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Michigan Tech's business students are stepping it up. This year two members of Michigan Tech's American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter, Mairi Smith-Risk (President) and Tracy Payne, attended the 30th Annual International Collegiate American Marketing Association conference and walked away with two international awards.
Smith-Risk entered Michigan Tech's chapter into multiple competitions including International Collegiate Chapter of the Year, Most Outstanding New Chapter of the Year, Outstanding Efforts in Fundraising and Professional Development, and the Case Competition. They competed with over 120 chapters and thousands of students from around the world. Michigan Tech's AMA chapter was awarded Outstanding Efforts in Fundraising and Most Outstanding New Chapter of the Year.
Michigan Tech was awarded the Most Outstanding New Chapter due to the many professional development projects and activities they participated in. During the past academic year, Michigan Tech's AMA chapter wrote a marketing plan for Challenge X, which they were awarded money for, competed in a case competition and wrote a marketing plan for McGraw Hill, developed marketing publications for the American Motorsports Team, created a promotional plan for the Library Restaurant, completed research for the Leadership Acceleration Team, and created a trade show booth and marketing publications for SAE enterprises.
Many members attended a plant trip to Chicago in conjunction with Phi Beta Lambda. While in Chicago they toured an advertising agency, a financial firm, the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks stadium, and the Chicago Board of Options. Members also attended a regional AMA conference in Illinois, worked on five fundraisers this year and increased membership by nearly 200 percent.
The trip to New Orleans for the International Collegiate American Marketing Association conference was sponsored by the Office of Student Life and the Parent's Fund of the Michigan Tech Fund, the School of Business and Economics Dean's Fund, Michigan Tech's AMA chapter, the Undergraduate Student Government, Mairi Smith-Risk, and Tracy Payne.
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Dry Shampoo
A dry shampoo is an excellent item to keep in one's emergency supplies. Their use requires no water (which may be in short supply after a disaster), they will reduce the risk of getting chilled from wet hair, and cleanliness is a great morale booster! They may also come in handy in the sickroom where, again, chill is of concern and a patient may have difficulty standing or bending over a sink.
Prices are generally within the 5$-15$ range for 4-7 ounces of product. Most are in a can with some type of propellant (though there are a few exceptions) so you will want to store them away from heat sources. There is a huge range of products and you will probably want to try out a few before stocking up. Reviews on amazon, Walmart and other online retailers may help you find the one that best suits your needs.
One can also go the DIY route with one of the recipes below. Apply with a large soft makeup brush. Allow to sit for at least two minutes, then brush out thoroughly with a natural-bristle hairbrush.
Basic Dry Shampoo
¼ cup arrowroot powder or cornstarch
3-4 drops essential oil (for fragrance)
Dry Shampoo for Dark Hair
2 Tablespoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
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Central Heating Harrogate
Too many homes in the UK, central heating is a basic need, especially during the cold months. It needs to be efficient and effective at all times and able to keep your house warm and comfortable. To enjoy these and other benefits, the central heating needs to be properly installed by the quality and registered central heating Harrogate installation service.
At 2 RED we have over 25 years of experience installing and upgrading central heating and we can help you get yours working. We have a team of highly qualified, trained and experienced engineers who are courteous and professionals and will even offer you advice on the best systems to buy to get more from your central heating.
Having been in the industry for so long, we have seen the effects of a poorly installed central heating first hand. If the system is not installed correctly, it can be inefficient which leads to costly energy bills, it might also break down more often and in the long run, its lifespan is shorter. Our goal at 2 RED is to ensure you don't have to suffer through such problems. We have well-trained teams that are able to keep up with our high standards and quality of the installation.
Our range of central heating Harrogate services includes upgrading and replacing central heating. Each of the options is carefully thought out to make sure we offer you the best possible solution. Before we decide on the course of action, we assess the extent of the damage on the current system and we also consider the budget you have set aside for your central heating and choose the best option to give you the best results.
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The 2019 GTIR highlights key challenges observed over the past year, including an escalation in coin mining, web-based attacks and credential theft. Here's what you need to know.DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
Digital transformation is driving changes in the way organisations operate. Challenges associated with these changes are not always easy to identify but keeping a keen eye on historical challenges can assist in predicting and avoiding negative circumstances. Understanding the evolution of attack techniques and the threats they pose is key to evolving your business and security practices and mitigating the attacks your organisation faces daily. The 2019 Global Threat Intelligence Report is a deep dive into these threats and provides at a robust methodology to tackle these threats.
The key findings in this year's report are based on log, event, attack, incident and vulnerability data from clients and leverages the indicator, campaign and adversary analysis from our Global Threat Intelligence Platform. Finance and technology companies face the most attacks, while business and professional services, education and government make up the rest of the top five attacked sectors. And three of the most prevalent activities are coin mining, credential theft and web application attacks. Read the report for the in-depth findings.
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A brief explanation of the law of attraction and Rhonda Byrne's 'The Secret' movie.
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New year does not equal new me. I think I'll just improve on the same old me.
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Do you think that fate or free will determines your life?
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I took the 16 personalities test and finally found out why I'm so weird!
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My first ever post is about self-esteem and why women are way too precious not to have it in bucketloads.


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Aluminum 7075-T6 fatigue data generation and probabilistic life prediction formulation
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The life extension of aging fleet aircraft requires an assessment of the safe-life remaining after refurbishment. Risk can be estimated by conventional deterministic fatigue analysis coupled with a subjective factor of ...
A LabVIEW- based wind tunnel data acquisition system
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The NPS Aerolab Low Speed Wind Tunnel located in Halligan Hall of the Navy Postgraduate School has been in operation since 1953. Although the tunnel is well maintained, its data acquisition system has not kept pace with ...
Preliminary vibration survey of a suspended full-scale OH-6A helicopter from 0 to 45 HZ
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Efforts to establish a helicopter research program in structural dynamics at NPS were greatly enhanced when the U. S. Army donated two OH-6A light observation helicopters. One of the helicopters is reserved for ground ...
Application of pressure-sensitive paint in shock-boundary layer interaction experiments
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A new type of pressure transducer, pressure-sensitive paint, was used to obtain pressure distributions associated with shock-boundary layer interaction. Based on the principle of photoluminescence and the process of oxygen ...
Evaluation of the strain energy density method of notch stress concentration calculations in the plastic range
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Accurate stress and strain calculations at a notch usually require a non-linear finite element analysis when local yielding has occurred. The strain energy density hypothesis is a method to predict these stress and strain ...
Unmanned air vehicle/remotely piloted vehicle analysis for lethal UAV/RPV
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An investigation was conducted to provide a comprehensive evaluation of current Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle/Remotely Piloted Vehicle (UAV/RPV) system and its applicability as a lethal weapon system. Numerous systems were ...
Close-coupled oscillating canard effects on post-stall lift enhancement
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The effects of an oscillating close-coupled canard on the canard/wing vortex interaction for increased lift enhancement were studied. Two test conditions were studied: the first with a model angle of attack of 22 deg. and ...
An investigation of two-propeller tilt wing V/STOL aircraft flight characteristics
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The results of a two-propeller tilt wing aircraft static stability and performance simulation utilizing a NASA-Ames computer code, Tilt Wing Application General (TWANG), are presented with comparisons to actual test ...
Fatigue life program using strain-life methods
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A user friendly program was developed to calculate fatigue life using Strain-Life equations, given either a stress history or a strain history. Additionally, the material parameters and associated stress concentration ...
A concluding study of the altitude determination deficiencies of the Service Aircraft Instrumentation Package (SAIP)
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Previous research at the Naval Postgraduate School addressed the aerodynamic effects that caused the altitude determination errors in the Service Aircraft Instrumentation package (SAIP). This thesis builds on the previous ...
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Introducing Nennee
On more medication and in her own foster home, Nennee's eyes still were not clearing up. However, as luck would have it, Nennee was in a foster home that had seen a kitten suffering like Nennee before. That kitten was thought to have had a severe upper respiratory infection also until a veterinarian informed her foster mom that the kitten actually had deformed eyelids. Though Joa's Arc is still waiting a bit for a confirmed diagnosis on this, Nennee's foster mom is convinced from her experience that this seems to be the case with Nennee too...
If this is the case, Nennee will be spending the next few months growing, maturing and being a regular, playful kitten in foster care since any necessary surgeries cannot be done until she's bigger. Doctors' appointments will tell us where to go from there and how much help Nennee will need from Joa's Arc. Should Nennee follow the same medical procedures needed as the last kitten her foster mom knows of, Nennee will require several surgeries to correct her eyelid deformities.
