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Sally Field: "You Find a Way to Do the Work You Want to Do"
March 28, 2016
Two-time Oscar winning actress Sally Field recently revealed to BuzzFeed that she's felt like an underdog throughout the course of her 50-year acting career. Considering the worthwhile roles she's played over the years, her career momentum has appeared to come easy for the A-list star. But that's not the way she would describe the evolution of her acting journey. "I can't remember when I didn't feel like the underdog. Actually, underdog is the understatement of my career. Maybe that's something I put in my own head…but I don't think it is something I put in my head. Everything I've ever had that mattered to me, I had to be such a scrappy fighter to get."
Field's early roles were in television shows as a teenager playing Sister Bertrille in The Flying Nun, and the surfer girl Gidget. But she felt like the "mutt of the group" as she didn't come from a prestigious acting school, she didn't feel respected by some directors, and then faced the challenge of being typecast as the TV sitcom version of the girl next door. She experienced six years of rejection when she tried to find work in film, only to discover that it was the male actors that the industry permitted to make such a transition during those times in the early 1970s. "So I had to fight, " Field asserts. "I had to overcome that. I had to be very honest with myself: How can I get good enough that they can't say no?" It wasn't long before she studied with Lee Stasberg at the Actors Studio, and pushed past these barriers. Field was soon after cast as a young woman with multiple personality disorder in the TV film Sybil–a break through role that both earned her an Emmy and got her foot in the door as a film actress. She'd go on to win Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances in Norma Rae and Places In the Heart, and be celebrated for many other roles in films like Mrs. Doubtfire, Forrest Gump, and Lincoln.
As she progressed in years, however, Field was faced with a shortage of worthwhile roles for females her age. "Even when I was supposedly at the top of my game or in my prime, or whatever they call it, even then it was very hard to find projects," she insists. But still her passion remained unceasing. "There's a relentless forest fire inside of me [and] I wish my fires would begin to dim," she says in jest. "You find a way to do the work you want to do, whether it's on the big screen, the small screen, the stage, you just find a way."
Although she prefers acting in films, she's grateful for any opportunity to act, and so has learned to be glad to take on TV roles in shows like ER and Brothers & Sisters. Today, Field remains as driven as ever, describing her desire to act as screaming, "Let me in there, boss! Let me off the bench! Let me do it! Let me do it! I can be bad, I can be short, I could be blonde, I could be old, I could be young, just let me loose!"
Her latest role is Doris Miller in the independent film Hello, My Name is Doris which was released earlier this month. Field is paired with a much younger love interest played by Max Greenfield. She insists, "It's kind of a miracle this got made" both because it features a older female lead and because the film is unusual and not easily defined. "I'm fighting for Doris," the 70-year-old Field says.
Here is a clip of Field explaining how she told Steven Spielberg, "You're wrong, Steven…you're wrong" as she fought to attain the role of Mary Todd Lincoln opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln.


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100 SEASONS IN THE SUN– Celebrating the Story of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens
In July 2016, we will celebrate the Summerland Gardens Centennial (scroll down for event schedule.) This 6 hectare public garden is deeply woven into the history of Summerland as an enduring community touchstone. Inaugurated in 1916 by Agriculture Canada, the Summerland Research Station Gardens were a beacon for new settlers. Whole families would come to the annual Farm Picnics; adults learned how to landscape and beautify their domestic homesites, while children played games on the extensive lawns. The day would finish with a picnic and games for all. As many as four thousand people would attend these events. Food preparation, canning and other "home economics" topics were also addressed. As the plantings matured, the Gardens became a favorite venue for weddings, receptions and other celebratory events.
In the 1980s the Experimental Farm became the Summerland Research Station, and the ornamental horticulture program was discontinued. While still part of the overall Research Station facility, the Gardens came under the care of the non-profit Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens Society, which now, in collaboration with the Summerland Research and Development Centre, manages the Gardens and will continue its stewardship into the future.
July 16 & 17, 2016 10am – 5pm
The Friends are collaborating with local community groups, businesses, artisans, artists, performers, food producers and chefs to celebrate the Summerland Gardens Centennial on July 16-17, 2016. The multiple free events will be open to the entire Summerland community. A free shuttle bus will provide transit to and from the Gardens. There will be events for all ages and tastes. We are using the annual Farm Picnics of the 1920s as our historical template. The Summerland Municipality will be assisting with the event by providing equipment, logistics and manpower. Agriculture Canada will also provide in-kind support during the Centennial.
View/download complete Centennial Celebration Schedule
Heritage Arts and Crafts: Artisans include–
Summerland Traditional Rug Artists
Summerland Material Girls Quilt Guild
Summerland Potters Guild
Botanical Art- Diane DeRoo
Summerland Art Club
MWire Art– Maureen Warner
DeVine Arts
Earth Flags– Susan Lopatecki
97 South Redesigns – Tanya Bach
Recycle-Me Garden Art – Catherine Rae
Stonewall Collections – Lidia Kotulska
Penticton Bonsai Club
Summerland Wellness– Denise DeLeeuw
Summerland Museum & Heritage Society
Marginal Arts Festival
Beekeeping Educational Display: heritage bee suits, beekeeping tools and information about the role beekeepers have played in the local fruit growing industry – Janelle Parchomchuk and Kevin Dunn
Interactive Potting Shed Activity where children will be able to pot seedlings to take home and care for
Apple Box Art Display: a local heritage art form
Botanical Drawings Exhibit: sponsored by the Penticton Art Gallery, will showcase a series of botanical illustrations created by pioneer Julia Bullock-Webster in the 1890s
Environmental Groups Displays:
Okanagan Xeriscape Association
Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society
Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society
Okanagan Waterwise – OBWB
Wildlife Safe BC
Allan Brooks Nature Centre
Garden Tours: led by Douglas Justice of the UBC Botanical Gardens, Friends of the Gardens, Okanagan Master Gardeners (see details below)
Heritage Vegetable Garden: planted spring 2016 through our Intergenerational Landed Learning programing students and Master Gardeners– in respose to growing public interest
Local Food Vendors
Covered stage and production crew facilitating full sound production for our dignitaries' speeches and musical performances
Open House and Tours of the Former Superintendent's House
Read more about Centennial Festivities in the Penticton Herald
Heritage Canada's Community Anniversaries
Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Grant
Two Days of Educational Garden Tours
One-hour tours meet hourly at the Hummingbird Visitors Centre
- An Historical Perspective – Scott Austin, accomplished gardener and author
- Tour of the Heritage Trees – Douglas Justice, UBC Botanical Gardens
- Demonstration Xeriscape Garden
- New Gardens – Welcome Garden, Crescent Garden, Okanagan Wildflower Garden, Rain Garden, New West Border, Make Water Work Borders, Heritage Vegetable Gardens
- Drought-Tolerant Trees
- Highlights of the Gardens
Garden Tour Guides:
Gwen Steele, Kathryn McCourt, Donna Lane, Bev Krieger, Eva Antonijevic, Scott Austin, Douglas Justice, Okanagan Master Gardeners
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The Detroit Lions have taken drastic action today in a bid to rescue a 2015 season that has not gone according to plan.
