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Many research articles about the patients’ rights have often used terms like "a good death", "physician-assisted suicide", "mercy killing", and "assistance in dying" to explain the concept of euthanasia. In this relation, Dax Cowart's demand to die provides a hard choice and difficult case that either establishes or destroys theories about what is correct, best, or honest about the patient’s rights. Difficult cases in ethics are propagated by rude realities, confusing feelings and varied standpoints. Whereas, physicians, researchers or academic writers may use different terms or phrases to describe "a good death", they have failed to precisely inform the public that unintentional euthanasia is nothing but an act of murder.
Dax Cowart continued with his normal life without any physical challenge until the propane gas explosion harshly injured and handicapped him forcing him into hospitalization. On various occasions when he was being taken to the hospital, Cowart was determined to die by requesting the farmer who came to his rescue to give him a gun to end his life outright or delay the ambulance so that he would not be taken to the hospital. His instincts were clear that he wanted to die, but not to experience a long and painful experience at the hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, he never gave up his quest and asked the nurse to give him an injection that would end his life. Nobody paid attention to his sentiments including the doctors and his mother. Contrary, his mother signed a consent form for surgery which the doctors honored and performed surgery to him (Munson, 2008). Dax protest never ended after the surgery, but throughout the rehabilitation process he always pleaded to be killed. After he got better from the rehabilitation process, Cowart claimed that the major reason why he wished to die was because the pain during the rehabilitation process was unbearable. Interestingly, the fact that the process gave him another chance to enjoy life, Cow art still argues that it is the right of every person to decide and choose what can be done to his or her body. Here, he emphasizes on the fact that patients rights are autonomous and, therefore, should never be compromised because the ideal decision is that which is given by the patient on what ought to be done on his body (Kliever, 1989).#p#分页标题#e#
The case of Cowart has revealed that the doctors ignored giving him pain relieving medication that would have subsequently reduced his quest to die because of pain. Nonetheless, this medication would have reduced the opinion held by Dax regarding patient rights because it would have satisfied his desire of what should be done to his body (Pence, 2008) Based on the real citation on the ground, Cowart perceived the stand about patient’s rights can be refuted. Firstly, consider the fact that he was brought to the hospital by ambulance in a very critical condition. Therefore, following the ethical point of view regarding their profession, the doctors had no other opportunity than doing what they had been trained to do to save Dax life. The ethical dilemma here is whether indeed doctors should just consider the side of saving life alone or visa-a-vis. On the contrary, the medical training is aimed at nothing but saving life. Therefore, doctors cannot be blamed for performing their ethical duty as required. This gives the doctors a clean bill of ethical action because they were doing the correct thing especially when some other patients in similar condition as that of Dax have recovered successfully (Kliever, 1989).
In another perception, the patients present themselves to the doctors; not the doctors to patient. In such scenario, it implies that the patients give autonomy to the doctor for his important role when they are in that condition. On an ethical point of view, the doctor is required in consultation with the patient present what the remedy should be and what is his opinion about the same. This gives the patient an opportunity to either agree or disagree with what is presented by patient. However, the doctor has an extended obligation to assess why the patient holds that view and give room for further consultations on any suggestion presented on medical grounds. In the case of Dax, this was not the case because Dax was never given any humble time to deliberate ion his decision which was simply a painful condition (Munson, 2008).
In the position of a judge, I would allow people in a similar condition like that of Dax to die. My decision is informed by the manner in which people perceive death as either bad or good, but it ought to be based on the prevailing condition. During that time when Cowart was requesting for death, his opinion about death was that it was not bad, but rather just a process that would relieve him of the unbearable pain. On the other side, the doctors have the right to treat him if they perceive death as a bad thing especially if there is a possibility for a good life. Although, I would guarantee the patient to die, the issues of doctors acting paternalistically or total sovereignty of the patient's plea are hazardous because they pave the way for mistakes and mistreatments (Pence, 2008). Therefore, the best time to allow the patient to die would be after considering the presentation of an informed and voluntary consent. This should be done by allowing the doctor to hold an extensive discussion with the patient. Lastly, the method the death should be given should be based on the correct act and the consequence of the method used.#p#分页标题#e#
The ideology provided in ethical issues, in the modern world is to emphasize on the right action that will provide a control that we can refer what we do, that which we must do and that which we should not attempt at doing. The principles of ethical issues are not acquired through pursuing of natural science although it presents a significant basis to answer the ethical questions that arise in the society. Therefore, a critical ethical reflection should consider what actions we are doing and how does this actions affect our being. In this regard, ethical criticism of scientific research has pointed on the moral issues of the discoveries, but it has consistently failed to give credit to the useful use of then findings.
The extensive inquiry into the research about the human embryonic stem cell was revealed in November of 1998. In the findings, the researchers claimed that they were successful in isolating and culturing the human embryonic stem cells. Immediately after the findings were made public there were a lot of passionate and inexorable debates regarding the findings with a section of the human population supporting the idea and another opposing it altogether. The findings in the stem cell research provide an important understanding of the human mechanisms like development and differentiation. According to the Committee on the Biological and Biomedical Applications of Stem Cell Research (2002) this is significant progress to discover the treatment of diseases like; diabetes, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease and myocardial infarction. It was discovered that the Pluripotent stem cells segregate themselves in a culture and can separate into all manner of specialized cells that are very useful during the transplantations.
This research finding should be analyzed in two ways consisting of the benefits and the consequences of the stem cell research. Those opposing the research base their arguments on two main issues: the ethical status of the human embryo and the possible medical treatment that would result from the research. Since the process leads to the destruction of the embryo, it follows, therefore, that this procedure lowers the human dignity. Further, the fact that human life is attached to these organs it means that, through the stem cell research, some possible life is denied. Therefore, allowing the research to continue is actually permitting an immoral activity to humiliate the dignity of the human life. The moral issues about the research are based on the finding that the embryo should be accorded special consideration because it cats as an early form of human life. In this regard, the human life of any person should be given the same respects as that of the embryo. Secondly, this research is opposed because it’s real capability of providing a therapeutic promise. It is still speculated that it can be able to treat the various diseases and relieve people from the suffering. Although they present a way of providing treatment, the stem cell research offers an avenue for tying human beings is a continuing process looking for ways reducing human suffering. Descartes claims "the conservation of health...is without a doubt the primary good and the foundation of all other goods of this life” (Descartes, 2007). Here, the health benefits of the research elaborate on the importance of pursuing the research at all cost neglecting its ethical implications.#p#分页标题#e#
