A few years ago, I was invited to a Jewish wedding... an Orthodox Jewish wedding, at that. I'm a lapsed Catholic, and I had no idea what to expect, but this was the wedding of one of my best friends from high school. There was no way I was going to miss it just because I thought I might be out of place. For any fellow Everythingians who might find themselves in a similar predicament, I offer this basic outline of the Jewish wedding:
Leading up to the ceremony:
The bride (kallah) and groom (chatan) traditionally do not see each other for the entire week before the wedding. They can talk on the phone, but they can't actually spend any time together. As you can imagine, this is incredibly stressful, to the point that the bride and groom will each have someone stay with them for the day before the wedding. This person is responsible for keeping the bride or groom calm and doing whatever needs to be done in preparation for the ceremony.
The day of the wedding is considered to be a Yom Kippur (day of atonement) for the bride and groom, and the couple customarily fasts from dawn until just after the wedding ceremony ends. Guests arriving for the wedding will find two separate receptions, one for the bride and one for the groom. The bride will usually have a throne at her reception, from which she receives her guests; the groom, already dressed in his white kittel (a traditional robe), has a very festive reception with singing and dancing. The general rule of the day is that the bride and groom are treated like royalty. The guests are akin to very respected court jesters, as they are supposed to provide entertainment for the bride and groom throughout the day.
Just before the ceremony, the groom will come into the bride's reception room and place a wedding veil over her face. After this, the wedding ceremony can begin.
The ceremony
The bride and groom are taken to the chupah (a small open canopy) by their parents. If there is a wedding party, it will be a small one (1 or 2 people - definitely not a 12 bridesmaid extravaganza). Once the bride and groom have reached the chupah, the bride walks around the groom seven times, symbolically joining the couple and creating the space they will occupy as a married couple. This is followed by a blessing over a cup of wine, and then the giving of the ring. This must be done in front of two witnesses, and is the point in the wedding at which the couple is officially married.
After the groom has given the ring to the bride, the marriage contract (the Ketubah) is read aloud in Aramaic. The contract outlines the responsibilities that the husband has to his wife; once read, the contract is signed by the two witnesses and given to the bride. At this point, the Seven Blessings (Sheva Brachot) are read by the rabbi, family members, friends, or anyone else designated by the families. Being asked to participate in the reading is an honor, as the blessings connect the couple to their faith in God.
After the blessings have been read, the groom smashes a glass under his foot, marking the end of the ceremony. As the guests shout "Mazel tov," the bride and groom go to a private room (Yichud). There is usually a variety of food in the Yichud, and the couple can break their fast at this time. This is also the first time they are alone as a married couple (depending on how Orthodox they are, it may be the first time they have ever been alone, or have even held hands).
After the ceremony
The reception will vary depending on the couple. As stated before, the guests are expected to entertain the bride and groom, so you can expect to see juggling, puppets, and lots of singing and dancing. It is not at all unusual for the men and women to be completely separated, and they will almost definitely have separate circles for dancing. The dancing, incidentally, will probably be to the strains of Klezmer music. If there is a meal, it will be Kosher, which is not a bad thing by any means - just don't expect pork. You may be encouraged to dance in one of the circles. As long as you can hold hands and skip/walk in a circle, you'll be ok.
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On Monday, MLB announced new pace-of-play rules for the 2018 season. Some baseball purists might not think this is even a problem, but Commissioner Manfred believes otherwise and seems to be concerned about losing viewership and attendance to faster-paced sports like NBA basketball. What he really should be worried about is the fact that Millennials, and even their elders, are “cutting the cord.” Who watches TV anymore? I don’t even watch Cubs games on TV, since I’m in Canada. I use the MLB.tv app. Another cause for concern is that “Generation Z” prefers YouTube to television and has more interest in e-sports than traditional pro sports As older fans die off, MLB may find itself without an audience unless it can find a way to connect with young people.
In my opinion, MLB’s new rules also fail to fix what really slows down a ballgame. Here is a summary of the new rules:
Mound visits will be limited to 6 per team for a nine-inning game. In extra innings, there will be one additional visit per inning. Mound visits are defined as any trip to the mound by a manager, coach or player. Exceptions are made for visits to clean cleats during rainy conditions and to check on injuries or after announcements of offensive substitutions. The umpire will be given discretion to grant additional visits to catchers in the case of cross-ups. There is no specified punishment for exceeding the mound visit limit, so how will they enforce this rule?
There will be a timer counting down between innings as has been used since the 2016 season. For 2018, the umpire will signal for the final warmup pitch at the 25-second mark and the pitcher must begin the windup to throw the pitch within five seconds before the clock ticks down to zero. Pitchers are also no longer guaranteed eight warmup pitches between innings but can throw as many pitches as they want during the countdown. Timers will begin on the final out of the inning unless the pitcher is on base, on deck or at bat. In that case, the timer will begin when the pitcher leaves the dugout. Again, I don’t see anything specifying how MLB will enforce this rule.
There will also be a timer running for pitching changes which will begin counting down once the reliever crosses the warning track after exiting the pen.
Club video rooms will receive direct slow-motion camera angles to “speed up challenges and the resulting review.” The time it takes managers to decide whether to initiate a challenge isn’t what is slowing down review processes – the slowdown is coming from the review umpires not being to make a decision in an expeditious manner.
MLB has decided not to implement a “pitch clock”, so very deliberate workers like Pedro Baez will not be forced to speed up their delivery.
Now for my steaming-hot take: these rule changes don’t fix the things that actually cause slowdown in the pace of MLB games. I’ve watched and listened to a lot of baseball games. While mound visits definitely lengthen the time of games, they often occur when other things are happening that slow down the game. Generally, when a pitcher is dealing and there is not a lot of traffic on the bases, the game will move along quickly. A good example would be 2016 NLDS Game 3 (SF at CHC). The Cubs won this game 1-0 and the game wrapped up in 2-1/2 hours. The starters were Lester and Cueto, who are both known as fast workers, and both men pitched well.
