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What is Tether?
Tether (USD₮, EUR₮, XAU₮) is a cryptocurrency that is pegged to the value of the U.S. dollar. It is one of the most popular stablecoins, which are cryptocurrencies that aim to maintain a stable price and avoid volatility. Tether is issued by a company called Tether Limited, which claims to have reserves of fiat currency or other assets that back up each Tether token. However, Tether has faced controversy and regulatory scrutiny over its reserve claims and its relationship with the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
Tether – Real time price
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Controversy and regulatory scrutiny
Tether has been involved in several legal disputes and investigations over its reserve claims and its relationship with Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange that shares the same owners and executives. Some of the major cases are:
- In 2019, the New York Attorney General accused Tether and Bitfinex of covering up an $850 million loss of customer funds that were allegedly transferred to a shady Panamanian company called Crypto Capital. Tether and Bitfinex settled the case in 2021 by paying an $18.5 million fine and agreeing to stop serving customers in New York.
- In 2020, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) subpoenaed Tether and Bitfinex to provide documents related to their reserve claims and their role in the 2017 Bitcoin price surge. In 2021, the CFTC fined Tether $41 million for lying about its reserves and Bitfinex $1.5 million for allowing U.S. customers to trade on its platform without proper registration as reported by Bloomberg.
- In 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reportedly launched a criminal probe into whether Tether and Bitfinex executives committed bank fraud by concealing from lenders that their transactions were linked to crypto as also reported by Bloomberg. The DOJ has not confirmed or denied the existence of the investigation.
Response from Tether and Bitfinex
Tether and Bitfinex have generally denied any wrongdoing and challenged the allegations made by the regulators and prosecutors according to Reuters. They have also settled some of the cases without admitting or denying the charges and agreed to pay fines and comply with certain conditions.
For example, as part of the settlement with the New York Attorney General, Tether and Bitfinex agreed to stop serving customers in New York, submit quarterly reports on their reserves and transactions, and undergo an independent review of their compliance policies. Tether and Bitfinex have also claimed that they are cooperating with the authorities and that they are committed to transparency and accountability.
How does Tether work?
Tether works by issuing digital tokens that are pegged to the value of a fiat currency, such as the U.S. dollar, euro or even gold (USD₮, EUR₮, XAU₮). Tether claims that for every token it issues, it holds an equivalent amount of fiat currency or other assets in its reserves. This way, Tether aims to maintain a stable price and avoid the volatility that affects other cryptocurrencies.
Tether users can buy or sell Tether tokens through various cryptocurrency exchanges that support them, such as Binance, Crypto.com, or Cointree. They can also transfer Tether tokens to other users or redeem them for fiat currency through Tether’s own platform. Tether tokens can be used to trade other cryptocurrencies, to hedge against market fluctuations, or to send or receive payments across borders.
- Tether offers stability and reliability, as it is pegged to the U.S. dollar and maintains a stable price regardless of market fluctuations.
- Tether enables fast and cheap transactions across the blockchain network, without the need to go through fiat currencies or intermediaries.
- Tether is widely available and accepted on many cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms, making it easy to buy, sell, trade, or transfer other cryptocurrencies with Tether.
- Tether can be used as a hedge against volatility or a store of value in the cryptocurrency market, as it preserves its purchasing power and reduces the risk of losses.
- Tether lacks regulation, transparency, and accountability, as it has faced several legal disputes and investigations over its reserve claims and its relationship with Bitfinex.
- Tether may not be fully backed by fiat currency or other assets, as it has not provided conclusive proof or independent audits of its reserves.
- Tether may pose a security risk, as it has been hacked or stolen several times in the past, resulting in millions of dollars worth of losses for users.
- Tether may lose its stability or value if there is a loss of trust or confidence in its peg, its reserves, or its issuer.
How secure is Tether?
Tether’s security depends on several factors, such as the technology, the reserves, and the regulation of the cryptocurrency.
On the technology side, Tether is secure as it runs on the Ethereum blockchain, which is a decentralized and tamper-proof network that records and verifies all transactions. However, Tether is also vulnerable to hacks or thefts that may target its users, its issuer, or its exchanges. Therefore, users should be careful about storing their USDT in secure wallets or reputable exchanges.
On the reserves side, Tether’s security depends on whether it has enough fiat currency or other assets to back up its tokens. If Tether does not have sufficient reserves, it may not be able to honor its redemption requests or maintain its peg to the U.S. dollar. This could lead to a loss of trust or confidence in Tether and a collapse of its value. However, Tether has not provided conclusive proof or independent audits of its reserves, making it difficult to verify its claims. Therefore, users should be aware of the risk of holding USDT that may not be fully backed by fiat currency or other assets.
On the regulation side, Tether’s security depends on whether it complies with the laws and rules of the jurisdictions where it operates. If Tether violates any regulations, it may face legal actions or sanctions from the authorities, such as fines, bans, or seizures. This could affect its ability to operate or service its users. Therefore, users should be aware of the potential legal risks or uncertainties associated with using USDT.

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Canada to propose tougher oil tank standards after a string of crashesRob Gillies and Joan Lowy, March 12, 2015 1:22AM EDT
TORONTO — The Canadian government has proposed tough new standards for rail tank cars used to transport crude oil in response to a string of fiery crashes. The proposal, posted online Wednesday by Transport Canada, would require the cars to have outer “jackets,” a layer of thermal protection, and thicker steel walls.
The requirements are tougher than the oil industry wanted. But the proposal doesn’t include electronically controlled brakes that automatically stop train cars at the same time instead of sequentially, which are opposed by freight railroads. Regulators said they will take that issue up separately
Final regulations are expected by mid-May. U.S. officials have been working closely with Canada on the regulations and the White House is reviewing a draft proposal.
There have been four oil train derailments in the U.S. and Canada since mid-February. A runaway oil train derailed in Lac-Megantic Quebec in 2013, killing 47 people.A U.S. Transportation Department analysis predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion in damage and possibly killing hundreds of people if an accident happens in a densely populated part of the U.S.
New standards were enacted after Lac Megantic, but safety officials on both sides of the border called for even stronger measures after fiery derailments continued to happen despite the new tank cars standards.
The newest standard calls for a hull thickness of 9/16th of an inch, up from 7/17th of an inch and makes thermal jackets mandatory.
“The proposed requirements are still subject to final approval,” said Zach Segal, a spokesman for Transport Minister Lisa Raitt. “We are working to have this done in an expedited manner.”
Segal said Transport Canada is working in collaboration with the U.S and “wants this done and published as soon as possible.?” Segal said Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet will have final approval.
The Transport Canada proposal is a “pretty clear indication” of what final regulations are likely to look like, said Ed Hamberger, president of the Association of American Railroads.
“These are important protections to both help mitigate the potential for rupture of a tank car, as well as limiting the severity of an incident,” he said.
The oil and rail industries want thinner tank walls — half an inch thick, instead of the 9/16ths-inch that regulators propose. The thicker the shell, the less oil a tank car can hold, and with about a half-million carloads of crude hauled by rail in the U.S. and Canada last year, the cost difference could add up.
The tank cars in the recent accidents were built to a voluntary standard written by industry representatives in 2011 to answer criticism that cars used to transport flammable liquids were prone to rupture in an accident and spill their contents and ignite spectacular fires. But most recent accidents show that the newer cars — known as 1232s — also are prone to rupture, even at slow speeds. Trains involved in four recent accidents were travelling under 40 mph (64 kph).
The White House budget office is reviewing a draft proposal for a sturdier tank car design, as well as other safety proposals. U.S. and Canadian officials have been working closely together to co-ordinate the regulations since the tank cars move back and forth across the border. Railroads and shippers have said if there were separate regulations in each country it could cause significant shipping delays and raise costs.
The railroad association and officials from CSX, Norfolk Southern and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe argued against requiring the electronically controlled brakes in a meeting with White House officials last week, according to a document posted online by the government. They say the government has underestimated the cost of equipping tank cars with the brakes and overestimated the safety benefits. Railroads complain that electronically controlled brakes would cost them $12 billion to $21 billion.
The oil industry has rapidly moved to using trains to transport oil, in part because of oil booms in North Dakota’s Bakken region and Alberta’s oil sands, and because of a lack of pipelines.

