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Immigration has been a popular trend among the Indian population. However, selecting a nation to immigrate to is a mindboggling decision to make. It is important to be well-acquainted with the immigration policies of the country you want to shift to and determine the employment opportunities you can avail there. Since immigration involves a whole lot of fears, apprehensions, and vulnerabilities, it is also vital to ensure if the country you are moving to is immigrant friendly or not. Here is a list of nations which are immigrant friendly for Indians:-
Here is a list of countries which are immigrant friendly for Indians:-
#1. Canada- One of the most immigrant friendly nations, Canada's tolerance for the people from different cultures has made it an ultimate favorite among the Indian masses. The government provides numerous job and education opportunities to its immigrants. Canada has adopted a point-based method for immigration where the immigrants are given points for various factors like work experience, education, age, etc.
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#2. Japan- It may come as a surprise, but Japan is giving green cards to Indian, British and American citizens. A major factor behind Japan's friendly immigration approach towards India is that India has a vast number of skilled software engineers. You can get the green card in Japan by living there for 48 months.
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#3. New Zealand- New Zealand is another immigrant friendly nation which is popular among the masses. You can apply for a visa after meeting the eligibility criteria for immigration and can get a PR after that. One of the perks of moving to New Zealand is its low land prices.
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#4. Germany- A welcoming nation, Germany has always been approachable for medical and IT professionals. It even launched its campaign website to promote immigration. Germany also incorporated the blue card into its immigration system in the year 2012. To avail the blue card, the applicant must have a college or university degree and an employment contract with the salary of €50,800 per annum with a German company.
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#5. Australia- Another popular immigration destination among Indians, Australia has a strong economy and offers numerous career opportunities. Like Canada, immigration process to Australia is based upon the points which are calculated by factors like age, work experience, educational qualification, etc.
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#6. Brazil- Brazil is hospitable towards international professional to make up for its lack of skilled professionals. The country offers various methods of immigration like the investment of foreign funds in a productive activity, in the case of a researcher or administrator, manager, or director of a corporation. Currently, over 9000 people of Indian origin are residing in Brazil.
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#7. Singapore- Besides having friendly immigration policies, Singapore maintains a zero unemployment rate. It is highly popular among the masses of India, China, Malaysia, etc. The country offers various lucrative PR schemes for investors, foreign artistic talent, and people working in Singapore,
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#8. Argentina- An immigrant can easily settle down in Argentina after meeting the minimum monthly income criteria that have been laid down. What makes Argentina an immigrant friendly country is that while it offers numerous employment and education opportunities, the cost of living in Argentina is quite low.
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#9. UAE- With over 2.8 million Indian immigrants, UAE has become a popular immigration destination among Indians. The number has triggered with the growth of employment opportunities in industries like finance, transport, and petroleum. UAE also attracts a temporary migration of low-skilled laborers by providing them a higher living standard.
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We would love to hear from you. Tell us about the country you wish to immigrate to. Kindly use the comment box to share your thoughts and opinions with us.
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To ensure a healthy email sending reputation, you can import an opt-out list of contacts who are disqualified from receiving any future marketing emails or emails sent through the sequences tool.
You can still send a one-to-one email to a contact imported through an opt-out list as long as you provide one time legal basis with each one-to-one send.
Prepare your opt-out list
In Excel, add an Email column with the email addresses of the contacts to be opted out from receiving emails. Save the file in a CSV format.
Import your opt-out list
- In your HubSpot account, navigate to Contacts > Contacts.
- In the upper right, click Import.
- Click Start an import.
- Select An opt-out list, then click Next.
- Click Select a file. In the dialog box, select the import file from your device.
- Click Upload.
- Click the Email field column header dropdown menu and select the column header of the column in your import file that has the Email field.
- Click Next, confirm your choice.
- In the text field, enter the number of contacts to confirm they will be opted out from receiving emails.
- In the bottom right, click Begin import.
After your opt-out list has been imported and processed, the Unsubscribed from all email property of all the list's contacts will be set to true.
Will these contacts count to your billable contact total?
Contacts who are imported on an opt-out list will not be added to your billable contact total because it does not create contacts in your HubSpot database . Instead, it marks the email addresses on the list as ineligible to receive emails from your account. These email addresses will be included if you ever export a list of bounced and unsubscribed contacts.However, if there are email addresses in your opt-out import that currently exist as HubSpot contacts, while they will be automatically unsubscribed, they still exist as contacts and will count towards your billable contact total. To prevent these contacts from being included in your billable total, you can delete them and then re-import as an opt-out list. They will not exist as contacts in your portal, and only their email addresses will be marked as ineligible.
If your opt-out list needs to be imported from an external system on an on-going basis, learn how to connect and use HubSpot data sync.

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To meet the climate and energy goals set forth by the Biden Administration and the Paris Agreement, the United States must dramatically reduce carbon emissions. Use of public lands for carbon dioxide removal activities, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), has the potential to advance carbon reduction goals and concurrently provide economic revitalization opportunities to communities dependent on fossil industries. Current federal law presents numerous challenges and opportunities associated with utilization of federal pore space for CCUS. Although federal grant programs and tax incentives encourage deployment of CCUS technologies, legal and land-management issues related to public lands have received comparatively little legislative or agency attention. This essay seeks to bring attention to land-management aspects of geologic storage and to broaden conversations regarding CCUS technology deployment on federal lands. The authors identify opportunities for courts, agencies, and Congress to address uncertainties related to federal pore space and promote cooperation and coordination with state agencies.
Recommended Citation
Tara Righetti, Jesse Richardson, Kris Koski, and Sam Taylor, The Carbon Storage Future of Public Lands, 38 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 181 (2021)DOI: https://doi.org/10.58948/0738-6206.1847
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Grace to Be Bold
August 25, 2019 Speaker: Kit Johnson Series: Philippians
Topic: Expository Passage: Philippians 1:18b-21Christians must live with a singular focus on exalting Christ and with confidence that the Spirit will enable us to fulfill our purpose.
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In this passage, Paul contemplates his coming trial before Caesar. After 2 years of waiting in Rome (not to mention his time in a Caesarean prison and then his time being transported to Rome), Paul is about to have his day in court. No matter who you are it had to be a little intimidating to anticipate this day.
When his day in court came, Paul would enter the magnificent imperial complex, accompanied by imperial guards. And then he would stand before his accusers who had travelled all the way from Jerusalem just to argue that Paul should be executed. He would also stand before a number of ranking Roman officials, and ultimately he would stand before the Roman emperor Nero.
Nero is infamous for his psychopathic cruelty, though he hadn't quite fallen off his rocker yet, but the screws were coming loose. He had already executed his mother and several other officials whom he suspected of treason. Therefore, he wasn't exactly a man of integrity that you could trust to do what was just.
Yet Paul would have to wait while the Jews slandered his name and tried to manipulate Nero into having him executed. And then Paul would be given the floor. He could finally look Nero in the eye and defend himself. And when he was done, Nero would either free Paul or sentence him to death. I don't care who you are, that's a lot of pressure.
And our text today reflects Paul's thoughts as he prepared for his day in court. And Paul's resolve to magnify the Lord at any cost is pretty incredible. But there is also a very human element to our text. Paul understood that his trial would be one of the most difficult experiences of his life. So this passage is very challenging, and yet there is also great grace in Paul's testimony. I'd like to begin our study by focusing on Paul's goal as he thought about his trial.
I. The Goal: We must boldly declare God's glory (v. 20).
The Temptation to Shame: Any normal person in Paul's position, would have 2 huge concerns. First, if you are standing before Nero being charged with sedition, you would naturally want to make sure he knew above all else that you were one of the good guys and that the gospel was not a threat to Rome. So it would be tempting to smooth the rough edges of the gospel.
But Paul knew that the gospel is offensive. It declares, for example, that there is one Lord and Savior and it's not Caesar. So what do you do? Do you downplay some truth or even fudging the truth? If you want these guys to like you, you may have no other choice.
Of course a second natural concern, when you are facing the death penalty, is that you don't want your head chopped off. So anyone would naturally want to make a defense that would convince Nero to let you go free.
Paul acknowledges these concerns in v. 20 when he says that he does not want to be "ashamed," when he stands before Caesar. In other words, as Paul contemplated his trial, he didn't want to be ashamed of what he believed or even deny what he what he believed.
