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Building on previously announced price lifts this Autumn, First Milk has announced further increases for all its farmers.
Producers in First Milk's liquid pool received a 0.5ppl increase from 1 December, which comes on top of a 1ppl increase in October and a 1.6ppl lift in November.
Producers in the company's cheese pool will receive a 0.5ppl increase from 1 January, which comes in addition to a 1ppl increase in November and a 0.75ppl lift in December.
Producers in the co-op's balancing pool will receive a 0.5ppl increase, on top of a 0.5ppl increase in October, a 0.75ppl lift in November and a 0.65ppl increase in December. Due to the phasing of delivering the increased market returns and business efficiencies, the latest balancing pool increase will happen in two stages: 0.25ppl on 1 December and 0.25ppl on 1 January.
First Milk's chairman Bill Mustoe commented:
"These regular moves demonstrate our determination to support producers through these challenging times by moving milk prices as far and as fast as we can.
"The liquid market has been bouncing around over the last six months. As recently as July, some companies were announcing prices of below 25ppl, but there has clearly been increases since then, supported by a mix of tight volumes and stronger cream returns. With cheese stocks now tightening, we fully expect market prices for cheese to strengthen in 2013.
"We will continue to press for improved returns, as well as positioning ourselves to utilise our milk across all the markets in which we operate, to generate the best possible returns for members."


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Make sure to add the North Kildare Chamber of Commerce Summer Business Expo to your diary taking place Thursday 26th of June at Sheehy Motors, Naas, Co. Kildare. An ideal opportunity to meet with local businesses and see what Kildare has to offer.
I'll be taking a stand showcasing some of my Interior Design Schemes and Designer Headboards so make sure to pop by and say 'hello'. This is a free event with over 2,000 visitors expected, super guest speakers, music, raffles, barbecue etc and of course MC Kathryn Thomas.
Did I mention Free parking, free event, free BBQ, guest speakers and over 100 exhibitors from all over Kildare. Also attending are sporting legends like Dave Kearney – Leinster and Irelands Rugby Star and Hurling Star – Henry Sheflin. Whats not to like! Share and spread the word please. Oh and make sure to pop by stand in the Volkswagon Showroom. See you then, Thanks, Louise

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AM General has announced that it has entered into partnership with the U.S. Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to develop and demonstrate an autonomous driving vehicle, based on AM General's MV-1, that is aimed at transporting personnel, along with equipment and supplies, inside U.S. military facilities.
Under the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations initiative (ARIBO), AM General and TARDEC are currently developing the autonomous vehicle, with demonstrations expected to begin in the near future at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point.
The ARIBO program allows current civilian robotics technology to be examined in vehicles in a semi-controlled environment such as military bases like West Point which have restricted roads, predefined routes and restrictive operations for favorable conditions. The program's aim is to advance the state of military robotics while simultaneously addressing U.S. military base needs by creating reliable military robotic technology and reducing operational and personnel costs.
"The American-made AM General vehicle is ideally suited for this initiative which will demonstrate the ability to augment the Academy's existing transportation system, which consists of a 24/7 shuttle service transporting cadets and other military personnel to/or from the Academy hospital," said AM General Executive Vice President, Kevin Rahrig. "Imagine what having a fully autonomous wheelchair accessible vehicle would mean to individuals with disabilities. This partnership with the Army could be the first step in transforming transportation for millions of people."
During testing, the autonomous program at West Point will examine:
"The West Point demonstration uses AM General's vehicle to not only demonstrate an autonomy kit, but to highlight the idea of robotics for military and civilian use," said Alex Jimenez, project leader for TARDEC's ARIBO program. "The best robotic systems in the world will not find traction until users are comfortable with the systems. West Point is a prime location to address the acceptance aspect of robotics by having future Army leaders see and experience these robotics first hand."