The proponents of this research give two major reasons based on the moral status of the embryo and the therapeutic possibility of the research. These groups of people argue that the embryo is just a “clump of cells,” that has not fully differentiated into a fully structured human being (Gazzaniga, 2006). Here, the argument is enshrined on the fact that the embryo cannot survive on its own because it lacks limbs, the nervous system, nerves or bones. Thus, any moral subjection should be applied where such an individual is able to posses the above features, but the embryo does not. On the heath ground, the research offers a possible breakthrough for treating several diseases because the Pluripotent stem cells were discovered to be able segregate themselves in a culture and separate into all manner of specialized cells that are very useful during the transplantations. Here, diseases like; diabetes, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease and myocardial infarction can be treated. Thus, this research should be supported.
I am against the notion that the human embryonic stem cell is morally wrong. The major moral issue in the research is the procuring process for the embryo that involves the destruction of the embryo. However, there are other factors that can destroy the embryo which are not related to the stem cell research. However, there should be consent when sourcing for the embryo so that no individual is offended. Additionally, the embryo is just a composition of cells that undergoing differentiation and moral issues can only be applied to human beings. The unused embryo should that which the donor is not willing to donate. This is based on the fact that through obtaining the embryo without the consent of the donor his moral dignity is compromised.
Researchers should not use the tax payer’s money fund research activities that are surrounded by moral issues. This is because it will translate into ethical issues because it will be going against the will of some of the people. Instead, the sources of the funds should be from non government’s organizations that support the research. Here, nobody will feel offended because their interests are left intact. Denying the funding will not end the research activity because there is always a section of the population that will support it. Using the tax payer’s money will mean misusing the funds because it does not reflect what is required by the tax payers. Therefore, even if there is censorship of the research, they should source their funding elsewhere and ensure that the research makes a progress.
The legal system in the world has been on the run to grant individuals the rights and freedom of control the medical interventions that can be carried out on their bodies. This has posed a fierce debate about life and death especially focusing on the role of the courts in making integrated life decisions and medical interventions for the people with disabilities. However, what the legal system has failed is to provide purposeful information and comprehending these issues that would offer the individual the basis of significant discussions within the society because people hold divergent views in any particular set up.#p#分页标题#e#
The revelations about life and death demonstrated in the case of Terri Schiavo have triggered a lot of debate on the role of courts in life decisions. Through this case, all individuals in a society have been bound by the responsibility of making informed judgments regarding maintaining or removing life-sustaining treatment (Shepherd, 2009). This case highlighted unfortunate findings on how the judges do not understand the medical condition yet they are supposed to give their ruling based on their understanding of these conditions. For example, in this particular case, there was several misunderstanding of the different types of brain injuries. The court described Mrs. Schiavo at definite times as comatose, brain-dead, vegetative, minimally conscious, locked in, and disabled. All this terms were equally restricted conditions that delivered dissenting information throughout the society, with the physician failing to provide a clear understanding pointing on an ethical issue in medicine. Absolute and precise medical treatment judgments can only be possible if there is sound understanding of the appropriate clinical medicine.
The ethical principles that were breached in this [particular case were the right-to-die and the right people with disabilities. The Schiavo case involved a settled law, as opposed to establishing new legislative ground on which the right-to-die issue can be handled (Didion, 2005). This principle was breached because the case involved family members who opposed Schiavo's wishes in that condition. According to medical ethicist Stonecipher (2006) "The movement to challenge the decisions made for Terri Schiavo threatened to destabilize end-of-life law that had developed over the last quarter of the 20th century, principally through the cases of Karen Ann Quinlan and Nancy Cruzan." Schiavo was denied her right based on a 1990 Florida case, Guardianship of Estelle Browning (Stonecipher, 2006). The court in this case ruled that Browning had "the constitutional right to choose or refuse medical treatment and that right extends to all relevant decisions concerning one's health." This was not applied in Schiavo case. The principle of disability rights was also breached because never considered the submissions of the disability rights groups who had enjoined the case and strongly opposed the removal of Schiavo's feeding tube. Thus, although the claim presented by this particular group was very important, the interpretation of the law of the various terms never considered this ethical principle.
There was no evidence provided by Judge Greer to determine Terri Schiavo’s wishes in the absence of a written living will. Mere interpretation of the medical terms and clinical medicine does not pass a clean bill of health if it goes against the will of the patient. In this case, whatever, evidence provided by the judge could not automatically reflect on the position of Schiavo. This is because the only accurate wish could have been presented by Schiavo herself through the living will.#p#分页标题#e#
It is true that there was a conflict of interest with the guardianship in this particular case. At the time of her illness, his husband had an affair with Jodi Centonze that had led to delivery of their first child. Michael Schiavo had defied divorcing Terri because he wanted to ensure her wish is observed. The ethical issue arises on the fact that Schindlers challenged the guardianship on the basis that "after it was clear that she was not 'terminal' within Medicare guidelines" this is conflicting because whereas the court denied the motion for the guardianship, his husband had started another relationship (Didion, 2005). Here, it would only be ethical if he divorced to end the guardianship. This automatically influenced the decision of the court because it denied the relevance of other groups enjoined in the case.
There was an ethical issue surrounding the federal government because through its legislative arms it had failed to stir up. The congress is part of the legislature and should have played a role in this particular case. Thus, this process should be a political case because it is very sensitive the life of individuals. Secondly, the controversy surrounding the whole judgment would only be solved if indeed the whole process takes political dimensions. This is because the dissenting view of the majority will be considered in the future cases.
The feeding tube should have been removed in this particular Terri Schiavo case because this would represent her wish. In any matter that reflects on the life decisions that should be carried out to an individual, it is ethically right to present the position of the patient, sometimes, decisions based on clinical medication would only serve to worsen the situation. Also, the basis of the ruling was faulted because it relied on the interpretation of the conditions Schiavo was facing. A substantive judgment would have considered her wish because it was a determination of a decision regarding her life. On this basis, the ruling would only be fair if it considered her wish and this was to remove the feeding tube. Therefore, it is important for all parties to be enjoined and a decision that will consider all the submissions made.

