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Intense terahertz (THz) emission in high quality GaAs film upon ultrafast excitation is demonstrated. Results showed that high quality GaAs grown by molecular beam epitaxy with a thin n-doped buffer can rival existing intense bare semiconductor THz surface emitters. The incorporation of a 0.2 µm n-GaAs buffer proved effective in enhancing the THz emission of GaAs by 281% and 295% in reflection and transmission THz time-domain excitation geometries, respectively. The GaAs film was of high crystallinity with or without the n-doped buffer layer as confirmed from X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering. The similar crystalline quality of the two samples was further exemplified by their comparable built-in field strength as measured by photoreflectance spectroscopy. The distinguishable difference in GaAs with and without the doped buffer was observed via low temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The GaAs film with the n-doped buffer exhibited intense GaAs PL while the GaAs film without the n-doped buffer exhibited prominent carbon impurity-related PL. THz enhancement was inferred to be due to the decrease in shallow defects in GaAs with n-doped buffer.
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The generation of electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz (THz) frequency regime from bare semiconductors has led to various works on THz surface emitters since its demonstration more than two decades ago [1–9]. Bare semiconductors offer convenience over other THz emitters as they do not necessitate device fabrication for external applied bias. To date, efficient bare semiconductor THz surface emitters are mostly narrow bandgap semiconductors. The most intense bare semiconductor THz surface emitter is still InAs [3,5,8,10]. Some works to further enhance the THz intensity in InAs include the addition of a heavily-doped InAs layer to act as plasma reflection layer ; and the introduction of a GaSb hot-electron injector as well as a thin InAs cap layer to strengthen the surge current and control the surface electric field, respectively . However, even with the popularity of InAs as an intense emitter, it is less transparent to THz radiation  as compared with other bare semiconductors and has restricted epitaxial growth . These could limit device design and device fabrication protocols for InAs epitaxial layers.
It has been shown that low temperature-grown GaAs (LTG-GaAs), a semiconductor with relatively high defect density [15–17], can rival p-InAs in terms of THz emission intensity and possible THz device applications. By incorporating a thin n-GaAs buffer in growing annealed LTG-GaAs by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), viability of the film as a strong THz surface emitter has been extended in both reflection and transmission THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) geometries . Significant increase in the built-in field by the addition of the thin n-GaAs buffer has resulted in enhanced THz emission in LTG-GaAs comparable with that of p-InAs . The current results demonstrate that the same technique is similarly applicable to other semiconductors such as high quality GaAs films, grown by MBE at conventional substrate temperature between 580°C – 600°C .
A high quality GaAs film with an optimum layer design can be an efficient, reliable and practical rival of existing intense bare semiconductor THz surface emitters [3–5], for both reflection and transmission geometries. Several works on GaAs and LTG-GaAs layers have already provided evidence of THz enhancement by the addition of n-doped layers [20–23]. These works, however, concentrated on incorporating 1.5-3.0 µm-thick n-GaAs layers limiting THz radiation especially in transmission geometry because of free-carrier absorption. In this work, we intend to generate THz radiation more effectively in high quality MBE-grown GaAs, in both reflection and transmission geometries, by incorporating only a thin 0.2 µm n-GaAs buffer. The advantage of using high quality GaAs is that the growth protocols can be easily implemented and adjusted to suit a desired application. Moreover, the material is highly reproducible and the device fabrication protocols are well established, thus GaAs epitaxial layers with thin n-GaAs buffer may still prove to be an efficient substrate for THz devices even with a doped layer.
2. Experimental details
All samples were grown using a Riber 32P MBE. Shown in Fig. 1 is the schematic of the samples. GaAs films were grown on semi-insulating GaAs (SI-GaAs) substrate with undoped (Sample A) and doped (Sample B) GaAs buffer. For comparison, LTG-GaAs with doped GaAs buffer were grown on SI-GaAs (Sample C) and n +-GaAs (Sample D) substrates. The GaAs layers were grown at substrate temperature (Ts) of 580°C while the LTG-GaAs layers were grown at Ts=400°C and in-situ annealed at Ts=600°C for 5 minutes. Following a growth rate of 1 µm/hr, the total thickness of the epitaxial layers was maintained at 1 µm in consideration with the penetration depth of the 800 nm pump beam. The n-GaAs buffer layers were silicon (Si)-doped with experimentally determined doping concentration of 3.0 × 1018 cm−3.
THz-TDS was performed in reflection and transmission excitation geometries. A p-polarized mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser with 100 fs pulse width, 800 nm central wavelength and 80MHz repetition rate was the pump beam used to excite the samples via standard THz-TDS. The modulation of the pump beam was by an optical chopper set at frequency of 2 kHz. The pump beam angle was set at 45° (60°) with respect to the sample-surface normal in reflection (transmission) geometry. The average pump power was at 120 mW (130 mW) while the average probe power was at 5 mW (10 mW). Shown in Figs. 2(a) and 2(b) is the sample orientation relative to the pump beam and detector in both geometries. A commercial dipole LTG-GaAs photoconductive antenna (PCA), in conjuction with appropriate optics, was used for the detection of the generated THz. The same fs-laser excitation source was used to optically gate the PCA. A paper placed between the paraboloid mirror in reflection geometry ensured that the pump beam did not contribute to the detected THz signal. The excitation beam diameter, focal lengths of paraboloid optics and other experimental parameters were all kept constant. Prior to THz-TDS characterization, all samples were mechanically lapped to reduce the thickness of the substrate to 300 µm.
Photoreflectance (PR) spectroscopy was used to verify if there had been a modification in the built-in field. The modulated photoreflectance (∆R/R) of the samples was probed with a Tungsten-halogen lamp incident on the sample at 45° angle with respect to the sample-surface normal. The lamp was dispersed by a Spex 500M monochromator with slit width maintained at 400 µm. A mechanically chopped Argon (Ar)-ion laser mode-locked at 488 nm was used for the built-in field modulation in the samples. The power density and chopping frequency were set at ~5 mW/cm2 and 200 Hz, respectively. A Si photodiode was used for the detection of the reflected light. A 620 nm high pass filter at the detector ensured the non-detection of the laser beam. Shown in Fig. 2(c) is the sample orientation relative to the probe, laser and detector in the PR set-up. The built-in field of the samples was determined from the extrema of the oscillatory lineshape above the GaAs bandgap in the PR signal, described as the Franz-Keldysh oscillations (FKO) .
