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FIRS public notice on the recovery of outstanding taxes from taxpayers
Daily Post Staff
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a public notice, stating that the waivers of penalties and interest on outstanding taxes from desk examinations, audit exercises, investigations or all other forms of tax assessments will close on December 31, 2020.
The Service consequently observed that some taxpayers are yet to take advantage of the palliative windows opened to cushion the effect of the challenges of the economy on taxpayers.
See notice below…
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Plateau government targets N21.6 billion as 2021 IGR
Agabus Pwanagba
The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) on Wednesday said it is targeting a total of N21.6 billion as its Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) for the 2021 fiscal year.
The PSIRS also said it has adopted a strategy called "Explosive Revenue Drive 2021".
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the agency, Mr Dashe Arlat, while briefing journalists in Jos, the State Capital.
Arlat added that this would involve massive taxpayers registration, increased revenue assessment, Taxpayer representatives approach, collecting agent and revenue agent registration among others.
According to him, "With the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented drop of oil prices that had resulted in the drop in statutory revenue allocation to the state, there is an urgent need for government and citizens to brace up and confront the present realities of a harsh economic climate that will enable them look inwards and take advantage of any activity that is income yielding to ensure that revenues are enhanced and collected amidst the pandemic to keep the wheels of government turning in order to meet the needs of the people
"The 2021 strategies and policy direction of the service will be in pursuant to section 40 of the Plateau state consolidation law 2020. So far, over 500,000 taxpayers have been captured by the Service but more are going to be captured this year.
"And With 4.39 million population in Plateau state with a projection of 1.56 million taxable adults, we are hopeful that we will meet the IGR target of N 21.6bn for the year 2021"
He urged the people to cooperate with the agency to enable it meet its obligations while assuring that a post pandemic strategy must be developed and deployed to ensure business activities resume seamlessly in the state after the pandemic has abated.
BUA Cement Plc successfully completes N115bn series1 Corporate Bond Issue
BUA Cement PLC, one of Africa's largest cement companies, has announced that it has successfully concluded its N115billion Series 1 Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Bond Issue (the "Bond or Issue") under its maiden N200billion Bond Issuance Programme. With this development, BUA Cement's Series 1 Bond becomes the largest ever Corporate Bond issued in the Nigerian Debt Capital Markets and signposts growing investor confidence in Nigeria's second largest cement company. According to the company, an application will be made to dual-list the Bonds on the relevant exchanges upon receipt of the necessary approvals.
BUA Cement's N100billion Series 1, 7-years Issue priced at a competitive fixed rate of 7.5% and was oversubscribed to the tune of N137.82billion just as the company announced that it will only utilize N115billion in line with regulatory guidelines.
Speaking on the significance and success of the Series 1 Issue, Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman, BUA Cement said, "This is the largest corporate bond offering in the history of Nigeria's Debt Capital Markets. Last year, we made a strategic decision as a proudly Nigerian company to list BUA Cement on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. This was in line with our core strategy to continue seeking out viable investment and growth opportunities within Nigeria. This bond issuance – a first by BUA Cement, demonstrates our confidence in Nigeria's debt capital markets as well as continued investor confidence in the BUA Cement business model, our management team, and long-term strategy, all supported by strong credit ratings. We remain committed to unlocking opportunities within the industry for Nigeria."
In his comments, Engr. Yusuf Binji, Chief Executive Officer, BUA Cement said that the success of the first series in the BUA Cement Bond Issuance Programme underscored the strength of the BUA Cement brand. "The transaction, being the largest Corporate Bond issuance in the history of Nigeria's debt capital markets, reiterates the strength and acceptance of the BUA Cement brand and the trust placed by stakeholders in the Company's strong cash generation capacity, credit profile and strategy driven by a well experienced management team. Diversifying and extending the duration of our funding sources with the inclusion of this Bond, at a competitive rate, will further enable us to achieve our strategic objectives and vision."
The BUA Cement Series 1 Bond, which has a 3-year moratorium period and to be amortised evenly from year 4, is embedded with a call option, exercisable only after 48 months from the issue date.
In another development, BUA recently announced its intention to increase its production capacity to 20million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2022. In addition, its newest 3million mtpa plant in Sokoto currently undergoing construction is expected to be ready in 2021.
NOTES TO THE EDITORS
· ISSUING HOUSES: StanbicIBTC Capital Limited acted as Lead Issuing House/Bookrunner, with UCML Capital Limited and Tiddo Securities Limited, as Joint Issuing Houses/Bookrunners.
· ISSUE SUBSCRIPTION: The N100billion Series 1, 7-years 7.5% Fixed Rate Bond, due in 2027 was subscribed to the tune of N137.82billion; and in accordance with Rule 323(21) of the SEC Rules and Regulations, 2013, the Board approved the absorption of excess funds, not exceeding 15% of the offer of N100 billion, which translates to N15billion and N115billion in its entirety.
· RATINGS: The Issuer and the Issue were both assigned "A" rating (stable) by Agusto and "AA-" (stable) by DataPro, based on a stable, qualified, and experienced management team, strong industry potential, strategic market position, low exposure to credit risk, excellent business, and liquidity profile.
· LISTING: An application will be made to dual-list the bond on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (the "NSE") and FMDQ Securities Exchange ("FMDQ").
BUA Cement Plc
'Ladipo Ogunlesi (Investor Relations) +234 1 4610670
ABOUT BUA CEMENT PLC
BUA Cement Plc is Nigeria's second largest cement company and the largest producer in its North-West, South-South and South-East regions; with a combined installed capacity of 8million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) and with plans underway to increase existing capacity to 20million mtpa by 2022. With its Headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, BUA Cement operates strategically from Okpella, Edo State and Kalambaina, Sokoto State.


