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In the case of Basra v BJSS Limited (UKEAT/0090/17) the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) confirmed that the s.111A of the ERA 1996 protection to exclude pre-termination negotiations does not apply while the effective date of termination ("EDT") is in dispute.Find out more
The Ministry of Justice ("MoJ") has published Quarterly Statistics covering the period from July to September 2017 which for the first time show the effect of the abolition of Employment Tribunal fees following the Supreme Court's landmark ruling in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor ("Unison").Find out more
The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017 ("Regulations") require employers with more than 250 employees to publish details of their gender pay gap by 4 April 2018 (and annually thereafter). Under the Regulations employers are required to take a 'snapshot' of their gender pay gap at 5 April 2017 and bonus pay details for the 12 months preceding 5 April 2017 i.e. from 6 April 2016 to 5 April 2017.Find out more
In the case of Parsons v Airplus International Limited ("Airplus") DWF were acting for Airplus. The EAT found that an employee who made a disclosure purely in her own self-interests was not protected as a whistleblower under s43B of the Employment Rights Act 1996 ("ERA"), and further confirmed that it is possible to separate the fact of the making of a protected disclosure from the manner that it is made.Find out more
During his second budget of the year, Chancellor Phillip Hammond set out the Government's spending plans for all the important issues of the day: from stamp duty for first-time buyers and electric cars, to polystyrene takeaway containers. He also made a number of announcements which will be of interest to employers.Find out more
The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") has agreed with the Advocate General ("AG") and held that workers who have been denied the opportunity to take holiday not only accumulate leave, but can carry it over for years and are entitled to payment in lieu on termination.Find out more
Holding the Prime Minister to her word, the Work and Pensions Committee and the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (the Committees) have published a joint report and a draft Bill on employment status and the gig economy. The Committees (chaired by Frank Field and Rachel Reeves, both Labour MPs) have taken the opportunity to remind Theresa May of the promises she made on her first day in office to protect workers and those without job security. In a forthright statement the Committees declared "the law must not allow willingness to exploit workers to be a competitive advantage" and "the Bill would put good business on a level playing field, not being undercut by bad business".Find out more
After an initial pilot phase the Employment Tribunal Refund Scheme has been opened up to all.Find out more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down its judgment in one of the most significant employment status cases and has held that Uber drivers in London are workers, not self-employed contractors, for the purpose of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA), the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) and the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (NMWA).Find out more
The EAT has handed down its judgment in the appeal brought by Uber against the decision of the Employment Tribunal that its drivers are 'workers' for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (NMWA) and the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR).Find out more
The employment landscape is certainly changing, but as always businesses will adapt and find new solutions. Labour supply and fluctuating workforce demands present a real challenge to UK employers. Many employers are concerned about how much harder it will be to recruit the right talent post-Brexit and are looking for alternative ways of working. Employers who stay well informed, plan ahead and are prepared to diversify will inevitably find themselves in a stronger position.Find out more
Individuals have a qualified right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion which includes the display of their religion or belief in worship, teaching or practice. As this is only a qualified right, the State can step in where one's belief is harmful to the interests of a democratic society.Find out more
The opening phase of the much anticipated Employment Tribunal fees refund scheme has been launched by the Government today.Find out more
On 13 October 2017, the Government published the Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill (the Bill) which will entitle parents who have lost a child under the age of 18 to two weeks' paid leave.Find out more
There are increasing indications of an active approach by HMRC in its enforcement roles affecting major businesses both in the operation of false self-employment and minimum wage non-compliance.Find out more
Outline of new legislation
Under the Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA 2017), which came into force on 30 September 2017, the UK Government has introduced new legislation which will impact boardrooms of companies with a similar shock effect to that seen with the Bribery Act, Corporate Manslaughter offences and in an international context, reporting obligations like Sarbanes-Oxley in the USA. It affects both UK-only companies and international groups with a presence in the UK and can require steps to be taken across the business – from supply-chain management to treasury/financial control functions.Find out more
The Issue
The EAT has reversed a surprising decision of an employment tribunal that a dismissal was unfair because the investigation was too thorough, a thorough investigation usually being an essential element of a fair dismissal.Find out more
We previously reported on the case of Barbulescu v Romania where the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that an employer's potential breach of an employee's privacy was justified when it monitored an employee's Yahoo Messenger account. Unusually there has been an appeal within the ECtHR to the Grand Chamber and the decision has been reversed.Find out more
Following the Court of Appeal decision in de Souza v Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals have published the revised bands of compensation for injury to feelings in discrimination cases.Find out more
One of the first cases to be affected by the ground-breaking Unison decision that employment tribunal fees are unlawful has been reported. In Miss Dhami v Tesco Stores Limited, Miss Dhami successfully argued that it would be just and equitable to extend the time limit for her claim, which had been previously rejected because she did not pay the tribunal fees.Find out more
In the case of Agoreyo v London Borough of Lambeth the High Court found that the suspension of a teacher amounted to a breach of the implied duty of trust and confidence.Find out more
To bring a successful whistleblowing claim the claimant must have made a "protected disclosure" in the reasonable belief that the disclosure was in the "public interest". The public interest requirement was added to whistleblowing legislation in 2013 to reverse the decision in Parkins v Sodexho and ensure that whistleblower protection does not extend to disclosures of a personal nature tending to show breaches of the worker's own contract.Find out more
One of the unresolved issues from the Bear Scotland holiday pay case was whether voluntary overtime has to be included in the calculation of holiday pay for workers or employees with normal working hours.
The question has now been considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willets and others.Find out more
The Supreme Court has today held that the Employment Tribunal fees regime is unlawful under both EU and UK law because it has the effect of preventing access to justice.Find out more
The BBC has today reported how much its top stars are paid. The move was forced by the government in a bid to achieve transparency over the use of public money which funds the BBC via the licence fee. However, in a year when gender pay is already a primary focus for many companies, the results reveal a clear and significant gender pay disparity within the BBC. The list of 96 stars earning over £150,000 included only 34 women, with Claudia Winkleman being the only woman in the top ten. How this affects the BBC's gender pay gap results remains to be seen.Find out more
The much anticipated Taylor Review into modern working practices has been published. The focus of the Review is the aim of creating "good work" for all which is "fair and decent and has scope for development and fulfilment". As expected (and in line with the Review's terms of reference) there are suggestions for improving the rights and entitlements of self-employed workers especially in the so-called gig economy.Find out more
The Taylor Review was commissioned to consider how modern employment practices need to change in order to keep pace with modern business models. The Times has received a leaked draft of the Review and the headlines reveal raising taxes from self-employment and improved rights for those working in the gig economy.Find out more
This landmark case is relevant to HR professionals, litigants in the Employment Tribunal and their advisers.
In the case of de Souza v Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd the Court of Appeal has confirmed that the 10% uplift to personal injury compensation established in the civil case of Simmons v Castle must also apply to the non-financial loss element of compensation for discrimination claims in the Employment Tribunal.Find out more
With the rise in the use of social media, cases involving social media are becoming ever more common. In this recently handed down Judgment the Tribunal found that the dismissal was neither wrongful nor unfair.
Mrs Plant had been employed by the Respondent for 17 years as a machinery operator. At the time of her dismissal she had a clean disciplinary record.
