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Exploring Franklin Park with Toddlers
Spring is fighting its way tooth and claw into Boston, and what better way to celebrate than to bring the kids out into nature? This weekend we put on our rain boots and prepared to get muddy in Franklin Park. Boston's biggest park sprawls through Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and Roxbury with lots of great areas to explore.
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One of my favorite things about hanging out with kids is the uninhibited curiosity and enthusiasm with which they approach everything in life. The Franklin Park Coalition has an interactive map if you want to plan out your visit ahead of time, but with toddlers and preschoolers, choosing the entrance nearest you and winging it works just as well. Here are our seven favorite places and activities in the park:
- Ellicott Arch. Located on the path into the park from the Williams Street gate, the Ellicott Arch is more affectionately known to our family as the Echo Tunnel. The one- to three-year-old age set can spend probably half an hour just running back and forth through the tunnel exploring the way their voices bounce off the stone.
- Scarboro Pond. This man-made pond is a great place to chase Canada geese and mallard ducks, or to feed them if you are so inclined. The pond is also home to fish. The hills surrounding the pond are great for good old fashioned playing in the woods, with lots of leaves and sticks to play with.
- Playgrounds. There are three playgrounds in Franklin Park: El Parquesito de Hermandad on Walnut Ave by White Stadium, which includes a water sprinkler for hot summer days; the Tiffany Moore Tot Lot on Seaver Street; and the American Legion Highway Play Area, which is part of a large picnic area.
- The Bear Dens. Once home to several different kinds of bears, the four cages at the Bear Dens have been empty since the old part of the zoo closed in 1960. Now they are a fun place to climb and explore, if a bit on the eerie side.
- Climb on rocks. (pictured) Franklin Park is a great place to see Puddingstone, a type of glacial rock found only in Boston. There are large boulders and smaller outcroppings of the stuff everywhere and its lumpy features make it great for climbing on.
- Have a picnic. There are several designated picnic spots with picnic tables throughout the park, or you can just bring a blanket and perch beneath the trees. Franklin Park is the only city park where it is legal to barbecue; red cans are provided in picnic areas for your hot coals.
- Look for wildlife. The Franklin Park Coalition has information on the flora and fauna to be found in Franklin Park. Make a list and turn it into a scavenger hunt, or just explore and see what you can find. My toddler and I enjoyed following the goose tracks (and poop) across the sand on the baseball diamond and watching squirrels scramble up trees. If you are lucky you might even spot a deer or coyote!
Things to keep in mind
Franklin Park was deliberately designed to be part wilderness, so it is important to use the same commonsense precautions you would when visiting any wooded area. Wear sunscreen and bug repellant when seasonally appropriate as well as shoes with good soles. While the park is generally clean and safe, it is also a large space that cannot be patrolled or cleaned 24 hours a day. Keep an eye out for the detritus of less savory activities happening in the park--empty liqour bottles and discarded syringes are occasionally found in the less open areas of the park. I would not let such things deter a visit to the park, but it is a good idea to look an area over before letting the kids roll through it. Overall the park is a great place to bring the family.

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One of the most pressing questions any low-carb or keto dieter has is: “What kinds of snacking options are keto-friendly?” And of all the snacks available, popcorn seems to take first place as the most popular.
The ketogenic diet is characterized by its high fat and very low carbohydrate content. It may be effective for weight loss and blood sugar control.
The paleo diet emphasizes eating whole foods that were thought to be available to humans in the Paleolithic era. It also encourages exercise and other wellness practices.
Before keto, your everyday menu consisted of bread, pasta, baked goods, and so on, hunger aches and pains will definitely ensue through the first couple of days you go without. Fortunately, you may take comfort in the truth your own body (and desire ) will adapt –finally. Until then you can locate some of the very best keto snacks Walmart will help keep you happy between meals.
Are Beans Keto? Beans are usually considered healthful food. They are full of fiber and protein and give many different vitamins and minerals.
Looking for the best Keto Soup recipes? Colder temps call for hearty soups, stews, and chilis to warm you from the inside out, and we’ve got all your keto soup needs. We left no stone left unturned to bring you the tastiest keto soup recipes around!
Due to many new choices from the freezer, you can dig into your favorite flavor and stick to your own macros (which is, your own protein, fat, and carbohydrate counts). Several keto ice cream manufacturers are still churning out keto-friendly pints that will assist you to remain in ketosis, therefore those pesky added pounds melt off.
Keto Low-Carb Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best quick and easy cookie dough recipe. These cookies are made with almond flour and are practically zero and no-carb with only 2 grams of net carbs! This dessert is perfect for ketosis and the ketogenic diet.
The keto diet is becoming a trend among people looking for quick, dramatic weight loss. But many experts argue that it isn’t safe. A new twist on extreme weight loss is catching on in some parts of the United States. It’s called the “keto diet.”
People promoting the diet say it uses the body’s own fat burning system to help people lose significant weight in as little as 10 days.
It has also been known to help moderate the symptoms of children with epilepsy, although experts are not quite sure why it works.
Proponents say the diet can produce quick weight loss and provide a person with more energy.
However, critics say the diet is an unhealthy way to lose weight and in some instances, it can be downright dangerous.
Keto Meatloaf is a traditional dish that meets all of your comfort food cravings, and it requires only minutes of homework time. Whether you are living the low carb lifestyle or not, then you are able to readily create keto meatloaf that tastes exactly as your grandma. These mouthwatering keto meatloaf recipes which are fermented, Paleo, and Whole30 accepted will explain to you how. On top of that, each carnivore in the dining table may devour them.

