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India: Enforcement Of Foreign Judgements And Awards
by Alpha Partners
Alpha Partners
An ever-growing increase in cross border transactions has given rise to a growing number of international disputes. A country's ease of doing business index factors in the mode and manner of outcome of disputes much specifically the enforcement of judgements & decrees where the subject matter of disputes situate. This article seeks to briefly outline the enforcement procedure of foreign judgments and awards in India.
A. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in India
A 'judgement' under the Code of Civil Procedure,1908 ('CPC') has been defined as the statement given by the Judge on the grounds of a decree or order1. A 'foreign judgement' under the CPC has been defined as the judgement of foreign court2
Thus, it can be deduced from aforesaid that a foreign judgment is a statement given by the judge of court not being within the territory of India on the grounds of decree or order.
Legislative Framework:
The CPC deals with the execution of foreign judgements in India. The same is governed under Section 44-A read with Section 13 of the CPC.
Where a decree is passed by a superior court of any reciprocating territory, the decree may be executed in India as if it had been passed by the District Court3
Enforceability of Judgements of reciprocating territories:
A reciprocating territory means any country/territory outside India which the Central Government may, by notification, in the official gazette declare to be a reciprocating territory. Further, superior court, with reference, to any such territory, means such Courts as may be specified in the said notification.4
Malaysia, UAE, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Fiji, Canada & Burma are some of the countries classified as reciprocating territories by the Government of India.
Pertinently, direct enforceability of a foreign judgement requires satisfaction of the conditions laid out in Section 13 of the CPC which prescribes that a foreign judgement should be conclusive. In order for a foreign judgement to be conclusive, the conditions under Section13 are:
Judgement should be pronounced by a court of competent jurisdiction;
Judgement should be given on the merits of a case;
Judgement should not appear on the face of the proceedings to be founded on an incorrect view of international law or a refusal to recognize the law of India in cases in which such law is applicable;
Judgement should not have been obtained by fraud.
Thus, once a foreign judgment of a reciprocating territory is conclusive in nature, in line with the conditions laid down in Section 13 CPC, the foreign judgement can be enforced as per procedure prescribed under Order XXI of the CPC, which contains provisions of execution of decrees and orders.
Enforceability of Judgements of non-reciprocating territories:
In order to enforce a judgement of a non-reciprocating territory, a fresh suit must be filed before the Indian court and a decree must be obtained. In such proceedings the decree passed by a superior court of the non-reciprocating territory is considered evidentiary. Significantly, once the decree in the fresh suit filed in the courts of India has been obtained, the same shall be executed in line with the procedure prescribed under Order XXI of the CPC.
Judicial Precedents:
The Hon'ble Supreme Court whilst adjudicating upon the aspect of limitation for executing a foreign decree, in the case of Bank of Baroda V. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.5held that "the limitation period for executing a decree passed by a foreign court (from reciprocating country) in India will be the limitation prescribed in the reciprocating foreign country."
The Hon'ble Bombay High Court deciding the law on decrees of a court of non-reciprocating territories has observed in the case of Marine Geotechnics LLC vs. Coastal Marine Construction and Engineering Ltd.6 had observed that any person holding a decree of a non-reciprocating foreign territory has an option to file in a domestic Indian Court of competent jurisdiction, a suit on that foreign decree or on the underlying cause of action, the resultant domestic decree can then be enforced.
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of M.V. AL. Qumar V. Tsavilris salvage (international) Ltd7has held that "Section 44-A is an independent provision enabling a set of litigants whose litigation has come to an end by way of foreign decree and who is desirous of enforcement of the same. It is an authorization given to the foreign judgements and the section is replete with various conditions and as such independently of any other common law rights and is an enabling provision for a foreign decree holder to execute a foreign decree in this country."
B. Enforcement of Foreign Awards in India:
The enforcement procedure of 'Foreign Awards' in India is governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ('Arbitration Act') and the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 ('CPC').
Significantly, under the Arbitration Act there are two conventions under which a 'foreign award' can be enforced in India, namely;
Convention on the recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958 viz. The New York Convention;
Geneva Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1927 viz. Geneva Convention.
It can be said that if an award is obtained by a party in a dispute from a country which is a signatory to either of the aforesaid conventions and has been notified as a convention country by India, then in such case, the award would enforceable in India, subject to, conditions contemplated under the Arbitration Act.
New York Convention:
Definition - Foreign Award is defined as an arbitral award on differences between persons arising out of legal relationships, whether contractual or not, considered as commercial under the law in force in India, made on or after 11.10.1960-
in pursuance of an agreement in writing for arbitration to which the convention in the First Schedule applies, and;
in one of such territories as the Central Government, being satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made may, by notification in the official gazette, declare to be territories to which the said convention applies.8
Evidence9 - Evidence to be adduced while applying for enforcement of a foreign award shall be -
original award or copy, duly authenticated as per the manner required under law of the country in which it is made, original or duly certified copy of arbitration agreement & such other evidence as may be necessary.
Condition precedent for enforcement10 - The wording of the conditions prescribed under this convention are adversarial and worded in a manner to provide for grounds of refusal for enforcement, if the parry against whom the award is passed proves:
parties to the arbitration agreement were under some incapacity or the said agreement is invalid under law to which parties have been subjected;
party against whom the award is passed was not given proper notice of appointment of arbitrator or of the arbitral proceedings or was unable to present his case and;
award deals with matters not contemplated by or not falling within terms of submission to arbitration or the decision is on matters beyond the scope of submission to arbitration;
composition of arbitral authority or procedure was not in accordance with agreement;
award has not become binding on parties, set aside or suspended by a competent authority of the country in which it is made.
Geneva Convention
Definition11: Foreign Award means an arbitral award on differences relating to matters considered as commercial under the law in force in India made after the 28th day of July, 1924-
in pursuance of an agreement for arbitration to which the protocol set forth in the Second Schedule applies;
between persons of whom one is subject to the jurisdiction of some one of such powers as the Central Government, being satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made by the, may, by notification in the official gazette, declare parties to the Convention set forth in the third schedule, and of whom the other is subject to the jurisdiction of some other of the powers aforesaid, and;
in one such territories as the Central Government, being satisfied that reciprocal provisions have been made, may, by like notification, declare to be territories to which the said convention applies.
Evidence12: Evidence to be adduced while applying for enforcement of a foreign award shall be -
original award or copy, duly authenticated as per the manner required under law of the country in which it is made, evidence proving award has become final and evidence to prove that conditions laid down under section 57 of Arbitration Act are satisfied.
Condition Precedent13: Conditions to be complied for enforcement of foreign award under the convention are:
award has been made in pursuance of a submission to arbitration which is valid under law applicable thereto;
subject-matter of award is capable of settlement by arbitration under the law of India;
award has been made by arbitral tribunal provided for in submission to arbitration or constituted in the manner agreed upon by parties and in conformity with law governing arbitration procedure;
award has become final in country in which it is made, in the sense that it will not be considered open to opposition or appeal or if it is proved that any proceedings for the purpose of contesting the validity of the award are pending;
enforcement of award is not contrary to public policy of India.
Under both the conventions, when the court is satisfied that the foreign award is enforceable, the award shall be deemed to be a decree of that court.
Court of Enforcement:
A 'court' for the purposes of enforcement of an award or any other subject matter falling under the Arbitration Act, would be the Principal civil court of original jurisdiction in a district including High Court having jurisdiction to decide the questions forming subject matter of the arbitration, if the same was the subject matter of suit.
This would mean that an award can be executed before any court in India within whose jurisdiction the assets or interests, which are subject matter of the arbitration situate.
Since the advent of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, the legislature has provided for establishment of various Commercial Courts and Commercial in the High Courts and subordinate courts to reduce and ensure speedy disposal of inter-alia enforcement of foreign awards.
Limitation periodfor enforcement of foreign awards: The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Government of India V. Vedanta Ltd.14has inter-alia observed that the time-limit for enforcement of foreign award under the Arbitration Act would be three years from when the right to apply accrues thereby coming under the ambit of Article 137 of limitation act. Further, the holder of a foreign award can file an application for condonation of delay, if required.
Appropriate Forum for enforcement of foreign arbitral award: The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Brace Transport Corp of Monrovia V. Orient Middle East Lines Ltd15held that the party seeking to enforce an award in an international commercial arbitration may have a choice of country in which to do so. Since the purpose of enforcement proceedings is to ensure compliance of award, the legal proceedings must be initiated in the state within which property or other assets of the losing party are located.
Recognition of Emergency Arbitration in India: The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC V. Future Retail Ltd & Ors.16 has held that the emergency arbitration awards are recognized under Section 17 of the Act. Further, the Apex court has observed that the words "arbitral proceedings" are not limited by any definition and thus encompass proceedings in an emergency arbitration including interim awards that are passed by emergency arbitrators.
Grounds of challenge of enforcement of foreign award: The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Renusagar Power Co. Ltd. V. General Electric C.17held that " the enforcement of a foreign award would be refused on the ground that it is contrary to public policy if such enforcement would be contrary to (i) fundamental policy of Indian law; or (ii) the interests of India; or (iii) justice or morality."
1. Section 2(9), Civil Procedure Code, 1908
2. Section 2(6), ibid
3. Section 44-A, ibid
4. Explanation I of Section 44-A, ibid
5. Civil Appeal No.2175 of 2020
6. MANU/MH/0267/2014
7. MANU/SC/0514/2000
8. Section 44, the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
9. Section 47, ibid
10. Section 48, ibid
13. Section 57(1), ibid
14. CA NO.3185 OF 2020
15. 15 1995 SUPP (2) SCC 280
16. CA NO.4492-93 OF 2021
17. AIR 1994 SC 860
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Restoring women's dignity
Margaret Kamba
WITH the home in mind, the First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has initiated a kitchenware collection programme aimed at restoring the dignity of women who lost their kitchen utensils during the devastating Cyclone Idai.
The programme has first seen a donation of kitchen utensils ranging from pots, pans, plates, spoons, cups, buckets and dishes, among others, as part of a nationwide campaign that resulted in women present at that meeting pledging to change kitchens of the affected women.
Cyclone Idai hit parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, leaving many people dead, several others missing and many homeless.
Many women, children and men are still dealing with lost medical, educational and property records, lost livelihoods, lost identities and lost investments.