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“Chicken with Plums is as much about culture as about love and family. To be true artists, the film muses, perhaps violinists — and graphic novelists — need the national equivalent of a room of their own.”
- from NPR’s review of Chicken with Plums, based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi
The film version of Chicken with Plums, based on the graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi, opens in the U.S. on Friday! From an interview with Satrapi on The Daily Beast:
Satrapi knows about loss. She’s had to let go of an important part of her past: she hasn’t been back to Iran in 13 years. “Of course, I’m allowed to go,” she says. “But I’m not sure [that] if I go, I can come back again. This is the problem. Would you go back somewhere if you thought there was a 99 percent chance of jail?” To re-create her childhood home, she had to rely on a Berlin soundstage. She made sure every detail was as realistic as possible, right down to the grayish-yellow bricks she remembers from her grandmother’s Tehran estate. “Tehran is quite a Western city,” she says. “People asked me, why didn’t you shoot in Morocco? It’s because Morocco doesn’t look like Tehran one bit—that’s why!”
The film version of Easy Money is finally coming out in the U.S. on July 11th!
Directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House), EASY MONEY is a Swedish crime thriller based on the international best-selling novel Snabba Cash by Jens Lapidus. Lower-class business student JW (Joel Kinnaman from AMC’s ‘The Killing’) falls in love with a sexy heiress while living a double life mingling with Stockholm’s wealthy elite. To keep up the facade of his lifestyle, he’s lured into a world of crime. Jorge is a petty fugitive on the run from both the police and Serbian mafia. He hopes that brokering a massive cocaine deal will allow him to escape for good. Mafia enforcer Mrado is on the hunt for Jorge, but his efforts are complicated when he’s unexpectedly saddled with caring for his young daughter. As JW’s journey ventures deeper into the dark world of organized crime, the fate of all three men becomes entangled and ends with a dramatic struggle for life and death.
Neat! Blade Runner (based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick) gets remade in watercolor. (via Kotaku)
Cracked.com’s If Hunger Games Was 10 Times Shorter and 100 Percent Honest has pretty much made our day.
Stop whatever you’re doing and watch this amazing and super clever stop-motion video, The Joy of Books, filmed at Type bookstore in Toronto. [via]
Wired on the making of the creepy, cool, super slick (and we do mean oil slick) Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opening movie sequence.
Watch the trailer for the new documentary Joann Sfar Draws from Memory, all about The Rabbi’s Cat author Joann Sfar. And if you’ll be in New York City on January 25th, check out the premiere screening!
Robert Neuwirth, author of Stealth of Nations, writes: In my article “Global Bazaar,” I look at Lagos, Nigeria, a city that runs on unlimited entrepreneurial zeal. I collaborated with artist Andrea Haenggi to make the following video, which shows the neighborhoods mentioned in the article. No matter how raw, cacophonous and bewildering the city’s environment may be, its people are engaged in a super-energetic life of self-development. A dump picker moves up the recycling supply chain. A teenager sells drinking water to pay her school fees. A merchant journeys to China to supply the massive mobile phone market. A fisherman watches as his neighbors fill in the shoreline to create a road. The result is a paradox: a city that seems paralyzed by challenges where everyone is undeniably on the move.

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In an exciting lead-up to the culmination of our choir exchange trip to Ise, Japan in July 2019, the SOPA Choir will be performing at various locations over the Christmas period.
Students are being coached by Ms Francesca Aquilina and Mr Tom Armitage and are working on repertoire beyond Christmas carols to perform in Japan this coming summer in the second part of a musical and cultural exchange that began this year.
Initialised by Valletta 2018 Foundation, choristers from Ise, Japan travelled to Malta and spent one week rehearsing and living with our choir students. The week included a number of Maltese cultural events as well as special concert in St Anglican Church, Valletta. This summer, our students will now be travelling to Japan in the second part of the exchange. They too will have the opportunity to discover new cultures and experience local customs and music-making in their preparations of a number of concerts around the Ise area.
Until then, join us at Baystreet, The Point, is-Suq tal-Belt, Phoenicia Hotel, Hilton Hotel, San Antonio Hotel over the Christmas period and help us spread the good cheer!


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A diet low in nutrient-rich foods, especially in iodine and selenium (which are trace minerals crucial for thyroid function), increases the risk for thyroid disorders. The thyroid gland needs both selenium and iodine to produce adequate levels of thyroid hormones. And these nutrients also have other protective roles in the body; for example, severe selenium deficiency increases the incidence of thyroiditis because it stops activity of a very powerful antioxidant known as glutathione which normally controls inflammation and fights oxidative stress.
Refined Flour Products — Any food made with refined carbohydrates, like enriched wheat flour, for example, negatively impacts hormone levels and can contribute to weight gain. Refined flour products include bread, cereals, pastas and all baked goods. If possible, remove most grains from your diet altogether. Or at least try to greatly limit the amount of products you eat that are made with any flour by choosing 100 percent whole, ancient grains instead (like quinoa, buckwheat, etc.).
You probably get enough zinc already (most people in the U.S. do), but if you have a poor diet or a GI disorder that interferes with your ability to absorb zinc, you might be at risk for a deficiency, says Ilic. Meats are a good source: One 3-ounce serving of beef chuck roast contains 7 milligrams; a 3-ounce beef patty contains 3 milligrams; and a 3-ounce serving of dark chicken meat contains 2.4 milligrams.
Pill Systems: Natural ingredients combined together to help maintain the functioning of the thyroid gland are available in the form of pill systems. A thyroid supplement called 'thyromine' is used to increase production, thereby combating hypothyroidism. Thyromine supplements are made from natural and herbal ingredients, such as Nori (seaweed rich in iodine) and thyroid bovine powder (maintains functioning of endocrine system).
Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that controls metabolic activities. It does this by producing thyroid hormones that regulate things like heart rate and calorie burning. Underactive thyroids don’t produce enough of these hormones, which can leave you feeling tired, depressed, and like just looking at food is enough to make you gain weight .
A cup of cooked white beans serves up 8mg of iron—a mineral that many people, especially premenopausal women, have trouble getting enough of . But getting your fill is important. “If you don’t, it can impair the activity of enzymes that produce thyroid hormones,” Dr. Lee says. (Women aged 19 to 50 need 18mg iron daily, while men and women 51 and older need 8mg .)
Exercise and a healthy diet are important for controlling chronic stress and managing hormone-related neurological function. Research shows that people who regularly exercise usually get better sleep, deal with stress better and more often maintain a healthier weight, all of which reduce some of the biggest risk factors and symptoms associated with hypothyroidism.
Symptoms of hypothyroidism often develop gradually and can sometimes take years to manifest. Women in their fifties and older are more likely to have hypothyroidism then men; however, teenagers, children and even infants can be affected by this condition. Typical signs that you may have hypothyroidism include increasing fatigue and weakness, often with unintentional weight gain. Skin can become dry, rough and pale, with hair loss and dry, brittle nails. Other frequent problems are sensitivity to cold, muscle or joint aches, constipation, depression, irritability, memory loss, abnormal menstrual cycles with heavy blood flow, and decreased sex drive.
Hypothyroidism Lifestyle Changes: The thyroid is an extremely sensitive gland and is especially reactive to the stress response. So doing things to reduce your stress levels, relax and take care of yourself in of utmost importance when it comes to treating your thyroid. We’ve done tons of articles on self-care that you’ll find helpful: How Yoga Can Change Your Life, Healthy Habits for Self-Care, DIY Epsom Salt Baths, Essential Oils for Anxiety, 7 Ways to Increase Happiness, and 10 Ways to Reduce Stress.
Rather than giving Synthroid (T-4) alone, Dr. Weil prefers combinations of the two natural hormones (T-3 and T-4), and often recommends the prescription drug Thyrolar. Under normal conditions, the body can convert T-4 into T-3; however, there is some question whether the body can do this optimally when under extreme physical or emotional stress. Giving a combination seems to elicit a more natural response for the body, and may also have a better effect on mood than T-4 alone.
Thyroid surgery - Thyroid surgery may be performed if a patient is experiencing hyperthyroidism, goiters, thyroid nodules, or thyroid cancer. Thyroid surgery involves removing either all of the thyroid or a large portion of the thyroid gland, both of which diminish and/or halt thyroid hormone production. In this case, hypothyroidism will be a lifelong condition and the patient will need to take a supplemental thyroid hormone for the rest of their life.
Try this: Combine Brazil nuts, olive oil, garlic, and a handful of arugula and basil in a food processor, and process into a savory pesto. Soak Brazil nuts overnight in water, then drain and purée with fresh water, a couple of dates, and a dash of vanilla for a delicious milk alternative. For a rich, dairy-free soup, cut sweet potatoes and onions into chunks and simmer in stock with a sprig of rosemary until soft; remove and discard rosemary; add Brazil nuts and purée until creamy and smooth.
The most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States is an inherited condition called Hashimoto's thyroiditis. This condition is named after Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto who first described it in 1912. In this condition, the thyroid gland is usually enlarged (goiter) and has a decreased ability to make thyroid hormones. Hashimoto's is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system inappropriately attacks the thyroid tissue. In part, this condition is believed to have a genetic basis. This means that the tendency toward developing Hashimoto's thyroiditis can run in families. Hashimoto's is 5 to 10 times more common in women than in men.
You can order thyroid tests yourself. Most people do not know that. You can do so by going to Direct Labs. They cover more than just TSH and T4 – you will get the full spectrum of results which you need to know to manage your thyroid and Hashimoto’s. Finding out this information about yourself will help you better understand how the thyroid diet can help you.
8) Supplement With Omega 3’s: Omega 3 fatty acids and in particular the long chain variety EPA and DHA are critical for stabilizing blood sugar, reducing inflammation and taming the immune system. Consume grass-fed meat, grass-fed butter, wild-caught fish and spirulina to get it in your diet. It is also advisable to supplement with 2-5 grams daily of EPA/DHA along with 200 mg of GLA. Clinically, I use ProEFA to boost up omega 3’s.
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The thyroid uses iodine to convert T4 into freeT3. If you have hypothyroidism, you may not have an iodine deficiency per se, but your thyroid is almost certainly struggling in some way to get ahold of the iodine available to it and do what it needs to do with it. If the root cause is left unaddressed, simply increasing iodine is not always useful and at worst can be dangerous depending on how high you’re increasing your supplementation thinking if a little is good, then more will “solve” your problem.
Having a thyroid condition is no picnic, but you're not alone with this health issue. According to the American Thyroid Association, more than 12 percent of the population may end up dealing with a thyroid condition at some point in their lives. And thyroid issues can be sneaky: Of the nearly 20 million Americans living with the disease, as many as 60 percent don't even realize they have it.
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I finally got around to opening my SteelSeries Nimbus, and that gave me a good opportunity to check out the Apple TV pairing process for Bluetooth controllers. As you might imagine, the process is ridiculously easy and straightforward, especially if you have a device like the Nimbus, which was designed with the Apple TV in mind.
Step 1: Open Settings
Step 2: Click Remotes and Devices
Step 3: Click Bluetooth under Other Devices
Step 4: Turn on the Bluetooth controller
Step 5: Click on the controller when it shows up under Other Devices
And that’s it. Your Bluetooth controller should now be able to not only control games, but also provide you with basic control over the Apple TV interface itself. The SteelSeries Nimbus features a Menu button in the middle of the controller that’s used for navigating through the Apple TV’s menus, and I presume any controller made with the Apple TV in mind will feature a similar button.
Are you using a Bluetooth controller with your Apple TV? If so, which controller did you buy?


