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A three-DVD set of documentaries about the Shroud of Turin provides parents with a new way of tackling an old problem: talking to their children about the relationship between science and faith.
"The Shroud of Turin: Scientific Evidence of the Passion" contains three studies of the cloth that many Christians believe is the burial wrapping of Jesus that bears his image. The videos offer evidence that cast doubt on the carbon-14 studies done in the 1980s which concluded that the Shroud does not date to the time of Jesus and is a fake.
The Shroud is kept in Turin, Italy, and every decade or so is offered for public display.
David Rolfe, the British producer of the videos, sees the value of his work for discussions between parents and children.
The three videos – "The Silent Witness," "Shroud of Turin" and "Shroud" – were made over the course of more than 30 years as more and more evidence was uncovered by sinologists, as experts in the Shroud are called. The videos contain dramatizations of the history of the cloth, summaries of the scientific evidence for and against its authenticity, and high-definition videos of the image on the Shroud.
As viewers progress through the videos, which were produced in 1978, 2008 and 2010, they learn how newer studies seem to confirm the cloth as Jesus' wrappings and refute earlier scientific testing.
The filmmaker, who has won awards for his documentaries, believes his videos provide fathers and children with the chance to unravel a mystery together through the use of scientific measurements as well as biblical and other documents. In a sense, families can become CSI investigators.
His investigations of the cloth led Rolfe to a life-changing experience.
If future evidence proved once and for all that the cloth was a forgery, Rolfe said that his faith would not be shaken.
Ryan noted that fathers and their children, like all viewers of the videos, have to come to their own conclusions about the cloth's authenticity.


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Q: Replace the last comma with AND in GROUP_CONCAT mysql I want to retrieve data from MySQL tables and format it like "Bruno, Phil Sturgeon and Simon".  Specifically, I want to concatenate all the values with a commas except the last one, which I want to concatenate with "and".
Right now I can only get all values concatenated by commas.  How can I replace the last instance with "and" instead?
Here is my query:
SELECT
   b.title,
   GROUP_CONCAT(a.name ORDER BY name SEPARATOR ',') AS name
FROM `book` AS b
LEFT JOIN `book_authors` AS ba
  ON b.id = ba.book_id
INNER JOIN `author` AS a
  ON a.id = ba.author_id
GROUP BY b.id
ORDER BY b.title

A: Take the values up to the last comma,CONCAT your 'AND' then add the last value
SELECT
   b.title,
  CONCAT(SUBSTRING_INDEX( GROUP_CONCAT(a.name ORDER BY name SEPARATOR ','),',',length( GROUP_CONCAT(a.name ORDER BY name SEPARATOR ','))-length(replace( GROUP_CONCAT(a.name ORDER BY name SEPARATOR ','),',',''))),
              ' AND ',SUBSTRING_INDEX( GROUP_CONCAT(a.name ORDER BY name SEPARATOR ','),',',-1)) AS name
FROM `book` AS b
LEFT JOIN `book_authors` AS ba
  ON b.id = ba.book_id
INNER JOIN `author` AS a
  ON a.id = ba.author_id
GROUP BY b.id
ORDER BY b.title

Here it is hardcoded

A: An optimized solution with "user defined variables", CONCAT and SUBSTRING_INDEX function.
This will invoke GROUP_CONCAT at once and the further actions will be performed only with variable @name:
SET @name = "";
SELECT CONCAT(LEFT(@name, LENGTH(@name) - LENGTH(SUBSTRING_INDEX(@name,',',-1))-1), ' and ', SUBSTRING_INDEX(@name, ',', -1)) name, title
FROM
(SELECT
   b.title as title,
   @name:= GROUP_CONCAT(a.name ORDER BY name SEPARATOR ',') AS name
FROM `book` AS b
LEFT JOIN `book_authors` AS ba
  ON b.id = ba.book_id
INNER JOIN `author` AS a
  ON a.id = ba.author_id
GROUP BY b.id
ORDER BY b.title) as t;

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When adding decimals you need to make sure that you align the decimal points. If one decimal number is longer than the other make them the same length by filling in with zeros. Don't forget that you may have to carry when adding.


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Ohio State Starts New Semester With Post-Holiday COVID Concerns
By Steve Brown • Jan 11, 2021
Ohio State student Ronald Raine, center, move into the campus dorms in August.
Darrin McDonald / WOSU
Ohio State University starts another challenging semester Monday, with administrators once again going to great lengths to try to keep COVID-19 off campus.
Ohio State was relatively successful last fall in keeping student and staff positivity rates well below Columbus and statewide rates. In early October, for instance, Ohio State students living on-campus had a seven-day average positivity rate of 0.7%, while Ohio as a whole stood at 4.2%.
But will the university have just as much success in the new year, with coronavirus cases and hospitalizations still mounting across the state?
"We expect that as students return that there will be quite a few of what we call prevalent cases, meaning cases that are identified in those initial rounds of testing. That's to be expected," says Dr. William Miller, a professor of epidemiology in Ohio State's College of Public Health.
Miller is part of two teams that are advising Ohio State on COVID-19 protocols, although he is not setting the school policy himself.
"The real question is how high that's going to be, and I'm sure that's going to higher than in August when students came for fall semester," Miller says.
The expected increase follows an explosion in coronavirus case numbers in Ohio and around the country over the holidays. On December 11, for example, well after most students had left campus for winter break, Ohio recorded its fourth-straight day of more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases. Ohio again recorded more than 10,000 cases January 7.
While Miller says the university largely did a good job in the fall, they are learning from their first semester of dealing with the disease and making improvements. New measures include holding the first two weeks of the new semester online so students can mostly isolate at home and avoid everyone moving in at once.
Students who live on campus have also received a test to perform a test at home and mail it back before they return to campus, and they'll be tested again after they return.
"The students who live on campus will have a test performed essentially just before they're moving into their rooms, and then they'll be asked to sequester in their rooms until the result is back, which is usually within about 12 hours," Miller says.
When it comes to receiving the vaccine, most college students are near the back of the line – given their generally young age and level of health. Ohio is currently prioritizing health care and EMS workers, along with nursing home residents and staff, before expanding to the elderly and school staff in a few weeks.
Miller says students should be "fairly high" on the list to receive vaccine, but he says "I wouldn't put them ahead of any of the groups that have started receiving vaccine, for sure."
As for when Ohio State might be able to start lifting some of its COVID-19 protocols and return to a pre-pandemic environment, Miller says it depends on the pace of vaccine rollout.
"If we're able to really reach a significant proportion of the population, then I'm hopeful that by the summer we'll see things slowing down, and hopefully we can be back closer to normal in next autumn's semester," Miller says.
Coronavirus In Ohio: Live Coverage
By Gabe Rosenberg, Michael De Bonis & Nick Houser • Jan 1, 2021
Andrew Welsh-Huggins / Associated Press
Underground Insulin Markets Are Busy As COVID-19 Hammers Economy
By Farah Yousry • Jan 7, 2021
FARAH YOUSRY
Economic problems caused by COVID-19 hit diabetics especially hard. The American Diabetes Association says about a quarter of people with the disease are tapping savings, loans or stimulus checks to buy insulin. And some are taking big risks to get the life-saving drug.
Where Is It Safe To Reopen Schools? New Research Offers Answers
By Cory Turner • Jan 7, 2021
Since the beginning of this pandemic, experts and educators have feared that open schools would spread the coronavirus further, which is why so many classrooms remain closed. But a new, nationwide study suggests reopening schools may be safer than previously thought, at least in communities where the virus is not already spreading out of control.
DeWine Lays Out Plan To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine To Schools And Elderly
By Sarah Taylor • Jan 7, 2021
As Ohio continues to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday outlined plans to expand to new groups of recipients in the coming weeks.

