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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Novellus Systems said late Friday it will top analysts estimates for the fourth quarter and that it expects revenue in the first half of 2000 to exceed $500 million. The company also set a 3-for-1 stock split. Novellus executive vice president and CFO Robert Smith said a "significant increase in bookings" contributed to the forecast. The company had been expected to earn 65 cents a share, based on a survey of analysts by First Call. After tax margins in the first half of 2000 are expected to exceed the company's goal of 15 percent, Smith said in a statement. The stock split will be payable Jan 15 to shareholders of record Dec. 30. The company's last split was in September 1997. Shares of Novellus nvls rose 8 31/64 to 85 11/64 ahead of the news.
Shares of CMGI rose in the evening session after the company's search engine, AltaVista, filed for an initial public offering.
An Internet incubator, CMGI cmgi boosts its bottom line when companies it invests in either go public or get acquired. Alta Vista launched a $120 million ad campaign in late October, which tipped some people that an offering could be in the making.
The IPO will be led by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, with Hambrecht & Quist, Robertson Stephens, Wit Capital, and Prudential Volpe Technology Group also on the ticket. See related story.
Shares of CMGI closed off 9 3/4 to 211 13/16, and moved to 219 on Island. The stock is up nearly ten-fold since the beginning of year.
Lason Inc. said a Year 2000-related slowdown will leave fourth-quarter earnings about one-third lower than analysts expected. The company " said it expects to earn 31 to 38 percent less than the 61 cents expected by Wall Street. Additionally, Lason said it will look into selling or spinning off its e-commerce business. Ahead of the warning, Lason stock dipped 13/16 to 23 5/16.
The Department of Justice has asked for more information about the pending merger between American Greetings AM, -3.98% and Gibson Greetings gibg The two greeting card companies have faced increased competition from online greeting cards.
ACNielsen said its chief operating officer, Robert J. Lievense, will step down at the end of the year. Although he will leave his day-to-day duties, he will remain a consultant to the company ART, -10.53% through the end of next year. No replacement was named. The stock gained 1/4 to 23 5/16 ahead of the news.
Digital Island chairman Ron Higgins said he is quitting the company isld He will be replaced by Ruann Ernst. Digital Island merged in October with Sandpiper Networks. The stock gained 7 3/8 to 140 5/8, having nearly tripled over the past month.
Aluminum makers Alcoa AA, +0.46% and Reynolds Metals RLM, -5.19% said after the close of trading that the European Commission will undertake a second-stage review process regarding the companies proposed merger. The commission's first-stage review is slated to end Dec. 20, 1999. Alcoa shares closed up 1 11/16 at 77 15/16 while Reynolds shares closed down 9/16 at 73 1/2.
Visx moved higher in after-market trading after a report on the Dow Jones news service said attorneys for the Federal Trade Commission appear ready to drop their fight against Visx Inc. over one of its core patents. A spokeswoman for the company visx didn't immediately return calls. The stock closed off 5/8 at 57 3/8, but rose to 63 on Island.
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Shares of Alza Corp. are trading down 25 percent in pre-market trading Friday. The drug delivery company late Thursday announced that its planned merger with Abbott Labs was off.
Additionally, Alza AZA, -13.11% said the breakup would hurt its fourth-quarter results and that earnings were expected to be 26 to 29 cents per share. That compares to a consensus estimate from analysts of 45 cents, according to First Call. See related story.
The news sent shares of Alza into a free-fall but Abbott shares perked up on the announcement. Alza stock crashed 5 15/16 from its NYSE close to 30 1/2 in Instinet pre-market trading Friday, while Abbott gained 3 1/2 from its NYSE close to 39 7/8. The stocks' composite closes on Thursday were 27 3/4 and 39 1/2, respectively.
VitamanShoppe.com vshp rocketed 3 5/8, or 31 percent, to 15 3/8 in Instinet trading. The nutritional products e-tailer announced early Friday that it had entered into a two-year, multi-million dollar agreement with America Online aol As part of the agreement, VitaminShoppe will be featured in AOL's drug and fitness sites. Financial terms of the agreement were undisclosed. AOL shares changed hands at 88 3/8, 2 1/4 above their composite close.
Separately, AOL said Friday it reached the 20 million member mark for its brands and a $1.5 billion annual run rate for ad and e-commerce revenue.
KLA-Tencor Corp. KLAC, +1.21% powered 7 1/8 higher to 100 in Instinet. The chip equipment maker said late Thursday that its board had approved the 2-for-1 split of its stock. The split will be effective Jan. 18 for shareholders of record on Jan. 4. The stock is now up 131 percent for the year.
Progress Software PRGS, +1.12% plowed ahead 7 3/16, or 16 percent higher, to 52 9/16. The company said operating earnings for its fourth quarter were 60 cents per diluted share, while First Call was estimating a profit of 55 cents. For all of 1999, the company said it made $1.78, a nickel better than analyst estimates.
Also, Progress said its board approved a 2-for-1 stock split, for shareholders of record at the close of trading on Jan. 7. The split will be effective Jan. 21.
Other drugmakers making news were Monsanto MTC, +50.00% and Pharmacia & Upjohn PNU, -8.15% which both rose early Friday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the two were in merger talks. Monsanto rose 1 5/8 to 42 and Pharmacia & Upjohn gained 1 to 54 early Friday, according to Art Hogan, chief market analyst at Jefferies & Co.
Adobe rose 5 1/2 to 69 1/4 early Friday, Hogan said, after the company said it earned 46 cents per share, excluding one-time gains in the fourth-quarter. That compares to earnings of 39 cents per share in the fiscal fourth quarter last year. Analysts surveyed by First Call earned 42 cents per share. Sales rose 14 percent to $281.8 million. Adobe ADBE, +2.17% stock rose 1 7/8 to 63 3/4 in Thursday's trading ahead of the earnings release. See related story.
Shares of Nike NKE, +1.79% stepped 2 1/16 above its NYSE close to 45 3/4 in Instinet trading. The sportswear maker said after Thursday's closing bell that strong international sales boosted second-quarter earnings above analysts' expectations. The company NKE, +1.79% said it earned $107.5 million, or 38 cents per share, up from $68.9 million, or 24 cents, in the same quarter last year. The profit was 4 cents more than analysts surveyed by First Call had projected.
Sales rose 8 percent to $2.1 billion -- the first quarterly increase in two years. Orders for products to be delivered between now and April stand 4 percent above the level last year, led by international orders.


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Dr. Jun Deng (Lead Researcher)
Jun Deng, Lead Researcher at audEERING, has been working on affective computing since 2011. His major interests as a researcher lies in affective computing using transfer learning and deep learning. At audEERING, he focus on conducting fundamental research towards design and development of cutting edge technology for wide range of affective computing applications.
