Xiaomi will soon get rid of all smartphones more expensive than $ 285 without the support of fifth-generation 5G cellular networks.
This was told by the vice president and general manager of Xiaomi Group China Lu Weibing. He also noted that the model Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro will disappear from the catalogues of stores “immediately”. The top manager explained that now no one can stop the development of 5G.
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Debuted last fall, the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro was the company’s first smartphone with a 108-megapixel camera. On the international market, it is offered under the name Mi Note 10. One can only hope that the cessation of sales of this model so far only applies to the Chinese market.
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The best anti-Christmas movies
- Luke Langlands
- 3 December 2012
They might be set at Christmas, but don't expect warm fuzzy feelings from Gremlins, Die Hard and co
When the first few snowflakes of the season fall solemnly to the ground, who among us aren't overwhelmed with heart-warming visions of Christmas – presents nestled under the tree, the smell of mince pies, machine-gun-wielding terrorists. These films might not contain the obvious Christmas reference in their title, but they're undeniably Christmas films.
Re-released in cinemas in December 2012, Gremlins has been equally horrifying and delighting viewers since the creatures broke out in 1984. What better way to celebrate the yuletide than by throwing pensioners out of a window via a hot-rodded stairlift?
"Yeah. I got invited to the Christmas party by mistake. Who knew?" Christmas is all about being thankful for the things that we have – Die Hard's John McClane would certainly agree with that. Wishing for nothing beyond spending Christmas Eve with his wife, he instead has the task of foiling a group of terrorists, hell-bent on making sure he doesn't get the chance to try on his new reindeer woolly jumper. It's all the more painful to watch knowing his next Christmas won't be much better. "How can the same shit happen to the same guy twice?"
Gotham City doesn't need Santa Claus deciding who has been naughty or nice, as it has the Batman doing the job instead. Batman Returns, Tim Burton's Christmas-soaked second film of the franchise, refers to the ultra-commercialisation of Christmas, and even has man-sized dancing presents. The domestic-orientated traditions of Christmas are also noted in the Penguin searching for his family.
With enough Christmas imagery to make even Rudolph feel queasy, Lethal Weapon is most certainly a yuletide film. From the first scene to the last, the consistent bad guy deaths are sprinkled with some Christmas spirit. There's even a reference to crap presents, with Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) giving Danny Glover's character a bullet he intended to kill himself with – some nice aftershave would have probably done the job
If nothing else, Christmas is certainly about gorging on food portion sizes that stand a chance of keeping us going for the rest of the year. Steven Spielberg's Hook illustrates the delightful juvenility of Christmas, as well as the act of consuming enough Maltesers and After Eights to make the 'New You' in January weep.
If watching someone sneak into their old employer's Christmas party to plant drugs whilst drunk and dressed a Santa doesn't make you all warm and fuzzy, then nothing will. Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy star in Trading Places, a brilliant film that manages to be thoroughly anti-Christmas with just a single scene.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Shane Black clearly has a penchant for writing Christmas(less) films: Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Last Boy Scout, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Robert Downey Jr. plays a lowlife masquerading as an actor (in the film, not in real life) who finds redemption for his past. As true a sense of the Christmas spirit as a fat man in a sled pulled by reindeer.

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By Hannah Silverman
If there used to be competition between Philly’s two radio sports talk stations, there ain’t no more!
94WIP is topping their local sports radio competition, 97.5 The Fanatic in every daypart during the summer book, according to Barrett Sports Media.
The Fanatic did gain in their target demo of Men 25-54.
For the full week, WIP finished fourth with a 6.7 share, while The Fanatic was a few spots back with a 4.8.
According to Nielsen Audio, WIP’s 6a – 10a morning show featuring Angelo Cataldi dipped about four points from their spring book, earning an 8.7 share for the summer. Despite the ratings drop, Cataldi remained in second place for the book, which signals a typical slow summer for radio listenership in the market. Cataldi’s morning show was up by three points on 97.5 The Fanatic, as Marc Farzetta finished fifth with a 5.7 share.
WIP’s midday show featuring Joe DeCamara and Jon Ritchie finished the summer in fourth place with a 6.1, down a little more than a point from their strong spring book. For The Fanatic, Anthony Gargano was up two-tenths of a point during the summer book, earning a 4.7 share and a seventh place finish.
In afternoon drive, Jon Marks and Ike Reese again turned in a strong performance during the 2p – 6p hours, topping Mike Missanelli for the third straight ratings period. Marks and Reese finished fourth with a 6.6 share. Missanelli was right behind with a 6.4. Missanelli’s show was up by a full point from the spring book, narrowing the gap in afternoons between The Fanatic and WIP for their target demo of men 25-54. One interesting observation, as the audience gets broader, Jon and Ike expand their lead. The duo were 3rd with Men 18+. Missanelli was ranked 8th. They were also 9th with Adults 25-54, while Missanelli was 13th.
Summer listening is typically down for the sports radio industry, but 2020 was a summer book unlike any other as leagues began returning to action in late July. For The Fanatic, that meant a boost from the Flyers and Sixers playoff games in the last month of the summer ratings period, with some of those games airing in the afternoon hours.
The evening hours included a month of Phillies baseball for WIP, but the station mostly featured Joe Giglio who continued to post strong numbers. Giglio and WIP did a 7.1 share in evenings which was again strong enough for second place. The Fanatic did a 4.3, up almost two points from their spring book.