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The 21st Annual Samaritan Group Golf Tournament will take place on Saturday, May 20th at the beautiful Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield!
Players will check in beginning at 8:15 AM with a shotgun start scheduled at 9:00 AM. Fees are $65/player or $260 for a four person team. Fees and applications are due by May 13th.


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Q: How can I change sound volume with buttons in monogame? I want to change the sound volume of my c# written monogame with buttons in the settings.
I have two buttons. One for lower volume and one for higher volume.
The functions behind the buttons are the following:
public static void VolumeHigher()
        {
            if (SoundEffect.MasterVolume != 1.0f)
            {
                SoundEffect.MasterVolume += 0.1f;
            }
        }

public static void VolumeLower()
        {
            if (SoundEffect.MasterVolume != 0.0f)
            {
                SoundEffect.MasterVolume -= 0.1f;
            }
        }

There is a little change when I am clicking on higher or lower.
When I am clicking on higher or lower a few times it is getting lower. It doesn't matter, if I click on higher or lower. It is getting lower.
And it is only a little bit lower. You can hear it but i doesn't get quieter.
At this moment there are only two volume steps. A "normal" one and a "little bit lower" one.
Another implementation:
public static void VolumeHigher()
        {

            if (SoundEffect.MasterVolume <= 1.0f || SoundEffect.MasterVolume >= 0.0f)
            {
                SoundEffect.MasterVolume += 0.1f;
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The sound is loud enough. Protect your ears!");
            }

        }

        public static void VolumeLower()
        {

            if (SoundEffect.MasterVolume > 0.0f || SoundEffect.MasterVolume <= 1.0f)
            {
                SoundEffect.MasterVolume += 0.1f;
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The sound is quiet. You don't hear it anymore!");
            }

        }

There I get the error System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException.
I don't understand this exception, because 0.0f is silent, 1.0f is full volume. And in this code, the volume can't get out of the range.
How can I do it correctly?
I din´t find help in the other questions here.
Is there anybody who could help me, please?

A: The problem in your second code snippet is your usage of the || operator.
For example, in the VolumeHigher method, you are checking if the sound is smaller than 1.0f OR if the sound is greater than 0.0f. This will always be true in your case so you will add 0.1f and thus getting an ArgumentOutOfRangeException.
You can simply remove the "|| SoundEffect.MasterVolume >= 0.0f" and it should work fine.
Same logic applies for the VolumeLower method.


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2019 Youth Achievement Award Recipients
The City of Centennial recognized four outstanding Centennial high school students with Youth Achievement Awards during a City Council meeting last night. The Centennial Youth Achievement Awards honor and recognize exemplary young leaders who have made significant contributions to Centennial through service and outstanding leadership in school, community and the workplace.
The 2019 recipients are:
Madison King, Arapahoe High School, Senior
As a member and elected officer of Arapahoe High School's Key Club, Ms. King has volunteered over 500 hours at the Denver Zoo, the Denver Rescue Mission, Sweet Dreams and Colorado Feeding Kids. She is a member of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and is currently District Officer. Through her involvement in FBLA, she has qualified for the National FBLA Conference which she attended this year in Baltimore, Maryland. She was recognized in the top three in the state of Colorado.
Ryan Renshaw, Arapahoe High School, Senior
Ms. Renshaw has been member of Student Council since 2016 and is currently an elected officer of Arapahoe High School's DECA Club, where she has competed in district, state, and national competitions. Recently, she co-chaired an Out of Darkness Campus Walk, which raised awareness about the importance of mental health and suicide prevention and raised money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Georgia Boyer, Smoky Hill High School, Senior
Through Ms. Boyer's involvement in Student Council, she has helped lead various fundraisers for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, collectively raising over $140,000 over the past four years. Ms. Boyer was elected Student Body Vice President her senior year and was elected Vice President of the Make-A-Wish Youth Leadership Council, where she has had the opportunity to collaborate and develop future fundraisers for the Foundation. She was awarded three varsity letters on the Dive Team and served as the team manager for three years.
Emma Burge, Arapahoe High School, Senior
Since 2016, Ms. Burge has been involved with productions at Audience of One, a local youth theater organization. At Audience of One, she supported community service outreach projects, including a blanket-a-thon and a clothing drive that provided over 70 outfits to children in need throughout Centennial and Littleton. She is a member of Arapahoe High School's Student Council and Link Crew leadership program, as well as a member of Arapahoe's Swim Team.
The Centennial Youth Commission and the City of Centennial's Building Services provider, SAFEbuilt, provided $1,500 each to recognize these outstanding youth in the community.


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Q: Trying to create a Tk() window + use while loop to print in shell I'm new to Python. My code may be too simple, but I dont know why it wont work the way I want it to. Im trying to create a Tk() window before I print info into the shell but it will not create the window when I run it. I am using version 3.4. Here is the code:
from tkinter import *
import time
root=Tk()
x=0
while x==0:print("hi");time.sleep(.5)

A: Your code is fundamentally flawed. This is not how GUI development works. You should work through a tutorial, and try to understand the concept of an event loop.
Nevertheless, if your goal is to print to the console every half second forever, you would do it like this:
import tkinter as tk

def print_forever(root):
    print("hi")
    root.after(500, print_forever, root)

root = tk.Tk()
root.after_idle(print_once)
root.mainloop()


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Fiery Johnson puts Australia on top against South Africa
Australia's Mitchell Johnson (second left) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of South Africa's captain Graeme Smith during the second day of their cricket Test match in Centurion February 13, 2014. (REUTERS)
Published Thursday, February 13, 2014
Mitchell Johnson showed his fiery bowling had not cooled from the Ashes as he ripped through South Africa's top order to leave the hosts 140 for six at the close of the second day of the first test against Australia at SuperSport Park on Thursday.
Johnson dismissed captain Graeme Smith, Alviro Petersen and Faf du Plessis in a devastating early spell that helped reduce South Africa to 43-4 at one stage.
He finished the day with four wickets - and a stunning one-handed catch - to stymie the home side's attempts at a comeback.
South Africa are 257 runs behind with four wickets remaining after bowling Australia out for 397 just after lunch. They need 58 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Paceman Johnson proved the central figure on a day of dominance for the tourists, as they added 100 runs to their overnight score and then put South Africa under pressure with the ball.
Only AB de Villiers, who was 52 not out at the close, provided any resistance for the top-ranked test nation.
Johnson continued where he had left off during the 5-0 whitewash of England by taking the wicket of captain Smith with his fourth ball and having Africa's other opener, Petersen (2), caught behind in his third over.
Smith, whose hand was broken twice by Johnson in Tests in Sydney and Durban five years ago, had made 10 when he tried to evade a short ball and top-edged it high, allowing Shaun Marsh to scramble backwards from first slip for a brilliant catch.
Du Plessis (3), promoted to No.4 in the order after the retirement of Jacques Kallis, lasted only five balls before being caught by Michael Clarke at first slip off a rising delivery in Johnson's fourth over, leaving South Africa in trouble at 23-3.
Hashim Amla was next out, trapped leg before wicket by Peter Siddle for 17.
De Villiers and JP Duminy offered some hope of a prolonged partnership, but after they had put on 67 for the fifth wicket, Johnson ran back from mid-off to catch Duminy one-handed at full stretch after the South African mis-timed a lofted shot off spinner Nathan Lyon.
Ryan McLaren (8) was bowled by Johnson for the sixth wicket.
Robin Peterson was unbeaten on 10 when a sudden thunderstorm brought an end to play, 30 minutes before the scheduled close.
Australia, 297-4 overnight, had waited almost an hour at the start of the day for Steve Smith (100) to get the nine runs needed to complete his fourth Test century. He lasted two more deliveries after reaching the landmark.
Marsh, who was 122 overnight, eventually fell for a Test-high of 148 in a stylish knock three days after arriving as a late call-up for the injured Shane Watson.
Johnson contributed a valuable 33 with the bat in the lower order before Australia were dismissed soon after lunch.