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Lead Researcher, audEERING GmbH
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Postdoc at the Chair of Complex & Intelligent Systems, University of Passau, Germany
PhD in electrical engineering and information technology at TUM
With artificial intelligence, the unreasonable effectiveness of data advise us to understand and design affective computing systems."

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Press Release courtesy of Wagner Athletics.
The Wagner College Swimming and Diving team kicks off its 2017-18 season on Friday, when the Seahawks travel to Northeastern for their first dual meet of the year.
Ahead of Friday's lid-lifter, the Green and White was predicted to again finish third in the Northeast Conference's (NEC) annual prize. Despite losing two all-time greats in Anu Nihipali and Katja Claesson to graduation, Wagner returns a host of NEC medalists.
Under the direction of two-time NEC Coach of the Year, Colin Shannahan, who enters his sixth season on Grymes Hill, the Green and White will be led by senior captains Maddie McNichol (Downingtown, PA / Henderson), Leahi Camacho (Kailua Kona, HI / Kealakene), and Erin Finn (Middletown, NJ / Middletown North).
McNichol is the defending NEC champion in the 1650 Free, as she finished last year's championship race in 17:08.68. Camacho was a three-time finalist at last year's NEC Championships, placing fifth in the 400 IM (4:30.49), sixth in the 200 Fly (2:06.22), and seventh in the 500 Free (5:03.08), while setting personal best times in all three races. Finn was part of the 400 Medley Relay that picked up a second-place finish (3:52.42) at the ECAC Championships, while setting personal bests in the 50 Free (24.97) and 100 Fly (57.18) at the NEC Championships.
Other returning individual medalists for Shannahan include sophomore Kelli Boston (Roseville, CA / Woodcreek), who finished second in the 400 IM and 200 IM at last year's NEC title meet, as well as senior diver Sam Lavrich (Audubon, PA / Methacton), who swept both events at last year's ECAC Championships, in addition to setting a school record with a 244.45-point total in the 1-meter competition at last year's Frank Elm Invitational.
Last season, the Seahawks and Huskies met at the LIU Tri-Meet, hosted by LIU Brooklyn. In splitting the meet, McNichol earned a first-place finish in the 1000 free (10.32.27), while finishing second in the 200 free (1:57.61). Junior Andrea Gustafsson(Malmo, Sweden / ProCivitas Privata Gymnasium) finished first in the 100 IM (1:01.37), while Camacho touched second in both the 500 free (5:14.43) and 200 fly (2:09.95).
Friday's meet also marks the collegiate debuts for 12 incoming swimmers and three divers, a collection of talented swimmers who will add valuable depth to the Seahawk lineup. ason coaches' poll, the league announced on Tuesday.


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Monte Forato is a peak that strangely captivates not only by its height, but by the particularity which characterizes it: near to its top there is a natural arc, about 32 meters in diameter, created throughout the centuries by wind and water erosion, visible both from the Garfagnana side as well as from the Versilia side. It offers a unique view of the Tirrenian coast and of the Panie group of mountains. It is possible to reach this fascinating place passing through the village of Fornovolasco in the town of Vergemoli. It is an easy excursion, but the varying gradient that characterizes it, about 800 meters, makes it advisable to those with sufficient training and experience.
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The products developed for use in pavement construction are Consolid 444 and Solidry. They are normally used in combination (The Consolid System) by applying Consolid 444 to the total layer thickness (150 to 300 mm) and Solidry only additionally in the top 50 to 100mm. The Consolid System is a dual one, where both additives have their special jobs. Consolid controlling the capillary rise of water and Solidry controlling the influence of surface water.
The Consolid System was developed in the late 60's and Solidry completed the System in the early 1980's. Since then the Consolid System has been used and tested with time and traffic world wide and many products have been on the market and disappeared again. The Consolid System solves stability problems permanently in an environmentally friendly way due to the very small quantities of the additive required and the way it reacts with the soil, locking into the soil particles. It also allows the use of otherwise useless soils and quarry waste as construction material.
Consolid444 is a chemical product which reduces the interfacial tension of the water around the soil particles so that the barrier film surrounding the particles is dispersed in order for the surfaces of the particles to associate to each other. This causes an irreversible agglomeration of the fines. C444 is not a binding compound, but improves certain soil characteristics through the permanent change towards petrification. Consolid 444 is moderately acidic (ph = 6) has an ammonia odour. The process is permanent and irreversible once dried. The material (soil) treated with Consolid 444 has the following properties compared to untreated material:
Consolid 444 is mixed with water (To create the required Optimum moisture content and applied at a rate of 0.4 to 0.8 litres/m 3 (1-2% by weight). The pavement layer is normally mixed to a depth of 150 to 300mm. Larger quantities of Consolid 444 are not harmful. The mechanism of stabilisation is basically the formation of a tight, highly dense packing of the treated soil. Higher strengths are achieved by keeping the soil dry.
Solidry has similar active ingredients as Consolid 444. The ingredients have a synergetic effect. Solidry is applied to the top 50-100mm of the road or pavement that has been pre-treated with Consolid 444. Solidry is a dry powder product and is applied at a rate of 1 - 2% by weight of soil.
The cost of the Consolid System depends on the application rates (which depends on the soil type and missing fractions). In respect of cost comparison it is mis-leading to compare the costs of the Consolid System with treatments of cement/lime or bitumen, since the later treatments do not permanently change the soil and therefore comparisons are not the same.
Our findings state that the costs of a treated soil with Consolid additives provides substantial savings (as opposed to conventional construction of the same road) due to the fact that a much higher portion of in-situ soil can be used and that the wearing course can be reduced, contributing to major overall savings. These savings using the Consolid Road System have shown cost savings of 20% plus. The construction costs are similar to those of conventional treatments (e.g. cement, bitumen) except that curing is normally not required.


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Clinical Significance Of Interferons And Laboratory Relevance In Establishing Diagnosis In Viral Infections
Laboratory Methods To Establish The Diagnosis Of Viral Infections
Interferons are proteid substances produced by the host cells in the early phase of infection. Other stimuli also may stimulate the production of interferons and hence this response is not strictly specific. Interferon protects the cell against the virus by interfering with the translation of viral messenger and thereby inhibiting viral multip;ication. The interferons are not viral specific, but they show species specificity. Only interferons produced in human or primate cells have protective effect against human infections. Viruses show variation in their susceptibility to interferons. Interferons exert their protective role even before humoral antibodies develop.
Laboratory Methods To Establish The Diagnosis Of Viral Infections
Isolation of the organism: Viruses can be isolated by inoculating material removed from the subject at the optimum time, into suitable cell systems like tissue culture media, chick embryos or experimental animals. Specimens include throat swabs, sputum, rectal swabs, blood, urine, CSF or vesicle fluid. Since the virus is present in the host in the early part of illness, specimens have to be collected early to isolated the organism. They have to be transported in sterile screw-capped bottles containing Hank's balanced salt solution. Such specimens can be stored at -700C without affecting the viability of the virus.