Emotionally relating the plight of the affected people, Amai Mnangagwa could not help but shed tears while reflecting upon the predicament of the women.
Many mothers could not save their children on that fateful day, while others still have no idea where their children are buried.
Others who, perhaps, had recently started their kitchens, lost their kitchen- ware as it was either swept away or buried in the mudslide and under the boulders.
Speaking during the handover ceremony in Harare, Amai Mnangagwa hailed the timely intervention of churches such as ZCC Mbungo, Emmanuel Fellowship Ministries, Methodist Church in Zimbabwe and Eternal Word Ministries who heeded the call to provide kitchen utensils to victims.
Amai Mnangagwa said, in her visit to the cyclone-hit areas, she had realised that foodstuffs were not enough to solve the problems bedevilling the affected communities.
The First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has initiated a kitchenware programme to restore the dignity of those affected by Cyclone Idai. Pictures by Sheldon Hakata
"I feel honoured and humbled by your timely response to my call to provide kitchen utensils for the Chimanimani victims. It was during one of the visits to Chimanimani that one of the young women who I handed a bag of mealie meal looked at me and cried," Amai Mnangagwa said.
"I wondered why she was crying until she told me that she was going to give the bag to someone else because she had no pots and plates to use to cook. She said they were eating from tree leaves. It was then I realised there was still more that we were supposed to do in making sure the affected people are catered for.
"It was not only women who had this problem but men also told me that their wives who cooked for them, along with their children, were gone. There is something that happened there. There are people who are suffering and others who are suffering much more."
Amai Mnangagwa said that for a kitchen to be called a kitchen, the utensils had to be found in it.
"A kitchen is not a kitchen without utensils. This donation made here today is a kitchen for Chimanimani.
"You have consoled me; my heart was heavy because of what I saw in Chimanimani. This is our problem and it came to all of us."
Speaking to The Patriot about the role of the kitchen in the African setting, University of Zimbabwe lecturer Professor Sheunesu Mpepereki said the kitchen has always been the epicentre of the African home.
"The kitchen is the heart of the family unit. It pumps life into the family because food is the most important element of life.
"There is literally no home when there is no kitchen," Professor Mpepereki said.
"When people are cold, they sit around the fire in the kitchen, even if it means cooking outside because that is only the relocation of the kitchen. The kitchen hut is the centre of all activities in the home. The African traditions and customs such as kuroora, doro remusha, even at death, the deceased rests in the kitchen before he or she is buried.
"The kitchen is the headquarters of the home as an organisation because this is where the midzimu meet with their children."
Dr Brylyne Chitsunge, Ambassador for Food Security in Africa under the Pan-African Parliament highlighted that the Cyclone Idai incident was a time for the African people to unite.
"We as the Pan-African Parliament bring our deepest sympathies to the people of Zimbabwe. We will help the country in every way possible because this is the time for us to unite as African countries.
"Let us work collectively in making sure that the affected families get the kitchenware because it will help them heal."
According to the Deputy Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Jennifer Mhlanga, over 52 000 households were affected by the cyclone and a lot of work is still being done to assist the affected people.
She said 347 lives were lost while 344 people are still missing and over 52 700 households were affected with 17 600 people left homeless.
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2017 Wild Four Tournament, EFFECTIVELY WILD:
2017 Wild Four Tournament: Rd 1, Pt 2
by BttP Staff | March 15, 2017
<< Rd 1, Pt 1
Round of 16 >>
Welcome to the second half of the opening round of the 3rd Annual Effectively Wild Tournament Bracket Classic. Before the next set of matchups, here are the results of the first half (click charts to enlarge), in which all the top seeds advanced. Bonds had the biggest victory while Jomes had the slimmest.
D-Backs Headlines (1) def Volcanoes (8)
Bad Baseball References (4) def The Closer Is the Closer (5)
Lindbergh Burrito Method (2) def Fat Player Photos (7)
Burn the Ships (3) def Squeaky Laugh (6)
Mike Trout (1) def Tree in the Infield (8)
Shohei Otani (4) def Lenny Harris (5)
Gonny Jomes (2) def Multiples of 5 (7)
Barry Bonds (3) def Alex Rodriguez (6)
Levine Region
Sam's Morbid Moments (1)
Sam has been known to get dark, but in a totally funny way. Amidst the upset-filled 2014 playoffs, he helpfully explained (#551, 8:00) that the point of the sport "is to entertain people, and make them forget that we are all dying right in front of each other." An all-time quote was born (and even made it onto a mug). During the 2015 playoffs (#744, 29:00), Sam had "an extremely dark analogy" to describe the despondence of the normally playful duo of Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus. After an initial "less dark" version, Sam disclosed the slight variation that made the analogy truly dark.
Bat Flips (8)
Bat flip clips are common in the FB group, ranging from professional leagues in Asia and Latin America to tee-ball fields in the USA. Ben and Sam haven't quite shared their listeners' enthusiasm for the artform, but Sam did describe Jose Bautista's fierce flip during the TEX-TOR series as the "most psychologically violent thing" he'd ever seen. Bat flips are currently in the spotlight thanks to the WBC, and their place in South Korea was the focus of an award-winning ESPN article by Mina Kimes.
Sam's Old Tweets (4)
Perhaps the last great recurring theme in the Sam era, EW listeners would hear Sam randomly declaring, "I found an old tweet…" with increasing frequency late last year. One involved him finally tracking down a 2010 comment from Adam Jones about his Hall of Fame standards. Later banter led Ben to jokingly ask "Haven't you read all your old tweets by now? That's all you've been doing… for weeks." And before Sam's penultimate episode, he was finally able to find evidence of a 2009 Matt Kemp tweet about recording a still-unreleased album.
Bartolo Colon (5)
Colon has a devoted following among EW fans, both for being productive into his 40s, and for at-bats that entertained even the staunchest DH supporter. He became an all-around phenom in 2015: hitting an RBI double, pouncing off the mound for a pickoff, and throwing out a runner with a casual behind-the-back toss. Last year, he finally hit a home run, starred in a fan-made 30 for 30 trailer, and looked casual in a LeBron jersey while on a scooter.
If Baseball Were Different… (2)
The ultimate listener email question was posed in 2014: "If baseball were different, how different would it be? Would it be slightly different, or VERY different?" Despite previous talk of some questions seeming like possible troll jobs, our hosts answered with the utmost sincerity. It has since embodied the spirit of email episodes (if not the podcast itself), and set a new standard for hypotheticals.
Wobbly Chair (7)
In May 2013, Ben and Sam pondered the etymology of "hot seat" during a discussion of managers in danger of losing their job. Sam decided on an alternative: "wobbly chair." Despite attempts by other euphemisms to put Wobbly Chair on the wobbly chair (eg, "squid is fried"), it remains in the EW lexicon to this day, most recently used during the Twins team preview segment when discussing the job status of manager Paul Molitor.
Watching Videos (3)
Ben and Sam would sometimes share and react to video highlights during their audio podcast. A recent example involved Ben, Carson Cistulli, and Eric Longenhagen analyzing video of Mike Trout switch-hitting during high school BP. Jeff later got into the act, reacting live to a clip in which Adam Lind checks his swing and appears to emit a mysterious cloud from his backside. The footage was broken down frame-by-frame (and Meg Rowley was inspired to do even more sleuthing).
Trampolines (6)
Jeff's fear of trampolines dates back to a trip to the trampoline gym in 2015, detailed in an episode of FanGraphs Audio recorded at the time. He also once tweeted a strong recommendation that "you not ever take yourself or a loved one to a trampoline gym." The dangers of trampolines have quickly become a recurring theme in Jeff's tenure as EW co-host, most recently through a collection of injury stats brought forth by a listener email.
Carleton Region
Webb-Albers (1)
Ryan Webb
and Matt Albers have been involved in a years-long back-and-forth over who can finish the most games without recording a single save (Webb currently leads 99-91). It has spawned our fantasy league, tracking of memorabilia on eBay, and a Grantland feature that yielded interviews between Ben and the men themselves. In '16, Webb only had 17 IP and signed a minor league deal with Milwaukee. After a hot start and an especially memorable game (GWRBI and the W), Albers struggled late and is now with Washington.
Avocado Factor (8)
Ben and Sam once answered an email that led into talk of free agent preferences, which then led to Sam talking about quality of local produce: "Five years ago you couldn't get an avocado in most of the country, and now you can. Trader Joe's has made the country much flatter, food wise, if you're cooking for yourself, but there are certainly things where the region matters." Does produce quality matter when hundreds of millions of free agent dollars are at stake? Who knows, but somehow, a steady stream of avocado-related content still manages to find its way into the FB group.
Baseball Movies/Shows (4)
In 2015, an emailer asked whether Brewster's Millions qualified as a "baseball movie." Sam had a lower bar than Ben and gave a tongue-in-cheek example of a pennant above a kid's bed being a sufficient qualifier. The FB group was soon barraged by images of every movie that was even remotely baseball-related. Then came TV shows, albums, and everything else. Images with nothing but a "Baseball ___" caption continue to be a regular part of the group, to the delight of some and to the annoyance of others.
In 2014, Ben admitted his love for Bay Area alt-rockers Smash Mouth. Ben once declared "All-Star" his all time best Song of the Summer, and even found himself being followed by Smash Mouth's Twitter account (despite not following them). But for a late '90s band with a couple of hits (like "All Star"), they still find ways to remain relevant. In the FB group, Smash Mouth news and memes (usually involving"All Star") started coming and they don't stop coming, to the delight of some and to the annoyance of others.
Rich Hill (2)
Emailer "James" first asked about Rich Hill's potential contract, after three good starts for Boston in late 2015 (Sam said 3 yrs/$30M and Ben 1/$10M). Later, they discussed his actual contract with the A's, and then projected his post-2016 free agent contract (a recurring topic before they ended at 3/$65M). After he was pulled mid-perfect game by the Dodgers, Ben and Sam had an Emergency Weekend Podcast during which Andy McCullough said "I want to believe in the magic of Rich Hill . . . he seems like a nice guy, the best pitcher I've ever seen." His final contract with LA: 3/$48M. Hill now frequently ruins or improves FB group polls (depending on your point of view) by having his name added by others as an option, regardless of the topic:
Position Players Pitching (7)
The sight of a position player taking the mound has long been a source of fascination for both the hosts and listeners of EW. Baseball Reference even maintains a handy all-time list. Highlights of 2016 included Jacob DeGrom pinch-hitting vs Miguel Montero, and Christian Bethancourt's eephus. The phenomenon has caught on, resulting in a list of top performances, highlight videos, and a dedicated Twitter news account.
Drafts of Everything (3)
Over the course of the podcast, Ben and Sam have drafted – amongst other things – starters who are 25 or under, pitchers least likely to have Tommy John surgery, and (in a possible jump the shark moment) future Mike Trout/Bryce Harper seasons. For episodes 500 and 996, they were joined by Grant Brisbee and Jeff Sullivan to draft their favorite baseball things. But perhaps the most beloved (albeit with the most forgettable names) is the annual minor league free agent draft.
Ignition (Remix) (6)
Joining "All Star" on a theoretical EW soundtrack album would be R Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)," a 2002 song with a chorus that identifies itself as a remix. A favorite of the indy league Sonoma Stompers, as mentioned in The Only Rule, it served as a slumpbuster when the entire team used it as a walk-up song. It was also featured as both the intro and outro for episode 951 with GM Theo Fightmaster. (All four episodes in which it was used can be found in the EW Songs & Sounds List document.)
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Q: How get Expression tree of regex in Java? I'm working in the conversion algorithm obtains a DFA from a regular expression. This algorithm is limited to only operators (*, |, . ).
For those who do not know the meaning of each operator can check this.
The algorithm analyzes the nodes of a tree that is created from a regex
Here I attached an image showing a table with the functions voidable first position and last position which is applied to each node of the tree created.