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The French and Spanish speaking communities have been delighted to learn that the popular monthly Derher magazine is now available in those languages.
“This is a huge milestone,” says Rabbi Yossi Kamman, director of Derher publications. “The Rebbe specifically pointed to the translation of concepts in Chassidus to many languages as a significant step in hafatzas hamaayonos, bringing the world closer to the geulah.”
Each month’s Derher magazine brings tens of pages filled with authentic Chassidishe education, enjoyed by young and old alike. Expanding the reach of this staple was only a natural progression of growth.
The French edition is published in cooperation with Habad magazine, and the Spanish edition of this year’s Tishrei magazine was published in cooperation with the Talmidim Hashluchim, of Yeshivas Lubavich Buenos aires, Argentina.
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text: Travelers are voting Best Western Wheelers Hill, Best Western The Buckingham and Cottages At Monreale as the best of 14 hotels near Vermont South. There are 320 hotels in Sunbury a city just 31 km from Vermont South and 293 hotels in Melton which is 35 km distant. The most popular of these are Rendezvous in Sunbury and Adelphi in Melton. You can find 2643 Hotel in the country of Australia and Sandpiper Holiday Units is our members favorite Hotel in all of Australia. Want more? Check out our map of hotels near Vermont South.

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Our government has become like a household in which the children are governed by the dictates of parents who have become increasingly hostile to one another. The children who agree with the rules of one parent are verbally abused by the other, and the household is in dire financial straits, with both parties refusing to cut any of their expenditures.
One day, the father gets his heart set on a new Ferrari (because all the other dads have one) and goes out and buys one without the approval of the mother. Predictably, she’s upset and demands that he take it back because they can’t afford it. They can’t agree on the subject and shut down the household, and to show how serious they are, they refuse to let the children enter their own rooms because the heat may have been turned off.
This dysfunctional home is our country. The parties who should be running our country have chosen petty bickering over doing their job. And because one party decided to shove a bloated and ineffective health care bill on people who never wanted it, the other has decided to stop paying for anything until it’s taken back to the dealership.
Government shutdowns are not anything new; this is the eighteenth since 1976. But the level of petty partisanship is unprecedented. Neither side is providing any information on what’s happening, and negotiations with the President didn’t even start until we were 10 days into the shutdown. Perhaps the administration was too busy giving Charlie Sheen-esque quotes about winning, kicking people out of their homes, and barricading open-air war memorials.
In a dysfunctional home, it’s the children who suffer from the poor behavior of the parents, and in our country, it is the citizens who are suffering from the childishness of our politicians. It’s time for the kids to tell mom and dad to grow up.


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This past weekend, several thousand people gathered on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In the powerful address, Dr. King envisioned a society where the “content” of a man’s character meant more than the “color of his skin.” Events this weekend, however, prominently featured activists for amnesty for the country’s illegal immigrants. It is a separate issue that tarnishes Dr. King’s legacy.
Janet Murguia, President of the National Council of La Raza said at the weekend event, “We march so that everyone knows that true justice must include enacting comprehensive immigration reform.”
The civil rights movement was about securing full constitutional rights for existing American citizens. Many parts of the country shamefully restricted the rights of minorities, generally black Americans. Even where the law was written to treat races equally, enforcement was often unevenly applied. King’s work, and the broader civil rights movement, was addressing this moral wrong.
The amnesty movement, by contrast, is about securing constitutional rights for people who broke the law to enter the country. Advocates want to frame the debate in the context of civil rights, but it is a false comparison. The push for amnesty isn’t about securing rights for immigrants, but about showing favor on people fortunate enough to live within access to a land border with the US and determined enough to ignore the nation’s immigration laws.
There are currently over four million immigrants waiting in line in their home countries to enter the US legally. Shouldn’t these hopeful immigrants take precedence for the simple fact that they complied with US law? What nature of “civil right” favors those who break the law over those who don’t? Doesn’t complying with the law give us some measures of Dr. King’s “content” of character?
There is room for an overall debate on the proper amount of immigration and what measures we use to grant citizenship. Any civil right aspect of this debate, however, was buried long ago with the repeal of California’s and other states’ laws against Chinese and other Asian immigrants.
Even ardent opponents of the current Senate amnesty legislation aren’t advocating that the nation should deny immigrants’ rights. They argue that we should uphold and enforce existing law. Further, that the law ought to be applied equally to Americans and those hoping to become Americans. That is the cherished legacy of Dr. King.


