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Gerda Lerner spent her 18th birthday in a Nazi prison in Vienna and feared that birthday would be her last. Her jailers meant to starve her, but her cellmates — two gentile women imprisoned for their anti-fascist views — shared their rations...
Raydon "Ray" Durane Christianson, 86, of Pierre and formerly of Aberdeen, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at the Highmore Healthcare Center. Ray was born Jan. 7, 1927, to Hans and Mathilda (Johnson) Christianson on a farm near Langford in Day...
Khalil Beckwith has never been formally diagnosed with lactose intolerance. He just knows that drinking milk makes him feel lousy. "When I drink milk with nothing else ... finishing the carton can be a nauseating endeavor," said Beckwith, a senior at...
COZAD, Neb.-Winter survival following a drought and how to best manage through that situation will be one of the key topics discussed by Dr. Dan Undersander at the Mid-America Alfalfa Expo & Conference to be held Feb. 5-6 in Kearney, Neb. We'll piece...
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Susquehanna Bank Susquehanna Bank announces the following new employees: Darren T. Basore joined the company as vice president, commercial relationship manager in the Central Maryland Region, centered in Hagerstown. He will be responsible for...
Does your debt nag at you and make you miserable? A researcher has now put a number to the emotions. He has quantified just how much debt drags some people down. Lawrence Berger, a University of Wisconsin at Madison associate professor of social work,...
WGN NewsAn update on a story we reported back in May. A group of college engineering students altering the life of a doctor unable to perform surgery because he couldn't stand. Then, on the spot, he stood. This was the scene more than seven months ago. Five...
The move by University of Wisconsin football Coach Brett Bielema to accept a higher paying job for himself and his assistants at the University of Arkansas weeks before his old team is slated to play in the Rose Bowl raises the perpetual question: Are...
WASHINGTON -- In 2007, Keith John Sampson, a middle-aged student working his way through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a janitor, was declared guilty of racial harassment. Without granting Sampson a hearing, the university...
Washington Post Writers GroupIn 2007, Keith John Sampson, a middle-aged student working his way through Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis as a janitor, was declared guilty of racial harassment. Without granting Sampson a hearing, the university administration --...
LONDON — The man in the wheelchair on an elevator at Olympic Stadium had an action picture of a runner on his T-shirt. As soon as you saw the runner's trademark shaggy hair and looked again at the man wearing the shirt, the relationship between them...
Graphic artist Jenny Beorkrem sat down behind her iMac this week and with a few clicks located the folder titled "KNOCKOFFS." It contained 82 images, all copycats of her ubiquitous neighborhood maps. They're the minimalist ones that only show the...
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The increased cost of raising a child
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Cost of raising a child soars
Recent research has found that the cost of raising a child has increased by 10% over the last year, with the average UK family spending £223,256 in their offspring's first 18 years. This works out at over £12,000 a year per child. The research looked at the different costs associated with bringing up children, ranging from essential through to leisure activities.

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Digital ads—and control of the user data that makes them so profitable—are the heart of the consumer privacy debate. Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Understanding the Digital Advertising Ecosystem and the Impact of Data Privacy and Competition Policy” to grapple with these complicated and often conflicting ideas.
Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Lindsey Graham opened the hearing by asking the panelists if Congress should pass a federal privacy law at all, and if they thought we should have “one national standard”—a potentially dangerous idea, as it could preempt stronger existing state laws. The panelists more or less supported a single national law, though we were glad to see Dr. Johnny Ryan argue that a federal law should preempt state law only to the extent that it provides greater protections. Dr. Fiona M. Scott Morton further clarified that even with a strong federal standard, states were still going to want to regulate on top of the law.
Troublingly, when discussing whether or not states should be able to create their own protections for consumers, Chairman Graham said, “It’s my job to make sure we have a viable [digital advertising] industry when this is all done.” But enacting a law that would protect the advertising industry at the expense of his constituents and their privacy is antithetical to the Chairman’s job. Previous hearings on data privacy have featured witness panels stacked with industry advocates, and corporate interests threatening to hollow out existing data privacy laws. Consumers are relying on Congress to resist this pressure, not bow to it.
The rest of the hearing turned to discussions of the role competition plays in a healthy innovation landscape, how to engineer meaningful consent, and who actually owns users’ data.
In his opening statement, Dr. Johnny Ryan urged the Committee “to enact strong privacy rules so that a healthy marketplace can develop. Give consumers freedom to choose the companies and services they want to reward.” He reiterated this point in response to many questions over the course of the hearing, arguing that if people truly had a choice in the services they use online, it would allow them to deny the use of their data in operations which they found unacceptable, which would, in turn, undermine those business models.
In EFF’s letter to the NTIA on consumer privacy, we advocated for a consumer data privacy law that would allow users to delete and port their data, and we argued that interoperability between platforms would give consumers a real choice about what services to use. As Dr. Scott Morton mentioned, the real benefit to the social media platforms is that “all your friends” are also on the platform, but if your friends go elsewhere, you will too. Forcing interoperability among social media platforms, like the way the FCC once mandated interoperability between instant messaging platforms, would provide an incentive to compete for users.
The discussion of consumer choice in the marketplace also led some Senators to question how to achieve meaningful user consent for use of their data. Several Senators correctly noted that the “choice” of either allowing data collection or not visiting a website at all is not a real choice. Brian O’Kelly emphasized this illusion of choice, saying that users in Europe are just getting trained to click “yes” on cookie pop-ups. Further, he said, “If you gave me the choice of getting robbed, I’d say no. But why give me the choice? Just make robbery illegal.” We agree: notice and consent is not enough protection for users and any consumer data privacy law must also limit the data that companies can collect.
Some elected officials (including the Governor of California) seem to think it would also be a good idea to allow users to directly profit from the sale or use of their data. We disagree. In this hearing, Senator Coons brought up the idea of allowing users to treat their own personal data as a thing to be bartered away in exchange for benefits from companies. Fortunately, the witnesses pushed back on this troubling idea. While it may sound appealing, putting this idea into law would treat privacy not as the a fundamental human right it is, but as a luxury item to be enjoyed by the people who can afford it.
While it’s difficult to draw one or two discrete conclusions from this hearing, it’s heartening to see Senators wrestling with thorny questions and having a real conversation with experts. We look forward to many more of these conversations in the future.

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March 25, 2013 - American Federation of Motorcyclists approves entry of Brammo
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January 9, 2011 - Chip Yates entered his SWIGS electric superbike in two WERA races at Auto Club Speedway in southern California. The first race was the WERA Heavyweight Twins Superbike race, where he finished 3rd. Later in the day, Yates rode the SWIGS bike to second place in the WERA Heavyweight Twins Superstock race. Read the press release here.
October 9, 2010 - Moto-Electra enters the GP350 class at Barber Motor Sports Park in what is thought to be the first sanctioned gas vs. electric motorcycle race. The elctric bike started in the back of the field and worked its way up to finish first. The team then officialy withdrew the bike from the race, so that it didn't upset the championship standings.

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Farmhouse in Muhumaa
The mission of Hobbiton OÜ is to value handicrafts in modern wooden house construction. Hobbiton is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of craft log houses. During its 25 years of operation, Hobbiton OÜ has delivered more than 500 sets of log houses produced by hand and smaller.
An interesting project that inspired everyone involved. The house fits in perfectly with its surroundings, and while it has a contemporary appearance, it is still in tune with the traditional houses of the ancient Muhu village nearby.