As first reported by Lions beat writer Josh Katzenstein, the NFC North franchise have made a host of changes to their offensive staff, firing three key figures.
As well as relieving Joe Lombardi from his position as offensive coordinator, Detroit has also let go offensive line coaches, Jeremiah Washburn and Terry Heffernan.
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Having won only one game so far in 2015, the Lions have had problems all over the field. It has, though, been their offensive play that has become the biggest issue.
Despite a talented, if erratic, quarterback, a receiving corp led by Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate, and a hyped rookie running back, Lombardi was out-thought and outplayed far too often in 2015.
For instance, hours after the Lions played the Cardinals back on October 11, Arizona safety Tyrann Mathieu revealed his team could predict Detroit's play calls as they were unfolding.
Filling the void
Heading off for London later tonight, the 1-6 Lions have wasted little time in promoting from within to fill the vacancies.
Jim Bob Carter is to replace Lombardi as OC, whilst Ron Price will move from Tight End coach to take charge of the O-line. Devin Fitzsimmons will fill the void left by Prince.
Lions head coach Jim Caldwell revealed this afternoon that the firings were his decision, citing a lack of production.
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By MIKE CORN
WILSON LAKE -- Leave anything in the water here for long and you'll retrieve something that is simply covered with zebra mussels.
"They've really exploded this year," said Tommie Berger, the Wilson fisheries biologist for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Pontoons supporting house boats are simply covered with the hard-shelled mussels, the bane of freshwater fisheries because they filter out food at the lowest of levels, competing with other lake-dwelling animals, many of which provide food for sportfish.
And, those sharp shells can cut anyone unsuspecting enough to venture into the water without something on their feet.
"Oh yeah," he said of problems with people fighting the sharp shells. "Late last summer, there were kids coming up with cut feet. They're going to have to use water shoes."
Even though zebra mussels first were found in Wilson in October 2009, its now apparent they were actually introduced into the lake sometime in either 2007 or 2008, Berger said, based on the virtual explosion of mussels that now are being found.
If they were introduced into the lake in 2008, he reasons, they would have had three growing seasons.
Zebra mussels are prolific breeders and have a three- to five-year cycle of expansion.
"All this tells us they were here longer than what we realized they were," Berger said.
What's not yet known, however, is if the mussels have been in Wilson long enough to be at the peak, in terms of population.
So far, the only lake that's hit that peak is El Dorado Lake, which was the first in the state to see zebra mussels.
Berger said the population there collapsed after hitting the peak, but it's not known if that's a result of water that gets colder in the winter or if a drawdown of water levels was responsible.
"El Dorado dropped to less than 5 percent of what they were," he said. "And have stayed at that level."
To the south, where winter water temperatures don't get quite so cold, mussel populations have rebounded.
"So far in Kansas, and El Dorado has had them the longest, when they crash, they stay at that crashed level," Berger said.
Because zebra mussels are filter feeders, they filter out nutrients and leave lakes cleaner -- and clearer -- as they peak.
"I don't know how they can make water clearer than what Lake Wilson is," he said.
That's why he's hoping that after mussels peak at Wilson, the numbers will drop precipitously and stay that way.
Lake Wilson also is a bit salty.
But, he said, every lake is slightly different.
"There's questions on how far down they'll go when they peak here," he said. "I'm hoping that what we've seen this summer is the peak. But I won't know until next summer.
Perhaps sooner, he allows.
There's a chance they'll know this spring when Jason Goeckler, KDWP's aquatic nuisances species coordinator, samples the water for veligers -- tiny, microscopic sized mussels.
"They can tell if they have peaked," he said. "We may know before fall whether they actually peaked or not."
That's when KDWP will have to decide how to react, if they're at all interested in lowering water levels to hit the mussels as hard as possible.
But with the Corps of Engineers calling the shot on water releases, and the sometimes difficult task of getting water back in the lake, Berger said that's going to be a difficult decision.
"Hopefully, we'll peak and be on the downhill slide," Berger said. "But we'll see."


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On September 23rd 2012, a KHRG researcher met with Saw N---, 23, a source close to the family of one of the victims. Saw N--- described the torture and killing of Saw R---, 52, and the torture of Saw A---, 67, by Border Guard Battalion #1014 soldiers.
According to Saw N---, on June 25th 2012, Saw R---, a 52-year-old resident of M--- village, and Saw A---, a 67-year-old resident of H--- village, were going to give 55,000 kyat (US $63.88)[1] to Saw A---'s daughter, who was going to give birth.
When they reached T--- village, they met with Border Guard Battalion #1014 soldiers and were interrogated. The soldiers accused them of being KNU spies. Both men were beaten and pummelled repeatedly with the butt of a gun and sticks until they were unconscious. Saw A--- was seriously injured as a result of the torture and Saw R--- died from his injuries on the same day. According to Saw N---, Saw R--- died because he was tortured more.
According to Saw N---, Border Guard Battalion #1014 is based in Gyo Pin Seik village in Pa'an Township, Thaton District. The Battalion Commander is Bo Maung Chit and the Company Commander is Saw Tin Win. The soldiers who tortured the two men were from Saw Thaw Ma Na Company, which includes eight soldiers in total.
