2020 Kia Soul EV
Kia’s electric crossover is all grown upby Kirby Garlitos, on
Ever since the Kia Soul first broke into the auto scene in 2009, it has carved its own path unique path in the auto industry. Almost ten years later, the Soul is entering its third-generation, and it includes an improved EV model as well. The 2020 Kia Soul EV has arrived, and it’s a far departure from what we know of the Soul’s all-electric model. It has a fresh new look and, more importantly, a bigger battery pack to go with a more potent electric motor. You think that the 2020 Soul EV is the still the same electric crossover from year’s past? You’d be wrong. The 2020 Kia Soul EV will launch sometime in mid-2019 but pricing figures have yet to be announced.
2020 Kia Soul EV
0-60 time:7.6 sec.
Top Speed:104 mph
2020 Kia Soul EV Exterior
- New headlamps
- Horizontal bar connects both headlamps
- Restyled front and rear bumper fascias
- Redesigned fog lamps
- Solid front grille insert with charging door on driver’s side
- Special set of 17-inch alloy wheels
- Vertical taillamps
- Two-tone body color options from Designer Collection Package
Just as the 2020 Kia Soul arrives with a fresh new look, so too does the 2020 Soul EV. The similarities between the two models are uncanny, but perhaps that’s because no matter the powertrain, it’s still the Kia Soul.
The electric version receives the same visual refresh as the gas-powered version.
The big headlights have been replaced by more slender lights that give the crossover a more aggressive appearance. The same plastic bar connecting the two headlamps are also present in the Soul EV, creating the same full-width visual imagery as the gas-powered Soul. Just below the headlamps are a pair of pods that contain the crossover’s fog lamps.
They flank the Soul EV’s front grille, which counts as the most notable stylistic difference between the two versions of the Soul. Whereas the gas version comes with a traditional open mesh grille, the electric version adds a body-color panel on the top half and horizontal bars on the bottom half.
Perhaps the absence of an engine that needs to be cooled down by incoming air is the biggest reason for the difference in design.
Either way, the Soul EV looks a bit more subdued compared to its gas-powered counterpart. On top of the grille, sitting conveniently in the front bumper is the Soul EV’s charging port. It breaks the aesthetic balance of the front fascia, but there’s also certain design charm to it that’s easy to notice.
The side profile of the Soul EV shows how upright it remains. The boxy shape of the crossover is certainly part of its charm, though, if you notice, you’ll see that part of the taillamps now bleed into the side profile. The wrap-around look of the taillamps is a solid design touch. Its vertical layout is consistent with the styling cues of the rear section. Since the Soul EV’s roof extends all the way to the back before it drops down vertically, the taillamps help emphasize the crossover’s height. It’s a neat design trick to make the Soul look bigger than it is. But give Kia credit because it works.
The Soul EV sits on a special set of 17-inch alloy wheels that aren’t available in gas-powered Soul models.
That’s another notch in the electric version’s belt. Likewise, two versions of the Soul EV are available, including a Designer Collection that offers a number of special two-tone paint schemes. Do you think a Gravity Grey body with a Platinum Gold top looks sexy? How about a Cherry Black body with an Inferno Red top or a Neptune Blue body with a Cherry Black roof? All these color schemes are available in the Soul EV.
For the most part, the 2020 Kia Soul EV doesn’t stray too far away from the design that made the Soul such a unique-looking car in the first place. The visual changes are welcome additions, in part because they bring out a more confident-looking vehicle. We used to think of the Soul as a fun-loving vehicle. That still holds true with the 2020 model, but you can tell that the new Soul EV’s confidence is oozing to the point that it has no problem sticking its chest out.
2020 Kia SOUL EV exterior dimensions
|Wheelbase (in.)||102.4 in.|
|Length (in.)||165.2 in.|
|Width (in.)||70.9 in.|
|Height (in.)||63.0 in.|
|Track, front/rear (in.)||61.6 in. / 62.0 in.|
|Overhang, front/rear (in.)||34.1 in. / 28.7 in.|
|Min. Ground Clearance (in.)||6.0 in.|
|Approach Angle (degree)||16.2|
|Departure Angle (degree)||29.6|
2020 Kia Soul EV Interior
- 97.1 cubic feet passenger volume
- 18.8 cubic feet cargo area (seats up)
- 49.5 cubic feet cargo area (seats down)
- Leatherette options available
- 10.25-inch color touchscreen with rear view monitor and parking guidance
- 6-speaker audio system
- Audio controls mounted on steering wheel
The 2020 Kia Soul EV’s interior layout doesn’t change a lot from the model it’s replacing, and that’s a good thing. Despite its stature, the Soul EV has a refined and restrained interior. Don’t expect the cabin to be decked in luxury — it has its share of plastic bits — but it can be dressed up with the right accessories and packages. The dashboard layout remains the same, too.
The center console features a 10.25-inch touchscreen that comes standard across the entire EV range.
A slew of buttons and knobs surround it, and they’re all wrapped inside an encasing that keeps the setup from becoming too uncluttered. You’ll also notice the controls leaning a bit towards the driver.
It’s a subdued design that gives the entire layout a more personal touch. The steering wheel is a bit chunky for my taste, but it’s not big enough to the point that it becomes aesthetically distracting. The Soul EV is also equipped with a six-speaker audio system, including two small speakers sitting next to the corner HVAC vents, designed as if they’re integrated into each other by chrome surrounds. Audio controls for the audio system are found in the chunky steering wheel. The gauges retain their racy look while the dash and door panels continue to wear a soft-touch trim from elbow height and up. Cloth seats also come as standard on the Soul EV, though that can be upgraded to leather-trimmed seats, full leather upholstery, and heated and ventilated front seats, among others.
Interior space in the Soul EV is a mixed bag. On the one hand, it has a spacious cabin that has room for four adults, though that space can be stretched to five adults depending on the size of the occupants. There’s ample legroom, too, even for tall passengers. Rear passengers, specifically, get 36 inches of legroom, more than adequate for the long-limbed lot.
The seats themselves are comfortable and supportive, making them ideal for long-distance drives.
That’s said, don’t mistake the Soul EV’s cabin space as a license to stretch out. It’s spacious in a relative term, at least as far as models in its class go.