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I have been photographing Jack every 3 months since his newborn session. He is now 9 months old! Watching babies and families grow.. this is absolutely my favorite thing about owning a photography business. It is so wild to me how a newborn baby comes into the studio, weighing only a few pounds.. solely and completely dependent on their parents. Then, in a few short months, they gained control of their growing bodies and are crawling, walking, grabbing, talking. They no longer need to depend on mom and dad for EVERYTHING.... they do depend on them for a lot... but they can now get from point A to point B on their own. They can hold their bottle on their own... feed themselves, remove their sock (LOL.. why do they always have to lose one of them too ;), climb on furniture.. heck... most babies these days have mastered a cell phone before 1!!
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This is a short list of some common misconceptions my non-blogging family and friends have about bloggers.
- You got all this stuff for free: Free? Are you kidding me? There is a common misconception that bloggers get tons of free stuff. Free means little or no work is required and that's not the case. Each blog post requires time and energy, not to mention internet, electricity, bandwidth, etc. and neither of these are free.
- You're always blogging: Five words - Scheduled Posts And Editorial Calendar. I have four kids and a husband, I work full time, I serve on several committees, I am the carpool mom, and I volunteer... I volunteer a lot so there is no way I could always do anything, including blogging. Here's my secret: I use an editorial calendar to keep up with my blogging deadlines and schedule my posts throughout the week.
- You're a blogger, you must be a great writer: I'm a decent writer, but I'm not the best storyteller and blogging is about telling stories. You can write to your heart's content totally oblivious to grammar, technique, punctuation, etc. However, blogging is a craft involving attention to grammar, technique, SEO, writing style, FTC disclosure, photos, PR Rank, a story, and so much more.
- There's no way you could possibly try all of the stuff on your blog: If I reviewed it on my blog... I have used it. I promise to provide an honest review of every product I review so that means I have to try it. Sometimes, I call on family and friends to try certain products for me and offer their thoughts. For example, I have braces so when an opportunity to review a wearable teeth whitener came up, I called on my hubby to test the product and share his thoughts in my blog post. Books? I get a ton of books. Thank goodness for my eReader and fellow book loving friends who sometimes help with my book reviews.
- I wanna start a blog just like yours: This should be the number one thing on the list. Go ahead, start a blog but remember like everything else there is a right way and a better way to do things. If I knew now what I knew then I would have things a little differently. Three Boys and an Old Lady is a labor of love. I say labor because it is work. I say love because I love the brand I've built over the years. I've thought about changing the name because many haven't followed me long enough to know the story of how the name came to be. I have three sons and a daughter, yep she's the little old lady. This blog is my creation and reflective of me as your blog should reflect you.
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Lace top- H&M
Skirt- Thrifted
Earrings- Perida
Purse- Toi Market
Strappy Sandals- H&M
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Hey dolls...... Happy new week.....Its amazing how time is flying, days seem to just fly by....still cannot believe we in May....yea almost half way. Well the weather is amaze.....its a 'moanday' but its bright, sunny and lovely. What other way to get fash-inspired. I am not much into skirts but I gotta say I have been lately drawn to 'em....so I am making a pact to blog more skirt posts.
I wore this outfit over the weekend at my cousins event. I got this skirt a few weeks back, twas a perfect fit....I did not change a thing about it. I had an urge to make it a pencil skirt but oh well thought I would first try it out long....so it came in handy for that event. I especially loved the side slit....it add some sexy to the skirt...you know flash some lil' leg.
I paired it up with a lace blouse.....which I had to literally overturn my closet to find, I got it a while ago but forgot about it till I needed it...quite a bad habit I have developed....it seemed the perfect fit....I tucked it in then was on the prowl for a belt. I could not get any that befitted my outfit.....so I went for a tangerine neck piece and tied it at the back and voila! it was just perfect.
My accessories were popping......I went for a nubian queen head look with the head and Egyptian inspired drop earrings. My purse was small and African print....then, added strappy nude sandals and was ready to strut.