The debate on why women often get paid less than men for doing the same job rightly continues; but hopefully this gap in wages may finally change, as in response to the Government's new Voluntary Gender Equality reporting scheme, many companies have agreed to look into any discrepancies and address them.
Kay Carberry, a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says, 'Many women are still not getting equal pay with men even though they are doing equal or similar work. Pay transparency helps to reduce that gap.
We'd like to see more businesses - large and small - using gender pay reporting to check they are not inadvertently paying men and women different wages to do the same job.
So for the first time perhaps we will get the recognition, and money, we deserve.


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Things to do next week: Rabbit tales from Beatrix Potter
Nathaniel Ellsworth
As part of the Children's Performing Arts Series, the Enchantment Theatre Company will present "Peter Rabbit Tales," at 2 p.m. March 22 at the Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St. The play is based on the book series by Beatrix Potter.
The performance series will continue with "Dog Man: The Musical" on April 26.
Tickets are $10, and are available at cpasabilene.org or by calling 325-677-1161.
'Starlight Extravaganza'
The dinner theater production "Starlight Extravaganza" will begin at 6 p.m. March 21 in Van Ellis Theatre at Hardin-Simmons University.
Tickets are $65, and must be ordered by March 18. For tickets, call 325-670-1405.
Vocal trio
Chorus Abilene will present "A Trio of Voices" at 7 p.m. March 21 in the Woodward Dellis Recital Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. Performers will be Isaac Bray, Karen Thames Ballew and Zach Hess.
Tickets are $40. For reservations, call 325-673-7464 or go to ChorusAbilene.net.
Lone Star Fair & Expo
BROWNWOOD — The 56th annual Lone Star Fair & Expo will be open from 3-8 p.m. March 20, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 21 and noon to 5 p.m. March 22 at the Brownwood Coliseum, 500 East Baker St.
More than 75 vendors will be available and educational programs will be presented on snakes and alligators.
Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children.
Learn about Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer's Association will present "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia" at 3 p.m. Wednesday at its regional office, 301 S. Pioneeer Drive, Suite 105.
Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. For reservations or information, contact 800-272-3900 or mbannister@alz.org.
Open mic at the library
An open mic night will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at the south branch of the Abilene Public Library, in the Mall of Abilene. Performers will receive five minutes, with walk-ins taken after those who have registered in advance. Admission is free.
Seniors dance
A senior dance featuring Midnight Blue will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Rose Park Senior Activity Center, 2625 S. Seventh St. Admission is $5.
The Abilene Writers Guild will conduct its annual workshop, presented by Nancy Robinson-Masters, at 9 a.m. March 21 at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. Third St.
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and awards will be presented at 11:30 a.m. Registration is $25. To register, call 325-665-5195.
► Free colon cancer screenings will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Hendrick Cancer Center, 2000 Pine St. Participants must be between 50 and 75 years old. For information, call 325-670-4488.
► Hendrick Hospice Care will conduct its "Celebration of Life" candlelight service at 6 p.m. Monday at Logsdon Chapel at Hardin-Simmons University. The service will honor 900 patients who died in 2019. Admission is free.
► The south branch of the Abilene Public Library will present free tours of the OverDrive Bookmobile from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Mall of Abilene.
► TYE — The Wagon Wheel Squares will conduct a square dance workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Wagon Wheel. Tracey Dowell will be the caller.
► A free tour of the Paramount Theatre, 352 Cypress St., will be presented at 1 p.m. Wednesday. A short film will be shown, followed by a behind-the-scenes presentation.
► As part of the Guy Caldwell Western Heritage Lecture series, Dr. Light Cummins will give a public presentation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Johnson Building at Hardin-Simmons University. The title is "Cultural Pioneers: Abilene Women Promoting the Visual Arts during the Early 20th Century."
► As part of an educational series on sexual assault, a program titled "Recovery, Reintegration and Relapse," will be presented at 6 p.m. March 20 at the Shelton Building at Hendrick Medical Center, 2000 Pine St. Admission is free.
► The West Texas Genealogy Association will conduct a genealogy lock-in from 6-8 p.m. March 20 at the Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St. Admission is free.


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The safety and welfare of horses and jockeys is paramount throughout the year at Ascot and nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the changes made to the racing surface itself during the redevelopment (Ascot reopened in 2006).
The key elements of the project were to camber the home and old paddock bends and, crucially, to remove the road crossings over the track, replacing them with underpasses. This has created a safer race track for the horses, where previously some less experienced runners had occasionally shied at the differing surfaces.
Four specifically qualified equine vets (five for the major meetings including Royal Ascot), led by Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Svend Kold, are on duty every race day at Ascot, dedicated to the welfare of all the horses. During each race, vets follow the runners by car and can respond to and attend a casualty generally within a minute – as fast as the paramedic teams responsible for human casualties.
There are two equine ambulances (three for Royal Ascot) on course at all times and three ambulances for any incidents involving injuries to jockeys.
Ascot's two permanent veterinary boxes are supplemented with an X-Ray machine for the major meetings to assist with swift diagnosis before administration of treatment on site or any movement necessary to equine hospitals.
The jockeys' facilities at Ascot include a medical treatment room, rest rooms and a dedicated room for physiotherapy. During Royal Ascot, there are six doctors on site, led by Senior Racecourse Medical Officer, Dr Roger Goulds, specifically to deal with any jockey injuries.
Ascot are proud to support The Horse Comes First, a campaign run by leading organisations in British Horseracing to raise awareness of the high standards of equine welfare in the sport. The Horse Comes First aims to improve the understanding of the care given to our horses throughout and after their careers in racing.
British Racing is among the world's best regulated animal activities. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is the Government recognised body responsible for the regulation of horseracing. Together with the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare, it is a leading signatory of the National Equine Welfare Protocol.
British Racing's own self-imposed and enforced welfare standards far exceed existing national animal welfare legislation and among a population estimated to be around 1 million, racehorses in Britain are among the healthiest and best looked after 2% of horses in the country.
The sport employs over 6,000 people to provide first class care and attention for the 14,000 horses in training and British Racing is committed to providing the best possible standards of veterinary care for its horses and has invested, via the Levy Board, over £32 million since 2000 in Veterinary Research and Education.
Ascot hosts several pony racing events during the year, the most recent of which being the Racecourse Series; the showcase for pony racing talent. Ponies and riders have to be qualified to compete, and combinations accumulating the most points across the series are eligible to race at the Charles Owen Racecourse Series Finals held on Cheltenham Racecourse on 22 October 2016.
Tattersalls regularly hold Breeze Up Sales at Ascot. Two year old unraced, unnamed horses gallop (breeze) over about 2 furlongs of the track. Prospective buyers or their agents can watch them do this, the horses are then put up for sale at an auction later.
Each horse, which will be allowed to breeze once, is filmed and timed so the buyers can compare each Lot. The horses are stabled in the stable yard in order that the buyers can also view them before the time of the auction.
One horse brought from the Breeze Up sale at Ascot in 2014 called The Wow Signal, had a very successful juvenile career, winning the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot and a Group One race in France before retiring to stud.
Horse Safety & Welfare | Information | Ascot Racecourse


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Håkan Werner, född 20 oktober 1961, är en svensk keyboardist med hammondorgel som huvudinstrument.

Werner har bland annat varit med i kompband till Jan Johansen och har medverkat på flera av Jill Johnsons tidiga skivor. Han arbetar numera (2019) sedan många år med uthyrning och installation av scen- och musikutrustning vid Musiklagret i Borås.

Werner var mellan 1999 och 2017 gift med Jill Johnson och de har två barn tillsammans. Han är bror till Göran Werner och farbror till Mimi Werner.