On the other hand, the Soul EV doesn’t have as much cargo space as its gas-powered counterpart. That’s largely due to the battery pack located in the cargo area. Granted, Kia hasn’t announced how much cargo space the 2020 model has, but it’s unlikely that the numbers are going to change from the 2019 model, which offered 18.8 cubic feet of cargo room. Since the Soul EV features a split-folding rear seat, there is the option the stretch that space up to 49.5 cubic feet by folding the rear seats. As intriguing as that is, it still doesn’t measure up to the cargo area of the gas-powered Soul which amounts to 24.2 cubic feet when the seats are in their upright position and an impressive 61.3 cubic feet when they’re folded almost-flat.
The Soul EV isn’t lacking in safety and tech features, either. It’s equipped with Kia’s “Drive Wise” Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, which includes a suite of driver-assistance technology that should help drivers out on the road. Whether it’s Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, or Driver Attention Warning, Kia’s Drive Wise system can help you where you need to go.
On the vehicle monitoring side, the 2020 Kia Soul EV is equipped for the first time with Kia’s revamped UVO160 telematics system.
This is a very handy and useful feature, specifically for those who can get flustered in addressing the needs of an electric car. Part of the system’s functions is to notify you of the status of the vehicle’s battery and charging status. It also rolls out real-time charging station updates, maps out scheduled charging times, and sends out panic notifications to the server, which, in turn, dials 911 services in the event of an emergency. The system even opens a live microphone in times of distress so that you can communicate with emergency response units.
2020 KIA SOUL EV interior dimensions
|Head room front/rear inches||39.9/39.5|
|Leg room front/rear inches||41.1/36.0|
|Shoulder room front/rear inches||55.5/54.7|
|Hip room front/rear inches||53.5/52.8|
2020 Kia Soul EV Drivetrain
- 64 kWh battery pack
- 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque
- 0-to-60-mph time of 7.6 seconds
- 104-mph top speed
- Range estimated between 240 to 258 miles
- Four drive modes available
- Regenerative braking available
- Over 30 hours charge time (120-volt outlet)
- Over 10 hours charging time (240-volt outlet)
- DC fast charge comes standard
As impressive as the 2019 Kia Soul EV looks, the electric crossover’s biggest victory lies in its improved performance capabilities. Note this: the Soul EV’s performance improvements aren’t incremental; they’re borderline seismic.
The first thing you need to know is that the Soul EV now utilizes a 64kWh battery pack and an electric motor that produces 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque.
That’s a huge improvement from its predecessor, which relied on what now looks like a ridiculously underwhelming 30 kWh battery and an electric motor that could barely produce 100 horsepower — 109 ponies — to go along with 210 pound-feet of torque.
There’s no going around it. The 2019 Kia Soul EV is like an entirely new model, at least from a performance point of view. The larger battery pack bumps the Soul EV’s range from what was a pedestrian 111 miles to somewhere in the vicinity of 240 to 258 miles. Granted, Kia hasn’t released the performance numbers of the new Soul EV’s battery pack, but those range estimates come from the range of the long-range versions of the Hyundai Kona Electric and the Kia Niro Electric, respectively. Those two models also carry the same 64 kWh battery pack as the Kia Soul EV. At the very least, look for the Soul EV’s range to double courtesy of the bigger battery pack.
Likewise, the Soul EV’s electric motor is also the same ones you can find in both the long-range versions of the Kona and Niro EVs. Both models use the same battery pack that produces 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque. The Soul EV gets the same output, which is a significant improvement from its past output. All of this translates to improved performance times for the Soul EV.
Top speed increases to 104 mph from somewhere around 90 mph.
The increased torque also means that the Soul EV can sprint from 0 to 62 mph faster than its predecessor. Whereas the current model can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in about 12 seconds, the 2020 Soul EV can hit the same speed in just 7.6 seconds. That’s an improvement of over four seconds, an incredible figure in it of itself.
DC fast charging will be a standard feature on the 2020 Soul EV, as will variable regenerative braking that’s adjustable via steering wheel paddles. This tech feature isn’t a new addition to the Soul EV, but it’s nice to know that it remains in place to provide drivers the ability to capture kinetic energy by slowing the Soul EV down. Doing that comes with the benefits of adding extra range on the crossover, something that nobody should dismiss.
Even with the extra power and torque at its disposal, don’t confuse the 2020 Soul EV as a full-blown performance vehicle. It’s not.
Far from one, actually. What you can do, instead, is play around with the four driving modes that are available in the model. These modes — Eco, Eco+, Comfort, Sport — offers different levels of motor output and regenerative braking. it can also implement speed limits, in case you’re the type who needs to be checked on how fast you go.
2020 Kia SOUL EV specifications
|Motor Type||AC Synchronous Permanent Magnet Motor|
|Horsepower||201 hp (150 kW) @ 3,800-8,000 rpm|
|Torque||291 lb.-ft. (395 Nm) @ 0-3,600 rpm|
|Battery Type||Lithium Ion Polymer Battery (LIPO)|
|Battery Voltage (V)||356 V|
|Battery Capacity (Ah)||180 Ah|
|Battery Energy (kWh)||64 kWh|
|Battery Power (kW)||170 kW|
|Battery Cell Materials||Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese (NCM)|
|Cooling System||Liquid, via front-mounted radiator and A/C system|
|Transmission Type||Gear Reduction Unit|
|Final Gear Ratio (Constant)||8.206:1|
|Max. Speed (mph)||104|
|Acceleration performance (sec)|
|0 - 62.1 mph||7.6|
|49.7 - 74.6 mph||4.8|
|Brake Performance (ft.)|
|62.1 - 0 mph||137 ft.|
2020 Kia Soul EV Pricing
Kia hasn’t announced pricing details for the 2020 Soul EV, but given the wholesale improvements made to the crossover, you can expect to pay a lot more for the opportunity to bring one home. As it is, the 2019 Soul EV comes with a base price of $33,950. The higher-trim model, the Soul EV+, on the other hand, starts at $35,950. Considering the bigger battery pack and the more potent electric motor, it’s possible that the 2020 Kia Soul EV could fetch a starting price in the vicinity of $37,000 to $38,000. The good news is that the Kia Soul EV should still have a federal tax credit of $7,500.