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Sea-service performed in a deck capacity on sea-going fishing vessels of more than 16.5m in registered length, Royal Naval ships or Mobile Offshore Units (MOU) will be counted in full but at least 6 months sea-service on merchant ships will be required for certification as an AB seaman. Seafarers with MOU sea service unable to complete the required 6 months on merchant ships will be issued with an AB certificate suitably endorsed with a limitation for use on MOUs. This limitation will be removed at a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Marine Office on completion of 6 months sea service on merchant ships.
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A great big thank you to all our Granary friends and fans who joined us for the 50th Granary anniversary of the original Granary gig. A really enjoyable night at the Lion with a lovely crowd that packed the place. To quote a title "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" we will be back at Easter with another Granareunited. Here's a pic of Granary party people.
Here's an amazing picture of three of the Granary DJs on stage at the Lion at the same time (usually one is on stage whilst another is at the bar with the other in the toilet). On this occasion Adrian Coleman was absent at a wedding. Pic Ed Newsom, Al Read, Ade Copley.
Our sincere apologies to those faithful Granary fans who follow the news section of the Granary Web Site. Posts covering the last year were completely lost due to a malfunction in an independent memory disc. We will try to post the main points from that period as we regain them though we are pretty sure most of the pictures have been lost. Shame.
All should be back to normal now so here is the poster of the forthcoming GRANAREUNITED 45 which will remind you that the 50th anniversary of our first rock gig at the Granary should be written in LARGE BLOCK LETTERS in your diary.
Did you know that 29 years ago the Granary Club cosed its doors for the last time. However its spirit lives on with a night of heroic classic rock brought to you by the original Granary Club DJs (slightly worn with age but thankfully still standing). Always a great night packed with those rock tracks that will transport you back to those crazy Granary rock discos of the Seventies and Eighties. The next day is a bank holiday so most of you will have time to recover from drinks at pub prices and admission is FREE.
Pass to word to your rock friends and neighbours and let us all get together and do it like we did it back then. THE GRANARY LIVES.
Super-Ed's opening set links super tracks with the original Granary beginnings.
Taj Mahal - Idle Race - Status Quo - Pink Floyd - Procul Harum and - King Crimson (they were at the Marquee on June 8th just a week or two before their memorable gig at the Granary on June 30th 1969).
The canvas of Captain America on the wall behind was painted by Al and is there because the photo shoot was in Al's flat .
Please make a real effort to join us for our summer Granareunited event and be part of the continuation of the legendary Granary story.
Looking forward to seeing you at the GOLDEN LION, Bishopston, Bristol for a wild night of ultra classic rock in true Granary style.
THE FINAL PIECE OF THE MOTORHEAD JIGSAW!
Throughout 2016 there was a great deal of Granary activity as we tried to pin down the exact date when Motorhead played at the Club. Finally it was confirmed that it was Monday 6th April 1981. Pictures of Motorhead in action at the club were supplied by Gran Fan Aiden Naughton.
Now we can add yet another piece of evidence of this memorable gig that was recently supplied by Gran Fan Dafe (aka Merchant Navy Dave). He made his way backstage on the night and collected autographs of the band. A splendid addition to the Granary archives.
You can take part by posting your favourite rock tracks and Granary memories on Facebook. Just search for Granary-Bristol and ask to join.
It's just a couple of months to go to our summer event celebrating the amazing times we had at the Granary.
It has been all of thirteen years since our first Granary reunion event and the fact that we're still here bringing you the classic rock night to remember proves that the Granary always brought you the best in rock - live or on record. Do join us on the 28th August and we guarantee you'll have a truly memorable time going wild to your favourite classic rock. Bring all your friends - they'll love it too. PS. DJ Super-Ed is working on a special Prog Rock playlist for the warm-up spot which begins at 7.30pm. Not to be missed under any circumstances. It is sure to feature several of the splendid Prog Rock bands that graced the Granary stage in the 70's, plus a few more who didn't, but should have done. I blame the guy booking the bands for that !!
Karen has once again provided us with some shots taken at the Granary. This time she had her camera at the ready when MAGNUM played the club on 2nd February 1985.
WEAPON, who played the club a couple of times in the early Eighties, sent us this picture taken with Les Pearce who had recently been upgraded from door security to general manager.
Wow…that is fantastic news!! It would be so amazing to see photos of him and to hear him playing would be the icing on the cake (quite emotional too) My older sister Lorraine used to watch him play but I was too young. (He was 18 when I was born) He tried to teach me guitar but gave up because I was rubbish.
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Bristol's very own Stormtrooper were ahead of the 'N.W.O.B.H.M', as they had originally formed in the mid 1970's. But they were right in there more than holding their own with the likes of Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Saxon and Motorhead in terms of seeing their music released in the slip-stream of that catch-all 'brand identity'. Their passion, talent and ambition enabled them to launch themselves to gain recognition, and their hard work and blistering live shows paid off when 'Pride Before A Fall' became one of the singles released through the unlikely means of local Heartbeat Records operation, run by Simon Edwards in Bristol. 'Pride' roared its' way into the 'Heavy Metal' chart at 23 in Sounds in its' first week of release. It reached the heady heights of number 11 after. Now the other recordings made by the band in that era, are available on 'Pride Before A Fall - The Lost Album'. Songs like 'In The State In the City' and 'Still Coming Home' showcase the bands' unique blend of Bob Starling's distinctive and passionate blazing guitar attack, with the driving force of an electrifying rhythm section. Nick Hancox's technically brilliant and energetic drumming fused with Colin 'Boggy' Bond's knock down the walls bass playing, and his definitive use of Moog bass pedals which brought another dimension to the textures in the music. In the best traditions of a great rock band, this was topped by the rock power and vocal range of singer, Paul Merrell. A lost gem that's rock gold and is worthy of being in any genuine rock fans music collection.
Stormtrooper played the Granary at least five times between 1976 and 1979.
As promised in last months newsletter here are some more of the pictures of artists taken live at the Granary that have turned up on the Granary Facebook page. First a slendid shot of Tony McPhee fronting the Groundhogs at one of the six times they played the Granary btween October 1984 and December 1985. They did play a couple of times prior to 1984 but the "Home of Rock" banner didn't exist then.
Another tremendous guitarist much loved at the club was Dumpy with his Rusty Nuts who first appeared there in November 1982 and became a regular attraction until the club closed in 1988.
With six appearances at the club between June 1976 and May 1978 the rollicking blues band S.A.L.T. can be classed a regulars and great fun too. Seen here in what the management laughingly called "the dressing room".
Bernie Torme and the Electric Gypsies played in the summer of 1982 when this on stage picture was taken.
A real feast of photographs taken at the Granary have arrived recently including some from Granary fan Karen Rich which finally confirmed the date of the surprise appearance of Jimmy Bain on stage as Thursday 13th September 1984. The Larry Miller Band were the featured artist at the Granary that night and were joined on stage by Ronnie James Dio and bass guitarist Jimmy Bain who were in town to play the Colston Hall the following night.
Larry Miller said that the jam session went on longer than the audience actually wanted and began to chant for Larry and the cried "We love you Larry" when the Miller band returned to the stage. Further information has been added by Mark Jones - Just to point out that Ronnie James Dio didn't actually get up on stage that night.The possible reason being that he'd correctly deduced that, even with his discretely-stacked boots, he'd still be shorter than the audience whilst up there. Well, that was my pet theory at the time, though I was probably being unkind!.And, yes, the jam itself was rather interminable. (I wonder if anyone remembers Larry Miller's rather good, privately-pressed LP from around that time? 'Right Chaps!' it was called, I think.)Granary regular, John Rich, by the way, as seen in the newsletter with Jimmy Bain, also got his photo in Kerrang around that time after winning a competition in the magazine. I think his prize was a guitar from the NWOBHM band, Spider, though I could be wrong after all these years.
Jimmy Bain was back at the Granary on Thursday 9th November 1978 with Wild Horses.
The word has finally come to me…."fortnight!" Yes the Spring 2016 Granary reunion event is just a fortnight away. The original Granary DJs will be welcoming to the Lion former Granary Club members, fans, their friends and family as well as any true classic rock lovers or indeed anybody and everybody that loves a damn good time!
We are looking forward to our Christmas Granary Reunited event - we hope you are too.
Please tell all your friends, it's definitely a "more the merrier" kind of night. Forward this email to everyone you know and let's all get together again and do it like we used to back in the Granary days. The music will be a non-stop parade of the best of classic rock with a sprinkling of each individual Granary DJ's personal favourites. Drinks at normal pub prices plus a FREE dip into Santa's sack of jolly rock pressies!
In the few months before the "Plastic Dog" team began promoting rock at the Granary the venue was a seven days a week jazz club but then on 15th November 1968, almost exactly forty seven years ago, the club had an excursion into the blues and promoted the one and only MUDDY WATERS. A massive exclusive for the Granary and a brilliant start of twenty years years of music excellence.
A new venture for the Golden Lion is the Sunday tea-time good-time music session which this Sunday features LOOSE WHEELS. This is of great interest to the Granary fans of the early Granary days as guitarist and front man for Loose Wheels is Steve Webb. Steve was with prog rock outfit ORIGINN who were on stage at the club in October 1969 and played 9 times in the next 12 months. He then went on to front SQUIDD who continued to feature on a regular basis for the next year or two. Steve then joined Al Read at the Plastic Dog office booking bands and managing artists. Incidentally the drummer with both these bands was the now internationally known fantasy artist Rodney Matthews. With Steve in both bands was bassist Rich Langham who now also features in LOOSE WHEELS. Another Granary favourite was Keith Warmington the amazing harmonica player in both Brent Ford and the Nylons and the Paynekillers. Keith is likely to make and appearance with LOOSE WHEELS if we are lucky. LOOSE WHEELS present a tasty slice of of country, Americana and good time blues at 4pm on Sunday afternoon. See you there.
A reminder for you that the Granary team are all geared up andready to bring you a glorious night of the finest Granary styled classic rock.It's only a few days before the Golden Lion will be soaked in the atmosphere of Granary disco nights.Let's awaken those memories of the fantastic times we had at Bristol's favourite rock club.We are really looking forward to your company and, of course, the company your friends as well.
It all get's underway at 7.30pm with Ed, Ade, Al and Adrian at the turntablesplaying those Granary classic tracks (air guitars supplied).Drinks are at pub price and there's also the Lion's tasty soul food available.The next Granareunited is not until Christmas week so whatever you do, don't miss this one.