However, it's pretty clear that backing off from the truth was not an option. This is because Paul wasn't ultimately focused on saving his life or looking respectable. Rather, notice again Paul's singular focus as he anticipates his trial (v. 20).
The Passion for God's Glory: It's pretty clear that Paul had one goal for his defense. He wanted Christ to be "magnified in my body, whether by life or by death." In other words, Paul wasn't going to play the legal game that so many lawyers play today, where they are bending and twisting the truth in order to get what they want.
No, Paul had one simple goal. He wanted to clearly and boldly declare the truth of the gospel. He didn't view this as a trial; so much as he viewed it as an opportunity to preach. He wanted Nero, his Jewish accusers, and every Roman official in that room to hear that Jesus is the Lord and that salvation is only available in Christ. The imperial hall would echo with the truth of the gospel and Christ would be magnified.
And notice that Paul leaves open the possibility that one of the ways he may end up magnifying Christ in his body is by sacrificing his life. If it were the Lord's will, Paul would gladly declare the worthiness of Christ by dying for his great name.
Paul's testimony is so challenging on several fronts. First and foremost, Paul reminds us that we are not on this earth to serve ourselves or to glorify ourselves. Life is not about making me look good. No, we are here to magnify the Lord, to let it be known that God is great and to declare all of his glorious attributes especially as they are revealed in the gospel.
My job is to make God big to everyone around me. We should be so challenged by Paul's singular focus on magnifying Christ.
And Paul's testimony also challenges us with the fact that very often glorifying the Lord means accepting the world's rejection. Of course, it's nice when people respect us for our faith. Sometimes we even tell ourselves that we can't be a good witness unless the world respects us. We have to keep our influence at any cost.
So consider the potential impact of Paul's trial. Christianity was pretty new, and these Roman officials had probably never heard the gospel. If they came away impressed with Paul, who knows. Maybe Christianity gains the same legal protection that Judaism enjoyed. Just think of all the good that could be done if Christianity gained that kind of protection. Wouldn't it be worth it to fudge just a couple things to gain that protection?
Paul says absolutely not. The only way Paul could magnify the Lord was to accurately and boldly declare the truth. If that meant offending Nero and being put to death, than so be it. God's glory mattered more than Paul's life or even Roman approval of the gospel he preached.
And so as hard as it may be, we must embrace the offense of the cross. Of course, we aren't looking to needlessly offend people. We want to be compelling and winsome. We want people to listen, because we want them to get saved. But no matter how loving and generous we may be, the gospel will offend, and we cannot allow the offense of the gospel to stop us from sharing it.
And so we must boldly and faithfully preach that Jesus saves. Notice again the testimony of Paul's life. Paul's expectation was that, "With all boldness, as always, so now Christ will be magnified in my body." In other words, ever since Paul was converted on the Road to Damascus, his life was about the faithful and bold proclamation of the gospel. That's what he had always done, and that's what he expected to do when he stood before Caesar.
If it meant that Nero was pleased and let him go free, great!. If Nero was highly offended and had Paul executed, so be it. But nothing would stop Paul from boldly declaring the gospel.
Especially since we live in a safe nation with religious liberty, we desperately need to be impacted by Paul's testimony. Many of you know the story of Jim Elliot. He only lived to be 28 years old, because in 1956 a secluded tribe in South America killed him, while he was trying to bring the gospel to them for the very first time.
It was a bold and courageous mission, and Elliot made the ultimate sacrifice, because he believed that the gospel matters. And God used the story of Elliot's death and the death of the other 4 missionaries who also gave their lives to make a profound impact on the American church.
Part of what makes Jim Elliot such a powerful figure is that his death for the gospel reflected the consistent passion of his life up to that point. A while back, I came across the following quote by Jim Elliot challenging the American church, and it complements well Paul's testimony about his courageous boldness in sharing the gospel.
Elliot said of the American church, "We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the Twentieth Century does not reckon with. But we are "harmless," and therefore unharmed. We are spiritual pacifists, non-militants, conscientious objectors in this battle-to-the-death with principalities and powers in high places. Meekness must be had for contact with men, but brass, outspoken boldness is required to take part in the comradeship of the Cross. We are 'sideliners'—coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to sit by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. The world cannot hate us, We are too much like its own. Oh that God would make us dangerous!"
There is a great need for "dangerous" Christians as Elliot said, who are far more concerned to make Christ known than to keep the peace and fit in. So I want to challenge you to become dangerously bold because you are passionate about the glory of God and the spread of the gospel.
Maybe you have been thinking about sharing the gospel with your neighbor or coworker for a very long time, but fear keeps holding you back. I want to urge you to make it happen. Or maybe everyone in the office knows you are a Christian, but you've always carefully avoided the offense of the gospel. Don't be a jerk, but again love Christ and love your coworkers enough to confront them with their sin and with the fact that Christ alone saves.
Don't be afraid to be dangerous. Let's all pray that God would give us a heart like Paul, which resolves, "In nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death."
And if you have never received Christ as your Savior, I hope you will see that this message that Paul was willing to die to declare is the very message that you need to hear and believe above all else. Specifically, you need to understand that there is one God, and he is your creator. And you have violated his Law by repeatedly sinning against him.
But Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for sin. And the good news of the gospel is that Christ will save you from God's wrath if you simply repent of your sin and place your faith in Christ. If you do that, you can be secure in the grace of God, and like Paul you can face life or death without fear, because your life is in Christ. If you've never received the gospel, I hope you will today. So in sum, v. 20 expresses tremendous boldness, but maybe it seems out of reach. "There is no way I could ever be that bold." Well, notice in v. 19…
II. The Confidence: We can boldly declare Christ's glory (v. 19).
When we read through vv. 20–26, we often assume that Paul was a superhuman machine. How could anyone face such a significant trial with such confidence and resolve? And how could any normal human being so coolly debate whether death or life is better? It's impressive, but we aren't sure how applicable Paul's words are to us.
Therefore, it's very important that we see that Paul's confidence was not rooted in himself but in the same gospel grace that every true believer possesses. Therefore, if you are in Christ, you can stand in the grace of God just like Paul. In light of that, notice first…
Paul's Confidence: It's important to note that v. 18 is transitional. In vv. 12–17, Paul reflected on how God was using his imprisonment to advance the gospel. Therefore, he responds in v. 18 by saying, "Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice." Then Paul's perspective shifts from present joy to future joy. He adds, "Yes, and (I) will rejoice." Paul is confident that he will have joy in the future, and he tell us why in vv. 19–26.
In particular he says in v. 19, "I rejoice...For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance." We might think Paul is saying that he is sure he will be found "not guilty" at his trial. However, the text is clear that Paul is concerned about something much more significant than a "not guilty" verdict.
First, while Paul is pretty confident about how his trial will go, he's not certain. He ends v. 20 by saying that he doesn't know if he will live or die. But he has a very different confidence in v. 19. As well, the Greek word that is translated deliverance is sōtāria, or salvation. This word is almost exclusively in the NT in the spiritual realm.
And finally, v. 19a is an exact quote of Job 13:16 in the Septuagint. This is significant, because Job's friends were certain that Job was suffering because God was judging him for some hidden sin. But Job is certain that he is innocent, and in v. 16 he declares with confidence that he will be saved or vindicated when he stands before God in the last day. Job knew that God saw his heart and that God knew he was innocent.
And Paul is expressing the same confidence. He doesn't know for sure how the fickle Nero will rule, but he knows that someday he will stand before a much more significant judge, and among other things he will give an account of whether or not he was faithful during his trial before Caesar. And Paul is certain that in that day he will be delivered or saved or vindicated. God will approve of Paul's defense, and God will be pleased. And this verdict will matter far more than Nero's.
We ought to find so much comfort in that hope. Like Nero people are often unpredictable and fickle. And when you share the gospel or confront their sin, they may not always respond well. In fact at times they may get very angry and combative. Of course there are so many other contexts where people don't treat us fairly or respond as they should to our words and actions.
So if you live your life obsessed with people's approval, you probably won't share the gospel very often, and are going to be disheartened a lot. But we don't need to have any such fears with God. He perfectly sees your heart. He sees when you are striving to please him, and someday you can be sure that he will vindicate your efforts when you stand before him. Praise the Lord!
