it raw.
May Improve Digestive Health
A 100 g serving of cauliflower contains 92 g of water and about 2.5 g (10% of the recommended daily value) of fiber. 13https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2390/2 Foods rich in fiber and water can help prevent constipation and promote bulkier and softer stools, making them easier to pass through the digestive system. 14https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24876314/
Studies suggest that dietary fiber may also help regulate the immune system and decrease the risk of inflammation-related health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. 15https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3705355/, 16https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24920034/
A higher fiber diet appears to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, improve insulin sensitivity, and facilitate weight loss for people with obesity. 17https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24920034/, 18https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15797686/
Choline is an essential nutrient naturally present in cauliflower that improves sleep, muscle movement, learning, and memory. Choline is also necessary for many steps in the metabolic process. 19https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Choline-HealthProfessional/
Cauliflower has a GI between 15 and 30. People who have diabetes should eat vegetables with a low GI score to avoid blood sugar spikes. 20https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Glycemic-index-values-of-other-white-vegetables_tbl2_236837859
Related Article: What Is Glycemic Index | Food List With Glycemic Index
For all calorie watchers, cauliflower consists of only 25 calories with 5g of carbs per cup, whereas a cup of white rice has about 200 calories and 43g of carbs.
Cauliflower ranks among the top 25 powerhouse fruits and vegetables in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI). This scoring method ranks foods based on their nutrient content per calorie.
It is on the list of EWG (Environmental Working Group) fifteen cleanest produce to eat with the least amount of pesticide residue. Cauliflower is a chef's favorite, too, as it has a mild flavor and can be cooked in diverse ways, including:
The most straightforward way to cook cauliflower is to steam the whole head or cut it into florets before steaming.
Cauliflower's head can be cut into steaks or florets and roasted or grilled in olive oil with salt and pepper until golden brown.
Pureeing
Cauliflower can be pureed and used as a substitute for flour in cream sauces.
Mashing
Boost the nutritional value of mashed potatoes by adding some steamed cauliflower to them. Chefs are also turning mashed cauliflower into pizza dough for a lighter and healthier crust.
Grate steamed cauliflower into a rice-like texture. Eat it as a rice alternative, or stuff it into bread the way Indians do to make cauliflower stuffed Paratha, a dish eaten almost daily during winters in north India.
High-fiber foods like cauliflower may cause bloating and gas if eaten in excess, especially for people with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis.
I see no reason not to include this white, nutrient-dense, and trendy vegetable in our diets, especially for those trying to cut back on their carb intake while enjoying a mouthfeel similar to rice. Add a few spices, and take this healthy rice alternative and vegan option to the next level.
What do you think of this article? Have any questions? Let me know in the comments below!
About Kamini Thakar
Kamini is a very skilled writer/content creator. As a part of Fabulous Body for years, she has authored many articles really proving her prowess in acquiring and presenting knowledge about various health & nutrition topics.


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Q: Stop local notification I have a problem below:

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*When minimize app to background by press home button, create a local notification for pop-up every 5 minutes.

*Remove app from background.
-->My expected then pup-up just only show when app exist and it's discarded when remove app from background.

My issue that local notification still active and it still showing pop-up every 5 minutes after remove it from background.
How can i stop it?
Please help me!
Thanks in advanced.

A: Put this in application delegate. It will remove all local notifications when the application enters background.
- (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(UIApplication *)application
{
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] cancelAllLocalNotifications];
}

A: If you don't want to cancel all notifications... I've set up a unique identifier stored in the notification's userInfo dictionary. When I want to delete I fast enumerate through all notifications and pick out the correct one for deletion.
My stumbling blocks here were remembering to store the UUID I'd created for the notification and also remembering to use isEqualToString in the fast enumeration. I guess I could also have used a specific name string instead of a unique identifier. If anyone can let me know a better method than fast enumerating please let me know.
@interface myApp () {
    NSString *storedUUIDString;
}

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    // create a unique identifier - place this anywhere but don't forget it! You need it to identify the local notification later
    storedUUIDString = [self createUUID]; // see method lower down
}

// Create the local notification
- (void)createLocalNotification {
    UILocalNotification *localNotif = [[UILocalNotification alloc] init];
    if (localNotif == nil) return;
    localNotif.fireDate = [self.timerPrototype fireDate];
    localNotif.timeZone = [NSTimeZone defaultTimeZone];
    localNotif.alertBody = @"Hello world";
    localNotif.alertAction = @"View"; // Set the action button
    localNotif.soundName = UILocalNotificationDefaultSoundName;
    NSDictionary *infoDict = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:storedUUIDString forKey:@"UUID"];
    localNotif.userInfo = infoDict;