Please don't mind the darker coloring of this photo of Little Miss Nennee here. We were just trying to get a better photo of her eyes, but a lot of flashing from the camera just doesn't go over well with Nennee since her eyes are already such a bother to her. Though the photo is darker, you can see Nennee's unusual looking eyes. She tries real hard to look around like a normal kitten, but Nennee's eyes prevent that because of their deformity. Weepy eyes or not, she's still so darn adorable in every one of her photos.
They don't come much sillier than Nennee either. She wrestles hard (even with bigger kittens), like a shadow, she follows around the people she loves and Nennee is also a big talker - screamer too if she's not getting what she wants. She begs for food and attention. She has beautiful coloring and is still quite young. So far, she's gotten along fine with all the cats and dogs she's come into contact with. Aside from her "special" eyes, Nennee is like any other kitten and would make a wonderful addition to any family. For now, she's with Joa's Arc.
When she is ready, Nennee will be available for adoption from Gloucester County Animal Shelter. She's not on their website yet, but lots of other furbabies are should you be looking for adopt.
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Nennee is doing great! She sure will need an extra special home that will understand her NEED to be treated as a Princess. She is so beautiful and she knows it! She is ALWAYS purring. If you talk to her, she purrs, if you touch her, she purrs! She is in fact picky about her food. I decided to buy her the expensive stuff (for a rescuer) Fancy Feast, she sure does like the finer things in life. Gave her a can of generic cat food and she refused it - LOL!!! Such an adorable little girl. She is very vocal too!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2009 at 2:12 PM
Let's here it for Joa's Arc! Go Nennee, give em hell darling!ReplyDelete
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A jQuery grid system designed so that each cell can be "split" either horizontally or vertically. It is intended to be used as part of a larger system allowing the user free control of their widget environment.
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May has been quite an adventure, as I decided to delve into the world of audiobooks. Having subscribed to Audible, I've discovered a new world of audio delights, but also some difficulties, as they're so damned slow! Lots of books finished this month, I'm very happy with how it went.
- Things I Want You To Know – Martina Reilly
- My Not So Perfect Life – Sophie Kinsella
- Sometimes I Lie – Alice Feeney
- One Of Us Is Lying – Karen McManus
- The Fifth Letter – Nicola Moriarty
- The Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood
- The Birds and the Bees – Milly Johnson
- Two Fridays in April – Roisin Meaney
- The Princess Bride – William Goldman
- Truthwitch – Susan Dennard
- Godblind – Anna Stephens
- Windwitch – Susan Dennard
- A Court of Mist and Fury – Sarah J Maas
- Romeo and Juliet – William Shakespeare
- Give Me The Child – Mel McGrath
Short Stories
- The Rogue Prince, or A King's Brother – George RR Martin
- A Cargo of Ivories – Garth Nix
- What Do You Do? – Gillian Flynn
- All three of these short stories are contained in 'Rogues', but I haven't bothered read the full collection, hence why they're listed separately.
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Favourite Book This Month
I know that I'm approximately twenty years too late in having read this, but I really totally loved The Princess Bride. Snarky, irreverant, stereotypical, self-aware, meta… It was full of really wonderful things. It was actually much in the same vein as Frogkisser, which is definitley one of my favourite books so far this year, but with added narrative around the actual fairy tale. I watched the film for the first time ever as well, as while it wasn't as good as the book, it was true to the spirit of it, and had that same irreverent humour shining through.
Least Favourite Book This Month
Godblind was such a disappointment for me. I really don't think it was the author's fault (except for the dry firing thing) but it just didn't tick any boxes for me, and I was left cold after reading it. I was left cold during reading it, in fact, and read/listened to four other books while I was supposed to be reading this. Not an experience I wish to repeat.
Favourite cover art
Tough one this month. A couple of very nondescript covers, especially the Martina Reilly and Milly Johnson covers. I think the two best up there are Truthwitch and Windwitch, but deciding between them is the toughie!
I think Windwitch just about edges it, because I love the lightning (although can windwitches summon lightning? Who cares. The cover of Truthwitch has a swirl of water, and Safi certainly can't summon that) and it just oozes atmosphere. Top marks to the designer Tor used for both covers, though, and I'm looking forward to seeing the cover of Bloodwitch!
Five audiobooks listened to this month, and it's definitely not my favourite method of consuming books. However! It's more fun than listening to the radio, and helps me keep my count of books up. Not that I'm trying to reach a specific number or anything, just that I have so many books I want to consume, I have no time to spare!
I also read a Shakespeare play this month. Not for any particular reason other than I had never read it before, but I spent the majority of it rolling my eyes at the melodrama of it all. Friar Laurence is far and away the most sensible character in Verona, and he deserves all of the love.


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Back at the easel on Wednesday in Korea. I bought this green apple last night, waiting to eat it for breakfast. I promised myself to not eat it until I paint it. That was the deal. Paint or starve. Ok, so I had to work for my food today, I accepted the challenge. I also had this silver canister of green tea that I thought would be interesting to put in my painting I got in Kyoto, Japan last spring. I had this rustic piece of wood I found near a construction site by my house. There were many scraps and I wanted to find some panels to paint on. It's hard to find good supports to paint here in Korea. So these scraps I picked up are the next best thing. I sanded it and put gesso on it so the paint wouldn't be absorbed by the wood. I have always like the rough, rustic look of supports because it has some kind of authenticity and soul to them. The support is like a backbone to a painting. Like a drummer to a band. It sets the tone and mindset to the work. A strong support makes for strong art I believe.
I also painted vertically for the first time. I saw this technique painting pools of paint upright by this artist named Tony Ryder while working in Santa Fe. His technique fascinated me, says that when the palette is placed upright, you don't have to bend over to look at the palette. Your eye will be on par with the painting and will take less effort to observe and match colors. It must have meant a lot to me, because I have remembered this tidbit for 4 years. I enjoyed it very much, and makes me feel more organized and here are the results.


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Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hyo) is the causative agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs and the most commonly isolated co-agent of the Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC). Modern all-in, all-out (AIAO), multi-site production methods along with the development and availability of whole cell Mycoplasma bacterins have significantly reduced the impact of Mycoplasma pneumonia over past decades. Enzootic pneumonia is primarily a chronic respiratory disease of growing pigs and is manifested as a persistent non-productive cough with retarded growth rates, poor feed conversion, high morbidity and low mortality. However, after the emergence of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Virus and later Porcine Circovirus 2b (PCV-2b), PRDC and its primary agent M.hyo became economically and clinically a more important cause of growing pig mortalities. Field experience also indicates vaccines may have lost some of their protective advantages over the last couple of decades which could be indicative of evolving mycoplasma pathogenicity and/or the influence of the new and old co-pathogens which have likewise evolved.
Figure 1: Diagnosis for etiologic agents as a percentage of submission. Source: ISU.
Interest in commercial vaccines started in the late 1960's and by the late 1970's a commercial vaccine was available. Since that time many M.hyo vaccine brands both monovalent and in various combinations have come into the marketplace on a global basis. These commercial vaccines dramatically reduced the clinical signs associated with enzootic pneumonia although the vaccines did not prevent infection, transmission, nor completely eliminate morbidity. Even so vaccine use is the accepted standard in the U.S. due to improvements in performance. Likewise antimicrobial studies have indicated that treatment will not prevent colonization or infection of the ciliated epithelial cells. It has also been demonstrated that vaccination of sows has little effect on colostrum anti-M.hyo antibody levels and further, maternally derived antibodies do not prevent colonization of piglets. Transmission studies indicate that mycoplasma infection rates are slow but the duration of infection compensates for the low transmission rates. Taken together this information brings into question the use of sow vaccination and high levels of sow herd antimicrobial use prior to or during M.hyo rollover elimination attempts.
Tetracyclines have long been utilized to control the effects of mycoplasma pneumonia and bacterial co-agents. M.hyo isolates are generally sensitive to lincomycin, kanamycin, erythromycin, valnemulin, tiamulin, enrofloxacin, oxytetracycline, tylosin, and sulfonamides. Those antimicrobials that are often successfully used in the U.S. include the lincosamides, pleuromutilins, fluoroquinolones, florfenicol, and aminoglycosides. Development of antimicrobial resistance has been demonstrated and must be considered when selecting a treatment antimicrobial. Fluoroquinolones are used to treat enzootic pneumonia in the EU. Both enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin have demonstrated significant field efficacy but decreases in susceptibilities has been documented after serial passages in pigs. In the field M.hyo resistance has not become a significant problem in individual or barn treatments except in those situations where PRRS virus, circovirus, and or influenza viruses are co-circulating. This situation frequently leads to treatment failure but not necessarily because of resistance.
