Subaru vehicles are known for their versatility, safety, and performance. One key feature that enhances the driving experience is the Sport Mode. Whether you are a sports car enthusiast or simply want to maximize your vehicle’s potential, understanding how to use Subaru Sport Mode can take your driving experience to the next level. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore what Sport Mode is, how it works, and tips for making the most of it.
What is Subaru Sport Mode?
Subaru Sport Mode is a feature available in many Subaru models that is designed to optimize the vehicle’s performance for a more spirited driving experience. When activated, Sport Mode adjusts various parameters of the vehicle, including throttle response, transmission, and in some cases, suspension settings. This results in a more dynamic and engaging driving experience, perfect for tackling winding roads or enjoying a more responsive feel behind the wheel.
Activating Sport Mode
Activating Sport Mode in your Subaru is a simple process, but it may vary slightly depending on the specific model. Typically, you can engage Sport Mode by following these basic steps:
- Start your vehicle and ensure it is in “Drive” or “Manual” mode, depending on your transmission type.
- Locate the Drive Mode Select button, which is often found near the shifter or on the steering wheel.
- Press the Drive Mode Select button to cycle through the available driving modes, such as Normal, Sport, and Eco.
- Select “Sport Mode” when it appears on the display or gauge cluster.
Once Sport Mode is activated, you should notice immediate changes in how your vehicle responds to throttle inputs and shifts gears, delivering a more dynamic driving experience.
Tips for Using Subaru Sport Mode
Now that you know how to activate Sport Mode in your Subaru, here are some tips for maximizing its benefits:
1. Embrace The Responsive Throttle
One of the key characteristics of Sport Mode is a more responsive throttle. This means that the vehicle will react more quickly to your inputs, allowing for brisk acceleration and a livelier driving feel. When driving in Sport Mode, embrace the increased throttle response and enjoy the added agility it provides.
2. Utilize Manual Shift Mode
If your Subaru is equipped with an automatic transmission, Sport Mode may also enable Manual Shift Mode. This feature allows you to manually select and hold specific gear ratios for a more engaging driving experience. Experiment with manual gear changes to fully explore your vehicle’s performance capabilities.
3. Be Mindful Of Fuel Economy
While Sport Mode enhances performance, it may also lead to increased fuel consumption compared to normal driving modes. When using Sport Mode, be mindful of your vehicle’s fuel economy and refuel as needed to ensure optimal performance.
4. Enjoy The Dynamic Driving Experience
Above all, Sport Mode is designed to enhance the driving experience. Whether you’re navigating scenic roads or simply tackling your daily commute, take the opportunity to enjoy the dynamic and responsive nature of your Subaru while in Sport Mode.
Frequently Asked Questions Of How To Use Subaru Sport Mode : Enhance Your Driving Experience
What Is Subaru Sport Mode?
Subaru Sport Mode enhances acceleration and responsiveness for a dynamic driving experience.
How Do I Activate Subaru Sport Mode?
To activate Sport Mode in a Subaru, simply engage the gear shift into “S” for an enhanced driving experience.
What Are The Benefits Of Subaru Sport Mode?
Subaru Sport Mode optimizes throttle response and transmission for a sportier driving feel, perfect for dynamic driving situations.
When Should I Use Subaru Sport Mode?
Use Subaru Sport Mode when you desire increased responsiveness and agility, such as during spirited driving or overtaking maneuvers.
Subaru Sport Mode is a valuable feature that can transform the way you experience your vehicle. By understanding how to activate Sport Mode and harness its capabilities, you can unlock a more engaging and dynamic driving experience. Whether you’re driving a Subaru WRX, Outback, or BRZ, Sport Mode is a tool that allows you to extract the full potential of your vehicle while catering to your personal driving preferences.
With these tips in mind, don’t hesitate to explore the capabilities of Sport Mode and unleash the full potential of your Subaru.


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The 51st annual Litchfield Invitational boys’ basketball tournament begins Saturday.
The Greenville Comets have been assigned to a pool with Mt. Zion and Roxana. The Comets are seeded fourth out of 12 teams.
The Comets’ first game is Saturday at 2:30 p.m. against Roxana.
They meet Mt. Zion at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Team results in the four pools will determine matchups later in the invitational, which continues Thursday and Friday of next week, and ends on Saturday January 20.

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Robert Downey Jr. reportedly in talks to appear in 'Perry Mason' reboot on HBO
Who's ready to watch Perry Mason win more cases?
Perry Mason may be coming back to primetime fifty years after the original series went off the air.
Variety reports Robert Downey Jr. will perhaps star as America's favorite criminal defense lawyer in an upcoming series for HBO. Raymond Burr helped make the character iconic with the long running TV series, which ended its nine-season run in 1966 after producing a staggering 271 episodes.
Before the original TV series, the character appeared in over 80 novels, several films and a long-running radio series.
The news of the reboot shouldn't come as a complete surprise. Downey Jr. has been trying to revive for the classic legal drama for several years, originally developing the project as a feature film for Warner Bros.
The new series on HBO won't be the first Perry Mason revival on television, either. In 1973, the character reemerged in The New Perry Mason, this time with Monte Markham playing the lawyer. The network canceled the series halfway through the first season.
Then in 1985, Raymond Burr reprised his role for 26 television films. After his death in 1993, the movies continued for two years as A Perry Mason Mystery.
Sources told Variety that True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto will write for the series. However, HBO and reps for both Pizzolatto and Downey Jr. declined to comment.
No word yet on when the series will air or who will play Della Street, but we'll be sure to keep you posted.