"Saw R--- (also known as) Saw S--- was accused of being KNU intelligence. While Saw R---, also called Saw S---, and his uncle, Saw A---, were going to [T--- village] in order to send [money] to a T--- villager, Saw A---'s daughter, who needed 55,000 kyat for giving birth, 8 soldiers from the company led by Saw Tin Win and the company led by Saw Thaw M'Na, which are under the control of Border Guard Battalion #1014, met with them in T--- village, and started questioning them. Eventually, after questioned, [the Border Guard soldiers] accused them of being KNU intelligence; then, [they] pummelled, beat and killed [Saw S---] using sticks and guns. After, Saw S---'s uncle, Saw A---, was pummelled and beaten, [he] was seriously injured."
- Saw N---, male, 23-years-old, M--- village, Pa'an Township, Thaton District (Received by KHRG on September 23rd 2012)
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NEW YORK (AP) – CBS News veteran Morley Safer says he trusts citizen journalism as much as he would trust citizen surgery.
The "60 Minutes" correspondent was honored by Quinnipiac University Wednesday with an award
named for one of Safer's old bosses, Fred Friendly. He accepted it with a warning that the business
problems of newspapers threaten all of journalism, and the public's precarious right to know.
Safer said good journalism needs structure and responsibility. He considers the blogosphere no
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Monday, 30 June 2014
Blindfolded walk - Stephen
I spent six weeks as part of my medical course at an eye hospital, the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) in Kathmandu, Nepal. After having an unforgettable experience, I was inspired to raise money for one of TIO's partner organisations, The Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP), to give something back.
So I did an eight hour blindfolded walk for over 10km in May 2014 through the Peak District (walking from Totley to Grindleford and taking the train back to Sheffield).
It went extremely well - better than I could have hoped.
We had a stream of challenges which had me doing things like taking a selfie, salsa dancing, walking with my shoelaces tied together, giving someone a piggy-back, climbing stairs without guides, buying a water bottle etc.
I was personally just imagining a simple trek up Fulwood and then back, but the person who planned the trek route, Sultana, brought me through various types of terrain. It kept things interesting and made it a real challenge as we traversed muddy parts, steep slopes, rocky roads etc.
Although this was definitely challenging and I had to be constantly focused on my every step, the most unsettling part of the walks were always when I was told I was in an enclosed social setting (i.e. cafe and train back to Sheffield). The reason for this was that visual input determined a huge proportion of my communication/social skills, from eye contact to body language. So, it was odd not knowing if I was facing someone when talking to them or not being able to pick up social cues.
Being blindfolded also heightened all my other senses. When you don't have any concrete visual input, a lot of your interpretation of reality is up to your imagination. I exaggerated the sound of a small waterfall into the massive ones I encountered during my time in Nepal. I was able to identify my guides by the shape of their shoulders/arms and I became hyper-aware of the nuances of touch, like when someone was showing worry, care, humour and etc.
When we stopped to eat, I wasn't sure what I was eating beforehand and I distinctly remember being incredibly satisfied by a croissant filled with egg salad, as the texture/tastes were a wonderful surprise.
From the guide's point of view, it was clear that leading someone who is blind/visually impaired is difficult. I needed them to speak to me constantly about my surroundings and the instructions had to be clear and concise. I can imagine that guiding can be exhausting, especially in the uneven terrain we walked through when every little change in the ground is of concern.
All in all though, it was a fun day and a great learning experience for everyone. The weather co-operated, my friends/guides were extremely supportive/trustworthy and we all had a good laugh.
I'd like to thank my donors, blindfolded talent video submitters, challenge proposers, the Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind for their handcrafted blindfold, the Himalayan Cataract Project for their support/encouragement and my supportive friends/guides (Sultana, Mohammed, Pei Jean and Karen).
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The unexpected riches of Narbonne are everywhere you look, as much in the heart of town as in the surrounding common land and its preserved environment. Narbonne is cultural, natural and winemaking heritage all rolled together - more than 21 centuries of it, in the middle of a Regional Natural Park.
You'll discover 2500 years of history among the old stones of the heart of town while wandering under your own steam, or with a guide or audioguide…
At the gates of Narbo Martius in a sparkling light with all the colours of a protected, varied and authentic natural environment, visible to anyone able to open their eyes and their soul !
Pleasure seekers will wish to tour our venerable vineyards, in teh footsteps of the people who fashioned the land down the ages. Discover the beautiful cistercian abbey of Fontfroide, amid its vines and roses, whose history is wedded to that of the Languedoc region.
Culture lovers, nature lovers and fine food & wine lovers - come and taste Narbonne on foot, on horseback, by bike or by boat !
Precautions for a safe and enjoyable day out :
- Know your route (maps, guides, advice)
- Check the weather forecasts before leaving
- In summer, check for fire risks in the hills and countryside
- Dress correctly (shoes/boots, hat, clothing adapted to the season and the weather forecast)
- Don't go out alone, and always inform someone you are going (route and return time)
- Take a small first aid kit and supplies
- especially sufficient drinking water
Respect the environment:
- Do not smoke
- Do not light fires
- Do not stray from the tracks and pathways
- Respect farm land and natural spaces (do not collect endangered wild plant species)
- Bring your rubbish home
- Do not disturb wild animals
To help you find the best pathways and routes, helpful guides are available at the Tourist Office and in local bookshops in Narbonne.
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Dearest Karen,
You're my heart friend.
My sister,
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Because of you, I feel loved.
You're my ear to talk to,
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Because of you, I don't want to fail.
You're my reminder to get things done,
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Because of you, I laugh.
You're the innocent,
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Because of you, I have a home.
You're the one I stay up with until midnight, just talking about nothing,
the one I share my chocolate with,
the one I sit at the table with; eating a bowl of cereal, reading Baby Blues.
You're the one I get mad at for making me go shopping for so long,
the one I want to see when I'm sad,
the one I want to talk to when I'm mad.
You're the one I want to protect from stupid people,
the one who's side I will always take,
the one who's testimony made me want to get saved.
You've been the best sister God could've ever thought up. He used all His good when He made you.
I wish I had better words to describe what you mean to me.
I wish I could say how much I love you.
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I love you.


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Kaiser Permanente's South Bay Medical Center has been fined $50,000 for giving the wrong medication to a woman who died in surgery two years ago, state officials disclosed Thursday.
The state Department of Public Health reported that the Harbor City hospital has taken a series of corrective measures to prevent such lapses in the future.
The hospital reported its mistake on July 21, 2010, shortly after the patient died, officials said. The date of her death was redacted from public documents to protect her privacy.
The woman was admitted to Kaiser Permanente because she was vomiting blood, according to the health department's investigative report. Doctors believed she had stomach bleeding and took her in for surgery to repair a bleeding vessel.
