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Will Canadian Banks Spoil the TSX Rally Next Week?

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The Santa Claus rally has arrived a tad early this year. Driven by the vaccine news, the otherwise muted November has brought more than 11% gains for the TSX Index. However, broader markets face the moment of truth as Big Six Canadian banks plan to release their fiscal fourth-quarter earnings next week.

Canadian bank stocks are the biggest constituents of the TSX Index. One can expect a strong dominance of these stocks on the index movement for the next few weeks. The TSX Index has soared more than 55%, while Canadian bank stocks at large have surged 45% since the respective pandemic lows in March.

Canadian banks to report earnings next week

The biggest among them, Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)(NYSE:RY) will report its quarterly earnings next Wednesday. The sequential growth both on revenues as well as on the earnings front might see some lift.

However, it might take years to reach 2019 profitability levels. The strong performance of the capital market segment will likely remain the bright spot once again. Surging markets added record profits for almost all banks in the fiscal third quarter, and the trend could continue in Q4 as well.

Royal Bank has already set aside $3.5 billion in provisions for bad loans in the last two quarters. Its cautious provisioning will likely curtail the dent in the upcoming quarterly earnings.

No increase in dividends

Canadian regulators have barred banks and financial institutions from increasing dividends or buying back shares due to the economic fallout. Although that might hurt investors in the near term, cash retention is more vital for banks to weather the crisis. Royal Bank will pay a dividend of $4.32 per share in 2020, implying an annualized yield of 4%.

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD)(NYSE:TD), the second-biggest bank by market cap, will report its quarterly earnings next Thursday. While a resilient housing market and increasing repayments from borrowers could underpin banks’ earnings, higher deposits and lower interest rates could impact their margins.

TD stock has soared 45% since its record lows in March. It yields 4.4%, higher than TSX stocks at large.

I don’t see any substantial movement in Canadian bank stocks driven by their upcoming earnings. While quarterly earnings growth could remain subdued, their strong balance sheets and attractive dividend profiles might continue to attract long-term investors.

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS)(NYSE:BNS), the country’s third-biggest bank, will report earnings on Tuesday. Apart from its earnings, how Scotiabank’s management looks forward to 2021 will be a key driver for its stock. Notably, it is the cheapest stock from the valuation standpoint among the Big-Six Canadian banks.

Broader economic recovery in 2021

A sooner than expected vaccine launch could remarkably alleviate uncertainty and could restart corporate investments, which will once again boost employment and help the economy get back on track.

Certainly, it will take time. But I’m expecting a strong comeback in the second half of next year, assuming the vaccine reaches a large population by then. Limited restrictions and promising changes on the vaccine front should drive the economic recovery.

If you are not looking for substantial gains in the short term, but stability and dividends are your priority, then Canadian bank stocks should be your bet.

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Career Coach at David J. Smith Consulting, LLC & President, Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.

I was already convinced that working from home can work. I’ve been working from home for nearly eight years. But before then, my work was in traditional offices as an attorney or a college professor. There was a time when the prestige of having an office on campus or in a modern office building was important to me. I guess my ego was massaged by having a nice view and all the accouterments of modernity. At one point, I had an office that had an incomparable view of the Lincoln Memorial. It definitely gave me bragging rights.

As technology has advanced, the ability to work at home, particularly for those who are white-collar workers, has improved. When the only means of communicating remotely was by telephone, working at home centered on planning, writing and other solitary activities. Today, with the ability to virtually engage as we would in a traditional face-to-face setting, there seems to be little that can’t be done at home. In fact, our way of referring to meeting is changing. When I indicate to someone that I’d like to meet, the assumption now is Zoom, Skype or another virtual platform.

Because of the pandemic, working at home is the new norm. There is plenty of speculating about the post-pandemic period: Will people still want to work from home, and will employers permit it? Will the real estate market tank when businesses don’t need as much office space? Will there be a burgeoning market in DIY “making your office at home” merchandise?

I’ve given some thought on how to optimally work from home. I offer these tips in this context: my wife, a college professor, is now working from home (which will continue into the fall) and our daughter, a college senior, will be taking all of her courses online in the fall. So, I’m not the only one working at home, which I suppose might also be the case for you.

Prepare your space.

Having a defined space to work is important. Working at home, in many ways, is little different from working at a traditional office. You need a comfortable chair, internet access, a useful desk, a reliable computer and even a worktable to spread out on. But working from home might demand another tool: headphones. If you can’t find space that is isolated and quiet, then a good set of noise-reducing headphones might be a good investment (this doesn’t mean you need to be listening to music, though you could).

If you are lucky, you might be able to repurpose furniture and space you already have at home. But attempting to work from home on the cheap can discredit its value and importance. Though you should resist the need to go overboard, you should invest in what you need to make it comparable to the office, or even better. Maybe a standing desk might allow you the chance to stretch a bit more than when you were tied to your desk at the office. Some employers are realizing that working from home enhances the bottom line and, as a result, are covering some of the costs of setting up a home workspace. Ask your employer to foot some of the costs.

Finally, recognize that there are times when you will need to yield your space. In my case, my wife and I are in opposite corners of our basement. And there are times when she and I are both in meetings. In those cases, one person needs to move to another room or even go outside.

Set reasonable expectations.

Working from home is different from working at the office, so you can’t just take your old weekly schedule and apply it to home. At the office, you usually don’t get interrupted by children or have the impulse to make a refrigerator run. You should recognize that not only “what” you get done, but “how” you do it will change. In an office setting, I might pop in to chat with a colleague about something — an expected, yet fleeting interruption. At home, it is more difficult to do that. You might consider collecting questions or ideas and then setting up a pre-determined time to meet. And post “office hours” for your family: times when you should never be interrupted, versus other times when it’s OK to check in on Dad.

Working from home might offer you the chance to align your working hours with conditions at home or your physical or mental internal clock. The idea of working exactly from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. increasingly does not align with when work needs to be done. Synchronistic working with clients and colleagues is not as paramount as it once was. Though there is still the need at times to align time zones in order to meet, particularly in a global economy, because of the ability to share work product, it is now easy for a colleague to pick up where another left off.

Keep your balance.

Working from home comes with a big risk: working odd hours, endlessly or with frequent interruptions to your home or work life. Just because your office is 10 feet away rather than 10 miles doesn’t mean you should go to it more frequently. This is where a separate office with a door (maybe even with a lock) might create a psychological barrier for you.

Creating boundaries at home is hard to do. But, by doing so you will not engage in a slippery slope where you are working all the time, and then are M.I.A. for your family, even though you are in the same house. Keeping your personal life a priority will keep you healthy, as well as put you in the right headspace to work better.

It’s a brave new world for workers. Being deliberate and mindful about how we engage in this new experience ensures that there are personal and professional benefits in working from home.

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· Hilt Width - Main body 32mm wide Aluminium.

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· LED – Single pre-coloured Cree XP-E2. (on Sabercore setup)

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· Speaker - 2 watt, 4 ohms speaker tucked away 2cm inside the hilt.

· Integrated recharging,  USB to 5.5mm female port.

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We invite you to join us at a working session with leading companies, industry bodies, development institutions, NGOs, and experts.

