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In a technical feature article which first appeared in Taxation Magazine on 8 February 2007, Colin Kendon considers the tax pitfalls for owner-managers when selling a private company.Harry's gameColin Kendon sets out the rules for the tax effective acquisition of a private company.When one company is seeking to take over another, the bids and counter bids that take place can make a commercial transaction appear more in the nature of a poker game, with the 'players' seeking to bluff themselves into a winning position. Once a price has been agreed, getting the tax structure of a company takeover right then becomes equally important if one is not to negate the financial advantages that each side thinks it has gained over the other. This is therefore the first of two articles looking at some of the tax pitfalls with private company acquisitions; this article considers the personal tax position of owner-managers and the second will consider issues relating to enterprise management incentive (EMI) options. References in this article are to paragraphs of TCGA 1992, Sch A1 unless otherwise stated.Here's HarryTo start, let us suppose that Harry owns 100% of Target Limited, which he founded in 1995 by subscribing for 200,000 shares at the par value of £1 each. He intends to sell it to Acquisition Vehicle Limited, a subsidiary of Purchaser plc (which is traded on the alternative investment market, 'AIM').Heads of terms will be signed shortly with Purchaser who intends to buy Harry's shares through Acquisition Vehicle for initial consideration of £3 million and an earn-out of up to a further £2 million. The earn-out is based on the profits of Target for the years to 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2008. We assume (for the purposes of advising Harry now) that completion will be on 31 May 2007 and we ignore deal costs. Harry intends to take £1 million of his initial consideration in cash and the remaining £2 million in loan notes. (See the Transaction summary below)Perhaps it is just as well that Purchaser wants to buy the shares in Target (as opposed to the assets); Malcolm Gunn's article, 'Double Trouble' (see Taxation, 16 December 2004, page 279) explains why.Cash considerationThe cash element of the consideration will trigger a disposal for capital gains tax purposes in 2007-08. The base cost of the shares is apportioned between the different elements of the consideration. If we attribute a net present value of £0.5 million to Harry's earn-out, Harry's chargeable gain for 2007-08 will be as shown in Table 1.If Harry is a higher-rate taxpayer, he will pay capital gains tax of £94,285 (i.e. 40% x £235,714, ignoring annual exemptions and indexation up to April 1998).To calculate Harry's taper relief, paras 2 and 3 require us to look back over the ten years before the disposal (or over his period of ownership, if shorter) to see if the shares were non-business assets and, if so, to apportion the periods of ownership on a daily basis. Periods of ownership before 5 April 1998 are ignored (para 2(2)(a)).Paragraph 4(2) requires Target to be a 'qualifying company' in relation to Harry for his shares to qualify for business asset taper relief for the period since 5 April 1998. Target must be a 'trading company' and Harry must meet the ownership conditions in para 6(1)(b). Harry easily meets the conditions as he has owned 100% of Target since incorporation, but is Target a trading company? We advise Harry of the '20% tests' in HMRC's Capital Gains Manual at CG17953p (too much cash on the balance sheet, etc.) which set out HMRC's views on the meaning of trading company. Harry confirms that Target has not breached these tests, so we assume that it is a trading company. Readers are referred to the article, 'A substantial qualification' (Taxation, 20 January 2005, page 361) for some examples of what happens when the conditions are breached.Note that it ceased to be possible to obtain COP 10 clearance in advance as to whether Target is a trading company when FA 2006 received Royal Assent.Table 1
Notes:* Initial consideration of £3 million plus net present value of the deferred consideration of £0.5 million.Indexation up to 5 April 1998 and dealing costs are ignored.Spouse transfersWe might suggest to Harry that he transfers some shares to his wife (Heather) pre-completion to take advantage of her annual exemptions and lower tax rates. The transfer itself is a no gain/no loss transaction (TCGA 1992, s 58). Paragraph 15(2) treats Heather as acquiring the shares when Harry did and para 4(2) means it is her status on completion which determines whether the conditions in para 6(1)(b) are met. Mere ownership of shares in an unlisted trading company is enough to satisfy the conditions for her period of ownership after 5 April 2000, but she has to meet the old conditions (in the footnotes to para 6) for her earlier period of ownership. To satisfy these, Harry needs to transfer at least 25% of his shares to Heather if she was not an employee/officer of Target (or 5% if she was) to avoid her taper relief being tainted.Paper for paperPaper for paper treatment will be available for the exchange of the rest of Harry's shares in Target for loan notes if the conditions in TCGA 1992, s 135 are met (which allow the loan notes to qualify for the re-organisation treatment afforded by TCGA 1992, s 127). Acquisition Vehicle Limited must issue the loan notes to satisfy s 135; if Harry wants security, Purchaser (or a bank) can always give a guarantee.TCGA 1992, s 137 disapplies s 135 (for 5% plus shareholders) if the transaction is not for bona fide commercial reasons or the main purpose (or one of the main purposes) is the avoidance of capital gains tax.The loan notes should not be redeemable within six months of issue so that HMRC are satisfied they are not a mere proxy for cash (see ICAEW Technical Release 657).We advise Harry that the decision of the High Court in the recent case of Snell v HMRC [2006] EWHC 3350 (Ch) (which upheld the Special Commissioners' decision reported at length in Taxation, 8 June 2006, page 263) has made this area a bit more tricky. Mr Snell took loan notes intending to shed his UK residence and later redeem them. The court held that his main purpose in taking the loan notes was to avoid capital gains tax. Harry might want to do something similar on a smaller scale by utilising annual exemptions or he may tell us he wants to move abroad before redeeming the bulk of his loan notes – like Mr Snell. What do we suggest?We tell Harry that s 138 allows us to apply to HMRC for clearance that s 137 does not disapply s 135; it binds HMRC if we make full disclosure. We could suggest that the purchaser adds a line to the heads of terms saying the initial consideration of £3 million assumes the bulk is taken in loan notes. We can then say in the clearance application that Harry is taking the loan notes to maximise the purchase price, not to avoid tax (we may be able to point to other issues in the negotiations which support this too).The references to 'paper for paper' treatment above are a shorthand and, for a fuller explanation of how these sections operate, readers are referred to the article 'Have I the right (to taper)?' (Taxation, 20 July 2000, page 413.)QCBs or non-QCBs?The loan notes issued in settlement of the initial consideration could be structured as qualifying corporate bonds (QCBs) or non-QCBs.If Harry takes non-QCBs, business asset taper relief would continue to run (providing the conditions are met). Harry takes a real risk, however, that Purchaser will cease to be a trading company causing his non-QCB loan notes to cease to qualify for business asset taper relief. You might think that para 6(1A) assists Harry (it allows employees/officers of investment companies who do not have a material interest to qualify). Unfortunately, para 6A(1)(a) will treat Harry as having a material interest as the loan notes are a separate class of securities of which he will hold more than 10%.We advise Harry to take QCBs to preserve his business asset taper relief after completion. The gain is crystallised on the issue of the QCBs by TCGA 1992, s 116, but held over interest free until redemption.The loan notes must satisfy the QCB conditions in TCGA, s 117(1). The loan notes must be securities for the purposes of TCGA 1992, s 132(3)(b), but this includes any loan stock whether secured or not, so the condition will be satisfied. The other conditions in s 117 will be met if the loan notes pay interest at a normal commercial rate (say 2% above the Bank of England base rate), are not convertible, interest is not dependent upon business performance, and they are expressed in sterling with no provision for conversion or redemption into another currency.As mentioned above, if Harry takes QCBs, the gain is calculated on completion, but is held over until the loan notes are sold or redeemed. The held over gain on Harry's QCBs will be £471,428; i.e. twice the amount shown in Table 1, being calculated by reference to the loan note consideration of £2 million instead of the cash consideration of £1 million.Earn-out termsIt is essential for the earn-out to be unascertainable on completion. HMRC's Capital Gains Manual at CG14875 to CG14890 deals with the border between ascertainable and unascertainable consideration.If the earn-out terms say Harry is to receive £2 million if profits for the year to 31 December 2008 exceed £10 million, that would be ascertainable (i.e. £2 million), but contingent and would be taxed under TCGA 1992, s 48 on the full £2 million in the year of completion.If the earn-out terms say that Harry receives anything up to £1 million for the year to 31 December 2007 calculated by applying a profit/earnings ratio to profits and up to £2 million calculated in the same way for the next year (after deducting anything paid in year 1), that should do nicely.Marren v InglesIf the earn-out is unascertainable on completion, the tax treatment depends on how it is settled. If Purchaser has a right to settle in cash, Marren v Ingles treatment applies.The House of Lords case of Marren v Ingles [1980] STC 500 decided that unascertainable consideration is valued and taxed on completion. If we value Harry's earn-out at £0.5 million, Harry's additional gain for the year of completion would be as shown in Table 2.Table 2