3. Results and discussion
Tabulated in Table 1 are the peak-to-peak THz current of the samples, including that of a bulk p-InAs, in both reflection and transmission excitation geometries. There was an observed 281% and 295% increase in the THz emission of sample B, which had a thin n-GaAs buffer, in reflection and transmission geometries, respectively, relative to sample A, which had an undoped GaAs buffer.
Shown in Fig. 3 is the THz waveform of the samples in reflection geometry. Apart from the significant increase in the THz emission of sample B compared with sample A, the THz emission of sample B was also comparable with the THz emission of LTG-GaAs with n-GaAs buffer grown on SI-GaAs (sample C) and n +-GaAs substrates (sample D) as well as with a bulk p-InAs sample, all of which had been shown to emit intense THz radiation [5,18].
Shown in Fig. 4 is the THz waveform of the samples in transmission geometry. In general, the THz emission decreased as compared with the THz emission in reflection geometry. This was attributed to absorption losses. Even in transmission geometry, however, there was an increase in the THz emission of sample B as compared with sample A indicating that free-carrier absorption was offset due to the very thin n-GaAs buffer. It can be observed that sample D grown on n +-GaAs substrate had the least intense THz emission because of free-carrier absorption by the thick n-doped GaAs substrate. The oscillations after the main pulse in samples A to C were due to multiple reflections from the back and front surfaces of the samples. These oscillations were not observed in sample D because of absorption losses. Sample B exhibited the most intense THz emission in transmission geometry.
In the frequency spectrum shown in the inset of Figs. 3 and 4, taken from the Fourier transform of the THz waveforms, the samples had frequency bandwidth of ~1.2 THz and ~0.8 THz in reflection and transmission geometries, respectively. The frequency bandwidth did not vary much for the GaAs and LTG-GaAs samples. The observed decrease in the frequency bandwidth of the samples in transmission geometry was associated with free-carrier absorption [25–29].
Previously, it was shown that the increase in the THz emission of LTG-GaAs with n-GaAs buffer was due to the increase in the built-in field of the sample . In Fig. 3, samples C and D exhibited intense THz radiation because of the enhanced field in the LTG-GaAs/n-GaAs interface. This was not the case, however, for the GaAs with n-GaAs buffer. Shown in Fig. 5 (left) is the PR signal of the samples. From the linearized plot of the FKO extrema against the FKO index, shown in Fig. 5 (Right), the built-in fields of samples A (13 kV/cm) and B (16 kV/cm) were determined to be low and comparable. The THz enhancement in sample B cannot be solely due to its resulting built-in field unlike that of samples C (147 kV/cm) and D (129 kV/cm). Experimentally determined built-in fields were consistent with theoretical values calculated using standard depletion region band structure models for degenerate, homogenous and abrupt semiconductor junctions . The proportionality of the field strength with the THz emission was not straightforward for GaAs.
X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman scattering and photoluminescence (PL) of samples A and B were therefore determined to verify whether the quality of the layers played a significant role in the efficiency of THz generation. The XRD rocking curves around the 004 Bragg angle of GaAs were obtained using a commercial Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffractometer. For Raman spectroscopy, a 532 nm solid state laser source was used with the power kept at 10 mW. The Raman signal was fiber fed to a liquid nitrogen cooled CCD camera attached to a monochromator. The PL spectroscopy was performed at low temperature (11 K) using standard lock-in technique. The excitation source was a 488 nm Ar-ion laser mechanically chopped at 200 Hz. The corresponding PL was collected by a Spex 500M spectrometer and detected by a GaAs photomultiplier tube. The slit widths were maintained at 100 µm.
Shown in Fig. 6(a) is the x-ray diffraction of samples A and B. The rocking curves were sharp, centered at 33.022° and 33.020° for samples A and B, respectively. The negligible peak position and full width at half maximum (FWHM) variations in samples A (FWHM = 0.080°) and B (FWHM = 0.128°) were indicative of a consistent crystal quality. Similar result was observed via Raman spectroscopy. Shown in Fig. 6(b) is the Raman shift in samples A and B. There was no significant difference in the GaAs LO phonon in samples A (291.3 cm−1) and B (292.7 cm−1) confirming the comparable crystal quality of the two samples.
The distinguishable difference in samples A and B was observed in the low temperature PL spectra as shown in Fig. 7. In sample A, it can be seen that peak 1 (1.4946 eV) corresponding to a carbon acceptor-related transition was much higher than peak 2 (1.5165 eV) corresponding to a GaAs excitonic luminescence . On the contrary, in sample B, apart from a much higher PL intensity than sample A, the carbon PL peak (1.4924 eV) was less pronounced than the GaAs PL peak (1.5141 eV). Carbon is a common background impurity that is inherently incorporated during MBE growth . In GaAs films, Arsenic (As) vacancies allow for the incorporation of carbon acceptors . Given the high GaAs PL intensity in sample B, it can be deduced that the incorporation of carbon acceptors was greatly reduced by Si-doping with the Si atom occupying possible vacant As sites [32,33]. This resulted to the passivation of carbon-related impurities in the n-GaAs buffer of sample B improving the optical characteristics of the subsequent GaAs epitaxial layer.
In PL spectroscopy, carbon impurities only manifest at low temperature . In relation to the resulting THz emission of samples A and B, it can be inferred that the transient occupation of carbon state that should have thermalized at room temperature may have adversely affected the ballistic transport of photocarriers, resulting in a less efficient THz emission in sample A as compared to sample B. Although the built-in field should have primarily dictated the photocurrent surge in GaAs as with that of the LTG-GaAs samples [34,35], the high crystallinity of samples A and B resulted in low built-in field. Given the comparable built-in field of samples A and B, the difference in the concentration of shallow defects may have come into play especially in the ultrafast regime thereby affecting the resulting transient photocurrent of accelerating carriers.
