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House Democrats’ campaign arm, launching its first general election TV ad, is focusing on a seat the party wants to flip rather than one of the dozens it’s defending.
The target is Rep. John Katko, one of three Republicans elected in 2018 in a district Hillary Clinton carried in 2016. He’s represented New York’s 24th District since 2015 and has found support for his moderate views and history of bipartisanship.
Katko faces a rematch with Dana Balter, who lost by 5 percentage points in 2018.
The ad is the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s first independent expenditure of the 2020 general election. It highlights funding Katko received from special interest groups, as well as his votes for Republicans’ 2017 tax overhaul (Public Law 115-97) and opposing a Democratic-supported bill to lower drug prices (H.R. 3).
“Katko used to be different,” the announcer says at the opening of the DCCC ad. “But no matter what he says, Washington changed him.”
It’s one of several ads currently airing in the district, according to Advertising Analytics. In addition to the DCCC’s ad, two others disparage Katko: one from Democratic-allied nonprofit House Majority Forward on his record in Congress and one from Balter’s campaign tying Katko to Trump.
The Katko campaign is airing an ad on bipartisanship, and a spot from the Republican-allied nonprofit American Action Network praises his work in Congress to lower drug prices.
Katko’s campaign released another ad attacking Balter as “dangerous” and dusting off several issues from 2018, including Balter’s support for policies that could increase taxes and backing a state expansion of who is eligible for bail.
“No amount of television advertising can change the fact that Dana Balter is a radical socialist,” said National Republican Congressional Committee spokeswoman Carly Atchison. Balter, she said in a statement “wants to raise taxes on New York families and supports the dangerous bail reform law that is allowing violent criminals to roam free.”
Both party committees are are paying close attention to the district, each naming Balter and Katko respectively to candidate programs to boost their attention and fundraising.
Balter wasn’t one of the Democratic challengers in the DCCC’s Red to Blue program who outraised a Republican incumbent. Balter had $253,000 in cash on hand at the end of June, while Katko had $1.5 million.
The district, which includes Syracuse, is a natural one for a competitive race. It’s flipped between Democratic and Republican representatives for the past two decades and is one of the few ticket-splitting House districts.
Katko’s voting record reflects his swing district. He was ranked the second-most bipartisan House member in 2019 by the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
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So i have been thinking, green tea is considered a herb right? Well why not post a little tip here about it.
For those of you who don't know, green tea is a very effective anti-oxidant, therefore drinking it helps your body flush out toxins and extra useless waste from your system.
Drinking it helps with weight loss too! From my own experience, drink one cup with breakfast and one cup with dinner ( do not add sugar or milk, try some honey instead ) for best results!
Healthy eating along with exercise is essential too of course.
Just wanted to share my tip with everyone.
It is usually never recommended to drink more than one or two cups of green tea per day, as it can inhibit the abosrbtion of vitamins, minerals and metals into the body, many of which are necessary for a healthy life.
Green tea is also made from the same plant as black tea, white tea and regular tea, each variety is simply treated and processed differently.
If you want to be even healthier, then white tea is the best, as it is treated less and contains more of the good stuff, but all green/white/black tea should be avoided by pregnant women unless they have spoken to their doctor and should not be used as a relacement for drinking water, eating healthily and getting lots of excersise.

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Harper Lee was no fan of Donald Trump's Taj Mahal.
The deceased "To Kill a Mockingbird" scribe slammed the hotel in a letter soon to be auctioned off with 28 other missives.
"The worst punishment God can devise for this sinner is to make her spirit reside eternally at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City," Lee wrote to her longtime friend Doris Leapard in an Aug. 25, 1990 letter.
Lee stayed at the $1 billion hotel with a casino the year it opened. The hotel is now owned by billionaire Carl Icahn, who got hold of it last February after Trump Entertainment Resorts came out of bankruptcy.
The Lee letters will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders on March 30. The bidding for each missive will start at $750.
The batch also includes a 1999 letter where Lee thanked Leapard for getting her civil rights icon Vivian Malone's autograph.
Malone was one of the first African-Americans to attend the University of Alabama.
"I shall treasure [the autograph] always," Lee wrote. "Looking back, it's incredible what people had to endure just for their basic rights. Today's young haven't a clue what their parents went through; they seem bored to hear about it...Nelle.'"
The reclusive author also corresponded with admirer Don Salter, a Mobile, Ala. resident. Salter wrote to Lee after reading her famous book. The two remained friends for nearly four decades.


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I knowit's getting late in the year to be starting new projects, but this is one I've wanted to do for awhile. This is my take on Devil's Chariot's Cauldron Creep. I wanted to have a stirrer for my witch's room and this fit the bill perfectly.
I wanted to pattern it off DC's original sketch:
I used an old Wisecrack Jack from Gemmy (I still need to figure out how to hack him to get rid of those stupid jokes. Anyone?). 'Ol Jack was already articulated but with a few modifications I think he's creep worthy. the basic frame work is aluminum barstock. I had to put in eyehooks at his right elbow and left wrist. He stands about 32" tall.
The motor is one a friend gave me from the scrap pile. Probably around 10-15 rpms. He is skinned with masking tape (to hide the framework) which will be painted with a brown color for aging.
Still have a ways to go with this one but at least the major mechanics are complete. I hope to get him up and running over the weekend.
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CHANGE a $100 bill in Minsk and you receive a fat brick of Belarussian roubles in return—about 2.7m at this week's exchange rate. Change the same bill for Belarussian roubles in Moscow and you can have a quarter of a brick more: the Minsk rate is artificial, maintained in part by obliging banks to surrender a proportion of their foreign-currency receipts to the state at an official, below-market price.
The exchange rate is probably not the only economic indicator susceptible to government influence in this least tropical of banana republics. Several others have more than a hint of artifice about them. Consider the period of the autumn referendum that awarded Alexander Lukashenka, Belarus's autocratic president, still more powers. Before it, price rises were held back and the rouble was propped up, making voters feel richer than they were (see chart). After it, inflation started to surge and the currency dropped.
Lately, Belarus has been startling its critics by claiming one of the fastest annual growth rates in the world—9% in the first quarter of 1997, 10% in May. Should foreigners revise their generally glum view of this state-run economy?
Not yet, at any rate. An air of political convenience hangs about these figures too. For the past year, Mr Lukashenka has been urging the integration of his country with Russia. Russia has hesitated, mainly because it has feared the cost of propping up Belarussian industry. What better way to win Russia over than by demonstrating the Belarussian economy to be the more dynamic of the pair?
A spurt of 9-10% growth is not impossible. It would have been well within Mr Lukashenka's power to order state-owned industry to raise its output by that sort of measure—and in Belarus, the state still owns 85% of industry. Mr Lukashenka can even help sell the results: he sent Russia $840m worth of goods last year as part-payment for an outstanding gas bill.
But sustained growth would be another matter—and Belarus does not look like a country that has broken with the inefficiencies of the Soviet era. On the contrary, it has clung to them fervently. If Belarus is following its Soviet forebear in creating “growth” by having state-owned factories produce uncompetitive goods in larger quantites, the state will have to foot the bill eventually.
To do that, its only option will be printing money. And a 70% weakening in the official exchange-rate of the Belarus rouble since the end of 1996 suggests that this, not any tiger-like surge in competitiveness, is the real engine of Belarus's “boom”.
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It was a done deal — he has been sitting on the end of the bench annoying his team now for a couple weeks — but there had to be a formal vote that approved Michael Jordan as the owner of the Bobcats.
How did you think that vote was going to go? Of course, no coronation like this is complete without a canned, meaningless comment from the commissioner in a press release.
“We are pleased that Michael Jordan’s purchase of majority ownership of the Bobcats was approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors and closed in such a smooth and expeditious fashion,” said NBA Commissioner David Stern. “We look forward to the continued growth of the Bobcats, on and off the court, under his leadership.”
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HAYS COUNTY – Two juveniles and two teens from Austin were arrested for a string of robberies in Hays County, according to officials.
Investigators said the group traveled from Austin to the Kyle and Buda area on Dec. 26, 2022 and committed multiple burglaries and thefts of vehicles.
Around 21 unlocked vehicles were burglarized, and cars with keys inside were stolen, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said. Firearms and credit/debit cards were also stolen.
Authorities later recovered stolen vehicles in Austin.
In a joint investigation with the Kyle Police Department, HCSO identified Eduardo Steven Telule-Oviedo, 17. and Naomi Davis, 18, as connected to the string of burglaries.
Telule-Oviedo was spotted in a stolen vehicle on Jan. 4 in the Dripping Springs area. HCSO deputies attempted to stop him, but he evaded them and was not located.
On Friday, Telule-Oviedo, Davis, and the two juveniles were arrested and charged with the burglary spree.
Eduardo Telule-Oviedo was arrested on a total of 14 charges, including burglary of a vehicle (class A misdemeanor), evading with a motor vehicle (3rd-degree felony), theft (state jail felony), and engaging in organized criminal activity (3rd-degree felony). His total bond was set at $10,500, said HCSO.
Naomi Davis was arrested on a total of 10 charges, including burglary of a vehicle (class A misdemeanor), credit card/debit card abuse (State Jail Felony), theft of firearm (state jail felony), and engaging in organized criminal activity (3rd-degree felony). Her total bond was set at $5,000, HCSO said.
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The first full length LP from US producer White Ship is now available!
DryCry Records are thrilled to announce the release of White Ship’s first full length LP ‘The Gentle Roll’ on 19th January 2015.
This is the first release from White Ship, real name Cameron Hurdus, since 2013’s ‘Aerial Tensions’.
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Constantina have released new album ‘Pelicano’ to celebrate 10 years of Constantina and an upcoming European tour.
The album features four tracks recorded between 2007 and 2008. So why release an album recorded several years ago? Pelicano is as a celebration. The tracks represent the band’s musical history, identifying who Constantina were, and also what they became. Click below to hear ‘Pelicano’.
The band, comprising of Andre Veloso (bass), Alex Fernandino (guitar), Bruno Nunes (guitar), Daniel Nunes (drums) and GA Barulhista (percussion and electronics), will be touring Europe throughout April and May.