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Are we standing on the brink of a nuclear war? That is the question that everyone should be asking.
The US-backed coup in Ukraine has triggered the most dangerous international crisis since the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962. American and European officials are denouncing Russia for sending troops into Crimea in response to the installation of an anti-Russian regime in Ukraine that has seized power through a coup d’état staged by fascist militia.
The Obama administration appears determined to escalate the confrontation with Moscow. Demanding a withdrawal of all Russian forces from Crimea and the Kremlin’s total acceptance of the new US-NATO puppet regime in Kiev, the US is calling for sanctions aimed at the complete economic isolation of Russia.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry threatened at a press conference in Kiev that the US is seeking to “isolate Russia politically, diplomatically and economically.” His statements were echoed by bellicose threats from leading American politicians.


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[Podcast] Payroll tax changes for medical practices
Are you prepared to navigate the upcoming changes to payroll tax for medical practices? In this latest podcast, Paul Elmslie (Founder & CEO, HealthCert Education and National Skin Cancer Centres) and Matt Woollard (COO, National Skin Cancer Centres) discuss the proposed changes and share a few tips to possibly safeguard your practice.
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In this episode of HealthCert’s GP Insights podcast, Paul Elmslie and Matt Woollard talk about the upcoming changes to payroll tax for medical practices and discuss how they are attempting to weather these changes. Paul and Matt draw on their own experiences from having owned and operated 40+ medical clinics in Australia over the past few decades.
The various State Revenue Offices are taking a view that doctors are now seen as employees rather than sub-contractors, which would mean that the medical practices in which they work must pay payroll tax. The percentage varies between states, but in many states this means an additional cost of 5 per cent. The State Revenue Office can back-date this tax by five years and apply penalties for unpaid taxes. This presents a significant risk to the general practice industry.
In the podcast, Paul and Matt talk about defining the relationship between the medical practice and the doctor, and the body of evidence supporting that doctors are sub-contractors rather than employees.
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Who owns Australia’s farms 2021: Top 10 by value
Offshore funds buying more farmland are prominent among the top 10 investors in Australian agriculture. We name the biggest.
The top 10 investors in Australian agriculture:
1. PSP INVESTMENTS
When it comes to identifying formidable forces in Australian agriculture, you’d struggle to look past PSP Investments.
The Canadian pension fund, which manages the superannuation of the nation’s public sector and armed forces in addition to the iconic 30,000 member-strong Royal Canadian Mounted police, has, in the past five years, put together a huge portfolio of Australian farmland and water assets worth an estimated $4 billion.
Their investments include two of the biggest-ever deals in Australian agriculture – the $360 million purchase of 12,000 hectares of almond orchards, and 90,000 megalitres of high-security water, at Robinvale in northern Victoria in 2019 and the $854 billion take over of ASX-listed Webster Limited and its 340,000 hectares and 153,000 megalitres of water.
The Montreal-based PSP now has a footprint of more than 1.4 million hectares in Australia through its joint-venture operations. Its investments include the Daybreak Cropping portfolio of seven aggregations totalling 75,220 hectares, Hewitt Cattle Australia’s 15 beef and sheep stations covering 1.15 million hectares, more than 10 almond, macadamia, pecan and walnut orchards under its Stahmann Webster banner, in addition to other cropping and horticulture endeavours.
In the past year it has been active in the dairy space, increasing the size of its Aurora Dairies business to 11,920 hectares over 32 farms, which are home to 19,340 dairy cows producing 158 million litres of milk.
2. MACQUARIE AGRICULTURE
Macquarie Agriculture has put down solid roots in Australia’s agriculture industry over the past 15 years.
Through three agriculture-specific investment funds – Paraway Pastoral Company, Lawson Grains and Viridis Ag – Macquarie Agriculture oversees 4.7 million hectares, which runs more than 220,000 cattle, 250,000 sheep and produces a huge variety of irrigated and dryland crops.
Its Paraway Pastoral business, founded in 2007 with the purchase of the famed Pooginook Merino property and stud at Jerilderie in NSW, has grown to 4.47 million hectares spread across 28 aggregations in NSW, Queensland and Victoria while its cropping-specific Lawson Grains – currently on the market for an estimated $600 million – has accumulated 91,500 hectares of developed cropping country since its inception almost a decade ago across 10 aggregations in Western Australia and NSW.
Macquarie’s more recent Viridis Ag venture comprises 105,000 hectares of mixed-farming country in Western Australia, South Australia and NSW.
In addition to the Paraway, Lawson and Viridis funds, Macquarie purchased a 49 per cent stake in Australia’s largest cotton farm – Cubbie Station at Dirranbandi in Queensland – in 2019 and at the time of going to press were in a bidding war with ROC Partners for Vitalharvest’s berry and citrus operations for about $330 million.
American teachers are ruling the school when it comes to investment in prime Australian cropping country.
The New York-based Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and College Retirement Equities Fund, through its asset manager subsidiary Nuveen, has put together a massive portfolio of farms in Western Australia, NSW, Queensland and Victoria in recent decades.
According to its website, Nuveen oversees a whopping 284,000 hectares of developed cropping country in Australia, spread across 73 properties and aggregations. Its local land and water assets are rumoured to be valued north of $1.8 billion.
Australia is seen as an important part of TIAA-CREF’s investment strategy. According to its latest farmland sustainability report, Nuveen had almost 915,000 hectares under management globally at
the end of 2019, valued at more than $US8 billion. This represents an increase from 850,000 hectares in 2018 and 769,000 hectares in 2017.
The report said its Australian operations spanned 358,065 hectares worth $US1.15 billion, accounting for 39 per cent of its worldwide acreage footprint and 14 per cent of its value.
Its biggest footprint is in Western Australia with 159,698 hectares, accounting for 45 per cent of local landholdings, followed by NSW (150,314 hectares or 42 per cent), Queensland (40,927 hectares or 11 per cent) and Victoria (7124 hectares or 2 per cent).
Last year TIAA-CREF off-loaded seven farms totalling 4174 hectares around Culcairn in NSW for more than $40 million.
— Shannon Twomey
4. RURAL FUNDS GROUP
Almonds, cattle, vineyards, cropping and macadamias are proving the perfect smorgasbord for the ASX-listed Rural Funds Group, which now has $1.1 billion worth of investments in Australian agriculture.
The group’s 4139-hectare NSW almond farm business is valued at $382.1 million, its beef business, which comprises 672,665 hectares of grazing country and 150,000-head feedlot capacity, is worth
$357.8 million while its cropping arm, centred on 24 properties and 11,962 hectares in Queensland, is valued at $115.6 million. In addition, it has vineyard and macadamia businesses valued at $63.4 million and $58 million respectively.
Rural Funds last year sold its Mooral almond venture at Hillston in NSW to US-based Hancock Agricultural Investment Group for $98 million.
5. HANCOCK AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT GROUP
Boston-based Hancock Agricultural Investment Group has flexed its investment muscles in Australia farmland in recent years.
HAIG manages about US$3.7 billion worth of farmland globally. It has been investing in Australia since 2000 and its current operations comprise 48,450 hectares in NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. In 2020 it paid more than $120 million for 19,877 hectares of cotton and almond farms near Hillston in NSW from Harvard University’s endowment fund and $98 million for Rural Funds Group’s Mooral almond business, also at Hillston.
In the same year it also secured the 18,000-hectare Norman Farming aggregation near Toobeah in Queensland for more than $105 million.
GoFarm is another of Australian agriculture’s billion-dollar babies.
The locally based investor, developer and investment manager has about 70,000 hectares of prime agricultural and horticultural land across southern Australia under management. According to its website, the farms are either operated or suitable for grains, oilseeds and pulses, citrus, berries, wine grapes and nut crops “all supported by a significant and diversified water entitlement portfolio”.
In 2019, goFarm’s Akuna Trust began raising $100 million to purchase 28 dairy farms on the Murray Valley Katunga deep lead aquifer, in a bid to convert them to almond blocks.
7. CK LIFE SCIENCES
Hong Kong’s CK Life Sciences is raising a glass to Australia’s agricultural industry through a $1 billion investment in vineyards.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed company, which is involved in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals as well as agriculture, owns more than 40 vineyards across Australia and New Zealand.
Its Belvino Investments portfolio comprises 26 vineyards covering 6900 hectares, along with considerable irrigation water entitlements. Of those vineyards, 17 are in Australia – in South
Australia’s Barossa, Padthaway, Coonawarra and Riverland regions, the NSW Riverina and Margaret River in Western Australia, and are primarily leased to major wine companies or used to grow grapes under contract. CK Life Sciences has another 19 vineyards in South Australia, NSW, Victoria, Western Australia and New Zealand’s South Island.
8. GINA RINEHART HANCOCK PROSPECTING/ UTBACK BEEF
Whether it be as a mining magnate, Australia’s richest woman or philanthropist, Gina Rinehart wears many hats. But it’s her cattle-queen crown that has perhaps been most recognisable in recent years.
Rinehart is at the helm of one of the nation’s biggest pastoral empires, overseeing about 10 million hectares of land with the capacity to run more than 340,000 cattle and assets valued at $1 billion.
Her Hancock Prospecting business accounts for about 2.2 million hectares, with more than 15 properties in the Northern Territory, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
Hancock also owns the majority stake in Outback Beef, an Australian-Chinese consortium that purchased iconic pastoral business S Kidman and Co for $386.5 million in 2016.
Rinehart is looking to off-load 1.9 million hectares, having last month listed seven cattle stations and a feedlot in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. According to industry sources, the profits from any sale – expected to generate $300 million – might be used by Rinehart to buy out her Chinese partners in S Kidman and Co.
9. AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY
$810.6 MILLION (at March 2020)
If there ever was a jewel in Australia’s pastoral crown it would have to be the Australian Agricultural Company.
Founded 197 years ago by an act of British parliament, AACo is Australia’s biggest integrated cattle and beef producer in addition to holding the mantle of Australia’s oldest continuously operating company. It operates the nation’s largest beef herd of 350,000 cattle occupying 6.4 million hectares across Queensland and the Northern Territory. The AACo footprint is equal to about 1 per cent of the nation’s land mass.
Now an ASX-listed company, AACo’s stations and improvements were valued at $810.6 million at March 31 last year – up from $738.5 million in 2019 and $696.2 million in 2018.
Its biggest investor is UK billionaire businessman Joe Lewis, who owns a 45 percent-plus stake.
10. NORTH AUSTRALIAN PASTORAL COMPANY
The North Australian Pastoral Company is one of Australia’s oldest and largest beef companies, with more than six million hectares and an estimated $800 million in assets under its belt.
Running about 200,000 cattle on 14 stations totalling 6.6 million hectares in Queensland and the Northern Territory, the company is majority owned by the Queensland Government-backed Queensland Investment Corporation, which paid $400 million for a 79 per cent stake in 2016.
Tasmania’s Foster family, which first bought into NAPCO in 1937, owns the remaining 21 per cent.
Among NAPCO’s recent purchases were the 135,000-hectare Mantuan Downs Station in central Queensland earlier last year for $98 million from pastoral giant Clark and Tait.
The biggest property in its stable is the 1.64 million-hectare Alexandria Station at Camooweal, which was the company’s first acquisition in 1877.
James Wagstaff, The Weekly Times