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Auditions for "Into the Woods".
Actively seeking a diverse cast of actors of all backgrounds and gender identities who can create unique, individual characters.
This production is being set in a children's library on its closing day. We'll be looking at the innocence of children and what we lose by growing up and listening to the world around us. Nine Adults, whose lives have diverged from what they expected as kids, have returned to say goodbye. The Librarian gives them fairy tale roles to play, forcing them to interact and work through their adult issues, on her last day in the place she loves.
NOTE: The genders of the CHARACTERS of "Into the Woods" will remain as written. The genders of the ADULTS may be different or flexible (in parenthesis below) and directors will be developing the ADULTS's stories as they rehearse.
STYLE: Embrace who these people are as the ADULTS playing these CHARACTERS (i.e. contemporary), rather than playing the CHARACTERS in a traditional fairy tale sense.
PREPARATION: Prepare the sides packet for the character you feel most appropriate. Directors encourage you to sing the vocal side provided below, but your own 32 bars of a song in the style of the show is acceptable.
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17.
Members of the Company will play Milky White and The Giant.
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With Halloween fast approaching this weekend, the pumpkins have been bought and the costumes created, but can kids go trick or treating for Halloween in 2020?
Whether kids can go trick or treating this year will undoubtedly affect how families choose to celebrate the spooky holiday. Normally, we’d all be shopping for or creating our Halloween costumes this week and counting down the days until the celebration, which often sees large gatherings of people and non-Covid-secure activities like apple bobbing.
With the lockdown rules for many parts of the country recently updated under the new three tier system, it’s not looking hopeful that our Halloweens will be able to go ahead as they have done every other year. But when it comes to trick or treating, whether kids can go this year entirely depends on where you live and what tier you are in. This means you don’t despair just yet, as this classic Halloween tradition might still be a possibility for you.
But if it’s not, then you can indulge in some of the other reasons we celebrate Halloween and go back to age-old traditions like preparing speciality sweet and savoury Halloween food for kids this year. In fact, there are plenty of other ways to celebrate with your household and support bubble or outside, with groups of less than six people, that don’t involve trick or treating. So no matter the weather this weekend and the space you have, there’s something for everyone to do. From baking ideas to get cooking with the little ones to making your own Halloween costume and even venturing outside for a Halloween treasure hunt or trail walk, there’s no need to be down if you can’t get involved in the spooky celebration this year with trick or treating.
Can kids go trick or treating for Halloween 2020?
For many parts of England, trick or treating can technically still go ahead this year, though understandably many people are wary of knocking on doors and passing sweet due to concerns about passing on the infection, especially to the elderly. The government has decided to not issue specific advice on Halloween but rather has reminded people of the rules in each tier and advised people to use common sense.
In Scotland, which has just taken on its own 4-tier system, trick or treating has been explicitly discouraged. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has told parents that the pastime, “brings an additional risk of spreading the virus” and has issued guidance that families should avoid it.
Wales is currently going through a circuit breaker lockdown for 17 days and this will fall over the Halloween weekend. So it looks like trick or treating is definitely off the cards for this year.
A spokesperson for the Welsh Government has told people not to go trick or treating as it could potentially increase the risk of contracting coronavirus. They said, “Sadly Halloween, like many other events, will be impacted by coronavirus. We ask everyone to think about how they can keep Wales safe this Halloween and not spread coronavirus.
“We strongly advise against traditional trick or treating. The more people you meet in close contact the more chance you have of catching and spreading the virus.”
In Northern Ireland, officials have confirmed that trick or treating and apple bobbing is also not allowed.
In all parts of the UK, Halloween parties are also a definite no-no. For now, the days of kids parties where the little ones bob for apples, share sweets and crowd around for Halloween games have been put on hold. Large groups of people mixing indoors has been largely banned since March and most of the restrictions have not allowed for groups of larger than six to mix indoors.
In some parts of England that are in tier one restrictions, however, Halloween gatherings of no more than six people can still go ahead indoors. But in other parts of the country that are in tier 2 restrictions, no two or more households can mix indoors. In tier 3, it’s completely forbidden as households are not allowed to mix either indoors or in private outdoor spaces. So unless those in tier three or two are planning to take their gathering to the local park on Halloween this year, it’s a no on group activities on Halloween 2020.
Go on a Halloween ‘Pumpkin trail’ instead
For parents and carers looking to distract little ones from the fact they can’t go trick or treating, a Halloween treasure hunt is the next best thing. Either around the house or in your back garden, hide some classic Halloween chocolates and sweets. Dress up as a whole family then give kids age-appropriate spooky clues to find their treats.
Alternatively in some areas of the country, parents have already been hard at work making sure their kids’ Halloween is as normal as it can be. ITV reports that parents have been organising socially distanced ‘pumpkin trails’ where kids from one household or support bubble will go out and count the pumpkins they can see around the neighbourhood. For every pumpkin they see, parents give their children sweets or chocolates. If this sounds like something you want to get involved with, then ITV This Morning have their very own Pumpkin Trail poster to download, print off and use in your local area. You can download it here.
So whatever the restrictions in your area, there’s no need to feel down about Halloween this weekend. We always knew it would be different from any other year but it gives us the chance to change things up a bit and try something new! These exciting ideas to spruce up your home Halloween for 2020 without trick or treating will keep the kids busy and their minds off what’s missing.
Lockdown Halloween activities to try this weekend
Dress up in a new outfit (or make your own!)
There are plenty of Halloween costumes for babies and kids still available to buy for Halloween this weekend. From adorable dragon onesies for babies to pirate costumes and superhero capes, all our favourites are back with a bang this year – and there’s even over 20% to be saved at the moment on Amazon.
Or make your own skeleton, pumpkin or witch costume using classic crafting supplies like cardboard and face-paint. All of these you can easily pick up from your local Wilko, which will likely also have a whole section devoted to Halloween crafting this year, or from Amazon for next-day delivery.
Watch a Halloween film
Sometimes when plans go array, there’s nothing better than having a quiet night in. Kids (and adults) can still dress up for this one though. Pick a spooky, Halloween film for the family to watch together and then kick back with some treats to share.
Our favourite Halloween films for kids include:
- Hotel Transylvannia 1 and 2 (for ages 4+)
- Toy Story of Terror (for ages 6+)
- Room on the Broom (for ages 3+)
- Corpse Bride (for ages 10+)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (for ages 7+)
- Hocus Pocus (for ages 10+)
- The Adams Family (for ages 12+)
Do some home baking
A classic lockdown activity but great fun nonetheless! Dig out the orange, green and black food colouring and all the edible glitter you can manage because the best Halloween food for 2020 is already on the supermarket shelves, ready to be bought. You could even create a whole Halloween themed menu with plenty of ideas of things to do with leftover pumpkin for dinner and then sweet Halloween treats for dessert.
So there’s no need to wallow in not being able to go trick or treating this year as there’s plenty of (maybe even more exciting) foodie delights that you can make in the kitchen.