Demonstration of viral inclusions, viruses and viral antigens: Earlier, in this century (21st), viral infection was diagnosed by the demonstration of inclusion bodies under light microscopy, eg, rabies and smallpox. At present, the viruses can be identified by electron microscopy, eg, Rota virus in feces.
The presence of viruses or viral antigens in tissues can be demonstrated by immunofluorescence, immunodiffusion, immune-electron microscopy, radio-immunoassay, countercurrent immunoelectrophoresis and enzyme0linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques. These methods are being employed increasingly when viral isolation is difficult or impossible.
Antibodies against viruses: These can be demonstrated in the serum of the patient. Paired samples of sera are collected, first sample after an interval of 12 to 14 days. Humoral antibodies can be demonstrated by techniques such as virus neutralization, complement fixation, hemagglutination inhibition, indirect hemagglutination, immunofluoresence, radioimmunoassasy and ELISA.
The diagnosis of a viral infection can be confirmed by isolating the virus and demonstrating a four-fold increase in the specific antibody titers in paired samples of serum.
Live Vaccines Or Inactivated Vaccines Have Been Used For Viral Diseases Propylaxis
Infectious Diseases
Prevention Of Viral Diseases
At present, protection against many viral infections is possible by specific immunization. Live vaccines or inactivated vaccines have been used for this purpose. Live vaccines are used in the cases of small pox, poliomyelitis (Sabin's oral vaccine), yellow fever, measles, influenza, mumps and rubella. Killed virus vaccines are used for prevention of rabies (Semple's vaccine and duck egg vaccine), poliomyelitis (Salk vaccine) and Japanese encephalitis.
Passive immunization against diseases such as measles, mumps and infective hepatitis can be conferred by the used of human gammaglobulin or convalescent sera, early during the incubation period. Hyper-immune serum, which gives better protection, is used for the prevention of rabies.
Chemoprophylaxis is available against a few viruses, eg, Oral N-methylisatin-thiosemicabazone (methisazone) against smallpox and amantadine hydrochloride for influenza.
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Bernie Sanders at the Sunrise Cafe in Terre Haute
Terre Haute, or to be more precise the the small county it sits in, Vigo county, is the most accurate bellwether in the country. The people here have voted for the winning candidate in presidential elections more often than any other county in the United States in the past 120 odd years. To put it another way, if you want to be president, you've got to convince the people here. And you've got to convince these 11 women meeting for breakfast in the Crossroads Cafe. (BBC The World Tonight 28 April 2016)


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Sample letter format to Bank to open an NRE account - guideline
In this article, you will know how to write a letter to Bank to open an NRE / NRI account. If you are staying and working in abroad and would like to transfer your foreign salary to India then you have to open an Non Resident External (NRE) Account to transact accordingly. Read this article for more detail and guideline on opening an NRE account.
This article will help you to write a letter to your desired Bank where you would like to open an Non Resident External (NRE) account and transact foreign currency to Indian rupees or otherwise. You have to write the letter to Bank only if you are an Indian and currently working / staying abroad and wish to remit your salary transaction to India to convert Indian Rupees. This letter shall be sent to the address of the respective Bank where you wish to open said account. You have to furnish little extra credential to open an NRE account than normal one (saving or current a/c within India).
Sample letter format to Bank to open an NRE account
The Branch Manager
{Name of the bank}
{Branch name}
{City/ district / state name / PIN}
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Subject: Request for opening a new NRE / NRI Account.
With reference to the above-mentioned subject, my name is (state your full name as per Indian Passport) and I am interested in opening a new NRE Account in your reputed Bank. In this regard, I am enclosing the required filled in application form, my Passport copy, full address and contact number (of foreign country where you are at present working), relevant documents as well as photographs as per the requirements.
It would be highly appreciable if you could assist and do the needful to initiate the process as soon as possible.
Thanks in advance for your valuable time and consideration.
Document Enclosures for NRE a/c:
1) An application form.
2) A Copy of Passport.
3) A Copy of overseas employer contract and address proof.
4) PP size photographs - three numbers.
5) Address (overseas) for mailing communication.
6) Email address and overseas phone number.
Your sincerely,
{Your signature}
{Your name}
{Place (place of the foreign country)}
Note: If you would like to write a letter to Bank then it is better to write in a simple manner with clear detail, which would help to avoid any miscommunication between you and correspondence Bank officer. Also, make sure to furnish the entire document copies in order to process the account without any pending to approve or complete rejection. This is just because of that you would be in abroad at that time and would process it from there to India which might take more than a week or so to reach the mail, process and reply. It is better to read the Bank requirement and tick the checklist to submit the required documents to process NRE account accordingly.
The second point is, there are different types of NRE accounts available and it is little differs Bank to Bank and you may visit its website for more detail. Try to know your requirement first and then open the required types of NRE account accordingly.
If you are in India and would like to open a Jan Dhan Yojana account then check the link given in this paragraph and follow the guideline to do so.


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Much has been written lately about vulnerability. It's not a topic many of us like to discuss. Yet, vulnerability seems to be gaining more acceptance — thank God. At the risk of being vulnerable, here are some personal stories.
I was a child in second grade in South Texas where the good Sisters decided we would put on a play. Including a dance.
I loved to dance. It brought me joy. I remember twirling on my toes in our small living room at home, waving my arms and then leaping — like a ballerina — from chair to chair in spontaneous abandon.
One day, Sister had a rehearsal and the second graders were invited to watch. I sat in that cavernous auditorium on a sweltering day, watching Sister guide the fourth-graders into pairs, then into a circle.
The pianist began playing and my eyes widened as the children skipped and spun and clicked their heels to the floor. Despite my legs dangling from the cold metal chair, my feet were tapping.
As I watched, I just KNEW I could do this dance. I memorized every step, every move.
Then Sister asked if she could have some of the younger children try the dance. My hand shot into the air without hesitation.
I joined the circle and the pianist began the music. And then it happened. I was out of step, out of line. I bumped into the other children. They giggled. Sister told me perhaps I shouldn't dance. That maybe I wasn't really good at it and I should sit down and just watch the others.
I share this story not to blame the Sister. At that time, I suppose she was doing her best, organizing the dance and play and handling 70 unruly children. Instead, I share this story because I made myself vulnerable. I was willing to risk.
But as a result, I was also shamed. In front of my classmates. And shame is basically a fear of disconnection — that something about us, if other people see it, makes us feel that we aren't worthy. That we just aren't good enough.
This sense of shame happened again when we moved from Texas to Philadelphia. I was in fourth grade, adjusting to a new culture. And when I opened my mouth to answer a question, my Texas drawl spilled out like thick molasses and my classmates roared in laughter. I lost my accent quickly.