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Typing of esterase D by isoelectric focusing
Bruce Budowle
Center for Human ID
Microbiology, Immunology & Genetics
A method is described for obtaining reproducible resolution of Esterase D (EsD) phenotypes from human bloodstains by ultrathin‐layer polyacrylamide gel isoelectric focusing. By employing a pH 4.5–5.5 gradient and an electrode wick distance of 9.5 cm, all the common EsD variants were separated in 85 min. Electrofocusing of EsD took 53 and 60 min on the Cold Focus Apparatus and Ultrophor, respectively, when the distance separating the electrodes was 8.0 cm. Bloodstains up to 4 weeks old could be readily typed for EsD using this method.
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The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Nate Thompson in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings, both teams announced Monday.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets played the Los Angeles Kings in early November, they were struggling with consistency.
The Ottawa Senators want veteran defenseman Dion Phaneuf to waive his no-movement clause, according to a published report.
If patterns always held true, the Ottawa Senators could be assured of winning Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Patric Hornqvist and Bryan Rust and defenseman Justin Schultz were ruled out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Patric Hornqvist and Bryan Rust and defenseman Justin Schultz are questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday.
Rookie Sean Kuraly was re-inserted into the Boston Bruins lineup on Friday because, in the words of coach Bruce Cassidy, "He's good at getting on pucks."
Dion Phaneuf's slap shot from the point 1:59 into overtime gave the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre.
Dion Phaneuf (born April 10, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. He was drafted ninth overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames, and made his NHL debut in 2005 after a four year junior career with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League in which he was twice named the Defenceman of the Year. He set a Flames record for most goals by a first-year defenceman and was named a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie in 2005–06. Two years later, he was a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as top defenceman, though he did not win either award. Phaneuf is a two-time NHL All-Star. He has represented Canada internationally three times in his career, winning silver and gold medals at the World Junior Hockey Championship in 2004 and 2005 respectively, and a gold medal at the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.
Phaneuf is renowned by his opponents for his physical play as he has been rated one of the NHL's top hitters by his peers while also being accused of trying to injure his opponents at times. His much publicized relationship with actress Elisha Cuthbert also attracted controversy following disparaging remarks by the New York Rangers forward Sean Avery. Phaneuf is active in the community; the Flames honoured Phaneuf for his role as an ambassador to the Alberta Children's Hospital where he participated in events that help sick and injured children during his time in Calgary.
Dion Phaneuf was born April 10, 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta. He is the son of Paul, in construction, and Amber, a nurse. He has a younger brother, Dane, who is a prospect of the Prince George Cougars of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Phaneuf's parents describe their family as being close-knit, as Phaneuf kept in close touch with his family as he embarked on his own junior career.
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A message from the Leader of Kent County Council for the attention of business leaders
Posted on: 4th November 2020
Dear Business Leaders
I am writing to say that we will do all we can support you, your employees and your business through this extremely difficult time.
Without a thriving business community, the county simply doesn't function.
Working with business support and public sector colleagues across Kent, we want to ensure your business comes through these next few weeks, and can help us to renew the Kent economy as we emerge from another lockdown.
Firstly, our priority has to be health. In every Kent district cases of COVID-19 are rising, and in some areas, at a very concerning rate. Kent County Council is working with health colleagues to do everything we can to stop the virus from spreading more widely, and to ensure that the people of Kent are protected. The more quickly and firmly we bear down on this, the better the prospect of bringing us back to normal business conditions.
The Prime Minister has now set out the measures that need to be taken nationally to ensure that health services are not overwhelmed and that the number of cases and deaths of COVID-19 are reduced. It is clear that a national lockdown is the only way to endeavour to achieve this.
I urge you to follow the latest government advice (please click here to view) and local Public Health information (please click here to view) including latest case numbers across Kent (please click here to view). We will be updating the local information regularly.
Next, we want to ensure that you get all the support that you are entitled to. Funded by Kent County Council, Kent District Councils and SELEP, the Kent & Medway Growth Hub has already had over 10,000 telephone and on-line conversations with businesses to provide advice on what financial support is available and to provide wider assistance. We will continue to ensure the Growth Hub has the most up-to-date information freely available to anyone who wishes to make contact. Kent County Council has extended its financial support of the COVID-19 Business Helpline, where businesses can get up to date support from a team of advisors. Full details are at https://www.askphil.biz (please click here to view) or you can call the helpline on 03333 602300.
More widely, through the Growth Hub, Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses, the Institute of Directors, local Chambers and business agencies including Locate in Kent and Visit Kent, we will do all that we can to co-ordinate support and will work together to ensure the county returns to business as soon as possible after restrictions are lifted.
We will also step up our business communications. I intend to provide regular updates through our website and social media. I understand just how important it is for you to be as prepared as you can possibly be for any changes in guidance and restrictions that may affect your business and your staff over the coming weeks.
This is unquestionably a challenging time for everyone in the county – but for business the challenge is even more complex. I want to reassure you that we are doing everything that we can to manage the situation, keep people safe and businesses trading after lockdown.
Roger Gough
Leader of Kent County Council
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Wilmington, N.C. – Commercial real estate firm Cape Fear Commercial is pleased to announce that it closed today on the investment sale of two office buildings on Eastwood Road known as Landfall Park North and Landfall Park South. The buildings, which sit adjacent to Port City Chop House near Wrightsville Beach, sold for $10.2 million to Winston Salem-based Taylor Development Group, LLC.
The combined square footage for the Landfall Park buildings is 56,000 square feet. Tenant rosters for the properties include SunTrust Bank, Chemtex International, Quintiles and UBS Financials among others.
The buyer plans to immediately begin working with a designer to cosmetically update the buildings, in addition to completing some maintenance renovations.
Brian Eckel, Paul Loukas and Vin Wells with Cape Fear Commercial represented the seller. Michael Waldrop with Waldrop Properties in Raleigh represented the buyer.
Cape Fear Commercial will continue to manage and lease Landfall Park North and Landfall Park South on behalf of the new owner. With 2,365 square feet of space currently available, the buildings will be able to accommodate larger users in the near future.