Note:Indexation up to 5 April 1998 and deal costs are ignored.The earn-out is a separate asset (a chose in action) which is not a security so it does not qualify for business asset taper relief, the base cost is its value on completion. When the earn-out is settled, the payment is a capital sum derived from an asset (TCGA 1992, s 22). If Harry's earn-out is settled in cash in full in (say) March 2009, Harry's gain for 2008/09 would be as shown in Table 3.Table 3
If Harry is still a higher-rate taxpayer, his capital gains tax for 2008-09 would be £600,000 (i.e. 40% x £1.5 million). Note that Harry does not qualify for any taper relief; the earn-out is not a security, so it does not qualify for business asset taper relief and the £2 million was paid within three years of completion (when the earn-out right was acquired) so he does not qualify for non-business asset taper relief.If the earn-out were to be settled in part in March 2008, the base cost of £500,000 is apportioned using the A/A+B formula in TCGA 1992, s 42 (this requires the earn-out (i.e. 'B') to be re-valued in March 2008).TCGA 1992, s 138A treatmentFortunately TCGA 1992, s 138A allows Harry to avoid Marren v Ingles treatment by affording paper for paper treatment to the earn-out. The main conditions are that:
Note that if the conditions are met, s 138A applies automatically unless Harry elects to disapply it (s 138A(2A)).If s 138A applies to Harry's earn-out, it is treated as a security to which the re-organisation treatment afforded by s 127 applies. The security is treated as a non-QCB (even if it is settled in QCBs), so business asset taper relief can continue to run.If the earn-out is settled in QCBs, s 138A(3) allows the gain to be calculated in accordance with TCGA 1992, s 116(10) when the loan notes are issued, but it is held over until redemption or sale of the loan notes. If the earn-out is settled in non-QCBs, s 138A(3) allows a further 'internal re-organisation' to occur thereby avoiding capital gains tax until the non-QCBs are sold or redeemed.If the first part of the earn-out is settled in (say) March 2008, Harry should still be 'fully tapered' if business asset taper relief continues to run on the earn-out after completion. We advise Harry that his earn-out should be settled in QCBs so the gain is crystallised on the issue of the loan notes. Harry need not worry about Purchaser ceasing to be a trading company thereafter.Harry still takes a risk that Purchaser will cease to be a trading company after completion, but before the loan notes are issued, so we need to do some due diligence on the Purchaser to ensure it is a trading company. Again, as mentioned above, para 6(1A) will not allow Harry to qualify for business asset taper relief on his earn-out if Purchaser is an investment company (as the earn-out will then be treated as a separate class of securities for the purposes of para 6A(1)(a) of which he owns more than 10%).If the loan notes are issued in settlement of the earn-out as QCBs, they must satisfy the conditions in TCGA 1992, s 117(1) (see earlier) and should not be redeemable within six months of issue otherwise HMRC may refuse s 138 clearance (on the basis that the loan notes are a mere proxy for cash).If s 138A were to apply, Harry would have no capital gains tax to pay on his earn-out in the year of completion. If the earn-out were settled in full in QCBs in (say) March 2009, the gain is calculated in 2008-09 (i.e. the year in which the QCBs are issued) as shown in Table 4.Table 4£Redemption proceeds2,000,000Less base cost 0.5/3.5 x 200, 000 (28,571)Untapered gain 1,971,429Less business asset taper 1,971,429 x 75% (1,478,571)Held over gain 492,858If the loan notes are redeemed at the earliest opportunity in August 2009, his capital gains tax liability for 2009-10 would be £197,143 (i.e. 40% x £492,858).We advise Harry that s 138A treatment is preferable to Marren v Ingles as he saves capital gains tax on the earn-out (£197,143 in Table 4 as compared to a total of £647,143 from Table 2 and Table 3). The saving occurs because the earn-out exceeds its estimated value on completion by £1.5 million, none of this gain benefits from business asset taper relief if Marren v Ingles applies, but it is fully tapered if s 138A applies.Earn-out expires worthlessHarry then asks what happens if the earn-out expires worthless (e.g. because he falls out with Purchaser or his team agree to work for a different area of Purchaser's business).If Marren v Ingles treatment applies and the earn-out expires worthless on 31 December 2008, Harry would have a loss for 2008-09 of £500,000 (i.e. the value attributed to the earn-out on completion). TCGA 1992, s 279A to 279D allow him to carry this back to the year of completion and reclaim the capital gains tax of £47,143 he paid on it.If s 138A treatment applies, Harry has a loss for 2008-09 of £28,571 (i.e. the proportion of the base cost of his Target shares apportioned to the earn-out), which has to be set-off against any gains for that year and thereafter is available to be carried forward. TCGA 1992, s 279B(6) prevents Harry from carrying his loss back and setting it off against his gains for the year of completion if s 138A applied to the earn-out.Securities options treatmentThe earn-out has to be settled in shares or loan notes to secure paper for paper treatment, but this also makes it an 'employment-related securities option' for the purposes of ITEPA 2003, Pt 7 Ch 5. Income tax and Class 1 National Insurance contributions apply when the loan notes are issued in settlement of the earn-out displacing s 138A treatment.We tell Harry this should not be a problem as it is likely the earn-out will satisfy the conditions in Q&A 5(l) of HMRC's 'Frequently Asked Questions on the Taxation of Employment Related Securities' (available by clicking here), in which case HMRC will treat the earn-out as further consideration for the sale of the shares and not as a securities option. For an analysis of the conditions, readers are referred to the article 'Earn-Out Reprise' (see Taxation, 9 October 2003, page 37).Harry says that Purchaser wants to make his earn-out forfeitable until the earn-out period expires on 31 December 2008 (the conditions allow this providing it is for no more than a 'reasonable period'). HMRC should accept that just under two years is a reasonable period, but we will obtain COP 10 clearance just to make sure.The biggest problem in practice with Q&A 5(l) is where the target has a mixture of employee and non-employee shareholders. Purchasers often only want employee-shareholders to benefit from the earn-out (for understandable commercial reasons), but if the earn-out is so restricted it looks like remuneration rather than further consideration. If COP 10 clearance is refused, a solution may be to alter the terms of the earn-out so the purchaser has a choice of settlement in cash or securities. Q&A 5(l) says securities option treatment does not apply in these circumstances, but it means shareholders are then subject to Marren v Ingles treatment.The gain on completion can be reduced by business asset taper relief whereas subsequent gains cannot if Marren v Ingles treatment applies, so it makes sense to agree a high up-front value for the earn-out (if possible).Other ITEPA 2003, Part 7 chargesWe need to check that no charges to income tax arise on completion pursuant to ITEPA 2003, Pt 7 Chs 2 to 3D (the disposal of shares gives rise to several 'chargeable events' under these chapters). The 'restricted securities' rules in Ch 2 do not apply to shares acquired before 16 April 2003 so cannot apply to Harry. Chapters 3 to 3D can apply, but it is unlikely that any charges will arise as the share capital has been unaltered since incorporation and the shares are sold on arm's length terms.The loan notes acquired in settlement of the initial consideration are treated as being received by reason of employment by ITEPA 2003, s 421B(3) and s 421D. It is difficult to see how the loan notes could be restricted securities if they are transferable freely and not forfeitable. It is arguable that the consideration Harry gives for the loan notes (i.e. his shares in Target) is equal to the unrestricted market value of the loan notes so no election is necessary under ITEPA 2003, s 431 (although Purchaser might insist on it to protect its position). Note that redeemable securities are no longer exempt from the restricted securities regime by ITEPA 2003, s 424.ConclusionHopefully this article has given an overview of the potential problems, pitfalls and liabilities that can arise in a private company takeover involving cash, loan note and earn-out elements. The next article (available by clicking here) looks at what happens if Harry grants some EMI options just before completion.Colin Kendon is a senior associate in the Employee Incentives & Benefits Group of international law firm Bird & Bird; he can be contacted on 020 7905 6312 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com
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These are the words I told Jamie Zoch yesterday when he let me know that Sello was purchased by Shopify. In short, I could care less. My main reasoning? Its not my name any more and if I don't get any money out of it, then it no longer effects me. Two, I could give you a list of 50 names that sold for more after I sold them. Pretty much every name that wasn't sold to an end user. To me it shows the names I purchased are good dot coms. Because good dot coms should go up in value with time.
