Our world changed on 9/11. Most of us remember exactly what we were doing when we heard the news of the terrorist attacks. Indeed, most of us remember what President Bush was doing when he first heard the news…So, President Bush was reading children a book when news came that the World Trade Center had been hit. What did he do then? He kept his bearings and delivered a message televised to the country just hours later. You will recall that John Kerry tried to lambaste him for doing this too, until it was uncovered that he had reported that he himself “could not even think” upon hearing the news.
To say that “he kept sitting there for twenty minutes with a baffled look on his face” is a blatant, ridiculous, falsehood. Even Michael Moore said it was seven minutes. To even belly ache about this at all is beyond absurd. This man was President of the United States on September 11, 2001, not exactly an enviable position. It was decided that it was not safe to return to the White House the morning of 9/11. No kidding. Most of us will recall the story of Flight 93, which as far as we can tell was headed for the White House or Capitol, and as far as we can tell would have hit their intended targets were it not for the brave efforts of the passengers on board who happened to already be aware of the earlier attacks and took sacrificial action to prevent even worse carnage.
He was “paralyzed” in the days following 9/11? For someone who claims that we were “all frozen in front of our TVs” this smacks of serious selective amnesia. Not only did he address the nation just hours later but just days later, at Ground Zero itself, he ventured away from the speech’s expected course to speak freely with the crowd and rescue workers. When someone in the crowd yelled out: “George, we can’t hear you!” Bush responded, “I can hear you, the rest of the world can hear you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!” resulting in cheers from the crowd. Mr. Iacocca calls Mr. Bush at this moment “paralyzed,” while not mentioning the fact that the United States has not seen a terrorist attack since.
But what has happened since?
Our intelligence and law enforcement agencies communicate with each other better than they did before September 11. Numerous terrorist cells have been broken up and several major terrorist plots have been thwarted by U.S. and British intelligence, including one involving the prospect of several jumbo jets exploding in mid-air en route from London to the States. The Brooklyn and Golden Gate Bridges. Fuel lines connecting the boroughs of New York. The Fort Dix Six. The plot to explode the Sears Tower. These are just a few of the ones that we know about. So President Bush said he does not listen to the polls — because the “polls stink?” President Bush garnered not only the most votes ever of anyone running for any office in the history of the United States, but also enjoyed the highest approval rating of any President ever. And Bush has consistently said he does not pay attention to the polls. Would you rather someone who didn’t say this, i.e. Bill Clinton, be President during 9/11? You will recall that 9/11 was not the first time that terrorists attacked the World Trade Center.
The embassy bombings… the USS Cole… and 9/11 all took place in a span of a mere 37 months. Yet, 9/11 was the first and the last that was on Bush’s watch. And there have been 2,400 days and counting since, Mr. Iacocca. Would you have predicted that on September 12, 2001? Past American hesitation in the face of attacks on our interests gave our enemies reason to perceive America as being, in Osama bin Laden’s words, a “weak horse,” and convinced them to pursue more. Al Qaeda has repeatedly said that part of its rationale for 9/11 was the belief that, based on years of observations, that the greatest country in the world was a toothless tiger. After the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, there was no retaliation. During the Clinton administration, America left Somalia in the wake of the “Black Hawk down” incident in Mogadishu. Following the first WTC attack that same year, we held no regime responsible. (the killing of our soldiers in Saudi Arabia and on the USS Cole, Clinton responded with a handful of cruise missiles against a country that harbored thousands of terrorists.) Now, our enemies see us piddling over the costs of Iraq, our counterterrorism measures, and Guantanamo Bay.
Under President Bush, the United States military engineered the toppling of the Taliban in Afghanistan, extracting a dangerous haven of al Qaeda and international terrorism from which the 9/11 terrorists drew aid, comfort, and safe harbor. Bin Laden is living under a rock in a cave (assuming he’s alive at all, which French and Saudi intelligence have reported that he is not), while 95% of Al Qaeda’s top dogs are either dead or in custody, cooperating with U.S. intelligence. The Bush administration has succeeded in badly damaging al Qaeda and making it very difficult for terrorism to take root upon American soil.
A majority of Democratic senators voted for the war. John Kerry himself acknowledged that in certain situations pre-emptive military action had always been an acceptable strategy of the U.S. When he was running for President Kerry claimed that he only voted to authorize force against Iraq because Mr. Bush promised he would only use that authority as a last resort after exhausting diplomatic avenues and even more weapons inspections. The resolution placed no such conditions on Mr. Bush, and he made no such assurances regarding his acquiescing to the tyrant any longer.
Hillary Clinton made the same claim, as well as insisting that President Bush duped her on the intelligence about weapons of mass destruction (WMD) — though she admitted she failed to even read the intelligence reports made available to senators. She has voted to fund the war no less than 10 times. Most of Congress was convinced that Saddam Hussein was a bloodthirsty, genocidal mass murderer and that he used his wealth to acquire dangerous weapons, and they were convinced that such savagery is not acceptable in our post-9/11 world. Many Democrats are on video claiming this. Congress crafted 23 formal causes for invasion of Iraq, only one of which was the prospect of WMD.
The director of central intelligence appointed by President Clinton, George Tenet, assured Bush in 2002 that Saddam having them was a “slam dunk case.” The events of 9/11 were the catalyst to see Iraq’s refusal to abide by U.N. resolutions in a clearer light. In 2002, senator Jay Rockefeller told the Senate, “There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years.” These remarks by Democrats are curious given the fact that Harry Reid called the Senate into secret session to discuss whether Bush administration officials had exaggerated pre-war intelligence about Iraq.
Those (including many of the above) who are now calling for withdrawal from Iraq have the moral responsibility to demonstrate that this would make the U.S. safer. They have not. They must show that slaughter of epic proportions would not directly follow. They have not. However acceptable these Democrats may find defeat, the consequences would be devastating. Our military is doing a tremendous job in Iraq, real progress is being made on many fronts, but today, just as then, it’s as if the media is trying to turn it into defeat.
Saddam Hussein’s capture was a swift and successful complex military operation considered by many to be the most efficient ever — and there is now a democratically elected government in this powerful Arab Muslim nation. When Operation Iraqi Freedom began, Allied troops were outnumbered nearly 3 to 1 by Saddam’s military, yet it took just three weeks to liberate Baghdad. Apparently Democrats found little positive about this historic development.