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During our first time, Alex and I did not do a lot of planning ahead of time, and were blown away by how much there was to do in the park. We did a bit of hiking, including the short walk to Weeping Rock
and the more strenuous hike to Hidden Canyon
. After that short weekend away, we knew we wanted to return as soon as we could.
Cue our big trip! We planned ahead this time…a little too much planning, actually, we ended up booking 2 camping spots, oops!…and knew that we wanted to go canyoneering and do to a part of The Narrows. We were able to do both on this trip, and we were able to do a few more walks in the park between adventures. This park is perfect for families and for those who aren’t interested in doing long hikes to see beautiful features. With this park being only about 8 hours away from home, we hope to visit again!
We played a bit with the panoramic option on our iPhones while in Zion. The first shot (above) is the view from Weeping Rock, which is a rock that has water coming out of it. Not quite a waterfall, but water does fall from the rock itself. Like, from inside the rock.
The panoramic above (you can see me on the far left!) is at the bank of the Virgin River, which created the valley known as Zion. Alex wanted to show how different the rock looks when sunlight hits it (left) and when it is in shadow (right).
The panoramic below is also of the Virgin River, but at a bend in the river when we were in The Narrows. I’ll be sharing more about The Narrows later this week. It’s an awesome hike where you pretty much hike through the river. It’s beautiful and is hard to describe without you being there to see it, but I will try!
Okay, enough of the panoramic shots! Here are some more photos from our long weekend in Zion National Park. If you have any questions, let me know in the comments.
We took about 400 photos while in the park, all of which were on our phones. I’m really thankful we didn’t drop our phones in the water or while rappelling.
A little about the “stuff” you see in the photos: Alex’s sunglasses are Tumbleweeds, his hat is by Patagonia, and his jacket is by Marmot and is a really nice waterproof jacket. The boots I’m wearing are PCTs by KEEN footwear (expect a review soon!), my glasses are Warby Parkers, my rain jacket (yes, the same one I wore last year) is by REI, and our tent is also by REI.
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Do you have a favorite vacation spot?
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Haugen ferry reform and revenue bills move out of committee
A bill sponsored by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen that would allow a 25-cent surcharge on each ferry fare to pay for a new 144-car ferry was moved out of the Senate Transportation Committee late Thursday.
Haugen, D-Camano Island, said SB-5742 would create a Capital Vessel Replacement Account to pay for the new vessel. Haugen is chairwoman of the Senate Transportation Committee.
“The governor challenged us to come up with a better plan if we didn’t like hers,” Haugen said in a statement to the press, referring to Gov. Chris Gregoire's earlier proposal to create a new taxing district to pay for the ferry system.
“This is our answer," Haugen said. "It’s not the entire answer — we still have more to do — but it’s a start in the right direction and it addresses the problem in a way that ferry users can live with.”
“While the fees themselves won’t be enough to build an entire vessel, they’re a start — and the money they generate will give us something to start a bond that eventually can make the new ferry a reality,” Haugen said.
Two other bills to reform the state ferry system were also passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday. According to Haugen's office, SB-5405 and SB-5406 would eliminate wasteful practices and adopt operating efficiencies throughout the ferry system.
The bills would prohibit collective bargaining agreements for ferry workers from being more generous than agreements for other public employees on overtime, compensated holidays, annual leave accrual, types of leave, travel time for commuting, and penalty pay.
“These bills are about fiscal accountability and fairness,” said Haugen, a 10th District lawmaker. “Number one, we can’t ask people for more money for ferries unless we make sure we’re spending that money wisely. Second, we need to bring ferry employees' compensation and benefits in line with the rest of the state's public employees.”


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Yankees vs. Red Sox is one of sports greatest rivalries, so whenever the two teams play (especially in a night game with more time to drink), you can expect some violence between opposing fans in the stands. This video was captured in the stands at Fenway Park during last night’s Sunday Night Baseball showdown between the teams, a Yankees fan (in the black shirt) and a Red Sox fan threw punches at each other, as other fans attempted to break the brawl up. One very aggressive woman gets between the two, and this along with poor punching technique, prevented anyone from inflicting any serious damage. It’s just a baseball game, drunks, knock off this behavior in the stands.