For example: If apply for this regex  (a│b)*a(a│b) analysis with the table.
The first step of the algorithm is to add the symbol # at the end  (a│b)*a(a│b)# and enumerate each symbol:

Later the tree  is constructed (my problem) and each node is discussed in the above table, remaining so. To the right of the node in {} PmraPos(first position) and left at {} UtmaPos (end position).

Problem: In java I was trying to build the tree we spoke with Stack but got good results, because, as you can see in the picture, not all nodes have two children. I want help for building the tree.
Note: What I did to try to build the tree, it was to pass the regular expression to its postfix form.

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Q: Sequent Calculus in Prolog I'm really new to programming in Prolog. I have to program the rules of Sequent Calculus in Prolog, which I think, I did right. The code should succeed if the formula is valid and fail if it's not. Here is my code:
:- op(1150, xfy, and).
:- op(1150, xfy, or).
:- op(1150, xfy, implies).
:- op(1150, xfy, iff).
:- op(1150, fx,  neg).

sc(A,B) :-
    \+ intersection(A,B,[]), !.

sc([neg(F),L1], B) :-
    sc(L1,[F|B]), !.

sc(A, [neg(F),IL]) :-
    sc([F|A],L), !.

sc(A, [F1 or F2 | L]) :-
    sc(A,B), union([F1,F2],LB), !.

sc([F1 or F2 | L], B) :-
    sc([F1|L],B), sc([F2,L,B]), !.

sc(A,B) :-
    \+ atom(A), permutation(A,A1), sc(A1,B), !.

sc(A,B) :-
    \+ atom(B), permutation(B,B1), sc(A,B1), !.

And this returns true if the formula is valid.
But if I run the code with an invalid formula, it never ends, and I really don't know how I can fix it.
The query -? sc([ ],[ (neg ((neg p)or neg (neg p)))]). should fail because that formula is invalid.
I would appreciate any help with this.

A: There is an error in the disjunction rule. Further the
permutation rule is a structural rule:
G, A, B, D |- C
---------------
G, B, A, D |- C

And you should code it, so that it doesn't loop. But now this can exactly happen. There is a simple trick, maybe you wanted to implement it, only swap in non-atoms to the fronts.
Here is a cleaned up version:
:- use_module(library(basic/lists)).

sc([neg(A)|L],R) :- !, sc(L,[A|R]).
sc(L,[neg(A)|R]) :- !, sc([A|L],R).
sc(L,[or(A,B)|R]) :- !, sc(L,[A,B|R]).
sc([or(A,B)|L],R) :- !, sc([A|L],R), sc([B|L],R).
sc([A|L],R) :- atom(A), select(B,L,H), compound(B), !, sc([B,A|H],R).
sc(L,[A|R]) :- atom(A), select(B,R,H), compound(B), !, sc(L,[B,A|H]).
sc(L,R) :- member(A,L), member(A,R), !.

And here are some runs:
Jekejeke Prolog 3, Runtime Library 1.3.5
(c) 1985-2019, XLOG Technologies GmbH, Switzerland

?- sc([],[neg(or(neg(p),neg(neg(p))))]).
No
?- sc([],[or(neg(p),neg(neg(p)))]).
Yes

Remarks: I have moved the identity rule to the end, so it will only hit atoms. I have placed cuts, which is justified by some inversion lemmas for classical logic. Might not work for other logics or when non-ground problems are posed.

A: :- use_module(library/basic/lists)).

sc(I,D) :- \+(intersection(I,D,[])),!.
sc([(neg F)|I],D) :- sc2(I,[F|D]),!.
sc(I,[(neg F)|D]) :- sc2([F|I],D),!.
sc(I,[(F1 or F2)|D]) :- union([F1,F2],D,D1),sc2(I,D1),!.
sc([(F1 or F2)|I],D) :- sc2([F1|I],D),sc2([F2|I],D),!.
sc2(I,D):-permutation(I,I1),permutation(D,D1),sc(I1,D1).


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Ferdinandshof ist eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald im Osten Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns. Sie wird vom Amt Torgelow-Ferdinandshof mit Sitz in Torgelow verwaltet. Die Gemeinde bildet für ihre Umgebung ein Grundzentrum.

Geografie
Die Gemeinde Ferdinandshof liegt zwischen der Ueckermünder Heide und der Friedländer Großen Wiese in einem ausgedehnten Flachlandgebiet.

Mehrere Entwässerungsgräben dieses ehemaligen Moorgebietes (Landgraben, Fleethgraben) vereinigen sich bei Ferdinandshof, das Wasser gelangt über die ausgebaggerte Zarow in das Stettiner Haff. Ferdinandshof liegt in Vorpommern an der Grenze zum östlichsten Punkt des historischen Mecklenburgs.

Umgeben wird Ferdinandshof von den Nachbargemeinden Lübs im Norden, Meiersberg im Nordosten, Liepgarten im Osten, Torgelow im Südosten, Wilhelmsburg im Süden, Galenbeck im Westen sowie Altwigshagen im Nordwesten.

Ortsteile
Zur Gemeinde Ferdinandshof gehören folgende Ortsteile:
 Aschersleben
 Blumenthal
 Ferdinandshof
 Louisenhof
 Sprengersfelde

Geschichte

Bis zum 19. Jahrhundert
Bis in das 17. Jahrhundert war das Gebiet um Ferdinandshof unbesiedelter Wald und Sumpfgebiet. Im Jahr 1705 wurde durch einen Vertrag der Königlich Schwedischen Regierung mit dem Glasmacher Johann Jürgen Gundelach begonnen, eine Glashütte einzurichten. Gundelach begann auch mit der ersten Kolonisation. Scharmützelhütte, wie der Ort damals hieß, war nach der Kirchweihe 1726 Mittelpunkt des noch äußerst dünn besiedelten Gebietes.