Referenser

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Håkan Werner på Discogs

Svenska musiker under 1900-talet
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Get ready for the 2018 season of #NoHoSummerNights!
This year, we're bringing more concerts to North Hollywood, with bigger bands and local talent.
Starting June 16, the 8-week event series will bring an incredible array of concerts to the park on Saturday nights, all summer long. And best of all, it's free and fun for the whole family.
You'll enjoy an impressive lineup of live performances from popular bands, including Queen Nation - Queen Tribute Band, Center Stage Opera, Raymond Michael - An Elvis Tribute, Savor – Santana Tribute Band, and Latin, Zydeco and Celtic music. You don't want to miss a single beat.
This year, in partnership with Vegan Street Fair, we'll be hosting a ton of great LA food trucks. Food trucks will be on site at the concert area starting at 6:30 pm.
Go Metro and take the North Hollywood Station stop on the Metro Red/Orange Line.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Canopies, umbrellas or EZ-ups are permitted UNTIL the concert starts. Once the announcements begin, you must take these items down.
Use stakes to keep your blankets in place as they are a safety hazard.
No grills or open flames of any kind in the park.
Please keep animals tethered and respect your neighbors by being mindful of your space and the view of others.
Long recognized as one of the best Elvis tribute acts around, Michael continues to perform in a variety of venues – from local, city concerts to national television.
Paddy's Pig performs lively renditions of traditional and original Irish and Celtic music, resisting attempts to update these centuries-old tales, allowing the storytelling to guide their songs.
Lisa Haley & the Zydekats are today the world's most beloved Americana/Cajun/Zydeco band.
Savor was formed to honor the 40-year career of Latin-rock legend Carlos Santana—from the raw power of the self-titled album issued in 1969 to the recent spate of hits with current stars that makes Santana's music so well-loved.


We are a family of florists who have been in the industry for 27 years, after owning several successful shops in London my sister and I have decided to escape to the country. As a family we have always loved Cornwall having spent many holidays here over the years, and now our dreams have come true and we finally moved here. We are delighted to have the opportunity of opening our shop in Torpoint, combining our love of the beautiful coastal countryside surroundings and our passion for flowers. A match made in heaven!


In 2010, UnitingCare Tasmania commissioned an eighteen month evaluation of its Newpin Outreach Program and the Pregnant and Young Parent Support Service (referred to as PYPS in this report).
The Newpin Outreach Program is a home visiting early intervention program for families with child protection issues. Workers and members focus on an individual's strengths to find the best solution for dealing with challenging child protection situations. It is a therapeutic program that enhances attachment and emotional connection within the family and increases a parent's knowledge about their child's needs.
Break the cyclical effect of destructive and negative family patterns.
PYPS is an information and support programs for young parents and young pregnant women under the age of 25. PYPS is a resource that assists young parents in preparing for the birth of their child and meeting the new demands of being a new parent.
Raise the self-esteem of every individual.


Wreckeroo Car Wreckers Melbourne a brand name that most Aussies are familiar with.
Wreckeroo has changed the behavior and nature of wrecking industry with very professional male and female staff, we make auto parts industry as fun full as possible and competitive prices is just a small picture or Wreckeroo. All of our telephone staff is very well trained with monthly training provided to all of our staff they are able to understand every nuts and bolt of a Vehicle.
3 convenient location for pickup service and fast and free delivery across Australia.
Looking for a car part? Or Sell your car to the wreckers we can help you with both of your needs, we not only sell cheap and quality auto parts we also buy old and unwanted cars for Wrecking.
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My friend from Brooklyn entered complaining. "I don't like the décor," he said, even before he hung his coat on a wooden peg and sat down on the uncomfortable metal stool I was saving for him. "So prefab East Village."
You know a place isn't pretty when people from Brooklyn are sneering at it, and Terroir appears to have incorporated design elements from studio apartments, dorm rooms, and Ikea. It's retro, the first restaurant in the East Village to pay tribute to the mess the neighborhood used to be. The floor appears original—damaged, unsightly, and left over from the bike shop that used to occupy the space.
But there are several likeable aspects of Terroir, a creation of Marco Canora and Paul Grieco, the inseparable twosome also behind Hearth and Insieme. Besides Canora's food and Grieco's wine, there's the clientele.
The tiny place has 24 seats, most of them occupied all the time, and usually by young women. The first time I stopped in, I was one of five men in attendance. The second time, one of nine. The waiter said it's always that way—his theory was that the website DailyCandy, which adores Terroir, is luring them in.
Here's what else I like: The few guys who have discovered this place don't appear particularly suave, leaving plenty of opportunities for the rest of us. This is, word-for-word, the pickup line being used by one of them on a blonde seated a few inches to my right at the restaurant's communal table, which happens to be the only table: "You know who my favorite painter is? Norman Rockwell. Want to know why? All that fancy stuff in fancy museums, I don't get it. You put a police officer next to a kid—now that I understand."
He was so inept I almost choked on my bruschetta, and believe me, the bruschetta here goes down easy. The best of the six kinds are the celery-laced tonnato (tuna) and the garlicky baccala (dried cod), both overloaded with toppings.
"Terroir" is a French word used in the wine world to express a sense of place. In the case of this establishment, the owners are going for the triple play—terroir in wine, food, and ambience. Their hero is the late Bartolo Mascarello, a traditional Italian winemaker whose face you'll notice everywhere, even on the T-shirts of the staff. (He's the guy who looks like Che Guevara's dad.)
Mascarello's Barolo isn't available by the glass, but try a three-ounce taste of the 2003 Barolo from Fratelli Brovia for a crash-course in terroir—the wine is rough, coarse, dry, earthy, and might remind you of razor blades, but, by golly, it lets you know where it's from. A Sicilian friend I brought to another meal here said the Brovia Barolo had _lippuso—_that meant her taste buds stood at attention.
For a more pleasurable but equally _terroir-_driven wine experience, order the 2006 Montlouis-sur-Loire from Le Rocher des Violettes. It's a French Chenin Blanc fully of juicy minerality, and no winemakers produce better Chenin Blancs than those of the Loire.
The menu is probably too ambitious for the modest surroundings, with more than 40 items, most of them prepped down the block at Hearth. In these cramped conditions, those most suitable are the hand-held snacks. A third fine bruschetta is the salty black cabbage and pork sausage. The chicken liver version, in theory the most familiar, tastes the least like Italy—it's dark and rich, reminiscent of the 2nd Avenue Deli. Two other swell snacking selections are the sweet, fried, beet-and-gorgonzola risotto balls and the veal-and-ricotta meatballs, stellar and delicate, a tour de force of the type.
There's also a non-terroir issue at Terroir, one having to do with a room full of women. Don't expect the one, tiny, unisex bathroom to be unoccupied much of the time.
413 East 12th Street, New York, NY; wineisterroir.com