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Fox News host Sean Hannity called for CNN President Jeff Zucker to be fired Monday in the wake of a fake news scandal embroiling the anti-Trump network that resulted in the resignation of three of its top journalists.
Hannity accused Zucker of destroying the network with lies and “VERY FAKE NEWS.”
Hannity made the call just hours after it was announced that three employees including the executive editor of a new investigative unit resigned after CNN was forced to retract an article connecting a Russian investment firm to associates of President Trump.
CNN’s Brian Stelter reported that Thomas Frank, the author of the piece, editor Eric Lichtblau, and editor Lex Haris had all left CNN in the wake of the scandal after an internal investigation. The retraction came after a Breitbart News investigation highlighting inaccuracies and flaws in the piece. CNN quickly deleted the story and eventually replaced it with an editor’s note.
Senior figures at the network also placed a freeze on Russia-related stories, telling employees that they had to be run through members of senior management before going live.
The brouhaha led Hannity to call for Zucker’s firing, as he cited Breitbart’s reporting of the scandal.
He also said he doubted the official narrative being fed out of CNN headquarters, suggesting that the employees may have been paid to resign, perhaps to spare Zucker’s reputation.
Hannity also tweeted to Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta, telling him to tell “soon-to-be-fired” Zucker to watch Hannity’s show on Fox News Channel, adding: “I have a message!”
Hannity’s call for Zucker’s firing comes after President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., told Breitbart News that Zucker should address the scandal in an on-camera press briefing.
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Bayer Leverkusen wasted a rare opportunity to take over the lead in the Bundesliga on Friday, losing 3-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt with two goals from Portuguese Goncalo Paciencia.
Leverkusen would have gone a point clear at the top with a win but hosts Frankfurt put in a strong first-half performance to quickly take control.
They struck twice through Paciencia before Leverkusen managed to even find their footing in the game.
Paciencia fired Frankfurt into the lead in the fourth minute and doubled it 13 minutes later with a penalty, sending keeper Lukas Hradecky the wrong way.
Frankfurt keeper Frederik Ronnow then made a string of superb saves in the second half, including stopping a point-blank header form Lucas Alario, to protect their two-goal cushion before Bas Dost added a third in the 80th.
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Druk Airways trip to Bhutan is one of the most stupendous in the whole Himalayas. In the case of flying along the Himalayan range from Kathmandu or over the lower regions from Kolkata, each flight is a hypnotizing aeronautical accomplishment and offers an energizing plunge into the Kingdom.
Bhutan's first blessing to you as you land from the flying machine will be cool, clean new mountain air. After movement conventions and things assortment, you will be met by our agent and drive to Thimphu. On appearance in Thimphu, (height 2400m/7875ft) registration the lodging. The capital town of Bhutan and the focal point of government, religion, and business, Thimphu is one of a kind city with a bizarre blend of current advancement close by old conventions. With the number of inhabitants in around 90,000, it is maybe still the world's just capital city without a traffic light.
Later appreciate the one of a kind encounter of Night voyage through Thimphu to see the wonders of the city enlightened by light to show an alternate look at the city. In this visit, you would get a look at a wonderful city and the landmarks, for example, the Memorial Chorten, Buddha View Point, BBS tower and Tashichoe Dzong Dinner.
In the first part of the day, we will visit the handcrafted paper plants, School of Arts and artworks (shut on Sundays, government occasions) where understudies learn 13 distinct expressions utilized transcendently in Bhutan. Later visit the national library and Simply Bhutan historical center. Additionally, experience Archery at the Museum Itself. Later drive pass by remembrance chorten worked in memory of the third King. Visit Buddha's perspective, Changangkha Lhakhang, the most established sanctuary in the valley, Enclosure where national creature, Takin are kept and Zilukha Nunnery. Supper and Overnight at the inn in Thimphu.
Finish up the voyage through the day with a visit of Trashichhoedzong; "stronghold of the brilliant religion".This is the focal point of government and religion, site of ruler's position of authority room and the seat of Je Khenpo or Chief Abbot. Worked in 1641 by the political and strict unifier of Bhutan, Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, it was recreated during the 1960s in conventional Bhutanese way, without nails or structural plans. In Evening free.
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Keep on driving along the grand roadway going through the plantation, snow-capped woodlands and little towns to Punakha.
Enroute takes a short trip to Chimi Lakhang arranged on a hillock in the focal point of the valley, is committed to Lama Drukpa Kuenley, who in the late fifteenth century utilized funniness, tunes and crazy conduct to sensationalize his lessons and because of this otherwise called 'Divine Madman'. This sanctuary is otherwise called the sanctuary of ripeness. It is broadly accepted that couples who don't have youngsters and need one, on the off chance that they implore at this sanctuary, they are normally honored with a kid very soon. It is around a 30-minute stroll over the field from the way to the sanctuary. The path leads crosswise over rice fields to the minor settlement of Pana, signifying 'field'. It at that point pursues a little stream downhill to Yoakam and crosswise over more fields before making a short move to Chimi Lhakhang.
Punakha (alt. 1300m/4265ft) - Punakha filled in as the capital of Bhutan before Thimphu is as yet the winter seat of Je Khenpo (the main abbot). Favored with a mild atmosphere and attributable to its regular seepage from Pho Chhu (male) and Mo Chhu (female) streams, the Punakha valley produces inexhaustible harvests and natural products. Night at relaxation in Punakha.
After breakfast drive back to Paro slipping down from Dochu La, pursue the path back up the sensational Wang Chhu and Paro Chhu waterway valleys, before intersection through Paro Town towards the north finish of the valley. On the way visit Simtokha Dzong, the spot of significant tantric instructing, this dzong now houses a school for the investigation of the Dzongkha language. Later in the day in the wake of looking into the lodging, continue to visit Ta Dzong, initially worked as Watchtower, which currently houses National Museum. The broad assortment incorporates antique thangkha works of art, materials, weapons and shield, family unit objects and a rich grouping of common and notable relics. At that point stroll down the path to visit Rinpung Dzong, which means ("fortification of the pile of gems"), which has a long and interesting history. Alongside the wooden exhibitions coating the inward patio are fine divider canvases showing Buddhist legend, for example, four companions, the elderly person of long life, the wheel of life, scenes from the life of Milarepa, Mount. Sumeru and other enormous Mandala. Medium-term at the lodging in Paro.
The morning after breakfast, drive to Satsam Chorten. On landing in the path head point, leave on a mobile trip to Taktshang Monastery: It is one of the most well known of Bhutan's religious communities, roosted on a bluff 900m over the Paro valley floor. It is said that Guru Rinpoche landed here on the rear of a tigress and pondered at this religious community and henceforth it is called 'Tiger's Nest'. This site has been perceived as a most sacrosanct spot and visited by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1646 and now visited by all Bhutanese at any rate once in their lifetime. On 19 April 1998, a fire seriously harmed the fundamental structure of building yet now this Bhutanese gem has been reestablished to its unique magnificence. After the outing of Tiger, Nest return Enjoy a stunning hot stone shower to revive yourself. Later return back to your inn for supper and a medium-term remain.
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A RETROSPECTIVE planning application for decking already in place at a house in Blaina has been approved by councillors.
The application for Llys Bery, 28 Tanglewood Drive was discussed by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council planning committee at their meeting on Thursday, October 14.
This application was to keep and complete a raised decking area within the front garden of a detached residential property.
Blaenau Gwent planning officer Joanne White recommended refusing the application due to the: “adverse impact to the street scene, and the overbearing impact and loss of privacy to neighbouring properties.”
Applicant Thomas Llewelyn spoke at the meeting and explained that since he’d bought the property in 2003 he had looked to improve its landscape as “funding allowed.”
Due to its steep slope Mr Llewelyn had started to work to terrace the land so that it could be better maintained.
He also thought that the decking structure met the guidance for permitted development: “with no requirement for a planning application.”
Mr Llewelyn said: “The choice and finish of the building materials is wholly sympathetic with those used in Tanglewood.
“The deck surface is smaller than the land removed for the terracing works and it’s level above the highway remains as the original.”
“The proposal includes a laurel hedge and cherry tree planting which once matured will completely screen and obscure the supporting wall from view while enhancing the local biodiversity.”
He added that other similar developments could be seen in the area and appealed to councillors “common sense” to allow the development.
County councillor Lisa Winnett who represents the area said: “I totally concur with what’s being said and how the structure actually enhances the area.”
Cllr Derrick Bevan said: “It would be nice if we had a site visit/
“It’s not overlooking the other ones (houses), it would enhance the area especially with trees in front of it, I think it would look tidy.
“There’s nothing wrong with it.”
Cllr John Hill asked for the conditions to be added to the permission that the landscaping and planting of trees is done.
Mr Llewelyn confirmed that the laurel and cherry trees had already been planted but if any “more mature trees” were needed he would be happy to comply.
The application was granted unanimously
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By the numbers: Black Friday foot visitors was up 48% over 2020, however nonetheless down 28% from 2019, Based mostly on a preliminary Sensormatic Options report.
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- In 2019, on-line spfinishing on Black Friday reached $7.4 billion, per Adobe.
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A guide to applying topsoil to your lawn and garden
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That thin veil of fog which settled on the ridge Friday night hung about all day Saturday, paling the sun and obscuring distance. Now, it is keeping the night cold. To me, this first intrusion of damp but rainless chill into the season always seems the breath of approaching winter. A slight breeze is now sufficient to bring down the last tenacious leaves. In the darkness, their falling sounds like rain. This is the time to curl up with a hot drink and a book full of warm tales, and have a cat purring nearby. The darkest months ahead, I savor autumns fading scents, storing them up in thoughts as dry flowers are pressed between the leaves of a book. They must remind me of warmth until the arrival of spring's first thrust of green resolve.
In lieu of dawn, this morning, there was fog. It was thin, ground-hugging fog, so that the line of trees a quarter mile south were merely vague shadows, blending in to the denser fog bank beyond them. But above, where a few wisps floated in the paling blue sky, the moon glowed clear, and, above the eastern horizon, the morning star glinted. I saw a flock of swans flying over the nearly bare oaks, and heard their calls even after they had vanished. Moisture dripped from the trees and fell onto beds of brown leaves. The first fog of autumn! I can barely wait for the thicker fogs to come. How I love to walk through them!

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The Sunday Magazine for May 15, 2022
This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay:
The issues driving the federal Conservative leadership race
With the English language debate now in the books, the race to lead the federal Conservative Party is well underway. We convene The Sunday Magazine political panel to discuss the latest developments of that race and take an early look at how Ontario's provincial election is shaping up. Chattopadhyay is joined by Toronto Star national columnist Susan Delacourt in Ottawa, CBC Calgary opinion and analysis producer Jason Markusoff and political commentator Supriya Dwivedi in Toronto, to parse the big political stories of the week and talk about what's to come.
Hockey opened the door to Canada-Russia relations 50 years ago… now what?
The 1972 Summit Series between Team Canada and the Soviets helped ease tensions and open lines of communication between two nations. It also built an enduring piece of diplomatic infrastructure: a hockey bridge. In the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, observers say the bond is worth preserving. Gary J. Smith is the author of the new book Ice War Diplomat. He was one of the Canadian diplomats who helped make the Summit Series happen. Smith takes us behind the scenes of the Summit, revealing the politics of that time — with added insight from Zachary Paikin of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy and the Centre for European Policy Studies, and University of Victoria Russian studies professor Megan Swift.
How Elamin Abdelmahmoud found home in 'elsewhere' as newcomer to Canada
Elamin Abdelmahmoud has become a familiar face and voice to many Canadians. He's the host of CBC's Pop Chat and Party Lines podcasts. He's also known for his culture writing and political commentary. Now, Abdelmahmoud is telling his own story in a new book called Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. His essays explore the culture shock he felt immigrating to Canada from Sudan as 12-year-old, and how he carved out his identity and figured out his place in the world. He tells Chattopadhyay how becoming a fan of professional wrestling and the teen drama The O.C. helped him navigate cultural barriers as an adolescent in Kingston, Ont. — and why country music and the American south speak to him as an adult.
The enduring power of 'Skinnamarink'
Since the late 1970s, the lyrics of Sharon, Lois and Bram's rendition of "Skinnamarink" have brought so much love and joy to families across the country. Even now, Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison continue to entertain kids and grown-ups alike with their captivating music. Chattopadhyay speaks with the legendary children's performers about their 2021 album of live performances and their more than 40 years of bringing cheer and comfort to Canadian families.
Plus: We head to Montreal, where one man is delivering on his mission to end junk mail.