    // Schedule the notification and start the timer
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] scheduleLocalNotification:localNotif];
}

// Delete the specific local notification
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// Fast enumerate to pick out the local notification with the correct UUID
    for (UILocalNotification *localNotification in [[UIApplication sharedApplication] scheduledLocalNotifications]) {
    if ([[localNotification.userInfo valueForKey:@"UUID"] isEqualToString: storedUUIDString]) {
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        }
    }
}

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Q: Understanding T-SQL GOTO My teacher recently talked about the statement 'GOTO', to be used in Management Studio, but I didn't quite understand it at first. He stated that GOTO is being used to jump to different pieces of code, with the help of a label I can name by myself. This is the code he used to represent his example:
select 'first'

goto jump
select 'second'

jump:
select 'third'

When I execute the code, sure enough, it prints 'first' and 'third'. My question now is what was the select 'second' doing there in the first place?

A: In your example, the second select is clearly unnecessary.
GOTO is an example of "control-flow" for the the program code.  It is a construct from the earliest computer languages, one that maps directly onto how the hardware works when processing languages such as C or assembly code.  Since then, it has been included in many other languages.
GOTO would often be used with IF.  However, T-SQL offers better control flow functionality, such as:

*

*WHILE

*IF/BEGIN

*TRY/CATCH

In general, you should be using these constructs and not GOTO.  In fact, GOTO is rather controversial.  Many people think it is always a sign of poor code ("spaghetti code" is sometimes used to describe this type of code).  Others will make a very rare exception for something like exception handling (which I sometimes do) or some types of state machines.
In my opinion, GOTO should only be taught after all the other constructs and only for very specific purposes.


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Home › The Beatles – Let It Be... Naked, 2003 Apple Records – 07243. Sealed Cassette Tape.
The Beatles – Let It Be... Naked, 2003 Apple Records – 07243. Sealed Cassette Tape.
Factory Sealed (New).
Let It Be... Naked is an alternative mix of the Beatles' 1970 album Let It Be, released in 2003. The project was initiated by Paul McCartney, who felt that the original album's producer, Phil Spector, did not capture the group's stripped-down, back-to-their-roots intentions for the album.[1] Naked consists largely of newly mixed versions of the Let It Be tracks while omitting most of Spector's embellishments and the incidental studio chatter featured between many of the songs on the original album. Naked also omits two tracks from the 1970 release – "Dig It" and "Maggie Mae" – replacing them with "Don't Let Me Down", which was the non-album B-side of the "Get Back" single.[2]
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African Horror Movies: Here's a list for you
Ashi Ayushi
The list of movies that give us all the thrill and scare us do death is here. This time the list is for African Horror Movies, and we are excited to share the top-rated films with intriguing storylines. The films in the list have Black actors, and these movies are fan favourites. The genre in which the film focuses is Horror, and it frightens the viewers. Usually, the famous horror films come from Hollywood: the Conjuring Series, The Nun, the doll that scares everyone, Anabelle, and the Joker from the movie IT. In the film, Stephen King, a famous writer, wrote IT. So, let's look at the ever-famous cinema from the African Horror genre. Do let us know if the list we prepared helped you in any way or not.
The movie 'Prey' is available for viewers on the Online Streaming Platform Amazon Prime Video. The movie was rated 4.7 out of 10 on IMDB Ratings and was released in 2007. The director for the film is Darrell Roodt, and the film is available in the languages English and Hindi. The film can be watched in the preferable languages, and the country of origin is South Africa. The plot of the film 'Prey' has the leading character of Amy, along with step kids who will meet their father named Tom. But the car got stuck in the wilderness, and the starving lions attacked the family. What comes next will be unravelled further in the film, and I guess you wouldn't like the spoilers.
Another great film of the lot is 'Primeval', which was released in 2007. Michael Katleman directed the film, and John Frizzel gave the film 'Primeval' music. The country of origin for the film was the United States of America and the run time is approximately 100 minutes. On the target of a warlord of the region of Burundi, where some Americans have found the corpse of a crocodile and are eager to examine it. The total box office collection was around 15 Million Dollars. The film's cast is Brooke Langton, Dominic Purcell, Linda Mpondo, Gabriel Malema and others. The film 'Primeval' has been rated 4.8 on a scale of 10 on the movie-rating platform IMDB.
The Dead is a British Horror film, and the original language for the movie's production is English. The story of zombies approaching African Villages has killed hundreds of people and turned them into one of their kind. The only survivor from the plane crash in West Africa is Lieutenant Brian Murphy, who faces the zombie apocalypse. Will he be able to save himself? In the film 'The Dead cast is Rob Freeman plays the character of Brian Murphy. The other film cast members are Ben Crowe, Jon Ford, Prince David, Dan Morgan and others. The film was released on 30 August 2010, and the approx runtime was 105 minutes.
The Bone Snatcher
The film 'The Bone Snatcher' was released in 2003 and is available for audiences on Amazon Prime Video. The ratings for the movie on the platform IMDB are not that great, and it is 4.4 out of 10. A little mythological with a touch of Horror, we have the film 'The Bone Snatcher. The film's plot revolves around diamond diggers who are lost in the Namibian Dessert, and they later appear reduced to bones. The ancient creatures have been awoken, and the film 'The Bone Snatcher' cast members are Scott Bairstow, Rachel Shelley, Warrick Grier, Patrick Lyster and others.
In this article:about Prey,Primeval,The Bone Snatcher,The Dead