Granted the road that followed has been more difficult than expected. But at the same time just how barbaric Saddam had been was understated by the media: it was too risky to elaborate on the mass graves of dissidents, the thousands of Kurds gassed to death, the camps where he trained terrorists. Other Middle Eastern states are moving toward democracy as well. This will be seen as a major geopolitical change in a region characterized by despotism and instability. The United States and coalition are there to train, coach, and respond to crises as the new government learns by doing, sometimes by failure.
The day after Hussein was captured, Libya’s Col. Gadhafi informed U.S. diplomats he would terminate his nuclear weapons programs if the U.S. and Britain would lift the economic sanctions against him. Negotiations began immediately. Meanwhile political changes in Europe show that the anti-Bush, anti-America tide that the media likes to stress may be turning. The winners of the most recent major elections in France, Germany, and South Korea are decidedly pro-American and have reached out to form a more closer alliance with the U.S. on a number of fronts. And in Africa, President Bush has granted more humanitarian aid to fight disease and hunger than any other president in history.
So Mr. Iacocca lived through WWII and the Korean War. Well, this is the 21st century and we are now having to shore up a new kind of defense — one against fanatical terrorists and fanatical leaders of rogue regimes.
The terrorist attacks collectively sucked trillions of dollars out of the U.S. economy before Bush had eight months in the White House. Yet Bush’s tax cuts prevented an economic collapse in its wake. Unemployment has been low, and inflation has been kept in check, hovering at 20-year lows. Productivity is up, family wealth stands at a record $54 trillion plus, and real, after-tax income has grown 15% since 2001. The inflation-adjusted GDP averaged more than 3% (in the 2nd quarter of 2007). Bush’s tax cuts have also helped overcome other big blows, such as the Enron scandals, Hurricane Katrina, and the bursting of the dot com bubble.
Mr. Iacocca speaks often about President Bush’s other “failures,” such as his attempt to save Social Security and improve border protection. No word is mentioned about the fact that his predecessor made little attempt to accomplish either. Then again, nor is al Qaeda mentioned at all. President Bush bravely tried to sell the idea of having workers put some of their payroll taxes into personal investment accounts they would own and that would yield higher returns on their money and thereby build a larger nest egg than Social Security could. It was the House and Senate Democratic leaders who knifed Bush’s attempts in 2005, with their campaign claiming that the system was already in good shape and that stocks were too risky for the average American.
Liberals seem to have forgotten that President Clinton proposed letting the government invest some payroll taxes into the stock market in the belief that the higher returns could be used to finance future benefit checks. The idea of the government owning huge portions of the economy is socialism and would wreak havoc on the economy. Meanwhile, the Democratic presidential candidates who told voters that the system was just fine have said nary a word about it in their current campaigns, while the idea seems to be alive and well among their Republican counterparts. And Mr. Iacocca tries to lay the blame for Social Security being on “life support” on President Bush.
Mr. Bush was the first president in modern times to have the political courage (one of Iacocca’s ‘C’ words) to try to avert a storm of red ink in Social Security over the next generation. So the President likes to go to his ranch in Texas. It uses up a tiny fraction of the energy that Al Gore’s mansion does. And if you want to talk about a President’s extra-curricular activities to sell some books, might I suggest those of Bill Clinton’s might sell more.
If the “thumping” of 2006 “woke Bush up,” why is Iacocca still belly aching? This rant has no new ideas, at least none that would actually work — much like the current Democrat-led Congress that currently has an approval rating even lower than that of President Bush. Regarding their handling of the war, Congress currently has an approval rating of 3%. As this is being written, Senator Reid himself too has an approval rating lower than Bush.
In the months since their swearing in, the Democrat controlled Congress has: passed a budget that would raise our taxes more than ever before (which will cost the average American family more than $3,000 per year), tried to pass legislation to force conservative talk radio shows off the air (whilst Air America goes bankrupt), and have of course voted over and over to try and force a premature surrender in Iraq. The term “do-nothing” Congress seems to have left the vocabulary of Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid since the Democrats took control. Meanwhile Senator Reid has no problem claiming that this “war is lost.” He claims that the new Iraqi government needs to work out their “political differences,” while stirring up political strife himself over here.
What happened to the courageous party of Harry S Truman? Truman was also a very unpopular president (with numbers even lower than Bush’s) during an equally unpopular war, and his reputation has been rehabilitated by the passage of time, and historians consider his presidency to be among the best. Another war president, Abraham Lincoln, was at one time hated by a full half of the population. So gas prices skyrocketed. Guess what, the President has little to do with that, no matter who it is. When the tide has turned, you don’t hear any of these belly achers thanking the Bush administration. You’d think that a big wig in the auto industry would know this. It’s just yet another red herring the Bush haters use to try to get people to back their cause.
I “can’t call myself a patriot if I’m not outraged?” Well Mr. Iacocca, maybe you could explain this. Islamic extremists kill Americans in cold blood, and there is no widespread outrage. Meanwhile, American soldiers play Britney Spears’ music for detainees and there are investigations. Iacocca may be outraged, but his outrage is directed at precisely the wrong direction. For all the vitriol he spews at President Bush, this rant does not even include the words “Islamist,” “terrorist/terrorism,” “extremist,” or “bin Laden.” Since Iacocca’s book was published, President’s Bush’s much critiqued troop surge in Iraq has seen important, undeniable successes, which many of the Democrats refuse to accept, particularly those invested in a defeat they could blame on Bush/Cheney. General Petraeus argued convincingly in September 2007 that we are making real progress there, that the downward spiral of violence has been turned around, and the battle against al Qaeda there is succeeding. The surge has driven the terrorists out of key provinces, while giving the Iraqis time to strengthen their own military. The Washington Post reported on Page 1 that American troops have dealt “devastating and perhaps irreversible blows to al Qaeda in Iraq.” On November 19 it editorialized, “By every metric used to measure the war — total attacks, U.S. casualties, Iraqi casualties, suicide bombings, roadside bombs — there has been an enormous improvement since January.”
A main problem with our efforts in Iraq is having lost the war at home. Most Americans go about their lives day to day without nearly the amount of sacrifice in earlier wars, yet we have too many armchair generals with their own agendas who want us to surrender. No Congressman challenged Dwight Eisenhower to set a timetable for redeployment from Europe during World War II. No one summoned him home to answer the type of questions Petraeus has in the midst of the Battle of the Bulge. No one summoned Admiral Nimitz after Iwo Jima to ask, “can you give us any idea as to how long it will take” to defeat Japan?