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Suddenly, NYPD critics are dominating the conversation in New York City, with the horrific Eric Garner chokehold video serving as Exhibit A in their case against having cops enforce small laws.
They've emerged even as Mayor de Blasio promises "a city that is safe and fair at the same time" after nearly two decades when driving crime numbers down took precedence over everything else.
All else being equal, there wouldn't have been a snowball's chance in hell of de Blasio, progressive extraordinaire, bringing back Rudy Giuliani's first police commissioner. But, recognizing that rising crime would drag down the rest of his ambitious agenda, de Blasio did just that.
The idea was that Bill Bratton would keep crime down in part by pressing officers to enforce small quality-of-life laws while improving police-community relations, as he did in Los Angeles. His predecessor, Ray Kelly, gave Bratton a clear field by cutting stops dramatically in his last few months in office, from nearly 700,000 in 2011 to fewer than 200,000 in 2013.
It's a tenuous balance: a new mayor who boasts about ending "the broken policy of stop and frisk" hiring a commissioner who calls it "a basic tool of policing." If they can maintain it, they just might live up to de Blasio's promise of a city both safe and fair.
But the NYPD's critics, their voices registering inside City Hall for the first time in 20 years, are already trying to tip the balance.
The Nation magazine has called for de Blasio to fire Bratton. Al Sharpton wants (and is likely to get) a federal civil rights prosecution of Garner's death. Brooklyn College Prof. Alex Vitale, writing in these pages, called for an end to "over-policing" that, in his view, does little to drive down crime while needlessly making criminals out of young men of color. (Update: His response to this column, worth reading, is here).
"How terrible it would be," the New York Times editorialized, "if Eric Garner died for a theory." The Times went on to blast "siege-based tactics " that have continued even as crime numbers have dropped" — as though those were wholly unrelated developments — and to dismiss broken-windows policing, since "many cities and towns across the country have enjoyed historic decreases in violent crime since the 1990s, whatever strategies they used. And the vast majority of its targets are not serious criminals, or criminals at all."
I've written for years about over-aggressive policing making criminals, but the Times is arguing backward, and from anecdote. Garner should not have been choked; thus police should not enforce small laws.
While the Department's critics are right that the police don't know what, exactly, they do that makes crime go up or down, they can't answer that question either. In fact, they're not even trying.
While warning Bratton "not (to) be a once-innovative general fighting the last war," the Times said nothing about what he should do to fight this one, or what it is.
After 12 years of little accountability, the NYPD now has a new federal monitor coming, a new Inspector General, a newly empowered Civilian Complaint Review Board and more. All this has been embraced by de Blasio and Bratton, though none of it was noted by the Times editorial board, which, ironically enough, seems to still be fighting the war that it belatedly began with Kelly, who was indeed over-policing.
But Mickey Mouse stuff (literally, in Times Square) is truly complicated. Should cops stop loosie sellers? A kid selling dime bags? House parties where hundreds of people show up, and violence sometimes erupts? The police critics aren't saying. Presumably, they'll wait for the next disturbing video to deliver a policy prescription.
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My sense is that many critics are less concerned with bad policing than with ending proactive policing altogether and returning to an era when cops responded to 911 calls, and played little role in maintaining order. It's the revival of an older argument that the city must "fix" poverty, education and other social problems, rather than policing them. There's nothing Bratton can do there.
One place the commissioner and his critics agree: This is not the 2,000-murders-a-year city of the early '90s. But where Bratton worries about returning to a past dystopia, critics see a sci-fi one happening now, with pre-policing of imagined future crimes by a presumed criminal class.
Bratton: "In this city and this country, there was no focus on prevention in the '70s and '80s, certainly no focus on disorder. And this city, the way it looked in 1990, was a prime example of that."
Reply his critics: "Prevention" is a pretty phrase for having police bother young men, most of them black at Latino and most of whom have done little if anything wrong.
Bratton: "It is a delicate balance that we're in. We're continually trying, like a doctor, to prescribe the right amount of medicine to make this work." Like chemo, the right dose cures, the wrong one kills.
Bratton is an decent man, with an impressive record. He and de Blasio deserve a fair chance to make good on their promises, before anyone ties to run the commissioner out of town over a theory.


Board gives preliminary thumbs-up to hunting season changes
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave preliminary approval to hunting and trapping seasons and bag limits for the 2019-20 license year.
Modifications proposed for the 2019-20 seasons include: moving the opening day of the firearms deer season to the Saturday following Thanksgiving (rather than on Monday), creating a 13-day season that includes three Saturdays; shortening to two days the late November turkey seasons to accommodate a Saturday firearms deer opener; expanding the mid-October muzzleloader and special firearms deer seasons to include bears statewide; increasing to two weeks the length of the statewide archery bear season and shifting it to the two weeks following the muzzleloader and special firearms bear seasons; expanding four-day extended bear seasons to six days in most wildlife management units (WMUs) where they are held; establishing a September archery season and a January antlerless season for elk hunters; expanding bobcat hunting and trapping seasons to WMU 4B; extending fisher trapping opportunity to WMU 4A; increasing the season limit on beavers from 20 to 40 in WMUs 2A and 2B; and reducing the length of the porcupine season by about 10 weeks statewide.
The public may offer comments on all proposed 2019-20 seasons and bag limits, as well as other board actions, between now and the board’s next quarterly meeting, when 2019-20 seasons and bag limits will be finalized, and antlerless license allocations will be determined. The board’s next quarterly meeting is scheduled to be held April 8 and 9 at the Game Commission’s Harrisburg headquarters.
The board also gave preliminary approval to a measure that would simplify requirements to wear fluorescent orange material while hunting. There would be no changes to the requirements that apply in many seasons. And the use of orange will continue to be highly recommended for all seasons, whether required or not. The measure will be brought back to the April meeting for a final vote, and any changes would be put in place for the 2019-20 license year to begin July 1.
The proposal would eliminate the requirement to wear fluorescent orange at any time while archery hunting for deer or bear. This would eliminate all overlap periods when archery hunters are required to wear varying amounts of fluorescent orange while moving or post orange material while in a fixed position. The proposal also would eliminate the requirement for fall turkey hunters to wear fluorescent orange material.
All other seasons would continue with their existing fluorescent orange requirements. The requirement to post orange while deer, bear or elk hunting from an enclosed blind also would remain.
Commissioners said the changes are intended to clear up the complexity of existing fluorescent orange requirements, which each year result in a significant number of violations detected by State Game Wardens.
And with Pennsylvania in the stretch run of its first hunting season in which semiautomatic shotguns were permitted for big-game hunting, and semiautomatic rifles have been permitted for hunting small game and furbearers, the board announced it will entertain a proposal to allow semiautomatic rifles for big game in the 2019-20 license year.


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LINCOLN — Fifty-four percent of Nebraska corn had reached dent stage as of Sunday, compared to 70 percent at the same time last year and 66 percent on average, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Corn condition was rated at 77 percent good to excellent, 17 percent fair and 6 percent poor or very poor, with 90 percent at dough stage.
Soybeans were rated at 79 percent good to excellent, 16 percent fair and 5 percent poor or very poor, with 90 percent setting pods and 1 percent dropping leaves, compared to 14 percent last year and 10 percent on average.
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Reports for other crops included:
- Sorghum — 87 percent good to excellent, 12 percent fair and 1 percent poor, with 27 percent coloring, compared to 73 percent last year and 67 percent on average.
- Pasture and range — 85 percent good to excellent, 12 percent fair and 3 percent poor or very poor.