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Snow squall watches remain in effect Thursday morning for much of southwestern Ontario, as the region braces for what could be our first major lake effect snow event of the season.
London, Strathroy, Parkhill, Komoka and Middlesex County are all under a watch right now ahead of what forecasters predict will be strong squalls overnight Thursday and through most of the day Friday.
“We’ve got a cold front that is going to come through the areas early this evening, 7 or 8 p.m. or so, and behind that, we’ll have the cold northwesterly flow over Lake Huron, we’ll have snow squalls developing,” said Environment Canada meterologist Dave Rodgers.
“Those snow squalls are going to affect regions from Grand Bend to Strathroy, and east all the way through London into Woodstock and Strathroy, and south through St. Thomas. So, it’s going to be a broad area these snow squalls are going to affect.”
Rodgers says this system could last right through Friday night, bringing 15 to 20 centimetres of snow in a 12 hour span.
It’s also possible we’ll see another system move through the region Sunday night into Monday.
Environment Canada advises motorists planning to travel to be prepared for hazardous driving conditions due to heavy and blowing snow, and to leave themselves plenty of extra time. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow, and road closures are possible. If you must travel, keep others informed of your schedule and destination, and carry an emergency kit and mobile phone.
You can track the weather system on Environment Canada’s website here.
Don’t forget, AM980 has live traffic and weather updates every 10 minutes on the two’s for your morning and afternoon drive.
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Young people’s programmes
We run Bloom and Your Resilience to deliver preventative support that equips young people with mental health knowledge
Evidence shows that providing good, early preventative support in the right place at the right time can help to avoid deterioration in young people’s mental health, and equip them for the challenges of everyday life.
Did you know that 75% of mental illnesses start before a person’s 18th birthday? That’s why we created Bloom – the largest UK-wide programme for 14-18 year olds which focuses on supporting young people’s mental health resilience – and Your Resilience.
We gathered insight from young people and teachers across the UK to build a programme which young people have told us they want and need. Bloom equips young people with the tools and knowledge to maintain their mental health through life’s transitions – such as moving through school, changing friendship groups, moving to university or starting employment.
Delivered through scenario-based discussion and relatable topics, such as ‘social pressures’ and ‘exam stress’, Bloom will leave young people with a better understanding of mental health in themselves and others. They will also possess a suite of tools they can deploy in ways which are right for their own mental health both now and in the future.
A core part of our programme also works with teachers to build the foundational knowledge to do what they do best: securing the best outcomes for their students. Over an 8-week period, Bloom Associate Trainers work alongside teachers to support and train them in the course content and the application of our easy-to-use teaching resources.
With designated trained teachers continuing the future delivery of the programme, Bloom will affect the lives of more young people and leave behind a legacy within a school for years to come.
Topics covered include:
- Exam pressure
- Friendships (bullying, conflict)
- Social pressures
- Decisions about the future
- Low mood & depression
- Managing stress
- Work-life balance
Your Resilience is delivered throughout the UK to young people aged 14-18 and supports young people’s mental health resilience.
The programme is delivered in non-educational settings and aims to ensure:
- More young people are mentally healthy as a result of applying knowledge/skills/strategies learnt through the programme
- Young people feel supported, and are able to make successful life transitions now and into the future
- Facilitators feel confident and able to deliver Your Resilience and feel comfortable having conversations about mental health with the young people they work with.
To date, we have worked with youth organisations, community groups and CAMHS teams across Scotland.
Your Resilience is delivered through scenario-based discussion and relatable topics, offered as one-off sessions or as part of a full 7-week programme. There are two delivery options:
Your Resilience Lite: one-off mental health workshops, delivered in a group setting on any of the following topics:
- Low mood & depression
- Exam stress,
- Friendships (bullying/conflict),
- Social pressures
- Making decisions about the future
- Managing studies
- Work-life balance (juggling time).
Co-delivery programme: One of our associate trainers trains staff in the full Your Resilience programme and then goes on to co-deliver the programme for 7 weeks alongside the trained staff to groups of 10-15 young people. Staff will then have the resources and skills to deliver Your Resilience independently.
Bloom on Clic
Bloom on Clic is a dedicated platform for teachers and education staff. You can sign up to our online training, access all of our Bloom resources, get mental health support for yourselves through our quick chat and community forums and gain insight to help your students through an array of materials and live Q&A sessions.
Sign up to the peer support platform, Clic, where you will find resources to support your work with young people and help you feel confident in having conversations about mental health in the classroom.
2021-22 Impact Report
We have supported 5097 young people in Scotland. 86% of our survey respondents felt more confident in understanding and maintaining their mental health, and 63% rated the overall programme as better than expected.
The commitment and dedication of educators and facilitators are a vital part of the success of both programmes. Through our young people programmes in Scotland, we have trained 463 teachers & facilitators across 28 council areas while delivering 316 workshops to support young people in schools and colleges! 71% of facilitators trained by the Your Resilience team reported increased confidence in talking to young people about mental health.
Me & Money
We are very excited to introduce our brand new Me & Money pilot workshops. This programme was designed in response to the current rise in money anxiety among young people and the cost of living crisis that is fuelling valid fears about personal and household finances.
Me & Money is a new pilot programme for young people exploring the interconnection between money & mental health. It is delivered through a one-hour workshop supported by a facilitator guidebook and young person toolkit.
Our approach: putting young people at the centre of development
A lot of work has already gone into the programme, having co-produced key elements together with young people to reflect and respond to their own experiences and concerns around money. We listened to what young people had to say about how they wish to be supported with challenges around money, as well as what specifically they would like to learn about money.
What we aim to achieve:
- Provide young people with an understanding of the interconnection between money and mental health.
- Empower young people by supporting them to understand how our attitudes towards money can influence our thoughts and behaviours.
- Equip young people with a suite of resilience-building skills and tools related to money which they can use to support themselves, now and into the future.
How will the Pilot work?
We will be working toward piloting the programme with a diverse range of young people from schools, colleges and community settings across Scotland in order to align with our current priority areas, which include young people living in rurally isolated communities and those who may be at risk of poor mental health.
In terms of feedback, we want to make it clear that the workshop is still in its developmental/piloting stage. It is important that we carefully select those who wish to participate, as we will require responses in terms of baseline and end surveys, as well as continued communication and feedback from young people, teachers and practitioners both during and after delivery. This will help us to ensure that the programme is of a high quality.
You can read more about the Me&Money workshop here or if you think your school/youth service would be a good fit for our pilot, please get in touch with our Engagement Officer at firstname.lastname@example.org
Want to find out more about young people’s mental health resilience and the support we deliver to schools and colleges across Scotland?
If you need further information about Bloom or want to enquire about online training, resources or how we can help your school or college, contact the Bloom team.
Do you have any more questions about the support Change Mental Health delivers across communities in Scotland? Contact our Advice and Support Service.

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This issue includes essays on a variety of topics, including gothic tropics in Grace Metalious’s Peyton Place, Barthes as phenomenologist, animal ventriloquism in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace, and situational irony. The cover features the work of Dutch artist Esther Hovers.
Issue 52.1, 10 essays, 192 pages, $24.95 CAD
This special issue of Mosaic celebrates the journal’s 50th anniversary and gathers together a number of papers and events presented at a symposium to mark that occasion. The symposium, titled Living On, was initiated by Dawne McCance and held at the University of Manitoba on March 9-11, 2017. The theme and title come from Jacques Derrida’s “Living On: Borderlines” (1979) and were to acknowledge a range of issues including the journal’s interdisciplinary mandate, Mosaic’s own recent conference on lifedeath (48.1-48.4), and the increasingly fraught and troubled times that we all face. More pragmatically still, Living On was to point to the journal’s next half-century and its life under a new editor in the wake of McCance’s seventeen years at the helm. Finally, Living On was to showcase the critical work of select participants from a diverse set of fields from which Mosaic welcomes contributions.
Issue 51.4, 10 essays, 192 pages, $24.95 CAD
Within the biological-ecological sciences from which the term Anthropocene emerged, “scale” has a longer history and broader usage than it does within the now-proliferating philosophical, critical, theoretical, and ethical discourses that address environmentalism, climate change, and the Anthropocene’s status as a sixth major extinction event. For the latter discourses, scale often refers to something “bigger” than we have ever previously encountered: climate change, for instance, as a crisis unprecedented in its scope and in the reorientation, or “reinvention,” of critical protocols that it is said to require. Given the unrelenting scale of such issues as climate change and of factors contributing to it, e.g., the shift from small-scale family farming to massive global-marketing industrial operations, must theory, too, as some suggest, undergo a transition from local and individual to global perspectives? In what might a global imaginary consist, and how might it relate to existing critiques of globalization as but a label for the hegemony of Western culture? Are broader understandings of scale available from within the ecological sciences and, if so, how might these serve as resources for the “greening of theory”?
Issue 51.3, 12 essays, 230 pages, $24.95 CAD
With topics ranging from the origins of Romantic lyric, bibliotherapy, and the aging body in Marguerite Duras on to genre theory, the afflictions of Wallace Thurman, psychopomp in James Joyce, the manipulative gaze of war representation, and the ethics of film adaption, we encounter an acutely divergent set of topics. This “melancholy spectacle” of non-coherence—a description Paul de Man once used to characterize a collection of his own writings (viii)—demands thought.
Issue 51.2, 12 essays, 216 pages, $24.95 CAD
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The US-Iran clash, regardless of how the exchange of strikes in January will culminate, is definitely a new type of war in a new international setting.
The Black Sea region is becoming more and more subject to geopolitical and geo-economic confrontation.
On Tuesday, January 14, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion, titled “US-Iran: The Limits of Escalation”. In addition to Iranian issues, the experts discussed in detail the situation in Libya. As a result of recent events, these two countries are now in the focus of Middle East experts.
In December 2019, the US Congress approved the European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019; the first paragraph of the bill states that this proposed legislation will help the United States reach its global energy security goals, and encourages countries in Central and Eastern Europe to diversify their energy sources and supply routes in order to increase Europe’s energy security.
The aggravation of the troubled relationship between the United States and Iran has an impact on events on the Korean peninsula, which affect the South far more than the North.
In 2020, for the first time since he took office, Kim Jong-un did not make the New Year’s speech, an event which foreign analysts have come to regard as the key event where the DPRK’s supreme leader sums up the results of the past year and plans for the future. These statements have always been distinguished by a certain sincerity in the sense that they were not declarative in nature. His failure to provide this annual message was due to the fact that its place was taken by the final theses of the Plenum of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), which was held from 28 to 31 December 2019 (Juche 108) at the headquarters of the party’s Central Committee.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s first trip abroad of the new decade was to Moscow, where she met with Vladimir Putin on Saturday. This was symbolic: Russia and Germany discussed how to re-stabilise the fragile world order. In this multi-polar system, appealing to the United States no longer makes sense for Merkel: President Donald Trump does not give advice, he only orders his allies around; if they do not obey him, he punishes them with sanctions. Whatever he does in the Middle East, he puts Europeans ahead of him. Trump also does not need European diplomacy to compete with American policymaking in the region. If Europe wants to play a key role in the Middle East, it has to come to an understanding regarding the regulatory power of Russia there.
On December 10 President Trump announced that the United States, Mexico, and Canada had successfully negotiated a new regional trade accord, the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). Three weeks later Trump indicated that the United States and China had agreed on a “phenomenal” “phase one” trade deal on January 15 and that he would travel to Beijing later in the year to commence negotiations on a “phase two.” What do these developments portend for the future of the Sino-American relationship?
The story of Brexit since the referendum vote has so far been that of a stalemate. There are two major factions in the British elite: those that see a strategic interest in remaining with the EU, and those who forecast the EU’s decline and thus believe that Britain is better abandoning a sinking ship sooner than later. The current situation with regards to Brexit can be boiled down to a simple fact: neither of these two factions so far currently holds the resources to defeat the other.
On January 8, Gazprom launched Russia’s first FSRU to ship liquefied natural gas to the Kaliningrad region. The vessel Marshal Vasilevskiy, constructed by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, is able to transport up to 3.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas to Kaliningrad which is enough to cover any potential increase in the regional gas demand. Russia’s western exclave is a dynamic and rapidly growing regional gas market – last November Governor Anton Alikhanov said the regional gas consumption would reach 2.48 bcm in 2018. Furthermore, gas demand is expected to reach at least 3 bcm/year in the near future, while pipeline transiting via Lithuania has a (limited) operational capacity of 2.5 bcm/year. Therefore, a new source of gas – in the form of LNG – will mitigate potential deficit in the region.