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Humidity control during live-cell, time-lapse experiments can be frustrating and lead to costly wasted time if you don’t have the right equipment and set up properly. It is important that the gas delivered to the chamber actually arrives at 100% humidity and the flow rate is appropriate for the size of the chamber. For single well time-lapse chambers, the airspace to culture medium ratio is low. Therefore, as a rule the volumetric gas exchange rate (assuming it is done properly) should be on the order of 1 to 5 volumes per hour to prevent pH or osmolarity shifts. The humidity in a closed cell chamber or dish reaches 100% within seconds of closure. Therefore, if you are applying a specialized gas mixture or 5% CO2 in air to the existing 100% RH airspace the inflow must be 100% RH or it will not take long to cause the pH and osmolarity of the media to change. The Bioptechs Micro-Gas Humidifier is an efficient, reliable, and convenient means to eliminate this obstacle for long-term imaging.
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It’s just another manic Mon….no, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. On this 3-day weekend most people will be satisfied to not have to go to their mundane 9-5 while others, like myself, will be steadfast working. Seems my work never ends but I take a moment to sit back and reflect on the ones we’ve lost. That’s why it’s called “Memorial” Day. I have a profound respect for all those who’ve served, even if they’re the most obnoxious c*nt on the planet. With a little downtime this week I’ve taken a listen to a couple of artists that I’m sure not many would give a second look to, those that still have that DIY attitude and push forward. I have no clever quips to add to this so I’ll just get to it.
Who are the Medical Maps? Well, they’re a band from Boston made up of various local players, cutting their teeth in short-lived groups and just released its debut player Soft On Crime. Critiques on self-sustained groups are a bit more subjective for me but that’s because they need to work harder than others so it’s not any different for this band. It’s not difficult to decipher the music. From the band itself, claims of diversity ranging from prog, indie, post and folk rock manifest itself into the group’s finalized sound which may hold some truth to it but one thing is pretty clear here: Medical Maps writes some clever songs. The group shifts gears from song to song but they unmistakably keep the identity of the band intact hold together a singular sound. The opening “Contract Rider” begins sweetly enough, slide guitars leading the way, jangling with unabashed conviction just short of the 3-minute mark. It doesn’t set the tone for the album but will undoubtedly keep your interest to hear what’s to follow. And that’s a collective of tracks that have a pop sensibility. The quiet storm of “Music Rings On” creeps in and never lets go but it’s “All God’s Children Got Guns” that volleys from having you think it tongue-in-cheek to just a clever juxtaposition of lyrics. The band plays with dynamics, jangling and then turning the volume up but then they’ll switch modes. This is where the band’s own self-description comes to play as they float through their indie sensibilities on “50 Years” and “Tape Loop.” They play a bit with dissonance and we’re all the better for it. But closing out with “Studio 54” is their coup de grace, closing things out with a perfect song that encapsulates everything they say they are. There should be more bands like Medical Maps that aren’t afraid to show the varied influences and multiple personalities so long as it’s made cohesive like their Soft On Crime.
Across the other side of the States we find Spider, the Long Beach, CA band that’s pummeling you into submission. The 4-man act released its Best Of EP today (Cpyrt Cntrl Records) and it’s unrelenting SoCal hardcore that has more to offer than what most would probably assume. Sure the band has that full-frontal assault tactic made popular by countless others who have been influential on the band but when you play that “PCE,” all those elements come into play with shouted lyrics and that repetitive rhythm that never sounds repetitious. But it’s “New Junk II,” clocking in at just 1:38 that’s just so abrasive and welcoming. The rest of the songs pretty much follow the same patterns, sculpting those loud sonics but “Shooting Stars/Get Caught” that varies from the rest of the songs. It’s a lengthy number, clocking in at just under 5-minutes and slowing things down somewhat before rampaging through amplifiers. It’s difficult to get a complete idea of what a band truly has to offer with just an EP’s worth of work but with Spider, I’m ok with it. Just get in the pit and get loose. They’ll show you a good time.