In December 2015, the Respondent introduced a new social media policy that provided, amongst other things, a list (which was not exhaustive) of the sort of things that employees should not be doing such as making comments that could damage the reputation of the company. The policy reminded employees that conversations between friends on social media were not truly private and even these conversations have the potential to cause damage. The policy concluded that any breach would be taken seriously and may lead to disciplinary action.Find out more
An office move or an individual relocation of an employee can often be a legal headache for employers. We can help you avoid this by providing below a timely overview as to the legal position and cases dealing with this issue.Find out more
Including multiple claims on one claim form can lead to a significant cost saving for a claimant and is often seen in the context of equal pay. In the case of Farmah and ors v Birmingham City Council the EAT determined whether equal pay claims involving claimants doing different work could be included in the same form.Find out more
Theresa May addressed Parliament on 26 June 2017 to outline the post-Brexit proposal on the status of EU nationals living in the UK. Mrs May said she wanted to give "reassurance and certainty to EU citizens who have made their homes and lives in our country". Furthermore, it was made clear that "no EU citizen currently in the UK lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the UK leaves the EU".Find out more
After only a slight delay, the much anticipated Queen's speech went ahead on Wednesday 21 June 2017. The government has announced that there will not be a Queen's speech in 2018 and so the details of the legislation set out cover the next two years. The main employment law implications are as follows:Find out more
In the case of MPT Group Limited (MPT) v Peel and others (the Defendants) the High Court has found that two employees did not breach the duty of fidelity when they failed to answer truthfully questions about their intentions to set up in lawful competition.Find out more
Is a worker required to take leave first before being able to establish whether s/he is entitled to be paid for it? The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Advocate General has recently considered this proposition in the case of King v The Sash Window Workshop Ltd (SWW Ltd) and anor and his Opinion finds that such a requirement is incompatible with EU law.Find out more
In the case of Capita Customer Management v Ali, the Employment Tribunal ruled that a male employee was directly discriminated against when his employer refused to allow him to take shared parental leave at full pay under the terms of its family friendly policies.Find out more
The 8 June 2017 snap election predicted by all to be a Tory landslide has backfired on Theresa May in the most spectacular fashion and has resulted in another hung Parliament. Yet in spite of this, she has announced that the she will push ahead and form a minority government with the informal assistance and backing of the Democratic Unionist Party. This will inevitably impact the Conservative's ability to deliver on aspects of its manifesto however on areas such as employment law and workers' rights there may be little change. Given that the Conservatives' proposals in this area are universally employee-friendly it is hard to imagine Labour voting against them.Find out more
In the case of Charlesworth v Dransfields Engineering Services Limited (DES) the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has upheld a Tribunal's decision that there was no discrimination because of something arising in consequence of disability when an employee was made redundant following a period of absence for cancer treatment. Although the Claimant's two month absence was part of the context, it was not the effective cause of the dismissal.Find out more
In the case of Fulton and another v Bear Scotland the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed the appeal of the claimants on the issue of the 'three month gap rule'.Find out more
Employment status continues to hit the headlines with the Work and Pensions Committee releasing their report on the topic. The report focuses on the imbalances between those with different employment status and highlights "bogus self-employment". The primary purpose of the report was to consider what impact the growth of the gig economy is having on the welfare state. Self-employed individuals contribute far less in the way of National insurance Contributions (NICs) than employees and so inevitably the growth of self-employment challenges the welfare system.Find out more
The Finance Act 2017 is now law, in substantially shorter form than announced at the Autumn Statement and Spring Budget, due to the election.Find out more
Judgment has been delivered by the EAT in a group of cases heard as a collective appeal on the issue of care workers' sleep-in shifts and the National Minimum Wage (NMW). The three cases concerned a very similar issue of whether a carer performing a sleep-in shift was working during the shift and therefore whether they were entitled to receive the NMW.Find out more
Whilst there are no explicit laws governing workplace relationships in the UK, the 'office romance' can be a potential headache for employers, giving rise to a host of employment law issues, including discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal.
Although employers may be keen for employees to get to know one another socially as well as professionally, employers need to be aware of the steps they can take to address these potential issues. We have therefore provided an overview of the recent cases.Find out more
In the case of Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood, the Court of Appeal considered when notice of termination is deemed to be effective when the notice is sent by post. The Court held that where an employer posted a letter to an employee giving notice of termination, in the absence of a specific contractual term identifying when the notice was to take effect, it would take effect from the date the employee had personally taken delivery of the letter.Find out more
Employment status is certainly at the forefront of the Government's agenda with the inquiry into the future world of work and the Taylor Review both in progress. There has also been a series of recent cases on employment status ranging from bike couriers to plumbers. So why is someone's employment status so important?Find out more
In a hotly anticipated judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found that a policy of neutrality which banned workers from wearing any political, religious or similar items was not directly discriminatory and although it could be indirectly discriminatory, such a policy could be justified (depending on the facts of the case). The decision comes in the conjoined cases of Muslim employees who were dismissed after they refused to remove their headscarves at work, in contravention of their employer's policies.Find out more
In the last two months there have been three important decisions that give guidance on the obligations of data controllers when faced with subject access requests.Find out more
Whilst uncertainty continues about UK based EU and EEA (European Economic Area) nationals in respect of their work/settlement options following a hard Brexit, the same is not true for skilled non-EU/EEA migrants wishing to come to the UK to work under Tier 2 of the Points Based System. In short it is going to become harder and more expensive to employ skilled migrants.Find out more
The HMRC tax checking service for employment status has become available. Some questions have been clearly written with the public sector in mind (for example with reference to required security clearances of substitutes and helpers). However, in general as the underlying tests for IR35 have not changed, we expect that this test will be used as a default free checking service by many contractors in the private sector as well as public sector contractors.Find out more
The use of contractors is widespread in the public sector from programmers and IT consultants through to NHS locums and peripatetic musical instrument teachers. Contractors often contract through an intermediary – their own personal service companies (PSCs) – in order to benefit from the more favourable tax rules and rates which apply to companies. Under IR35 (the intermediaries tax legislation) it used to be the responsibility of PSCs to decide whether or not to deduct tax and NICs from income earned by the contractor.Find out more
The Supreme Court has refused British Gas leave to appeal in the long-standing holiday pay case. Last October the Court of Appeal confirmed earlier rulings that employers do have to pay commission as part of holiday pay and British Gas subsequently sought leave to appeal.Find out more
The Government has confirmed that the Trade Union Act 2016 will come into force on 1 March 2017.
As before, a union will be required to attain a majority of votes in favour before it can begin strike action. However the Act, which was part of the Conservative party's 2015 manifesto, introduces two major restrictions which limit unions' ability to call a strike:
• unions must attain a minimum 50 per cent turnout in a strike ballot; and
• where an 'important public service' is concerned 40 per cent of those entitled to voted must have been in favour of the strike action.Find out more
In the recent case of Adesokan v Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, the Court of Appeal considered whether an employee's one off "negligent" act could justify summary dismissal for gross misconduct.Find out more
The recent case of Gareddu v London Underground Limited confirmed that an employer is entitled to deny a request for annual leave to attend a religious festival where that request is not wholly genuine or made in good faith.Find out more
Amidst media hype, and recent cases on employment status in the gig economy, another case has been reported which puts a spanner in the works for companies arguing that they engage "self-employed contractors" and not workers. The Court of Appeal upheld the EAT decision that Mr Smith, who was a plumber for Pimlico Plumbers Limited (PP), was a worker, rather than a genuinely self-employed contractor.Find out more
It may sound dramatic but it seems the World Economic Forum had a point when branding the practical impact of digital innovation as an industrial revolution of our time. In a recent survey carried out globally of 500 C level executives, over 90% stated that their organisations' workforces will need to change substantially as smart technologies become more widely used. It was also expected that 20% of jobs would be 'repurposed' by 2020 and 54% of respondents went so far as to say they would be prepared to work for a robo boss.Find out more
As the world reels in response to the effects of populist politics in the US (and last year's Brexit vote in the UK), business leaders at least know where to lay the blame for rising unemployment levels over the past decade – man made machines not overseas workers.Find out more
On 17 January 2017 the Prime Minister set out the 12 principles forming the government's agenda for Brexit negotiations. It is now clear that the government proposes a "hard" Brexit in which the UK leaves the single market for goods and services and takes control of both our laws and inward immigration from the EU. In addition, Mrs May repeated her commitment to protect workers' rights which she first made in her speech last October at the Conservative Party Conference when she said "existing workers' legal rights will continue to be guaranteed in law – and they will be guaranteed as long as I am Prime Minister." Mrs May's speech was light on detail about how she intends to guarantee employment rights derived from EU law, what rights will be guaranteed and what Parliamentary process would be required to repeal or amend them in the future.Find out more
In the case of Grange vs Abellio London, the Employment Appeals Tribunals ("EAT") held that employers who deny their employees the opportunity to take an adequate rest break could fall foul of the Working Time Regulations 1998.Find out more
In the case of Bandara vs British Broadcasting Corporation, the Employment Appeals Tribunal ("EAT") held that manifestly inappropriate warnings cannot be relied on in disciplinary proceedings.Find out more
In the case of Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd, the High Court held that a Company was not vicariously liable for an assault by one of its directors against an employee, following a Company Christmas party.Find out more
The Government has at last published the final version of the Gender Pay Gap Regulations ("the regulations"), along with explanatory notes. These regulations are subject to Parliamentary approval and are due to come into force on 6th April 2017.Find out more
Where a claimant claims that they suffered detrimental treatment related to trade union activities, it is for the employer to show the sole or main purpose for which it acted or failed to act, i.e. the "burden of proof" is on the employer.Find out more
An employee was still entitled to statutory maternity pay despite signing a "full and final" settlement agreement.Find out more
The way we choose to look and dress is seen as a way of expressing our personalities and beliefs. In the UK we have a lot of freedom around what we can wear in public but the issue around workplace dress codes, specifically in reference to religious beliefs, remains a controversial and difficult area to navigate.Find out more
Off the record discussions or protected conversations have played a significant role in employer-employee exit negotiations since they became inadmissible in unfair dismissal proceedings on the 29th July 2013, but not every conversation is automatically protected. To what extent can employers genuinely have an off the record discussion?Find out more
On 3 November 2016 the Home Office laid before Parliament its latest proposed "Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules", by which it introduces changes to the domestic law in respect of entry into and residency, working and settlement in the UK.Find out more
The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (NI) 2006 make it unlawful to discriminate against anyone on the grounds of sexual orientation in the provision of goods, facilities or services. In the latest case of Lee v Ashers Baking Company Limited, the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal upheld a County Court decision that a Christian bakery directly discriminated against a customer, when it refused to supply a cake with a slogan which supported same sex marriage.Find out more
Get up to speed with our monthly employment law update. We have used a traffic light system to sort developments in order of importance: Important updates, Developments to watch and For your information.Find out more
In her keynote speech at the Conservative party conference Theresa May announced that she would use "… the power of government for the good of the people." We take a look at some of the key announcements and headlines during and since conference week.Find out more
EasyJet recently found itself flying out of the Employment Tribunal ("ET") with its head beneath its wings and a need to urgently review its treatment of breastfeeding employees.