Der preußische König Friedrich Wilhelm I. hatte das Land den Schweden abgekauft. Ab 1736 wurde die Kolonisation von Christoph Ludwig Henrici, dem Generalpächter der Ämter Ueckermünde und Torgelow, forciert. 1737 erhielt das Vorwerk den Namen Ferdinandshof. 1741 verlegte Henrici seinen Amtssitz nach Ferdinandshof, das nun kirchlicher und wirtschaftlicher Mittelpunkt wurde. Gundelach und Henrici wurden in der Trinitatiskirche beigesetzt. Das Vorwerk Ferdinandshof war wie Wilhelmsburg und Mühlenhof im 19. Jahrhundert eine preußische Staatsdomäne, die ab 1862 an das preußische Kriegsministerium verpachtet wurde. Bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges bestand in Ferdinandshof ein Remontedepot, das vom preußischen Kriegsministerium eingerichtet wurde.

Die Gründerzeit wirkte sich auch in Ferdinandshof durch den Ausbau von Straßen und Häusern aus. 1863 wurde die Gemeinde über die Zweigbahn Angermünde–Stralsund der Berlin-Stettiner Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft an das Eisenbahnnetz angeschlossen. Bald danach entstanden die Spar- und Darlehnskasse und die Molkereigenossenschaft. Ab 1888 erfolgte der Aufbau einer Feldbahn vom Staatsbahnhof Ferdinandshof nach Friedland, die den Grundstock der späteren Mecklenburg-Pommerschen Schmalspurbahn bildete.

20. Jahrhundert
In den ersten Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts arbeiteten im Ort eine Eisengießerei, eine Mühle und ein Sägewerk. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg traten an die Stelle der Domäne Betriebe der industriellen Rindermast, in denen bis zu 31.000 Rinder gehalten wurden. Von 1958 bis 1962 wurden im Rahmen des sogenannten Jugendobjekts Friedländer Große Wiese weite Teile dieses Sumpfgebietes trockengelegt. Bis 1989 gab es noch das VEG Pflanzenproduktion, den VEB Friedländer Große Wiesen und die LPG Tierproduktion.

Am 26. April 1988 ereignete sich ein Unfall am Bahnhof Ferdinandshof.

Nach 1992 wurde Ferdinandshof im Rahmen der Städtebauförderung grundlegend saniert.

Die Gemeinde gehört seit dem  1. Januar 2005 zum Amt Torgelow-Ferdinandshof. Vorher gehörten die sieben Gemeinden Altwigshagen, Ferdinandshof (Amtssitz), Hammer a. d. Uecker, Heinrichsruh, Heinrichswalde, Rothemühl und Wilhelmsburg zum eigenständigen Amt Ferdinandshof.

Eingemeindungen
Am 1. Juli 1950 wurden die bis dahin eigenständigen Gemeinden Aschersleben, Blumenthal, Louisenhof und Sprengersfelde eingegliedert.

Bevölkerung
Die Einwohnerzahl von Ferdinandshof ist zwischen 1990 und 2015 um ein Drittel zurückgegangen. Seitdem stagniert sie.

Stand: 31. Dezember des jeweiligen Jahres

Politik

Gemeindevertretung
Die Gemeindevertretung von Ferdinandshof besteht aus 10 Mitgliedern und dem Bürgermeister. Die Kommunalwahl am 26. Mai 2019 hatte folgendes Ergebnis:

Bürgermeister
 1990–1994: Volker Böhning
 1994–1995: Klausdieter Sperling
 1995–2004: Helmut Blohm
 2004–2014: Gerold Seidler
 seit 2014: Gerd Hamm

Wappen

Flagge
Die Gemeinde verfügt über keine amtlich genehmigte Flagge.

Dienstsiegel
Das Dienstsiegel zeigt das Gemeindewappen mit der Umschrift "GEMEINDE FERDINANDSHOF * LANDKREIS VORPOMMERN-GREIFSWALD".

Sehenswürdigkeiten und Kultur
 Trinitatiskirche, 1722–1726 als rechteckiger verputzter Fachwerkbau errichtet. Sie hat einen dreiseitigen Westschluss mit Lisenengliederung und einen achteckigen Dachturm mit Haube von 1747. In der Kirche befindet sich ein Taufengel, der zu Taufen heruntergelassen wird. Als Taufschale dient eine Glasschale aus der Erbauungszeit der Kirche. Sie zeugt von den Anfängen der Glasmanufaktur des frühen 18. Jahrhunderts in der Region um Ferdinandshof. Die barocke Bauernkirche befindet sich auf dem Scharmützel, einer niedrigen Erhebung nordwestlich des Ortes.
 Evangelische Dorfkirche Blumenthal, rechteckiger Putzbau auf einem Fundament aus Feldsteinquadern, 1915 eingeweiht, mittelalterlicher Altar
 Heimatstube Ferdinandshof, 1995 in einem Neubaugebiet im Zentrum des Ortes (Bartelstraße 1) eröffnet, seit 2002 in der Alten Schule (Schulstraße 4). Das bäuerliche Leben vom Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts bis in die 1980er Jahre wird anhand zahlreicher charakteristischer landwirtschaftlicher Geräte gezeigt.
 Turmhügel Louisenhof
 Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Gedenkstein
 Gefallenendenkmal (Schulstraße, Ecke Bahnhofstraße)
 Gutshaus Ferdinandshof, zwischen 1736 und 1738 durch Christoph Ludwig Henrici, Generalpächter der königlichen Ämter Ueckermünde und Torgelow, westlich von Torgelow errichteter größerer Amtshof. Nach 1990 blieb das Gutshaus lange Zeit ungenutzt. Nach einer umfassenden Sanierung konnte das Gebäude im Jahr 2014 einer neuen Nutzung zugeführt werden.
→ Siehe auch: Liste der Baudenkmale in Ferdinandshof

Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur
Neben landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben gibt es in Ferdinandshof mehrere Dienstleistungs- und Handwerksbetriebe. Die größte Rindermastanlage Europas hat ihren Sitz in Ferdinandshof. Sie wurde zu DDR-Zeiten als Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft (LPG) gegründet und hatte zwischenzeitlich eine Kapazität von bis zu 40.000 Tieren.

Verkehr
Die Gemeinde liegt an der B 109 (Berlin–Greifswald) sowie an der Bahnstrecke Angermünde–Stralsund. Der Haltepunkt Ferdinandshof wird von der Regional-Express-Linie RE 3 (Falkenberg (Elster)–Berlin–Stralsund) im Zweistundentakt bedient. Als auf dieser Strecke durch Elektrifizierungsarbeiten eines der beiden Gleise gesperrt war, geschah am 26. April 1988 der Eisenbahnunfall von Ferdinandshof, bei dem zwei vollbesetzte Schnellzüge frontal zusammenstießen. Es gab zwei Todesopfer und 32 Verletzte unter den Reisenden.

Öffentliche Einrichtungen
 Gemeindehaus Ferdinandshof, Schulstraße 4
 Regionale Schule Ferdinandshof "Hanno Günther"
 Grundschule Ferdinandshof

Sport
1906 wurde in Ferdinandshof unter dem Namen TV Jahn der erste Turn- und Sportverein gegründet, der bis 1931 bestand. Der VfL Ferdinandshof bestand von um 1931 bis 1945.

Heutige Vereine sind:
 Fußballverein Traktor Ferdinandshof, 1947 gegründet, ab 1950 BSG Motor, dann BSG Stahl Ferdinandshof. Ab 1967 wurden andere Sportarten aufgenommen. Die Mannschaften traten unter der Bezeichnung BSG Ferdinandshof auf. Seit 1991 heißt der Verein Sportverein Grün-Weiss Ferdinandshof (SVF) und bietet u. a. Fußball, Tischtennis, Volleyball, Badminton, Judo und Frauensport an.
 Schützenverein Greif Blumenthal
 Sporttaubenverein "Haffmöwe"

Kirche
Die evangelische Kirchgemeinde Ferdinandshof und Rothemühl gehört zur Propstei Pasewalk im Pommerschen Evangelischen Kirchenkreis der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Norddeutschland (Nordkirche). Die Gemeinde unterhält neben der Trinitatiskirche das Pfarrhaus mit Betsaal.