During the operation, a doctor called out for a blood-clotting medicine called Activated Factor VII. After a series of mistakes, the patient was instead given a blood-thinning medicine called alteplase or Activase, according to the report. A nurse reported hearing the doctor ask for Activase rather than Factor VII, and then the administering doctor did not check the medication label before injecting it, the report said.
As a result, the patient had profuse bleeding from the hole in her abdomen, resulting in organ failure, shock from blood loss and death.
Kaiser spokesman Michael Pucci said hospital staff immediately reported the mistake and instituted corrective measures.
"We sincerely regret that this error occurred in 2010 at the Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center," Pucci said in a written statement. "We have very stringent processes and policies in place and, while instances of administering the wrong medication are rare, we take any incident like this extremely seriously. We embrace that accountability and these rare errors reinforce our commitment to continuous improvement, patient safety, and high-quality care."
The health department's report indicates that the anesthesiologist administered the wrong medication because he did not read its label before using it.
To prevent something like this from happening again, the hospital has introduced more stringent processes for verbal orders in the operating room. Now, doctors and nurses receiving a verbal medication order during surgery must repeat it back, along with the dosage and route of administration. Then the doctor must confirm the order. Pharmacists must also double-check with doctors any time Activase is ordered.
California Department of Public Health's spokesman Ralph Montano said this is Kaiser South Bay's first such penalty. Eleven other hospitals were fined Thursday for similar errors, including one for Kaiser's Oakland/Richmond hospital because a woman died after going in to have a birthmark removed from her face. The surgeon improperly used a laser-beam cutting device, allowing gas bubbles to get into her blood stream and causing her heart to stop. That hospital received a $100,000 fine because it was its third such violation.
State officials undergo thorough processes to investigate errors like these and prevent them from happening again, Montano said.
"We do a surprise inspection of the facility, and the investigation takes three to five days," Montano said. "They respond with a plan of correction, which we either accept or decline. Once we accept their plan, we do another surprise inspection to make sure they're doing everything in the plan. If they don't, we issue them another deficiency."
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Hurcle D. Harmon, 92, Milton, formerly of Bedford, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 at Green Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carrollton.
Born May 26, 1916 in Carroll County, he was the son of Clarence and Grace Humphrey Harmon.
He was a United States Navy veteran having served during World War II. He was a member of the Bedford Masonic Lodge #158. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, hunting and going to shoots. He was a former resident of Kokomo, Ind. until moving to Trimble County in 1978
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BIM and associated technologies have been touted as the savings saviours of the modern construction era and the expectations for a direct and quantifiable return are mounting, particularly from traditionalists - but at what cost to technological advancement, innovation, competitiveness and industry best practice?
Quantifying BIM
For projects, the missing piece to this puzzle has always been that you cannot build the same project twice in order to quantify what the savings would be in direct comparison to having it built traditionally.
Technology enables improved production of a project through a return to best practice project management. These tools allow companies to create efficiencies within their workflows and business operations. They allow project teams to economise and leverage their resources through upskilling and have more immediate access to information in a way that has never been possible before on a project.
By way of example, Dutch company Vabi has just released the Vabi Financial Simulator which is a plugin for Autodesk Revit. It has been specifically designed to bring together and display financial performance data across BIM design teams, including ROI impacts of design decisions. We are likely to see more take up in these types of technology as we focus on how to determine savings during early design and seek greater assurance on the longer term viability of a project.
The Stanford University Centre for Integrated Facility Engineering is well-referenced in relation to its 2007 report on a study of 32 projects across the US, Europe and Asia. The study reports the use of BIM on a project could eliminate up to 40 per cent of unbudgeted changes, increase cost estimation accuracy to within three per cent and reduce the time taken to generate a cost estimate by 80 per cent.
In 2010, Allen Consulting Group published the results of its industry-sponsored study into the impacts of BIM on productivity. The study's findings reported that the accelerated and widespread adoption of BIM on the Australian economy was likely to increase GDP by 0.2 basis points in 2011. Whilst this may not seem much, the study noted the likelihood of a cumulative effect by 2025 would mean an increase of five basis points in comparison to what they describe as a "business as usual" scenario.
Real ROI – Is the secret already out?
There are a number of stories from owners and stakeholders who have accepted the early evidence and are forging ahead with BIM adoption to realise project savings and returns for the life of an asset.
The UK Government has published cost data since 2012 in relation to achieving its overarching target of 15 to 20 per cent reduction in construction costs by 2016. Their July 2014 report, UK Departmental Cost Benchmarks Cost Reduction Trajectories and Cost Reductions demonstrates a continued decline in costs and further evidences that the target "remains practicable."
The UK's Crossrail aims to be the first major infrastructure project in Europe to fully realise the BIM lifecycle concept. The company is focused on achieving long-term savings through the application of BIM to handover to the rail operators, an opportunity to realise the longer term benefits of the asset. Crossrail #2 is now the focus of realising the savings from the Crossrail project and industry commentators are suggesting achievable savings of 10 to 15 per cent.
US General Services Administration's (GSA) commitment for more than a decade to a National 3D-4D-BIM Program is realising consistent and measurable sustainability savings across a public sector building portfolio of more than 9,000 assets. Its initial 10 pilot projects reported cost savings that covered the cost of the first year's pilot program. It's now reporting regular savings in early detection of errors and omissions, reduced construction times, fast and accurate space measurements with less than five per cent variance and better transparency and reliability of energy performance measures.
The University of Colorado, Health Sciences Centre is one of the few projects able to measure the success of BIM against a similar project using conventional processes. R1 ($216 million) was successfully completed on time and within budget using a traditional delivery approach. R2 ($201 million) was built a few years later using an integrated virtual design and construction process (VDC) and resulted in "outstanding" results with improved productivity, increased pre-fabrication, less rework, reduced RFIs and change orders, and was completed two months ahead of schedule and under budget.
The award-winning Collaborative Life Sciences Building (CLSB) in Portland, Oregon opened in 2014 with LEED Platinum certification. The $295 million project involved the collaboration of 28 different design teams and directly attributes BIM technologies to a $10 million saving on construction costs.
