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Business of Climate
An Post boosted by stamp hike and revamped parcels business
Updated / Friday, 20 Apr 2018 11:29
An Post boss David McRedmond tells Adam Maguire that 30,000 current accounts were opened in its network last year
An Post returned to profit last year, earning €8.4m compared to a €12.4m loss in 2016. Revenues for 2017 rose by 1.2%, helped by the 28 cent rise in the price of a standard stamp and an increase in parcel volumes. Costs also fell, as the company reduced its headcount by more than 330.
David McRedmond, chief executive of An Post, said a large part of the increased revenues can be attributed to the increase in the cost of a postage stamp to €1 last year. He said the price increase yielded €60m but added that it was an "exceptional price" increase and the company had to implement it as the finances of the company needed it. The stamp increase only took An Post to the European average price level and according to Mr McRedmond, consumers continue to use An Post's "first class services" despite the price hike. He said the falloff from the price increase was a lot less than some people had indicated.
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2017 also saw the relaunch of An Post's parcel business, which followed a major agreement with the Communications Workers Union to deliver on Saturdays and to have later deliveries at night time, which Mr McRedmond also contributed to the turnaround at the company as the parcels business was transformed. He noted that volumes in the parcels area are up 30%. The company also reduced its headcount last year by 333 people, which also helped its bottom line.
The An Post boss said the company's focus is all about repositioning the business for the long term and to capture the burgeoning e-commerce market. Mr McRedmond said that European postal companies are becoming very valuable and interesting businesses and really central to the general economy. An Post is continuing to increase its market share of the e-commerce market and Mr McRedmond said he sees no reason why it will not continue to increase.
He said that customers like Amazon.com and Boohoo.com are dealing with An Post and the company is seeing more and more business from the likes of these online traders every day as they realise that An Post are the people who deliver everywhere in Ireland with the highest quality of service. He said that now the parcels business has been relaunched, An Post can do more to automate it and he remains very positive about where the business is going.
An Post launched a current account product in June of last year and Mr McRedmond said that about 30,000 accounts have since been opened. He said An Post is getting further into the financial services area and said the post office will start to offer loans to individuals and SMEs in the near future as it delves further into local or community banking. He said the network has by far the largest reach of anyone in the country as well as a brand that people trust. But he added that An Post will stay away from mortgages for the time being.
Mr McRedmond said that An Post is about to announce very shortly a "breakthrough agreement" with the Post Masters Union which will see a "new vision" for the post office network and will see an investment of €50m in the future of that network. He said he does not see any compulsory closure of offices, but added there will be come "consolidation". An Post said it will come with a guarantee of everyone being within 15km of a post office, while communities of over 500 people will have post offices. The network will also be refurbished and a "very wide" range of new services will also be introduced, the An Post boss added.
MORNING BRIEFS - Procter & Gamble has agreed to acquire the consumer health business of Germany's Merck, in a deal worth €3.4 billion. The deal is expected to conclude in the last quarter of this year with as many as 3,300 employees set to move to P&G once it is completed.
*** Irish agifood firm Donegal Investments has seen a slight dip in profits in the six months to the end of February. The company made a pre-tax profit of €2.8m in the six month period, down €400,000 year on year.
However it also had an exceptional gain of €19.2m in the six months following the disposal of its share in the Monaghan Middlebrook Mushrooms business.
*** British retailer Debenhams has recorded a 52% drop in its pre-tax profit in the 26 weeks to the start of March. The chain experienced a disappointing Christmas, while March's bad weather forced stores to close. When the cost of its turnaround plan is factored in the dip in profits was even more dramatic as they fell almost 85% year on year.
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Places to visit in Hong Kong with Kids & Family
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10 Best places to visit with kids in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one the world's financial hub and 7th largest trading organization in the world. From mouth-watering dim sums to luxurious shopping centers, there are many places worth exploring with your kids. You can get an opportunity to explore modern and traditional architectures, beaches, hiking spots and small fishing villages.
You can visit Victoria Peak and gaze all over the gleaming skyscrapers and twinkling city. You can enjoy fun rides with your family and kids in Disneyland or visit Happy Valley Racecourse to teach horse riding techniques to your kids. One can visit Hong Kong at any time of the year and we give you an assurance that you will fall for its captivating beauty. There are so many options for every tourist to discover and interesting things to do in this city.
Read the top 20 list of tourist attraction and get to know more about Hong Kong:
Clock Tower Hong Kong
It is 44 meters tall standing since 1915 which attracts thousands of tourists to its location. It is generally called as Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower by local Chinese people. It is made of red bricks and granite and a metal rod is mounted on the top of the clock. You can use a staircase to reach the top of the tower and cherish the view and tell the history of the clock tower to your kids. The bell which used to be on the top of the tower is now displayed on the ground floor for tourists.
It is located in Penny's Bay in Lantau Island. It is a fairy-tale themed park which has six areas or sections such as Frontier land, Adventureland, Toy story Land, Fantasy Land, Mystic Point and Grizzly Gulch. You will find maps to each and every spot printed in Chinese and English language. "Haunted Halloween", "Sparkling Christmas" and "Chinese New Year" are celebrated with great exhilaration in Disneyland. So visit Disneyland and make memories with your kids.
Ocean Park Hong Kong
It is an animal theme park and amusement park located in the southern district of Hong Kong. This place will surely surprise kids with their oceanarium and marine mammals. It has become extremely popular and it is considered one of the most visited spots by tourists and it has total 44 rides including four roller coasters and two water rides.
Po Lin Monastery
If you believe in spiritualism then you will find calmness in this Buddhist monastery which will create a positive energy in your soul. It is located in Ngong Ping, Lantau Island and you can see shrine hall of Buddha and Bodhisattva Skanda. This is great tourist destination to visit with your kids. The monastery has remarkable interiors decorated with pictures, lightings, flowers and different architectures.
This one of the top suggested tourist spot in Hong Kong where you can enjoy 360-degree views that will make you feel euphoric. You can see mesmerizing views of Tian Tan Buddha statue and the South China Sea. The car is made of crystal cabin supported by strong cable wires supporting the private car. Capture the moments in photos with your kids and make the trip exciting.
Tsing Ma Bridge
It ranks 11th in the world's longest suspension bridge and it is named after Tsing Yi and Ma Wan island. You can enjoy long night car rides after dinner with your young ones while admiring the night views of the city.
Tian Tan Buddha
It is large Buddha bronze statue located on Lantau Island. It is thirty-four meters tall standing since 1993. If you want to enjoy the panoramic view of Buddha statue then you can ride Ngong Ping 360 degree cable ride. After climbing the base you can visit Po Lin Monastery too which has a great history.
Victoria Peak
The Peak is the highest point in on the island. You can go for picnics or hiking with your family where you can enjoy views of cityscapes, Victoria harbor and huge skyscrapers at nights. One can watch sunset views from the peak trams while going up to the peak. The trams have been serving since 1888 which will give you best visual experience.
Hong Kong Museum of History
Your kids will get to know cultural heritage historical monuments of the old dynasties. This museum is well worth a visit to gain knowledge about the ancient history. You will find 8 galleries on every two floors. The museum is open all season from 10:00 a.m to 06:00 p.m. and closed on Tuesdays.
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong
Madame Tussauds has hundreds of glamorous lifelike wax figures of celebrities from all around the world. It is situated in the peak tower, Hong Kong which has statues of famous celebs like Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jet Li, Adolf Hitler, Pablo Picasso and many more. Marie Tussauds from France is the founder of this wax museum.
Hong Kong Space and Science Museum
You can travel from public transit to Tsim Sha Tsui station or you can take a ferry from Star Ferry Pier. The museum has two halls such as hall of space science and space of astronomy. You can take public transit from Hung Hom station. The museum has to offer great knowledge about intergalactic space to our kids.
If you are a hipster then this is a must to visit place in Hong Kong. Take a break from hustle bustle of the city and step to the other side of this city. Tourists can visit Hung Shing Yeh Beach and enjoy basking in the sand with your kids and family. Lamma Winds is a wind turbine built which stands 71 meters tall that generates electrical energy.
Cheung Chau Island
This Island is also called as Dumbbell Island because of its shape. One can visit this place during Cheung Chau Bun festival which is a Chinese festival celebrated in the month of April and May. People are dressed as modern heroes in parades or wear lion and dragon costume, dancing on the beats of drums to scare away the negative energy. You will find great deals on hotels and restaurants in Cheung Chau Island. You can dress up your own kid as one of the superheroes or other modern legends and become a part of the parade
Hong Kong Zoological and botanical gardens
It is one of the oldest zoo and park which lies on Victoria Peak. Kids can discover 1,000 species of plants which has plants like bamboo, camellia, magnolia, palm, azalea and many more gardens. Apart from plants, you will find various species like 600 birds, 70 mammals, and 40 reptiles. It is also called "Bing Tau Fa Yuen" where "Bing Tau" means the captain of the soldiers and "Fa Yuen" means Garden.
Stanley Market
Are you a shopaholic? If yes then do visit this market where you can buy traditional stuff like silk clothing, toys, ornaments, Chinese paintings, arts and crafts by bargaining at good prices. After shopping, you can kill your family's hunger by eating delicious food at local food stalls or in restaurants.
Hong Kong Railway Museum
This station was built in 1986 whose sole purpose was to provide better traveling experience is now kept as a display in Tai Po. It has architectural style and design which was made in British period that has an essence of Chinese temples. It is owned and operated by Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation. The train has six coaches and museum includes artifacts and pictures denoting the story of an old era.
Ten thousand Buddha's Monastery
The temple is located in Dha Tin, Hong Kong is the famous Buddhist temple visited by locals as well as tourists. The corpse of Reverend Yuet Kai is displayed in the glass case. He was the famous poet and a talented lyre player of ancient times. There are 500 golden statues which leads us to the monastery. The ten thousand Buddhas Hall is decorated with small Buddha statues placed properly on shelves.
Happy Valley Racecourse
After touring around Hong Kong take a break to relax and get indulged in some sports activities. Nothing will be better than riding horses in Happy Valley Racecourse with your kids. If you don't prefer riding than you can watch horse races which takes place yearly where international horse riders showcase their talents. You can enter from Wong Nai Chung Road and you can also get a tram to Happy Valley.
Nan Lian Garden
It is a classic Chinese garden situated in Diamond Hill, Hong Kong. It has hills, water features, rock and wooden structures which were designed in Tang empire-style. You can explore Nan Lian Garden Pavilion and eat tasty food and try Chinese teas in teahouses. Kids will learn about the food culture after trying out the famous traditional Thai food.
Chi Lin Nunnery
Chi Lin Nunnery is also designed in Tang dynasty-style which offers wooden architectures, artifacts and lotus ponds. The temple halls are decorated with gold clay and wooden statues. The whole temple is situated in between an artificial pond which gives us a scenic view if looked from the sky.
Visit these soul soothing places and get to know the culture and history of China. While visiting every corner from shrines to gadget shops, you will notice each place has uniqueness and specialty. This place is the ideal destination for your kids to learn about the history of Hong Kong. It is a fascinating city where you can party at nights and explore its beauty in the day. So get ready to be surprised and plan your trip to Hong Kong.
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import com.tvd12.ezyfox.file.EzySimpleFileWriter;
import com.tvd12.ezyfox.io.EzyStrings;
import com.tvd12.ezyfox.reflect.EzyAnnotatedElement;
import com.tvd12.ezyfox.reflect.EzyClass;
import com.tvd12.ezyfox.reflect.EzyField;
import com.tvd12.ezyfox.reflect.EzyMethod;
import com.tvd12.ezyfox.tool.data.EzyCaseType;

