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TCBY (www.tcby.com), the leading frozen yogurt concept, continues to expand its stores in Florida with a new location now open in Orange Park — marking the 30th store in Florida. The new owner is Tommy Douglas, who is opening his first frozen yogurt franchise with TCBY.
The new store, located at Pine Tree Plaza at 410 Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park, is 1,600 square feet and features TCBY’s new self-serve concept, which allows customers to make their own frozen yogurt treat by choosing from 12 available flavors and mixing in a variety of toppings.
“We experienced tremendous growth in Florida in 2011, and we expect continued success this year,” said Tim Casey, CEO of TCBY. “Our Florida locations continue to perform very well, and we attribute this in part to the locals who have embraced our healthy frozen yogurt offerings. Our Orange Park location is an exciting start to our expansion in Florida this year. ”
For more information, visit www.tcbyfranchise.com.
TCBY is the largest and fastest-growing frozen yogurt brand, leading the industry with its new self-serve concept. With more than 30 years of experience, and as the first frozen yogurt concept, TCBY is a successful model that has fueled the growth of a thriving industry. TCBY, which currently has 380-plus franchise locations in 47 states, offers the most extensive product line, with all yogurt flavors low in fat, fat free or sugar free. TCBY recently launched its new frozen yogurt classification called “Super Fro-Yo,” the healthiest frozen yogurt product available in the market. TCBY is part of Mrs. Fields Famous Brands® and thus is a sister company to Mrs. Fields. For more information, visit www.tcbyfranchise.com.


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IH: [Laughs.] Personally, I hope this will be come a series, but Theatrhythm Hitman will probably be really far off. There are many series that I would want to work on for Theatrhythm. Dragon Quest has a lot of music and Kingdom Hearts would be wonderful to do if it’s possible. I’m not to familiar with the Eidos collection, but Tomb Raider has a long history so it must have a great collection of songs. That might be fun.

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Woman Dies After Chainsaw Hits Artery
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) _ A woman bled to death after she accidentally fell against a chainsaw her husband was operating, authorities said.
Mindy Sue Feathers was helping her husband clear some small trees Monday at their home outside Mount Vernon when she tripped on some brush, Skagit County Coroner Frank Kendall said.
When the 29-year-old woman fell, the chainsaw struck an artery in her neck and she died from massive blood loss, Kendall said. An autopsy was planned.
″Her husband was operating it; she was out there with him,″ Kendall said. ″It was strictly an accident.″
The Skagit County sheriff’s office issued a brief statement about the death but would give no details Monday night.

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Aishwarya defends Salman Khan: Good work should be recognised
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has backed Salman Khan’s appointment as goodwill ambassador of India’s contingent for the upcoming Rio Olympics saying that he should be ‘recognised’.bollywood Updated: Apr 27, 2016 10:04 IST
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan might not have expected who would come to his support in the latest controversy on his appointment as the goodwill ambassador of India’s contingent to the upcoming Rio Olympics. His ex-girlfriend and actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has backed Khan saying that he should be ‘recognised’.
Salman’s selection had stirred up a controversy as many feel that it should have gone to a sports icon even as some sports personalities, actors and politicians support Indian Olympics Association’s decision to appoint the popular movie star. Earlier, his ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif had also supported Salmanwhile saying it is nothing new for the actor to be embroiled in controversies.
When asked about her views on the controversy, Aishwarya said, “I have to say that anyone, who is doing good to represent the country or working or speaking or standing for the betterment of art, music or sports, is wonderful and the person needs to be recognised.”
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Embun Persona Sdn. Bhd. (EPSB) started its operation as a basic ignition rubber boots molder with only 4 molding presses, since 1997 at Taman Kencana in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 1992, due to the increasing demand for space and expansion, EPSB has moved into a new permanent business address at No 1, Jalan Kencana 18, Taman Kencana, 56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur on a built-up factory area of 6,800 sq. feet.
With the expanding and increasing market demand for ignition rubber boots, EPSB has tripled its molding capacity to 12 presses with the capability to produce around 500,000 pcs of rubber boots per month in the year 2000. A simple ignition lead set assembly line is installed in the same year for the assembly of ignition Lead Set for the Malaysian market. Not only concentrating in the molded rubber parts, EPSB has installed an Ignition Cable Extrusion line in the year 2001 with the capability to extrude about 150,000 metre of ignition cable per month.
As a commitment to supply only good quality products, EPSB has developed and installed a qualitysystem into its production linear to ensure only the quality products reach customer's hand.
On October 13th, 2001, the company is awarded with ISO9002:1994 certificate by an internationally recognized body. In trust of the people in the company have a direct impact on the product quality, EPSB is committed to train and retain well trained people to service the company. In the constant effort and commitment to ensuring quality, EPSB has upgraded the ISO system to ISO9001:2000 and the new certificate is awarded on 15th September 2003. It is the quality policy of Embun Persona Sdn. Bhd. to :A Total Commitment to Quality Excellenceon Products and Services To Fulfill and Sustain Customer's Satisfaction.
In order to be able to provide a full range of products and services to our customers, EPSB has further expanded its operation into mainland China in the year 2003.
With an officially registered operating address at 1885, Daye Road, West Wuqiao Town, Fengxian Shanghai, Sianghin (Shanghai) Pte. Ltd. has undertaken the production operation of terminals, metal shields, plastic boots, plastic tubes & clips, and also some rubber molder products.
With the continuous production expansion, the Shanghai plant is currently able to produce about 800,000 pcs of terminals and 1,000,000 pcs of plastic injected parts and components every month.
Today, EPSB at Malaysia has successfully expanded it operations into another newly acquired neighboring factory lots, with a total factory area of 13,800 sq. feet not mentioning the second and third floor.
With the additions of new machineries, molds, lab test equipments, as well as with the constant effort of its team members, we have how grown to be one of the major professional ignition wire components manufacturer and supplier in South East Asia.
With the past past many year of efforts, we have successfully penetrated into some major international markets such as Canada, USA, United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, South America, India, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia. With the cotinuous effort and consistent contribution from our team member, we wish a very bright future for the many years to come...
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In a career now spanning seven decades, Anne Marie Graham has been remarkable in her consistency. Her work continues to evolve and mature; she still makes new discoveries and tries out new ideas. She has in recent years, applied herself to achieve greater tone and depth through textures, while continuing to explore her signature use of non-representational colour.
Through her paintings Graham extends a hand to guide us through an intricate web of verdant, bucolic scenes rich in gaiety and wonder. A rigorous methodology informs each of her works – principles of design and composition that ensure each piece has a fully
functioning internal logic.
She has long been attracted to ornamental parks and public gardens. While much of the detail has been intentionally omitted, Graham takes care to ensure the species of each tree, hedge and flower is true to its type. We may consider ourselves fortunate to have an artist of such tenacious good humour and talent as Anne Marie Graham within our midst.
Curator, Gippsland Art Gallery
Anne Marie Graham has forged a very personal place in Australian art. Her early training in Vienna gave her a strong sense of design, and her work is enjoyed precisely because of her concentration on form and colour for their own sakes. All her works are based on principles of formal simplicity, a delight in linear structure and visual and emotional immediacy.
Anne Marie Graham has imagined for us a pleasant and beatific world, a world of rich colour and deeply satisfying compositions. We must thank Anne Marie for the optimistic vision she has created, and for sharing it with us.
Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director, National Gallery of Australia