These stories are not meant to be self-indulgent or some kind of therapy (been there, done that), but to show how many of our childhood experiences shape us.
So what do we do with all those shameful experiences of childhood — or even adulthood? How do we find the courage to be imperfect, to be willing to let go of who we think we are, to who we REALLY are? How do we allow ourselves to be seen, to be vulnerable?
The answer will be individual to each person. Some enter therapy or try a variety of healing modalities. Prayer, meditation or gratitude. But whatever process we use, ultimately we will need courage. The courage to be imperfect and to be kind to ourselves. No matter what.
Researcher and story-teller Brene Brown has become the spokesperson for vulnerability and in her book The Gifts of Imperfection she writes, "Vulnerability is at the core of fear, anxiety and shame …"
Sadly, we are losing our tolerance for vulnerability today, Brown writes. Instead, we are numbing ourselves to it. But when we do this, we also numb joy, gratitude and happiness.
So here's one last personal story. It seems the Universe or Divine keeps inviting me to a deeper place of vulnerability And I don't like it. Not one bit. But I was asked recently to speak at a press conference about caregiving. For those who follow my blog, you know I've been caring for my dad who had a stroke three years ago.
It was a privilege to create more awareness about this issue, but to speak in front of the media terrified me. I pushed past my fears and said yes.
But when the article and photo appeared in print and I became so public, those old shames of "not being good enough" — not attractive enough, overweight, too old, not articulate enough — came bounding out and screaming at me.
I'm still in the midst of processing all this and I realize that writing this blog is also part of this process. In fact, here's a dose of authenticity for you — I tend to hide behind the written word as to NOT be public — if that makes sense.
So, on a deeper level, with this press conference, I was aware that I was given another opportunity to risk. To be vulnerable. To be seen. Warts and all.
I am still not comfortable with all this "vulnerability" business and it's taking more courage than I have. Thankfully, I am blessed by the support of my Higher Power who leads me beside the "still" and "turbulent" waters and the encouragement of friends who hold me up in faith.
Still. Becoming vulnerable — being seen — is a challenge for me. But the risks are well worth the rewards, because, as Brown writes, " … vulnerability is also the birthplace of joy, belonging, creativity and faith … in vulnerability we find what gives life purpose and meaning."
And here's something else that's encouraging — that little girl who didn't think she could dance? I'm hugging her and telling her it is OK to make mistakes. She doesn't have to be perfect. I'm assuring her that she is enough, just as she is.
I'm learning to love her. Even as she stumbles. A step at a time. A step at a time.


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JUSTE MEISSONIER AUR$LE (1695-1750), French gold-smith, sculptor, painter, architect, and furniture designer, was born at Turin, but became known as a worker in Paris, where he died. His Italian origin and training were probably responsible for the extravagance of his decorative style. He shared, and perhaps distanced, the meretricious triumphs of Oppenard and Germain, since he dealt with the Baroque in its most daring and flamboyant developments. Rarely does he leave a foot or two of undecorated space; the effect of the whole is futile and fatiguing. It was because Meissonier carried the style of his day to its extreme that he acquired so vast a popularity. Like the English brothers Adam at a later day he not only as architect built houses, but as painter and decorator covered their internal walls; he designed the furniture and the candlesticks, the silver and the decanters for the table; he was as ready to produce a snuff-box as a watch case or a sword hilt. Not only in France, but for the nobility of Poland, Portugal and other countries who took their fashions and their taste from Paris, he made designs, which did nothing to improve European taste. Yet his achievement was not wholly without merit. His work in gold and silver-plate was often graceful and some-times bold and original. He was least successful in furniture, where his twirls and convolutions, his floral and rocaille motives were conspicuously offensive. He was appointed by Louis XV. Dessinateur de la chambre et du cabinet du roi; the post of designer pour les pompes funebres et galantes was also held along with that of Orfevre du roi. For our knowledge of his work we are considerably indebted to his own books of design: Livre, d'ornements en trente pieces; Livre d'orfevrerie d'eglise en six pieces, and Ornements de la carte chronologique.End of Article: JUSTE MEISSONIER
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I've finished watching the whole of my Blake's 7 DVD collection of Series 1 & 2 (wipes an imaginary tear away from eye). As much as I would love to watch them all over again and bask in the glory of such wonderful cultishness, I realise that there comes a time when it is sensible to move on and discover other enjoyable things.
How does one begin reviewing the greatest, most imaginative science fiction saga ever made for TV? I'm going to try hard not to sound too fawning and worshipful, but it's going to be hard.
Back in 1977, the top brass at the BBC realised that they had a major hit on their hands with Doctor Who (surprising that took so long, seeing as it had been a success since 1963). They decided that there was obviously an audience for TV sci-fi and decided to commission another show. That show was Blake's 7.
As Blake's 7 went into production, there were stories in the media of a new sci-fi film that had been made in the U.S. Not reason enough to worry that it would be any competition in any way, after all, the sci-fi genre has such a broad panolpy of themes and ideas, the film would have to be very similar before anyone might protest about sameness or unoriginality.
That film was Star Wars - a tale of a close knit group of rebel fighters taking on an evil and corrupt galactic empire. The producers, cast and crew of Blake's 7 balked. Why? Because Blake's 7 was the tale of a close knit group of rebel fighters taking on an evil and corrupt galactic empire. Oh dear!
The situation couldn't have been worse. Inevitably, comparisons would be made and the producers worried. How could their small television production on a shoestring budget compete in any way with a big bucks Hollywood sci-fi extravaganza with essentially the same plot? It did not bode well for the future of the show...
However, Blake's 7 went ahead, despite the fears, and was broadcast on BBC1. The show became a major hit with audiences and, at its peak, garnered 10 million viewers. In British television terms, that made the show 24 carat gold! It was also syndicated to several other countries, where it enjoyed cult success.
The main complaint that is levelled at Blake's 7 is its low budget style. Granted, any extra money, (however slight), would no doubt have improved the special effects and made it more believable. In fact, it is obvious Blake's 7 received a cash injection for Series 2 as the sets, costumes and effects are all much more ambitious than the first season, and it is all the better for it.
But to complain about, and then write off, a sci-fi show just because it has a limited budget is a shame and really misses the point of what Blake's 7 is all about. Where the show really hits its stride and becomes a winner is in its use of witty, intelligent, well crafted scripts, serious actors with great ability and plots and storylines that show a superb level of imagination and creativity that put many modern day television fantasy storylines to shame.
Let me say this now, Blake's 7 is bloody brilliant! There is no other way of putting it.
In the first series, the producers and writers could have copped out and just launched straight into the thick of the action. But they didn't. In fact, it is not until the third episode that the team have grouped together and begin to formulate their plans and indeed, takes until around half way through the series before another member joins the team (the alien telepath Cally), and until the last episode until we have the 'seventh' member.