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Arbutin Market: Plant Derived Skin Lightening Agent
- Arbutin, also known as glycosylated hydroquinone, is mainly derived from leaves of fruits such as pear, bearberry, and cranberry.
- Arbutin is widely used in a variety of cosmetics such as creams, lotions, cleansers, and serums. When used as a skin lightening agent in cosmetic products, it slowly releases hydroquinone through hydrolysis. This reduces skin’s pigmentation production by blocking tyrosinase activity. Arbutin is also used in pharmaceutical applications. For instance, it is used in the manufacture of drugs for treating urinary tract infections.
- Arbutin is either derived naturally from plants or synthetically produced through chemical reactions. Synthetically derived arbutin also known as deoxyarbutin and is more effective than the natural derivative in the skin brightening treatment.
- Arbutin is available in two different forms: alpha-arbutin and beta-arbutin. Alpha-arbutin is a most popular form available in the market. Alpha-arbutin is a bio-synthetic and functional active ingredient found in most skin lightening products. Alpha-arbutin is nine times more effective than beta-arbutin in vivo and vitro environment.
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Key Drivers of Arbutin Market
- Rise in demand for natural ingredients in cosmetic products and increase in demand for skin lightening products are driving the global arbutin market
- Alpha-arbutin reduces skin tanning after UV exposure. In addition, it aids in lightening skin tone by minimizing dark spots. Arbutin finds application in BB/CC creams, age spot treatment, skin lightening products, and skin tone care products.
- Rise in disposable income due to the improvement in economic conditions in developing economies; changes in lifestyle; and varying climatic conditions are boosting the demand for skin and sun care products. This, in turn, is propelling the arbutin market.
Pharmaceutical Segment and Increase in Demand for Natural and Herbal Cosmetic Products to Offer Attractive Opportunities
- Rise in demand for organic and natural beauty products, typically in the U.S. and European economies, is expected to create lucrative opportunities for manufacturers of arbutin
- Increase in demand for arbutin in pharmaceuticals due to its excellent antioxidant properties is also estimated to create lucrative opportunities for manufacturers in the near future
Potential Risk of Hydroquinone to Cause Cancer May Hamper Arbutin Market
- Arbutin is a glycosylated hydroquinone, which has similar cancer risk potential as that of hydroquinone at same concentration level. Hydroquinone has been declared as a carcinogen by the FDA.
- Arbutin has fewer side effects than hydroquinone and is considered safe and effective in promoting skin brightening and an even skin tone. This may boost the market during the forecast period.
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Market in Asia Pacific Expected to Expand at Significant Pace
In terms of region, the global arbutin market can be split into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa.
- North America is a leading consumer of arbutin, followed by Europe and Asia Pacific. Rising consumer preference for environment-friendly products, such as natural and organic beauty products, has compelled many cosmetic manufacturers in the U.S. such as Garnier and L’Oreal to produce advanced cosmetic products. This is expected to fuel the market in North America during the forecast period.
- Europe was also one of the prominent regions in terms of consumption of arbutin in 2018. Rise in geriatric population and increase in regulations to minimize the usage of synthetic ingredients in cosmetic products are likely to fuel the Arbutin market in the region during the forecast period.
- The Arbutin market in Asia Pacific is estimated to expand at a significant pace during the forecast period due to the rise in GDP, per capita income, and change in lifestyle standards. Rise in geriatric population in Japan and growth in trend of using natural and organic skin care products across developing economies such as China, India, and Malaysia are expected to boost the market during the forecast period.
Key Players in Arbutin Market:
Key players operating in the global arbutin market include
- Koninklijke DSM N.V.
- GLICO NUTRITION CO., LTD.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- DECIEM INC.
- Croda International Plc.
- Shiseido Company
- CAYMAN CHEMICAL
- Kowa India Pvt. Ltd
- Shaanxi Dongyu Bio-Tech Co.,Ltd
- Hangzhou Lianzheng Chemical Co., Ltd
- Kraeber & Co GmbH
- Plamed Green Science Group
- Hunan Xiangmin Pharmaceutical Company Ltd
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Dave Matthews Announces Acoustic Concert For SiriusXM Subscribers
Dave Matthews will play an acoustic set and participate in a Q&A session during an invite-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers. The performance and Q&A session will take place at SiriusXM’s “The Garage” space at the company’s Los Angeles studios on Wednesday, September 11.
Dave’s set will air the following day, September 12, at 5 p.m. ET/PT on SiriusXM’s Dave Matthews Band Radio (Channel 30). Dave Matthews Radio is a limited-run SiriusXM channel that is currently scheduled to run through Sunday, September 15. This Friday, August 23 Dave Matthews Radio continues a series of live broadcasts of DMB concerts by airing the group’s performance at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Colorado. The channel will also broadcast the band’s upcoming shows at The Gorge on August 30, in Lake Tahoe on September 6 and in Phoenix on September 13.
SiriusXM subscribers who allowed the company to send email marketing will have the chance to attend the invite-only concert. Plus, a contest for a trip for two to Los Angeles that includes round trip airfare, hotel accommodations and two tickets to the performance can be entered by SiriusXM subscribers since August 5 here.

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Jewelry artist and sculptor Björn Weckström is the internationally best-known Finnish jewelry designer. Together with Pekka Anttila, founder of Lapponia, he developed the brand’s unique, sculpturesque design language. In the early 1960s, he created a series of gold jewelry inspired by gold nuggets from Finnish Lapland. The uneven soft glow of matte gold jewelry made them like miniature sculptures created by nature itself. The jewelry signified a revolution in the still highly conservative world of jewelry, and made Björn Weckström famous worldwide. Organic, sculpturesque designs and the warm glow of matte gold became a signature feature for gold jewelry designed by Weckström.
When working in silver, Weckström’s aim is to portray the snowy, Finnish winter landscape and frozen lakes through the unique finish, characteristic of his jewelry designs, the dramatic dialogue of crystal clear and soft shimmering matte silver. His boldly experimental designs include a surprising, unconventional combination of materials in the jewelry, including clear acrylic and fur. Weckström’s mission has always been to raise the status of jewelry design, elevating its profile to equal that of contemporary sculpture.
Today, Björn Weckström’s six decades of unique design heritage are alive and well, continuing in the Art by Kalevala collection.