However, games always slow down when there is traffic on the bases. The pitcher will begin to work more deliberately, and there will be pickoff throws to 1st, as well as mound visits by the catcher or pitching coach to discuss how to work the hitter. The first baseman may also make a visit to relay defensive positioning. Sometimes the manager may even visit to discuss positioning and defensive strategy or make a defensive substitution. This is all part of game strategy. When things really slow down, however, is when the starter is unable to get out of the jam and the manager has to make a call to the pen. If the reliever is also ineffective, then you will see multiple pitching changes during the inning and pitching by matchup. This is the real problem when it comes to the pace of games. Every time there is a pitching change, then there is a commercial break while the new guy comes in and takes his warmup throws. When there are multiple changes in an inning, then there are multiple delays. I follow a lot of baseball, and even I get bored and start browsing Facebook when this type of stuff is going on. One example of this type of game is 2017 NLDS Game 5 (CHC at WSH). The Cubs won this one 9-8 in regulation. It was a 4-1/2 hour, high-scoring game where a total of 14 pitchers were used and all pitching changes were made mid-inning (no reliever started with a “clean” inning). While I was definitely on the edge of my seat since it was an elimination game for the Cubs, the only reason I was able to stay into it with every pitch was because I was live-blogging it on Facebook. After live-blogging the game, I got a real appreciation for why people keep scorecards – it’s a good way to stay in the game.
IIRC, 2017 NLDS Game 5 also featured multiple lengthy video review challenges. This has been a problem plaguing games since MLB introduced replay review. Sometimes, a call is reviewed fairly quickly with a verdict to uphold or overturn the call when there is a clear view. However, when a play is close or an unprecedented rules issue comes up, then the review is often very lengthy and it may take 5-10 minutes to make a ruling. This is a problem for the players since the pitcher needs to stay loose and warm and everyone else wants to stay active and focused on the game to be at their best. What to do if the review is taking a long time? The pitcher doesn’t necessarily want to make a bunch of throws while the review is happening but still needs to keep warm. The Cubs radio analysts have frequently suggested having a limit on the time to make a review ruling whenever a game they’re calling has featured a lengthy review process. The idea would be to implement a time limit for the review umpires to make a decision. If they are unable to make a definitive ruling before the clock runs out, then the call stands. I think this is definitely a good idea and would be a lot more helpful than the new rules coming in for the 2018 season.
As regards the mid-inning pitching changes, I originally had a suggestion of requiring one RP to record at least 2 outs in the inning if the inning is started “clean” by the relief squad. Another blogger replied they were in favor of a rule requiring pitchers to face at least two batters. This is probably a better, easier-to-implement suggestion and would eliminate matchup pitching (e.g. bringing in one reliever to face a lefty, or bringing in whoever has favorable numbers against the batter due up, and then bringing in somebody else to face the other hitter(s) due up).
What they really need to do is limit pitching changes – it really slows down dramatically when a pitcher gets in a jam, becomes more deliberate and then multiple pitching changes happen in 1 inning. At least 2 outs in 1 inning need to be recorded by same RP if started as “clean”
— Laura Messer (@farnorthsider) February 19, 2018
In conclusion, if MLB is serious about really picking up the pace of ballgames, it needs to put a time limit on review decisions and require pitchers to face at least two batters. The mound visit rule and timers are a fix for non-issues.
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According to the US NIH, Parkinson's disease is a progressive central nervous system disorder that mainly affects the motor system.
The motor system is the part of the central nervous system that is involved with movement.
This condition affected nearly 6.2 million people globally resulting in 117,200 deaths in the year 2015.
The condition is more common in people above the age of 60, of which only 1 percent is affected.
According to the doctors at Mayo Clinic, it is more common in males than in females. When the condition is seen in people below the age of 50, it is termed as young-onset of Parkinson's disease.
Following the diagnosis, the average life expectancy of a person can span anywhere from 7 to 14 years. The disorder is chronic and worsens over time. Let's understand the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
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Parkinson's Disease: Causes
According to the US NIH, the nerve cells of the substantianigra gradually breakdown and die in Parkinson's disease.
The substantianigra is the part of the brain where the chemical messenger in the brain dopamine is produced.
Dopamine is responsible for the smooth and coordinated muscle movement of the body.
In Parkinson's disease, dopamine levels are reduced. When this happens, it results in abnormal brain activity leading to symptoms associated with Parkison's disease.
According to the doctors at Mayo Clinic, the exact causes of the condition is unknown but several factors seem to play a role like:
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The presence of Lewy bodies which are abnormal aggregate of proteins found in the brain of people with PD.
Parkinson's Disease: Risk Factors
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The major motor problems associated with Parkinson's disease as mentioned by the National Institute of Aging are:
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Cognitive disturbances such as problems with planning, inhibiting inappropriate actions, slowed cognitive processing speed.
Impulse control disorders including pathological gambling, binge-eating, compulsive sexual behaviour.
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There is no specific test for Parkinson's disease. Diagnosis is made on the basis of medical history, symptoms, a physical exam and a neurological exam.
The doctor may suggest Photo Emission Tomography (PET) or single photon emission computerized tomography scan (SPECT) to measure dopamine-related activity in the brain as suggested by the doctors at Mayo Clinic.
Tests such as CT scans and MRI may be used to rule out other conditions.
Parkinson's Disease: Treatment
There is no cure for the condition. Treatment options can help reduce or control the symptoms of the disease. According to the AANS, the treatment includes:
Medications may help manage movement and the tremor. These medicines serve as a substitute for, or increases dopamine concentration in the brain.
Dopamine agonists such as pramipexole, ropinirole, and rotigotine that depict dopamine effects in the brain.
Amantadine may be taken alone for a short term relief of symptoms of early or mild stage PD or it may be combined with Carbidopa-levodopa to control involuntary movement
The other treatment options may include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and writing therapy. You may be advised a few dietary changes to reduce the unwanted weight loss, constipation, high blood sugar levels, etc
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Making the best choices for your business might mean hiring someone who lives in another state, accommodating a staff member who wants to move, or moving an employee across state lines to expand your customer base. For each out-of-state employee on your payroll, you’ll need to do some legwork to stay compliant with the applicable tax and employment agencies. The guide below can help get you started.