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by Sep Niakan | March 27, 2016
The anticipated Elysee condo tower project has reached a fundamental milestone, and is thus getting closer and closer to commencing construction.
The City of Miami’s Office of Zoning gave their approval for the plans to build the Elysee, which entailed a few waivers from certain Miami 21 zoning codes. The approval process, from beginning to end, took over seven months to complete. The application was submitted initially in July 2015.
The project itself is a 60-story condo tower, which will have 100 rather large units. Additionally, a state-of-the-art robotic parking garage is also planned, which will be able to house 229 cars.
700 Miami Partners LLC is the developer of Elysee. They purchased the property which the tower will be built on back in December 2015 for $22 million.
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Come year-end, Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood will be home to one of Best Western International’s first boutique hotel brand offerings - Vib. Best Western’s chosen only 20 key urban markets (including Miami) across North America to...
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AARP: New COVID Cases At Florida Nursing Homes More Than National Average
A report shows more than 14% of nursing homes had new resident cases in the past four weeks. The national average is 10%. Part of the problem is only about 38% of facility workers have been vaccinated.
The latest AARP data shows that Florida is trending higher than the national average for new reported cases of COVID-19 among nursing home residents and staff.
Jeff Johnson, the Florida director for AARP, said part of the problem is only about 38% of long-term care workers have been vaccinated.
"For the staff members who have been caring for them, many of whom have had people they care for a pass away during this pandemic from COVID, to not get vaccinated has been staggering for us," Johnson said.
He says while access to vaccines has been an issue for some Florida residents, that's not the case for long-term workers.
“The shots were literally brought to their door," Johnson said. "And on several rounds early on. So access is not the challenge here. These are folks who have chosen not to get it."
More than 14% of Florida’s nursing homes had new confirmed resident cases in the last four weeks, higher than the national average of 10%, while nearly 50% of nursing homes reported new staff cases in the same time period, an 18% increase since the last dashboard report.
Johnson said it’s important to try to understand why nursing home staff are resistant to getting vaccinated, and educate them on the importance of it.
Approximately 22% of Florida’s nursing homes continue to suffer from staffing shortages, up from 18% in the previous time period.
The numbers come from the organization’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard, which uses data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — which is self-reported by nursing homes.
The federal data do not include coronavirus cases among residents or staff of assisted-living facilities, group homes and other congregate elder-care facilities. That data is included in Florida government statistics.
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Billikens fall to Duquense
After making a second half comeback, the Billikens fell to Duquense on Tuesday night. Everyone should come to senior night on Saturday to express appreciation to Davell Roby, Aaron Hines, and Rashed Anthony. Game is at 7pm. A Billikens win and George Mason loss will give SLU the 4 seed and a bye in the A-10 Tournament.


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“This engrossing story of a good girl’s fascination with her wild new friend strikes chords that will resonate with many teens… Guerra demonstrates insight into the temptations and troubles of late adolescence, all rendered with nicely flowing prose and dialogue. She grounds her story in reality, and her characters come across as interesting, believable individuals, with Stella especially sympathetic and Ruby a standout original… A strong new voice.” — Kirkus Reviews (full review)
“A spectacularly realistic portrait of a teen torn between her former friends and the new girl in school, running the family household and having fun in high school, and being a friend who goes along with anything or one who really cares… This is a wonderful story with real characters in real situations. Casey Holloway’s narration is as authentic as the story she is telling. A compelling listen that won’t stay on the self.–School Library Journal Audiobook Pick of the Day, starred review (Joan Kindig) full review
“The author’s thoughtful and nonjudgmental approach creates an engaging, authentic portrayal of female friendship.” — The Horn Book Guide
“Strong voice and complex characters.” — Booklist
“This fast, compelling read emphasizes female empowerment, especially regarding female bullying and inappropriate relationships.” — VOYA
Some risks are worth taking . . .
The cards are stacking up against Gabriel James: first there’s Phil, the guy paying the bills for Gabe’s mom (but not leaving his wife). Then there’s Gabe’s new school, filled with kids competing for the Ivies, Silicon Valley, and Wall Street—while Gabe’s just trying to swing enough Cs to graduate.
Gabe’s luck seems ready to change when he meets Irina Petrova: a hot violinist who is home-schooled by her strict Russian parents. When Gabe gets her number, he impresses the top guys at his school. When he becomes the drug connection for
parties, his reputation is solidified. How else is he going to afford hanging with his new crew and impressing Irina? Anyway, it’s not really dealing if you’re just hooking up friends…right?
Gabe’s never been loyal to a girl before, but he finds himself falling for Irina hard. As the stakes are raised, Gabe will have to decide how high he’s willing to bet on school, on friends, on Irina—but most of all, on himself. Mature content, ages 14 and up.

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Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 13 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday welcomed Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, Md. Mustafizur Rehman, in Guwahati today.
Taking to 'X', CM Sarma wrote, "I received the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, H.E Md Mustafizur Rehman, in Guwahati today."
CM Sarma also extended greetings to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her historic win the recent elections held in January.
"On behalf of the people of Assam, I conveyed our heartfelt congratulations to Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Sheikh Hasina on assuming office for a fourth term following her spectacular victory in the recent elections," the Chief Minister wrote in a post on 'X'.
Sheikh Hasina registered a historic victory, clinching a consecutive term as the Bangladesh Prime Minister. Her party, the Awami League, secured 223 seats to form the government in the elections held on January 7.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won the Gopalganj-3 constituency in a landslide victory, her eighth term as a Member of Parliament and fifth term as the PM.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated PM Hasina on the historic victory.
"I spoke to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and congratulated her on her victory for a historic fourth consecutive term in the Parliamentary elections," PM Modi posted on X. (ANI)
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This is the first time that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released this data.
The USCIS estimate of the H-1B population also factors in applicants who have gone on to acquire permanent resident status or moved out of the country.
According to its report, ‘H-1B Authorised to Work Population Estimate’, an estimated 96,798 H-1B visa holders adjusted to permanent resident status at the end of financial year 2019.
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It estimates that the overall authorised to work population in the first two quarters of financial year 2020 (October-March) is expected to be approximately 10% higher than this.
ET has reviewed the data.
The H-1B population size has come under the scanner recently with unemployment levels in the US increasing on account of the coronavirus induced lockdown.
Last week, the Trump administration suspended issuances of new H-1B and other non-immigrant work permits till the end of this year in a bid to protect US jobs.
Although it does not impact current H-1B visa holders, there are concerns around them being targeted in future.
Every year, the US issues 85,000 new H-1B visas in addition to renewing those that have lapsed. The visas are typically issued for a period of three years. In recent years, Indian nationals have received about 70% of all the H1-B visas issued.
The presidential proclamation said that over 20 million US workers lost their jobs in key industries where employers are currently requesting H-1B and L workers to fill positions.
A Washington D.C based think tank has, however, called the decision as one that misreads US economic data.
David Bier, immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, said nearly all workers in the top H-1B occupations were still employed in May.
“It turns out that from January to May, total employment increased by about 185,000 in the top 20 H-1B occupations, which account for 85% of all H-1B requests, according to the Current Population Survey,” said Bier.
Meanwhile, the number of unemployed during the same period increased by 194,000, making for only a slight net increase of 9,000 unemployed people.
“This is substantially different from the 20 million cited by the president. Moreover, unemployment in H-1B occupations was already falling in May from April,” he said
The USCIS report said it "does not remove from the final estimate of the ATW (Authorised to Work) population, aliens who held a valid H-1B visa/status but have abandoned their visa/status (leaving the United States permanently or did not attempt to enter the United States if they are the beneficiary of an approved I-129 petition for new employment).”
“Nor does it remove from the final estimate aliens with a valid H-1B visa or H-1B non-immigrant status who were denied entry by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the ports of entry.”
Table: Authorized to Work Population Estimate September 30, 2019 (Source: USCIS)
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Small Fry is 5 years old now (5 1/2, actually). He’s still learning to read, but he’s definitely getting stronger at it each time we practice. To help encourage his continued maturing in this skill, I decided to take the plunge with him into reading a chapter book instead of just a picture book at bedtime (nothing wrong with picture books, but for my own sanity, we needed something a bit longer and less repetitive). I chose James and the Giant Peach, knowing that would be a great choice for a little boy, and I was right. He absolutely loved it! He had no problems remembering what had happened from session to session, and ever since we finished, he’s been begging for another chapter book.
Will assigned him a little drawing assignment when we’d finished the book, and Small Fry really liked that, too. He had so much fun drawing James, his buggy friends, and the giant peach being carried overseas by a flock of seagulls. 🙂
Our next one will be Charlotte’s Web. I’m super excited to read it to him after the success of James.