Figure 2: Lung experimentally infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Before the 1990's there was little interest in purchasing M.hyo free pigs because of the cost of freedom, likelihood of re-breaks, and there was no apparent risk to already positive breeding herds by introducing positive replacements. Even so there are isolates of M.hyo which appear to be far more antigenic than most isolates thus a new introduction may not disrupt the health status of the breeding herd but it is highly likely this would destabilize the health of the growing pigs. Today there is significant interest in M.hyo freedom in commercial herds and systems. Over the past decade margins have continued to erode raising the awareness to elimination and exclusion of disease agents including M.hyo although it appears M.hyo can occasionally become an airborne agent it is unlikely that this is an efficient method of transmission except in high density growing pig locations. Likewise, the use of filtration has been promoted as an effective deterrent in the field.
Interest in herd elimination of M.hyo began with the SPF certification program which had initially attempted to remove mycoplasma from all primary and secondary herd suppliers of breeding stock. After it became apparent that the biosecurity (bioexclusion) standards of that era were insufficient in preventing M.hyo introduction, secondary herds became exempt from this standard. As the SPF system fell into obscurity breeding stock companies began to consider freedom from the agent of enzootic pneumonia. Medicated early weaning batch farrowed piglets (MEW) and off-site group segregation post weaning was a successful elimination method when the breeding herd was asymptomatic. Today, nearly all genetic suppliers of replacement breeding stock in North America are free of M.hyo. These early successes at producing and maintaining M.hyo free herds and the restructuring of the industry to all-in, all-out (AIAO) multisite production has led to much greater commercial producer interest in freedom.
In the late 1990's when PRRS "rollover" (herd closure to replacements followed by introduction of negative gilts) eliminations began in earnest, it was soon discovered that M.hyo could also be eliminated if negative gilt replacements were available after the closed period. The value of M.hyo freedom may range from $1.75 to $1.90/pig produced in the U.S. This value is in the ball park of comparisons made between before and after elimination following a herd closure and "rollover" with negative replacements. In commercial breed-to-wean farms which successfully attempt an M.hyo rollover elimination both whole herd vaccination and antimicrobials have been utilized expecting to reduce risk of failure during the herd closure period. Successful elimination has been accomplished without these treatments as discussed previously.
There remains a need for ongoing M.hyo research especially field studies on elimination procedures, bioexclusion methodologies and new vaccines which inhibit respiratory tract colonization. It has been this author's experience that M.hyo elimination is less costly and simpler than PRRS elimination, is not as likely to be an airborne agent, and far less likely to be spread by fomites. Thus it could be a good candidate for regional or national eradication efforts.


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Some controversy emerged with a report that Foxconn, a Taiwanese company, plans to transfer engineers from China into Wisconsin to staff its large expansion into the state. A look at the demand for high-skilled talent nationwide and the small number of graduate students in key technical fields at Wisconsin universities might make Foxconn's thinking more understandable.
"Foxconn Technology Group is considering bringing in personnel from China to help staff a large facility under construction in southern Wisconsin as it struggles to find engineers and other workers in one of the tightest labor markets in the U.S.," reported the Wall Street Journal. "The company, the Taiwanese supplier to Apple Inc., has been trying to tap Chinese engineers through internal transfers to supplement staffing for the Wisconsin plant, according to people familiar with the matter."
The article elicited some complaints but a look at the numbers reveals why the company is unlikely to hire enough engineers only within Wisconsin. First, the state's unemployment rate, as the article noted, is at an incredibly low 3%, and 3.7% nationwide. Second, the unemployment rate for engineers is much lower. In the first quarter of 2018, the unemployment rate among people with at least a bachelor's degree was only 2% in "computer and math science" occupations and 1.5% in "architecture and engineering" occupations, according to estimates from the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey.
Wisconsin employers can also expect little help from the state's universities to supply new engineering talent. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, only 91 of the 325 full-time graduate students in computer science – 28% – are U.S. students. In electrical engineering, only 76 of the 283 full-time graduate students – 27% – are U.S. students. Marquette University had only 15 full-time U.S.-born (or permanent resident) graduate students in electrical engineering in 2015. (All figures from National Science Foundation, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates for 2015.)
|Table 1: Full-Time Graduate Students, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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|Source: National Science Foundation, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, 2015
These numbers are for the entire state – for all employers. Hiring an international student would eventually require an H-1B visa, the supply of which has been exhausted before the end of each of the past 16 fiscal years.
Mark Regets, an economist and senior fellow at the National Foundation for American Policy, notes that even if the supply of engineers was not so scarce a Chinese engineer who currently works for Foxconn would possess knowledge of the company's manufacturing and other processes that a U.S. engineer would not be expected to possess. The Chinese engineer is likely to complement the U.S. engineer and make it easier for the company to hire more U.S. workers, particularly in manufacturing.
The tax subsidies Foxconn received to locate in Wisconsin remain controversial. The likeliest way Foxconn can fulfill its job pledges is to hire as many engineers as possible – wherever those individuals happened to be born.


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LANCASTER, Pa. – Harvard had three wrestlers post top-5 finishes on Saturday at the David H. Lehman Franklin & Marshall Open. Hunter Ladnier led the way for the Crimson, reaching the title match at 157 pounds before ultimately coming in second place.
One of three team captains on the squad, Ladnier breezed through the first three rounds, earning a first-round bye followed by a pair of major-decision wins over Kyler Rea of West Virginia (14-6) and Campbell's Zachary Barnes (14-6) to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. The Rocky River, Ohio native then went on to defeat Justin McCoy of Virginia (6-2) and Emmett LiCastri of Franklin & Marshall (13-6) by decision to advance to the championship match. With the title on the line, Ladnier fell just short, finishing on the short end of a 7-2 decision to Princeton's Quincy Monday.
First-year Leonardo Tarantino posted a third-place performance in the 174-pound weight class. Hailing from Tarpon Springs, Florida, Tarantino scored a 14-4 major-decision win over Lock Haven's Brinton Simington and followed that effort with a 7-3 decision against the unattached Gary Eakin. Tarantino advanced to the semifinals after moving past Clarion's Shae Bloom due to injury, but had his momentum stopped by Princeton's Travis Stefanik (Dec. 8-3). Later in the third-place match, Tarantino was proclaimed the winner after North Carolina's Clay Lautt forfeited.
Harvard's third top-5 performer, meanwhile, was sophomore Lukus Stricker at 133 pounds. A product of Rootstown, Ohio, Stricker cruised to an 11-0 major decision victory over Joe Renne of Kutztown University and then earned a 4-2 decision over Virginia's Sam Book. A quarterfinal loss to Lock Haven's Cole Manley (Dec. 6-0) proved to be only a minor setback as the sophomore rebounded with a medical forfeit, a 15-0 technical fall in a second match with Book and a pin of Hofstra's Jacob Martin (1:04) in the fifth-place match to finish out the tournament.
Harvard Highlights
- Ladnier hit the 50-career-win mark with his second-round triumph over Kyler Rea of West Virginia. The junior is 53-33 all-time in his Harvard career.
- Stricker's pin of Martin at 1:04 was his first of the season and second of his career.
- Tarantino is starting to come along after a slow start to his season. The freshman will take a 5-2 record in his last seven matches into next week's double-dual at Stanford and vs. Utah Valley.
- Senior Sam Goldman reached the quarterfinal round with a pair of victories by decision. The 141-pound Goldman earned a 6-3 win over Virginia's Gray Hart and returned to the mat to dismiss the unattached Kyle Slendorn, 10-5.
- Cliffton Wang picked up three wins in his first four matches of the day with the highlight being his pin of Chris Mittler of Delaware Valley University. The sophomore posted the fastest fall of the season for Harvard, pinning Mittler in 28 seconds. Before today, Joshua Kim owned the fastest fall, pinning AJ Geers of Penn in 1:21 at the Keystone Classic.
Next Up
The Crimson opens dual-match play next week in Northern California when it faces Stanford and Utah Valley. Harvard will face UVU at 1:30 p.m. ET and then take on the Cardinal at 4:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.


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On April 3, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing entitled "Reauthorization of the SBA's Access to Capital Programs" as part of the Committe
The power and promise of Latino entrepreneurs and small businesses in low- to moderate-income, or LMI, communities are undeniable. Study after study shows their immense size and potential. Just consider this stat: There are more than 4 million Latino-owned businesses in the U.S., and together they generate $660 billion in revenues. However, another study points out that this subset is growing at a slower pace compared to their non-Latino counterparts, resulting in a $1.3 trillion revenue gap.
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The Literacy of the Laity in the Middle Ages
The Literacy of the Laity in the Middle Ages
Literacy during the Middle Ages may be measured almost wholly by the extent of the knowledge and use of the Latin language.