4. Summary and conclusions
The effectiveness of incorporating a thin n-GaAs buffer to enhance the THz emission in high quality MBE-grown GaAs film has been demonstrated. THz enhancement of 281% and 295% were measured in reflection and transmission geometries, respectively, in GaAs with 0.2 µm n-doped GaAs buffer. The resulting THz emission was comparable with bulk p-InAs and other intense bare semiconductor THz surface emitters. The GaAs with doped buffer was of high crystal quality thus the built-in field was low and comparable to GaAs with undoped buffer. The increase in the THz emission was inferred to be due to the lower concentration of shallow defects in GaAs with doped buffer leading to a more efficient generation of THz radiation.
Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD); DOST-PCIEERD Grants-in-Aid (04001); Commission on Higher Education Philippine - California Advanced Research Institutes (CHED-PCARI) (IIID-2015-13).
AA Salvador and ES Estacio would like to thank DOST-PCIEERD and CHED-PCARI. MHM Balgos acknowledges the support of the International Program Associate from the RIKEN “Program for Junior Scientists".
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The latest online survey from Research Co. finds more than two-thirds of the 900 respondents support legalized cannabis, and more than half buy from such channels. The latter represents an 18-point increase since a similar survey was conducted in October.
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Across the province, 16 per cent of cannabis consumers say none of what they have used since legalization has been acquired at a licensed retailer, including 25 per cent of those aged 55 and over.
To British Columbians:
As you may know, marijuana became legal in Canada in October 2018. Do you agree or disagree with marijuana being legal in Canada?
Agree – 70% (+6 since October 2019)
Disagree – 26% (-3)
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— Mario Canseco (@mario_canseco) July 17, 2020
Regarding the legalization of illicit drugs, such as heroin, cocaine, or fentanyl, about 75 per cent don’t like the idea.
“We don’t see a lot of support for legalizing fentanyl, or ecstasy, or heroin, or crack. The numbers are shifting a little bit, but not enough to suggest there’s a lot of B.C. residents who are ready to legalize all those hard drugs,” Canseco said.
Results also show a growing number of people are willing to be accountable to their employers about their legal use of marijuana.
“Now we have 61 per cent of B.C. residents who believe that companies should be able to administer drug tests,” said Canseco. “This is something that is happening in the United States and some other companies.”
In some countries, he adds, companies can administer drug tests to employees even if they do not operate machinery, such as planes, trucks or cranes.


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This is a letter sent to local, state and national media on behalf of NAPSO following the tradegies in Dallas:
My name is Richard McCann and I am the Executive Director of the Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers (NAPSO), affiliated with CWA as Local 9110, AFL-CIO. We represent more than 1,500 law enforcement officers throughout the state of Nevada in 21 separate public safety labor Unions under our umbrella. We hold the seat for public safety on the Nevada State AFL-CIO Executive Board and a Vice President’s position on the Southern Nevada Central Labor Council.
We have witnessed these most recent tragedies in Dallas and our hearts are broken. On behalf of NAPSO/CWA 9110, we offer our thoughts and prayers to those officers, their families and all law enforcement personnel across the nation. These folks are true heroes.
But our pain does not stop with our brothers and sisters of Dallas law enforcement. We grieve for the families of those men who recently died following interactions with law enforcement in Louisiana and Minnesota. We pass no judgment on the officers in those two shootings, for that is the province of trained investigative teams and the judicial system. However, we do demand that those officers’ rights be protected and that due process is followed like any other citizen.
In the end, we must all put aside our differences to seek the truth behind these senseless killings and carnage and to learn how to stop it from continuing. We must be prepared to acknowledge what is real – that we are killing ourselves and each other for no other reason that the color of our skin or the uniforms we wear. It must stop. It must stop now. This is not a political issue. It is a public safety issue. It is an issue that threatens our society at its core. We must do whatever is necessary to bring to an end the public divide between law enforcement and our civilian communities. These acts are no less threatening to our way of life than the barbaric acts of terrorism that we watch take place across the planet each day. Partisanship and narrow-mindedness in Congress seems to be an accepted (albeit unworkable) method of communicating and resolving conflicts. But partisanship, bias, prejudice and bigotry between the races, the religions and those who are officers of the law is unacceptable.
While law enforcement must be prepared to acknowledge and accept accountability for its own misconduct, so too must the social movements like Black Lives Matter and others that have been born from these tragedies. We call upon the police departments to police their own and denounce bad behavior when it is proven to exist. We also call upon these social movements to step forward and publically denounce the actions of people who would murder law enforcement officers who were doing nothing more than protecting our homes, our children and our communities. These brave officers in Dallas were gunned down by a coward who was motivated by the same racial hatred for which police officers themselves are being blamed across this nation.
It’s time for law enforcement Unions and their members to be leaders in this challenge. It’s time for law enforcement and civilians alike to step up to the plate, accept their own responsibility and fix this problem before it destroys us as a nation and as a world.
NAPSO is reaching out to law enforcement Unions across the country to come together and unite with a single message -- a message that denounces all of this needless violence and a message that we can and will achieve a successful result in forging more harmonious relationships within our communities.
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The Irish international struck his 20th goal of the season to put us two goals ahead at the break but despite the team creating a host of opportunities to add to that tally further, our advantage was halved in the second half, leaving the Round of 32 tie in the balance as we go into the return leg at White Hart Lane next week.
"In the first half we played brilliantly, they didn't get a sniff,” said Robbie.
"We came out in the second half and I don't know what happened. We knew they would come out and make it difficult for us but the second half performance was not good enough.
"We've won the game, that's the most important thing, but we wanted to get the job finished.
"There's still a bit left in this game and it will obviously be difficult but we are playing at home now in front of our fans so we will go into the game with a lot of confidence and there is no reason why we can’t go through.”
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CS:GO Resolutions is always a question on beginners.
Whenever you want to play CS:GO on a PC, you’ll have to check out the different resolutions that are available, since each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Depending on your CS:GO resolution, grenades or molotovs may or may not work well with your system. In this article, we’ll go through some of the most common resolutions and their effects on CS:GO.
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In Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, you can choose from several different aspect ratios to play in. There are three main options to consider: 4:3, 16:9, and 32:9. You can also adjust the video settings to increase FPS, texture quality, and your field of view. But which of these is best?