Persönlichkeiten
 Karl Fouquet (1855–1937), preußischer Generalleutnant, in Ferdinandshof geboren
 Kai Nickel (* 1968), Fernsehmoderator und -produzent, in Ferdinandshof geboren
 Florian Stritzel (* 1994), Fußballtorhüter, wuchs in Ferdinandshof auf

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Ort im Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald
Ort in Pommern

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The building was evacuated Monday when pipes burst, flooding the first floor and the tunnel to the Cross Office Building.
Workers have been repairing the damage and using massive fans and ventilation ducts to dry out the space. The building is expected to reopen next week. In the meantime, legislative committees are continuing to meet remotely. The full Legislature will convene twice next week, on Tuesday and Thursday.
Energy issues have jumped to the top of the agenda in Augusta as the governor, legislators and political candidates scramble to find ways to help Mainers cope with skyrocketing costs for gas, heating oil and electricity.
The emerging proposals range from suspending Maine's gas tax to hefty rebates for electricity customers. But they are all short-term, nibble-around-the-edges solutions because there's only so much that state or federal policymakers can do about oil and natural gas prices set on the global market.
One idea that garnered a lot of media attention is reducing the gas tax. Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Janet Mills this year, said the state should cut that 30-cents-per-gallon tax in half until summer tourists start flocking to the state. A three-month reduction would translate into a $22 savings for the "average" Mainer who drives about 15,000 a year in a vehicle that gets 25 mpg. It would also result in a $30 million cut in revenue for road and bridge maintenance, plowing, filling potholes, etc.
Maine's gas tax hasn't changed since 2011, which is when LePage and Republican lawmakers eliminated the automatic "indexing" that pegged the tax to inflation. Mills, meanwhile, has proposed sending $750 checks to 800,000-plus Mainers using anticipated surplus revenue
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Investing in workers' safety and health practices reach beyond costs savings...
Numbers show: Good safety is good business
in 2012, January/February, Safety and ESG Jan 16, 2012	0 2,291 Views
Investing in workers' safety and health practices reach beyond costs savings
By Warren Hubler, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co; Anthony Zacniewski, Bandera Drilling; Kurt Papenfus, Safety Management Systems; Ryan Hill, Kyla Retzer and George Conway, National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health*
Sound safety practices are, most importantly, critical to ensuring the well-being of employees and their families. This is the paramount motive for operating safely.
Figure 1: Highway crashes, followed by being struck by an object, were the leading causes of fatalities in the industry in the US from 2003 to 2009. The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Oil and Gas Extraction Council hopes to encourage investments in worker safety and health by making the business case for HSE. Data Source: NIOSH, using a restricted data set provided by BLS CFOI under an MOU.
However, it also happens that safety makes good business sense. In this article, members of the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Oil and Gas Extraction Council demonstrate the severe financial impact that on-the-job injuries pose for companies large and small, using real-world case
histories from the drilling industry.
Statistics show that fully half of all oil and gas industry fatalities are the result of either highway crashes or workers struck by objects (Figure 1). Statistics also demonstrate that employees of smaller companies are more likely to suffer fatalities (Table 1). Further, smaller companies are likely to endure proportionately more severe financial impact from serious injuries.
NORA's purpose in writing this article is to make the business case that sound HSE practices make good business sense, even setting aside the critical human cost. The five cases presented here calculate the direct and indirect financial costs of drilling industry injuries.
The case studies are:
1. Large drilling contractor with high insurance deductible;
2. Lost-time injury (LTI) for small drilling contractor results in zero profit for one month;
3. Mismanagement of injuries may cause injury costs to skyrocket;
4. The financial impact of a death on the worker's family; and
5. Safety is personal: Beyond dollars and cents, there is a human cost.
The protection of employees from fatal and non-fatal injuries provides the employee and the employer with obvious humanitarian benefits. Protecting employees from injury also provides both parties with financial benefits that are often overlooked or chalked up to the cost of working in the industry.
This article focuses on cost data and example case studies that justify the investment in time, effort and money in protecting personnel from harm.
Table 1: Statistics show that, in the US oil and gas extraction industry from 2003-2009, small companies had a higher fatality rate than larger companies. Data Source: NIOSH, using a restricted data set provided by BLS CFOI under an MOU.
Cost of occupational injuries
The cost of occupational injuries is often divided into two broad categories: direct costs and indirect costs. Direct costs include payments for expenses associated with the injury or fatality, such as a hospital stay, physicians' services, rehabilitation, home health care, medical equipment, medical claims, mental health treatment, physical therapy, police/fire/emergency transport, coroner services, burial costs and property damage.
Indirect costs refer to the worker's lost wages, losses in household production, employer productivity losses, recruiting and training replacements for injured workers, investigation expenses, administrative costs for workers' compensation programs and damage to the company reputation.
Limited research has been conducted estimating the cost of workplace injuries and fatalities in the oil and gas industry, but one recent study estimated the cost of occupational fatalities by industry. It found that the average cost of a fatality in the US mining industry, which includes oil and gas extraction, from 1992 to 2001 was $1,026,000.
Several tools to calculate the costs of injuries and illness to a company exist, both online and in scientific literature. Additionally, OSHA's e-tool provides an online calculator to estimate direct and indirect injury costs.
Figure 2: Across all sectors of the industry, the fatality risk decreased as company size increased, according to statistics from 2003-2009. Data Source: NIOSH, using a restricted data set provided by BLS CFOI under an MOU.
Table 2 compares claims submitted by the oil and gas industry to one insurer. The table compares the average cost per claim for an employee injured in the oil and gas industry versus the cost per claim for an employee injured in all other industries. For the nine primary causes of accidents, injuries to employees in the oil and gas industry are significantly more costly compared with injuries in all other industries combined. The cost per oil and gas claim is as much as 85% higher than similar claims in other industries.
Case study 1: large drilling contractor with high insurance deductible
Warren Hubler, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co
Direct cost: According to an analysis of workers compensation insurance loss data of a large US land drilling contractor for the five-year period from 2006 through 2010, the average cost of a disabling LTI or lost-workday case is $200,000 in direct cost to the employer. The average direct cost of an OSHA recordable – medical treatment (RMT) or restricted-workday case (RWC) – is $12,500 per event.
Direct costs include payments for lost wages, surgery and hospital stays for lost-workday cases (LWCs) and medical treatment beyond first aid for injuries like lacerations, broken bones and foreign objects in the eye; dental treatment for chipped and broken teeth; physical therapy; and prescription medications for antibiotics, anti-inflammatories or pain.
Indirect costs: Safety management textbooks suggest the indirect costs are five to seven times greater than the direct costs. Indirect costs include time spent investigating the incident, preparing reports and investigation summaries, time spent communicating the lessons learned, time spent in damage control recovering from the mishap, potential downtime until normal operations resume, cost of screening, hiring, training new employees that may be needed to replace the injured party, damage to reputation, missed future work because of poor safety performance, etc.
Conservatively, using the factor of five times, the average indirect cost of each LWC is $1 million and each OSHA RMT or RWC is $62,500 per incident.
Added together, the total cost of each LWC is $1.2 million, and each OSHA RMT or RWC is $75,000.
One financial metric used by some drilling contractors and business analysts that track them in the financial markets is margins. Margins, or positive cash flow, are simply calculated as revenue minus operating costs. Revenue for a drilling contractor is earned in the form of a dayrate for supplying the rig and the crews needed to carry out the operator's drilling program or well plan.
Operating costs: Operating costs include labor costs for both hourly and salaried employees, payroll burden for taxes and employee health benefits, materials and supplies and other consumable materials needed to provide drilling services to the operator. If dayrates are $25,000/day in an up market and operating costs are $15,000/day, the drilling contractor's margin is $10,000/day.
If the rig crew sustains an OSHA RMT or RWC on day one of the project, that rig is making no contribution to the bottom-line profits of the drilling contractor for the next 7.5 days because the margin must now be used to offset the direct and indirect cost of the personal injury.
If the injury severity from the same event is worse – resulting in a LWC – the rig is making no contribution to the bottom-line profits of the company for the next 120 days, or four months.
Down-market conditions: In down-market conditions, dayrates in the US land market may be reduced to $16,000/day. If rig crew wages remain constant, operating costs remain the same at $15,000/day. The margin is therefore reduced to $1,000/day.
Total costs: The same injuries described above would now take 75 and 1,200 days (or nearly three or more years), respectively, to cover the total cost of one OSHA recordable or LTI.
Table 2: The cost of injuries to employees in the oil and gas industry is higher compared with cost of injuries in other industries.
This example is for a drilling contractor with a high insurance deductible. Companies with lesser deductible rates may see less in direct costs of each claim as the insurance provider is expected to cover the direct costs as part of the insurance coverage. However, the indirect costs will still negatively impact the employer (not the insurance provider) and eat away at profits.
Companies should consider: How many rigs can it operate at $0 profit margin because of work-related injuries and still remain a viable business entity? How can this case be applied into its business terms to demonstrate that accident and injury prevention is a worthwhile investment?
Case Study 2: Lost-time injury for small drilling contractor results in zero profit for one month
Anthony Zacniewski, Bandera Drilling
A worker employed by a smaller US land drilling contractor suffered a LTI that resulted in the partial amputation of the worker's thumb. The injury required surgery and a recovery period of 14 days before the employee was cleared to return to work for light duty. The employee was able to return to his normal work duties after 94 days. This case study describes the costs associated with this LTI; a common and relatively minor injury in the oil and gas industry.
Direct cost: Direct costs include compensation claims, which cover medical costs and indemnity payments for an injured or ill worker. According to the employer in this case, the direct cost of this LTI was $24,000. This included both the cost of lost wages paid to the employee and the cost of medical care to treat the injury.
Indirect cost: Indirect costs include expenses such as the costs to train and compensate a replacement worker, repair damaged property, investigate the accident and implement corrective action, maintain insurance coverage, costs related to schedule delays and added administrative time. Estimates on the relationship between direct and indirect costs vary widely. To estimate the indirect costs associated with this case, the authors multiplied the direct cost by a factor of five: $24,000 x 5 = $120,000 total indirect costs.
Total cost: The total cost of this injury is the sum of the direct and indirect costs: $144,000.
Bottom line: As discussed in the previous case study, one financial metric used by drilling contractors is margins. The drilling contractor in this case study had a per-rig margin of $5,000/day. Because the LTI resulted in 94 days of lost productivity from that worker and $144,000 in total costs, that rig made no contribution to the bottom-line profits of the drilling contractor for the next month because the margin was used to offset the direct and indirect costs of the injury.
Case study 3: Mismanagement of injuries may cause injury costs to skyrocket
Dr Kurt Papenfus, Medical Director for Safety Management Systems
The injury and severity: This case study also involves a hand injury but with different results, impacts and conclusions. A rig worker employed by a large drilling company and working for a major oil company was poked through the glove by a broken wire in a steel cable that had grease, mud and other contaminants on its surface. This "wicker stick" led to a staph infection.
Delayed examination and treatment: As is often the case, the employee did not stop working, clean the wound or hands and did not report the injury until his third day off-duty and away from the rig. He then went to the emergency room with severe pain and swelling, thinking he had broken a finger.
On examination, a puncture wound was discovered under his wedding band on his left ring finger. The ring was removed, and the wound was cleaned. An infection was diagnosed, and the patient was placed on IV antibiotics. Despite the IV medical treatment, the employee experienced an increase in pain and swelling in the finger and hand in the next few days.
Eight days after the injury, the hand surgeon offered relief by surgically operating on the infected hand by opening, draining and further cleansing the wound. The surgical incision ran the length of the finger, through the palm of the hand and down to the wrist. The incision remained open and irrigated for three days. The employee's hand healed with some stiffness. After 18 days, the employee was released to restricted duty for six weeks.
This case could have cost much less than it did for the drilling contractor, their insurance provider and the employee had it been reported and treated in a more timely manner. The direct cost to the drilling contractor was about $80,000. The indirect cost is estimated at an additional $400,000.
It should be noted that the LTI had the potential to also result in the loss of the remainder of the rig contract, valued at about $16 million in revenues.
Effective case management is critical to preventing workplace injuries from requiring hospitalization, reaching the LTI classification and containing medical costs. The utilization of safety/medics in remote operating areas is a proven benefit in ensuring timely treatment, mitigating injury severity and containing medical costs. Simply put, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," or "Pay now or pay more later."
Case Study 4: Financial impact of a fatality on the worker's family
Ryan Hill and Kyla Retzer, NIOSH
There are a number of tools and methods for estimating the economic impact of work-related injuries to the employer, worker and society. However, most of these methods fail to describe the financial impact of a fatality on the worker's family. This case study estimates the financial impact to the family of a 25-year-old oil and gas worker, husband and father who died as a result of injuries sustained on the job.
This example is based on the true story of a worker who was driving a company pickup, drifted off the road, rolled the vehicle and was killed after being ejected. He was not wearing a seat belt while operating a motor vehicle.
The direct cost used in this example was a single value ($115,000), which was derived from the direct costs associated with a similar event that occurred to the employee of a large US drilling contractor in 2011. The lost future earnings of the injured worker, or indirect cost, was calculated by subtracting the age at death (25 years) from the average retirement age (67 years), and multiplying that number (42) by the worker's annual salary (Table 3). To account for increased wages over time, the authors included annual salary increases that follow the consumer price index.
This case study estimates that this death resulted in the loss of approximately $5 million to the worker's family, primarily from lost future income. Effective HSE programs help lead to fewer fatalities, resulting in increased productivity, a reduction in lost income and a more positive image for the oil and gas industry.
Table 3: Given the average retirement age at 67, the financial impact to the family of a fatally injured 25-year-old roughneck can amount to almost $5 million.
Case study 5: Safety is personal – beyond dollars and cents, there is a human cost
All injuries that occur in the workplace that require medical attention have a direct and indirect price. The injuries can be a medical treatment only, RWC or LTI. This price can be a smaller amount or can run into hundreds of thousands, and in some cases millions, of dollars. The company will somehow absorb these costs or go out of business.
Human costs: The cost of an RWC, LTI and fatality can and usually does reach staggering amounts. A small company will not only incur the financial impact of the injury but also the personal impact. Most small companies employ many immediate and extended family members and close friends. Some may be brothers, cousins, uncles and so on. When an injury or fatality occurs, it is felt by all in the workplace family.
The dollar amount that is paid is too often the focus of why safety is so important. Injuries come at a price, and sometimes that price is high. The effect often overlooked is the price paid by the injured person and his/her family. Everyone has seen roughnecks with missing fingers, most displaying the fact with pride. They act normal. However, the loss of a finger or thumb means you have to learn many things over: how to write, button a shirt, unzip a zipper, etc.
Most injured workers will not let anyone know how devastating the injury was to them, but it does affect them. Imagine a hunter who has lost his trigger finger or a fisherman unable to cast his lure or crank his fishing reel.
A major back injury sometimes takes several surgeries to fix. More times than not, the damage cannot be fully repaired. The injured worker will often live in chronic pain and can no longer do many of the things that he used to do: pick up the kids, ride in a pickup down a dirt road and sleep normally. This takes a major toll not only on the employee and his ability to make a living but his family as well.
A fatality: There is no way to completely determine the monetary value of a life or the financial impact a fatality has on a company or the family involved. The costs associated with a workplace death can and have put many small companies out of business.
Beyond the company, think about the family. A mother and father have lost their son. A man or a woman has lost a spouse – their means of financial and emotional support. Children have lost their parent, their mentor and coach. These losses can never be replaced, nor can the family ever be adequately compensated.
The monetary costs to the employer may be overcome, but the effects on the injured person and their immediate family lasts forever.
A strong investment in time, effort and money is required to prevent harm to workers, protect their immediate families from financial devastation and improve the industry's safety performance and image. Failure to support such investment has a significant impact on the industry's most important asset – its people, who give their time, effort and sometimes their lives in support of extracting the natural resources needed to fuel improvement in our economy and maintain our way of life.
Sound safety and health practices, along with a comprehensive claims management and return-to-work processes, are paramount to reduce injury severity, to prevent deaths and to achieve continued safety performance improvement across the oil and gas industry. Whether to employer or employee, safety is good business and a worthwhile investment.
Go to OSHA's online calculator to estimate direct and indirect injury costs here.
This research was conducted with restricted access to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the BLS.
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"To be able to break the mould, prove people wrong ... that's really special."
Surf Ironwoman Courtney Hancock will help get your mojo back.
And how she got where she is today.
Fierce competitors and fast friends.
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Dr. Eugeni Saigí Grau graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the Autonomous University of Barcelona in 1980. He completed his specialization in Medical Oncology as a resident physician at the Hospital Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona from 1981-1985.
After completing his residency, he was responsible for Medical Oncology Unit at Granollers General Hospital until 1989. Later, he joined the Hospital de Sabadell (Institut Universitari Parc Taulí), where he is currently the Director of Medical Oncology.
It is part of the Advisory Group Oncology Master Plan of Catalonia.
Member of the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) Cooperative Group chairman ACROSS (Catalan Association for Cancer Research and its Social and Health) for the development of clinical trials in oncology. Member of the Spanish Group for the Study of Breast Cancer (GEICAM) Collaborates with the Cooperative Group for the Treatment of Digestive Tumors (TTD).
He has participated as coordinator and principal investigator in numerous clinical studies both nationally and internationally, with special attention to breast cancer and gastrointestinal tumors. He has published more than 70 articles, national and international scientific papers and book chapters. He is a member of the Editorial Committee of the Journal of Oncology in 1999.