2020 Kia Soul EV Competition
The Hyundai Kona Electric is a lot like the Kia Soul EV’s brother from another mother. Like the Soul, the Kona Electric features a 64 kWh battery that produces 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque. This battery helps the Kona Electric sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds to go with a top speed of 104 mph. Unlike the Soul, the Kona Electric has a less powerful alternative, one that comes with a 39.2 kWh battery pack that produces 132 horsepower and the same amount of torque at 291 pound-feet. It’s not as fast to 60 mph — 9.3 seconds — but it does have a surprisingly long range of 186 miles. The variety is a plus for the Kona, but don’t sleep on the Soul EV just yet. Both models come with well-appointed cabins, but the Soul EV is the hands-down winner in cargo volume with around 18.8 cubic feet of cargo room with the seats up. The Kona Electric pales in comparison with its 11.7 cubic feet of cargo room. Fold the seats down, and it’s still not close. The Kona Electric can only accommodate 39.3 cubic feet of storage while the Soul EV has 49.5 cubic feet of space to play around with.
Like most EVs, charging the Kona Electric’s battery pack takes time. It’s just a matter of how much time you have to spare. If you can wait, you can plug the EV to a 120-volt power source and wait a whopping 33 hours for the battery pack to fully recharge. Use a 240-volt power source and that cuts the time to a little over 10 hours. You can also opt for a DC 100-kW quick charge, which returns 80-percent capacity in about 60 minutes. Hyundai hasn’t released the official price for the Kona Electric, but expect the automaker to announce it soon with the EV crossover set to launch in early 2019. In the meantime, look for the Kona Electric to carry a price of about $37,000.
Read our full review on the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric
The Chevrolet Bolt EV has been a big player in this segment since the five-door hatchback hit production in 2016. It doesn’t have as big of a battery as the Soul EV, but the gap isn’t that big with the Bolt carrying a 60 kWh unit that sends juice to the electric motor, producing 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. Those figures are enough to catapult the Bolt from 0 to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds before hitting a top speed of 93 mph. The Bolt also returns an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles on a single charge, which is impressive in its own right. Chevy’s resident subcompact EV also has a bigger-than-you-think interior, highlighted by a cargo area that can transport as much as 16.9 cubic feet of cargo. It’s not as big as the Soul EV’s own cargo area, but it’s close enough to warrant consideration. Like the Soul EV, the Bolt EV also features regenerative braking so you can earn back some of the range you lose while driving the car. In the event that you run out of juice, you can plug in the car at a 120-volt outlet, and you can top up the battery completely in 26 hours. If you can’t wait that long, a 240-volt outlet can do the deed in eight hours. And if really can’t sleep on it while it’s charging, you can avail of the DC quick charging option for an extra $750 and the charge time drops to around 75 minutes. The Chevrolet Bolt EV starts at $36,620.
Read our full review on the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV
The 2020 Kia Soul EV is all grown up. No longer is it the kind of EV you’d consider if you’re on a tight budget. It’s become the kind of EV you’d consider as a daily driver. Its sharp new look doesn’t do justice to the important changes that went into increasing the capacity of the battery pack. There was once a time when the Soul EV was looked at as a novelty model. Those days are gone. The 2020 Kia Soul EV is going to be a big player in its segment for years to come, at least if Kia finds a way to make it available in more places.
Read our full speculative review on the 2019 Kia SOUL.
Read our full review on the 2015 Kia Soul EV.
Read our full review on the 2017 Kia SOUL Turbo.
Read our full review on the 2014 Kia Soul.


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U.S. Treasury Bonds Fall On Strong Data And Looming Supply
U.S. government bond prices fell as data showed the economy is poised to continue at a solid pace of growth.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.399%, according to Tradeweb, from 2.376% Wednesday. Bond yields rise as prices fall.
Yields climbed after the price index for personal-consumption expenditures -- the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge -- rose 0.1% in October, the smallest gain since July. Prices rose 1.6% in October from a year before, holding below the central bank's 2% target for an eighth consecutive month.
Personal spending, reflecting consumer purchases of everything from cars to dental visits, increased 0.3% in October from a month earlier, after climbing 0.9% in September, the biggest increase since 2009, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Personal incomes -- reflecting Americans' wages, investment earnings and government aid -- rose 0.4% in October, matching September's pace.
Inflation is a threat to the value of long-term government bonds because it erodes the purchasing power of their fixed payments.
Also sapping some demand for Treasurys: state and local governments, whose interest payments are exempt from federal taxes, are rushing to the debt market to raise capital as Congress is working toward an overhaul of the tax code, some investors said.
"There's going to be a lot of supply coming into the market in December, " said Thomas Tucci, head of Treasury trading at CIBC World Markets Inc. "People are positioning for higher rates."
The Fed forecast in September that it would raise rates once more this year and three more times in 2018. Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Janet Yellen as head of the central bank, stressed policy continuity at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday. The Fed will update its projections for monetary policy and its estimates for economic growth at the conclusion of its two-day meeting Dec. 13.
U.S. government-bond prices fell after signs that Senate Republicans are moving closer to passing a tax overhaul.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed to 2.417% from 2.376% Wednesday, the highest closing level since Oct. 27. Bond yields have risen for three consecutive months. Yields rise as prices fall.
Bonds weakened and stocks gained as the bill's prospects improved in recent sessions and economic data boosted hopes for rising growth and inflation. Some investors and analysts expect tax cuts to lead the Federal Reserve to consider accelerating its timetable for raising interest rates, and several said the overhaul could increase the deficit, leading to new bond issuance.
The severity of Thursday's move, the biggest one-day yield gain in almost three weeks, suggests that investors had remained skeptical about the tax bill's prospects after repeated efforts to overhaul health care, some analysts said.
"Obviously, a lot of people hadn't factored in passage of the tax plan," said Thomas Roth, managing director in the rates trading group at MUFG Securities Americas Inc. "It's going to move the needle on how the Fed has to react."
Earlier Thursday, yields climbed after Commerce Department data showed growth in spending and household incomes. The price index for personal-consumption expenditures -- the Fed's preferred inflation gauge -- rose 0.1% in October, the smallest gain since July. Prices rose 1.6% in October from a year before, holding below the central bank's 2% target for an eighth consecutive month.
Many investors expect the Fed to raise rates in December, despite softness in inflation. The Fed forecast in September that it would raise rates once more this year and three more times in 2018. The Fed will update its projections for monetary policy and its estimates for economic growth at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Dec. 13.