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"Case numbers are surging throughout much of the United States, including in several states that were among the first to reopen. Because the number of people hospitalized and the percentage of people testing positive is also rising in many of those places, the case spike cannot be solely explained by increased testing. Still, coronavirus deaths remain well below their peak levels. And as some places reimpose restrictions, others continue to reopen their economies." - The New York Times, June 30th, 2019
Until now, government officials and health experts have emphasized the importance of hand washing, social distancing, wearing masks, and staying home. Along with these mandates, "non-essential" businesses were shut down. In the past two months, these businesses have been slowly re-opening, given that they were able to stay in business.
With the recent rise in cases, leaders from all sides of the political arena are now considering new strategies for combating Covid-19.
"We have come to realize that the necessary steps needed to combat this virus and heal the mental, emotional, and economic wounds that have occurred thus far must address the underlying contributors to the chronic health crisis that is feeding our growing number of coronavirus cases." said Lucy Leftist, a United States public health official involved with the current coronavirus recommendations.
Senator Kenneth Conservative went on to say, "While there is still a lot that we do not know about this virus, there is much we have learned about how not to combat it.
This cannot be a fight between liberals and conservatives.
It cannot be about wearing masks or not wearing masks, though we will continue to recommend them.
It cannot be continued decimation to our economy and the collective mental health of our country.
The United States is 4% of the world population, yet we hold 25% of the coronavirus cases.
We must acknowledge that our number of cases is a reflection of a non-health focused food system and a non-food focused health system.
Those who are at risk, who are being hospitalized, they are largely those with health complications from an unhealthy lifestyle.
It would be inappropriate for us as government officials to not accept responsibility for the lack of health of the vulnerable when considering the ways our government regulated food system perpetuates the increase of the at risk illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, and Alzheimer's.
It's time we start making recommendations that promote the health of our citizens."
These conversations have resulted in several new strategies to address the pre-covid-19 pandemic of chronic disease and malnutrition. From a corporate, systemic approach, the following changes are now underway:
Shift government subsidies from corn, wheat, and soy to regenerative farm meats and produce.
Soda and other processed sugar beverages
Foods containing high fructose corn syrup
Use income from taxes to:
Re-evaluate resources in low income areas and establish health food stores as
Fund programs that provide made-in-house foods and snacks for schools
Fund research on nutrition that is not sponsored by special interest groups.
"It is not surprising that the risk factors for Covid-19 continue to increase in our population when the foods most readily available and highly marketed are also the most processed and most harmful options" said House Representative, Lionel Liberal Friday afternoon.
New recommendations for individuals are now including actions that go beyond avoiding a virus and into true physical health. The following will now be added to the list of hand washing, mask wearing, and social distancing:
Drink half your body weight in ounces of water
Consume 1-2 half cup servings of vegetables at each meal
Sleep a minimum of 7 hours a night
List 3 things you're grateful for each day
Spend at least 15 minutes outside each day
Public health official, Renee Rightist said "There's no denying that actual physical health is declining outside of coronavirus cases. Depression, anxiety, and weight have all increased amongst the American people. There's more to health than not getting sick."
Leaders are hopeful that these changes will not only help reduce the number of cases of Covid-19, but also increase the overall health of the country and save millions in health care costs in the years to come.
What do you think? What other recommendations or systemic changes would improve our current situation?


What is Aerodynamic Drag?
Aerodynamic Drag is a force which the oncoming air applies on a moving body. It is the resistance offered by the air to the movement of the body. So, when a car is moving; it displaces the air. However, it affects the car’s speed and performance. Technically, it is the aerodynamic drag or the friction offered by the air to a vehicle.
Manufacturers always try to keep the Aerodynamic Drag to the minimum possible. This is because it has a negative effect on the vehicle’s performance and efficiency. The upright stance of some vehicles gives it a drag coefficient of 1.30 while a raindrop design has the least amount of drag.
Nowadays, cars have an average drag coefficient of 0.40 and some car have as low as 0.26. Such vehicles are said to have the best aerodynamic design. Also, the power you need while moving a body through the air goes up with the speed. So, above 60 km/h, you need a lot of power to push the car to overcome the aerodynamic drag.
The reduction in drag can help to decrease the wind/air resistance of a vehicle. Thus, it helps to increase fuel efficiency to some extent. It also improves other performance characteristics os the car such as handling and acceleration. The vehicle’s frontal area and the drag coefficient are the two main factors which have an impact on the overall drag effect.
How to reduce the Aerodynamic Drag?
Firstly, you can lower the drag coefficient by streamlining the exterior body of the vehicle. Streamlining the body requires the use of character lines and precise calculation of the surrounding airspeed. In some high-speed cars, the manufacturers install a rear spoiler onto the boot to reduce the drag to a great extent.
To reduce the aerodynamic drag further, the manufacturers use character lines on the exteriors of the car’s body right from its concept stage. These lines help the air to pass smoothly over the body and thus, reducing the air resistance.
For eliminating the aerodynamic-drag, the manufacturers typically work on the external components. These include the roof rack, mud flaps, rear spoiler, side mirrors, radio antenna, and windshield wipers, etc. They also employ crucial design bits such as the partial front grille, redesigned under-body trays, and fender skirts, modified front bumper, redesigned wheel covers, and boat-tail shaped rear boot, etc.
Read here more about how the aerodynamic drag affects the fuel economy.
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On November 18, 1993, Nirvana and a few of their closest musical mates got together for an episode of MTV Unplugged at Sony Studios in New York City. Kurt and his pals performed a few Nirvana classics as well as some unforgettable cover tunes.
One of the biggest standout cuts of the night had to be the smooth rendition of "Lake of Fire" by the Meat Puppets. Nirvana covered three songs by the Meat Puppets that evening and gave the Arizona outfit their very first taste of mainstream popularity. See why.