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New Hooks for Threadies We realized, that for a company specializing in crochet thread, we did not have the right size hooks to match our threads. To begin to correct this, we have received an initial shipment of Tulip Hooks in the most common sizes used for crochet threads. We now have 1.00mm, 1.25mm, 1.50mm, […]
Who wants more free patterns and tutorials? Everyone, right. We all like to get something for free and we are no exception. We all love freebies. But what is the best place to find a lot of free crochet patterns and tutorials, Pinterest. We love using Pinterest for finding new and interesting patterns and tutorials […]
What’s New at Lyn’s Crafts New Flax Linen Crochet Thread We found a supplier in Lithuania that sells a very nice size 10 flax linen crochet thread. We now have 11 colors in stock. If you are new to linen crochet thread, and, flax linen in particular, we wrote a blog article entitled 5 Great […]
Monaco We are in the process of restocking our Monaco from the Philippines. The order has been received by our overseas buyer and is in the process of being shipped. There has been a bit of delay due to this being the holy week. The Philippines is a very Catholic country and many offices and […]
What’s New at Lyn’s Crafts Discontinuing the Balinese Cotton Yarns Hello everyone. We wanted to take a minute to let you guys know that we have decided to discontinue our line of Balinese Cotton Yarns. While we love the colors and quality of the yarns we import from Indonesia, we have decided it would be […]
February tends be a quite month in the retain business, but, at Lyn’s Crafts we are busy as every. See what we have been up to and what we are planning.
Clearance items on sale, merch samples, and our annual restock.
New galleries, merch and Lyn’s new patterns. Check out what is new at Lyn’s Crafts in our latest new post.
This month we are featuring Lyn’s Demeter’s Wrap free crochet pattern. That’s right. The pattern is free and very easy to download. Also, we have a video tutorial that shows how to make this beautiful wrap. What’s New at Lyn’s Crafts Winter is a very busy time for us. Kids are back in […]


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In the article about the I-35W shooting, the updated lead has more information about the man wounded in the shooting. In the original, the lead was about two lanes on the freeway being closed. This new lead not only informs the reader that a man was injured but also that the shutdown lasted longer than two hours causing traffic to back up for miles.
The updated story is filled with details whereas the original was bare boned. There were no real details other than the shooting happened in the original and in the new there is information about the shooting victim, the scene the shooting created, and attributions from witnesses. This forwards the news and gives the reader a fuller, more complete picture.


What is the formula for calculating allowable shear and tension in a
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South Korean esports organisation Liiv Sandbox has officially rebranded to FearX ahead of the new year, revealing its new logo and brand identity on December 15th, 2023.
Even though FearX has retained the black and yellow colours from the previous logo, the new FearX brand has undergone a major revamp. Notably, the organisation now has a fox head as its logo, and the ‘X’ in the name is used to represent the meaning of “fearless foxes”, which is also reflected in its acronym, FOX.
According to Korean forums, the yellow fox was chosen as the mascot to match the nickname “Sand Storm”, which carries the meaning of exciting fans with fearless and unstoppable romantic play.
Based in Busan, the company that owns Liiv Sandbox, SBXG, became an esports subsidiary of 4By4 in March 2023, a company that provides hardware solutions, including smart visual enhancement devices for video.
The rebrand to FearX occurred around the same time the organisation’s title sponsorship with financial group KB Kookmin Bank concluded. The bank’s ‘Liiv’ brand, which was used for the company’s mobile-based platforms and services, has been a part of the organisation’s name since the signing a naming rights deal in December 2020.
Despite its departure from Liiv, the team also has a range of other commercial partners such as PC peripherals brand Roccat and gaming headset company Turtle Beach.
The new logo and brand name will be used across all competitions the organisation plays in: League of Legends, FIFA, Kartrider: Drift and Rainbow Six Siege. The team is mainly known for its presence in the professional Korean League of Legends scene, the League Champions of Korea (LCK).
In the 2023 LCK Summer Split, the team came close to qualifying for playoffs, finishing 7th with a 5-13 record. Alongside the overhaul of its brand identity, the League of Legends team will field a new lineup for the 2024 LCK Spring Split, which begins on January 17th.


By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie
(Reuters) – Brazil vowed last year to halt deforestation by 2030, yet the number of fires burning in the country’s Amazon rainforest hit a 15-year high in June. Burning season began last month and the rate of forest clearing remains high.
Things could worsen this month, as Brazil’s fires traditionally peak in August and September. Here are some factors driving destruction of the world’s largest rainforest.
WHAT CAUSES THE FIRES?
Unlike wildfires in Europe or the United States, fires do not occur naturally in the humid, tropical Amazon rainforest. Instead, farmers cut down the forests and set trees on fire to clear land, and sometimes these fires run out of control.
WHY ARE BRAZIL’S FIRES SO BAD AT THIS TIME OF YEAR?
August and September are the height of dry season in the Amazon, when fires become harder to control. The gradual onset of the rainy season in October generally brings relief.
IS CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING AMAZON FOREST FIRES?
Historically, pristine rainforest will remain moist throughout the year and resist fires. But climate change is leading to higher temperatures and drier conditions that make it harder to keep a fire under control.
HAVE BRAZIL’S FIRES BEEN WORSE THAN USUAL IN RECENT YEARS?
Yes. Forest fires have worsened since 2019, when right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro took office and sought to weaken environmental protections.
His government cut the budget for environmental agencies, restricted their powers to combat crimes and obstructed the system for handing out environmental fines. Experts say that under Bolsonaro, farmers, ranchers and land grabbers feel emboldened to destroy the forest without punishment.
Bolsonaro says protected areas of the Amazon should be opened to mining and farming to fight poverty. His landmark policy for protecting the Amazon, deploying the military to police the forest, did not lessen the destruction.
HOW MUCH WORSE IS FOREST LOSS SINCE 2019?
Between August 2020 and July 2021, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon soared 22% to its highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report. Roughly
13,235 square kilometers (5,110 square miles) of forest were cleared.
Previous governments had sharply reduced deforestation using improved law enforcement, satellite monitoring and policies such as a ban on Amazon-produced soy. The problem had been rampant in the early 2000s.
But much of that progress has been reversed. Last year, Brazil counted more than 75,000 Amazon fires. In 2020 there were 103,000 fires, up 51% from 2018, the year before Bolsonaro took office.
Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied an uptick in fires under his presidency, despite government data.
WILL THIS YEAR’S FIRE SEASON BE DIFFERENT?
Brazil will hold presidential elections in October. Experts expect forest destruction to rise ahead of that vote, as it did before the previous four elections as government officials courting votes eased up on environmental enforcement.
Left-wing former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, known for having a tougher stance against environmental crime, is leading in the polls. Analysts say that could encourage a rush of forest crimes while Bolsonaro remains in office.
ARE THE AMAZON FIRES CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE?
Yes. The destruction of old-growth trees in the Amazon releases a lot of climate-warming carbon dioxide, most of it immediately as the remaining forest foliage is burned.
Sharply reducing deforestation is important for fighting climate change, scientists say, as destruction of tropical rainforests is responsible for about 9% of human-caused CO2 emissions.
One study last year estimated Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions for 2020 rose by 9.5% due largely to emissions from forest clearing.
Brazil hopes to use its forests to generate carbon offsets toward meeting its global emissions-reduction pledges. Scientists have determined that the old-growth rainforest can store far more carbon than repurposed land. Some estimate a hectare of pristine forest holds 176 tonnes of carbon, while a replanted forest would store about 44 tonnes within 10 years and a soy field or cow pasture would hold just 5 tonnes of carbon or less.
(Reporting by Jake Spring in Sao Paulo and Gloria Dickie in London; Editing by Katy Daigle)


The Arntre Exclusive Mix show is back on Dash Radio on the Electro City channel Thursday night, June 14th. We have GhstGhstGhst providing the tunes for the Arntre Exclusive Mix. GhstGhstGhst makes funky bassline, grime & jungle tracks and has been making waves. Originally hailing from London, but currently based in Ireland, GhstGhstGhst makes killer bass driven tracks that will have you moving your feet. Tune in to hear the exclusive mix from this up and coming producer.
Yesterday, straight out of London UK, we got to see the release of D-Dots‘ new self released EP entitled “FAYA.” Now, let me be the first to say, this 4 track EP pretty much speaks for itself and that it is indeed fire. If you are a fan of tropical rhythms, bass, tribal drums and Caribbean sounds, then this is definitely worth checking out. My absolute favorite track from this one is “Wiki.” The track boasts a tribal drum circle vibe worthy of the Rainbow family. The Track “Play That,” is a faster paced tribal dancehall feel to it. There is seriously something for everybody on this track. D-Dots has been putting in a lot of work over that past year to find his sound. Over the summer he made a commitment to himself by finishing a 1 track per week. As the summer progressed, Patrick began to find his sound. You might find his music playful & energetic, an accumulation of Carnival music, Dancehall & Baile funk. A true node to the energy of the tropics.