1. W-2 Employees vs. Independent Contractors
This article focuses on remote workers who qualify as W-2 employees, not independent contractors, but it’s an essential distinction to make right away. The IRS typically treats workers as independent contractors if they control how, when and where the work gets done, and if the employer only directs the desired outcome of the work. Otherwise, they’re a W-2 employee.
Note that this isn’t a cut-and-dry definition, and remote work can create gray areas. But the answer will determine if your business withholds state income taxes and pays Social Security, Medicare and unemployment tax. Businesses are not typically required to withhold or pay taxes on wages to independent contractors, but must do so for W-2 employees.
The IRS’s Independent Contractor or Employee page outlines 3 broad categories—behavioral control, financial control, and type of relationship—to help you choose the correct worker classification. Additionally, state laws can impact how you classify and pay your workers. California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), for instance, makes it more difficult for businesses to classify workers as independent contractors.
2. Work State vs. Resident State for Remote Workers
Once you’re sure that your remote worker qualifies as a W-2 employee, it’s time to determine where your remote employee works and where they live. A remote employee might reside in one state and travel to work in another, but you will typically need to withhold and report taxes in the state where your remote employee works. If your company is based in Washington and has a remote employee who works in California and lives in Nevada, for example, you would withhold the employee’s income tax and pay state unemployment tax in California.
You can base your tax withholding on your employee’s self-reported work location if their answer is reasonable. However, there are a few possible exceptions to consider, including reciprocal agreements between states and de minimis or exemption rules.
Reciprocal Agreements
Reciprocal agreements are between 2 neighboring states that permit residents of one state to ask for exemption from tax withholding in the other (reciprocal) state. Reciprocal agreements prevent workers from filing multiple state tax returns. If your employee’s work state and resident state have a reciprocal agreement, you will withhold and report taxes only in their resident state.
However, reciprocity is not an automatic concept. Employees must request that you withhold taxes in their home state rather than their work state. When your employee provides you with their state tax exemption form, stop withholding taxes for their work state and begin withholding taxes for their home state. Keep these state tax exemption certificates on file in your business records in case your employee’s work state audits your business.
De Minimis or Exemption Rules
If your in-state employee is working in another state on a very limited basis, they might not be subject to the other state's income taxes. De minimis or exemption rules define a threshold (such as a maximum number of days spent working in the state or dollar amount of earned income) which, when exceeded, requires an employer to begin withholding state taxes.
Most employees working in a state remotely exceed de minimis thresholds, and laws can vary widely from one jurisdiction to the next. Contacting the state tax department in your employee’s work location for state-specific guidance is therefore essential.
3. Seeking Professional Guidance
Managing payroll for employees working and living elsewhere may be the most complex aspect of building a remote team. Fortunately, there are professional services that can help.
Payroll Providers
Payroll providers can help your company comply with payroll tax laws and file withholding tax returns. Automating your payroll process also helps you pay the correct amount of taxes and avoid missing important due dates. Most payroll providers will ask you to register with the Department of Labor and obtain your employment tax ID so that they can withhold and remit taxes as your representative.
CPAs or Tax Professionals
Having an employee regularly working in a state is often enough to trigger “physical presence” nexus rules—though guidelines can vary from state to state. Nexus is when your business has a strong enough connection with another state to be liable for their income and sales taxes.
Visiting the Department of Revenue website in your employee’s work state can yield some answers—but whether or not your business has nexus is likely a complex question, and could include the need to register as a foreign business and appoint a registered agent in the state where your remote employee works. Meeting with your tax professional or CPA can help you understand and stay on top of your registration and tax obligations.
4. Local Labor Laws
It’s also important to learn about local labor laws in the jurisdiction where your remote employee works, such as minimum wage requirements and mandatory breaks. The Department of Labor’s Employer Guide is an excellent resource on this topic.
The state where your remote employee works will likely require you to register for unemployment insurance through the state unemployment insurance program. Failing to do so could expose your business to penalties and fees for non-compliance with the state’s unemployment insurance laws.
Almost every state requires employers to have Workers’ Compensation insurance, which protects your employee in the event of job-related injury or illness. You can sign up through either a commercial provider or your state’s workers' compensation insurance program. To learn more, reach out to the workers’ compensation official in the state where your employee will be on the job.
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Proving that love is blind, and generally kooky, a bodybuilder from Kazakhstan has tied the knot together with his dearly beloved — a sex doll he dated for eight months earlier than proposing a yr in the past.
Clad in a black tux and bow tie, Yuri Tolochko is seen planting a mild kiss on Margo, who seems a bit stiff in her revealing white robe as she clutches a bouquet of flowers and stares into the space.
The couple additionally shared a romantic first dance in entrance of dozens of visitors who attended the standard ceremony, which was shared on Instagram, the Solar reported.
“It’s occurred. To be continued,” the actor and bodybuilder wrote after slipping a hoop onto his bride’s finger.
The unconventional couple bought engaged in December 2019, when the bald, blue-eyed hunk — who described himself as a “horny maniac” — popped the query.
Photographs shared on social media illustrate the couple’s romantic way of life, together with sunny holidays and bubble baths, captioned with hashtags together with #ideal_relationship, #true_love and #happy_wife_happy_life.
Yuri Tolochko together with his bride
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In a single submit of them understanding collectively, Tolochko wrote: “{Couples} want to speak much less and join extra. With time and expertise, Margo and I spotted that it takes greater than phrases to have a dialog.”
He added: “Your associate positive deserves the most effective, however they need to do their half.”
Tolochko stated he met Margo at a nightclub, the place he rescued her from some undesirable consideration, including that that they had deliberate to make the leap in March earlier than the coronavirus pandemic hit.
Yuri Tolochko and his spouse, Margo, share an intimate second.Instagram
He informed the Every day Star that the marriage was delayed once more after he was attacked throughout a transgender rally within the Kazakh metropolis of Almaty on Oct. 31, when he suffered a concussion and a damaged nostril after dressing as a girl for the occasion.
Tolochko, who identifies as a pansexual, informed the Every day Star that “our story turns me on rather more than sex itself.”
He added that he additionally enjoys BDSM — bondage and self-discipline, domination and submission, sadism and masochism.