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I've never been to Cleveland and I'm a little overwhelmed by all the hotel options. I'd like to stay in a hotel that is central and gives me good sense of what Cleveland is like. I'd love to know where locals tell their friends to stay when they visit, and why those areas and hotels are special. thanks!
The best place to stay would probably be Downtown. The places that give you a sense of Cleveland do not have a lot of hotel options. The Cleveland Hostel in Ohio City is a great location close to great bars, breweries and the West Side Market. For a sense of Cleveland, I would suggest visiting Ohio City, Tremont, Lakewood (Ohio) and University Circle/Little Italy (Ohio)/Coventry Rd
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Market report: Monday close
A NEW round of top-level security alerts in the US sent investors around the world scurrying for cover.
The slide started overnight in the Far East with Tokyo and Hong Kong. That spilled over into Europe and London. The FTSE 100 index ended the day 2.60 points higher at 4415.70 in the face of opening falls for the Dow in New York this afternoon.
The Bank of England meets this week to decide whether to raise interest rates. It's odds-on for a quarter-point rise on Thursday, but some stock market bears say a half-point increase may be on the cards.
Investors may have been giving equities a wide berth, but the heightened security meant they were happy to chase the oil price to a 21-year high. But oil shares failed to benefit, BP sliding 3 3/4p to 512 1/4p and Shell gaining 1/4p to 398 3/4p. Record-high aviation fuel costs were doing nothing to cheer British Airways, down 2p at 118 3/4.
Turnover generally was flat, although a line of 125m shares in BT went through at 188 3/4p as part of a late conversion trade from one currency into another. BT closed 1 1/4p higher at 190p as US securities house Morgan Stanley raised its target from 175p to 185p, but retained an underweight stance.
Clothing retailer Next Groupnudged 7p higher to 1504p as the company began its buyback of 6m shares, to be completed by 13 September.
British Gas operator Centrica dipped 1 1/4p to 235 1/4p despite Goldman Sachs raising its sum-oftheparts valuation from 276p to more than 300p. Goldman bases its calculation on the potential for tariff increases and higher long-term profits at its home services division.
It says the shares, inexpensive on an absolute and relative basis, are underpinned by a special dividend and buybacks. Goldman continues to rate the shares outperform.
Healthcare products supplier Smith & Nephew retreated 2p to 553p ahead of interim results on Thursday. The market will be looking for reassurance after last week's nervous performance by the shares.
They were hit by a big sell-off in stock of big US rival Zimmer, which has since rallied, and by news Boston Scientific had been forced to withdraw its medical stents. S&N has developed its own stents, used in heart surgery.
Talk of a possible rival bid for mortgage lender Abbey National, 14 1/2p better at 581 1/2p, has cheered City speculators, far from happy with the all-paper £8.1bn from Spain's Santander Central Hispano (BSCH).
Britain's biggest home loans supplier HBOS, down 15 1/2p at 697p, today confirmed it is actively considering topping the agreed offer from BSCH.
Only last Friday, Lloyds TSB, 1/4p dearer at 412 1/2p, ruled itself out of having a tilt at Abbey. Its previous bid of £18bn, three years ago, was blocked by the Government on competition grounds.
Online bookie Sportingbet rose 1 1/4p to 99p after saying trading in the four months to the end of July had been ahead of management expectations. Operating profits during this period, traditionally a quiet time for the group, was expected to be around £2.1m, up from £900,000 last time.
Financier Bob Morton's newest vehicle, tool hire specialist Multi Group, firmed 0.38p to 6.125p following a series of disposals that have raised £7.15m.
It has sold three businesses to rival Speedy and will use the proceeds to help relaunch Multi.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft and corruption charges against one-term Albay congressman Rino Lim for the anomalous utilization of his 2007 PDAF amounting to P27 million.
Lim, together with five Technology Resource Center officials, Kaagapay Magpakailanman Foundation Inc. (KMFI) representatives and Carmelita Barredo of C. C. Barredo Publishing House are facing charges of four counts of graft and corruption and four counts of malversation.
Also included in the charge sheet are TRC executives Antonio Ortiz, Dennis Cunanan, Maria Rosalinda Lacsamana, Marivic Jover and Consuelo Lilian Espiritu as well as KMFI representatives Carlos and France Mercado.
Records show that in August and November 2007, Lim requested the release of his PDAF amounting to P30 million and identified the TRC as the implementing agency with KMFI as non-government organization-partner.
The P30 million was intended for the procurement of 8,000 sets of livelihood instructional materials and technology kits.
In 2008, a memorandum of agreement was signed by Lim, TRC and KMFI representatives.
Lim personally handpicked KMFI twice as project implementor without the benefit of public bidding.
The Commission on Audit uncovered blatant anomalies in the fund use like the lack of public bidding held, the absence of track record of KMFI as it was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission only in 2006. The NGO has no legitimate business address it was using the address of C. C. Barredo.
The COA also disclosed there was no accreditation process undertaken to determine the capacity of KMFI. A payment of P27 million was made prior to the signing of the memorandum of agreement. The agency also pointed out that the project was considered “fictitious or ghost project” as no deliveries of livelihood kits were made.
Ombudsman investigators ascertained in their filed validation that “not one among the constituents of said legislative district received the livelihood technology kit.”
In finding probable cause, the resolution narrated that “Lim had treated the same (funds) as it were his own funds, dictating how it should be utilized and released, he not only determined the project, the implementing agency and the NGO, but also determined how much of his.”
According to Morales, the respondents’ combined acts indubitably point to a concerted action to divert public funds drawn from Lim’s PDAF.
She added that “the nefarious scheme basically involved projects supposed to be funded by PDAF, which projects turned out to be fictitious or non-existent. (PNA)


The arrest of a registered sex offender on suspicion of kidnapping and child molestation in San Diego over the weekend has raised questions about the sex offender tracking system.
Officials who track sex offenders in San Diego County say they knew he was living on the same street as a school and a park but say the man was compliant under the law.
Francisco "Frankie" Diaz, the man arrested in the kidnapping of a girl from her family's Oak Park home Saturday, had prior charges, including misdemeanor charges of molestation involving juveniles.
He served four years in state prison for false imprisonment and possession of a controlled substance beginning in 2007.
When the 46-year-old sex offender was released from custody, he was required to register on the Megan's Law website, which he did. But when NBC 7 looked on the site's neighborhood map, Diaz did not show up at his Oak Park address on Maple Street.
Attorney Marc Carlos told NBC 7 that is not unusual.
“The more serious ones are listed by address but there are a large number of people who are registered sex offenders who don't necessarily have to do that by law,” Carlos said.
There are three categories or levels of reporting for sex offenders on the Megan’s Law website by full address, zip code and no post at all.
On August 14, there were 43,808 offenders who were required to post their information and an address, 12,071 who had to post their information and only a zip code and 16,575 who did not need to post at all, according to the website, which updates the numbers regularly.
Based on Diaz’s criminal record he was required to give only his zip code.
The San Diego County SAFE Task Force tracks offenders. They told NBC 7 they were aware of Diaz, that he lived across the street from Oak Park Elementary School and that he was compliant prior to his arrest on Saturday.
Diaz is accused of kidnapping a 3-year-old child from an open window in the girl's bedroom and taking her to his home two doors away, San Diego police said.
He was held without bail and scheduled for arraignment Wednesday on allegations of kidnapping, threat to cause death, lewd and lascivious acts with a minor and sodomy with a minor.
“Apparently this individual had complied with all aspects of the laws that were applicable to him,” Carlos said.
Also, NBC 7 checked with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Division of Adult Parole Operations and Board of Parole Hearings with the state, and they said Diaz has completed his parole in 2012 and is no longer under their supervision.
“The public needs to know this particular system this Megan’s law the law system to use has been vetted by the legislature by the district attorneys Association everybody really to come up with a system that works for the most part,” said Carlos.


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Netball Drill Demonstration
1. Double cut back:
WA runs one way, stops abruptly and changes direction before again changing direction for a second time to go and meet the pass.
2. Cut back:
WA runs one way, stops quickly - changes direction and runs into space to meet the pass.
3. Double bluff:
WA runs and stops, making it look as though they are going to cut back before continuing their run in the direction they were already running to meet the pass.
Every time they run the attacker should be thinking of what they can do to wrong foot their marker - always varying their tactics so that they don't become predictable.
Player 1 turns their back to players 2 and 3 and receives the ball from X.
On receiving the ball player 1 pivots.
Players 2 and 3 both make strong sideways movements, but only 1 of them calls for the ball. Player 1 passes to this player.
Ensure players 2 and 3 communicate before each repetition so they know which of them will call for the ball each time (this can be done with hand gestures to avoid player 1 overhearing!)
Swap player roles after 10 repetitions.
10 PASSES TO SCORE.
- players are to be set up into two even teams
- each team will send over one defence player to defend the team with the ball.
- the aim of the game is to try and catch the ball within the team 10x to recieve a point
- If the defence was to get the ball before team 1 score a point then team 2 will have the ball and team 1 will need to defend.
SPLITTING THE CIRCLE. (SETTING UP TRIANGLES)
- With this drill the GA and the GS want to be on opposite sides of the circle
- there are numerous ways to create space in the circle
- the GA and the GS can split outside the circle the player who doesnt recieve the pass will cut back into the circle to recieve the pass in front of there player near the goal post
- another way is for the GA or the GS to run to the top of the circle with the tall GS holding either front position or holding for a lob the person with the ball will just need to pop the ball over for the tall GS to recieve under the goal post
- One attacker can hold there player by standing in front then doing one short movement by turning out and recieving the pass.
- The WA and the C need to hold there space on the outside of the circle for the shooters to have someone to pass to.

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On Friday morning, I had the amazing opportunity to attend a champagne breakfast at the Lucky Magazine headquarters. It was in the Conde Nast building which is just wonderful. As soon as we approached the door and saw the Lucky sign, I was so excited. I felt like I was in a movie! The whole experience was just so surreal.
It has been a joy to be a part of the Lucky Style Collective - especially for experiences like these. We all sat down in their conference room with editor-in-chief, Brandon Holley. She is so down to earth, easy to talk to and really really nice. We all threw around some ideas, talked about fun things that happened during FNO and ate yummy danishes and muffins. I loved seeing so many favorite bloggers and meeting new ones too!
It was really fun to meet these Asma, and Lauren of My Closet in Sketches. They both grew up in Michigan! It was really awesome to see four girls in the Lucky Magazine conference room all from Michigan. I'm always really proud of our state, but to see fashion talent emerge is really amazing to me. They were both so kind. Of course, Andrea and I had to take a photo with them!
Thanks to Lucky for having all of us come to their place of work - and especially thanks to John Jannuzzi for keeping track of all of us in the collective! It's been a lot of fun so far and I've had some wonderful opportunities - being featured in the September issue, attending FABB and seeing their facility. I'm excited for the future with Lucky Magazine and to be part of something amazing with them.