The ET held that it was indirectly discriminatory to apply a blanket roster across an entire workforce, without making alternative arrangements for female employees who are breastfeeding and may be at risk of mastitis.Find out more
New laws on shared parental leave and pay were introduced in early 2015 meaning big changes for families and for businesses. In simple terms, the legislation gives mothers the right to transfer leave they're due after the birth of their child, to their partner.Find out more
The Court of Appeal has confirmed today (7 October) in the long running case of Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd that employers will have to pay commission as part of holiday pay.Find out more
Unusually there are few employment law changes taking place this October other than an increase to the National Minimum Wage; however, there are a number of key developments that have now reached or are approaching their implementation dates, together with new or proposed consultations that employers need to be aware of. There are also a number of key cases where we are awaiting a decision from the courts.Find out more
During their four weeks annual leave under the Working Time Directive an employee is entitled to receive "normal remuneration". "Normal remuneration" should include anything intrinsically linked to the work performed by the employee under their contract of employment.Find out more
The latest Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision on The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) is a useful reminder that even if there is a change in the provision of services, that does not mean it is a service provision change for the purposes of TUPE and you have to go back to the details of the definition.Find out more
The duty to make reasonable adjustments is an obligation that is unique to disability discrimination. It places a duty on an employer to help job applicants and employees where a provision, criterion or practice applied by the employer, places a disabled person at a substantial disadvantage compared with people who are not disabled.Find out more
Applying a dress code is notoriously difficult and has thrown up many issues over the years ranging from gender to religion and belief discrimination. However, applying a fair and consistent approach should allow employers to balance a strong corporate image with protecting employees' individuality and protected characteristics.Find out more
At the start of her campaign to become Tory leader Theresa May stated she wanted to put people back in controlFind out more
The impact of the referendum on 23 June 2016 on the UK's future domestic life remains to be determined, but one central area of concern and uncertainty is the issue of intra European migration.Find out more
Deciding whether the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) apply to a service provision change can be a complex question for employers.Find out more
Since 29 July 2013 employers have been able to engage in confidential, frank discussions with employees concerning exit negotiations and parting ways on mutually agreeable terms. These 'protected conversations' attract a degree of privilege and subject to certain exceptions, are inadmissible in unfair dismissal proceedings before an Employment Tribunal.Find out more
Whilst the 23rd June was a historic day for the UK with a vote to leave the European Union, for employers it will still be business as usual for a while.Find out more
After months of rumbling through the political process the much debated Immigration Bill finally received royal assent on 13 May 2016, becoming the Immigration Act 2016.Find out more
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has recently announced that the Government is to investigate employment rules that could be stifling entrepreneurship and preventing employees from starting up their own business.Find out more
Although the ideal situation when changing terms and conditions of employment is for an employee to agree to the change, employers often seek to change terms unilaterally without the employee's consent. The first question an employer should ask when approaching this issue, is whether the terms they are seeking to change form part of the contract of employment.Find out more
We recently covered the decision from the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal in the case of Patterson v Castlereagh Borough Council which held that voluntary overtime can, in principle, be included for the purposes of calculating holiday pay. Whilst that decision is not binding and only persuasive in England, Wales and Scotland, it appears that the Midlands West Employment Tribunal was persuaded in reaching its decision in the case of White & Others v Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council.Find out more
It is unlawful to employ someone who does not have the right to carry out the work in question, and employers can be subject to a civil penalty of up to £20,000 per worker for any breach of this.Find out more
Following our recent blog on Jonas Gutierrez's disability discrimination claim against Newcastle United Football Club, a decision has now been handed down by the Birmingham Employment Tribunal and it was a good result for the Argentinian.Find out more
On 14 April 2016 the European Parliament (EP) finally approved the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will harmonise data protection rules across all the EU member states from 2018.Find out more
It's a well-established principle that in order for a contractual term restricting an employee's activities post-termination of employment to be enforceable, the employer must show that it has a legitimate business interest to protect and that the protection sought is reasonable.Find out more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently held in the case of Private Medicine Intermediaries Limited and Others v Hodkinson that an employee was constructively dismissed when the employer raised written concerns with her about her performance whilst she was on sick leave.Find out more
Shared parental leave (SPL) was introduced in April 2015 and was designed to encourage parents to share family leave and improve gender equality in the workplace.Find out more
Jonas Gutierrez, who signed for Newcastle United Football Club (for the uninitiated, also known as the "magpies") in July 2008, has brought an employment claim against his former club in the region of £2 million on the grounds of disability discrimination.Find out more
Following the publication of this year's budget on 16 March 2016, we now know that we will all be paying that little bit extra for a fizzy drink. Whilst that may have an impact on staff morale, what other, non-sugar related, parts of the 2016 budget will have the greatest impact on employers? Here are some of the key issues:Find out more
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently held that "pulling a sickie" when not actually ill can amount to dishonesty and misrepresentation, warranting dismissal on the grounds of gross misconduct. Whilst this may seem to be a statement of the obvious, we take a closer look at the case.Find out more
It is not unusual for employees to take on a second job and according to recent figures one in five police officers now has a second job outside of the police force. For many employees, it is simply a way to make ends meet. For others, it may afford greater flexibility and/or an opportunity to diversify their skillset. However, are there any potential pitfalls for an employer and what can an employer do to avoid them?Find out more
As always a number of employment law changes are due to take place in April. Whilst the introduction of the National Living Wage is the most significant, below is a brief summary of all the key changes which employers should be aware of, together with a note of other developments to look out for during the year.Find out more
In an unexpected decision, the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), has found that it is not discriminatory for an employer to state that membership of a salary sacrifice childcare voucher scheme would be suspended during a period of maternity leave.Find out more
This week is National Apprenticeship Week. To try to deal with the 'skills emergency' that many UK businesses are facing, the Government has pledged to create three million more apprenticeships by 2020 partly funded by a new apprenticeship levy to be introduced in 2017.Find out more


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Thomas Whitfield was born April 30, 1954 in Detroit. He was the eldest of five boys. His great-grandmother inspired him to play the piano and he began taking lessons at the age of five.
He began to play the organ at the Nazarene Baptist Church when he was ten. Soon he was playing all over the Motor City. After graduating from Central High School, he attended the Detroit Conservatory of Music. After his schooling, he became a music instructor at the city's Finney High School. In 1977, Whitfield and Tyrone Hemphill, also a gifted musician and writer, founded The Whitfield Company, an aggregation of some of Detroit's finest singers and musicians. Sound of Gospel signed the new group and released their first album a year later, appropriately entitled "Brand New".
Thomas was a musician ahead of his time. He crafted a Gospel style so superb that it earned for him the title of "Maestro". Over the years Whitfield produced, composed or arranged material for gospel luminaries such as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Shirley Caesar, Edwin Hawkins, Keith Pringle, Rev. James Cleveland, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Yolanda Adams and Bishop Paul Morton who now pastors one of the largest congregations in America.
In 1984 Whitfield received his first of three Grammy nominations, in this case as producer of Armstrong's "Peace Be Still" album. The Company went on to build a name for itself with its signature songs "Hallelujah Anyhow" and "I'm Encouraged." The latter was named Billboard's #1 gospel album of 1987. That same year Whitfield performed during a Papal visit to Detroit and both played and arranged music on Aretha Franklin's "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism" gospel album that year.
By the turn of the decade, Whitfield embarked a journey of wonderful highlights. He continued to be a heavy giant for production, producing for artists including Douglas Miller and the Soul Children of New Orleans. The Maestro was so amazed at the raw talent and strength of a youthful, radiant soprano named Yolanda Adams after her spiritual performance on "My Liberty" with the Southeast Inspirational Choir of Houston, TX and desired to produce her debut project, "Just As I Am". The project was released on Sound of Gospel and received immediate attention for the young superstar. Benson Records who housed the talent of Hezekiah Walker, Albertina Walker, Commissioned and the GMWA National Mass Choir decided to sign Thomas Whitfield and the Company in 1990 and recorded two albums with the premier gospel label. Towards the end of his life, Whitfield appeared on Quincy Jones' "Handel's Messiah" Christmas project and was planning some of the songs for The Whitfield Singers' next album. Some of those songs such as "Blessed Be The Ties" show up on the "Still ..." project.
Whitfield's Last Days:::..
The week leading up to Thomas Whitfield's death had been a stressful one for the man who was affectionately called "The Maestro." That week his beloved mother Jacqueline was diagnosed with stomach cancer. "Thomas was extremely close to his mother," Whitfield Company President Donna Harris says. "After his father died, he became the patriarch of his family. The news of his mother's illness tore him up." At the same time, Paramount Pictures was pressing Thomas to appear in a new Steve Martin film "Leap of Faith."