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Time flies when you're having fun, and when you're consumed with worry, and when you're eating too many processed carbs. Time just flies.
He is probably a bit younger than your average eleven year old, but nevertheless, he is eleven. He loves Roblox (it's a video game), sharks, swimming, jumping on trampolines, conveyor belts (really, he just thinks they're cool), road trips, elevators, cars, trucks, and all law enforcement vehicles. He loves the movies Deep and Finding Dory. He likes school. He sleeps on shark sheets. He checks the phase of the moon every day and tells us what it is.
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What is your debt recycling strategy ?
Discussion in 'Investment Strategy' started by aussieB, 19th Jul, 2017.
Did the NRAS thing once. CF reasonable but not wonderful and tax benefits died as depreciation was less a factor. CG sucked badly, sold after 12 years with pathetic gain that got eaten up by costs. Rental assistance scheme housing has it's issues and over all conclusion is maybe it works for some but I would never buy a direct property that way again.
Agree with @Alex Straker comment that most Aussies are overexposed to property and balancing out overall assets with high quality shares is the smart approach to the next phase of accumulation for many reasons.
Er.... NRAS hasn't been around that long. Are you sure you are talking about the National Rental Affordability Scheme?
The legislation for NRAS was passed in 2008, and you only get a government incentive for 10 years.
Yes... Like @LibGS I'm trying to figure out how a property could have been entered into NRAS 12 years ago when the legislation was only passed in 2008 , the first call for applications was done in late 2008 and the first incentives werent activated until after that.... So its a little difficult to believe you had an NRAS property entered into the scheme since 2005.
By May 2009 - 455 dwellings had actually commenced in the NRAS.
I worked on the attached excel spreadsheet for myself, but it maybe useful for others. It's based on debt recycling via share dividends which is only the first do point in Terry's list. Comments, errors found and ideas for improvement welcome .
@mcarthur thank you for posting this spreadsheet. I've been playing around with it, trying to see if it is worth the effort. Does this look right? If I extract 30k equity and invest it in shares, plus put in additional 5k every year, the total benefit that I get at the end of 10 years is only $33,346? This is assuming I get a total return of 10% pa every year and the interest rates stay at 5%. If this is the case, it is not really the magic bullet I expected it to be. Am I missing something?
PPOR near 100% deductible debt with 70k non deductible (mostly fully offset or close to) as the slush fund/living expenses etc.
Various loan splits for shares, SMSF and IP deposits plus costs.
After your PPOR is paid off (ie no non deductible debt), what type of debt recycling strategies can be used?
Do a cash out loan to 80% LVR with a bank that has the ability to easily create extra loan splits post settlement, that is you can do it over the phone.
@euro73 I was of the understanding that NRAS is now finished? If that is the case then apart from dual income properties for cashflow what do you recommend?
I am looking to start a debt recycling strategy and have to say I'm more leaning towarards the share route purely for the simplicity.
My concern with the dual income properties is all the hassles that come with owning property! I'm also not convinced on the demand for dual income properties and the ease in how easily it would be too lease them.
What does your experience show on those fronts?
No new NRAS credits being issued, but there are still some NRAS properties available. You wont get the full 10 years though.
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Is that via existing NRASers exiting the scheme by selling up?
1. There are projects that have NRAS approvals which are not yet finished. A good example is townhouses I sold at Goulburn, NSW. I have several of those I didnt sell as the pre sales werent needed beyond a certain point. There are a small number of other examples around the country.
What is NOT available is the ability to transfer NRAS incentives from property A to property B that havent yet been activated. This would be considered a change of property, not a substitution of property. Change requests were closed down on Dec 23,2014. Substitutions remain available . This is because the funding has already been triggered when the incentive went "live" . Incentives that havent gone "live" havent triggered any funding yet.
What is also NOT available is any new NRAS incentives. The last batch (Round 4) were approved in 2012 and Round 5 was cancelled by the Libs when they got in. Unless there was another call for Round 5 applications, it would appear there will be no further NRAS issued.
July 1,2016 was the latest possible countdown start date for NRAS. All NRAS funding ends on or before June 30,2026. Plenty of NRAS properties started before JUly 1, 2016 of course and will therefore use their 10 years max eligibility before June 30,2026 .... but those are the maximum dates funding is available from and to under the legislation.
And what are you finding to be the common equation? Is it usually a family with say a granny or an older child that prefers to live independently in the second property?
Or are you also finding mixed tenants who do not know one another?
Just curious on the dynamics.
Also being the NRAS master is their talks of anything coming that will supersede it now it's finished? And apart from the financial benefit to a lot of your clients do you think the actually purpose was a success?
Typically two unrelated parties. We do the granny flats beside, rather than behind - The properties are fully fenced off. For all intents and purposes the living arrangements are no different to two houses next to each other. No issues whatsoever.
There is no NRAS 2.0 on the horizon. Look, the Libs loved it initially - really loved it - you'll understand why in a moment. They were actually looking at it seriously in the Howard era but didnt get it launched before he was punted - Then the politics changed. Rudd launched it, and for the Libs it became one of many policies they decided to be obstructive about , simply because it wasnt their idea and it gave them something to create a point of difference with. Here's why Howard and the Libs were all for it initially. The idea was stolen/copied from a Ronald Regan initiative called the Low Income Housing Tax Credit , which makes it a pure capitalist /republican/ liberal type of policy.... and which has proven massively successful in the US and still exists today, some 20+ years and 2.4 Million dwellings later. If Labor gets back in...maybe. Otherwise...nothing on the horizon. So dual occ is the next best thing in resi property for producing strong surplus cash flows.
Whether people like NRAS or dual occ or CF+ in general because of a bias ( and in incorrect one at that) towards growth, based on a belief that strong cash flow cant also give strong growth , they have to start getting their heads recalibrated to accept that without some cash cows working debt down, borrowing capacity rule changes are going to see them snookered very early in the game from now on. If you run your property portfolio like you would run a business, you wouldnt think twice about increasing the income streams within your business and using them to reduce non income producing, non deductible debt.
Debt recycling /debt reduction/ debt repayment is literally the single most important ingredient required in the post APRA era, for anyone wanting to build a resi portfolio and who isnt on huge money.
However someone chooses to do that is their business, but a cash cow is a very simple way to achieve it, without the volatility of the share market.
3. Hold the LOC and wait for bargain buying opportunities in the event there was a market crash/correction.
Interested to hear people opinions and rrasoning etc.
Having $100k invested for 1 year, then $200k for another year, etc etc.
TL;DR version: time in the market is more important than timing the market, especially if you have a lump sum ready to go.
This is dependent on your risk appetite, of course, and managing the loan repayments between dividend repayments.
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I won't answer the financial advise questions, but just say that once you have used the money, make sure you convert your LOC into an IO or PI loan. Get a lower rate and less risk of it being called in.


We are small pizza shop and would like bake bread. We have mixer for pizza dough. We are deciding what type of oven to buy for baking artisan bread (pizza oven we have is only conveyor). Can anyone advice? What other equipment do we need? We have big enough walk-in cooler? Do we need separate retarder? Any help appreciated.


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"People have tried to classify personality types since Hippocrates' time, but previous scientific literature has found that to be nonsense," said co-author William Revelle, professor of psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
People have tried to classify personality types since Hippocrates' time, but previous scientific literature has found that to be nonsense," said co-author William Revelle, professor of psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences.
The new research combined an alternative computational approach with data from four questionnaires with more than 1.5 million respondents from around the world obtained from John Johnson's IPIP-NEO with 120 and 300 items, respectively, the myPersonality project and the BBC Big Personality Test datasets. The questionnaires, developed by the research community over the decades, have between 44 and 300 questions. People voluntarily take the online quizzes attracted by the opportunity to receive feedback about their own personality. These data are now being made available to other researchers for independent analyses.
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Q: Set-up Many-to-Many in Rails with destroy allowed for only one of the many I am trying to model a very simple system, but the Rails way of doing this is escaping me. I'd like to have two entities, a User and a Bet. A bet has two users and a user has many bets. I'd like the creating User of the bet to be able to mark it as resolved (do any form of update/delete on it).
My initial thinking was to have a User act two ways, as a better or a responder. many_to_many associations in rails may be the right option, with an extra column on the bet table to note who owns the model. But, then you are repeating one of the User's id's twice.
Thanks in advance!