Lace top- H&M
Skirt- Thrifted
Tangerine neckpiece cum belt- Perida
Earrings- Perida
Purse- Toi Market
Strappy Sandals- H&M
What do you think of my outfit? Drop me a line below,
Chez Maureen
5/12/2013 09:13:35 pm
Thanks Krystin...will def check it out
5/12/2013 06:50:39 pm
werk it gal.love the skirt and shoes.the overall outfit is also well put together.love
Chez Maureen
5/12/2013 09:15:20 pm
Thanks babe
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I think this is my best look of you...yet. Oh my, the way you put the lace and skirt together is just fab....I thought it was a dress....Its sooo elegant and classy...You go gal
Chez Maureen
6/3/2013 03:07:49 am
Thanks darling
5/31/2013 07:01:11 pm
Spot on! nubian princess
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Marvin Camras, an electrical engineer and inventor widely seen as the father of magnetic tape recording, died on Friday in Evanston, Ill., He was 79.
The cause was kidney failure, said Sara Fishman, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Institute of Technology, where Mr. Camras worked and taught for more than 50 years.
Mr. Camras exhibited an aptitude for building electrical devices at an early age. When he was 4 years old he built a flashlight. Three years later, he built a transmitter.
The basis for Mr. Camras's work in magnetic recording was formed as a student in the late 1930's, when he built a magnetic wire recorder for a cousin who was an aspiring opera singer. A short time later he discovered that making the recordings on magnetic tape greatly eased the process of splicing and storing the recordings.
The quality of Mr. Camras's work caught the attention of his professors at what is now the Illinois Institute of Technology, and he was offered a job at the Armour Research Foundation, now the I.I.T. Research Institute, to develop his invention.Continue reading the main story
In 1944 he was awarded a patent on "method and means of magnetic recording," the forerunner of modern tape recorders.
Mr. Camras, a longtime resident of Glencoe, Ill., was awarded more than 500 patents for the invention and refinement of technology that is the basis for audio and video recording and computer data storage. Magnetic coatings Mr. Camras developed are now used for tapes in video and cassette recorders, computers and on hard and floppy disks for information storage.
"Marvin Camras is a legend, and we are all grateful for what he did," said Ray Dolby, chairman of Dolby Laboratories Inc., the manufacturer of noise reduction equipment. "The basic principles he explored and designed are used in the tapes and recorder designs in our machines today."
In recognition of his achievements, President George Bush awarded Mr. Camras the National Medal of Technology in 1990.
Although his patents were licensed by more than 100 manufacturers, including General Electric, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing and Eastman Kodak, Mr. Camras did not realize great wealth from any of his inventions.
In a career devoted to sound, it is perhaps not surprising that Mr. Camras was also a maker of high-quality violins and violas.
One of his instruments is used by his son-in-law, Charles Prickler, head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's viola section.
Mr. Camras is survived by his wife, Isabelle Pollak Camras, of Glencoe; four sons, Robert A. of Glencoe, Carl B. of Omaha, Louis E. of Batavia, Ill., and Michael D. of Sunnyvale, Calif; a daughter, Ruth Camras Pikler, of Glencoe, and six grandchildren.
An obituary on June 28 about Marvin Camras, an electrical engineer and inventor, referred incompletely to the invention of magnetic tape recording. While Mr. Camras received a patent in 1944 for "method and means of magnetic recording," related technology existed earlier, especially in Germany. In 1928, Fritz Pfleumer received a German patent for a magnetic recording tape.


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What does Jodi mean?
Jodi as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Jodi) has its roots in English and Hebrew, and the meaning of the name Jodi is "Jehovah increases". Jodi is an alternate form of Jody (English). Jodi is also a variation of Joseph (Hebrew). Biblical: the son of Jacob who.