Among all the options, the 16:9 aspect ratio is the most commonly used. This type of CS:GO resolution provides players with a wider field of view than the 4:3 variant, and it allows for a crisper and more detailed game. Compared to the other options, however, it may strain your graphics card more.
Aside from the 16:9 CS:GO resolution, you can also opt for the more advanced 4:3 stretched version. While you’re at it, try out the full-screen scaling mode. The latter may be more suitable for your system.
However, if you’re not looking to switch your system, you can play the game with black bars. That’s because the higher-end versions of CS:GO are designed for these type of resolutions.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most popular esports titles. Many professional players come from CS:GO. These players use different CS:GO resolutions and graphics settings to perform better. If you’re just starting out, you need to choose the right CS:GO resolution for you. Using the right aspect ratio is also important. Getting the right CS:GO resolution can help you improve your FPS.
If you’re a new player, you should try playing on Full HD CS:GO resolution. This will give you a better view of the field of vision. You will also have more control when aiming.
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You should also choose a 16:9 resolution. This is a popular aspect ratio for esports. When you play at this setting, your crosshair will be wider, making it easier to see enemies. A 16:9 CS:GO resolution will also remove black bars that are normally present on the sides of your monitor. The widening of your crosshair will also make it move more quickly on the screen.
The stretch resolution option in CS:GO allows you to fill your monitor with stretched images. This can improve your game’s look and help you aim more easily. You should not expect a great increase in resolution with this option. However, it can reduce your eye strain and can make your enemies larger.
If you want to take advantage of the stretch resolution in CS:GO, you must be able to get your computer to run it. You will need to set up the proper settings in your computer. Most of these settings are available in your Nvidia Control Panel.
After you have configured your computer, CS:GO should automatically update to your new CS:GO resolution. However, if it doesn’t, you can still do it manually. To change the resolution, you need to go to the Nvidia Control Panel, located in the right hand menu. Once you are in the Nvidia Control Panel, you can select the Customize tab. From there, you will see a drop-down menu where you can choose the CS:GO resolution.
Effects of grenades and molotovs on CS:GO
If you are playing CS:GO, you’ve probably noticed that the effects of grenades and molotovs are a bit different. This can make for some interesting tactics, but it can also be frustrating for an enemy.
Fortunately, you can change your effect/shadow detail settings to affect how the Molotovs and grenades react to your surroundings. By changing the shader detail to high, you can increase the visibility of the Molotov near the explosion spot. However, you may find that your frame rate drops if you set it to maximum quality.
Another option is to change the effect to low. This will allow the smoke to spread a little farther, but it will produce more transparent smoke. That can be good for some pathways that can’t be covered with a single fire.
The flammable liquid inside a molotov cocktail burns out after seven seconds. However, if you are standing on water, it will still burn you.
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CS:GO is a competitive multiplayer first-person shooter. There are a number of ways to improve your gameplay, from using the right mouse settings to learning the best grenade placement. If you’re looking to get better, these five tips may help.
In a game like CS:GO, communication is crucial. You need to share enemy movements, locations, and tactics with other players. By sharing information, you give yourself an advantage over your opponents.
Identifying sounds is also an important skill. By identifying directional sounds, you can learn the names of enemies and when you should expect them to attack. To do this, you need to be sure that you have a good headset.
Similarly, learning how to jump can be an important skill in a game like CS:GO. Jumping is important in that it can give you a leg up against your opponents.
Aside from the technical aspects of the game, you can learn a lot by watching esports tournaments and learning from streamers. For instance, a video by betway esports shows pros warming up.
Similarly, you can learn a lot by studying the most common maps used in a match. Using the correct map selection is vital to a successful game. This is especially true for a beginner. The more you play, the easier it will be to choose the right maps.
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Mumbai: Reports of Bollywood stars Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor getting married have been doing rounds on internet for a while now. They are undoubtedly one of the cutest couple in tinsel town and have been giving major couple goals for quite some time now.
Their romance is growing stronger by the day, social media and paparazzi prove it. It was reported that they are even planning to take it to the next level soon. Rumours were rife that Ranbir and Alia were looking for December wedding. It seems the couple was planning to get married next month after Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding. However, according to latest updates nothing as such is happening.
Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor’s marriage postponed
Latest report in Bollywood Life states that Ranbir and Alia have pushed their wedding plan to 2022 or early 2023 due to various reasons. A source close to the couple has informed to the news portal that the couple have a packed professional schedule in the coming months, which is the main reason behind their changed plan.
The source further revealed that Ranbir and Alia, fondly called as RanAlia, are planning for a destination wedding outside India and the preparations would take some time.
“One of the most important reasons perhaps is their film Brahmastra. The film’s team, as well as Ranbir and Alia, wanted the film to release before they officially become man and wife. And now, with the film releasing in September 2022, a wedding towards the end of next year or early 2023 can be possible,” source said.
Ranbir-Alia’s hush-hush love story!
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt reportedly began dating sometime at the end of 2017, when they signed Brahmastra together. Since then many rumours were doing rounds about their relationship. But they let the cat out of the bag by making a grand entry at Sonam Kapoor‘s wedding reception.
What’s on their professional front?
In terms of work, Ranbir Kapoor has the Yash Raj film Shamshera and Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra in his pipeline. On the other hand, Alia Bhatt has SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus, RRR and Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s much-awaited film, Gangubai Kathiawadi apart from Brahmastra. She also has Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani in her kitty.


Heartland newly signed goalkeeper, David Obiazor has vowed to keep a clean sheet against champions, Kano Pillars.
The Naze Millionaires will host Pillars on Sunday, March 08 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri in match day 1 fixture of the 2014/15 Glo Premier League season.
Obiazor said his side are determined to kick start the new league season’s campaign strongly compared with past seasons.
“Of course, my dearest wish is to maintain a clean slate in the first match of the season against arch-rivals, Kano Pillars. Incidentally, that will be my first game for Heartland so in addition to the personal wish to keep a clean sheet I’ll want to announce my arrival with a resounding win.
“Heartland have often started their campaign on a shaky note but this time around we want to hit the ground running immediately. So the Kano Pillars test is a welcomed development starting the season against strong opponents.