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This is Tori, a few months ago I got the opportunity to capture Tori’s beautiful essence at the Northern Beaches of Sydney. It took a little while for Tori to open up and relax in front of my camera, even though she is a pro in front of the Video camera she was self confessed at clamming up for still shots. We soon got chatting and the connection between us deepened. I had known Tori for around a year before the shoot but only through Facebook as we had connected previously through group chats and becoming ‘friends’ on Facebook. It’s so nice when you can finally connect with like minded women in the flesh!
After showing Tori a few moves for the camera and relaxing her through my terrible mum jokes, she started to shine! She started to have fun and relax into the space of joy and happiness and really allowed her truth to shine through.
Tori teaches female entrepreneurs how to grow their business through the use of video. Video is the strongest medium for engagement, traction and reach. It allows you to connect with heart & convert with ease. It is both an opportunity and essential skill in online business, whatever your stage.
Do you procrastinate around filming or do you ‘shoot n hope’? Sadly, neither convert your view time to clients. Grab my free guide to guide you through YOUR best next step with filming biz videos.
She believes that sound strategy and genuine client connection does more for your camera confidence than good hair. The purpose of video is NOT know, like, trust. If you think it is (as many ‘video gurus’ teach!), grab Tori’s free guide HERE for another perspective that will make hitting record WORTH IT.
In a day as a graphic designer and photographer, I work with many different file types from JPGs to Illustrator files. Because I spend most of my days engrossed in a world of graphics, drawings, photos and different applications, I often forget that all of these different types of file formats can be quite overwhelming and confusing for some of my clients who have little to no computer skills or experience.
Unless you are a graphic designer, chances are you’ve never needed to understand things like what the difference between a TIF from a PDF or a PSD is. While the large variety of file formats may seem overwhelming, there is a method to the many forms! Here is a link download the sheet where it explains it all for you!
I have such a wonderful life, so blessed being able to capture my dear friend and yes I say friend as Mitlé Southey had been an acquaintance, then a client and now a friend and it seems I’m even luckier as most of my dear clients have become my close friends and some even start to feel like family.
This is a photography session I captured back in September, I really strive to capture my clients in their soulful essence and I feel this was just how it was for Mitlé Southey thank you for letting me capture you in your inner light and essence. These photos were taken on Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast. \\
I also transformed Mitlé’s website from one of lacking direction and flow and we added graphics onto the images to create a brand and ease that ooses her personality and vibe. I can’t wait to show you what we have created, it will be released very soon.
I just love the way the sun kisses the sand and the mirror that the ocean creates all these synchronicities create the perfect environment for a photography session!
Here are some slides we created for the website… sneak peek!
Whats the difference between my logo and my brand?
Why is my new logo not doing much for me?
Everyone knows what a logo is. It’s that shape companies use to represent their company; like the McDonald’s golden arches (M), the Nike tick or Coca-Cola words. But what’s branding exactly?
Branding is a more holistic perspective of how your customers experience your company. Branding helps the business create the desire to want to work with your company. While a logo is only a small simple mark, a brand includes every single touch-point your potential customers have with your company.
Let’s use Coca-Cola as an example and consider the differences between a logo and a brand.
Logo on its own.
Advert with their style in mind. As you see here and below all the content and designs are different key messages but similar in their consistency with fonts, colours and imagery.
Coca-Cola’s logo is the welded words. It’s a nice clean shape that is easy recognised. The name Coca-Cola came from one partner Frank M Robinson, suggested the name Coca-Cola, believing that “the two Cs would look well in advertising” . It’s very nice, but alone it wouldn’t do much for you.
Coca-Cola’s branding includes its commercials, sports celebrity endorsements, product packaging, store signage design, product placement on tv and in movies, sponsorships, in-store graphics, bottle design, the music in its videos, the design of its website, print ads, product photography, technology, social media presence and so on.
So, why does it matter? Why should I care that my designer also does branding and not just logo design?
Here’s why: your customers don’t experience your company from just a logo floating to them in a white Matrix-like void.
They experience your brand through your website, or your menu or your product packaging or your advertising. It’s important that the design company that is working on your logo understands that your logo is just one small part of a large collection of graphics that you will be presenting to your clients.
Unfortunately, this is where many business owners go wrong and only invest in the small part of getting a logo designed.
Business branding is essentially ‘how’ a business wants to be seen by clients.
DESIGN AND BRANDING
The key value of business branding is to achieve point of difference from competitors.
Keep these five points in mind when building your branding
Research, analysis and competitor review
Strategic brand development
Targeted brand design
Consistent brand communication across all visual media forms
Feedback, performance review and maintenance
Business branding must be sustainable and ongoing. Strategy and design unite to deliver real values that resonate with your clients. Business branding is a practical and cohesive ‘action plan’ to build business success.
Here at Emepic, I work mostly with intuitive souls that want more than just a logo, they want the essence of who they are to shine through their branding and photography. I offer a full complete branding package delivered to you with specific healing before we do the design and photography to ensure you are ready and no fear blocks will pop up at you.
The work I do is very profound in, it’s what you’ve been waiting for and I find some people are confronted by the work as it’s a shift within them really asking them to step up into who they are and show the world what they can deliver. If you’d like more information please contact me on firstname.lastname@example.org or 0437 216 742.
Because lately I have been enjoying the process of all these divine logo designs, branding and development of many businesses. I want to give a little back and share some things with you.
The last few weeks have been crazy busy with gorgeous photoshoots of glorious women that have entrusted me to capture their essence through photography and design for them!
The first one was the gorgeous soul Kristen, doesn’t her soul essence just radiate to you! Kristen is a divine healer, she is both intuitive and lovingly practical she shares channeled guidance, tools, exercises, self healing techniques and inspired action steps to support you to remember the power woman that you truly are. She is amazing at clearing abundance blocks allowing you to live a more open and aligned life. I am in the divine process of creating a beautiful new logo for Kristen I know its going to be as divine as she is, watch this space! Find out more about Kristen click here.
The second was the beautiful Veronica from Vlinder Expressive Arts Therapy she drove all the way from the Gold Coast to let me capture her natural beauty and we are now also in the process of creating her a logo and brand she is going to be proud of!
Veronica is yet to launch her business and website so I will just wait to share the gorgeous designs with you just yet!
Next is some wonderful sketch drawings of labels I have been doing for a little business called The Raw Organics Co., Jacqui is a busy mum with many talents and one is mixing and making Organic Raw Protein Balls! Below is a little sneak peek of what Jacqui’s labels will look like, I’m so excited to see the finished product of these bad boys all my own drawings! If you’d like to know more about The Raw Organics Co. >> Click here.
And last but not least the freebies for you!! Below is a link where you can download some hand drawn goodies!! Below is 8 files for you for FREE!! Yes thats right if you feel drawn to please download these babies and use them at your leisure. I’d love a tag to see, but it’t not a necessity! Share the love!
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I hope you enjoy this little pack! Happy creating! – Em xx
In the last few weeks I have a few clients come to me wanting help with product photography.
So here is a few good hints and tips to general photography and product photography!
I’ve seen quite a few businesses that invest in great branding for their business which is a wonderful start but really only halfway there. They then forget to spend anything on getting good photography for selling their products or promoting their staff they lack behind in the marketing world with terrible photos and this usually ends up in low sales not good for anyone!
So below is a great video with hints and tips on taking good photos with nothing but an iPhone, it can be done. The tips this girl gives you in the video are great and the lighting rules apply no matter what camera you have. Lighting is everything!
I recently helped a client who lives six hours away from me giving her tips and ideas for her bliss balls. She wanted me to do a great design for her business but it needed a new photo so I gave her the tips to do the job. We googled some ideas for her and then this was the finished product I was so happy for her when she sent me through the photos she did take these on a proper camera as the iphone ones just weren’t working as good. But it really can be done at home saving you money but making sure you are on the mark with enticing the client to buy!
Below is a photo I took of some food. For this I used two pieces of thick foam board from Officeworks along with my lighting kit and set it all up in a well natural light area as well. You’d never know. 🙂
Below is a shot I took for LOUENHIDE some shoes for them for this we used a paper backdrop bigger than the one in the video but you could easily use smaller pieces to create the same effect for a seamless backdrop!
Below this photo of the business cards was taken on a simple piece of white A3 paper.
Below is a photography cheat sheet for you, great tips on how to use those confusing manual settings on your camera!


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Bonham Against A Reunion "Probably"The thought of Jason Bonham being against the reunion of an all time classic rock band seems confusing, but it makes sense if you look at the big picture.
The Daily Cut: Van Halen "Dance the Night Away""Dance the Night Away" was Van Halen's first single to crack the Top 20. David Lee Roth explains that maybe it was because they added a little flavor to it.
Kids Recreate A Van Halen Favorite, Down to the Last DetailI could care less about them recreating and getting every last detail right, I'm just in awe of the way they sound, for a bunch of kids.
Watch Metallica Cover 'Runnin' With the Devil'The band covered the Van Halen classic at their Pasadena show.
Michael Anthony Walks The Walk For KidsEx-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony took to the streets last Saturday to raise funds for the hospital that battled the heart disease that recently took the life of his infant grandson, Rex.
Former Van Halen Manager Tells All in Book about Band's Early DaysAccording to his publisher, the tome promises to lift the lid on the excess and hijinks that defined Van Halen's run to stardom.
The Daily Cut: Van Halen "It's About Time"Sammy Hagar remembers how they came up with the first single from that album.
Sammy Hagar's Conditions For Van Halen ReunionIn one breath Sammy Hagar says why he won't work with Van Halen again, in the next breath he says how it could happen.
The Daily Cut: Van Halen "Runnin' with the Devil"Happy 62nd birthday to Eddie Van Halen.
Eddie Van Halen Through The YearsTake a look back at some of our favorite pictures of the guitar icon!
Classic Rock Almanac January 24, 2017The late Warren Zevon would have turned 70 years old today. Just before he became a solo artist, Zevon played keyboards in the band of which future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo?
The Daily Cut: Van Halen "Panama"Five years ago today, Van Halen announced that they'd tour North America later that year with David Lee Roth as frontman.