Thomas agonized over the pros and cons. He felt the visibility might be good, but he also felt the role was too buffoonish and might diminish the dignity of his ministry. Finally, on Saturday June 20, 1992 Whitfield called his choir together. He explained in passionate detail why he decided not to appear in "Leap of Faith" and why there were far more negatives than positives. His primary concern was the ministry.
Tommy could not reason how his participation would behoove the ministry. "In our choir meetings Thomas usually went over music or songs, but this time was very different. He talked in great depth about our mission and purpose and at the end, he gave each person a hug, one by one. By nature, Thomas was a very affectionate man, but the deliberateness of his actions this night was out of the ordinary. I remember remarking to someone that Thomas was in rare form that night."
Afterwards, Thomas, who usually handled all of his business affairs, took Harris aside and spent an hour sharing with her minute details he had never shared before about the business side of the choir. "He talked about record company contracts, he talked about people he wanted the choir associated with and ones he didn't want them associated with. He talked about everything you could think of regarding the business of the choir. It was as if he was preparing to surrender the choir into my care." Later that evening Whitfield went to have a late night supper at Bob's Big Boy on Telegraph Road in Detroit with four members of the choir.
An hour later Harris received a call that Whitfield had died. She was shocked. He was at the table eating when he started to gasp for air and clutch his chest. Thomas' dinner companions administered CPR until paramedics arrived. After his body arrived at Garden City Hospital in the early morning, Thomas was pronounced dead. At 2 a.m., Harris was on the phone-calling choir members to inform them before they heard it on the news. Harris and one of Thomas' brothers broke the news to Thomas' mother who took her grief to an early grave. "Although, she was sick, she had not deteriorated to the point that you would think she was near death," Harris said of Thomas' mother who died six months later.
"I haven't seen the autopsy and don't have any medical proof, but we believe she died of a broken heart." At the various funeral activities in appreciation of Thomas' life, more than four thousand people came out. Jennifer Holiday and Vanessa Bell Armstrong sang at the funeral service. Popular Detroit gospel announcer Deborah Smith Barney (now Pollard) read the obituary. Congressman John Conyers, singer Daryl Coley and a host of well-known clergy spoke. A few months later Fred Hammond, the Clark Sisters and others participated in a special tribute album to Thomas' rich musical legacy.
Whitfield songs have become standards in most churches across the country and are still active in the church and community choir reptoire. Contemporary Gospel musicians such as Donald Lawrence, Fred Hammond and John P. Kee and a host of others have tried to emmulate the "Whitfield" style of music. The Whitfield Company, often referred by Tommy as being the "echoes of the melodies in my heart", continues to keep Thomas' great legacy alive. In 1999, Thomas Whitfield was honored posthumously with the James Cleveland Award at the 14th Annual Stellar Music Awards in Atlanta, GA.

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THE prospect of major work being carried out on Leith Walk will fill traders and residents with dread.
After the fiasco of the tram utility diversions, which saw the street ripped up and businesses suffer for a line which now stops in the city centre, they could be forgiven for feeling nervous.
But the details of the new plan revealed today may go some way to convincing even the most pessimistic that the city is on the right track.
Traders have already given a cautious welcome to the revised scheme, which is aimed at reviving one of the Capital's key streets.
Cyclists will also welcome the increased provision of segregated routes and safety improvements at junctions – not least the plans for the London Road roundabout.
And the city council also seems to have taken on board the concerns from locals and businesses which arose out of the initial plans for the revamp.
There is no doubt Leith Walk has huge potential as a bustling shopping and leisure street which is waiting to be realised.
It is also the major link to the waterfront from the city centre, which prompted Sir Terry Farrell at one time to suggest it should become Edinburgh's answer to Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
We may be some way off that prediction being realised but there is no doubt this is a tentative step in the right direction.
While there is little prospect of a tram link any time soon, the area is long overdue some payback from the city council for the years of pain.
The key now is ensuring these planned improvements can be delivered quickly and with the minimum of disruption.
Crucially, as the project progresses it must enjoy the continued support of local residents and businesses.
Will it make up for the damage which the tram works have caused? Only time will tell.


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Tend machines that precook meat products preparatory to canning.
What does a Thermoscrew Operator do?
Tends machine that precooks meat products preparatory to canning: Starts machines and conveyors, and loads meat into grinder to be ground and fed into cooker. Observes temperature gauge and color of meat during cooking process, and turns valve or adjusts rheostat to maintain specified temperature for prescribed cooking time. Turns valves to permit flow of cooking fluid into machine and from machine into filtering tanks.


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Haha wow. What a douche.
I just don't see his Oregon system working in the NFL.
I hope Oregon becomes Oregon again.
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I hope some of their recruits become Sooners!
I would say go raid their recruits. But Oregon is in worse shape than we are if you go by "Rivals Rankings".
Oregon will replace Kelly with their OC, but it'll be interesting to see if any of the other staff goes with Kelly.
NCAA sniffing around Oregon?
Get on the phone with some of their OL, DL, and LB recruits right meow!
doesnt surprise me. he knows he's in trouble. might as well jump ship
Kelly will do what Spurrier did and bring in "his" players and they will get murdered.
Kelly's back door is always open? wow.
serious question- 1) Philly wanted C Kelly more than B Kellly, did the eagles really want to hire B Kelly, was it his job to turn down? 2) if yes they wanted B Kelly, does this mean that ND is a better program that UO? I think UO's facilities are some of the nicest in the country, and he has a TON of money to back at UO
Guess Nike spent all their money on Tiger and Rory.
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I will still say, **** THE DUCKS!
Gundy to Oregon!
He pulled a Pete Caroll
I hope they get slammed.
didn't he just say he was staying at Oregon? leverage move with the Eagles for more money?
either way he's a doosher, I hope Oregon gets slammed and he is shown to be the rat he is
Send Norvell and Gundy to go get their best commits to OU.
I guess he couldn't resist playing Monte Kiffin's D some more.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/oregon/footb...-Wilson-117626 http://highschoolsportsblog.dallasne...-for-nfl.html/
Wasn't he their first choice? Heh.
Actually, I think C.Kelly is a good fit for Philly. It's an entire metropolis of flaming ****s. THEY BOO'D SANTA!
Because I think Gundy to Oregon will have legs.
Zone read: Redskins do it
Quick passes: Seahawks do it
The local news here, Philadelphia that is, already doesn't like the hire. Philly sports fans are quick to turn on a coach, the boo birds will be out in the first quarter his first game if it doesn't go well. My guess is he only lasts a season or two.
I wonder if Chip will try to convince Vick to restructure, so he can keep him around. Seems like Vick could be successful (if he can stay healthy) in Chip's offense. He already has a couple RBs in McCoy and Brown that fit.
This is from tony Jefferson to Tyree Robinson.
@tonyjefferson1: @HumbleDuck_2 you better go to Ohio state. Urban Meyer gona get you to that money . Trust me
Where was Chip Kelly Tuesday night?.......an in home visit with Dontre Wilson.http://highschoolsportsblog.dallasne...e-mathis.html/On Tuesday, Chip Kelly was still Oregon's head coach, and said as much when he made a trip to DeSoto to visit four-star recruit DeSoto running back Dontre Wilson.
On Wednesday, everything changed.
Kelly reversed course, deciding to leave Oregon for the Philadelphia Eagles, and leaving the Ducks' recruits a little stunned – including Wilson, according to DeSoto coach Claude Mathis.
"He's not a happy camper right now," Mathis said. "I think Dontre's hurt a little bit, because [Kelly] was here yesterday. Dontre thinks he should have said something."
Chip Kelly might do well in the NFL. Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh both are doing well. I think the PAC12 coaches translate to the NFL better than some other coaches (like saban and spurrier)
Carroll and Harbaugh were NFL guys. Carroll was an NFL coach twice before going to Seattle. In fact this was only his 3rd winning season in his 7th season as an NFL coach. Harbaugh was an NFL assistant for the Raiders before taking the San Diego football job. He also has a brother and a father that were coaches in the NFL.
Then you can't say he is an NFL guy. He was an assistant in the NFL for 1-2 years? He was an assistant in college for 8 years before that little stint. Then he came back to college for 6 years as a college head coach. Pretty sure that makes him a college guy.
Pete Carroll - Nfl guy
Jim Mora Jr. - NFL guy
Jim Harbaugh - not an NFL guy
I remember when Carroll went to USC. Everyone thought it was an odd hire. People were pretty skeptical of how well he'd do in the college game as he hadn't had much success in the NFL.
Harbaugh was a long time NFL QB and has NFL coaching pedegree in his family.


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Partners for Sustainable Healthy Communities
SHC is a public charity that promotes sustainable agriculture, local food, and active healthy lifestyles in the communities of Northwest Connecticut. Get to know our work through the programs listed below, learn about our organization, and reach out through our Contact Us page or on Facebook!
Farm-Fresh Market
The best farmers' market in all of Connecticut! We operate an independent website for the market, so click the link above to check it out. You'll find out more about our great vendors, when and where the next market is, and even get some great recipes to try out!