“I’m excited with the fixture as I look forward to match day to show off the skill that made me attractive to the Owerri-based side. I’ve good understanding of Pillars as then with El Kanemi Warriors I played on same pitch with them in the immediate past season.
“Heartland have lofty dreams for the upcoming season so it pays us to start the campaign on tough footing,” said the former El Kanemi Warriors shot stopper to supersport.com.
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Gonner is a one-year-old Great Dane. On April 10, he was surrendered to the shelter at Carson Animal Care because he was “not friendly enough.” Perhaps it was a mystery to his previous owners that dogs don’t train themselves to become good canine citizens. Sadly his previous family weren’t even responsible enough to have Gonner neutered.
And so he sits in the back of the shelter with no kennel card which means he is not available for adoption from the general public. A volunteer offered the following information:
“GONNER is big and beautiful and his family left him at the shelter because he wasn’t friendly enough. He has that collar over his face, and you can see it’s raw underneath and if you give him a cookie he is extremely gentle and sweet. He needs help fast, he’s in the back with no Kennel Card! He will need someone with experience and someone to give him training.”
The dog’s Pet Harbor listing can be found here. “My name is Gonner and I am described as a neutered male, blue merle Great Dane. The shelter thinks I am about 1 year and 1 month old. I have been at the shelter since Apr 10, 2017.” For more information about this animal, call Los Angeles County Animal Control – Carson at (310) 523-9566. Ask for information about animal ID number A5048803. A Facebook page to follow this boy’s plight can be found here. He must undergo a temperament test which has to be requested in person before the shelter will allow Gonner to be saved.
Share this young dog’s plight with approved rescue organizations, friends, family and social media contacts. Gonner only has the advocates to help.
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Today I came to Ooimachi!
A friend of mine has opened a restaurant in this area!!
I do not come to this area usually so this will be something new to me!
For me its Highball! (whisky soda!)
The appetizers were these xD
This tomato was AMAZING!!!!! The recipe is their secret but I assume that it contains olive oil, soup stock and a whole tomato perps,.. This sauce matches perfect with the fresh tomato and with the Kombu on top!!!!
I have never had a tomato dish which is this much delicious!!!
How luxury!!!!! xD
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Marking a shift from its initial hard line approach, India is likely to be flexible in dealing with 28-nation bloc of the EU regarding to tariffs on wine/spirits and automotive components. The negotiations of India-EU FTA which came to an abrupt stop after the Italian Marines Fiasco got back on agenda of the both sides and negotiations are set to restart.
India has already raised FDI in insurance from 26% to 49% which was one of the demands of the EU. EU wants customs duty on wines and spirits which are at 150% to be reduced to nil in five years. Considering last year majority stake acquisition by London based Daigeo of Bengaluru based United Spirits, India is likely to propose a differential duty structure, with high duty on low-cost wines and lower tariff on expensivewines. On spirits like whiskey, lower tariffs could be proposed if it is bottled locally.
The automotive sector is highly protected in India; therefore a more gradual approach could be taken. The proposal is to reduce duties on high tech auto components to bring down import costs for manufacturers, whereas low-tech maybe kept at existing levels. EU has been demanding to reduce customs duty on cars to zero which is currently 80% for small cars to 130% for luxury vehicles.
India will reiterateits long standing demand for more access to its professionals and labour mobility as specified under Mode 4 WTO GATS agreement. It is further seeking more market access for it agricultural, pharmaceuticals and textile products. Following the economic crisis EU has added sectorial safeguard clause under Mode 4 to bind its limit at 20%. One talks resume the agreement which will be EU first with a large emerging economy could be concluded with a year.
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One of the first things you learn about in law school is jurisdiction, which makes sense because litigation begins and ends with jurisdiction, and jurisdiction is power: the fundamental power of states and courts over things and people.
But there are limits in both civil and criminal cases, which is why if someone wants to sue you over that bar fight that broke out while they were visiting from out of state, they have to sue you in your home state. They can’t sue you back in their home state when you’ve never even been there. If they did sue you there, the courts there would likely agree that they had no power—no personal jurisdiction—over you.
That could change, however, if you traveled to the other state, because your physical presence in a state is one of the ways you become subject to a court’s jurisdiction. That’s how, for example, a New Jersey man who was served with divorce papers while visiting his kids in California could be haled into court in California even though the divorce had nothing to do with his contacts there. See Burnham v. Superior Court, 495 U.S. 605 (1990). They call it, “tag jurisdiction,” as in, tag, you’re it.
So what happens if you want to sue an out-of-state corporation for something, but that something’s unrelated to any business the corporation does in your state, yet you manage to serve one of its executives personally while she’s vacationing there? Do you then get to sue the bastards in your state? Does the executive’s physical presence there subject the corporation to the jurisdiction of the courts?
Is there such a thing, in other words, as “tag jurisdiction” for corporations?
According to an interesting, recently-published federal case involving a deadly plane crash, the answer is no.
The lawsuit was brought by the family of a passenger on the plane, which crashed in Cuba in 2010, killing everyone aboard. The plane was originally built in 1995 by a French company, which sold it to a British airline. The plane changed hands a few times from there, and by the time of the crash, it was allegedly owned, maintained, and operated by a group of airlines in Cuba. There was no evidence it was ever owned or operated in California.
The family, who mostly lived in California, sued the French company in California and served the company at its headquarters in France. The company moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, but while its motion was pending, the plaintiffs were able to personally serve one of its vice-presidents while he was attending a conference in California. They then argued that the company was subject to jurisdiction in the state both because of “tag” jurisdiction and because its business there was extensive enough to confer general jurisdiction over it for all purposes.
They lost on both fronts. The court held that there was no “tag” jurisdiction for corporations, only either specific (conduct-linked) jurisdiction or general (all-purposes) jurisdiction, and that general jurisdiction existed only in three places: a corporation’s state of incorporation; its principal place of business; and anywhere its contacts were “so constant and pervasive as to render it essentially at home.”
In this case, the court held that the corporation was not “essentially at home” in California. It was organized under French law, and its headquarters and principal place of business were in France. It was not licensed to do business in California, and it had no office or other form of physical presence there. At the time of the crash, its U.S. headquarters were located in Virginia, and since then, they had moved to Florida.