For-Benefit Value Chains:

Leveraging Corporate Purchasing Power to Advance the SDGs

September 17, 2019

09.00 to 12.00

Networking lunch, 12.00 to 13.00

The British Academy

10-11 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5AH

United Kingdom

About This Event

As you know, at the current trajectory the world will fall very short of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Bold ambition and speedy response are required to mobilize the trillions in private sector investment that is needed.

With support from the UK Department for International Development, (DFID) and in collaboration with PhilipsUnileverCARE, the British Academy's Future of the Corporation programme, and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Fourth Sector Group is organizing a multi-stakeholder alliance to leverage the potential of global value chains to deliver on the SDGs.

For-Benefit Enterprises and the SDGs

Many of today’s global challenges are largely downstream consequences of outmoded economic systems and business models that incentivize short-term financial gain over long-term sustainable value creation. Responding to the scale, urgency and complexity of these challenges demands that we fundamentally rethink business-as-usual. For-benefit enterprises are a promising pathway for such a transformation.

For-benefit enterprises are neither for-profit nor non-profit; they are hybrid organizations whose primary purpose is delivering social and environmental benefit, alongside commercial gains. For-benefits constitute a fourth sector of the economy which has been emerging at the intersection of the private, public, and nonprofit sectors for decades. Scaling this sector by trillions is critical to achieving the 2030 Agenda.

As a streamlined, systemic strategy for contributing to the SDGs, global companies can leverage their buying power to create demand for for-benefits in their value chains by instituting a procurement preference for them. This will incentivize new for-benefit entrants and conversions of existing players, thus improving social and environmental outcomes throughout value chains and delivering across all the SDGs. To help meet this demand, government, investors and other actors can in turn help to develop the capacity and broader enabling environment required for for-benefit transformation of value chains.

“A surge of “for-benefit” companies at the intersection of the traditional private, public and non-profit sectors will be critical in delivering on the SDGs by 2030.”

- World Economic Forum

Session Focus

This session builds on a series of consultations and workshops held at the World Economic Forum and the Bellagio Center over the past year. It will bring together corporate executives and sustainability and supply chain leaders with experts from finance, civil society, and other sectors to explore a range of critical questions, and to align on a roadmap towards a significant commitment at Davos 2020.

We will examine how a for-benefit procurement preference not only builds on and strengthens initiatives in supplier diversity and sustainable sourcing (certifications, human rights standards, etc.), but can also go beyond by supporting an enabling environment for for-benefits along the supply chain. By incentivizing new for-benefit entrants and conversions of existing players to for-benefit, companies can accelerate impact toward the SDGs, and their own sustainable and responsible sourcing goals, by improving social and environmental outcomes across the board. Key areas of discussion:

  • Procurement systems: what needs to change to advance the SDGs?

  • What sectors / industries are ripe for procurement practice reforms that incentivize for-benefit business models?

  • What is the business case, for purchasers as well as suppliers?

  • How can governments, investors and other actors support for-benefit procurement practices?

  • What are the short, medium, and long term pathways for action and collaboration?

Rebecca Holliday
Managing Partner, CARE Consulting
Dave Ingram
Chief Procurement Officer, Unilever
Colin Mayer
Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies Said Business School, University of Oxford, Fellow of the British Academy. and Lead Academic of the British Academy Future of the Corporation Programme
Robert Metzke
Chief of Staff & Global Head of Sustainability, Innovation and Strategy, Philips
Heerad Sabeti
CEO, Fourth Sector Group

We very much hope you can join us!

Please note, attendence is by invitation only. Space is limited and registration is subject to capacity.
Full agenda and participant list to follow upon registration.

For questions, contact Francesca Mondello at f.mondello@fourthsector.org.


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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - A Las Vegas police officer and U.S. Army veteran who was among 58 people killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history provided instructions ahead of time for those at his memorial not to mourn, a pastor told the crowd at his funeral on Friday.

"If you're reading this, then I've been called home," said the computer file that Charleston Hartfield began about a year ago. Senior Central Christian Church Pastor Mike Bodine said it was found by Hartfield's wife, Veronica, following his death Oct. 1.

Along with heartfelt messages to his family and instructions not to wear black and to play Johnny Cash and Nina Simone songs, Bodine told the more than more than 2,000 people at Hartsfield's service that he wanted them to enjoy themselves and remember him for who he was.

"The truth only," Hartfield's message added. "None of that stuff about how great I was."

Everyone broke that rule over the next hour.

Friends, his cousin, brother and sister, and police and military officials including Brig. Gen. Zachary Doser, the head of the Nevada Army National Guard, characterized the man most called "Chucky" as an inspiration, a mentor and a quick wit.

Chris Stockton, a cousin who grew up with Hartfield, said he razzed Hartfield about joining the 82nd Airborne and jumping out of airplanes instead of joining the U.S. Marines, like he did. Hartfield responded that he couldn't get his head to fit in a jar - a friendly swipe between close friends at the close-cropped reputation of the Marines.

Doser praised Hartfield, who at age 34 had accumulated 17 years of military service in Iraq and with a quartermaster unit in the Nevada Guard, as the epitome of "everything good about being an American."

He posthumously promoted Hartfield to first sergeant in the Army Reserve.

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo called Hartfield, an 11-year police veteran, a "remarkable officer" killed by "an unremarkable person." Investigators have not determined what motivated the shooter, a 64-year-old retired accountant, real estate investor and high-stakes gambler, to plan and execute his attack.

Lombardo said Hartfield 's death was considered on-duty because he tried to shield, protect and shepherd people in a concert crowd from danger.

"That night, in a hail of gunfire, Charlie's last actions spoke for him," Lombardo said. "He took actions to save lives."

The sheriff wasn't the only person to recall a passage at the end of a book Hartfield wrote about life as a police officer, called "Memoirs Of A Public Servant."

"To the world you may be but one person, but to one person you may be the world," it said.

Hundreds of police officers and military service members filled the Henderson, Nevada, church where bagpipes played and pallbearers bore Hartfield's flag-draped casket into the auditorium. Speakers stepped to a podium flanked by a two pair of western boots. One, a worn brown pair, was stitched with the American flag.

Earlier, a blocks-long police motorcade caused traffic and tourists to stop for a moment on the Las Vegas Strip, where the procession passed the scene of the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival country music concert near the Mandalay Bay resort.

Some saluted and at least one man wept as a phalanx of more than 50 police motorcycles with lights flashing led a police pickup truck bearing the flag-draped casket on a sunny and breezy day that had palm trees waving in the wind.

Doser, who viewed the spectacle from inside the procession, said he'll never forget passing a woman standing alone with a rose in one hand and her other hand over her heart.


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Rare, dangerous disease found in mosquito

A rare but dangerous disease has been detected in Georgia. DeKalb County officials say they've identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis at a mosquito surveillance site.

The disease is transmitted to humans through a mosquito bite.

While it's more often seen in animals, the disease can cause severe symptoms in humans if they become infected. That means flu-like symptoms and, occasionally, brain swelling.

Health officials urge Georgians to clear out areas of standing water where mosquitos could breed, and to wear bug spray that contains DEET.


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University of Virginia men's basketball team turns down White House visit

The Virginia Cavaliers celebrate after their 85-77 win over the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the 2019 NCAA men's Final Four National Championship game. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

The University of Virginia men’s basketball team has declined to visit the White House in the wake of their NCAA championship victory.

Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett was quoted on the program’s Twitter feed as saying that the players were “either pursuing other pro opportunities or moving on from UVA” and that it would be “difficult, if not impossible” to gather the team together.