Meanwhile as 2007 came to an end, we saw that the federal budget deficit got smaller and is now only about 1 percent of GDP, which is much less than the average over the last half-century. The economy grew in every quarter of 2007 (4.9 percent in the last, averaging almost 3 percent annual growth since 2001), despite the subprime mortgage problem and energy prices, obstacles that would have derailed many global competitors. It’s easy for the Bush critics to try to discredit, disgrace and defame our president – that’s what they do. What’s not so easy for them to do is to refute irrefutable facts, no matter how they might try.
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An international traveler who arrived before dawn Monday at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu has been put under a federal 14-day quarantine for coronavirus, officials said.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday in a statement that the base could house passengers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport. The department was not immediately available to comment on how many travelers could be sent to the Point Mugu location.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper assigned the base the task of housing Americans suspected of exposure to coronavirus or possible infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is monitoring anyone who has traveled through Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.
No one being quarantined at the base has displayed any symptoms of coronavirus, Capt. Jeff Chism said in a letter to sailors, families and employees of the naval facility. Anyone showing signs of the illness would be transported off the base.
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A new report by Rand Corporation, warned that Europe and the U.S. civil aviation enterprises in the commercial aircraft manufacturing companies with Chinese operations to provide a dual-use technologies, inadvertently contributed to China's military development.
J -20 stealth fighter recently unveiled, and China's first aircraft carrier was confirmed in this trial. RAND report, entitled "China's development to take off --- in the aerospace industry," the report is in this context the following world's.
China's market is too attractive to Western aerospace companies can not be ignored. In Europe and the U.S. military and civil aviation, when the budget has shrunk, the situation is even more so.
But the Rand Corporation report that economic opportunities associated with risk. Sold to China Airlines a high bypass ratio turbofan engine used in some of the components used for high-performance aircraft Xiaohan same ratio turbofan engines. Automatic flight control system can be used for unmanned military aircraft.
The report said that even sub-parts production to Chinese companies has also helped raise China's military capabilities.
The report said: "The only according to Western aerospace parts manufacturer's instructions can provide a training process. This training can be applied to the processing of military aircraft parts."
The report refers to China Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. R & D ARJ21 regional jets and narrow-body jet C919 efforts. These efforts have been General Electric, Honeywell, and more than a dozen other European and U.S. aviation parts business for help.
The report said that the technology under the ARJ21 and C919 can be made to complete the delivery of various types of aircraft, troops, military supplies or equipment to perform different kinds of special tasks.
But not everyone agrees that sky is falling. Nanyang Technological University in Singapore than analyst Richard Green Grid, said: "For decades, people have been warned to tone of the threat, pay attention to the Chinese people to explore the commercial aerospace technology."
Than Ratzinger said that China's aircraft manufacturing business 80 years from the last century from the West since the aircraft manufacturer to obtain sub-contracts, but their own industrial capacity has received only limited improvement. He said, ARJ21 and the C919 is the Chinese people do not actually make good use of evidence of the transfer of technology in the manufacture of these aircraft still has to import most of the key technologies, including engines, flight control systems and avionics.
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I personally don’t like to make predictions as they can be meaningless. There are, however, a lot of recent changes and trends to watch for their impact on the housing market as we move through 2018 and beyond. Here are a few:
* Changes in the tax laws.
*Changes in interest rates.
*Rising home prices and lack of affordability.
*Continuing low inventory of homes for sale.
*Flood risk/natural disasters and rising home insurance costs.
*Buyer reluctance to pay top dollar for homes that haven’t been updated or with
outdated floor plans.
Changes in the tax laws:
The 2017 tax reform bill allows the mortgage interest deduction on loan balances up to $750,000 (down from $1,000,000). This is for your primary residence or one second home. Also included in this bill is a cap of $10,000 for the deduction of state and local property and income taxes. These particular changes have more of an impact in high-tax states like New York and California where there are also higher-priced homes.
Will these changes cause some buyers to choose renting over home ownership as some of the tax incentive for owning is reduced or removed (depending on each taxper’s situation)? Will more people make a move to lower tax states where housing prices and cost of living are lower? Will the high-end, luxury market in high-tax states experience an oversupply of homes for sale in response to these changes in the tax law?
Owning a home for many is still important for wealth building and family stability. Also good jobs are a most important factor in supporting housing choices. Moving to a lower tax city or town that lacks quality job opportunities may not make sense. Those who were planning a move for retirement or other reasons in the future, however, may find it makes sense to consider that move sooner than later. Luxury homeowners planning to move may want to allow a little more time for these high-end homes to sell than in the past.
Changes in interest rates:
The Federal Reserve increased interest rates in December and have stated they plan on several increases during 2018. The healthier economy and job market point to a more opportune time for these increases than in the past when the economy was more stagnant.
Although each increase is expected to be only 1/4 of a point (or percent), each movement upward increases the cost of purchasing, making it more difficult to qualify for a loan. As mortgage rates, after these increases, reach a new level of about 1% higher than this past year’s rates, it can be calculated that the ability to purchase is reduced by approximately $70,000-$100,000. Rising interest rates do have an impact on home price appreciation, and as rates rise, appreciation is reduced.
Rising home prices and lack of affordability:
Prices of homes have risen throughout the United States and many homeowners have recovered the equity they lost in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Buyer sentiment is high with a strong labor market contributing to the interest in buying a home, but especially in this NY Metro area there is a lack of affordability. On a recent list of the least affordable cities (out of 32 cities) Queens ranked #10 on the least affordable list (Manhattan and Brooklyn ranking higher). Long Island MLS data for December 2017 reported that Queens median home prices increased 16.2% from December 2016 – $550,000 up from $473,000 reported in December 2016.
Continuing low inventory of homes for sale:
Inventory of homes for sale has continued to decline across Queens and Long Island, and similarly across the nation. The total number of Queens/Long Island residential inventory reported in December 2017 was 12,770, representing a 7.1% decrease from last year. This lack of homes for sale has contributed to multiple bidding for many properties and ultimately rising prices.
In a recent national survey the sentiment of homeowners that now is a good time to sell is the highest it’s been in a long time, while the sentiment among buyers that now is a good time to buy has dropped by 5 percentage point. Could this be the start of a shift in the market to more equilibrium – equal number of buyers and sellers and a normalization of prices? With a market shift, housing prices will appreciate at a slower pace and bring affordability more in line for many looking to buy.
Flood risk/natural disasters and rising home insurance costs:
This past year we’ve watched many towns and cities devastated by these storms and natural disasters. We will have to watch and see how locations that have experienced these events bounce back, and how demand for housing and ultimately pricing is affected. Included in this pricing will be what will probably be higher insurance costs.