And as such, don't live your life pressing for the approval of men. Live your life to please the Lord, knowing that he will vindicate you someday. And so Paul was certain that he would be vindicated before the Lord. But notice that his confidence was not ultimately in himself.
Paul's Source of Confidence: Instead, Paul says he is confident that he will be delivered, "through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit." This is a fascinating little statement. In particular, Paul believed that the prayers of the Philippians would play a vital role in his defense before Caesar.
He knew that they were praying for him, and he knew that in response to their prayers the Holy Spirit would come upon him as he stood before Caesar and enable him boldly articulate the truth and magnify the Lord.
I appreciate Gordon Fee's comments on this verse. "He (Paul) simply does not think of Christian life as lived in isolation from others. He may be the one in prison and headed for trial; but the Philippians—and others—are inextricably bound together with him through the Spirit. Therefore, he assumes that their praying, and with that God's gracious supply of the Spirit of his Son, will be the means God uses yet once more to bring glory to himself."
That puts a whole different spin on praying for missionaries and other ministries. I remember as a kid oftentimes hearing a missionary say, "What we need more than anything is your prayers," and I often doubted the sincerity of that statement. But it really is true. We perform a vital ministry of partnership when we pray for our missionaries.
And in this particular case, the Philippian prayers provided Paul with "the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ." And this supply is the reason Paul was confident that he would be faithful at his trial and be vindicated before God. Paul's confidence was not in himself and his courage. No he understood that he could not stand on his own, but by God's grace he could do anything he needed to do.
The same is true for us. You can be bold and courageous. You can magnify the Lord and effectively share the gospel in the strength that God gives. So pray for the supply of the Spirit, and let's pray that God would give this supply to each other, and to our missionaries and friends in ministry. And then let's go share the gospel, trusting that the Spirit will give boldness and wisdom. And then finally notice in v. 21 the foundation of it all. The reason we pray, the reason we speak, and the reason we are willing to sacrifice everything is because…
II. Christ is my life (v. 21).
For today, I just want to zero on the first part of that for a minute. The phrase "for to me" indicates that this is a very personal confession or testimony of Paul. This verse reflects the heart of who Paul was. Specifically, Paul literally says, "For to me to be living—Christ."
There's not much to explain about that statement. Paul is saying as succinctly as possible that his life on earth was about one thing—Christ. Paul's hope was in Christ, his strength was in Christ, his joy was in Christ, and his purpose was in Christ. Christ dominated everything about him, so Paul lived to fulfill the mission that Christ had given him.
It's such a simple statement, and yet it is profoundly significant. And by God's grace it should be true of everyone of us. I'm not here to get rich, to gain glory, to enjoy this pleasure or that pleasure. No Christ is my life, and everything else must turn on that hub.
One of the earliest church leaders to embrace Paul's zeal was Ignatius of Antioch. He was the leader of a large congregation in Antioch where the Gentile church first became strong. Throughout his ministry he fought like Paul for a pure gospel that magnified the Lord. In particular, he resisted the pull of Jewish legalism on the one hand and Greek Gnosticism on the other. But of course, that put him in the crosshairs of both the Greek majority and legally protected Jews.
The details are not entirely clear to us but ultimately, Ignatius was arrested and sent to Rome to die. According to Irenaeus, another important early church father, Ignatius was brutally executed in Rome in 115. Most likely he was marched into the Colosseum, where according to Irenaeus, the Roman crowd was entertained as Ignatius was torn apart by wild animals. It had to be an awful way to die.
But before his death as Ignatius was being marched to Rome, he wrote 7 letters to various churches. In those letters, he plead with them to magnify Christ no matter the cost. And one of the letters he wrote was to the church in Rome where he was being taken to be executed. He didn't ask them to plead for his life. Instead, he embraced the opportunity to magnify the Lord through death. In that letter he states,
"Bring on the fire, bring on the cross, bring on the hordes of wild animals! Let them wrench my bones out of socket and mangle my limbs and grind up my whole body! Bring on all the hideous tortures from the Devil! Just let me get to Christ. Nothing on this wide earth matters to me anymore…I am at the point where I would rather die for Jesus Christ than rule over the whole earth. He alone is the one I seek—the one who died for us! It is Jesus that I long for—the one who for our sake rose again from the dead!"
Like Ignatius and like Paul, may we say, "For to me, to live is Christ (I just want to magnify him), and to die is gain."
More in Philippians
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Conclusion to PhilippiansMarch 8, 2020
Gospel GivingMarch 1, 2020
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Mill Hub
An "unconventional" exhibition space inside an ancient mill, dedicated to art ... but not only.
We are within the walls of an ancient factory, a place full of life, where peasant ingenuity and mastery knew how to relate well to everyday life and with all the nuances of social life.
We are therefore talking about a space for aggregation and dissemination, aimed at providing opportunities for meeting and exchange useful for giving visibility to one's creativity or ingenuity.
We believe in the importance of cultural promotion, development and dissemination of all forms of art in all its expressions, from figurative to performance art: history itself is art for us to cultivate and preserve.
The philosophy is that of a dynamic collaborative community , a virtuous circuit that promotes self-determination, where one's ideas are enhanced by giving them visibility, where intellectual exchange is encouraged through the skills and enthusiasm of each participating figure.
And this is how potentially the Molino also becomes a small co-working space , where it is possible to share and enhance one's own peculiarities and expressions, but also an open and virtuous container that finds reason in the proposals, initiatives and contributions that can come from the individual. or by groups, whether formal or not.
We believe in the circulation and sharing of ideas, in the spontaneous promotion of culture as an engine for the growth and awareness of the community.
Just as history is everywhere and for everyone, art is too. And it is everyone's moral duty to preserve and disseminate it.
The French pages of the Immages d'Épinal impressed with flour glue on the aged and worn wood of the tumbler envelop the most attentive visitors in the perfume of the Belle Epoque.
In that period the inventions and advances of technology and science were unparalleled with past eras. Benefits of these discoveries led to remarkable living standards and social improvements. Electric lighting, radio, automobile, cinema, pasteurization, and other conveniences all contributed to an improvement in living conditions and the spread of a sense of optimism.
The streets and streets of the city were full of colors: advertising posters, shop windows with all kinds of goods, elegant warehouses.
This mentality and this way of facing life had also conditioned the productive sectors. Throughout Europe a series of artistic currents had developed which led to the theory that any human production could become an artistic expression. Every object and every place became an elegant decoration, a floral motif, a curved line and arabesque .
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by Andreas Lützelschwab, Head of Corporate Finance, Treasury & Tax, Swissgrid AG
National grid company Swissgrid was faced with the challenge familiar to many treasury departments: multiple bank connections and standards, and lack of process automation. To overcome these issues, Swissgrid appointed Treasury Intelligence Solutions GmbH (TIS) to support its automation, integration and security objectives, as the company's Head of Corporate Finance, Treasury & Tax outlines in this article.
Treasury organisation and priorities
We have a small treasury function at Swissgrid comprising three people in front and middle office, and two people with back office responsibility. We work with five house banks, and maintain around 70 bank accounts. We use SAP as our ERP across the business, which includes the TR (Transaction Manager) and CFM (Corporate Finance Management) modules.
As a small treasury team with diverse responsibilities, it is very important that we are able to automate cash and treasury management processes wherever possible. One of the problems we had in the past was the need to maintain separate electronic banking systems for all of our banks, each of which supports different formats and security protocols. In addition, we used FIDES for our Swiss-based accounts for both account statements and payments.
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O LORD, you have searched me and known me!
Psalm 139:1-8
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar.
You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether.
You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it.
Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence?
If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
This morning I watched a video to introduce a sermon series named "Mended." The video was simple. It included a few statements saying things like "I am worthless" "I can't be forgiven." "I am worthless."
Encouraging words, right? But it ended with a message of hope for renewal and redemption. A broken life can be mended.
One of my favorite passages is this simple verse – "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
Why is that a favorite verse? I am in desperate need of the Savior. On my own, I am unforgiven. I am without hope. Even my "best self" falls short consistently in so many ways.
So, I read the words of David in the Psalm above and I am reminded that in spite of my many, many failings, there is a God who knows me and still loves me. I am unworthy yet I am loved. That is something we should all embrace.
So how will we respond to God's great love? Paul writes again that "godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death" (II Corinthians 7:10). Let us grieve and then live without regret.