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News sources report that according to a study by the non-profit Trust for Public Land Off-leash dog parks are the fastest growing segment of city parks.
There were 569 off-leash dog parks in the 100 largest cities in 2010. This is a jump of 34% in 5 years.
The study showed that all public park spaces except swimming have grown in size and number.
Portland, Oregon has the highest per capita dogs parks at 5.7 dog parks for every 100,000 residents. It appears that the dog lobby has some serious backing and people feel part of their tax dollar should be spent to accommodate their furry friends. Dog lovers appear to be very passionate and actively campaign for urban spaces. Many argue that the spaces have become much more than a dog park but a way for people to socialize and even business network.
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Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Nailhead Ronnie, May 15, 2019.
Picked this up for 500 today and drove it away. Tags paid. 2006 lucerne with the 3800 series 3.
Last owner was rear ended or clipped when entering a gas station. I look at this and say its fixable my wife say other words that well you know lol.
Had the service traction control and brake assist light on with the abs. I'm thinking its Bcause the fender bender. Inside is clean and blows ac.
I'll be at the junk yard soon.
Thanks Harold. I thought it over alot and did it. I though it was best for the family.
He wanted 1000 but I'm a true tire kicker with no shame in my game.
You can either pull the quarter panel out enough to get everything lined up or put a quarter on it and make it nice. Depends on the miles and overall condition of the rest of the car.
now all you gotta do is give her some power!! lol
Just let her drive it when you are together -- that way she only sees the driver's side....
Looks nice from the driver's side.
You may also have a bad front wheel bearing, that can also cause all the warning lights you have on, I know that was a common issue. My DTS of that vintage had that happen a couple times
should put in a 455!! hehe!

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A 1,100-Horsepower Nissan GT-R Can Go How Fast?
This is what happens when you pack a four-figure power output on Godzilla and let it run with itby Kirby Garlitos, on LISTEN 04:57
The Nissan GT-R is a good example of a performance car with so much untapped potential. In standard form, a 2009MY GT-R is powered by a 3.6-liter V-6 engine that produces 480 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque. For a 10-year old car, that remains an impressive feat of engineering. But like most GT-Rs in the world today, the 2009MY leaves plenty of power and performance on the table. That explains why Godzilla remains a favorite in the aftermarket world. You put certain modifications in and you can get something close to the GT-R in this video. This particular model packs 1,100 horsepower and 850 pound-feet of torque at the wheels. That’s an incredible amount of power that was showcased at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds where the GT-R was given a clean 2.7-mile runway to perform a standing mile run. The result, as you can expect, is nothing short of spectacular.
Why The Johnne Bohmer Proving Grounds?
There’s nothing like a clear, concrete 2.7-mile runway to do a top speed run. With so much open road ahead, you can take a car and push it to its absolute limits without worrying about losing any road surface ahead of you. That’s the kind of environment the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds provides. In addition to the almost three-mile runway, a pair of 1,000-feet asphalt runoffs are located on each end of the runway. The runway is also 100 yards wide with an extra 50-feet wide traffic lane on each side. The track’s elevation variance only sits at a quarter of an inch. Suffice to say, the JBPG has one of the flattest and largest surface concrete platforms in the world, making it the perfect place for a car like this 1,100-horsepower Nissan GT-R to perform a standing mile run.
The video of the 2009 Nissan GT-R’s top speed run comes courtesy of the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds’ official YouTube page. It’s one of those pages that you should pay more attention to if you want to watch automakers put their vehicles to the ultimate test without the protection of manufacturer’s claims shielding these vehicles from their true performance capabilities. Performance videos of several sports cars, supercars, and exotic cars have been posted dating back to 2018 so there are plenty of videos that you can watch if you have the time to do so.
The Modded Nissan GT-R In Question is a Monster
The subject on this video is this heavily modified 2009 Nissan GT-R, which took its turn in the runway earlier this year. The goal was to establish the car’s top speed with all the power and performance upgrades it received as part of its modification. Obviously, a 1,100-horsepower GT-R is going to blow past Nissan’s claimed 193-mph top speed of the car. The question isn’t “if” it could do it, but “by how much” it could do it.
The video gives us a clear answer. Since the GT-R’s sprint to 60 mph time isn’t important, the heavily modified Nissan sports car gets off to a slow start off the line. That’s not by accident; the driver is patiently warming the tires to gain more traction, and it’s not until the GT-R reaches 60 mph when he floors the accelerator, rocketing the GT-R to 90 mph before you can blink. The car’s top speed steadily climbs to 120 mph, 150 mph, and 180 mph before maxing out at 215 mph, or 214.224 mph, to be exact. Given how much room the GT-R still had in front of it, there’s a possibility that it could’ve eclipsed 220 mph and still had enough roof to slow down and come to a stop before the 1,000-foot asphalt runoff comes into the picture.
A 215-mph top speed from a 2009 Nissan GT-R is all sorts of crazy, even if it could have reached a higher number if given the opportunity. While I don’t subscribe to the practice of squeezing the last drop of power for the sake of a top speed run — a lot of things can go wrong if that was allowed to happen — it’s still intriguing to imagine what this 1,100-horsepower is capable of if it could go completely balls-to-the-wall without having to worry about the safety of the driver and the overall state of the car. We’ll probably have to wait another time to see that, but not even that “what-if” can take away from what this heavily tuned GT-R accomplished at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds.
If you told me that a 1,100-horsepower GT-R can hit 215 mph with such ease, I probably would’ve asked for video evidence. Turns out, I don’t even need to ask.


'Indian banks should be thinking long term'
Indian banks need to keep thinking about their longer-term plans and recognise that policy steps taken to counter the global financial crisis were temporary, a deputy governor of the RBI said.india Updated: Nov 25, 2008 14:10 IST
Indian banks need to keep thinking about their longer-term plans and recognise that policy steps taken to counter the global financial crisis were temporary, a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said.
"While the temporary counter-cyclical measures taken by the RBI are as per the need of the hour, it has to be borne in mind that the measures are ad hoc in nature in response to a particular situation," said V Leeladhar, deputy governor in charge of banking regulation.
Leeladhar spoke in Kolkata on Monday, and the central bank released a copy of his speech on Tuesday.
Since early October, the central bank has aggressively eased policy, cutting its main lending rate by 150 basis points and slashing banks cash reserve requirements by 350 basis points.
It has also reduced the amount of government bonds banks have to hold to enable them to raise funds, and opened a special refinance facility to help keep credit markets functioning.
"The banks would be well advised to ensure that their business strategies and decisions are guided by the longer-term perspective of the systemic and macroeconomic developments and are not unduly influenced by the current episode of the exceptional events," he said.
Leeladhar said the steps were aimed at infusing liquidity, maintaining financial stability and ensuring availability of adequate credit to the productive sectors of the economy.
"While the package of measures has had some positive effect, the challenges still remain as the global uncertainties continue to persist," the deputy governor said.


