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Sharvari Wagh is an Indian model, actress and dancer who works in Bollywood movie trade. She might be making her debut via Bunty Aur Babli 2 Hindi Movie directed by Varun Sharma. The sequel was produced by Aditya Chopra beneath Yash Raj movies banner. Actress Sharvari Wagh may even act in Amazon Prime Video India’s net collection The Forgotten Military Azaadi Ke Liye. The collection which additionally stars Sunny Kaushal was directed by Kabir Khan.
In an interview, Director Varun Sharma mentioned: “Sharvari is an extremely special actress to watch out for. She is a powerful performer and you have to watch her on-screen to understand what we mean. Given the film and the roles, they are definitely the perfect casting. They are a fresh, hot pair and their chemistry and energy is infectious,”.
Sharvari Wagh Biography
|Real Name||Sharvari Wagh|
|Date of Birth||14 June 1996|
|Age||23 (as of 2019)|
|Zodiac sign||Yet to be updated|
|Family||Father: Shailesh Wagh (Businessman)|
Mother: Namrata Wagh (Style Designer)
Sister: Kasturi Wagh (Architect)
Brother: Arnav Wagh (Youthful)
|Educational Qualification||Yet to be updated|
|School||The Dadar Parsee Youths Meeting Excessive School|
|College||Yet to be updated|
|Hobbies||Music and Dance|
|Birth Place||Mumbai, India|
|Current City||Mumbai, India|
Sharvari’s Official Social Profiles
Fb: Yet to be updated
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Fascinating Info about Sharvari Wagh
- She belongs to a Kunbi Marathi household.
- She is a well-trained dancer.
- She began her modelling profession on the age of 16.
- In 2013, Sharvari received Clear & Clear face magnificence pageant 2013.
- Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone are her favorite actresses.
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Hello Crafty Peeps!!! I am so glad Tim Holtz is continuing on with the 12 Tags for the year. It must be so much work, but the inspiration he gives is abounding to us all! Here is my take for the 12 Tags for January.
I basically followed Tim, but I did a couple of things different shown below. I am in LOVE with this tag, and all the techniques learned from Tim on this! By the way, my Chit Chat Stickers, that I choose carefully to guide my new year, were supposed to stay white, but my fingers were so dirty, they mucked up the stickers, but I just went with it, and love the dirty grungy result. This tag will inspire me all year!
|I used two colors of Distress Spray Stain...Barn Door and Vintage Photo. The combination is WONDERFUL!!!|
|I also colored a few metal pieces with Ranger's Gold Metallic Mixative Alcohol Ink to bring out the golds elsewhere on the tag.|
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

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SEATTLE - The American dream has faded away for many in Washington, a new study finds.
The report, "The State of Working Washington,"
combines data from dozens of sources on jobs, wages and benefits. Its conclusion may be no surprise: for all but the wealthiest Washingtonians, times are tougher.
The report even says fewer people are moving into the state. Report author Marilyn Watkins, economist and policy director at the Economic Opportunity Institute
, says Washington welcomed lots of new residents in the last decade - enough to warrant getting a new seat in Congress - but now there isn't enough work for them.
"With 840,000 new residents, we only have 74,000 more jobs than we had in 2000. So, less than one job for every 10 new people. That's a lot of people competing for not very many jobs."
The state has lost 175,000 jobs overall since 2008, the report says. Watkins predicts it will be years before that loss can be made up, and then only with some major policy changes.
State and federal budget crises have combined to reduce many workers' earning power and retirement security, Watkins says. Layoffs, furloughs and fewer work hours are having a ripple effect.
"It really does have an impact on individuals' lives, but also on our whole economy. That's removing real money from our economy - money that circulates to buy food and pay home mortgages and whatnot - in a way that really slows down economic recovery."
The report says the recession happened because of public policy decisions, and suggests ways to rebuild the middle class - from investing more money in education and infrastructure to taxing the rich. Watkins says the state Legislature is one place to start.
"The Legislature, by a simple majority, can approve closing tax loopholes or in other ways raising revenue, and then send those off to the voters. That's something that's politically possible to do - but legislators are very nervous about even doing that."
It's not all bad news for Washington. The report cites the state's high minimum wage and percentage of union representation as factors that help boost average household income above that of most other states. However, in a dozen counties, the report finds that the percentage of people living in poverty is near, or more than, 20 percent.

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A fashionable meme these days is the “questioning” of the Quantity Theory of Money. Evidently, one is considered naive who accepts that such a clear and transparent view of the economy could possibly be maintained.
pQ = mV
is a definitional tautology which defines mathematically the relationship between money and goods. It can be written dynamically by taking the natural logs of both sides of the equation and then differentiating with respect to time as,
p’/p +Q’/Q = m’/m + V’/V
We will demonstrate how application of this equation can give useful information. We will consider the plot of the Velocity between 1880 and 1966 shown above.
The smoothness of the velocity over this 86 year period suggests that the velocity can be expressed as a simple function of time. As the US was on the gold standard during this period, we know that p’/p = 0 This leaves
Q’/Q = m’/m + V’/V or, equivalently,
V’/V = Q’/Q – m’/m which is
V’/V = r – i The real interest r is K + E’/E where K is constant. Equilibrium is defined as E’/E = 0 which means that the employment percent is at a stable level. A reasonable value for
K is 0.045. K is the sum of the productivity growth rate, birth rate and capital depreciation constants.
It can be hypothesized that the interest rate i is a constant markup on r;
i = r + m so that
r – m = -m
so V’/V = -m giving ln V = -mt +ln V(0)
V/V(0) = exp(-mt) V(0) = 4.52 At (t – 1881) = 38, V = 2 (regression curve) so
ln(2/4.52) = – 38m –> -0.815 = -38m –> m = 0.02145
At t = -1 , V = 4.52*exp(-0.02145) = 4.62
From this we can conclude that banks in this period marked up the loans 2.1% over the real growth rate of 4.62% since V can be written in the alternative form V = i/(1-u). We assume that
- = 0.99 in 1880 so that V = 0.0462/(1-u) where (1-u) is the surplus value as previously defined. http://wp.me/P2kKxz-6g
From this, it can be concluded that
- credit was created 2.1%/year faster than the real growth of 4.62%
- the aggregate interest rate was 6.72%
- when V reached 1.5, the debt saturation (1-u) was 0.0462/1.5 = 0. 03075 around 1955
One wonders how many enterprises were not undertaken due to overly high interest rates, and what unproductive loans were made instead.

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This weekend, I’m working on the eighth and final Fallen Empire novel while my editor finishes up on Book 7 in the series. We’re shooting for a mid-October release for 7 (Perilous Hunt), which is pretty darned soon!
For the fantasy fans out there, it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to get the third Chains of Honor book out before Christmas, as I’d hoped, but I am writing a novella set in my Dragon Blood world, so I should have something with magic and dragons for you before too long. This story jumps back in time and shows us how the dragon, erm, the god, Bhrava Saruth got his start.
If you’re looking for something to read right now, I’m in a couple of multi-author boxed sets that released (or will release) this month.
For the science fiction fans, you can check out Star Heroes: nine authors, nine full novels, ninety-nine cents.
Star Heroes is a space opera collection with nine novels of the galactic frontier. Exploration, alien invasions, genetic engineering, and artificial intelligence–it’s all here.
Click on the image or the link above to see all the authors and stories in the set. This one is only available at Amazon (and is free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers). Everything else I’ll mention in this post is available everywhere.
Okay, fantasy fans: you’re next!
I know you’ve all read my first Emperor’s Edge novel by now, but if you want to check out a lot of other authors who are writing NobleBright fantasy (as opposed to all that GrimDark stuff), then I’ve got a boxed set for you.
The Light in the Darkness set includes my first EE novel, as mentioned, and also full-length novels by 11 other up-and-coming fantasy authors. It’s going to sell for $1.99, and you’re getting over a million words of fiction, so that should definitely keep you busy for a while.
It’s available now for pre-order at Amazon and in the other stores (with an October 18th release).
Here are the links to the main stores if you want to take a look:
If you’re dying to get something for free (who isn’t?), and haven’t already downloaded the Star Heroes anthology, this is a collection of science fiction short stories. I’ve got one in the mix, of course: Starfall Station. It takes place between Books 2 and 3 in my Fallen Empire series, but I wrote the story so that it could stand alone. If you haven’t tried any of my space adventure stuff yet, this is an easy (and free) way to take a look.
This one is also available in all of the main stores:
That’s it from me for now. I better get back to writing. I hope you find something fun to read!