Over the last 10 years, Sutter Health Care has invested more than $4.7 billion in the improvement of its facilities for less than the conventional health construction costs. Its $320 million Eden Medical Centre, completed in 2012, was delivered on time and within budget and was a landmark in BIM collaboration bringing together an 11-party Integrated Project Delivery Contract.
In 2008, UNITEC, New Zealand's largest institute of technology, undertook a four-year whole of campus BIM integrated information system to dramatically change the management of its facilities for the whole of their life cycle. This is now being used to accurately plan and manage the facilities and operations of teams and contractors. The institution is reporting an annual ROI from the project of 23 per cent.
So what's in BIM for me?
For many projects, the longer term ROI is yet to be realised for building owners as the buildings themselves are still in their infancy and many projects are not yet out of the ground.
However, we are now seeing strong evidence of progressive governments, health care and educational institutions who have embraced BIM to garner the efficiencies needed to better manage these large asset portfolios within tight budgets. This success is being attributed to the commitment to BIM upfront, which is considered the determining factor on whether the ROI of the whole project in relation to budget, time and the building's expected useful life is achieved.
As an industry we now need to move discussions on from "what are the expected BIM returns" and back to best practice for construction projects. The longer term ROI will become evident as the industry best practice establishes itself over the coming years and the discussions around whether to BIM or not to BIM will become obsolete.


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The almost true exploits of an intrepid spinster and her stitching...and all of the things that make up her crazy, happy, quiet little life.
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Friday, September 30, 2005
Turn Out the Lights, Toss Out the Flowers
A host of feng shui masters say flowers, especially dried ones, don't belong in the bedroom.
Beware of this bed
If your sweetheart comes home with flowers, well, lucky you. Just don't spoil things by putting your bouquet on the bedside table.
To our surprise, the Hindustan Times' feng shui advisor told a reader yesterday: "It is true that flowers and plants are not considered good feng shui in bedroom…." Mohan Deep claims a "scientific basis" for this rule: "The plants and flowers emit carbon dioxide at night," a compound the Chinese masters called "Sha" and equated with negative energy.
Feng shui, one of the oldest design traditions in the world, is said to promote harmony and prosperity by fitting our environments to their right purposes, easing the way. We would have guessed that beautiful, fragrant flowers would be conducive to loving and rest, but the masters say otherwise. "Add lots of indoor plants in the east, southeast and south areas of your home," writes one. "But shy away from dried flowers. Especially in the bedroom, such floral arrangements wreak havoc on your love and sex life."
Dried flowers causing havoc?
This site says that couples who "want children" must "avoid putting flowers in the bedroom. Instead, place a basket of fruits in your bedroom. Fruits, especially pomegranates, are a symbol of fertility." Yet another site explains "fresh flowers clash with the element of romance, which is Earth."
By now, you may be leery of even putting on your nightie, but there's lots more, concerning the proper display of peony paintings, limitation on teddy bears, and location of clothes hamper.
We'll be sleeping on the couch tonight.
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Thursday, September 29, 2005
Niue: "Behold the Coconut"
We're honored to welcome visitors from the Polynesian island of Niue.
Niue (pop. 2150)
The first time might have been a fluke, but we've received yet a second visit from Niue, a beautiful coral island of the South Pacific.
Niue means "Behold the Coconut," (Captain Cook had a tin ear for the Niuean language and called it "Savage Island") but we understand that locals (all 2150 of them) refer to their 250 sq. mile home more simply as "The Rock."
"The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories to process passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue." You can see why.
Niue, pronounced "new-ay," is located northeast of Tonga and south of Samoa. It has been independent since 1974, or as one site put it, "self-governing in free association with New Zealand." In January 2004, Cyclone Heta dashed the island, destroying the "nascent economic programs" there. Since then Niue has relied substantially on foreign aid.
The island's remoteness, tough on its economy, of course won't deter tourists, especially when there are whales to see and a friendly island culture. (This headgear for bridesmaids, popular also for the island's beauty pageants, is especially glorious.)
Warm greetings to our new visitors from Polynesia. We hope to hear from you about the floral customs of Niue.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
El Machetero
Puerto Ricans mourn the loss of a nationalist leader, killed by the U.S. FBI.
The casket of Filiberto Ojeda Rios passes through Naguabo, Puerto Rico, Sept. 27, 2005.
Photo: Brennan Linsley, for AP
Covered with flowers and a red machete, the coffin of Puerto Rico's nationalist leader was carried through a village on the eastern edge of the island and buried yesterday.
Filberto Ojeda Rios was shot and killed Friday in Hormigueros by U.S. FBI agents, who allegedly had come to arrest him for a 1983 bank robbery in Connecticut. "The FBI statement did not specify who fired first, saying only 'there was an exchange of gunfire' that led to the fugitive's death and the serious wounding of an FBI agent. FBI agents in Puerto Rico said Saturday that 72-year-old Ojeda Rios fired first. But his wife, Elma Beatriz Rosado Barbosa, who emerged unharmed from the shootout, said the FBI fired first."
Emblem of Los Macheteros
Los Macheteros ("The Cane Cutters"), formally known as Boricua Popular Army, advocate Puerto Rican nationalism. Some consider them freedom fighters against U.S. oppression while others call them terrorists.
Undisputed are the poverty of Puerto Rican farmworkers and the enduring movement for Puerto Rican independence.
In his book Harvest of Empire, Juan Gonzalez described conditions in the 1930s: "The greed of the U.S. sugar plantations had created a social tinderbox. Wages for cane cutters, which had been 63 cents for a twelve-hour day in 1917, were down to 50 cents by 1932. Forty percent of the workforce was unemployed, yet company profits remained high. During the last six months of 1933 alone, eighty-five strikes and protests erupted, several of them directed against the colonial government."
The FBI began silencing nationalists some thirty years later. "Starting in 1960s, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, as was common in Latin America, infiltrated Puerto Rico's free press and political circles in order to monitor and disrupt efforts related to the independence movement." Rios formed the Armed Revolutionary Independence Movement (MIRA) in 1967, the first of several nationalist groups which evolved into Los Macheteros in 1976, "to defend Puerto Rico's legal process and political evolution from US Government intervention."
Filiberto Ojeda Rios (1933-2005)
Ojeda Rios, a native of Naguabo, had lived in Cuba and New York. He took part in a 1983 bank heist in the U.S. and had been on the run ever since. But the FBI's decision to confront him on September 23 proves the US feds intended something more than the apprehension of a criminal. September 23 is Grito de Lares (Cry of Lares), the day in 1863 that Puerto Rican nationalists revolted against Spanish rule. Nationalist sentiments flower each year on this day, and Los Macheteros, who have been fairly quiet in recent years, typically issue a statement at this time.