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A good quote serves many purposes a quote helps us put our own thoughts and feelings into perspective, it allows us to use the words of others to communicate or to convey a message, and it helps us to feel a sense of commonality when we find our feelings, experiences, and observations match those of another. “in times of grief and sorrow i will hold you and rock you and take your grief and make it my own when you cry i cry and when you hurt i hurt and together we will try to hold back the floods to tears and despair and make it through the potholed street of life. The way grief affects you depends on lots of things, including what kind of loss you have suffered, your upbringing, your beliefs or religion, your age, your relationships, and your physical and mental health.
The terms bereavement and grief are used inconsistently in the literature to refer to either the state of having lost someone to death, or the response to such a loss researchers have suggested that the term bereavement be used to refer to the fact of the loss the term grief should then be used to describe the emotional, cognitive, functional. If you came here looking for a script for talking to your child about death and grief, i’m sorry, we can’t give you one your child is an individual and your situation is unique, so what you say and do will depend on a number of different factors. Feelings of loss and grief can be experienced after we lose someone or something we care about like the death of a loved one loss of a relationship loss of a pet loss of a job a change to your way of life or loss of important possessions the grief you experience in these instances is not an illness - it is a normal response to a life. See 20 insightful quotes and sayings about the grief and mourning of a loved one for a eulogy, condolence letter, meditation, or contemplation.
Chapter 36 the experience of loss, death, and grief objectives • identify the nurse's role when caring for patients who are experiencing loss, grief, or death • describe the types of loss experienced throughout life • discuss grief theories • identify types of grief • describe characteristics of a person experiencing grief. Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something that’s important to you you may feel a variety of emotions, like sadness or loneliness and you might experience it for a number of. Coping with the loss of a close friend or family member may be one of the hardest challenges that many of us face when we lose a spouse, sibling or parent our grief can be particularly intense.
Grief is quite common and is the normal internal feeling one experiences in reaction to a loss, while bereavement is the state of having experienced that loss although most commonly discussed in reference to the death of a loved one, any major loss (for example, breakup of a relationship, job loss, or loss of living situation) can result in a grief reaction. Grief is a reaction to any form of loss bereavement is a type of grief involving the death of a loved one bereavement and grief encompass a range of feelings from deep sadness to anger. Each of us mourns the death of a loved one differently while some people attempt to cope with their grief by themselves and do not want or need outside assistance, many others seek and find comfort in sharing the pain, anger, depression and other emotions they feel following a loss.
Grief is a reaction to loss, but it's also the name we give to the process of coping with the loss of someone who has died grief is a healthy process of feeling comforted, coming to terms with a loss, and finding ways to adapt getting over grief doesn't mean forgetting about a person who has died healthy grief is about finding ways to. While grief is a normal reaction to loss, feelings of anxiety or sadness may be intense and long-lasting –especially if the child loses a primary carer, or if the loss occurs in traumatic circumstances. Grief grief is defined as the primarily emotional/affective process of reacting to the loss of a loved one through death the focus is on the internal, intrapsychic process of the individual. The loss of a loved one is a life-shattering experience but unbeknownst to many, it affects us physically as well as emotionally the grief a person experiences is felt on an emotional level.
A swiss psychiatrist, kübler-ross first introduced her five stage grief model in her book on death and dying kübler-ross’ model was based off her work with terminally ill patients and has received much criticism in the years since. Grief is a natural response to death or loss the grieving process is an opportunity to appropriately mourn a loss and then heal the process is helped when you acknowledge grief, find support. The nurse explains the stages of grief and ways carol and her husband can support their daughter as she moves back and forth among the stages carol states that she and her husband began reading age-appropriate books and talking to the younger children (ages 8 and 3) about death as soon as they received the news that bertha was hospitalized.


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Achieving Health and Equity in Georgia: Achieving Equity in Maternal and Child Health
November 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Outcomes for mothers and their babies in Georgia are historically poor, compared to the nation, and these disparities persist. Participants will hear about what is driving poor outcomes and learn about specific efforts to achieve equity among women and children in the state.
The COVID-19 pandemic unmasked dramatic disparities, with African Americans and Latinx community members accounting for a disproportionate share of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. Crises often amplify existing inequities and highlight the urgent need to address the root causes of health inequities.
Wellstar Health System’s Center for Health Equity and the Georgia Health Policy Center are excited to host a webinar series this fall focused on achieving equity in Georgia, in partnership with the Atlanta Regional Collaboration for Health Improvement and the Partnership for Southern Equity.
This series will engage community, clinical, and other partners in building a community-level understanding of health equity by exploring the root causes of common and persistent inequities and providing evidence-informed, practical tips and tools to address these inequities in Georgia.
Each session explores a specific equity challenge and offers examples from the field of efforts to achieve equity.

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The Paul Simon Institute’s Alexander Lane initiative was featured during a Springfield presentation May 22 at the SIU School of Medicine.
Nearly 100 SIU alumni, state legislators and staff members, representatives of the business community, area residents and medical school faculty and staff attended a pre-event reception in the Pearson Museum on the Medical School campus. Later, they heard a compelling compelling account of Alexander Lane’s life and legacy by Lane biographer and historian, Pamela A. Smoot, assistant professor at SIU Carbondale.
Recognized during the event were major donors to the Alexander Lane Internship fund, including Commonwealth Edison, represented by former state Rep. Marlow Colvin, now vice president of government affairs for the utility. Walgreens, represented at the event by Amir Labib, is also a major donor. Special thanks went to SIUC alumnus Steve Brown of Speaker Mike Madigan’s staff and Mike McClain, a well-respected Springfield lobbyist who volunteers his efforts to support the Simon Institute for helping to organize the event.
To date, nearly $125,000 has been raised or pledged to the Lane Internship endowment fund to provide opportunities for students to jump-start their public service careers by working in Springfield during the spring session of the General Assembly in conjunction with the Legislative Black Caucus.
SIU alumnus and state Rep. Will Davis (D-East Hazel Crest), who is also the joint chair of the Black Caucus, presented the university with a copy of a resolution honoring Dr. Lane. Other legislators in attendance were SIUC alumni and state Reps. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), Paul Evans (R-O’Fallon) and John Cavaletto (R-Salem) and state Reps. Mary Flowers (D-Chicago), LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago), Al Riley (D-Olympia Fields), Robert Pritchard (R-Hinckley) and Kay Hatcher (R-Yorkville).
Special guest speakers included SIU President Glenn Poshard, SIU Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng and SIU School of Medicine Dean Dr. J. Kevin Dorsey as well as Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon.
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Chapter 13 Differentiation and the European Central Bank
A bulwark against (differentiated) disintegration?
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|dc.description.abstract||As the guardian of the euro, the European Central Bank (ECB) oversees a prime example of differentiated integration. Against the backdrop of the multiple crises of the euro’s second decade, this contribution asks how the ECB has dealt with differentiation. It analyses both the historical development of the ECB’s relationship with euro outsiders – discerning between ‘old’ opt-outs and ‘new’ accession countries in the context of EU enlargement – and how differentiation affects ECB policymaking across its various tasks. Specifically, we analyze three logics of ‘deepening’ and ‘widening’: (1) Is the ECB encouraging euro membership among the ‘outs’? (2) Does it seek to reduce the impact of differentiation by keeping the ‘outs’ on board as much as possible? (3) Or does the ECB further cement differentiation by excluding the ‘outs’ from decision-making or deepening integration among the ‘ins’ only? We find that, in the past, the ECB has been hesitant to support ‘more Europe’. When the sovereign debt crisis posed a potentially existential threat, however, the ECB started adopting a more proactive role through both monetary policies and discursive acts. The COVID-19 crisis appears to confirm that the ECB has shed its narrow technocratic focus in order to provide political leadership in the EU. Yet, in our view, this does not suggest that the ECB is a competence maximizer ‘hardwired’ to ever closer union. Rather, the evidence suggests that it merely accepted greater powers and a deepening of integration to avert the threat of (differentiated) disintegration.|
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|dc.subject.other||European Central Bank; euro; ECB; differentiation; EU enlargement; euro membership; disintegration|
|dc.title||Chapter 13 Differentiation and the European Central Bank|
|dc.title.alternative||A bulwark against (differentiated) disintegration?|
|oapen.relation.isPartOfBook||The Routledge Handbook of Differentiation in the European Union|
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Sterling Silver Cuff Links - French Triangular Mother of PearlHallmarked 925 for SterlingMeasures 1/2 Inch LongComes Complete in a Black Velvet Box
Sterling Silver Cuff Links and these Cuff Links consists of Sterling Silver and inlay of White Mother of Pearl in a French Triangle pattern. This wonderful hand made set of Cuff Links measure over 1/2 inch long. This set is marked 925 - the international hallmark for sterling silver. This set comes complete with a black velvet gift box.