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Izhar Qazi was a famous actor
Izhar Qazi was a great legend
The big name of Pakistan
An very old drama of Izhar Qazi
Izhar Qazi giving a speech
Early lifeThe award-winning actor left his job with the Pakistan Steel Mills when he was lured to Lahore by the film industry, where his talent landed him a large number of roles. During an over two-decade-long career, Mr Qazi worked in more than a hundred films, including the hits Roohi, Baghi Haseena, Bangkok Key Sanam, Manila Key Janbaz, Aalmi Jasoos, Abdullah the Great, Janbaaz, Suhag Raat and Phoolan Devi. He worked opposite almost all the famous heroines of the time, including Babra Sharif, Babita, Kavita, Neeli, Reema, Madiha Shah, Saima and Nadira.
EarlyCareerIzhar Qazi made his film debut in 1986 by starring in Nazar Shabab's Ruby, as the lead actor, which was an instant hit.He excelled in the film despite the presence of veterans Mustafa Qureshi, Shafi Mohammad, Sabeeta and Rangeela. Although Javed Shiekh was cast initially for the lead role, his sudden disappearance from the cast (due to his visit to India with Salma Agha), forced the film distributor Satish Anand to send Izhar Qazi to fill the gap left by Javed Sheikh. During this time Jan Mohammad, another Pakistani film director, grew fed up with Javed and replaced Javed's role with Izhar for his film Bangkok ke chor. In only his third movie, Izhar acted opposite Shabnam (Pakistan's top film actress at that time) in a unique young-to-old character role. Most of his films were in Urdu but he also appeared in double version Urdu-Punjabi films, besides acting in his only Pushto film, Ghunghru do Kalashankoff, opposite Salma Agha.
Partnership with director Jan MuhammadSoon Izhar made a successful partnership with director Jan Muhammad and released hit films such as Manila ki bijlyan, Roop ki rani and Choron ka baadshah. He also made a successful acting pair with the late Sultan Rahi, releasing a series of successful Punjabi films such as Abdullah the great, Irada, Gujjar baadshah, Lahori baadshah, Pajero group, Ghunda and Dilari. Hence he was more of an action hero than a romantic one. Qazi's role in Sakhi baadshan and Bakhtawar, both earned him the prestigious Nigar Awards twice. He also received the National Award for best actor for his role in Masood Butt's Chiragh Bali.
Showbiz debut in 1982Izhar Qazi made his showbiz debut in 1982 by starring in Fatima Surraiyya Bajia's family television drama serial Ana.In one of the middle episodes of Ana in which he appeared for the first time, Izhar didn’t deliver a single dialogue. But his mere appearance on the screen and resemblance with Amitabh caught the eyes of every viewer in Pakistan. Debuting alongside another newcomer, Mehreen Ilahi, as the young romantic lead and proving his mettle opposite veteran television performers Shakeel and Ghazala Kaifi, Izhar became a household name through his first TV serial. His credentials were further strengthened by excellent acting in the serial Daira and Gardish, again standing out in presence of Shakeel and the late Pakistani actor Saqi.
Qazis last acting roleQazi's last acting role before his retirement was in the private TV serial, Pani Pe Naam, aired on PTV for which he received a nomination in the best actor category of Lux Style Awards in 2004. Soon after achieving moderate television success, Izhar Qazi played a gamble by leaving his job and venturing into films and remarkably again achieved instant Lollywood stardom.
- Ruby Urdu Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi, Rangeela
- Bangkok ke Chor Urdu Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi
- Dulari Punjabi Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- Himmatwala Urdu Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi
- Manila ki bijliyan Urdu Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi
- Mera Insaaf Urdu Babra Sharif, Izhar Qazi
- Nachay Nagin Punjabi Nadira, Ismael Shah, Izhar Qazi, Rahi
- Nijaat Urdu Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi
- Bardasht Punjabi Anjuman, Izhar Qazi
- Choron ka Baadshah Urdu Kaveeta, Izhar Qazi
- Manila ke Janbaaz Urdu Kaveeta, Izhar Qazi
- Rakhwala Punjabi Nadira, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- Jangi Punjabi Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- KalaPani P/U Babra Sharif, Izhar Qazi, Ajab Gul
- Manga Punjabi Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- NumberOne P/U Salma Agha, Izhar Qazi
- Insaniyat Kay Dushman Urdu Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Nadeem, Izhar Qazi
- Leader Urdu Kaveeta, Nadeem, Izhar Qazi, Hamayun
- Ghunda Punjabi Reema, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- Ghunghru do Kalashankoff Pashto Salma Agha, Izhar Qazi
- Iradah P/U Madiah Shah, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- Jannat Urdu Rubi Niazi, Izhar Qazi, Mohsin Khan
- Nagin Sapera P/U Madiha Shah, Jan Rambo, Izhar Qazi
- Sapni P/U Nadia, Izhar Qazi, Sonia
- Betaj Badshah P/U Neeli, Reema, Nadeem, Izhar Qazi, Abid Ali
- Zamana P/U Sultan Rahi, Neeli, Javed Sheikh, Gori
- Ghail Urdu Babra Sharif, Izhar Qazi, Ghulam Moh.
- Kala Raj Punjabi Saima, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
- Kalay Naag Punjabi Saima, Izhar Qazi
- Aulad ki Qasam Urdu Reema, Babur Ali, Shabnam, Nadeem, Izhar
- Hawwa ki Beti Urdu Sapna, Izhar Qazi, Nargis
- Daaman aur Chingari Urdu Saima, Izhar Qazi, Nargis
- Parcham Urdu Sana, Shaan, Arbaz Khan, Izhar Qazi