We proudly support CT schools to teach kids age 7-12 healthy living habits like running and healthy eating. A chapter of Rod Dixon's KiDSMARATHON Foundation, we promote the program across the state and run "Final Mile" events for kids to celebrate their achievement.
Nourishing Gardens
Nourishing School Gardens is a great way to introduce kids to healthy food by teaching them where it comes from. Students participate in all aspects of producing nutritious, seasonal produce, and teachers integrate local food and ecological concepts with classroom education.
The Farmer's Table
Originally an annual dinner, the Farmer's Table has expanded to support the growth of farming in our community through a variety of events and programs.
Food Hub
Food hubs promote the viability of local agriculture by providing a central organization for farmers to access consumers in their region. SHC completed a feasibility study to assess the opportunity for establishing a Food Hub in Northwest Connecticut.
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Well-constructed Algarvian style villa located in a rural area, a short drive from Loule. All of the bedrooms, kitchen with modern appliances, living & dining room are located downstairs. On the first floor you have a large attic that could be turned into another bedroom, leading from this you have a spacious balcony with its wonderful countryside views. The garden is low maintenance, has a bbq with dining area and various terraces.
Type of view: Countryside Views
Distance to town: 5 mins
Distance to beach: 25 mins
Distance to golf: 20 mins
Distance to restaurants: 5 mins
Distance shopping: 5 mins
Distance airport: 20 mins
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
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In an example of how regulations on cannabis can serve public health and safety, the operator of four of Maine's medical pot dispensaries has stopped using pesticides after a state investigation.
The Maine Board of Pesticides Control fined Wellness Connection of Maine $18,000 Sept. 6 for unlawful use of pesticides on marijuana, the Portland Press Herald reports.
The Board found nine pesticides at Wellness Connection's growing operations, and 20 violations in all between May 2012 and March 2013. Wellness Connection has paid the fine in full and revamped its operations, the group stated.
Five of the nine pesticides used "contain active ingredients that are safe for many uses and federally approved for use on tobacco", the Herald reported. "Many of the pesticides contained natural active ingredients, such as vegetable oils."
But back in March, state law didn't allow any pesticide use on cannabis, so any substance could be deemed a pesticide. A June law in Maine approved some low-risk pesticides for pot.
"Substances allowed under the bill are determined by a list of more than 30 active ingredients exempt from federal registration under Section 25(b) of the federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. They are deemed virtually harmless and include sesame oil, soybean oil and peppermint oil."
Wellness Connection's management said the company is now using environmental and mechanical tools as well as insects to control pests. The company should not need pesticides, Wellness Connection's Becky DeKeuster told the Herald. "Are they one of the first things we'll use? No, they're probably one of the last.
Marijuana cultivation, especially indoors, can be plagued by infestations of bugs like spider mites and outbreaks of powdery mold, experts say. Almost all of the U.S.' 20 million past-month cannabis consumers have no way of knowing what chemicals are being sprayed on their pot, as the drug remains illegal at the federal level. U.S. Attorneys have threatened labs that do pot monitoring. However, state-level efforts to get pesticides out of pot are underway in legalization states, Colorado and Washington.


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Q The recent upturn in the weather has caught me on the hop. I loathe the morning dilemma of what to wear - everything seems to look wrong. Please help me to get in a summer mindset.
Jennie Smyth, Gloucestershire
A I've had the same experience. I don't think it's to do with your outfits, but the way you feel about yourself. You probably have lovely clothes in your wardrobe, but when you've been wrapped up all winter it feels wrong when you first slip into a sundress.
A slight healthy glow or tan really helps you get into a summery mood. The Observer fashion team, unbeknown to each other, has all been building a tan with one of the new body lotions with tanning ingredients. My tan is courtesy of Johnson's Holiday Skin Body Lotion and Daily Facial Moisturiser.
I can highly recommend it. The compliments on my lovely glow and how well I look have come in their dozens - and no one can believe that it's fake because the colour's so even. This product moisturises skin well, too. Just one word of warning, though: take a break every three days. I've found that if I overuse this product, streaks appear. Another girl on the fashion desk tried Nivea Body Sunkissed Skin, which she said had a slight biscuity smell that came out with the tan, while the verdict on Garnier's Skin Naturals Summer Body Moisturising Lotion was 'lovely colour but terrible smell'. I think that once you've found the right cream and have a nice new tan, you'll find a dress from your wardrobe, worn with sandals, looks perfect.
Q Where can girls with tummies buy longer T-shirts that don't keep rising up and exposing unsightly midriffs? Monica Leith, Cardiff
A It is the most annoying thing. I don't understand why most stores seem to favour cropped or waist-length tops. I've found that C&C California (020 7352 2400) always comes up trumps, but also try the new talked-about brand American Apparel (020 7734 4477) - they have basic vests and T-shirts that are a great length. And they are in fashion, too.
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Bozeman Suspect Shoots Himself
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Highway Patrol says a man suspected of a crime in Bozeman apparently shot and killed himself when officers tried to pull him over.
Lt. Col. Butch Huseby says officers had been asked to watch out for a
suspect in an attempted deliberate homicide. Bozeman police Lt. Steve
Crawford tells the Bozeman Daily Chronicle the man was wanted in
connection with a sexual assault involving a handgun Thursday morning.
Huseby says a trooper spotted the vehicle on Interstate 90 near Reed Point at
about 1 p.m., and he, another trooper and a Stillwater County sheriff's
deputy tried to pull him over.
Huseby says the vehicle pulled over, but before the officers could leave their cars the man shot himself.
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Soil compaction can be a major issue for soil. Typically at harvest we have locations in the field that get abused with loading that involves both the harvest equipment and trucks. This year has been great weather for harvesting for the most part, but there is still damage done, but nowhere near the damage that is done to wet soils.
The following is a brief part of a more detailed article on the management of soil compaction during harvest that appears in this week's C.O.R.N. newsletter (http://corn.osu.edu) that was written by Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State Soil Management Specialist in 2011.
Make soil more resilient to compaction:
Soil can be made to resist compaction by eliminating tillage, increasing organic matter content, and maintaining a living root system in the soil for as much time as possible. Any long-term no-till farmer will testify to the fact that tires do not sink as deep as in tilled soil. Soil that was tilled this spring or even in last year's spring, will be more susceptible to compaction than a soil that has been in no-till continuously. Increasing organic matter content will also increase the resistance of the soil to compaction, because the spongy humus maintains porosity and also increases aggregate stability. Finally, a living root system at time of traffic would increase the resistance of the soil to compaction.
Avoid compaction:
It is advised to stay off the field until conditions are fit for traffic, but sometimes we never reach those conditions! At least, try to avoid creating ruts. If you have different soil types on the farm, start harvest on the better-drained soil types first.
Correct compaction:
When compaction has been caused, remedial action may be needed. This is especially the case if ruts have been created. If no ruts are seen it is probably not needed to do tillage – instead plant a cover crop to use the living root system to alleviate compaction.
Remember the negative consequences of tillage. It will be necessary to till deeper than the depth of compaction. Shallow 'vertical tillage' tools that only do tillage in the top four inches will not be sufficient to manage soil compaction.
Local Tire Collections Winding Down
There is only one local location remaining to get rid of old scrap tires for recycling this fall. The location is the Adams Brown Recycling in Georgetown, this Saturday, Oct. 24 starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 2 p.m.
The collections in Brown County are limited to 10 tires. There is a new requirement this year that larger farm tires (34 inch rim size and over) must be cut into quarters to be accepted. Tires will not be accepted from tire retailers or other businesses that collect or use tires as part of their normal business operations. Questions for tire collections in both counties can be directed to Adams Brown Recycling, 937-378-3431.
Black Walnuts
This year the hours are Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. until noon. The price remains at $14 per hundred. The location is Seaman Farm, Garden and Pet Center. The phone number is 386-2134. The store is located on SR 247 near the railroad tracks, about one mile north of SR 32.
Dates to Remember
Oct. 26 -Brown County Soil and Water Annual Meeting
Nov. 3-5- COBA Select Sires AI class at United Producers 6 pm. Call 614-878-5333 for more information or to register.
Nov. 9 -Pesticide Testing at the Old Y Restaurant at noon.


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The United States has been well represented in the world of cinema. Still, while most people are familiar with Woody Allen's New York, Tarantino's Los Angeles or John Water's Baltimore, Maryland, what about the not-so-familiar cracks and corners of the country? Why can't we have a crime thriller set in Amish country, a steamy psychological drama take place in Baton Rouge or a gross-out comedy with Rhode Island as its backdrop?
Well, we can. To prove it, I'm going from Alabama to Wyoming — each week choosing one film to represent each of the 50 U.S. states. The only criteria is that each movie is something I've never seen before. That should eliminate some of the more obvious choices, good films as they may be, allowing me to bring to the forefront some more obscure choices, oddities and forgotten classics alike.
Time for a road trip across the good ol' U.S.A., one movie at a time.