The city’s got a plan to wring some extra change out of downtown visitors.
By JEFF PRINCE
Park a car curbside in downtown Fort Worth, step out to feed the meter, and sometimes a nice surprise awaits – 10, 20, 30 minutes, maybe even an hour’s worth of time left on the meter from a previous parker with obvious time management issues.
Woo hoo! It’s like finding quarters at your feet, but better because you don’t even have to bend over.
The future of those little karmic gifts is at risk, though. As part of a pilot project overseen by the city’s Parking Services crew, sensors are being buried two inches deep in the asphalt beneath 50 parking spaces to monitor the traffic pulling in and out. The amount of money being dropped in and the length of time cars stay are among the kinds of information being gathered. But the sensors offer another feature: When cars leave the spaces, the sensors note it – and automatically reset the meters to zero. Subsequent motorists must ante up anew.
“That’s a crock,” said Robert Dorrough, who works downtown and usually parks in metered spaces. “The culture and attitude of the city is to stay small-town and friendly even though we’re a big city. To do this is just another step toward being Dallas.”
Fort Worth and North Texas are doing well despite a struggling economy nationwide, and resetting the meters to zero after each car leaves is “nickel-and-dime-ing” residents, he said.
City officials say the pilot project is just another step in the evolution of the downtown parking scene. Peter Elliott, manager of administrative services for the parking department, said the city’s population growth in recent years, and the continuing development of downtown residences in particular, is increasing demand for the approximately 2,000 metered spaces.
“We’re going to have greater demand in Fort Worth for parking than ever before,” he said.
The city tries to keep those spaces available for the quick-stop visitors who come each day to shop, visit city hall, attend court, eat at a restaurant, or maybe pay a traffic ticket. Maintaining frequent turnover among parked vehicles was the city’s impetus in 2005 to ban “meter feeding.” Maximum time limits as low as one hour are set on some meters, and an ordinance now bans drivers from dropping fresh coins into the slot when time runs out. The message was clear: If you work or live downtown and plan to park your car there all day, find a parking lot and stay out of the metered spaces.
“Turnover is probably our most critical issue,” Elliott said.
Turnover frees up spaces, which helps reduce the number of cars endlessly circling around looking for curbside parking. This, in turn, cuts down on traffic congestion.
Database Consultants Australia installed the sensors, referred to as vehicle detection units, to give city officials a unique overview of downtown motorists’ parking habits. And in the future, it could be expanded to give motorists similar information – a sort of GPS that will show motorists in correctly equipped cars where available spaces are, Elliott said.
The three-month pilot project was implemented in July and so far hasn’t cost taxpayers anything. Database Consultants offered to install the sensors and provide three months of monitoring data to try to convince city leaders to buy their system for more city streets. The first 50 sensors were installed in Sundance Square. If the city decides to pursue widespread use of the sensors, a contract will be up for public bid.
“We want to understand the technology and see if it brings anything to the City of Fort Worth,” Elliott said. “We may try it and determine it’s not for us.”
A couple of other data-gathering companies have offered similar technology for pilot projects, and Elliott said they might all get test runs before any recommendations are made to the city council.
Another change in downtown’s metered parking is the advent of “quads,” or parking meters that accept money for four parking spaces. Motorists are instructed to put money in the meter and select the appropriate parking space – A, B, C, or D. Quads reduce the number of meters and poles alongside city streets and make it easier for employees to collect money. The cost savings can be impressive as well. Four single-head meters cost $2,000, plus the cost and installation of four poles. A quad cost $600.
Quads have another advantage: durability. Vandals and thieves make a habit of destroying meters, taking money, and forcing the city to buy and install replacements. “We’ve lost in excess of 500 meters in the past three years,” Elliott said, at an expense of about a quarter-million bucks.
Cost isn’t the only problem. The city has found it difficult to replace the meters, and about 200 parking spots are awaiting replacements for vandalized equipment.
Quad meters take a little getting used to. “I’ve never seen one like this before,” said Charlene Davis, a sales manager from Bedford who was visiting downtown recently on business. “I hope I push the right buttons.”
She quickly figured out the process with assistance from the parking department’s field operations supervisor Deon Martinez, who happened to be nearby. After Martinez explained the reasons for the replacements, Davis deemed them a “very nice” improvement over the single meters.


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Last week students, faculty, staff and administrators gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the K.C. Potter Center, home of the Office of LGBTQI Life. The program included remarks and celebratory fellowship.
“This space is more than a symbol, it’s more than a gathering place, it’s more than a comfortable couch,” said Chris Purcell, director of the Office of LGBTQI Life. “It is a place where students find themselves and each other. It is a place where we have mourned and celebrated. It is a place where students, faculty and staff have debated, organized, shared memories and food together, and fully realized themselves in the context of their sexuality, gender identity and intersecting identities.”
The program also included a visit by the center’s namesake, K.C. Potter, Vanderbilt’s long-serving former dean of residential and judicial affairs who retired from the university in 1998. The center was named after Potter in 2008 to recognize his efforts to create a supportive and inclusive environment for LGBTQI individuals in the Vanderbilt community.
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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A local attorney says a law enacted after Hurricane Katrina could give nursing homes with COVID-19 clusters immunity to lawsuits from residents’ families.
After the Category 5 hurricane, Louisiana passed a law that said during a state of emergency, any health care provider who helped a person injured as a result of the emergency could not be civilly liable for causing their death except if they acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The law states: “…during a declared state of emergency anywhere in the state, any health care provider who in good faith voluntarily renders emergency care or first aid to assist persons injured as a result of the emergency whether the aid is rendered in the area subject to the declaration of emergency or elsewhere shall not be civilly liable for causing the death of, or injury to, any person or damage to any property except in the event of gross negligence or willful misconduct.”
“This statute is incredibly beneficial to a negligent nursing home that has a huge number of people that have contracted COVID-19,” John Hammons, a medical malpractice attorney, said.
Hammons says nursing homes with COVID-19 clusters are now using that statute to their advantage.
“Anyone in the health care industry is immune so long as this proclamation is still in effect for medical malpractice in the care of any patient or anything, whether it’s related to COVID-19 or not,” he added.
This means if residents in a nursing home contract COVID-19 in their facility and die, that nursing home could be immune to any legal ramifications.
“Something is dreadfully wrong in that setting, and the families of those residents should be able to know that our civil justice system can be relied upon to investigate and hold accountable whoever it caused such tragedy,” Hammons told News 10.
He says he doesn’t believe the law should be used to shield nursing homes whose negligence caused residents and workers to contract COVID-19.
“We need to know why we have one nursing home on one side of the street that has 95 percent of its residents with COVID-19 and a nursing home directly across the street on the other side that has one or two percent. That’s too big a difference for there not to be something amiss, and we need, as a society, to get to the bottom of it,” he said.
Hammons says because of this law, residents’ who have lost loved ones in nursing homes with COVID-19 clusters may not be able to hold them accountable.


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Since the turn of the year, UK companies exporting into the EU have to fill out a set of customs declaration forms and some goods, like agricultural products, have to undergo rigorous checks at the border. This has led to border disruption and delays.
These issues are scrutinised in the first instalment of this 2-part series, in which City A.M. sits down with UK-based business leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges of trading with the EU in post-Brexit Britain.
Today, business leaders zoom in on what the end of freedom of movement means for their firms and discuss future access to EU talent following the end of the transition period on 31 December.
According to recent research by the Small Business Charter (SBC), a government body, around 65 per cent of UK businesses are concerned about a loss of profits this year as a result of post-Brexit trading conditions.
Moreover, SBC found that 43 per cent of small to medium-sized business are concerned about supply chain disruption this year and many are also worried about diminishing relevance of their products or services in the EU, around 41 per cent.
Natasha Marsh, director of London-based marketing and PR agency Campbell Marsh Communications, also fears her firm has become a lot less attractive for clients across the EU in the long term.
“[Post-pandemic], the obvious impact from Brexit, for us, would be involvement with exhibitions in Europe,” Marsh told City A.M., explaining that sending teams of fitters, fixers and delegates to EU countries will become a lot more complicated than in the past.
Drop in European workers
Recent research released by the ONS found that the non-British resident population declined in the year through June 2020, with the biggest decrease among citizens of Eastern European countries, namely a drop of 135,000 people.
Jason Tema, director of Surrey-based property development firm Clearview Developments, thinks the UK market should brace itself for a shortage of skilled workers, across a range of sectors and industries.
“Whilst the departure of EU-born professionals might marginally open up job opportunities for some British workers, a drop of qualified industry staff of this scale will inevitably lead to severe staff shortages,” Tema said.
Access to talent
For Craig Beddis, CEO of Liverpool Street-based digital distributor Hadean, less access to the EU’s best and brightest is already major concern.
The ‘supercomupting resources’ startup is looking to expand rapidly this year and “of course, we want the best people,” Beddis told City A.M.
“Our presence in the deep tech sector means that we are trying to source highly specialist skill sets. Often there may only be a handful of people who have the prerequisite knowledge required, so shutting ourselves off from Europe makes it more difficult to find these people,” he explained.
“While it’s not impossible per se, tapping into high calibre European talent will inevitably have a greater administrative burden attached to it,” Beddis added.
The long term future has also become less certain for Holborn-based Morten Petersen, CEO and co-founder of online recruitment and freelance management platform Worksome.
For Worksome, which is based in London and Denmark, the effects will be “manageable” for now, but as freedom of movement between the UK and EU has ended, there is a potential for some impact in the longer term, Petersen told City A.M.
“We help companies hire talent from all over the world, and the challenge will be if we transfer an employee from the UK into the EU or vice versa,” he said.
“At the moment EU nationals [in the UK] can continue to operate as before since most will have no issues obtaining the EU Settlement Status. But as we move away from the first of January  then this will become harder as new entrants will need work permits, which will require a corporate sponsor,” Petersen explained.
New immigration rules
The UK’s new, post-Brexit “points-based” immigration system means that workers from the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland will no longer have preferential access to the UK labour market, and will need to apply for a visa through Britain’s immigration system.
In October, the City of London Corporation said the new immigration regime is “fundamentally unfair”. The City body called on the Home Office to “rip up the red tape” and make temporary measures rolled out during the pandemic more permanent.
Petersen is particularly worried about the UK no longer allowing sponsors to obtain permits for roles that will be seconded full time to a client’s site.
“The result is that clients will have to accept domestic talent, which has more of an impact on them but we will have to keep abreast of the immigration laws to ensure we do not fall foul of them,” he sighed.
Marsh, on the other hand, said it is too early to say what the true long-term effects of Brexit will be, but, so far, her clients have been holding back on investment.
“It’s currently unclear how [the new rules] will impact our viability of working with current clients in Europe. This harms us financially,” she concluded.