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Jodi is an unusual first name for men. Jodi is also an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jodi was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its highest rank of #1561 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, but is not in the list at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2016)
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Joseph (#20 VIA LATEST LIST), Jose (#77), Josue (#270), Joey (#691), Josef (#1737), Jo, Jodie and Jody are the prominent alternative forms of Jodi. These relations of Jodi were favored as baby names a century ago (MEDIAN #1399) and have become significantly less popular since (#1199, 66.2% LESS USAGE).
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Jodi is pronounced similarly to Jada, Jediah and Judah▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aadi, Abdi, Adi, Fadi, Gadi, Gidi, Hadi, Jade, Jai, Javi, Jed▼, Jedd, Jimi, Jiri, Joab, Joao, Job, Jobe, Joby, Jock, Joe▼, Joed, Joel, Joeri, John▼, Jomei, Jon▼, Jona, Jonn, Jordi, Jordy▲, Jorg, Jori, Jorie, Jorim, Joris, Jorn, Jory, Josh▼, Josia, Jove, Jovi, Jovin, Jud, Judd, Jude▲, Juli, Juri, Kodi, Rudi, Tadi and Udi. These names tend to be more frequently used than Jodi.See names in meaning and etymology.


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Garbage in the Streets: The Mayor Promised a 'Clean Revolution,' but East Jerusalem Is Filthier Than Ever
The 'clean revolution,' as Mayor Nir Barkat calls it, began in Jerusalem last month, with the privatization of sanitation services in the east. Sanitation in East Jerusalem has since deteriorated
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The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help it solve three deaths.
On May 8, homicide detectives will be at the corner of Cumberland Road and Boone Trail gathering information on two unsolved cases. The Sheriff's Office will set up a command post at the location from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Detectives are asking people to come forward with information about the May 8, 2011, double shooting of Rodriguez Harris and Terrell Boykin. The men were killed outside a mobile home on Donna Street.
Investigators also are seeking information on the death of Michelle Powell, whose body was found April 11 on Kim Street behind the Boys and Girls Club off Cumberland Road. Powell had been reported missing in March. She was identified through dental records.
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Dec 17,2018 - Last updated at Dec 17,2018
I had a constructive discussion with a friend of mine over political issues in Jordan. The question of how to fix politics in Jordan was the main theme for an evening-long discussion. We agreed that Jordanians are not happy. It is as if people are fed up with the continuous changing of governments without felt success. With every Cabinet reshuffle, the economic situation is getting even worse.
Obviously, the majority of Jordanians do not feel that the country is going into the right direction. In other words, something is wrong. Although there is no magical solution to chronic economic hardships, each prime minister has pledged that his government would improve the economic situation. The fact that successive governments never lived up to their promises is behind the trust gap, meaning that Jordanians do not trust their governments. For this reason, only a few ministers, if any, have the confidence to talk directly to the public to assure them. Interestingly, they only Tweet!
Now, many Jordanians, especially those who protested around the Fourth Circle, seek to bring down the government of Prime Minister Omar Razzaz. In fact, Razzaz's supporters made a huge mistake when they claimed that he represented the Ramadan protests. Some even went as far as claiming that the legitimacy of Razzaz is rooted in the protest movement. The claim is totally baseless. More telling, the protest movement around the Fourth Circle is calling for bringing down the government.
Casting aside the claims and arguments of the supporters of Razzaz, a minority of liberals, let us admit that the premier is not the only prime minister who failed to improve the economic situation. None of the former governments made any difference. Polls conducted over the last two decades showed a majority of Jordanians dissatisfied with the economic issues. Therefore, it is not as if everything was fine then Razzaz came to reverse the situation. That being said, he is the prime minister and he should bear responsibility for the time being.
Let us get to the bottom of the issue. When every prime minister fails, we should ask ourselves about the root causes of the failures. Officials argue that the changing regional environment, hike in energy prices and lack of foreign aid are behind the rising debt and dire economic situation. Although this is, in part, correct, it does not capture the real situation.