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Indian Subcontinent Holidays
FOLKLORE – TREKKING – TEMPLES – BEACHES
In the isolated high peaks of the Himalayas, steeped in folklore and mythology unfolds this remarkably beautiful natural world of snow-capped mountains, rolling pastures, glorious flowers and incredibly rich cultural history expressed in spectacular hillside temples, strategic fortresses, vibrant festivals and colourful monasteries of Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet.
Trekking in the foothills and mountains of the Himalayas is the main draw for visitors to this region, although other key attractions include the bustling populations of India’s great cities, with its equally mesmerizing palette of colours, smells, tastes and sights.
Equally enticing are the emerald green tea estates, friendly people and warm waters of Sri Lanka’s Indian Ocean, a perfect tropical paradise.


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One of the main reasons for the rapid growth of the urgent care industry is that primary care physicians have, in the past couple of years, received a hefty caseload and as such they do not have as much time to spend with each patient, as well as scheduling problems and longer wait times.
If you have ever needed urgent medical care, you know that waiting in a line to be taken care of is not something anyone wants to do. At certain doctors offices, you just have to wait sometimes and that can be brutal. However, according to a survey by the Urgent Care Association of America, 57 percent of patients wait 15 minutes or less to be seen, while 80 percent of all visits take 60 minutes or less.
Although urgent care centers are mostly for mild to moderate ailments and illnesses, there are plenty of advanced urgent care centers, which provide lab services, xrays and routine physicals. For some people with limited access to a regular care doctor, this can be a very important service.
Another great thing is after hours urgent care. According to a study by the Center for Disease Control, around half of adults patients who were not sick enough to merit treatment from the emergency room said they only went to the emergency room because their primary doctors office was closed. Fortunately, urgent care hours are far more flexible than a traditional doctors office, and there are even some places that offer urgent care 24 hours a day.
The next time you have something like an ankle sprain or the onset of strep throat, it would be most wise to avoid the emergency room. You could always go to your primary doctor, but are you going to be able to get an appointment? If so, how long are you going to have to wait before you see the doctor? Would it not be much better to just go to an advanced urgent care center? The choice is up to you.

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Xiaomi plans to locally assemble the Mi LED TVs and targets a production capacity of 100,000 Mi LED TVs per month by the first quarter of 2019
Smartphones producer, Xiaomi has kickstarted its smart Mi LED TV manufacturing in partnership with Dixon Technologies in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The move is a step towards its commitment to India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, said, “We are proud to take the next step with the support of Andhra Pradesh. After a successful smartphone journey, we are beginning a new chapter with Mi LED TV manufacturing in India.” The MD added that with Xiaomi’s increased focus on local manufacturing, it would be able to increase the supply and reach out to the Mi Fans.
The new Mi LED TV manufacturing plant is built in Tirupati spanning across 32 acres. The factory, along with Dixon Technologies has employed over 850 employees. It aims at a production capacity of 100,000 Mi LED TVs per month by the first quarter of 2019. Xiaomi will be assembling the Mi LED Smart TV 4A 80cm (32-inch) and Mi LED Smart TV 4A 180cm (43-inch) initially.
AP ease of doing business
Welcoming the smartphone brand, Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh, said that Xiaomi, along with the other leading electronics players in the state would help present Andhra Pradesh as an example of transparent governance and seamless execution in setting up of projects. He said, “Andhra Pradesh continues to lead when it comes to ease of doing business.” He said that the state’s policies were the major attraction for investors, especially the blue-chip manufacturers across the world.
The chief minister also shared his vision of making Tirupati an IT Hub by offering a one-stop solution for leading electronics players. Applauding the decision, IT minister, Nara Lokesh expressed his belief that Xiaomi’s manufacturing unit would further advance the state’s aim of making it the electronics hub in the future.
Dixon technologies chairman, Sunil Vachani said that the partnership would benefit the consumers immensely with Dixon’s manufacturing experience and Xiaomi’s innovative solutions.
Make in India
Xiaomi had earlier announced about its mobile manufacturing plans in India to support the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Currently, it has six smartphone manufacturing plants that are maintained in partnership with Foxconn and Hipad Technologies across Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu and Noida.


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Election Commission transfers Chennai police commissioner
Sources in the poll panel said Chennai Police Commissioner S George's transfer order was issued last night.
If somebody is doing something about molesters, it is the police: Praveen Sood, Police Commissioner
Don’t judge us by the numbers, higher cas...
RK Nagar byelection: Chennai city police commissioner transferred
Ahead of the April 12 byelection to the R K Nagar assembly constituency, th...
Should there be law for collegium-based selection of election commissioners?
The original draft Constitution had provided that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners would be appointed by the President.
Delhi favourite target of terror groups but we are working to ward off any threat: Police Commissioner
The special cell of the Delhi Police is working on alerts and is in constant touch with other agencies to ward off any terror threat, he said. The force is mulling using technology intervention.
Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit to retire early
Basit, who was set to retire from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in April 2018, had "submitted an application to Prime Minister Sharif for his early retirement which was accepted."
Commissioner and DIG transferred, social media blocked in Saharanpur
An official spokesman of the Yogi govt said the decision was taken at the highest level in view of the failure of these officials to contain violence around Shabbirpur village.
Over 300 Income Tax commissioners transferred across country
The CBDT said with the new data analytics provided by the central office, it expects these officers to add taxpayers who have so far not been filing returns.
Pakistan summons India's deputy high commissioner for second day
Director-General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal who summoned Singh "condemned further unprovoked ceasefire violations" by the Indian forces.
Achal Kumar Joti takes over as new Chief Election Commissioner
Joti retired as the Gujarat Chief Secretary in January 2013. He was also the Secretary in the Industry, Revenue and Water Supply Departments in the State.
Had a satisfying tenure as Chief Election Commissioner: Nasim Zaidi
"It was satisfying. I achieved a lot. We initiated several steps... It was really satisfying," he told after a warm send off at his office.
Demitting office with full sense of satisfaction: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi
A week before he retires as CEC, ending a 41-year-long career in administration, Zaidi takes a step back to how the journey began.
Donald Trump picks Indiana health commissioner for surgeon general
Trump nominated Dr Jerome Adams to serve as the nation's chief doctor. Adams already served as the state's health commissioner in '14 and was reappointed earlier this year.
Brexit to blow €20-B hole in European Union budget: Commissioner
The commission’s proposals suggest in particular that EU countries could save a lot of money by cooperating in key areas, as they aim to do on defence post-Brexit.
CBI books Delhi IT commissioner for corruption
The officer said that the IT Commissioner had made the property while working as public servant in different capacities from the post of Assistant Commissioner to now.