While the title of the album sounds bleak and high-concept, Bee Caves is neither of those things. "Running Home to You" and "Black Mason Hills" are probably the most radio-friendly tracks on here, and they were the friendliest to my ears. But Animals With Religion is a tour de force blending the current trends in indie pop and folk. Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that I should regard that mix as a horrific Frankenstein's monster.
In reality, my biggest complaint about indie folk and indie pop is that they tend to be emotionally flat. Bee Caves' music has a manic urgency that'll force you to shove aside any comparisons to the Pitchfork crowd. In other words, this is candy for your ears and a kickstart to your heart.


According to a witness, the engineer threw the train into an emergency stop, afraid that he hit someone.
An Amtrak passenger train made an emergency stop in Pewaukee on Wednesday, Aug. 29, after two men were seen running in front of the train.
The engineer threw the train into an emergency stop, afraid that he hit someone, said a witness.
A Pewaukee officer was on the scene and called for assistance from other officers.
Police Lt. Matthew Carney said no one was injured, and the men were cited.
An investigation is still pending as to why the men ran in front of the train in the first place. A witness surmised they may have been attempting to get to the Waterfront Wednesday concert at Lakefront Park, near the train tracks.


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Greeks Cast Ballots, Spain Gets a Bailout, Yet Nothing Changes
Paul Krugman,
Krugman & Co.
(Image: CartoonArts International / NYT Syndicate)So the governing coalition in Greece pulled out a narrow victory Sunday — winning only a minority of votes, but getting a narrow majority in the parliament thanks to a 50-seat bonus the New Democracy party gets for coming in first. So they will now have the ability to continue pursuing an unworkable policy. Yay!
Joe Wiesenthal, a deputy editor at Business Insider, reported that there's a meme in Greece to the effect that the anti-austerity Syriza party didn't really want to win, because it would rather see the current government flail some more. Conversely, establishment types should actually be dismayed by this outcome: if current policies fail completely, which seems almost a given, and Greece exits the euro anyway, which seems highly likely, the entire Greek center will end up discredited; better, in a way, to be able to blame the radicals.
And I gather I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. Business Insider also reported hints that the Pasok party, which has suffered terribly from its identification with failing policies, might not continue in the coalition unless Syriza is also brought on board — which then raises the question, why would Syriza do that?
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The debacle rolls on.
The EuroTARP Cometh
O.K., Spain got a bank bailout. It's basically like the Troubled Asset Relief Program in the United States: a Spanish government agency will give banks cash, presumably in return for an ownership stake, with the goal of reassuring depositors and interbank lenders that their funds will remain safe even if the banks turn out to have big losses. The point is that these losses will initially come out of the new cash hoard, so that default on debts won't happen.
The twist is that the Spanish government itself is cash-poor and must pay high rates to borrow on the market, so this money comes as a loan from stronger European economies, presumably at below-market rates.
The question you should ask is, what problem does this solve? It may — may — put a temporary end to the "doom loop" of funds fleeing Spanish banks, forcing the banks to sell assets, driving asset prices down and creating further doubts about solvency. (It won't help even here to the extent that fears involve euro breakup rather than default). But it does nothing to restore Spanish competitiveness or lessen the suffering from austerity.
So the whole thing at best buys time — just like the European Central Bank's lending program from last fall.
What will Europe do with that time? If past behavior is any indication, the answer is nothing.


Here we have the age old dilemma, when it comes to free or paid for internet security, which one should you choose? Well, this all depends on what you are doing online. If you are just checking emails, and general internet browsing (not purchasing anything) then free internet security should suffice. But, if you are banking and shopping online it is advisable to use a paid for internet security.
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package com.tooploox.training.sample.sharingexample.activity;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;

import com.tooploox.training.sample.sharingexample.R;
import com.tooploox.training.sample.sharingexample.util.IntentFilterUtil;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    EditText etSubject;
    EditText etMessage;
    Button btnEmail;
    Button btnMessage;
    Button btnAll;

    // This is quite lazy way of implementing listener, but I hate to use onClick from XML
    // and this way keeps only one instance of OnClickListener object.
    // In production apps we're using ButterKnife, but for sample it's overkill.
    private View.OnClickListener onClickListener = new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            switch (v.getId()) {
                case R.id.btn_email:
                    onEmailClicked();
                    break;
                case R.id.btn_message:
                    onMessageClicked();
                    break;
                case R.id.btn_all:
                    onAllClicked();
                    break;
            }
        }
    };

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        etSubject = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.et_subject);
        etMessage = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.et_message);
        btnEmail = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_email);
        btnMessage = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_message);
        btnAll = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_all);

        btnEmail.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
        btnMessage.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
        btnAll.setOnClickListener(onClickListener);
    }

    private Intent getMessageIntent() {
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, etSubject.getText().toString());
        intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, etMessage.getText().toString());
        intent.setType("text/plain");
        return intent;
    }

    private void onAllClicked() {
        Intent messageIntent = getMessageIntent();
        Collection<ResolveInfo> allMatching = IntentFilterUtil.findAllMatching(getPackageManager(), messageIntent);
        startCustomPicker(messageIntent, allMatching);
    }

    private void onMessageClicked() {
        Intent messageIntent = getMessageIntent();
        Collection<ResolveInfo> allMatching = IntentFilterUtil.findMatchingMessage(getPackageManager(), messageIntent);
        startCustomPicker(messageIntent, allMatching);
    }

    private void onEmailClicked() {
        Intent messageIntent = getMessageIntent();
        Collection<ResolveInfo> allMatching = IntentFilterUtil.findMatchingEmail(getPackageManager(), messageIntent);
        startCustomPicker(messageIntent, allMatching);
    }

    private void startCustomPicker(Intent messageIntent, Collection<ResolveInfo> allMatching) {
        Intent shareIntent = new Intent(this, CustomShareActivity.class);
        shareIntent.putExtra(CustomShareActivity.MESSAGE_INTENT_EXTRA, messageIntent);
        shareIntent.putParcelableArrayListExtra(CustomShareActivity.APPS_LIST_EXTRA, new ArrayList<>(allMatching));
        startActivity(shareIntent);
    }
}

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We are going to sell our home in Colorado.
This doesn't mean that we are going to buy a place in Mexico anytime real soon. We aren't yet clear about that. But when we go back to our rental house in Mexico in a few months, it will become our home base.
Why are we selling, when we love this rural mountain community so much? Ah, that's why we announced it on Independence Day! By not having a mortgage, property taxes, property owners' association annual dues, homeowners insurance, electricity, water, and propane bills, we will be financially independent.
That's a term that has quite a pleasing ring to it! It may suggest a larger income — a WAY larger income — than we will have, but we'll be fine between our social security and the income from our business. We are both looking forward to seeing what kinds of choices we make in our new life. We won't exactly be retiring in Mexico but we'll be living in Mexico in a perhaps semi-retired state.
It always amazes me how many people could do the same thing but don't see it for themselves. One friend of ours bemoaned how much he is spending on health insurance per month. It's more than what it costs us to live in Mexico!
What a neat way to make this announcement! And you're right, "financially independent" sure sounds nice.


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Listed By Ferdie Mendita of CENTURY 21 All Stars Realty Ltd.