If the future of dot com is what I predict it to be then basically every domain I sell should be worth more than what I sold it for. The longer period of time since I sold it for, the more it should be worth. The determinate in my business model that I often talk of , is lack of outside funding. It means that every domain I buy HAS to be funded by income generated from domain investing. I haven't taken one dollar from any other source. Only blogging, websites, or selling names. That is what determines what I can buy. When the money is spent, I can not buy anything until more income appears. It is also the reason why I will sell a name at a smaller profit than some others would. I need to generate income to buy more names, better names. If I didn't follow that practice I couldn't have purchased those names that people said I sold too cheap. Kind of ironic. As for sello.com. I put a reserve at $4K at Namejet and unfortunately it was hit at exactly that. Not a great profit but 20-30% in a pretty short period of time. Only in domain investing is 33% in a year bad. A lot of people say now that the name is worth five figures easily. If that's true and easy call then why didn't any of you fuckers buy the name when I had it at auction? 🙂
We all could look in our rearview mirrors and see how cheap we sold some our names in the past. I kidded Elliot that the most valuable name he ever had and ever will have, is probably the NNN.com he sold that had some eights. A name that probably is worth $150K now and liquid at that price. (he didn't agree, not on the value but that it was his most valuable name). But there is no point in dwelling on that. If a person sold a name at a profit then they did fine. Leaving money on the table happens and its human nature for those to judge your sale. It would be nice to sit and wait for the best sale price down the road like Rick Schwartz but not everyone has that luxury. Some of us have to keep moving and turning.
You guys are going to get a peek at my portfolio in a few weeks on DomainSherpa. To some it is going to be good, some it will be bad. But all names were purchased with zero dollars down. All money created through domain investing and talking about it. And with that in mind, I'm proud of it. I never look back at what I sold, I look at all the great things I've done, built, and bought, because of my sales. Once those domains leave my hands they are dead to me. They are another person's assets to try and make money. My old portfolio had a lot of numerics and short names. But those are gone and now I have a flush bank account and a couple of bigger names. I sold those for roughly $40K but had I waited an extra year or two could have been worth $150K. I had a great return on the $40K and preferred the cash in hand. It gave me security, the ability to buy more names. To travel and buy a few things. And its those sales from the past that have led to my bright future. To worry about how I could have done better would tarnish what I've accomplished and where I'm headed.

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People often blame their lack of commitment to their health on how busy they are.
We're all busy. But when we give up on our health, we do so because we're feeling overwhelmed, not because we're busy. Instead of letting "my life is so crazy right now" be your default, how about putting a positive spin on it: "I have too much going on in my life to not work to feel my best."
How you feel impacts every aspect of life. When you realize the power of taking care of yourself, you're at a significant advantage—and you'll find that it's easier to handle everything else. Whenever someone tells me they're overwhelmed and stressed, I always encourage them to double down on foundational things like eating well, exercising, and sleeping. After all, health is the ultimate productivity tool—it's much harder to be efficient without a healthy mind and body.
Too often, we give up what we're most in control of—like eating, exercise, and sleep—when we're stressed. But that only perpetuates our feelings of powerlessness.
If you focus on your health when you're stressed out, you'll snap back to feeling more in control and less overwhelmed. But sadly, guess what happens when I check in with clients who quit my weight-loss program too soon because they had so much going on and life was "crazy?" (When is life ever not crazy?) They still feel out of control and overwhelmed.
Here are some simple ways to avoid that feeling—and to actually accomplish what we want while staying healthy.
1. Allow yourself to win the day.
Personally, I used to put a lot of pressure on myself in school. I felt like I could always be doing more, and I was always happiest after an exam because I finally felt like I could relax for a bit. It's why I couldn't wait to get into the working world so that when I was done with work for the day, I was done with work for the day.
But that's not really how it works now, right? Living in a hyperconnected world is like being in school 24/7. We can always be doing more—and that feeling can drive you crazy. If you give into it, you'll always feel overwhelmed.
Here's what I've been doing for many years to combat this issue. (It's helped a lot of other people, as well.) I allow myself to win the day. What does that mean? People beat themselves up for not doing more for their business, their side hustle, their health. But this focus on perfection often stops them from doing anything at all.
"Winning the day" simply means that I get done what I set out to do. I can rest easy and without guilt. How many times have you really relaxed while thinking about all of the things you "should" be doing? You can't. It's an awful feeling.
2. Pick 3-5 things you want to get done.
My solution is simple: Every night, I write down the 3-5 things I plan to get done for the next day. If I get those things done, I'll feel accomplished. I'll be able to rest easy. It's important to give ourselves the ability to feel accomplished for the day, instead of guilty for all that we didn't do.
The ultimate productivity tool is health.
"But I have so much to do," you might say. "Three-to-five things a day just isn't enough." The interesting thing is that the people who say this usually aren't accomplishing anything meaningful because—you guessed it—they're so overwhelmed.
I'm talking about three-to-five things that matter or move the needle on something that does.
The reality is: There are a billion things we can do every day. We're never going to get to the bottom of our to-do list in work—or life—ever. But you still have to relax and take care of yourself, or you won't accomplish any of them.
3. Write it down.
One good tactic to simplify your life and declutter your mind: Write everything down. I believe that our mind is designed to think of new things, not the same things over and over. If a task needs to get done, or I think of something important, I immediately write it down—otherwise, it takes up precious mental energy.
Pinterest founder Ben Silbermann recently gave this advice to entrepreneurs:
"Working all the time at the expense of your health is not a good strategy because if you're actually going to go after something for a long time as an entrepreneur, having your health intact turns out to be really important. And a lot of the folks who have burned out did so not because they ran out of money. They burned out because they became really unhealthy."
It turns out that focusing on your health will not only help your business and work—Silbermann's advice doesn't only apply to entrepreneurs—but can also help you feel less overwhelmed in life generally. When we're stressed and overwhelmed, it's harder to take care of ourselves.
Everything impacts everything. When we're feeling good, it's easier to be healthy. When we're healthy, it's easier to feel good.