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Imported beef back on menu in China
By Saturday, more than 1,000 metric tons of beef had been imported from the United States, following the resumption of imports in June, according to the top quality supervision, inspection and quarantine authority.
The beef, supplied by companies certified by the US Department of Agriculture, was inspected by Chinese authorities who confirmed that it met all national safety standards, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said.
The first shipment arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 19, and was released onto the domestic market on June 22 after inspections, the administration said.
Major ports through which US beef entered China include Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and others in the provinces of Liaoning, Jiangsu and Guangdong, according to officials.
Following the US-China Economic Cooperation 100-Day Plan in April, the administration reached an agreement with the USDA in May on requirements for the inspection and quarantine of imported beef, that removed all obstacles for the meat’s importation.
Under the plan, China pledged to import US beef on conditions consistent with international food safety and animal health standards, no later than July 16.
The imported meat, which includes some organs such as hearts, liver and kidneys, should come from cattle younger than 30 months and should be frozen or on ice, the administration said.China banned the importation of US beef in 2003 following an outbreak of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, aka mad cow disease, in the US.
Joel Haggard, the US Meat Export Federation’s senior vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region, said beef produced in the US from animals younger than 30 months old is grain fed, which provides distinctive marbling, whiter fat and a fresher appearance, and that the trade in US beef to China has great prospects.
“However, US beef has been out of the Chinese market for more than 14 years, and it will take a long time for consumers to recognize it,” he said.
“China’s import conditions for US beef are different from those in many of our other major markets, so the US needs to build a complete, unique and dedicated supply chain for China, from the birth farm through processing plants and the export channel,” he said.
“It will take time to build and scale up this chain to one that can handle larger product volumes to serve Chinese consumers’ demands.”
The first batch of frozen US beef exported to South China arrived in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Sept 19 by ship. The shipment weighed more than 18 metric tons and had a total value of $210,000, the bureau said.
With more US beef entering China, it will share a majority of the market with beef from Australia and South America, but will be dominant in the high-end market, the bureau said.
According to a report on China Central Television, most US beef available in Beijing is carried by air, and sells at between 100 yuan and 300 yuan ($15 to $45) per kilogram, compared with 70 and 90 yuan per kg for domestically produced beef.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on the world, and the same is true for many Black-led organisations who seek to bring positive change to their communities. The global pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities in redressing societal inequities for these changemakers. Black-led organisations are doubly affected as they grapple with a preexisting lack of resources and tools and try to serve end-users who are hardest hit by health inequities and economic crisis.
Despite these strains, our Common Call Fund grantees show how Black-led organisations are still making a meaningful impact during these unusual times. Ahead of our upcoming report on the state of Black-led social enterprise and charities, we’ve spoken with some founders to find out how they’ve continued to support beneficiaries in these particularly testing times.
Supporting mental health awareness
The effects of COVID-19 have also exacerbated mental health issues, especially for Black essential workers on the healthcare frontline. A recent study by King’s College London urged for a national strategy to combat the medical staff’s mental trauma, highlighting the severity of the NHS workforce’s mental health crisis.
Launched amid COVID-19 and the recent Black Lives Matter movement, Equality 4 Black Nurses seeks to address the trauma Black nurses experience alongside institutional racism.
Founder Neomi Bennet tells Common Call, “I've never had to look after so many black patients in one time in the whole of my 10-year nursing career, so when I went into ICU, the people that were dying looked like me, intuitively, I knew that my risk was higher. Nobody took that into account.” Equality 4 Black Nurses offers therapy to Black nurses to address the trauma of COVID-19, which is magnified by racial discrimination.
Female empowerment organisation, the Blossom Foundation, is providing young Black and African girls with resources and knowledge about mental wellbeing. Feelings of anxiety, grief, and loneliness are heightened at this time, impacting mental health. Blossom Foundation’s CEO Ruth Ogunji helps girls and young women between the ages of 10 and 20 identify the state of their mental wellbeing. “We educate them on their mental health, their mental state of mind, how to deal with loss and how to deal with issues.” The foundation’s online group sessions offer a forum to discuss pressing concerns in a safe and welcoming space.
Providing essentials for those in need
Some immigrant communities have faced additional strains due to lack of financial resources and cultural barriers that make it hard to maintain vital relationships with others during social isolation. Some people need to shield so they cannot go out and get the essentials they need to survive. Transportation may prove difficult or dangerous to use due to the risk of spread of the COVID-19 virus. Organisations catering to African immigrant communities have launched specialist delivery services to get resources to those most in need.
Walingamina Shomari’s organisation, Care Link West Midlands, delivers essentials to Central African immigrants in the Midlands struggling to afford or access basics. She tells us: “We deliver food supplies, medicine and day-to-day essentials. A lot of stuff has been done during this COVID period because people will not find this support - especially the elderly. They cannot get this particular support elsewhere because of the cultural and language barriers.”
Similarly, Support and Action Women’s Network (SAWN) is striving to meet unmet needs in the African community through the launch of a mobile food bank offering African staple foods. These food items are understandably underrepresented at mainstream food banks, as they aren’t as easy to come by as staple cupboard goods found in supermarkets. Beneficiaries welcome the organisation’s efforts to help them access foods from their country of origin. SAWN delivers food fortnightly to those in need of supplies. Its founder Rose Ssali says, “When you go to a normal food bank, you are expected to appear in person, and to carry your food. However, the size of one and two packs of potatoes and a pack of rice is too heavy if you're an elderly woman. Fortunately, we have a van and we use that to distribute food.”
A common call for uncommon resilience
As Black-led organisations adjust to serve their communities in a new capacity, the persistent lack of parity affects their ability to deliver the necessary support that allows beneficiaries to thrive. While these organisations’ efforts inspire us, we know more can be done to support them.
Our report, Stories from the frontline, discusses the current context for Black-led organisations and how we’re helping their development post-pandemic.
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March 8 St. Louis Community College at Sauget, Illinois
The State Fair College Roadrunners swept an important Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference doubleheader from the St. Louis Community College Archers 9-5 and 6-4 on Friday, March 8.
Sophomore infielder Kyle Clark had a pair of hits in game one for SFCC. He also scored two runs. Freshman utility player Ian Jacobs had an outstanding day at the plate with two hits, two runs scored and three RBIs. Sophomore infielder Gavin Jones added a triple and an RBI. Sophomore outfielder Brady Holden drove in a run.
Sophomore pitcher Jack Schmedding got the start on the mound for SFCC. He pitched five innings, while allowing four runs, two earned. He struck out six en route to picking up the victory. Freshman pitcher Austin Brooks pitched the final two-innings of the seven inning contest.
In game two, Clark led the SFCC offense with a home run and three RBIs. Sophomore catcher Blake Ford registered a pair of hits. Freshman outfielder Brice Pannier had a hit, a run scored and an RBI. He also stole a pair of bases. Jacobs and freshman infielder Blake Barnes drove in a run apiece. Sophomore outfielder Hayden Bradford and freshman outfielder Ian Taylor also stole a base in the game.
Sophomore pitcher Conner Burnett picked up the victory on the mound for SFCC. He pitched five innings, allowed two runs and struck out six. Sophomore pitcher Chris Koehler picked up the save for SFCC. He struck out two in one inning of work.
"St. Louis is a good team," said Roadrunners Baseball Head Coach Jud Kindle. "We just played really good baseball all day long. We were able to limit their big innings and put together a couple of big innings of our own."
March 10 Mineral Area College at Park Hills, Missouri
SFCC traveled to Park Hills, Missouri on Sunday, March 10 to begin an important Region 16 and Missouri Community College Athletic Conference series against the Mineral Area College Cardinals. The Cardinals swept the doubleheader by scores of 4-3 and 11-3.
In game one, Mineral Area held the SFCC offense to just three runs on three hits in the seven-inning contest. Pannier recorded a double and an RBI. He also scored a run. Ford had a hit and a run scored in the contest. Freshman pitcher/infielder Jake Lufft had a hit and two RBIs. Bradford scored the other run for SFCC.
Sophomore pitcher Logan Bexten got the start on the mound for SFCC. Bexton pitched four and two-thirds innings to earn the loss. He gave up four runs, three earned and struck out four.
In game two, the Roadrunners offense was once again held to three runs on only five hits. Jones hit a home run and drove in a pair of runs in the game for SFCC. Sophomore outfielder Brady Holden also recorded a hit. Lufft added a hit and a run scored. Clark contributed a hit. Pannier scored a run and walked three times. Freshman infielder Brett Holden had a hit and drove in a run for SFCC.
Freshman pitcher Matt Perego got the start on the mound for the Roadrunners. He pitched three innings. He gave up five runs on five hits, struck out five and was charged with the loss.
March 11 Mineral Area College at Park Hills, Missouri
SFCC finished their series against Mineral Area College dropping a pair of games 4-2 and 7-4 in Park Hills, Missouri on Monday, March 11.
In game one, the SFCC offense garnered two runs on four hits in the seven-inning contest. Jones had a pair of hits and a run scored. Taylor hit a home run. Sophomore Brady Holden also recorded a hit.
Sophomore pitcher Bill Cain made the start on the mound for SFCC. He went the distance allowing four runs on seven hits. He struck out seven.
In game two, Ford contributed a pair of doubles. Jones hit a home run. They both drove in a single run. Pannier and sophomore outfielder Brady Holden had a hit each. Holden drove in two runs.
Freshman pitcher Peyton Soria got the first started of his career on the mound for SFCC. He pitched four and one-third innings. He allowed four runs on three hits and struck out five.
"Mineral Area outplayed us in just about every aspect of the game," said Kindle. "We struggled offensively. We are still working hard in practice every day to become a better offensive team. We have to focus on creating quality at-bats and getting on base."
The Roadrunners record currently stands at 8-10, 3-5 in Region 16, 3-5 in the MCCAC.