Among many problems in the history of medieval culture one of the most obscure is the question of how extensively and how deeply a knowledge of Latin obtained among the laity. By the laity, of course, is here meant the upper class of medieval society, or the no- blesse; for the illiteracy of the common people is not open to question. The interrogation is in itself a challenge to the old and widely accepted opinion which since the Italian Renaissance has held that illiteracy was almost universal, so far as the laity is concerned, throughout the medieval period, that is, before the thirteenth century.
It would be beside the mark to append a list of the standard works on the history of medieval education, for the good reason that none of them has given any attention to this subject. Even historians of medieval culture have ignored this theme. Apart from a few rare. articles, information upon the education and literary ability of the noble class in the Middle Ages must be searched for in the sources of the period. Unless I am greatly mistaken, this monograph fills a gap in the history of medieval education.


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Glanton hit .444 in four games last week with three home runs and 14 RBIs. The junior left fielder from Carrolton, Ga., collected two hits in all four games with five of those eight hits going for extra bases. He homered, doubled and had four RBIs against Catawba to start the week, then had two more RBIs with a double in the opener at Georgia Southwestern. He homered in the second and third game of that series, driving in four in each contest. For the week, Glanton had a 1.056 slugging percentage, scored four runs and stole three bases. He is tied for second in the PBC in home runs and is sixth in slugging percentage.
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Stafford Lannister
|Uncle Dolt
|House Lannister
|In or between 245 AC and 253 AC[1]
|In 299 AC, at Oxcross[2]
|Lady Myranda Lefford
Daven Lannister
Cerenna Lannister
Myrielle Lannister
A Game of Thrones (appendix)
A Clash of Kings (mentioned)
A Storm of Swords (mentioned)
A Feast for Crows (mentioned)
A Dance with Dragons (appendix)
Ser Stafford Lannister is a knight of House Lannister. He is the good-brother to the Warden of the West as his sister, Lady Joanna, married their cousin, Lord Tywin Lannister.[3]
Ser Jaime Lannister and Ser Brynden Tully are both unimpressed by Stafford's capacities, with Jaime considering his uncle to be blundering.[4][5]
When he was a young squire, Stafford and two Lannisters of Lannisport were captured by Lady Ellyn Tarbeck in retaliation for the imprisonment of her husband, Lord Walderan Tarbeck, by Ser Tywin Lannister. Lord Tytos Lannister forced the prisoners to be exchanged, however. Hostilities later erupted with the Reyne-Tarbeck rebellion, which Tywin suppressed.[4][6]
Stafford has been negotiating to betroth his son, Ser Daven Lannister, to Desmera Redwyne, although an agreement has not been reached with Lord Paxter Redwyne.[7]
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A Clash of Kings
After the capture of Ser Jaime Lannister in the Whispering Wood and the defeat of Jaime's host in the Battle of the Camps, Stafford begins raising a new army near Lannisport. Because the force consists of inexperienced men, it takes a long time to train them.[5] Feeling safe in the westerlands, Stafford does not post sentries.[2]
Robb Stark, the new King in the North, marches west from Riverrun and avoids the strong Golden Tooth by using a goat track found by his direwolf.[8] When Robb's army descends on Stafford's men in the night, the surprised Lannister is destroyed in the Battle of Oxcross. Stafford is lanced by Lord Rickard Karstark when he tries to reach his horse.[2] According to some stories, Robb fed Stafford's heart to Grey Wind after the battle, which Catelyn Stark finds ridiculous.[8]
A Storm of Swords
Stafford's more capable son, Ser Daven, reforms the survivors from Oxcross at Lannisport.[9]
A Feast for Crows
Daven had vowed not to cut his hair until he had avenged his father's death,[7] but Lord Karstark was himself executed by Robb Stark for treason.[10] Daven, now the Warden of the West, has continued to grow his hair out.[7]
Brynden: Brother to Lord Tywin's late wife, so twice related. An old man and a bit of a dullard, but he has a son, Ser Daven, who is more formidable." Catelyn: Then let us hope it is the father and not the son who takes this army into the field.[5]
Do not take Oxcross too much to heart, my lady. A battle is not a war, and my lord father is assuredly not my uncle Stafford. The next time you visit the godswood, pray that your brother has the wisdom to bend the knee.[2]
Stafford is married to Lady Myranda Lefford with whom he has three children, Ser Daven, Cerenna and Myrielle Lannister.[3][11]
- ↑ See the Stafford Lannister calculation
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 32, Sansa III.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Clash of Kings, Appendix.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Storm of Swords, Chapter 44, Jaime VI.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 7, Catelyn I.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Westerlands: House Lannister Under the Dragons.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 A Feast for Crows, Chapter 33, Jaime V.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Clash of Kings, Chapter 39, Catelyn V.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 19, Tyrion III.
- ↑ A Storm of Swords, Chapter 20, Catelyn III.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Appendix: Lannister Lineage.


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I recently saw the following link related to a data center audit:
Cbeyond One of First SSAE 16 Certified Cloud Companies
Just when I thought things were getting better, along comes this press release that is wrong on so many levels I don't even know where to begin... but I'll try.
First off, SSAE 16 is NOT a certification as I have pointed out MANY times (see Just as I Predicted…).
Secondly, SOC 2 is totally unrelated to SSAE 16. Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16 is specific guidance to CPA firms for planning and conducting Service Organization Control (SOC) 1 reviews.
Those are reviews intended for controls at service organizations likely to be relevant to user entities' internal control over financial reporting.
So far, the AICPA has not released any specific SSAE for SOC 2. There is an official "guide" to conducting a SOC 2 engagement, but there is not a specific Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE).
The following paragraph highlights the rampant confusion that exists in the marketplace regarding the new AICPA standards for Service Organization audits that replaced the old SAS 70 standard:
"Considered the second-generation data center audit standard, SSAE 16 SOC 2 reviews evaluate the design and operational effectiveness of a center's controls against a strict series of international standards. Earning SSAE 16 certification demonstrates that Cbeyond Cloud Services is fully compliant with all necessary security and privacy specifications, and demonstrates that its customers are served and hosted in a highly secure, controlled facility."
Neither SSAE 16 (SOC 1) or SOC 2 is a "data center audit standard". And the SOC 2 criteria are NOT an "international standard".
It is difficult to tell from this press release exactly what Cbeyond did since the press release is mixing SSAE 16 (SOC 1) and SOC 2 together. Claiming "certification" is just more of the same ignorance that most of the industry shares.
If you are writing or reading press releases from data centers and cloud providers as a normal part of your day, please take the time to understand the new standards and what they mean.
Press releases like this one do nothing to clear the confusion created by the new SOC standards. If you have questions about the standards, please speak to a qualified member of a CPA firm in order to ensure you are writing and reading with a full understanding.


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MTV Games general manager Scott Guthrie has said that The Beatles: Rock Band didn't sell as well in Europe as the company had hoped, but in the end, it's still pleased with how it did.
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Ex THQ executive vice president of publishing, Scott Guthrie, was named MTV Games' new executive vice president and general manager earlier today. "With our acquisition of Harmonix to our relationship with Jerry Bruckheimer Games, Inc., MTV Games has quickly risen to become one of the top five video gaming publishers," said network president Van Toffler. […]
Scott Guthrie resigns as VP of Publishing for THQ
THQ has announced that Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of publishing, has resigned to pursue other opportunities. This led CEO Brian Farrell to issue a standard reply via press release: "THQ has a deep and experienced global sales and marketing team and we continue to execute on our focused product strategy. We wish Scott well […]


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Poor families hit as UK inflation rises to 1% – as it happened
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Benefits Freeze is "over" but cut of 6% stays – future halt to rises not ruled out.
Working-age benefits are set to continue to their relative decline (Resolution Foundation).
Last week this news item marked Thérèse Coffey, first Parliamentary intervention in her "dream job" as Work and Pensions Secretary.
Freeze imposed in 2015 was planned to last until end of 2019-20 financial year.
The government has refused to commit to ending its freeze on benefits despite a promise to turn the page on a decade of austerity.
The work and pensions secretary, Thérèse Coffey, said she could not give a definitive answer about whether the freeze on most working-age benefits and tax credits would continue beyond its initial four-year term.
Imposed in 2015 by chancellor George Osborne, the benefit freeze was planned to last until the end of the 2019-20 financial year. However, Coffey said talks were ongoing about what the government would do next and she left the door open for a possible extension.
Answering questions from MPs on the Commons work and pensions committee, she said: "I don't think anybody should make any assumptions by default, but we're looking very carefully right now on what we can do on benefits going forward from 2020. I can't give you a definitive outcome on what we will do."