In episode 1 we are introduced to Roj Blake, a former freedom fighter who was captured by the ruling Federation and brainwashed into living a false life in a domed city. It is only when he is told of his life history and true identity by another freedom fighter that his doubts set in and he determines to uncover the truth about his past.
Right from the first episode, we realise how corrupt the Federation is as Blake narrowly misses being massacred by Federation troops at an assembly of rebels in the tunnels outside the city. Blake is captured and is told that he will be sent to the prison colony on a barren planet called Cygnus Alpha.
In epsiode 2, Blake meets those that will form the bulk of his crew - fellow prisoners Avon, Villa, Jenna and Gan. It is while trying to overthrow the crew of the prison transport ship 'London' that they come across a mysterious ship floating abandoned in space and this ultimately becomes the Liberator, the famous iconic spacecraft of Blake's 7.
The series gallops along at a surprisingly exciting pace and it seems like no time before the series concludes after 13 episodes. The culmination being the resolving of the mystery surrounding 'Orac'. 'Orac' is one of the standout episodes of the series, along with 'Seek-Locate-Destroy', 'The Way Back', 'Space Fall', 'Cygnus Alpha' and 'Project Avalon'.
Terry Nation, (the man who invented the Daleks in Doctor Who), wrote the first series of Blake's 7, and it is thanks to him, (and also the superb actors), that the show became such a huge hit.
The scripts and writing are just first class. Here was a series that played fast and loose with its audience. What makes it so entertaining is that you just don't know what is going to happen from one episode to the next. The imagination hurtles along at such breakneck speed it's a job to keep up. And the gritty, troubling themes confronted helped to propel Blake's 7 from kitschy, kiddie sci-fi to a serious, political, issue-laden adult drama. They also weren't averse to bumping off characters as and when they felt like it, just to keep the audience on their toes. A cruel approach, as the character dynamic was one of the biggest draws of the series, and the fans hated it whenever a popular character was bumped off.
It is the sheer professionalism of the acting on show in Blake's 7 that really propels it into the stratosphere. These are truly great actors, many of whom were taken from the West End stage and/or were trained at RADA. It is not surprising that Blake's 7 has been described as a space opera or 'I,Claudius' in space. What's great is that a lot of time and energy has been taken to develop the characters and how they relate to each other. Blake (Gareth Thomas) becomes by default the leader, although he is counter-balanced by the cynical, logical intelligence of Avon (Paul Darrow).
The rest of the crew are made up gentle giant Gan and the comical Villa. The two feisty females are Cally and Jenna and it is the way in which this team gel and mould to each other that really fuels the drama. At no point do the scriptwriters shy away from confrontations between the characters and sometimes, the bickering, irony and cynicism on display is very true to life and enjoyable to watch, something that a lesser drama would not have touched with a barge pole.
The two main enemies of Blake and his crew are the evil Supreme Commander Servalan and her second-in-command Space Commander Travis. (A different actor played Travis in Series 2 but it really doesn't detract from the pace or momentum, if anything, it adds to the enjoyment to have two different takes on the character).
It was a masterstroke to have a powerful woman play the role of the arch-nemesis in Blake's 7. Servalan is played by the lovely Jacqueline Pearce so feline-like she slinks about the sets like an intergalactic catwoman. I honestly don't see how they could have cast anyone better than Jacqueline for this role. The part would have perhaps suited someone of the calibre of Joan Collins or Kate O'Mara but it was Jacqueline who made it her own. It is perhaps the most arch, playful, roguish and camp performance ever committed to screen and is all the more wonderful for it. It is criminal that Jacqueline is not up there with Dench and the rest of them at the forefront of the UK's top female acting talent.
But then, I can wholeheartedly say this about all of the cast of Blake's 7. Without doubt, these are actors who should have gone on to much bigger and better things, and it is a wonder that at least a handful here aren't major household names now.
As I said earlier, Series 2 is on a more ambitious, grander scale. It's obvious there was a larger budget and there is a renewed sense of confidence in the production after its ratings success. More outlandish and adventurous than Series 1, Series 2 fizzes with some really wacky and downright bizarre storylines, but is perhaps more enjoyable as a result, thanks to the experimental creativity on show and an obvious willingness to take risks. For example, there are episodes that deal with drugs, a trial, a world tearing itself apart, a galactic version of Las Vegas, space vikings and the death of a popular character. Standout episodes are 'Redemption', 'Shadow', 'Pressure Point', 'Trial', the hilariously over-the-top 'Gambit', 'The Keeper' and 'Star One'.
By the series end, the crew are in a race against time with Servalan and Travis to track down the location of Star One where they discover a much greater conspiracy which ultimately threatens them all. And so we are left dangling on this cliffhanger leading into Series 3.
Fortunately, I will not have to wait too long as Series 3 gets its first release on DVD on June 6th. Thanks to DVD, this great series gets a new lease of life and allows a new generation of fans the opportunity to discover Blake's 7 for themselves. (I remember it broadcast on TV the first time, but was too young to appreciate it.)
The extras on the DVD's are very kitsch and dated. But they offer a fascinating insight into the period in which the series was made. On both DVD's we have outtakes, bloopers, trailers for the next series, 3 commentaries per DVD, featurettes on costume design and model making, character introductions and some hilarious clips from children's programmes at the time. The commentaries are probably the most insightful, although it would be nice to have seen a bit more effort made on at least one hour long documentary per series to do real justice to it. The fact that the whole collection has been remastered just improves the clarity of the image and sound no end.
That the show was allowed to fizzle out by the fouth series is the biggest shame. Indeed, true to form, the creators made certain it went out with a bang, ending with a cliffhanger that left the viewers in turmoil. Blake's 7 had a devoted fan base, the success and formula of the series was so perfect it should have gone on to bigger and better things, perhaps in the form of a movie production, in the same way that Star Trek was reinvigorated after its demise.
As time passes, more and more people will look back to the early sci-fi made in the 20th century, from Fritz Lang's seminal Metropolis onward, and rediscover the roots of the genre. It's my belief that Blake's 7 will grow in stature and prominence as a fine example of just what can be achieved in sci-fi and one day, will receive the full credit it deserves as a true classic of the genre.
I also hope that one day someone, somewhere, will have the good sense to make a proper go of bringing back Blake's 7. And when they do, people will be amazed at how the brilliance of the Blake's 7 universe was left to languish, abandoned and neglected for far too long.
Rating: 10/10
In the meantime, I've got this little beauty to look forward to, released June 6th...


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I am still reading the books I told you about in yesterdays post and I have found them to be quite interesting. (Sean Hannity IS neat :-D) Here are some of the things going on right now in other parts of the blogosphere.
Daddy Pundit has a good post on Modesty
Agent Tim gives his thoughts on a encounter Voice in the Wilderness is going through right now.