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Rudolph ran as fast as his four legs would carry him. He had run out of fairy dust over a remote forest, and unfortunately it was deer season.
The celebrity found it hard to blend in with his shiny nose. In fact, it was damn near impossible. His snoz glowed like a blinking beacon, one the hunting party was only too glad to follow. He... Read more
I remember the smell of wet snow on a blinding morning. Squinting through glare and steam. Battleship twigs wobble in a frozen puddle. The neighbor's bell-bottoms dark blue to the knees. She sank in a soft mountain of snow, but extracted herself with the confident strength of the Bionic Woman.
The crows were flying silhouettes,... Read more
I'm dead. It wasn't part of the plan, but I'm really dead. The plan involved Scotch tape, 10-gauge wire, and a grey kitten. It ended me, though. And I guess that means the plan didn't work. Because me being dead wasn't part of the plan.
I'm dead and it's no one's fault but my own. The bridge was a last minute addition to... Read more
Midnight on the Roof. That's where he'll be. I know Santa Claus is real. I know that because he's my Dad.
It was small things at first. I made a list:
1) A wistful smile on Mum's lips each Christmas Eve.
2) The way she hummed "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus" without noticing.
3) The fact we ALWAYS put out cookies... Read more
Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty.
She'd never thought of herself as anything close to it. Too tall, too dark, too weird-looking in general, too much stomach fat and too small a face and too much that was just plain wrong.
Too little personality at first and then too weird a personality later. Too much for other people... Read more
She was the most delicate girl in town. But looks could be deceptive. Ruth knew he was somewhere in the house. Unfamiliar surroundings would make it difficult for easy location of prey, but that wouldn't delay the inevitable. She was as confident as she could be that no help would come. The old place was too isolated; one of its... Read more
The city was empty. It was early Saturday morning, the sky was grey and rain fell lightly. Almost imperceptibly. This was his favourite time. It felt like the entire city belonged to him. He would wander down abandoned streets, look into windows of the closed shops, sometimes he would even sing out.
He started humming... Read more
Shannon sat up, her eyes wide open. She wasn't sure if she was awake or asleep. She looked around the room (dirty socks, cat puke in one corner, empty Miller cans, a laundry basket filled with clean clothes) and wished it was all unfamiliar. She looked at the man next to her. His back was smooth and tanned. A tiny mole winked at her from... Read more
There was a man who rode on a white horse. He wore a golden cloak. He was handsome and upright in posture. When he passed by, people stopped to stare and to whisper among themselves.
"Who is he?"
"Where does he come from?"
And, although they did not know the answer to these questions, they knew he was good and bold and wonderful. A... Read more
"I'm with Stupid"
The T-Shirt slogan on the Soul in front of me seemed peculiarly poignant. Stupid he most certainly was, having been 'gathered' with what the lesser demons called the "Camelot curse" - trading their immortal spirits for a lottery win, which regularly brought in hundreds for as little as £10 a life -... Read more

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Your studio deserves the coolest website, and there's no better starting point than this trendy template. Designed with your needs in mind, it features an image gallery, plenty of room to share details about your business, and an online bookings option for your clients to conveniently reserve their spot. Click anywhere on the template to start editing the content, and click 'Publish' whenever you're ready to go live.


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Rumors and gossip about Alberto Macías's hair
Alberto Macías has had many different haircuts in recent years. He reached fame as a world-class association football player. However, the Mexican footballer is specially known for his special fashion sense and his delightful character. Rumors and gossip about the 51-year old's haircut are constantly in the spotlight of celebrity magazines and tabloids. Don't you wish you had hair like Alberto Macías?


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8280 North Expressway, Brownsville, Texas, United States
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Facilities at the hotel include free Wi-Fi and a TV room. Guests can also find a shopping mall within the hotel.The rooms at the La Quinta Brownsville/Olmito offer cable / satellite channels, complimentary toiletries and tea and coffee making facilities. Each includes facilities such as a coffee maker, a refrigerator and a hair dryer.Local attractions near the La Quinta Brownsville/Olmito include the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates, Fort Brown and University of Texas at Brownsville. Less than a 20-minute drive away, Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is easily accessible from the hotel.
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A lawsuit means bringing a case in a court of law. It involves a legal claim or complaint against another party. A judge or jury will make a decision to end a disagreement between the parties involved.
A lawsuit is a way to get money damages after someone harms you, often in a car accident, slip and fall, or other accident. Lawsuits can also involve contracts, insurance policies, service agreements, and more.
What Does the Lawsuit Process in Georgia Look Like?
File a complaint.
A lawsuit begins by the plaintiff (the party who was harmed) filing a complaint or petition. That document will set out the facts of your situation and why you believe you are entitled to money damages. It will also specifically state who took the actions alleged and what you would like the court to do. What you are asking the court to do is commonly referred to as the “prayer” or “request” for relief.
Serve the defendant.
The person(s) or company that you are suing is called a defendant. You must go through a very specific process to let someone know that you are suing them. This is called “service of process.” Service often involves having some third party physically give the other person the complaint and directions on what they should do next to deal with the complaint. Often, then this third-party is the sheriff in the county where the person lives, but it doesn’t have to be.
Another document that will be served with the complaint is called a “summons.” This document has the court’s signature on it, and it explains the responsibilities that the defendant has regarding the complaint.
The defendant files an answer.
To respond to the complaint, the defendant will file an “answer.” The answer should respond to each and every point that you make in your complaint. The summons will explain how much time the defendant has to answer the complaint.
Filing an answer is the first step in defending a lawsuit. If the defendant doesn’t answer within the specified amount of time allowed, then you may be able to get a default judgment. That means that the defendant declined to defend themselves and you win your case “by default.”
The discovery process begins.
Once the defendant has answered, the discovery process will start. This process includes getting more information about your claims and about any defenses that the defendant is claiming. Georgia has very specific rules on how discovery is conducted.
Discovery will usually involve written questions (interrogatories), requests for documents, and depositions. A deposition is a formal question and answer session that is transcribed by a court reporter. The person being deposed is placed under oath and asked questions about the incident, their background, and other related information.
The trial begins.
The last step in the process is the trial. At trial, the plaintiff will present their evidence and testimony first. Then, the defendant will counter that evidence by submitting their own witnesses. The plaintiff then has one last opportunity to “rebut” any information that the defendant provided.
Once all of the evidence is admitted, the obligation to make a decision will go to a judge or jury. Many personal injury cases are presented to a jury instead of just to a judge, but not always.
Getting to this final step takes considerable time and effort. In some situations, it can take more than a year to schedule a case for trial before a jury. The most time-consuming part of this process is discovery. In some situations, you may not even know how much damage is associated with something like a car accident until you have fully recovered from your injuries as well—all of that takes time.
What Happens After the Trial?
What happens after trial will, of course, depend on the outcome of the trial. If you win your case, then you get a legal judgment against the other person. In some situations, an insurance company may simply write you a check. In other cases, you may need to take steps to collect your judgment against the defendant.
If you win, the defendant may also appeal the decision to a higher court. That process involves transferring the record to the higher court and explaining to that court why they think that the lower court got it wrong. If you lost your case, you’d also have the opportunity to appeal. You may also want to appeal if the amount that you were awarded is lower than what you were asking for. Whether you should or shouldn’t is a decision you’ll have to make with the help of your lawyer.

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Law Enforcement Support Services
The DPS Law Enforcement Support Services office, created in 1994, provides excess Department of Defense equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies to use in law enforcement activities.
The DPS LESS office works in conjunction with members of the U.S. Department of Defense Logistics Agency to administer and execute the federal 1033 program, which increases the capabilities of law enforcement agencies across North Carolina, while reducing costs to taxpayers.
The DPS LESS office team provides service to the law enforcement community by training N.C. law enforcement personnel in the program, while approving and transferring excess property from federal stocks to local agencies. While the program can provide controlled property such as weapons, tactical equipment and vehicles, it can also provide non-controlled property such as office equipment, and training and support items.
The DPS LESS office currently supports more than 184 active law enforcement agencies in the program, representing an asset value of $50.9 million in controlled property and general property.