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Wadjet Eye Game’s “Blackwell Epiphany” is the conclusion to their popular “Blackwell” series, which focuses on the exploits of the women of the Blackwell family and their snarky, incorporeal spirit guide, Joey Mallone, as they guide spirits to move on after death. After interviewing them a few months ago, Literally, Darling received an advance copy of “Blackwell Epiphany” to review. Here are our thoughts.
The plot to “Epiphany” was fantastic, recalling several elements and characters of the previous games in the series and tying them together nicely. Rosa Blackwell and Joey are now unofficially working with the police—specifically Detective Sam Durkin, who keeps turning up in Wadjet Eye games like a bad-tempered penny. However, things quickly go south when a man is murdered in front of Rosa and Joey, and his spirit is then dramatically ripped apart, something that they have never encountered before. Their investigation into first his death and then subsequent violent spirit deaths, and the reason why spirits keep getting ripped apart, is the main plot of the game.
It was a good way to tie up the series, but it doesn’t quite feel like the overarching plot was planned out from the beginning, and is slightly clunky. However, given that all of the games are tied together so nicely, it’s easy to overlook that. While the previous game in the series “Blackwell Deception” had a nice, open ending and a perfect way to continue the plot, with Rosa and Joey investigating essentially soul-harvesters, “Epiphany” didn’t actually continue on that thread, and though there were several nods to it throughout the game, it was still a bit of a let-down.
My biggest problem is with the ending of the game. While the ending did make sense and didn’t feel like some sort of a cop-out, it didn’t seem an appropriate ending for the entire series and was a bit of a slap in the face. I was let down and thinking, “This? This is what I’ve played through five games for? It hardly seems worth it.” But, they do say that the journey is more important than the destination, and luckily for “Blackwell Epiphany,” the journey holds up very strongly.
Overall, I felt the plot was good, intriguing and I personally couldn’t wait to get to the end of the game to see what would happen. There were plenty of twists and nothing played out exactly like planned—or like you hoped—leading to a fairly satisfying conclusion. (Break out the hankies people, it’s a tear-jerker).
This category, I must admit, has a bit of an advantage in that the primary characters have previously appeared in the series and they’ve been built on and have more opportunity for character development. Joey, Rosa, Sam Durkin and a few others (spoilers!) have already been developed as characters, and bring life and vitality to their roles.
The “incidental” characters in Blackwell games are usually dead, at one point or another, and “Epiphany” is no exception. However, there’s much more variety in these characters than there have been in previous games—an art dealer, police officer, TV presenter, prostitute and priest. None of these fit the stereotypes of their professions and each of them has a unique backstory that you have to find out during the course of the game. I have to say, out of all of the Blackwell games, “Epiphany” is by far my favorite cast of characters.
While sound wasn’t necessarily as apparent in this game compared to, say, “Blackwell Unbound,” I’ve grown quite used to the cool jazz background scores. The music fit the scenes, particularly the music in the void scenes, and at the ending of the game. It wasn’t necessarily “stand-out” but I’m also not the sort of person who notices music in video games too much. All the tracks fit the scenes and supported the plot, nothing was out of place or distracting your attention away from the main story.
The voice acting was also a big step up from previous games, explained in the Commentary by the fact that Wadjet Eye hired a voice director to cast this game, which is a first. Abe Goldfarb and Rebecca Whittaker give by far, their best performances as Joey and Rosa and my favorite newcomer was Miranda Gauvin as Heather Goffstein.
Ease of Play: 8/10
The ease of play is probably my biggest issue with the game. If you’ve played any other Wadjet Eye games it’s easier to acclimate to this particular style of “point-n-click,” as every company or series has a different feel to their games and slightly different mechanics. For example, the same principles that work in a “Nancy Drew” point-n-click wouldn’t work in a “Broken Sword” game. I personally always find it takes a little bit of an adjustment period to really immerse yourself into the game’s mechanics.
However, a big issue I had, particularly with playing the early release version, is the hint system. Throughout the game if you’re stuck, Rosa can talk to Joey and choose “Plan your next move,” which prompts them to discuss what they should do next. Unfortunately, this system wasn’t adequate and would frequently give me hints that I’d either passed already or couldn’t do yet. For example, when trying to break into an office, once Joey floats through the walls and into the room, they prompt you to have Rosa look at the computer. Well, duh, I’d like to say, but it completely skipped the greater problem of getting the physical person through the walls of the hidden room and into the vicinity of the computer.
So, while the basic mechanics are easy to acclimate to, the process of puzzle solving is a little harder to get used to and the hint system could use a major overhaul.
The visuals were absolutely fantastic. Considering Blackwell is a pixel art game, you might think it’s a bit strange to praise that when they’re nowhere near as crisp, clear or realistic as something like “Bioshock” or even “Assassin’s Creed.” However, they’ve vastly improved upon the visuals of the previous games and I find myself quite liking the pixelated-kitsch factor. The new art director, Ben Chandler does a great job of keeping the visuals consistent with the style of the previous game while also greatly improving them.
The biggest improvement was definitely the character portraits during conversations which are now so much more detailed and expressive. Also, an adorable bonus that I personally love is the addition of footprints in the snow that Rosa makes when she walks. It’s cute and realistic (and you can get an achievement if you don’t walk too much!).
Overall, despite the tear-jerking ending (No seriously, I actually cried), I loved this game. It was much longer than the previous installments and was a satisfying conclusion to a great series, and a great story. While it’s sad to say goodbye to Rosa and Joey, I can’t wait to see what Wadjet Eye is developing next, as they’ve definitely gotten out a lot of the kinks throughout the development of the Blackwell games and each has improved upon the last.
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Pound Sterling sees fleeting gains following upswing in UK retail sales
Philip McHugh May 25th 2018 - 2 minute read
The pound momentarily ticked higher on Thursday as markets welcomed the UK’s latest retail sales figures.
Sterling appears to be broadly flat this morning, with GBP/EUR holding steady at €1.1417, GBP/CAD muted at C$1.7242, while GBP/AUD and GBP/NZD are both stable at AU$1.7649 and NZ$1.9304 respectively. Only GBP/USD is currently showing any signs of movement, having dropped to $1.3353.
The US dollar looks poised to fall further later today if US durable goods orders are shown to have contracted in April, as is expected…
What’s been happening?
The pound found some much-needed relief on Thursday, with Sterling appreciating against the majority of its peers in the wake of the UK’s better-than-expected retail sales figures.
According to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), UK retail sales growth surged from -1.1% to 1.6% in April.
This easily outpaced expectations of a more modest rebound to 0.7% and saw sales volumes expand at their fastest pace since October 2016.
However with the rebound being widely anticipated after the disruption caused by the ‘Beast of the East’ weather system in March, the pound struggled to maintain some of its gains.
The euro meanwhile was able to see off Sterling’s advances yesterday as it was buoyed by China’s vote of confidence in the single currency.
‘In comments made by China’s Premier, Li Keqiang at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr Li stated ‘the euro is an important choice in our foreign currency reserves’ and went on to say that China remained committed to being long-term and responsible investor in the euro.’
The gains in the GBP/USD exchange rate were initially reinforced on Thursday by the publication of the latest US housing data, which revealed existing house sales fell faster than expected in April.
However the pairing was met by volatility by the end on the session as US President, Donald Trump’s decision to cancel his summit with North Korea next month unsettled markets.
What’s coming up?
Looking ahead, the pound could stumble this morning with the release of the UK’s latest GDP estimate, with the data expected to confirm that UK economic growth slowed to just 0.1% in the first quarter of 2018.
Meanwhile a lull in notable economic data may limit movement in the euro in today’s session, especially if the focus returns to Italy and the fears the country’s debt could balloon further under the new government’s spending plans.
At the same time the recent rally in the US dollar may come to an abrupt halt this afternoon as economists forecast data will show US durable goods orders fell sharply in April.