"Amnesty International called Tuesday for an independent inquiry into Ojeda Rios' death, saying it's unclear whether the Justice Department probe would be 'full, impartial and independent.'
"Independence activists see Ojeda Rios as a martyr whose death will re-energize their splintered movement. A group of men took down the U.S. flag in front of the legislative building Tuesday and replaced it with the green banner of the Macheteros."
Thanks to the flower-givers for bringing this latest episode in U.S. "world-policing" to our attention.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Konyaku—Devil and Angel
From the tuber of a garish plant, native to Vietnam, comes a healthy wonder ingredient of Asian cuisine.
A patch of Voodoo lilies
Photo: University of Connecticut
Amorphophallus konjac goes by several unflattering names in English (Devil's tongue, Voodoo lily). It puts on quite a bloom-spectacle, with a stalk 2-3 feet high and a flower so hideously stinky it can draw a crowd better than Metallica; Voodoo lily fans just happen to be insects.
Correspondent Tracy Tanji clued us in today that in Japan, the angelic properties of Devil's tongue are well known and, in fact, savored. "We use this plant for 'Konyaku,' for dishes," and to good effect, Tracy writes.
The University of Connecticut reports that "cone-yuk" (as it's pronounced in Japan) is used as a thickener for soups and stews, and as the base ingredient for noodles. "The main substance in konjac is called Glucomannan which has a low caloric content but is rich in dietary fiber. Clinical study indicates Glucomannan may be responsible for weight reduction and reducing cholesterol in those who have high cholesterol. It is eaten in Japan to clean the digestive tract of toxins."
Tofu-like, konyaku
from the tuber of Devil's tongue
As you'd imagine there are quite a number of firms selling konyaku supplements and extolling its many benefits. We don't vouch for these claims or products—or necessarily plan to use them ourselves—but find them of interest as human flower projects.
For those who'd rather grow than swallow, here's a bold gardener with experience raising Devil's tongue. S/he writes, "I had planned to allow it to continue blooming in the house. After all, just how powerful could the legendary stench be. Today, March 15, I was working near the tuber and still there was no odor. At noon there was a mild odor and I figured I could tolerate this. I laughed at all the fussy folks who grumble about the odor.
"By 3 o'clock in the afternoon, my eyes were tearing. I wondered if it was really the plant or if a dead horse had been dug up in my yard. After two hours of using an industrial exhaust fan, the odor lingers. Tonight the inflorescence is spending the night in the garage."
Some readers with cholesterol problems might like to give the angelic devil's tongue a try: here is a site with several recipes. Tracy, and others who've cooked with this knockout plant, we especially welcome your suggestions for how to use konyaku in the kitchen.
To begin, we've never met a spring-roll we didn't lilke. So here's a how-to for harumaki-konyaku spring roll…
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Kate Furman
Kate is another local artist who we are featuring in our Sunday, February 16 Local Artist Reception. Remember, this event is drop-in, from 4-6pm and includes champagne and appetizers. Stop by and meet the jewelers, metalsmiths, glass artists and painters that llyn strong fine art jewelry represents!
Kate was born and raised here in Greenville, SC. She has her BFA in Jewelry & Metalworking from the University of Georgia and her MFA in Jewelry + Metalsmithing from Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited internationally and also works here at the gallery!
Her time raft-guiding in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as well as her summers growing up at Pawleys Island, South Carolina influence her current jewelry designs. Her work ranges from large wooden, sculptural and wearable pieces to small, delicate and personal cast shells.
Stop by our reception to hear more about Kate's work in person!


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3 Feb 2015
Are you a consumer, customer or user?
In February, it's time to meet your water utility.
This activity from the 2015 Water Smarts Calendar (free download) shouldn't take you too long, as your only mission is finding your "class" (look on your water bill?) and comparing the charges you face to the charges in other classes. This activity is based on Chapter 1 of Living with Water Scarcity (another free download), which you may want to (re)read around now.
There's no right answer. Water utilities around the world have adopted many different classification systems. Let's find out yours!
After you find your class, fill in this webform (anonymous or not). I'll look at answers and post some analysis in a month.
Important: I have set up a "Water Smarts Calendar" mailing list for people who want to be reminded about each month's activity and/or read my analysis of each month's data. You can add your email to the list here.


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A mentor of mine once said that insanity comes from isolation--that without close connections to people outside ourselves, we miss out on reality checks, and start doing things that are crazy, just because in our particular situation it seems to make sense. I think this insanity arises at both a personal and group level. I think the companies that encourage employees to reach out and network with other professionals end up finding more ideas and integrating more successful ways of working.
One means of networking I hadn't heard of before I came to France was first introduced to me by my colleague, Olivier--"tourisme industriel", or industrial tourism, a year ago, as a way to accelerate learning and improve the team's experience. Just this past week we had two "tourists" come in to observe our dev team--and while they didn't have a lot of experience with Agility, it was refreshing to have a new pair of eyes on our process--their questions came much more freely than an intern's or a new team member's, I believe, since they weren't expected to integrate these practices--they were simply here to find out if it made sense for them. I'd be really interested in trying this back in the States on a long-term basis, but the companies I'm familiar with would likely be too concerned about intellectual property to try it. Because of the questions from the tourists, we took a few minutes yesterday to do a special retrospective on whether we should change anything in our process. The tourists noticed that our connection with the XP client was excellent, that our adhesion to the Pomodoro breaks was lacking, and that the idea of deploying to prod was valuable.... Well, no changes came out of this retrospective--we're going to just keep going with our half-hearted Pomodoros, because we think it makes sense in our particular situation ;)
Friday, August 14, 2009
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Lung cancer is the leading killer cancer that starts with the abormal growth and duplication of cells in the lungs.
The sad part is that its symptoms appear only at later stages. Lungs are vital organs of the body that bring in fresh oxygen and distribute it to other parts of the body through blood. Moreover, it aids in expelling out the carbodioxide from the blood as well. Thus, if the lungs are affected by cancer, it can endanger your life, and hence it is essential that you take proper care of your lungs. There are basically two types of lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Nearly fifteen percent cases are of the small cell type. This cancer is seen in the bronchi and is present near the center of the chest. Though small, they multiply and spread really fast . The non-small cell lung cancer occurs in nearly eight five percent cases and has three types, viz., adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma.