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Woof Woof! Miss Olive wishes everyone a “Happy Friday” and hopes that you can all join her for this Saturday’s Doggy Diva Show! Please check out our pawsome guests this week and be sure to tune in on: iTunes, ACAST, http://petliferadio.com/doggydivashow.html, www.speakuptalkradio.com, and diva:8890.
On November 11 – Veteran’s Day – we come together to honor and thank the men, women and dogs who have bravely served our country. 🇺🇸
This Week’s Guests:
🐾Monica Leighton from Professional Pet Sitting: Pet Tip of the Week – What is your pets real age?!? www.propetsitting.net
🐾Cristen Breuer – The founder of Bad Tags – the trendy, fun and fashionable pet tags that will make everyone who sees them smile – while paying it forward to homeless pets. Great choice of ID tags for the holidays! www.buybadtags.com
🐾Grant Morton – The founder of Precious Metal Prints shares how to create memorable pendants of your pets to last a lifetime – a special holiday gift. www.preciousmetalprints.com
Please remember that November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Please save a life and change your life – furever – Adopt a Senior Pet (like Miss Olive!). 💕

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GlobalPort coach John Cardel said they are letting go of Thai-American guard Tyler Lamb with a heavy heart after being told that it will take a while before their prospective Asian import could secure the certification from FIBA (International Basketball Federation).
Lamb, who was measured last Saturday at 6-2 &3/4, just within the 6-3 height limit for Asian reinforcements, flew with the team to Legazpi for the out-of-town game over the weekend.
But the athletic former Long Beach and UCLA wingman could only watch the team on the bench as GlobalPort pulled off a shocking 101-99 win over fancied Rain or Shine in the Bicol region.
“We don’t know pa how long it will take to get the FIBA document and with four games to go. Hindi namin alam kung makakalaro pa ba siya sa amin,” Cardel told FOX Sports, shortly after GlobalPort’s Tuesday morning practice at Gatorade Hoops Center.
Lamb no longer joined the team’s practice on Monday, but left for Thailand. But Cardel said they are in close contact with the 25-year-old Lamb should the FIBA document arrive sooner than expected.
“Kung may mangyaring maganda at mapabilis yung kulang niyang paper, puwede namin siya ibalik kasi may kakulangan din kami because he can play 1 to 3 spots for the team,” said Cardel, who saw the highly-touted Lamb in practice last week.
PBA media bureau chief Willy Marcial said the FIBA document is an important piece for any potential Asian import.
“Matagal ang FIBA eh, so depende yan. Last week pa ni-request yun pero di pa sumasagot kasi may protocol yan,” said Marcial.
“Hindi kami pwuede dumiretso sa FIBA, dapat SBP (Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas) to FIBA. Eh sumulat na din kami at sinasabi lang ng (Thailand) Federation nila, he can play as a local player, but sa rules natin, di puwede sa natin ang naturalized, dapat eligible to play sa FIBA,” he added.
The youthful Lamb is coming off a stint in the Thailand Basketball League where his Hitech team reached the Finals recently. He averaged 17.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
The Batang Pier though remain in high gear, especially after winning their last three outings since opening the Governors Cup with four straight losses.
GlobalPort will be shooting for its fourth straight win when it faces league-leader TNT on Wednesday’s curtain raiser at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. – Richard Dy
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Centrally Located Development Opportunity LJ Hooker Commercial Perth in conjunction with Wellington Reeves are pleased to present Part 69 Aberdeen Street, Albany for sale by Offers to Purchase closing 5:00pm WST Thursday 4th May 2017.
Key features include:
- 1,020sqm* site with 29 metre* frontage to Aberdeen Street. - 336sqm* existing building on bitumen sealed site or redevelop to suit. - Centrally located, just around the corner from the true city centre - Vacant possession
For further information on this opportunity please contact the exclusive selling agents on:
Vincent Siciliano LJ Hooker Commercial Perth 0488...
100 Stead Road * 1777m2 block zoned "Regional centre mixed business" * Two road frontage (Stead Road and Nakina Street) * Prime block in central location * Develop to your own requirements * Has old shed of approx 100m2
PARCEL OF LOTS Rarely does such a prime parcel of land comprising five titles become available only one kilometre from Albany's CBD.
This incredible development opportunity offers unprecedented potential.
• 5569m2 site comprising five titles
• Lots range from 970m2 to 1340m2
• Two lots have frontage to unconstructed Knight Street
• Only one kilometre from city centre
• Two buildings leased
• Combined income $16200 P.A + GST
• Lot 1491, Lot 1942 must be sold with either lot 1495 or 1496
• Zoned Regional Centre Mixed Business
A central and vacant block Gibson Towns has just listed this 1006sqm block which is vacant and central! On stead road it is pretty much in the middle of town, surrounded by other businesses. Directly behind spotlight. It could be the perfect place to relocated and start your own business. Zoning is Regional centre mixed business Land Rates of $1066 a year. For any further enquiries please call Gibson Towns on 0419 099 326


Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Final Rule; Technical amendments.
The Board is publishing technical amendments to Regulation AA (Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices) to update the addresses of the Federal Reserve Banks where consumer complaints regarding a state member bank may be sent.
Effective Date: March 7, 2006.Start Further Info
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Minh-Duc T. Le, Senior Attorney, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at (202) 452-3667. For the users of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (“TDD”) only, contact (202) 263-4869.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
The Federal Trade Commission Act requires the Board to establish a separate division of consumer affairs to receive and take appropriate action upon complaints about unfair or deceptive acts or practices for banks under its jurisdiction. See 15 U.S.C. 57a(f). The procedures for submitting consumer complaints are contained in the Board's Regulation AA (12 CFR part 227). The regulation directs consumers having complaints regarding a state member bank to submit the complaint to the Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of the district in which the bank is located. 12 CFR 227.2(a). The Board is amending Regulation AA to update the addresses of the Reserve Banks where such complaints should be sent.
12 CFR Chapter IIStart List of Subjects
List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 227End List of Subjects
Authority and IssuanceStart Amendment Part
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Board amendsEnd Amendment Part Start Part
PART 227—UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES (REGULATION AA)End Part Start Amendment Part
1. The authority citation for part 227 continues to read as follows:End Amendment Part
Subpart A—Consumer ComplaintsStart Amendment Part
2. Section 227.2—Consumer Complaint Procedure, paragraph (a)(2)(ii) is amended by revising the following Reserve Bank addresses to read as follows:End Amendment Part
(a) Submission of complaints.
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(ii) * * *
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 10 Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street, NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604.
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, MO 63166-0442.
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 925 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64198.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, TX 75201.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, 101 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, acting through the Secretary of the Board under delegated authority, March 1, 2006.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 06-2124 Filed 3-6-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P


Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Blinken discuss Nagorno Karabakh
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in New York City on the margins of the UN General Assembly to discuss multiple areas of U.S.-Turkish cooperation. Turkey is an important NATO Ally, and discussions included joint efforts on Afghanistan and regional issues, from Syria to the Caucasus.''.While this afternoon’s meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu went about an hour, the two of them of course discussed Afghanistan at length. They also talked about Syria, and they had a relatively long conversation about the Caucasus – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh'',the State Department official said.
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On June 16, the cryptocurrency market rebounded as Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $21,000, setting the way for a market resurgence as altcoins followed the flagship digital asset’s movements.
Indeed in the last 24 hours, the crypto market capitalisation has seen an inflow of $60 billion, climbing from $875 billion to $935 billion over the previous day, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
The global crypto market cap has seen an increase of 6.59% over the last day. In particular, the total market volume during the previous 24 hours is $113.50 billion, which makes an 18.84% increase.
Bitcoin price resurgence
After sinking very close to the $20,000 mark on Wednesday, June 15, Bitcoin marginally rose to over $22,000. Current BTC is trading at $21,836, up 6.27% over the last day.
The leading cryptocurrency is still down by over 28% compared to its price last week, with a total market worth of $416 billion.
As a result of the most recent drop in market price, MicroStrategy has seen a loss of more than one billion dollars in the value of its Bitcoin holdings. Earlier in the week, questions arose about whether MicroStrategy may be forced to sell part of its BTC holdings or add more collateral.
As the company borrowed $205 million from crypto bank Silvergate Capital with 19,466 Bitcoins as collateral. Based on the loan terms, if Bitcoin trades below $21,000, the company would be compelled to trigger a margin call. Although MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said, they had anticipated Bitcoin volatility and would ‘HODL through adversity.’
CEO Michael Saylor took a long-term perspective on Bitcoin and notes that the cryptocurrency has never traded at a price that is lower than its four-year simple moving average for the whole of its existence. This implies that no one has ever lost money by purchasing Bitcoin and keeping it for more than four years after making the purchase.
“Bitcoin is the only digital scarcity, backed by the world’s most secure computer network, and meets the fundamental need everyone has for a long term Store of Value.”
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Elsewhere, Ethereum (ETH) has also grown by over 11% in the last day, trading at $1,157, but it is down by over 35% compared to its value a week ago. Solana (SOL), also known as an ‘Ethereum killer’, is trading at $32.30, up 18.87% in the last 24 hours.
Notably, in terms of gains, Elrond (EGLD) leads the market among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by gains up as much as 24% in a day, trading at $51.82.
In the second place, TRON (TRX) is up 20.78% on the day, while ApeCoin (APE) is in third place, up 19.97%, respectively.
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Scientists Discover New Exoplanet, To Be Monitored Using Webb Telescope.
- Researchers detected the first planet, LP 890-9b, around the star using NASA’s $287 million Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
Scientists have discovered two “super-Earth” exoplanets, one of which is in its star’s habitable zone. That means liquid water could exist on its surface.
The planet, known as LP 890-9c or SPECULOOS-2c, was found around a red dwarf star that’s around 100 light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus. Red dwarf stars are cooler than our Sun and easily the most abundant in our Milky Way galaxy, making up about 80% of the population as far as astronomers know.
Among potentially habitable terrestrial planets currently known to astronomers LP 890-9c appears to be the second-most favorable target, according to its discoverers. It was found by accident while scientists checked their initial discovery of another exoplanet around the same star, called LP 890-9/TOI-4306/SPECULOOS-2. It’s the second-coolest star found to host planets after the famous TRAPPIST-1 star system, which hosts up to seven planets and has been subbed “solar system 2.0.”
Published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, researchers detected the first planet, LP 890-9b, around the star using NASA’s $287 million Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and followed it up using ground-based telescopes in the SPECULOOS consortium in Chile and Tenerife. LP 890-9b orbits its star in 2.7 days and is too hot to host liquid water.
Luckily, TESS is limited in what it can detect so observations require double-checking. It finds exoplanets by detecting a slight dimming of a star as a planet—or its shadow—transits across its surface.
“A follow-up with ground-based telescopes is often necessary to confirm that the detected candidates are actually planets and to then learn more about their properties”, said Dr. Laetitia Delrez, FNRS Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Liège, Belgium, and lead author of the study.
“This follow-up is particularly important in the case of relatively cold stars, such as TOI-4306, which emit most of their light in the near-infrared and for which TESS has a rather limited sensitivity.”
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Obama in trouble? Time for racial scare tactics …
And from all people, the purveyor of more racial hatred than the KKK, Louis Farrakhan:
In a fiery lecture to thousands of followers of the Nation of Islam on Sunday in Chicago, Minister Louis Farrakhan warned that racial hatred could lead to attempts to assassinate President Barack Obama.
Farrakhan spent much of his oration decrying what he cast as Satan’s influence over racist forces in politics and society before asking a pointed rhetorical question: "Do you think they’re wicked enough to be plotting our brother’s assassination as we speak?"
Wow, there’s Satan again. And there’s the racial scare.
So who is he talking about? Oh wait, here it is:
Farrakhan drew a distinction between noble Jews and followers of "the synagogue of Satan," and he pointed to a recent incident in which the publisher of a Jewish magazine suggested Israeli security forces could help preserve Israel by killing Obama.
Got it. The Joooooooooosssss! Well the ignoble Jews anyway (i.e. anyone in or associated with Israel, a country which, apparently, actually rules the world and dominates our politics).
Our guy also addressed many other timely topics:
He spoke for more than three hours on a broad array of topics, excoriating U.S. foreign policy, suggesting that the 9/11attacks were a government-planned pretext for war in the Middle East, lamenting recent extreme weather and attacking mothers for serving their children food from McDonald’s. He also returned repeatedly to a topic that has attracted intense controversy in the past: the influence of Jews in politics and media.
Truther, warmist, and anti-Semitic with a swipe at Mickey D’s. A trifecta with a daily double thrown in.
Look, he’s an 78 year old kook. Got it. But trust me on this … it is a harbinger of things to come and a preview of accusations and tactics you’ll see in the near future. Perhaps not trotted out as blatantly as this and probably not blaming Israel or Jews (domestic right wing will do), but you can count on seeing racial scare tactics in the near future as Obama’s numbers, which are relatively high right now but nothing to brag about, begin to slip.
The usual suspects will begin the drumbeat of racism and attempt to divert the public’s attention from the real problem in this election – Obama’s dismal record.
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Good evening everyone and thanks for joining us back here for another episode of TFB’s Silencer Saturday. As we charge full speed towards the holidays, we’ll spend some time discussing ways to spend your end of the year money on NFA gifts for friends, family or even yourself. But before I recommend silencers that you want to slip under the tree (ok your SOT’s tree), let’s discuss pistol cans and whether they are actually worth your time and money.
SILENCER SATURDAY #49: Are Pistol Cans Worth It?
Right about now you are looking at me like I’ve got two heads. “Are pistol cans worth it?” Of course they are, but hear me out. Many shooters, especially first time buyers, don’t consider weight and length when shopping for a new silencer. And while longer and heavier models are certainly felt on rifles and carbines, a suppressor hanging off the end of a pistol can more than double the original weapon’s overall length (OAL). So considering that pistols, as defensive weapons anyway, are meant to be portable sidearms, does adding an eight to ten inch silencer make sense?
Lets take a look at some of the most popular models on the market alongside their specifications.
- SilencerCo Octane 45 – 7.5” – 10.8 ounces
- SilencerCo Osprey 45 – 8” – 11.1 ounces
- AAC Illusion 9 – 7.9” – 10.4 ounces
- Gemtech GM–9 – 7.5” – 8.7 ounces
- Sig Sauer SRD 45 – 8” – 8.5 ounces
Considering that one of the most popular pistols on the planet, the Glock 19, is 7.3” long, adding any one of the above suppressors with a threaded barrel makes the complete package the size of a large PDW or a small pistol caliber carbine.
Don’t get me wrong, I still believe that pistol silencers are extremely fun, are high on the cool factor level and in most instances, fairly useful. However, full size cans on pistols make for unwieldy defensive weapons and many shooters don’t factor in OAL into their resource allocations (how many pennies you have and how many silencers you want).
Enter K-size (Kurz in German means short) and modular pistol silencers. We frequently talk about managing expectations and diminishing returns when it comes to length and noise reduction. And for the most part, an individual’s use case will (should) determine the size of the silencer. As my personal knowledge and experience has advanced, I’ve leaned more towards shorter, more specialized silencers – especially when it comes to pistol hosts.
Most real K-sized pistol silencers use wipes – a round piece of rubber or other material that seals and traps gases inside the tube, even after the bullet exits the endcap. Wipes allow for a shorter suppressor that performs almost as well as their full sized kin, especially when shot with an ablative media (wet). The down sides are that accuracy can suffer since the bullet squeezes through the wipe(s) and the also need to be replaced after around 20-40 rounds. In theory, wipes can only be replaced by an FFL/SOT/manufacturer. Some wipes silencers are also limited to FMJ ammunition only.
Modular silencers have different concerns. Whether they have one or multiple sections, these “adjustable” suppressors add a level of complexity not seen in traditional pistol models. Tools can be required to tighten and loosen sections and unused baffle segments run the risk of getting lost or misplaced. In the end, many owners run their modular cans in one or two lengths that balance between length and suppression levels.
Long story short, the only way to find out what pistol silencer is best for you is to buy one of each. That way you can select a silencer as the mood suits you. In all seriousness, it’s best to talk to your fellow silencer owners or get some hands on range time – many of us have made multiple good and bad purchasing decisions and can help you avoid buying a silencer that will be underwhelming.
Have a great week everyone. Be safe and we’ll see you next Saturday.
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WINNER OF THE SALTIRE SOCIETY FIRST BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD AN OBSERVER 'NEW FACE OF FICTION 2018'
This is a story of something like survival.
Sal planned it for almost a year before they ran. And now Sal knows a lot of stuff. Like how to build a shelter and start a fire. How to estimate distances, snare rabbits and shoot an airgun. And how to protect her sister, Peppa. Because Peppa is ten, which is how old Sal was when Robert started on her.
Told in Sal's distinctive voice, and filled with the silent, dizzying beauty of rural Scotland, Sal is a disturbing, uplifting story of survival, of the kindness of strangers, and the irrepressible power of sisterly love; a love that can lead us to do extraordinary and unimaginable things.
"Kitson writes clearly and concisely . . . The girls' capability, humanity and humour are inspiring and wonderful. Sal is an ambitious and skilled novel. Literature needs more stories like this" (JENNI FAGAN Guardian)
"Atmospheric . . . Distinctive . . . A vivid, moving tale about the strength of sisterhood and the struggle to survive" (Anita Sethi Observer)
"Kitson inhabits the girls' voices with credible authenticity . . . This short, impressive debut is an uplifting tale of survival, shot through with humour, compassion and humanity" (Mail on Sunday)
"Powered by Sal's innate sense of justice and her fierce love for her sweary, show-stealing sister, this original, bittersweet tale effortlessly beguiles" (Daily Mail)
"Incredibly engaging . . . Mick Kitson's depiction of the siblings' relationship is spot on, as is his description of the beauties of the natural world as seen through Sal's eyes . . . [A] gutsy debut" (Sunday Express)
"Sal is an inspiring novel that feels honest and fastidious. It introduces the theme of redemption and fresh beginnings without shying from the awful truth" (Financial Times)
"Just wonderful. A breath of fresh air in a book. Sal is a story with incredible heart, told so beautifully and with such clarity and grace I can hardly believe it's a debut! I loved it" (JOANNA CANNON, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP)
"A striking and stark debut novel . . . Beautifully done" (Stuart Kelly Scotland on Sunday)
"Endearing . . . A wake-up call about how society fails women in poverty, with Sal's precocious ability to fend for herself ultimately standing in for her ability to survive the misery at the book's heart" (Metro)
"Daring and original . . . Manages to feel both contemporary and timeless, both heart-rending and uplifting . . . Sal deserves to be one of this year's hits" (Observer)