Professional and college athletics teams that win national championships are traditionally honored with visits to the White House.

A number of professional teams have refrained from visiting the White House following recent championships – citing political differences with the Trump administration.

The Clemson University football team visited the White House after winning the college football championship during the federal government shutdown.

Memorably, the Tigers dined on fast food.


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Heart of Louisiana: Cajun Prairie

Heart of Louisiana: Cajun Prairie

EUNICE, LA (WVUE) - Imagine a vast expanse of tall grasses and wildflowers stretching as far as the eye can see. In the late 1800s, Louisiana's 2.5-million-acre Cajun prairie provided a feast for roaming bison and cattle. Today, this 10-acre patch of native plants, and an acre-and-a-half roadside garden are nearly all that's left.

"It was plowed under, but that's true of all the prairies because these grasses make this tremendous soil," said Malcolm Vidrine. "And that topsoil is the nature of the bread basket.

Vidrine is a retired biology teacher at LSU in Eunice, a town that was built on the Cajun prairie more than a century ago. Vidrine has turned his yard into a prairie garden.

Mcnamara: "What did your field look like before you began turning it into a prairie, and how close to a prairie is it now?"

Vidrine: "Well my field looked just like my neighbor's yard, which is mowed, so 20 years ago when I started. And the way prairies are, as far as we can tell from restoration is the best you can do is a 25 percent restoration at present.

Vidrine said each square meter of the original Cajun prairie contained 40 different plants. The best he has been able to do in his yard is 10 different plants in that space. But look at his wildflower garden.  The wetter lowlands are filled with colorful iris.

"This is black widow," he said. "It is my favorite iris because it is so deep purple that it appears black."

The wild irises come in almost every color.

"It's an Abbeville iris. It is noted as the reddest red wild Louisiana iris," Vidrine said.

The higher prairie lands are filled with a variety of sunflowers, colorful pea plants, milk weed and mints and grasses.

"You can break it apart and it breaks into kernels, just like corn," Vidrine said. "In fact, native Americans would pop this and call it popcorn."

And a few miles away in downtown Eunice, the Cajun Prairie Habitat Restoration Society owns a 10-acre site that has been seeded with native prairie plants over the last 30 years.

"I would hope that more people would understand how we really need to keep some of our native plants so that we can have the native insects and birds and everything else, because if we totally destroy this, it won't be here anymore," said Margaret Frey.

"We must restore," Vidrine said. "Why? Because there is so little left, the genetics are disappearing."

And these patches of restored prairie also show the beauty of native plants, from the tiniest sunflowers to larger blooming plants that saturate  these fields with the colors of nature.

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'Do not call 911 if you think you have COVID-19,' Hennepin County first responders urge

Hennepin County officials discuss the plan to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Law enforcement agencies in Hennepin County are telling residents not to call 911 if they think they have the coronavirus as many agencies are already seeing a rise in 911 medical calls related to COVID-19.

"You do not need to call 911 if you suspect you have the coronavirus...we may just evaluate you and tell you to stay home," Hennepin County EMS Chief Marty Scheerer said. "The goal is to reserve 911 for true emergencies."

Scheerer and other first responders from throughout Hennepin County held a press conference Tuesday to give the public an update on the COVID-19 situation. Officials said they've been working on a plan for quite some time, as they expect the 911 call volume to rise dramatically.

"We have a plan for the worst, but we are hoping for the best," Scheerer said.

Scheerer said that the county is varying their staff levels and dividing their crews to accommodate the changing demand.

"We will be responding to emergency calls, but we will be reducing our staffing and response level to these calls," he said. "That will vary day to day and hour to hour. The goal of this is to reduce the number of calls and prevent exposure to patients, their families and our staff. Firefighters, police, paramedics, EMT, EMR, community paramedics, and physicians will all be available to respond."

"We will be sending the most appropriate resources that are available to the emergency. The response will change based on call volume, staffing and type of emergencies," Scheerer added.

Chief Scheer also said emergency responders "may not look the same," as they will most likely be wearing masks, gowns, goggles and other equipment to prevent exposure, while also keeping a distance.

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson said that he has spoken with the more than 30 police chiefs throughout the county in coordinating a plan. The sheriff said that if officers get sick, they have the option to "shuffle in" an officer from another city.

"We're as prepared as we can be," he said.

Sheriff Hutchinson also said that Hennepin County Jail will remain open and accept inmates, but they are isolating those who exhibit signs of illness. They are also taking precautions for the staff. Hutchinson said that if the situation gets worse, the jail may release non-violent offenders.


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Parents in Pink: "Nanette's Walk" Becomes a Family Affair

Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation fundraiser draws largest crowd in its 10-year history
Many Foxcroft parents were "in the pink" October 16 when they joined students, faculty, families, and local residents at the largest Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Walk, 5K Run, and Pooch Prance -- aka Nanette's Walk -- in the fundraiser's 10-year history.
Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation officials said that 250-300 individuals attended the event, which was hosted by Foxcroft School for the fourth year in a row. According to preliminary figures, nearly $40,000 was raised to aid the local fight against the disease.
The walk coincided with Parents' Weekend, so many Foxcroft families were able to come out to support their girls -- virtually the entire student body was there -- and enjoy the festivities. Foxcroft students organized a bake sale that netted over $200 and face painting for children, and enthusiastically put pink clothes on themselves and their dogs to get into the spirit of the Pooch Prance. Sophomore Carsyn B., dressed in riding garb, and her trusty mutt, er, mount Milo, sporting a pink saddle, bridle, and polo wraps, took the prize for Best-Dressed Pooch.
Foxcroft connections were everywhere. Sophomore Holland Driskill and her family cut the ribbon to start the race, which is named after her grandmother, Nanette White. Head of School Cathy McGehee welcomed participants, along with CBBCF Board Chair Marcy Harris (mother of Meredith ’10), and the School's student representatives to the Board, Mary Park D. '17 and Ellie S. '18, who helped in many other ways, including by handing out prizes.
With the help of students on the course, cross-country coaches Matt Mohler and John Scharfenberg managed the 5K run, won by 14-year-old Lukas Clites in a time of 21 minutes, 28.36 seconds. Sean Eagen, son of STEM Department Chair Maria Evans, Ph.D., placed second among the 38 runners. Senior Elle L., who was third among women 19 years old and younger, and English teacher Lindsay O’Connor, second in the 20-39 age group, were also Foxcroft medal winners.
The Walk is a highlight of Foxcroft's month-long observance of Breast Cancer Awareness, led by Mary Park, Ellie, and the student-run Athletic Association. These students have made presentations and shared "fast facts" to educate girls about the disease, which has touched so many women they know.

They have also organized fun events, including “Pink Outs,” that turn the campus into a sea of people wearing pink; special pink treats for lunch, and this Friday’s “Pinkapalooza” tailgate.

Since its founding in 2007, the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation has granted almost $750,000 to local organizations to help women with breast cancer. The all-volunteer non-profit, based in Middleburg, also recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations fighting breast cancer annually with the Cherry Blossom Champion Award, which Foxcroft won for the second time last spring.
An all-girls boarding and day school in Northern Virginia, Foxcroft prepares young women in grades 9-12 for success in college and in life. Our outstanding academic program offers challenging courses, including Advanced Placement classes and an innovative STEM program. Our premiere equestrian program is nationally recognized, and our athletic teams have won conference and state championships. Experience the best in girls' boarding schools: visit Foxcroft.