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The Montreal Canadiens may be the most balanced team in the North Division
The Montreal Canadiens are going to see a lot of Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Elias Pettersson, and Patrik Laine this season. While the team doesn’t have the offensive star power of the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, or Winnipeg Jets, the Canadiens have something the other teams don’t.
No, (though he does help) not Carey Price — balance.
We already know that Canadiens head coach Claude Julien loves to roll four lines, but since taking over the team he’s rarely had the roster to do so consistently, at least effectively. However, Marc Bergevin’s moves this off-season have provided the Canadiens with their deepest and most balanced roster in years.
The off-season started with the additions of Jake Allen and Joel Edmundson, and it was clear at that point that Bergevin was trying to make the Canadiens deeper. The trade of Max Domi for Josh Anderson has its critics, but anyone who watched the team in the post-season saw the writing on the wall. Anderson is by far a better fit in this lineup, and provides it with a lot more balance. The signing of Tyler Toffoli was just icing on the cake.
If you compare the Canadiens’ roster from their final game played at full health (Game 5 versus the Philadelphia Flyers and not Game 6 when Brendan Gallagher was missing) they have essentially replaced Domi, Charles Hudon, Xavier Ouellet, and Charlie Lindgren with the players above.
With a condensed 56-game schedule, goaltending depth will be very important. This has been an issue for years with the Canadiens. Price has been overworked, leading to inconsistent play or injured, leading to an out-of-his-depth backup being thrown into the fire. It’s no coincidence that Price’s great play in the post-season came when he was rested.
With Allen, the Canadiens kill two birds with one stone. They have a player who has shown to be one of the more capable backups in the league, and someone who has started games in the NHL and had success recently in case an injury hits.

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The Democrat mayor of Portland, Oregon, appears to have had a change of heart about the “anarchists” and rioters who have been ravaging his city for months on end.
Ted Wheeler broke down and relented at a Friday presser that he needs to “push back harder” against those wreaking havoc in Portland. According to Fox News, violence has been a regular occurrence there for months in the wake of allegations of police brutality that prompted protesters to hit the streets across the country last summer.
Another riot plagued Portland on New Year’s Eve, Fox said, and the next day, Wheeler finally promised to do something about it.
“Lawlessness and anarchy come at great expense and great risk to the future of our community,” he told reporters. “It’s time to push back harder against those who are set on destroying our community, and take more risks fighting lawlessness.”
The comments mark a big change for Wheeler, who, instead of dealing with the riots when he should have, spent much of his time last summer railing against the federal law enforcement officers that President Donald Trump sent in to protect federal property.
In July, Wheeler said Portland did “not need or want their help,” Fox reported, and the Democrat condemned “the violence federal officers brought to our streets in recent days, and the life-threatening tactics his agents use.”
At one point, he even attempted to join the protesters — although many made it clear that they did not support him.
Better late than never
It took half a year, but it seems Wheeler has finally learned his lesson. In December, the mayor authorized local police to use “all lawful means” necessary to end the so-called autonomous zone set up by demonstrators, and now, he’s doubling down.
“My good faith efforts at de-escalation have been met with ongoing violence and even scorn from radical Antifa and anarchists,” Wheeler said Friday, according to Portland’s KOIN 6 News.
“In response, it will be necessary to use additional tools and push the limits of the tools we already have to bring the criminal destruction and violence to an end,” he said.
Among those “additional tools” are law enforcement resources from the federal, state, county, and local governments, who Wheeler said he’d “convene to deal with anarchist violence…as soon as possible,” according to KOIN.
Wheeler also wants these rioters to face increased penalties for repeat offenses, KOIN reports, and be forced to complete community service. But perhaps if the mayor had just let Trump help him from the start, things wouldn’t have gotten so bad in Portland in the first place.


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Amanda Holden has given birth to a baby girl - but the actress has spent three days in a "critical condition".
Alison Griffin, spokeswoman for Amanda, 40, and her husband, Chris Hughes, said the star is expected to make a full recovery.
Ms Griffin said: "Hollie Rose Hughes was born on 23 January 2012. She is healthy and weighed in at 6.1lb but Amanda has been in a critical condition for the past three days."
She was unable to give any further details about Amanda's medical condition at present. "Until Amanda is in a position to indicate what she wants to say, there's no more information I can give", she said.
Amanda, who was forced to pull out of BGT auditions earlier this week, already has a daughter, Lexi. Complications during that pregnancy, with a low lying placenta, meant Amanda gave birth by Caesarean section.
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Vaccination is associated with a reduced number of cases of atrial fibrillation, but more research is needed.
Medical science has always regarded arthritis as something you were stuck with once you had it, but developments in the use of stem cells may be able to reverse the damage.
Genetic legacy can affect our risk of nicotine addiction, depression, blood clots and stroke.
The impact of stress on the stomach goes far beyond indigestion, and doctors have uncovered a complex connection between the brain and the digestive system.
Hassling to find a condom or afraid that it might interfere with sensation, this shouldn’t be a problem, we show you how to avoid Valentine spoilers.
If your sweetheart has diabetes, here’s how to celebrate Valentine’s Day without spiking their blood sugar.
Adv Rocky Ramdass representing Tim Noakes at the HPCSA hearing, asks that Prof. Stephen Cunnane be allowed to give testimony via video. Who is Stephen Cunnane?
A survey of Instagram users suggests sharing selfies online may make romantic partners jealous.
In sub-Sahara Africa, up to 15 percent of HIV patients treated with tenofovir-based drug combinations will develop resistance to tenofovir in the first year of treatment, researchers estimate.
A beauty clay sold at major retail outlets may put users at risk for lead poisoning, the FDA warned and users are urged to stop using the product.
In 2003, Dental Assistants approached the HPCSA to request that their work be professionalised, and since April 2005 they need to be registered.
The severity of developmental disability in babies with microcephaly depends largely on how badly the Zika virus has stunted their brain growth.
While dogs read facial expressions like people do, they consider whether a threatening expression comes from a human or another dog before deciding how to respond.
Researchers say that an ageing immune system doesn’t significantly reduce the effectiveness of allergy injections’ usefulness.
A new partnership between Netcare 911 and South African mobile application mySOS will improve response times to medical emergencies. …
The American Heart Association (AHA) is working with IBM Watson and Welltok to create workplace health technology focused on …

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Furkan "naperva *" Baran is a Turkish-lyric rap music writer, producer and one of the owners of "432" record labels. He has published 6 underground albums (see: oksimoron) and numerous singles (see: güzden beri.) since 2013, and in this process, he changed three cities, namely Istanbul, Mersin and Van. He worked with many names that have proven themselves in the rap music market (see: Cem Adrian, Kezzo, Siirbaz, Armonycoma or slt, Emiladil and more). He has been featured in a Turkish rap documentary in which he featured prominent rappers in recent months.


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Maru Global Gets Honest Tom’s Truck
A couple weeks ago Honest Tom’s announced it was giving away its food truck to a worthy recipient and asked people to write in stating the reasons they deserved the truck. Yesterday evening Tom McCusker announced that Maru Global would receive the truck. Maru Global has had a trying time. In October of 2011 the building that housed their Maru Global on 10th Street suffered a fire in the heating system. Repair costs and disputes with the landlord forced the Takoyaki restaurant to close its doors in mid-Janaury, 2012.
In early February the concept resurfaced at Tokio restaurant on Lombard Street. Shortly afterwards owner Ryo Igarashi began suffering headaches. Turned out he had massive blood clot in his head that required immediate surgery.
The restaurant closed for good in April but has continued to show up at events and Night Markets. Having a truck will certainly give Philadelphia more access to the highly praised octopus balls and other Takoyaki delights.
Congratulate Ryo and his wife Nicole at the Baltimore Avenue Stroll on Thursday, July 19th where Maru will have a table. And of course support McCusker for doing such a good deed by visiting him in his taco shop at 261 S 44th Street.