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In this interview aired by WHDT World News, Ivan Eland calls by Republican governors against accepting Syrian refugees into the United States. Eland calls this nonsense, and he stresses the importance of ending American intervention in Muslim countries, while focusing on security at home.
CCTV Americas Mike Walter spoke with Ivan Eland, senior fellow and director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute, about American and Russian roles in the Syrian Crisis and about what can be done to resolve the situation.
Nov. 4, 2015
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland appears on RTs CrossTalk program to discuss topics surrounding the US Patriot Act and whether or not Edward Snowden was a hero or a traitor. On a panel with other defense analysts, the US war against terror is debated. The panel discusses whether or not the US government is violating the constitutional rights by collecting metadata of phone calls and emails of US citizens.
Senior Fellow Ivan Eland appears on Arise TV to talk about the Greek Governments credit deal with the International Monetary Fund. Eland says the last minute deal with Greeces creditors might prolong the inevitable, that Greece might fall into default on loans. Greece and the EU might be better off if they realize that Greeces economy is failing.
Sr. Fellow Ivan Eland appeared on Arise TVs XChange program to talk about German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel has called for austerity in Europe and has helped Europe avoid economic collapse. Although she mediated bailouts in Europe, the situation would have been worse without her leadership. Merkel has also demanded sanctions against Russia.


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- 5.As The Rhyme Goes On [Pumpin' The Turbo - Chad Jay In Effect]
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- 10.Eric B. Is President [Dub]
- 11.My Melody [Dub]
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Liner Note Author: Tom Terrell.
Photographer: David Corio.
Part of the Rarities Edition series, which Universal distribution used as a way to spin off the second discs of its Deluxe Editions series, this disc is made up mostly of Paid in Full-era remixes taken from U.K. 12" releases. First up is the incredible "Seven Minutes of Madness" remix by Coldcut of the title track, which is a contender for greatest remix of all time. Funny, witty, and funky, it's a sampladelic miracle that never gets old no matter how many times you hear it. The other remixes are not quite as effective, but are still a load of fun. The highlights are the Derek B. mix of "Paid in Full," which drafts in John Mellencamp's "Jack & Diane" guitar riff and some sexy female voices, the Chad Jay mix of "As the Rhyme Goes On," which is a turntable-rocking remix that monkeys with the beats quite entertainingly, and the Richie Rich megamix of "I Know You Got Soul," which adds some cool samples and makes the track very thick and funky. The only remix that doesn't fly is the overly long and hokey mix of "Move the Crowd" by the Democratic 3. Also included are the original mix of "My Melody," which was originally released on the flipside of the duo's first single, "Eric B. Is President" (the version on the album was remixed by Marley Marl), a really nice a cappella mix of "I Know You Got Soul," which lets the listener focus on Rakim's flow, and dubs of "I Know You Got Soul," "Eric B. Is President," and "My Melody," which bring Eric B.'s production skills to the forefront. ~ Tim Sendra
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An update on a very active topic:
News from Glyn Dewis, an Adobe Educator and one of our Keighley Day Speakers.
Within his presentation he will be giving an insider’s view on the hot topic of AI developments and techniques in photography, how he sees it being used and also discuss the issues of it regarding competition photography, and a possible ‘way forward’
In celebration of one of our founder members and early Presidents, Alexander Keighley, the Executive of the Yorkshire Photographic Union invites all club members to the annual photographic lecture event.
Alexander Keighley was a founding member and YPU Treasurer for 10 years. He was made President in 1910 and served for 27 years until his death in 1947.
Saturday November 11th, 2023 10am to 4pm – The Alexander Keighley Lecture Event, featuring Glyn Dewis and Ross McKelvey
The event will be held at Carleton Community Centre, Carleton Road, Pontefract WF8 3RJ on
Saturday November 11th 2023, from 10am to 4pm.
There is free car parking at the venue. Refreshments, including a buffet lunch, will be provided.
The cost is £25 per person.
Booking forms for the event have been sent to Club Secretaries and YPU Reps.
GLYN DEWIS – BenQ Ambassador, Adobe Photoshop Educator, YouTuber.
Glyn has been specially provided for the YPU by Adobe and will discuss his techniques in Adobe Photoshop.
For more information see: https://glyndewis.com
Glyn Dewis is a Professional Photographer, Author, and YouTuber based in the South West of the United Kingdom.
Widely known for Portrait Photography and Post-Processing, Glyn is a sought-after speaker at events around the world. With over 16 years of experience in the industry, Glyn has worked with a wide range of clients, including the BBC and Sky TV.
In 2017, Glyn was awarded the Adobe MAX Master at the Adobe MAX Conference in Los Angeles.
He is also the author of four best-selling books on Photography and Post-Processing, and shares his knowledge and tips with a large following on his popular YouTube channel, where he regularly uploads videos with Tips, Techniques, Insights and Behind the Scenes.
A BenQ Ambassador, Westcott Top Pro and Instructor for the Lightroom and Photoshop Virtual Summits, Glyn is also a Photoshop World Dream Team Instructor.
Glyn is the Founder and Photographer of The 39-45 Portraits Project, a self-funded project photographing World War II Veterans with the sole purpose of providing them with a classic, timeless portrait and as a way of saying ‘thank you’ for the sacrifices they made during the war.
Primarily a Portrait Photographer, more recently Glyn has embraced other creative avenues of photography including Drones and Mobile Phones, and is, in his own words “Excited like a child at Christmas” about the Mobile Workflow and advances in technology that fuel new and innovative ways to create and share art.
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Ross is one of the top photographers in Northern Ireland and he makes a very welcome return to the YPU.
For more information see: https://www.youtube.com/@rossmckelvey9901/featured
Ross, in his own words:
“I am probably best known for studio lighting and portraiture, having enjoyed success in many National and International Exhibitions over the years, as well as achieving most of the top photographic Distinctions from the various bodies. This all started from joining a camera club back in approximately 1999, and constantly improving my knowledge and my skills over the years. Most of my awards, and all my Distinctions have come from prints – I take great pleasure in being able to say, “I took that picture, I processed it, I printed it, and I mounted it.” Printing is for me, the ultimate test for quality photography.
I founded Catchlight Camera Club in Belfast in 2012. Prior to Catchlight CC, no N.I Club had ever won a National competition, or even made the final of the likes of the Print or the PDI Championships. I am extremely proud of the fact that Catchlight CC has established itself as one of the top clubs in UK and Ireland in its short life, having won the FIAP World Cup for Camera Clubs, and the PAGB Print Championships, and regularly making the Final 8 in PAGB Club competition.
However, as an art form, photography should first and foremost be done for your personal enjoyment and fulfilment. It really doesn’t matter what ‘judges’ think, or what is currently in ‘fashion’ – do your photography to satisfy yourself, not others.”