Adam Gilbert is the founder of MyBodyTutor.com, an online program that solves the lack of consistency faced by chronic dieters. Sign up for his free mini-course on weight loss, and follow Adam on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.


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By Breige Tinnelly, Head of UK Sales, AQMetrics
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging firms to make their final decisions about their choice of Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) providers soon and with very good reason. The new regulatory reporting requirements, which mandate reporting across a wide range of asset classes, impact this coming January with the implementation of MiFID II. For financial service firms opting to go with an ARM for their reporting requirements under MiFID II, choosing which vendor to partner with should be a top priority. So what are the main issues to consider when selecting an ARM?
Expect the unexpected
Firms should recognise that the responsibility for ensuring they have resilient transaction reporting procedures in place ultimately rests with them, not with their vendor. In fact, the FCA has advised firms to factor in potential systemic, operational and even security risks when selecting third-party vendors including which ARM they choose.
The issue of systemic risk is often overlooked but needs to be considered. With just four months to go before final implementation, the FCA has expressed concern that too many firms are currently reliant on too few vendors in the market, some of whom hold significant market share for Regulatory Reporting.
Robust compliance
A number of market participants impacted by MiFID II share the FCA's concerns. Many are taking steps to mitigate the perceived risk by backing up their primary choice of ARM with an additional provider, to fulfil their reporting obligations. In the unlikely, but not impossible, event of major failure, firms should not expect that the regulator will take this into account when faced with a potential breach of compliance. The market impact would be far reaching, but even so the onus is still on the individual firms to demonstrate that their systems and processes were robust including their choice of third-party vendor.
In addition to the larger firms and asset managers looking to contract with both a primary and a back-up ARM, many are also looking ahead to what the post-Brexit scenario might entail, i.e. will they be impacted by not having passporting rights into the rest of Europe if they are solely reliant on a UK-based ARM? Some smaller firms may feel at risk of becoming just a number with a larger vendor and that in the event of any problems, they might not be the immediate priority. This is one of the key benefits of adopting a partnership approach to transaction reporting, which is made possible by opting for a primary and backup ARM.
Systems and safeguards
Of course, operational considerations are also significant in making an informed choice, including classification of what is reportable or non-reportable, exception handling etc. ultimately, knowing that what you are reporting is correct.
The risk of non-compliance amounts to more than regulatory fines, it is your data, your customers and your brand that are at risk.
At AQMetrics, our comprehensive solution encompasses an efficient user interface, automated data validation, data analytics and an approved reporting mechanism, to deliver economies of scale to our customers while still maintaining information and cyber security, data management, analytics and regulatory reporting. Whether acting as a primary ARM or in the role of backup ARM for regulatory reporting under MiFID II, firms choosing AQMetrics can rest secure in the knowledge that they are covering off the risk inherent with choosing a vendor and ensuring regulatory reporting compliance come January and beyond.


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Mrs. Lincoln: A Life by Catherine Clinton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Mrs. Lincoln: A Life by Catherine Clinton, starts out with the author stating she will not be writing another book about Mr. Lincoln, when in fact, she writes a ton about him. The writing reads like a dry history book. The author focuses on Mrs. Lincoln's spending habits and what society 'might' have thought or what she 'might' have thought about society.
There are better books which cover Mrs. Lincoln, and are more enjoyable to read. If you are into dry, cardboard history books this would be the book for you. To say I was disappointed in this book, is an understatement. I caught myself lost in thought several times while trying to stay focused on the content.
I bought the book 2nd hand and am glad I did not pay full price for it.
There are a few interesting tidbits through-out but are hard to find. The reader is easily lost in the who is cousin to who, who is married to who's sister and such. Overall, this book is difficult to follow.


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My heart still hurts from having seen this movie. It took hours for it to feel a bit better, and even now it still aches. This is one HEAVY movie.
I can't say enough good things about Casey Affleck's performance. He is so obviously going to win best actor this year for this at the Oscars. I liked him before and now I LOVE him. What a deep character to try and master, and he does so with great skill. Michelle Williams is great, and that one scene of them together on the street is easily this year's best scene on film thanks to her. It just absolutely tore me to pieces.
There are so many of these awkward drama moments captured super well in this film. Like a hockey team standing by and waiting while a teammate learns that his father has just died. Most movies wouldn't give screentime to a bunch of teammates standing on the ice waiting, but this one does and it adds massively to the quality and impact of the drama.
I also love that the screenwriters completely respect the audience. Never once do we see certain pictures in frames, we only see the characters' reactions to the pictures, that's all we need. You don't need to connect all the dots and you didn't, so KUDOS to Manchester by the Sea for being a smart adult movie.
This movie is simply incredible and I highly recommend it. This movie will swallow you whole.
Heart rating: 5 stars (it just doesn't get better)
Brain rating: 4.5 stars


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Olympia Police recover stolen vehicles
A 34-year-old Olympia man was arrested last week on suspicion of possessing stolen property.
After a report of two men acting suspiciously near a car dealership in west Olympia, Olympia police responded and stopped the two men in their Toyota truck.
A check of the truck found that the front plate was from a Tumwater vehicle and the back plate from a vehicle in Chelan County.
Police also learned that the truck was stolen, and that the driver was believed to have stolen three motorcycles from Olympia, Lacey and Seattle. Police recovered them from the driver's home after obtaining a warrant.


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Smaller (L 33 cm) than Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis), and easy to tell from latter by long tail extension and lack of black belly. In winter gathers in large flocks. The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is a species of steppe country, requiring plains without trees or high bushes. It favours lowland plains which comprise a mosaic of arable and non-irrigated fields. The diet consists mainly of seeds. Resident.
Reasons for the need for protection/inclusion in annex I
The Pin-tailed Sandgrouse is undergoing a widespread decline in both its popualtion size and distribution. This is due mainly to the destruction of dry grassland which has followed the agricultural intensification, particularly in the form of irrigation schemes, and hunting.
yellow = summer visitor
green = resident
blue = winter visitor
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5,500 / 12,000 pairs
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Tokaji Aszú 3,4,5 and 6It is the sweet, topaz-colored wine. The original meaning of the word aszú was "dried", but the term aszú came to be associated with the type of wine made with nobly rotten grapes. Aszú berries are individually picked, then collected in huge vats and trampled into the consistency of paste known as aszú dough. The wine is racked off into wooden casks or vats where fermentation is completed and the aszú wine is to mature. The casks are stored in a cool environment, and are not tightly closed, so a slow fermantation process continue in the cask, usually for several years.Tokaji Szamorodni Dry or SweetThis type of wine was initially known as főbor (prime wine), but from the 1820s Polish merchants popularised the name samorodny-the way it was grown. Szamorodni is typically higher in alcohol than ordinary wine.Tokaji HárslevelüYoung, very pale green straw color. Delicate Elderflower and Linden tree blossom notes demonstrates exactly the characteristics that give this grape its name. Semi sweet dry wine.Tokaji FurmintMade of the elegant Furmint grape variety which grows in the Somló region of Hungary. It grows under ideal volcanic soil conditions. A white wine, with a full-body, unique and subtle fragrance. A very crisp and clear white wine.
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The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Katniss, like my Emmajin, is a strong-willed, dark-haired archer who will inspire many girl readers!
When I first heard about The Hunger Games, I refused to read it. The premise seemed so awful: 24 teenagers are forced to participate in a televised competition in which they have to kill each other. The last one alive wins.The contest takes place in North America in the distant future, when the Capitol oppresses its people by forcing them to offer their teenagers each year as tributes, sacrifices to these terrible Hunger Games. Who would want to read about that?
Well, millions of readers are onto something, something quite amazing. Because it's true: Once you start this book, it's very tough to put it down. This book is brilliantly written, tightly plotted, and full of surprises. I kept predicting what would happen, and I was wrong.