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Stony Brook pitcher Greg Marino
Georgetown's Jeremiah Burke stands at 6-feet 2-inches. He's the shortest of the three pitchers the Albany Dutchmen have recently signed out of the Northeast. Stony Brook's Greg Marino stands at an intimidating 6-feet 6-inches. Peter Horn, out of Fairfield, stands in the middle of Burke and Marino at 6-feet 3-inches. Each of these pitchers have played a big role on their teams this spring, and each are set to have an even bigger role for the Dutchmen on the mound this summer.
Greg Marino (Stony Brook) will be a member of the Dutchmen's starting staff, a role he has been used to this spring as a member of the Seawolves. Marino has eaten up a lot of innings this spring for Stony Brook, a team only five years removed from a trip to the College World Series. Over 14 appearances and 5 starts, he's thrown 52.1 innings, third most on the squad. Over that time, the redshirt freshman has averaged more than one strikeout per inning, tallying 53. Marino was tabbed the American East Rookie of the Week on April 4 after throwing 6 innings, allowing only 1 run on 6 hits and 8 strikeouts against UAlbany. He's also a very athletic player in his 6-6 frame. In high school, Marino split his playing time between shortstop, first base, and on the mound.
Peter Horn (Fairfield) has been a valuable piece out of the Stags bullpen in his sophomore season. He's proven that he can be stretched out of the pen, and has even made one start. Over 14 appearances, he's tallied 23.2 innings, accumulating a 4.18 ERA over that time. On top of the one start, Horn has also earned one save this season. His versatility on the mound will make him an ultimate utility pitcher for Dutchmen head coach Nick Davey this summer. In his freshman season, Horn threw a scoreless inning against eventual College World Series participant Texas Tech in an NCAA Regional contest.
Jeremiah Burke (Georgetown) has thrown in 9 games for the Hoyas this season, totaling 9.1 innings. Georgetown has registered a winning record this season, currently sitting at 27-25 in the Big East Conference. Burke, a Delmar, New York native, will be pitching for the Dutchmen only 20 minutes from his hometown.
Marino, Horn, and Burke are all dynamic additions to the Dutchmen roster, and each will help out at every level of the game. All three right-handers bring a culture of winning from their college teams, and will carry that on this summer with the Dutchmen.

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Previous Vibrant Voices conversations have highlighted the fact that some services provided by the Council are over and above what we are required to do by statute and we are examining these closely to consider whether people want this to continue. One of these areas is school transport where, unlike many councils, we go beyond what we need to do in terms of the legislation.
Over the next few months we will be engaging with interested individuals and organisations to look at our model and whether there are changes we could make in terms of cost and efficiency. This review is timely given the current debate on climate change which our young people are keen to influence.
Further information on our review and how you can make your voice heard as we develop our proposals will follow in due course.


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-Highly capable assistant seeking to join dedicated and compassionate medical team to improve healthcare delivery. Driven to work with patients seeking to return to healthy and active lifestyles. Committed to achieving excellent outcomes in patient care and team efforts.
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You might have seen Redman’s work everywhere that’s anywhere lately, with previous collabs in 2010 with LVMH tastemakers Nowness and the universal epicenter of retail chic, colette, under his technicolor belt. Redman (and Maier) have also worked with Vogue, New York Magazine, Apple, Nike, Microsoft, Zimmerman and Antipodium, as well as US-based retail it-kids and Kenzo creative directors Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, of Opening Ceremony fame, for a series of online illustrations recently for Halloween.
Similarly, for their Spring Summer 2011 campaign, Oroton recently teamed up with street-style savant, Tommy Ton of Jak & Jil and his frequent subject, the well-accessorized, well-documented stylist, Amazonian ex-accessories director for Marie Claire US, Taylor Tomasi Hill. That’s some good company they’re keeping there.
Where Ton’s Oroton campaign focused on the accessories in their (highly-stylised) natural environment, Redman’s also sees a translation of his aesthetic into the campaign’s imagery through its strong, graphic lines delineating between vibrant blocks of colour and print.
“We wanted to create a campaign that focused less on typical photographs of products and was more about creating a new overall feel for the brand. Even though the imagery does use specific products, it’s more about giving those products a personality that people can connect to. I’ve been experimenting with a series of portraits over the last few years and together we decided this particular style might be cool to trial out on the bags and accessories. I used heavier, looser, back outlines mixed with precise, geometric pattern fills and blocks of colour that create an interesting juxtaposition,” explained Redman. “Oroton and I set out to get a visceral reaction, the campaign is bright, bold, fun and ultimately intended to make you happy.“
The fruits of their collective labour, four posters based on the favourite pieces of both Redman and Oroton Creative Director Ana Maria Escobar selected from the collection, will appear in oversized, unfinished – so as to impart an industrial feel – neon light boxes in the brand’s stores. Like Redman’s Pop aesthetic, the Vis Merch was designed with that beacon of neon light personified, Andy Warhol.
Desired effect achieved? Are you happy, style-hungry masses?


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We were there Thanksgiving week 2012. It was very quiet and we nearly had the beach and pool to ourselves most days. The views are spectacular. The unit has everything you need, even the little things like aluminum foil, saran wrap, or laundry detergent, when you only need alittle bit. My husband loved watching football on the big screen TV. The employees at the condo are all very friendly. We really enjoyed our stay at Theater on the Beach and hope to be back again sometime soon. We enjoyed golfing especially at Carambola golf course and seeing the huge iguana and our snorkel trip to Buck Island. It was very close to be able to run into town for shopping or eating at the Waterfront restaurants.
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St.Paul- A news report says embattled Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Dianne Mandernach plans to resign in October.
Minnesota Public Radio News reports that Mandernach wrote in an e-mail that her resignation will be effective October second. Her last day will be September 20th. Mandernach wrote that she already informed Governor Pawlenty of her plans.
D-F-L lawmakers called for Mandernach’s resignation in June after her department acknowledged it waited a year before releasing details on the cancer deaths of 35 miners on the Iron Range. The revelation led to an investigation of a possible connection between taconite and mesothelioma.
Mandernach apologized earlier this year about the delayed release of the cancer data.

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Archive for June 2016
A sultry PPL Wetlands Hike
It was another hazy, hot and humid day last Sunday here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. I love to hike in this kind of weather and decided to see if I could find anything interesting at the PPL Wetlands. Of course, just hiking along the ponds and canals, under the now leafy canopy of ancient trees and…Read More
A Hike In The Nescopeck State Park: I Almost Forgot About This Wonderful Place.
As you may know from reading my posts, I have been spending a lot of my free time hiking, and exploring the PPL Wetlands in Salem Township. I love trying to photograph the wide diversity of wildlife I find there. But we are blessed with many other beautiful parks and natural areas here in Northeastern…Read More
How Can You Not Like June? A Cloudy, But Lush And Green Walk Through The PPL Wetlands
There were severe weather warnings here in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Sunday. The storms were to arrive around noon so I decided to hike in the PPL Wetlands since the trails are adjacent to shelters in the event the storms came early. Upon entering the woods in the wetlands, I was immediately overtaken by the intense…Read More
June Days: Dragonflies And Daisies.
All Winter long I look forward to Spring. I love the re-awakening of Nature every year. March, April and May are beautiful months. But June has always been my favorite. And it’s not just because it’s the month I celebrate my birthday. I love the long days and the high angle of the sun…Read More
A Cool And Windy June Walk Near Home
It felt more like Fall here in Northeastern Pennsylvania today. It started off cool in the morning and got even cooler after a cold front moved through bringing in unstable cool and dry Canadian air. There were off and on clouds and showers but when the clouds broke the intense June sun shone brilliantly in…Read More
June From A Different Perspective; A Look At The insect World.
I took advantage of the cool but pleasant weather we’ve been having these past few days to walk near my home with my macro lens after I got home from work. I love looking at the natural world up close. The complexity is so beautiful as can be seen by this newly formed blackberry. I…Read More
Roaring Creek Trail, Weiser State Forest Hike. A New Playground?
I have to thank my nephew Mikey for introducing me to a new, and beautiful world to hike and explore, only 30 miles from my front door. He had a high school trap shooting event in Elysburg yesterday morning and, although I am not a big gun person, I had to attend and support him…Read More
It Didn’t Take Long To Return To The Weiser State Forest.
After learning about, and hiking in , the Weiser State Forest last Saturday, I knew it wouldn’t be long until I returned. And it wasn’t. I decided to do some more exploration of this area the very next day. It was a sunny and very windy June morning when I arrived at the visitor center…Read More
It Didn't Take Long To Return To The Weiser State Forest.
The Last Day Of Spring At The PPL Wetlands. It Went Way Too Fast.
It’s hard to believe that today is the last day of Spring. It seems like it was just yesterday when I was looking for the first robin and seeing the first skunk cabbages appear in the woods of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Now the young robins, like this one, fly through the woodlands. Tomorrow is the longest…Read More
Another Visit To Doylestown; An Evening At An Enchanted House And So Much More.
I had to file some more legal papers for my nephew and law partner Charles in the Bucks County Courthouse in Doylestown last week. This time I decided to stay overnight in this quaint little historic town in southeastern Pennsylvania, about 90 miles from my home. I learned that the bed and breakfast at Highland Farm…Read More
No Bears Or Snakes But Lot Of Trains In The Lehigh Gorge At Glen Onoko
It was another hazy, hot and humid day here in Northeastern Pennsylvania and it wasn’t easy deciding where to hike. We have so many wonderful options to chose from here. I decided it would be a good day to look for snakes. I have yet to encounter a copperhead or timber rattlesnake when I have…Read More