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Super Eagle star and Arsenal winger , Alex Iwobi , will be fined if is confirmed he attended a party less than 48 hours before playing in Arsenal's FA Cup exit, says Arsene Wenger, Skysports reports.
The 21-year-old, a product of Arsenal's academy, was pictured at an event in London in which he was reported to have stayed until early Sunday morning – hours before their third-round defeat at Nottingham Forest.
Wenger said the party took place on Friday night and that the matchday team had stayed in a hotel on Saturday ahead of the game.
"He will be fined," said Wenger.
"It was not the night before the game, it was 48 hours before the game. The night before the game we were in a hotel, but it's not acceptable, I will have to speak to him about that.
"First of all you have to be cautious with all the news coming out. When you read what is reported it is like he has taken drugs. I don't think he is involved in that at all.
"He has been out at a party, how long has he stayed? That is of course very important. After that, I will decide what happens.
"If your neighbour takes drugs what can you do about it? You are not responsible for the behaviour of your neighbour."
FA Cup holders Arsenal came under heavy criticism after they were beaten 4-2 by Nottingham Forest, who were without a permanent manager, last weekend.
Wenger had made nine changes for the trip to the City Ground, but said he will alter his line up again for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semifinal against Chelsea on Wednesday.
The Arsenal boss believes his side's results have suffered due to injuries, with those unavailable to face Forest still yet to recover from injury as yet.
"We paid the price of having many injured layers, some needed to be rested," said Wenger. "Five or six were injured, which is detrimental to rotation.
"We want to respond. It's a different game, a semi final, against a big team. Psychologically it will be different."


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Kiharu member of parliament Ndindi Nyoro has vowed not to step out of Royal media services headquarters.
The Kiharu MP Mr Nyoro who is a member of Tanga Tanga is accused of inciting youths at Gitui Catholic Church on Sunday to chase away leaders allied to Kieleweke team, which is closely associated with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Businesses came into standstill at the church when Mr Nyoro clashed with nominated MP Maina Kamanda over who should have been in charge of a fundraiser.
With Kamanda insisting that he was the chief guest for the event, Nyoro however insisted that he was the one mandated to invite guests at the function.
The two leaders clashed as their supporters joined in the tussle. The function was abruptly terminated after chaos persisted, forcing Kamanda and his team to leave.
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Georgian Scientist at CERN Giorgi Dvali held a seminar in Physics for the teachers of Physics at Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. First Deputy Minister Koka Sepherteladze attended the seminar.
Giorgi Dvali obtained his first academic degree in Tbilisi; currently he is a professor of Theoretical Physics at New York University and Munich University. In 2001, Giorgi Dvali was awarded with New York Mayer's special prize for his remarkable achievements in Science and Technology.
The seminar held at the Ministry was a follow up to the internship of Georgian teachers in Switzerland. On January 14, 2011, 14 Georgian teachers of Physics took an internship in Particle Physics at CERN research laboratory in Switzerland. The topics of the first seminar were Particle Physics and Cosmology. Within the scope of the internship, Georgian teachers also got familiar with the ongoing researches and experiments at CERN.
Ministry's National Center for Teachers' Professional Development plans to invite other scientists at CERN. The cycle of the seminars will be continued in the future to enhance teachers' professional development and they will be hosted by scientists in different fields.


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Dedicated to the memory of all the men and women of the Bridgnorth area who died during the two World Wars.
Thomas Pace was baptised at Claverley on 12th January, 1885. He was the son of George Pace, a blacksmith, and his wife Harriet. The family were still living in Claverley in 1891 but had moved to Newton, Worfield by 1901.
After leaving school, Thomas worked as a farm waggoner. He was still living at home in 1911. He is possibly the Thomas Pace who married Emma Preece in 1914.
Thomas joined the Shropshire Light Infantry as Private 32102 but at some time he was transferred to the 10th Battalion South Wales Borderers. He died of wounds on 3rd September, 1917 - probably sustained during the early stages of the Third Battle of Ypres. He is buried in Bluet Farm Cemetery.
Private Thomas Pace, 40363, South Wales Borderers, was awarded the Victory and British Medals.
[Bridgnorth Journal, 15th September, 1917]
Mrs. T. Pace, of Hallon's Ford, Worfield, Bridgnorth, has been officially informed that her husband, 40363 Private Thomas Pace, 10th South Wales Borderers, was killed in action on the 3rd inst.
This memorial has mostly been compiled from official sources. It would be good to be able to expand it with more personal material - memories, stories, photos, etc. If you have any suitable material or any corrections please contact Greg. For news of updates follow @BridgnorthHeros on Twitter.


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Lead partner – West Pomeranian University of Technology
The West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin is a University linking the long-term tradition of the University of Agriculture in Szczecin and Szczecin University of Technology. There are ten faculties at WPUT specializing in 47 fields of study.
Faculty of Electrical Engineering of West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin. It was established in 1946 as one of the first three faculties of Szczecin Engineering School.
Apart from educational activities, the Faculty actively cooperates with the industry and technology transfer centres. The aim of the cooperation is to make the Faculty competitive on the education and labour markets and sustaining active scientific cooperation with companies. This cooperation gives the Faculty access to the most innovative industrial applications and provides an opportunity to make classes attractive. It also gives the Faculty partners a chance to present their standards to students. Another aspect of cooperation is scientific research. For years the Faculty has collaborated with industrial sectors preparing expert's reports, conducting mutual research, making measurements and applying for funds within UE Framework Programmes, Operational Programmes and ERANET. As the first faculty of WPUT, we established the Industry-Programme Council.
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The main Faculty activities related to education and research. Research are done in the field of sustainable development of maritime industries, where research in shipping and port security and in logistics optimization are well represented. The reduction of the environemental pollution as well as technological solutions for the maritime transport energy effectiveness are fulfilled. The research in the energy-efficient equipment and its systems, their development and improvement are important part of the investigation. The assessment of engineering technologies impact to environment and natural resources resilience and management are investigated as well. Mathematical simulation of the "case studies"and innovative decisions making are developed.
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After the festivities of Christmas day, it's time to relax and unwind. Enjoy a luxury picnic at Nirox listening to harmonious chilled and laid-back music. Tuck into a gourmet picnic basket lounging on blankets and pillows laid out for you and enjoy our gorgeous South African summer. Includes the picnic basket and picnic blanket.
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Dress casual in light, comfortable clothing as we will be sitting outdoors on the grass; ladies may be more comfortable in shorts or pants. Bring sunglasses, a hat or cap and don't forget the sunscreen. Insect repellent may also come in handy. A light jersey or sweater is also recommended in the event that we experience a typical Johannesburg afternoon thunderstorm. Don't forget your camera to capture those special memories!
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TA was raised in a caring family, whose members are close to each other. Thus, if anything was bothering TA, her family would be her anchor. Meanwhile, YA was raised differently, as he was exposed to lack of opportunities at a young age. Thus, working as an actor was a dream come true.
On the personal level, TA and YA have kept silent on whether they share a special relationship. No photos or videos have come out to show the two of them together. Thus, fans are kept in the dark if they are indeed an item. With nothing to show as proof, the two are free from intrigue. Besides, influential personalities have put their foot down and have reminded the two of the impact they will have on each other professionally.
However, love can make people go beyond the warning and pursue what for them matters most. Prior to the declaration of enhanced community quarantine, TA was allegedly spotted at the resort owned by YA. Looks like TA and YA are no longer listening to advice on their professional careers and prefer pursuing matters of the heart.
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William Hill's US operation has filed a lawsuit against one of its main competitors in the sports betting space, FanDuel.
The company has issued a civil suit, which has been filed in a New Jersey federal court. The main issue concerns copyright infringement. The suit alleges that FanDuel committed wholesale theft on William Hill's betting guide for people who are new to sports betting in the US.
FanDuel is specifically alleged to have copied the William Hill "How to Bet Guide", which is aimed at educating new sports bettors in New Jersey and was published in anticipation of the opening of legal sports betting in the state in June.
Part of this lawsuit notes how FanDuel issued an identical "How to Bet Betting Guide" in advance of opening up its sports betting offering at the Meadowlands Racetrack last July.
This guide was printed into pamphlet form, as well as being available online through the FanDuel sportsbook website catering for New Jersey customers.
The lawsuit lists many examples of how FanDuel duplicated significant amounts of text from the William Hill guide. These include specific examples pertaining to sports bets whereby the score, teams and odds were all identical.