More importantly, the book asks a deep and resounding question: How could you possibly maintain your human values when society forces you toward violence and cruelty? Like Lois Lowry's The Giver (published in 1993; if you haven't read it, you should!), it forces readers to ask deep and difficult questions, to decide what really matters in life. Those challenges are valuable at any age.
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As Saturday, Nov. 11 marks Veterans Day, various locations statewide have stepped up to collect winter attire for veterans who live at the Connecticut Veterans Home and Hospital.
The All American Productions, a New England-based company that focuses on major event planning and execution, charity fundraisers, will collect a wide range of winter attire for veterans—like new or very gently used men's coats, boots and new socks. Lap blankets, winter hats, gloves and scarves also will be accepted.
"Not only do we go into the VA, but we also help veterans confidentially on a one-on-one basis. We're very proud to help people who have done so much for our country," said
Jennifer Sequenzia, owner of All American Productions.
Sponsored by Haymond Law Firm for the third time, the 4th Annual Coats for Vets fundraiser kicked off successfully at the American Legion Post 75 in Middletown where donated coats filled a deuce truck.
When they delivered the donations to the State Veterans Home, the response from veterans was so incredible that she wanted to continue the event, said Sequenzia.
"All American Productions was founded on the mission of helping veterans," said Sequenzia. "This is what I'm passionate about—making sure that veterans throughout Connecticut and New England have what they need."
As time went on after the first year of the coat drive, the number of donations dwindled down. Last year, The Grunts, a military motorcycle group sponsored the drive, and contributed a majority of the donations.
"Last year, we wouldn't have really had any donations without them," said Sequenzia. "They really stepped up."
This year, All American Productions decided to try something different by having satellite locations for the drive, so folks throughout Connecticut could give back. Among the locations in the area that will serve as drop-off sites include: For Goodness Sake, 273 Riverside Ave., Bristol; Amy's Pampered Pawlor, 98 Whiting St., Plainville; and Black Sheep Art Studios, 166 South Riverside Ave., Terryville. All participating satellite locations will accept the donations during their business hours.
Donors also can drop off their items at the Pop Veterans Day Bash, which will kick off at Burton's Café in West Haven from 12 to 5 p.m. this Saturday. This event aims to raise money for the purchase of coats for veterans as well as other needed items, said Sequenzia. Folks can participate in the event for a $20 admission fee, which will support this cause, or they can just stop and drop off a coat or other needed items.
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Hey guys,
This is this week's showcase Sunday. I didn't have time to do one last week so this covers the books I received over the last two weeks.
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I got/bought 5 e-books this week. I also got Camp Kiss and already read and reviewed it! I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to Camp Boyfriend. Here is the link to my Sunday Post: http://lolabookreviews.blogspot.nl/2013/03/sunday-post-16.htmlReplyDelete
Thank you so much, Lola and Kay!!! Now, back to eating the rest of my chocolate bunny :) You're awesome <3Delete
I have a copy of Revamped! I feel bad that I haven't read it yet i really really need to! i also want to read The Eternity Cure, I can't wait to see what happens next :)
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Lovely haul. Clockwork Princess was awesome. I'm looking forward to reading The Eternity Cure and I've got to pick up Losing It soon. Happy reading :)ReplyDelete
Oh, I can't wait to read The Eternity Cure - the Immortal Rules was so fascinating! Lovely selection of books!ReplyDelete
Wow, awesome haul my friend! Enjoy!ReplyDelete
Oh you lucky lucky lady! signed books too!! I have read the first book in the series and enjoyed it too. MMmm am thinking that bk#2 will be making it onto my wishlist very soon too lolReplyDelete


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San Pedro Sula: Australia edged closer to a place in the 2018 World Cup finals on Friday after grinding out a hard-fought 0-0 draw with Honduras in their Asia-CONCACAF playoff.
Socceroos striker Tomi Juric missed golden chances in each half as the Australians dominated a physical Honduras side without managing to find a precious away goal at the Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano.
Nevertheless Ange Postecoglou's men will return to Australia for Wednesday's second leg confident of reaching a fourth consecutive World Cup after a controlled display in hot, humid conditions.
"It was a great performance and the result doesn't reflect that unfortunately," Postecoglou said afterwards.
"I thought we were good enough in our play to get one or two goals but at the end of the day we wanted a strong performance and that's what we got. We've got the home game now with our crowd and our conditions so we're in good shape."
Despite speculation that veteran striker Tim Cahill could feature after a recent ankle knock, the Australian record scorer remained on the bench throughout with Postecoglou unwilling to risk him on a poor playing surface.
Cahill's cutting edge was sorely missed as Juric butchered a one-on-one chance in the first 45 minutes before squandering a free header in the second half.
Postecoglou refused to point the finger at Juric afterwards however.
"Tomi put in an enormous shift for us," the Australia coach said. "He worked really hard, held the ball up when we needed it. I'm sure he would have loved to have got a goal but overall his performance was good."
Honduras coach Jorge Luis Pinto meanwhile was disappointed with the draw but insisted his team still had a chance of progressing in the away leg.
"I'm not happy because we wanted to win tonight," Pinto said. "You can win even when you're playing away," he added, before admitting Wednesday's return leg "would not be easy."
Missed chances
Australia had the better of a tense first-half, with Huddersfield's Aaron Mooy dominating midfield and keeping the Socceroos on the offensive.
The visitors survived an early scare however when only a last-ditch tackle from Trent Sainsbury denied Carlos Lanza.
Australia continued to create the better chances though, with Massimo Luongo forcing a low block from Honduras goalkeeper Donis Escober after a fine surging run.
The Australians also had strong shouts for a penalty in the 22nd minute when Escober bundled over Bailey Wright in the penalty area after a looping header flew over.
Italian referee Daniele Orsato consulted his linesman but after a brief delay ruled no foul had occurred.
Honduras' only chance of note in a disappointing first-half display was a header from Lanza from Romell Quioto's cross that flew wide of goalkeeper Maty Ryan.
Otherwise it was all Australia, with Jackson Irvine scooping a first-time shot over the bar in the 29th minute.
Five minutes later Juric missed a gilt-edged chance that had Postecoglou punching the air in frustration on the Australia bench.
A superb flick off the back of his heel took Juric clear of the Honduras defence, but with only Escober to beat, the Swiss-based FC Luzern striker pulled his shot wide of the post.
The ball appeared to bobble slightly on the uneven playing surface as Juric shot, but the Australian will feel he should have done better.
Another glorious chance went begging in the 54th minute when Josh Risdon picked out an unmarked Juric on the edge of the six-yard area.
But with the whole goal to aim at Juric directed his header straight at Escober who was able to parry away his effort.
Australia were given a late let off when Carlo Costly sprang the offside trap to go clear, but his shot was tipped over by Ryan.
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After the Corn Meal purchase I drove along I-10 into Atlanta, Georgia while I listened to Jeff Foxworthy on a cassette tape. He was doing his routine about "You know you are a red neck when... . It seemed appropriate to my location. After Jeff did his thing I put in a tape read by Matt Damon of Howard Zinn's "Peoples History". Ironically this section of the tape was about the civil rights movement and about that time I was in Birmingham. It is a good book and I recomend it for a complete history of the US.
The rain began to pour and driving was tense and difficult. Since I was off my planned course I had to find a place to stay. I chose Lake Lurleen State Park just out side of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Lake Lourleen was named for Alabama's first and only female Governor, Lurleen B. Wallace.
The lake is 250 acres with all modern facilities. A couple of domestic geese greeted me as I stepped out of my camper into the dark of night to register.
In the morning, after a night of wind and rain I was able to see where I was.