Site News: After being added to ProLife Blogs the other day, I started wondering if any more people had linked to my humble spot of the blogosphere. To find out I turned to Technorati.com and Pagerank.net. Both sites let you as the blogger, find out what other bloggers have linked to you and in turn you can visit them! I have greatly enjoyed using both of these sites and would recommend them to any blogger!
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An Asian breakfast can be enjoyed at the property.
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Top 10 horror movies list :
10. The Lure
horror movies : The Lure a "coming-of-age story" born of her past as the child of a nightclub owner: "I grew up breathing this atmosphere." Poland, the 1980s and the development of its leading young women provide a multi-genre milieu .In which the film's cannibalistic mermaids can sing their sultry, often violently funny siren songs to their dark hearts're content.
9. The Void
The first half of the film demonstrates much more restraint, building tension as triangle-branded cultists isolate a mismatched group of innocent people. Kotanski and Gillespie build in too many potentially conflicting twists.But the grotesque practical effects and descent-into-Hell structure at times pass for a solid Silent Hill adaptation.
8. A Cure for Wellness
Detractors of A Cure for Wellness, a pulpy horror-mystery may point to the familiar plot .But there's little denying that there's a lot of grim, juicy, creepy goodness .Those are in this tale of an isolated sanitarium and a disgusting old secret.
7. Life
It's always fun to watch people shot deep into outer space only to come up against a horrific force. Always! This "monster in outer space" movie doesn't win points for originality. But we get a space station with six surprisingly interesting characters. One remarkably tenacious new life form, and a whole bunch of bone-crunching biological nastiness.
6. The Girl with All the Gifts
The movie combines both genres into one tasty combo plate that's unexpected at every turn. It's about a group of survivors who accompany a young zombie into the wilderness after their facility is invaded. A weird one, but it's also really quite good.
5. Split
It takes some real skill to turn a tired "girls trapped in a basement" premise into something novel, . Leave it to the suddenly resurgent Shyamalan to find some new angles on a story . Throw in some well-earned scares and a handful of weird twists you won't see coming.
4. The Devil's Candy
In The Devil's Candy, a pleasant family moves into a Texas farmhouse only to butt heads with the home's former owner. It doesn't take long for the lean, mean stalker movie to erupt with terror. Is The Devil's Candy a haunted-house story, a psycho-dad story, or an occult horror story?
3. Prevenge
Prevenge follows a very pregnant and unhinged woman who appears to be on a murder spree. It doesn't take long for the viewer to realize that there's a maternal method to her madness. Prevenge adds a unique shade to the horror-comedy spectrum.
2. Raw
A virginal vegetarian ventures to veterinary school, gets caught up in some truly strange hazing rituals.She quickly comes to reject her meat-shunning ways. Eventually, ground beef and chicken cutlets don't cut it, and there's some… cannibalism to speak of.
1. Get Out
Get Out tackles all sorts of uncomfortable social issues, and does so in a playfully freaky, and frequently insightful, fashion. The movie's all about a young black guy who heads off with his white girlfriend to meet her oh-so-progressive family.She realizes that something is very wrong with the racial divide in this sleepy little town.


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Empowering People, Changing Lives, Making a Difference
Aloha and Welcome!
Helen Wai is Native Hawaiian and lifelong resident of Nanakuli, Hawaii. Reared in a hard-working and entrepreneurial-minded environment, Helen is the self-made business owner and the lead consultant of Helen N. Wai LLC.
Since 2001, Helen has partnered with US communities and organizations to bring her powerful brand of financial literacy, home buyer education, foreclosure prevention and energy efficiency workshops and consulting to over 12,000 participants (and counting).
Her innate and unique ability to educate and inspire to action a wide spectrum of participants - families, educators, community leaders and Hawaiian Homestead kupuna – on critical, real-life economic issues continues to attract broad interest and engagement; Helen's tailored workshops, speaking engagements, consulting and training sessions take her throughout the State of Hawaii and to the mainland, including Alaska, California, Oregon, Michigan and Washington D.C.
Helen has worked with the following organizations, connecting vision and mission with critical community needs and aspirations: Neighborworks America, Oweesta Corporation, Consuelo Zobel Alger Foundation, Department of Hawaiian Home Land, Child & Family Services, Queen Liliuokalani Children's Center, Hawaii Habitat for Humanity, County of Maui-OED Kuha'o Business Center in Molokai, Hawai'i Maoli, Hawai'i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development, Waianae Coast Coalition and YWCA of Oahu.
Helen Wai
Financial Literacy Consultant, Speaker, & Trainer
Helen has built her business upon first-hand financial hardship and success. As a consultant, she has been assisting communities and organizations in the areas of financial literacy, homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention, lease cancellation, and energy efficiency throughout the State of Hawaii and nationally.
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Force the "break up" of companies too large to fail
We were all sold snake oil recently with the so-called government financial bail-out. The main reason stated for this bail out was that some companies are just "too large to let fail". WELL, if that is true, then these companies MUST be broken up into smaller pieces.
Companies need to be limited in size and scope so that if they fail they will not "bring down the whole system".
Create the Healthcare system the USA never has had
In the past, people paid health care providers directly. Then some companies got in the middle between the patients and the providers and "handled the money". I don't call this a healthcare system. I see no reason for there to be any middlemen (or middle companies) involved in healthcare. This is not like auto or home insurance where some people will never use it. Health care is something that every person will ...more »
Reduce Legislative Staff
We elect officials to represent us. We pay them a pretty good salary, plus an expense acount. They are paid for travel and have their own heath care and retirement plans. If that is not enough, they also have multiple offices and hire lots of staff. In other words, just having all of these elected officials cost each and every one of us a pretty penny. When the economy slows, they always scare us with laying off ...more »
Prohibition didn't work in the 20th century ... and needs to END.
The USA government should at the very least be embarassed by its attempt to prohibit certain activities and the use of so-called "controlled substances". Not only is the War on drugs a war they have lost, but it is one that the government can not win. It must end now. Legislators seem to have a mentality that just because they pass a law which bans something, that people will obey. Reality is often the opposite. ...more »
Between Federal, State, and Local Governments
Reduce the effectiveness of the Federal government
Back when the USA was being formed, it was really just a bunch of INDIVIDUAL states that wanted strength and protection from outsiders (other countries). The original idea was to let each state "do its own thing" with little intervention from a single Federal government. When did things go so wrong? Currently there are dozens (hundreds?) of Federal Laws that are essentially similar to, or even often contradict, state ...more »
Making Government Operations More Open
Keep all government radio traffic available to all
Slowly, government agencies all over the USA are switching to digital and often encrypted radio transmissions. The use of encryption and non-monitorable radio systems by government agencies must end. In many communities, police, fire and other emergency radio signals have been monitored by reporters, private citizens and other government employees since they started to be used. Now there are several radio systems ...more »


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The Great Cloth Diaper Change
April 21, 2018
The Great Cloth Diaper Change (GCDC) is a Guinness world record attempt for the "most people changing CLOTH DIAPERS in 24 hours" held around the world. This Diaper Change will be held jointly with the "Mom 2 Mom Sale" hosted by PEI Family Violence Prevention Services.