The main indicator of duplication is the part of the FanDuel guide that talks about the types of bets it is offering: "professional wagers offered by William Hill". FanDuel clearly didn't even bother changing William Hill's name to its own when copying this content.
It doesn't look good for FanDuel.
Trial by jury?
William Hill is seeking a jury trial and is hoping that it will be there that the extent of its irreparable injury will be determined.
William Hill is looking for an award of "all damages sustained" as a result of the alleged copyright infringement committed by FanDuel. It is laying claims to "all profits realized by FanDuel due to its wrongful acts" in addition to court costs, legal fees and statutory damages.
Officials at William Hill US were quick to say that the company does not usually get involved in litigation unless it is a clear breach, such as in this case.
CEO Joe Asher spoke to ESPN about this issue, saying that "this is ridiculous". Asher said that some of the damages William Hill is hoping eventually to receive from FanDuel would go towards funding "scholarships for creative writing programs at New Jersey universities".
FanDuel's current status
FanDuel previously was the market leader in the popular fantasy sports betting world alongside rival DraftKings. After the Supreme Court ended the federal ban on sports betting, it quickly set about getting involved in this new space.
FanDuel has a strong customer base to target with a new sportsbook offering. It was also acquired by well-known Irish bookmaker Paddy Power following the Supreme Court decision.
As part of this deal, Paddy Power took over a majority stake currently worth 61% of the FanDuel business. Paddy Power also has the option to increase its ownership to 80% in the next three years and up to 100% in the next five years.
FanDuel received a cash injection of $158m as part of the deal. This money will be used to pay off its current debts, as well as helping it expand into the sports betting market. It had about 7m registered customers from their fantasy business, taking up a market share of about 40%.
It is are now partnered with a few different casinos throughout the country to offer sports betting. It also has a mobile app called the FanDuel Sportsbook, which allows New Jersey residents to place mobile bets.
More controversies
FanDuel was recently involved in another controversy, so it has certainly had a rocky start to its entrance into the sports betting sector. In the first few weeks after opening its sportsbook, FanDuel told its players that it would not be able to pay out people's winnings at certain late hours.
Then there was a major scandal in September that marred the opening of its NFL season offering. FanDuel was embroiled in a media nightmare after it initially refused to pay out more than $82,000 to one of its players who had benefited as a result of a technical error on FanDuel's behalf.
This happened during an NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos, where FanDuel displayed wrong odds were displayed for a given market towards the end of the game.
After a huge public outcry, FanDuel backtracked on its decision not to pay out and subsequently honoured all of the bets that it had taken on this market.


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Nazi Harris interrupts Notre Dame defender in Rose Bowl after Megan Rapinoe says
Completed the mission vigorously.
On Friday at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in the College Football Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinals between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame, Harris did the same, a fighting Irish during a 53-yard gain in the first quarter. Leap over defender.
Reason for Rapinoe's request? Harris said at the Rose Bowl press conference Tuesday that he sees the US Soccer Star.
Harris is known for celebrating after scoring a touchdown with his arms, much like Rapinoe's goal ceremony at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.
Here's what Harris said about Rapinoe when he was talking to reporters this week:
"Go crazy Megan," Harris said. "She's from California, first of all, and she listens to Nipsey. One of my favorite rappers, Nipsey Hussle, too. She gave him a shout."
"Really all the stuff she stands for. She is a feminist and how women, how women are treated unfairly in the world and how they are paid different and different goods than men.
"She stands up for all of that. I like how she does it. And obviously the social injustice that happens plays a part in all of that. And for her being a woman and all that stuff Says, and it can be scary for her. For her, what they would say as a woman is a man's world, and it's just part of it, standing up, not listening to all the naysayers and really just Stands for what he believes in, it is motivating. And. Inspiring.
"Me as a man, I think you could say, like maybe a lot of men wouldn't say they look like a woman nowadays. But I really look out for her, just outside of the game." What does. And I think. He had to give a shout and stuff. "
Alabama defeated Notre Dame 31-14 advancing to the National Championship game.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that his troops and people are ready to fight India till the end, amid ongoing tensions over the scrapping of Kashmir's special status.
Citing some media reports, Khan claimed India plans to stage an airstrike similar to the one that took place against an alleged terrorist training camp in the town of Balakot in Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir of 26 February. Khan suggested that India was planning such an attack to divert the world's attention from "their brutalities in Kashmir."
"We are observing where the events go from here. Pakistan is fully ready; our army, our people are on one page. We have decided we will not tolerate any violation and are fully ready to counter it. We will go to the end to defend ourselves and our sovereignty," Khan said while addressing a session of Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Muzaffarabad on Wednesday afternoon.
The prime minister said in case of war breaking out between Pakistan and India, the world community would be responsible for it as it had failed to do anything despite being aware of the seriousness of the situation in Kashmir.
"If this region goes to war, the world will be responsible. Those institutions responsible for keeping world peace, this is a trial of the UN. Will you stand by the 11 resolutions of the Security Council," said Khan.
While comparing Modi with former German dictator Adolf Hitler, Khan said that the scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to Kashmir, was a betrayal of Kashmir and a betrayal of promises made to the people of Kashmir by former Indian Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru.
"It is simply about their Nazi-like ideology and then their arrogance," Khan said.
Khan said he wanted to reassure the people of Kashmir, saying that "new momentum continues where Kashmir is in the global narrative."
Islamabad has already scaled down diplomatic contacts with New Delhi and suspended trade and communication links. It has also complained to the UN Security Council, claiming India is in violation of UN resolutions.
Kashmir has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since the countries gained freedom from British rule in 1947. Both countries govern only part of the region, but claim it in full.


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Giotto Stoppino
One of the key figures of Italian Neoliberty, Giotto Stoppino (1926-2011), made himself known at the '54 Triennale show. On this occasion, he exhibited a series of innovative pieces of curved plywood furniture. In the mid '50s, it was in fact common for Italian designers to react to the fashionable Scandinavian style with new ideas and materials applied to ergonomic shapes. Stoppino began a fruitful collaboration with designers Vittorio Gregotti and Lodovico Meneghetti, which lasted until the '60s (the three designers also opened a studio in Novara). They created innovative furniture, such as the lightweight cane armchairs for Bonacina in 1961. The '70s marked the success of Stoppino's metal pieces, such as the 537 lamp for Arteluce, which was exhibited in the show "Italy: the New Domestic Landscape" at the MoMA in New York in 1972; his golden Sheraton sideboard won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979.


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It's all about cupcakes at this new Toronto bakery
Its menu is far from extensive, unless you're talking about the variety of icing options. Other than that, this new King Street bakery offers one thing: cupcakes. No drinks, no other snacks, not even seating. But once you try a bite, you'll see that cupcakes is all it really needs.
Read my review of Prairie Girl Bakery in the baked goods section.
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The term 'outlook' can be misleading, as most forecasts tend to be partially to very off-base in hindsight. So, this question is best answered as a summary of whatever is currently top of mind going into the New Year. Some of these may change from year-to-year, while others have been ongoing.
Presidential impeachment proceedings
Now that this has escalated to a full trial in the Senate, expectations for an acquittal or lighter 'censure' appear the highest-probability outcome. Of course, anything that throws these expectations off track could affect financial markets, as would any implications for the upcoming Presidential race (see below). Despite all this, polls have shown Americans are relatively steadfast in their support one way or the other following the high-profile and contentious proceedings so far.
Trade between the U.S. and China
While 'phase one' of a deal has technically been agreed to, it remains under legal review and has yet to be finalized. While the process of achieving further agreement remains likely a long one, the hope is that further tariffs can be paused and/or coupled with an easing of existing restrictions. Following the various announcements, which financial markets have tended to view optimistically, follow-through is also an issue, as details have been vague and implementation has been spotty historically.
Trade between the U.S. and other countries
While the issues between the U.S. and China have taken most of the headlines, increasingly protectionist policies affect other relationships around the globe. This has been highlighted (and possibly solved) by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) replacement for NAFTA, assuming final approval is just a formality. Also, there are a variety of other skirmishes with Europe, notably with France over their imposition of a 'digital tax', which affects a disproportionate number of U.S. tech firms, and was countered with a symbolic severe 100% tariff on items of French cultural significance, such as Champagne, cheese, etc. Other export-heavy nations, such as Germany (especially with autos and industrial equipment), are also sensitive to these protectionist pressures.