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Police: Missing 11-year-old girl found dead in Alabama

A search for a missing 11-year-old Alabama girl has ended in tragedy after her body was found Saturday morning.

Early Saturday morning around 1, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office of Alabama shared a photo of 11-year-old Amberly Lee Barnett, saying she had gone missing Friday night.

Amberly had been last seen in the Mt. Vernon community around 6 p.m.

Saturday afternoon, DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Walden held a news conference saying that they had located Amberly's body at 6:30 that morning.

"I can tell you we are dilegently, dilegently pursuing different avenues and, Lord willing, we will have answers in the upcoming days," Walden said.

Walden said his heart was "shattered" by the news and asked for thoughts and prayers to be with the little girl's parents and family.

If you have any information about the incident, please contact the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office at 256-845-3801.

FOX 5 News reported this story from Atlanta.


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Bruce Ohr to face grilling on Capitol amid revelations of communications with ex-British spy Steele

Justice Department official Bruce Ohr is set to testify Tuesday during a closed-door session of the House Oversight Committee, where he will face a grilling about his involvement with ex-British spy Christopher Steele—the author of the salacious Trump dossier.

Republicans will likely allege that Ohr played a pivotal role in selling the unverified dossier, created by Fusion GPS – where his wife Nellie ohr worked – and paid for by Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

The dossier was used by federal officials to justify the surveillance of a top Trump aide, Carter Page. Steele, an ex-British spy, was a key source cited by the FBI and Department of Justice to obtain a FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) warrant to monitor Page.

California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa told Fox News on Monday that Ohr’s testimony could be a “strong opportunity” to reveal information about his conversations with Steele. He added that Ohr should be suspended at least until the end of the investigation.

“I would certainly think that he should be relieved of all authorities and powers until this investigation has been completed at a minimum,” Issa said.

The hearing will focus on communications between Ohr and Steele, following revelations earlier this month that the pair extensively communicated, even after the FBI dropped Steele as a source in November 2016 over his contacts with the media.

The Republican-led House Intelligence Committee found that Steele effectively used Ohr as a back channel for communications after the termination.

During recent congressional testimony, now-fired FBI agent Peter Strzok confirmed that "the FBI received documents and material from Mr. Ohr."

Texas Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe said the testimony on Tuesday could help shed a light on who else in the Justice Department or the FBI was aware of the unverified information laid out in the dossier and was then used to justify surveillance of a Trump campaign staffer.

“The Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told members of Congress under oath that he had no knowledge that Bruce Ohr was involved in the Russia investigation and he told members of Congress that he wasn’t aware Bruce Ohr had permission to be working on the investigation,” he said.

“But we know very clear, that is not in dispute, that Bruce Ohr had more than 60 contacts with Christopher Steele and his wife was retained and paid to create the dossier with Christopher Steele,” the congressman continued.

The documents also show that as the ex-British spy was shopping around the dossier to multiple media outlets, he also asked Ohr to help with a Russian oligarch – Oleg Deripaska – amid speculations that the U.S. might impose sanctions.

One of Ohr’s notes also suggested that in December 2016, Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson met with him. “Glen(n) gave me a memory stick,” wrote Ohr.

President Trump seized on the revelations, slamming it as more proof that the investigation into his campaign for the alleged collusion with the Russian government is a “witch hunt” against him.

“DOJ’s Emails & Notes show Bruce Ohr’s connection to (phony & discredited) Trump Dossier," Trump tweeted. "A creep thinking he would get caught in a dishonest act. Rigged Witch Hunt!”


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Hello everyone! We’ve had a lot of questions about word counts and many people are feeling pushed by the deadline. Some folks might say that’s what deadlines are for but – HOT DANG – it’s been a weird old summer, hasn’t it? Time has been bendy at best. So, with that in mind, we’re going to extend the submission deadline to September 30th and increase our word count limit to 5,000 words. If you’ve already submitted a piece but think you have something else that’s longer and you like better, then send it along. We’re happy to accept multiple submissions.

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We know you haven’t heard much from us during lock down. My dayjob has been demanding and everything else has been, well, odd and slow and time has failed to respectfully stop it. Overall though we are doing ok at kettutalo and we are gearing up this years fantastic releases as well as this brilliant call for next spring. We also owe a huge shout out to Jenny Barber  who has done a great job with her spotlights on our twitter. – Aunty F

The Call:

The Fox Spirit Book of… Love

Do you have something to say about love?

Love is patient, love is kind, love is blah blah blah. So many clichés, so little time. Everyone wants to tell you what love is, how we should love, who we should love, how long it lasts, but what does love mean to you? What would you do for love? Is it a moment or a lifetime? Does it make heroes or villains of us? What can it cost? What is done in its name?

Here at Fox Spirit we believe love comes in all shapes, shades, flavours, and sizes and we want to hear about it; This anthology initially called for romantic love, but we recognize this is not everyone’s experience and would also like to include aromantic love. Please note, we do not want stories of familial or parental love, how much we love our pets (we do, but not for this book) or similarWe are looking for stories that carry the spark of love, the feeling that can make life seem worthwhile, that can be as simple as a sprinkle of sugar or that gives us meaning and drives us on even when all hope seems lost.. The ending might be bleak (although we don’t mind a happy ending, not one bit!) but the motive is the key. As much as we enjoy them, we’re not looking for erotic trysts or hefty old clichés (unless you’re spinning them); we want to hear stories about love as a force of nature, whether it be a full-blown storm or a breath of fresh air… or maybe even a fetid stench!

No creepers, no peepers, no inappropriate sleazers, no bigots, and absolutely no bestiality. Consent is sexy AF.

We are a genre anthology – fantasy, horror, science fiction and everything inside and around those. We encourage experimentation, poetry, drabbles, flash, short stories. Whatever. We are setting a word limit of up to 3500 words. Get to the point and make it happen!

We absolutely and actively encourage stories outside heteronormative dogma. Love is love.

So, as the Bard once said, PLAY ON.

Update: We had some requests for clarifications
Reprints – we will consider them but will need to know where and where they were previously published and we are looking for original pieces mainly.
Sexy stuff – It’s not an erotica anthology and that’s not what we want, but sexy stuff that is integral to the telling can be included.
Multiple subs – you can send us more that one story but we will only include one by an author, with a possible exception around drabbles and other very short works.

I would also like to add the anthology editor will be blind reading so the stories come into me (Aunty Fox) and I will be putting clean versions (as in no name etc) into a file for consideration.

The business bit from Aunty Fox:
Accepted stories will get £15 and a print copy of the book (ebooks will also be made available). Exclusivity is 12 months from acceptance, this is so that if for any reason things are delayed you still get your rights back on time.

We won’t be making any decisions until after the closing date of 31st August. Our beloved Rev will then need some time for reading and deciding. Publication will be Spring 2021.

As always Fox Spirit would love to hear from writers of colour, members of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled writers, and other under-represented groups.

Submissions to as usual and please check our submission guidelines for standard format and file type information.

Blog posts needed for December

You know what makes a great gift? A book!! Books are amazing, you can pick them up all over the place, they fit into stockings and under pillows, and they provide endless adventures. So all this December we are inviting you to share a review of a favourite book or give us five of your favourite books with just a few lines for each.