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There’s a lot of money riding on what is contained in Kenneth Hayne’s report into financial services - particularly for investors who have short sold the shares of the big four banks. And there are plenty of them.
Over the last three months of 2018 the value of investments in bank shorts has risen to $5.3 billion - almost double what it was in September and about 50 per cent higher than the five-year average.
This is a big bet to place on their share prices falling.
Banks - especially the large ones - are not traditionally associated with big shorts. But this is no ordinary time for the Australian banking industry.
Large investors have been understandably negative on the sector as, over the past year in particular, the bad news has outweighed the positive.
There has been increasing evidence that credit growth is slowing and that this will continue through this calendar year.
The costs associated with compensating customers, legal actions and investment in processes and systems that are needed to ensure problems don’t reoccur are already counted in the billions.
Thus it is easy to see why many large investors saw potential for a profit in betting against the banks.
Leading the pack of four as the most shorted is the Commonwealth Bank, according to a Macquarie Capital report on bank shorting. National Australia Bank is the smallest volume of short selling.
But there are a couple of potential near term traps for these investors.
There is a chance that Hayne will not recommend too many new regulations and instead - as he did in his interim report - push banks to follow the existing regulations.
Having said that even just obeying the rules properly - particularly the laws around responsible lending - will place pressure on the banking industry’s ability to lend money.
And any measures from Hayne that will limit volume-based sales incentives won’t help bank revenues either.
But if there are no serious additional or unforeseen recommendations coming from Hayne’s final report the immediate response from the market could be benign.
The other risk for the short sellers is that the Commonwealth Bank produces a better than expected earnings report on Wednesday which would propel its shares up.
And this in turn could create a short squeeze pushing the share price up further.
The market is expecting cash earnings to come in around flat or slightly above the previous corresponding period. Bloomberg consensus sits at $4.92 billion.
But investors will be looking for a clearer view on how revenue and costs and margins are tracking for the second half and any indication around dividend policy.
CBA trades at a significant 15 per cent premium to its peers - which would be at risk if its earnings disappoint. It also may explain why it has been the most heavily-shorted bank in Australia.
While large investors have been underweight banking stocks, the Macquarie report suggests some local institutions are starting to increase their weighting slightly but offshore investors are steering clear.
What’s really interesting about this report is that retail investors have been buying the banks in response to their weaker share prices.
This suggests that small shareholders simply couldn’t resist the handsome yield that bank stocks offered as prices fell.
But it’s a gutsy call.
If the half-year dividend doesn’t fall, these small shareholders will be rewarded for their faith/greed - for now at least.
If credit growth falls off a cliff in six months or a year, the dividend paid by all the banks will be under threat.
And as Macquarie points out, "should Labor’s imputation credit policy be implemented this could create selling pressure in CBA from retail investors".
Indeed a Labor win would present other negatives for the banks. In the first instance it has already vowed to implement all of the Hayne recommendations, where the Coalition appears more guarded.
Also changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax stand to further dampen the already falling housing prices.
Whether a short seller or a retail investor, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding a punt on the banks.
The banks' results will be messy and hard to interpret as they will include plenty of one-off items associated with various asset sales.
While all have made provisions related to the mistakes highlighted by the royal commission, there is potential for additional costs over the near to medium term.
When it comes to banks there is no shortage of unknown unknowns.
The threat to big banks is not existential as it may be for some wealth managers but shares could still be punished further.

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4th/6 historical periods of the Period of the Divided Christian Empire of East and West on the 6th/8 levels; the worldwide or global level, context or scope of providential history in the Age of Substantial Time-identity.
The Carolingian Empire was divided into two kingdoms: the Holy Roman Empire in the east and France in the west. Although when the Carolingian Empire was first divided, it was split into the kingdoms of the East Francia (AD 840-AD 962), the West Francia and Italy, Italy soon reverted to the rule of the East Franks (Kingdom of Germany) and together these constituted the Holy Roman Empire, while the West Franks consolidated as the Kingdom of France.
400 years of the 4th/6 periods of Substantial Time-identity is the Period of the Divided Christian Empire of East and West covering the period of time of AD 919 through to AD 1308.
This 400-year period of the divided kingdoms of east and west began with the division of the Christian empire in AD 919 and ended in AD 1309, when the papacy moved to Avignon initializing the Period of the Papal Captivity and Return.
This period was the substantial parallel to the 400-year period of the Period of the Divided Kingdom of Israel of North and South, and its purpose was to restore that earlier period through parallel indemnity conditions or kairos time.
3rd/4 periods of the Period of the 2nd Object 221 Course.
During the parallel period of the divided kingdoms of east and west, the papacy was corrupt. God sent prominent monks such as St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Francis of Assisi to admonish the papacy and promote internal reform in the Church. Since the papacy and the Church did not repent, but sank further into corruption and immorality, God chastised them externally by letting their people fight the Muslims. This was the providential reason behind the Crusades. There were 8 Crusades, beginning in AD 1095 and continuing sporadically for about 200 years.
The dynamic image (24-30 FPS) of the minor arcana (אר-כנע) tarot (טרות) that is attributed to the Period of the Divided Christian Empire of East and West is Queen of Swords.