What Not to Eat and Drink?
Food Poisoning is a very common health problem and can happen to everyone right from children to adults and even people of old age. It is a troublesome disease characterized by constipation and vomiting. It drains your body completely and in order to revive your health, it is important to take medicines. Food is an equally important factor to resume proper health. Here is a list of what to eat after food poisoning and recover well.
The health benefits of banana are numerous. It is not only rich in calcium, it is also a great source of probiotics. Since bananas are a great provider for healthy bacteria, which are great for the gut, it is advisable to consume bananas after you have suffered from food poisoning. It is easy to digest and keeps the stomach feeling light. It also ensures that your stomach feels full and at the same time provides you with energy that you may have lost due to constant vomiting and diarrhea.
Rice is also an easy to digest food item. It also is a great source of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are broken down in your body quickly and provide you with instant energy. You may add some sale and pepper to the rice. Make sure they do not have to many spices and also contain more water. Having more water in the rice keeps the rice soft to eat.
You could also eat eggs but only the white portion. Do not eat the yolk. The yolk is difficult to digest and could exert pressure on your digestive system.
You could soft boil the potatoes and mash them. Add salt to taste and also some pepper. Do not add oil. These may not taste too good but potatoes provide starch to your body. Starch is nothing but simple sugar that keeps you full and active.
Food Poisoning attacks your digestive system and makes it difficult for you to eat proper food. Ginger acts as a digestive agent for your body. Whatever you eat, be it rice, potatoes, eggs or even soup, you must add a bit of ginger to the same. It will accelerate the digestion of food in your stomach and keep your digestive system strong.
Honey is also a very light food item. This is hence an advisable food item to consume after food poisoning. Honey is also very sweet. It is thus a good alternative food item to your bland food and loads of medications.
BRAT stands for Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast. These are the four things to eat in case of stomach ache. This diet is particularly suggested for gastrointestinal problems. This diet is usually adopted when one needs to consume light food that is healthy and fulfilling as well.
Yogurt is the only dairy product whose consumption is permissible during and after food poisoning. It receives this importance due to the presence of probiotic components which aid in digestion. Yogurt is good to taste and a variant food option.
It is rightly said that an apple a day keeps a doctor away. Food poisoning makes you weak. Apple is an iron rich food that prevents diarrhea. It is hence a recommended food item for all patients suffering with food poisoning.
Drinking black coffee stops loose motions. Mix some coffee in boiling water. You may add some sugar and very less amount of milk to this black coffee.
Pomegranate too helps in strengthening the digestive system. It acts as a home remedy to prevent diarrhea and provides energy to the patient. You may add pomegranate to yogurt and consume it for best results.
The body loses a lot of salts due to vomiting and diarrhea after eating. These salts need to be compensated for in the body. These salts can be obtained from ORS powder. The ORS powder is available in all pharmaceutical stores. It contains minerals like potassium, sodium, etc. which are lost from the body after constant loss of water due to food poisoning. Mix a packet of ORS powder in warm water. Add a pinch of salt to this water too. Now drink this water at regular intervals.
We have the role of ginger for our stomachs. Making tea using ginger is extremely beneficial for your appetite and metabolism in day to day life. The benefits of ginger tea are better realized after food poisoning. Ginger ta helps in reducing stomach ache and also beats symptoms of nausea. Note how you can make it right here.
Fresh ginger, lemon, 1 cup water and a bit of honey.
Take a bit of ginger and cut it into small pieces. Put a cup of water to boil and add these ginger pieces to the water. Now let the tea steep. Strain and add honey. You may also add a few drops of lemon to this tea. Drink the tea while its still warm.
You can boil a few vegetables and drink the water from it. It will provide your body the nutrients it has lost. Drinking chicken broth void of any spices also compensates for your nutrients. This is more like soup but it must neither have oil nor any spices. Just add some salt and a bit of pepper for taste. You may use ginger to make the broth.
Dairy products are particularly heavy to digest. It includes milk, cheese, etc. The only dairy product that can be consumed is curd or yogurt.
Alcohol cannot be consumed at all. It exerts pressure on the digestive system. It can aggravate vomiting. Alcohol is a health hazard and hence must be avoided.
Spices can make it difficult for the food to digest. Spices also cause acidity.
Fiber acts as a laxative. It clears the stomach and eases excretion of waste from the body. During food poisoning, one already goes through the problem of loose motions. It is thus necessary to control the passage of motions and not accelerate the excretion further. Thus, avoid fiber rich food.
Meat takes too much time to get digested. It exerts pressure on the digestive tract. One must hence not eat meat when suffering with food poisoning.
Food Poisoning is caused due to a lot of factors ranging from contaminated food to dirty and unhealthy water. Often people resort to over the counter medications for food poisoning. However, it is not advisable to consume any kinds of medications without doctor's prescription. A doctor may be able to tell what is best for your health. One must ensure to stay hydrated during such times.