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|Born||Neil Richard Gaiman
10 November 1960
Portchester, Hampshire, England
|Occupation||Novelist, graphic novelist and screenwriter|
|Genre||Fantasy, horror, science fiction, dark fantasy|
|Notable works||The Sandman, Neverwhere, American Gods, Stardust, Coraline, The Graveyard Book, Good Omens, The Ocean at the End of the Lane|
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On Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Monique Laney, the 2008 recipient of the Richard and Jeannette Sias Graduate Fellowship in the Humanities, presents a talk titled How German Rocket Engineers Became Americans in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Neil Fleming, the Fulbright-Robertson visiting professor of British history at Westminster College, presents a talk titled Churchill and Ireland on Saturday, April 25, at 2 p.m. in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
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On Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m., the Walt Bodine Show, featuring the Kansas City radio icon, will broadcast live from the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Author Dalton Conley discusses his latest book Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got from the Company Man, Family Dinners, and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, BlackBerry Moms, and Economic Anxiety on Thursday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
A National Endowment for the Arts initiative, The Big Read returns to Kansas City in April 2009 to bring readers the Tobias Wolff novel Old School.
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Tom Bloch and the University Academy have joined the Kansas City Public Library to host a series of thought-provoking presentations by national experts titled What Works in Urban Education.
Teach For America Founder and Chief Executive Wendy Kopp discusses her book One Day, All Children: The Unlikely Triumph of Teach For America and What I Learned Along the Way on Tuesday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
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This program is being held in conjunction with Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of The Pirates of Penzance.
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In January, students at Sora kicked off the start of the new year with a mentor-led project focusing on an incredibly important topic today: climate change.
Our program at Sora Schools is an inquiry-based learning environment. Students choose what they want to learn, and our educators focus on scaffolding projects around those interests and guiding them towards completion and mastery. Every project is first outlined with a guiding question/challenge statement, timeline, deliverables, learning process, and content.
An example template of a project outline is provided below.
Periodically, students take on a project outside of the realm of their expertise to expose them to new fields and topics. This past month, students worked on a project with this guiding prompt: Identify a cause of climate change, big or small, and examine why it’s harmful. Then, propose a creative plan, considering all parties that contribute to it, for how humans could contribute to its solution.
The project was led by a climate scientist
Dr. Jack Scheff of UNC Charlotte kicked off the project with a brief introduction to his background and his important work on the study of the water cycle and its role in the impact of climate change around the world. Then, he quickly explained the project prompt to the students and fielded questions.
For group projects, students are divided into small pods and elect a project manager to head the group. Once given the prompt, groups get to work and periodically check in with faculty to scaffold their thought process and get feedback.
For 2 weeks, the students conducted research and worked on creating their solutions towards different aspects of problems associated with climate change.
The students presented their projects at Friday Showcase
The first group presented on the impact of climate change on coral reefs, a vital element of our global ecosystem. They discussed the phenomena of coral bleaching from increased ocean acidity. Their solution was to create a protective barrier material around coral reefs, inspired by plant cell walls—a permeable membrane supported by a grid-like dome frame would filter out excess sediment and also protect against strong currents and storms.
The second group presented on phytoplankton. They first introduced the species and noted their importance in the production of oxygen: 71% of oxygen on Earth is produced by phytoplankton photosynthesis. But due to climate change and warming oceans, phytoplankton’s numbers have steadily decreased over decades of time. Their solution focused on a call to action for corporations to reduce their use of fossil fuels in order to slow down the rising temperatures of the oceans.
The third group presented on forest fires and their increased prevalence this past decade. As temperatures rise and soil begins to dry out earlier in the year, the probability of forest fires in dry, warm climates increase dramatically. Their group’s solution focused on preventing unnatural forest fires caused by human activity through a call for awareness of fires in the public and the use of synthetic foam to quickly dampen fires over large areas.
Dr. Jack Scheff oversaw the presentations and gave feedback to each group on their assumptions and solutions. Overall, the students performed well. They conducted sound research, made logical assumptions, created proposals for addressing the problem in the prompt, and backed their solutions with evidence.
If you’re interested in learning more about our online, project-based high school, please check our website and reach out to our team to learn more about how Sora can work for your student!


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Writing for football.london, journalist Colin Millar has tipped Tottenham to sign long time target and specialist right-back Elseid Hysaj in January – going on to hint that he could be a suitable replacement for Serge Aurier.
Hysaj, who was targeted by Spurs fan favourite and ex-boss Mauricio Pochettino last year, could be sold by Napoli in January with the two parties yet to agree on a contract extension.
Should Spurs sign Hysaj in January?
No, we have Aurier and Doherty
Indeed, his current deal expires at the end of this current campaign, and the Italian giants would want to sell him on for a profit rather than let him go as a free agent.
Hysaj still on the cards?
Hysaj, still only 26-years-old, could also represent a real bargain given he is only valued at around £12.16 million by Transfermarkt – something that could entice chairman Daniel Levy into doing a deal.
The player’s agent also stated that ‘he will leave‘, with the defender’s future looking more bleak than ever at the San Paolo Stadium after he has been seeking a transfer for the better part of a year.
Millar, writing for football.london, has explained that Hysaj could be a viable option for Spurs in January as Aurier’s potential successor – despite the summer signing of Matt Doherty.
The Ivorian’s future, despite him recently impressing, looks uncertain – and apparently boss Jose Mourinho would appreciate Hysaj’s versatility as an alternative.
Transfer Tavern take
Capable of playing on either the right and left sides, he could be a useful asset as he begins to reach his prime years, and Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis may be forced to sell for a cheap fee given the player’s contract situation.
Time will tell whether Spurs lodge a pursuit, but the ‘very intelligent‘ ace could be a great option.
In other news: Daniel Levy could secure this ‘top signing for Spurs’ on permanent deal, find out more here.
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The Internet of Things and the Internet might seem inextricably linked, but, increasingly, there are questions centered around how IoT devices should work with one another — and what happens when the Internet connection goes down?
Users also are concerned with the privacy implications of having their data stored on a corporation’s servers, and they don’t like having an Internet connection as a potential point of failure. These reactions are rational, but reminiscent of online shopping circa 2000, which, ironically, might now be more secure than shopping in physical retail stores.
To understand why device makers are relying on an Internet connection and cloud services, we need to look at how our IoT devices work. We need to understand data sources, processing, device to device communication and, ultimately, how one device can leverage another device.
As a maker of climate control devices, there are only a few critical sources of data: humans, their environment (indoor and out) and energy utilities.
There are humans who have a desire to be comfortable, which boils down to having a certain air temperature, radiant temperature and humidity, among other things. Humans live in a variety of geographies, meaning there are often large differences between what they like inside and actual outdoor conditions. Imparting comfort into a space with a large indoor/outdoor difference takes energy, and because energy is subject to supply and demand forces, using it intelligently means understanding its price at any given time.