People in central Japan woke up on Sunday, March 29, to snow blanketing their areas — in springtime. It was the first time in 32 years that the region experienced such late snow.
Between the night of March 28 and the morning of March 29, temperatures dropped to winter-like levels at about 0.7C degrees, causing snow up to 20 centimeters, for example in Gunma, but only one centimeter in Tokyo.
The snow became yet another excuse not to venture outside, as Tokyo’s activity and movement were restricted over the weekend following the requests issued by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to help contain the spread of the coronavirus. (RELATED ARTICLE: PHOTOS | Empty, Quiet Streets During Tokyo’s Stay-Indoors Weekend Amid Virus Outbreak)
On Sunday, many areas in Tokyo were largely deserted, with shops and eateries temporarily closed, leaving many wondering until when this unsettling situation would continue.
According to big data gathered by the government, the number of people in the normally bustling Shibuya scramble fell by 73% over the weekend.
The area around Tama at one moment during the day reported “heavy snow” and the normally bustling Kichijoji Station, which in March is famous for the cherry blossoms in Inokashira Park, was deserted.
A 20-year-old hair saloon employee in the area commented: “There are one-tenth of the customers compared to usual. Until when will this go on? It’s not that there are no customers at all, but there have been many appointment cancellations.”
Around Tokyo Station, there were many shops that had closed for business. One visibly tired woman from Saitama in her 60s, who had just come back from helping her daughter move to university in Osaka, was wandering around the station looking forlorn. “I thought I would eat around here at lunch, but I worry there might not be any open shops,” she said.
Yet, while many people stayed inside, the few who ventured out were delighted by the images of the deserted cherry blossom parks covered in a thin layer of snow, an almost surreal sight which was broadcast abroad by large news agencies.
So that readers can enjoy a silver lining out of this unusual situation, at JAPAN Forward we compiled a set of pictures from the day, we hope you enjoy it!
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Los Angeles real estate involves high prices but some parties (and lawyers) kill deals over small value items
The old saying bemoans the person who “can’t see the forest through the trees” (or “forest for the trees”). It is a way of saying that we should not get stuck on the small details at the risk of missing the bigger goal. In real estate litigation this concept is constantly at play and an experienced real estate litigation attorney has to help clients see the forest when all they can see right now is that one very annoying and troublesome tree.
Here are some real world examples from lawsuits we have handled:
In one case our client was the trustee of a family trust. His goal (the forest) was to sell a commercial property and distribute the proceeds to the beneficiaries. The family felt that the property was worth $5 million. The trustee received an offer of $5.8 million for what was marketed as a commercial property with a school as the tenant. Prior to the close of escrow the Buyer discovered that the property also contained two rent-controlled residential units with tenants. The Buyer demanded a $200,000 price reduction in order to deal with the undisclosed problem. Rather than agree to any price reduction our client wanted to just cancel the entire transaction.
Real estate deals involve negotiations. While the Seller does not have to accept a reduction, he does have to ask whether there will be a better deal down the road. If his goal is to sell the property for the best available price (and this is the best available price), the Seller should evaluate whether this offer, which is still significantly above what they thought they would make, helps them towards their goal (regardless of whether the request for a discount is an affront or a blow to their pride). Often the tree is an emotional one—pride, anger, insult, etc.
In another case—partnership litigation between two 50%-50% partners in a business—we were able to negotiate a very good buy-out of the other partner. Our client had the potential to earn back the buy-out price within the first year of profits. However, he was more focused on what his ex-partner would be getting. He asked why his partner was getting so much. Our goal was to buy-out the partner so that our client owned the business 100%. Therefore the only real consideration was whether our client was getting a good deal for himself and it should not really matter whether the ex-partner got paid as well.
The forest and trees dilemma often arises in family litigation over real property, partnership disputes and other lawsuits involving personal relationships (rather than straight business relationships).
Another example of this issue arises in boundary disputes over real property. Oftentimes a fence or boundary marker is not on the boundary. One party feels like they are “losing” property that they thought was theirs. Of course property is measured by its legal description and not by where a fence or marker may sit. Someone who buys a 1-acre parcel, for example, still has a 1-acre parcel if an errant fence is relocated to the proper boundary. It is true that a landowner may have visually believed that the property was larger because of the placement of the errant fence but that is merely a mistake in perspective. The true legal boundary never changed.
Real estate attorneys can help their clients recognize perspective in negotiations by outlining beforehand where the path of negotiations may lead. If a party is happy to settle for a particular monetary amount (say, $750,000), an effective litigation attorney and negotiator will explain to the client that the strategy will involve, for example, a series of demands and counter-offers that will hopefully lead to the desired result. So a client should not get hung up when the first demand is for $1,000,000 and the other side counters with $500,000. The client’s goal was never $1,000,000 so the client should not get attached to this number or feel insulted or disappointed when the negotiations end at $750,000. After all that was the goal all along.
Of course all of this is predicated on one important idea: that you have a goal in the first place. Oftentimes an attorney is only too happy to file a lawsuit and begin litigation. But do you know where you are heading? Do you know what the goal of the litigation exercise is? The first step in business litigation should be a complete evaluation of the case and a plan for getting to the agreed-upon resolution.
Don’t let this or that tree get in the way of the forest.
Los Angeles business litigation attorney Laine T. Wagenseller handles numerous business and real estate lawsuits in Los Angeles. He is the founder of Wagenseller Law Firm in downtown Los Angeles. The lawyers at Wagenseller Law Firm are experienced trial attorneys. Contact us at (213) 286-0371.


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POMONA – Possible cuts to schools and universities have been the main focus of this spring’s state budget debate, but public safety programs are on the chopping block too, Inland Empire leaders told a group of state senators on Friday.
John McMahon, a deputy chief of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, and officials from Riverside County told members of the Senate budget committee gathered at Cal Poly Pomona about the cuts local governments have already made and about the impact state budget cuts would have on local public safety programs.
McMahon spoke specifically about money the Sheriff’s Department will lose if lawmakers don’t agree to extend an increase in the vehicle license fee, which pays for public safety grant programs.
“Without that, it’s (a loss of) $3million to our department and $8million to probation,” McMahon said, adding that losing the money could mean fewer patrol officers. “It will mean re-evaluating our priorities for patrol – whether we’ll respond to cold property crimes, whether we’ll respond to certain alarm calls.”
He said his department is already facing a $21million budget shortfall and is trying to rejigger its resources to make sure basic policing priorities are covered.
Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione and District Attorney Paul Zellerbach painted a grim picture of what an all-cuts budget – one that balances the budget without additional tax revenue – would mean for their county.
“If you go to an all-cuts budget and don’t compromise, Riverside County will see another $150(million) to $170million hit” on top of cuts already made, Tavaglione said. “We won’t be able to function.”
The budget committee presented a report listing the amount of public safety grant funding local cities and the two counties would lose if the vehicle license fee isn’t extended and lawmakers don’t find another option.
In San Bernardino County, agencies would lose $23.3million, including $5.4million from the Citizens Option for Public Safety, or COPS, program, which provides funding local agencies can use to hire law enforcement officers.
Riverside County and its local agencies stand to lose $23million, according to the report. Statewide, agencies would lose $506.4million in public safety grant funding.
Tavaglione, who is also president of the California Association of Counties, urged lawmakers to compromise, spurring state Sen. Alan Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, to ask Tavaglione exactly what kind of compromise he wanted.
“I want to be real clear on what you’re asking us to do,” Lowenthal said.
Tavaglione said he and other county leaders agree with many of the reforms that a group of Senate Republicans were trying to negotiate with Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, earlier this spring.
“I’ve seen the “Republican proposal, and I would agree with many that it’s way too long,” he said, referring to a seven-page list of Republican demands. “But it’s not bad.”
Among the demands were a loosening of business regulations, a state spending cap and pension reform.
“Counties across the state can get behind regulatory reform,” Tavaglione said. “We can get behind pension reform. Every single county is doing it. And we can support you in that effort.”