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Primary care physicians and specialists often drop the ball in communicating with one another about patients they are treating, leaving patients or caregivers to try to close the loop on their own. And most physicians have no idea what anything costs.
Pharmacists are rarely better. They spend six years in school learning more about drugs than most doctors will ever know, then disappear to the back of the pharmacy to count pills. Pharmacies are convenient and accessible; their pharmacists are a vast untapped information source.
The introduction of electronic health records and electronic prescribing help but are only part of the solution.
We need health information exchanges, like the ones piloted by the Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative, to share patient data. We need secure, efficient platforms, such as RelayHealth, for doctor/patient messaging.
We need decision-support tools like SimulConsult to organize clinical findings to help diagnose rare diseases, sparing patients the misery of going from doctor to doctor in search of a name and treatment for their condition.
We need more patient communities such as Patients Like Me and treatment planning tools such as NexCura.
We should make better use of information from existing diagnostic tools. Advanced analysis software, for example, can mine digital data from inexpensive ultrasounds, reducing the need for expensive MRIs and PET scans. Other technologies can analyze ECGs collected for clinical trials, identifying cardiac safety problems early in drug development before the next Vioxx comes to market.
Better availability of information will improve quality and customer service, but it is by no means certain that the adoption of information technology will inevitably lead to big cost savings.
Some efficiency will be gained by eliminating transcription costs and reducing duplication of tests, but better information may actually lead to higher spending. After all, with more information about their conditions, patients may seek additional treatment.
Information can be used to hold down health care costs, but that requires political will.
In the United Kingdom, the ironically named NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) evaluates treatments based on data and decides if benefits outweigh costs. When the answer is no, as it often is, the National Health Service won't cover the treatment.
In Germany, whole classes of drugs are evaluated to determine whether on-patent products are more effective than generics. If not, branded products are reimbursed at the same (low) level as generics.
If we choose as a society to use information for hard decisions, costs will be contained. But the model will be different from the United Kingdom and Germany. We'll use incentives and cost sharing, not outright bans and price controls. Examples are emerging in the public and private sectors.
Within a decade there will be plenty of good information available, and we'll have learned to use it well. Then we'll finally be headed toward a health care system worthy of respect.
David E. Williams is a principal and co-founder of consulting firm MedPharma Partners and the author of the Health business blog.

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Riksbank expected to remain on hold today
• Riksbank is expected to announce it’s interest rate decision today and is expected to remain on hold at -0.5%. SEKOIS imply that the market has priced in Riksbank to remain on hold with a probability of 85%. Financial data and fundamentals support the case for the bank to remain on hold as well. Specifically, the inflation rate is currently at +1.7% yoy, below Riksbank’s target of +2.0% yoy and unemployment is at 6.0% evident of the existing slack in the labour market. On the fundamental side, Sweden maybe facing a housing bubble with Riksbank trying to achieve a “soft landing” of the prices. Hence, focus may shift to the accompanying statement and the press conference. The tone is expected to be neutral, maybe even a bit dovish. SEK could be weakened by the developments and some volatility could be expected upon the announcement of the rate decision.
• EUR/SEK has been trading in a sideways manner the past few days, well between the 9.8594(S1) support line and the 9.9716 (R1) resistance line. We see the case for the pair to trade sideways with a bullish sentiment in the short term, due to the fundamentals mentioned before. Should the bears get in the driver’s seat, we could see the pair breaking the 9.8594 (S1) support line and aim for the 9.8035 (S2) support zone. On the other hand should the bulls take the reins, we could see the pair breaking the 9.9716 (R1) resistance line and aim for the 10.0300 (R2) resistance hurdle.
A speech to Unite a Kingdom
• The first speech about Brexit is to be delivered today by Boris Johnson. Media reports suggest that the speech may call for unity and present Brexit not as “grounds for fear but hope”. Other headlines suggest that the UK’s border and immigration system is unprepared for Brexit, providing further uncertainty. The EU side on the other hand seems to be focusing more on inner politics, as France’s Macron concentrates on EU reforms and Germany is still struggling to form a government. We expect the speech to overshadow any other Brexit development today and its content to create a positive sentiment which could support the GBP.
• Cable, as analysed yesterday moved in a sideways manner with bullish tendencies and broke the downward trend-line incepted on the 2nd of February, however failing to reach the 1.4040(R1) resistance line. We see the case for the pair to continue to trade in a sideways manner with bullish tendencies and it could be influenced by the fundamentals mentioned before as well as the US inflation data which are to be released today. Should the pair find new selling orders, we could see it breaking 1.3750 (S1) support line and aim for the 1.3590 (S2) support zone. On the other hand should the pair come under buying interest we could see it breaking the 1.4040 (R1) resistance level.
As for today’s other economic highlights:
• In the European morning, we get the German preliminary GDP growth rate for Q4 and the German final HICP rate for January. Also during the European morning, Riksbank’s interest rate decision will be announced and later on the much anticipated US inflation data are due out. Last but not least, US Crude Oil Inventories are to be released. As for speakers, ECB Board member Yves Mersch speaks.
• Support: 1.3750(S1), 1.3590(S2), 1.3338(S3)
• Resistance: 1.4040(R1), 1.4168(R2), 1.4325(R3)
• Support: 9.8594(S1), 9.8035(S2), 9.7115(S3)
• Resistance: 9.9716(R1), 10.0300(R2), 10.1500(R3)


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MEN from Doncaster are suspected of travelling over the border into Nottinghamshire to steal valuable catalytic converters from parked vehicles.
Police are warning motorists about a spate of ‘cat converter’ thefts in some areas of the county.
Since the beginning of April, there have been 112 catalytic converters stolen across Nottinghamshire – 94 more than the same period last year - and the thefts are increasing by the week.
Bassetlaw East division, which covers Harworth, Bircotes and Everton, have had 21 cat thefts.
Three arrests have been made in connection with the recent thefts. Two Doncaster men, aged 24 and 28, and a Leeds man, aged 19, have been bailed pending further enquiries.


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I have always believed, and still, believe that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value. It is true that optimists or “positive thinkers” do have an advantage in life compared to a pessimist. This is because of the effect your mindset or attitude has on everything we do.
Everything in our life is affected by the way we think and act, relationships, work, even our health can be affected by our attitude or our mindset. How we can feel “positive or negative” can have a domino effect on our daily walk and our life. The way we choose to think has a great impact on the outcome of the situation. When you think positive and try to bring balance it feeds your mind, body and soul and will bring a sense of peace and direction, a positive mindset will bring a clear mind and heart and will help you unfold all those decisions you need to make on your journey.
Just a few words of advice from a few of my favourite writers.” Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined”… “The person who sends out positive thoughts activates the world around him positively and draws back to himself positive results”.