O’Dwyers Ladies U15 Division One Championship FinalNovember 5, 2011 ADMIN 0
On Saturday 5 th November O’Dwyers Under 15’s played against Ballyboden St Endas A. A high profile weekend of Dublin ladies GAA Championship Matches saw the O’Dwyers girl’s teams compete in no less than three Finals and a Semi-Final.
The weekend began with the Saturday afternoon top-of-the-pile Division One Championship Final clash between the all-conquering Ballyboden St Enda’s, and the O’Dwyers u15 girls who recently earned promotion to the top-flight via their heart-stopping ‘come-from-behind’ play-off final win over Castleknock. The u15 coach Damien Prout & his mentors set out at the beginning of the season with the target of trying to gain promotion to the top-tier of ladies u15 football, which they achieved in style, not only by winning League Division Two, but also with the huge bonus (and reward for all their hard work) of reaching the Division One Championship Final at the very first attempt, claiming notable scalps along the way, particularly in the shape of city giants Kilmacud Crokes.
Alas, on the day, despite grabbing an early lead, it was the vast experience of Ballyboden that won the day, and the Balbriggan girls, although very disappointed at how the game finished, should remember that when they reflect on their early season wish-list, they have actually vastly over-achieved!
In fact, It is a measure of the massive progress they have made over the last couple of seasons, that a Division One Championship Final loss to Ballyboden St Endas, should result in such disappointment! These girls now realise that the pre-season training they all put-in, beginning last February in the cold, dark and frost, was the springboard for this seasons successes and indeed several matches were won late-on as the opposition tired.
There is no doubt that the experience gained this season can only make the girls wiser and even stronger, and a bright future lies ahead.


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With the Valentine’s Season already upon us this year, LOVE is definitely in the air as usual and as we are in a period for sharing love gifts, Superstar and X3M Music recording artiste, PRAIZ has two special gifts especially for his fans and music lovers this year.
First is the R&B/Soul leading man’s excellent duet with the hugely talented and beautiful Seyi Shay titled “For You” produced by Dekumzy. Together, the duo seamlessly blends their vocals on the mid-tempo highlife beat to give it a touch of sensuality.
The second musical gift from Praiz to fans and listeners is the Wilson J’adore Joel-produced R&B/soul cut titled “I Miss You”, which see Praiz giving what is arguably his best vocal performance yet!
In 2013, the talented singer – who is signed to X3M Music – will will be releasing his highly anticipated debut album which features some of the biggest Nigerian musicians with production from Cobhams Asuquo, Tee-Y Mix, Wole Oni and Praiz himself among others.
Without a doubt, these two new songs from Praiz will become love anthems for a long time to come. Listen, enjoy and put these awesome tracks on replay.
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Lawrence Guy knows people have questioned his decision to leave Arizona State, passing up his senior season, but the quick defensive tackle doesn't have regrets.
"Not at all," Guy said. "When I made my decision I talked to everybody that's coached me and people in my family. Once I made my decision, I never looked back. I'm happy with what I've done at Arizona State."
Guy is one of a handful of Sun Devils who have a chance to hear his name called in the NFL draft, which starts Thursday and runs through Saturday. Kerry Taylor, ASU's leading receiver last season, defensive back LeQuan Lewis, guard Jon Hargis and kicker Thomas Weber all have chances to play professionally, although their paths to the next level might differ.
Guy, 6 feet 5 and 302 pounds, expects to get drafted somewhere around the fourth round. Scouts like his size and quickness. Rob Rang, a senior analyst with NFLDraftScout.com, writes that Guy has the ability to disrupt plays before they have a chance to develop.
"An ascending player whose best football is still ahead of him," Rang concludes.
Taylor, 6-0 and 196 pounds, had 54 receptions for 699 yards and three touchdowns last season. Although he didn't get invited to the NFL combine, Taylor impressed scouts at ASU's pro day, running a 4.44-second 40-yard dash (hand-held time), a 4.19 in the short shuttle and a 6.62 in the 3-cone drills.
"My first few years at ASU I really wasn't able to show what I could do," Taylor said, "and then last year I started to show a little bit, but I think I really opened a lot of eyes at my pro day."
Weber, a former All-American, is coming off a subpar senior season in which he made just 17 of 24 field goals, but no one has doubted his leg strength. NFLDraftScout.com lists him as the draft's sixth-best kicker.
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Selena Gomez Allegedly Dumped Justin Bieber Due to Kylie Jenner: Kylie Jenner's Reaction?
By Diadem Pambid | April 24, 2014 10:31 AM EST
Reports claim that the reason Selena Gomez un-followed the Jenner sisters on Instagram were because of Justin Bieber. Such reports even claim that Justin Bieber initially hooked up with Kylie Jenner before Selena at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. With all the scandalous reports about Kylie-Justin-Selena story, what has the youngest member of the "Keeping Up with the Kardashian" clan have to say?
Television personalities Kris Jenner (L) and daughter Kylie Jenner arrive at the Hollywood world premiere of "Mirror Mirror" in Los Angeles
After Selena Gomez went on an un-follow spree a few days back, fans and critics claim she's starting out on a fresh slate. On the other hand, some claim the former Disney star is suffering from extreme depression. Before the Instagram drama, Gomez had another drama to deal with - firing her parents as her managers.
Well, it certainly looks like the reconciliation with her former beau, Justin Bieber, has not done anything good of sorts for the "Come & Get It" singer. Again, concerning her alleged boyfriend, Justin is said to be the cause for Selena's fall out with the Jenner sisters, particularly Kylie Jenner.
Reports claim Kylie Jenner and Justin Bieber used to be an item which caused a streak of jealousy for Gomez.
"Selena is convinced something has gone on between Justin and Kylie. At Coachella they looked to be back on track. Selena was hanging out with Kylie too and they were behaving like best friends," says a source in a report by SugarScape.com, adding, "Then she heard stuff about Justin and Kylie and felt totally betrayed. She went berserk and called it all off again."
Thus, such jealousy issues led to the Latina singer to un-follow the Jenner sisters on Instagram and delete every photo of their Coachella outing together.
"Selena is in a really bad place at the moment - she's on the edge and now overcome with jealousy. She really needs to wash her hands of Justin for good," continued the source.
As for Kylie Jenner, the youngest brood of the Kardashian clan couldn't care any less - as it seems on her Instagram and Twitter account. The 16-year old has been busy posting lovely selfies of herself and with her sisters. Kylie has also been busy promoting her fashion line, Kendall and Kylie for Steve Madden.
The rumour of Kylie's "alleged" hook up with Justin Bieber obviously doesn't call for drama and attention.
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Jonathan Bush is not in the business processing outsourcing business, or the enterprise software business, or the software-as-a-service business. (He’s in the software-enabled services business, whatever that means.) And the Athenahealth CEO is certainly not in the stock-valuation business.
Still, the nephew and cousin of presidents is pretty sure that David Einhorn meant to say that Athena stock—already trading at a frothy 100-times earnings—“could easily soar 800% or more” when he actually said “could easily fall 80% or more.” Well, maybe not that sure, but all the same.
"I'm absolutely sure this is a $1,000 a share stock," Bush said in a "Squawk Box" interview. "I have no idea when it gets there."
But he admitted: "I don't know anything about valuations, so for all I know [Einhorn] is right."