The electronic dog collar disciplinarian did not taker account of this – as the article continues,
Inflation figures published earlier on Wednesday indicated that benefits could rise by 1.7% from April if the freeze is lifted. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said inflation remained unchanged in September, with the consumer price index (CPI) holding steady at 1.7%.
The inflation reading for September is used by the government to uprate the value of benefit payments each year, as well as state pensions and business rates.
The Resolution Foundation think tank said the welfare freeze had cut the value of benefits by 6% in real terms since 2015, leaving the average poor couple with children £580 a year worse off.
It said the social security safety net was continuing to be eroded as wages and pensions rose by more than double the rate of benefits.
This is the Resolution Foundation report, well worth reading.
The benefit freeze has ended, but erosion of the social security safety net continues
The major working-age benefits will rise in cash terms in April 2020, for the first time in five years. They will increase by 1.7 per cent, based on new figures released today – assuming no change in government policy. But while the benefit freeze has now ended, its effect of significantly weakening the social security safety net has not.
Further data, also released this week, means that the state pension will rise by a higher 3.9 per cent. The difference between the two increases highlights the fact that working-age benefits will continue to be eroded in value relative to earnings and pensions. This policy approach comes despite households with children typically having lower incomes than other groups, and higher poverty risks.
The 'benefit freeze' is over.
We now know that CPI inflation was 1.7 per cent in the year to September. This figure is particularly important as it determines (among other things) how far many benefits will rise next April.
Remarkably, for a range of benefits – including Child Benefit, Universal Credit, (non-disability) Tax Credits, Housing Benefit limits, Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, and Employment and Support Allowance (except the support group component) – this will be the first cash increase in basic entitlements since April 2015, thanks to the benefit freeze introduced by then Chancellor George Osborne.
After adjusting for price increases, this benefit freeze has cut the real level of those benefits by 6 per cent, and in many cases that has come on top of earlier real cuts.
It is of course a good thing that the freeze is coming to an end. (Though, to be clear, the freeze was always due to come an end in April 2020 – there has not been any recent policy change.)
But, while the direction of travel is no longer downwards, working-age benefits are clearly now stingier than they were pre-freeze, or indeed pre-austerity (even putting aside any wider considerations, such as sanctions or waiting periods). In fact, the real value of basic out-of-work support in 2019-20 is – at £73 a week (£3,800 a year) – lower than it was in 1991-92, despite GDP per capita having grown by more than 50 per cent since then. Even more starkly, child benefit for a second child or beyond is worth less in 2019-20 than when it was (fully) introduced in 1979. It seems a rising tide does not always lift all boats.
Although the benefit freeze and departmental austerity are ending, this is not the end of working-age welfare cuts
The question of whether we could and should do more to support household incomes through working-age benefits (the answer to both is yes) seems particularly pertinent when the age of austerity has come to an end for departmental spending, and when the likely upcoming election may feature some very expensive promises on other spending and tax cuts.
But despite the end of the benefit freeze, the turning point for departments, and the abandoning of previous fiscal rules, we shouldn't forget that some benefit cuts continue to be rolled out. As Figure 4 shows, the two-child limit in particular has some way to go, as it applies only to those born after April 2017. The slow roll-out of Universal Credit, although a positive overall, will also create many losers as it continues over the next few years.
When it comes to working-age benefits, it is clear that austerity is not yet over.
Coffey's stout denial of poverty continues.
And here.
Grenfell Tower Victims, Tower Block Evacuees, and Benefits.
As More People Evacuated from Tower Blocks, what will happen to their Benefits?
Reports on the way the Grenfell Tower victims have, and will be, affected by the benefits system are beginning to appear.
Last Thursday there was this, in the Guardian,
Grenfell residents feared benefit sanctions – they are too used to being ignored
If you've followed the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire on social media, one disturbing revelation has stood out: the fear that victims could have their benefits sanctioned because they were not able to get to the jobcentre to sign on.
Incredibly, representatives of local residents who approached local Jobcentre Plus officials and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff in North Kensington report being told that it could "not be guaranteed" that people caught up in the fire and its aftermath would not be penalised if they were unable to sign on.
Last night, when the Guardian approached them for comment, the DWP confirmed that normal jobcentre rules – including financial sanctions routinely issued to claimants who miss appointments – had been suspended indefinitely for former Grenfell Tower tenants and other local residents who claim unemployment benefits.
A local resident who said he was acting on behalf of the community claimed that the DWP only later moved to clarify the position because of pressure on social media. "Once it became clear that there was media attention focused on them, they have finally done the right thing," he said. "Why should it take shame for them to act? Where is their humanity?"
As anyone who has been put through the Tories' benefit system knows, "humanity" and the DWP are two things that do not tend to go together. Rather, it's a department that in recent years has become synonymous with cruelty.
Followed by this,
Former residents of Grenfell Tower will not be exempt from the bedroom tax and the benefit cap, the government has confirmed – although ministers have ordered that any tenants affected are prioritised for special payments to offset any losses.
Guidance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says councils should ensure Grenfell tenants hit by welfare reforms should be given so-called discretionary housing payments (DHPs) to protect them from potential housing benefit shortfalls of hundreds of pounds a month.
The government has promised that all Grenfell residents will be rehoused permanently as close as possible to their former home. This week it secured 68 social rented apartments in a new block in Kensington to provide permanent accommodation for those made homeless by the fire.
The guidance is the latest example of ministers moving to soften normal benefit rules for Grenfell residents. Earlier this week it said jobless tenants would not be sanctioned for failing to look for a job, and that a planned roll-out of universal credit in North Kensington next month would be put on hold.
A DWP spokeswoman said: "We have already relaxed benefit rules for anyone affected by the Grenfell Tower fire and our staff are handling people's claims with sensitivity, understanding and flexibility.
"As part of this, our recent guidance to local authorities is that they should treat these residents as a priority for extra payments to help with their rent if they are rehoused in a larger property."
….experts said that providing DHP support was not always a permanent solution for tenants affected by welfare reform, especially if Grenfell tenants were allocated permanent homes that were too big and unaffordable under housing benefit rules.
Under the bedroom tax, residents in permanent social housing who are deemed to have more bedrooms than they require are docked housing benefit. In London, bedroom-taxed households typically have shortfalls of around £23 a week.
The benefit cap limits the total amount of benefits paid to out-of-work households to £442 a week in London. In Kensington and Chelsea, latest figures show that in February 421 residents were capped. The majority suffered a benefit shortfall of £100 a week, though in some cases it was as much as £400 a week.
Discretionary housing payments, as the name implies, are normally given out at the discretion of the council and there is no guarantee that tenants – usually those at risk of homelessness as a result of rent arrears caused by welfare reform – will receive a DHP payment. The DWP guidance suggests councils should relax the usual rules for Grenfell tenants.
Each local authority sets its own criteria to assess DHP claims, with claimants normally having to produce extensive details of bank accounts, savings and loans to justify why they should qualify for financial help to stay in their home. Kensington and Chelsea's standard five-page form asks claimants to justify why they "need to live at this address in this particular area" and "Are there any reasons preventing you from moving to other accommodation or another area?".
Although the guidance states that there is no limit to the length of time a DHP award may be made, permanent awards are rare, and are often restricted to a few months.
This week a judge criticised DHPs in a ruling that declared it was unlawful for single parents with children under two to be subject to the benefit cap. Mr Justice Collins said that DHPs were a temporary solution that gave "no peace of mind" to capped tenants and provided an "unsatisfactory safeguard" against homelessness.
He added: "For those such as the claimants who are living on the edge of, if not within, poverty the [DHP] system is simply not working with any degree of fairness."
Grenfell Tower victims could be hit by the Bedroom Tax in their new homes
The Mirror says: The DWP is scrambling to cover the cost of the hated levy for any victims who move into a bigger flat.
Life on Benefits and Television Poverty Porn.
Like many people here I watch serious documentaries (such as last night's Channel Four documentary, Undercover: Britain's Homeless Scandal: Channel 4 Dispatches).
I do not watch the endless series of entertainment programmes about people on the Dole.
Such as this one, The Great British Benefits Handout, described by the Mirror, "Channel 5 is still baiting the unemployed with yet another show about benefits. The show's 'experiment', which gives three jobless families £26,000 to change their lives, is a smokescreen for inviting ridicule and vitriol".
That is, from "the channel that brought us The Big Benefits Row Live , The Great Big Benefits Wedding Live, My Big Benefits Family, Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim, Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole, Benefits: The Millionaire Shoplifter and Benefits: Can't Work, Won't Work."
So whatever goes on during their latest, BENEFITS BRITAIN: LIFE ON THE DOLE, has passed me by.
Not that it's only Channel Five.