We are not looking for reviews of Fox Spirit Books for this, (although if you pop those on Amazon or Goodreads we will love you forever, obvs).

Just send your submission to and title it ‘Christmas Books’. We are offering a £5 token payment for these posts so also include a paypal email.

We are looking for titles from any time, old or new and we are keen to see books proposed by under represented groups, such as POC and LGBT+ writers.

The Jackal Who Came in From the Cold : Submission Call

During March we will be accepting short story submissions for an anthology.

‘The Jackal who came in from the cold’

The anthology has a spy story theme, and we will consider stories written in most genres as long as they contain a spy story. They do not need to include a Jackal.

The stories in this anthology should be Furry. This means we are looking for anthropomorphised animal characters, people with extremely animalistic characteristics and the range in between. We have had plenty of stories that would classify as Furry in our anthologies in the past, but this is the first time we will be only accepting such tales, or tails. Anything from the secret life of animals, to a fox at Starbucks.

We will be using a sensitivity reader as part of our final decision process.

We would encourage furry writers to submit.

We are delighted to have @tylociraptor working on the cover for us and he ok’d me sharing this preview.

Payment will be £15 plus a print copy of the final book. All our usual submission information applies.

As always we are only seeking English language, print and ebook rights and exclusivity is 12 months from the submission deadline.

The details of this call will be put on our Submissions page during February along with details of how to submit, so you won’t have to keep looking for this post, it’s just early warning.

Kit submission call

I just wanted to flag a submission call by our new children’s line ‘Fennec Books’, you can get all the details over on the website.

Skulk members includes anyone who has had a short story with us too.fennec

‘Are you listening? It’s with great excitement we’re opening the doors of the Fennec Den for members of the Skulk to tell us their tails, sorry tales, to be published next year.

We are limiting this first call to writers who have previously worked with Fox Spirit in order to have a manageable first slush pile.

Fennec is looking for completed novels, aimed at 9-12year olds so no swearing or sex (think The Hunger Games). However, we love to be scared, shocked, thrilled, laugh, have our minds stretched and bent so any genre or genre mash-up is welcome (think Point Horror meets Season One of Buffy). You all know the ethos and magic of Fox Spirit, so we’re looking to bring that to a younger readership.’

Blog post call

This is a call for the Fox Spirit  Skulk. Our writers, editors, reviewers, artists etc. Anyone who has worked with us in any context or has a yes to work with us over the coming programme of work.

We wish to a couple of regular blog series next year. After some discussion on the foxy forum we have settled on ‘Five on Friday’ and ‘Monday Methods’. Depending how many responses we get I would like to do Five on Friday weekly from the Beginning of Jan to the end of Nov 2015 so we can use early December to produce a complete list (it will make sense in a minute I promise). Monday Methods may be more like fortnightly but again, it will depend on the level of response.

Monday Methods – This one is aimed at writers and artists. We would like a short post, a couple of hundred words at least, but no more than 500, preferably with an image or two (your desk space, your favourite mug, the mass of wine bottles waiting to be recycled, a shelf of books or wall of art you gaze at when you should be writing, your whiteboard) about the things that are essential to you in writing. Playlists are always a good addition to this sort of thing too.

Five on Friday – Five recommendations with a short paragraph on each (around 50 – 100 words is ideal) for fans of sci fi, fantasy, horror and crime. They can be fiction or non fiction, they can be books (at least one should be), films, tv shows (a specific episode or one series of a show is better than the whole show, so Star Trek bad, Star Trek the next generation ok, Star Trek  original series, the trouble with tribbles best), music, comics, memorabilia, action figures, tentacle book ends, Dr Who cushions anything you love dearly and think we should all know about. Again, if you can send through images of the items that would be helpful, if not we shall find what we can.

Please send the posts to and title it either Method Monday or Five on Friday as appropriate.

There is no remuneration for these blog posts, they are just for fun and to engage with the readers, let them know a bit about who you all are.

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Tis the season of giving! We gift to our loved ones during the holiday season, so why not gift to our car as well? After all, if you’ve given your car a name, it probably deserves some gifts, too. Here are a few ideas if your vehicle is on the nice list this year…

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Lesson #126, Darlin' Corey IV

Hi All,

In this video I play and sing the song Darlin Corey so you can hear how it goes.

I played three different versions, and tabbed them out as well for you. In the first version, you can see and hear that we are using portions of the C blues scale with a two finger harmonization that came from the previous lesson. I am using the second string position with a two finger C chord to start. Use this two finger chord all the way up the neck with the blues scale, and you can see why portions of this song use the harmonization we went over at the beginning of this series.

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Michigan is scheduled to report for preseason camp in early August, leading up to the Sept. 3 opener at Utah. This is the third in a series of breakdowns of each position group before camp begins for the Wolverines, who are coming off a 5-7 season.

Michigan Wolverines tight end Jake Butt.

■ Last season: In the Doug Nussmeier offense a year ago, neither the fullbacks nor the tight ends were aggressively used and became ancillary parts of the offense. Fullback Joe Kerridge was a surprise, carrying the ball once for 52 yards and catching six passes, but he wasn’t a constant presence in the spotty run game. The tight ends had potential with Jake Butt (21 catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns) coming off an anterior cruciate ligament tear, A.J. Williams catching four passes, and Khalid Hill emerging at midseason just before his season ended with an ACL tear.

■ 2015 outlook: This might be an area where there is a great coaching impact from the offensive staff. Coach Jim Harbaugh’s offense always has embraced the tight ends, especially at pass catching, and Butt has the receiving skills and ability to be a breakout player. He could even be a No. 1 or No. 2 option given the unknowns among receivers. Ian Bunting, who redshirted last season, is in a similar mold, and Williams remains more of a blocking tight end. It’s unclear where true freshman Tyrone Wheatley Jr. will play, but he has athleticism and tight end skills, so he could be in there. There probably will be even more focus on the fullbacks, giving Kerridge and Wyatt Shallman a chance to be even more involved in the offense.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Federal Fisheries Minister, Dominic LeBlanc, says he’s hearing a lot of concern over Northern Pulp’s plans for a new effluent treatment facility for its Pictou County mill.

LeBlanc was asked to address the matter on Thursday following a press conference he was attending in Pooles Corner for a fisheries funding announcement.

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LeBlanc said his department knows the fishery is important to P.E.I., but noted it is also important to the province of Nova Scotia.

“I have every confidence this (impact assessment) will be done properly but people who have concerns should voice them and that’s why I thought (MacLauchlan’s) letter was so good,’’ LeBlanc said.

In regard to the matter, the federal fisheries minister said he has heard from his colleagues in the House of Commons, particularly from Sean Fraser, who represents Central Nova in Nova Scotia. And he’s heard from colleagues who represent fishermen in P.E.I.

“The premier (of P.E.I.) has certainly shared with me the concern that his government has. As you know, the environmental assessment that’s being conducted now is being conducted by the government of Nova Scotia under provincial laws and provincial regulations.

“My colleague, the minister of environment and climate change, will obviously be working with the Nova Scotia government to ensure that the assessment is robust and transparent and takes advantage of the best possible science and also includes public input.’’

Northern Pulp in Pictou, N.S., has been told by the Nova Scotia government to replace the wastewater treatment facility at the mill by 2020. But, updating the facility could involve a process that would see wastewater drained into the Northumberland Strait, if it goes ahead as planned.