Smoking and second hand smoke are the major factors responsible for causing lung cancer. Exposure to radon, asbestos, arsenic, uranium, etc., air pollution, occurence of lung diseases, genetic predisposition, personal as well as family history, etc., are some other causes that increase the risk of lung cancer.
Signs and Symptoms
The symptoms usually are visible at later stages. These include persistent cough, wheezing, hoarseness, chest pain that worsens while breathing and coughing, rusty or blood colored sputum, weakness, weight loss, shortness of breath, loss of apetite, recurrence of bronchitis, pneumonia, headache, seizure, dizziness, etc.
Immediate medical diagnosis is required if you come across any of the signs and symptoms mentioned above. A chest x-ray, CT scan, MRI, PET scan, or a bone scan may be required. To determine the exact type of cancer, the patient may be required to do bronchoscopy, endoscopic esophageal ultrasound, endobronchial ultrasound, thoracentesis, mediastinoscopy, mediastinotomy, thoracoscopy, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, etc. To confirm it, an additional sputum test or FNA may be essential. Early detection is essential to ensure a successful treatment ahead.
The treatment will vary a bit depending on the type of cancer, age of patient and their general health. Chemotherapy and radiation are often seen recommended to patients suffering from small cell lung cancer. Depending on the stage of tumor, surgery like lobectomy, pneumectomy, video assisted thoracic surgery, etc., may be required. Complementary methods like meditation, acupuncture, peppermint tea etc. may be used to relieve stress, nausea and pain.
As the major cause of lung cancer is smoking, quitting smoking is the only way you can prevent lung cancer. Avoid the company of smokers. This in turn will improve the overall functioning of the lungs along with some additional health benefits. Exercise is necessary to reduce stress, lower your depression, fatigue, etc., and make you feel better.
Thus, make healthier choices by quitting smoking, eating the right food, exercising, etc., to enhance the quality of your life ahead and lower the risk of lung cancer.


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Smithfield Herald
County OKs second half of solar farm
Johnston County Commissioners have signed off on the second half of what will be the county's largest solar farm.
Combined with the first array, which the board approved last month, the farm will cover 103 acres near the intersection of Bizzell Grove Church and Hinnant-Edgerton roads south of Micro.
The developer, Cypress Creek Renewables of Santa Monica, Calif., had originally planned to place a third array on 20 acres across the road from the larger arrays. But the company scrapped that plan after hearing opposition from the county planning board and its staff, which noted the land was sandwiched between two residential subdivisions.
The company will still honor its contract to purchase all of the land, and it might lease the 20 acres for farm use, said Brett Hanna, a Raleigh attorney representing the business.
Based on his experience with other solar farms, county Planning Director Berry Gray said it could be six months before construction begins.
Having lived on the land for 40 years, Edith Bizzell said she did not want to sell but needed the income.
Bizzell said she grew up without electricity, and it took her a while to get used to the idea of a solar farm. But she eventually came to see it as the safest option for the land. For one thing, she said, the power plant will generate far less traffic than a subdivision or commercial development.
"I don't want to do anything to harm my friends and neighbors," Bizzell said. "We could have all sorts of things back there, but I still think this is the safest way to go."
Cypress Creek Renewables met with neighbors and made adjustments to its site plan based on their concerns, Hanna said. Among other things, the company added more landscaping to help hide the arrays, the attorney said.
Tom Bone, who lives a few hundred feet from the Bizzell land, was the only neighbor who spoke at the public hearing. About 30 people came out to oppose the project at earlier meetings, but everyone else seemed to have accepted defeat, Bone said.
While the company's changes are good, Bone said he's still worried that his property's value will fall and the temperature in his yard will rise. But most of all, Bone said, no amount of trees and bushes will mask the view of a solar farm from his back porch.
"It's still going to be visible," he said. "I bought my property to live in the country and not overlook an industrial complex – a bunch of mirrors and steel."
A second farm
After taking 50 minutes to consider the solar farm on Bizzell Grove Church Road, commissioners approved another solar farm with little discussion and in one-fifth of the time. The key difference, Gray said, was that no neighbors had objected to the project.
The developer, ESA Renewables of Orlando, Fla., plans to place solar panels on 32 acres at 2072 Old Rock Quarry Road north of Princeton. The landowners, James and Sherry Worley, also own many of the adjoining properties, which helped them avoid opposition.
The board also approved rezoning and conditional-use permits for:
▪ James Corbett to operate a sand mine at 5887 Devil's Racetrack Road in southern Johnston. Corbett plans to dig a four-acre pond on a 75-acre farm owned by Christopher and Tammie Barbour. The rezoning will allow him to sell the excavated soil over the course of three to five years.
▪ Michael Blackmon to operate a small automotive towing, storage and sales lot at 4000 N.C. 242 near Benson. Law enforcement agencies call on Blackmon to haul away and store disabled and wrecked vehicles that are awaiting insurance adjustment.
Hamlin: 919-836-5768


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Continuing Education
Georgia Horseshoeing School offers a continuing education course. This course is covered by the Veterans Post 9/11 Funding. This program is only available at our school. The course is ideal for farriers seeking an advanced education.
Horseshoeing IV Advanced Course
Accepted by the Veterans Post 9/11 funding
After the 6 or 12 week course has been completed
By popular demand
Addendum to our Programs – as of October 1, 2011
Program Name:
Horseshoeing IV Advanced Course
6 week course in Specialty Shoeing
Objective: Upon graduation of our Horseshoeing III course we emphasize that the first year out of school is the hardest. Taking this into consideration many of our graduates have chosen to specialize in shoeing a particular breed or event horse such as serving only show horses, polo, roping, reining, barrel, walking horses, hunter, jumper, drafts and the list and possibilities go on and on. This will depend on the type of horses, occupations and recreation in their area.
Course Description: The intent is to provide Specialty Shoeing Courses on a more professional level to provide a higher paying self-employment for these men and women. At the completion of this course, the farrier can apply for the Journeyman level Farrier Certification. We have 4 divisions for a total of 6 weeks of advanced training. We will offer one course a month, year round, allowing the working farrier to work around the schedule.