According to an AP Article in the Washington Times, the TSA is apparently considering major changes to its airport security screeing procedures. The changes may even include lifting the ban on carrying razor blades, small knives, scissors, ice picks and bows and arrows, as well as limiting the use of pat-down searches. An internal memorandum dated August 5, 2005 also includes a proposal to only require passengers to remove their shoes if they set off metal detectors, are flagged by a computer screening system or look “reasonably suspicious”. The memo further recommends reducing pat down searches by giving screeners the discretion not to search those wearing tight-fitting clothes and even suggests exempting several categories of passengers from screening, including federal judges, members of Congress, Cabinet members, state governors, high-ranking military officers and those with high-level security clearances.
The memo is in response to a request by the TSA’s new chief, Edmund S. Hawley, for a broad review of the current procedures in hopes of making airline screening more passenger-friendly. Mr. Hawley would need to approve any changes to the existing procedures. According to TSA spokesman Mark Hatfield, “[t]he process is designed to stimulate creative thinking and challenge conventional beliefs,” and “[i]n the end, it will allow us to work smarter and better as we secure America’s transportation system.”
Better late than never, I guess. After all, it has been almost four years since the initial bans were imposed. Of course, right about the time they decide to relax the bans, someone will probably do something stupid with a razor or scissors. In which case the suggested changes would probably remain just that, suggestions. However, considering the difficulty governmental agencies have with removing oppressive regulations, I suppose we should be thankful for any relief, even if it is less than complete. Regardless of the changes, if any, general aviation will remain my preferred mode of transportation.


Publicasity’s fashion team, which won the account following a competitive pitch, will work with F&F Tesco’s UK partner agencies, including creative agency ODD LONDON and media agency MediaCom, to promote its seasonal offerings through media engagement, press events and influencer seeding, as well as brand partnerships.
Other agencies in each of the central European countries mentioned will execute PR campaigns within their own markets, reporting into Publicasity.
Paul McCaffrey, Publicasity director, will head up the account alongside associate director Julie Malamute.
The team will report to Chris Other, global brand and marketing director for F&F Tesco.
Other said: “It is an exciting time for F&F, with a new look and feel for the brand. Publicasity successfully demonstrated not only their passion and creativity, but also their understanding of the brand and where we want to go, and how to get cut-through in this highly competitive market.”
McCaffrey added: “We are thrilled to be appointed by such a well-known and credible brand as F&F. We are looking forward to showcasing the incredible range, quality and of course value, to both media and consumers in the UK and the CE markets, something we have much experience of as an agency.”