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The Scot-Class System Probes are the latest design for the Home County Scouts, and are built by Yorin Corporation. The autonomous probes are designed to survey planetary bodies in a system while the mother craft is undertaking other duties. The Scots are piloted by built-in robot brains in primary/back-up mode with the master brain functioning while the other is in hot standby in case of failure. All data is duplicated to the back-up which will take over instantly in the event of failure of the master. Sensor data is continually recorded and analyzed. Data can be stored on board or transmitted to the mother ship as required.
As the Scot is completely autonomous the number of probes that can be run simultaneously is limited by the supervisor’s capacity to oversee them. Scout protocol is that no more than 7 probes should be run by one supervisor.
The probe has 2G acceleration out to 10 diameters from a planetary body, dropping to 1G in open space.
With the expense of the probes and Home County having been quite extensively surveyed already very few probes have been produced to date. All Scot class system probes are produced in the Yorin factories on Home.
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This year will mark the 25th anniversary of the Michigan Flywheelers Museum’s Antique Engine and Tractor Show.
The show, which will be held from Thursday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 7, will feature musical entertainment, a 25th anniversary reception and a full schedule of activities for the four days.
Hundreds of hobbyists from all over the country descend on the museum during the event. Antique tractors, old flywheel engines and huge steam traction engines are just a few examples of the farming machinery that is brought to the show.
In addition, the sawmill, shingle mill and blacksmith exhibits will be open and demonstrations will be going throughout the day. Visitors will be able to explore the “Old Towne” area that includes displays on local agriculture like the Mentha Mint farm.
In celebration of the anniversary show, the entertainment schedule will feature local musician Carl Payne at 8 p.m. Thursday, and the country band, The Bronk Brothers at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Returning acts include the Polka Brothers at 8 p.m. Friday, and on Saturday, the Casco Band at 5 p.m. and the John Dudley Magic Show at 7 p.m.
A cake-cutting reception will be 7:30 p.m. Friday. A display with memorabilia from the past 25 years will be unveiled.
Also new is the migrant worker camp replica. It depicts a “home” that would have been used by seasonal labor families who traveled to the area to help with the harvest of produce. The renovation of the Stephenson barn, a structure more than 100 years old, has proceeded enough that it will be open to the public for the first time this year.
There will be daily equipment parades, antique tractor and garden tractor pulls, cake walks, flywheel toss game, bingo, consignment auction and valve cover racing.
Saturday will be “Kid’s Day” at the show and starts with a kiddie pedal pull at noon, a sawdust pile treasure hunt at 3:30 p.m. and a magic show at 7 p.m.
Festivities will include a flea market and the Wooden Nickel gift shop which is filled with tractor-related items. Returning this year will be the “South Haven Tractor Cruise” on Thursday evening.
For more information, contact the museum at (269) 639-2010 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org. A complete show schedule is available at: www.michiganflywheelers.org. Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are free with an adult. Thursday is Senior’s Day and admission is $3 for those 62 and over. Gates open at 8 a.m. Rustic camping sites are available on a first come basis. Cost is $10 per night plus daily admission.
The Michigan Flywheelers Museum is located at 06285 68th St., South Haven.


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Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Wednesday, June 2, 2010
For the last few months, you may have noticed an absence of transfer rumours here on Fenerbahçe Worldwide. Since I started the website nearly four years ago, we've covered the latest news on the club, including transfer speculation, but we decided to re-evaluate that decision earlier this spring. However, starting with the upcoming transfer window, we're introducing a new policy on how we cover and report transfer rumours involving Fenerbahçe.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Today, we here at Fenerbahçe Worldwide pay tribute to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. After leading a great nation to new heights as well as serving as its first president, Atatürk passed away on November 10th, 1938. While not all of us are Turkish, we can thank Atatürk for giving us the country that we love. We take time out today to remember the man who changed not only Türkiye, but affected so many of us generations later who came to love what he created.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Former Fenerbahçe star Jay-Jay Okocha is planning a return to football, nearly two years after announcing his retirement. The Nigerian star made a name for himself with Fener from 1996-1998, and now he appears close to signing a deal with Gateway of Abeokuta of the Nigerian Premier League.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday night in Bursa will mark the end of an era in Turkish football. When the final whistle is blown and the lights go out at Atatürk Stadium, Fatih Terim will step off the pitch for the final time as Turkish National Team boss. While time will determine the legacy of the embattled coach, fans are left wondering if they have reason to be optimistic about the future.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Friday, August 28, 2009
Fener are on their way to the UEFA Europa League group stage after advancing Thursday night. The Yellow Canaries finished in a 2-2 draw with FC Sion, but they advance on 4-2 aggregate. One of the newest Canaries provided all of the offense for the team tonight, and that's why he's our man of the match. Fenerbahçe Worldwide Man of the Match: Andre dos Santos.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Thursday, July 23, 2009
The acquisition of André dos Santos and Cristian Oliveira could mean major changes this season in the Canaries' lineup. Left winger André dos Santos and defensive midfielder Cristian Oliveira could send several Fener veterans to the bench due to their impressive play. Due to the foreign player rule in Turkish football, Christoph Daum has some important decisions to make in fielding a first eleven this season.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Wednesday, June 24, 2009
It's almost that time again - time for Fenerbahçe, in partnership with adidas and Fenerium - to introduce the new kits for next season. The club keeps the new shirts top secret until the official unveiling, but speculation runs rampant as to what the latest kits will look like. Now it's time for fans to decide which ones they prefer.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Beşiktaş remained at the top of the table following Turkcell Süper Lig week 32. The Black Eagles held off Ankaragücü in the nation's capital to maintain a two-point lead in the standings. Sivasspor is still in the hunt, however, following their 2-1 victory over Hacettepe over the weekend. With just two games left, it appears the title race may come down to the final weekend. Here's a look around the league action in week 32:
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Monday, November 10, 2008
What a difference a week can make. Eight days ago, Fener and Eskişehirspor drew 2-2 in yet another disappointing performance by the Canaries. Since that day, Fenerbahçe held Arsenal scoreless in London and blasted arch-rivals Galatasaray in a 4-1 beatdown. The week's results have Fener fans feeling optimistic, but the Canaries' best performances still likely lie ahead of them.
Commentary • Author: Nathan Redd • Sunday, November 9, 2008
Four wins, four losses, and a draw. Not the start to the Luis Aragones era that anyone expected. Fenerbahçe lost a few components from last season's UEFA Champions League quarterfinalist squad, most notably Mateja Kezman and Mehmet Aurelio. The bulk of the team returned this season however, with the key additions of striker Dani Güiza and midfielder Emre Belözoğlu. Still, things have not gone as planned. Despite the poor start, a win on Sunday can make fans quickly forget the terrible form to start the season.