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EEEEk!! Sorry I'm posting my card so late today. I wasn't feeling the best and thought I'd take a little nap. Being that I don't sleep well, I figured that I would be up before 11 p.m. to finish my post. BOY was I wrong! I slept from 9 p.m. until NOON...that is CRAZY!! but I must have needed it.
Anyhoo, the challenge is to created a friendship card!
I've been DROOLING over this new stamp for awhile! The Beautiful Rose Tin
I coloured it up with my Copic Markers and added a little stickles to make "dew"....you can make do with making dew with stickles!!!! lol
I used this fun vintage designer paper and then thought I ought to make a lacy border with the Border Duo 2Dies. So fun!
I finished up with this fun HELLO sentiment
Well, I'lll keep my rant short today!
Sorry was late for the party~
All the girls are playing today
You can pick up the links on my sidebar, or head on over to the IO Stamps Blog

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday, with investors focused on a new batch of economic data and the war in Ukraine.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell nearly 3 basis points to 2.331% in afternoon trading. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond moved down more than 3 basis points to 2.443%, putting it roughly even with the 5-year yield. Short-term yields converged with long-term yields later in the session.
Yields move inversely to prices and 1 basis point is equal to 0.01%.
Thursday morning provided investors with several updated looks at the state of the U.S. economy. Weekly jobless claims came in at 202,000. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting 196,000.
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Core PCE prices, a key inflation measure watched by the Fed, came in at 5.4% growth year over year in February. That was just below the expectations of 5.5%. Personal income rose 0.5%, meeting expectations, while consumer spending rose less than expected.
Rising inflation, exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war, has led to concerns that this could weigh on economic growth.
Russia said Tuesday it would reduce its military presence in some parts of Ukraine, but several countries — including the U.S. and U.K. — remained skeptical over Moscow's pledge, and Russian attacks on Ukraine continued Wednesday.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said last week that the U.S. central bank could become more aggressive with its interest rate hikes in order to get inflation under control.
On Monday, the 5-year Treasury yield rose above the rate on the 30-year U.S. government bond, known as a yield curve inversion, for the first time since 2006. Historically, yield curve inversions have happened prior to recessions. Those two yields inverted again on Thursday.
However, the inversion that is considered more important by traders is that between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury yields. This spread effectively became flat on Tuesday, according to CNBC data, while other sources showed the curve briefly inverting.
Hugh Gimber, global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" that a global recession was still not his base investment case for 2022.
"I acknowledge that recessionary risks have risen so far this year, given the shock to commodity prices that really does feed through into squeezing consumer incomes but when you look at the strength of consumer balance sheets coming into this shock we had strong tailwinds," Gimber said, pointing out that many consumers had built up savings over the past couple of years.
John Luke Tyner, portfolio analyst at Aptus Capital Advisors, said that yield curve inverting could have a psychological impact on the market and businesses.
"I think that the yield curve, in history, looks pretty accurate, but you're going to see more than a three minute inversion of 1 basis point to spook the market," he said.
Auctions were held for $35 billion of 4-week bills and $30 billion of 8-week bills.
— CNBC's Holly Ellyatt contributed to this market report.

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BOSTON (CN) – Heeding precedent on firearm rights, the highest court in Massachusetts found Tuesday that a state ban against stun guns violates the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Though the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the same law in 2015, it has been looking to revisit the issue because the U.S. Supreme Court indicated that its holding conflicted with its landmark gun-rights ruling District of Columbia v. Heller.
Jorge Ramirez brought the challenge that the court had been seeking after he was arrested during a traffic stop in Revere, Massachusetts, and police found a stun gun in his pants pocket.
By this time, the U.S. Supreme Court had already vacated Commonwealth v. Caetano, the 2015 ruling that upheld the stun-gun ban. Still, a judge presiding over Ramirez’s prosecution refused to dismiss his possession charge without explanation.
The SJC determined unanimously Tuesday that the ban is unconstitutional.
“Having received guidance from the Supreme Court in Caetano II, we now conclude that stun guns are ‘arms’ within the protection of the Second Amendment,” Chief Justice Ralph Gants wrote for the 6-0 court. “Therefore, under the Second Amendment, the possession of stun guns may be regulated, but not absolutely banned. Restrictions may be placed on the categories of persons who may possess them, licenses may be required for their possession, and those licensed to possess them may be barred from carrying them in sensitive places, such as schools and government buildings. But the absolute prohibition in § 131J that bars all civilians from possessing or carrying stun guns, even in their home, is inconsistent with the Second Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional.”
To give the state Legislature a chance to correct the law, the justices stayed their decision striking the law for 60 days.
Although court found the law unconstitutional, Gants said striking it in its entirety would leave the state without any stun-gun regulation at all.
“Unless and until the Legislature were to act to replace [the stun gun law] with a revised version that would pass muster under the Second Amendment, facial invalidation of [the law] would mean that there would be no law in place preventing stun guns from being sold to or possessed by violent felons, persons convicted of domestic violence, convicted drug dealers, children, or the mentally ill,” wrote Gants.
The state originally banned stun guns in 1986, and then amended the law in 2004 to allow law enforcement officers to carry the device. Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia all have bans against the ownership of stun guns.


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In the same edition of 'Nature' as the work by the Oxford team, (see post below) is a critical analysis in rather more readable form by Mark Woolhouse of the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Infectious Diseases, who concludes;
" In a further analysis, (of Spatial multiple logistic regression), Gilbert et al, found that cattle movements played a more obvious role outside the 'core' areas where bTb is already established, implying that movements are more important for the spread of disease than for its persistence. Indeed there are regions where bTb occurs only sporadically despite regular imports of cattle from infected areas. Some other necessary factor seems to be missing - which brings the discussion round to wildlife reservoirs and especially the badger".
At the risk of being disrespectful, we would also flag up the another apparently 'missing factor', referred to and reported by Matthew 4 in the post below. That is the collective brain cell of the Oxford team in totally ignoring the obvious.
A point so eloquently picked up by Mark Woolhouse who continues:
"Badgers are known to carry bTb, but Gilbert and colleague's study is equivocal (that's a a polite way of saying dubious, of double meaning, questionable etc.) on the animal's role in the epidemiology of the disease in British cattle. Proximity to known badger locations does appear in their analysis - but it is not prominent".
"To better understand the role of badgers in the persistence of bTb, we need to turn to experimental studies such as the Four Counties trial in Ireland, the results of which were published this year. (and Offaly, and Thornbury, Steeple Leez and Hartland)
Mark Woolhouse concludes that the Four County trial with a reduction of up to 95 percent in cattle Tb relative to its reference areas "is the clearest demonstration to date of a link between badgers and bovine tb in cattle. Given the incidence of bovine tb in Britain is expected to remain high, or even increase further, the sooner that effective control measures are introduced, the better. "
We agree. But would add a caution; that any attempt to clamp down on cattle movements by either pre / post movement testing must be for disease control reasons and not political expediency, and run concurrent to and simultaneous with the clearance of bTb from all known wildlife reservoirs.
Infectious bacteria do not respond to political bullying - they just spread..................