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From The Pages Of Createasphere: You And Second Screen
With all the conversation about “second screen,” why is it important to you? For a few reasons:
· There is a big VC push for companies engaged in the space (Miso, Umami, Zeebox, Shazam, GetGlue, etc.), which often indicates a trend to monitor.
· There is high engagement from the creative community, social media portals and Hollywood studios (Disney Second Screen, for example). Again, that makes it worth understanding.
· It is a groundbreaking tool for brands.
· It speaks to a highly connected audience. The expansive use of connected devices, which research by Forbes and eMarketer indicate that in 2012 about half of all U.S. mobile phone users will own Smartphone’s, and about 25% of all internet users will own a tablet (mostly iPads). Additionally, over 70% of those tablet owners are already using their device simultaneously while watching TV almost daily.
· Most importantly – It is an undeniable trend.
And, according to Forbes, some forward-thinking content creators are even starting to discuss designing third and fourth screen experiences for their audiences in order to super serve their most influential fans.
Referenced here are a number of engaging blogs and websites. For staying on top of the emerging trends, following them is a no-brainer. Trends are moving fast and it’s important to stay on the edge of the best knowledge. As content creators, the manner in which content is consumed is of crucial importance to both the technically oriented and creatively focused, forcing questions about how content is envisioned, executed, distributed, and engaged with.
Let’s start with a simple definition/explanation of “second screen.” Second Screens are internet connected devices – mobile phones, laptops, tablets – most often used by individuals. The value of second screen is that it doesn’t interfere or muddle the content on the first screen, but allows viewers to interact with whatever is displayed on the first screen, such as a Blu-ray or television show. Using a second device enables individual experience, without interference to the other viewers of the first screen. Second screen interactivity with a television show is accomplished by a simulcast of web content during a broadcast. Manufacturers are building second screen applications into products, and content holders are designing apps and portals to facilitate the second screen experience.
Anne Roussel explains second screen in this way in her informative Edge of Digital Culture Blog: Viewers are watching a show on the television screen. While watching, they are tweeting or updating their status on Facebook (or both) using a laptop, smartphone, or tablet.” While that may not sound all that unusual, it’s the use of social media platforms and integrated websites like GetGlue, etc., that is remarkable. Social media sites put viewers in communication with their friends about specific shows. Rousell continues, “A viewer wants to watch The Office. She tunes into the show on her TV, and then checks in to GetGlue on her iPhone…she tells her friends what she is watching.” Oftentimes, they join, watch, and communicate. It’s that two-way communication that makes this a more engaged and important experience than simply looking up credits onimdb.com while you’re watching a movie. And, of course, there is an entire world of data being shared that leads to advertising and monetization opportunities. The two-way communication between clients and servers are most of the times delivered via either Websocket Api or Node.js.
Second screen is an unprecedented information feed for advertisers and brands. “For the first time, television has an instant feedback loop the likes of which we’ve never seen before,” says Mike Proulx, Hill Holliday’s Director of Digital Strategy and coauthor (with Shepatin) of Social TV, a book tackling the topic. “It’s almost, in effect, helping brands close the loop from interest to actual action in a more direct response model.” (http://bit.ly/zeAGfo).
What the second screen experience is, and is becoming, is where the action is the hottest and studios are putting thought and effort into making sure they are part of the second screen ecosystem in a successful way.Disney Second Screen, according to their site, “…extends the film experience with interactive content that you control.” With the download of an app, viewers get access to inside info, galleries, interactive features, interviews, and extensive information. It clearly does engage the audience in a more profound way than simply watching a movie (http://bit.ly/J1ubLz). Whether double or triple tasking actually does lead to greater experience and movie watching enjoyment is an entirely different and artistic discussion, but it is clear that the viewers of certain movies want to be “in” the movie experience to a greater degree than simply viewing.
But really, how many people are doing this?
Super Bowl 2012 brought us an awe-inducing social media TV event, (i.e., an inherently second screen event). According to Lost Remote, this year’s Super Bowl was the biggest social TV event in history. During the broadcast of the game, viewers posted 12.2 million tweets, 5x the number from Super Bowl 2011, and 4x as many as any other record setting broadcast including the MTV Video Music Awards. During the final seconds of the 2012 game, tweets were rolling in at 10,000 per second. Madonna’s performance incited a flurry activity, and while none of this impacted the outcome of the game or the entertainment, it showed clearly that the audience is engaged in sharing. And they are commenting from their perch on the internet. And, people are listening.
Second screen use calls the very foundation of traditional television viewing into the spotlight. “The Second screen experience ushers in a whole new way of watching TV. It signals the end of the old, passive, lean-back, couch-potato viewing experience. Viewers can now actively engage and take control of their TV viewing experience by sharing it with their friends, commenting about it, and rating TV content at the same time.” (http://www.edgeofdigitalculture.com/) This brings huge implications to the television and broadcast industries. There is no delay on ratings or feedback. With real-time rating and trackable reaction, there is now reliable data for producers to keep, use to cancel or promote, or create. The engaged audience, i.e. the trackable audience, offers an audience that can be monetized.
Chuck Parker, expert and blogger, has developed an infographic of the second screen eco system.
It clearly shows the complex network of content, technology, branding interplay.
What does all of this mean to content creators?
A former boss used to ask, “Will there be more of this [name of technology], or less?” If there is more, his mantra was, “figure out what it means to you, now not later.” There is clear indication that there will be a lot more second screen content and technology. There is significant evidence that networks, studios, content holders, start-ups and major technology companies are engaged in this trend with full force. Following the key blogs, news sites, and stories is one place to start, but committing to staying on top of the news is important. That’s what will give you various points of view, varying technologies, and breaking news. Next, understand how and if the content that you are working fits into second screen usage. If you are the creator of a major television show, a la The Office, Big Bang Theory, or Dancing with the Stars, you are probably already knee deep in the entire discussion and deployment of second screen. But, if you are just starting to develop a movie, television show, or game, think ahead of how and if there are potential opportunities. Talk to experts, research what’s being done, and what’s on all of those screens, relatively and technically. Getting a good grasp on the apps that feed second screen, and how they might impact your products and projects is also helpful. Watch as that space expands.
For a long time, getting ahead in Hollywood meant keeping your eye on the ball, with sharp focus on the big picture. That is still true, but now you also have to keep your eye on the second screen and all that it entails.