import javax.persistence.*;
import java.io.File;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.LocalDateTime;
import java.util.*;

@SuppressWarnings("AbbreviationAsWordInName")
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        map.put(Double.class, "DOUBLE");
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    public String createScriptToFolder(String folderPath) {
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            + ".sql";
        return createScriptToFile(Paths.get(folderPath, fileName).toString());
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    public String createScriptToFile(String filePath) {
        File file = new File(filePath);
        if (file.exists() && !overrideExists) {
            return file.getAbsolutePath();
        }
        EzyFileTool.createParentDir(file.toPath());
        String script = createScript();
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        }
        addPrimaryKeyDeclare(columnsDeclare);
        return builder
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        Entity entityAnno = entityClass.getAnnotation(Entity.class);
        if (entityAnno != null) {
            tableName = entityAnno.name();
        }
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            return tableName;
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        Table tableAnno = entityClass.getAnnotation(Table.class);
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        }
        if (!EzyStrings.isEmpty(tableName)) {
            return tableName;
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    protected void addIdColumnDeclare(List<String> columnsDeclare) {
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            return;
        }
        if (customizedId && !EzyToolTypes.ALL_TYPES.contains(idType)) {
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            return;
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}

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The Billfold
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by Nicole Dieker
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Her literary debut, the novel Slepá mapa / Blind Map, was published when she was fifty, soon to be followed by the novel Hotýlek / The Little Hotel. Her most successful book to date is her latest novel Hana / Hana, which has become a huge hit especially on social media. Alena Mornštajnová's position on the Czech market is getting stronger by the day. In the influential Databáze knih (the Czech equivalent of Goodreads), Hana is currently listed as the best book by reader evaluation; the novel also scored highly in the prestigious Lidové noviny Book of the Year 2017 poll, achieving 7th-9th place.
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Фриц Кахлер (, родился 12 января 1888 года в Вене, Австрия — умер 14 мая 1973 года в Вене) — фигурист из Австрии, трёхкратный чемпион мира (1912, 1913 и 1923 годов), двукратный чемпион Европы (1914 и 1924 годов), чемпион Германии (1943 года), четырёхкратный чемпион Австрии (1910—1912 и 1925 годов) в мужском одиночном катании. Отказался от участия в Олимпиадах 1920 и 1924 годов.