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The Cold is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale
Genre: YA Fantasy, Retelling
Publication: January 22nd 2019 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
Milla knows two things to be true: Demons are real, and fear will keep her safe.
Milla’s whole world is her family’s farm. She is never allowed to travel to the village and her only friend is her beloved older brother, Niklas. When a bright-eyed girl named Iris comes to stay, Milla hopes her loneliness might finally be coming to an end. But Iris has a secret she’s forbidden to share: The village is cursed by a demon who possesses girls at random, and the townspeople live in terror of who it will come for next.
Now, it seems, the demon has come for Iris. When Iris is captured and imprisoned with other possessed girls, Milla leaves home to rescue her and break the curse forever. Her only company on the journey is a terrible new secret of her own: Milla is changing, too, and may soon be a demon herself.
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by Kara Barbieri
Series: Permafrost #1
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publication: January 8th 2019 by Wednesday Books
The first book in a brutally stunning series where a young girl finds herself becoming more monster than human and must uncover dangerous truths about who she is and the place that has become her home.
As the last child in a family of daughters, seventeen-year-old Janneke was raised to be the male heir. While her sisters were becoming wives and mothers, she was taught to hunt, track, and fight. On the day her village was burned to the ground, Janneke—as the only survivor—was taken captive by the malicious Lydian and eventually sent to work for his nephew Soren.
Janneke’s survival in the court of merciless monsters has come at the cost of her connection to the human world. And when the Goblin King’s death ignites an ancient hunt for the next king, Soren senses an opportunity for her to finally fully accept the ways of the brutal Permafrost. But every action he takes to bring her deeper into his world only shows him that a little humanity isn’t bad—especially when it comes to those you care about.
Through every battle they survive, Janneke’s loyalty to Soren deepens. After dangerous truths are revealed, Janneke must choose between holding on or letting go of her last connections to a world she no longer belongs to. She must make the right choice to save the only thing keeping both wrlds from crumbling.
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is a device used as a transfer abutment, designed to virtually establish the three-dimensional position of the implant, the orientation of the connection and the relation to adjacent anatomical structures.
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Progressives are peaceful and open minded, until you disagree with them. The Trump children are learning this the hard way in their hometown of Manhattan.
“You can’t be a Trump supporter in the city,” an old Buckley School classmate of Donald Jr. admitted to The Post. “I wanted to throw a fundraiser for [the elder Trump last spring], and my fiancée was like, ‘Don’t you dare! You’ll never get one ounce of business again in this town,’ ” said the classmate, who has his own hedge fund.
… Donald Jr.’s wife, Vanessa Haydon, who grew up in an Upper East Side townhouse and lives at Sutton Place with five children ages 2 to 9, isn’t handling her newfound pariah status well, a close family friend says. “It’s not wonderful when you’re being trolled on Twitter, with people saying really bad things and you have five kids. It’s horrible,” the friend said.
In mid-November, eight teenagers heckled a visibly irritated Eric Trump and his wife, Lara Yunaska, outside the Quality Italian restaurant on 57th Street, yelling, “Eric, f- -k your father!” and, “Love trumps hate! And on a recent Monday evening, some 150 protesters descended upon the Puck Building in Nolita to protest Ivanka Trump. Her husband, Jared Kushner, owns the building.
Most recently, a student was arrested for bringing weapons and fireworks into Trump Tower.
To their credit, the Trump children are not backing down and keeping their cool. But where is the media outrage?
If political roles were reversed, the press would be having a field day covering the harassment and the vitriol misdirected towards the future First Family.
Once again, the bias of the liberal media shows its true colors.


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Steph Curry’s shooting and scoring abilities get their just praise — but how about some love for the way the Golden State Warriors star gets his buckets? Granted an opportunity to strike from the corner, Curry sets his sight on the rim, splitting two defenders with a smooth behind-the-back maneuver, then finishes at the cup with a layup. The four-time champion scores two of his game-high 24 points on the play while also chipping in six rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and five triples in his squad’s 111-101 win on November 18, 2022.
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A Heterosexual’s Reaction to Homosexuality and “Boys on the Side” movie The issues of homosexuality and fatal diseases such as AIDS or HIV are serious concepts and are quite risky to present and explore in a movie. This is because such topics draw diverse reactions because of the social and moral issues involved in it. It is not mere literal implications of being gay or lesbian which grabs attention and create reaction among homosexuals and straight people.
Rather, it is homosexual sexual lifestyles, preferences and activities which have evidently made them susceptible of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases and the dreadful AIDS or HIV. This is aside from the fact the homosexuals are stereo-typed characters society. Sadly, making fun and subjecting them to ridicule seem to be an acceptable practice. It is for these reasons that the contributions of gay and lesbian people towards society are undermined.
Despite this, modern societies, specifically those with straight sexual orientation, so to speak, have begun to realize true value of homosexuals in society. It is also noteworthy homosexuality or the performance of homosexual social functions have become recognized and appreciated by heterosexuals. A straight person’s reaction to a homosexual movie as well as one’s feeling towards issues pertaining to their sexuality has shifted from the conventional manner to the liberal or more flexible perspective.
This is basically because of the realization that beyond homosexuality lay more serious and straight issues such as love, friendship, violence, gender empowerment, self-respect and most importantly, honest efforts to prevent, treat and accept the painful realities of sex-related illnesses. This realization is evident with the heterosexuals’ reaction of the movie “Boys on the Side” as well as the feelings of straight people towards sexual issues in relation to homosexuals’ lifestyles or preferences and their vulnerability to sex-related diseases.
The 1995 movie tells of the lives of a black lesbian (Whoopi Goldberg as Jane), sexually appealing yet gullible female blonde (Drew Barrymore as Holly) and an AIDS-stricken woman (Mary-Louise Parker as Robin). It is basically the main idea of the movie to focus on the female characters and how they journey through their lives and leaving behind of putting men or their characters on the side thus the title “Boys on the Side. ” On a road trip, the three women reached and understood each other as well as successfully manifested respect and affection to one another (“Boys on the Side,” 1995).
In the movie, both the lesbian and straight women were punished for their sexualities and issues relating to their lifestyles or activities. Since Jane prefers the same sexy, she is faced with the idea of rejection coming from straight women and the eventuality of being alone and lonely. On the other hand, the heterosexuals Holly and Robin have their respective burden with the former always falling prey to violent boyfriends and the latter suffering from the pains of AIDS resulting from a single mistake (“Boys on the Side,” 1995).
The concept of homosexuality as well as the sexual lifestyle and identity of gays and lesbian is deviant for most heterosexuals. While in today’s world, it does not matter anymore to whom a homosexual is attracted to or what are the sexual preferences of gays and lesbians, it still has left an uncomfortable reaction among heterosexuals wherein it remains to be unusual to see two persons of the same sex being intimate with each other. Since the actual public, such as the homophobic and sexists, remains uncomfortable over homosexuality, this could be the main reason that the movie chose not to expose.
In effect, this has enabled her to build a deeper kind of friendship with the two straight women rather than a desire for their affection. While dealing with homosexuals is generally related with a feeling of uneasiness, the modern society, however, has tamed on its position. This is the reason why the movie redeems the lesbian character in such as way that the straight women felt comfortable having her on a journey. In the movie, men are left behind or put aside in order to center on the characters of the lesbian and two straight women.
While the sexual issues pertaining to the heterosexual women, such as their love scenes are evident, the sexual desires or inclinations of the lesbian are seem to be unexpressed which enabled the straight women to feel comfortable with the lesbian and created a caring relationship among the three. This obvious bonding among the characters proved that the male characters can be set aside yet a movie such as “Boys on the Side” can still effectively present how heterosexuals react and feel for homosexuals’ sexual inclinations.
However, the movie ultimately presented in the end that it never pays to be a homosexual. This is evident as seen in the straight women ending their lives positively with Holly eventually being married and Robin dies but was alleviated of her pain while Jane continues with her lonely journey.
Roos. D. (1995). Boys on the Side (Motion Picture). Produced by Alcor Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.