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There's not much about this summer that's normal, except for the heat.
And the road construction.
Construction projects of all stripes came to a halt in March when officials locked down much of Pennsylvania to combat COVID-19. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) projects got going again in phases, with all of them back in gear on May 1.
Construction began June 22 on a project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Friendship Church Road over Knight Run in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
The Friendship Church Road Bridge is one of 11 structures in Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties that PennDOT is or has repaired under a $9.8 million project financed by Act 89, the state's transportation plan.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is preparing to start collecting wind speed data on the nearly mile-long Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway Bridge, now under construction.
Temporary wind monitors are being installed on the bridge that, at its peak, is approximately 180 ft.
It's a familiar story across the country as our aging infrastructure deteriorates under increasing traffic loads. In the Borough of Northumberland, the underlying structure of PA 147 and U.S.11 consisted of brick or cement concrete installed during the 1920s and 1940s, according to Maggie Baker, PennDOT spokesperson.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that its contractor will begin preparatory work on a project to repair and resurface a 3.31-mi. section of Route 74 from the intersection of Broadway Street and Route 24 through Red Lion and Dallastown boroughs to the intersection of South Queen Street and Locust Hill Road in York Township, York County.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that construction resumed May 5 on the project to rehabilitate eight bridges over Interstate 95 and CSX Railroad in the City of Chester, Delaware County.
Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the job site, special signage and relevant training.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is overseeing a nearly $90 million project that will rehabilitate the U.S. 1/Roosevelt Expressway viaduct in Philadelphia.
The viaduct is located between the Broad Street and Wissahickon Avenue/Germantown Avenue exits in the Nicetown section of the city.
Construction is scheduled to begin Oct. 14, to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Park Road over U.S. 1 (Kennett Oxford Bypass) in West Nottingham Township, Chester County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced.
Due to the nature of the repairs, Park Road Bridge will be closed and detoured between Kimble Road and Old Baltimore Pike through the completion of the project scheduled for mid-November.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 3 continues to work to remedy the challenges created by above average precipitation in north central Pennsylvania. This has occurred since 2016 and has resulted in flooding in many areas.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), announced the implementation of a statewide Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) pilot program to reduce work zone speeds, change driver behavior, and improve work zone safety for workers and motorists.
A unique bridge/city park project is currently under way in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is managing the construction of the "Cap" Project — the I-579 Urban Connector — for the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA).


Aged Care Information
Age Page - Australian Capital Territory
The Age Page is a collection of useful contacts relating to age related topics.
The information and listings in this online version may differ from the Age Page shown in the printed White Pages telephone directories.
Aged care – where to start?For information on aged care services in your local region
Aged Care Information 1800 200 422 or ww.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
To access most government-funded aged care you first have to be assessed by health professionals called Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs).
You can find your nearest ACAT by calling 1800 200 422
or using the ACAT Finder on www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
Need help staying at home?Government funded aged care may include domestic assistance, home maintenance and modification, personal care, delivered meals and nursing care.
To find out more about services in your area call 1800 200 422 or use the Community Services Finder on www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au
Need carer support or respite?If you care for an older person and need support or help to take a break from your caring role, call 1800 200 422
Network of Carer Associations and Carer Counselling 1800 200 636
For information on Carer Allowance and Carer Payment, call Centrelink 13 27 17
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Need help with health?Cancer Screening www.cancerscreening.gov.au
Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (24 hrs) 1800 699 799
Health emergencies www.healthemergency.gov.au
Health information www.healthinsite.gov.au
National Continence Helpline 1800 330 066 or www.bladderbowel.gov.au or www.toiletmap.gov.au
National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500
National Health and Hospital Network www.yourhealth.gov.au
Pandemic influenza www.flupandemic.gov.au
Have a concern?To raise a concern about Australian Government funded aged care services.
Aged Care Complaints Scheme 1800 550 552 or www.agedcomplaints.govspace.gov.au
For concerns about the Aged Care Complaints Scheme
Aged Care Commissioner 1800 500 294 or www.agedcarecommissioner.net.au
Consumer support and other organisationsThis list may not be exhaustive.
Access City Hotline (Disability) 6257 3077
ACT Carers Indigenous Family Support Worker 6296 9900
ACT Disability, Aged & Carer Advocacy Service 6242 5060
Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency 1800 288 025 or www.accreditation.org.au
Chinese Aged Care Information Services 6248 5929
Citizens Advice Bureau 6248 7988
COTA ACT (Council on the Ageing) 6282 3777
Health Care Interpreter Service (ACT Health) 6205 3333
Independent Living Centre 6205 1900
Meals on Wheels & Linen Service 6287 4311
Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT Inc 6248 8577
Ngunnawal Community care (Yass, NSW) 6226 3799
Older Persons Mental Health Community Team 6205 1957
Red Cross 13 14 95
Seniors Information Line (Including Seniors Card) 6282 3777
The Public Trustee for the ACT (Wills & Estates) 6207 9800 or www.publictrustee.act.gov.au
Winnunga-Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service 6284 6222
Department of Health and AgeingFor details see White Pages® directory alphabetical section under “H”
ACT Office 1800 020 102 or 1800 020 103
Other government agenciesRefer to the Your Government section of the White Pages® located towards the front of the directory. Details about Australian Government agencies are available at: www.australia.gov.au
Need an interpreter?Translating and Interpreting Service on 13 14 50
If you are deaf, hearing-impaired or speech-impaired?National Relay Office 1800 555 660 or www.relayservice.com.au.
TTY users call 13 36 77 or 1800 555 677
Speak and Listen users call 1300 555 727 or 1800 555 727
To Make an Emergency Call Using TTY Dial 106
In a Life Threatening or Time Critical Emergency, Please Call 000
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SINGAPORE: Travellers on the Business Travel Pass scheme will be required to undergo additional COVID-19 tests when they return to Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Feb 9).
Currently, such travellers will have to undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test upon return to Singapore instead of serving a stay-home notice. They are also required to be isolated in a single location until they obtain a negative result for their on-arrival test.
As an added precautionary measure, travellers on this scheme are now required to undergo COVID-19 PCR tests on the third, seventh and 14th day of their return. An additional serology test will also be required on the third day, said MOH.
"These enhanced testing requirements serve to minimise the risk of potential incubating cases leaking into the community. Travellers are also to avoid events with more than eight attendees within 14 days of returning to Singapore," added the Health Ministry.
The Business Travel Pass scheme was introduced in June 2020 to facilitate essential business travel for senior executives based in Singapore with regional or international responsibilities who need to travel regularly for work.
Travellers under this scheme are required to abide by a strict controlled itinerary when travelling. When they return to Singapore, they are required to use TraceTogether, avoid all forms of public transport within 14 days of their return, comply with safe management measures at their workplace and abide by all other prevailing measures applicable to local residents.
"As compliance to the border measures in this scheme is crucial to safeguarding public health and helping to curb potential transmission of COVID-19 to the community, Business Travel Pass holders must comply with the border measures in this scheme or risk having their Business Travel Passes revoked," said MOH.
"We will continue to carefully monitor the global situation and the public health outcomes from this scheme in order to strike a calibrated balance between the safety of the local community and resuming business travel in support of our overall economic recovery."