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FLESH EATERS LIVE ON AIR, DECEMBER 1982
I guess if you asked I'd tell you my favorite all-time band is probably THE FLESH EATERS. I never saw the 1978-83 version live myself, I'm afraid - it was a couple years later that I got wise to their majesty, and it's been two decades-plus since that time & I still think no band has ever touched them for personification of sheer all-out, fire & brimstone raw power. The number of "rarities" out there from them are fairly few & far between (thankfully), since three of their four LPs have made it to CD in the intervening years. Still MIA is the masterpiece "Forever Came Today" LP and a couple of odds & ends. One thing I own & treasure is a live December 1982 radio show the band did not long after the release of that album on KPFK-FM in Los Angeles. The 15-song set features songs from all four of their albums, including the "Hard Road To Follow" LP that hadn't come out yet. The band are in total howling metal/punk/teeth-gnashing rare form on this particular evening, and man o man how I wish I could've seen them. I reckon this is as close as we'll get - here are three whoppers from that night for your listening pleasure.
THE FLESH EATERS - "Eyes Without a Face" (live December 1982)
THE FLESH EATERS - "Home of The Brave" (live December 1982)
THE FLESH EATERS - "Pony Dress" (live December 1982)
(click on these links above, then download from the page the links take you to - or just play the songs there first)
Any chance the full set makes it to dime?
Just nuts - thanks for these. A Hard Road To Follow, indeed.
I was too young to catch em in their prime, too - though I did see Chris & STONE BY STONE play what must've been one of their only live gigs - at Raji's in Hollywood, '89. All 10 of us present thought it was really great. Less hair, more paunch fr sure - but still totally great.
Thanks Jay! Awesome tracks. Tantalizing glimpse of the "classic" Flesheaters lineup. Somebody really should release this in its entirety! Has the Flesheaters reissue campaign run out of steam? I hope not!
Damn. This is good. Way better sound quality than the Live Homestead record, the only less than stella Flesh Eaters release. Good work.
thanks Mike
Someone oughta shoot an email to Andrea 'Enthal to see if she still has (or ever had) possession of the masters, since it was her radio show that they performed on. (I presume that she's more interested in her Edsel car club activities these days, but you never know...)
If anyone needs a copy of Forever Came Today on LP & you happen to live in Northern California, I just stumbled across 2 copies at The Beat records in Sacramento for pretty cheap. I bought one of course (psyched!) but I bet the other copy will sit in their rare vinyl section (near the front of the store) forever. It's $12.
-s miller
Sweet, I will have to get up there. Im in out 15 min from sac.
There's also a terrific rip of the album on theeheadveins.blogspot.com
I saw that line up a few times and have actually asked Chris about re-releasing it and his respone was there was too much red tape involved, and to get everyone signed on for it was to hard.
TWO TRANSATLANTIC CUTIES
WOODEN SHJIPS TAKE FLYTE
3 MORE FILMS I SAT DOWN IN THE DARK & WATCHED FOR YOU
THE CRAZY WORLD OF MODERN KIDS' TELEVISION
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND LOST 1966 ACETATE
MORE KILLED BY PUNK ROCK
FLESH EATER AND GERM ARE COMING TO GIT YOU
LONG BLONDES : "SOMEONE TO DRIVE YOU HOME" CD


We're hiring a New Business Executive!
The New Business Executive plays a crucial role in managing inbound and outbound new business opportunities, taking them from an initial conversation all the way through to on boarding them as contracted clients. This person is responsible for leading Passion Digital's new business pitches, such that we have a coherent and compelling story to take to our prospects that makes them want to work with us.


I am slightly addicted to scones.
I can't help it, they are so good.
But I am tired of paying $1.95+ for a little inch by inch morsel.
They are delicious, yes indeed. But outrageously priced.
So this morning on a whim I decided to bake up my own scones!
This was a first for me and I will admit, I was nervous I would mess them up.
I was afraid they would be too dry, or too hard to shape, etc.
Boy, I was so very wrong.
They were super easy to make, came out nice and moist and they are so easy to shape!
I was really craving a fresh blueberry scone, but since I don't have any blueberries in the house at the moment, I settled on trying out a cinnamon sugar scone recipe that I found in a cookbook from a Mrs. Thomas, whomever that may be. I love the old church cookbooks!
I mixed up the dough, rolled it into a ball and then pressed it out into a flat circle just using my hands.
I then laid it down on my awesome baking sheet I just picked up at Target, I believe it is Threshold brand.
Then using my rolling pin (I didn't even grease or flour the baking sheet, but I suggest you do that if you are using older baking sheets) and rolled it out into a larger circle.
Doing it that way left it a uniform thickness all the way around.
In a mixing bowl add the butter, flour, baking powdered and baking soda together.
Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the dry ingredients until a little balls of dough form.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, brown sugar and egg yolk.
Add to the flour mixture and stir until a ball of dough forms.
Using your hands, make a large disc with the dough and then on a lightly floured surface, or a greased baking sheet (if not non-stick) roll the dough out until it 1/2-3/4 inch thick and in the shape of a large circle.
Whisk the egg white until it becomes a bit foamy, then using a pastry brush, cover the top of the dough with an egg wash.
Slice into 8 wedges using a pizza cutter.
Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until icing reaches a consistency you like.
Remove the scones from the oven.
Either leave on the sheet and drizzle with the icing, or remove to a cooling rack placed over wax or parchment paper.
Drizzle the scones with the icing, then if wanted, scoop up the icing drippings and re-drizzle over again.