I didn't stay long or look around but rather I left early and headed west. It was still overcast but that made for good driving.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Southern Driving
3 comments:
- DeniseinVA said...
I remember several of those Jeff Foxworthy jokes. When I heard them for the first time they really cracked me up. We have read the People's History book, it is excellent. Enjoyed the pictures and happy traveling.
- December 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM
- squirrel said...
Denise, thank you for your well wishes. Squirrel
- December 27, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- tours in pakistan said...
Such a nice blog. A perfect place for trekking .
- December 28, 2012 at 2:24 AM
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Home > EEI > Vol. 21 > Iss. 1 (2011)
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Evaluation of Social and Academic Effects of School-wide Positive Behaviour Support in a Canadian School District
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This article discusses School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), an evi-dence-based approach to teaching social competencies and enhancing the school social environment. The focus of this article is on the value of evaluation and evaluation plans at a district level for maintaining and increasing the effective-ness of SWPBS in a district. We review the key components of evaluation plans and describe a framework for creating evaluation plans created for British Co-lumbia. We also provide an example of the evaluation efforts using this framework in a medium sized school district in British Columbia. Results showed decreased levels of problem behaviour, decreased numbers of students at risk for significant behaviour challenges, and increased academic achievement and stu-dent perceptions of school safety for schools implementing SWPBS, in comparison to low implementing schools and district and provincial averages.
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McIntosh, K., Bennett, J. L., & Price, K. (2011) Evaluation of Social and Academic Effects of School-wide Positive Behaviour Support in a Canadian School District. Exceptionality Education International, 21, 46-60. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/eei/vol21/iss1/5


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Moffat County uses 2nd-half flurry to beat Jefferson
Girls scoring vs. Jefferson
• Kori Finneman, 19 points
• Kyleen Ellgen, 15
• Sassy Murray, 7
• Lisa Camilletti, 5
• Tori Snyder, 5
• Bailey Hellander, 2
• Makayla Camilletti, 2
Girls scoring vs. Jefferson
• Kori Finneman, 19 points
• Kyleen Ellgen, 15
• Sassy Murray, 7
• Lisa Camilletti, 5
• Tori Snyder, 5
• Bailey Hellander, 2
• Makayla Camilletti, 2
The 3-point shot was not a weapon the way it has been all season for the Moffat County girls basketball team, but one make-from-beyond-the-arc shot sparked it Friday.
The Bulldogs were in a fight with Jefferson Academy through almost three quarters Friday in Craig in a regional semifinal game. But they were able to put together a big run — something else Moffat County has done all season long — to secure a 53-40 victory and advance to the regional final.
The Jaguars used their quickness to play tight defense on Moffat for most of the game and stuck around, even taking a 29-27 lead midway through the third quarter. A minute later, Tori Snyder received a pass and hesitated to take a 3 before burying it with a defender on her.
That shot gave Moffat County a 32-29 lead, a lead they would expand on quickly. It was 38-31 by the end of the third quarter and 48-34 halfway through the fourth.
Snyder said it was the type of momentum-changing shot the Bulldogs needed.
"The fact that I shot in (the defender's) eye, it definitely pumped me up," she said after the game. "I've never wanted anything so bad as to win state, so I'll do whatever I can to help us get there."
Coach Matt Ray had expected a tough game against Jefferson and was not disappointed. Their speed led to plenty of Bulldogs turnovers and fast break points. But when it mattered, once again his team came through.
"That's a trait of our team. We always seem to get a run somewhere in the game," Ray said. "These girls never give up. No matter what, we find a way to overcome."
In a tight first half, Kori Finneman kept Moffat County afloat with 10 of its 23 points. She repeatedly stepped outside the post area and hit jumpers, finishing the game with 19 points to lead all scorers.
In the second half, three other Bulldogs stepped up. Snyder scored five points in the third, Kyleen Ellgen had eight points in the frame and Sassy Murray added five more in the fourth.
The win sends Moffat County into the regional final to take on Kent Denver at 1 p.m. Saturday at MCHS. Ray watched the Sun Devils beat Middle Park in the early game Friday and said he saw mostly what he expected.
"They have three really good players," he said. "We've got to make sure we know where they are at all times. No. 10 and No. 1 can shoot, so we've got to close out on them well."
But Ray pointed to the superior bench play from his team as to why he likes Moffat's chances in another difficult game.
"It will be another tight game I expect," he said. "But the way we had Sassy and Tori come off the bench and give us big minutes, who knows who will do that for us tomorrow. So far, someone has all season."
Nate Waggenspack can be reached at 875-1795 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow the regional final on Twitter at @CDP_Sports.


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Malaysia's Proton reports surge in 2Q net profit
Proton Holdings Bhd, whose managing director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir's contract will be renewed, posted a 12-fold rise in net profit to 43.81 million ringgit in its second quarter ended Sept 30, 2008 (2QFY09) from 3.51 million ringgit a year earlier, reported the Edge daily.
The better performance was driven by increased domestic sales and improved margins arising from better product mix and lower discounts.
Revenue jumped 40 percent to 1.84 billion ringgit from 1.31 billion ringgit, while basic earnings per share (EPS) rose to eight sen from 0.6 sen. It declared an interim dividend of five sen per share less tax.
Net assets per share rose to 10.05 ringgit as at September 30 from 9.87 ringgit on March 31, 2008, while net cash balance more than doubled to 1.42 billion ringgit from 675 million ringgit last year.
For the six months to September 30, net profit totalled 95.84 million ringgit versus a loss of 43.25 million ringgit a year earlier as revenue surged 45% to 3.55 billion ringgit from RM2.45 billion. Sales volume rose 35 percent to 84,565 units in the first half from 62,485 units a year earlier. Operating expenses rose 38 percent to 1.84 billion ringgit.
Speaking to reporters Friday, Proton chairman Datuk Mohammed Azlan Hashim said the board had decided to renew Syed Zainal's contract, but the details of the contract, including the tenure, were still being finalised.
He said Proton's fifth consecutive quarter of profitability demonstrated its ability to sustain its performance despite the increasingly challenging environment and proved that its strategy of having "the right car, at the right price and at the right time" was working well.
Syed Zainal said as of October this year, Proton's domestic market share was 33.3 percent with a total of 122,351 units of registered cars since January.
"We had just launched the Persona in the Middle East and GCC markets, namely Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman this month while Qatar and Bahrain will receive the model next month. Earlier, we introduced the Persona in Singapore and Indonesia in July, and the Persona CNG in Thailand in October. We also launched the Saga in Brunei last month," he said.
Syed Zainal said that going forward, the key challenges facing the automotive industry included rising raw material costs, more efficient vehicles coming into the market, possible decline in demand due to higher interest rates among lenders and the velocity in foreign currency market.
"However, Proton has taken steps to mitigate these factors, and we have some near- term initiatives to address the challenges. Some of the initiatives are efficient cash flow management, cost reduction, higher manufacturing efficiency and improved sales and distribution network," he said.
Asked if Proton could sustain its sales volume given the uncertain economic outlook, Mohammed Azlan said: "We have to be realistic.
"Conditions are getting tougher but not just for us. There is a strong, urgent need to diversify into the international market."
"While global total industry volume could decline, it does not mean the company cannot grow. The company has to focus on products that are more attractive to the market," he said.
When pressed further on whether Proton would be able to sustain its profitability, he said: "We would need to play it by ear".
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Umra Omar: Safari Doctors
Umra Omar: Safari Doctors
When Umra Omar came back to her native home in Kenya for a family vacation with her newborn, she had no idea she would be moving back home permanently. Oluwabusayomi Sotunde, reports how a young Kenyan doctor started providing health care to civilians in a war zone.