The plaintiffs argued that the company’s contacts with California were “substantial, continuous, and systematic,” and they pointed to five facts that they argued were enough to confer jurisdiction:
- The company had contracts to sell planes to a California corporation
- It bought some of its component parts from eleven suppliers in California
- It sent representatives to California to meet with suppliers, promote its products, and attend industry conferences
- It advertised in trade publications that were distributed in California
- One regional airline flew its planes in California, though the airline did not buy the planes from the company
These contacts, however, did not render the French company “essentially at home” in California, so there was no general jurisdiction over the company, and the case was dismissed early on a motion for lack of personal jurisdiction.
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As part of ongoing efforts aimed towards upgrading Pakistan’s airports, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has earmarked Rs. 4.5 billion (US$72.9 million) for the further development of Multan Airport which is soon to be upgraded to International Status. From the total allocated budget of Rs. 4.5 billion for the project, Rs. 3.5 billion is being spent by CAA from its Annual Development Program Budget (ADB) whereas the remaining amount of Rs 1 billion is being covered by the Government of Pakistan.


Steelers qualify for playoffs after defeating Fortune Giants
Haryana Steelers became the third team to qualify for the playoffs of Pro Kabaddi 2019 after they won a closely fought contest against Gujarat Fortune Giants. The Steelers won the match 38-37, first for the team in front of their home crowd at the Tau Devilal Sports Complex in Panchkula. Vikas Kandola once again was the star for the Steelers as he picked up his ninth Super 10 of the season.
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Haryana Steelers qualify by pipping out Gujarat Fortunegiants in a thriller
After their 29 point victory over Tamil Thalaivas, the Fortune Giants seemed to be in a great form as Rohit Gulia picked up a Super Raid in the very first minute of the match. He sent Dharmaraj Cheralathan, Ravi Kumar and Vikas Kandola on the bench to take a 3-1 lead. Sonu Jaglan's back to back successful raids got the Giants in a dominating position after they inflicted an all-out on the home team in the seventh minute of the match to take a 12-6 lead. However, Prashanth Kumar Rai and Vinay started making successful raids to give a tough fight to the Fortune Giants. The teams went into the halftime 19-14, in favor of Gujarat.
In the second half, Prashanth's four back to back successful raids got the home team all pumped up as the gap was reduced to just one point in the 26th minute. Amit's Super Tackle on Vikas gave the Giants some breathing space but only till a fantastic Super Tackle by Dharmaraj Cheralathan on Rohit Gulia. Within a couple of minutes, Kandola got a three-point Super Raid, followed by three consecutive successful got the Steelers in the lead for the first time in the second half. GB More and Rohit Gulia's successful raids made sure that the scores were leveled in the last minute of the match.
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When Gulia went in for the last raid of the match, he picked up touchpoint but was sent off the mat by Sunil to seal the thrilling victory for the home team. Sunil and Cheralathan picked up four points each in the defense while Prashanth Kumar Rai got nine points for his efforts. For the Gujarat team, Rohit Gulia was the top performer with 11 points (7 raid and 4 tackle points), while Sonu got eight points to his name.
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Turkey’s drone magnate Baykar will soon test-fly two new unmanned aircraft that will further extend the country’s capabilities from land-based to naval operations, its CEO said Wednesday.
Haluk Bayraktar, one of two engineer brothers running Baykar, known for its armed drones that were decisive in conflicts in Azerbaijan and Libya , said the new aircraft would be tested in the next two years and would be able to take off from a Turkish navy ship currently under production.
Turkey’s deployment of the company’s Bayraktar TB2 drone has been a major factor in conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Azerbaijan, pushing Baykar into the spotlight and transforming it into a major manufacturer and exporter.
The firm has now signed export deals with 13 countries including a joint production deal with Ukraine, as its products help reshape the way modern wars are fought, Bayraktar said.
The scale of Turkey’s drone program puts it in the world’s top four producers alongside the United States, Israel and China, analysts say.
“Smart, unmanned aircraft systems are the two leading technologies that changed the landscape for power projection,” he told Reuters on the sidelines of SAHA EXPO, a major defense show, in Istanbul.
“As everyone is talking about how drone technology is changing battle doctrines ... one of our next objectives is the TB3 drone, capable of taking off from and landing on TCG Anadolu,” Bayraktar said, referring to a planned Turkish light aircraft carrier that will be the largest naval vessel in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) inventory.
The multi-purpose flagship-to-be amphibious assault ship is expected to enter service in 2022. Set to become the country's first native and national aircraft carrier, TCG Anadolu will improve the operational capability of the naval forces.
Although the ship will be able to carry combat helicopters on its landing deck, Turkey does not operate a plane that can take off from the vessel. The TB3, with a folding-wing design, could deploy from the short naval runways.
With some sections under production, it is expected to see the first test flight next year, Bayraktar said.
It will be followed by an unmanned combat aircraft, called MUIS, with first prototype flight expected in 2023, he said. Currently in the design phase, MUIS will be jet-powered, with a payload of up to 1.5 tons.
The autonomously maneuvering craft will be capable of operating in tandem with piloted aircraft, and may carry air-to-air missiles, the company said.
Baykar, founded in the 1980s by Bayraktar’s father, Özdemir Bayraktar, who passed away last month at the age of 72, began to focus on unmanned aircraft production in 2005 as Turkey sought to strengthen its local defense industry.
Now it is spearheading Turkey’s global defense export push. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says international demand for TB2 and the newer Akıncı drone is huge.
“Everywhere, even in my Africa trip, they want drones, armed drones and Akıncı,” Erdoğan told Baykar workers last month after returning from a trip to Angola, Togo and Nigeria. “The whole world ... wants to see and to know what you are doing.”
The first Akıncı drone, which has a longer flight time and can carry a larger payload than the TB2, was delivered to the Turkish security forces in August.
Bayraktar said Turkey had made a “huge leap” in its effort to create its own defense industry over the last 20 years, expanding from 17 companies to nearly 17,000.
“The drone technology is just one success story born from the national and indigenous development drive,” he said. “We started to reap the benefits of work that began two decades ago only recently.”
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The defense company Baykar has delivered drones to 13 countries, and Turkish officials say more potential customers from Africa to Europe have watched their battlefield impact in Syria, Libya and in last year’s six-week conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
They were also deployed by the Ukrainian army for the first time recently to strike a position controlled by Russian-backed separatists in the eastern Donbas region.