Buyer reluctance to pay top dollar for homes lacking updating and modern floor plans:
Renovating to sell may become more of a trend as buyer expectations are high for a home they are paying top dollar for. For example, it is no longer a plus that there is a new roof on the home – that is expected by today’s buyers. Older floor plans seem outdated and unattractive, so renovating to create a modern appeal can more than pay for the cost to undertake the project.
These are just some of the factors that will be influencing the housing market in the months and years ahead. Real estate is local and each location will react slightly differently, so it is important to view all these changes and trends together with their impact on each micromarket. Always consult your “team” of professionals as you consider your options and plans for a move – attorney, financial advisor, real estate broker, contractor, insurance broker, etc. It will certainly take time to see the true impact of these changes so “stay tuned” as we keep you posted going forward!
Sources – Inman News, RisMedia, Long Island Board of Realtors MLS

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An old filmmaking trick is to put movemant into the foregrounds. Birds have been very popular in my paintings since the sparrow and eagles in the Myth – series. They make the pictures friendlier, make contact with the viewer and have nice referencing functions. And they can bring irony or even humour into the pictures.
The black swan (induction problem), for Popper’s falsificationism.
In the East Berlin Zoo, the shoebill was a gift from Egypt to the GDR. my star at the time. A lot of birds look smart, but I felt absolutely sussed out by this “Wessi”. The shoebill protects smaller birds, and you can also make contact with it as a human by bowing to each other.
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Because of his lack of commercial success, Bowie was forced to try to earn a living in different ways. He featured in a Lyons Maid ice cream commercial, but was rejected for another by Kit Kat. Then intended as a vehicle to promote the singer, a 30-minute film featuring performances from his repertoire, “Love You till Tuesday”, was made.
Although not released until 1984, the filming sessions in January 1969 led to unexpected success when Bowie told the producers, "That film of yours—I've got a new song for it." He then demoed the song that would provide his commercial breakthrough. "Space Oddity" was released later in the year to coincide with the first moon landing. "Space Oddity" was released on 11 July, 1969 five days ahead of the Apollo 11 launch, to become a UK top five hit.
In a 2003 interview with Performing Songwriter magazine, Bowie explained: "In England, it was always presumed that it was written about the space landing, because it kind of came to prominence around the same time. But it actually wasn't. It was written because of going to see the film 2001, which I found amazing. I was out of my gourd anyway, I was very stoned when I went to see it, several times, and it was really a revelation to me."
Now this is a great song - about the launch of Major Tom, a fictional astronaut, (Bowie would later revisit his Major Tom character in the songs "Ashes to Ashes" and "Hallo Spaceboy").
Session musician Herbie Flowers ("Walk On The Wild Side," "Diamond Dogs") played bass on the track, (the first time he played with Bowie) and "Space Oddity" featured future Yes keyboard wizzard Rick Wakeman on Mellotron and piano.
Bowie is in fine singing voice, and played guitar, and stylophone. Yes stylophone - a miniature stylus-operated synthesizer – if you’ve never seen one, it consisted of a metal keyboard played by touching it with a stylus, it was really a kids toy. Australian entertainer Rolf Harris had made it famous, but after Bowie cleverly utilised it on his first hit record, he ended up advertising the things. “As used by David Bowie”.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be equipped with the latest processors Qualcomm
The last presentation of the smartphone Xiaomi was Mi Max second generation , but since its announcement been more than a month. At the same time the web is already actively rumors about other models like Xiaomi Mi6 Plus, Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 and mysterious line the X . Also before the end of the year it is expected presentation of a few more affordable Redmi series devices. Information about one of them got into the network before the official announcement. Soon, fans can expect out Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
Judging from the available images, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 will be very similar to the Mi Max 2, but with a fingerprint reader on the front side below the screen. Housing Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is all-metal with subtle accents at the top and bottom of the antenna.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Phone Specifications
The gadget will receive a 5.5-inch IPS-display with a resolution of Full HD, Snapdragon processor Snapdragon 630 or 660 depending on the version, 3/4 GB of RAM, 32/64 GB of internal memory, a 16-megapixel main camera with Sony sensor IMX 234 and aperture ratio f / 2,0, 13-megapixel front camera, the battery capacity 3790 mAh supporting fast charging QuickCharge 3.0 connector and USB Type-C.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Price/Cost
If we believe leakage, Xiaomi’s upcoming flagship Redmi Note 5 will cost $175 for the version with 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, $205 – for the version with 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM and $220 – for the version with 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM.


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These versatile servos can be used in a variety of applications that require fast, high-precision movement. They offer several major advantages:
Product Advantage: Simplicity for Clean and Compact Designs
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Macrame makes great decorations and are fun to make. Come join us and learn the art of creating your own unique macrame wall hanging. We will have all the supplies ready to make your personal macrame creation including wood, rope, feathers, and other embellishments. No previous experience required, beginners to experts welcome.
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Mature corn seed is composed of root cap, skin layer, germ and endosperm. Root cap takes up 0.8%, skin layer 6~8%, germ 7.6-13.3% (on average 10.6%）, endosperm 78~85% of whole corn weight. Corn peeling is most critical process in corn processing industry.
Corn peeling machine separates root cap, skin, germ, hilum from corn seed then discharged out of machine. Peeled corn kernel is clean, bright in color, emanates natural nice smell. It is great corn pre-processing equipment.
3. Machine function
--corn grits milling
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Besides corn, it can peel wheat, rice, and soya bean and yellow peas, but cannot peel sorghum, millet and barley.
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Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
CAS number: 7783–06–4
NIOSH REL: 10 ppm (15 mg/m3) 10-minute CEILING
Current OSHA PEL: 20 ppm CEILING, 50 ppm 10-minute MAXIMUM PEAK
1989 OSHA PEL: 10 ppm (14 mg/m3) TWA, 15 ppm (21 mg/m3) STEL
1993-1994 ACGIH TLV: 10 ppm (14 mg/m3) TWA, 15 ppm (21 mg/m3) STEL
Description of Substance: Colorless gas with a strong odor of rotten eggs.
LEL: 4.0% (10% LEL, 4,000 ppm)
Original (SCP) IDLH: 300 ppm
Basis for original (SCP) IDLH: The chosen IDLH is based on the statements by Patty  that 170 to 300 ppm is the maximum concentration that can be endured for 1 hour without serious consequences; 400 to 700 ppm is dangerous after exposure of 0.5 to 1 hour [Henderson and Haggard 1943]. AIHA  reported that 400 to 700 ppm caused loss of consciousness and possible death in 0.5 to 1 hour [MCA 1950].