“I really like being tortured, I can endure loads of ache. I like to dominate too. Margo is able to what different persons are not able to,” he stated, in keeping with the information outlet.
The one necessities for a marriage to happen in Kazakhstan are that each consenting companions need to be female and male over 18 years outdated — with no point out of whether or not dolls are included.
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Endoscopic endonasal surgery is a minimally invasive technique that allows a surgeon to go through the nose to operate on areas at the base of the brain and the top of the spine.
A thin tube called an endoscope is thread through your nostril, nose, and sinuses. This gives your surgeon access to parts of your brain that would be hard to reach using traditional surgical approaches that often require large incisions and removal of parts of the skull.
Why might I need endoscopic endonasal surgery?
Endoscopic endonasal surgery can be used to remove tumors in areas near the base of the brain or skull, and at the top of the spine. It can also be used to treat problems with the sinuses. This approach allows the surgeon to reach these areas without the need for large incisions or removal of parts of the skull. This often makes recovery quicker and less painful.
What are the risks of endoscopic endonasal surgery?
Any major surgery carries some risk. Most people get through this surgery and heal without problems. But complications can develop. Possible risks include:
Reactions to the anesthesia
Excessive bleeding
Hematoma (a pooling of blood in the wound site)
Damage to veins, arteries (carotids), nerves (especially those that control vision and eye movements), and other structures in the area
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaking from the nose
Infection including meningitis
Slow healing
Blood clots
Pneumonia
The procedure may carry other risks, depending on your specific health condition. Talk about any concerns with your surgeon before the procedure.
How do I get ready for endoscopic endonasal surgery?
You will be under general anesthesia for this surgery. That means you will be asleep and won't feel anything. If you have any questions about the anesthesia or about any other aspect of the procedure, be sure to ask your medical team in advance.
You can increase the chances for success by preparing correctly. In general, presurgery preparation involves these steps:
If you smoke, quit at least 2 weeks before your surgery. This will make anesthesia more successful and help with healing.
Don't take over-the-counter pain relievers for 2 weeks before your surgery. This includes common products like aspirin and ibuprofen.
Don't take vitamin E for 2 weeks before the surgery.
Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any medicines you are taking, any other health problems you have, and any problems you've had with previous operations or anesthesia.
Follow any directions you are given for not eating or drinking before surgery.
You should arrive for surgery at least 2 hours before your procedure or as instructed by the surgery center. Check in at the admissions desk to fill out any necessary forms, including a consent form that must be signed before the surgery can begin.
Your surgical team will give you more specific directions to follow before the procedure. Some of these might be slightly different from those listed above.
What happens during endoscopic endonasal surgery?
You will be asked to change out of your clothes and into a gown. A nurse will start an intravenous (IV) through which you will get fluids and medicine during the procedure. You might be given a sedative to help you relax. After you have spoken with the anesthesiologist and your surgeon, you will be given the anesthesia that will let you sleep through the operation.
During the procedure, your surgical team will thread a thin tube through your nose and sinuses to shine a light and a camera on the spot where they need to operate. The camera relays images to a monitor in the operating room during the surgery. Specially designed tools will also be inserted through the nose to drill bone, stop any bleeding, cut out and remove tumors or other problem areas.
Some steps might be slightly different from those outlined above. Talk with your healthcare team about what might happen during your procedure.
What happens after endoscopic endonasal surgery?
After your operation, your nose and sinuses may be packed with bandages. These are usually removed within a week after the surgery. You also will be given antibiotics to fight infection. If you feel pain or discomfort, let your healthcare providers know. Most people spend 1 to 2 days in the hospital before going home.
Once you are discharged, take any prescriptions you are given as instructed and follow all postoperative instructions.
Call your healthcare provider right away if you are confused about how to take the recommended medicines. Get medical care right away if any of the following occur:
Pain and headaches that can't be managed with prescribed medicines
Fever of 100.4˚F (38˚C), or higher, or as advised by your provider
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Any clear and salty tasting drainage from the nose, especially when sitting or standing
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The name of the test or procedure
The reason you are having the test or procedure
What results to expect and what they mean
The risks and benefits of the test or procedure
What the possible side effects or complications are
When and where you are to have the test or procedure
Who will do the test or procedure and what that person’s qualifications are
What would happen if you did not have the test or procedure
Any alternative tests or procedures to think about
When and how you will get the results
Who to call after the test or procedure if you have questions or problems
How much you will have to pay for the test or procedure
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1. Justice Department charges 57 people attempting to steal $175 million in coronavirus relief funds (WaPo, September 2020) – If you cannot see the article, click HERE.
2. Tech Executive Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with PPP Loans (DOJ, March 2021)
3. Texas Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud (DOJ, July 2020)
As a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (effective March 29, 2020), Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) allowed small businesses to obtain loans with only 1% interest. The interest and principal are entirely forgiven if the business spends a substantial portion of the loan proceeds on payroll expense. While it is a good program that helped save a lot of small businesses and their employees, it is no surprise that some people have tried to take advantage of it and obtained the loan that they did not deserve. Read the above articles on some of the fraud cases related to PPP. In addition to the sources above, you are welcome to do your own research to learn more about this fraud.
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The Washington Post article explains: “Officials said many of the fraud cases fall into one of two categories: people who illegally spent PPP loan funds on themselves, or groups of individuals who coordinated to defraud the program on a massive scale across numerous loan applications. Still others have been docked for bending the rules to get more money or to get loans for businesses that shouldn’t have been eligible.” The former category of fraud in the excerpt should involve some ‘money laundering’ activities (which you learned in Chapter 7) as the fraudsters had to disguise the real source of their spending so that it looked like they spent the PPP loans for the specific purposes eligible for loan forgiveness. Based on your understanding of the case and the money laundering schemes, come up with an example of money laundering that could have been conducted by those PPP loan fraudsters you read about (FYI, although the second article has ‘money laundering’ in the title, the article does not describe the money laundering scheme used by that tech executive).
Why do you think the Texas man (in the third article above) bought cryptocurrency with the PPP funds?