Let’s distill these down to some concrete data sources. Phones, as arguably today’s ultimate wearable, are a source of data, including location, both macro level (at home or away) and micro level (in a particular room for more advanced systems like ours). They also provide information from human input, accelerometer movement and, in some cases, their microphone.
Does every flick of a light switch need to go to the cloud and come back down to turn on your light bulb?
Sensors provide environmental data (indoor and outdoor) about raw physical conditions and, often, because of cost and power constraints, have little-to-no processing onboard. In our case, temperature, humidity, ambient light and more all give a digital view of what is going on in a space. There are external sources of data, as well, like electricity and gas rates from utilities, or weather conditions observed by third parties.
Already, you can see cases where a system at home can operate most ideally with offsite data sources: phones reporting their location when you run out to get groceries, weather from Yahoo and utility rates from PG&E, for instance. This raw data leads to the next question of where it should be sent and how it should be used.
All this data needs a place to go. Although you could host a server farm in your home, you probably don’t want to invest in one — economies of scale dictate that Amazon will be much better at it, and configuring your router to accept data pushes alone is the stuff of consumer tech nightmares. An always-on, scalable cloud, redundantly backed up on Amazon, is much better than virtually anything you might practically have in your home.
But what about processing? Something needs to take your physical GPS location, understand how it relates to your home’s location and translate that into how long it will take you to get back if you left now. It needs to combine this with information about how long it takes to make your apartment comfortable in different weather conditions, then adjust the set point accordingly.
This logic is complex, and only gets more complicated when you add more data sources from sensors and context (time of day, sunlight, etc.). Again, you could host a server at home that processes this, but a server must exist for each IoT device or needs to host “apps” for each device in the home. One might argue this is precisely what smart hubs do (or should do), but as numerous hubs have cropped up, is it practical for every device maker to build an app for every hub just so that it can consume data from external data sources?
Internet companies need to meet 5 nines-support levels more than ever.
Effectively, the storage space on a smart hub is 0 compared to an infinitely scalable database on a cloud service, and you often want your processing in close proximity to your data to avoid wasteful data transport. Sure, you don’t need temperature data every second, but think about the amount of data coming from your Dropcam and how much processing is needed to turn that video stream into actionable notifications and triggers for automation.
And what about how devices talk to one another. Does it really make sense for every device to have a Wi-Fi chip in either itself or in a gateway, or should all devices route through some always-connected gateway? Based on the growing number of “standards,” varying power, range and data rate requirements, it’s evident there is likely not going to be any sort of IoT topological convergence. This is because, in some cases, a device simply needs to report its proximity to a phone (think beacons), or because a device operating in a challenging RF environment struggles with higher frequency radios used by Thread or Zigbee and are not the ideal technical selection.
In many cases, a gateway and a variety of sensors makes total sense. But unless that gateway has overwhelming market penetration and support for a wide variety of protocols, it’s a hard sell for a device manufacturer to place a bet or choose sides when they can now buy $1 Wi-Fi chips and produce their own gateway for between five and 10 dollars.
So what does this mean? Does every flick of a light switch need to go to the cloud and come back down to turn on your light bulb? Of course not. It means manufacturers will still continue to preference HTTP integrations instead of offering Intranet of Things solutions, and it means sane fallbacks and behaviors are needed for when your Internet connection is interrupted.
Internet companies need to meet 5 nines-support levels more than ever, and it means perhaps there is a case for a second Internet connection in the home (like many businesses already have). It means the Internet of Things will not exist sans the Internet.


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By Scott Weybright, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
Peters is the new director of the Institute of Biological Chemistry (IBC) at Washington State University and a renowned biochemist who wants to know how energy is produced at a fundamental level.
“We oxidize what we eat for lunch,” he said. “Our bodies strip off electrons from the food, which powers a process that creates chemical energy that allows us to function. I want to figure out how those processes can be harnessed to form chemical bonds that can be used for energy compounds and fertilizers.”
A native of Oklahoma, Peters looks at the molecular level of any life form that uses energy. That includes how plants process nitrogen – a key component of fertilizer for agriculture.
“How plants use nitrogen is important for crop productivity,” he said. “If we can understand these processes at a fundamental level, strategies can be developed to potentially make growing crops more efficient and economical for farmers – which would have a big environmental impact, reducing fertilizer production and use.
“Our goal is for people to take discoveries we make and apply them to help people all over the world,” he said.
Peters comes to WSU from Montana State University where he led several research efforts, including the Biological Electron Transfer and Catalysis Energy Frontier Research Center. He remains director of that center while based in Pullman.
“I was looking for a new challenge,” he said when asked why he came to WSU. “And the IBC has such a strong reputation, with strengths that complement the work I’m already doing.”
The IBC was established at WSU in 1980 to do foundational research for understanding the biology and biochemistry of plants at the molecular level.
“This is a unit that’s doing great work,” Peters said of the nearly 100 professors, researchers and graduate students affiliated with the center. “I’m here to continue to help develop opportunities for our scientists and promote the work of my colleagues, especially junior faculty and researchers. They’re our next generation of success.”
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Francesco Canali, servitore (servant), is a Corleone native resident, known from the records of two of his children. His baptismal and matrimonial records have not yet been found. I estimate Francesco is born around 1864, based on his self-reported age of 30 on his daughter Pietra's birth record.
Francesco is married to Ignazia Benanti. They have at least two children, Pietra (1894) and Filippo (1897).
Pietra dies at two years of age (1894) on 5 February 1897.
Filippo is born 3 April 1897 and baptized two days later. His godparents are Vincenzo Grasso and Vincenza Raia, a married couple.
↑ Baptism of Philippus Canali, record no. 172, 5 April 1897, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-74350-72?cc=2046915 : accessed 7 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 153 of 309; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

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Despite the early start and the UK weather conditions, the HKCC B ladies braved the cold in the first game of the year with a win against Valley C, 2-0.
After the blow of starting whistle, it didn't take long for us to get into the groove and move the ball up to the D ... on numerous occasions but despite a few near misses, including a spectacular dive from Amelia to deflect a cross from the right, goals were just not meant to be.
At this juncture we welcome Emma Piachaud to the B team (Big Welcome Emma!), who living up to her reputation as being handy at goal scoring and deft stick skills broke the curse and scored the opening goal.
Not to be outdone, the second goal followed shortly after by Amelia with a superb "jink" (Chris' lingo) over the goalie ending with a crisp crack at the back of the goal.
Everyone ran hard and played well throughout, particularly in the first half of the game. Vivian solid positioning at left mid; Dreamy intercepting and slapping the ball out of danger; and Jaz strong saves and kicks up field.