I believe that fixing politics could moderate the economic hardship. In other words, a strong government, with full executive power and a strong and independent Parliament, could lead to two desired outcomes: Restoring the lost public trust, creating a proper, healthy checks and balance system and, finally, changing the mechanism of forming governments.
Jordan is in bad need of a representative government. To be sure, the current government is far from being representative. Short of doing that, Jordanians are most likely to call for bringing down every government, thus creating an atmosphere of anarchy. The political will to fix politics in a constructive manner is yet to be available.
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The "Annual Report 2017" of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) provides an overview of the achievements and activities over the past year.
ISECG pursued various activity lines throughout 2017, from which many findings contributed to the update of the "Global Exploration Roadmap", released in January 2018.
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CGT withholding regime spurring 'real hassles' for SMSFs
The CGT withholding regime for property transfers has broader application than many practitioners and their clients realise, and impacts a range of SMSF transactions, warns a law firm.
DBA Lawyers director Daniel Butler said most SMSF practitioners will already be aware that from 1 July 2017, the non-resident CGT withholding regime applied to all Australian real property or indirect Australian real property with a market value of $750,000 or more, unless a vendor shows the purchaser a clearance certificate from the ATO.
Where a foreign resident disposes of certain taxable Australian property, the purchaser is required to withhold 12.5 per cent purchase price and pay that amount to the ATO, he reminded practitioners.
"Section 14-210 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) (TAA), sets out the test on whether an entity is a relevant foreign resident at the time of the transaction. As with all tax residency issues, this is a complex and multifaceted test," said Mr Butler.
Mr Butler explained that the withholding regime is also likely to be relevant to SMSFs whenever an acquisition or transaction relating to real estate in Australia occurs.
SMSF trustees purchasing property, he said, are required to withhold 12.5 per cent of the purchase price just after the acquisition unless a clearance certificate is obtained from the vendor or another exception under the TAA is satisfied.
"The Australian resident entity or their representative, the SMSF trustee or its tax agent, can complete an online application for Australian residents available from the ATO's website," he said.
"It is the vendor's responsibility to obtain the clearance certificate and provide it to the purchaser at or before settlement. Where a valid clearance certificate is provided, the purchaser is not required to withhold."
The meaning of acquiring a CGT asset is broadly defined, he said, and covers any acquisition where someone becomes the asset's owner unless an exception applies.
It therefore also applies to a number of different SMSF transactions, including transfer in kind of business real property by a member to an SMSF trustee.
"The SMSF trustee becomes the owner of the property at this time. Even if the transfer is for no valuable consideration, the withholding regime is still applicable and a clearance certificate needs to be provided to the SMSF trustee by the member," Mr Butler explained.
It also applies to transactions were there is a lump sum payment in kind of residential property from an SMSF trustee to a member.
"The withholding regime must be managed as a change of ownership occurs and a clearance certificate needs to be provided to the member by the SMSF trustee," he said.
It will also apply, he said, where a transfer of property from a retiring SMSF trustee to a new individual or corporate trustee or to the continuing individual trustee occurs.
"One of the real hassles of having individual trustees is that there could be ongoing retirements and appointments in an SMSF's lifetime. For example, if an individual trustee dies, the assets need to be transferred to the surviving trustees, which may require a new individual trustee or a corporate trustee to be appointed," Mr Butler noted.
"On each change of trustee, the title needs to be transferred and thus, the withholding regime needs to be managed."
There may be certain exceptions available, he said, where an asset passes to a legal personal representative on the death of an individual, or an individual acquires the asset upon the death of an individual as the surviving joint tenant.
He warned practitioners that there are various penalties that apply for non-compliance with the withholding regime.
"These include administrative penalties in relation to clearance certificates where a person makes a false or misleading statement in connection to the Commissioner and penalties for failing to withhold," he said.
"The offence of failing to withhold is one of strict liability, meaning that a potential withholder will be liable for the offence even if they did not intend to fail to meet a withholding payment obligation."