Биография
Выступал в чемпионатах в течение 16 лет. После окончания спортивной карьеры был судьёй.

Спортивные достижения

Мужчины

Примечания

Фигуристы Австрии

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reload("DataStreams"); reload("Feather")
source = Feather.Source("test.feather")
sink = Si = NamedTuple
transforms = Dict{Int,Function}()
append = false
args = kwargs = ()
source_schema = DataStreams.Data.schema(source)
sink_schema, transforms2 = DataStreams.Data.transform(source_schema, transforms, true);
sinkstreamtype = DataStreams.Data.Column
sink = Si(sink_schema, sinkstreamtype, append, args...; kwargs...);
columns = []
filter = x->true
@code_warntype DataStreams.Data.stream!(source, sinkstreamtype, sink, source_schema, sink_schema, transforms2, filter, columns)

source = ODBC.Source(dsn, "show databases")
sink = Si = NamedTuple
transforms = Dict{Int,Function}()
append = false
args = kwargs = ()
source_schema = DataStreams.Data.schema(source)
sink_schema, transforms2 = DataStreams.Data.transform(source_schema, transforms, true);
sinkstreamtype = DataStreams.Data.Column
sink = Si(sink_schema, sinkstreamtype, append, args...; kwargs...);
columns = []
filter = x->true
@code_warntype DataStreams.Data.stream!(source, sinkstreamtype, sink, source_schema, sink_schema, transforms2, filter, columns)

# DataStreams tests
sink = Si = Sink
transforms = Dict{Int,Function}()
append = false
args = kwargs = ()
source_schema = DataStreams.Data.schema(source)
sink_schema, transforms2 = DataStreams.Data.transform(source_schema, transforms, true);
sinkstreamtype = DataStreams.Data.Field
sink = Si(sink_schema, sinkstreamtype, append, args...; kwargs...);
columns = []
filter = x->true
@code_warntype DataStreams.Data.stream!(source, sinkstreamtype, sink, source_schema, 0, transforms2, filter, columns)

# CSV
reload("CSV")
T = Int64
@time source = CSV.Source("/Users/jacobquinn/Downloads/randoms_$(T).csv";)
sink = Si = NamedTuple
transforms = Dict{Int,Function}()
append = false
args = kwargs = ()
source_schema = DataStreams.Data.schema(source)
sink_schema, transforms2 = DataStreams.Data.transform(source_schema, transforms, true);
sinkstreamtype = DataStreams.Data.Field
sink = Si(sink_schema, sinkstreamtype, append, args...; kwargs...);
columns = []
filter = x->true
@code_warntype DataStreams.Data.stream!(source, sinkstreamtype, sink, source_schema, 0, transforms2, filter, columns)

mutable struct RowIterator{names,T}
    nt::NamedTuple{names, T}
end
Base.start(ri::RowIterator) = 1
@generated function Base.next(ri::RowIterator{names, T}, row::Int) where {names, T}
    S = Tuple{map(eltype, T.parameters)...}
    r = :(convert($S, tuple($((:($(Symbol("v$i")) = getfield(ri.nt, $i)[row]; $(Symbol("v$i")) isa Missing ? missing : $(Symbol("v$i"))) for i = 1:nfields(T))...))))
    return r
end
Base.done(ri::RowIterator, i::Int) = i > length(getfield(ri.nt, 1))
@generated function Base.next(ri::RowIterator{names,T}, row::Int) where {names, T}
    NT = NamedTuple{names}
    S = Tuple{map(eltype, T.parameters)...}
    r = :(Base.namedtuple($NT, convert($S, tuple($((:($(Symbol("v$i")) = getfield(ri.nt, $i)[row]; $(Symbol("v$i")) isa Missing ? missing : $(Symbol("v$i"))) for i = 1:nfields(T))...)))...))
    return r
end

@generated function Base.next(ri::RowIterator{names,T,S}, i::Int)::S where {names, T, S}
    # NT = NamedTuple{names}
    args = Expr[:(v = getfield(nt, $i)[row]; ifelse(v isa Missing, missing, v)) for i = 1:nfields(T)]
    return :((args...))
    # R = NamedTuple{names, Tuple{map(eltype, T.parameters)...}}
    # return :(convert($R, Base.namedtuple($NT, $(args...))))
end
# check codegen of:
  # < 500 columns
  # homogenous datasets > 500 columns
  # > 500 columns

  # Data.Field vs. Data.Column

  # knownrows vs. not

  #

  # test codegen based on # of columns

function f(v::Vector{Int8}, n)
  s = Int8(0)
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    s += v[i]
  end
  return s
end
function f(v::Vector{Union{Void, Int8}}, n)
  s = Int8(0)
  @inbounds for i = 1:n
    t = Base.arrayref(v, i)
    s += t isa Void ? Int8(0) : t
  end
  return s
end
using BenchmarkTools
n = 100
@benchmark f($(Vector{Int8}(n)), $n)
V = Vector{Union{Void, Int8}}(n)
@benchmark f($(V), $n)
@code_llvm f(Vector{Int8}(10), 10)
@code_llvm f(Vector{Union{Void, Int8}}(10), 10)
function f(v)
  return Base.arrayref(v, 1)
end