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Lincoln strives to keep Honest Abe's legacy alive
LINCOLN — For nearly three decades, the people of Lincoln have been doing their part to keep Honest Abe’s memory alive.
About 100 Lincoln impersonators, aficionados and just plain curious onlookers gathered Saturday at the Lincoln County Courthouse for the 27th annual Lincoln Reenactment.
“It got to the point where the people of Lincoln got to the point they forgot who they were named for,” said Marilyn Helmer, coordinator of the Lincoln Reenactment Committee, about how the event began. “There was a gap that needed filling.”
Jack Crispin, a retired Lincoln pharmacist and master of ceremonies for the program, said his interest in Lincoln and the Civil War was sparked by a visit to Gettysburg, Pa., when he was about 25 or 30 years old.
“Walking the Gettysburg battlefield lit a fire in me,” Crispin said.
Crispin said Helmer has been the guiding force that’s kept the event going strong over the years. But he also said there’s something about the Abraham Lincoln mystique.
“There’s something about Lincoln that strikes a chord with people,” Crispin said.
Although the traditional Lincoln look-alike contest didn’t take place his year, several Lincoln impersonators were on hand.
One of them, Steve Burns, of Russell, said he began impersonating Lincoln in 2011. Since then, he has traveled over much of the country teaching both adults and children about the 16th president.
“I like to talk about how honest he was and how religious he was,” Burns said. “He tried to live his life based on God’s law. He didn’t believe in organized religion, but he tried to attend church every week. He looked for the answers to life’s problems in the Bible.”
Helmer said the theme for this year’s event — the young Abe Lincoln — was part of an effort to attract more youth to the festival.
Gavin Plante, 14, of Hill City, was invited to present information about Lincoln’s childhood and read a couple of poems the future president penned in a session called “The Boy Who Would Become President.”
Plante said he was performing a reading at 4-H county club days when one of the judges, Marla Matkin, of Hill City, recommended he give a presentation to the Lincoln event. Matkin has been involved with the Lincoln Reenactment for many years.
“I read a lot of books and did a lot of studying about his life,” Plante said. “I was really surprised by his sense of humor.”
In addition to Plante, Lincoln impersonator Troy Strahan, of Gardner, told how the president tried to make time for his sons and even his other “sons” — aides and soldiers.
Speaking in first person as Lincoln, Strahan said the president’s schedule prevented him from spending as much time as he wanted because of the crush of his duties during the war.
“My wife and I shared an ambitious nature,” Strahan said. “But I can’t always be with my children and have that ambition. I wasn’t always there for them.”
However, he said Lincoln was permissive with his four sons and their friends while in the White House, wrestling on the floor with them and putting up with them when they rang all the bells summoning aides and servants.
“I grew up in a home where I was always chopping wood, gathering items for the house or being let out to neighbors to shuck corn,” Strahan said, speaking as Lincoln. “I wanted something better for my boys.”
In another session, Matkin gave a first-person performance as Ann Rutledge, purportedly Lincoln’s first love who died of typhoid fever when she was 22.
“Some have said this could have been the start of Lincoln’s melancholy nature,” Matkin said.
Crispin gave a fourth presentation on how Lincoln affected the area, which would later become Lincoln County, particularly passage of the Homestead Act and Trans-continental Railroad Act, which led to an influx of immigrants from all over the world to the Great Plains.
Crispin also gave the story of John Sylvester Strange, a Union Civil War veteran who moved to what became Lincoln County and became postmaster, one of the first county commissioners and a pastor and one of the founders of the Christian Church in Lincoln.
The Strange and Lincoln families were neighbors in Kentucky in the early 1800s. Both families were ejected from their properties because of a lawsuit, but Strange insisted on naming the new county in Kansas “Lincoln.”
Other events Saturday included a breakfast at the Marshall-Yohe House, a home built in 1885 on the National Register of Historic Places; period music from Amber Rogers, of Concordia; and reading of the Gettysburg Address by Joel McCosh, of Beverly.
The day was to conclude with a buffalo stew lunch, a program on what Lincoln did as a boy and a program of 1800s music and dance.
— Reporter Harold Campbell may be reached at 822-1418 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Numerous aspects of finances were discussed, including the current revenue and expense situation, as well as projections over the next five. According to the presentation, the district will likely run in the red when it comes to overall spending authority next year if state supplemental aid, which is the amount of money the state provides for general fund expenses, receives a zero percent increase in the 2018 legislative session and one percent in future years.
Pella Schools have built in salary increases annually for staff and administrators to make sure their wages remain competitive. Those salaries account for 83 percent of Pella’s budget–which is consider near average with most public schools, and most of the salary and benefit funding comes from the state. At the meeting, Superintendent Greg Ebeling says if state aid increases remain low in the near future, over a dozen staff members may have to be cut when planning for the 2019-20 school year budget. He says they won’t be able to rely on a retirement incentive package as they did at 2015 to make up a considerable amount of money, as very few staff members are currently eligible.
The board will work on the FY 2019 budget at meetings in December.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty was recognized recently with the Berkshire Elite Circle Award, honoring the top companies in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, the company has announced. The Northeast Florida real estate firm ranks No. 23 among all BHHS brokerages in its global network based on total GCI (Gross Commission Income), the firm stated.
The award was presented at Sales Convention 2022, an annual gathering of BHHS real estate professionals, held this year in Louisville, Kentucky.
“We are honored to receive this recognition alongside some of the most successful and prestigious real estate brokerages,” said Kevin Waugaman, CEO of BHHS Florida Network Realty. “We appreciate our hardworking and dedicated team of Realtors, Brokers, employees and our wonderful clients who helped us achieve this recognition.”
BHHS Florida Network Realty became a member of the network in 2014. Founded in 1988, the firm has earned numerous top company awards including the Gibraltar and Elite Circle awards every year for the past 29 years.
More than 5,000 professionals from around the world including a team of 65 Realtors from Northeast Florida attended the sales convention. The event offered opportunities to attend educational sessions, discuss market trends and gain insight from leading speakers including BHHS CEO Christy Budnick, formerly CEO of BHHS Florida Network Realty.
For more information, visit www.FloridaNetworkRealty.com.

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This article is about prohibiting short term letting in NSW strata schemes.
An amended policy framework for short-term rental accommodation has been introduced that was supposed to take effect on 30 July 2021. However, the commencement date has now been extended to 1 November 2021.
Under this policy, short-term rental accommodation will be divided into:
- hosted short-term rental accommodation, where the host resides on the premises during the provision of the accommodation; and
- non-hosted short-term rental accommodation, where the host does not reside on the premises during the provision of the accommodation.
In the case of hosted short-term rental accommodation, a dwelling may be used for short-term rental accommodation 365 days per year.
For non-hosted short-term rental accommodation, a dwelling may be used for short-term rental accommodation 180 days per year in the following areas:
- the Greater Sydney Region,
- Ballina local government area,
- Bega Valley local government area,
- Byron local government area (exempt until 31 January 2022),
- Dubbo Regional local government area,
- City of Newcastle local government area,
- Specified land in the Clarence Valley local government area,
- Specified land in the Muswellbrook local government area.
The local council areas included in the Greater Sydney region include Bayside, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Burwood, Camden, Campbelltown, Canterbury Bankstown, City of Canada Bay, City of Parramatta, City of Ryde, City of Sydney, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Hawkesbury, Hornsby, Hunter’s Hill, Inner West, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Liverpool, Mosman, North Sydney, Northern Beaches, Penrith, Randwick, Strathfield, Sutherland, The Hills, Waverley, Willoughby, Wollondilly and Woollahra.
In calculating the number of days a dwelling is used for non-hosted short-term rental accommodation, a booking for 21 consecutive days or more is not counted.
Non-hosted short-term rental accommodation in locations other than those specified above are permitted 365 days per year.
There are useful factsheets on the new policy available on the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment website which you can access here: NSW Government – Short-term rental accommodation.
The policy has been introduced through amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 to introduce. The new policy is called the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) Amendment (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2021. You can access the policy here: State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) Amendment (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2021.
Please note: This is not intended to be legal advice. You should seek legal advice specific to your situation.
This post appears in Strata News #468.
Have a question about prohibiting short term letting in NSW strata schemes or something to add to the article? Leave a comment below.
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- NSW Fair Trading: Changes to short-term rental accommodation
This article has been republished with permission from the author and first appeared on the Thoughts from a strata lawyer website.
Looking for strata information concerning your state? For state-specific strata information, take a look here.
Are you not sure about some of the strata terms used in this article? Take a look at our NSW Strata Glossary to help with your understanding.

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By: P.T., STA
Slovenia saw a record 59 fatalities among patients with Covid-19 on Monday, which takes the death toll from the disease to 1,156. Another 1,302 coronavirus cases were confirmed, while 1,299 patients are still being treated in hospitals, including 204 in intensive care.
Fresh data from the government show that 5,596 coronavirus tests were performed on Monday, which means 23.27% of the tests came back positive, down from almost 27% the day before and almost 30% on Saturday.
Hospitalisations rose by seven to 1,299, after more than 120 new admissions yesterday and 78 patients being discharged. The number of patients in intensive care rose by three to 204.
Slovenia has so far confirmed 67,080 coronavirus cases. The number of active infections has increased by 214 to 20,337. The rolling 14-day average per 100,000 residents is 970, according to tracker site covid-19.sledilnik.org.
Presenting the latest statistics at a press briefing on Tuesday, government Covid-19 spokesman Jelko Kacin said the infections were spread throughout the country, with numerous hotspots.
Outbreaks at care homes continue to be the major problem with 174 new infections confirmed among the elderly residents on Monday, for a total of 2,618 active infections among that most vulnerable population.
The number of actively infected staff at care homes rose by 52 in the past day to 935, Kacin said. There are about 12,300 staff caring for about 19,000 elderly in some 100 care homes in the country.
In the five special social care homes, the number of infected residents remains the same as the day before at 165, as the number of infections among the staff there rose by three to 98.
The most new cases were confirmed in a care home in Kamnik, as many as 32 of the 37 infections in that municipality to the north of Ljubljana, and the Bokalce unit of the Vič care home in Ljubljana, which accounted for 19 of the 182 infections in the capital.
Of the 59 fatalities yesterday, 41 were patients in Covid-19 hospitals, three in nursing hospitals and 15 died in care homes.
The main reason for the outbreaks in care homes is deemed to be transmissions by asymptomatic staff and patients returning from hospitals to the homes, said Gabrijela Valenčič, the head of the Koper regional civil protection team for care homes.