A: I think this is what you want:
class User
   has_many( :bets, :foreign_key => 'bettor_id', :class_name => 'Bet' )
   has_many( :responses, :foreign_key => 'responder_id', :class_name => 'Bet' )
end

class Bet
   belongs_to( :bettor, :class_name => 'User' )
   belongs_to( :responder, :class_name => 'User' )
end


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LeasePlan Sale Clears Regulatory Hurdles in Europe
February 2, 2016 • by Staff
Photo courtesy of LeasePlan.
The European Central Bank has approved the sale of LeasePlan N.V. to an investor group, clearing the way for the closing of the transaction by April 1, the Dutch fleet management company has announced.
The bank has issued a "declaration of no objection for the acquisition of LeasePlan." Other regulators, including EU and local anti-trust authorities, have already approved the acquisition, according to a LeasePlan statement.
LeasePlan N.V., the largest global fleet management company, is being acquired by a consortium of investors in a $4.05-billion deal announced July 23. The investors include the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Danish pension fund ATP, Singapore-based investment firm GIC, Dutch pension fund PGGM, and London-based private equity firm TDR Capital.
The consortium is purchasing the company from Global Mobility Holding, which is owned by Volkswagen A.G. and German banker Friedrich von Metzler.
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Strive Masiwiya was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Kitwe, Zambia with his parents who were fleeing the country due to the crumbling of Ian's Smith's government. His mother was an entrepreneur with an interest in retail sales, small-scale farming, and transportation; his father worked in a copper mine before joining the family business. Through the success of the family business Masiyiwa's parents could send him abroad for schooling. Masiyiwa completed his primary school education in Zambia then went on to do his secondary schooling in Edinburgh, Scotland. When Strive graduated he intended to go back to Zimbabwe to join the anti-government guerilla force. After arriving, he was advised not to join the fight physically but mentally through education to rebuild the country. Masiyiwa therefore returned to school in Britain and earned a degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Wales.
After graduation, he worked briefly in Cambridge, England and then returned to Zimbabwe to do exactly what he was advised- to rebuild the country. He joined ZPTC which stands for Zimbabwe Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, as a senior engineer and was quickly promoted to principal engineer. Masiwiya later left ZPTC to start the electrical contracting company called Retrofit Engineering. He was recognized as Zimbabwe's youngest ever businessman of the year in 1990.
Strive Masiwiya noticed the lack of wireless phones in sub-Saharan Africa. So, he decided to create a cell phone network. He sold his engineering company, Retrofit Engineering in 1994 to finance his new venture set to be called Econet Wireless through his company, TS Masiwiya Holdings (TSMH). From the start, he received resistance from his former employers ZPTC who mentioned that they held monopoly in the telecommunications sector. Opposition also came from the Zimbabwean government who demanded bribes from the devout Christian. Strive was opposed to bribes and paying kickbacks so he took his case through the courts; the case lasted 4 gruelling years.
Econet is now in over 20 countries including other African nations, as well as, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Europe, China, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Econet Wireless Holdings has also gone into satellite communications, fixed-line telephone services and internet service. Econet has since transformed Zimbabwes monetary interactions with the launch of Ecocash, a mobile payment solution which allow member to send and receive money, make cashless payments and save money.
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Paul de Lamerie (1688 - London 1751) An Important George II Shell Basket
Circa, 1745
With maker's only, probably for Paul De Lamerie
Height: 26cm, 10.2in
Weight: 2140g, 86oz 16dwt
Width: 37cm, 14.5in
Formed as an open shell, with a gadrooned waved border. The outer sides pierced with scrolls. Resting on three dolphin feet cast and chased with scalework. The curling handle formed as the head and torso of a mermaid, her double tail chased with scalework, issuing from realistically cast and chased shells, foliage and rockwork.
Although Lamerie was not alone in producing this form of cake basket, it is one of the outstanding types which recall his name to students of his work.
Two examples of the same model are currently in public collections, one dated 1743 in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and one dated 1748 in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Several silversmiths were inspired by this design and the model proved to be very popular throughout the XVIII and XIX Century.
The grace and line of the marine idea in the decoration place this item in a class alone, and nothing more successful as table ornaments ever emanated from the goldsmith's workshop.
Paul de Lamerie arrived in England with his Huguenot parents in or before 1689, having been baptized at 's Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands in 1688. In 1703 he was apprenticed to the Huguenot goldsmith Pierre Platel, and after being admitted to the freedom of the Goldsmiths' Company, he registered his first mark and set up a workshop in Windmill Street, Soho, in 1712. He took thirteen apprentices between 1715 and 1749 who paid premiums varying between £10 and £45m In 1716 he married Louisa Juliott, also a Huguenot, and by her had six children, three of whom died in childhood. Little more of his personal history is known, although his career in the Goldsmiths' Company is comparatively well documented. By 1717, he was already referred to as 'the King's Silversmith' but again in a complaint 'for making and selling Great quantities of Large Plate which he doth not bring to Goldsmith's Hall to be mark't according to Law.' He joined the livery in 1717; fourteen years later he was elected to the court of assistants. In 1743 he was appointed fourth warden and in 1747 second warden; that he never became prime warden probably due to ill health. From the outset he had wealthy clients such as the Honourable George Treby and the Duke of Sutherland. Among his more important later patrons were Sir Robert Walpole, Baron Anson, and the fifth Earl of Mountrath. A gradual expansion of his business culminated in his move in 1739 to considerably larger premises in Gerrard street. His pre-eminent position in the trade is signified by the commission he received in 1740 from the Goldsmiths' Company to provide two of their most splendid pieces of ceremonial display plate, a silver-gilt inkstand and the famous rococo ewer and dish.
Simon Pantin (1680 - 1728) An Important George II Salver
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Philip Rundell (1743 - 1827) An Important George IV Tray
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An Important George II Shell Basket (1688 - London 1751) Reference: 23613.1