Wealth management is an investment-advisory discipline which incorporates multiple skills of financial planning, investment management, tax planning, estate planning and behavioral coaching to optimize all aspects of a client family's financial life.
Financial planning is a process of comprehensive evaluation of an investor's current and future financial state by using currently known variables to predict future cash flows, asset values and withdrawal plans. Most individuals work in conjunction with a financial planner and use current net worth, tax liabilities, asset allocation, and future retirement and estate plans in developing financial plans. These metrics are used along with estimates of asset growth to determine if a person's financial goals can be met in the future, or what steps need to be taken to ensure that they are.
Investment advice – also referred to as investment management, money management, portfolio management or private banking – covers the professional management of different securities and assets, such as bonds, shares, real estate and other securities. Proper investment management aims to meet particular investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investment management services include asset allocation, financial statement analysis, stock selection, monitoring of existing investments and plan implementation.
Tax planning is the analysis of a financial situation or plan from a tax perspective. The purpose of tax planning is to ensure tax efficiency. Through tax planning, all elements of the financial plan work together in the most tax-efficient manner possible. Tax planning is an essential part of a financial plan. Reduction of tax liability and maximizing the ability to contribute to retirement plans are crucial for success. Tax planning covers several considerations. Considerations include timing of income, size, and timing of purchases, and planning for other expenditures. Also, the selection of investments and types of retirement plans must complement the tax filing status and deductions to create the best possible outcome.
Estate planning involves planning for how an individual's assets will be preserved, managed, and distributed after death. It also takes into account, the management of an individual's properties and financial obligations in the event that s/he becomes incapacitated. Assets that could make up an individual's estate include houses, cars, stocks, paintings, life insurance, pensions, and debt. Individuals have various reasons for planning an estate, such as preserving family wealth, providing for surviving spouse and children, funding children and/or grandchildren's education, or leaving their legacy behind to a charitable cause.
Wealth advisors provide a high-level professional service that combines financial and investment advice, accounting and tax services, retirement planning, and legal or estate planning for one set fee. Clients work with a single wealth advisor who coordinates input from financial experts and can include coordinating advice from the client's own attorney, accountants and insurance agent.
A Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) refers to the certification owned and awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. The CFP designation is awarded to individuals who successfully complete the CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements. Individuals desiring to become a CFP professional must take extensive exams in the areas of financial planning, taxes, insurance, estate planning and retirement. Attaining the CFP designation takes experience and a substantial amount of work. CFP professionals must also complete continuing education programs each year to maintain their certification status.
A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) is a professional designation given by the CFA Institute, formerly AIMR, that measures the competence and integrity of financial analysts. Candidates are required to pass three levels of exams covering areas, such as accounting, economics, ethics, money management, and security analysis.
An investment advisor is any person or group that makes investment recommendations or conducts securities analysis in return for a fee. Investment advisor were defined by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as any person or group that makes investment recommendations or conducts securities analysis in return for a fee, whether through direct management of client assets or via written publications. An investment advisor who has sufficient assets to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is known as a Registered Investment Adviser or RIA. Investment advisers are also referred to as a "financial adviser" and could alternatively be spelled as "investment advisor" or "financial advisor." Mutual fund companies are generally included in the definition of investment advisors, but stockbrokers are not as they receive fees from commissions and not asset-based compensation. Most investment advisors charge either a flat fee for their services or a percentage of the assets being managed. Generally, there are very limited conflicts of interest between investment advisors and their clients, because the advisor will only earn more if the clients' asset base grows as a result of the advisor's recommendations and securities selection.
Fee-only financial advisors are registered investment advisors with a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interests of clients at all times. They operate on a fee-only basis which means that only the client compensates the advisor for his or her services. Fee-only advisors don't receive any fees, commission, referral fees, kickbacks or any other hidden forms of compensation. For this reason, fee-only advisors are able to offer advice with limited conflicts of interest.
A fiduciary is a person who acts on behalf of another person, or persons to manage assets. Essentially, a fiduciary is a person or organization that owes to another the duties of good faith and trust. The highest legal duty of one party to another, it also involves being bound ethically to act in the other's best interests. A fiduciary might be responsible for general well-being, but often it involves finances — managing the assets of another person, or of a group of people, for example. Unlike broker-dealers, who only have to fulfill a suitability obligation, investment advisers are bound to a fiduciary standard that was established as part of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. They can be regulated by the SEC or state securities regulators, both of which hold advisors to a fiduciary standard that requires them to put their client's interests above their own. The act is pretty specific in defining what a fiduciary means, and it stipulates that an advisor must place his or her interests below that of the client. It consists of a duty of loyalty and care, and simply means that the advisor must act in the best interest of his or her client. For example, the advisor cannot buy securities for his or her account prior to buying them for a client and is prohibited from making trades that may result in higher commissions for the advisor or his or her investment firm.
It also means that the advisor must do his or her best to make sure investment advice is made using accurate and complete information, or basically, that the analysis is thorough and as accurate as possible. Avoiding conflicts of interest is important when acting as a fiduciary, and it means that an advisor must disclose any potential conflicts to placing the client's interests ahead of the advisor's. Additionally, the advisor needs to place trades under a "best execution" standard, meaning he or she must strive to trade securities with the best combination of low cost and efficient execution.