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La Place de Quinconces, said to be one of the largest city squares in Europe is what we visited next, having been particularly impressed by its large pedestal framed with two basins which I didn't resist photographing from all possible angles. It was erected between 1894 and 1902 in memory of the Girondists who fell victim during the French Revolution.
The two basins are decorated with bronze horses (said to have been removed during the German occupation of France in World War II) and troops being surmounted by a large column with a statue on its top representing the spirit of Liberty.
Among some of the noteworthy statues stand the triumph of the Republic and of the Concorde, the city of Bordeaux sitting on the prow of a ship with a cornucopia, the Dordogne and Garonne rivers, Ignorance, Lie and Vice, as well as the representation of Happiness in the quadriga-horse fish statue.
The sky was unexpectedly overcast and it felt like it could rain any time, although the weather forecast we had listened to earlier didn't sustain that idea, we nevertheless decided to head towards the Cathedral taking advantage of the fact that it would be open and in case it started raining effectively we would have something interesting to do without having to get uncomfortable under the changing weather.
(To be continued)

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Houston Texans News
Texans meet with Teddy Bridgewater after pro day
Teddy Bridgewater’s pro day was just a small piece of the Texans’ puzzle, as the organization decides what to do with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2014 NFL draft.
Teddy Bridgewater Struggles at Pro Day, Looking Back at Other QB Pro Days
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Report: Teddy Bridgewater meets with Houston Texans - NFL.com
A day after a pro day workout that drew unfavorable reviews, former Louisville QB Teddy Bridgewater reportedly met with the Houston Texans.
Texans sign nose tackle Jerrell Powe | ProFootballTalk
The Texans have added a defensive lineman who's worked with new defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. Nose tackle Jerrell Powe, who played his first three NFL seasons with the Chiefs, has signed with the Texans. The transaction was disclosed by the NFL and announced by the Texans on Tuesday.
Texans sign free agent DT Jerrell Powe
The Texans signed free agent defensive tackle Jerrell Powe on Tuesday.
Jerrell Powe is a member of the Houston Texans | Ole Miss sports
OXFORD -- Another former Ole Miss standout has a new home in the NFL. The Houston Texans announced today a deal with Jerrell Powe. Terms were not disclosed.
What is Houston getting in Jerrell Powe? - Houston Texans Blog - ESPN
Last week we reviewed the Texans roster with one gaping hole at nose tackle. Gaping is the right word here, because they're looking for a big fellow...
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During the past week seven former Houston Texans -- six on defense -- became unrestricted free agents and signed with other teams. Defensive tackle...
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NFL free agency opened a week ago. Some teams have been hyper active, others not so much. We take a look at who's done what in the first seven days.
NFL Draft 2014: Tyler Larsen steps into the spotlight - SBNation.com
The Utah State standout hopes having a brother in the NFL will give him a leg up in trying to break into one of the most competitive sports leagues in the world.
NFL news: Earl Bennett to be released, Robert Griffin III won't wear knee brace next season - SBNation.com
The Chicago Bears are going to release wide receiver Earl Bennett, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III won't wear a knee brace for the 2014-15 season and more you might have missed from Tuesday.
Houston & Collegiate Sports
Astros rumors: Houston asking about first base options - The Crawfish Boxes
According to Jayson Stark, the Astros have been calling teams this spring looking for first base help.
Rockets emerging as Carmelo Anthony free agency landing spot, reports say - The Dream Shake
The Rockets are among the serious contenders for Carmelo Anthony, Adrian Wojnarowski writes.
Charlie Strong: QB coach Shawn Watson will have "final voice" on play calls - Burnt Orange Nation
There's finally some clarification on whether quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson or offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Joe Wickline will call plays this fall.
Possible Red Raiders: A Weekly Recruiting Updates - 3/18/14 - Viva The Matadors
Tech gets busy in recruiting and a look at who visited Tech last weekend.
2015 3* SG Kobe Eubanks commits to Baylor over Pittsburgh, Missouri, and Florida - Our Daily Bears
The late-season run of Scott Drew's Baylor Bears may have borne additional fruit tonight in the form of a talented shooting guard originally from Fort Lauderdale.
Complete NCAA Tourney Schedule: Tuesday-Friday (Featuring BOLD GBH PREDICTIONS) - Good Bull Hunting
With extra-bonus BOLD PREDICTIONS.
Julian Green chooses to play for USA over Germany - Stars and Stripes FC
Julian Green has decided to join the U.S. instead of playing for Germany, marking a huge coup for the Americans.
Generation Orange, an orange-centric podcast, debuts - Dynamo Theory
If you've been searching for a Houston Dynamo themed podcast to subscribe to, look no further! Generation Orange's inaugural podcast has dropped. We discuss the first two Dynamo games, Will Bruin and this David Horst guy.
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CSN Houston to show Houston Dash home games for 2014.
#TTTQ Tweet of the Night
Last night's question from @battleredblog was - Teddy Bridgewater's pro day had ________ effect on whether I think the #Texans should draft him first overall. #TTTQ
@battleredblog very little. Sugar Bowl tape > Pro Day— brettmo13 (@brettmo13) March 19, 2014


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Originally a castle dating from 1060, the palace has evolved over the years to become the palace it is today. The castle’s first documented mention dates to 1180, made by the Cologne Archbishop Philip I when he mentioned revenues that were to be collected from the then castle owner, the Lord of Rheydt, in his correspondence. The first Lord of the castle mentioned by name is William of Heppendorf.
Otto von Bylandt had the existing exterior facade created by Maximilian Pasqualini (1534–1572), son of the Italian architect Alessandro Pasqualini. Pasqualini renovated in the style of his father, adding casemates and bastions and creating a moat around the palace. Pasqualini also considerably renovated the interior by adding fireplaces, statues and various paintings. Most of Pasqualini’s work remains in a very good condition.
Throughout the 19th century the palace changed hands many times, however the owners were unable to maintain the palace due to the upkeep costs. Gradually the palace fell into disrepair. The palace was purchased by the town of Rheydt from the last private owner in 1917. Since then the palace has undergone some restoration (1988–1993) and vast parts of Schloss Rheydt have been converted into museum areas and reopened. The palace was awarded the European Museum of the Year Award by the European Museum Forum in 1978. An annual mediaeval festival also takes place at Schloss Rheydt.


By the end of March, 2020, in response to COVID-19, at least nine-tenths (93%) of the world’s population, or 7.2 billion people, lives in countries where national borders have been closed to non-citizens and non-residents. One week earlier, 82 countries had implemented partial or complete lockdown policies within the national borders, affecting approximately 3 billion people.
The world-wide close-down can be conceived as the embodiment of ‘regimes of mobility’, which indicates changing national and international regulatory administrations and surveillance that affect individual mobility. The way in which state actors classify movements has deeply shaped the way in which people conceptualise mobility and stasis. Certain types of mobile subjects are sought after, and others are frowned on.
Discrimination and the impossibility of being immobile
Lockdown means immobilities are moral and legitimate. Nevertheless, some people, even though they stay put, are still discriminated against. For instance, as disclosed on Weibo, the largest Chinese micro-blogging website, people of Wuhan origin who were healthy and had observed lockdown were nevertheless suspected, avoided, put under excessive surveillance, and even banned from entering public places in some cities, despite of local officials declaring it as ‘a very rare phenomenon’ .
There were also people wanted to stay put but were not allowed to. A Hubei truck driver experienced 20 days of ‘vagabondage’ on expressways because he had been in transit when Hubei was locked down. He was not allowed to return to the province because of the lockdown, could not go to anywhere else either because of his Hubei license plate. He had to keep driving, until reaching a small city hundreds of miles away from his home with the help of a sympathetic local policeman.
“Good” mobilities and “bad” mobilities
While many nation states have temporarily closed borders to non-citizens and non-residents, China has put travel restrictions on all foreign nationals and strictly limited inflows of Chinese nationals based on the principle of ‘one airline, one flight per week’.  There were 1.4 million Chinese students overseas at the time of the pandemic outbreak.  60% of Chinese students in the United States wished to return home immediately. But the Chinese government urged the students to stay put.  Repatriation has been organised but primarily for unaccompanied students younger than 18. Those who did manage to return received relentless criticism from Netizens. Returned students were condemned as ‘escapees’ and ‘people who bring the virus back home from afar’. It is forgotten many of the students had donated masks and other materials to the mother country only a few weeks earlier.
In contrast, both the state and the public applaud other forms of mobilities. The deployment of medical professionals from China to 89 countries and 4 international organizations were particularly highlighted by state officials.  Also praised were the medical teams consisting of doctors and nurses deployed from other Chinese cities to Wuhan, and they were extolled as ‘the most beautiful travelers moving against the stream’.
As China flattened the curve in early March, the central government was eager to ease travel restrictions to resume economic activities. In Guangdong, a province hosting 40% of the 6 million migrant workers with Hubei origin, leading officials staged special ceremonies at railway stations to welcome returned migrants from Hubei.  These mobilities are said to be good because they contribute to China’s international image, reinforcing people’s identification with the Party state and revitalising the national economy.
In an age of global pandemic, nation states have redefined the meanings of mobility and immobility. Immobility is an obligation, and mobilities are either glorified or denounced. As Schiller and Salazar have pointed out, movements do not bring about neutral connections but instead ‘new confinements and modes of exploitation’.
Xiao Ma received her doctoral degree in Chinese Studies from Leiden University Institute for Area Studies, The Netherlands, and is currently conducting postdoctoral research in Sociology at East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai. She can be contacted via firstname.lastname@example.org
 Schiller, Nina Glick, and Noel B. Salazar. 2013. ‘Regimes of Mobility Across the Globe’. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 39 (2): 183–200.
 He, Qiang. 28 January 2020. Deputy Party Secretary of Wuhan City responded to ‘Wuhan and Hubei people encounter discrimination’.
 How many Chinese students overseas were infected amid the coronavirus outbreak? Is the return suggested? A explanation from the authority. 2 April 2020. https://interview.chinanews.com/gn/2020/04-02/9145358.shtml
 What does Chinese government concern about Chinese students overseas returning home? A response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 April 2020. http://edu.people.com.cn/n1/2020/0401/c1053-31657351.html
 The State Council Information Office launched news conference regarding the China’s international cooperation of battling against the coronavirus. 26 March 2020. http://www.gov.cn/xinwen/2020-03/26/content_5495712.htm#1
 The most beautiful travelers moving against the stream amid coronavirus have a shared identity. 29 January 2020. http://news.cnr.cn/native/gd/20200129/t20200129_524952774.shtml
 Wang, Fan. March 20 2020. Special train with largest numbers of labors departing from Hubei
arrived at Guangdong, 1613 people returned to work in a ‘spot-to-spot’ approach.
 Schiller, Nina Glick, and Noel B. Salazar. 2013. Ibid.,