It was good to have Kirsty back from injury, holding fort in the midfield and Michelle running tirelessly as usual. Caro, taking one for the team with a knock on the head - hope you are OK Caro!
GD was seen taking baseball like opportunities towards the goal, Gill M displaying solid and composed qualities in midfield. Big thanks to GD and Gill M for helping us out. WA of the match, yours truly.
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Guide to Scenic Highways & BywaysBook - 2007
America's best scenery is on display in this handy travel guide, which takes readers on more than 200 planned drives throughout the 50 states and describes the sights along the way.
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2007
Edition: 3rd ed
Branch Call Number: 917.304 GUIDE
Characteristics: 463 p., paper : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm


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Trying to drop those pesky 5 pounds that somehow crept on this month? Lucky for you, a new study in Cell Metabolism has identified an effective and totally painless way to lose weight that doesn't even require changing what you eat: Simply confine everything you eat to a 10- to 12-hour window—in other words, if you eat breakfast around 8 a.m., stop eating between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., and you should lose. (Take back control of your eating—and lose weight in the process—with our 21-Day Challenge!)
In the study, researchers first examined participants' daily eating habits and found that most of them ate almost constantly over the course of 15 hours—pretty much all of their waking hours. But when people limited their food consumption to 10 to 12 hours daily for 16 weeks, with no other changes to their diet, they lost an average of 7 pounds, had more energy, and slept better. Best part: The effects persisted for a year.
This isn't the first study to show these perks. Previous research has found that this type of intermittent fasting—a term for any diet that cycles between periods of fasting and nonfasting—helps people to burn more fat (and less muscle) for fuel, get better control of blood sugar, and reduce the risk of diabetes.
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But how could you possibly reap major perks only by slightly limiting when you eat by 3 to 5 hours? The simplest explanation, says study coauthor Satchin Panda, is that people end up consuming less food when they stop eating sooner. For example, if you normally have a few cookies to power you through late-night Netflix sessions, then avoiding food after 8 p.m. eliminates those empty calories, along with the overnight spikes and dips in blood sugar the treats would have caused.
MORE: 15 Teeny Tiny Changes To Lose Weight Faster
Another potential reason for the positive effects: Extending the amount of time we fast overnight positively affects circadian rhythms, which improves sleep and affects the function of genes that involve metabolism.
So go ahead, give it a whirl. After all, it can't hurt, and it's way cheaper than a juice cleanse.

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Enjoy the View (Moose Springs, Alaska Book #3) by Sarah Morgenthaler
Published: January 19th, 2021
Genre: Contemporary, Romance
Something I always enjoy about the Moose Springs, Alaska books is that each one has it’s own definitive voice while managing to sprinkle in just the right amount of moments with main characters from previous books.
The setting of this book really helped to separate it from the others in the series as it is technically outside of Moose Springs for the most part which I thought was a great strategy to freshen up the series. The thought that went in to writing the setting and atmosphere accomplished exactly what it needed to and gave the sense of the risk and beauty that comes with climbing a mountain.
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Our male protagonist is Easton, the big mountain-man with a soft heart who we were introduced to in The Tourist Attraction. Our female protagonist is River Lane, an out of work actress wanting to make a name for herself behind the lens instead of in front of it.
While I felt that the relationship progressed a bit quickly, I appreciated the attraction and banter they had for/with each other from the start. Instead of feeling too ‘insta-love,’ it simply felt natural for these two characters to have some mutual flirting from the start.
River is also a great addition to the ever-growing cast of characters. I’m not a fan of ‘famous’ characters but River was written far more down-to-earth than this character type usually gets. She can be considered reckless at times which could be seen as entitled or childish but, for her, it is more a trait that shows how desperate she is to be her own woman.
Morgenthaler also flushed out a few more side characters in this installment which gets me even more excited for the continuation of this series. I also hope we get more of Bree and Ben because his puppy-dog love for her is just too cute.
While I am not an expert on movie contacts or mountain-climbing, Morgenthaler was able to get across enough of the details so that I felt like it could be legitimate without feeling like I was being forcibly explained how these details work. It was informative enough to help flush out the story, naturally.
Overall, I enjoyed this installment and will always recommend these books to fans of contemporary series where each book follows different characters from a group of friends.


How to Flush the lines on a Delta kitchen faucet to stop unwanted noises
One of the main causes of noise in a kitchen faucet (when turned on or off) is from obstructed lines. And the only way to stop the noise is by flushing them. Lowe's brings you this video from Delta on just that: flushing your Delta kitchen faucet to silence the noise. You'll need a cloth, towel, 1/8" allen wrench, adjustable wrench, bucket or mixing bowl, white vinegar, channel lock pliers, screwdriver and an extra set of hands.


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It started with the 700-square-meter Shenzhen Health Lab in 2016. Then it set up the 1,100-square-meter Xi’an Health Lab in 2020. And just recently, on the first day of its 2021 developer conference, it opened its largest Health Lab to date.
The Huawei Consumer Business Group’s new, first-class facility in Songshan Lake, Dongguan, China, is indeed massive at 4,680 square meters. It is, after all, tasked to “support more than 80 types of testing requests for R&D personnel in fields such as professional research, ecosystem co-development, and health and fitness scenario incubation.” Eventually, it’s there to assist in the research, incubation, and testing of Huawei‘s smart wearable devices.
The virtual tour Huawei conducted for us Southeast Asian journalists couldn’t have come at a more apt time, as the company just announced the Huawei Watch GT 3 series in the Asia Pacific region. In fact, here in the Philippines, the most recent GT 3 models are up for preorder until December 9, with the base model priced at P11,999 (roughly $238 converted) going for just P8,999 ($179). Our full review of the smartwatch should be up soon.
What’s inside the new facility
From mountains to waters, there’s a lot the company’s R&D team can explore. There’s a research area for rock climbing and a testing area for swimming. You can find a plateau-simulation laboratory valued at ¥3 million (almost P24 million or nearly $500,000) that Huawei said replicates high-altitude environments up to 6,000 meters above sea level to test how oxygen saturation affects the human body. There are also facilities that can “measure the changes in the human body under different altitudes and climate conditions and obtain accurate high-altitude data for analysis.”
Expect to see a surround-type optical-motion capture system with a 360-degree motion capture. The setup is composed of 28 high-speed infrared cameras that have a peak sampling rate of 10,000Hz. That means the system can record many subjects, including moving bullets, with millimeter-level accuracy.