LeBlanc said MacLauchlan’s letter raises public attention and shows a very real concern that everybody shares, that no one does anything that will end up having a negative effect on the fishery.

“I’ll continue to do everything I can to ensure that we don’t ever authorize, and in this case it would be the Government of Nova Scotia to be precise, don’t authorize something, and there’s no reason to think that they want to, that would have a negative impact on the fishery.’’

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Big Diamond Glitter Metal Pen

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Production Time: 15 Working Days
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This metal ballpoint pen is a twist-action writing instrument, feeling smooth between your fingers. The lower end of the pen is an empty tube with crystals. Choose a color and add your company or organizational logo or name to customize. They make great giveaways around the office to staff, customers, vendors and guests, as well as presentations at every kind of marketing or publicity event - from grand openings to seminars, trade shows or convention appearances.

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Imprint Method: Laser engraved

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Philly Cheesesteak Recipe with Peppers and Onions

This easy Philly Cheesesteak Recipe is the ultimate game day fare! Tender bites of sirloin, sauteéd peppers and onions, and melted provolone cheese are all cooked up in one skillet and loaded on toasted hoagie rolls.

Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 538kcal

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil divided (or as needed)
  • 1 sweet yellow onion halved and thinly sliced (2-inch slices)
  • 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 2 1/2 to 3 pounds petite sirloin thinly sliced sirloin
  • 1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt or other all-purpose seasoning, divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pepper divided
  • 8 hoagie rolls
  • 6 tablespoons softened butter
  • 7 ounces sliced Provolone cheese (7 1-ounce slices) I used Tillamook Farmstyle Thick Cut

  • Before starting, place beef in the freezer for about 20 to 30 minutes. This will make it easy to slice thinly.
  • Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to a large, deep (14-inch) saute pan  and place over MEDIUM-LOW heat. Add onion and bell peppers. Allow to cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender. If they are beginning to brown, turn the heat under the skillet down a bit. While the veggies are cooking, prepare the steak, returning to stir every now and then.
  • Remove steak from freezer and place it on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to trim edges of excess fat and then slice it as thinly as possible across the grain. Chop the sliced steak into very small pieces. Keep chopping until you can chop no more! You want little 1/4-inch-ish pieces. Check on those veggies periodically while you're prepping the beef.
  • When the veggies are tender, transfer them to a dish and return the skillet to the heat. Add additional oil and place over MEDIUM-HIGH heat. Add half of the chopped steak and cook, stirring frequently, for about 4 to 5 minutes, or until no pink remains. Season with 1/2 teaspoon each seasoned salt and garlic pepper while cooking. Transfer first batch of steak with a slotted spoon to dish with onions and peppers, leaving juice behind in pan. Add additional oil, if needed and repeat with remaining steak and seasoning.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Split open the hoagies rolls but do not separate them. Spread them with the softened butter and place them on a baking sheet. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly golden and toasted.
  • Drain off all of the juices from the pan and return to the stove. Add back all of the steak and the onions and peppers. Place 7 provolone slices over the mixture in a circle and cover the pan. Cook on MEDIUM until cheese melts, about 4 to 5 minutes, then stir and use tongs to transfer to the toasted sandwich rolls.

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 881mg | Potassium: 742mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1001IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 280mg | Iron: 5mg


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MXL V67GS Microphone

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MXL V67GS Microphone

The MXL V67GS Microphone is a large-capsule condenser microphone that enhances vocal and instrument recordings. With one-inch gold sputtered diaphragm and a fairly wide fixed cardioid pickup pattern, this extremely versatile solid-state vocal microphone is excellent for stringed instruments and percussion.

The MXL V67GS Microphone combines Class-A FET circuitry and a transformer /coupled output for an open and pure sound. The MXL V67GS offers a smooth rising presence peak which is preferred for vocals when there is a heavy low end in the mix. The high-pass roll-off switch and additional -6 dB pad provide the ultimate improvement to MXL's classic version.

MXL V67GS Microphone Features

  • Extremely versatile solid-state vocal microphone
  • Bass roll-off and attenuator to fit any recording situation
  • Perfect for enhancing both vocals and instruments
  • Excellent for stringed instruments and percussion
  • Great for R&B, rock, country and hip-hop

MXL V67GS Microphone Specifications

  • Type: Pressure gradient condenser mic
  • Diaphragm: 6 Micron gold-sputtered
  • Capsule Size: 32mm/1.26in.
  • Frequency Response: 30Hz - 20kHz
  • Polar Pattern: Cardioid
  • Attenuation Switch: 0, -6dB
  • High Pass Filter: 6 dB/octave @ 150Hz
  • Sensitivity: 15 mV/Pa
  • Impedance: 200 ohms
  • Output: Transformer-balanced
  • Equivalent Noise: 20 dB (A-weighted IEC 268-4)
  • S/N Ratio: 74 dB (Ref. 1 PA A-weighted)
  • Max SPL for .5% THD: 130 dB
  • Power Requirements: Phantom Power 48V (+/- 4V)
  • Size: 47 mm x 184 mm/1.85 in. x 7.24 in.
  • Weight: 1.3 lbs/589.67g
  • Metal Finish: Green with gold grill

MXL V67GS Microphone Includes

  • MXL V67GS Microphone
  • MXL MT-001 Hard Mount Mic Stand Adapter
  • Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
  • Zipper Pouch
  • User Manual
  • 3 Years Warranty

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  • 4
    bang for the buck

    Posted by Martin Merayo on Apr 25th 2014

    Its simple, for the price it is a great mic. lots of top end IMHO but really nice overall

  • 5
    Sounds amazing.

    Posted by Calvin Locklear on Jul 2nd 2013

    This has been perfect for vocals, guitar amp and drum overheads!


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FSB Payments

Provided by Worldpay, the UK’s leading payments provider1, FSB Payments can help you wherever you’re doing business – face-to-face, online, over the phone or by email.

What are the key features?

  • Fast, secure and reliable card machines to fit your business. Whether you're at the till, on the shop floor or on the move visiting customers, it is simple to start accepting card / contactless or mobile payments
  • Take card payments safely and securely through your website
  • Start taking payments over the phone through a secure webpage with a virtual terminal
  • Send your customers secure payment links via email with Pay by Link

What are the benefits?

  • Offer your customers more ways to pay, quickly and with more confidence
  • Discounts available for FSB members including reduced minimum monthly service charge and authorisation fees, as well as up to six months free terminal rental with no joining fees 2
  • 24/7/365 helpdesk
  • Monday – Saturday next day terminal replacement 3
  • Access real time business information through your Worldpay Dashboard, from card sales, to settlements and invoices, it is easy to view and interact with your business information online
  • Help and support to become PCI compliant

1 Worldpay is the UK’s No.1 payments processor by transactional volume, The Nilson report: The World’s Top Car Issuers and Merchant Acquirer 2018

2 Terms and conditions apply to all Worldpay services. Discounts vary, including depending on your business requirements and the products and services you take from Worldpay and your contract term. Contact Worldpay for more information.