Google Patents Kites to Power and Steer Floating Data Centers
High-flying wind turbines could deliver electricity to ships carrying computer servers cooled by circulating ocean water.
For Google, a kite is way more than high-flying fun. The tech giant sees potential to create a sophisticated kite system capable of generating enough electricity to power and propel a cargo ship.
The tech giant was issued a patent this year that describes an airborne rigid kite containing an on-board power plant that connects to a ship through an electrically conductive tether. Flying high above the water, the kite's wind turbine would both power the vessel and steer it around.
This unusual vision isn't entirely surprising since Google X acquired the energy kite company Makani in 2013. These energy kites can reach higher altitudes and access stronger winds than conventional wind turbines, according to the company. They're also designed to eliminate 90% of the materials existing turbines require.
Currently Makani's system includes a kite that simulates the tip of a wind turbine blade. That kite is tethered to a station on the ground by a conductive wire. Google's patent makes it sound like a similar setup could be headed out to sea.
"When a desired height is attained, the aerial vehicle may transition from a hover mode to a cross-wind flight or flying mode, and operate in the power generation mode," the patent reads. "In addition, when the ship is docked, the airborne wind turbines may also be used to generate energy that may be used later for propulsion."
The patent, issued at the end of May, was spotted by eagle-eyed Deepak Gupta a.k.a the Patent Yogi. He's super psyched about the development, and speculated that Google might use the airborne wind turbines for floating data centers cooled by circulating ocean water. Given the company's work developing floating data centers, his theory makes sense.
"Basically, [the kites] can propel the floating data centers to any part of the world, taking the data centers closer to the end users, which is always better," Gupta mused in his detailed video about the patent.
Google hasn't made an official announcement relating to this particular patent yet, but I doubt their kites will be tied to the land for long.
WATCH VIDEO: Are Wind and Solar Worth It?


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Calgary mayor-elect Jyoti Gondek. Gondek was one of several progressive candidates that benefitted from big union spending in Alberta’s 2021 municipal elections. Photo credit: CBC News
Once again, the biggest spenders in the recent Alberta municipal election were unions. This has been generally acknowledged as contributing significantly to the election of a so-called “progressive” city government in Calgary and the continuation of the big-spending policies of former Mayor Naheed Nenshi and the majority of his colleagues on council.
The largest PAC (Political Action Committee) involved in the municipal election in Calgary was the so-called Calgary’s Future group, which is funded primarily by a variety of unions and is estimated to have spent $1.7 million supporting a slate of candidates very much in favour of the type of high tax, big spending policies pursued by Nenshi. The winning Calgary mayoral candidate – Jyoti Gondek – was very much the favoured candidate of the unions. Gondek will also be the first female mayor of Calgary.
Gondek’s major competitor was Jeromy Farkas. As a city councillor, he had long been a thorn in the side of Nenshi and other left-leaning councillors, aggressively pursuing an agenda of smaller, less costly government and lower taxes. Naturally, Farkas’ candidacy was strenuously opposed by the unions, many of them being public sector-based and therefore fully in favour of continuing to extract the maximum amount possible from private sector taxpayers and businesses to fund overly generous compensation and benefits for government workers. Gondek won the election with 45 per cent of ballots cast as compared to 30 per cent for Farkas. Overall, the unions managed to contribute to electing 10 out of a total of 14 councillors. As Farkas will no longer be on council, his valuable voice in supporting fiscally prudent policies is now lost.
Some early statements by Mayor-elect Gondek were revealing. Although she has been on the record in the past expressing support for the important oil and gas sector, her post-election comments involved a statement that her top priority going forward would be to declare a “climate emergency” and “move beyond” oil and gas. This complete reversal of her earlier position was viewed as a betrayal by many observers and a dire development for a city that is still heavily dependent on the fossil fuel sector.
Interestingly, back in mid-2020 the Alberta provincial government introduced legislation to permit union members to opt out of paying any portion of dues that were spent on partisan political activities. This is a common feature of legislation in other countries and makes eminent sense. It is anti-democratic in the extreme for a union member to be forced to pay dues for political causes they do not support. For some unknown reason, although this legislation was passed through the provincial legislature, it has not become law and was therefore not operational during the municipal elections.
The Alberta municipal ballot also contained a question on whether or not the current system of equalization – effectively the system of transfer payments which benefits some provinces at the expense of others – should be removed from the Canadian constitution. Although the final vote tally will not be known until October 26, early indications are that a strong majority of Albertans did support the notion of reforming the current equalization system. This has no immediate binding impact, but it is viewed as providing an entrée for the Alberta government to approach the federal government and other provinces to open negotiations on this issue. Constitutional changes in Canada are notoriously complex and difficult, however, so no one should anticipate any changes in this policy anytime soon, even though it is clearly outdated and inequitable among the various regions of Canada.
Equalization was initially intended to permit provinces with less financial capability – so-called “have-not” provinces – to offer roughly the same level of public services as the “have” provinces whose financial resources are more abundant. Unfortunately, what has resulted is that all too often the “have-not” provinces are not as motivated as they should be to implement policies that boost their economy as they can be assured of receiving billions from other parts of Canada, which leads to their “have-not” status becoming a permanent feature. And instead of ensuring relatively equal levels of public services among the provinces, equalization has actually led to “have-not” provinces often enjoying superior levels of public services to the “have” provinces that finance them.
The outsized union influence on elections at all levels of government needs to be curtailed before it bankrupts governments that are already heavily indebted. It is truly perverse to permit public sector unions in particular, whose dues are forced by law and sourced from taxpayer dollars, to continually use those monies against the interests of taxpayers by supporting the election of big-spending and ever-expanding governments.
Kenney had the right idea when he promoted legislation to permit union members to opt-out of paying dues that were used for political purposes, and it is unfortunate that he has not to date implemented these changes. A more durable solution would be to completely remove union monies from partisan politicking – and do the same for other so-called third parties as well such as corporations – to bring our elections back to a more balanced basis where the interests of the majority of citizens are truly represented.
She has published numerous articles in journals, magazines & other media on issues such as free trade, finance, entrepreneurship & women business owners. Ms. Swift is a past President of the Empire Club of Canada, a former Director of the CD Howe Institute, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation, SOS Children’s Villages, past President of the International Small Business Congress and current Director of the Fraser Institute. She was cited in 2003 & 2012 as one of the most powerful women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network & is a recipient of the Queen’s Silver & Gold Jubilee medals.