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From what I can tell, people who read City of Dust are pretty much split between those who enjoy the historical content and those who prefer the fiction/prose. I like to mix them up myself, but for the next few posts we’ll be firmly in the former category, visiting a few ghost towns around New Mexico. Elizabethtown is just north of Eagle Nest, on the “Loop of Enchantment,” not too far from the Colorado border. If you aren’t a history buff, you can always just look at the photos. Those are the remains of a ’46 Mercury in the photo above, if you’re wondering.
Elizabethtown is fairly well-known, as far as ghost towns go, and there is even a museum on-site. However, there isn’t much left of the place. Like most ghost towns in New Mexico, Elizabethtown came into existence because of shiny rocks. In 1866, Captain John William Moore helped a wounded Indian get medical attention at Fort Union, near Las Vegas, New Mexico. Later, the Indian returned to Fort Union to trade and ran into Captain Moore whose previous kindness the Indian now repaid with a few decorative stones which Mr. Moore immediately realized bore copper. Moore asked to be taken to the source of the rocks, which turned out to be high on 12, 441 foot Mt. Baldy, just across the Moreno Valley from Wheeler Peak which, at over 13,161 feet, is the highest point in New Mexico. Even better than copper, it turned out that the mountains and valleys were rich with gold. And thus another western gold boom began. That’s Mt. Baldy in the distance in the shot below.
Elizabethtown, named after Captain Moore’s young daughter, was incorporated quickly, becoming the first officially incorporated town in New Mexico, and a post office opened before 1866 was out. By the time Elizabethtown celebrated its first birthday, the population had ballooned to 3,000. Or 5,000. Or maybe 7,000. No one really seems to know for sure, but a lot of people showed up in a short period. Just before 1870, E-town, as miner’s referred to it, boasted over 100 buildings, including a couple hotels, seven saloons (some 200 feet long), three dance halls, and a drugstore.
You don’t have to dig too deep into a town’s past to find something unsavory, and Elizabethtown is no exception. In late 1870, the Ute wife of Charles Kennedy, who lived on the road between E-town and Taos, entered a saloon bleeding and crying. She told those gathered around that her husband had been killing travelers. Depending on whom you believe, he may have killed up to fourteen people and might even have killed two of his own children after they got on his nerves. Whatever the case, the last of his kids truly did raise the old man’s ire when Kennedy lured a traveler into his home only to have the man ask if there were any Indians in the area. Kennedy’s son is said to have replied, “Can’t you smell the one papa put under the floor?”, a retort which displeased the boy’s father so much that he shot the traveler immediately and then bashed his son’s head against the fireplace. After that he threw the bodies in the cellar, locked his wife up, and started drinking. Eventually he drank so much that his wife was able to escape up the chimney.
As seems to have happened fairly often in the Wild West, a mob quickly formed and went and found Kennedy drunk at his home, along with some bones, a human skull, and another eye-witness. The mob was led by the notorious (and dangerous) Clay Allison and Kennedy was summarily taken back to Elizabethtown and dragged through the streets with a noose around his neck for a very long time.
It has been said that Allison removed Kennedy’s head and gave it to Henri Lambert, owner of the Lambert Inn (later the St. James Hotel) in Cimarron, now considered one of the most haunted hotels in the U.S. Lambert apparently was told to hang the head outside his establishment as a warning and it eventually mummified on the corral fence before finally disappearing. The St. James Hotel is on the short list of future City of Dust destinations. But as much as I like stories about the St. James Hotel, Lambert was actually living in E-town when Kennedy was killed, not Cimarron, and so, if the story is at all true, the head would’ve surely been placed outside Lambert’s Elizabethtown saloon, not taken to Cimarron.
The building in the photo above is considered to be Froelick’s Store, which survived a fire and, while slightly modified, is essentially the only original building left standing in E-town. Below is the final resting place of a Froelick.
Aside from the Kennedy affair, E-town was a notoriously rough place. When one defendant was asked to be tried in a different city because he figured he couldn’t get a fair trial in Elizabethtown, some citizens just took the man from the sheriff themselves and hung him, pinning a note to his coat that read, “So much for change of venue.”
By 1875, Elizabethtown was basically abandoned, but the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (and the newfound ability to both transport ore long distances and commence dredging operations) brought the town back to life. E-town became a musical hotspot, with people traveling from all around to hear fiddle playing on a Saturday night. In 1903, Remsberg’s store went up in flames and a large part of the town went with it. Dredging ended in 1905 and E-town’s massive dredger, named “Eleanor” was left to sink deeper into Moreno Creek with each passing year. It’s still in the creek, but entirely buried now. Then it was a long, slow fade until 1917 or so, by which time hardly anyone was left in E-town. The post office hung on until 1931.
As I said, there’s not a whole lot to see nowadays. The above photo shows the remains of what was a two-story building which some say was the Mutz Hotel. However, Ofelia Barber, who was married in the building in 1872, stated that it was not the Mutz, but another facility, supposedly with rooms to rent on the first floor and a dance hall on the second. However, judging from other photos, even this ruin is a shadow of what it was 7 or 8 years ago. The Elizabethtown Cemetery, however, seems to still be quite active and not surprisingly. Who wouldn’t want their final resting place to be on a hill overlooking the Moreno Valley, with Mt. Baldy to the east and Wheeler Peak to the west? Mrs. Barber left not only her husband there but two daughters as well when she moved from E-town in 1936, one of its last remaining residents.
Once again New Mexico’s Best Ghost Towns: A Practical Guide by Philip Varney (1981, Northland Press) provided not just information but inspiration, as well. LEGENDS OF AMERICA has a pretty in-depth piece on Elizabethtown and some great historic photos, as well. I tried my best to separate fact from fiction based on the accounts I read, but things get hazy down through the ages. If anyone has anything to add, please do.
This post originally appeared on the City of Dust blog.

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COBWEB CORNERS: Tough times for a tenderfoot
By Mel McFarland
It was great fun 100 years ago for Colorado City's residents to watch the recent arrivals from New York, Pennsylvania and even Denver who were on their way to strike it rich in the mountain gold camps. Many traveled Colorado Avenue, shopping for the right supplies. Any such stranger was quickly labeled as a “tenderfoot.” To the locals, these people stood out as if they were wearing neon.
At the time, the Cripple Creek District had grown from a ranch with a few cows roaming the hills to one of the largest cities in the state. The majority of the land was under claim by 1900 and the exploration of the hills was still rolling right along.
On arriving in the camps, the tenderfeet were surprised to find that most of the people had been there for many years and were not rich yet. Was there some reason that they had not made it yet? For the most part the newcomers were not willing to listen as to why, and this made the old-timers even more likely to laugh at them. The sight of a well-dressed, well-equipped man or two wandering the hills in a circle miles away from Cripple Creek seemed fair sport for anyone who had been in the area more than a year. In the saloons, barber shops and most stores the subject often entertained anyone in the place… even though some of these had been in their spot a few years earlier.
Many of the new arrivals left without much more than they were wearing, with low opinions of the camps and their residents. Yet, with a population just over 20,000, it was obvious that the district was providing a living for many who managed to stay. Cripple Creek alone, a hundred years ago was home to just over 10,000. There were still rich men to be made, and the camp would support larger numbers.
Still to come were big strikes and more businesses. For many more years it would be possible to get rich without lifting a shovel, except maybe to sell it!