Total Clock Hours: 270.0 hours
Classroom/Shop/Total Hours: 50/220/270
Curriculum: We have included the use of an Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera known as Thermography where images are downloaded into a computer program to evaluate the horses. A technique known as Equine Flexion Therapy will help in identifying the particular weakness in the performance of the horse due to improper shoeing. Extensive work and research will be performed and documented on each case. This includes gas and coal forge work, shoeing, evaluating, theory in the classroom. Lameness issues that occur to horses will be a high priority to ensure a safe and sound horse. Additional tools, books, DVD's and supplies will be needed. Promoting and How-to sponsor a horse owner clinic in your area will be practiced.
Note: Farriers must have completed our 6 or 12 week course or have one year working experience on their own. We suggest a one day interview prior.
Courses Clock hours
Advanced Forge Work and Blacksmithing: 90 hours = 2 weeks
Flexion Therapy, Horsemanship, Lameness Issues: 45 hours = 1 week
Shoeing the Western Style Horse Breeds: 90 hours = 2 weeks
Shoeing the English Style Horse Breeds: 45 hours = 1 week
Total hours: 270
Tuition: $7,000.00
Tools you will Need: $1,500.00
(or use ours)
Lab Fees & Supplies: 500.00
Farrier Certification testing fee: $200.00
Total: $9,200.00
We ask that you bring your own shoeing rig with the hand tools and equipment. We will provide the coal forge(s). The $1,500.00 list we priced includes:
A Forge and swing out arm (or stand)
Leveling Plate
2 hoof gauges
Shoers Ruler
Clip Starter
2 Hardies
Bob Punch
Welding flux and sure weld
Drill Tech sticks,
Butcher block brush
Bees wax
Hot Shoeing Tongs
Clinch Block
Shoe Spreaders
Clinch Gouge
2 forge hammers
4 pair tongs
Steel and Aluminum Bar stock, various sizes
Rasp – variety with handles
3 specialty hoof knives
3 books, 10 DVD's (or more)
Our Study Guides Are
Excellent Resources for Farriers!
Great for Apprentice Farriers and Beginners!
Three levels available:
Apprentice I, II & Journeyman I
Journeyman II
Master Farrier
$28 Each


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Jane Rolfe and Aaron Yeo answer some common questions from taxpayers on their country-by-country reporting obligations.
A number of 31 December year end taxpayers will have just finished their first Country-by-country (CbC) reporting period and will now be turning their minds to preparing the reporting obligations (i.e. the CbC report, Master File and the Australian Local File (ALF)).
Common questions asked as taxpayers navigate through this new process are:
|When are the CbC report, Master File and ALF due?
|Reports are due 12 months after the end of the CbC reporting period. For 31 December year ends, the first filings are therefore due by 31 December 2017.
|How do I file the various reports?
|The Master File and ALF must be lodged directly with the ATO. The primary obligation to lodge the CbC report is on the Australian taxpayer, but can be satisfied by the parent entity lodging the report with its home jurisdiction and then shared with the ATO.
|Do I have to notify the ATO who is lodging the CbC report?
|Yes, the notification will be made in the ALF.
|Are there penalties for non-compliance with the CbC regime?
|Yes, there are financial penalties (currently up to $4,500 but there is current draft legislation to increase penalties up to $450,000). There may also be non-financial penalties.
|Are exemptions from the CbC regime available and in what circumstances?
Yes, an exception may be available in limited circumstances and must be applied for. The two main grounds for exemptions are:
|Does the ALF replace the transfer pricing documentation rules in Australia?
|No, the ALF is separate and in addition to the existing transfer pricing documentation rules. The ALF is also different to the OECD Local File.
|How does the ALF differ to Section A of the international dealings schedule
|The ALF will require more granular disclosures about the characteristics of each controlled transaction, qualitative business-related disclosures and attaching intercompany agreements, foreign rulings/APAs and financial accounts.
|Has the ATO provided any administrative concessions to minimise the
compliance effort?
|Yes, taxpayers will not have to prepare Section A of the IDS if they lodge Part A of the ALF at the same time as the income tax return for the year ended 31 December 2016.
|What are the formats which Intercompany Agreements can be uploaded as part of
the ALF?
|Only Word and PDF formats will be permitted.
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Interview with Global Citizen: "More Than Me: one woman's mission to empower girls in Liberia"
How do you find your life's purpose? Often times, it happens unexpectedly. In a recent interview with Global Citizen, Katie shared how she found hers. Check it out above or on Facebook!
"When you are using your life to do good for the world or to help make the world a better place, you find life in that."
How do you #liveformore? Tell us in the comments or tag us @morethanmeorg (or on facebook @More Than Me)!


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I'VE never though of diminutive Domin ique Pinon as the leading-man type, but rather as a cultish character actor in such films as "Diva" (1981), "Delicatessen" (1991) and "Alien: Resurrection" (1977).
However, he acquits himself quite well as a ladies' man in "Roman de Gare," directed by Claude Lelouch, who's remembered by Francophiles for the 1966 romance "A Man and a Woman."
We first meet Pinon's character, Pierre, at a highway rest stop where he's performing magic tricks.
Pierre is a teacher who has just left his wife and kids. Or perhaps he's a ghostwriter for a famous novelist (Fanny Ardant). Or then again, he might even be a serial killer.
As a matter of fact, all three leading characters aren't necessarily what they seem.
Ardant's Judith might also be a killer, and Huguette (Audrey Dana), whom Pierre picks up at the rest stop when her fiancé ditches her in the middle of the night, is a hairdresser who once worked on Princess Diana, or maybe a hooker. Get the idea?
"Roman de Gare" translates as "station novel," a book you might pick up to read on a train journey and then discard when you arrive at your destination.
Lelouch's film is the cinematic equivalent, enjoyable fluff that your mind will discard after the closing credits – but worth seeing nevertheless.
In French, with English subtitles. Running time: 103 minutes. Rated R (sexuality, murder). At the Lincoln Plaza and the Angelika.


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Two Main Events
If you are in the process of planning some vacation this month, make sure you set aside a few days for summer night observing. With the Milky Way in all its glory overhead as seen from the countryside, far from city light domes, you will want to stay up till the first sign of astronomical twilight begins. The observing window for this month in which the Moon will not interfere will last from August 8th to 16th with new Moon occurs on the 12th.