for the main opposition party.
Speaking to newsmen in Freetown yesterday at the Unity Hall at the SLPP Headquarters, Mr. Benjamin said he has no doubt that the signing of the recent peace accord marks the beginning of the SLPP's journey to State House.
He said: "What happened to the APC before the elections in 2007, has now happened to the SLPP" , and emphasized that it is an indication that the party will bounce back to power in March 2018.
The former SLPP Chairman and Leader described the recent peace brokered by the Ever Green Peace Movement as "unshakable" and called on all supporters and key stakeholders to hold firm to the dictates of the Joint Communique signed by all flag bearer aspirants and party stakeholders.
"Peace is finally here and it's unshakable", Mr. Benjamin said adding that the SLPP should now focus or divert their energy to the ruling APC who benefitted a lot from years of crisis within the main opposition political party.
The former Finance Minister lamented however that while some state institutions and the personal intervention of former President Tejan Kabbah helped brokered peace within the then opposition APC, some state institutions he said, were busy tearing the SLPP apart during their political crisis.
He explained that the APC was gleeful over the crisis within the SLPP because they thought continued conflict within the opposition was enough to get them re-elected in 2018. "But the recent peace accord has changed everything. The SLPP is now firmly on course to capture State House through the ballot box", Mr. Benjamin concluded.


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Briarcliff Manor /brarklf/ is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, around 30 miles (50�km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15�km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geographically shared by the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining. Briarcliff Manor includes the communities of Scarborough and Chilmark, and is served by the Scarborough station of the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line. A section of the village, including buildings and homes covering 376 acres (152�ha), is part of the Scarborough Historic District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The village motto is "A Village between Two Rivers", reflecting Briarcliff Manor's location between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers. Although the Pocantico is the primary boundary between Mount Pleasant and Ossining, since its incorporation the village has spread into Mount Pleasant.