Their use has been criticized by the Kremlin, which said the drones risked destabilizing the situation in eastern Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s use of drones was defensive and does not violate any agreements. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said his country cannot be blamed for Ukraine's deployment of the combat UAVs.
Planned sales to Ethiopia, battling a civil war and at odds with regional power Egypt, is said to risk stoking friction in already strained relations between Ankara and Cairo, which is at odds with Addis Ababa over a hydropower dam on the Blue Nile.
Below is a list of some countries with TB2 drones in their inventories:
In Nagorno-Karabakh, the drones helped Turkey’s ally Azerbaijan defeat Armenia-backed occupying forces. Turkey’s sales of drones and other military equipment rose to $77 million in September 2020 before fighting broke out in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Sources familiar with the issue have told Reuters that Ethiopia had requested purchases of the Bayraktar TB2 drones in agreements that could also include spare-part guarantees and training.
Kyrgyzstan is becoming the latest buyer of renowned combat drones. Its armed forces ordered an unknown number of units. Delivery is pending according to Kamchybek Tashiev, chairperson of the State Committee for National Security.
The Tripoli-based government used TB2 drones in 2020 as part of their campaign to push back an assault on the city by eastern forces led by putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar and supported by Russia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt.
According to local media reports in September, Morocco started receiving TB2 drones out of an order of 13 units and four ground control stations.
Poland announced on May 22 it would buy 24 armed TB2 drones with delivery due in 2022. Its purchase marks the first time a NATO or European Union member state acquired drones from Turkey. Monday.
The Qatar Air Force operates six drones as of 2021.
The central Asian Nation showcased its TB2 platform during the 30th year independence parade in September.
Kyiv is central in the development of the TB2 platform. In 2019 it signed an agreement for 12 drones with additional deliveries the following year. Ukraine is also developing a joint venture with Turkey to produce 48 drones.


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In the neighborhood where I live in Rhode Island, Donald Trump is a hero. It is a solid, mostly white, community of working-class people.
They are fiercely patriotic, as the many veterans memorials that dot the landscape testify, as well as the solemnity with which they celebrate Memorial Day.
They are religious. Being mostly of Italian and Portuguese descent, they are practicing Catholics. Plaster Madonnas sit on many lawns.
These people — these good, hard-working God-fearing Americans — vote Democratic in a heavily unionized state. There are deep labor roots, and a history of struggle between the mill owners and the workers in the days when New England was home to the textile trade.
But sharing the small, neat lawns with Madonnas are blue Trump campaign signs.
These people are a near mirror-image of the working people in the north of England who voted for Britain to the leave the European Union. They are also working class or, as we have abandoned that term, middle-class people who saw their textile industry implode.
In Rhode Island, these exemplary people clearly are falling for the false music of Pied Piper Donald Trump. His wild, anti-trade siren song appeals here, invoking the time when New England was a manufacturing hub and China was place you read about in National Geographic.
Their twins in the blighted north of England followed another piper with another myth: the former mayor of London and showman, Boris Johnson. He preached freedom from Europe: a halcyon dream of Britain free of entangling regulation from the European administrative capital, Brussels.
Now Johnson’s bluff has been called, and it is dawning on the good people of the north of England (think of it as England’s Rust Belt) that their well-being — such as it has been — has been largely as a result of the European Union. The North, so much less prosperous than the South, where London holds hegemony, depends on European Union investments and grants. Now free of Europe, they are free to be poor.
In Rhode Island, after years in the post-industrial doldrums, a zephyr of new hope is just rising, and it has attracted the General Electric Company’s digital division. It will sit alongside another global mainstay of the U.S. economy, Textron, headquartered in Rhode Island.
So even as Rhode Island is beginning a new chapter, its citizens are flirting with drinking the Kool-Aid being peddled by Trump.
Johnson and others, mostly Conservatives, peddled the myth that Britain was being hogtied by Europe and was yearning to be free and trade with the world – a sharp contrast to the Fortress America Trump is peddling, but appealing to workers who, on both sides of the Atlantic, want a fairer shake.
Johnson says: Europe has hindered us and is undermining our national sovereignty. Trump says: the world is stealing from us. Both are political myths: dangerous, toxic myths. Both share a common lack of coherence, as is now so evident in Britain.
The sin of Johnson against the British people is that the campaign was based on lies, and there was no plan for how to proceed after victory: a well-known political trap (see G. W. Bush and Iraq).
No one I know believes that after Trump presumably gets the Republican nomination in Cleveland he will go on to win. But neither did I know anyone in Britain who thought the country would fall for the wiles of devious leaders who play on patriotism and frustration for their own ends: glorification and power.
The blue Trump signs outside the modest but proud houses on my street may not get Trump elected, but — and here is the danger — they may draw his putative opponent, Hillary Clinton, towards the same trade poison that he is advocating. She already has backpedaled shamelessly on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which she helped negotiate, and who knows what anti-trade deals she will strike with the unions?
When politics is informed by myth not policy, democracies are in danger of hurting themselves. We do not need a special relationship with Britain founded on mutual folly. — For InsideSources


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|A nice, spicy beef made in the crockpot with giardiniera and golden peperoncini, finished with sauteed sweet peppers, onions and provolone cheese & passed under the broiler to melt.|
Spicy Crockpot Italian BeefAn Italian beef is a sandwich believed to have originated in Chicago, made of thin slices of highly seasoned beef, dripping with meat juices, and served on an Italian roll.
First, let's get this out of the way. Like all regional foods from other parts of the country, or well, the world, that I prepare and share here on Deep South Dish, this recipe is not meant to be representative of an authentic or even traditional Chicago style Italian beef in any way, shape or form. It's just a beef roast braised in broth, peppers, and Italian seasonings, that makes a pretty darned good Italian Beef inspired sandwich. Let's just agree to settle on calling my sandwich "inspired."