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As I mentioned the use of organic acids to combat varroa is known from almost the very beginning of this problem in Europe. The mechanism of action of volatile acids (formic acid, oxalic acid sublimation) on mites is well understood and reduced to dust mites damage respiratory organs, penetrate into its interior and cause fatal disorders of metabolic processes. Liquid acids (oxalic, lactic, citric) used in the form of spraying the bees work similarly and cause damage to the mouthparts, antennae, legs, and as a result causes the death of the mites.
The situation is complicated in the case of trickling mixtures of organic acids and sugar syrup on bees in beespaces between frames. The first question that arises is how it is possible that trickling the solution just on the top of the beespaces we get high varroa mortality?
The answer is relatively simple, the mixture of acid and the syrup is gradually spread by the bees through their social behaviour onto the whole colony and comes in the form of micro-droplets for each bee in the family. It is a long process and in winter the distribution of the mixture in a colony can last up to two weeks. That is why we observe the effect of increased varroa mortality over such a long time
The second question which arises is why we use the sugar syrup and not pure acid? Beekeeping practice and research on the use of oxalic acid made by the European Working Group for Integrated Varroa Management over 10 years ago showed that the addition of sugar (30-60%) causes a significant increase in the effectiveness of the treatment up to 100%.
The researchers called this the result of synergy between the sugar syrup and oxalic acid. The mechanism of this effect has never been explained scientifically. The following will present the hypothesis resulting from my own and other beekeepers’ experience explaining the essence of synergy.
Observing the bottoms inserts of white sticky paper on the application of lemon juice in sugar syrup I noticed a lot of falling living varroa, many mite viewed through a microscope showed injury that could not be an effect of acid. The most logical explanation is the activity of bees themselves, which, after application of lemon juice make clean themselves of varroa mites removing them from their bodies. On the inserts after the application of lemon juice a lot of minor garbage can also be noticed, for example scraps of wax, wood pieces, etc. Again, it is concluded that this is a result of increased activity due to which irritated bees clean the hive environment as a whole.
Since I had already had to deal with the use of oxalic acid and the preparation BEEVITAL before, I observed similar effects and attempted to formulate a general hypothesis:
Sugar syrup trickled over bees in beespaces strengthens hygienic behavior of bees. This results in removal of mites by bees themselves. This constitutes the essence of hitherto inexplicable synergy. The role of acid is reduced to the role of a buffer to prevent the consumption of sugar syrup by bees.
And so according to this hypothesis different cases can be explained:
1) Oxalic acid + sugar syrup
Approximately 50% -70% of varroa falls on through the direct toxic effects of oxalic acid, the rest is self-cleaning effect of bees.
2) Citric acid (lemon juice or natural) + sugar syrup
A small percentage (10-20%) of varroa drop as a direct effect of citric acid (which is much weaker than oxalic acid) while a vast majority drop as a result of bees’ self-cleaning.
3) Acetic acid + sugar syrup (such as sweetened wine vinegar)
Very weak acid, does not cause varroa death. Used at a concentration of 10% is a weak buffer against consumption of syrup by bees..
4) Formic acid (60%) + sugar syrup
Formic acid is too volatile, evaporates from the syrup practically within hours, mite drop is increased but also a lot of dead bees on the insert. Complete lack of the effect of stimulation of hygienic instinct.
The review cited may be used in combating varroasis through organic acids in sugar syrup trickled over bees in beespaces, citric acid (present in lemon juice) seems to be the safest for bees while providing highly effective treatment. Oxalic acid, although working faster and more efficiently is not indifferent to the health of bees. The rule is that (on a winter bee) you can use it only once.
Italian experiments as well as my own have shown that repeated application of citric acid in concentrations up to 5% on the winter bee is harmless. But we should avoid repeating this procedure. Each winter application of (whatever) in sugar syrup has a stimulating effect. For about two weeks the activity of bees is increased, including the rise of temperature by ca 2st., which costs the colony consumption of about 1.5 kg of food extra. The guts of bees become overloaded which in the case of a late spring may cause known problems. The optimal time for application is late November / early December, just before a predicted period of several warmer days to allow bowel evacuation by wintering bees.

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Secretary of State Clinton, in a sharp departure from her stance when she was a senator, is warning that any American action, even symbolically, toward recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel must be avoided for the reason that it would jeopardize the peace process.
Her warnings were issued in a brief she has just filed with the Supreme Court — in which she is arguing that a law she voted for when she was Senator is unconstitutional because it could require the U.S. government to give to an American citizen born at Jerusalem papers showing the birthplace as Israel.
The law requiring the government to issue such documents on request passed the Senate unanimously at a time when Mrs. Clinton was a member. But Presidents Bush and Obama have taken the position that the law infringes on the president’s prerogatives in respect of foreign policy. Mrs. Clinton is being sued by an American youngster, Menachem Zivotofsky, who was born at Jerusalem in 2002 to American parents who want his birthplace to be listed on his passport as Israel.
In addition to citing the peace process...Mrs. Clinton’s brief adds a new twist to the story of the White House photos first disclosed last month by the New York Sun....
.... Mrs. Clinton’s brief alleges that any American action that “symbolically or concretely” signals it recognizes Jerusalem being in Israel would “critically compromise the ability of the United States to work with Israelis, Palestinians and others in the region to further the peace process.” The brief contends that American policy is to remain neutral over all sovereignty issues, leaving them to negotiations, and that the U.S. thus “does not recognize Palestinian claims to current sovereignty” in the West Bank or Gaza either.
It is that latter statement that requires further revision to the Biden photos on the White House website. Two of the photos from Biden’s trip show him meeting with Palestinian officials in the “Palestinian Territories”....
Read it all -- and stay tuned to find out what historical documents the administration will "revise" next!