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Long-term breastfeeding could lead to more dental cavities in children due to feeding habits.
A new study reveals that human antibody in a cancer drug could increase the death of cancer cells.
Male infertility could be linked to noise exposures at night.
Omega-3 rich foods can help fight against colon cancer, according to study.
The use of gene editing technology could drive out mosquito-borne diseases in time.
According to Caltech researchers, there's a protein in our brains that reacts to light.
The new antiviral drug could inhibit SARS and MERS and could lead to treatment of other future epidemic outbreaks.
A new study suggests children with a high IQ are more likely to avoid major health problem and live longer.
Rat lungworms infect people in five Florida counties.
Kenya offers hope to HIV/AIDS infected persons as they release treatment.
No more pains with this skin patch flu vaccine.

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Want to send an email? All you have to do is pick up your smartphone and bang, it’s done and sent! All in a few minutes, tops.
But rewind 30 years, and sending electronic mail was uncharted territory… kind of what virtual reality is like for us today.
Back in the early 80s, sending emails was one of the most technologically advanced way of general communication, and nothing highlights that more than this clip from Database – a tech show from the 1980s.
As the segment shows, if you wanted to send an email back in 1984, you had to wait for the PC to request you to “phone computer” and then dial in using a rotary phone.
And after connecting through the Prestel network to a service called Micronet – a rudimentary version of the world wide web but with numbered webpages instead of urls – you had to look for a specific page for emails (in this case it’s 7776), to type in your message.
During the show, Pat Green – one of the computer experts taking the viewers through the process with a helpful demo – says while she finds the mailbox quite exciting, she also uses the PC for other things as well… like “keeping household records, such as what I have in the freezer, and people’s telephone numbers and addresses”.
One thing’s for sure – a lot has changed in the last three decades.
So next time you bang your head in frustration because it is taking longer than it should to stream HD videos, just think about Pat and her fellow computer nerd Julian.


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Canberra First Aid Courses. We still are shocked by this. The poor boys legs were shredded. Make sure you book in to one of our excellent first aid courses as they are booking fast.
Tiny sea crustaceans are to blame for a teenager’s bloody Melbourne beach visit, a marine biologist says.
Shocking images of Sam Kanizay’s lower legs and feet have been beamed around the world after the 16-year-old went for an innocent dip at Brighton’s Dendy Street Beach on Saturday to cool his aching muscles following a tough game of footy.
It sparked widespread debate among experts about what could have turned the youth’s feet into what looked like a scene from a horror film.
Sam’s dad Jarrod Kanizay dunked some meat into the water, attracting a swarm of critters which have undergone testing.
Museums Victoria marine biologist Genefor Walker-Smith examined a sample and said they were a type of scavenging crustacean, technically know as lysianassidae amphipods.
‘It was just unlucky. It’s possible he disturbed a feeding group but they are generally not out there waiting to attack like piranhas,’ Dr Walker-Smith said in a statement on Monday.
It was possible the bugs contained an anti-coagulant similar to that produced by leeches, which explained the inability to stem the flow of blood, she said.
Sam is unable to walk and remains in Dandenong Hospital.
‘As soon as we wiped them (his legs) down, they kept bleeding,’ Mr Kanizay said.
‘There was a massive pool of blood on the floor.’
Hospital staff were initially at a loss to explain what had happened as some other community members came forward to report they had experienced similar symptoms in the past.
Jeff Weir, executive director of the Dolphin Research Institute, once suffered a similar experience while on a cold night dive.
‘I didn’t realise it at the time because the water was cold and my face was numb, but my forehead and cheeks were bleeding,’ Mr Weir told AAP.
The marine biologist agreed the culprit was likely crustaceans called amphipods, which scavenge on decomposing plant and animal scraps, like slaters do in the garden.
‘Most people won’t feel it because they move around quickly in the water… the lad must have been standing very still for quite a while (to be bitten),’ he said.
St Kilda Football Club players often use the beach for recovery but were warned to stay out of the water following the latest report.
Player Koby Stevens said he’s heard of a similar experience.
‘A couple of weeks ago, one of my mates was down at the water and he came out and had blood on his feet as well,’ Stevens told afl.com
‘You really need your feet for this game so we were advised not to go down there.’

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I love YA urban fantasy and dystopian. I also read some middle grade and historical fiction. I apologize for any spelling errors. If any of my ratings/Posts don't match up its because I just imported them from Goodreads and need to adjust them.
I'm on Instigram as Readinglife.
I am a huge fan of dystopia. I have read practically everything from The Hunger Games to The Giver. I also spent a good chunk of my childhood obsessing over Percy Jackson and all things Greek Mythology.
Add in some LGBT issues and you have the literary equivalent of a triple layer chocolate cake. (fun fact-there will be a shortage of chocolate once the year 2020 hits)
Easily one of my favorite books, Love in the Time of Global Warming is a fascinating mixture of Myth and Sci-fi. I will admit that the world building is a little sketchy but I’m not too picky about that stuff.
What really captured my attention was the gorgeous prose and unique premise. There have been dystopia’s influenced by the myths (The Hunger Games) but this was the first straight-up retelling I’ve come across.
Here are the parallels I found:
The Lotus Hotel needs no explanation
Venice=Penelope (weird. ’Cause Pen’s full name is Penelope but she’s playing the role of Odysseus. Who’s trying to get back to his family, mainly Penelope…)
Mom=Grandfather (The Grandfather dies before Odysseus gets home)
Beatrix= Circe (Both try to keep Odysseus/Pen and his/her crew/friends)
Tara=Calypso (Gives Odysseus/Pen a place to rest)
The Return was like the one in the Odyssey-reclaims home and reconciles with family
It was really fun trying to find all the parallels. I’ve read and watched retellings of the Odyssey for fun and in school. Recently, my class watched O’ Brother Where Art Thou-a depression era retelling.
Usually when there’s and LGBT character, it becomes a huge part of their storyline but Block didn’t do that. Some may find that infuriating but it shows that they are still people and there is more to them than their sexual orientations.
Definitely worth checking out!


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Published at Friday, February 08th, 2019 - 14:12:43 PM. Chair. By Bettine Regnier.
Looking around at the furniture market today it is obvious that there is an abundance of styles and designs available. Perhaps not so obvious is what colours and shapes will suit or look the best in our homes. Contemporary furniture is an exciting and fun option that can bring out the quirky side of your interior. Modern chairs are a great starting point, their versatility in being able to slot into the majority of rooms in your home makes them an easy first time buy for anyone! This article hopes to take you through some of the best contemporary chairs on offer discussing shapes, materials and where to situate them in your home.
The fact is whenever you want to have a party you need proper event planning to make it successful. The most important part of this planning is to ensure entertainment and comfort for the guests. There is no point in decorating chairs which are not comfortable. To provide good level of comfort for the guests you need to buy the best chairs. How can you select the best chairs so that your guests do not experience any back aches after attending your party. The cushions used for the chairs should be stuffed properly. Apart from that, they should have good quality fabric covers.