You might be thinking, ‘Why didn’t the banks (or the government) verify the applications more thoroughly?’ Because people needed money fast. We all remember how things were in March and April 2020. Due to the extraordinary circumstances, the U.S. Congress allowed lenders to bypass more practiced levels of diligence typically performed in the course of loan evaluation and funding in order to expedite the funding process. So instead of blaming the lenders for not doing due dilligence, let’s think about ways to detect fraud after the fact. Based on what you learned in Week 1~3 (and also your own research if needed), Discuss how DOJ/IRS/banks can detect PPP fraud.
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How can you use “decoctions” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
Sambucus species were recorded in Egyptian papyri as being of ancient use [ 104 ] . Flower decoctions of Sambucus species are used for open sores and in baths as emollients; and leaves are used in poultices on bruises, wounds and sores in France, Spain, Turkey, Madeira and Porto Santo [ 123 124 125 ] . Plant compounds found in Sambucus simpsonii flower are caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, mucilage, potassium nitrate and rutoside [ 50 ] . Some of these plant compounds have anti-inflammatory properties.
This possibility was addressed in this study by examining the ability of three antioxidants, vitamin C and two decoctions commonly used in Asia and South America (green tea and cat's claw) to limit epithelial cell apoptosis in response to a variety of oxidative stresses.
The hydrogen peroxide signal, determined by spectroscopy at 240 nm, was quenched by ascorbic acid but not by the decoctions, green tea or cat's claw.
Firstly, the Amazonian belief that the characteristics of one entity or object may pass to another [ 19 ] , could explain the use of a wasp that hunts successfully in baths or decoctions to make dogs better hunters.
Aristolochia rugosa and Aristolochia trilobata are recorded in a list of plants used worldwide and in the West Indies, Venezuela, South and Central America against snakebites and scorpion stings [ 51 52 24 43 40 53 ] . Caribs in Guatemala use Aristolochia trilobata root and tuber decoctions for stomach pains and use leaf tinctures for diarrhoea [ 55 ] . Aristolochic acid inhibits inflammation induced by immune complexes, and nonimmunological agents (carrageenan or croton oil) [ 56 ] . Aristolochic acid inhibits the activity of snake venom phospholipase (PLA 2 ) by forming a 1:1 complex with the enzyme [ 56 40 38 ] . Since phospholipase enzymes play a significant part in the cascade leading to the inflammatory and pain response, their inhibition could lead to relief of problems from scorpion envenomation [ 11 ] .


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Asparagus, or garden asparagus, folk name sparrow grass, scientific name Asparagus officinalis, is a perennial flowering plant species in the genus Asparagus. Its young shoots are used as a spring vegetable.
It was once classified in the lily family, like the related Allium species, onions and garlic. However, genetic research places lilies, Allium, and asparagus in three separate families—the Liliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, and Asparagaceae, respectively— the Amaryllidaceae and Asparagaceae are grouped together in the order Asparagales. Sources differ as to the native range of Asparagus officinalis, but generally include most of Europe and western temperate Asia. It is widely cultivated as a vegetable crop.
Only young asparagus shoots are commonly eaten: once the buds start to open ("ferning out"), the shoots quickly turn woody.
Water makes up 93% of asparagus's composition. Asparagus is low in food energy and very low in sodium. It is a good source of vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, and zinc, and a very good source of dietary fibre, protein, beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, rutin, niacin, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, potassium, copper, manganese, and selenium, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that regulates the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells. The amino acid asparagine gets its name from asparagus, as the asparagus plant is relatively rich in this compound.
The shoots are prepared and served in a number of ways around the world, typically as an appetizer or vegetable side dish. In Asian-style cooking, asparagus is often stir-fried. Cantonese restaurants in the United States often serve asparagus stir-fried with chicken, shrimp, or beef. It may also be quickly grilled over charcoal or hardwood embers, and is also used as an ingredient in some stews and soups. In recent years, asparagus eaten raw, as a component of a salad, has regained popularity.
Asparagus can also be pickled and stored for several years. Some brands label shoots prepared in this way as "marinated".
Stem thickness indicates the age of the plant (and not the age of the stalk), with the thicker stems coming from older plants. Older, thicker stalks can be woody, although peeling the skin at the base removes the tough layer. Peeled asparagus will poach much faster. The bottom portion of asparagus often contains sand and soil, so thorough cleaning is generally advised before cooking. Plants bearing seeds produce spears that are smaller and thinner, and plants without seeds produce larger and thicker spears. Thickness and thinness are not an indication of tenderness or toughness. The stalks are thick or thin from the moment they sprout from the ground.
Green asparagus is eaten worldwide, though the availability of imports throughout the year has made it less of a delicacy than it once was. In Europe, however, the "asparagus season is a highlight of the foodie calendar"; in the UK this traditionally begins on 23 April and ends on Midsummer Day. As in continental Europe, due to the short growing season and demand for local produce, asparagus commands a premium price.


SA Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) enable investors to invest in property investments in an accessible way by buying shares in JSE-listed real estate companies. When buying SA REITs, investors are exposed to a democratised, diversified portfolio of properties and can buy or sell their shares at any stage, unlike physical property ownership, which requires a larger amount of equity capital and has an inherently longer investment period and higher associated transaction costs.
Most SA REITs offer a mix of retail, commercial, industrial and residential property assets across South Africa. Some specialise in a sub-sector (e.g. logistics) or a geography (e.g. Western Cape), while others hold a diversified mix of sectors.
Metope Investment Managers believes investors can benefit from the local REIT tax regime. To explain this,
an understanding of the REIT structure is necessary.
Investing in SA REITs
For listed property companies to maintain their REIT status, they must pay a minimum of 75% of their taxable earnings available for distribution as a REIT dividend each year within a period of four months after its year-end. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which hit South African shores in March 2020, REITs were granted an extension of 2 months (in addition to the four-month period), with many companies using the additional time to gain some clarity on the financial position of the company. However, the National Treasury and other regulatory bodies did not allow the payment of distributions as per REIT rules to be waived in the aftermath
of Covid-19 lockdowns. This ruling provided the market with some certainty regarding income returns, even though it presented a greater hurdle for REIT companies, which, when looking back over the past year, they have successfully overcome.