Man charged with 5 felonies in threat case
A 32 year old Ashby, Nebraska man who had previously spent a year in prison on terroristic threat charges has been arrested and charged with five felonies after allegedly threatening a former girlfriend who is also the mother of his child in Scottsbluff.
According to court documents, police were dispatched to a residence on Avenue Z in Scottsbluff on February 9th after Casey Sutton allegedly threatened to shoot Holly Weaver, her brother Joshua and two other individuals while brandishing a black handgun.
Sutton is a convicted felon having been sentenced to a year in prison from the Grant County District Court. He is being charged with 2 counts of terroristic threats, a class IV felony, 2 counts of using a firearm to commit a felony, a class 1C felony, and 1 count of being a felon or fugitive in possession of a firearm, a class 1D felony.
Sutton will have a preliminary hearing on March 11th at 10 a.m. He is being held in the Scotts Bluff County jail in lieu of $250,000 bond.
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according to the New Jersey Department of Health. There are 142 Hightstown residents who have been infected with COVID-19 since the first case was reported on March 23, officials said. The last ... More info »Central Jersey - 07/09/2020 07:49am
The state Labor Department says New Jersey’s jobless applications fell to their lowest weekly level since the COVID-19 outbreak began in March. More info »WPIX - 08/06/2020 06:35am
Most sectors of the commercial real estate market in New Jersey have been badly hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, but that’s not the case with residential real estate. It turns out home sales in many ... More info »WKXW - 08/06/2020 03:38pm
Here are the areas with new cases, the town-by-town and county-by-county totals and the latest coronavirus and reopening developments in New Jersey.>>>Read more here. NJ Teachers' Union: Not Safe To ... More info »Patch - 08/01/2020 02:45am
Two bus companies filed a lawsuit against the Paterson schools this week claiming the district owes them money for transportation. More info »NorthJersey.com on MSN.com - 08/06/2020 09:54am
Hazlet native David Burke is opening David Burke Asbury Kitchen in Asbury Park later this month, in the space that southern restaurant Modine once called home. More info »NJ.com - 08/06/2020 06:33am
New Jersey is rolling back it’s reopening capacity on indoor gatherings amid a continued increase in the rate of virus transmission, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. More info »WPIX - 08/03/2020 06:20am
Here's how NJ towns and counties are impacted, as well as the latest developments on the coronavirus crisis and reopenings in NJ. More info »Patch on MSN.com - 07/30/2020 01:02am
New unemployment claims were down dramatically in New Jersey last week, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development reported Thursday. More info »The Press of Atlantic City - 08/06/2020 03:02am
After a recent increase in house parties, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is urging people to not gather indoors amid the coronavirus and become the next “knuckleheads.” ... More info »NBC New York - 07/29/2020 07:55am
Airbnb said Friday it’s cracking down on party houses throughout New Jersey, suspending or removing altogether 35 listings, after state health officials warned house parties ... More info »WTOP News - 07/31/2020 01:38pm
Elementary schools in Newark, Bergenfield, Bogota and Rutherford will close. Others will consolidate, church leaders said. More info »Patch - 08/04/2020 08:38am
You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the Hightstown page on Zillow. Currently Hightstown has an average listing price for homes for sale on the market of $612,934. More real estate facts about Hightstown: The number of properties currently for sale in Hightstown is 23. The median homes for sale listing price is $250,000. This is broken down with the number of three bedroom houses in Hightstown consisting of 5 with an average listing price for these house of $255,780. Out of the 8 houses that are four bedroom the average listing price for Hightstown is $571,722. Interest rates for Hightstown are at historic lows as well.
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Heyyyyy. Plateaus are heading to Chicago for Hozac's Blackout Fest! Check them out on Friday's line-up. Also look for their new 7" on Hozac coming super soon and pre order here. Check the tour dates and the video for "Do It For You" from the Hozac 7" below!
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Daren Tang of Singapore Emerges New WIPO DG
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Mr Daren Tang of Singapore has been chosen to lead the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Mr Tang defeated his closest rival, Ms Wang Binying from China, in the hotly contested closed-door vote by state members of WIPO to become the new WIPO director general.
In a second and final round of voting by the 83 members of WIPO’s committee, which included Nigeria, Mr Tang garnered 55 votes while Ms Wang managed only 28.
This win halts China’s bid for a fifth top United Nations post, which has stirred fierce rivalry between the country and United States on matters concerning global rules for patents and intellectual property.
According to a press release sighted by Business Post, the WIPO General Assembly will now meet on May 7-8 to formally approve the nomination by its coordination committee.
The voting after the first round came down to both parties after other candidates were either eliminated or withdrew from the race.
“Kazakhstan’s candidate withdrew her candidacy ahead of the first round of voting. Following the first round, the candidate with the least votes, from Peru, was eliminated.
“Two other candidates – from Colombia and Ghana – withdrew their candidatures ahead of the second round of voting.” the press release read.
The contest had intensified in recent weeks as the Chinese government accused the United States and its allies for starting a campaign to attack its country.
Intellectual property has been at the centre of a trade war between China and the United States. The US and other Western countries and Japan backed Mr Tang to clinch the position.
The vote had been viewed as a challenge to China’s attempt to head another UN agency and influence global institutions.
Chinese nationals already lead four out of the 15 biggest UN agencies, more than any other member state: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Industrial Development Organization and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Mr Tang currently holds the post of Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and following his validation at the May meeting, he will head the WIPO institution for six years from the beginning of October. He will also become the first Singaporean to head a UN agency.
His term begins after the tenure of the current Director General, Mr Francis Gurry of Australia, ends on September 30, 2020.
Under outgoing Director-General, WIPO has witnessed a huge rise in patent filings and has begun talks on whether artificial intelligence, or machines, can be inventors.


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Litigation plays a critical role in movements for racial justice. Across a range of cutting edge issues legal advocates work closely with movement leaders to mobilize litigation as one of the tactics deployed to combat structural racism.
This workshop will give students exposure to litigation on cutting edge issues in racial justice such as: voting rights, police violence, privatization of parole, criminal justice debt, access to clean water, ending mass incarceration, and decriminalization of sex work.
These events are public talks and offerings that are a part of Professor Franke's Racial Justice Litigation course at Columbia Law School. They are free and open to the public.
If you require any disability accommodations to facilitate your visit, please contact Liz Boylan, assistant director for the Center for Gender & Sexuality Law, at email@example.com or (212) 854-0167.
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On August 11, 2014, the world woke up to the shocking news that the famous comedian and actor Robin Williams of Mrs. Doubtfire fame (the movie that inspired the making of Avvai Shanmugi) had passed away. Robin Williams had been afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative disease that affects the nervous system. Apart from restrictive mobility, depression is one of the hallmarks of this disease.
The signs and symptoms commonly exhibited by someone afflicted with Parkinson’s are discernible as follows:
- Lack of coordinated movement
- Uncontrolled shaking or tremors exhibited by parts of the body (head, hands, etc)
- Stiffness of the limbs
- Slow movement
- Standing up and balancing
- Difficulty in speaking lucidly
These signs may differ from person to person, but as this brain disorder progresses, it only worsens through the stages. The progression of Parkinson’s has been mapped into 5 stages, which are:
Stage I: A person in this stage may show some mild symptoms, which are not alarming, and which do not prevent them from carrying out their daily tasks, nor does it affect their lifestyle. The tremors and difficulty in movement are very minimal and are usually restricted to one side of the body. These signs are so minimal that they can often be missed. When diagnosed and treated at this stage with medications, it does work to minimize the symptoms.
Stage II: This is considered the moderate stage and the symptoms become noticeable. Changes in facial expressions may begin to occur, and the trembling, tremors and stiffness in the muscles will be very perceptible. There is no impairment of balance, but stiffness in the muscles does elongate the time taken to complete tasks. Also at this stage, Parkinson’s affects both sides of the body and may cause speech difficulty. Progression from stage I to II can happen in months or may take years, and depends on each individual.
Stage III: This is still considered the mild stage and the symptoms are still the same as were in Stage II, but with the added symptoms of loss of balance and decreased reflexes. The chances of falling frequently are greater at this stage. Moreover, the patient will now find it more difficult to complete their daily tasks. Medication and occupational therapy can help decrease the symptoms now.
Stage IV: Dependency on others increases at this stage, as movement becomes very difficult indeed. The patient may be able to stand up without aid, but may require an assistive aid such as a walker to move. Performing daily tasks also becomes even more difficult, and the patient can no longer live alone.
Stage V: This is the final and most advanced debilitating stage in Parkinson’s disease. The stiffness is in an advanced stage, and upon standing, sometimes causes freezing of the muscles. The patient will require being in a wheelchair and may often be unable to stand without falling.
Therefore, the patient will require round-the-clock assistance. Furthermore, the patient will experience hallucinations and be occasionally delusional. The side-effects of medications at this stage counterbalance the benefits.
Age groups prone to Parkinson’s disease
The early stages of Parkinson’s set in usually around 62 years of age. Parkinson’s is also known to occur in people of younger age groups – 50 and below. Being affected by Parkinson’s below the age of 50 years is known as ‘young-onset Parkinson’s disease’.

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Leading spirits company Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM) has announced that it will host a series of engaging “Distillery Days” at its flagship Jim Beam Homeplace in Clermont, Ky., beginning in May.
The ongoing, monthly series will feature a number of activities, ranging from an Oaks Day and mint julep celebration to blue grass concerts and Kentucky-style barbeques.
“We’re excited to launch Distillery Days,” said Kim Bennett, director, Jim Beam Heritage Center. “We’re proud of our historic distillery and want to share the Jim Beam and Kentucky experience with as many people as we can.”
Distillery Days will kick off with an Oaks Day party on May 2, just prior to the Kentucky Derby.
In addition to guided tours of the Beam distillery – a leading producer of bourbon in the world – and the barbeque offerings of Fred’s Smokehouse, the party will include samplings of the Beam family’s mint julep recipes and a chance to meet and mingle with Beam family members.
Additional monthly activities will include a Father’s Day cook-out in June, summer concerts, and fall and holiday celebrations. Here’s the list of events and other details.