Existing short-term exposure guidelines: 1991 American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs):
ERPG-1: 0.1 ppm (60-minute)
ERPG-2: 30 ppm (60-minute)
ERPG-3: 100 ppm (60-minute)
National Research Council [NRC 1985] Emergency Exposure Guidance Levels (EEGLs):
10-minute EEGL: 50 ppm
24-hour EEGL: 10 ppm
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA:
Lethal concentration data:
|Rat||Back et al. 1972||713||-----||1 hr||977 ppm (1.37)||98 ppm|
|Mouse||Back et al. 1972||673||-----||1 hr||922 ppm (1.37)||92 ppm|
|Human||Lefaux 1968||-----||600||30 min||600 ppm (1.0)||60 ppm|
|Mouse||MacEwen and Vernot 1972||634||-----||1 hr||869 ppm (1.37)||87 ppm|
|Human||Tab Biol Per 1933||-----||800||5 min||354 ppm (0.44)||35 ppm|
|Rat||Tansey et al. 1981||444||-----||4 hr||1,141 ppm (2.57)||114 ppm|
*Note: Conversion factor (CF) was determined with "n" = 2.2 [ten Berge et al. 1986].
Other human data: It has been reported that 170 to 300 ppm is the maximum concentration that can be endured for 1 hour without serious consequences [Henderson and Haggard 1943] and that olfactory fatigue occurs at 100 ppm [Poda 1966]. It has also been reported that 50 to 100 ppm causes mild conjunctivitis and respiratory irritation after 1 hour; 500 to 700 ppm may be dangerous in 0.5 to 1 hour; 700 to 1,000 ppm results in rapid unconsciousness, cessation of respiration, and death; and 1,000 to 2,000 ppm results in unconsciousness, cessation of respiration, and death in a few minutes [Yant 1930].
|Revised IDLH: 100 ppm
Basis for revised IDLH: The revised IDLH for hydrogen sulfide is 100 ppm based on acute inhalation toxicity data in humans [Henderson and Haggard 1943; Poda 1966; Yant 1930] and animals [Back et al. 1972; MacEwen and Vernot 1972; Tansey et al. 1981].
1. AIHA . Hydrogen sulfide. In: Hygienic guide series. Am Ind Hyg Assoc J 24:92-94.
2. Back KC, Thomas AA, MacEwen JD . Reclassification of materials listed as transportation health hazards. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH: 6570th Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory, Report No. TSA-20-72-3, pp. A-220 to A-221.
3. Henderson Y, Haggard HW . Noxious gases. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, p. 245.
4. Lefaux R . Practical toxicology of plastics. Cleveland, OH: Chemical Rubber Co., p. 207.
5. MacEwen JD, Vernot EH . Toxic Hazards Research Unit annual report: 1972. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH: Air Force Systems Command, Aerospace Medical Division, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Report, AMRL-TR-72-62.
6. MCA . Chemical safety data sheet SD-36: properties and essential information for safe handling and use of hydrogen sulfide. Washington, DC: Manufacturing Chemists Association, pp. 1-13.
7. NRC . Emergency and continuous exposure guidance levels for selected airborne contaminants. Vol. 4. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, Committee on Toxicology, Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council, pp. 55-68.
8. Patty FA, ed. . Industrial hygiene and toxicology. 2nd rev. ed. Vol. II. Toxicology. New York, NY: Interscience Publishers, Inc., p. 899.
9. Poda GA . Hydrogen sulfide can be handled safety. Arch Environ Health 12:795-800.
10. Tab Biol Per ; 3:231 (in German).
11. Tansey MF, Kendall FM, Fantasia J, Landin WE, Oberly R . Acute and subchronic toxicity studies of rats exposed to vapors of methyl mercaptan and other reduced sulfur compounds. J Toxicol Environ Health 8:71-88.
12. ten Berge WF, Zwart A, Appelman LM . Concentration-time mortality response relationship of irritant and systematically acting vapours and gases. J Haz Mat 13:301-309.
13. Yant WP . Hydrogen sulfide in industry: occurrence, effects and treatment. Am J Public Health 20:598-608.

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Today (Wednesday), Ukraine country marked her Independence Day amidst Russia invasion in it six-month.
Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom prime Minister, was in Kyiv, the Ukraine Capital for the event.
Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky Who is the country’s president vowed in his speech during the Independence Day that his country (Ukraine) would fight Russia’s war “until the end” and would not be making “any concession or compromise.” He said
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Despite being criticized by his school friends, he believed that it was an opportunity nonetheless and persisted.
In 2010, Sung-kyu finally made his debut with Infinite on June 9.
L starred as the main character on the music video.
Sungkyu made a short promotion period of three weeks, and the album became the top selling physical album for the month of November with 62,958 copies sold.
In May 2012, it was announced that Sung-kyu would join Immortal Songs 2 as a fixed member alongside Super Junior's Ryeowook. He became a special host of the variety show Weekly Idol with bandmate Hoya for Tasty episode 64 on October 10, 2012.
Sungkyu released his solo EP, Another Me on November 19.
The members had been accepted through a special screened admittance in early 2011.Sungkyu is currently a student of Practical Music at Hoseo University.In the same years, he was playing the guitar in Epik High's music video "Run" along with fellow members Woohyun, Sungyeol, L, and Sungjong.He continued to release a second extended play, 27 (2015), debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number eight on The Billboard World Album, and yielded two South Korean top-ten singles "The Answer" and "Kontrol". He attended Jeonju National University High School and was in the school rock band called "Coma Beat".When Sung-kyu first told his parents about his dream to become a singer, they rejected it because they wanted him to have a normal life and told him they'd rather he leave the house instead.
Sungkyu and other members of Infinite dubbed the children's cartoon Wara Store from December 27, 2011 to March 27, 2012 as themselves.

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Serafina Muff. Kitchen. December 20th , 2017.
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Cycling is a great way to see the world. It can be done solo or with friends, it’s cheap and convenient, and it’s an excellent way to stay healthy. However, if you’re planning a cycling trip — whether for fun or for business — there are some things you need to do ahead of time to make sure that everything goes smoothly once you get on the road. Here are my top tips:
The most important thing to do before you set off is to get fit. This means exercising regularly so that your body is used to cycling long distances over hilly terrain. It also means eating well and making sure your bike is in good condition so that it doesn’t break down halfway through the trip.
Planning the route.