Disclaimer: After this review was published we received an email from a third party (not HTC) saying that our HTC One sample was not running final software. We have contacted HTC's UK PR team to find out when the final software will be available and what changes it will contain, and will update the review when we have this information and have tested the handset with the new software build.
We encountered no problems with functionality or performance when testing the handset.
Last year it was 720p, now Full HD 1080p screens are becoming the norm on top-end smartphones
This difference was borne out in our subjective web browsing tests. Both phones rendered graphics heavy web pages at a similar speed, but when zoomed in and panning around a web page, the Xperia Z would stutter when coming across a large image – a problem we didn’t have with the HTC One.
Luckily, HTC has provided a huge 2,300mAh battery to power the fast processor and bright screen. The handset managed 8h 32m in our continuous video playback test, which is a strong result and bodes well for all-day battery life.


Insight with Hala Jaber: the human face of war
Hala Jaber has won plaudits for her courageous reporting from around the world, particularly in Iraq, where she was one of the last correspondents to leave Falluja when it came under heavy bombardment by US forces.
Named foreign correspondent of the year for the second year running in 2006, British-Lebanese Hala Jaber has shown continued commitment to reporting from Iraq, co-winning the Martha Gellhorn Prize for her coverage in 2007.
It was during one of her many visits that the Sunday Times journalist met Zahra, aged 3, and Hawra, just a few months old, who were the only survivors of a missile strike in Baghdad in 2003 that killed their parents and five siblings.
In conversation with Kirsty Lang, of BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, Hala Jaber will be talking about her experiences reporting war and her struggle to save the two girls – the story she tells in her new book The Flying Carpet to Baghdad.


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We ditched normal school holiday peak rates at the end of last year for Queensland. We wanted to do something in February to welcome back Sydney. So we’ve hand selected some of our gorgeous self contained island apartments and slapped a 6th night free discount on them during all of February. Plenty of time to get a real Far North summer in, with balmy nights on the balcony and long leisurely days ahead of you. Bring the kids, Hamilton Island has electric buggies (which kids love) and pools aplenty. Give yourself a week or two to stop, breathe, and relax in one of the most breathtaking places in the world, The Whitsundays. (Did we mention the Great Barrier Reef?)
You could be here in time for cocktails on the terrace. Fly direct to Hamilton Island Airport, the only island airport in The Whitsundays. It’s one of the best things about it. We’ll have someone pick you up the moment you step off the plane and you’re never more than a few minutes away from your accommodation.
While you’re here, do nothing at all or see some amazing things. Feel free. The Reef, Whitehaven Beach and Bommie Restaurant on Dent Island are all a day trip (or ferry ride) away. Snorkel, kayak, or climb to the top of Passage Peak for an incredible tropical sunset.
Whitsunday Holidays is a boutique specialised team of Hamilton Island and accommodation specialists. We have around 60 hand-picked properties on our books and a long list of regular clients that we arrange everything for. We live here, so we know the lay of the land and we’re available to you 7 days a week. All our apartments are self contained, most with stunning views and balconies to enjoy them from. Our luxury homes are ideal for large families and groups. And if you want to take to the water, we have a select group of yacht charters. For example, the Jalun experience, recently reviewed here by our Director and Charter Manager, Kristie and Clare.
There’s nowhere easier or safer to be than Hamilton Island and we’re so excited to welcome you back.
Let us help you organise your Hamilton Island holiday.
Call our friendly team on 1300 653 997. We’re available 7 days a week.


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As part of current efforts to reduce unnecessary opioid consumption, clinicians have increasingly prescribed gabapentinoids for a range of pain disorders.1 The use of these agents more than tripled between 2002 and 2015, although they have received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for pain syndromes that may not account for this trend.2 Gabapentin is approved for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia, and pregabalin is approved for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, neuropathic pain from spinal cord injury, and fibromyalgia.1
In a special communication article published in March 2019 in JAMA Internal Medicine, Christopher W. Goodman and Allan S. Brett of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine caution against off-label use of gabapentinoids without clear clinical justification because evidence for their use is weak for most conditions other than those approved by the FDA.1
The authors note that Pfizer was previously penalized for deceptive marketing practices promoting off-label uses for both gabapentin and pregabalin, and they suggest that these practices may have contributed to the current misconception that gabapentinoids may be prescribed for the treatment of several pain conditions. In addition, professional guidelines — including those from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Neurology — may exaggerate the effectiveness of gabapentinoids for off-label uses, despite the lack of supporting evidence, according to the authors.3,4
“To prescribe gabapentinoids responsibly, clinicians should be familiar with the published evidence that addresses off-label use of these drugs,” the authors wrote.1 To that end, they reviewed relevant findings from double-blind randomized trials, as summarized below.
● For gabapentin, evidence is mixed regarding its effectiveness for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, with 4 of 5 trials showing minimal or no benefit compared with placebo.
● There is minimal or no evidence for the use of gabapentin as an off-label therapy for other types of neuropathic pain, low-back pain, radiculopathy, or fibromyalgia.
● Although pregabalin and gabapentin are approved therapies for postherpetic neuralgia, neither medication was found to be effective for the treatment of acute herpes zoster pain in 2 placebo-controlled trials.
In addition, clinicians often assume that gabapentin is interchangeable with pregabalin, as the two molecules have structural similarity, but they have distinct pharmacokinetic profiles. Substituting pregabalin with gabapentin may be tempting, as the cost of pregabalin is high compared with that of generic gabapentin — a difference of up to several hundred dollars for a month’s treatment. “Given the differences in cost, substitution of gabapentin for pregabalin when only pregabalin is FDA approved for a given disorder is understandable and often reasonable; however, clinicians should be aware that the evidence to support interchangeability is limited,” noted the authors.1

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Buildings and Places
Warfield D Building
Warfield Complex, Sykesville, MD, USA
Where is it?
Who built it?
Built in 1903 of common bond brick, the D building was the fourth so-called residential "cottage" for female residents of the hospital. Originally there were three buildings, but with the rapid expansion of the hospital population, it became necessary to build more. The D building was the first of these newer buildings.
The idea was that rather than grouping all the patients in a single giant building, patients would live in smaller buildings, which were referred to as "cottages." Although originally it was named just "The Womens' Group," the complex (sometimes referred to as a colony) where the women lived was later named the Warfield Complex after Maryland Governor Edwin Warfield, who served from 1904 to 1908.
(Although Wade Warfield was an influential local businessman and politician, and a member of the hospital's board of managers, the complex is not named in his honor.)
The complex is now part of the town of Sykesville, but the town does not own the buildings. They sold them and the land to a developer in 2018. The developer has done nothing to develop the cottages and the D building is crumbling, at least its exterior, and certainly the front entrance.