Umra had learnt of the medical need in Lamu and the health projects that had come to a standstill given the perceived insecurity in the region. With support from closed-down projects, she decided to start up Safari Doctors, a group that provides free basic medical services to remote areas in Lamu.
However, starting out – and what she does – isn't as simple as that.
Lamu – a pristine 14th-century town of Swahili-heritage – is an improvised community with little or no access to basic social amenities.
The conflict-laden coastal region is close to the Somali-Kenyan border, an area that has been scarred by conflict between the Kenyan military and Al-Shabaab, a militant group that has been courted by the Islamic State (ISIS). The militants have claimed responsibility for a number of notable attacks, including the Garissa University massacre in 2015 – a year after Umra founded Safari Doctors.
"It was quite scary with all sorts of warnings coming my way about going out into some of these regions. There were the naysayers and a bucket load of self doubt. Plus the financial challenge of getting support for a start-up project in an area where donors were not interested."
Safari Doctors began with very basic service delivery – hiring a nurse to conduct motorbike outreaches once a month to six very isolated villages near the Boni forest. They served about 100 patients per month in 2015.
The organisation has since grown into conducting mobile boat services and plans to provide services to at least 1,000 patients per month.
"My vision is to have quality healthcare model," says Umra, "where private services for those that can afford it, lend profits and resources to support regular outreach programmes to isolated communities – a sustainable and scalable healthcare model that could be applied beyond Lamu."
A sense of purpose
Umra has a Bachelors in Neuroscience and Psychology and a Masters degree in Social Justice and Intercultural Relations from two prestigious American schools. Before re-locating to Kenya, she was already working full-time in Washington DC in the United States.
However, she says staying in Kenya to serve her community is less of giving back and more of getting back.
"With what I do I get a sense of purpose. I get joy. I get inspired. There is so much to get from giving back. If we all tap into that core satisfaction of serving our world, humanity would go a long way."
But where does this sense of responsibility come from?
From her parents, especially her dad who she calls her truest inspiration. "Coming from a conservative background where daughters are a liability, he turned his into possibilities. He taught me that I could still reach for the stars with my feet planted on the ground, I could still be part of the world with Lamu in my heart."
Umra also grew up under the influence of Oprah Winfrey. "[Her show] graced our living room on TV, regularly teaching me that leadership is all about heart-to-heart connections."
Braving danger
Umra is unfazed by the insecurity hype on Lamu. She says understanding the purpose – plus the ability to differentiate between fear and actual danger – helped.
"The ultimate form of bravery is to overcome one's fear. If you can just turn off that noise, only then can you embark onto a journey of possibilities and find your higher calling."
Although she struggles with co-ordinating childcare during travels and the three-hour sleep cycles with a new-born, Umra says these challenges fuel her passion.
"What keeps me going is that the need is real and we need to step up and make a difference. It's my children whom I hope will one day look back and know that the responsibility to make their world a better place is within their power," says the 33-year-old mother of two.
Getting the pots filled
The biggest challenge facing Safari Doctors is the bad publicity being afforded by the media, Umra says.
"One-off security incidences have lead to a blanket classification of Lamu as a dangerous part of the country. It seems like Nairobi and Paris are allowed to move on, but Lamu is not."
Then there is the component of funding. Nothing moves without money.
"The main strategy to dealing with this is persistence. I refuse to get overwhelmed so we keep on knocking on doors as we explore the power of 'habanahabahujazakibaba'," she says explaining that this is a Swahili saying that means "bit by bit gets the pot filled".
"Thanks to small contributions, both financially and in kind, we have been able to put pieces together slowly but surely."
Working together
Despite these challenges, Umra believes serving does not have to be painful or draining.
"We try to make the [medical] outreach a fun experience," she says.
"Another tactic is strategic partnerships that allow us to offset costs by engaging fellow partners that have an interest in serving the region – like the United States Civilian Service that is located in Lamu, Northern Rangeland Trust that is a conservancy in the region, and the County Government of Lamu."
In recognition of her work, Umra was named a CNN hero in 2016. She says the biggest impact from such an award is the pressure to perform.
In the future, Umra wants to be remembered as the fearless "little engine" that made an impact in her community. "As a role model for young women! For them to realise that we can fly beyond cultural norms to unlock our full potential!"
As a young leaders, she believes that it's important to "know your strengths and focus on just that. That is what the world could use."
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- Clearer skin: Your skin is not only the largest organ in the body, but is used by the liver as a pathway for removing waste products and toxins from the body. When you have loads of toxins in your body, it can show on your skin in the form of rashes, acne and dryness. Doing a cleanse will help to flush out the toxins and give your skin a nice glow!
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- Feel energised: When you do a detox, you remove inflammatory foods from your diet and rid your body of toxins that cause damage to the cells. The mitochondria are the energy producing warehouses of the cells, and if they aren't functioning properly, you can experience symptoms of fatigue. Cleansing can help to improve the health of the mitochondria, leaving you feeling more energised.
- Improved focus: If your liver is not functioning optimally and you have candida overgrowth in your bowel, it can cause brain fog. This is due to the toxins building up and the candida fermenting sugars which almost create a 'drunk' feeling. Doing a cleanse will weed out candida, boost liver function and leave you feeling more focused than ever before!
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The 'Carol Jungle' bag from Milan-based label SALAR is a distinctive piece, taking on a Western-inspired, saddle-bag silhouette with elongated, contrast suede fringing. Crafted from textured leather, the cross body bag comprises a fold over flap closure and a gold-toned turn-lock clasp in the shape of a star, opening to reveal a concealed magnetic tab and unlined interior. Detailed with a grab top handle embellished with the signature pyramid studs and a detachable shoulder strap for versatile wear. Finished with an external slip pocket to the rear and engraved branding.
Dimensions: H: 14cm x W: 16cm x D: 5cm.
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Breakfast at Strawberry House B&B
Breakfast is served from 8-10am, although earlier breakfasts are available by prior arrangements.
We offer a large variety of breakfast choices, including:
- Traditional English Breakfast (bacon, sausage, egg, mushroom, baked beans, tomato, hash brown, black pudding, and toast)
- Eggs Benedict
- Cereals, toast, fresh fruit, and yoghurts
Our menu is very flexible, so if you would like something particular for breakfast then please tell us and we will do our best to cater to your tastes.
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Each week I use this space to post some mini-reviews, cool tracks, random thoughts, neat news, or whatever else I damn well please.
Simon Felton "Surrender, Dorothy!" – This is the second solo record from Garfield's Birthday's Simon Felton. His last solo CD, "Failing In Biology", was a notable nugget of smart Brit pop (read review here). Felton marches along the same track on "Surrender, Dorothy!", constructing careful melodies augmented with airy harmonies and psychedelic overtones. The hooks take longer to sink in than last time and the abundance of slower tracks is going to make some people yawn. On the other hand, there is some more sizzling guitar work to be found – check out the solo on "Peepshow" for example. The main attraction is the pop perfection in "Marbles", and "Novelty" is another highlight I'd encourage you to check out. Recommended for fans of The Smiths, XTC, and The Divine Comedy.
Simon Felton – Official site.
Surprise of the week
Footloose is being remade. But the surprise comes from looking at the soundtrack artists…dissing Kenny Loggins and recruiting the likes of Cee-Lo Green amongst a bunch of country stars and…Smashing Pumpkins?! What sort of musical schizophrenic is going to want this? Here are the gory details.
And if that isn't bad enough, they are remaking Dirty Dancing too.
Swallow this: Poison frontman Bret Michaels believes the band will make another album when the time is right. Here's to hoping they can recapture the magic of their heyday. Read the story here.
Whose gonna buy your wild reissues? Get a load of all you get with the 20th Anniversary edition of U2's landmark record "Achtung Baby" – check it out here.