As with any trip, planning the route is a vital part of your journey. The first thing to do is make sure you know where you’re going and how to get back. You’ll also want to consider the area in which your cycling trip will take place. Is it flat or mountainous? Are there any large bodies of water along the way? What are other cyclists saying about this area–is it safe, or is it known for its dangerous wildlife?
Once these questions have been answered, it’s time to move on to logistics:
Packing your bags.
- Pack light: It’s not worth your time or energy trying to bring everything you own with you on your trip, so pick only the essentials and leave non-essentials behind in the trunk of your car or at home.
- Bring your phone: Even if it has limited bandwidth, having access to email and social media will make dealing with any problems that come up a lot easier.
- Wear comfortable clothes: You aren’t going on this ride because it looks good; dress for comfort and safety instead (and always wear a helmet). Remember that being out in nature means there are insects everywhere—wear long pants and compressa knee sleeves when possible! Also remember that there might be rain so pack some waterproof gear (a poncho is best!). If it gets really cold then wear layers underneath those clothes until they start sweating too much from activity then take them off for a while before putting them back on again later when temperatures warm up again….
- Bring a first aid kit: You can’t go wrong with a first aid kit. If you have any medical conditions or allergies, make sure your first aid kit is equipped to deal with them.
Keep in touch.
You can make sure that you have phone service by bringing a portable charger. If you are camping, this will be especially important because there may not be a place to charge your phone easily.
You should also make sure that your phone is fully charged before you leave home so that you are not stuck with an uncharged cell phone halfway across the country.
If you want to keep in touch with family or friends while on your cycling trip, ask them if they have access to a satellite phone so that when the weather gets bad and there aren’t any other options for communication, they can call someone who can help them find out where you are and how they can get in touch with someone who knows where exactly
All in all, it’s important to remember that your trip should be fun and interesting. Don’t let these preparations stress you out – keep an open mind and try everything!


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Three Woodseats players, Shane Frith, Dave Toft and Bill Ward are going to the Scarborough Chess Congress. I hope that we’ll get some report of their activities over the chess board: I’m not sure I’m very interested in what they get up to in Chinese and Italian restaurants (and ten pin bowling alleys!).
Here’s an interesting attacking game by one of the prospective combatants. A fluctuating affair! A draw was a fair result.


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Turf Weed Management Class
This is a one-hour presentation on turf weed management, covering general weed biology and ecology, weed identification, and cultural and chemical turf weed control options.
Led by Adam Smith, PhD, Weed Management and Turfgrass Specialist
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Catawba County Center
December 11, 2018, at 11 a.m.
Agriculture Resource Center
1175 S Brady Ave # 2, Newton, NC 28658
This class will be immediately following the Sustainable Landscape Ideas class. If you attend both classes, there will be 2 pesticide credits D, L, N, X, and 2 Landscape Contractor L credits available. You must attend both classes to be eligible for the credits! Don’t forget to bring your pesticide applicator card.

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Perioperative myocardial ischemia is rare, being frequently related with tachycardia and/or hypotension in patients with severe coronary artery disease. CASE REPORT: A male patient, 71 years old, with diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Anesthesia was induced with propofol, cisatracurium, and remifentanil and maintained with sevoflurane and remifentanil. During closure of the abdominal wall, the patient became hypotensive without ECG changes. The rate of remifentanil infusion was increased and, after five minutes, the patient developed complete atrioventricular block and reduction in mean arterial pressure (MAP). After the administration of 1.0 mg of atropine and 0.1 mg of adrenaline, the patient developed temporary tachycardia and MAP returned to normal. He was transferred to the ICU awake and after being extubated; after 12 hours, the patient complained of chest pain and the ECG demonstrated depression of the ST segment from V4 to V6. The echocardiogram demonstrated good systolic function without segmental changes. The CPK-MB curve was normal. The patient was treated with the protocol for unstable angina. CONCLUSIONS: The patient presented a high risk for postoperative ischemia and underwent a surgical procedure with important hemodynamic changes. It is known that perioperative hemodynamic instability in patients with coronary artery disease increase the risk of postoperative coronary syndrome, which may happen up to 72 hours after the procedure and, in the majority of the cases, it is silent. The preoperative administration of beta-blockers and, more recently, statins have proved to be effective in reducing perioperative ischemia in these patients.
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The Public Building Commission of Chicago oversees dozens of construction and renovation projects across the city, managing competing demands and keeping tabs on the many nuances of each project in order to bring them to completion safely, on time, and within budget.
The projects completed by the PBC in 2018 represent $195 million in investments across the city.
4,679 people earned over $33M working on these projects.
PBC projects embody our commitment to our clients and the communities we serve. The PBC is about people—their lives, their families and their work. The staff of PBC is dedicated to upholding our mission through the construction of public facilities that support business growth, lead to job creation, and present opportunities for recreation, education and public service.
It is with great pride that we present these efforts in our 2018 Year in Review. We look forward to continuing to provide remarkable public facilities that help build and strengthen Chicago’s communities.
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PBC Executive Director


The expanded terminal will be capable of supporting the operations of Carnival’s new Excel class ship.
At 339 meters, the MSC Seashore will be the company’s longest ship when it enters service in June 2021.
They gave false information after a crewman passed out due to lack of oxygen in the ship’s hold.
Shipping heavyweights have proven yet another time their fierceness in the fight to preserve liquidity.
DNV GL grants AIP to Hyundai Heavy for the design of a very large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
2020 Bulkers accepts delivery of the second 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuild.
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NYK would transport coal from Australia and Indonesia to a new coal-fired power project in Vietnam from 2023.


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Inside Meghan Markle’s Pregnancy Diet: What She Can and Can’t Eat
With a royal baby on the way, Meghan Markle has a strict set of royal pregnancy rules to follow — some of which involve her pregnancy diet. Because the Duchess of Sussex is carrying a future heir to the throne, her health is a top concern for the palace and her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. But, with some of Meghan Markle’s favorite foods already off-limits, is she allowed to eat while pregnant? We take a look at Meghan Markle’s pregnancy diet, ahead.
Meghan Markle’s pregnancy diet
During her pregnancy, Meghan Markle will likely be on a strict pregnancy diet. And while much of it will have a health focus, she will probably be allowed to indulge in some of her favorite foods — so long as they are pregnancy-approved. Here are Meghan Markle’s favorite foods she will likely crave during pregnancy.
Meghan Markle reportedly rarely turns down a tasty pasta dish — especially while traveling. Lucky for her, the indulgent dish is not off-limits, so she can give into her cravings while pregnant.