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James Andrew Olds is an Australian Bass who holds a Masters of Music in Performance (Voice & Opera) from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
In 2016, James made his debut as a Principal Artist with Opera Australia performing the role of The Officer in Rossini's The Barber of Seville and in 2018 performed the role of Sergeant in La Bohème on Sydney Harbour.
James has also been a member of the Opera Australia Chorus since 2009 - having performed in The Marriage of Figaro, Andrea Chénier, Anna Bolena, Aida, Verdi Requiem, Parsifal, King Roger, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, Carmen, La Bohème, The Love for Three Oranges, Simon Boccanegra, The Barber of Seville, La Traviata, Lakmé, The Merry Widow, Macbeth, The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, Der Rosenkavalier and Fidelio.
His Opera Australia engagements for 2020 include La Bohème, Don Giovanni, La Traviata, Aida, La Juive, Lucrezia Borgia and Götterdämmerung.
In 2019, he placed 2nd for the Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Society's 3rd Sydney International Song Prize and was awarded a scholarship to attend a summer Lieder programme in Munich. James was also the Winner of three sections at the 2019 Sydney Eisteddfod; Male Operatic Voices, Lieder (Open Age) and French & German Art Song.
In 2016, he was the recipient of both the Sanderson Award and the Hawaiian Performing Arts Festival Prize at Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Society's Bel Canto Award Final and was a semi-finalist in the 2015 Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship.
In 2015, James performed the role of Count Almaviva in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro for Rockdale Opera and was the Winner of the 34th National Liederfest, which secured him a scholarship at the Franz Schubert-Institut in Austria where he worked closely with Elly Ameling, Helmut Deutsch, Andreas Schmidt, Robert Holl, Rudolf Jansen and Werner Güra.
In 2013, James accepted a scholarship into the Artist Masters Programme at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where he studied under Welsh Soprano Marilyn Rees. That same year, James toured the UK and France with Diva Opera again performing the role of The Officer in Rossini's The Barber of Seville and was a finalist in the Australian Music Foundation Awards at Wigmore Hall.
While in London, James performed the role of Betto in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi for St. Paul's Opera and the roles of Rocco (Fidelio), Leporello (Don Giovanni), and Dr. Dulcamara (L'elisir d'amore) for Guildhall Postgraduate Opera at the Milton Court Theatre.
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No refunds or exchanges on sale items. No refund or exchange after 14 days from the date of purchase. How many times have we seen these signs or read that notice in stores and had a slight moment of panic? Under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), these types of policies are unlawful and yet many retailers try to contract out of their obligations by creating their own refund policy.
The latest retailer to find itself in hot water is fashion label Sportscraft, who the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission fined $21,600 for misleading representations about consumer guarantees in its returns policy.
So how do consumers know whether the policy contravenes the ACL? Consumers often accept store policies on face value, but it is important to understand your rights for those situations where the policy is unlawful.
The ACL contains the consumer guarantees which warrant that the goods sold are of acceptable quality, have no faults, and fit for the specified purpose. Businesses selling goods provide these guarantees by default. If goods are found to be faulty or in breach of other consumer guarantees, consumers are entitled to a refund from the business.
The ACCC issued Sportscraft two infringement notices since January this year.
The second term that raised concern was Sportscraft stating on its website that they would not allow a refund, exchange or credit more than 21 days from purchase.
Since consumer guarantees assure consumers that the item works as it should, a faulty good would give rise to a remedy. Sportscraft's condition specifically attempted to contract out of this requirement by differentiating the products purchased at the Clearance Store.
An instance where a business is not required to refund or exchange faulty goods is where retailer discloses the fault or damage to the item to the consumer at the time of purchase. For example, a blouse with a missing button may be sold for slightly less than its regular price.
Under the ACL, there is no time limit for consumer guarantees. Businesses may offer a separate warranty on the products or services which typically have a set time. A consumer guarantee, however, may continue to apply even after the warranty period has expired.
Sportscraft's 21-day time limit meant that they would not refund or exchange goods after 21 days from the purchase date. Consumer guarantees do not have a time limit, and the consumer can claim a remedy if necessary beyond 21 days. Although the consumer benefits from bringing the item back sooner rather than later if there is a valid reason for doing so.
Clearance Store, Online, In-Store, Secondhand – It Makes No Difference!
Not only did Sportscraft's policy of not refunding faulty goods and limiting returns to three weeks contravene the ACL, but they also specified that the policy only applied to goods bought at the Clearance Store. It is not uncommon for stores to limit refunds or exchanges to full price items, but under the ACL, the consumer guarantees apply to secondhand goods and sale items as well. There are exceptions to consumer guarantees, but a purchase at a clearance store or a sale item is not one of them.
Many retailers do offer a refund or exchange for change of mind, but it is important to note that they are not required to do this. Change of mind refunds are an exception to consumer guarantees, and refunds and exchanges are not mandatory.
Sportscraft has now amended its refund policy so that returns are allowed for outlet clearance store items, just as if the item was purchased online or in store. In light of this recent case, the ACCC is recommending retailers check their refund policies to make sure that it is compliant with the ACL. On the other hand, consumers should be aware of their rights and the consumer guarantees to which they are entitled. Questions? Get in touch with our consumer lawyers on 1300 544 755.


This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on February 14, 2018.
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1973 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 534 (115th).
S. 534 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, Pub. L. No. 115-126, S. 534, 115th Cong. (2018).


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50 Best Innovative Companies to Watch 2016
We are proud to announce that Elabor8 was named by The Silicon Review as one of its Top 50 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2016.
The Silicon Review is a US-based technology magazine that acts as a neutral source for sharing innovations in enterprise solutions developed by trending solution providers, with the aim of creating a smarter social business environment for the global IT community.
Each year, the publication evaluates hundreds of technology companies to identify the top 50 innovative companies that have made significant contributions in the digital field.
"Elabor8 teaches clients how to be forward thinking and adaptive, by looking at what the most innovative startup companies are doing and helping to adapt these methods for the enterprise."
The Silicon Review, Solving Complex Problems of Businesses: Elabor8
"We are honoured to be recognised by The Silicon Review as one of the 50 Innovative Companies to Watch in 2016.
At Elabor8 we believe disruption creates opportunity, and since 2009 we have built a diverse and cross dimensional team that has both the deep experience and the intellectual property to help us develop innovative approaches to business problems.
This wealth of knowledge underpins our ability to continually deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. Our remit is to help guide companies through this period of rapid change and to help them develop within their organisations the capabilities that they need to succeed."
Paul Velonis, Managing Director, Elabor8
"A Modern Product Development & Management Consultancy – Unlike other management consultancies who roll out a group of industry specialized MBA consultants, Elabor8 differentiator is that it inherently understands the way companies need to work in the digital age."
"Although it is great to be recognised in this way, at Elabor8 we see ourselves as growing to be a major player in organisational change that will deliver true and adaptive capability. Our ambition is to be the future of product and management consulting and we believe we are succeeding in our mission."
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Below is a list of the costs involved in having your construction product VA approved or your VA approval renewed. The prices vary according to duration.
When you apply for a VA approval, the basis will be the existing standards for water supply and drainage systems. This means that the approval process comprises equipment which is a part of a water distribution or drainage system in buildings with an associated piece of land.
We decide whether the construction product can be approved on the basis of the information available about the product, such as reports from foreign testing institutions. We may also choose to have the product tested at a testing institute acknowledged by us. The test results will be taken into consideration as part of the overall assessment of how well suited the product is to obtain a VA approval.
The approval process also includes an examination of whether water supply and drainage systems are completed and designed in a manner providing sufficient security with regard to fire, safety and health aspects. The product must also be of satisfactory quality when used.
You can apply for approval of your product for one specific use.
Price of VA approval as on 1 January 2021
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Price in Euro (exchange rate 7.40)
Prices are adjusted in relation to the net price index for 2015 and rounded off to the nearest DKK 50.
A renewal for three years is regarded as an approval for three years.
The price of renewal implies that new approvals are issued in case of changes, for instance if an approval is extended, transferred or discontinued.
If you have changed your construction product in relation to an existing VA approval, you will have to pay the renewal price, however, not more than DKK 3,000. It is a precondition that the changes are not essential to the contents and extent of the construction product. The new approval is issued to you with the same expiry date as that of the original approval.
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On 12.10.1944, I had a telephone conversation with SS-Standartenfuehrer Sievers and asked him if the Strassburg Skeleton collection had been completely dissolved, as directed by SS-Standartenfuehrer Baumert. SS-Standartenfuehrer Sievers could not advise me on that matter, because he had not as yet heard anything further from Prof. Hirt. I told him that in case the dissolution had not yet been carried out, a certain part of the collection should be preserved. However, guarantee should be given that a complete dissolution could be made in time in case the military situation should endanger Strassburg. SS-Standartenfuehrer Sievers promised me that he would find out about it and let me know.
Note for SS-Standardtenfuehrer Dr. Brandt.
During his visit at the Operational HQ on 21.10.1944, SS-Standartenfuehrer Sievers told me that the collection in Strassburg had been completely dissolved in the meantime in conformance with the directive given him at the time. He is of the opinion that this arrangement is for the best in view of the whole situation.