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This new construction, quick move-in home is the "EL2" plan by Premier Homes Ca, and is located in the community of The Elan at Premier Montelena at 11901 Mircado Way, Rancho Cordova, CA-95742. This single family inventory home is priced at $694,547 and has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, is 2,700 square feet, and has a 3-car garage. The Builder describes this home as: "This elegant two-story home features ample opportunity to tailor your space to your exact style and preferences.. The plan includes a luxurious master suite and spa, with two spacious walk-in closets and a deep soaking tub. The home also features an open gathering room, dining room, and kitchen area, and three-car garage. Premier Homes takes a transformative approach to homebuilding. Our award-winning design team has a vision for creating homes that are exciting and innovative, yet welcoming and warm. It is the ultimate collaboration of talent, and the use of design elements such as volume, natural light, and innovative materials that will ensure your home "just feels right." Come take a tour and discover the full experience of a home built with you in mind". Listing provided by newhomesource.com.
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A 22-year-old woman who was abducted Sunday on a street in Philadelphia was rescued Wednesday from her kidnapper in Jessup, police said.
U.S. Marshals and FBI and ATF agents tracked the car seen in surveillance footage and found Carlesha Freeland-Gaither and her abductor, 37-year-old Delven Barnes, parked in the 7200 block of Waterloo Rd., Philadelphia police said in a news conference Wednesday. Agents arrested Barnes when he got out of the car, police said.
Freeland-Gaither was hospitalized in Maryland, and her condition was not released. Her mother, Keisha Gaither, said Freeland-Gaither was "very upset, crying and asking for me" when the two talked by phone Wednesday. Police planned to bring Gaither to the hospital to reunite the two.
Barnes is being held in Virginia on an outstanding warrant for attempted murder in another case, and he will face federal kidnapping charges, police said.
Capt. Jayson Crawley of the Charles City County Sheriff's Office in Virginia told the Los Angeles Times that Barnes was also the lone suspect in the abduction and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Richmond, Va., on Oct. 1.
In that case, Barnes was charged with attempted capital murder, forcible rape, malicious wounding, malicious wounding by throwing a chemical agent and abduction, he said.
Crawley said police are concerned that the attacks may be part of a larger pattern.
"We're thinking that there may be multiple victims out there," Crawley told The Times. "He did intimidate our victim and showed her photos of girls he claimed he did this to before, and we're just hoping if there are other victims out there, they will come forward."
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey said investigators have not determined a motive, "other than that he's a thug."
"He's a vicious predator," Ramsey said. "Hopefully he'll be off the streets and in jail for the rest of his life, because that's what he deserves."
Police have not found any relationship between Freeland-Gaither and Barnes, they said.
The nursing assistant had spent Sunday night at her godson's birthday party and was about three blocks from home around 9:40 p.m., when she was kidnapped. FBI agents put out a video of the kidnapping and closed in using citizen tips and photos of Barnes using Freeland-Gaither's ATM card in Aberdeen. Additional evidence, including a zip tie, broken glass and an empty Herr's chip bag, was found on a property in Havre de Grace, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Police thanked the many who had called in tips, and Gaither thanked the police and the public for their help in recovering her daughter.
"I just want to thank everybody," Gaither said. "Thank you for being there for us. I'm taking my baby home."

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Information you need before we re-open at the beginning of July.
We are pleased to be re-opening our dental practice at the end of June. We have already been booking in the dental emergencies and in July we will start routine dentistry. Like in all industries, we have been working hard to digest the updated guidance from all the regulatory bodies, to ensure that when we return, we are keeping to protocols of best practice.
This information outlines the modifications to our normal procedures that we intend to adopt following the reduction in coronavirus peak infection in the UK. It is not known at this time whether these alterations in procedure will be temporary or a permanent feature. Our view is that the coronavirus will continue to emerge in the population and that to ensure the safety of patients and staff, these measures are likely to be long term.
Historically the dental profession has responded well to other infectious disease such as HIV, Herpes, Hepatitis, CJD, and seasonal Influenza. In each situation, protocols are reviewed, and new measures put in place.
Dental surgeries have been one of the cleanest medical environments that a patient can enter, and cases of clinic acquired infections are negligible, unlike hospitals that battle with hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and MRSA’s and the like.
However, it is the way in which dental procedures produce a spray and mist (called ‘aerosol’) that is the current concern. It is important to protect staff from the aerosol during these procedures, and then essential that the surgery is clean before the following patient is treated.
As a new private dental practice, we are in a good position to implement changes as our procedures are already carried out in a ‘slow’ and ‘safe’ manner. We ensure that plenty of time is given to 1. the preparation of the surgeries, 2. the dental procedures, and 3. the cleaning of the clinic after the treatments. In summary it is in all these three areas that even more time will be needed to adhere to the strictest protocols of Infection Control.
If you have any questions about your dental visit, then please contact the practice. We are all looking forward to getting back to work!


Investment Fund Orders Immediate SaleWe sell a lot of development sites; however, it is rare to have a ready to build site in a prime Jersey City location.”— Max Spann Jr, PresidentJERSEY CITY, NJ, USA, February 6, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A fully approved Development Site in Downtown Jersey City is going up for Auction! Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Co. has scheduled the auction on March 14, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hilton Meadowlands hotel in East Rutherford.
“This is an excellent opportunity for developers and builders to build within walking distance to the Newark Ave Pedestrian Plaza and the Grove St PATH Station.” said Max Spann Jr, President. “We sell a lot of development sites; however, it is rare to have a ready to build site in a prime Jersey City location.”
The site was approved for a five-story building with a retail store on the ground floor. The designated Neighborhood Commercial zoning allows for retail sales, offices, restaurants, theaters, bars, residential apartments above ground floor, and many other uses. Great opportunity to develop in a very desirable location.
To take the next step, call 888-299-1438 for the property information package, attend the auction and bid. For more information about this and other Max Spann’s auctions, visit www.maxspann.com, or follow Max Spann on Facebook/MaxSpann and Twitter/MaxSpann.


Should Pflugerville citizens be given more power to decide what to do with their own money? City council says absolutely not.
Tuesday night, Pflugerville City Council voted to oppose a new statewide property tax reform currently being proposed at the state Capitol. The reform, called Senate Bill 2, would give citizens more power over their own tax bills.
Here’s how the law would work: if a local government, like Pflugerville City Council, wanted to raise your taxes more than 2.5 percent in a year, they’d simply have to ask your approval first.
Pflugerville City Council voted unanimously to oppose that idea, verbally expressing their disdain and writing a formal declaration against the proposal.
“Something like this would endanger the growth and prosperity the city has,” said council member Rudy Metayer.
The council’s written document said that if they had to ask citizens first for more of their money, it would “rob cities of the ability to meet local needs” and “could represent a loss in vital city services.”
“We’re concerned because of the future and welfare of the city of Pflugerville and the citizens that live in it,” said Mayor Victor Gonzales, “And I think it’s important for us to double down on this issue.”
Current state law allows Pflugerville City Council to freely take up to 8 percent more of citizens’ money per year without their approval, and according to Mayor Gonzales, changing that law to give citizens more power over their own money would make him concerned for the welfare of citizens.
More ironically, right after the city council said that asking citizens for a tax raise somehow means they may not have enough money to pay police and firefighters, the council gave away $105,000 of citizens’ money to a hand-picked local corporation.
Yet despite the council opposing giving citizens more power, threatening to cut police and firefighters if they have to ask citizens for more money, and giving away citizens’ cash as a special favor to a corporation, council member Doug Weiss says the council wants the citizens’ best interest.
“I want to make it very clear to the citizens of Pflugerville that this council, this city, for as long as I’ve been involved, has been committed to reducing the [property tax] burden on the individual homeowner,” said Weiss.
Then why not ask citizens before you take more of their money?


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It’s important to speak up at work for a variety of reasons. You may need to address an issue or injustice. You might have a different opinion. You may want to draw attention to a hard-working but overlooked colleague.
But it’s not always comfortable.
In fact, if you’re venturing a differing opinion, it may feel downright dangerous. We’ve been trained to see errors and being wrong as terrible things. But your thoughts and beliefs about your work situation are based on your knowledge and your experiences, which means you’re as qualified as anyone else to have an opinion. Even if what you suggest isn’t a feasible option, merely saying it can help push the conversation in a different direction, and possibly to a solution.
That said, it can still be tough to find the right time to speak up. Here are some things to consider:
- Is what I’m about to say relevant to the discussion? I’m very guilty of having irrelevant ideas sparked by the conversation, and as an extrovert, I always want to share those ideas anyway—not to grab attention, but because I got excited and wanted to share my excitement. But at work, if the thing you’re about to say isn’t actually about the subject at hand, try jotting it down instead so you can remember it and bring it up when it is appropriate.
- Have I already dominated the discussion? Again, this is more for you extroverts out there. We don’t intend to overshadow everyone else, but since we tend to think out loud, if you notice you’ve been doing that a lot, try to solicit feedback from your quieter team members.
- Is my boss open to ideas now? This one is particularly worth considering if the conversation has been fraught or your supervisor is in a mood. Your insights aren’t less valuable because of these things, of course, but are much more likely to fall on deaf ears.
- Has this discussion already gone on too long? We’ve all been in those meetings—endlessly discussing something, and realizing, halfway through, that this conversation isn’t going to lead to anything at all. Choose to be the gracious one who lets things wrap up. But if your idea is really great, write it down to bring up later.
- Are you ready to say something? You don’t always need to be the one speaking up. If you just don’t have it in you today, that’s okay. (Caveat: if you see someone being mistreated or bullied, it’s my belief that you must always speak up unless doing so puts you in actual danger.) If you just don’t have that energy in you today, it’s okay to be a listener. Sometimes you need to get more information or gather proof of your idea first.