Tax benefits:
Special legislation allows REITs to pay out a qualifying dividend without incurring income tax within the company, which is then taxed in the hands of the investor as taxable income. This allows all earnings to flow through to investors without attracting income tax at the company level.
If held within a retirement annuity or pension, provident or preservation fund, investors pay no tax
on dividends on REIT investments until they receive their pension payments for the funds. This in contrast to normal company earnings, which are taxed at 28% within the company, before 20% dividend withholding tax is applied to dividends paid out to investors. The ability to reinvest and compound these before-tax distributions within a vehicle such as a pension fund over a very long period is very beneficial to the pension fund member.
An important point is that when a REIT sells an investment property, it does not attract Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on any profit from that sale. Therefore, investors benefit since the capital in the fund is reinvested without the erosion of capital due to CGT. Investors will still attract CGT on the sale of their REIT shares as with any share trading activity.
Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs): When investing in a TFSA, a special vehicle in which neither income nor capital gains are taxed, it is important to note that some asset classes are better suited
for inclusion than others. A TFSA is most advantageous for equity and listed property investments, as these asset classes deliver higher real (after inflation) returns than cash and bonds over the long term and are generally not subject to other exemptions.
Interest on cash and bonds benefit from significant income tax exemptions (the amount depending on the individual’s age), therefore there is no additional benefit in holding these in a TFSA. Additionally, there is no inherent underlying growth in income from these investments and capital gain opportunities are limited. Income on equity and listed property investments (in the form of dividends or REIT distributions) is normally taxable in the investor’s hands, as are capital gains above R40,000 per annum. Hence, these investments generate higher tax savings in a TFSA than cash and fixed income.
Conclusion
SA REITs offer investors a recurring cash distribution yield that can be reinvested, thereby providing a powerful
compounding effect. This, combined with the tax benefits detailed above, makes the REIT sector an attractive
asset class for long-term investors.
While the sector faced immense challenges when the Covid-19 pandemic hit South African shores at the beginning of 2020, we have seen in the past year that the majority of REIT companies have managed to successfully navigate the pandemic and have emerged resilient, managing to strengthen their businesses and balance sheets as well as support tenants through offering discounts and deferments of R3bn at last count. Metope Investment Managers believe that the sector is poised for further recovery, underpinned by improved balance sheets and a recovery in distributions off 2020 levels.
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Wednesday, 9 June 2021. Hyprop, the retail-focused REIT with properties in South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Eastern Europe, has made positive progress on its key strategic priorities in the first four months of 2021, including taking steps to strengthen its balance sheet.
The operational update covers the period from January 2021 to end-April 2021, CEO Morne Wilken said: “The Group’s key priorities are repositioning the South African portfolio, increasing the dominance of the properties in the South-Eastern European portfolio, pursuing the non-tangible asset strategy, strengthening the balance sheet and preserving cash.”
After raising R358 million through an accelerated bookbuild in May, and with more than R1 billion of proceeds from the sale of Atterbury Value Mart, expected to transfer before July, Hyprop’s loan-to-value ratio is expected to improve to 35.8% by year-end from 38.8% at 31 December 2020.
“We are encouraged by the positive signs of improvement of the trading conditions of some for our South African tenants, although we are still cautious about the outlook as Covid-19 infection rates are increasing and the impact of a third wave is uncertain,” Wilken said.
“The roll-out of vaccines in Europe is progressing well and we are optimistic about further relaxation of restrictions, and in a recovery of footfall. There is an expectation that herd immunity in Europe will be reached through vaccinations by the end of October 2021.”
In South Africa, the vacancy rate across the group’s well-positioned malls has improved to 2.6% at end-April from 3% at end-December. Turnover and trading density have recovered relative to 2020, but growth in foot count remains muted.
Some of the highlights in the South African portfolio include the opening of iconic brand stores, such as Superga, Fabiani, Wellness Warehouse and MRP Sport at Somerset Mall, which remains fully let. Rosebank Mall more than halved its vacancies and the first storage facility in the Hyprop portfolio as well as the first SOKO District will open in July. Hyde Park Corner has attracted new tenants and concepts, such as The Finish Line, which offers a range of athleisure brands and Swiss-engineered performance running shoes, ON. The mall will also welcome KōL, a Japanese restaurant that will offer curated contemporary Japanese cuisine and flexible co-working space.
“Consumer behaviour continues to evolve, and we will continue to reposition our centres to navigate through these challenges,” Wilken said.
In Eastern Europe, strict lockdown measures imposed by most governments in the first quarter of 2021 to combat rising Covid-19 rates had a significant impact on trading in most of Hystead’s malls. Overall, vacancies remain below 1% and cash collections are being monitored closely. Management took the opportunity presented by lockdowns to accelerate the completion of capital projects, prior to re-opening the malls. Refurbishment of Skopje City Mall has progressed well, and the food court at the Mall Sofia is now complete.
In the African portfolio, vacancies have remained relatively unchanged, despite continued subdued trading. Ikeja Mall in Nigeria is fully occupied, and continues to be highly cash-generative, but shortages of US dollars make it difficult for retailers to import stock and for mall owners to repatriate dividends. While Ghana has made good progress in rolling out vaccines, there are still some lockdown restrictions in place. However, trading density in Cedi was up 18.5% (+16% in US dollars) in the first four months of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020.
“While the operating environment remains challenging and many uncertainties remain around the speed of halting the spread of infections, we are pleased to note early signs of stronger consumer spending in many of our malls,” Wilken said.
“Hyprop remains committed to creating safe environments and opportunities for people to connect and have authentic and meaningful experiences, by owning and managing dominant retail centres in mixed-use precincts in key economic nodes in South Africa and Eastern Europe.”
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Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook published a letter to Apple customers, in response to an order given by the United States Government directing Apple to provide technical assistance to federal agents attempting to unlock the contents of an iPhone 5C that had been used by Rizwan Farook, who along with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, killed 14 people and wounded 22 others on December 2 in San Bernardino, California.
A United States Magistrate judge in Los Angeles has upheld the government order, clearing the way for certain appeal by Apple to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is notoriously pro-privacy, and possible final appeal the the United States Supreme Court.