Researchers conduct field simulation and testing on different scenarios in the Huawei Health Lab to make sure that the motion data they capture is accurate. And for the enrichment of anyone’s sports experience, a table-tennis research area and a group-exercise testing section have been added, too.
With the facility’s exercise-physiology research area, which is equipped with cardiopulmonary function and metabolism meters, heart-rate belts, and high-performance treadmills, the tech company’s R&D team can monitor VO2 max, calorie consumption, and workout heart rate. It’s because of these labs that Huawei’s wearable products now support more than 100 workout modes.
You, too, can get an idea of what the Shongshan Lake Huawei Health Lab looks like. Just watch the video below.
A virtual tour of the new Huawei Health Lab in Songshan Lake, Dongguan, China
Huawei now has more than 60 research-institution partners and over 5 million research-program participants. It’s definitely one of the leading sports and health-service providers worldwide, what with its more than 320 million global cumulative service users and over 83 million Huawei Health App average monthly active users.
And with its new ¥200-million (roughly P1.5 billion or approximately $31 million) R&D investment project, Huawei is truly establishing its professional competence in health and fitness, so it can fulfill its vision of bringing digital health to every family.
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In an attempt to boost the travel industry, the Government plans to bring in quarantine-free travel from amber list countries for people who are fully vaccinated.
It would mean more mainstream travel destinations – such as France and Italy – would essentially be treated as green list countries, and given that most of the world is on the amber list, will open up the travel sector.
Here’s what we know so far about how travel restrictions might change.
When will the announcement on travel rules happen?
According to The Daily Mail, ministers are due to make a final decision on Thursday 8 July, about when to remove the requirement for double-jabbed travellers to quarantine after returning from amber list destinations, with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps due to set out the details.
Likewise, Heathrow airport together with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic – the two airlines involved in the trial programme – said it was essential that there was no delay in implementing the changes.
Previous reports have suggested that quarantine-free travel from amber list countries could be introduced by 26 July, in time for the school holidays.
It could mean millions of fully-vaccinated Britons will be able to take summer holidays abroad without having to self-isolate.
How will the amber list quarantine rules change?
Under these new proposals, anyone who has received their second jab 14 days before entering the UK from an amber-list country would be able to skip quarantine requirements.
At first, the scheme will involve fully vaccinated volunteers travelling on selected flights from Athens, Los Angeles, Montego Bay and New York.
Heathrow airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye said: “This pilot will allow us to show that pre-departure and arrival checks of vaccination status can be carried out safely at check in, so that fully vaccinated passengers can avoid quarantine from July 19.”
His comments were echoed by Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss who said: “To reap the benefits of the UK’s world-leading vaccine roll out, the UK Government must act now to remove self-isolation for fully vaccinated passengers arriving from ‘amber’ countries, and no later than the domestic reopening on July 19.
“The UK is already falling behind US and EU and a continued overly cautious approach towards international travel will further impact economic recovery and the 500,000 UK jobs that are at stake.”
The call came after Health Secretary Sajid Javid announced that people in England who have been double jabbed – as well as the under 18s – will no longer have to self-isolate if they have been in contact with someone who tests positive for Covid-19.
It could open up dozens of popular holiday destinations for fully-vaccinated travellers. Most European countries are currently on the amber list, as are the United States, Mexico, Thailand and many Caribbean destinations.
Currently, only travellers returning from a small green list of countries can avoid quarantine when they return to the UK, and government advice remains not to holiday in amber list countries.
If they do, travellers have to quarantine at home for ten days, but can be released after five days if they pay for a PCR test.

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THE KING OF LOVE MY SHEPHERD IS
Digital download includes PDFs of the following arrangements.
Instruments included in Orchestration: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone, Bariton(T.C.), Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello
Author: Baker, Henry W.
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Composer: Dykes, John B.
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The work of some of our friends and colleagues is at a crossroads. Some of us might not have a lot of time for making the most of the precious things in our lives. But there are some things that we do that we want to do, and when we do, we usually do it in the style of a friend. For example, I would like to paint my house in a certain style and colors.
Now this is where it gets a little tricky. Because a paint job is a lot of work, how you want to paint a house can be totally different from how I want to paint it. For example, I want to paint my house in a way that brings out the details, brings out the personality of the house, and keeps things relatively simple. However, my house is on a lake and I want to paint it in a way that makes it look like a boat.
It’s difficult to paint a house in a way that isn’t the exact opposite of what you’d like to achieve. So if you want to paint your house in a way that’s bold and fun but you don’t want it to be too bright and bright, you may want to keep some of the white paint on the walls or the house overall.
The main argument that I would make against painting my house in a way that makes it a boat is that the boat is the only thing that the house can be painted to look like. In other words, the house can be painted like a boat.
Painting a house in a way that matches your own personal preferences means your house is being used as a boat. It’s also a huge risk, as is painting the house in a certain way that you know works best for you. The same goes for any other interior design endeavor.
The fact that a house can be painted in a different way than the one you are actually using to do it is a good thing. Paintings are one of the most powerful things you can do. That’s why so many people make their homes look “artificial” in their homes. It’s also why it’s so important to know what you are doing.
Painting a house can be as simple as getting a paint brush and a roller and going to town. It can also be as complicated as using a computer to program a computer, as well as using a computer and a paint brush to paint your walls. I know that there are many things that can go wrong with a painting, whether it be a paintbrush or paint that you forget to use. Painting that house can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be.
Another way that a painting can be broken is if the paint becomes dirty. This can happen when you aren’t using a paintbrush or roller or if a paintbrush or roller gets dirty or if the paint you’re using is old or the brush/roller is dirty or both. If you don’t want your painting to become dirty you can keep clean the paintbrush or the roller or just clean the whole area you’re painting.
The hardest part about painting a new house is trying to paint over everything that is already there. Not only do you have to work through your whole list of things you want to paint, you have to figure out if you should paint over the old or the new. If the old is in the same spot and the new is in a different location, then you have to decide whether to paint over the old or the new. This is a big challenge if you are a novice painter.
We have a few suggestions for you in this review, but this is the only one that I can think of. I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors about the “breeze” effect, but I’m afraid it’s a pretty strong suggestion.


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As an estate settlement attorney in Knoxville, TN, we know that families are concerned, amidst the grief of losing a loved one, several pressing financial issues that will need to be taken care of to ensure the decedent’s estate is properly settled. Typically this process is left up to the party who has been appointed as the estate executor, often a trusted friend or close family member. In the absence of a will or estate plan, the process for determining who will be responsible for taking the lead will fall to probate court with the agreement of the heirs.