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July 4, 2004By @BahamasFSBThe Economy
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**Cinema in Paradise**
The Bahamas International Film Festival will premier in Nassau from December 9-12, 2004 and will feature a diverse presentation of independent and studio films from around the world – as well as educational programmes and cultural events.
Organisers say the event will provide Bahamian artists and future filmmakers with the opportunity to become more exposed to the art. BIFF anticipates attracting high profile industry professionals, artists and festival attendees, providing a unique and sustainable venue for networking and business opportunities.
Providing a new vista for tourism in the Bahamas, the event *"will showcase the beauty of the islands and the range of elegant and luxurious merchandise to an impressive number of celebrities and film industry professional who otherwise may not visit our shores"*, said Ms. Leslie Vanderpool, BIFF Founder and President. Craig Woods of the Bahamas Film Commission adds: * "We believe that it will allow us to build a bonafide film and television industry in the Bahamas that we all have been hoping for."*
With an increased number of productions filming in the Bahamas, BIFF believes that branding and international recognition of the upcoming festival will germinate a wealth of opportunities for the Bahamas in the film industry and in the fields of arts, entertainment and the cultural life of the country as a whole.
BIFF's mission is to celebrate the very best film and filmmakers from around the world. The Festival will gather the international film community and offer premiere and retrospective films programs to an audience of Bahamians, filmmakers and guests. The opening Festival will screen approximately 30 films – including features, shorts, documentaries and animation – with an emphasis on works that provide insight into a mosaic of world cultures. All films will be eligible for a Grand Prize to be presented by a jury of notable film professionals.
The educational component of BIFF will include interactive sessions conducted by accomplished artists in the film industry. These will cover topics such as filmmaking techniques, acting, directing and screenwriting – and will be available to emerging filmmakers as well as the general public.
Ms. Vanderpool firmly believes that The Bahamas will become a significant destination for films, filmmakers and audiences from around the world who are deeply passionate about quality cinema. With the help of local and international sponsors, BIFF is determined to make The Bahamas a regular destination on the world Festival circuit. It is utilising the support of festival professionals from across the globe to assist in organizing the upcoming debut.
The Bahamas International Film Festival is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing the local community and International visitors with a diverse presentation of films from around the world.
BFSB's CEO & Executive Director Wendy Warren participated in the Offshore Film Finance Symposium held in Las Vegas earlier this year, presenting on the topic: ***The Bahamas : A Compelling Picture for the Film Industry.***
Citing benefits such as its strategically location, limitless shooting options, developed financial services hub and growing indigenous film industry, Ms. Warren told conference participants that The Bahamas is recognised for having a sound environment for foreign direct investment.
**Bahamas Film Commission**
The Bahamas Film Commission is a key resource to Film Producers, with offices now in 7 locations.
The Commission is actively engaged in promotion of the industry, with Commissioner Craig Woods reporting that his team is looking at various options for a local "film financial incentive scheme", similar to that offered in many jurisdictions. Investigations are being made as well into the possibility of signing a Co-Production Treaty between The Bahamas and Canada, and The Bahamas and UK/Europe. This could allow for production companies to obtain financing from institutions within the treaty countries.
**Bahamas Film Studios**
A state-of-the-art film studio and entertainment complex is being developed on Grand Bahama. The project's creators say that the Bahamas Film Studios will bring exciting opportunities to the Bahamas and will create a domino-like effect for numerous spin-off businesses. The complex is located at the decommissioned US Air Force Missile base.
The Ministry of Tourism and The Bahamas Film Commission reportedly consider this $76 million project a major coup, as it will not only assist in the establishment of a bona fide film industry that encompasses cutting edge technology but it will improve the state of the local film industry. Mr. Woods says, *"The Bahamas Film Studios at Gold Rock Creek will continue to be a major contributor to the skill development of our film industry."*
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What Questions Will Investors Ask?
I'm often asked, "what questions will investors ask?" You should be prepared to answer the questions below and more. Most of these answers can be found in your working business plan. You know, the living document that you review and compare to your company's actual results at least once a quarter and preferably monthly? You are doing that right?
Potential investors what to know everything from a basic overview of your company, your product or service to why you believe it will be successful.
What key additions to the team are needed in the short-term?
How are the founders showing their commitment to the business?
What will be your monthly burn rate?
How much burn will occur until the company gets to profitability?
Do you have detailed financial projections for the next two years?
What key cost components are there for the product or service?
What are the likely gross margins?
What is the planned use of proceeds from this round??
What is the company's desired pre-money valuation?
How much equity is being held by whom?
Are there any convertible loan notes on the company?
Have you made use of EIS/SEIS?
Have you done crowd funding?
Has an accelerator/incubator put money in?
How does the company market or plan to market its products or services?
What is the company's PR strategy?
What is the cost of a customer acquisition?
What advertising will you be doing?
What is the typical sales cycle between initial customer contact and closing of a sale?
Have you done any customer development?
Have you done focus groups and what are the results?
What is the actual addressable market?
What percentage of the market share do you plan to aquire over what period of time?
Your investors want to know the market opportunity being addressed and the potential for the company to become very big.
Why does your company have high growth potential?
How did you arrive at the sales of your industry and its growth rate?
What percentage of the market do you plan to get over which period of time?
Can you provide a demonstration of the product or service?
Do you have any patents pending?
Compared to your competition, how do you compete with respect to price, features, and performance?
What gives your company a competitive advantage?
Can you tell me the top 5 direct as well as 5 indirect competitors?
What is the history of your competitors?
What could be a competitive advantage in a thick or under served market?
What comfort do you have that the company's intellectual property does not violate the rights of a third-party?
In what legal jurisdiction is the IP held?
Can the IP be liquidated?
Are you infringing the IP of another company?
Are you looking to acquire IP from distressed companies that may add value to your company?
Would you opt not to have a patent pending in order to be able to remain in complete stealth mode?
What legal risks do you have?
What do you see are the principal risks to the business?
Is what you want to do illegal?
Is there anything that can pose a potential risk in the future, as in changes in regulatory frameworks?
How is the risk distributed across the team?
Is there any way to increase down-side protection?
Is there a way to shift risks around?
How will valuation of an exit be determined given market comparables?
How much will my return be?
Do you have any examples of comparables?
Where do you see yourself financially in 5 years down the line?
Are you in talks already?
While this is by no means a complete list of questions that investors will ask you, it's a good place to start. Remember – Preparation is the key.


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London and Paris as International Financial Centres in the Twentieth Century
Youssef Cassis and Eric Bussière
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2007
1 Introduction: Comparative Perspectives on London and Paris as International Financial Centres in the Twentieth Century
PART I London and Paris in Long-Term Perspective, 1890–2000
2 A Financial Phoenix: The City of London in the Twentieth Century
3 When Paris Dreamed of Competing with the City…
PART II 'Golden Age',1890–1914
4 The City of London and British Imperialism: New Light on an Old Question
5 Paris, London, and the International Money Market: Lessons from Paribas, 1885–1913
6 London Banks and International Finance, 1890–1914
7 Banking Alliances and International Issues on the Paris Capital Market, 1890–1914
PART III From Global Reach to Regional Withdrawal, 1914–1958
8 Established Connections and New Opportunities. London as an International Financial Centre, 1914–1958
9 The Challenged Competitiveness of the Paris Banking and Finance Markets, 1914–1958
PART IV The Road to Globalization, 1958–1980
10 Crisis and Opportunity: The Policy Environment of International Banking in the City of London, 1958–1980
11 The International Opening-up the Paris Bourse: Overdraft-Economy Curbs and Market Dynamics
12 London as an International Banking Center, 1950–1980
13 French Banks and the Eurobonds Issue Market during the 1960s
PART V Internationalization and Globalization, 1980–2000
14 London as an International Financial Centre, 1980–2000: Global Powerhouse or Wimbledon EC2?
15 The Future of the Paris Market as an International Financial Centre from the Point of View of European Integration
London Banks and International Finance, 1890–1914
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DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199269495.003.0006
The differences between the City of London's position as the world's leading financial centre in 2000 and in 1900 can be understood by considering the actors who occupied centre stage during the late 19th century. These actors, more precisely, those involved in the City's international financial operations, form the subject of this chapter. The chapter is limited to a few reflections upon these actors' experiences in the light of the changes that were to happen within the City as a result of further globalization during the late 20th century. After establishing who the main actors were in international banking, these reflections are concerned with three broad themes: first, the question of entry and exit; second, the level of competition; and, third, strategic options.
Keywords: London, clearing banks, merchant banks, overseas banks, foreign banks


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Q: How to find the smallest interval containing a set of values modulo N? First the practical application that led me to the problem:
Given a set of angle measurements v[i] in the range of [0,360) degrees,
what is the smallest interval containing all v[i]?
Note: the interval may be on both sides, close around 0.
Abstract description of the problem:
For a given set of values v[i], what are the values c and d, such that

*

*for all i: dist(v[i],c) <= d and

*d is as small as possible and

*dist(x,y) = abs(((x-y + N/2 + N) mod N) - N/2) ?

This is trivial on an open (infinite) scale, where dist(x,y) = abs(x-y):
calculate max and min of all v[i]
c = (max + min)/2;
d = (max - min)/2;

But what's the best way to find c and d for a finite scale (modulo N) and
a distance defintion as given above?
Is there maybe a way to do it O(n) (if n is the number of values)?

A: Hm, how about following:

*

*normalize all angles to [0, N)

*sort angles (minimum first)

*find neigborung pair with maximum distance:
3.1 You need always subtract (next - previous)
3.2 The last pair should be (last; first + N)

*think that pair is what you need - only use opposite angle to that you found in step 3.

Am I wrong? In other words my solution is obvious -- you just find the biggest part of the pie and eat it :) all that left - is what you need.