Cook’s primary concern is not around the technical assistance Apple might provide in decrypting information contained on that single phone (in fact, according to an Assistant United States Attorney Apple has already complied with over 70 such requests since 2008, see article here), but instead around the ensuing creation of legal and technical precedents which could require manufacturers to provide government agencies with encryption “back doors” in upcoming iOS releases. If upheld, the government’s order, which is argued using a rarely invoked 1789 congressional statute, could indeed provide legal precedent for the U.S. Government to require encryption back doors to be engineered into any product created by any manufacturer.
Reading Tim Cook’s letter immediately got me wondering: if the government prevails in its case, and these back doors become required, what would be the effect on the medical videoconferencing industry? As is so often the case, the devil is in the details.
To be feasible for a given videoconferencing product, encryption back doors would require three technical and operational conditions:
1) The creation by the product manufacturer of a master key which, when used, would provide to the holder of the master key the session key for an encrypted video session; and,
2) The provision of that master key by the manufacturer to a government agency upon proper request; and,
3) The possession of the encrypted data stream by the government agency.
The first condition is not terribly difficult to meet. Private session keys are required for every encrypted session, and thus the provision of those keys based on an authenticated master key is, at most, an implementation detail.
The second condition would require, one hopes, some detailed legal prophylaxis to ensure that the master key is used only in certain clearly defined, and relatively rare, circumstances. Of greater concern, however, would be the safeguarding of the master key. If one criminal, foreign agent, or manufacturer or government employee gained access to the master key for a device, the security for that device would be compromised until the master key could be changed. If the unauthorized access was obtained without the manufacturer’s awareness of the breach, then the security for that device would be compromised for an indefinite period of time.
The third condition requires that the data stream be accessible by the manufacturer, or the customer to whom the manufacturer has sold or leased the product. Of the three conditions, this is the trickiest for the government, because access to the encrypted data stream will differ for each product, deployment model, and customer. Gaining access to a video stream from an MCU hosted in the cloud by Manufacturer A is as simple as gaining network access to the Manufacturer A data center, which Manufacturer A would presumably be required to grant. However, gaining access to a peer-to-peer stream being transmitted directly from one computer to another would require foreknowledge of the internet routes to be taken by the video packets, which ranges from unlikely to impossible depending on the specifics of the connection.
If the government prevails in its case, it is possible that every large videoconferencing vendor using a Multi-point Control Unit (MCU) would be required to construct a back door, thus eliminating the possibility of absolute privacy in MCU-based videoconferencing systems, except those hosted in data centers to which the United States Government cannot demand access, or those manufactured by smaller vendors to whom the government has not applied the requirement (due to oversight, undue burden, or lack of volume). The vast majority of videoconferencing providers use some kind of MCU technology, and so it is not difficult to imagine these vendors eventually offering offshore cloud-based MCUs, or customers with On Premise deployments deciding to host part of the infrastructure offshore. Cloud customers would have the option of paying less for optimal performance where video streams would be subject to government capture and decryption, or paying more for sub-optimal performance where video streams would not be subject to government capture and decryption.
Customers of peer-to-peer systems such as SecureVideo/VSee, on the other hand, would not be affected by MCU access, because there is no MCU in a peer-to-peer system. While the government could require the provision of a master key, the government in most cases would not be able to capture the encrypted packets, and could therefore not gain access to the encrypted video streams.
As to the likely market reactions, your guess is as good as mine. Videoconferencing customers generally may not care about possible government decryption of their video streams. It is possible that most videoconferencing customers won’t care, but medical videoconferencing customers will care deeply, based on the possibility of a master key breach putting massive percentages of protected health information into unauthorized hands. If this happens, I would expect many of them to explore peer-to-peer technologies such as ours. At the very least, depending on what happens with Apple’s appeals process, this is a very important development for medical privacy professionals to keep an eye on, with respect to both videoconferencing as well as other affected technologies such as mobile devices, full disk encryption, cloud storage, secure web transactions, and whatever else you can think of that has encryption as a security underpinning.…
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Fulfilling International Orders on Your Own
When customers outside your country purchase your products on Amazon, one way to fulfill these orders is to ship them yourself internationally. There are several things to consider when shipping internationally direct to your customers.
Sending your products internationally direct to your customers
If your inventory is located in a different country than the marketplace where your customers placed their order, you need to ship the product internationally to your customer. Here is an overview of the process:
The seller chooses a carrier that can ship internationally.
The seller ships the product and is the exporter of record.
Important: Do not expose customers to customs delays and additional duties and taxes on their products. It is your responsibility to discuss with your carrier how duties and taxes will be paid and to choose shipping methods which ensure that customers are not exposed to such payments or delays upon delivery of the goods. Please note that having buyers pay duties is in violation of the Amazon Marketplace policies and can lead to the suspension of your seller account.
The carrier acts as the broker by default, according to the terms and conditions on the freight bill. The carrier will collect duties from the buyer upon delivery of the products.
It is also important to manage customer expectations. You should provide customers with accurate information about the country from which you are shipping your product. Specifically, you need to accurately state the "shipping from" country in your seller profile and manage customer expectations by stating the actual shipping times from your country. You will be responsible to meet the shipping expectations for all orders you receive.
International shipping costs
International shipping charges vary depending on several factors, including:
Package dimensions and weight
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Source (where you are shipping from) and destination (where you are shipping to). Costs can be considerably higher for international destinations.
In addition to the above charges, you should be aware of customs duties and taxes that will need to be paid. Amazon will not be responsible for any customs duties and taxes associated with FBA inventory. Any shipments arriving at an Amazon fulfillment center with customs duty charges due will be returned to the sender.
International shipping times
Fulfilling an order internationally will take more time than doing so domestically. Shipping times are reflected in the offer detail page and may make your offer less competitive relative to domestic counterparts.