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ALLAHABAD: In a tragic incident, two members of a family, including a minor girl and her mother, were killed when a speeding SUV
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The deceased have been identified as Nusrat (32) and her daughter Alisha (5), residents of Kokhraj. The SUV was on its way to West Bengal from Faridabad while the family was waiting for a public transport for Allahabad for Eid shopping. The errant driver after hitting the family members could not control the speed of SUV and rammed into the divider.
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ASUS just launched its newest lineup of its mainstream ultraportable laptops in the Philippines, offering customers the power and advantages of Intel’s 12th Generation Alder Lake processors paired with OLED displays with high refresh rates, and a new new look. Today, we’re zeroing in on one of the newly-launched devices, the Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402ZA.
Design and Build Quality
Gone is the large ASUS Zenbook branding on the middle of the lid. Instead, they have now opted for a more subtle branding, and as a friend also commented, it now uses a single font, which shows consistency. The rest of the lid boasts a matte finish, with lines that refer to the brand’s new Star Trek-inspired logo.
Despite having an aluminum chassis, the Zenbook 14 OLED only weighs 1.39kg, and is only 16.9mm thin. It’s not the lightest feel in world, but it’s easy to move from a to b. I think they did a good job balancing out durability and lightness.
Opening the lid reveals the ErgoSense Keyboard, which offers three levels of backlighting, and a power button that also acts as a fingerprint scanner. Speaking of which, the power button requires more force to be pressed unlike the rest of the keys, I’m guessing it’s to prevent you from accidentally turning off your laptop while typing.
With 1.4mm key travel, you don’t have to press too hard on the keys to get a response. It’s nowhere close to a mechanical keyboard, but it’s good enough for everyday typing.
The touchpad seems larger, which means you can easily drag things across the screen. ASUS claims that the hyrdrophobic coating makes it feel like you’re touching silk, and I sort of agree. It definitely is more enjoyable to use. In one short tap of a button, you can also turn the touchpad into a numpad for quick computations. Very handy.
If you’re used to the USB-C charging port being on the left, well, both USB-C ports are now on the right. Both are Thunderbolt 4 ports that also support PD charging and DisplayPort. You also get one USB Type-A port, a MicroSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack.
ASUS is going all out on OLED for its Zenbook lineup, the Zenbook 14 OLED gets a PANTONE Validated 14-inch 2.8K display with a 0.2ms response time, 400 to 600 nits of brightness, and 100% DCI-P3 coverage.
And yes, the difference to a typical IPS panel is night and day. The deeper blacks and the richer more punchy colors alone are simply eye-candy. What’s more, you also get a 90Hz refresh rate, so even simple tasks like minimizing windows and opening menus look much smoother and more fluid compared to a 60Hz screen.
For media consumption, it also means you get more detail in dark scenes and good color reproduction regardless of the level of brightness.
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402ZA is equipped with a 720p HD webcam. The quality isn’t the best I’ve seen from a webcam, but it’ll do for online meetings. There’s also a dedicated button for turning it off, indicated by an led light on the F10 key.
The Zenbook 14 OLED is powered by an Intel Core i5-1240P or a Core i7-1260P processor, along with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD. That’s not exactly the most storage you can get, but personally, that’s enough for my use case.
This one doesn’t have a dedicated graphics card, but the Intel Xe Iris Graphics should be enough for everything that a lot of folks would and should use this laptop for. It’s not slouch – Apart from the usual productivity work, you can easily do basic photo and video editing as well.
As to whether it can game, yes it definitely can, but not without tinkering with the settings. Most likely, you’ll have to dial the resolution down for a smoother experience.
For the benchmarks, we ran the tests on every performance profile to see whether there are noticeable differences.
Cinebench R20 and R23
As one of the most popular benchmarking tools used by reviewers and enthusiasts, Cinebench R20 and R23 make use of the latest rendering architectures, and measures the capabilities of the device in rendering a specific scene with the latter having the more complex one.
Super PI is a benchmark tool that measures performance based on how a CPU can calculate Pi to the nth digit.
WPrime, on the other hand, measures performance based on finding prime number using Newton’s Method, in this case it’s set to calculate 1024 million prime numbers. The shorter the calculation time is, the better.
Corona Renderer is a photorealistic render available for Autodesk 3Ds Max, Maxon Cinema 4D, and is used as a stand-alone application. It measures the time it takes to render a specific scene. The shorter, the better.
VRay is a tool that test CPU and GPU performance by rendering sample scenes within a fixed time period.
Google Octane 2.0
Just like when it’s used for smartphones or other mobile devices, Geekbench 5 tests the CPU’s muscles in both single and multi-core scenarios.
For thermals, the Intel Core i5-1240P achieved an average temperature of 89°C and a max temperature of 100°C. Despite that, I really didn’t notice any issues with overall performance.
The Zenbook 14 OLED comes pre-installed with Windows 11, whether we like it or not. Of course, the very first thing I did was to uninstall the proprietary Anti-Virus, because the Windows Security Suite has been more than enough, based on experience. Uninstall at your own risk.
As with other Zenbooks, you get the MyASUS app, which lets you check the overall status of the laptop, system information, and granular adjustments for the display, battery, AI Noise Cancelling, and performance.
As a bonus, this laptop also comes with a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021, which is already quite big. Add to that, a three-month subscription to all of Adobe’s apps. That makes the already great, to even better.
In standard mode, the Zenbook 14 OLED was able to score an impressive 12 hours and 24 minutes of uptime using PCMark 10 and its Modern Office benchmark, which simulates tasks like writing, web browsing, and video conferencing. Of course, your mileage may very depending on numerous factors like screen brightness, if you’re connected to the internet, and the suite of apps that you use.
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Company DOS number 914285
Company Type DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
County NEW YORK
Jurisdiction NEW YORK
Date Of Incorporation 04 May 1984
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TOWN VIDEO SALES, INC. CEO
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DOS number of the company 914285.
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Decades ago the U.S. dollar was backed by gold -- a mineral that is valuable because people believe it is valuable. The same is true of the U.S. dollar, whether it is backed by gold or not. People accept dollars in payment because they believe the dollars have value and and can be spent elsewhere. What backs up the dollar is the public's faith that the government will not print too many and the confidence that the dollars will be accepted everywhere.
The Vanishing Gold Backup
Many years ago U.S. dollars were redeemable for gold. All you had to do was take your paper money to the U.S. Treasury or any of the regional Federal Reserve banks and you could swap them for gold. That right ended in 1934, but there still was gold in Fort Knox, Kentucky, that backed up the currency, even though it was not redeemable. In 1971, President Nixon demonetized gold, which had been officially valued at $35 per ounce, and this allowed the price to fluctuate. Now the U.S. dollar has nothing to back it up except the faith and credit of the U.S. government. While the Federal Reserve system holds government securities as collateral for the currency in circulation, they are not redeemable. While the U.S. dollar once included the disclaimer "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private, and is redeemable in lawful money at the United States Treasury or at any Federal Reserve Bank," today the statement only asserts the note is legal tender.

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In this Part III I will focus on the costs of incorporation and annual fees and taxes to determine which state out of three is the least expensive. I will take a look at the privacy laws of the three states, since privacy is a major concern for business owners. Just a reminder: all the information here is as of April 2010, and may have since become outdated.
The fee for incorporating a corporation in Delaware is a minimum of $89, but is increased incrementally if the amount of authorized capital exceeds $75,000. The fee to file a document of formation is $90 for an LLC and $200 for LP, LLP (per partner) and statutory trust.
Wyoming charges a flat fee of $100 to form any of its business entities.
Nevada charges a flat fee of $75 to form an LLC, an LP or an LLP, and $100 - an LLLP. For corporations, Nevada bases the amount of fees on the value of authorized share capital (fees start at $75 for the capital of $75,000 or less and gradually increase to $375 for capital valued at less than $1 million, with incremental increases to a maximum fee of $35,000). There is also a requirement to file an initial officer and director/member and manager/general partner list with an accompanying fee of $125.
These price differentiations among the three states indicate that (1) it is relatively inexpensive to form an LLC in either state; (2) Nevada and Delaware are more expensive places of incorporation for big corporations as they calculate the filing fees based on the amount of capital stock; and (3) Delaware has generally higher fees to form an LP, LLP, LLLP and trusts than do Nevada and Wyoming.
Annual Fees and Taxes
A look at the state’s annual fees and taxes shows that Wyoming is the least expensive incorporation state as compared to Nevada or Delaware. Wyoming’s annual license tax is based solely on the value of all assets located and employed within Wyoming. The minimum fee is $50 and it increases based on the amount of assets within the state.21 Additionally, Wyoming has no corporate income tax, personal income tax, inventory tax, tax on intanglible assets such as stocks or bonds, and there is no legislative plan to implement these types of taxes.22
Nevada, on the other hand, charges a yearly $125 ($175 for some LLLPs) officer and director filing fee and imposes an additional business license fee of $200 per year on corporations, LLCs, LP, LLPs and LLLPs (last increased on July 1, 2009).23 There is also a requirement that domestic and foreign corporations (including close and professional corporations) pay an annual list fee calculated based on the amount of authorized stock, with a minimum fee of $125 and a maximum fee of $11,100. Like Wyoming, Nevada does not at this time charge a corporate income tax, franchise tax, personal income tax, inventory tax or tax on corporate shares.
In Delaware, all corporations have to file an annual report and pay a filing fee of $50. In addition, all corporations have to pay franchise tax for the privilege of incorporating in Delaware, calculated based on the number of authorized shares or assumed no par capital (minimum tax is $75 and a maximum tax is $180,000). GPs, LPs, and LLCs do not file an annual report but pay an annual fee of $250, and LLPs and LLLPs have to file an annual report and pay $200 per partner. 24 Delaware also levies a corporate income tax on domestic corporations (those corporations that do not conduct business in the state, although are incorporated there, do not have to file a tax return).25 Delaware does not impose a state or local sales tax, but does impose a gross receipts tax on the seller of goods (tangible or otherwise) or provider of services in the state.
Concerns about privacy may be the deciding factor for some businesses if asset protection issues are involved. Nevada requires that all business entities file annual lists with the state, which contain the name and resident or business address of partners, officers, directors, managers or managing members of business entities incorporated in Nevada. It is possible to search the state website for business-related information not only by the name of the business but also by officer’s name. In Nevada, shareholders can vote by proxy, valid only for 6 months, unless the appointment document provides a different length of time, not to exceed seven years. 26
Wyoming’s annual update reports do not require disclosing the names of business owners except for the person signing the report. Wyoming also allows nominee shareholders (designated persons to appear on public record instead of the actual persons involved) as well as action by lifetime proxy. 27
Similarly to Wyoming, Delaware does not require disclosure of the names of business owners, directors or officers of business entities in its filings, allows nominee shareholders and provides for lifetime proxy.28 Therefore, it appears that Wyoming and Delaware laws offer greater privacy protection to the business owners of the entities formed in their states than Nevada.
21 Wyoming requires its business entities to file an annual report on or before the first day of the anniversary month of the company’s incorporation and pay a license tax (except for statutory trusts). The cost is $50 or two-tenths of one million on the dollar ($.0002), whichever is greater, on the portion of the corporate assets located and employed in Wyoming. See Wyoming Secretary of State, Frequently Asked Questions, available at http://soswy.state.wy.us/FAQ.aspx (last visited Mar. 25, 2010).
22 See Wyoming Department of Revenue, Income Tax, available at http://revenue.state.wy.us/ (last visited Mar. 25, 2010).
23 See Nevada Secretary of State, Forms and Fees, available at http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=127 (last visited Mar. 25, 2010).
24 See Delaware Division of Corporations, How to Form a New Business Entity, available at http://corp.delaware.gov/howtoform.shtml (last visited Mar. 25, 2010).
25 Delaware Division of Revenue, Filing Corporate Income Tax, available at http://revenue.delaware.gov/services/Business_Tax/FilingCIT.shtml (last visited Mar. 25, 2010).
26 See NEV. REV. STAT. § 78.355 (1991).
27 Effectively, it is possible to appoint lifetime proxies, as Wyoming Business Corporation Act provides for the appointment of proxies for an 11-month period unless a longer period is expressly provided for in the form of appointment. See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-16-722(c).
28 DEL. CODE. ANN. Tit. 8, § 212(b) (providing that a proxy is for a period of three years, unless the proxy provides for a longer period).