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Since forming government in 2010, the Gillard government has faced an uphill battle to assert its authority on the policy agenda.
Initially, this was partly due to the fact that it relied on the Greens and independents to form a minority government. But over the past few months, the government has been battling one problem after another.
The two most recent issues facing the government – involving allegations against MP Craig Thomson and speaker Peter Slipper – have taken their toll, and, crucially, altered the numbers in Parliament.
The Slipper affair injected a sense of “sleaze” into politics. Accusations about sexual harassment, in addition to allegations of misused travel allowances, led Mr Slipper to stand aside as speaker. There’s no doubt the affair caused the government to be on the back foot.
This played into the hands of opposition leader Tony Abbott who tied the affair into broader questions the coalition have been asking about the government.
In particular, questions about trust - a sore point for Julia Gillard since she deposed Kevin Rudd. The opposition has sought to paint the government as untrustworthy and incapable of making sound political decisions.
In addition to trying to counter these arguments, the government has also had to deal with the political fall-out caused by Craig Thomson’s suspension from the Australian Labor Party. Thomson will continue to represent his district as an independent.
Thomson, who has been at the centre of a Fair Work Australia investigation, had previously received loyalty and support from the Labor Party while he faced allegations of misusing union resources.
Notwithstanding the fact that Thomson’s vote is crucial for Labor’s hold onto power, the party still stood by him. His decision to now suspend his membership can be seen as Thomson repaying Labor’s support. He has, to an extent, cleared some air for the government by temporarily leaving the party.
If Thomson had decided to resign from parliament, a by-election would be called. Based on opinion polls, Labor would have lost that by-election and the Coalition would be in a stronger position to form government. But Thomson’s decision to remain in parliament as an independent safeguards Labor from a potentially humiliating loss. He will continue to support the government, so claims it has crumbled are a premature.
So, with so many challenges and potential crises to emerge, is the Labor government just swinging in the breeze? Opinion polls show that voters are just waiting to elect the coalition next election.
But having Slipper and Thomson out of the picture may actually work to the government’s advantage. First, Prime Minister Gillard no longer has to feel as though she is defending the actions of either MP. This can allow her to focus on the policy agenda, rather than allegations about unsavoury actions by others.
Second, the prime minister sought to present herself as being able to make important political decisions at her press conference. By stating that she advised Slipper and Thomson of what she believed was the appropriate course of action, Gillard has tried to snatch the political football.
But even as the prime minister ended her press conference today, questions were already being asked as to whether she should still be leader of the Labor Party. Speculation about leadership tensions will no doubt gain strength once again.
While the government has been trying desperately to deal with many challenges, Abbott and the Coalition have been able to avoid significant scrutiny of their own policies. On many occasions they have appeared to be onlookers as the government has wrestled with internal crises.
The role of the opposition was never meant to be this easy in the Australian political system.
In terms of some “good news” for the government, it has about 18 months before the next election is due. As this term of parliament has proven, anything can happen in such a short amount of time.
The problem for the government has been that just as one issue appears to have run its course, another takes its place. The question always remains: is there anything else that can go wrong?


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Downtown Sounds, Episode 7
From an old converted barbershop inside the area’s largest all-nude strip club comes the seventh episode of Downtown Sounds with your hosts, DJ Oye, ThatsG & Shey.
Downtown Sounds is your place for the area’s premiere hip-hop and underground sounds. DJ Oye, ThatsG & Shey bring you two hours that blends hip-hop culture, history and current events with the best in downtown sounds. The crew shine a light on the deep pool of local artists and often feature in-studio interviews and performances. Your evenings never sounded better.
Released 06 August, 2016
Recorded live at AM1700 Radio in historic, downtown Ypsilanti, MI.


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Holland, Maastricht/Amsterdam Cycle & Cruise
Friday 8th June 2018 to Saturday 16th June 2018 : 9 days
Maastricht, the southernmost city in the Netherlands. Discover magical flat and green landscapes formed by the rivers Vecht, Lower Rhine, Waal, Linge and Meuse, see typical flora and fauna. Visit historical towns, remarkable villages and some castles and gardens along these rivers.
The tour leader is Pam & Dave Pilbeam (click on name for contact details)
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Camera IconAny returning resident or visitor to Queensland from 1am Saturday will be forced into hotel quarantine if they have been in the Waverley council area. NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled Credit: News Corp Australia
“It is really important than anyone in Queensland reconsiders their need, at this point in time, to travel to anywhere in Sydney.”
Dr Young also put the rest of Sydney on notice.
“We know that these cases, that have been found in Sydney, have travelled widely through Sydney,” Dr Young said.
“There hasn’t been any other transmission events outside of that Waverley local government area so at this point, the restrictions for travel into Queensland are only (for) those sites that have been notified by New South Wales Health, or if you’ve been in the Waverly local government area.”
“So people need to reconsider whether or not they should be travelling to Greater Sydney … and they need to be prepared, that they may need to when they come back, go into government hotel or quarantine for 14 days.”
Camera IconQueensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath says anyone entering the state must fill out a border declaration pass from 1am Saturday. NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled Credit: News Corp Australia
The hotspot declaration comes 24 hours after Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath announced all arrivals into the state had to fill out a border declaration pass from 1am Saturday,
NSW-Qld border residents will be spared the hassle but the rule also applies to passenger arrivals from New Zealand.
“It’s vital that if an interstate exposure site or hotspot is declared, our health experts can quickly contact anyone who has travelled into Queensland from that area,” she said on Thursday.
“This is the next line of defence for Queensland – if we’re able to reach people quickly, it will reduce the risk of Covid-19 in Queensland and manage outbreaks right from the get-go.
“The declaration is made online and is quick and easy, taking only a few minutes to complete, and operates in a similar fashion to the Victorian system.”


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Bernie Sanders & Constitutional Amendment
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Maybe you just blew a leg off the prarie dog!!!!!Did you stick your head in the hole to find out?????
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Chelsea v Manchester United - Premier League Preview
The former England manager resigned from his job in the wake of the Terry racism scandal in 2012 and now says he fought with everything he had to keep the defender in the team, but that the FA’s decision had already been made without consulting him.
“They [the FA] decided he could not play with the national team and I didn’t understand because he was not guilty,” said Capello.
“When it happened I said to the president [then FA chairman David Bernstein], ‘You decided he’s guilty? No, he’s not guilty’.
“I fought for this and they said, ‘No, you can’t decide about the player, you need to wait for the court decision and everything’. I said, ‘Why have you decided before I’ve asked you?’”
At the time of his axing by England, Terry had been charged for racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand, which he denies to this day. But the FA decided to strip Terry of the captaincy before the court had reached a verdict, something that still infuriates Capello.
Terry was eventually found not guilty in court but was found guilty by the FA after they held their own four-day hearing. He was fined £220,000, banned for four matches, stripped of the England captaincy and banished from the squad.
Fabio Capello has strongly defended John Terry
Asked if Terry should play for England again, Capello, speaking ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards in Shanghai last night, said: “He is one of the best. They [England] haven’t got a lot of defenders but they sometimes have problems. It’s better to have a player like John Terry than not have him. But I don’t think he has the chances to play with the national team any more.”
Capello then went on to heap praise on himself about the various players now “thriving” under current England manager Roy Hodgson.
Capello said: “I saw some young players that played with me are improving. Chris Smalling is playing, Phil Jones. I’m happy because a lot of players I put in the national team are playing now and well. Ashley Young is also playing really well.”