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MS Dhoni has been out of cricket action for a long time but is frequently seen on social media posts.
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Malik then assures the gloveman that he won't have to sing and after some more convincing by Sakshi, Dhoni finally gets on stage. Sakshi also joins him on stage and Malik, in a sweet gesture, sings his song "Kaun Tujhe" that he originally performed for the wicketkeeper-batsman's biopic "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story".
Watch the adorable video here:
The crowd breaks into applause after Malik sings a verse from the song.
MS Dhoni impressed social media with his singing skills when a video was shared of him singing an old Hindi song on karaoke at a party at his home in December last year.
The former India skipper has not played international cricket since India made a semi-final exit from the World Cup 2019 in July. However, he has kept social media abuzz with various appearances that are met with great enthusiasm from his huge fan base.
He has also been dropped from BCCI's centrally contracted players' list.

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The return of in person trading at marts around the country will see a cap on the amount of people in attendance.
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Marts have continued operating through the level 5 restrictions with sales moving on line.
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Speaking to Lets Talk today, Gavin White says it's important that new measures will see the seller accommodated in any in person activity.


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People on meth rarely eat and they'll be up for days. Here's the real sign: math isers eyes will be dilated and heroin users pupils with be constricted - like you can barely see them (and my face used to be super pale). It's a completely different look.
Im curious to know how people get addicted. heroin has such a stigma as do others and can't imagine someone at a party saying here is heroin you want to try it? Is it slipped into something or u r told it's something different? If not why? There are many other less addictive drugs. Just curious how u got started. Im here cause I think a friend is an addict and Thot meth but after reading signs, she matches heroin more. Teeth are very dark so Thot also meth. Will binge eat 5 to ten chocolate bars in a few hours.
hi. i'm interested in getting some advice as well if you don't mind. i just found out a friend of mine is addicted to heroin. i had no idea this was happening but it all makes sense now. i want to help her but don't know how. her parents have cut her off and now she's gotten to the point where she's lost her job, has no place to live, and is asking people for money. how can i help her?
Hi I'm back I left you a note and a friendship invitation Limbo
I don't mind talking about it. First I wanted off the sh&t real bad, it had brought me to my knees. It took 3 ct within about an 8 mo period to kick. I also had to leave my family of 8 bro and sis and move about an hour away to put distance between me and my dealer. I have walked away from that addiction but into the arms of another. I wish thinking back I would have attended meetings as I never took into account the power of addiction I thought I beat the Gorilla so I was safe, not true. After care is very important!! I will be back in about 45 min if you would like to know more just ask sharing is what gets us thru this Limbo
i was put on vicodin and percs for over a year because i had severe dental issues .i did not have the money to get them taken care of because it was so $$$ instead of the dentists helping me they just keep giving me these meds...for over a year and now i finally had the work done and now i am here 8 days clean..it was aweful..i was told i had meth mouth and everything i was even tested for drugs by doctors and lost friends because they thought i was doing meth or other and that hurt so bad..i never did any of that..my teeth were rotted and severly infected and broke and infection was spreading to my heart and all..i know that has nothing to do with your ?? but i just wanted to share a little of my story..
Absolutely i think yes dry mouth lack of saliva , im of to dentist this friday arghhhhh! I've only had 1 tooth pulled in 7yrs but lots and lots of cavitys fillings.
you have been clean from heroin for 3 decades wow! that is amazing, would you mind telling me a little bit how you got there etc. I only ask because I was engaged to a heroin addict and he's been on and off for about 3.5 years....he just relapsed again a few weeks ago and that is why I called off the wedding.
how hard was your journey obviously its doable but could you give me some details..if you don't feel comfortable I understand.
Yes I confirm what Tracey says Not enough saliva in the mouth to keep washing away bacteria from the teeth, as an ex Heroin user my self and 8 teeth later I can attest to that. Been clean going on 3 decades and have kept the rest. take care
Ya,any opiate or drug that causes drymouth will destroy your teeth if your not extreamly diligent about brushing and flossing etc.. Ive lost a few teeth from using oxys and morphine over the last 8 yrs and I was seeing a dentist regularly.

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OnePlus will for the first time decline its collection with a truly entry-level smartphone. The end of the “Never Settle” era?
Originally, the OnePlus brand was synonymous with ” flagship killer ”And at the center of this strategy, we found each year the most powerful Snapdragon possible, in the 800 series. Even the OnePlus X in its time had the right to a Snapdragon 801.
In 2020, it is clear that the firm’s strategy has evolved. Evidenced by the release of the OnePlus North with its Snapdragon 765. A less impressive chip, but still very powerful for daily use of the smartphone. However, OnePlus would go even further this year. Too far ?
A (too) entry-level smartphone
According to the leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer, also known under the pseudonym OnLeaks, the OnePlus brand would prepare a OnePlus Nord N100 with really declining characteristics.
- 6.52-inch HD + display (approx. 720 x 1600 pixels)
- SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
- 4 Go of RAM
- 64 GB of storage
- Rear photo module:
- 13 MP
- 2 MP Macro
- 2 MP portrait mode
- 8 MP front camera
- 5000 mAh battery
- port USB-C
- port jack 3,5 mm
We find on paper the characteristics of a bad smartphone. If we can pass on the screen with a low resolution (270 pixels per inch approximately), it is much more difficult with the announced characteristics of the processor and the photo module.
For the first, the Snapdragon 400 series has already demonstrated multiple times that its performance does not allow a good smooth experience on Android. However, this was a point on which OnePlus was uncompromising until now. We recommend smartphones with at least one Snapdragon 600.
Regarding the photo module, difficult to judge without having the full characteristics, but we seem to be facing the classic case of a multiplication of sensors to appear more capable in photography. “Specialized” 2-megapixel sensors for macro or portrait mode are mostly completely unnecessary.
There remains the presence of a 3.5 mm jack port, which is good news, but which shows that the phone is an entry-level in the minds of its designers, and a high capacity battery which should ensure excellent autonomy for the smartphone. .
Its real identity: an Oppo A53 clone
The specs mentioned by OnLeaks here are actually exactly the same as the Oppo A53. As a reminder, OnePlus and Oppo are two cousin companies.
The Oppo A53 is a smartphone launched at the end of August in India. It offers a 6.5-inch HD screen at 90 Hz, with a 3-sensor photo module (16 MP, 2 MP and 2 MP), a Snapdragon 460 Soc, a jack port, a USB-C port and a 5000 mAh battery.
The cheapest OnePlus smartphone
Difficult to understand the strategy of OnePlus with this new product, if the sources of OnLeaks are correct.
The idea is probably to use the OnePlus brand that is quite popular in some emerging markets to mass sell a smartphone that will likely be sold cheaply.