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A lawsuit seeking 1.1 million yen from the government and the right to vote by a handwritten voting via a chosen assistant, was dismissed by the Osaka District Court on February 27, stating that the provisions would not violate the Constitution.
“According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, this is approach is following the example set by Tokyo, which is preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The policy is to make more detailed regulations that affect the city, such as making public facilities barrier-free.”
“During the earthquake occurring in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture, the elderly and disabled people living alone moved to the evacuation center as many people needed assistance in the event of a disaster. “Even if I go home,” “Because everyone is safe”. The fear of frequent aftershocks and feeling of loneliness is strong, and relief is voiced that the person who is in the shelter is safe.”


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Major Western European indexes were trading sharply higher on Wednesday after falling the day before. European markets advanced after a spectacular rise in US and Asian stock markets. Mining stocks rallied on strong commodity prices.
The STOXX Europe 600 gained 0.44% and reached 447.64 points.
The French CAC 40 was up 0.35%, German DAX climbed 0.33% and the British FTSE 100 gained 0.41%. The day before, the FTSE 100 closed the trading session in the red for the first time this year.
Biggest gainers and losers
Glencore, a Swiss supplier of commodities and rare-earth materials, and Rio Tinto, an Australian-British metals and mining company, rose more than 1%. On Wednesday, copper prices approached six-month highs. Metal prices jumped on brightening demand outlook in China.
Direct Line, a British insurance company specializing in auto and property insurance, plummeted 26.6%. The company announced that it no longer expects to declare a final dividend for 2022 after a significant rise in claims. Following this news, shares of Direct Line's main competitor, Admiral, fell by 15%.
British sports and fashion retailer JD Sports soared 5.7%. The company said its total revenue was up by more than 20% over the six-week period to 31 December 2022. JD Sports adjusted pretax profit for the year ended on January 28 at the upper end of analysts' projections.
Shares of British supermarket chain J Sainsbury PLC sank 2.4%, despite the fact that the company also expects pretax profits for the year which will end in March, to be towards the upper end of market expectations amid high trading volume over the Christmas period.
Swiss chemical concern Sika AG dropped 3.5%. The company's revenue last year rose by 13%, thanks to a spectacular increase in revenues around the world. The final result of Sika AG was lower than analysts' forecasts.
The share price of Dutch bank ABN AMRO dropped by 2.1% due to the news that Lars Kramer, the company's CFO, will resign on April 30.
The British bank Standard Chartered PLC rose 0.2%. The day before the company said it was exploring strategic alternatives for the aviation unit.
On Wednesday, European traders are building up their appetite for risk in anticipation of the US inflation report that will be released on Thursday.
According to analysts' preliminary forecasts, the country's consumer price level slowed to an annualized 6.5% in December from November's 7.1%.
The new inflation data will help traders predict the US Federal Reserve's further stance on monetary policy.
Moreover, investors analyzed the recent statements of the Fed officials. The day before, the head of the Fed Bank of San Francisco Mary Daly said that the US central bank will be forced to raise its key interest rate above 5% to fight the record level of inflation in the country.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell spoke Tuesday night at the Swedish central bank conference, which was closely watched by traders around the world, but he did not touch on monetary policy or the outlook for the economy.
As a reminder, the Fed raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in December, bringing the target range for its benchmark rate to 4.25% to 4.5%. At the same time, US interest rates set by the Fed rose to their highest since 2007. In a commentary on December's meeting, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the US central bank would stay on course to tighten monetary policy until inflation returned to the 2% target.
According to the latest data of the largest North American financial derivatives market CME Group, more than 70% of experts expect the key interest rate in the US to increase by 0.25 percentage point in February, up to 4.5-4.75% per year.
US stock exchanges showed a strong performance the day before. Thus, on Tuesday, The Dow Jones Industrial Average index grew by 0.56%, the S&P 500 gained 0.7% and NASDAQ Composite gained 1.01%. On Wednesday, key indicators of the Asia-Pacific region also demonstrated spectacular positive values.
This week, investors continued to discuss news regarding China's easing of its extremely strict quarantine restrictions. As of January 8, the Chinese government opened its borders with Hong Kong and also canceled a mandatory quarantine for travelers arriving from abroad. At the same time, a negative coronavirus test will be required to enter the country.
In addition, Beijing authorities had previously reduced its infection monitoring level, rejecting the legal basis for the introduction of enhanced quarantine measures.
In response, some countries have tightened requirements for visitors from China. For example, the US has introduced mandatory testing for those arriving by air from China, beginning on January 5.
Traders around the world have been seriously concerned about China's "zero-Covid" policy, as Chinese restrictions have had a negative impact on the economic activity and stock markets.
At the end of November, mass protests erupted in Shanghai against strict quarantine measures of local authorities. The protesters were dispersed by local police using gas canisters.
Markets became hopeful that mass protests in Chinese cities would force local authorities to ease restrictions across the country. The latest news from China was welcomed as a positive signal that the world's second-largest economy could once again grow strongly in the future.
Previous trading session
On Tuesday, major Western European indexes closed in the red zone.
The STOXX Europe 600 fell by 0.6% to 445.71 points.
French CAC 40 lost 0.55%, German DAX decreased 0.12% and British FTSE 100 declined 0.39%.
Spie S.A., a French company specializing in the fields of electrical, mechanical and climatic engineering equipment, plummeted 5.7%.
Shares of Softcat PLC, a British provider of IT infrastructure solutions, fell by 5.1%.
British video games developer Games Workshop Group PLC dropped by 4.8%.
Shares of British Internet food delivery company Deliveroo PLC decreased by 3.8%.
Danish energy company Oersted A/S increased by 3.6%.
German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW AG) gained 0.6%. The company reported that its sales of electric cars more than doubled last year.
UK retail chain Tesco Plc went up by 0.4%.
Shares of British supermarket chain J Sainsbury Plc jumped by 0.9%.
British recruitment company Hays Plc plummeted by 6.9%.
French medical equipment manufacturer Orpea S.A. jumped 7.4%.
On Tuesday, European traders also analyzed economic data for countries in the region. The National Statistical Office of France Insee reported that French industrial production increased in November compared to October when it fell by a revised 2.5%. Industrial production in France grew as activity returned to normality after strikes at refineries caused a sharp fall in October's output.
Thus, industrial output rose 2.0% in November. At the same time, earlier experts had expected the index to grow by only 0.8%.
A new report from the British Retail Consortium has stated that, in the UK, retail sales grew by 6.5% during December 2022 compared to the previous year and also accelerated from a 4.1% rise in November.