Week One – Alabama
Stay Hungry, 1976, director Bob Rafelson, writer Bob Rafelson and Charles Gaines (novel), with Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Robert Englund, Arnold Schwarzenegger
I'm a Yankee. I'll admit my knowledge of Alabama doesn't really extend much farther than Jim Crow laws and the horrible 80s country band. Yet, I didn't want to take the easy road with this 50 Films for 50 States project and choosing a movie to represent Alabama focusing too much on racism or rednecks would be disingenuous. So I did my research — as always, much love to Wikipedia — and came up with this little Southern-fried gem.
Stay Hungry is a 1976 Bob Rafelson film – the overlooked follow-up to his masterpiece Five Easy Pieces and The King of Marvin Gardens, the film which came next in his filmography. It preceded 1981's remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice (Side note: Pieces, Gardens and Postman are all currently available on Netflix Instant Watch.)
Stay Hungry stars recent Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, former Oscar winner Sally Field, as well as an eclectic supporting cast that includes Scatman Crothers (The Shining), Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street) and Arnold Scharzenegger (Jingle All The Way, the California governor's seat). One requirement of this project I'm doing –- choosing a movie for each of the 50 U.S. states –- is that each movie must be something I've never seen before. My unfamiliarity with the film, its odd cast of actors and actresses and Rafaelson's reputation had me sold on Stay Hungry –- as well as its off-beat as fuck plot.
Let's talk about that plot. I guess now is a good time to mention that bodybuilding is an integral part of Stay Hungry, hence the casting of Ah-nold as Austrian muscleman Joe Santo (I know, a real stretch). Stay Hungry, based on a novel by Charles Gaines, takes place in 1970s Birmingham, Alabama which, in some misguided decision, has been chosen to serve as the setting for the annual Mr. Universe bodybuilding competition. "The Dude" Bridges plays Craig Blake, a young scion who comes from a long line of wealthy aristocrats. Blake's business is real estate and he and his partners have got their sights on a downtown gym which they want to convince its owners to sell in order to build an office high-rise. Blake meets with the gym's owner, but soon loses focus of his goal to wrest ownership of the gym when he becomes more and more fascinated with the unusual, then new and rather unknown "sport" of bodybuilding. He also starts a courtship with the free-spirited Mary Tate (Field), a gymnast and member of the gym crowd.
Problems arise when Blake tries to introduce his new gym buddies to the hoity-toity country club-belonging, Merlot-sipping crowd with which he's spent his whole life associating. Blake's golfing buddies are less-than-accepting of his new friends and much cracker-on-cracker drama ensues. Apparently, in Birmingham, Alabama, when white people can't find black people to hate on, they turn on themselves.
Given Alabama's poor track record when it comes to race relations, there's little commentary on racism in Stay Hungry. In fact, until the end of the movie –- one of my favorite scenes in which participants of the Mr. Universe contest spill onto the streets of Birmingham — there's only a handful of black people on-screen. When you do spot a black person, they're serving drinks or cleaning hotel rooms. The biggest African-American role in Stay Hungry is Blake's butler, played by Scatman Crothers. In the butler's most prominent scene, he chastises Blake for his involvement in such a low-class activity as bodybuilding and his relationship with Mary Tate, not a proper Southern lady.
The most logical conclusion is Rafelson purposely avoided weighty topics like racism to keep Stay Hungry light. This is backed up by major changes he apparently made from the novel. Without giving anything away, the book Stay Hungry is much more of a downer than the movie. After the gloominess of The King of Marvin Gardens, perhaps Rafelson just wanted to have some fun and saw a movie about bodybuilding as an opportunity to let loose. The DVD of Stay Hungry includes an introduction by Rafelson where he explains that, in the three years after Gardens, he spent some time traveling around the southern United States looking for material to make a movie and became enamored with southern culture. Rafelson's fascination with the South parallels Blake's fascination with bodybuilding. Both are idealized views. Just like Blake's exposure to bodybuilding does extend to its seedier aspects like steroid abuse and focus on superficiality, Rafelson's portrait of the south does not delve into its not-so-picturesque past.
Does that make Stay Hungry any less of a movie –- just because it's not "heavy"? Maybe a little. But does that mean we should be like Blake's country club pals and judge Rafelson for "slumming it" by taking a slightly off-kilter career move and making a movie that's actually (gasp) entertaining unlike Gardens — which I personally felt was kind of boring. Never mind that Rafelson's career kind of sputtered out after Stay Hungry (Postman was a bomb). "Sputtered out" is kind of harsh. Spoiler alert. Let's just say, like Blake's decision at the end of Stay Hungry to give up on real estate become a full-time gym owner, Rafelson's decision to make more mainstream pictures after Stay Hungry was his own way of turning his back on the pretensions of his past. Whether he continued to make good movies, that's another story.
Bottom line is as long as you're not looking for some kind of huge moral message from Stay Hungry, there's plenty to enjoy. It's funny. I mean, let's not forget that Rafelson created The Monkees. He can do funny. All the acting is excellent. Schwarzengger, basically playing himself, gives a great performance which netted him a Golden Globe. Field, in her first "adult" role, is surprisingly sexy. Englund, years before becoming a horror icon, is a lot of fun to see playing someone other than Freddy and Bridges – well – Bridges is Bridges.
Ask yourself this: Where else are you going to see the Terminator playing a fiddle or Gidget in the buff? That's right. Nowhere. Stay Hungry is a one-of-a-kind movie and for that reason, has earned the right to represent the state of Alabama in this little project of mine.
Honorable mentions for Alabama include Fried Green Tomatoes, My Cousin Vinny and To Kill a Mockingbird. Since I've seen My Cousin Vinny and To Kill a Mockingbird, they were excluded. I initially planned to watch Fried Green Tomatoes (I hear the plot has something to do with cannibalism, which seems right up my alley), but had to go with Stay Hungry, which edged out Tomatoes on sheer quirkiness value alone.
Next week – Alaska.
YouTube links:
- Clip #1
- Clip #2 – My favorite scene, but low-quality — bodybuilders gone wild!
- Clip #3 – I lied. This is my favorite scene.


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A say for the citizens in global governance
Sustainable development must be built on firm foundations. The
European Union went to Johannesburg with proposals for improving the
framework of governance through stronger democracy and stakeholder
In order to bring sustainable development
closer to reality, a framework of good governance, greater democracy
and transparency must be put in place. Good governance, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and
combating corruption, should form the foundations for sustainable
development. Forming stronger partnerships with civil society,
business and industry are also on the agenda.
The rationale behind the European Union's position on sustainable
development is a desire to strengthen governance at international,
national, regional and local levels. The EU has proposed the
integration of UN decision-making on sustainable development,
through the political and financial strengthening of the UN
Environment Programme (UNEP). Regional governance also needs to be
improved, for example, by enhancing the role of UN Regional
Commissions in promoting sustainable development,
and through support for projects like the New Partnership for
Africa's Development (NEPAD).
The Union is also proposing further
initiatives such as improvements to national and local governance
through capacity building, transfer of know-how, better information
and access to justice. Another element of the EU strategy is the
encouragement of multi-stakeholder coalitions for sustainable
development - through voluntary codes for corporate responsibility
and accountability, building on the UN Global Compact, the Global
Reporting Initiative and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD) guidelines for multinational enterprises.
Capacity building, global monitoring
The EU aims to support a wide range of partnership activities, specifically targeted at improved governance and
participation. These include the promotion of capacity building
to help developing countries integrate their economic, social and
environment policies in the most effective way, and continued
support and encouragement for the Global Monitoring for Environment
and Security (GMES) initiative and the cost-efficient development of
world-wide monitoring capacities in support of sustainable
development (risk management, crisis management, humanitarian aid,
food security).
It also supports the World Resources Institute's Access
Initiative (TAI); the UN Institute for Training and Research's
International Partnerships for Strengthening Local Capacities
project; EuroSTAT, the European Environment Agency and the EU Joint
Research Centre's INSPIRE project; the establishment of an
international Commission for Impact Assessment (ICIA) to provide
independent advice on the quality of impact assessments; and the
establishment of an African Environment Agency.
Governance-related links
White paper on governance
in the EU
Environment DG -
Environmental Governance
The UN's Global
The New Partnership for Africa's Development
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
The Access Initiative (TAI) is a global coalition of public
interest groups collaborating to promote national-level
implementation of commitments to access to information,
participation, and justice in environmental decision-making
UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) International
Partnership for Strengthening Local Capacities


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The entertainment show "Buzz ng Bayan" on Sunday traced the background of controversial Cedric Lee, the businessman whom actor Vhong Navarro is accusing as the leader of the group that mauled him inside a condominium unit in Taguig last January 22.
According to Buzz ng Bayan, Cedric Lee is part of Izumo Contractors Inc., a company who holds Government projects. Cedric Lee is also the President and Chairman of Wast Management Inc., a company handles landfill in the City of Cebu.
Other companies linked to Cedric Lee are the Phil-Asia Dredging and Reclamation Corp., and the Colossal Mining Corporation.