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Arkady Hennessey holds a career of a paramedic as she works as a first healthcare professional who arrives in the emergency scenes. Besides, she featured in a show 'Nightwatch', which is based on the paramedics helping the New Orleans people stay safe during the nights.
Arkady Hennessey Personal Life, Boyfriend, And Children
Arkady Hennessey enjoys a beautiful relationship with her boyfriend, Christopher Acosta. She lives a happy and delightful life with her boyfriend, and are parents to a twin, a boy, and a girl.
Arkady rarely talks about her boyfriend but always posts pictures with him on Instagram. She never gave a hint, if she's married to him. Moreover, the reality star never tags him as husband which suggests she's yet to be married to him. Check out the pictures of the lovely couple!
The Nightwatch star, Hennessey is quite attached to her family of husband and children. She doesn't like sharing any details of her personal life and kept the secrecy of their birth details. See the Instagram post of her family visiting the zoo!
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Hennessey has a pretty busy schedule with the profession she's involved in. Nonetheless, she manages to take out time for her husband and children as she spends quality time with them.
Arkady Hennessey Career; Know About Her Salary And Net Worth
Arkady Hennessey owns a net worth of about $200,000 to $500,000. She enjoys a professional work as a paramedic and also features in a decent Reality show, Nightwatch.
Normally, a reality TV star makes an average salary ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. It depends on the quality and budget of the show. Apart from that, her profession as a paramedic earns her just about $65,000 a year. Her major time and manpower go on helping people on emergency, which eventually helps her gain money as well as respect from work.
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Born in the United States, Arkady Hennessey keeps the secrecy of her early life details. She grew up in the city she was born and holds an American nationality.
Arkady didn't reveal a thing about her past life. Nevertheless, she had her interest on helping people and pursued her career to become a paramedic. The paramedics stay alerts at night, looking to provide healthcare services to the people in need. Also, she appears in the reality show, Nightwatch alongside some other Paramedics like Holly Monteleone and Titus Tero.
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The Pippa Middleton engagement rumors have been ramping up all year, with chatter reaching fever pitch in September... then dying down after the Middleton sis was clearly spotted without a ring on her finger.
But cue the gossip again: Us Weekly reports that Middleton and her boyfriend, Nico Jackson, are finally engaged. The mag says Jackson, a banker (and, alas, a non-royal), popped the question when the pair were on vacation in India earlier this month. "It was exactly how he planned it," a source told Us. "Very romantic and grand!"
Jackson and Middleton have been dating for a little under a year, their relationship first surfacing after pictures of Pippa with a "mystery man" on her family's Mustique vacation hit the tabloids. 36-year-old Jackson, while from "a totally different background from Pippa’s other boyfriends," is handsome as all get out and has since been seen accompanying his social butterfly girlfriend out on the town around London.
So is the engagement the real deal? No confirmation yet from the Middleton camp, so for now this is another rumor. But you can be sure we'll update when the big news is finally official.
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Here’s a look at what’s filming on location Thursday, February 21, 2013:
If you have any scoop about where a movie or TV show is filming, let us know about it at [email protected] or at Twitter.com/olv! We depend on your tips to keep the site going, all of our info comes from our amazing readers!
Filming in British Columbia:
UPDATE: Shallow Graves circus is set up at Haney Bypass and Lougheed Hwy in Maple Ridge. (Thanks @pursuit23)
Filming in California:
Castle is filming at Raleigh Studios. Permits for filming at 401 S Windsor Blvd, Los Angeles (9:00 AM – 12:00 AM) as well.
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn is filming at 801 E 4th Pl (5:00 AM – 12:00 AM), 650 S Spring St (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM), and 1360 E 6th St (5:00 AM – 10:00 PM).
Walt Disney “Spring Shoot” is filming at 1141 S. Oak Knoll, Pasadena.
Dexter is filming in studio at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood.
NCIS: L.A. is filming at Riverton Ave and Sherman Way in Sun Valley.
UPDATE: The Rob Greenberg comedy pilot, starring Jerry O’Connell, is filming near Victory Blvd and Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills.
UPDATE: Ray Donovan is filming around 2063 Delphine Ln in Calabasas.
UPDATE: Revenge is filming around W Sunset Blvd and Glendale Blvd in Los Angeles.
The Untitled Elmore Leonard Project, starring Jennifer Aniston, will be back at a house near Westover and Mianus St in Stamford.
Filming in Georgia:
The Vampire Diaries is filming in Covington’s Town Square and on Pennington Street.
Prisoners is filming in a vacant office building in a business park in Tucker. Prisoners in Tucker GA. UPDATE: Exact address is 5002 N Royal Atlanta Dr. (Thanks @lisafidino)
UPDATE: Devious Maids is filming on Mount Paran Road in Atlanta.
UPDATE: The Life of Robin Hood is filming in or near the Fox Theatre in Midtown Atlanta.
Filming in Louisiana:
UPDATE: Grudge Match is filming at UNO Lakefront Arena in NOLA through Friday. (Thanks @tvlongo)
Filming in New Mexico:
Breaking Bad is filming in studio at Albuquerque Studio, Albuquerque.
Filming in New York:
Smash is filming in studio at 44 Eagle St in Brooklyn.
Law and Order: SVU is filming in studio at Chelsea Piers, NYC.
The Carrie Diaries is filming around W 59th St and 7th Ave in NYC again.
Blue Bloods is filming around 49th Ave and Vernon Blvd in Queens and at Broadway Stages in Brooklyn.
Orange is the New Black is filming around Park Ave and 64th St in NYC.
Winter’s Tale is filming in studio at at Tuckahoe Road Stage, 285 Tuckahoe Rd, Yonkers.
Person of Interest is filming around Astoria Blvd and Cresent in Queens. (Thanks @87ead)
Black Nativity is filming at St Nicholas Ave and W 141st St, NYC. (Thanks @PlipElla)
Alpha House is filming around Bond St and Dean St, Brooklyn
Boardwalk Empire is filming around Post Ave and Port Richmond Ave in Staten Island.
Sounds like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is filming in studio this week at Grumman Studios but will be filming on location next week (2/26-2/28). But, if spot signs for the movie around NYC (they will say London Calling), let us know!
FYI: Elementary (Silvercup Studios East) and The Americans (Eastern Effects) are both in studio in NYC.
Filming in North Carolina:
The Remaining is filming at 401 Grace St in Wilmington.
Filming in Tennessee:
Nashville is filming a hotel scene in the vicinity of 11th Ave N and Charlotte Ave, Nashville.
Thanks to @marilerie for sharing this photo of Simon Baker in Hollywood! If you have a celeb photo you’d like to share, let us know about it at [email protected]! Don’t forget to check out the calendar above for upcoming filming locations too!


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Ireland may not have much of a national cinema but in recent years we have produced enough quirky little comedy-dramas to merit more than just a passing footnote in the annals of world cinema. Tom Hall's "Sensation" is one of the quirkiest.
It's about sex, particularly the commercial kind. Donal is the perpetually horny young farmer who hooks up online with escort Courtney/Kim and then goes into business with her. It's an original idea and it's nicely done, (and it's surprisingly dark). As the big-hearted hooker Luanne Gordon is excellent while Domhnall Gleeson is outstanding as the randy, overly trusting farmer. Minor it may be but it's certainly worth a look.
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This document specifies safety requirements for the following non-fixed load lifting attachments for cranes, hoists and manually controlled load manipulating devices:
a) plate clamps;
b) vacuum lifters:
2) non-self-priming (pump, venturi, turbine);
c) lifting magnets:
1) electric lifting magnets (battery fed and mains-fed);
2) permanent lifting magnets;
3) electro-permanent lifting magnets;
d) lifting beams;
f) lifting forks;
h) lifting insert systems for use in normal weight concrete,
as defined in Clause 3.
This document does not give requirements for:
- non-fixed load lifting attachments in direct contact with foodstuffs or pharmaceuticals requiring a high level of cleanliness for hygiene reasons;
- hazards resulting from handling specific hazardous materials (e.g. explosives, hot molten masses, radiating materials);
- hazards caused by operation in an explosive atmosphere;
- hazards caused by noise;
- hazards relating to the lifting of persons;
- electrical hazards;
- hazards due to hydraulic and pneumatic components.
For high risk applications not covered by this standard, EN 13001-2:2014, 4.3.2 gives guidance to deal with them.
This document covers the proof of static strength, the elastic stability and the proof of fatigue strength.
This document does not generally applies to attachments intended to lift above people. Some attachments are suitable for that purpose if equipped with additional safety features. In such cases the additional safety features are specified in the specific requirements.
This document does not cover slings, ladles, expanding mandrels, buckets, grabs, or grab buckets. This document does not cover power operated container handling spreaders, which are in the scope of EN 15056.
This document is not applicable to non-fixed load attachments manufactured before the date of its publication.