Babies and toddlers do not need to be in a cloth diaper at the start of the change but every baby is to be changed into a cloth diaper. If you are not a cloth diaper parent we can provide a cloth diaper for you for the change.
The first 50 people registered for the diaper change will get a FREE GIFT BAG with lots of amazing goodies and have a chance to WIN some amazing PRIZES.
The GCDC is a family friendly event helping to promote the benefits of cloth diapering while celebrating Earth Day, sustainability and community. We have lots of amazing vendors from fantastic PEI business.


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Pesticides represent a growing industry across the globe and have over $20 billion dollars in sales for the United States alone. There are several players in the pesticide industry, but the big players that take the lion's share of the business include Bayer Crop Science, Black Flag, Scott's and Spectrum Brands. An expanded list of pesticide companies is available from the National Pesticide Information Center.
Bayer Crop Sciences
Bayer launched the world's first synthetic insecticide–called antinonnin–in 1893 and established the Crop Protection research department in 1924. Currently, Bayer Crop Sciences enjoys over $8.5 million dollars in sales and is experiencing continuous growth. The company headquarters are in Monheim, Germany and consist of three groups–Crop Protection, BioScience and Environmental Science. Bayer markets products in the U.S. like Admire Pro Systemic Protectant, Synapse, and Temik to protect a wide range of crops from insects, worms and larvae.
Black Flag
One of the most well-known names in pesticides in the U.S. for many years has been Black Flag. The company began selling pest-control products back in 1833. Their line of products include the Roach Motel, Fly Motel, Wasp & Hornet Killer and foggers. Black Flag is owned by Homax, a do-it-yourself products company that won Lowes Vendor of the Year in 2005.
Formed in 1868 as seed company, Scott's merged with Miracle-Gro in 1995 to form The Scott's Miracle-Gro Company and has become one of the largest lawn care companies in the United States. Scott's sells such mainstays as Ortho (pesticides) and Roundup (herbicides). Under the Ortho brand, Scott's sells products like Ortho Max, Ortho Fire Ant Killer, and Ortho Bug-B-Gon for pests ranging from aphids and ants to snails and mice. The EPA ordered Scott's to quit selling four products in 2008 for being unregistered or mislabeled and 19 more in 2009.
Spectrum Brands
Spectrum Brands, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, sells pesticides under the Spectracide brand name and also has the Cutter and Repel brands of insect repellents. Spectracide offers both indoor and outdoor pesticides under the Hot Shot brand in the form of sprays, foggers, baits and powders. Under the Spectracide label, the company has pesticides for ants, Japanese beetles, wasps and hornets, and other outdoor pests like aphids, beetles, fleas and ticks.
Raid has been one of the most well-known names in ant and roach control over the last few decades. The Raid brand, launched in the mid-1950s, is owned by SC Johnson, which was founded in 1886 by Samuel C. Johnson in Racine, Wisconsin. Raid has a wide range of products claiming to control ants, roaches, mosquitoes and other flying insects, and wasps and hornets.


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To sue or not to sue, that is the question!
Kirby Delauter
You may be familiar with the J&J trash issue that was recently debated in the County Council meetings. I wrote recently about how I felt this local business was being targeted in how they use the county landfill/transfer station. Their business is trash; they are a local trash/refuse hauler and the landfill/transfer station is well within their business model.
Again, since March, I have been asking to get J&J's issue on an agenda for discussion. I finally was allowed to have a "landfill/solid waste" discussion a few weeks ago. I sent an email to staff requesting that J&J be allowed to speak at such a meeting. The meeting was held; we have a "landfill/solid waste" briefing by county staff, a "briefing" we didn't ask for but received anyway.
After the staff completed its briefing, I requested that J&J be able to address the staff members and resolve the issue with its business. This request was denied by Council President Bud Otis.
Here we have a constituent of mine that has a problem. Representatives of that firm are in the room with the staff members, who can explain why the issue can or cannot be resolved, and we have Council President Otis disallowing any discussion on the subject matter. That is wrong and unacceptable!
I requested again after that meeting to have a meeting between staff and J&J and the request was denied.
Since Council President Otis does not want to hear from constituents or business owners, I decided there is more than one way to be heard. I sent an email to J&J asking them to sue the county. I went so far as to let them know I would testify on their behalf in the suit.
Now, you may say, hey Delauter, why would you encourage a business to sue the county?
My answer is simple. We are elected to represent county citizens, all of them. When a constituent can't be heard by an arrogant council president, and I feel they have a cause/issue worth hearing, I am going to encourage every means possible to have them heard. If a lawsuit is what it takes, so be it.
I will stand up for taxpayers, businesses and any other entity and say that I am to represent in this council position. I will go to whatever length, whatever means necessary to right a wrong. For me to say "there is nothing else we can do, or "I give up," is not an option.
I think once the county heard J&J was preparing to sue and I would be willing as a council member to testify on its behalf, the internal discussions began within the county. It was brought to my attention that a legislative bill may be the answer to this situation.
While I totally disagree that making a new law/ordinance to add to an existing "sufficient" law/ordinance is totally ridiculous and unnecessary. However, if that's what will right this wrong, that's what I may have to do.
So, long and short, under the (lack of) leadership from Council President Otis, we can't simply sit down and discuss issues with taxpayers and business owners. We need to create unnecessary laws because we can't interpret the meaning of simple sentences that are written in basic English. We allow staff members to abuse taxpayers by using slick language and interpretation to read something any way they want.
The sad part I've found out in my six years in local politics is that most people don't give a rat's fanny about their neighbors' plight until they themselves have an issue that effects them.
Get involved in local politics, pay attention and hold those who are elected accountable to what is right and just at all times.
Politicians come and go but staff members are the ones who typically make policy; and, in most cases, they make policy that makes it easier on themselves and harder on those who dare to challenge them.
It is important who we elect because with 45 years of incremental degradation of our rights and our freedoms, if we continue on that path, at some point you may not be given the option to choose. Ask the owners of J&J Trash service how important it is to have the right person representing you.


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Now we can print virtually everything with 3D printers, although they do not all have social and humanitarian criteria in mind. As the first of its kind, Icon 3D-Printed House was born out of the need of some to provide shelter to 1 billion people who do not have a permanent home.
It was a joint effort of ICON with the non-governmental organization New Story that made it all, a portable three-dimensional printer that is called Vulcan, which not only can deliver 75 square meters in less than 24 hours but also does it in fractions of traditional costs. Some $ 4,000 costs a ready-made houses from Vulcan's hands.