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According to Vaagen Brother's Lumber, the mill brought 18 full-time positions to Eagar. The mill closed due to an inability to get the logs that the mill needed to run.
Operations like the Eagar mill work with the Forest Service to thin acres in the national forest. The act of thinning, which involves removing small diameter trees, allows for the healthy growth of larger trees.
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In Eagar, AZ there is a mill. It's a small mill, with 18 full time jobs. It is supported by around 30-40 logging jobs. About 25 truckloads of logs go through the mill each shift, creating 10 loads of lumber, 10 loads of chips, and 1.5 loads of bark. On Friday, August 26, 2014, this mill closed its doors – temporarily shutting down because of a lack of logs.
While 18 jobs may not sound like a lot, in a town like Eagar with a population of 5,000, those 18 jobs have the same economic impact as 2,500 jobs in the Greater Phoenix area.
The Eagar mill, and mills like it, help to sustain the health of Arizona's forests through restoration in partnership with the Forest Service. However, they've run into a catch; the Forest Service hasn't been able to deliver on their promise of logs.
Some things cannot be helped. The Wallow Fire, which tore through eastern Arizona in 2011, destroyed 56,000 NEPA ready acres, which the Forest Service did not replace. While 4FRI was intended to answer Arizona's timber supply issue, the program has fallen far short of the promised supply, and much of what was produced is too far from Eagar to help its mill.
The Eagar mill was attempting to help the Forest Service by expanding the market for the logs the Forest Service needed to clear. However, the Forest Service caused the price of logs to triple, resulting in the closure of the Eager mill and creating a negative economic impact on this small Arizona town.
It takes between 18 months and 2 years for acres to become NEPA ready. Forests cannot be thinned until the acres are NEPA ready, but forest fires don't seem to care whether or not they are ready. Every forest that is not thinned is at increased risk for destruction during the next fire season. Thinning from the White Mountain Stewardship saved Alpine, Nutrioso, Eagar and Springerville, while stopping the latest San Juan fire in its tracks. Will a long NEPA process protect these towns during the next forest fire?
Mills like the one in Eagar help sustain Forest Service thinning projects. They bring life to the forests and protect the towns in that area. The Eagar mill is a part of the delicate forest products industry. As soon as one branch fails, each of the other branches will struggle and wither. When the Eagar mill closes, the businesses that rely on its products will close. When those businesses close, the businesses that rely on their products will also close, and as that path continues, the forest products industry itself will struggle to regain its roots in Arizona's forests.
What is potentially the most tragic is that if 4FRI could have delivered, the Eagar mill could have increased to a two shift operation, doubling the number of employees, doubling the amount of product produced, and rejuvenating the forest products industry. Better yet, a new mill could have created 130 new jobs directly and 400 additional jobs indirectly.
The Eagar mill and mills like it can be saved. 4FRI can be made to work and the mills can get the product that they need to grow. It will not work if people do not act. If you are interested in helping bring new life to the forest products industry, contact RSmoldon@B3stratgies.com.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 11, 2014) – In towns like Eagar, AZ every job counts. With the closure of the Four Corners Forest Products in mid-August, more members of the small community will be facing unemployment.
The mill brought 18 full-time positions to Eagar, as well as between 30 and 40 logging jobs. For a town like Eagar, with a population of around 5,000, 18 jobs have the same economic impact as 2,500 new jobs in the Greater Phoenix area.
Operations like the Vaagen mill work with the Forest Service to thin acres in the national forest. The act of thinning, which involves removing small diameter trees, allows for the healthy growth of larger trees. Thinning has helped dramatically reduce the damage of recent wildfires in Alpine, Nutrioso, Eagar and Springerville.
With the closure of Four Corners Forest Products in Eager, the Forest Service faces the dilemma of what to do with a collapsing forest products industry.
The closure of Four Corners Forest Products comes in large part from an inability to get the logs that the mill needed to run. The Wallow Fire, which burnt 56,000 NEPA ready acres, the delay of 4FRI, and the failed promise of the Forest Service to "bridge the gap" in timber supply between the White Mountain Stewardship and 4FRI, culminated in a deprivation of logs that slowed the mill's production to a crawl.
Recently, Russell Smoldon was featured in an article in In Business discussing the power of political action committees (PACs).
"Being able to be involved in the political process through a political action committee is unbelievable when it comes to your ability to impact public policy," said Russell Smoldon, CEO of B3 Strategies. Read the full article here.
PACs have many advantages, but probably the most important is access. They allow citizens to join together and become a bigger force in the political process. Since politics affect people's everyday lives in a multitude of ways, it is important for people to be able to join together with other citizens that share the same interests, thereby maximizing their overall impact on the political process. "One voice unified is better than many voices disjointed," says Smoldon.
In 2013, the Arizona Legislature established a tax incentive program directed towards Computer Data Centers. Owners, operators, and qualified co-location tenants of a CDC may be eligible to receive exemptions.
Only a few qualified candidates are taking advantage of this opportunity. If someone you know is an owner, operator or a co-location tenant of a CDC, please consider forwarding this information to them. The goal of this program is to encourage and expand high quality CDC development within the state of Arizona. We can only achieve this goal if members of our community commit to spreading the word about this opportunity and encourage candidates to apply.
For ten calendar years, qualified owners, operators, and qualified co-location tenants can be exempt from all Transaction Privilege Taxes (TPT) and Use Taxes at the state, county, and local levels of the purchase of Data Center Equipment. For a CDC that qualifies as a Sustainable Redevelopment Project, the exemptions are available for up to 20 full calendar years.
Equipment necessary for transformation, generation, distribution or management of electricity required to operate computer server equipment.
Equipment necessary to cool and maintain a controlled environment for the operation of the computer server and other Computer Data Center components.
Water conservation systems, including facilities or mechanisms that are designed to collect, conserve, and reuse water.
All enabling software, computer server equipment, chassis, networking equipment, switches, racks, cabling, trays and conduits.
All monitoring equipment and security systems.
Modular Data Centers and preassembled components of any item described in this paragraph, including components used in the manufacturing of Modular Data Centers.
Other tangible personal property that is essential to the operations of a Computer Data Center.
The exemptions do not cover Personal Property Taxes, Real Property Taxes, Taxes on Power or Telecommunications, or Prime Contracting TPT on Building Materials.
"Attain" a green building standard that they were not previously certified under, such as Green Globe, Energy Star, LEED, or other similar building standards.
Comply with the employer requirement set forth in A.R.S. §§ 23-214(B).
Tax ID number for their certification letter.
Proof of filing with the Federal e-verify program.
$50.00 application fee made out to the Arizona Commerce Authority.
The goal of the program is to encourage business investment and the creation of high quality Data Center opportunities in the state. Over the course of ten years, a 1 MW deployment in Chandler, AZ could save over $2.4 million.
If you are interested in more information, or believe you may qualify for this tax exemption but are unsure of what the next steps are, contact me at rsmoldon@b3stategies.com or Jim Grice with Lathrop & Gage, LLP at jgrice@lathropgage.com. The application process may at first seem daunting, but with a little help navigating the application process your facility will be able to receive significant benefits.
For more information about the Computer Data Center Program visit http://www.azcommerce.com/incentives/computer-data-center-program, for detailed application guidelines visit http://www.azcommerce.com/media/107572/CDCinstructions.pdf, for the online application visit http://www.azcommerce.com/incentives/apply-now.
We payed tribute to the 19 brave Granite Mountain Hotshots this week, and firefighters are optimistic about the San Juan Fire. However, dry summer weather conditions and overgrown forests are still a concern this fire season.
In early May, Governor Brewer signed HB2343, now called forest health management, to drastically reduce Arizona's forest fires and protect our firefighters and national forests.
Recently, B3 Strategies CEO Russell Smoldon spoke with KTAR reporter Cooper Rummell about how forest health management can help prevent forest fires.
Smoldon said trimming trees and treating forests could save Arizona homes and, more importantly, firefighter's lives at a lower cost than fighting the fires. Therefore, it is necessary that Congress takes action to prevent another Yarnell tragedy.
Smoldon said he thought the federal government would help maintain Arizona's national forests after the tragedy at Yarnell Hill. However, according to Smoldon, Congress has not taken any action since Yarnell, and fighting wildfires in Arizona is getting riskier every day.
"Forest thinning and maintenance is the only solution to avoiding another tragedy like Yarnell," says Smoldon.
"Phoenix Children's Hospital plans to open a pediatric inpatient unit within Dignity Health's Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in October.
Read the full article written by Angela Gonzales, Senior Reporter at the Phoenix Business Journal, here.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 8, 2014) – Russell D. Smoldon, CEO of B3 Strategies, will be honored by the Greater Phoenix Urban League (GPUL) during its 50th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner. The awards recognize individuals and corporations who have exhibited genuine concern for the community in promoting and celebrating diversity, racial harmony, and social and economic equality.
Smoldon will be the recipient of the "Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award," which is given to an individual who best exemplifies the principles and philosophies of the late Whitney M. Young, Jr., former Executive Director of the National Urban League.
Smoldon has been a member and supporter of the Greater Phoenix Urban League for over 20 years, and is the current Chairman of the Board. In addition to the GPUL, Smoldon serves on the board of the Arizona Tax Research Association (ATRA), the Western Business Roundtable, the American Legislative Exchange Council and the National Conference of State Legislators' Advisory Council on Energy and National Tax Partnership. He also serves as a member of the Arizona Supreme Court's Child Support Guidelines and Domestic Relations Committees and the Arizona Highway Users' Association.
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PHOENIX, 5/1/14 – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed House Bill 2078 into law Wednesday, making Arizona the 32nd state in the United States to have cost-parity for oral anticancer drugs. Beginning January 1, 2016, HB2078, sponsored by Representative Heather Carter (LD15), requires health insurance companies with plans that cover intravenous (IV) anticancer treatments and oral anticancer treatments to not discriminate against oral treatments by way of higher co-payments, deductibles or coinsurance.
The way many health insurance plans are written today, IV anticancer treatments are covered under the medical benefits portion of the plan while self-administered oral anticancer treatments are covered as a prescription benefit and are subject to much higher out-of-pocket costs. Often, the newest and most effective cancer treatments are only available in oral form.
HB2078 received extensive support from the Fair Access to Cancer Treatment Coalition and from legislators as the bill sailed through both the Arizona House and Senate, in committees and on the floor, with unanimous votes every step of the way.
Other legislators that were key players in the passage of HB2078 are: Sen. Adam Driggs (LD28), Sen. Nancy Barto (LD15) and Sen. Anna Tovar (LD19).
The FACT Coalition is made up of several patient advocacy groups and medical providers including: The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, International Myeloma Foundation, AZ Cancer Coalition, Scottsdale Healthcare, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, Latino Cancer Coalition, Banner Health, Oncology Nurses Society, ICAN – International Cancer Advocacy Network, TACOS – The Arizona Clinical Oncology Society, Arizona Oncology, ACCC, Komen (Central/Northern AZ Affiliate and Southern AZ Affiliate), North Country HealthCare, The National CML Society, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Arizona Myeloma Network, and AIM at Melanoma.
For more information, contact the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Arizona Chapter Executive Director Jim Brewer at 602-567-7600.
Russell D. Smoldon discusses forest health management and the work that needs to be done to clean the forests and prevent catastrophic forest fires. A clean forest is a healthy forest; a healthy forest is a healthy watershed. Everyone benefits from a healthy forest system.