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Dell Inc. has announced it will be soon launching a new breed of “instant access, always on” Latitude laptops.
What’s absolutely unique about these notebooks is that they allow you to access certain applications without you having to boot up Windows.
From the time you lift the notebook cover, you’ll be able to work on your e-mail, surf the Web, open your attachments, or access your calendar and contacts, said Jeff Clarke, senior vice-president, Dell Product Group.
These soon-to-be released series of Latitude laptops – likely to hit the market sometime in the September-October timeframe – will be “game changers in the business notebooks world,” the Dell executive said.
VIDEO – Paul Cooper, Country Manager, Dell Canada
At an event in San Francisco – that was Web cast live to media and analysts in several countries – Clarke announced 10 new Dell laptops targeted at mobile professionals.
These devices, Clarke and other executives promised, offer “freedom from business as usual.”
One of these is the 2.2 lbs Dell Latitude E6400, which Clarke said is “the thinnest, lightest, longest-lasting mainstream notebook in the marketplace today.”
Longest-lasting because – according to Dell – these notebooks offer a battery life longer than anything you’ve ever experienced…up to 19 hours!
Dell says it’s got that number using the industry-standard MobileMark 2007 battery test.
“Nineteen hours means literally all day, and nearly all night,” Clarke emphasized. “That’s 27 per cent more than HP, 46 per cent more than Lenovo, and 72 per cent more than Acer.”
While 19 hours of battery life may sound pretty spectacular there are some big qualifications that weren’t highlighted during the presentations.
For instance, it’s not the standard notebooks that will offer you that much juice.
Clarke said Dell’s proprietary technology extends battery life in notebooks, so the standard E6400gives you “over 10 hours of battery life on a single charge.”
The “up to 19 hours” scenario is only possible when you snap on Dell’s “battery slice” – a thin battery that fits on to the bottom of the laptop.
In addition, Clarke said, Dell has made available a “set of switches and capabilities”, which when enabled would give you up to another 20 per cent of battery life – apparently on top of the 10 hours or 19 hours.
Courting digital nomads
All in all, Dell announced seven new Latitude categories yesterday –targeted at “digital nomads.” They are:
- Two mainstream series laptops – E6500 and 6400
- Two “essential category” products – E5500 and 5400
- Two “ultra-mobile” products – E4300 and 4200
- E6400 ATG – a semi-rugged notebook for specialized environments
The whopping battery life and other key features of these new Latitudes have been designed in response to specific customer feedback, Clarke and other Dell executives said.
They said Dell canvassed the views of thousands of customers, who were “involved in focus groups, on site, and in Dell’s usability labs.”
Many ideas also came from Dell IdeaStorm, a Web site launched by Dell in February 2007 that helps the company gauge which ideas are most important and most relevant to the public. After registering, users can add articles, promote or demote them, and comment on them.
“Specifically for this product set, we’ve had direct conversations with more than 4,000 customers about developing the features they’re looking for,” said Paul Cooper, country manager, Dell Canada at the event for Canadian media and analysts in Toronto on Tuesday.
He said Dell secured more than 100 ideas from the IdeasStorm portal alone. All these have been implemented in new Latitude notebooks unveiled this week.
Cooper said one consistent message from customers is they want Dell and other vendors to help them simplify their information technology (IT) experience.
“So at Dell, that’s becoming a bit of a mantra for us. Everything we do, everything we look at is through the filter of how it helps us simplify IT for our customers.”
This strategy of obtaining customer feedback through multiple touch points is something PC manufacturers must do more and more in today’s climate, noted Michelle Warren, an independent IT analyst who covers the PC and peripherals market.
Warren noted that corporate customers have become fairly tech savvy.
“While they may not specify features – such as ‘backlit keyboards’ – they know, for instance, that they want to be able to use the notebook in darkly lit rooms or in airports.”
The need for longer battery life (or a notebook that runs all day) was another customer need expressed through IdeaStorm and other forums, Clarke said.
He said customers clamoured for three other capabilities: better protection of sensitive information; great design; and the ability to easily deploy and manage these devices.
Light and bright
On the “design” front, the “backlit keyboard” feature on all these Latitude models was introduced in response to customer feedback on IdeaStorm.
The idea is to allow users to see the keys clearly, and so make it easier for them to work in varying lighting conditions, Clarke said.
He said the lighting method – all keys are all lighted from below the key cap – makes for even lighting.
This technique, he said, contrasts, with the practice of other vendors, “which is to use the light of the LCD to [brighten] the keyboard – a method that “leads to hot spots and inconsistent lighting.”
The new Dell Latitudes, Clarke said, have an ambient light sensor that adjusts automatically. “As a user, you could also modify the brightness yourself.”
Based on customer input, obtained through scores of usability studies, Dell has also “improved the comfort and accuracy” of its notebook keyboards.
To this end, Clarke said the company has incorporated more than 40 new attributes into its keyboard design – ranging from shape to placement of keys.
And enhanced design extends beyond the device to peripherals, the Dell executive said. For instance, Dell has reduced the size of the AC adapter by half. “So it’s easy and light to carry when you go on extended trips.”
Likewise, Clarke said, customers can take advantage of Dell’s PowerShare technology to charge their mobile pones via the notebook’s USB port “whether the notebook has AC power or not, or whether it’s on or off.”
According to Warren, these are features customers are likely to find very compelling.
In particular, she said, customers would appreciate the extended battery life, the emphasis on “thin and light” – exemplified by the less than one kilo laptop – and the backlit keyboard. “I think those features will make users’ lives easier.”
She said business users today have a far greater say in determining the features of their devices. “That’s how things are shifting today – users specify what they want in technology, and IT often has to respond.”
So eliciting feedback directly from users – as Dell has done – just makes a lot of sense, the analyst said.
Faster and easier deployment is another oft-expressed business customer requirement that Dell has responded to, said Clarke.
For instance, he said, some weeks ago the company launched a new set of ProSupport mobile services that increased and enhanced deployment capabilities.
These services, he said, make migration from old to new systems easy and cost effective. Dell’s image and data migration tools, he said, allow business customers to very quickly and easily make the move from older to new devices, “cutting migration costs by nearly 62 per cent.”
In addition, many capabilities around online backup, remote management and deployment, he said, have been built and enhanced thanks to Dell’s acquisitions.
Device management can be simplified and speeded up using Dell’s ControlVault technology, he said. “Through this embedded process we store, manage and process your end-user credentials, including your key and password. It’s all done behind a protected boundary…in an offline subsystem.”
He said Dell ControlPoint software also available in these systems makes it easy to navigate into the systems and manage power, configuration, end user profiles and preferences and security.
Track n’ trace
The ability to better protect their laptops – and the information on it – was another persistent customer demand, said Clarke.
For mobile professionals this is a crucial need, he said, noting that each week 17,000 notebooks are lost, left unattended or reported missing in airports around the world.
Should this happen to one of the new Latitude notebooks, Dell’s ProSupport Mobility Services would be able to track that misplaced or stolen notebook and, if needed, remotely delete all of the information on it.
Security on these notebooks has also been enhanced through better authentication capabilities, he said. “These include a contact-less smart card reader and the FIPS (federal information processing standards) fingerpoint read to ensure you are who you say you are.”
New features have been introduced to improve reliability, he said, such as inclusion of a sold state disk in each of these notebooks, which is three times more reliable than conventional disks.
“We’ve also enhanced our pre-fall sensor – the ability of the notebook to sense it’s in a pre-fall situation and park the heads on the disk drive.”


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I’m a huge fan of Simply Kenna (Youtuber & instagrammer @simply_kenna) and she’s always posting these adorable DIYs for autumn. I’m not big into Harry Potter like she is, but witchy stuff? I’m all in. I loved this DIY and it was so easy and convenient because now that my ring collection is growing, I need somewhere to keep them safe!
Here’s a little walk through for this Palm Reading DIY!
– black pen or marker, Sharpie markers (with a fine tip) work great!
– chalk paint
Including drying of the paint, maybe 1 hour.
Total $$$: $10
1. Grab a hand!
I found this one at Michael’s. They have tall ones, big ones, short ones, small ones. Different shaped fingers and positions and stuff. I think this one was $7 or so. While you’re at Michael’s or any craft store, grab some white chalk paint. Or whatever color you want your hand to be. Off-white works too. We don’t judge. If you need to grab a few marker-like pens while you’re there, that might be a good idea too. That’s it!
2. Paint your hand.
I think you can figure this one out yourself!
Chalk paint tends to dry fast and doesn’t always blend smoothly if some is wet and some is dry. So be quick. Let it dry as long as you can, I let mine go overnight. Totally unnecessary, I just ran out of time ❤
I looked up a few palm reading charts online. I’ve had my palm read multiple times so I was somewhat familiar with the lines and symbols but I think it’s cool that now I have a little trinket to always refer to. I pulled up maybe 3 charts of palm readings and I put together all of the designs from them and kinda made it my own. I’m no Pablo Picasso but I did a pretttttty sweet Pisces symbol.
Voila! That’s all folks. Again this inspiration was from @simply_kenna on Instagram and I’m super happy with how it turned out cause DIYs don’t always end up so hot for me. Hope you guys liked it!