Like us, the duchess has food guilty pleasures. One of her favorites? French fries. “I could eat french fries all day,” she once told Cosmopolitan UK. Should Meghan Markle crave fries during her pregnancy, she likely won’t pass up an opportunity to indulge.
The Duchess of Sussex knows a thing or two about roasted chicken. After all, it’s what she made Prince Harry on the night of their engagement. As the weather in London starts to cool down, there’s no doubt Meghan Markle will make her famous roasted chicken during her pregnancy.
Another food Meghan Markle loves? Eggs! The duchess likes to make herself an omelet with cheese, fresh herbs, and toast for breakfast. Undercooked eggs are off-limits in most pregnancy diets, but since omelets are cooked all the way through, she should be in the clear.
Her royal highness is allegedly a big fan of acai bowls. And, lucky for her, she can still make some variations of her go-to acai recipe.
When it comes to fruit, Meghan is a big fan of watermelon. “I have always loved watermelon and relish any opportunity to eat it, whether plain or diced up with feta and mint and tossed with a little olive oil,” she once told Today. “It makes me think of summertime. On set and at home, I try to always have a container of watermelon sprinkled with cinnamon because it elevates the flavor just a notch, and makes it feel special.” Although she won’t be allowed to add feta to the mix during her pregnancy, Meghan Markle will likely still indulge in her favorite treat.
Mac and cheese
Another food likely included in Meghan Markle’s pregnancy diet? Mac and cheese! The duchess is reportedly a big fan of the nostalgic dish. “I now buy the Annie’s organic one if I’m craving it, but I throw some frozen peas into it and have this gooey simple childlike meal,” she told EyeSwoon. “I used to cook it for the kids I would babysit, and I always enjoyed feeling like a kid and eating with them.”
One of Meghan Markle’s healthiest habits will likely carry on through her pregnancy. In an interview with Today, she once revealed that she likes to cook a box of quinoa and add veggies to it at the beginning of the week. She then eats it as an easy snack or over a fresh kale salad.
Foods she can’t eat
Meghan Markle is a self-proclaimed foodie. That said, many of her favorite foods are considered “off-limits” for expecting mothers. Unfortunately for her, that means the palace — and her doctors — probably won’t allow her to indulge in some of her cravings. Here are the foods not allowed in Meghan Markle’s pregnancy diet.
The Duchess of Sussex allegedly swears by green juice — she even drinks it in replace of coffee from time-to-time. However, unpasteurized juice is considered a no-no when it comes to pregnancy diets, as expectant mothers have a higher risk of foodborne illness.
Soft cheese is another one of Meghan Markle’s favorite foods. However, during pregnancy, she likely won’t indulge in the dairy product. Experts advise against consuming certain cheeses — such as brie and feta — while pregnant.
The California native also loves sushi. That said, it is widely accepted as an “off-limits” food for pregnant women. Should Meghan crave a roll during her pregnancy, she will have to order something that comes cooked.
Another food Meghan Markle will have to avoid while pregnant? Rare steak. The duchess is a fan of cooking steak with a squeeze of lemon on it. However, she can no longer eat raw or undercooked meat as it could put her at risk of toxoplasmosis.
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15A ncac 02c .0111 DISINFECTION OF WATER SUPPLY WELLS
(a) Any person constructing, repairing, testing, or performing maintenance, or installing a pump in a water supply well shall disinfect the well upon completion of construction, repairs, testing, maintenance, or pump installation.
(b) Any person disinfecting a well shall perform disinfection in accordance with the following procedures:
(A) Hypochlorite shall be placed in the well in sufficient quantities to produce a chlorine residual of at least 100 parts per million (ppm) in the well. Stabilized chlorine tablets or hypochlorite products containing fungicides, algaecides, or other disinfectants shall not be used. Chlorine test strips or other quantitative test methods shall be used to confirm the concentration of the chlorine residual.
[Note: About three ounces of hypochlorite containing 65 percent to 75 percent available chlorine is needed per 100 gallons of water for at least a 100 ppm chlorine residual. As an example, a well having a diameter of six inches, has a volume of about 1.5 gallons per foot. If the well has 200 feet of water, the minimum amount of hypochlorite required would be 9 ounces. (1.5 gallons/foot x 200 feet = 300 gallons at 3 ounces per 100 gallons; 3 ounces x 3 = 9 ounces.)]
(B) The hypochlorite shall be placed in the well by one of the following or equivalent methods:
(i) Granular hypochlorite may be dropped in the top of the well and allowed to settle to the bottom; or
(ii) Hypochlorite solutions shall be placed in the bottom of the well by using a bailer or by pouring the solution through the drill rod, hose, or pipe placed in the bottom of the well. The solution shall be flushed out of the drill rod, hose, or pipe by using water or air.
(C) The water in the well shall be agitated or circulated to ensure thorough dispersion of the chlorine.
(D) The well casing, pump column and any other equipment above the water level in the well shall be rinsed with the chlorine solution as a part of the disinfecting process.
(E) The chlorine solution shall stand in the well for a period of at least 24 hours.
(F) The well shall be pumped until there is no detectable total chlorine residual in water pumped from the well before the well is placed in use.
(2) Other materials and methods of disinfection, at least as effective as those in Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph, may be used upon prior approval by the Department.
History Note: Authority G.S. 87‑87; 87‑88;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2009, April 1, 2001; December 1, 1992; July 1, 1988; September 1, 1984.


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Morphostructure at the junction between the Beata ridge and the Greater Antilles island arc (offshore Hispaniola southern slope)
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Muertos thrust belt
Oblique convergence between the Caribbean plate's interior and the inactive Greater Antilles island arc has resulted in the collision and impingement of the thickened crust of the Beata ridge into southern Hispaniola Island. Deformation resulting from this convergence changes from a low-angle southward-verging thrust south of eastern Hispaniola, to collision and uplift in south-central Hispaniola, and to left-lateral transpression along the Southern peninsula of Haiti in western Hispaniola. Using new swath bathymetry and a dense seismic reflection grid, we mapped the morphological, structural and sedimentological elements of offshore southern Hispaniola. We have identified four morphotectonic provinces: the Dominican sub-basin, the Muertos margin, the Beata ridge and the Haiti sub-basin. The lower slope of the Muertos margin is occupied by the active Muertos thrust belt, which includes several active out-of-sequence thrust faults that, were they to rupture along their entire length, could ...
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The billionaire crypto giant commented on the rollercoaster of hype from investors over bitcoin prices, along with other industry trends.