Working with a firm like Carpenter & Lewis PLLC can play an integral role throughout the process as we can assist in helping the executor to understand the probate process and the appropriate steps to take towards settling a person’s estate after they have passed away.
Probate is the legal process where the court validates a will after a person passes away. When there is a will, an executor or estate administrator is named and officially appointed in probate court. The estate executor is charged with carrying out the decedent’s final wishes by settling debts, selling property and assets (if necessary), and distributing wishes to beneficiaries. When there is no will, the court will appoint an executor. Typically this is a family member, but in the absence of this, a court-appointed executor may be necessary.
Probate is often feared by many and is often an aspect of settling an estate that many people try to avoid. This is usually because, without proper planning, the probate process can become costly, litigious, and public. As a Knoxville estate settlement attorney will explain, there can be several steps to the probate process, and help from an experienced professional is highly beneficial.
For an estate executor, some steps should be taken before probate is opened and many more during the multi-month process while probate is pending. However, the complexity of probate and the assets that must pass through will largely depend upon whether the decedent developed an estate plan that reduced the number of assets that needed to be passed through probate. Estate executors should take the following initial steps when managing an estate after a decedent has passed:
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list and every estate requires different steps. Settling a person’s estate can be highly complex and even more challenging when grieving the loss of a loved one. Estate administrators carry a great duty; their role is to carry out the decedent’s wishes as outlined. Unfortunately, the process can be highly stressful, and a Knoxville estate settlement attorney from Carpenter and Lewis PLLC can help to clarify the process and settle the estate with ease.
When someone you care about passes away, you may be the one that has the duty to handle their affairs, and could probably use support from a Knoxville, TN estate settlement attorney. There is likely to be more than enough to do, such as completing funeral arrangements, and notifying other loved ones, in addition to these legal matters and reporting information, gathering records, and more. Knowing what to do when settling someone’s estate and getting support from a lawyer can make all the difference during a difficult time.
The executor of an estate may be someone like the decedent’s spouse, children, advisor, financial institution, or someone else. If you were appointed as executor, then you may benefit from getting guidance from a legal team to make sure you are taking all the steps you need to be aware of doing and are exhibiting due diligence. It’s important to have a clear idea of closing someone’s estate and remaining continually involved in this process. Estate settlement comes along with a list of responsibilities, from filing taxes to communicating with beneficiaries, appraising or selling assets, and so much more.
During the first few months after the person has passed away, an executor has to review the will and gather other necessary documentation. Review the will, trust documents, and other estate plan paperwork so that you have full knowledge of the instructions and conditions. Funeral expenses and other debts can be paid from the estate. You may need to collect the death certificate, birth certificate, life insurance policy, marriage certificate, and real estate titles, among other paperwork. Once appointed, you should forward mail and gather financial records including retirement accounts, brokerage, and bank statements for the past few years, and handle any claims that are submitted by creditors. If you need help deciding which creditor claims are valid and which should not be paid, you can get the answers you need from a Knoxville probate estate settlement attorney.
Generally, the court will schedule a hearing to assess will validity and to appoint an executor officially. All parties need to received a copy of the will (or portion of it). Property such as art collections, vehicles, tools, boats, furniture, antiques, jewelry, personal documents, photographs, and clothing have to be safeguarded by the executor. To protect these items, keep them where they are safe until distributed to the beneficiary as instructed in the will.
In the last months of handling the closing of someone’s estate, you will need to make an informal final accounting, including as paying remaining expenses, securing closing letters from the IRS, distributing reserves that were pending, preparing and submitting the any accounting to the heirs, transferring final distributions, and file a petition to be discharged of your executor duties and getting an Order to Close signed by the judge. As you can imagine, settling an estate can be a complex process, especially if you are in the midst of grief yourself. Consider reaching out to a Knoxville estate settlement attorney from Carpenter & Lewis PLLC if you need support, or have questions and concerns that must be addressed. We are just a phone call or email away.
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New Delhi, June 20: Bureaucrats will be trained to “effectively” use Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to put out information on policies, weeks after Narendra Modi asked ministers to use social media to highlight initiatives and connect with people.
“We have met secretaries of various ministries and urged them to choose a tech-savvy official for social media interactions. Training sessions will be organised for such officials,” said a senior official of the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry, which is overseeing the drive.
Sources said all ministries had been asked to appoint a joint secretary-level official as the nodal authority for the social media thrust.
Under the plan, while the information officers (IOs) in the ministries — mostly Indian Information Service officers — will be directly linked with a social media hub set up in the I&B ministry, their efforts will be supervised by the joint secretary-level officer.
The IOs have also been advised to appoint consultants if needed.
“With Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself leading the way on social media and asking ministers to utilise the medium, we are now set to guide the officials. Things will start from basics, such as creating a Twitter handle or Facebook page, to posting photos and other types of content,” the ministry official added.
Babus will also be taught how to use Google Hangout — an instant messaging and video chat platform — and upload videos on YouTube. The training sessions will mostly include practical how-to-do-it lessons from experts, with each lasting about a week.
Sources in the new media wing — the social media hub in the I&B ministry — said the biggest challenge was to find officials who were tech-savvy and comfortable handling various aspects of the new form of communication.
“Most of the officials we are being referred to are social-media illiterates and reluctant to learn. Many of them complain of being overloaded with work. But since this diktat has come from the top, they will have to comply and learn,” said an official who is part of the team that will organise the training sessions.
The wing will assist ministries in linking their Facebook and Twitter accounts and co-ordinating with each other on social media to amplify their messages and avoid conflicting signals.
I&B minister Prakash Javadekar had rolled out the initiative a day after taking charge. He wrote to all ministers asking them to use the social media extensively through the hub in his ministry, making it a point to mention this was being done on Prime Minister Modi’s instructions.
Almost all ministers now have their own Twitter handles, besides the official Twitter handle of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
Women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi is among those who have recently joined Facebook. She has announced that her ministry would use the platform to receive complaints and communicate with people.
Nirmala Sitharaman now has a new Twitter handle as junior commerce and industry minister for official tweets.
Sources said the I&B ministry’s new media wing had been asked to compile a report highlighting trends on Twitter and other such sites daily to find out which issues are on the top of people’s minds.
The reports are being filed with the ministry but will be sent to Prime Minister’s Office, home ministry and other departments if sought.