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I’m sure it makes sense to many out there that we aren’t the only country who has a holiday centralized around being giving and thankful as well as the harvest we can provide. In fact, there are many other countries around the globe that celebrate an autumn harvest along with the feeling of being thankful for all the earth is able to provide for us. So I decided to make a post to give a little inside information on some of these countries and what they do to celebrate the season! Enjoy!
It’s no surprise that a country very similar to us and close in proximity has their own version of Thanksgiving. The first Thanksgiving there was celebrated in the form of a Fall Harvest by the indigenous peoples of the land prior to European arrival. Once the Europeans arrived, they soon formed their own Thanksgiving to signify God’s giving graces and eventually the holiday even took up many American Thanksgiving customs. The main difference is that the holiday is celebrated every year on the second Monday of October instead of the United States’ tradition of being held on fourth Thursday of November (it was celebrated on Monday October 12th this year).
Also known as Labor Thanksgiving Day, Japan celebrates this national holiday on the 23rd of November each year. What was once a holiday focused around the fall harvest, has now been transformed to celebrate all the hard workers across the country. Instead of the generalize idea of thanks, I love how Japan takes the time to thank all those who work around them and assist in providing the life citizens live every day.
Now Barbados does not actually celebrate a Thanksgiving, instead they celebrate their Independence Day in the autumn season unlike the United States who celebrate in July. After achieving independence from Britain on November 30th, 1966, the island has deemed November 30th a national holiday. This holiday is usually celebrated with things such as official buildings and even roads being lit by gold and blue lights (the colors of the Barbados flag) as well as Arts Festivals to showcase the talent among their culture. The festivities usually flow into December 1st!
8. Australian Norfolk Island
Believe it or not, this Thanksgiving has actually been inspired by the United States holiday. When an American trader came and settled on the island back in the day, he suggested his church celebrate the American holiday. The tradition soon spread and today the holiday is widely celebrated among the islanders. Meal include local staples mixed with the more traditional American fare.
The day known as Dia de Ação de Graças is considered Brazil’s form of Thanksgiving. Like the United States, it is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November but is by no means considered a national holiday. Rumor has it that it was actually inspired by the United States. It is only celebrated by few who go to church and pray their thankfulness. Other than that the real holiday comes the next day. Black Friday is BIG in Brazil!
China is another country who has taken the idea of the holiday from their United States counterparts. After many American teachers brought over the teachings of the United States’ Thanksgiving, the idea has slowly spread over time. Many, especially Christians have adopted the day as a day of small gift giving and thankfulness. Known as Gan’en Jie or ‘thanks for grace holiday’, the Chinese Thanksgiving is a direct copy of the United States and is usually a day where ‘American’ food or more traditional meals are consumed.
Known as Tadau Ka’amatan, Malaysia’s holiday is a celebration of the harvest. After doing some light research on the holiday, what I loved learning was that the festivities usually include alcoholic drinks produced from locals own brews. This includes fermenting their own items to create a brew for the occasion. It also includes dishes that are rice based due to rice being one of the top harvested items they celebrate! Other festivities include celebrations ranging from buffalo racing to cultural dances. This celebration is actually celebrated in May.
4. South Korea
Usually a three day holiday celebrated on the “15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon” (Wikipedia), Korean Thanksgiving or also locally known as Chuseok, is another cultural harvest festival. This holiday, unlike some of the other countries listed, is considered one of the most important holidays the country has. On the Eve of the holiday, many gather or return to their home town and make traditional dishes made up of mainly rice. They return to the ways of their ancestors and celebrate all there is to be thankful for, especially family. This also includes gift giving to not just family, but also friends and colleagues as well.
Also known as Erntedankfest, Germany’s autumn harvest celebration. Usually celebrated on the first Sunday of October, Erntedankfest (which is also celebrated in Switzerland as well as Austria) is started with a church ceremony, then in typical German fashion is followed by a celebration of food and music! Not as family based as other Thanksgivings around the globe, Germany’s festivities usually include a Harvest Queen pageant as well as a celebration into the night which sometimes ends with fireworks for children to enjoy!
Celebrated on the first Thursday of November, Liberia’s Thanksgiving is a carbon copy of the celebration in the United States. I say this because Liberia was originally made up of ‘freed’ slaves from the United States. Due to this history, they have taken up many holidays and customs from the United States including the Thanksgiving festivities. The day is celebrated slightly differently though, although it is still a day of thanks, it mainly revolves around thanking God for freeing the slaves and allowing them to come to Liberia as free men. Food on this day is usually spiced with cayenne to keep the dishes hot, a common tradition among Liberian delicacies.
1. One Town In The Netherlands
Now one thing I slightly touched upon in my Real History Behind Thanksgiving posts was how the Pilgrims found themselves travelling to the New World. They did not leave Europe due to religious persecution, instead they found themselves living in the Netherlands’ town of Leiden after being exiled from England. There they feared over time that they were losing their language and heritage so from there is where they decided to head for the New World. Anyways, believe it or not, that one town in the Netherlands that use to be home to the Pilgrims still celebrates Thanksgiving to this day! Hence why this little town got saved for last. The town celebrates at a Church within the town of Leiden and typical Thanksgiving fare food can be found throughout the country every year on the day.

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Telecom operator Orange Belgium has signed an agreement with the inter-municipal company Nethys in Liège regarding the acquisition of VOO, owner of the cable network in Wallonia and Brussels. Orange acquires 75% minus one share of Walloon Communications.
Orange and Netthis already started exclusive negotiations a month ago. Earlier this week, the board of directors of parent company Enodia gave the green light for the takeover. The value of the VOO transaction is estimated at 1.8 billion euros (100 percent of the share capital).
For Orange Belgium, this acquisition represents an “important step forward in the national convergence strategy,” the company said in a press release. The acquisition has yet to obtain approval from the authorities, including the European Commission. Approval is expected next year. Until the transaction is completed, the two companies will continue to operate independently. VOO owns the cable network in Wallonia and Brussels. The company provides fixed and mobile services, as well as broadband Internet and television services.
Orange Belgium will invest in VOO, including the modernization of cables and the launch of optical fibres. The telecom company also points out the advantages of competition in Wallonia and Brussels and the attractive prospects for employees. She said Orange is committed to developing WBCC, the VOO’s call center, and plans to promote BeTV. There are also synergistic benefits, mainly because VOO uses Orange’s GSM network for telephony services.
Nethys maintains a minority stake in VOO. Orange is now offering the inter-municipal company the opportunity to convert this participation into Orange Belgium shares “to protect the development of VOO and Orange Belgium through further integration between the two companies,” it said Friday.
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Samsung is headed to IFA later this month, and it’s beginning to sound like we’ll see some new smartwatches there. Android Headlines noticed an FCC submitting from Samsung exhibiting off a Samsung Gear Sport, a thus-far nonexistent smartwatch or health machine of some type.
On condition that it’s passing via the FCC proper now, the machine might be nearly able to be launched. Samsung used its IFA presentation to introduce a brand new era of Gear smartwatches this time final yr, so it is smart that we’re seeing hints of that occuring once more this yr, too.
Like Apple, turning smartwatches’ focus to health
All we actually know up to now is that the Gear Sport helps Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and possibly runs Tizen, given the shortage of Galaxy branding. It’s not clear if it’ll take the form of a smartwatch or be nearer to an extended health tracker, however the latest Gear gadgets have all had equivalent spherical shapes. The final Gear-branded health band was launched simply over a yr in the past.
A sports-focused watch would make loads of sense. Apple has actually refocused the Apple Watch round health, whereas Samsung’s Gear watches are nonetheless going for a way more modern look. Making a brand new mannequin that’s extra tailor-made to train would assist it higher compete with Apple and will get extra folks within the product.
If Samsung does launch a sports-focused watch, it wouldn’t be stunning to see it introduce different types of the gadgets as nicely. However up to now, we haven’t seen something on it.


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Running when over Fifty
I am 50 and run about four times a week. Is that good or do I need to do more?
Answer by Dominique:
Thank you for your running training question.
It depends a bit on where you are in the world, most government health organizations have guidelines along the lines of 30 minutes of moderate exercise 4-6 times per week.
This can be swimming, (brisk) walking, running (at an easy pace), etc.
So, your four days of running per week are great. As stated in the paragraph above, make sure your running is at quite an easy pace. This is especially important if you are relatively untrained.
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