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Postal Bulletin. Tips to help employees protect themselves from heat exhaustion and heat stroke are included in the Postal Bulletin's Aug. 2 edition.
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The Postal Bulletin also featured heat safety tips in its June 7 issue.
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Walking Dead: A Marine's Story of Vietnam (PB) quantity
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A Marine's Story of Vietnam
In July 1965, Pfc. Craig Roberts crossed the Da Nang River with the 9th Marines — into the heart of a jungle alive with savage Viet Cong. Eight months later his unit would be called…THE WALKING DEAD
In constant danger, they flushed the enemy from tunnels and rat traps; defused lethal mines, punji pits, and trip wires; and scored countless hits in ambushes, sweeps, and all-out firefights. From booby-trapped villages to battles at Cam Ne, Le Son, the Phong Le Bridge, and in "Operation Starlight," they shared incredible risks, comradeship, and pride. Now Roberts tells the gripping tale of their war.
Shot down and rescued, wounded in action, Roberts survived against fantastic odds and served as an automatic rifleman, recon leader, sniper, and as an advisor to a Combined Action Company of ARVN Rangers. Transformed from an ordinary nineteen-year-old into a deadly killer, he was the recipient of ten decorations, including two Purple Hearts, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, and a Combat Action Ribbon. His memoir is a story of extraordinary challenges met for honor, freedom, and the Corps.
Charles W. Sasser has been a full-time freelance writer, journalist, and photographer since 1979. He is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy (journalist) and U.S. Army (Special Forces, the Green Berets), a combat veteran and former combat correspondent wounded in action. He also served fourteen years as a police officer (in Miami, Florida, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a homicide detective). He is author, co-author or contributing author of more than 30 books and novels, including One Shot-One Kill and Hill 488. Sasser now lives on a ranch in Chouteau, Oklahoma, with his wife Donna.
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Покроковий компілятор () — це інкрементне обчислення що застосовується до поля складання. В той час як звичайні компілятори роблять так звані чисті будови, тобто побудувати всі програмні модулі, інкрементальний компілятор перекомпілює тільки ті частини програми, які були змінені.