Venture MBIL S 2000W is a 2000 watt Enclosed Rated Double Ended Ceramic Metal Halide Venture lamp.This lamp has an average life of 12,000 hours and are supplied with a clear finish. This lamp has special base cap and the colour is 5200k. Venture part number is 22132.
Venture MH-DE 70W/UVS/4K is a 70 watt Enclosed Rated Double Ended Metal Halide Venture lamp.This lamp has an average life of 10,000 hours and are supplied with a clear finish. This lamp has a RSC-RX7s cap and the colour is 4200k. Venture part number is 60248.
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In the context of Valeo's acquisition of FTE, the European Commission has expressed doubts on the passive hydraulic actuator market in light of the European Commission Merger Regulation. Valeo is therefore considering the divestment of its passive hydraulic actuator business with a view to obtain the approval of the FTE acquisition by the European Commission.
Accordingly, Valeo has sought the best possible option for its employees and clients in order to find a suitable acquirer for this business activity.
Against this background, Valeo initiated discussions with the Italian car-part supplier, Raicam, specialized in clutch and braking systems for both the original equipment market and the replacement market. These discussions have led to a solid acquisition project, which is subject to prior consultation with works councils, and which requires approval by European Commission within the framework of its review of the FTE project.
In 2016, Valeo's passive hydraulic actuator business generated a 76 million euro turnover. It currently employs slightly over 400 employees in three industrial sites located in Mondovi, Italy for the main site, Gemlik, Turkey and Nanjing, China. The plan to establish a footprint in India, which has been under preparation for some time, should be implemented by Raicam in the North West of India.
The acquisition of FTE remains subject to the prior formal approval of the European Commission.
If Valeo obtains clearance of the FTE transaction, the contemplated divestment could be finalized in the last quarter of 2017.


FEELING: It's no secret I'm a pretty reserved gal. Some might even say I'm tightly wound. Ha! While I tend to approach each day with a certain amount of structure and intensity, there are a few things that really bring out the silly and playful in me (gin and a J.Crew style guide, to name a few). I suppose it's a side that I tend to protect and share with only my dearest family and friends—oh, how thoughtful! I'm not entirely sure why I feel the need to carry on like this, but I've realized that life with Max has made me a bit more uninhibited and I like it. Everyone tells you that having a baby will change you, and they're right. You can't really prepare yourself for the ways in which you'll personally evolve, but in just four short months, I can already tell I'm a better individual because of him.
THANKFUL FOR: We plan to visit my parents for two weeks in March. Woo Hoo! As we get closer to our trip, I grow more and more excited. A change of scenery and quality time with family is much-needed right about now. I originally planned to make this journey while Flyboy was at training in January, but Beesly's surgery and recuperation put a hold on any traveling. At the time I was pretty bummed that our visit to see my parents was delayed, but I'm really excited that we get to go to D.C. as a family.
THINKING ABOUT: I typically give up soda and chocolate for Lent, but on Fat Tuesday I got a text from my mom that said she was giving up online shopping this year. Oh, the horror! In an act of support, I agreed to join her. With the exception of Amazon staples (toiletries, baby gear we can't get in Swell Rio, dog treats, etc.), there will be no "Treat Yo Self" purchases this Lenten Season. With a week under my belt, I watch the UPS truck drive by each afternoon and I can't help but wonder if my favorite delivery man misses me. I didn't really have much time to plan for this, and I'd like to tell him "It's not you, it's me." He has to notice that he never stops by our house anymore. I wonder if he misses the frequent deliveries and my frantic attempts to meet him at the door while Beesly barks.
EATING: In the last week I've tried a handful of new recipes, but there were two that really deserved an honorable mention on m' blog. If you're looking for ways to mix up your weekly meal plan, consider making this Shrimp, Avocado, and Roasted Corn Salad via Gimme Some Oven or these Parsnip and Garlic Chive Home Fries via HeartBeet Kitchen.
LISTENING TO: Shh! Do you hear that? It's the whirring sound of Max's swing, which is back in working order. Sweet freedom!
WATCHING: The Texas weather continues to fluctuate (80 degrees one day and 35 degrees the next), so Max has been a little bit congested. In an attempt to clear some of the mucus from his nose, I whipped out the old NoseFrida. Have you heard of this thing? The snotsucker features a tube that's placed against the baby's nostrils. Parents are able to use their own suction and draw mucus from their baby's nose. So bizarre and intriguing all at once. I'd heard rave reviews about this snazzy Swedish-designed aspirator, but I'd yet to try it. So, on Monday evening, Flyboy sat and watched as I attempted to use this crazy device on Max. After I got over the initial giggling and Max stopped trying to put it in his mouth, I was impressed by how well it worked! I can't help but wonder how effective the Windi Gas and Colic Reliever would be. Then again, I'm not sure I'm adventurous enough to give it a shot.
READING: Aww, shucks! No time for books and glossies this week (#thatmomlife), so how about a few links I really loved?
Embracing Selfishness, For Now via Design for Mankind — Oh, I needed to read these words.
How To Look Like A J.Crew Model via A Cup of Jo — Caroline is living THE dream.
Sketchy via Making it Lovely — A seriously adorable post!
Jenna's Picks via The J.Crew Blog — Of course we're bag and breakfast besties!
Stacked and Styled via Dear Lovely — I believe it's an art form.
LOVING: After last week's appointment with the pediatrician, we were encouraged to start introducing veggies and fruit into Max's diet in the event he showed an interest. We dabbled with a little rice cereal on Sunday, and he had a blast. Naturally, this meant it was time to arm ourselves with a high chair (we got this one) and a Baby Brezza Food Maker. I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty jazzed to finally make some healthy and homemade food for the bebe. I think I could have some fun with this!
P.S. Don't forget to enter the Hattan Home Giveaway. A lucky winner will be announced in tomorrow's Love List!


Teddy Bear Elvis Balthazar the Third PDF Crochet Pattern - IraRott Inc.
FORMAT: PDF, 22 pages, 7.65 MB (mobile devices friendly). Language - English. The pattern is written row-by-row using US crochet terms, diagrams, and step-by-step photos (easy to follow). A conversion chart to UK terms is also provided in the pattern.
SKILLS: Chain, slip stitch, single crochet, double crochet, front/back post single crochet, front/back double crochet, front/back treble crochet, working in the round with furry yarn and small hook, increasing, decreasing, sewing.
GAUGE: Gauge is not very important for this item and your finished size may vary slightly, depending on the materials used and your tension.