Ordered sweet or hot - sweet by topping the beef with sauteed Italian peppers or hot, using a Chicago style giardiniera - and either dry, or wet - dragged through the river - meaning that the bread has been dipped in the meat juices. Cheese is often included - a cheef, served with either mozzarella or provolone, or on garlic, meaning a sandwich with cheese served on bread that has been seasoned like garlic bread. Just the thought makes my mouth water - maybe someday I'll make it up to Chicago for a real authentic Italian Beef.
Here I decided to include the spicy in the braise by including the giardiniera in the cooking process, though I do not add the juices - just the peppers. While the golden peperoncini are a mild, sweet pepper, the giardiniera - often called hot mix - usually contains hot peppers such as serrano, an extremely hot chilli that provides the spicy kick to this sandwich. If you don't want the heat level, just use the peperoncini or sweet bell peppers instead, or omit the peppers all together.
To build my sandwich, I first toasted the bread with a spread of butter and garlic, then used a slotted spoon to scoop some of the seasoned beef on top. I wanted mine more on the dry side with just the residual juices on the bread, although I also like it a little on the wetter side as well. Make sure you get a good hard Italian roll that will hold up.
I added extra sauteed sweet peppers and onions and provolone cheese, and then melted it under the broiler.
So good. These sandwiches would make a welcome addition to your Super Bowl party menu - just use a larger roast.
I use a rump roast but use chuck to take advantage of its lovely natural fat if you don't mind dealing with the extra fat it will produce. A rump will slice better, but you will have to chill it to get those slices. I kinda like the falling apart beef for my sandwiches.
Recipe: Spicy Crockpot Italian Beef for Sandwiches©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 10 hours | Yield: About 6 to 8 servings
- 3 cups of beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Better than Bouillon beef base
- 1/2 tablespoon of Italian seasoning
- 1 envelope of Good Seasons dry Italian Dressing Mix
- 1 (3-5 pound) beef roast (rump or chuck)
- 1 cup of golden peperoncini
- 1 cup of Italian mix giardiniera
- 3 cloves of garlic, smashed
- Italian deli rolls
- Sauteed peppers and onions, optional
- Sliced mozzarella or provolone cheese
Add the beef broth to the crockpot turn up to high. Whisk in the beef base, Italian seasoning, and Good Seasons packet until well blended. Add the roast, the peperoncini and giardiniera (without the juices), and the garlic. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 hours.
Remove the roast and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut into chunks and return the meat to the crockpot. Keep on low for several hours. When ready to serve, spoon meat with or without juices onto bread, plain or toasted, add mozzarella or provolone and place under the broiler to melt. Serve au jus with drippings from the crockpot for dipping, if desired.
Cook's Note: I use a rump roast but use chuck to take advantage of its lovely natural fat if you don't mind dealing with the extra fat it will produce. A rump will slice better, but you will have to chill it to get those slices. I prefer the falling apart beef for my sandwiches.
Variation: Omit the peperoncini and giardiniera for a basic cheesesteak sandwich and add thick sliced onion and peppers to the slow cooker or saute them separately. Add meat, veggies and cheese to the bread and run sandwiches under the broiler to melt the cheese.
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Best Buy beats forecasts and hits new highs
Best Buy Co Inc. shares rose 2.4% in Thursday premarket trading after the consumer electronics retailer reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations.
US retailer reported earnings that exceeded forecasts in the first quarter. Shares are up by 2.4%
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Net income was $265 million, or 98 cents per share, up from $208 million, or 72 cents per share, last year. Adjusted EPS was $1.02. Revenue totaled $9.14 billion, up from $9.12 billion in 2018. The FactSet consensus was for EPS of 87 cents and sales of $9.14 billion.
For the year, Best Buy expects sales of $42.9 billion to $43.9 billion, same-store sales growth of 0.5% to 2.5%, and adjusted EPS of $5.45 to $5.65. FactSet forecasts sales of $43.56 billion, same-store sales growth of 1.9% and EPS of $5.64. Best Buy stock has climbed 30.6% in 2019, outpacing the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.28% which is up 14% for the period.
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Stocks rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday after major central banks moved to boost European bank funding and regional leaders offered strong support for Greece, easing default fears.
The European Central Bank along with other major central banks will reintroduce three-month dollar liquidity operations in the fourth quarter.
The move was seen as good for the European banking system, which has experienced renewed stress in finding dollar funding due to growing distrust between lenders amid the region's sovereign debt crisis.
Financial stocks were among the top gainers, with the S&P financial sector index <.GSPF> up 0.8 percent. Among individual stocks, Bank of America Corp
The move by the central banks offset weaker economic reports showing new weekly jobless claims hitting their highest level since late June and a gauge of New York state factory activity contracting in September.
Also, manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region contracted for a second month in a row.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> jumped 87.38 points, or 0.78 percent, at 11,334.11. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 8.21 points, or 0.69 percent, at 1,196.89. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> added 12.61 points, or 0.49 percent, at 2,585.16.
We are back up to the top of the trading range here. We've had a couple of good days in Europe. It seems to be where everyone's focus is. Nobody seems to care about domestic news, said Stephen Massocca, managing director at Wedbush Morgan in San Francisco.
I don't think this rally lasts. This European thing has so many more hoops to jump through, and there are going to be more stumbles.
On the downside, Switzerland's UBS AG
Widespread optimism came even as German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected euro zone bonds as a solution to the currency area's debt crisis. A top official said he expects lenders to recommend the release of a vital next tranche of aid to Greece, warding off the threat of an imminent default.
(Reporting by Angela Moon; Additional reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)


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Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Diablo II: Resurrected will have a technical alpha test from April 9 to April 12 on PC, marking the first time that (some of) the public will get to try the remake.
The test will be available to a select few of those who opted in for the technical alpha. It will only cover the single-player version of the game, with the first two of five total acts playable. Three classes — Barbarian, Amazon, and Sorceress — will be selectable. Blizzard notes that a test for Resurrected’s multiplayer will happen later this year.
Diablo II: Resurrected will have its full release later in 2021 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One along with PC. The remake of the 2000 classic action-RPG includes improved graphics and audio while trying to maintain the gameplay of the original.
That’ll be important for many fans of the original, as a lot of RPG aficionados still consider it one of the best action-RPGs ever made. Many even shunned Blizzard’s own Diablo III for Path of Exile, which some fans considered a better successor to Diablo II’s legacy.
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