A: I have an own solution, however, I am not quite satisfied with it as it assumes that d will never be larger than N/4:
if(v[0]>=N/4 && v[0]<(3*N)/4)
{
  calculate min and max of all v[i]
  c = (max + min)/2;
  d = (max - min)/2;
}
else
{
  calculate min and max of all (v[i] + N/2) % N
  c = ((max + min)/2 - N/2;
  d = ((max - min)/2 - N/2;
}

Any better solution, especially one that would work also if d turns out to be > N/4?

A: Your problem seems equivalent to finding the maximum distance between two of your angles.
You should just be able to iterate through your v set, compute the distance between each element, then find the largest distance.
You might try something like this for your distance function:
void dist_mod_360(int a, int b)
{
    const int n = 360;
    return min((a - b) % n, (b - a) % n);
}

A: angle = max(v) - min(v)
return angle if angle <=180 else 360 - angle # to get the smallest absolute value

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This idea for a community benefit cooperative grew out of Bill Callahan's (founder) passion for a healthy, sustainable planet and wholesome life-sustaining work.
This plan includes many ideas developed and refined from years of research, study and trials conducted around reuse. This plan has many similarities to existing programs locally and around the world but differs greatly from most in that its based completely on community WORK and community BENEFIT, by way of recovering natural resources and human potential. It's unique in its community cooperative approach of creating significant new value, opportunity and benefit for all from all debris generated from our local built and urban forest environments (phase 1). Central to our creating work and achieving new value is the addition (acceptance) of finite value to the value proposition we call true value accounting (monetization) of natural (capital)resources. To learn more click VALUE under the THINKING menu above.
Improved community health is the most important objective of this project and so it needs to work and function economically everywhere in our community. Over the last several years the term circular economy* has become popular in describing business practices centered around continual reuse of materials over the linear (disposable) practices. To this end our planning takes this into consideration and has developed a partnership program that is designed around helping local businesses, institutions, community organizations and local government improved their performance (triple bottom lines) through improved efficiencies by way of reduced waste, reduced expenses and increased profitability.
There are many needs to make an effort such as this successful. Most important is community participation, be it finding wholesome work, locating some reuse material or product, learning how to recover the potential of a reuse resource, utilizing one of several community work spaces (indoor and outdoor) complete with tools and supervision, volunteer or make a donation . Some of the fore mentioned programs and work are part of future efforts beyond phase 1.
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Q: .NET API for DirectAccess status we are currently developing a .NET application that needs to know the Microsoft DirectAccess connection state. I know it is possible to query the status via the PowerShell command Get-DAConnectionStatus.
But is it also possibly to query this DirectAccess status via a managed .NET library/API? A workaround would be to run a PowerShell script from C# but I don't think this is ideal from a performance perspective (we need to check this status regularly).

A: I could imagine the following (not testet yet though):
You can query the same information via
Get-CimInstance -Namespace "root/StandardCimv2" MSFT_DAConnectionStatus

and you can query CIM instances by C# via the assembly Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure of the Windows SDK as explained here

A: Eventually I came up with this C# code which works on machines with and without DirectAccess:
/// <summary>
/// </summary>
/// <returns>-1 if DA is not available on this system.</returns>
private int GetDAStatus()
{
  int status = -1;

  string NamespacePath = @"\\.\ROOT\StandardCimv2";
  string ClassName = "MSFT_DAConnectionStatus";
  try
  {
    ManagementClass oClass = new ManagementClass(NamespacePath + ":" + ClassName);
    foreach (ManagementObject mo in oClass.GetInstances())
    {
      status = Convert.ToInt32(mo["Status"]);
      break;
    }
  }
  catch (System.Management.ManagementException mex)
  {
    if (mex.ErrorCode == ManagementStatus.InvalidNamespace)
    {
      status = -1;
    }
    else throw;
  }
  return status;
}


Since it was announced late last year, the world has been eagerly awaiting the wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday 19th May.
Now, to celebrate the wedding of the year, a brand new British Isles £5 Silver proof coin has been released.
Struck from 28.28g of Sterling Silver to a stunning proof finish, this coin has been officially approved by Her Majesty the Queen. The reverse design features Prince Harry's personal Coat of Arms, which is in turn surrounded by the Royal Couples official titles.
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To put this in perspective, the equivalent UK £5 coin issued for the wedding of William and Kate back in 2011 had an edition limit of 50,000. FIFTY THOUSAND.
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Vodafone to launch 5G trial in UK cities this year
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 5G, UK, Vodafone
Vodafone UK confirmed plans to launch a 5G trial network in seven cities across the UK starting between October and December this year.
Specifically, Vodafone engineers are already laying the groundwork for 5G at more than 40 sites in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester.
The 5G rollout will be part of Vodafone's "Gigabit UK" vision, which also includes fixed broadband using gigabit-capable 'full fibre' connections all the way to people's homes and offices. Vodafone plans to bring its Gigabit UK service to seven cities by then of this year, including Aberdeen, Coventry, Edinburgh, Huddersfield, Milton Keynes, Peterborough and Stirling.
Vodafone UK Chief Executive Nick Jeffery said: "We want to make 5G and new fibre broadband services available to consumers and business throughout the UK, delivering a Gigabit society for all. We will also be bringing ultra-fast 4G to several hundred sites in hard to reach rural areas this year, building on our position as the network that offers the best voice coverage in the UK."


Do you use story points for scheduling? Are your story points associated with effort? Does your management hold you to a schedule that you created using story points estimating?
As we work with customers and help them move from traditional development practices to agile practices (whether Scrum, kanban, or other agile practices), we find that asking teams to radically shift away from waterfall practices and move to an ideal agile practice generally ends up in exasperation and/or the organization perceiving agile practices negatively. We've found that the process of transforming teams in larger organizations frequently require a less revolutionary approach to adopting agile practices. Essentially we approach agile transformations evolutionarily. We've found that many teams evolving from traditional SDLC's have difficulty identifying with Story Points and their purpose, and tend to equate them with effort because it aligns with how they've done things in the past – deliver product within phases. We try to disconnect story points from that perspective. We've used story points as a means to a conversation so that the various team members can better understand scope of a particular user story. As we discuss how the individual team members came up with the complexity value, the technical team exposes some, if not many, of the potential issues that informed their story point values. This also helps the product owner understand how a user story that sounded "easy to implement" suddenly requires deeper mindfulness. If this user story is deemed top priority by the Product Owner, then it leads to the conversation of Minimum Viable Product and what can we actually deliver. (Should we adjust our expectations? Can we accept a different implementation for this iteration in order to deliver value?) This necessary conversation all came from the initial discussion around story points (which we defined as complexity).
We find that by disconnecting story points form effort or even delivery periods and then reconnecting them to implementation and product definition, our customers improve their agility.


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# let_expr

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A new Half Life game is coming! But it's not Half Life 3…
Valve decided to make some announces on a new game in the Half Life series.
After many fans waited for a long time, they finally will release another Half Life game. But I think it's not what you would have expected.
The newest upcoming Half Life game is called Half Life: Alyx and it's coming for VR. Yes, there are no news that you can play this game without an VR headset.
We're excited to unveil Half-Life: Alyx, our flagship VR game, this Thursday at 10am Pacific Time.
Can't wait to share it with all of you! pic.twitter.com/BupFCxSrTw
— Valve (@valvesoftware) November 18, 2019
It's also possibly that you are not playing as Gordon Freeman again, but as Alyx Vance, a leading member of the resistance against the combine.
At the end of Half Life 2 Episode 2 you will see that Alyx' dad is killed by an Combine Advisor and sadly Valve did choose to not release Episode 3 to see more of the story. But maybe they will do it in the future. There is still hope!
But it's still great to see that Valve has not stopped making Half Life games. VR headsets are still very expensive. But if you want one, you should go with Oculus.