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Overcast and thickly-gloomy this Thursday mid-day on California’s north coast — we could be having some thunderstorms maybe this afternoon, coming off the rainy weather bubbling eastward in the mountain valleys, as the skies look damp and chilly.
Nip ain’t the word, though — record temperatures last month: ‘In drought-plagued California, “we’re beating the record set just last year” and “not by a razor thin margin,” Daniel Swain, a PhD student at Stanford University, said.’
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According to numbers released from the NOAA, last month was the hottest June ever for five western US states, and for the lower 48, was 2.9-degrees above the 20th Century average — and oddly enough, also an overall wet one, .60-inches above normal.
Some details via Climate Central:
The U.S. West is still baking.
The temperatures for June are in and five Western states saw their warmest June ever (helping to make the month the second warmest June for the contiguous U.S.), and four continue to see their warmest year-to-date, just as 2015 hits the halfway mark.
The huge area of considerable warmth in the Pacific Ocean that has been hanging around for two years now is one of the main drivers for the sultry western weather, and is getting a boost from the very healthy El Niño event that looks to be in place through the end of the year.
These forces are also acting on the background warming that results from the extra heat trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere by ever-increasing greenhouse gas levels, which increases the odds for such high temperature records.
The heat spells bad news for the tenacious drought that is now in its fifth year in California, as well as newly expanded drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest, which saw a paltry winter snowpack during the balmy winter.
The most recent heat wave in June broke or tied 233 records across the West, primarily in the Pacific Northwest.
While that scorcher elicited much attention, such acute heat waves haven’t been the main reason the West has stayed so warm, rather it has been the persistence of above-average temperatures day-in and day-out.
“It just really isn’t getting down to normal,” Swain said.
Operative word here, ‘normal,’ and what does it really mean nowadays?
A sense of it from Capital Public Radio:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in its Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin, said in the Pacific Northwest “relentless heat and increasingly dry conditions promoted a torrid crop development pace but led to worsening stress on rain-fed crops and an expansion of wildfire activity.”
The National Interagency Fire Center reported that, as of July 9, there were 33 large, active fires burning 880,000 acres in the U.S. Fourteen of those fires are in Alaska with eight in Washington state.
The forecast shows the potential for rain over the next week.
“Rain chances over the west, particularly over northern California, northwest Nevada, southern Oregon, and central Idaho and into the Rocky Mountains, looks to increase, with up to 2 inches possible,” the drought report stated.
The 6-10 day outlooks show that much of the country, including California, has high chances of above-normal temperatures.


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Although the food on offer and the service style varies across our 1,700 pubs, every one of our pub and restaurant business focuses on serving up high quality, freshly prepared and delicious dishes every day.
What you’ll do in this role
As a chef apprentice you'll be a valuable part of a team that thrives on the pressure of working in a busy food operation. You'll work alongside our Chefs as part of a tight-knit team in an exciting, fast-moving environment, preparing food to order, cleaning and washing up, whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and compliance with hygiene regulations at all times.
In addition, in your first 12 months you will complete a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Food Production & Cooking or Professional Cookery.
Full training is given on the job and no prior experience is necessary, we are looking for your potential and personality.
How do I know if I am eligible for the Chef Apprenticeship?
Above all we are looking for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals who would like a career in hospitality, no experience is necessary as you will receive full training on the job.
- Be aged 16 to 24.
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Portraiture broadened considerably during the late Baroque period. Complementary to the imaginary portraits of anti-heroic types was the celebration of ideal beauty in female busts loosely based upon Classical prototypes. These were often commissioned to adorn palace interiors and are related to garden sculpture in that they strike Classical poses without being specifically related to a given prototype. The bust by Piamontini on the staircase of Palazzo Pitti in Florence epitomize this trend: their heads are vaguely Classical but their drapery retains a flicker of Baroque agitation.


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Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX:L) is the largest food distributor and pharmacy store operator in the country; it has 2,300 locations and employs over 130,000 people.
Loblaw also provides health, apparel, and financial products and services across different segments. More than likely you’ve shopped in a Loblaw recently. In addition to the company namesake brand, Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills, Superstore, and Joe Fresh are some of the 20 brands Loblaw has.
So, how is Loblaw doing?
Currently, the stock trades at $72.20, which is only just shy of the 52-week high of $72.58. Year-to-date, the stock is up over 16%, and over the course of a full year this more than doubles to an impressive 36%. Long-term investors will be pleased to know that the five-year change in price is a respectable 65%.
In terms of dividends, Loblaw pays a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, $1.00 annualized, with a yield of 1.4%.
In the most recent quarter, Loblaw reported retail segment sales of $10.3 billion, which is a 2.2% increase over the same quarter last year. Both the food and drug retail segments reported moderate growth over last year, coming in at 4.2% and 3.7%, respectively.
Adjusted debt decreased in the quarter by over $320 million, leaving just over $350 million in remaining debt since the acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.
Analysts have consistently maintained an outperform rating on the stock for over five years with good reason. Price targets for Loblaw have been raised once again, with $76 being mentioned.
Expand by closing?
Loblaw announced during the quarterly report that it would be closing 52 unprofitable stores over the next year, but did not identify which brands and locations of stores would be closing.
Loblaw now has over 20 brands, and there are times where several of the stores are placed so close to one another that they compete with one another, causing one store’s sales to drop at the expense of another store.
This is particularly true of Loblaw when considering the number of stores that have pharmacies in them and nearby (sometimes next door) there is a Shoppers Drug Mart.
The Joe Fresh brand, which has several large locations in New York, will also be closing some locations, as the company has hired a broker to sublease the 110 Fifth Ave and 510 Fifth Ave locations in Manhattan.
The Bottom line
Despite these closings, there is something to be said about maintaining a healthy balance sheet and knowing when to take action on non-performing locations and ending any cannibalization across nearby locations.
There is also still plenty of expansion in the company. The historical Loblaw building at the foot of Bathurst St. in Toronto that once housed the company head office is slated to become a 50,000 square foot new Loblaw store, and will also consist of two condo towers, bringing over 240,000 square feet of retail and office space.
Overall, a series of strong results, a continued commitment to existing profitable stores, a healthy dividend, and a willingness to expand where opportunities arise are just a few reasons why investors should include Loblaw in their portfolio.