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Tamir Hendelman
Continuing Lecturer, Global Jazz Studies
Keyboards: Jazz keyboard harmony; jazz improvisation and analysis
mailto:tamir@tamirhendelman.com
http://www.tamirhendelman.com
"There are many fine pianists with impressive technique and swing who are convincing in a number of styles and play with real feeling. What increasingly distinguishes Hendelman is his gift for imaginative arranging…. He will compose an introduction that makes it difficult to predict what follows, but seems perfectly suited—even organic—once the tune begins." (www.allaboutjazz.com)
Born in Tel Aviv, Tamir Hendelman began keyboard studies at age 6, moving to the U.S. in 1984 and winning Yamaha's national keyboard competition two years later. Concerts in Japan and the Kennedy Center followed. Drawn to the impressionistic and jazz harmonies of composers such as Ravel and Bill Evans, he studied at the Tanglewood Institute and received a B.M. in Music Composition from Eastman School of Music in 1993. After a brief period exploring film scoring, he focused on jazz piano, forming his own trio, which features original compositions, bebop, blues and Brazilian music. Since 2000 he has toured the US, Japan and Europe with his trio and as a member of the Jeff Hamilton Trio and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
Hendelman was a soloist with the Henry Mancini Orchestra in 1999. In 2001 he premiered Clayton's orchestration of Oscar Peterson's Canadiana Suite with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Peterson wrote in his online journal: "It was a satisfying but strange feeling… to hear a new young voice make some exhilarating and thoughtful solos in the spaces that I used to occupy in those pieces…I look forward to hearing more from him." In 2011, he premiered John Clayton's new arrangement of Rhapsody In Blue at the Fujitsu-Concord Festival.
Having received awards from ASCAP and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Hendelman was musical director was for the Lovewell Institute, a national arts education non-profit organization. He has also become a first-rate arranger and accompanist for some of today's premier vocalists, such as Natalie Cole, Roberta Gambarini, and Jackie Ryan. He has accompanied Barbra Streisand in her return to jazz on Love Is The Answer (Columbia, 2009), at the Village Vanguard as well as on her 2012 North American orchestral tour. He also musically directed classical vocalist Julia Migenes' genre-bending 2005 release, Alter Ego.
Since 2005, Hendelman has been on the jazz faculty of UCLA and has conducted numerous workshops in universities and music programs in the US and abroad. In 2013, his music was orchestrated for The Penfield Commission Project, which he performed alongside a jazz orchestra and a 115-member studio orchestra. He has also recently arranged and recorded for artists such as trumpeter Claudio Roditi, accordionist Richard Galliano and violinist Christian Howes. In 2014, he performed Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue with the Winston-Salem Symphony, and in 2018 with the AZ Music Fest Orchestra. In 2018 he performed a tribute to Jobim featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strings and woodwinds (including his new arrangement of Jobim's Wave.) In 2017 he was commissioned by Inna Faliks to contribute a Bagatelle to a new tribute to Beethoven's Bagatelles, Opus 126 for artists such as trumpeter Claudio Roditi, accordionist Richard Galliano and violinist Christian Howes. In 2014, he performed Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue with the Winston-Salem Symphony, and in 2018 with the AZ Music Fest Orchestra. In 2018 he performed a tribute to Jobim featuring the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra strings and woodwinds (including his new arrangement of Jobim's Wave.) In 2017 he was commissioned by Inna Faliks to contribute a Bagatelle to a new tribute to Beethoven's Bagatelles, Opus 126.
Hendelman has released two recordings as a leader of his trio: Playground (Swing Bros, 2008) and Destinations (Resonance 2010). Reaching #1 on the jazz charts, Destinations takes listeners along on a voyage of musical discovery. The music ranges from originals to Jobim, Keith Jarrett and Maurice Ravel. "Destinations to me is not only about the places I have traveled to, but also about the journey of being a jazz musician." He has conducted workshops at schools from Oberlin to Indiana, Vancouver to Louisville, and Utrecht to Israel, including an interdisciplinary workshop at the Idyllwild Academy and Michigan's Cranbrook Academy.
B.M. Composition, Eastman School of Music
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Michele Weir
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Clayton Cameron
Continuing Lecturer
Arturo Stable
Wolf Marshall
Barbara Morrison
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Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel #2
By Daniel Bowen
If you live in Melbourne, you've almost certainly heard of the Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel project (Metro 1). You may or may not have also heard of the Metro 2 project. It used to be the second stage of Metro 1, but around 2012 that tunnel was changed to be built as one big project. So Metro 2 is now a second metro rail tunnel project.
Metro 2 was glimpsed in Public Transport Victoria's rail plan of 2013, and at the time was seen as a tunnel from the South Morang / Mernda line, just north of Clifton Hill station, diving under Fitzroy (possibly with a station there), Parkville (with interchange to Metro 1), then Flagstaff, Southern Cross, and finally out to a new development at Fishermans Bend. The latest thinking has it extending further, under the river to Newport, to connect with the Werribee line.
Why do we need Metro 2? Basically, the South Morang / Mernda line would be separated from the Hurstbridge line, boosting capacity on both (and allowing the Doncaster line to be built ‒ though some argue that this can be done sooner, with high-capacity signalling). And the Werribee line would be separated out from the Williamstown and Altona Loop (Laverton) lines.
This has a lot of merit. Although the Werribee line has been freed of the constraints of the Geelong line trains thanks to the Regional Rail Link project (which opened in 2015), it serves a massive growth area to Melbourne's south-west, and eventually the line will fill up again.
South Morang / Mernda is also seeing a lot of growth, and enabling high frequencies on the line might also make possible a branch to Epping North.
Alongside other rail projects, Metro 2 would improve connections and allow far more trains to run.
Passengers on both the Werribee and Mernda lines would have a faster, more direct trip into the CBD, which if accompanied by quality local feeder services (buses) and infrastructure (bus and bike lanes, and pedestrian facilities) would better compete with car travel.
From Werribee the new direct route would make the train a better match for the Westgate Freeway. And not just for western suburbs to CBD commutes; it would also cater much better for trips to the Fishermans Bend area ‒ currently completely without rail transport.
If the line ran 15 trains per hour (up from about seven in the busiest hour now), that's at least 8,800 additional people, assuming use of the new seven-car High Capacity Metro Trains, well above what the proposed three-lane West Gate Tunnel could handle.
But that wouldn't be stretching the rail infrastructure. More can be squeezed out of the current lines right now, and a new tunnel should be able to run at least 24 trains, but up to 30 or more using high capacity signalling, and if built for it, 10-car trains.
Some think the ideal time to start building such a project isn't after the metro tunnel is finished in 2026 ‒ rather, it's in the next few years ‒ starting with detailed planning, surveying, soil testing, property acquisition, all the stuff that the first metro tunnel went through 10 years ago in preparation for major works.
And preferably major works (including excavation) start on Metro 2 as they finish on Metro 1, allowing expertise and equipment to roll off one onto the next.
There's a cost to all this of course ‒ well above $10 billion, according to Infrastructure Victoria. But the choice between a project like this and Yet Another Massive Road Project means the difference between getting thousands more people onto public transport, or thousands more people onto the roads.
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Right now our transport system is a mess. Government after government keep building bigger and bigger roads. They keep putting the road lobby and private interests before smart transport solutions. These mega-roads don't relieve congestion, they create it.
We've got amazing academics and urban planners with bright ideas. The community is hungry for better public transport to reduce congestion on our roads. But successive governments have failed to put in place smart transport policies to cope with a growing Melbourne.
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Merian's small company star takes leave of absence
Nick Williamson, highly-rated manager of Merian UK Smaller Companies Focus fund and co-manager of Merian Chrysalis investment trust takes three-month leave of absence.
Nick Williamson, the highly-rated manager of the £370 million Merian UK Smaller Companies Focus fund and co-manager of the Merian Chrysalis (MERI) investment trust is taking a three-month leave of absence from the company.
The board of the £207 million trust, which launched late last year and which targets unquoted high-growth businesses, said Citywire AAA-rated Williamson would take 'a short period of leave for family reasons' and was expected to return in September.
Richard Watts, the investment company's Citywire A-rated small and mid-cap co-manager, will continue to run the portfolio in his absence.
In a positive day for markets following the Federal Reserve's announcement that US interest rates could be cut, Merian Chrysallis shares rose 2p or 1.7% to 119p, giving them a 19% gain since its flotation in November.
Despite falling short of its initial £200 million target during its initial fund raising during the intense market volatility of late last year, the trust has consistently traded at a premium and a £100 million share issue in April doubled assets under management. The shares still trade at 7% over net asset value.
In a statement at the time, Williamson said: 'The growing opportunity for crossover investing in the UK and across Europe is compelling. Investors have recognised this and the new funds that they have provided will allow us to continue to pursue our exciting pipeline of opportunities.'
Among the trust's initial investments are fintech Growth Street, which aims to take the place of bank lending which collapsed in the small and medium-sized (SME) business space following the financial crisis.
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A very interesting research study showed that stevia whole leaf extract out performed antibiotic preparations in the treatment of Borrelia burgdorferi, the spirochete responsible for Lyme disease.1 The most interesting aspect of this study was that stevia was able to effectively break down the biofilm and other "persister" forms of the organism, while antibiotics were shown to be almost useless in this capacity. One of the main reasons proposed for chronic lyme disease, and its relapse/remission course, has to do with the Borrelia persister cells, as well as biofilms.
B. burgdorferi Morphs Into Different Cell Types
B. burgdorferi doesn't only exist as a spirochete. It can morph into different cell types, including biofilm, where it may be undetectable by lab testing, as well as safe from antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment – doxycycline, cefoperazone, daptomycin, and in combination – is generally accepted as the first line treatment of lyme disease. Many naturopaths also will utilize antibiotics in conjunction with other therapies in treating lyme. Sometimes, however, the lyme simply returns after the antibiotics are discontinued. In these cases, agents which are known to affect biofilm and other morphological cell types of B. burgdorferi are needed.
Stevia Supersedes Antibiotics
In the study in question, whole leaf Stevia extract was compared to doxycycline, cefoperazone, daptomycin, and in combination against B. burgdorferi spirochetes, persisters, and biofilm forms in vitro. The results were especially favorable for one of the Stevia extracts tested (4 were tested in all). Stevia was effective in reducing all forms of B. burgdorferi. Antibiotics were only effective in reducing the spirochete form.
Though an in vitro study, Stevia was shown to outperform agents that are currently used conventionally in the treatment of lyme disease, advocating its consideration at least as an adjunctive agent.
1. Theophilus PA, Victoria MJ, Socarras KM, et al. Effectiveness of Stevia Rebaudiana Whole Leaf Extract Against the Various Morphological Forms of Borrelia Burgdorferi in Vitro. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp). 2015;5(4):268-80.
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Q: Reading XML file from PL/SQL developer Below is the procedure which i have taken from net..but while executing its giving me error that "xmlgen.setRowsetTag must be declared"
Please tell me if this error is due to some setting mistakes or i have to include some files..
I am using PL/SQL developer 10g
Thankss:-
create or replace procedure SP_XML_TEST is
begin
declare
xmlString CLOB := null;
-- Here we are reading 250 bytes at a time. We should be really reading a
-- whole chunk. dbms_output.put_line can only accomodate 256 characters per line
-- so we have this limitation.
amount integer:= 255;
position integer := 1;
charString varchar2(255);