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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
What is retinal hemorrhage?
Retinal hemorrhage is bleeding from the blood vessels in the retina, inside your eye. Your retina is the thin layer that lines the back of your eye.
What causes retinal hemorrhage?
- Medical conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, anemia, or leukemia
- Eye problems, such as macular degeneration, or a bulging of the blood vessels in the retina
- Head trauma caused by car accidents, or child abuse
- Rapid change in air pressure, such as in mountain climbing, or scuba diving
What are the signs and symptoms of retinal hemorrhage?
You may have no symptoms. You may have a sudden or gradual loss of vision, ranging from mild to severe. You may have blind spots.
How is retinal hemorrhage diagnosed?
- Blood tests may show information about your overall health. They may also show if you have a medical condition that caused your retinal hemorrhage.
- Vision tests may be done to check how well you see straight ahead, off to the sides, and at different distances.
- Fluorescein angiography may be used to take a picture of the inside of your eye. This test uses a dye that is injected into a vein in your hand or arm. The dye flows into the blood vessels of your retina, so your healthcare provider can see it clearly.
- Ultrasound may be used to show the bleeding inside your eye. Ultrasound uses sound waves to show pictures on a monitor.
How is retinal hemorrhage treated?
You may not need treatment, because a retinal hemorrhage often heals by itself. If your bleeding is caused by a medical condition, your healthcare provider will treat that illness. You may need any of the following:
- Steroid medicine may be given if you have macular degeneration.
- Laser treatment may be used to stop the bleeding.
When should I contact my healthcare provider?
- Your vision does not improve.
- You develop new vision problems, such as a lazy eye, or blind spots.
- You have questions or concerns about your condition or care.
When should I or someone close to me seek immediate care or call 911?
- You cannot see, or your vision is greatly reduced.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch date is FAST approaching, so what do we know about the phone with respect to specs and features? Read on to find out…
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Release Date
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will launch on August 7, and that’s not BS – that’s direct from Samsung. The event where the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launches is called Unpacked | August 7, 2019, and it will be streamed live on Samsung’s website – you can check that out here.
Samsung has now officially issued invitations for an event on August 7th, and the images feature both the S-Pen and a camera unit, indicating big updates for both. What these actually is anyone’s guess, but it could indicate more crossover features between the two, perhaps some new S-Pen-focused image editing software aboard the Galaxy Note 10?
Either way, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch will take place on August 7, New York. The Note hasn’t been mentioned by name, but the inclusion of the S-Pen all-but confirms what everybody already knows: August 7 is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launch day.
The date, August 7, is almost a whole year after the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9; it’s not to the day, but it is damn close. The launch event itself is expected to take place somewhere in the US, most likely New York (Brooklyn is current the #1 on the shortlist).
As for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 release date, things are unclear at present, as the phone hasn’t launched yet. Normal procedure with Galaxy Note launches, however, usually sees the handset released in stores and online 2-3 weeks after its announced, so, in this context, that’d be the end of August.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Price
As you might have expected, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will cost A LOT of money. Figures being chucked around right now are anything from $1100 to $1200 for a fully-loaded Galaxy Note 10. If true, this would make the Galaxy Note 10 $100 more expensive than last year’s Galaxy Note 9.
As always, nothing is confirmed yet; prices can, and do, change so while these figures do seem high, they tend to gel with current trends in the mobile space. A likely excuse for the price-hike will be the implementation of 5G; the antennas cost more money so that hikes the price of the Galaxy Note 10’s RRP up a bit. Either way, $1200 for a fully-loaded Galaxy Note 10 is still very expensive, prohibitively so…
Thank god for the OnePlus 7 Pro!
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Specs
The Galaxy Note 10’s specs will likely tally pretty close to what’s used inside the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Pro right now. If it does, it means you’re looking at the following core specs inside the Galaxy Note 10:
- CPU: Octa-Core Exynos and/or Snapdragon 855
- Display Type: Dynamic AMOLED
- RAM: 6GB & 8GB
- Storage: 128GB + SD-Card
- Camera: 12.0 MP + 16.0 MP; F1.5/F2.4 (Dual Aperture) , F2.2
- Headphone Jack: Yes
Like the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy Note 10 will run both Exynos and Qualcomm Snapdragon chips. What you get will depend on what region you’re based in. All Galaxy Note 10 handsets should support 5G out of the box unless Samsung is making a bespoke model just for this express purpose, something I doubt.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will also, reportedly, feature up to 1TB of internal storage. In the absence of SD-support, a mainstay feature on ALL Note handsets since day one, this kind of bolstered storage improvement will definitely be well received by long-standing fans of Samsung’s Galaxy Note range.
On top of this, The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will also feature newer, faster flash memory (UFS 3.0), and this, combined with its 1TB of internal storage, should more than makeup for the removal of SD card support.
The only downside? The 1TB Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will likely cost a FORTUNE – easily $1200 to $1300. And the reason? Higher storage phone variants are always more expensive, so if you want the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 with 1TB of storage, you’re definitely going to have to pay a premium for it – a very large one.
Still, with UFS 3.0 in place aboard the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, you’re going to have some of the fastest flash memory on the planet right now – it’s better than even the current Samsung’s Galaxy S10’s! And this means that even if you can only stretch to the 128GB Galaxy Note 10, you’re still going to be getting proper rapid access to your phone’s storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Design – No More Notch!
The Samsung Galaxy Note brand is now a legacy. In the mobile space, it is one of the longest-running “brands”, next to Apple’s iPhone and, of course, the Samsung Galaxy S range. But the big question now is what will the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 look like?
First things first: it’s not going to have a notch; that much has more or less be confirmed via multiple leaks. In place of the notch, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will instead feature a small hole in its OLED panel where the front-facing camera lives. This is called the Infinity-O display and it negates the need for a notch. It also means the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, as the Galaxy S10, will feature an all-display front.
The ONLY change to the Galaxy S10’s Infinity-O display, apparently, will involve the positioning of it on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10; according to reports, on the Note 10, it will be centrally placed. Why’s that? No idea! Maybe it’s to do with the S-Pen. What’s more likely is that it has been done to give the phones a different aesthetic. That makes the most sense.
According to the SamMobile, the Galaxy Note series will be made up of two models – SM-N970 and SM-N975. Now, this could mean there will be a standard model and a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro model, or it could relate to chipset allocation – who’s getting Snapdragon and who’s getting Exynos.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 PRO
Interestingly, online rumors suggest Samsung will launch two Galaxy Note 10 models, a Galaxy Note 10 (standard) and a Galaxy Note 10 PRO. And the difference between the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Pro? Display size, apparently; the Galaxy Note 10 PRO will have a larger display (6.75in) versus the Galaxy Note 10’s more compact OLED display (6.3in).
Another point of difference between the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10 PRO has to do with the camera. The Galaxy Note 10 PRO model, like the Galaxy S10 PRO, will feature a time-of-flight camera lens for depth sensing. The PRO model Galaxy Note 10 could also be the one that carries 5G, though I don’t expect Samsung to omit this; not when 5G is kicking off both here and in the UK right now.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro might also have 1TB of internal storage too, as well as SD-card support. If this is true, it would make the Galaxy Note 10 the phone with the biggest storage capabilities EVER.
With respect to design, the handsets will look the same, carry much the same specifications and hardware, save for display, imaging, and battery. The price, however, is likely to be quite a bit steeper. How much more? My guess would be at least $300-$400, or, if you want to look at it another way, the cost of a Google Pixel 3a handset.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Camera – Same Deal as Galaxy S10’s?
Samsung announced its brand new 64MP ISOCELL Image Sensor back in May 2019. This got everybody excited; would it launch inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 10? It seemed likely enough, and the press ran with it – getting even more people really excited.
However, more recently, it has become apparent that this new 64MP ISOCELL Image Sensor WILL NOT be launching inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Why’s that? Simple: Samsung is saving it for the Samsung Galaxy S11, which will launch inside Q1 2020.
Why has it held it back? Most likely because it is super-impressive, and Samsung wants something to hold over Apple’s head. Remember, peak iPhone sales time is Q4/Q1, so a strong Galaxy S11 is super-important for Samsung’s bottom line. Hence why it’s saving this jazzy, new camera tech for then.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will most likely feature Samsung’s still-very-good 48MP Sensor. As for exact specs, you’re looking a main 12MP setup with a three-stage variable f/1.5 to f/1.8 to f/2.4 aperture primary sensor, a 16-megapixel super wide-angle lens with an f/1.9 aperture and a 123-degree field of view, plus a 13-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto sensor for lossless zoom.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and “DEX LIVE” – Will It Replace Your PC?
According to a recent leak, Samsung is working on some pretty significant updates to its DEX platform. Specifically, it will bring wireless connectivity to the Galaxy Note 10 for DEX, meaning you can pair a mouse and a keyboard with it and then port the display over to a large HD monitor or HDTV.
DEX is already fairly impressive, but the addition of wireless functionality inside DEX Live, the new name for DEX, will definitely help bolster Samsung’s point that the technology can replace a traditional desktop PC, at least for some things, anyway.
The Galaxy Note 10 will feature an impressive amount of spec, the type of spec we’re used to seeing inside mid-range laptops. With this in mind, it’s easy to understand why Samsung is pushing the DEX Live angle – if you only need one machine for all your computing needs, $1000+ for the Note 10 doesn’t seem too bad.
Of course, you’ll have to live with Android as your desktop OS, and that, of course, isn’t ideal – especially for serious and/or enterprise users. For the more casual user, however, I think DEX Live, if the rumors about its introduction alongside the Note 10 are true, could well be a big unique selling point for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10…
Will Galaxy Note 10 Have 5G?
Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 will have 5G connectivity. The only question right now is whether it will be standard or if Samsung will release a special Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G model. One possibility is that ONLY the Galaxy Note 10 PRO model gets 5G, though I don’t see this happening. It wouldn’t make any sense given the rise of 5G in the UK and USA markets, as well as overseas in Asia.
Given the date of launch, and the proliferation of 5G, I’d expect Samsung to have 5G into all models. But the time it comes to market, there will already be a ton of 5G-ready phones on the market from OPPO, OnePlus, LG. For this reason, you can 100% expect the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 to feature 5G. In fact, the ONLY handset released in late-2019 NOT to have 5G will be Apple’s iPhone 11 range. iPhone users will have to wait until the iPhone 12 in 2020 for their first taste of 5G on iPhone…
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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Final Fantasy VII or Angels and Airwaves. This was made to make no profit. It was simply made for fun. :)
A video for my friend Kristin, for Christmas.
Artist: Angels and Airwaves
Song: A Little's Enough
Visual: Final Fantasy VII, FFVII: Advent Children, and FFVII: Crisis Core
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