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There are also many online resources that can help sellers determine rates and that will make shipping easier. Here are a few links, organized by region, other sellers have found useful. Visit their websites directly to calculate the approximate shipping charges you can expect when fulfilling orders for the Amazon marketplaces you would like to list in:


AMD officially announced price cuts on their current APU product stack yesterday, which means the cost of a "mainstream" AMD system is now $20-$30 lower than before. Here's the quick rundown of features and pricing for the affected APUs, which include both the new Kaveri APUs as well as previous generation Richland APUs:
AMD APU Pricing, October 2014
Kaveri APUs
A-series APU Model CPU/GPU Cores CPU Clock Graphics GPU Clock TDP (cTDP) MSRP (USD)
A10-7850K 4CPU + 512GPU 3.7-4.0 R7 720 95 (65/45) $143
A10-7800 4CPU + 512GPU 3.5-3.9 R7 720 65 (45) $133
A10-7700K 4CPU + 384GPU 3.4-3.8 R7 720 95 (65/45) $123
A8-7600 4CPU + 384GPU 3.1-3.8 R7 720 65 (45) $92
A6-7400K 2CPU + 256GPU 3.5-3.9 R5 756 65 (45) $58
Richland/Trinity APUs
A10-6800K 4CPU + 384GPU 4.1-4.4 8670D 844 100 $112
A8-6600K 4CPU + 256GPU 3.9-4.2 8570D 844 100 $92
A4-6300 2CPU + 128GPU 3.7-3.9 8370D 760 65 $34
A4-5300 2CPU + 128GPU 3.4-3.7 7480D 723 65 $31
A4-4000 2CPU + 128GPU 3.0-3.2 7480D 720 65 $27
Obviously there are differences between the Kaveri and Richland/Trinity platforms and APUs, so keep in mind that Kaveri requires a socket FM2+ motherboard while Richland/Trinity uses socket FM2 (though there are boards that support both chips). The Kaveri graphics are also GCN based while Richland/Trinity use the older VLIW4 architecture, so you can't simply compare the number of GPU cores and clock speed to determine which is faster. The CPU architectures are also different, Steamroller for Kaveri and Piledriver for Richland. Finally, Kaveri APUs support Configurable TDP (cTDP), which allows you to run the APU at lower power targets while potentially giving up a bit of performance in fully loaded situations.
In terms of performance, the fastest AMD APUs basically match up against the Core i3 Intel parts on the CPU side, while the GPU portion of the APUs tends to be quite a bit faster. You can legitimately run most games at moderate details with the Kaveri R7 options, while in many cases Intel's HD 4600 will need to drop the resolution and/or quality to reach reasonable frame rates. As for Kaveri vs. Richland, the CPUs end up mostly being equal (Kaveri wins some tests and Richland wins others) while the GPU favors Kaveri.
Besides the price drops, AMD is also announcing a gaming bundle through the end of October for their A10 APUs (7850K, 7800, 7700K, 6800K, and 6790K): purchasers of one of those APUs can select one of Murdered: Soul Suspect, Thief, or Sniper Elite 3 using the code that comes inside the box. Alternatively, the code can be used to purchase Corel Aftershot Pro 2 for $5 (instead of the normal $60+).
Finally, AMD notes that the above price changes may take some time to show up at retailers. Checking Amazon and Newegg, it looks like the APUs are still priced a bit higher than the suggested prices in the above table. I've linked the prices, and all of the Kaveri APUs remain $15-$25 than the MSRP. The faster Richland APUs on the other hand are much closer to the above prices, but the budget APUs tend to be closer to $15 above MSRP right now. Most of the prices should sort themselves out in the coming days, but you'll want to shop around. Note that there are other APUs that AMD did not specifically list in the price cuts, so prices may or may not decrease on those parts.
Source: AMD PR
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Bob Todd - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - link
Maybe this goes to the old adage of "no bad products, just bad pricing". The A10-7850K actually looks interesting at this price compared to an i3-4330. Reply
Salvor - Thursday, October 23, 2014 - link
Although the price cut helps a bit, the main issue is still that a $60 Pentium + $80 r7 260 will perform better at that price in games. APUs are still very much for saving space (HTPC, LAN box) rather than performance/price gaming machines. Reply
przemo_li - Thursday, October 23, 2014 - link
Can that combo be loaded with 8GB (ok 4GB :P ) 2133 DDR3 RAM? Reply
Salvor - Thursday, October 23, 2014 - link
It doesn't need ot be since the discreet GPU has GDDR5 with a much higher clock. Reply
przemo_li - Saturday, October 25, 2014 - link
For that price? Will You find anything more than 2GB?
While thats 4GB ram for You, right there (and another 4GB for CPU). And HUMAed too!
So its not so easy comparision.
However if somebody can't buy that 8GB of higher quality ram then ok, You prop have its merits. Reply
Salvor - Saturday, October 25, 2014 - link
You don't need anything more than 2gb at the resolutions and settings you'll be playing at. Having more than enough RAM doesn't help your frames. Not to mention the cheaper RAM you'll buy for the CPU makes the discrete card an even better deal. Reply
Bob Todd - Thursday, October 23, 2014 - link
Indeed, which is why I have some Sandy Bridge G550 Celerons + Radeon 7850s in HTPCs at home. But that doesn't really change my point. At the new price, some of these SKUs are actually relatively competitive from a performance/price standpoint on the CPU side which has been sorely lacking from AMD. If I was going to drop $140 on an i3-4330, it would be worth my time to really consider the A10-7850K. I'd never even think twice about it previously when it was priced closer to an i5-4430 which would stomp all over the A10 cpu perf wise. Reply
eanazag - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - link
I skipped considering the AMD APUs because I would be interested in the higher end models and they were priced against the i5s, which was just a non-decision. This makes much more sense and should have been done earlier. At least it is now a consideration instead of straight to Intel choice.
I really like the A8-7600. I think AMD should still go lower, but this is the right direction. This needs to be done with their CPU lineup. Reply
meacupla - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - link
it would have been nice if they did this at around the launch of 20th anni. pentium. Then I might have considered an A8 or A10. Reply
Ken_g6 - Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - link
It's a shame the Athlon X4 860K, or a lower-clocked version of it, wasn't discounted to more closely match, say, the Pentium G3258. Although it's on sale at Newegg for $78 after promo, so maybe it's heading that way. Reply
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