The provincial government has announced some new breaks on Medical Service Plan (MSP) premiums for certain residents, but NDP Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald says the measures are not enough and that the government should scrap the whole premium system altogether.
"MSP payments are a really unfair way of raising money to pay for health care. Basically, it's a flat tax. It's the same for a millionaire as for a middle-class family. No other province uses it any more," he said.
The provincial Liberal government recently announced changes to MSP and premium assistance that will take effect in 2017, which aim to help lower-income families, individuals and seniors.
According to a government press release, about 335,000 people across the province will see their premiums reduced, and an additional 45,000 people will no longer pay premiums at all in 2017.
Once the new MSP changes take effect in 2017, a single senior earning as much as $45,000 may qualify for reduced premiums, and a senior couple earning as much as $51,000 may qualify for reduced premiums. This translates into a savings of up to $480 per year for a senior couple and $324 per year for a single senior, according to the release.
At the moment, a single senior can qualify for assistance with net income of $33,000 a year or less, and for a single senior with income less than $25,000, the premium is waived. Under the new rules, a single senior could qualify for premium assistance with net income of up to $45,000 a year, and pay no premiums if their net income is less than $27,000. Macdonald could not confirm how many local seniors or lower-income families in Columbia River-Revelstoke might benefit from the changes.
He is critical not only of the system, but that the changes proposed will not take effect for another 10 months.
Macdonald said there is agreement among all parties in all provinces except B.C. that health care costs should be incorporated into income tax, or otherwise paid in a graduated manner, and added that despite the promises of payment reductions in 2017, the provincial government will still collect $100 million more through MSP payments this year than it did last.
According to the government press release, a one-time application must be filled out specifically for the premium assistance program. Retroactive assistance may be provided for up to the previous six years. A calculator is also available on the government website to help B.C. residents figure out whether or not they qualify for premium assistance, either now or in 2017. To visit the calculator, see https://extranet.gov.bc.ca/forms/gov/health/msppa.html.


Introduce the concepts of markup and the state-of-the-art technologies for markup language specification.
Know how to specify models of XML documents and know processing techniques.
Know how to handle the storage of markup data, comparing it with relational model and handling the conversion between models.
Be familiar with the state-of-the-art in information retrieval, specially the techniques used in text retrieval and their extensions to audiovisual and structured data.
Explore information description using the languages of the Semantic Web as an approach to the elicitation of meaning of data on the Web.
Develop a prototype application based on a XML dialect according to the W3C resource description standards.
1. XML and associates technologies: models and validation of documents; XPath processing and interrogation with XQuery.
2. XML storage: XML native databases; Transformations between XML and Relational models.
3. Text information retrieval: Boolean, vectorial and probabilistic models. Models for structured data. Information retrieval on speech and multimedia. Retrieval on chemical and biological data.
4. Information description. Semantic Web languages. RDF, RDF-Schema, OWL; Ontologies for a domain.
Anders Møller, Michael I. Schwartzbach, An Introduction to XML and Web Technologies, Addison Wesley, January 2006, 568 pp, ISBN: 0321269667.
Ricardo Baeza-Yates e Berthier Ribeiro-Neto, Modern Information Retrieval, Addison-Wesley, 1999.
John Sowa, Principles of Semantic Networks: Explorations in the representation of knowledge, Morgan Kaufmann, 1991.
Dieter Fensel, James A. Hendler, Henry Lieberman, and Wolfgang Wahlster (Eds.), Spinning the Semantic Web — Bringing the World Wide Web to Its Full Potential, MIT Press, 2002.
Minimum required to pass this course: 50% in each practical assessment and 40% in the exam.
Evaluation of assignments accomplished during the semester: 60%, Final exam: 40%.


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  # github.com/syncthing/syncthing-macos/ was verified as official when first introduced to the cask
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  name 'Syncthing'
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Discussion in 'DMX, E1.31 & Networking' started by ShellNZ, Sep 26, 2012.
Ive decided to get another AVD DC48 to go down at ground level of the house, the upper one is going on the roof, its going to save me miles and miles of cabling which Im beginning to hate and is costing.
Im needing your advice as to how it can be setup. Using LOR S3.
Currently I have all chans of the DC48 full, so RGB chans 1-16. So what Im going to do is basically take half my lights and put them on 2nd DC48 instead (ground level of house as opposed to roof).
1. Do I have the first DC48 as of course *Univ 1* 1-48, then the second DC48 *Univ 1* - 50-98 ? Univ 2 & 3 are my P2.
2. As you can see I have tried to even out the load on the board.
The second DC48 can be set up to start on channel 49 so that it will use channels 49 to 98.
They would both be on the same universe (in LOR) assuming you are connecting them to the same USB-DMX dongle.
It does not matter which DC48 you wire into first. ie. You don't have to go [Dongle]--[DC48 1..48]--[DC48 49..96] necessarily.
The termination jumper (next to RJ45 sockets) should be OFF for the DC48 in the middle and ON for the DC48 on the end of the DMX run.
More info in the wiki.