The British television programme The Hardest Grafter illustrates this as it portrays 25 of Britain's "poorest workers", all having the shared ultimate objective of winning £15,000 through the completion of various tasks. In this case, the contestants' poverty attracts a television audience, which was, before the show even started, contested as various petitions were made in order to stop what was believed to be a "perverted audience and profit making operation". It is considered to not only be perverted, but also discriminatory as the contestants can only be poor.
BBC Two replied to these accusations by affirming that it would be a "serious social experiment to show just how hard those part of the low-wage economy work" as well as "tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time: why is British productivity low?".
A spokesman from the show's production company, Twenty Twenty stated that: "the show will challenge and shatter all sorts of myths surrounding the low-paid and unemployed sector".
Broome, a reality TV show creator, states that it exposes the hardship of some families and their ability to keep on going through values, love and communication. He assures that he would much prefer create these shows rather than those like Jersey Shore which depicts "a group of strangers from New Jersey as they party throughout six seasons".
I sometimes wonder not just about the effect these gruesome shows have on people with well paid jobs, to bait and hate the poor, but on those on benefits.
In letter to the Guardian Ruth Patrick covers that angle.
Zoe Williams asks – somewhat rhetorically – what might be the impact of the endless growth of "poverty porn" on those who rely on benefits for all or most of their income (TV's fixation with people on benefits breeds suspicion, 9 February). What my research with out-of-work benefit claimants shows – see policypress.co.uk/for-whose-benefit – is the ways in which the stereotypical, demeaning and one-dimensional characterisations that such shows so often feature contribute to a climate in which claimants feel that their behaviours and actions are being endlessly critiqued and found wanting.
The individuals I spoke to had often internalised negative descriptors – self-describing as a "scrounger" or "a bum" – even where they were hard at work caring for children, looking for employment or adapting to independent life after a childhood in care.
Living with poverty and benefits stigma had detrimental consequences for individuals' self-esteem, mental health and citizenship status. "Poverty porn" and shows like The Moorside may be successfully recasting poverty as light entertainment, but their impact on those struggling to get by on benefits is anything but.
Dr Ruth Patrick
Postdoctoral researcher, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool
This is what Ruth Patrick wrote in 2015.
The realities of living on welfare are significantly different from government and media characterisations
What is often missing from these characterisations is the lived experiences of those who rely on benefits for all or most of their income. Admittedly, the explosion of 'Poverty Porn' does purport to provide such firsthand accounts. However, these are mediated by editing processes aimed at generating watchable, controversial content; processes which perhaps do not lend themselves to detailed pictures of the lived realities of 'getting by' on benefits during times of welfare reform.
Since 2010, I've been conducting small-scale research which has sought to explore these lived realities, with an explicit aim of considering the extent of (mis)match between Government and media rhetoric and lived experiences for those directly affected by welfare reform. By speaking to single parents and young jobseekers affected by the extended welfare conditionality and sanctions regime, as well as disabled people being moved off Incapacity Benefit and onto Employment and Support Allowance, I have been able to explore experiences of both welfare reform and the day-to-day realities of reliance on benefits in Britain today. Over a two year period, I interviewed participants three times, enabling me to explore both the absence and presence of change in people's accounts as the welfare reforms took effect and individuals negotiated complex relationships with benefits and paid employment.
What this research has demonstrated is the very hard 'work' which 'getting by' on benefits entails, 'work' which is not represented in government and media characterisations of claimants as passive and inactive. This 'work' includes very tight budgeting practices, frequently having to make tough choices (such as to heat or eat), as well as creative ways of trying to eke out a little extra income, for example by scavenging for scrap in nearby streets. People repeatedly spoke of shopping daily so as to take advantage of the reduced shelves, and going to several shops in order to get the best deals. Parents often went without in order to ensure their children were well looked after. As single parent Chloe explained:
"I go without my meals sometimes. I have to save meals for me kids. So I'll have a slice of toast and they'll have a full meal."
There was also substantial evidence of participants engaging in other forms of socially valuable contribution such as volunteering and caring. Adrian, a young Jobseeker, described why he valued the voluntary work he did at the homeless hostel where he used to live:
"I proper love it. You feel satisfaction as well if someone's coming in really hungry. Give them some food, at least they've eaten for the night."
With the Government's endless emphasis on paid work as the primary responsibility of the dutiful citizen, these important forms of contribution often go unrecognised and under-valued. Importantly, too, the whole thrust of the Government's welfare reform approach, like New Labour's before it, places policy emphasis on moving people from 'welfare dependency' into paid employment, which can cause significant problems for those who want to prioritise these other forms of contribution.
The welfare reform policy agenda, with its sustained emphasis on welfare conditions and sanctions also suggests that people need the threat of sanctions to encourage – even compel them – to make the transition from benefits reliance to paid employment. The emphasis is placed firmly on the supply-side of the labour market, on the steps individual claimants need to be compelled to take to become employable, and to move into paid work. Repeatedly, a contrast is drawn between 'hard working families' and 'welfare dependents', with the latter needing these tough interventions to be 'responsibilized' into hard working citizens.
But, this research, like so much of the literature in this field (see, for example, recent articles on this blog) questioned the salience of such static groupings, instead finding participants with strong aspirations to work, where this was a realistic goal. It also found individuals who typically had worked in the past, with several moving in and out of work, during the time of the research, characteristic of the low-pay, no-pay cycle. Those who were not currently in paid employment had often internalised negative characterisations of claimants, with inevitable consequences for their self-confidence, self-esteem, and ironically future job prospects. Sam, a young jobseeker and recent care leaver explained why she wanted a job:
"I need a job; because I'm sick of scrounging. That's how I think of it anyway, I'm sick of scrounging."
When asked about the idea of benefits as a lifestyle choice, participants in this study were angry, even disbelieving, of the notion that they would 'choose' to rely on out-of-work benefits, instead emphasising the various factors, often linked to impairments, caring responsibilities and demand-side barriers to paid employment, which had led to their current situation. As single parent, Sophie put it:
"People don't choose to live on benefits – it's not our choice. It's just the way that things have happened. We don't choose to live on benefits, we don't want to live on benefits."
Young jobseeker James described why, for him, being on benefits would never be a choice
"[benefits] is enough for you to live off o', but you haven't got one bit of luxury left in your life. You're not living, you're existing. And that's how it feels."
Attending to the lived experiences of welfare reform is critical in helping us to understand the day-to-day realities of 'getting by' in contemporary Britain. These realities are significantly different from the government and media characterisations, with inevitable consequences for the likely success of the ongoing programme of welfare reforms. In particular, these realities undermine the logic for a pervasive emphasis on welfare conditionality, while also hinting at the very real financial hardship, and emotional and relational damage caused by welfare reform. If we want to understand more about benefits, and how processes of welfare reform are impacting on people, it is essential that we place far more emphasis on listening to what those directly affected have to say.
Labour Shadow, Debbie Abrahams, urges the government to end its "shirker, scrounger rhetoric" but post-Brexit new Benefit shake up Looms.
Hate Speech in Millionaires' far-Right Press.
Parliament today (BBC):
Shadow work and pensions secretary Debbie Abrahams urges the government to end its "shirker, scrounger rhetoric".
She calls for cuts to the Employment Support Allowance Work Related Activity Group to be reversed, arguing that they target sick and disabled people.
She tells the House that the country is becoming "more and more unequal" and attacks the government for giving tax breaks to the "highest earners".
Followed by:
Work and Pensions Minister Penny Mordaunt tells MPs that government is helping people to get out of their jobless situation "not just to endure it".
She says that new money from the Treasury will be used to extend a hardship fund and adds that the government will help jobseekers with "work related costs".
The debate comes to an end and MPs vote on Labour's motion.
The result is expected at approximately 4.20pm.
I think we know already what that will be…..
Debbie Adams MP has already written this: No more "shirkers" or "scroungers" – let's overhaul the culture of the benefits system (6th of October)
I've been campaigning to stop the Government's punitive sanctions regime for nearly four years now, ever since the Coalition government introduced their new sanctions regime in 2012. I have quizzed the former secretary of state for work & pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, specifically on this issue, and have worked with people who have been affected by sanctions. These include Gill Thompson, whose brother, David Clapson, died after being sanctioned.
In January 2015, I managed to get the work and pensions select committee to agree to hold an inquiry on sanctions. The evidence was shocking. We heard of the sudden rise in sanctions, with 3.2m alone occurring between October 2012 and June 2014. Sanctions to people who were sick or disabled on Employment Support Allowance increased five-fold.
We heard from Jobcentre Plus advisers of sanction "targets" in order to get claimants "off-flow", in benefits speak, which distorted the unemployment claimant count in the process. And we heard of the dramatic rise in foodbank use, with more than1m foodbank parcels in 2014, primarily as a result of sanctions. We heard in turn of the effects on the physical and mental health of claimants and their families.