31st January is a day that will go down in aviation history. On this day the last jumbo was handed over to its operator.
And we want to honorthis.
The Boeing 747, Jumbo or "Queen of the skies" is the most famous and prestigious aircraft ever built.
"If you build it, I buy it"
"If you buy it, I build it"
This was the conversation between the heads of Boeing and Pan Am, which finally ended in an order of 25 B747.
Pan Am was the launch customer and Boeing built this plane since 1967 in different variants.
What is the "HEAVY" EDITION?
Light - Medium - Heavy - Super
Terms of the so called WAKE TURBULENCE CATEGORY. Each aircraft belongs to a category based on its maximum certified take-off mass.
The Boeing 747 is a "HEAVY".
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With weather-related damage to Florida crops running into the billions, it makes no sense to threaten a productive farming area of Palm Beach County.
But this is the Agricultural Reserve Area, where the threats just keep on coming.
The latest goes before the county’s planning commission on Friday. The 12-member board will make a recommendation to the county commission, whose recent record on protective the reserve is spotty.
This proposal calls for a 223-bed nursing home and a day care center for 240 children. Both the type of development and the location are significant.
Let’s discuss location first — 13 acres that front Clint Moore Road just west of Florida’s Turnpike. This is the southeast corner of the Agricultural Reserve Area, which stretches roughly from Clint Moore Road to Lantana Road and west of the turnpike.
Two other development proposals threaten the reserve farther north. Clint Moore CLF/Allegro at Boca Raton could change the character of the area basically where the reserve starts.
In recommending denial, county planners note that the project “would allow development that is significantly higher than surrounding uses and any other permitted use” in the reserve. Staffers also point out that during the yearlong review of development rules in the reserve, this “concept” never came up.
Basically, the applicants want to build more than current rules allow. The county established those rules nearly two decades ago, when voters approved $100 million in bonds for land purchases designed to preserve farming by controlling non-farm development. Commercial development, for example, is limited to a pair of sites.
As suburbia has pushed west, however, pressure to relax those rules has increased. The county has done a terrible job of identifying and promoting the reserve. Some newer residents don’t even know that they live in a unique coastal farm belt. They wonder why the drive to Starbucks takes so long.
Under current rules, developers could build their Congregant Living Facility on the Clint Moore Road site. But the facility could have no more than 30 beds.
Planning commission members no doubt will hear that the area needs such a facility. The developers will tout the importance of “aging in place.” They will note that the property already has approval for the day-care center.
We heard a similar argument — community need — in mid-summer from developers who want to build an affordable-housing project on Atlantic Avenue in the reserve. Palm Beach County does need more workforce housing — just not where the goal is to protect farming.
Homes on large lots surround the proposed site of the nursing home and day-care center. The owners aren’t farmers, and no one envisioned farming on those 13 acres.
The problem is that a nursing home is wrong for that site. Planners call the higher density sought by the developer “out of character with the area.” They predict that it “may result in compatibility issues with the surrounding residences.”
That’s how one potential neighbor sees it. He bought his home “because of the Agricultural Reserve. We raise sheep, train border collies, and enjoy the peaceful lifestyle” possible because of how the land is zoned.
When the county planned the reserve after the bond issue, this was the intended result — development that could co-exist with farming. Instead, there is a relentless push to turn the reserve into suburbia.
It’s true that the Delray Marketplace complex — one of those two permitted commercial developments — draws people from far outside the reserve. Yet conservationists believe that the voters who approved that bond issue in 1999 still are mostly getting what they wanted.
Allowing the nursing home, however, would be one more step toward undercutting what the public supported and works best for the community. The county commission has allowed several rule changes that individually might be all right but collectively could be dangerous.
Staffers strongly recommended denial of that workforce housing project. Yet in voting down that version, the commission allowed the developers to try again. Coming soon is the formal proposal by GL Homes for more development in the reserve in exchange for preserving land elsewhere. It already has some commission support.
No place in South Florida is like the Agricultural Reserve Area. The region would lose much if Palm Beach County allowed it to become like any other place in South Florida.
Randy Schultz’s email address is email@example.com.


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Long before the Trump administration rescinded a ban on the sale of disposable water bottles in select national parks, the Interior Department was aware of a report from the National Park Service that the program worked.
The report was quietly made public at the end of the day Friday after organizations submitted Freedom of Information Act requests for its release. In 2011, the parks initiated a water bottle sales elimination program to reduce pollution and the costs of recycling plastic. It resulted in yearly savings of up to two million water bottles, according to an estimate in the report, and “demonstrates the commitment of the [National Park Service] to environmental stewardship.”
According to the May report, drafted largely during the Obama administration, eliminating sales of water bottles prevented up to 112,000 pounds of plastic from being sold and discarded each year, along with up to 140 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, between 276 cubic yards and 419 cubic yards of landfill space stood to be saved.
None of that was mentioned in the National Park Service announcement rescinding the ban. The statement in August tracked with the arguments of a campaign against the ban by the International Bottled Water Association, a lobby for the bottled water industry. It said the 2011 action “removed the healthiest beverage choice at a variety of parks while still allowing sales of bottled sweetened drinks.”
The association argued that it was unfair to push out suppliers, such as the bottlers of the Deer Park water brand, while allowing sales of Coca Cola. The lobby praised the lifting of the ban and “the importance of making safe, healthy, convenient bottled water available to the millions of people from around the world who want to stay well hydrated while visiting national parks,” said IBWA spokeswoman Jill Culora. “Consumption of water in all forms — tap, filtered and bottled — should always be encouraged.”
But the Park Service didn’t discourage the consumption of water at the 23 national parks, such as Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Canyonlands and Bryce Canyon. They were ordered to “provide ample, well designed, and well-marked collection containers throughout the park” where visitors could draw water, and the parks sold reusable bottles to fill.
In a separate report released earlier, Zion…


Age of Consent announce new single, Heartbreak, released 11/6/2012
Heartbreak is the second single from experimental duo Age of Consent. Exploring the territory between pop music and something all together more strange.
Heartbreak is a dark, bittersweet, danceable track.
With a percussive Prince-like drum sound and skittering analogue synthesizers that fizz into forlorn, melodic vocals, Heartbreak is an after-dark hymn to a long-dead love affair. The song takes it’s inspiration from the death of loved ones and reimagines the loss as the harrowing end of a relationship.
LISTEN TO ‘HEARTRBREAK’ here:
Drawing upon a passion for brooding electronic music such as Fever Ray and Soft Cell, Age of Consent produced this single along with previous collaborator & producer, Luke Smith who has previously worked with Depeche Mode and Foals. Including on the B-Side their metronomic cover version of Suicide’s ‘Ghost Rider’, which has become something of a live favourite.
Age of Consent are Joe Reeves and Darren Cullen. After meeting at Glasgow School of Art they moved to London to make music and produce remixes for the likes of La Roux, Gary Numan and The Toxic Avenger. Their first single ‘The Beach’ was released in late 2011.
Age of Consent have confirmed two London shows:
- 7th May – The Macbeth – w/ Trippple Nippples
- 13th June – The Macbeth – Single launch show – w/ T.W.I.N.S


Binary to Excess-3 code conversion
The excess-3 code plays an important role in representing the decimal numbers. The Excess-3 code can also be represented as the XS-3 code. In Excess-3 code, each digit of the decimal number is represented by adding 3 in each decimal digit. There are the following steps to convert the binary number into Excess-3 code:
We can also add 0011 in each 4-bit BCD code of the decimal number for getting excess-3 code.
Let's take an example to understand the process of converting a binary number into Excess-3 code.
Example 1: Convert (11110)2 to Excess-3 using binary
1. First, convert the given binary number into a decimal number.
Binary Number: (11110)2
Finding Decimal Equivalent of the number:
Decimal number of the Binary number (11110)2 is (30)10
2. Now, we add 3 in each digit of the decimal number.
The decimal number is 30. Now, we will add 3 into the decimal number 30.
3. Now, we find the binary code of each digit of the decimal number 63.
We write the binary code of each decimal digit in order to get Excess-3 code as:
(11110)2 = (01100011)Excess-3
Below is the table that contains the excess-3 code of the decimal and BCD.
In the above table, the most significant bit of the decimal number is represented by the bit B3, and the least significant bits are represented by B2, B1, and B0.
Excess-3 to Binary Conversion
The process of converting Excess-3 code into binary is opposite to the process of converting Binary code into Excess-3. There are the following steps to convert the Excess-3 code into binary:
Example 1: (01100011)Excess-3
1) Making groups of four bits and write their equivalent decimal number.
(01100011)Excess-3 = (0110 0011)Excess-3
From the Excess-3 table:
(0110)Excess-3 = (3)10
(0011)Excess-3 = (0)10
So, the decimal number of excess-3 code 01100011 is: (30)10
2) Find the binary number.
Now, find the binary number of the decimal number (30)10 using a decimal to binary conversion as:
Divide the number 30 and its successive quotients with base 2.
So, the binary number of excess-3 code 01100011 is: (11110)2