Presidential election
This is potentially volatility-inducing, based on polling results and sentiment. Politics aside, the key financial market issues here are: (1) a Republican administration (Trump) would retain the current pro-corporate policies, such as a low tax regime and reduced regulatory burdens; (2) a Democratic regime (especially Warren or Sanders) could raise fears of anti-competitive review of certain behemoth companies, such as in technology, attempt a rollback in tax cuts or reestablish a more restrictive regulatory environment. There are sector concerns here as well, which we've discussed previously. Overall, an incumbent president has a lot to lose by the economy going into recession just prior to an election—it's almost a sure-fire formula for a regime change.
Economic growth/stage of the business cycle
How long will this already-long cycle continue? That is the key question and may continue to be so until we eventually have a recession. A decade of recovery since the financial crisis is already a record in the modern era (last 100+ years, at least), but we have experienced several mid-cycle slowdowns over that time (which can look like a recession is beginning, even when it doesn't end up unfolding). Growth has been slow throughout, though, which has reduced the amount of 'excess' in the economy, and possibly, the damage from a recession, if one were to occur in the near-term.
Yields and Fed policy
The U.S. Federal Reserve has effectively announced that the three rate cuts in 2019 are it for the time being, the certainty about which the market seems to appreciate. However, the bar for raising rates has been raised, due to concerns over a lack of broad inflation. The Fed's predictions for the future, though, similar to other economists, have shown mixed accuracy. Other central banks around the globe, such as the ECB and Bank of Japan, have remained steadfastly accommodative, keeping interest rates at negative levels, in addition to other stimuli, in response to very low inflation and economic growth. Looking at the long-term drivers of demographics/labor force growth and productivity, such meager conditions do not appear likely to abate soon.
Equity earnings and valuations
One concern is about U.S. markets, following a strong period of above-average absolute returns and relative outperformance over foreign equities—how long can it go on? Valuation has tended to be a poor predictor of near-term performance but can be useful in looking at upcoming multi-year performance. In this framework, a period of lower returns following a decade of high returns compared to historical norms wouldn't be surprising. But markets continue to surprise in the meantime, so those who have moved to more defensive positioning too early can miss out on continued strength. Earnings growth has tended to be the primary driver of long-term equity results, however, which is a reason stocks often decline prior to recessions and perform well during periods of economic expansion. At the same time, the world has become more convoluted, with U.S. companies earning increasing amounts of revenue from abroad, and vice versa, so, aside from currency impacts, company domicile outright is less useful in broad brush equity market evaluations than in the past.
The wildcards
They are always there, whether it be geopolitical flare-ups, weather disasters, political regime changes, or other surprises. As always, portfolio diversification can help ease the volatility of these.


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The Houston Texans came under fire Thursday when the team fired head coach David Culley after one season, leaving only one Black head coach in the NFL.
The Texans went 4-13 in Culley's lone year but the head coach had to deal with a lot for a first-year head coach. The team had all the legal drama surrounding Deshaun Watson coupled with his trade request and the circus he brought to training camp and the will they or won't they in regard to a trade in the middle of the season.
Houston had the same number of wins as they did in 2020 with Romeo Crennel and Bill O'Brien. Houston's offensive coordinator Tim Kelly was also fired.
"Earlier today, I met with David Culley and Tim Kelly to inform them we will be moving in a different direction at the head coach and offensive coordinator positions. I came to this difficult but necessary decision after reviewing our football operation," Texans general manager Nick Caserio said in a statement. "While a change after one season is unusual, we had philosophical differences over the long-term direction and vision for our program moving forward. We appreciate Coach Culley for helping us navigate through a difficult season, but it is my responsibility to make decisions that I feel are best for our organization. The search for the next coach of the Houston Texans will begin immediately."
Texans chairman Cal McNair added: "We are grateful for the energy and passion David brought to our organization throughout last season. We wish him, his wife Carolyn and their entire family nothing but the best moving forward. I have entrusted Nick Caserio to lead football performance and I have complete confidence he will find the best leader for our team. These decisions are difficult, but Nick believed it was necessary for the future of our organization. We look forward to continuing to build our roster and finding the right coach to lead us forward."
The dismissal created a firestorm on social media. Many decried the Texans for letting go Culley, who is Black, after one season.
At the start of Monday, the NFL didn't have many Black head coaches to begin with. The Pittsburgh Steelers have Mike Tomlin, Brian Flores was with the Miami Dolphins and Culley with the Texans. The Dolphins fired Flores on Monday.
Washington's Ron Rivera and the New York Jets' Robert Saleh are the other minority head coaches outside of Culley.
Culley discussed the challenges he faced in his first season with the Associated Press last month.
"There's a manual that they give you, like here's all the things that will happen to you. Listen, there's been many, many things that ain't in that manual that I've had to go through here that you just learn, you learn on the run," Culley said.
"But the big thing is, do what you feel like is right for your team. And be honest with everybody. And that's what I'm trying to do."
Culley also talked about the long road he took to get to where he was and the lack of minority head coaches in the league.
"It's just very disappointing. And very disappointing for this reason, there are so many minority coaches in this profession from all ethnicities that deserve to have that opportunity."
It's the first time Houston had fired a head coach after one season.
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LG to launch the G6 flagship device on 26 February at MWC 2017
The company is also expected to unveil two smartwatches at the event.
LG has sent out invites for a media event scheduled on 26 February, which is just a day before the 2017 Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona, Spain.
The invite's tagline reads, "See more, play more", without any details about the product expected at the event.
Prior to the invite, the company released a video of "Wish list for the ideal smartphone." The video highlighted few significant features such as bigger screen, smaller body that fits into the pocket comfortably, one hand usability, waterproof, captures all at once and more reliable device.
All these hint that the company is expected to launch its 2017 G series premium smartphone, the G6, which has been rumoured for a while now.
While the official video talks about several features, LG Display recently revealed that the G6 would have 5.7in Quad HD screen with a ratio of 18:9.
Other rumoured specs are Snapdragin 835 chip, 6GB of RAM, dual camera, wireless charging and latest Android operating system with LG's users interface running on top.
Rumour has it the company might also unveil two smartwatches at the MWC event. The wearable devices were spotted while on their way through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Nokia and Huawei have also announced their media events for 26 February.
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In a bid to promote the usage of digital payments, Government of Jharkhand has announced cash back facility on online electricity bill payments.
Additional Chief Secretary, Amit Khare, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand announced this facility in Ranchi (Jharkhand), reported the India Today.
The facility will be kicking off after the approval of Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission, to promote digital payment.
"Consumers will get one per cent or maximum Rs 50 cash back by the Jharkhand Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited for domestic, commercial, small industries and farming connection for payment through digital mode – card, online, net banking and mobile banking," said Additional Chief Secretary, Amit Khare, Department of Finance, Government of Jharkhand.
At least 25 lakh consumers will be benefitted from this step.
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Tattered Lady
The American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) is best identified when nectaring like this by the two large eyespots on the ventral hindwing. The very similar Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) would have four smaller eyespots in the same place. This individual is tattered and torn, experiencing some wear and tear after being busy on the wing for probably only a couple weeks, or a few at most. Adult life spans are short for many of our butterflies, and they have a lot to get done in such a small window, which makes it all the more important to have plentiful, widespread and organic food...
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Spring is slowly coming to Stratford Point with birds like the American Kestrel and Palm Warbler showing up in the last couple of days. Here's an American Lady butterfly seen earlier today. We cannot wait until our gardens are full of birds, butterflies and more! It will be an exciting year.
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This American Lady was a lovely mid-November sight earlier this week, basking in the sun on a still warmer than average afternoon. You can see what month it is by how low that sun angle is striking the butterfly, casting a long shadow as the days continue to get shorter and darker. Are you still seeing any lepidoptera out there? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
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This American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis) butterfly still looks magnificent here in October, basking in the warm rays from the sun while feeding along with several others. It certainly has a seasonal feel with some Halloween shades, too. What a wonderful sight.
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This is the American Lady butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis) using those wings to keep its head and eyes out of the sun while on the hunt for a tasty flower. The very similar Painted Lady would have four eyespots on the lower wing instead of the two seen here. You can also see the white spot inside the orange square patch on the upper wing that the Painted Lady lacks.