Визначення

Імперативне програмування
В імперативне програмування і розробка програмного забезпечення, інкрементальний компілятор — це той, який при виклику бере лише файл зміни відомого набору вихідні файли і оновлення будь-які відповідні вихідні файли (цільовою мовою компілятора, часто байт-код), які можуть вже існувати з попередніх компіляцій спираючись на раніше скомпільовані вихідні файли, додатковий компілятор уникає марнотратного перекомпілювання цілих вихідних файлів, де більша частина коду залишається незмінною. Для більшості інкрементних компіляторів компіляція програми з невеликими змінами у вихідному коді зазвичай відбувається миттєво. Можна сказати, що інкрементальний компілятор зменшує зернистість традиційних одиниць компіляції мови, зберігаючи при цьому мовні семантика, такі, що компілятор може додавати та замінювати менші частини.

Багато засоби програмування скористайтеся перевагами додаткових компіляторів, щоб надати розробникам набагато інтерактивніше середовище програмування. Незвично, що викликається додатковий компілятор кожен зміна вихідного файлу, така що розробник майже негайно інформується про будь-який помилки компіляції що виникне в результаті його змін до кодексу. Ця схема, на відміну від традиційної компіляції, значно скорочує цикл розробки програміста, оскільки їм більше не доведеться чекати тривалого процесу компіляції, перш ніж отримувати повідомлення про помилки.

Недоліком цього типу додаткового компілятора є те, що він не може легко оптимізувати код, який він компілює, через локальність та обмежений обсяг змін. Зазвичай це не проблема, оскільки оптимізація зазвичай проводиться лише далі звільнення, інкрементальний компілятор буде використовуватися протягом усієї розробки, а стандартний компілятор пакетної роботи буде використовуватися при випуску.

Інтерактивне програмування
В інтерактивне програмування парадигма, напр. в Poplog супутня література, і  інтерактивний компілятор відноситься до компілятора, який насправді є частиною система виконання мови-джерела. Компілятор можна викликати під час виконання в якомусь вихідному коді або структурі даних, керованою програмою, яка потім створює новий скомпільований фрагмент програми, що містить машинний код який тоді негайно доступний для використання системою виконання. Якщо щойно скомпільований фрагмент замінює попередню скомпільовану процедуру, буде збиранням сміття. Ця схема дозволяє отримати ступінь самомодифіковний код і вимагає метапрограмування особливості мови. Можливість додавання, видалення та видалення коду під час запуску відома як гаряча заміна. Деякі платформи інтерактивного програмування поєднують використання інтерпретованого та скомпільованого коду, щоб досягти ілюзії, що будь-які зміни коду доступні програмі негайно.

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I have been a professional photographer since 1985 and I have a LIPPA qualifacation from the Irish Professional Photographers Association of Ireland.
First have a look for yourself, then you decide. I would say I am easygoing but professional. I work in a calm and fuss free way and this makes for great photos because if you are enjoying the day then it will show through in the photos. I am not bossy so I don't take over the day. I work in the background and make it hassel free photographs. If you have the same temperment and are down to earth then we will get along. If you are bridezilla and a control freak then you should book someone else. Remember I specialize in traditional church weddings.
Yes. I have Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance.
Yes I carry two of everything on the day so if something should fail, then I have a back up. Thankfully it has never happened but I am prepared if it does.
Can you keep the date for me?
Yes we can when you pay the booking for of €600. This can be paid on line, by post, or in our studio. Which ever suits you. Just check with us to see that the date is free first.
If the date is available then I suggest as soon as you can. Just remember I limit myself to 35-40 weddings a year so some dates can go very quickly. Again contact me if you need any help.
How long does it take on the day?
That depends on what coverage you picked. For example a normal wedding would start at the bride's house (or where ever you are leaving from) for the preparations, then the cermony and afterwards the family groups photos, then to a scenic location of your choise and finaly to the reception. I always plan to be finished 30-50 minutes before the meal so you have time to chat to your guests. A simple guide is it will take about 1 - 1.5 hours after the cermony to have all photos taken.
Yes. I will be in contact with you and we will meet beforehand to discuss your exact requirements.
Do I get all the photos?
Yes, you get the keep all the photos taken on the day. I put all the photos onto a CD and it's yours for keeps. You can print off photos from it, you can e-mail them, you can do what ever you want.
Do you take informal and not posed photos?
Yes. I take most of the photos through out the day as informal photos. However I do suggest a few posed shots. For example the dress, the bride and the bridal party and ofcourse the family groups. Have a look at the samples here and see for yourself.
Yes. I travel to most wedding venues in Ireland & Northern Ireland. I am based in Sligo and will travel 100km each way free of charge. Anything outside that would have to be worked out on an individual basis. If in doubt just contact me and I'll let you know.
I will have all your wedding photos ready for you when you return from your honeymoon (depending on your package). If you picked a Storybook Album for example, I will have a virtual album make up on CD for you to view on your laptop/pc. You can then make changes before we print the finished big album.
Can our friends take photos?
Yes. Infact I encourage it. I will stand back out of the way after I have taken my shot and your guests and friends are welcome to take as many photo as they like.


After giving birth to my daughter in November 2015, I experimented with this new series on paper during her nap times! Working my way through the alphabet, these little swans are a signed copy of an original mixed media work made with a mixture of water soluble crayons, pastels, and watercolor pencils! To see an update on what new work is entering the shop, you can check out my Instagram! All prints ship out of my studio in Charleston, South Carolina.


Image by Archie Rand, from a piece which appears on the cover of 'Proensa: An Anthology of Troubadour Poetry.' This image is part of Rand's 'Montale Motets' series.
The surviving poetry of the Old Provençal troubadours ranges from magnificent epics and beautiful lyrics to wickedly scatological satire. Their homeland, in the region that became southern France, is the source of the word Proensa, the title of Paul Blackburn's anthology of troubadour lyrics in translation. Thanks to a re-edition of Blackburn's translations by New York Review Books, we twenty-first-century readers have a new opportunity to read truly dazzling English versions of the troubadours.


Organizers hope to open in the restored Massey Clark house on Trade Street. If you have items or pictures you would like to loan or donate, contact Jill Pleimann at 704-847-4411 or Paula Lester at 704-847-7610.
Veterans dinner: The Mint Hill Masonic Lodge, at 10224 Lawyers Road in Mint Hill, will play host to Rockin' for the Vets oldies dinner show for the benefit of the N.C. State Korean War Veterans Memorial being built in Mint Hill.
The show will be held on Aug. 20, with dinner hour 5-6 p.m., and the show starting at 6 p.m.
There will be a chicken and dumpling dinner included in the $20 ticket. The show will include music from the 50s, 60s and 70s, sung by local entertainers.
There will be a silent auction for a Dennis the Menace drawing by Marcus Hamilton, a signed football from the Carolina Panthers, and a Cracker Barrel rocking chair. All proceeds of this show will go to the KWVA to help them finish the building of the memorial.
Poster display: The Monroe Library is hosting a poster display of the August 1961 Civil Rights demonstrations in Monroe.
The display is in the Griffin Room Alcove as well as the two display cases with related information.


From Santiago de Compostela in Spain to Trondheim in Norway, there is an extensive network of pilgrimage trails. Believers, nature lovers and keen walkers meet here and at a leisurely pace enjoy the stillness, the landscape and nature.
At Nydala Abbey, founded in 1143, three popular trails converge. All the trails are signposted. The tourist office offers information and tips on accommodation along the way. You are welcome to experience the trails Munkaleden, Västra Sigfridsleden and Nydalaleden.
Munkaleden is 40 km long and crosses historic ground between Nydala, where the monks lived, and Byarum, where the nuns lived. There is also an alternitave 20 km trail between Tallnäs and Byarum. Along the trail are information signs about the nature in the area and the historic places, as well as the places for meditation. Open for walking: 1/4-30/9.
Västa Sigfridsleden offers a wide assortment of grand outdoor experiences. Small villages with red houses are followed by deep forests and glittering lakes. You will mostly travel along gravel roads, but there are also parts with tougher terrain. Do not miss Svensbygd - with its 279 meters above the sea level you will get an amazing view of the surrounding area, including the lake Rusken.
Nydalaleden follows the trails of the first humans that inhabited Sweden - a track that is continuously updated and has connections to both Riksettan and the E4. The track, that just like many other tracks parallel to the river Lagan, passes many interesting ancient remains and lets you discover both small, charming villages as well as beautiful forests and meadows.


The holiday guide is intended to help you enjoy your narrow boat holiday by ensuring that you are able to prepare yourself fully before you arrive at the marina.
Any boat handling and navigation instructions given are intended to compliment The Boater's DVD published by the Canal & River Trust, which will be shown to you on arrival, and sent to you as a web link prior to your holiday.
The Holiday Guide will also be sent to you via e-mail when you book with us, along with a separate PDF for the particular marina you have chosen, which includes directions, local taxi numbers and so on.
You can view the holiday guide as a PDF by clicking the button below.