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Taking matters into her own hands … literally! Reese Witherspoon took time out of her busy schedule to visit a close friend — her Hollywood Walk of Fame star — while in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 25.
And she didn't let the short trip — or her dress and heels — stop her from giving the star a little cleaning. The last clip showed the Tennessee-native sprucing up her coveted spot on the star-studded street.
Following the story, Witherspoon posted a picture of herself kneeling alongside the star. "When you run into a friend on the street…⭐🌟⭐ (Check out my stories for the visit!)," she captioned the photo, to which her costar, Mindy Kaling, even joined in on the fun. "I'm going here during lunch," the 38-year-old The Mindy Project actress commented.
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Sometimes companies don't have enough ideas. Other times they simply generate a lot of bad ideas. And by 'bad', I mean low-value ideas or ideas that don't contribute to the organization's strategic goals.
Our own research and experience tells us that while it is important to increase the number of ideas at the front-end, what is even more important is that those new ideas are of high-value. High-value ideas at the front end of the process means higher-value products that move through the pipeline and out into the market.
This does not mean that you should always ignore small ideas but rather that you should have a process in place that facilitates the development of all raw ideas ' big or small ' that match or support the strategic needs of your company.
To get more specific, we see five common issues that prevent companies from generating more high-value ideas.
1. Too often, functional and geographical silos isolate people from one another and become barriers to interaction and collaboration. But some of the best ideas come when people find ways to break these artificially imposed boundaries.
2. Most companies don't have consistent processes that facilitate their idea generation efforts; as a result, the front-end is disorganized and chaotic.
3. A third issue is an inability to link and connect related ideas. Today this is likely only accomplished 'at the water cooler' but is therefore limited to those that hang around the cooler. Inefficient at best.
4. Another challenge we hear of often is the collection of ideas that have little to no relationship to the real strategic needs of the company. Companies launch idea generation programs but it is up to the employees to figure out what kind of ideas are actually needed.
So the question then, is how do we move past these challenges?
1. Create a strong connection between corporate strategy and ideation. Ideas cannot stand alone. They must be driven by strategy. By linking the two processes, you ensure that the business remains focused on the right kinds of ideas. If this connection doesn't exist, there's no way to guard against an idea portfolio that is full of low-value, non-strategic ideas.
2. Create connections to facilitate discovery. Idea development is a type of activity that emphasizes divergent thinking, open discussion, creativity and brainstorming. In other words, successful ideation doesn't just happen in a vacuum; it requires cross-functional collaboration and ongoing communication.
3. Create a culture of ideation. The creation of communities can help your organization to identify and support the development of the most commercially promising ideas. There are tools available that will automatically increase the visibility of ideas with high interest to those communities.
4. Design idea flows for consistency and efficiency. Good ideas do not emerge from rigid processes, but rather through discussions among peers, teams, and other participants in communities of interest. However, there must also be consistent, flexible workflows that focus on building and improving ideas to move them beyond their initial 'raw' form.
5. Ensure seamless transition to your innovation execution process. It is critical to ensure a strong connection between ideation and execution processes. You need a seamless approach to idea development that moves ideas beyond initial concepting and into the active product development process. Important contextual and historical information from the ideas must move with the ideas as they 'make the trip.' And lastly, feedback must be provided to the original idea submitter so he/she can track the progress of the idea as it moves through advanced stages of the process.
If you're interested in learning more on this topic, you can download a copy of our new paper on the subject entitled 'Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Market Differentiation: Turning Great Ideas into Great Products,' which is available here.
Sopheon can offer practical assistance for the development and execution of your ideation process, including establishing a baseline for your company compared to best-in-class innovators. We can help your organization turn your best ideas into revenue- and profit-generating new products.
Bryan Seyfarth, Ph.D., is Director of Product Strategy for Sopheon Corporation. He is the product leader for the Accolade' solution suite, which includes Process Manager' for process and product portfolio management; Vision Strategist' for strategic roadmapping and product planning; and Idea Lab' for early-stage idea development. Bryan can be reached at bryan.seyfarth@sopheon.com, or you can follow him on Twitter - @BryanSeyfarth.


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by Corbyn Small
I wanted to take a second to talk about a topic that is not often discussed outside of the realm of the Aid and Community Development field: 'are good intentions good enough?' It is a touchy topic because there are so many people who have a desire to do something good for the 'less fortunate', either in their community or in a developing country, but do not have a lot of accessible ways to do so.
An example that has received a lot of attention on aid blogs and within community development organizations in the last two weeks is Jason Salder's campaign called '1 million shirts.' Sadler started a creative advertising company two years ago that was based on his ability to write well and market himself as a promotional opportunity to businesses around the globe. His company is called 'I wear your shirt.' Jason's most recent idea, '1 million shirts,' reached out to people across the United States, asking them to send him a t-shirt, and two non-profit partners would help him distribute these shirts all across Africa to those that do not have shirts.
On the surface it would seem that Jason has found a way to take his successful business idea here in the States, motivate people to do good, and take a chunk out of a major 'need' in Africa. But there's been a lot of push back from the development and aid community. The main question that I have heard and I think sums up the discussion is, 'since when has aid been about the donor?'
Who is identifying the needs of the continent of Africa in this situation? Is it a group of professionals whose career is community development, have studied effective aid, and have built relationships with local leadership in African communities to help them identify their own needs? Or is the focus of the 1 million shirts campaign about a very generalized idea that people in Africa do not have much and we should share what we have with them because we are more fortunate?
The fact is, the latter is true about much of the aid that has been given abroad, and there are major concerns of undermining local economies, giving things away that weren't asked for to begin with, using valuable capital and human resources to ship and distribute these items, etc. While good intentions are there for Sadler and many others, should we consider a thought that William Easterly, New York University economics professor, brings up about bad aid, "If a surgeon is about to operate on me, I'm not all that interested in whether he has good intentions. I hope he doesn't have evil intentions, but I'm much more interested in whether he knows what he's doing. People have a double standard about aid." As this example is coming to a close, Time.com covered the debate yesterday stating, "Donating clothing is a sensitive topic in Africa because many countries' textile industries collapsed under the weight of secondhand-clothing imports that were introduced in the 1970s and '80s."
Jason Sadler, has responded nobly to the immense amount of criticism he has received and has made changes to his campaign. He made a statement in his article, "Listening, Learning, and Shifting Focus" on his web page. Jason fell into a longstanding debate and struggle in the aid world, and in my opinion he has taken some very graceful and humbling steps to 'get it right.' At the same time, Sadler has possibly helped the rest of 'us' in the development world provide more teachable moments to those that we work with as we build advocacy and continue fundraising for our own programs abroad.
It is easy for those who work in the Community Development world to have a "snarky" attitude (as Bill Easterly himself says) toward those who have good intentions but are implementing technically 'bad aid.' For us here at Plant With Purpose we constantly come back to some form of this 'bad aid' debate, and our resolution is that as a Community Development organization we are not only committed to our field staff and program participants abroad, but equally responsible to our constituents and individuals here in the U.S. Our goal is to help develop trains of thought and understanding about how to make the most effective and beneficial impact in the lives that we are trying to help. There is a transformation that takes place as we learn from each other and figure out what we can do to empower the poor. Because after all, development is all about empowering individuals to identify their own needs and solve their own problems.
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