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120 years and five generations ...
The history of the Trattoria "Beatì" begins more than a century ago. It was exactly the year 1896 when Omobono Santicoli, great-great grandfather of the current owner, acquired the land where he could build a "way station", an inn with stables and the blacksmith workshop where travelers and coaches could stop to eat a meal and spend the night, but also change horses or repair their shoes, if necessary.
The station, located on the main route and almost on the border between the camuno and sebino territories, immediately had a considerable success and in 1926, only thirty years later, the great-grandfather Giovanni Santicoli decided to expand it by building the structure where his wife, Domenica Tigossi, opened a tavern called "At the Bridge", even if everyone already used to call it "Trattoria Beatì".
The business then passed then to Giovanni's son, Omobono Santicoli ("grandfather Bonino") who, just like his ancestor with the same name , will have continued to work as blacksmith and horse trader, leaving the management of the inn to his wife, Giuseppina Cotti Cottini, better known as "Peppina".
Over the years, then, the business passes into the hands of a new generation of Santicoli, who with Giovanni and his wife Alba Filippa, begun to gain some fame as a restaurant, already known for some traditional recipes much appreciated by customers, including vegetable soup, always hot and ready on the stove, and the salted meat with beans and onions, a typical Valle Camonica food.
Since 2010, with the fifth generation of owners from the same family, with Raffaele Santicoli, Trattoria "Beatì" is completely restored in its look, but not in the spirit of hospitality and culinary offering. Today's menu, in fact, proudly continues to offer traditional dishes of camuna cuisine and specialties from horse meat, cooked in a great variety of ways to satisfy both the most demanding palates and the tradition lovers.
Even the inn activity has been revived and revisited, and now the structure offers four comfortable double rooms, furnished with taste and respect of the ancient local traditions.


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While it seems like only yesterday we were lining up against Blackpool in the League Two play-off final at Wembley, it's great to be back.
Better still, we've started this season a whole lot better than we did the last one and after just two games already have four points more than we did at the same stage last year.
I thought our 1-0 victory at home to Cambridge on the opening day of the season was well deserved and that with just a tad more good fortune we might easily have come away with another three points when we faced Swindon at the County Ground last Saturday.
In particular, a first-half corner produced a melee in the Robins' box which, to my mind, saw us hard done by not once but three times. First and foremost, Pierce Sweeney's header looked to cross the line; then I had a shot which appeared to be handled; and, just for good measure, I thought the challenge which came in on me as I took aim – and left me unable to continue in the second half – could easily have warranted a red card. Unfortunately, the referee remained unmoved throughout and eventually the home side managed to hack the ball to safety.
Liam McAlinden did fire us ahead not long afterwards, but we conceded an annoyingly soft equaliser shortly after half-time and, try as we might, couldn't quite conjure a second goal. On his EFL debut, it was 16-year-old winger Jack Sparkes who came closest to restoring our advantage, but, moments after coming off the bench, Sparkesy's fantastic 30-yard effort cannoned off the intersection of crossbar and post.
As he's demonstrated in preseason, Jack is an exciting talent who could go a long way in the game. He's got plenty of tricks, is comfortable on the ball, and displays a healthy lack of inhibition, which means he doesn't think twice about trying things other players might not. What is more, he's not a slight young thing still growing into his frame, but has the physique of someone several years older and that can only help his cause.
As you may have heard, City fan Ade Edmondson and I will be sharing the column-writing duties this season; clearly, I can't hope to compete with Ade for laughs so, instead, I'll continue to touch on some serious [non-footballing] topics which are close to my heart.
As regular readers will be aware, I was a staunch remainer and, as such, am very skeptical about the chances of the government negotiating a Brexit deal which doesn't leave the country seriously disadvantaged. It always seemed to me that those campaigning to leave the EU were united by little more than a vague and ill-founded notion we'd be better off out of it, with no real vision, less still a plan, of how we might prosper outside of the customs union and I've seen nothing over the past couple of months to make me think otherwise. Quite the opposite.
Depressing as it's all been, the Grenfell fire, which left more than 70 people dead, must rank as one of the biggest tragedies to befall this country in my lifetime and saddened me even more. Of course, the loss of so may lives will always be a tragedy, but is even harder to accept when it's plain so much more could, and should, have been done to prevent it.
Instead, a culture which put profit before people meant that the Grenfell Tower residents who complained that their building was unsafe weren't given the time of day and some pretty fundamental safety issues were overlooked, with devastating consequences. If any good is to come of this terrible tragedy then there has to be a recognition that people's lives should never be compromised by financial considerations and, with that in mind, the government should commit now to the huge investment in social housing required to enable it to recover from decades of neglect.
You couldn't help but be impressed by Lincoln last season, when they not only won promotion from the Conference but also reached the sixth round of the FA Cup, and I'm expecting them to provide stiff opposition when they visit St James's Park on Saturday.
As and when I retire, I think there's a good chance I'll go into teaching, so I found it fascinating to watch how the Imps' impressive young manager Danny Cowley managed to combine his role at Sincil Bank with his job as a PE teacher throughout the course of last season. It proves it can be done and I'd like to think that in the future I might also get the opportunity to teach while doing some coaching at a non-league side.
Of course, that's some way off yet and right now my only ambition is to help the club in its bid for automatic promotion, in which respect another three points on Saturday would be a welcome step in the right direction. Having made a decent start to the season, I'd like to think there will be a sizeable crowd in attendance and, touch wood, on this occasion we'll be blessed with a bit of the good fortune we were lacking on our trip to Wiltshire!


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This edition of The Lowdown takes a look at the Washington Spirit and Portland Thorns FC rosters. Both teams have been busy in recent weeks, but they could not have been farther apart on the field in 2013.
No recent player moves other than the Spirit announcing Jodie Taylor, but the Dash did name Brian Ching as managing director, putting him in charge of all club operations.
Washington Spirit
GK: Ashlyn Harris, Chantel Jones
OUTLOOK: In order for this tandem to be better, Harris has to be better. The good news is she's definitely capable of doing so and Jones played well in limited time last season.
D: Marissa Abegg, Candace Chapman, Robyn Gayle, Ali Krieger, Tony Pressley, Kika Toulouse
OUTLOOK: If the goalkeeping was subpar in 2013 the back line did not give them much help. Chapman, Gayle, and Toulouse were injured for large parts of the season and Abegg came along late to fill some holes. Keeping healthy would be a good start, but an addition or two would be helpful. Potential No. 1 pick Crystal Dunn would be a solid addition.
M: Tori Huster, Lori Lindsey, Diana Matheson, Christine Nairn, Julia Roberts, Lupita Worbis
OUTLOOK: The addition of Nairn should make this a much better unit, especially if she can find a rhythm with Matheson and Lindsey. Midfield can still use some upgrading, though, and it's not exactly a physical group of players at this point.
F: Renae Cuellar, Tiffany McCarty, Caroline Miller, Stephanie Ochs, Jasmyne Spencer, Jodie Taylor, Colleen Williams
OUTLOOK: The Spirit could not finish in 2013 and they'll be relying on several what-ifs to work out in their favor. If Taylor fulfills her promise to fill the goal as she has in stints in England, Sweden, and Australia; if McCarty and Miller take steps forward after disappointing rookie seasons (and injury for Miller); if Stephanie Ochs plays more like she has this offseason at Canberra than she did last summer in Washington; if the service from midfield arrives more precisely and consistently than a season ago; if Cuellar gets into a rhythm where she can show off her finishing skills.
OVERALL OUTLOOK: The additions of Taylor and Nairn without giving much away are a good start at moving up from 2013's last place finish. In addition, Lindsey is no longer subsidized meaning the Spirit could get a third U.S. allocation. That combined with the No. 1 pick should allow the club to add a few more solid pieces before the season.
Portland Thorns FC
GK: Adelaide Gay, Karina LeBlanc
OUTLOOK: LeBlanc was nothing short of huge in 2013, often acting as the Thorns' best player during the heart of their mid-season struggles. Gay never played, getting passed over for amateur Cris Lewis the one time LeBlanc was unavailable. An upgrade at the backup spot seems likely.