begin

xmlgen.setRowTag('EMP_ROW');                     -- we want the row element to be    named    EMP_ROW.

 xmlgen.setRowsetTag('EMP_RESULTS');        -- we want the result document root to be EMP_RESULTS.
 xmlgen.setMaxRows(3);                                       -- limit the output to 3 rows.
 xmlgen.setskipRows(2);                                       -- skip the first two rows in the query before outputing results.
 xmlgen.useLowerCaseTagNames();                   -- set the tag names to be all in lower case.
 xmlgen.setErrorTag('ERROR_RESULT');           -- set the ERROR tag to be  ERROR_RESULTS.
 xmlgen.setRowIdAttrName('ENO');                    -- set the id attribute in the ROW element to be ENO.
 xmlgen.setRowIdColumn('EMPNO');                 -- use the EMPNO column's value for the id attribute.
 xmlgen.useNullAttributeIndicator(false);          -- do not use the null indicator to indicate nullness.
 xmlgen.setStyleSheet('http://www.oracle.com/xsl');  -- attach the stylesheet PI to the result document.

 xmlString := xmlgen.getXML('select * from scott.emp ',1); -- This gets the XML out

 dbms_lob.open(xmlString,DBMS_LOB.LOB_READONLY);  -- Now open the lob data..
 loop
 dbms_lob.read(xmlString,amount,position,charString);      -- read the lob data
 dbms_output.put_line(charString);
 position := position + amount;
 end loop;

 exception
 when no_data_found then
dbms_lob.close(xmlString);                                                   -- end of    fetch, free the lob
dbms_lob.freetemporary(xmlString);
xmlgen.resetOptions;
when others then
 xmlgen.resetOptions;
  end;

   end SP_XML_TEST;