3 Orders on Saturday have to be placed before 3pm for Monday delivery


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Patrick Beeman is a Managing Director with the Data & Analytics practice of FTI Consulting and is based in Chicago. He has broad experience in the services we provide our clients, including 11 years of operational management, business development, engagement management, and technical consulting ranging from structured, semi-structured and unstructured data sets, systems, and infrastructure. Specifically, he has particular expertise in: detailed data mining, analysis, and visualization; review, comparison and improved performance of existing data systems; electronic discovery; data privacy and security; creation of customized technology solutions in the form of applications and tools. He has also historically led the creation, management and business development of data analytics practices.

Patrick has interviewed, collected, documented, and organized hundreds of structured data systems. Interviews were conducted with IT, accounting, and payroll client staff to understand the systems they were responsible for and how they were used. Patrick has reviewed thousands of client customer CD and brokerage accounts looking for specific types of activities and trends to properly determine the gain or loss the customer incurred in light of the financial fraud. He took a lead in helping create a systematic process with a team of 10-12 consultants and client personnel to standardize the review.

Patrick has reviewed trading and back-end systems for the largest commercial brokerage of commodities in the world. Provided confidence to investors that a rogue trader incurred loss of $141.5 million during a single overnight trading session was an isolated incident, which could not happen again. Performed full review of the trading and risk monitoring systems to understand how the rogue trader was able to execute unauthorized trades, and why the trades went undetected. Reviewed all 50+ front-end systems used globally to ensure appropriate controls were in place to prevent unauthorized trades. He has collected all trading data to analyze trading activity of brokers to determine historical extent of unauthorized trading.

Patrick was CIO/Senior Vice President of OmniVere LLC., a litigation support/e-discovery company. Prior to that, he was part of Navigant’s Technology Solutions practice in the Disputes & Investigation segment.  Patrick is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner, and holds a B.S. from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business in Accounting, Finance, and Business Economics & Public Policy (BEPP).

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Ultimate Guide of 10 Best Chicago Freight Brokers

Chicago Freight Brokers

Chicago Freight Brokers are one of the best and most professional freight brokers in the United States. There are a lot of companies that offer this service in Chicago. But, we are going to show you a list of ten of them which are the best in our opinion.

There is something that needs to be transported everyday and this industry is growing fast in Chicago. So, the Chicago freight brokers are the link between the shippers and the carriers.

Responsibilities Of a Freight Broker

Surely, you ask yourself, what are a freight broker’s responsibilities? What does their job consist of?

Even though it might look as an easy job, we can assure you it is not at all. Brokers in general have a lot of responsibilities, which the shippers and carriers would not like to take.

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Source: www.freightbrokercreditreports.com

As well as any other brokers, the Chicago freight brokers are dealing with a lot of stress and lots of responsibilities daily.

Bigest responsibility of a Chicago freight broker is to follow the government regulations when it comes to servicing the clients.

Another big responsibility is to correctly plan and coordinate the shipments and delivery of the customer’s goods. Thus, if this does not go well, the future of the whole company will not go well.

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In addition, the Chicago freight brokers need to be very communicative, because they contact a lot with the carriers.

And, in order to have good working environment, as well as success in the job, they need to have good communication with the shipping companies.

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Another important thing that a freight broker needs to deal with daily, is to negotiate contract and pricing agreements with carriers. Furthermore, they deal daily with dispatchers, shippers, carriers, and they track and report the shipment status to their customers.

One of the top responsibilities for them is to make sure that the paperwork is completed and approved before the transporting occurs, as well as, maintaining the freight files and customers receipts for reference purposes.

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Source: www.joc.com

Many times they need to know themselves when and to which customer, or a potential customer for that matter, can approve a discounts as well as promotions.

Experience is very valuable in the brokerage business. So, Chicago freight brokers are one of the most experienced ones. That ensures the quality of the service and the professionalism every company strives for and looks for when engaging into business.

10 Best Chicago Freight Brokers

As we did a list of the 10 best Alabama freight brokers, we are now doing a list of 10 of the best Chicago freight brokers, down bellow. It will be a short guide for you to check on how they work and their brief history.

1. Coyote Logistics

Coyote operates a lot of different freight services. From truckload and less- than- truckload to intermodal brokerage services and transportation management services.

It has more than 14,000 shippers, from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses.

They always choose the right equipment for customer’s freight.

They are a growing network of more than 40,000 very qualified local, regional, and national carriers. Additionally they operate with good technology, smart people, and resounding commitment.

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Source: www.moneyinthebananastand.com

The Coyote Logistics motto is to always do what they say they will do.

Furthermore, they have been in transportation and logistics for more than 20 years now. The company CEO is Jeff Silver. He is always struggling to bring a better experience to the industry.

Very often brokers would promise and commit to transport loads from the shippers, but would fail on their promise. Thus, stressing customer’s and disturbing their supply chains.

Coyote was founded by Jeff and Chief People Officer Marianne Silver. They have been providing another alternative to shippers. Their company is full with innovation technology, and committed to service the customers in the best and most reliable way.

2. Load Delivered Logistics

Load Delivered Logistics has been earning the trust of national customers and carriers, Since 2008. From Fortune 100 companies to small distribution networks. They are the best at solving the industry’s most challenging problems through innovative technology.

They offer specialized services and a dedicated team that is very motivated to adapt to customer’s needs.

In addition, they have an extensive client experience. All that, because they have a big supply chain expertise.

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Source: www.vietsolution.vn

Furthermore they always make sure they have a next-level technology, as well as a national-reaching carrier network. They have customers from retailers to food manufacturers and distributors. Additionally, they serve a huge range of customers that require premium service.

Moreover, they can ensure timely performance of 98%. They put the carriers they collaborate with  through a rigorous process so they can ensure the on-time service. Additionally, their carriers are SmartWay certified. Meaning, they are equipped with GPS tracking as well as 24/7 dispatch.

3. Echo Global Logistics

Echo Global Logistics was founded in 2005. And, even today they have the same objective which is to simplify the transportation management.

Additionally, Echo Global Logistics connects all businesses that have the need to ship their products. They ensure timely transport of goods as well as securely and cost-effectively.

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Source: www.wsj.com

Today, they are experts in simplifying the transportation management, as planned. Moreover, they are handling crucial tasks that clients need. And, can focus on what they do best. Also, they have amazing team members as well as carrier partners, with wide experience in the field.

Energetic, enthusiastic, expert logistics professionals determined to deliver the highest quality service

4. Chicago International Forwarders Inc.

They are one of the best ones in Chicago when it comes to freight forwarders, a freight brokers or a trucking company in Chicago. They handle all these services.

In addition, all of the customers they have, receive personal attention regarding their shipments. Therefore, it is needed to expedite shipments as quickly as possible.

And they are the best in it. If you get to be their customer, they will make sure you have the feeling of security that you need. Because, Chicago International are really capable professionals.

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Apache is a powerful web server which serves html/css/cgi/pl out of the box, and can serve other languages/frameworks via extensions.

The Apache Homepage says this of Apache:

The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows NT. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards.

Configure USE Flags

If you want to enable any of the above use flags, create a file called /etc/portage/package.use/apache and add the options that you want to enable to it. For example:

www-servers/apache ssl threads

After you have configured the USE flags that you want to build Apache with, emerge it:

root # emerge apache

Many packages have apache2 use flags. These use flags are often required for an application to be supported by Apache. Setting a system wide apache2 use flag is a good idea.

   /etc/portage/make.conf - set system wide apache2 useflag

Apache's configuration files are broken up and located in several spots.