D: Rachel Buehler, Tina Ellertson, Nikki Marshall, Rebecca Moros, Emilee O'Neil, Casey Ramirez, Kathryn Williamson
OUTLOOK: Solid group was down two outside backs when Marshall was claimed off waivers and Marian Dougherty retired. But two trades—one for Moros and another for the return of Marshall—have re-affirmed this as one of the top defensive units in NWSL. Ellertson adds depth.
M: Amber Brooks (still unofficial, officially), Becky Edwards, Libby Guess, Tobin Heath, Angie Kerr, Allie Long, Meleana Shim, Nikki Washington
OUTLOOK: This will be the most scrutinized unit in the league come April, and figures to be the area of the field most positively affected by Paul Riley. There are questions, though. Edwards is coming off ACL surgery and had not yet clicked with Long at the time of her injury. Heath won't arrive until at least June. Brooks can help the team play wider.
F: Alex Morgan, Jessica McDonald, Christine Sinclair, Tiffany Weimer, Courtney Wetzel
OUTLOOK: Morgan and Sinclair had 8 goals each in 2013 and it can be argued that both had down years. Not too many worries here.
OVERALL OUTLOOK: This is a solid team that overcame some uninspiring play to finish with the same number of points as the league leaders and then won two road games in the playoffs to claim the championship. Riley is likely to bring more free-flowing soccer than his predecessor, Cindy Parlow Cone. Riley will also work his players hard. The ticket to a repeat could rest in how well and how quickly he gets through to the team.
[MORE: Why Paul Riley is the right coach to guide Portland Thorns FC]
UP NEXT: Kansas City, Breakers
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Paws for Love Fundraiser Returns
After their biggest fundraising event of the year was cancelled last year as a result of the pandemic, the Humane Society Of Douglas County's Paws for Love fundraiser has returned.
This year, the fundraiser's auction will place virtually.
Bidding opened up Saturday morning and will go until next Sunday, April 25th at 9:00pm.
Those who would like to check out the Paws for Love Fundraiser can do so here.
"This is so totally new and exciting for us," Cheri Fitch, Fundraising & Events Coordinator said. "We can't wait."
According to Fitch, supporting the animals could win you a number of cool prizes this year, including a trip to Disney World, a local getaway with a helicopter ride or the opportunity to name a litter of kittens or puppies at the shelter.
"When we get a litter of kittens in–if you win this package, you can come in and name all nine of those kittens, or seven of those kittens and you don't have to bring them home! It's kind of great! Same with puppies. We've got a package for puppies as well," Fitch said.
This year, the shelter's goal is to raise at least $40,000.
"Every bit of proceeds go back to the animals," Fitch said. "This auction is kind of our bread and butter for the year."
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House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Camp's plan proposes to cut the top tax rate for both individuals and corporations to 25 percent and eliminate the alternative minimum tax for both individuals and corporations.
On February 26, 2014, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman David Camp (R-Mich.) released his plan for U.S. federal tax reform by introducing draft legislation called the "Tax Reform Act of 2014." The proposal is intended to simplify the Internal Revenue Code and strengthen the economy by lowering tax rates in an effort to create jobs in the United States. The proposal recommends significant tax rate cuts for individuals and businesses and attempts to pay for such rate reductions by curtailing or eliminating individual and business tax breaks. The following is a brief summary of some of the changes proposed under the draft legislation.
- Camp's plan proposes to cut the top tax rate for both individuals and corporations to 25 percent and eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for both individuals and corporations. Further, with respect to corporate tax rates, Camp's plan proposes to eliminate the bottom 15-percent rate on income under $50,000 and, with respect to individual tax rates, create a new 10-percent surtax on individuals earning more than $400,000 and joint filers earning more than $450,000 under a new definition of "modified adjusted gross income."
- Camp's plan proposes to eliminate the 20-percent preferential tax rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, causing those items to be taxed as ordinary income. For noncorporate taxpayers, the proposal provides for an above-the-line deduction equal to 40 percent of adjusted net capital gain.
- Camp's plan proposes to increase the standard deduction from $6,100 to $11,000 for individuals and from $12,200 to $22,000 for joint filers. It also proposes to: (i) increase the child credit to $1,500 per child and $500 per dependent; and (ii) eliminate several itemized deductions and exclusions, including the deductions for medical expenses and moving expenses.
- With respect to corporate reforms, the Camp plan proposes to: (i) phase in the flat tax rate of 25 percent over five years commencing in 2014; (ii) make permanent a modified version of the expired research credit equal to 15 percent of the basic research payments over specific thresholds; (iii) repeal the domestic production credit starting in 2016; (iv) repeal the 2.3-percent medical device excise tax; and (v) eliminate various tax incentives aimed at the alternative energy sector.
- The plan also proposes to eliminate the accelerated cost recovery system and replace it with a longer depreciation system.
- The plan additionally contains the proposed repeal of rules allowing deferral of gain on like-kind exchanges for transfers after 2014.
- With respect to S corporations, the plan includes a provision that will cause S corporation shareholders to calculate their earnings for purposes of self-employment taxes based on whether the shareholder materially participates in the trade or business of the S corporation. For shareholders that materially participate, the proposal would treat 70 percent of the shareholder's combined compensation and distributive share of the S corporation's income as net earnings subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) or Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA), as applicable.
- With respect to partnership reforms, the Camp plan proposes to: (i) require basis adjustments to partnership property upon the transfer of partnership interests or distributions of partnership property; (ii) tax a portion of carried interests from investment partnerships as ordinary income; and (iii) repeal the TEFRA audit rules and replace them with an audit system that would shift liability onto the partnerships if they have more than 100 partners.
- The Camp plan proposes to tax certain financial institutions with assets in excess of $500 billion. The tax would be a quarterly tax of 0.035 percent of the assets.
- The Camp plan also has international tax proposals, including: (i) applying a 95-percent dividend exemption upon the repatriation of foreign earnings; and (ii) adding a new category of Subpart F income called "foreign base company intangible income" and revising the Subpart F income rules generally so that only low-taxed foreign income would be taxed under Subpart F, such as foreign base company sales income, foreign personal holding company income and foreign base company intangible income.
According to the Joint Committee on Taxation (the "JCT"), the Camp plan would simplify the Code and make it fairer by providing a significantly more generous standard deduction so that nearly 95 percent of taxpayers would no longer have to itemize their deductions; reducing the size of the Code by 25 percent; and tackling fraud, abuse and mismanagement at the Internal Revenue Service. Further, the JCT reports that the Camp plan would benefit U.S. businesses and overall economic growth by lowering tax rates for American businesses to make them more competitive, closing loopholes some companies use to ship jobs and profits overseas and eliminating the double tax that applies to overseas earnings of U.S. companies if those companies want to reinvest those earnings in the United States—thus allowing them to bring back to the United States nearly $2 trillion in "trapped cash" to invest and hire in America. As a result, the JCT reports that the Camp plan would strengthen the U.S. economy, resulting in $3.4 trillion in economic growth, 1.8 million new jobs and $1,300 per year in savings for middle-class American families.


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Man arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offence in Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire Police have said that a man has been arrested in Shelton this morning on suspicion of a modern slavery offence, conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and perverting the course of justice.
The 28-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, remains in custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Caton, of CID North, said: "We would like to reassure the public that the increased police activity in Shelton is part of a planned operation to target criminal exploitation as part of a wider initiative with our partners."


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By: I. Benedetti The inter six championship was filled with some great moments of victory and hard work, which brought to the volleyball team the 3rd place medal and the boys futsal the wanted 1st place trophy.
The volleyball team started the competition with dedication and excitement, playing against Sant'Anna's wolves. We had a rough patch in the start of the game but managed to win a few points making the scoreboard equal; unfortunately at the end the opposite team managed to beat us finishing the game with 2x0. Our second game was against the EAC giants, our girls put a lot of effort into the game and played at the best of their abilities. The points were very tight throughout the game but the giants managed to score more points and ended up winning the game 2x0. The third game was against OLM, we played very strongly scoring various points for the lions and winning the first game of the championship by 2x1. Later that day we played against PACA warriors, we kept the same devotion we had on the previous game, winning a few points and ending the game 2x0. Our final game was against the British falcons, which we battled with for the third place. We had an excellent start at the game and managed to keep it up throughout it winning by 2x0. Overall, the competition had its ups and downs but the volleyball team was very dedicated and hard working which lead to a very pleasing result. Leave a Reply. |
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