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As winter continues, one way to come in from the cold might be with a heartwarming comedy.
L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group wraps its run of "Funny Valentines," which opened Feb. 11, with Feb. 23 and 25 dinner theater performances at Great Oaks Banquets in Cedar Lake.
"We're all ready for spring and love springs eternal. Love is always love. Even if it cools off, it can warm back up again," said Angie Lowe, director of "Funny Valentines," a show about a divorced couple who may rekindle their connection after having to work together again.
"It's a five-character play by D.R. Andersen. We did one other show he did called 'Crazy and a Half' and we had fun with that. Our little theater is a perfect size for five characters. It was all in one little set. A unit set is what they call it so we made it into a basement apartment and it works well."
Rated PG-13, "Funny Valentines" marks the first production with seats that L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group obtained from Star Plaza Theatre, which is being torn down in Merrillville.
"We directed three shows out there at the Star Plaza in 2004, 2005 and 2006. We had good friendships and good working relationships with general manager Mark Bishop and we got to know his building engineer Stevie Kokos," said Lowe.
"We had a small but mighty tech crew who took all our old seats out. We went there and made several trips in a cube van and brought in rows and rows and rows of seats. They're a lot more comfortable. They look better."
The cast features John Goodrich of Lowell as Andy Robbins, and Caroline Herrera of Griffith as Robbins' ex-wife, Ellen, the couple who collaborated on the successful "Beanie" books for children.
"Lucky for us we had two newcomers come out. Those two newcomers play the lead couple. The ex-husband and ex-wife were divorced eight months ago. When she shows up, she's eight months pregnant. It's his child," said Lowe of St. John.
"They may have been disagreeing with each other and that might have been what caused some of the relationship to fizzle but she was hormonal and pregnant at the time."
The couple must collaborate again when a TV contract needs both of their signatures.
The cast is rounded out by Dr. Alan Smith of Dyer as Howard Levy, the couple's agent; Rea Robinson of Merrillville as Zan, a lawyer; and Nicci Carroll of Cedar Lake as Mom.
"It's an intriguing little twisty comedy. It's just fun and a laugh a minute. There are serious moments too and arguments and misunderstandings about divorce. You've got to show the bitter with the sweet," said Lowe, who is in her 52nd year of theater with her husband, Paul, the show's technical director.
"I like the happy, feel-good ending. I always love a happy ending. Who doesn't? It's cute because there are some sight gags. With the hit-and-miss kind of love relationships there's a little of everything. There's antagonism and some love in there."
Next for L'arc en Ciel Theatre Group is "Lost in Yonkers," beginning on April 13. Open auditions may be extended for the Neil Simon comedy.
Jessi Virtusio is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23; 12:30 p.m. Feb. 25
Where: Great Oaks Banquets, 13109 S. Wicker Ave., Cedar Lake
Tickets: $35 adults; $33 seniors; $25 ages 13 and under
Information: 219-365-3197; www.lctg.org

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The start of the Brigham hearing was delayed. After the hearing began The Associated Press filed the following:
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey attorney general’s office says an abortion doctor was “grossly negligent” for transporting some patients to Maryland to take advantage of disparities in the two states’ abortion laws.
New Jersey is seeking to have Dr. Steven Brigham’s license suspended or revoked. A state disciplinary panel for doctors began hearing arguments in the case Wednesday.
Brigham’s lawyer asked the board to dismiss the case. He said the same panel ruled in two cases in the 1990s that the two-state procedure was legal.
But the board found “substantial differences” from those cases, which also involved Brigham. The panel is allowing arguments to continue.
Brigham is from Voorhees, N.J., and took some patients to Elkton, Md., which is about a two-hour drive away.
Earlier, Inquirer medical writer Marie McCullough provided the background for today's hearing:
Abortion doctor Steven Brigham may be feeling a sense of deja vu.
Brigham, 54, on Wednesday has a hearing in Trenton before the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners to say why he should not lose his medical license. He will be defending himself against some of the same charges he faced in the mid-1990s, including falsifying medical records, misleading advertising, and endangering patients by doing late-term abortions in his Voorhees, N.J. clinic even though it does not meet safety requirements for outpatient surgery.
In legal papers, Brigham contends New Jersey’s Attorney General can’t prosecute him again because he was “exonerated” in 1996 of all but the misleading advertising charge, and his license was fully reinstated.
New Jersey Deputy Attorney General Jeri Warhaftig, who is leading the current prosecution, responded that Brigham’s contention is “ludicrous.”
Brigham has spent much of his 20-year career fighting lawsuits and disciplinary actions in multiple states. His Voorhees-based chain of abortion clinics, called American Women’s Services, operates in New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. (Pennsylvania in July barred him from owning clinics there because he persistently employeed unlicensed caregivers; he is appealing that ruling.)
A key issue now — just as 17 years ago — involves Brigham’s practice of beginning late-term abortions in Voorhees, then completing the procedures in a different state.
Authorities allege that Brigham inserted rods to gradually dilate patients' cervixes, and gave drugs to kill their fetuses and induce labor, all in Voorhees. The next day, he led patients in a car caravan to his clinic in Elkton, Md., where he or a doctor under his direction extracted the fetuses.
The N.J. Attorney General alleges that this scheme not only put patients’ health at risk, but enabled Brigham to do abortions beyond 14 weeks of pregnancy, in violation of state rules. Brigham’s six New Jersey clinics are not equipped for such risky operations.
In legal papers, Brigham contends he is not violating the law because an administrative judge concluded in 1996 that inserting dilators is not the same thing as an abortion.
However, that judge did not address the killing of the fetus and the induction of labor in Voorhees. Brigham’s legal filings don’t, either.
Although Brigham regained his license in New Jersey in 1996, he lost it in New York State over charges of “gross negligence” stemming from two botched abortions, one started in Voorhees and completed in Flushing.
Brigham, who has never had a license in Maryland, is currently under investigation there for criminal as well as regulatory offenses.
In August, an 18-year-old New Jersey woman who was 21 weeks pregnant, suffered life-threatening injuries during an abortion that Brigham oversaw in Elkton. She had to be airlifted to a Baltimore hospital for emergency surgery to repair her uterus and bowel. She and the surgeon subsequently filed complaints against Brigham, triggering the latest actions against him, according to medical records and documents released by investigators.
Brigham has voluntarily agreed to a temporary license suspension in New Jersey while his case proceeds, just as he did in 1994.
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AARP Oklahoma is now accepting nominations for the 13th annual AARP Oklahoma Indian Elder Honors, which celebrates 50 Native American elders who have positively impacted the country, state and/ or Indian Country.
Since its inception in 2009, AARP Oklahoma’s Indian Elder Honors has recognized nearly 600 elders from Oklahoma’s 39 tribal nations, according to the nonprofit.
In a statement, AARP Oklahoma state director Sean Voskuhl said: “The elders connect and ground us to our past, keep us mindfully present and inspire future generations to become better curators of communities and cultures.”
Past honorees include educators, healthcare providers, military veterans, attorneys, business professionals, artists, tribal leaders, and history, language and culture preservationists.
The deadline for submitting 2021 Indian elder nominations is March 31. Selected honorees will be announced in fall 2021.
“Regardless what we experience today, one unwavering constant is our elders’ brilliance and resilience,” AARP Oklahoma state president Joe Ann Vermillion said in a statement. “For some, their service is well-known and well-documented, but others shy away from recognition as they quietly exhibit devotion to their communities.”
In 2020, AARP Oklahoma selected 41 Native elders from across Oklahoma, including four Osages who were recognized virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Each elder honoree received an honor medallion via mail due to the 2020 in-person honor ceremony cancelation.
Indian elder honoree nomination applications are available online at https://aarp.cvent.com/2021AARPElderHonors
Nominees must be an enrolled member of one of Oklahoma’s 39 federally-recognized tribal nations, age 50 or greater and must be living. “Nominees are selected based upon their contribution to and social impact on their community, tribal nation, and/or country,” according to AARP Oklahoma. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Nominees do not have to be AARP members to be considered. Honorees will be selected by AARP.
For more information or to request a mail-in nomination form, contact Mashell Sourjohn at (405) 715-4474 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.org
According to its website, AARP is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization “that empowers people to choose how they live as they age.” For more information on AARP services and resources, visit www.states.aarp.org and select your respective state from the list.


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This One Small Town In Nebraska Becomes A Little Piece Of Ireland Once A Year
Lots of cultures are represented here in Nebraska, and each seems to have their very own festival. None are quite so colorful and festive as the one that happens in O’Neill every March. This little town transforms into a tiny slice of Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and you’ll want to see this party for yourself.
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/
Tons of other activities will take place Thursday-Saturday, with Saturday being the main attraction. That’s the day you’ll see the grand parade, musical performances, Irish dancers, crowning of the St. Patrick’s Day king and queen, and so much more. Get the official schedule of events for 2019 right here. Check out this year’s official Facebook page for the festival here.
Have you ever attended the St. Patrick’s Day festival in O’Neill? Will you be going this year? Tell us what you think in the comments!
While you’re in north-central Nebraska, swing by the Cowboy Trail for one of the most unusual and memorable hikes in the state. Read all about it here.
As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state. She has worked as a writer and editor since 2007. Delana's work has been featured on more than a dozen websites and in Nebraska Life Magazine.
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