  • /etc/conf.d/apache2
  • /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
  • /etc/apache2/modules.d/*
  • /etc/apache2/vhosts.d/*

conf.d controls the init script, adding things to it such as -D SECURITY & -D PHP5 will enable web application fire-walling & the php scripting language.

httpd.conf controls how the server behaves, at the bottom of the file it has directives to include configuration files ending in .conf in /etc/apache2/modules.d and /etc/apache2/vhosts.d

To start apache immediately:

root # rc-service apache2 start

To start apache upon boot:

root # rc-update add apache2

What is mod_rewrite?

The Apache documentation describes mod_rewrite as:

The mod_rewrite module uses a rule-based rewriting engine, based on a PCRE regular-expression parser, to rewrite requested URLs on the fly. By default, mod_rewrite maps a URL to a filesystem path. However, it can also be used to redirect one URL to another URL, or to invoke an internal proxy fetch.

Setting it up

mod_rewrite has a reputation of being difficult to set up. mod_rewrite requires following symlinks & Order allow,deny (apache 2.2) or Require all granted (apache 2.4) is set. To test functionality of mod_rewrite we will need to make a few files.

If you want to test this for web applications such as mediawiki adjust the path to /var/www/localhost/htdocs/mediawiki/.htaccess

   /var/www/localhost/htdocs/.htaccess - enable the rewrite engine
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^test.html$ rewrite.html
   /var/www/localhost/htdocs/test.html - set system wide apache2 useflag
rewrite is not working
   /var/www/localhost/htdocs/rewrite.html - set system wide apache2 useflag
rewrite is working

Then point your browser to You should see that the text from rewrite.html has been loaded.


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Talk:Prior Knowledge Of Major Ozone Depletion

Comments on Prior Knowledge Of Major Ozone Depletion <comments />

Markvd said ... one go to the South Pole or else. :) Never planned to ever go there but my mind will also not even think of that possbility. I wonder how many holes we have and if we are in critical stage that is irreversible. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM

--Markvd 14:28, 8 May 2011 (BST)

Jamesm said ...

Mark I think the ozone hole will have recovered by 2065 but more precise information is available in this document: File:WMO-Scientific-Assessment-of-Ozone-Depletion-2006-20-Questions.pdf

--Jamesm 15:36, 8 May 2011 (BST)

Sheila said ...

My biggest concern right now is that the Hadron Collider is said to be a big part of the ozone depletion. So why are they sending an airborne version of it on the Endeavour? Hopefully Endeavour will never make it off the ground (and still hasn't after many months of false starts).

--Sheila 17:34, 9 May 2011 (BST)


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Information about the department

Contact information

Phone list and other information about how to find people.
Contact information

Computer system and IT service

To get in contact with the system administrators of the department, send an e-mail to
Most employees have an e-mail address of the type (This is true also for people who use other adresses, since the mail system is set up with aliases from the formal to the physical address.)
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The Library at Fysikum (AlbaNova)

The library at Fysikum (AlbaNova) no longer exists, but the Stockholm University Library is available.

Research divisions

The research divisions at the department are presented here.
Research divisions

Technical Division

The Technical Division is a base resource for the experimental research at Fysikum, and offers special competence in technical fields like electronics, mechanical design and vacuum technology.
Technical division

Mechanical workshop

The mechanical workshop is common to the AlbaNova University Center. Work is done mainly for research and education, both internally within AlbaNova and on external assignments.
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Finding your way to Fysikum

Fysikum is situated in the Albano area close to the main university campus at Frescati in the northern part of Stockholm.

You can easily access Fysikum, both by public transport and private car.
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The president of the First Amendment Foundation says the online meetings, which are a response to the coronavirus pandemic, "are a poor substitute for the kind of government that is required by Florida's Sunshine Law."

TALLAHASSEE — Open government advocates want the brakes applied to upcoming webinars about controversial toll road projects, contending that more-inclusive in-person meetings should be held as the state reopens amid the coronavirus pandemic.

While a state Department of Transportation spokeswoman said the webinar plans will continue, the First Amendment Foundation also questioned the legality of six webinars already held by task forces working on the projects, which would stretch from Collier County to the Georgia border.

"The webinars are a poor substitute for the kind of government that is required by Florida's Sunshine Law, which does apply to the M-CORES task force meetings," First Amendment Foundation President Pamela Marsh wrote Thursday to Transportation Secretary Kevin Thibault, using an acronym for the projects that the state has dubbed the "Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance."

Marsh wrote that the webinars should be "postponed (and preferably canceled)" until everyone interested in attending can be accommodated. Marsh added that state administrative rules require meetings to be halted if technical problems develop with the communications network, which she said occurred during each meeting.

"All portions of the Sunshine Law continue to apply even during this horrible pandemic," Marsh stated. "No part of the law has been suspended or modified as applied to state agencies. As a result, I respectfully request that FDOT exercise patience, cancel any and all M-CORES task force meetings, and reschedule the meetings only when members of the task force and Florida citizens can fully participate in-person and by all feasible means."

Marsh said in an email to The News Service of Florida on Friday that the intent isn’t to "make any threats at this time" as she hopes "FDOT will make a change for greater public participation."

(Disclosure: The News Service is a member of the First Amendment Foundation.)

Lawmakers last year approved a measure that set the stage for the projects, which involve extending Florida’s Turnpike from Wildwood to connect with the Suncoast Parkway; extending the Suncoast Parkway north to the Georgia border; and building a toll road between Polk and Collier counties.

Webinars are planned Wednesday for the turnpike extension, June 9 for the northern extension of the Suncoast Parkway and June 11 for the project between Polk and Collier counties.

Department of Transportation spokeswoman Beth Frady said Thursday the webinars are not a replacement for task force meetings but "additional opportunities" for task force members to gather input during the pandemic.

"These virtual meetings have made it so anyone from South Florida to North Florida can attend and be heard, and we would expect the First Amendment Foundation to celebrate this additional transparency while we work to keep our fellow citizens safe," Frady said in an email.

Frady added that the department plans to hold in-person meetings "as soon as it is safe to do so." But she also referenced state laws, which allow agencies to conduct public meetings by video.

"To date, these webinars have included participation from more than 1,700 attendees, with more than 120 people providing public comment to the task forces during the designated comment period," Frady wrote. "This is a higher level of participation than we have received during the in-person task force meetings, demonstrating how technology can facilitate participation in a meeting by members of the public who are not able to attend in person."

The proposed roads, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019, are a priority of Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, and have been backed by groups including the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Florida, the Florida Ports Council and the Florida Trucking Association. Supporters say, in part, that the projects will help prepare for future growth and aid in disaster evacuations.

Environmentalists have vowed to wage "war" against the roads, which they maintain will devastate large rural and natural tracts of land.

Annual funding for the work is expected to reach about $140 million.

Among bills now before DeSantis are a proposal (HB 969) to set aside up to $5 million a year for broadband services to accompany the road corridors and a proposal (SB 7018) to direct the Department of Transportation to plan and build staging areas for emergency response along the turnpike system, with a priority in "counties with a population of 200,000 or less in which a multi-use corridor of regional significance is located." Those bills were passed during this year’s legislative session.

An initial timeline called for the task forces to provide final reports by October, with construction expected to begin before the end of 2022. However, because of COVID-19, the deadline for the task-force reports has been pushed back to Nov. 15.