A: The problem with picking stuff up from Das Interweb is that quality control can be very poor.  In particular you need to pay attention to version numbers.  You're on Oracle 10g.  I think XMLGEN was introduced in the XDK for Oracle 8i; it was deprecated in favour of the PL/SQL package DBMS_XMLGEN in 9i, and (as far as I know) hasn't been included in the database for some years.
DBMS_XMLGEN does similar sorts of things to XMLGEN, although some of the procedures have  slightly different signatures and some have been dropped altogether.  I have rewritten the posted code to use DBMS_XMLGEN.
create or replace procedure SP_XML_TEST is
    xmlString CLOB;
    amount integer:= 255;
    position integer := 1;
    charString varchar2(255);
    len pls_integer;

    l_ctx  dbms_xmlgen.ctxHandle;

begin

    l_ctx := dbms_xmlgen.newcontext('select * from apc.emp');

    dbms_xmlgen.setRowTag(l_ctx, 'EMP_ROW');                     -- we want the row element to be    named    EMP_ROW.
    dbms_xmlgen.setRowsetTag(l_ctx, 'EMP_RESULTS');        -- we want the result document root to be EMP_RESULTS.
    dbms_xmlgen.setMaxRows(l_ctx, 3);                                       -- limit the output to 3 rows.
    dbms_xmlgen.setskipRows(l_ctx, 2);                                       -- skip the first two rows in the query before outputing results.

    xmlString := dbms_xmlgen.getXML(l_ctx  ); -- This gets the XML out

    dbms_output.put_line('rows read = '||to_char(dbms_xmlgen.GETNUMROWSPROCESSED(l_ctx)));
    len := dbms_lob.getlength  (xmlString);

    dbms_lob.open(xmlString,DBMS_LOB.LOB_READONLY);  -- Now open the lob data..
    loop
        dbms_lob.read(xmlString,amount,position,charString);      -- read the lob data
        dbms_output.put_line(charString);
        position := position + amount;
        EXIT when position > len;
    end loop;

    dbms_lob.close(xmlString);
    dbms_xmlgen.closecontext(l_ctx);

end SP_XML_TEST;
/

And lo!
SQL> exec SP_XML_TEST
rows read = 3
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<EMP_RESULTS>
 <EMP_ROW>
  <EMPNO>8085</EMPNO>

<ENAME>TRICHLER</ENAME>
  <JOB>PLUMBER</JOB>
  <MGR>8061</MGR>

<HIREDATE>08-APR-10</HIREDATE>
  <SAL>3500</SAL>
  <DEPTNO>50</DEPTNO>

</EMP_ROW>
 <EMP_ROW>
  <EMPNO>7369</EMPNO>
  <
ENAME>CLARKE</ENAME>
  <JOB>CLERK</JOB>
  <MGR>7902</MGR>

<HIREDATE>17-DEC-80</HIREDATE>
  <SAL>800</SAL>
  <DEPTNO>20</DEPTNO>

</EMP_ROW>
 <EMP_ROW>
  <EMPNO>7499</EMPNO>
  <ENAME>VAN WIJK</ENAME>

<JOB>SALESMAN</JOB>
  <MGR>7698</MGR>
  <HIREDATE>20
-FEB-81</HIREDATE>
  <SAL>1600</SAL>
  <COMM>300</COMM>
  <DEPTNO>30</DEPTNO>

</EMP_ROW>
</EMP_RESULTS>

Incidentally, something else which has changed since the original coder hacked that procedure is the limitation on the DBMS_OUTPUT buffer.  In 10g it can go up to 32767.  Find out more.

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PUBLISHED: 13:49 27 February 2006 | UPDATED: 09:42 06 May 2010
Is it all too much for you?
GRUELLING boardroom meetings, ambitious targets, tough decision-making and the constant pressure of having to beat the competition all the time can really take their toll on those in the cut and thrust of business. So hard is it to be at the forefront of
GRUELLING boardroom meetings, ambitious targets, tough decision-making and the constant pressure of having to beat the competition all the time can really take their toll on those in the cut and thrust of business.
So hard is it to be at the forefront of company success - or failure - that the majority of today's big hitters are suffering substantially increased levels of stress compared to a year ago.
That's according to the latest research by business advisors Grant Thornton which found that 57 per cent of medium-sized business owners across the globe are feeling a much greater tendency to tear their hair out these days, compared to just 39 per cent in 2004.
In the UK alone, 43 per cent confessed that their blood had been boiling far more over the past 12 months while 17 per cent reported this increase as being 'significant'.
A lucky but tiny proportion of the 7,000 respondents worldwide said their stress levels had gone down - a mere six per cent.
Jim Rogers, head of growth and strategic services at Grant Thornton, said: "The concept that it's lonely at the top as well as tough has never been so true.
"Business owners in the UK face constant change, ever-increasing regulation, a global competitive environment and pressure on margins, all of which lead to much higher stress levels.
"Owners need to develop strategies to deal with stress and they need to work much smarter, not harder."
However, it appears that things are worst in Taiwan where 89 per cent of those questioned said they had experienced higher stress levels, closely followed by China (87 per cent) and the Philippines (76 per cent), which adds up to an average global stress increase of 57 per cent.
For some high flyers, a lack of job security is a major cause of stress, such as those in India (48 per cent) and China (34 per cent), although it seems this is one area we Brits tend not to worry about so much (nine per cent).
Shedding light on these very marked differences, Mr Rogers said: "Asian business leaders are under particular strain as their businesses and markets continue to show phenomenal growth.
"The fact that relatively little is known about the impact of stress in high-growth countries reflects the emphasis that has been placed on economic success, with little attention paid to the cost borne by the individual business owner."
The research also suggests there's a direct link between stress and the number of days holiday people get, as eight out of the 10 most stingy countries also appeared in the 'top 10 most stressed' list.
UK business owners averaged 22 days holiday last year, the same as the EU average, with France trailblazing a much more generous 27 days.
By contrast, Thai workers received an average of just four days holiday and across East Asia, as a whole, it was only 12.
Mr Rodgers said the results speak for themselves, even though we don't know the underlying reasons.
"Our findings could mean that executives who take more holiday feel less stressed, or perhaps indicate that the less stressed they are, the more holiday they feel able to take," he said.
"Either way, the differences in holiday patterns around the world are huge, with Europeans clearly getting the most out of their personal time."
Sophie Corlett, director of policy at the mental health charity Mind, is keen to point out that although other countries have higher stress levels, we shouldn't overlook the fact that it is a significant and growing problem in the UK.
She said: "Our recent report Stress and Mental Health in the Workplace highlighted that 12.8 million working days were lost in Britain, between 2003 and 2004, due to workplace stress.
"It's even overtaken back pain as the most common reason for Incapacity Benefit claims."
Asserting the need for awareness and change, she concluded: "Businesses and business owners must recognise the impact of stress and adapt their working practices accordingly."
Strong, blossoming, evolving economies that are capable of diversifying and keeping up with the rest of the world are surely a good thing, but at what price?
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Bazaar and Hugo Boss invite you to shop the seasons musty have accessory….the Boss Bespoke Bag.
There will be cocktails and hor d'oeuvres.
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