The select committee made more than 20 recommendations, including stopping financial sanctions for people who were sick or disabled on ESA, or vulnerable in other ways, and setting up an independent body to investigate deaths associated with sanctions.
Unfortunately, the government refused to accept the select committee's recommendations.
Since the inquiry, the government has been compelled to publish details of 49 claimants who died between 2012 and 2014, 10 of whom died following a sanction. It is still to publish reports on another nine claimant deaths since 2014. We have discovered that the government is watering down the guidance to jobcentre staff to identify and protect vulnerable claimants.
Meanwhile the following is worth thinking about.
Everything Theresa May planned for the benefits system needs to change because of what Brexit Britain will look like
Reports Andrew Grice in the Independent this afternoon.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies calculates that 11.5 million families, who were originally due to lose an average of £260 a year, are now likely to lose £360 because of higher inflation. The Government will save £4.6bn instead of £3.6bn.
Damian Green, the One Nation Conservative appointed Work and Pensions Secretary by Theresa May, has started to smooth some of the rougher edges of what can be a tough benefits system – as anyone who has seen Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake knows.
People with the most severe health conditions on Employment and Support Allowance will no longer face reassessments. On Wednesday, Green announced that jobseekers who are homeless or have a mental health condition will have immediate access to hardship payments if they are hit by a benefit sanction.
(NOTE: this leaves everybody else still at risk from the arbitary "police of JobCentre Plus).While these are welcome steps, the big picture emerging under the May Government is less flattering. We will know more about its intentions towards those on benefits next week when Philip Hammond delivers his Autumn Statement, the first economic update since the Brexit vote.
May pressed the Chancellor to do something for the "just managing" classes she promised to champion on becoming Prime Minister. After some tense negotiations, measures such as a freeze in fuel duty, cuts to air passenger duty and more help with childcare costs seem to be on the agenda.
Green has promised no further welfare cuts before the next general election. But that is not as generous as it sounds because £12bn of cuts are already in the pipeline. They include almost £3bn from reducing work allowances under Universal Credit – the amount families can earn before their benefits are scaled back. About three million people will lose an average of £1,000 a year, reducing the incentive to work for those striving that May wants to help.
Regarding these people as "claimants" misses the point; about two in three children growing up in poverty have at least one parent in work. The biggest challenge on welfare is in-work poverty, not so-called scroungers.
Hammond should stop the cut to work allowances by switching some of the £8bn earmarked for income tax cuts for the middle classes, which are likely to go ahead because they were promised in last year's Tory manifesto. By 2020, the threshold for the 40p higher rate will rise to £50,000 and the personal allowance to about £12,500.
Then this…
Inflation to Hit Benefit Claimants Hard.
Higher inflation rise will cost poor families extra £100 a year, warns IFS. Inflation rose to 1 per cent in September, the highest level in almost two years. Zlata Rodionova The Independent.
The Guardian.
Government's freeze on in-work benefits means many families will suffer as the cost of living rises.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) states,
In the July 2015 Budget the Government announced that, as part of its attempt to cut annual social security spending by £12 billion, most working-age benefit and tax credit rates would be frozen in cash terms until March 2020.
This policy represented a significant takeaway from a large number of working age households. But it also represented a shifting of risk from the Government to benefit recipients. Previously, higher inflation was a risk to the public finances, increasing cash spending on benefits. Now the risk is borne by low-income households: unless policy changes higher inflation will reduce their real incomes.
UK Inflation Rises To Two-Year High Of 1.0% As Sterling Turmoil Hits Britain's Poor
Article 50 hasn't even been triggered yet.
The rising cost of everyday goods is "just the start" of a sustained rise in inflationthat will hit Britain's poor hardest, experts have warned.
New figures from the ONS show that inflation in prices is now at the highest point for two years amid the falling value of Sterling following the Brexit vote.
And rising inflation will not only affect prices in supermarkets and high streets, but reduce the income of Britain's poorest families, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Left Foot Forward.
Brexit: Tory benefit cuts £100 worse for 11.5 million families thanks to pound dive.
Since the British people 'took back control' and stuck it to the elites on June 23, the pound has fallen to a 31 year low. While the Brexit press has tried to spin this as a good thing, the facts tell a different story.
As the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) finds today, a weak pound means rising prices, which would be bad enough for low-income people. But since we have a Tory government, this inflation comes amid a freeze on benefits and tax credits, as part a £12 billion cut to social security spending.
This means 11.5 million families will see an even greater real terms cut to their incomes as a result of sterling's nose dive. Thanks Brexit!
We know what this will mean when we go to the supermarket and do our shopping.
Already we have to watch what we spend, what we buy, wait for the cheap bread at the end of the day, or look in the reduced sections.
And that's without mentioning our bills.
This is going to get worse, a lot worse.
The benefits freeze should be ended now!
As Freeze on Benefits Looms is Iain Duncan Smith in Need of Behavioural Cognitive Therapy?
A Plea for Help?
Iain Duncan Smith is showing signs of being the worse for wear.
Most of his time these days has been taken up defending Blighty from the foreign threat.
Iain Duncan Smith: UK risks Paris-style attacks by staying in the EU.
Staying in EU 'exposes UK to terror risk', says Iain Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith's claims about the EU make no sense, Ken Clarke says.
Meanwhile in his part-time job at the DWP we learn that the Brexit campaigner has hatched this: Plans To Freeze Benefits For Four Years 'Will Hit 7 Million Children'
Government freeze on tax credits and jobseekers' allowance could cost families 12% of their benefits, says report.
More than 7 million children living in low-income families will be affected by a four-year freeze to their benefits that risks pushing many more into poverty, according to new research.
A report by the Children's Society, published on Tuesday, says families could lose up to 12% from the real value of their benefits over the next four years as a result of government plans to freeze child tax credits, working tax credits and jobseekers' allowance from April.
The charity is calling on ministers to reconsider the planned freeze and agree to a moratorium on any further cuts in support for low-income families. It says almost two thirds of those who will be adversely affected live in working households who receive benefits to top up low pay.
The research paper, called The Future of Family Incomes, was published ahead of a debate in parliament on Tuesday about the government's welfare reform and work bill, which returns to the Commons to consider amendments from the Lords. Charities are also looking anxiously ahead to next month's budget.
Matthew Reed, Children's Society chief executive, said: "Families on low incomes are facing a barrage of cuts. If ministers are genuinely concerned about child poverty they must reconsider plans to freeze benefits over the next four years.
Welfare Reform and Work Bill could cause four-year benefits freeze for 130,000 families across Suffolk and North Essex.
Almost 130,000 families in Suffolk and North Essex could face a four-year benefits freeze, new figures reveal.
Research by the Children's Society warns that from April, a child and working tax credit freeze – which forms part of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill up for debate in the Commons today – will hit 127,000 low-income families across the two areas.
Young parents and families with disabled children claiming Universal Credit for the first time are particularly likely to lose out, the charity's report finds.
"Families on low incomes across the East of England are facing a barrage of cuts. If ministers are genuinely concerned about child poverty they must reconsider plans to freeze benefits over the next four years," said the charity's chief executive Matthew Reed.
This Freeze affects us all.
It means that those on JSA and in low-paid work – that is, our likely employment – will suffer.
This is the kind of British 'freedom' Iain Duncan Smith wants to extend: the freedom to make the less well off suffer.
Council Tax: New Threat for the Unemployed Looms.
Council Tax is a burden for anybody on benefits.
A system in which we got full relief has been replaced by an unjust scheme which means that we pay (with no rise on benefits) widely different rates according to which council area we live in.
This has been the result:
Half a million more people summoned to court over unpaid council tax, after benefits scrapped
Half a million more people were summoned to court last year over unpaid council tax, after benefits protecting low-income families from paying it were scrapped.
Almost three million people in England were taken to court by local authorities in 2013-14 because they had not paid council tax. This was an increase of more than 25 per cent on the previous tax year, according to the figures obtained via Freedom of Information by False Economy, which is brought to you by local campaigners about the cuts and their effects.
Everybody on the dole who has to pay this particular tax knows it's low on their priorities.
So non-payment, and court cases, are rife.
Many who do pay deeply resent having what is effectively a cut in the meage income imposed in the name of 'localism'.
Now we learn that this chancer, Eric OBE Ollerenshaw is in charge of a "review".
An "independent" review is to examine how local Council Tax Support (LCTS) schemes are helping low-income families across the country, it has been announced today.
Reports Welfare Weekly.
The review will be led by Eric Ollerenshaw OBE, a former council leader and Member of Parliament, who has been tasked to examine the effectiveness, fairness and transparency of newly created Council Tax Reduction schemes.