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Greek tragedy: stay and suffer in EU, or exit and regret
- Austerity forced by IMF, ECB has wrecked Greek economy.
- Taxes are rising, public spending has been cut drastically.
- Growth has stalled, unemployment is at 27%.
- Greece can\'t repay loan of EUR 1.6 billion to IMF, ECB.
- EU creditors won\'t lend more unless Athens agrees to austerity.
- Leftist PM calls referendum, tells Greeks to reject EU demands.
- The Greeks reject the referendum, submit to more austerity.
- The country defaults on its debts and exits EU, risking chaos.
- Grexit emboldens Spain, Italy and others to leave EU.
Greece is set to default on a loan repayment of 1.6 billion euros to the IMF due on 30 June. The government has announced a bank holiday until 6 July as well as capital controls restricting movement of funds outside the country. It has also limited cash withdrawals to EUR 60 per day.
Greece, being part of the Eurozone, shares a common currency, the Euro, with 18 other countries. The Eurozone's central bank, the European Central Bank, equivalent of the Reserve Bank of India, is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
The ECB acts as the lender of last resort to the 19 Eurozone countries. This means the Greeks cannot devise their own monetary policy - setting interest rates, inflation targets, etc - and instead rely on the ECB.
When the idea of the monetary union was conceived and implemented, it was thought that the ECB would act keeping in mind the interests of all member states. That is turning out to be difficult task given the different political and economic motivations of the member states.
Current policy measures favour strong economies like Germany and impose harsh, punitive measures on weak, profligate economies like Greece.
Trapped in debt and recession. How did this come about?
When the global financial crisis of 2008 hit, Greece was heavily indebted and ran a high budget deficit. The crisis worsened the debt situation and caused the Greek economy to collapse.
In such a situation, any other country with a sovereign monetary policy would have simply printed more money, allowing its currency to depreciate and, thereby, boosting exports. Greece didn't have the luxury.
Greece doesn't have the money to repay a loan of EUR 1.6 billion. Default is likely
If its fiscal policy was not so constrained by Brussels, the European Union headquarters, Greece would not have had to make savage cuts to public spending at a time when it was least prepared to deal with the consequences.
Is it Greece's fault entirely? Is the EU also to blame?
Greece has run out of money to repay the bailout loans it had received from the IMF and the ECB.
The IMF and the ECB are holding out on giving more money to the country until it agrees to tough economic measures, including VAT hikes, pension cuts and structural reforms.
The Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras balks at these reforms because over the past five years, the ECB and the IMF have forced Greece to implement harsh austerity measures - tax hikes, cuts in government spending - that have left the Greek economy reeling.
Unemployment is now at 27%, higher than even what the US suffered during the Great Depression of 1929-1939.
Spending cuts in a shrinking economy reduce the tax base further, thus lowering tax collections. Falling revenue, in turn, necessitates more spending cuts. This has resulted in a vicious circle.
Greece's unemployment rate is 27%, higher than even America's during the Great Depression
The reform programmes, forced through by the IMF and the ECB, so far have been largely counterproductive. The resulting widespread discontent among Greeks swept Tsipras' far-left anti-austerity Syriza party to power in the January elections.
What's the solution? Put up with austerity or leave EU?
European Union officials were set to discuss some proposals, mostly VAT hikes and pension cuts, with Athens this month, but the Greek government has called a referendum on the proposals.
Tsipras has argued that the proposals will harm Greece and is urging his people to reject them. EU leaders, on the other hand, have warned that a 'No' vote would mean Greece's exit, or Grexit, from the Eurozone.
Greek voters are caught between Scylla and Charybdis: Grexit or further austerity. Exit will create chaos in the Greek economy (there's no precedent here as no member state has left the Eurozone so far), and probably result in bank runs and higher borrowing costs. It may also lead to greater political instability.
On the other hand, further austerity will condemn Greece to prolonged suffering, with little to show for it in terms of growth and recovery.
For the Greeks, it seems, there are no easy answers.


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A video on Twitter showcases a player bringing up a hacking menu in Warzone 2. With a simple click of a button, the player selects “Crash Server,” kicking everyone in the lobby and sending them back to the main menu.
So next time a server crashes on you, it may not be a problem on Warzone 2’s end but a cheater ruining everyone else’s game. Activision has not yet officially addressed this issue.
Getting kicked out of a Warzone 2 lobby can be a frustrating experience, and with this new hack, it may be a more common occurrence.
If you played the original Warzone, you would likely be aware of the game’s issues with cheaters. However, in Warzone 2, the problem hasn’t been nearly as bad.
Although this new hack is now threatening to ruin Call of Duty’s Battle Royale game.
Cheating in video games is never a good idea, but sometimes the game will create its own versions. Currently, this bug is giving players wall hacks in Warzone 2.
Of course, this isn’t at the same level as this cheat which is currently being advertised across social media.
At the moment, Activision is fighting a lawsuit against the same company that created this Warzone 2 hack. The gaming publisher sued the developers of the hacking software in January 2022 for over $800 million.
By this lawsuit, Activision seeks to put a stop to unlawful conduct by an organization that is distributing and selling for profit numerous malicious software products designed to enable members of the public to gain unfair competitive advantages (i.e., to cheat) in the COD GamesActivision Publishing
It seems that this legal case has not stopped cheaters from continuing to develop and release these hacks to the public.
For now, we will have to hope that the Call of Duty publishers can find a way to remove this cheating software from the game.
With the brand new Resurgence map coming out soon, a ton of players are expected to return to Warzone 2.
However, if players are experiencing these manual server crashes, they may just be turned away once more.