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What does magnetic screen mean?
Definitions for magnetic screen
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word magnetic screen.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Magnetic Screen
A box or case of soft iron, as thick as practicable, for protecting bodies within it from the action of a magnetic field. The lines of force to a great extent keep within the metal of the box on account of its permeability, and but a comparatively few of them cross the space within it. Such screens are used to prevent watches from being magnetized, and are a part of Sir William Thomson's Marine galvanometer. A magnetic screen may be a sphere, an infinite or very large plane, or of the shape of any equipotential surface. Synonym--Magnetic Shield.
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The numerical value of magnetic screen in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
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The numerical value of magnetic screen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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Like all great stories about the founding of companies, I like to imagine the genesis of Devolver Digital began in an old bar shrouded in equal parts mystery and dense smoke. Between drunken shouts from patrons and the slosh of alcohol, a torn and crumpled napkin atop a rickety old wooden table would be the founding site of Devolver Digital, one of this decade's premier publishing outfits in the independent gaming scene.
The napkin would be scribbled upon by the likes of Mike Wilson, Nigel Lowrie, Graeme Struthers, Harry Miller, and Rick Stults, outlining the hopes, dreams, and diabolical aspirations for the company that was, at the time, nothing more than the remains of Gamecock and Gathering of Developers—two formidable publishing houses in their own right.
That's what I like to imagine, at least. The reality is actually much more grounded and involves equal parts luck, hard work and savvy. But if you're familiar with this company and their games, you can't blame me for thinking that.
Devolver Digital wasn't created by accident. A lot of factors went a certain way, sure, but it involved a whole lot more experience and savvy positioning than you'd think. Particularly, it required the amicable dissolution of similar ventures.
Before Devolver, there was Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.) from 1998-2004 and Gamecock from 2007-2008—both game companies that focused on enabling, publishing, and supporting the indie development community. And, interestingly enough, both of these companies featured the same five people at the helm.
After selling G.O.D. to Take-Two Interactive, a massive multinational game publisher, the founding members of G.O.D. secured some new investors and were doing great with Gamecock, their next venture. Pretty much exactly what they wanted to do, in fact. Then 2008 rolled around and the economy tanked, forcing them to once again find buyers and abandon ship.
"The economic downturn took away Gamecock, because that had investors backing it," explained Nigel Lowrie, one of the leading partners at Devolver Digital. I say leading partners, because no one at the company really has titles. They all wear several hats at all times. "So what happened is we all found ourselves with a lot of experiences, and a lot of drive still, but when the money went away to fund the company, we found ourselves without jobs."
Despite the lack of money, any real business plans, or a licensed copy of PowerPoint, there was a sense that we would get Devolver airborne.
Graeme Struthers
Devolver partner
What does one do with drive, passion, and experience, but no creative outlet in which to employ those virtues? Well, you make a creative outlet. Since the third time's the charm as they always say, Nigel and the rest of the team decided to once again build something for themselves, but this time it was entirely independent. This time it was Devolver Digital.
"We saw what the landscape was like in video games and it was changing," explained Lowrie. "Now the trend towards smaller games and digital distribution were helping developers not only make progress early in development, but also helping them bring games directly to market. So, we started another label."
Fortunately for Devolver, their past relationships are what helped jumpstart the entire company. When Croteam, the folks behind the ridiculous yet venerable first-person shooter franchise Serious Sam, wanted to make another game, they turned to their friends from G.O.D. and Gamecock—friends that they trusted. Suddenly, in addition to the drive, passion, and experience, they had a business opportunity to go along with their plans for a new company.
"Despite the lack of money, any real business plans, or a licensed copy of PowerPoint, there was a sense that we would get Devolver airborne and Croteam, the creators of Serious Sam who we go way back with, seemed to feel the same," said Graeme Struthers, another of the primary partners at Devolver Digital. "For the first little while of Devolver in the very early days, we had day jobs to pay bills and Devolver was the evening or weekend and a vacation-time side gig. It also felt that with the arrival of [digital PC game marketplace] Steam in a big way there really was a chance to make a success of it. No more pandering to retailers or wondering if anyone would ever pay you anything.
"With Devolver, we knew we wanted to do something small, stay small, own our own destinies," Struthers continued. "We had a lot of experience at this point with what we did and did not want out of Devolver, and I think we all knew it without having to say it."
Devolver published Serious Sam 3 to critical and commercial success. That springboard resulted in not only that game franchise experiencing a rebirth, but Devolver's vision of being a force for good in the indie community as well.
From that point forward, they shopped around the Serious Sam IP to other developers and got to publish some truly unique and inventive takes on the property. Serious Sam: The Random Encounter from Vlambeer, for example, is a ludicrous game that takes the setting of the previous games and adapts it from being a shooter to an old-school roleplaying game with turn-based combat, similar to the old Final Fantasy games.
"That really established this kind of foothold, if you will, in the indie game world," said Lowrie. "We got to see what it was all about and meet a lot of these developers. And through [Vlambeer], and through kind of hard work and really going to shows [industry events like E3], we got to meet people like Denneton."
Denneton is the studio behind Hotline Miami, one of the most renowned and respected indie games of the past five years. It combines a retro-pixelated aesthetic with a sophisticated story, wrapped up in a brutal and gory world. For all intents and purposes, it helped lay the foundation for the quirky humor and dark undertones that now define what it means to be a "Devolver Game"—a term that even the founders of Devolver aren't sure how to define, given their track record.
"Just go to Steam and type in Devolver," said Lowrie. "You'll see a whole variety of stuff."
From Hotline Miami and Broforce (two violent pixelated games) to The Talos Principle (a philosophical puzzle game) and Hatoful Boyfriend (a pigeon dating simulator—yes, you read that correctly,) Devolver's menu of games caters to eclectic tastes.
The artist creating the game is left alone to create.
Graeme Struthers
Devolver partner
It's a difficult line to walk because, as a publisher, Devolver wants to make a name for themselves and be known for something that they're good at, but they have to avoid painting themselves into a corner as well. Lowrie told me he's met with several developers of games that he loved, but they told him they never pitched Devolver because they didn't think their game was a "Devolver Game." Falling into a comfortable routine can sometimes be detrimental to a company's growth and overall perception.
The best way to proactively get ahead of those sort of mishaps is for Devolver to seek out game developers just as often as game developers seek them out.
"I go through everything from TIGSource to IndieDB and Steam Greenlight, just browsing through to see what might be neat out there," said Lowrie. "I get probably five to ten emails a week on pitches for games of varying sizes. But honestly, we're still out there grinding. We walk through events, we cold call people, we do whatever we can. If we see something we really like and we think there's something special there, we'll do whatever it takes to get there. We don't have a sales team; this is all us." And that independent mindset—the tenacity to own decisions from cultivation to conclusion—is at the core of what makes Devolver so special. They're a 100% independently owned and operated company helping other independent creators realize their visions. While they technically take on the role of a publisher with most game developers, that isn't really the best way to define Devolver. They have much more personal relationships with their developers, relationships that resemble partnerships more than they do the traditional publisher-creator conflict.
"The artist creating the game is left alone to create," as Struthers put it. "We are happy to be as involved as they choose us to be, but in the end it is their project. The reason we get involved with a game is because we want to see it happen and we have faith that the team can do it."
Struthers and the rest of the founders at Devolver are so opposed to the concept of corporate culture and oversight, they've even created a fictional CFO for the company: Fork Parker. It's a fictional persona that's designed to specifically parody other people and publishers, as you can tell from the tweets.
By maintaining that independent mindset for not only the companies they work with, but Devolver itself, the company has established a trusted reputation. Lowrie explained that most company decisions are made in a matter of minutes via group text messaging, rather than setting corporate meetings to roundtable discussions on conference calls. They fire from the hip and they keep moving.
There used to be a time way back a decade or so ago (which is a century in internet years) when making an indie game meant making a small, potentially successful, but not commercially viable, experiment. There were exceptions, but it wasn't really a sound business model to be an indie game developer.
In 2016 that's no longer the case. Things like Kickstarter have laid the groundwork for more people to put their creative ambitions in the spotlight. With the evolution of digital distribution and social media, those things have become top priority for developers—blockbuster and indie alike.
As the line continues to blur between indie and "triple-A" games, the gray area in which Devolver sits gets wider and wider. When I asked Struthers if he could define for me what makes an indie game, he told me, "I am not really sure I could. The term itself seems to mean different things to different people. I know I could not define it by the game itself, which sort of leaves only the creators. In that sense maybe it is the state of mind of the creator. I guess the people we work with are not in a relationship where they face choices or compromise on their vision. Maybe it is simply an independent nature."
Now, games like Elite: Dangerous and No Man's Sky are actually indie games, despite their enormous size and scope to expand across the cosmos. The indie Axiom Verge feels like a more authentic classic Metroid game than even Nintendo itself can muster. And games like Devolver and Vagabond Dog's Always Sometimes Monsters tell real, human stories you don't often find in mainstream video games.
We would've shut down our studio in 2008 if it weren't for [Devolver].