Mr Ollenshaw served as the Conservative MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood between 2010 to 2015, before losing his seat to Cat Smith of the Labour Party in the last General Election.
Before moving into politics, Mr Ollerenshaw was a full-time teacher of History and spent 30 years teaching in three comprehensive schools.
The Tory-led coalition government scrapped Council Tax Benefit in April 2013, handing local authorities the power to develop and administer their own schemes for local residents.
It's abolition was supported by Mr Ollenshaw, which may lead to some people questioning just how "independent" the review of Council Tax Support schemes can be.
He has also consistently voted in favour of other welfare cuts and changes, including 'Bedroom Tax' and the controversial benefit cap.
His Parliamentary record shows his hard right politics:
- Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
- Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
- Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
- Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
- Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
We can only speculate that cuts in this benefit, reducing us further into poverty, will be on the agenda.


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March 6 (UPI) -- The Jonas Brothers drank bird saliva during Tuesday's episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Nick Jonas, 26, Joe Jonas, 29, and Kevin Jonas, 31, answered or dodged questions in a game of Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts on the CBS late-night show. All three brothers had to eat or drink when one didn't answer a question.
Kevin kicked off the game by saying he would rather buy an album from Joe's band DNCE than one of Nick's. Nick got his brother back in the next round by refusing to name the most famous person who's hit on him.
"You know, I'm battling answering this question. Kevin said this is the thing he's least excited to have to eat. He said DNCE over my album, so in the spirit of brotherly love," Nick said before drinking bird saliva.
The brothers drank again -- this time a three chili pepper smoothie -- after Joe refused to rank boy bands Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, One Direction and BTS from best to worst.
"Oh, wow. You want the entire world to hate me, huh? I really don't want to drink this," Joe said before taking a sip.
The brothers took a bite of cow blood and pork tongue jelly after Kevin refused to say whether Nick or Joe would make a better father. Nick surprised his brothers by his ranking his Jumanji co-stars Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson from most to least likable.
"You see, the thing about this question is that they all control whether I'm in the movie or now. And specifically, Dwayne Johnson. He's the biggest, with the most muscles," Nick said.
"So then, it's Karen. Karen, because she's so kind and funny. And then Jack is so funny and charismatic. I love you Kevin, I'm sorry," he apologized. "I can't wait 'til they recast me with Harry Styles."
Joe finished off the game by answering if he would rather vacation with Nick and his wife, actress Priyanka Chopra, or Kevin and his wife, Danielle Jonas.
"Oh, man. Now you got the wives? Makes everything even more awkward," Joe, who is engaged to actress Sophie Turner, said. "Sorry, Kev. I would go with Nick and Pri, just because if they're paying, it's going to be amazing."
The Jonas Brothers released a music video for "Sucker," their first single in six years, last week. Nick shared behind-the-scenes videos Saturday featuring Chopra, Turner and Danielle on set.


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Google Maps have been offering aerial views for some time, I am sure we have all had a good look around to see what's local to us and found it interesting, it's especially useful if you are looking to purchase a property in that area. Google Maps uses satellite images and details are often a little out of focus, that is not so when using a top of the range drone with DSLR camera attached as used by Helmores Estate Agents – one of our large fleet of drones!
There are many advantages to offering our drone footage service and we find it surprising not more estate agents have taken to the use of them, though understand the cost and training involved may be preventative for some. Fortunately, Rob has always been keen on his gadgets and kept up to date with new technology as it arises. He completed his drone pilot's training a few years ago and has permission for the CAA and insurance for up to £5m.
Drones cannot work for every property we sell, there are rules and regulations that must be complied with, however for the right property their use can really help show off the setting. They will show the property as a whole, the layout of the gardens and grounds and spectacular Devon countryside surrounding it. Drone footage allows a prospective buyer to see far more than they would from ordinary sales particulars, a bit of drama can be added with the right music and before you know it the viewings are lining up!
We are very fortunate in Devon, it's very rare any aerial footage will show anything untoward, we are surrounded by so much beautiful countryside.
Drones now have many uses, showcasing your house aside they can be used with a thermal imaging camera to help locate draughts enabling owners to improve the energy efficiency of their property; they can also be used to take multiple photos which create 3D models of a property – however you don't necessarily need a drone to do this! We are able to offer purchasers 3D tours of your property using a different type of technology, our incredible 3D camera. I am still in awe of what this technology can achieve.
You can find out more about the 3D tours here
Want to know how we achieve those epic drone shots? Rob takes you through it here


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Carson Retirement Planning
Carson retirement planning can be a great self self-management tool when it comes to your finances now and your saved resources for the future. Since you have been pulling in a steady and consistent paycheck for countless years, you may have not given your California retirement lifestyle much thought and the money that it takes to maintain it. Even if you are still in the midst of your career-oriented years and many workdays ahead of you, now is the time to sit down and consult with a Carson retirement planning adviser. It is never too early to educate yourself on various aspects of retirement planning in CA and the more years you have on your side, the better financially off you will be.
Money can often be a difficult or taboo subject for many, making it uncomfortable to open up to a complete stranger regarding the exact state of your financial situation. You may feel like for the number of years you have been employed in Carson that you should be in a better place. Maybe you actually are further along in your Carson retirement planning than most so now what? How can you best utilize this time leading up to retirement to ensure that you have everything you will need for at least the next thirty years or so? Contacting a professional trained in Carson retirement planning can help you answer some of those tough questions.
An End in Sight
Your career and work history in California has had its fair share of ups and downs and hiccups along the way over the years. Through it all, you knew that the day would come when you could at long last announce your imminent retirement from the Carson workforce. So when is it best to actually make this monumental move and feel safe financially about doing so? How do you even begin calculating and planning an event with so many variables? Fear not, grasshopper! This is where your Carson retirement planning adviser becomes an invaluable resource to you. There are going to be areas and contingencies that you either have not considered regarding your CA retirement or that you didn't even know about in order to consider. Demand the insight of an individual who does this for a living and retain a Carson retirement planning specialist in your behind-the-scenes view.
Providing that you are in good health and do not have any other physical reasons as to why you can no longer work, it is in your best interest to hang onto your permanent job for as long as possible. Working up until at least the age of 65 will allow you to pull in a higher percentage of Social Security than if you entered retirement prior to that age. Planning to move into your retirement years is a big step and should not be taken lightly. Receiving educated advice from an expert that focuses on Carson retirement planning can provide you with insight to the big picture. You may need to make some minor adjustments to your portfolio or to the date you're planning to separate from your employer. Knowing that there is truly an end in sight to your hard-working years in Carson may find you and your Carson retirement planning adviser breathing a collective sigh of relief.
Your Humble Abode in Carson
You are now feeling much more secure in your CA future and the planning that you have begun to implement. You understand when it would be realistic to retire and you are confident your number crunching has taken everything into account. Before you sit back in your chaise lounge chair, do another mental check on potential and unforeseen costs that may arise. How long have you lived in your current Carson residence? It isn't getting any younger and there may be some serious repairs, or even preventative maintenance, that needs to be tended to in the immediate future. Home repairs are one area that often can't wait and that need your immediate attention. Setting aside additional funds for pipes that have burst, a roof that needs new shingles, or siding that has blown off in the latest major windstorm will help keep you sane in those moments of panic and uncertainty. You know you've got this covered.
That's a Wrap
Carson retirement planning has taken you far from the early stages in your career up until you announced that you were leaving the building for the last time. Planning your carefree days ahead should be a piece of cake as you have been completely proactive and tended to the more challenging areas of departing from your California career. This is a graduation of sorts. You have the first day of the rest of your life to live and Carson is a great place to do it!
Retirement Planners In Carson
Rem Oculee
Confidence Wealth Management21250 Hawthorne Blvd
Suite 500
Torrance, CA 90503
Eric Pritz, CFP�
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors1848 S. Elena Avenue
Suite 100
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Matthew Pixa
My Portfolio Guide3020 Old Ranch Parkway
Suite 300
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Paul Taghibagi, CFP�
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC2121 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Theodore E. Saade CFP�, AIF�, CMFC
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC2121 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Brian Holmes, MS, CFP�, CMFC, AIF�
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors, LLC2121 Avenue of the Stars
Suite 1600
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tami Simpson
Wealth Financial Group West, Inc.650 Town Center Dr #920
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Corey Fast
Edelman Financial Engines, LLC2400 E. Katella Ave.
Suite 410
Anaheim, CA 92806
Zain Griffith
Dash Investments21600 Oxnard Street Ste 1755
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Zain Griffith
Dash Investments21600 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Simon Reeves
TideRock Financial30 Enterprise, Suite #190
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656


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