The home was presented very recently, in March 2018, in Austin, Texas, and the printer is now packaged for the developing world. And it will not just provide housing to those who do not have it, but also jobs at the local level.


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Tax Tip#10 Tax relief
10. Failure to recognize allowable business investment losses (ABIL). Under special circumstances, taxpayers who've invested in a small business corporation that has become insolvent or otherwise gone bad may be eligible for tax relief in the form of an ABIL.
Tax Tip #9 Offset capital losses
9. Failure to offset capital gains with capital losses. Remember that some of the capital gains made toward the tail end of the boom market in the late 1990s and in 2000 can be offset by subsequent capital losses resulting from the market swoon. "Those capital losses can be applied against any capital gains. Assuming the losses exceed the gains, the loss could actually carry back up to three years or forward indefinitely," Mr. McCormack says.
10. Failure to recognize allowable business investment losses (ABIL). Under special circumstances, taxpayers who've invested in a small business corporation that has become insolvent or otherwise gone bad may be eligible for tax relief in the form of an ABIL.
Tax Tip#8 include Sundry Expenses
8. Failure to pick up sundry expenses. Many taxpayers also tend to miss writing off certain expenses such as safety deposit box fees, brokerage fees on stock transactions, carrying charges and interest on borrowed money to purchase investments such as equities or mutual funds.
Tax Tip #7 Transfers to Spouse
7. Unused transfers to spouse. A variety of federal non-refundable tax credits can be transferred between spouses, particularly useful to individuals at a lower income level. Yet taxpayers tend to miss out on claiming certain credits, like the age credit and first $1,000 of pension income, say tax pros.
Another tax credit that taxpayers sometimes miss out on is the equivalent-to-spouse amount.
Although many are aware of the spousal credit, they don't know that a similar credit exists for single, separated or divorced people who have a dependent relative living with them.
Tax Tip#6 Tax Credits
6. Failure to pick up provincial/territorial credits. A number of taxpayers also fail to take advantage of provincial and territorial tax credits, such as property and sales tax credits. Even students who are earning minimal income are eligible for these credits but tend to forget about them, says Gena Katz, principal of Ernst & Young in Toronto.
As well, taxpayers in a married or common-law relationship sometimes incorrectly claim these credits individually without properly taking into account their spouse's income.
Tax Tip#5 Self Employment Deductions
5. Failure to take full advantage of self-employed deductions. As Mr. Mahon discovered, many self-employed individuals fail to take full advantage of the savings available to them.
But, warns Robert Snowdon, an Ottawa-based chartered accountant, claiming too high a proportion of expenses, particularly in areas related to automobiles or entertainment, might also serve as a red flag to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA), prompting an audit. As a result, all entrepreneurs should maintain detailed logs to back up their expenses, he suggests.
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osWell Health Clip is a new feature presented by osWell Health Management
Let's talk about food and cancer prevention. Evidence continues to mount that certain cancers are highly preventable or greatly impacted by our behavior. We're aware of a few like smoking and lung cancer, smokeless tobacco and gum cancer, and sun exposure and skin cancer. But, the association of diet doesn't get enough publicity.
So here's what we know… Based on a 2016 study by the esteemed, Journal of the American Medical Association, the habits most closely associated with the lowest change of getting cancer were:
- Not smoking OR having quit at least 5 years ago
- Minimal Alcohol intake: 1 / day for women, 2 / day for men
- Not being obese; although overweight is okay, and
- 30 mins / day of moderate exercise (like brisk walking, mowing the lawn, or dancing)
This particular study followed 150,000 people for over 30 years and quantified how often they got cancer.
As expected, lung cancer was the most preventable (those who don't smoke got less lung cancer), followed by colon, rectal, and pancreatic. Breast cancer was the lowest preventable cancer.
Think about it: These are perfectly achievable habits. Not necessarily easy, but certainly achievable.
And these habits are supported by other strong research like the Blue Zones, where they studied cultures all around the world who consistently live to be 100 years old. Their habits also include:
- Stop eating before you're full
- Eat the smallest meal of the day in the late afternoon or evening
- Eat mostly plants, especially beans and nuts to get protein. And eat meat (ideally wild game) about 5 x/month and in small portions of 3 to 4 ounces
Examples of 'longevity' food include: goat's milk, honey, feta cheese, lemons, green tea, turmeric, tofu, shitake mushrooms, barley, chickpeas, tomatoes, almonds, avocado, salmon, corn, bananas, and squash to name a few.
And the two best families of veggies specific to cancer prevention?
- Cruciferous (broccoli, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts)
- Allium (garlic, onion, leeks)
The best cancer preventing fruits common in the US start with cranberries and lemons way at the top, followed by apples, strawberries, and red grapes.
Recommendations for how much animal protein is consistently minimal. Dozens of strong research connections over the past 60+ years between animal meat consumption and early death, including cancer make it hard to argue.
Philip Morris Tobacco Company even released an ad in Europe in 1994 citing research as to why ingesting animal products are worse than second-hand smoke! That wasn't well-received, but even their point was made.
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The Impact of Multilateral Liberalisation on European Regions: a CGE Assessment
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KeywordsCGEM; Regional integration; Trade policy; International trade; Models;
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- F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
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SAVILE, SIR GEORGE (1726-1784), English politician, was the only son of Sir George Savile, Bart. (d. 1743), of Rufford, Nottinghamshire, and was born in London on the 18th of July 1726. He entered the House of Commons as member for Yorkshire in 1759. In general he advocated views of a very liberal character, including measures of relief to Roman Catholics and to Protestant dissenters, and he defended the action of the American colonists. He refused to take office and in 1783 he resigned his seat in parliament. He died unmarried in London on the loth of January 1784. Horace Walpole says Savile had " a large fortune and a larger mind," and Burke had also a very high opinion of him. He bequeathed Rufford and some of his other estates to his nephew, Richard Lumley (1757-1832), a younger son of Richard Lumley Saunderson, 4th earl of Scarborough (1725-1782). Richard took the additional name of Savile, but when on his brother's death in 1807 he became 6th earl of Scarborough the Savile estates passed to his brother John (1760-1835), afterwards the 7th earl. John's son and heir was John Lumley Savile, 8th earl of Scarborough (1788-1856). The 8th earl was never married, but he left four natural sons, the eldest of whom was John Savile (1818-1896), the diplomatist, who was created Baron Savile of Rufford in 1888. He entered the foreign office in 1841, was British envoy at Dresden and at Berne, and from 1883 to 1888 represented his country in Rome. Although the eldest son, he did not inherit Rufford and his father's other estates until after the deaths of two of his younger brothers. He made a fine collection of pictures and died at Rufford on the 28th of November 1896, when his nephew John Savile Lumley Savile (b. 1854) became the 2nd baron.
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