Periodic and period-doubling vibrations in a gear transmission system subjected to forced excitations with multipiecewise linear functions are investigated in this work by using the incremental harmonic balance (IHB) method. The nonlinear ordinary differential equations that govern vibration of the gear transmission system are formulated by employing the Newton's second law. Analytical results reveal abundant interesting phenomena, including jumps, bifurcations, softening-spring behaviors, and primary, super-harmonic, and subharmonic resonances, which have not been exhibited in existing investigations on nonlinear vibrations of gear transmission systems. Nonlinear phenomena and resonances of the gear transmission system are revealed by considering different numbers of degrees-of-freedom of the system. The bifurcations containing saddle-node, period-doubling, and Hopf bifurcations are observed in frequency response curves. The period-doubling phenomena are characterized by phase-plane diagrams and Fourier spectra. Further, analytical results obtained by the IHB method match very well with those from numerical integration.


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The San Francisco gallery Casemore Kirkeby is currently exhibiting the work of ten fresh, inspiring artists who graduated from Yale’s MFA program in photography this spring. The show includes over 50 works and is ripe with absorbing and unexpected imagery.
The medium of photography is often used to distort our expectations and perceptions. The exhibition, titled “Doublespeak,” explores the importance of artifice, truth, deception, and duplicity; the artists in the show push and pull the theme in striking ways. One shot, “Book and Snake” by Matthew Leifheit, depicts a set of men and women arranged on a set of stairs. All of them wear professional clothing, and they face away from the viewer, towards a black door embedded in the side of a classical-style building. What are they hoping to enter? As viewers, we bring our own set of expectations to an image like this—the massive, traditional columns and heavy staircase indicate government or bureaucracy, so perhaps they are waiting to gain admission to some closed-door session. And yet, the severe lighting and the specific postures of the subjects implies a constructed image. Even the choice to have the group face away from us, the audience, is initially surprising—we are used to seeing formal arrangements like this presented to us directly, as in a company photo or graduation snapshot.
While some images, like Leifheit’s, are more ambiguous, many of the photographs in the show feel specifically contemporary, of our current moment. After all, they were created during a uniquely charged period in American history—a time defined by its tumult and conflicting ideologies.
Take the image “Trump Tower Interior No. 5.” The artist, named Res, offers an image of a porous, wet-looking orange marble fountain overflowing with unnatural green water. The water (if it can be called that—it is a putrid green color that brings to mind stagnant ponds and chemical colorants) splashes over the edge of its stone container, uncontrollably spattering the entire frame. So, too, has Donald Trump’s presidency run amok. The image does not reflect a flattering perception of America’s incumbent president.
All in all, the photographs included in this exhibition reflect novel and innovative perspectives on the photographic medium. It is well worth a visit if you find yourself in San Francisco between now and late September. If that’s too much of a trek, you’ll find the ten photographers’ websites below. We encourage you to discover more about their work!
Editors’ note: “Doublespeak” is on view at Casemore Kirkeby gallery in San Francisco until September 23, 2017.


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Welcome to the BU Libraries!
If you are an entering undergraduate or graduate student, a new faculty or staff member, please avail yourself of the library’s varied and wide-ranging resources! If you are a returning student, welcome back and we again look forward to helping you.
The following statistics indicate the extensive nature of our collection and resources:
- BU has the second largest academic library in the Boston area (after Harvard) and the fourth largest academic library in New England.
- BU Libraries hold approximately 2.4 million physical volumes, 1.2 million eBooks, 45,000 journals, 460 databases, and more than 400 research guides.
- BU Libraries have more than 100 staff members ready to assist with your research needs.
Our main library page provides links to our databases, eJournals and research guides as well as the BU Libraries Search, which you can use to find resources in the library in addition to electronic books, journals, articles and more.
Access to electronic resources requires a BU login name and password. If you do not have a BU login name and password, please contact the IT Help Center. Additional answers and assistance can be found on our Research page.
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When an herb mentions it's a vulnerary do you know what that means??? A vulnerary herb is one that is applied externally and helps the body in the healing of wounds & cuts. Some examples of these herbs are: aloe, chickweed, comfrey, mullein, slippery elm, witch hazel & yarrow.
An adaptogen is an herb that improves the body's adaptability. In other words, it helps the body to do what it needs to do to avoid a point of collapse or over-stress. Examples of such herbs are: chamomile, nettles, wild yam, borage, licorice & the ginsengs. A lot of info out there that states adaptogens are for stress…in a way that is true, but they do so much more.
There are herbs out there called 'hepatics'. These strengthen, tone & stimulate the secretionary function of the liver specifically. The result of this is an increase in the flow of bile. The whole body benefits from this as the liver is involved in all body functions and the health of all tissues. Some hepatic herbs are: blue flag, dandelion root, golden seal, vervain & of course milk thistle.
Herbal sedatives calm the nervous system & help to reduce stress and nervousness throughout the body. End result is the tissues of the body that have been irritated by nervous problems have the capability to heal by taking these herbs. Some examples of these are: blue cohosh, skullcap, valerian, passion flower, lady's slipper, hops & chamomile.
Another way to cleanse the body of toxins is to stimulate the circulation which increases blood flow to the muscles & joints. This can be done without straining the heart & by using herbs that stimulate the circulation. Herbs that can help with this are cayenne, ginger, poke root, prickly ash or rosemary.
Pectorals are specific herbs that have a general strengthening and healing effect on the respiratory system. Some examples of these herbs are Angelica, Blood Root, Comfrey, Elder, Golden Seal, Licorice, Lungwort, Mullein & Vervain.
Powerful anti-microbials combine direct toxic action on bacteria with the ability to stimulate our body's production of white corpuscles...the leucocytes...which are responsible for doing the majority of the defensive work in the body's system. Some examples of these include: Echinacea, Garlic, Myrrh, Nasturtium, Thyme, Wild Indigo & Wormwood.
The endocrine gland system consists of several glands: pituitary, thymus, thyroid, adrenals, pancreas, kidneys & more. The group of herbs best suited for the treatment of these glands are the bitters. The best of the bitters for this are golden seal, mugwort, rue, wormwood & yarrow.
A nervine tonic helps to strengthen and 'feeds' the nervous system & tends to have a relaxing effect. In cases of shock, stress or nervous debility these tonics may be called for. One of the best is oats...not like your instant oatmeal, but more like the old-fashion porridge type. Some herbs that help with this are: damiana, skullcap, vervain, valerian & wood betony.
To help with women's hormone issues there is vitex (chaste tree berry) & damiana. Vitex is about the only herb out there that is the closest to the female hormone system. Damiana has a positive impact on the testosterone levels. We all have both male & female hormones within our bodies.
Tonics are either a single herb or a group of herbs that strengthen and enliven either a specific organ, system or the whole body. They can nourish & tone the entire body! Some examples are Essiac, Nettles, Echinacea, Garlic, Damiana & more!!
Nettles is one of the best herbs to help the adrenal glands! It also has been used for centuries to treat allergies, particularly hay fever. It is an all over tonic, anti-inflammatory and an alterative. It shows promise in treating Alzheimer's as well. It helps with arthritis, lung issues, MS, bursitis, sciatica & more!!
The boxed 'herbal' teas one buys in the stores, even at the supposed health food stores have been so overly processed down, it's difficult to believe they do anybody any good at all?! Try to get the whole herb from a reliable source to do your teas with, weather it be medicinal or purely pleasure.


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