Damjan Mravunac
CMO, Croteam
Being an "indie game" used to simply mean you didn't have a publisher. Things are different now—indie gaming is nothing like what it used to be, and that's a very good thing.
Devolver is a big part of that transition. Of all of the different developers I spoke to who have worked with Devolver over the past few years, there wasn't a single negative thing to be said. "Due to bad luck and circumstances at the time, we would've shut down our studio in 2008 if it weren't for them. We'll never forget that," said Damjan Mravunac from Croteam. That's a common sentiment held by the developers Devolver has worked with.
According to Jordi de Paco of Deconstructeam, the folks behind Gods Will Be Watching, a dark and sobering adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world, the game would have never been finished were it not for Devolver. Because of Devolver's influence, the creators of Game Maker, the development engine that Deconstructeam was using to create their game, sent the team a specialized build that removed the memory restrictions that were bottlenecking their development process.
Dave Crooks from Dodge Roll Games, the creators of the frantic, retro smash hit Enter the Gungeon, speaks to their marketing prowess. "We would probably have run out of money, and been forced to release the game too early," admits Crooks. He credits Devolver for them not only releasing a better game, but being able to present onstage at E3 for the PC Gamer Show, getting better trailers and promotional art work, creating plushies of characters in the game, ordering a vinyl soundtrack, and even placing trailers and demos in Best Buys and Gamestops around the country.
As such a flexible and dynamic publisher, Devolver is able to tailor their services to specific developers' needs. For studios like Deconstructeam, Devolver helped them with everything from correcting spelling mistakes in the game's dialogue to playtesting every build of the game. Vagabond Dog spoke to the publisher's financial support, which allowed them to hire more artists and dramatically speed up the development process.
Then in the case of developers with over a decade of experience like Croteam and the Serious Sam franchise, Devolver tends to take a very hands-off approach and trust that they'll deliver good stuff on time. Sometimes that approach is so hands-off that it has hilarious (but fortunate) consequences.
"[A while back] we were wondering how things were going with [Croteam's] development of Serious Sam 4 and they kind of set us up, sending along some beautiful screenshots of environments, mentioned a few of the potential settings, but at the same time were really, really sketchy on details," said Struthers. "This went on for a while I guess—back and forth. We'd ask how it was going, get some crazy environment screenshots but no actual gameplay details and then like boom, they dropped The Talos Principle on us."
The puzzle game was famously created more or less accidentally when Croteam began building challenges they felt wouldn't have fit in a Serious Sam game, but it's amazing to hear that the publisher was as surprised to learn about The Talos Principle as the public was.
"I mean, Talos is pretty much as far as you could get from a Serious Sam game and I had no idea what to think," Struthers continued. "I even wondered if it was all an elaborate joke. It worked out though, that game is beautiful and did really well critically and commercially, as did its expansion pack. Also, I still have no idea what's going on with Serious Sam 4."
Devolver has been around long enough that people know the brand and they appreciate what they're doing, but it's far from the peak of the company's potential. In their quest to continue helping awesome people make cool shit, growing pains happen, but so too do opportunities present themselves.
"We're always looking at how we can not redefine, but refine ourselves," said Lowrie.
By taking what they've learned working on both smaller projects like Downwell and larger ones like the Shadow Warrior reboot and Serious Sam games, Devolver is aiming to continue growing and striking out onto more ambitious releases, while still maintaining their intimate focus on cultivating those crucial relationships.
"We want to do this big, big game, and we want to do it with the developer we've worked with before," said Lowrie, alluding to Flying Wild Hog and Shadow Warrior 2. "While it's a small team, I don't think anyone considered it an indie game. We think it's on par with AAA games in a lot of capacities. So it was like all the work we've done is really leading up to this: how we interact with fans, how we capitalize on things like Twitch and social media, how we market things, the spirit of Devolver, of what we do and who we are, everything is kind of going in the direction of making Shadow Warrior 2 as good as it can be.
"It's our magnum opus, right? Lowrie continued. "It's what we hope to be a grand entrance into not a new Devolver, but rather a Devolver that can run the entire gamut of the game industry, whether it's something small to something that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the titans of video games."
In a nutshell, they're evolving into Devolver Digital 2.0.
Luckily, Shadow Warrior 2 is looking to be the perfect coming out party for this evolution. It's visually stunning. It maintains the brand's iconic violence and intensity. There are dozens of weapons to choose from. Environments are endlessly, automatically generated in a way that remains cohesive. Open-ended levels encourage exploration and replayability. Location-based dismemberment and gore amp up the blood. And did I mention four-player co-op throughout the entire game?
"This is not just Shadow Warrior 2," explained Lowrie. "This is the graduation of Flying Wild Hog, this is the graduation of Devolver, and this is the graduation of Shadow Warrior."
But one of the side effects of this type of growth could be a loss of focus. As Devolver grows and their revenue increases, that could lead to expanding, opening new offices, hiring more people, and diluting not only the brand, but the vision as a whole. Buy according to Lowrie, that's not going to happen.
"We don't need to ask how to blow the whole thing up and make it bigger, but we need to instead ask how can we refine Devolver Digital," he said. "I think the answer is that we have partners like Croteam and Flying Wild Hog that can make these big games and then make something not just big, but special, and stand among these titans.
"I think two, maybe three of those games every eighteen months, maybe two per year could be great, and that's probably maxing out, but we always want to make sure that we look at that road map and have games that we think are important," Lowrie continued. "Not even necessarily important on a commercial basis, just games that we think are important to get out there. Like the Always Sometimes Monsters of the world, or the Dropsies of the world. Those are games that us and the developers know aren't' going to sell a billion copies, but are definitely very special. And that's part of our DNA."
That passion and commitment to the developers under the Devolver umbrella is infectious. According to the publisher not a single game they've published has lost money—they've all been profitable thus far. That's a remarkable statistic.
For having such a successful track record, you'd think the definition of a Devolver Game would have worked itself out by now, but it hasn't. They take everything on a case-by-case basis.
"We've tried to define that, because we think we should, but we can never really do it, because things always break their own mold," said Lowrie. "When we see a game, the thing that usually jumps out—it has some kind of inventive, innovative aspect to it. It might be the way it tells the story, or the visual style, or the reliance on music, but a lot of times we see games before they're fully prepared, so we have to look for what I call the 'exquisite gems.'"
They're looking for that "magic" element, the "it" factor that you can feel and know when you see it in action. They've been pitched in crummy bars, swanky nightclubs, and in the hallways of convention centers or in the tents of their E3 tailgate parties. There is no right, wrong or improper way to present an idea. They've even found developers by simply browsing the internet and finding something they enjoyed. To hear them tell it, they're a company that's more focused on helping great ideas get out into the the world than having meetings. Devolver wants to enable creativity.
The language of creation is universal and Devolver endeavors to be a multicultural lexicon of creative possibility.
"One of the things that draws me to this industry is the endless creation of 'something' from 'nothing,'" said Struthers. "There's a kid, right, and he or she has this idea about a game or a story he wants to tell. And they can't think of doing anything else except getting this thing, this story or game or whatever, out of their head and into the world. That's an almost magical thing, right? And in games, the industry just keeps doing this exact thing—creating things from nothing on a daily basis. It's really incredible when you look at it that way.
"Working with artists or creators—whatever you want to call them—and being able to have an impact in their lives and help them bring their project to life. That's a really special thing I get to do for a living."
David Jagneaux is the Games Editor at UploadVR and is a freelance writer who has an unhealthy obsession with buying games during Steam sales that he never actually plays. You can read more of his work in other outlets like IGN, Polygon, and Motherboard. It's dangerous to go alone, so follow him on Twitter @David_Jagneaux.
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WixInstance 1.0.2
This package is used to parse the Wix Instance in the backend of a Wix application.
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This is a Python package that parses the Wix Instance for Wix applications that use a Python backend.
This package supports Python 2.7. Support for other versions of Python will be added in the near future.
In your Wix app, send the unparsed instance along with each request from the client side to your server. On the server, use this package to verify that the instance actually came from Wix to guarentee that the request is valid.
import wixinstance #Get the instance ID. instance_ID = wixinstance.get_instance_ID(YOUR_APP_SECRET, INSTANCE, check_owner) if instance_ID: #process the request because it is valid else: #reject the request because it is invalid #Get the entire parsed instance object parsed_instance = wixinstance.instance_parser(YOUR_APP_SECRET, INSTANCE) if parsed_instance: #process the request because it is valid else: #reject the request because it is invalid
Use this function when you need the instance ID of the parsed instance. The instance ID is returned as a Unicode string.
The function takes in a third argument called check_owner which is a boolean that tells the function whether or not to check if the instance was generated by the owner of the site or a site visitor. Use this to verify requests that only the owner of a site can make (e.g. changing app settings).
The function returns false if the instance is invalid or if the instance was not generated by the site owner (assuming site_owner is set to True).
Use this function when you want the entire parsed instance. The parsed instance is returned as a dictionary. The keys to the dictionary are equivalent to the Instance properties in the Wix Documentation.
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