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Should Brady have returned? Should Arians have retired? A look back at Tampa Bay sports in 2022
John Romano | Before the calendar flips, we revisit key moments and decisions for the Bucs, Rays and Lightning.
The year got off to a rough start in Tampa Bay with the Bucs giving up a last-minute drive to the Rams and falling 30-27 in the NFC Divisional round. For a while, it looked like this would be the last time Tom Brady walked off the field at Raymond James Stadium. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
John RomanoTimes staff
Published Dec. 27, 2022|Updated Dec. 27, 2022
TAMPA — We are impulsive. We are high-strung.
We see a game, hear a quote, learn of a trade and react. Sometimes with joy, sometimes with anger, every time with conviction. On the radio, at the corner bar, in columns, through social media.
We are sports fans. It's what we do.
And there's nothing wrong with that. Whether we argue or agree, the idea of second-guessing — or calling your shot ahead of time — is part of the joy of being a fan. If a big game doesn't get your blood going, you might as well be watching the History Channel.
But occasionally, maybe rarely, we slow down and reflect. It's not as viscerally pleasing, but there's comfort in the effort. And the end of a calendar year seems as good a time as any.
So let's look back at 10 of the biggest moments/decisions/stories of 2022 and make sense of them in retrospect. It's not exactly Jimmy Stewart running through Bedford Falls in the snow but it feels good for the soul. Our own version of It's a Wonderful Sports Life.
10. Bucs lose 30-27 to Rams in the division playoffs
Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) hauls in a long pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) to help set up the game-winning field goal on Jan. 23, 2022, in Tampa. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
The moment: The score was tied, the Rams were on the Bucs 44 with no timeouts and 27 seconds remaining. All the Bucs had to do to get to overtime was avoid a reception of 18-20 yards that would have given Los Angeles a shot at a 53- to 55-yard field goal.
Then-defensive coordinator Todd Bowles called for a zero blitz — which meant the cornerback covering Cooper Kupp was instead rushing quarterback Matthew Stafford — which left Kupp one-on-one with safety Antoine Winfield.
Stafford, who had an absurd 139.6 passer rating against the blitz in 2021, hit Kupp for a 44-yard gain to set up a chip shot field goal to end Tampa Bay's season.
At the time: Bowles was widely roasted for being too aggressive.
In hindsight: Nothing has changed. It still feels like a reckless play against the wrong receiver/quarterback.
9. Jeff Scott is fired as USF football coach
Bulls head coach Jeff Scott reacts after Tulane scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter on Oct. 15, 2022. [ JEFFEREE WOO | Times ]
The moment: Less than 10 months after giving him a two-year contract extension, the Bulls fired Scott the day after losing 54-28 to Temple. His three-year record on Fowler Avenue was 4-26.
At the time: The consensus was that it was time for Scott to go. Maybe even overdue. I, on the other hand, suggested USF needed stability and not the sixth different coach in 15 years.
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In hindsight: I was wrong. It's hard to defend a record as unsightly as Scott's. There's renewed enthusiasm with Alex Golesh at the helm. Although, it must be pointed out, Golesh is another young offensive coordinator with no head coaching experience. Just like Scott.
8. MLB kills the Rays sister city plan
A fan clutches a sign with Montreal crossed out while sitting in leftfield. The sign was given to the fan by Chris Haight, 26, from Bradenton, who was walking through the stands along with two others carrying "Keep the Rays in Tampa Bay" and various signs. [ DIRK SHADD | Tampa Bay Times ]
The moment: The Rays risked the wrath of fans in Tampa Bay and spent lots of time and money pursuing a split-season plan with Montreal, only to have MLB's executive council abruptly nix the plan without explanation in January.
At the time: Montreal was bummed; Tampa Bay was overjoyed.
In hindsight: It seems pretty clear that MLB owners thought the Rays were using the sister city plan as leverage to get loads of public money to build a new stadium in Tampa Bay. When they realized the Rays were serious about the idea, they decided it was nutty.
7. Lightning trade for Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel
Lightning left wing Nick Paul (20) celebrates his goal against Dallas back in November. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
The moment: Despite having little room under the salary cap, Lightning GM Julien BriseBois pulled off two deals ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring Hagel from the Blackhawks and Paul from the Senators. Tampa Bay gave up three young players (Boris Katchouk, Taylor Raddysh and Mathieu Joseph) and first-round draft picks in 2023 and 2024.
At the time: Neither Hagel nor Paul lit up the scoreboard in the final 20 games of the regular season, and the Lightning actually dropped from second to third in the Atlantic Division.
In hindsight: Brilliant moves. Once they got accustomed to Tampa Bay's system, Paul and Hagel were a big part of another strong postseason run for the Lightning. And now, less than a year later, both are among Tampa Bay's top five goal scorers.
6. Rays trade for David Peralta and Jose Siri
David Peralta (6) runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the fourth inning against the Angels back in August. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
The moment: The offense was scuffling and the Rays were losing ground in the AL East. They went from 5.5 games behind on June 1 to 15.5 games behind on July 1. Instead of taking a big swing like they did in 2021 when they traded for Nelson Cruz, the Rays made two relatively low-key moves getting Peralta from Arizona and Siri from Houston for low-level minor leaguers.
At the time: It seemed prudent because the Rays were counting on Brandon Lowe, Wander Franco and Manuel Margot to return from injuries.
In hindsight: Big miss. Peralta was a disappointment, and Siri did not have a huge impact. The offense never bounced back and finished the season with a horrifyingly inept effort against Cleveland in the wild card series.
5. Bucs stand pat after Ryan Jensen injury
Bucs center Ryan Jensen is seen at training camp before sustaining an injury that has kept him out all season so far. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
The moment: Re-signing Jensen was a top priority for the Bucs in the off-season. The veteran center signed a three-year, $39 million deal hours after free agency opened. But then, on the second day of training camp, Jensen suffered ligament damage in his left knee during normal contact drills.
Having already lost guards Ali Marpet and Alex Cappa in the off-season, the Bucs were now faced with replacing all three interior linemen. J.C. Tretter, who had been a durable and solid center the previous five seasons, was available as a salary cap casualty in Cleveland.
The Bucs, instead, decided to give the job to converted tackle Robert Hainsey.
At the time: It seemed a curious move for a team that had spent lavishly in the off-season for a final Super Bowl-or-bust season with Tom Brady
In hindsight: The offensive line has been Tampa Bay's undoing in 2022. Too many injuries, not enough depth. Consequently, the offense has had a historic drop-off from 2021. While Hainsey has been adequate at center, he could have helped at other positions had the Bucs brought in a veteran center.
4. Ryan McDonagh traded to the Predators
Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh takes the ice during last season's Eastern Conference Final. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
The moment: Days after losing Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final against Colorado, the Lightning dealt one of their leaders for little in return. McDonagh, who was 33, had a salary cap hit of $6.75 million and signed for another four years. Considering the Lightning were over the cap and still needed to sign a handful of other players, McDonagh was the odd man out.
At the time: Combined with the departure of Ondrej Palat, it felt like the end of an era in Tampa Bay.
In hindsight: It still stings, and the Lightning defense continues to be a work in progress. But the Lightning were able to sign Mikhail Sergachev, Anthony Cirelli, Erik Cernak and Nick Paul to long-term deals with the cap savings from the McDonagh trade.
3. Bruce Arians unexpectedly announces his retirement
Bruce Arians during his last game as Bucs head coach, Jan. 23 vs. the Rams. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
The moment: The Bucs coach, who had given no indication he was thinking about stepping aside, abruptly retired a little more than two weeks after Tom Brady returned to Tampa Bay. Arians said he wanted to leave while the roster was still stacked with talent and there was a succession plan in place with Todd Bowles.
At the time: Arians' explanation sounded a little dodgy at the time. There were lots of rumors that Brady had not been happy with the lack of discipline under Arians in 2021.
In hindsight: The right move for Arians, who got out before the wheels came off, but a horrible move for the Bucs. We didn't realize it at the time, but this offense was already in trouble. Too many defections, too many injuries and too many miles on star players. Still, you can make a strong case that the Bucs would have been a better team with Arians on the sidelines. The question is how much better?
2. The Rays trade Austin Meadows
Austin Meadows looks on while at batting practice during spring training at Charlotte Sports Park on March 14, 2022. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ]
The moment: Coming off a 106-RBI season, the Rays dealt Meadows to the Tigers for third baseman Isaac Paredes.
At the time: This was not a popular move in the bleachers. Meadows was seen by many as an indispensable cog in the Tampa Bay lineup. Rays fans have grown accustomed to off-season makeovers, but this one stung.
In hindsight: Another perfectly timed move by the front office. While his traditional numbers were still strong, the Rays recognized that Meadows was trending in the wrong direction. Paredes is younger, cheaper, more versatile and hit 20 homers in a part-time role.
1. Tom Brady changes his mind about retiring
Bucs quarterback Tom Brady attends a pregame warmup before the start of the Oct. 27 game against the Ravens. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
The moment: On the eve of free agency, Brady announces he is returning to the Bucs. Brady had retired days after the playoff loss against the Rams, but later said he had "unfinished business."
At the time: Universal joy. It didn't matter that Brady was soon to turn 45. It didn't matter that he seemingly held the door open for Bruce Arians to walk out. The GOAT was coming back and the Bucs were suddenly a popular pick as a Super Bowl contender.
In hindsight: While there is still time for a miracle turnaround, this was a horrible miscalculation for Brady. There is speculation — with a tinge of evidence — that Brady had wanted to play in Miami in 2022. Instead, he returned to Tampa Bay, his marriage crumbled during training camp, his offense fell apart around him and he's lost more games than any of his 22 seasons as an NFL starter.
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