Another hodgepodge of "new" stuff is coming from Foreigner in September. A 3CD collection – one acoustic disk, one full of re-recordings of hits (why?), and one of a live concert. Read all about it here.
New Butch Walker called "The Spade" arrives August 30. In the meantime, grab a FREE DOWNLOAD of the first single, "Summer of '89". Details here.
Michael Sweet has left the band Boston for his old band, Stryper. Good news, bad news, who cares? Story here.
Random iPOD song of the week
Pop perfection. Squeeze's "Hourglass" – one of their finest moments.


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The current state of knowledge in these areas has been summarised in a number of reviews and book chapters[3-7]. In a series of publications in the 1980's, Dr Richard R. Baker systematically established the distributions of combustion temperature, gas velocity and key smoke constituents inside a burning cigarette[8-11]. These have become the foundation of modern cigarette combustion science. Based on Dr Baker's and other studies in the literature, the following is a schematic representation of the key thermophysical processes occurring inside and around a burning cigarette:
Briefly, when a smoker draws on a lit cigarette, the temperature of the cigarette coal rises rapidly from its resting (smouldering) temperature of around 600 °C. Peak puff temperatures at the periphery of the coal can exceed 900 °C during a 35 mL, 2-sec puff. The high temperature inside the coal causes an increase in the viscosity of the air flowing through and a concomitant increase in the resistance to the draw of air through the coal. This effect forces air to be drawn primarily into the periphery of the coal around the paper burn line, which causes more complete combustion in this peripheral region.
The depletion of oxygen due to combustion results in the formation of a region immediately behind the coal where the temperatures remain high enough for thermal decomposition of tobacco (the pyrolysis/distillation zone). Large amounts of volatile and semi-volatile smoke constituents are produced in this region. A small amount of air is drawn in along the tobacco rod through permeable cigarette paper and smoke temperature decreases rapidly to produce a supersaturated aerosol. The smoke thus formed during a puff is subjected to filtration by the remaining tobacco rod and cigarette filter, as well as dilution by any filter ventilation holes. Some proportion of the light gases (such as CO) will diffuse out of the highly permeable cigarette paper. The smoke that leaves the mouth end of the cigarette is called mainstream smoke. Between puffs, hot smoke escapes from the top of the cigarette and forms the sidestream smoke.
Some of our recent combustion studies have focused on understanding the interactions between a burning cigarette and cellulosic substrates that make up the bands used to manufacture cigaretttes aimed at reducing the ignition propensity of the cigarette as measured by the American Standard ASTM 2187-04[12-14]. In addition, we have been performing pyrolysis experiments under simulated cigarette burning conditions to investigate both the mechanistic and also kinetic aspects of tobacco or tobacco ingredients combustion[15-21]. Re-newed attempts are also being made to model a burning cigarette using modern computational tools[22,23].
More than 5,000 smoke constituents have so far been identified in cigarette smoke[7]. Around 150 of these have been identified as smoke toxicants. Over the last 20 years researchers and public health organisations, including Health Canada, have drawn up toxicant lists comprising sub-sets of these constituents - the most widely cited being the 'Hoffmann Analyte' list of 44 constituents. Cigarette combustion science will remain to play an important role in understanding the formation of smoke constituents. We have research underway to seek to deternine which of these toxicants are likely to be most important in relation to the various smoking-related diseases.


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The 'Blog of the Week' for July 5th to July 11th 2009 is "Elfshot: Sticks and Stones". Like last weeks selection, this blog is a fairly new addition to the roll and a very welcome one. It's the first of it's kind (with it's kind being archeologically inclinded) to be added to the listing. Until Tim Rast and Elfshot came around, there was no blog representation for the archeology community in the province. While this space of Tims is more used as exposure for his wonderful home made crafts, it also features a varity of posts on the overall subject of archeology and craft making in general. A must visit for fellow enthusiests!
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Sunday, July 05, 2009
Blog of the Week : 07/05 - 07/11 2009
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3 comments:
- Tim Rast said...
Thank you Stephen - and thanks for all your work setting up and maintaining the NL Blogroll. Its a great resource for readers and a definite asset for bloggers.
- Stephen Eli Harris said...
It's my pleasure Tim. I enjoy every minute of the time spent here. Thanks for stoppin' by!
- Gravestone Inscriptions said...
Thanks Stephen- My every time every minute very enjoying. Garden stones are a lovely way to add color and interest to any type of garden. tombstone memorial
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The year is more than half over and already crime fiction is giving us some great reads. Here's a mid 2013 top ten (actually twelve) list.
1. Onion Street by Reed Farrel Coleman and Little Green by Walter Mosley
Both Coleman and Mosley use the late Sixties, as well as their prose poet styles, to look at their characters in fresh and exciting ways. Read them back to back and you'll get a view of an era on each coast from two very different perspectives.
2. The Serpent's Tooth by Craig Johnson
A game changer in the Walt Longmire series. Johnson skillfully runs a gamut of tones and emotions as the Wyoming Sheriff goes up against a polygamy cult, delivering a book that reflects on faith and love in all its forms.
3. Donnybrook by Frank Bill
One of the wildest rides I've ever taken through a book. This tale of several contenders heading toward a bare knuckles competition and the several people after them is a visceral, at times brutal, read with indelible character, gritty style, and some of the best fights put on paper.
4. Evil In All It's Disguises by Hilary Davidson
The third book with Lily Moore puts her in a moody thriller that will change her forever. Davidson has a master's skill in use of location and emotion to deliver one of the freshest thriller series.
5. Rake by Scott Phillips
This is straight up filthy fun as an American soap star in Paris juggles a film deal, four lovers (at least) and the arms dealing husband of one of them. Phillips' voice meshes with his lead characters, giving a smart, sleazy, socially satiric crime romp.
6. The Hard Bounce by Todd Robinson
This is the debut of Boo and Junior, two Boston bouncers hired to hit the mean streets to search for a missing girl. A tough tale with hard boiled humor and more emotion than one might expect.
7. A Man Without Breath by Philip Kerr
Berlin detective Bernie Gunther is sent to Poland to find evidence to pin on the Russians for war crimes, but instead finds a murder that leads to the highest ranks in Germany. A great historical mystery that delves into the darker aspects of social morality.
8. Long Fall From Heaven by George Wier & Milton T Burton
and These Mortal Remains by Milton T Burton
Published posthumously after Milton's death, both of these books have a great feel of Texas both past and present. Milton pokes around the back rooms of both Galveston and small town East Texas with an indelible voice.
9. Point & Shoot by Duane Swierczynski
Swierczynski wraps up his Charlie Hardie trilogy, traveling down twists and turns at a dangerous pace. A perfect cap to a pulp epic.
10. Death Rides Again by Janice Hamrick
A smart comic mystery that puts Austin school teacher Jocelyn Shore back home in West Texas with a murder where many of the suspects come from her own family. Hamrick demonstrates keen insight into human behavior.


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Redbird Flight Simulations has introduced an updated and specialized version of its desktop flight simulator, the Jay Velocity Edition, to support schools that are investing in STEM education.
Redbird created the simulator for demanding environments like middle and high schools, museums, and public access kiosks.
The clean-sheet design prioritizes one thing for the classroom: Get the student learning with a minimum of fuss, company officials noted. There are no peripherals to configure and no systems to install.
The Jay Velocity shares design components with full motion simulators built by Redbird Flight Simulations that withstand thousands of hours of abuse in schools around the world. Students can take flight in a range of different aircraft and in a variety of environments.
"Schools are working to personalize students' learning and rethink how classroom time is used. When students have the right technology, learning is enhanced and becomes more engaging," said Redbird's Director of Business Development Joey Colleran. "We are proud to focus on building tools that promote and foster STEM education and create an interest in aviation and flight training."