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After Michigan State’s 31-20 win over Central Michigan on Saturday, the Spartans will shift their focus to the 1-3 Northwestern Wildcats. Spartans should pay zero attention to the Cats’ record – Northwestern knows how to beat Michigan State and they’ve done it regularly.
Pat Fitzgerald’s Northwestern Wildcats have won three out of the last four times they’ve gone up against Mark Dantonio’s Michigan State Spartans.
That 3-1 record for Northwestern over the Spartans dates back to 2012.
The Wildcats have won two in a row in the series, including last year’s 39-31 triple overtime thriller in Evanston.
It’s not even fair to say that Northwestern has “given Michigan State fits” or that the Wildcats have been “pesky.”
To say that would be like saying that Michigan State has “given Notre Dame fits” and that the Spartans have been “pesky” opponents for the Irish as Notre Damers reluctantly say.
Michigan State has an 11-8 edge in the series with Notre Dame since 1997 after the rivalry took a two-year break in 1995 and 1996.
There isn’t anything “pesky” about the way one program regularly beats another program. Particularly when one team that gets the “pesky” label has a winning record over the other program.
Since Mark Dantonio took over in East Lansing prior to the 2007 season, Michigan State is 5-4 against Northwestern.
While Northwestern doesn’t have a winning record against Michigan State during the Dantonio Era, there isn’t anything “pesky” about the way Northwestern has battled the Spartans.
The Wildcats don’t “create problems” for Michigan State.
And Pat Fitzgerald’s program isn’t comparable to an annoying gnat that won’t go away.
Fitzgerald’s Wildcats have beaten the Spartans regularly – and they do the same thing to just about everyone across the Big Ten.
Northwestern has had a knack for spoiling Michigan State seasons and we’ll be taking a look at some of the times when Northwestern has stymied the Spartans over the years in the days ahead.
Tonight, though, we’ll provide a quick reminder of one game that didn’t go the way it was supposed to for the Green & White as Spartans ready themselves for this week’s huge home contest at Spartan Stadium.
SABAN HAD STATE ON THE VERGE OF AN ARRIVAL
In 1997, Nick Saban appeared to be on the verge of leading his Michigan State program into the rarified air after two seasons of rebuilding what was an absolute mess when he took over for George Perles before the 1995 season.
On a gorgeous October afternoon along the shores of Lake Michigan, Michigan State entered Northwestern’s Dyche Stadium (with all due respect, it will always be Dyche Stadium) with a shiny 5-0 record, a #11 national ranking, and a home date with #6 and also undefeated UMAA coming up the following week in East Lansing.
The stage was set for what was going to be the biggest Michigan State/UMAA clash in a generation.
The only problem was that nobody told Northwestern that it was supposed to fall over and play dead against the Spartans.
NOBODY SENT NORTHWESTERN THE MEMO
Michigan State couldn’t ever get itself into a rhythm and was fighting an uphill battle all afternoon against Gary Barnett’s two-time defending Big Ten Champion Wildcats.
The Spartans weren’t exactly loaded – but that team had players.
Sedrick Irvin was coming off of a 1996 season in which he carried the ball for 1,067 yards and 16 touchdowns and he’d go on to finish the 1997 season with 1,270 yards and 9 scores.
Gari Scott was well on his way to becoming a reliable and eye-popping receiver who would end his career at Michigan State with 2,095 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns.
The Spartan offensive line was a collective beast, highlighted by Flozell Adams, Jayson Strayhorn, Shaun Mason, and Dave Mudge.
On defense, the stars were familiar names to Spartan fans – Robaire Smith, Robert Newkirk, Desmond Thomas, Mike Austin, Pete Govens, Amp Campbell, Sorie Kanu, Aric Morris, Renaldo Hill, and Richard Newsome.
Saban had begun to populate his roster with players who would go on to the NFL.
Yet, a few key elements were lacking and that doomed the Spartans on that October day in Evanston and from that point on throughout the 1997 season.
Todd Schultz worked hard – but Saban and the Spartans needed more at quarterback.
And there was virtually no kicking game to speak of, despite field goal specialist Chris Gardner’s best efforts.
WILDCATS EARNED THE UPSET BY BEING FOCUSED
When Northwestern’s Adrian Autry broke a couple of tackles on a 3rd and 4 from the Michigan State 15-yard line with under two minutes to play in the first half, he found the endzone and Northwestern had extended its lead over the shellshocked Spartans to 16-7.
With the Wildcats leading 19-17 with eight minutes to play, Michigan State appeared to be waking up and a drive had reached midfield as momentum was obviously gathering for the Green & White.
Sedrick Irvin fumbled, Northwestern recovered, and it looked like the Spartans might not even get another shot at a salvaging the game.
But the Michigan State defense stiffened and the Spartans somehow managed to keep themselves in the ball game until the final moments after a terrific, final drive got MSU into position to attempt a game-winning 29-yard field goal.
Chris Gardner’s kick never got more than five or six feet off the ground and the Wildcats blocked it.
The Wildcats went bananas on the field, celebrating as if they’d just won the national championship while the Spartans looked like they still hadn’t woken up for the game.
Michigan State would lose the following week at home to UMAA 23-7 and the Spartans never recovered en route to what wound up being a disappointing 7-5 season.
The season began to unravel against Northwestern.
There is an argument to be made that Nick Saban’s program never got its momentum back after that loss.
DANTONIO KNOWS ALL ABOUT WHAT NORTHWESTERN DOES
One man who was there that day in 1997 against Northwestern was Mark Dantonio – he was Nick Saban’s secondary coach, of course, during Saban’s years as the head coach for the Spartans.
Dantonio knows all about the damage Northwestern has done to Michigan State seasons of the past.
The theme this week for SpartansWire is that there is nothing else that matters for all Spartans other than this football game against Northwestern at Spartan Stadium.
The 1997 Spartans were thinking ahead to what was supposed to be a colossal clash with UMAA.
Those 1997 Spartans tripped and were beaten by a team that was focused that afternoon in Evanston.
Some of us returned to our Lincoln Park homes alone, despondent, separated from our Spartan pals, riding the jam packed El dressed in Green & White from head to toe, having to listen to and feel the mocking from the Northwestern fans who reveled in the win.
These 2018 Spartans need to be laser focused on the task at hand and not think about anything other than the importance of winning this game against Northwestern.
I bet Todd Schultz, Sedrick Irvin, and Chris Gardner would agree.
If you’re able to look at the way that crummy afternoon in Evanston went all those years ago, take a look – it might help you maintain your own focus this week…..


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Snyder, at auto show, confident voters will approve sales tax hike for roads
A day after signing a package of bills linked to a May ballot initiative for a sales tax hike to boost roads funding, Gov. Rick Snyder is confident voters will choose roads over their pocketbooks.
Talking to Crain’s at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Tuesday, Snyder said the costs of poorly maintained roads outweigh the tax increase to Michigan residents.
“People want better roads; no one likes our roads in this state,” Snyder said. “How many people know somebody who had a blown tire or a bent rim in the last year and how many dollars did that cost? These are things that are pure safety and economic issues that hopefully voters will see that we need to invest more in our roads.”
Snyder on Monday signed the bill package designed to raise roads spending by $1.3 billion annually by increasing the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent. The bills would also raise flat per-gallon fuel taxes, while making gas exempt from the state sales tax. School funding would also increase $300 million annually from the tax increase.
Voters will decide the fate of the tax hike in a May 5 election.
There is no contingency plan if voters reject the tax increase, Snyder said. “We’ll just have to start over,” Snyder said. “(But) isn’t it better we have something to work on rather than saying we’re starting from nothing? I view this as positive action.”
Snyder said he will spend the next four months campaigning for the tax increase.
Another major priority this year for Snyder is supporting the state’s new Department of Talent and Economic Development, an agency he announced in December. Snyder appointed Steve Arwood, the current executive vice president and COO of the MEDC and former director of the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, to head the new department, which will begin operation in March.
“This is something employer really does need,” Snyder said. “It only seems to make good sense to have tighter integration of our economic development activities with our talent activities.”
The department will work to fit employers’ needs with skilled employees in the state.
An issue that isn’t an immediate priority for Snyder is overturning a law banning direct sales of cars in the state.
In October, Snyder signed a House bill, commonly known as the anti-Tesla bill, reaffirming the state’s ban on direct car sales. The bill bans auto manufacturers from selling any new car to a customer other than through its franchised dealers. Language in the bill was changed to ban these sales as California-based electric carmaker Tesla Motors Inc. aimed to bypass the dealership route by selling cars to company-owned stores —a move that prevents dealers from a cut of the transaction.
Snyder, who once was the CEO of direct-sales computer company Gateway Inc., wouldn’t comment on whether he’d support a new bill supporting direct sales and downplayed its importance.
“It needs to go through the normal legislative process … it got additional public attention that wasn’t merited because the bill didn’t change the fundamentals of what was viable in the state of Michigan,” Snyder said. “I’m always open to having that discussion, but to say it’s a priority, it’s not near the top of that list.”

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This article is about the monster summoned during the Abyssal Sire boss fight. For other uses, see Spawn (disambiguation).
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|A juvenile spawn.|
Like the Abyssal Sire, Spawns can hit through protection prayers. When the Sire dies, all minions that it summoned will also die.
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