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The herpes simplex virus causes sores in and outside of the mouth, in the genital areas, as well as other parts of the body. A sign of eruption is a tingling sensation followed by blisters that eventually crust over and disappear. The virus lives in nerve cells, protected from immune-system defenses, and remains dormant most of the time for life. The virus is contracted by skin to skin contact. Triggers that can cause an outbreak are fatigue, viral infections, sunlight, menstruation, and stress. In some people, foods high in the amino acid arginine can bring about an eruption; the highest amounts are found in chocolate, nuts, and gelatin. To test for sensitivity to arginine, eat a handful of nuts or chocolate and see if there is a reaction overnight.
Shingles or herpes zoster, which is the same virus that causes chicken pox, is characterized by a painful rash usually on one side of the body. Nerve pain, called postherpetic neuralgia, may persist after the rash has disappeared and can be helped by 1200 to 1600 IU vitamin E orally and 30 IU applied topically; and by intramuscular injections of Vitamin B12. Intramuscular injections of 100 mg three times weekly of adenosine monophosphate, a naturally occurring compound in the body, can accelerate healing of shingles, reduce pain, and may prevent postherpetic neuralgia. Capsaicin containing cream from red pepper applied topically can help relieve pain.
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OCC published a notice of proposed rulemaking to update its rules regarding the activities and operations of national banks and federal savings associations. This proposal would update or eliminate outdated regulatory requirements that no longer reflect the modern financial system, clarify and codify recent OCC interpretations, integrate certain regulations for national banks and federal savings associations, and make other technical and conforming changes. OCC also released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the digital activities of national banks and federal savings associations. OCC is reviewing its regulations on bank digital activities to ensure that its regulations continue to evolve with developments in the industry. The comment period on both notices ends on August 03, 2020.
Proposal on Activities and Operations of National Banks and Federal Savings Associations
OCC is proposing to revise and reorganize subparts A through D of 12 CFR part 7, Activities and Operations. OCC also is proposing more general changes throughout part 7, including removing outdated or superfluous regulations, consolidating related regulations into one section, and making various technical changes. Finally, OCC is proposing to integrate a number of rules in part 7 to include federal savings associations. The key proposed changes include the following:
- Incorporating and streamlining OCC interpretations addressing permissible derivatives activities for national banks
- Codifying OCC interpretations to permit national banks and federal savings associations to engage in certain tax equity finance transactions
- Codifying OCC interpretations regarding national bank membership in payment systems and clarifying that federal savings associations are subject to the same requirements as national banks
- Expanding the ability of national banks to choose corporate governance provisions under state law
- Clarifying the extent to which a national bank may adopt anti-takeover provisions permissible under state corporate governance law
- Codifying OCC interpretations of the National Bank Act relating to capital stock issuance and repurchases
Advanced Notice on Rules on Bank Digital Activities
As part of its ongoing efforts to remain responsive to the evolution of the Federal banking system, OCC is undertaking a comprehensive review of subpart E of 12 CFR part 7 and 12 CFR part 155. As part of this review, OCC is inviting the public, including members of the financial service and technology sectors and consumer groups, to share their experiences and ideas. Based on the comments received, OCC may propose specific revisions to its rules, on which it would again seek public comment. The public is invited to respond to the questions in the advance notice, including the following:
- Whether the legal standards in 12 CFR 7, subpart E, and 12 CFR 155 are sufficiently flexible and clear in light of the technological advances that have transformed the financial industry over the past two decades
- Whether these legal standards create unnecessary hurdles or burdens to innovation by banks
- Whether there are digital banking activities or issues that are not covered by these rules that OCC should address
- What activities related to cryptocurrencies or cryptoassets are financial services companies or bank customers engaged in and what are the barriers or obstacles to further adoption of crypto-related activities in the banking industry
- How is distributed ledger technology used, or potentially used, in activities related to banking
- How are artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques used or potentially used in activities related to banking
- What new payments technologies and processes should OCC be aware of and what are the potential implications of these technologies and processes for the banking industry
- What new or innovative tools do financial services companies use to comply with regulations and supervisory expectations
- What issues are unique to smaller institutions regarding the use and implementation of innovative products, services, or processes that OCC should consider
- What other changes to the development and delivery of banking products and services should OCC be aware of and consider
- Whether there are issues OCC should consider in light of changes in the banking system that have occurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Comment Due Date: August 03, 2020
Keywords: Americas, US, Banking, Governance, Cryptoassets, COVID-19, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger Technology, Fintech, OCC
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APRA updated the lists of the Direct to APRA (D2A) validation and derivation rules for authorized deposit-taking institutions, insurers, and superannuation entities.
EC adopted a package that includes the digital finance and retail payments strategies and the legislative proposals for regulatory frameworks on crypto-assets and digital operational resilience.
ECB published an opinion (CON/2020/22) on proposals for regulations amending the securitization framework of EU, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FCA is consulting on its approach to the authorization and supervision of international firms operating in UK.
MAS published amendments to Notice 637 on the risk-based capital adequacy requirements for reporting banks incorporated in Singapore.
FCA announced that it will move firms to RegData from Gabriel in the coming months in stages, based on the reporting requirements of firms.
ISDA issued a letter to regulators to flag that it now expects the supplement to the 2006 ISDA Definitions and the Interbank Offered Rate (IBOR) Fallbacks Protocol to be effective around mid- to late-January 2021.
APRA has concluded its review of the comprehensive plans of authorized deposit-taking institutions for the assessment and management of loans with repayment deferrals.
ESAs (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA) published the first joint report that assesses risks in the financial sector since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BoE and HM Treasury confirmed that the COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) will close for new purchases of commercial paper, with effect from March 23, 2021.


Enterprise users can now download an update of SuSE Linux's enterprise server software, which claims to offer improved hardware support and enhanced storage access.
Service Pack 3 for SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 includes the latest version of the kernel at the heart of its operating system software: kernel 2.4.21 is capable of managing up to 2,000 physical hard discs compared with only 600 discs in the 2.4.19 version.
The software also allows up to 27 large hard disc drives to be bundled with redundant, reliable access paths in a process known as "multipathing".
Service Pack 3 supports the latest member of IBM's thin-blade server family, the BladeCenter JS20, while providing improved support for x86 hardware, Intel's Itanium systems and mainframes.
The update is available for free to enterprise customers participating in SuSE's maintenance programme. It can be downloaded directly from the company's maintenance website.
SuSE has also started distributing a free version of its desktop operating system, SuSE Linux 9, which targets the consumer market. The commercial version of the software, which was one of the first home-user operating systems to run on Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Atholon 64 processor, has been available since late September.
The free downloadable version contains the entire operating system but lacks several other software applications, such as Macromedia Flash, which was not included because of licence restrictions.
While users can install the File Transfer Protocol version of SuSE Linux 9 from a network or hard drive, they cannot create installation CDs, nor do they receive support or documentation.
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Europe is getting mixed messages from Washington, but there are hopeful signs
The reception accorded by the American press and some of his trenchant Republican critics to President Trump’s nomination for national security adviser, Lieutenant-General HR McMaster, was little short of ecstatic. Senator John McCain described General McMaster as a man of “genuine intellect, character and ability”. A senior correspondent for The Washington Post, who had dealt with him on several occasions, called him “very, very smart”, adding that he was passionate, funny and did not regard the media as the enemy. A commentator for Mr Trump’s most reviled news station, CNN, judged the choice to be “outstanding”.
While that might be welcome, it has added considerably to the confusion surrounding the question of the president’s foreign and security policies. The previous and short-lived incumbent of