In an interview with Bloomberg, crypto bull Mike Novogratz gave his take on the hype around bitcoin prices. He said investors get, “too excited,” like with the latest bitcoin plunge. Yesterday the crypto market crashed when bitcoin hit a low around $42,800.
In his view, investors over-picked the market. An eight-week run encouraged investors from all niches of the crypto industry, though ultimately led to the drop. Despite remarking on hype-happy investors, Novogratz stands firm behind bitcoin as a long term store of value.
The crypto mogul pointed out major investments in the industry over the past few months alone. Visa Inc.’s foray into the NFT space with their $150,000 CryptoPunk purchase. Commerce-giants Amazon and Walmart’s hunt for crypto and blockchain experts. All of these are big signs of development in the crypto space.
“There’s been a giant realization that crypto is not just Bitcoin being bought as a hedge against bad monetary and fiscal policy. More importantly, it’s the web 3.0,” Novogratz said. He likened the space to the early days of the internet. “No investor wants to miss the next internet. I think we just got too excited and this was a little air being popped out of the balloon.”
Bitcoin becomes official
These comments also come after the rollout of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption as a national currency. The roll came with major technical glitches and a lead up of skeptical protesters. However, Novogratz said such rocky starts always smooth out with time.
“I guess the real question is, come back in six weeks or 12 weeks and let’s talk about how it’s working for the people of El Salvador and for the system itself,” he said. “Doing things at scale is not easy. I have a lot of faith that they will get this right.”
Ahead of the adoption, the El Salvadoran government said it bought 400 bitcoins in preparation. However, in terms of wider, global adoption of bitcoin as a national tender, he was more hesitant. “Governments are going to be very, very protective of their national currencies.”
According to Novogratz in the interview, remittances makeup close to 20% of El Salvador’s GDP. Now, some of which are in bitcoin.
Beyond the hype, he said the future of the digital currency king is clear. “There are enough institutions that have said they believe it’s a store of value.”
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Coronado beach family photos!
December was filled with so many amazing family photo shoots! I love reconnecting with past families and linking with new ones. One of my favorite things about being a photographer is capturing all those significant milestone in a couples life. From the initial engagement session, to the wedding day, maternity shoot and family photographs. I'm there every step of the way! Katie, Mike and I go way back. I shot their wedding back in 2017. Since then, I have photographed each precious moment of theirs. The two recently welcomed a baby boy to the world. He is too cute!
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Bonny has her new dress on - she will be the star of the party!
She is made from opaque iridescent glass. A star charm hangs overhead.
2 in stock - the glass is the same but it varies across the piece so it will be slightly different.
Sits on a desk, shelf, table, window sill, or add a hook and hang. Makes you smile all day long.
Comes in a cardboard gift box.
Iridescent Bear with Star
From top to bottom the suncatcher measures between 10 and 11 cms tall.


An in-depth look at what some consider the most effective therapy for COPD.
The three health organizations who address severe asthma, and the treatments they use.
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Emmy nominated director, Abbey LeVine, talks about her movie Clear the Air: Opening Up About COPD, inspired by her mom who lives with COPD.
The foods and supplements to load up on before, during, and even after a cold or flu.
Know the TSA guidelines for medications, and dangers associated with flying with asthma.
A pulmonologist answers the most popular concerns he hears from patients about how to treat severe asthma.
Poor treatment adherence and persistent triggers are often the most common causes of severe asthma.
You’ll likely have a slew of questions like, what makes it severe, how is it treated differently, and where can I find support?
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Offering a terrace and views of the City Hall, Hotel Pompaelo Urban Spa is located in Pamplona main square, only 656 feet from Pamplona Catedral. The staff, especially Daniel, are very nice and very helpful. Everything was very clean.
This family-run hotel features modern decor and was first opened in 2015. Located in Pamplona, Hotel A Pamplona offers free WiFi and a specialized breakfast service, available all day. Staff is friendly. The room was clean and had a fan. Comfortable waiting area.
Hotel Bed4U Pamplona is located 5 minutes’ drive from Pamplona city center and Pamplona-Noáin Airport. It offers free Wi-Fi and modern rooms with a flat-screen TV. it was modern and on a bus route.
Located in Pamplona, a 3-minute walk from Pamplona Catedral, Pamplona Catedral Hotel provides accommodations with a restaurant, private parking, a bar and a shared lounge. The location was very convenient and the service excellent. The breakfast was very good too.
Located 20 minutes' walk from central Pamplona, next to the city's hospitals, this stylish hotel offers free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen satellite TVs. Restaurant was excellent!!! All in all good value for money
Fantastically located in the center of Pamplona, this modern hotel has views over the old quarter and serves a buffet breakfast. Enjoy traditional tapas in the cafe-bar and browse the Wi-Fi for free. Staff friendly and helpful, nice views and of course breakfast.
Set in Taconera Park gardens, this modern hotel is located in the very center of Pamplona, close to the conference center and Navarran Auditorium. Excellent location; great breakfast, nice room and plenty amenities!!!
In the center of Pamplona 165 ft from the town hall, Maisonnave features free Wi-Fi and free access to the gym and sauna. Recently renovated, rooms have modern decor. Reception staff attention Breakfast supply Room Bed
Located in Pamplona, a 9-minute walk from Pamplona Catedral, Hotel Ciudadela Pamplona provides accommodations with a bar, private parking and a terrace. Location is right outside the old part of the city where all the bars and restraunts are.
Featuring an on-site restaurant and bar, Sancho Ramirez is located in Pamplona, next to Navarra University. Sancho Ramírez offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. great view of the park quiet overall
This hotel is set in the center of the ancient city of Pamplona, just off the main Avenida Carlos III, Plaza del Castillo, and near the city's bullring. Location was wonderful……I did not eat breakfast
Hotel Castillo de Javier is set in the historic center of Pamplona, near the Plaza del Castillo. It offers cozy accommodations with free ADSL internet access. The location was excellent ,staff were so nice and friendly. It was spotless.
Located next to Pamplona Railway Station, Hotel Pamplona Plaza is 10 minutes' walk from the Old Town, where the San Fermín bullrun starts. Great location, overall service, and unusually attentive and helpful staff.
Centrally located in Pamplona and walking distance from its historic monuments and pretty parks. This hotel has free WiFi throughout and spacious, cheerful bedrooms. Very clean and nice breakfast included
Alma Pamplona features a spa with an indoor pool, sauna, hot tub and gym. This modern design hotel includes elegant rooms with free Wi-Fi and a large flat-screen TV. staff was exceptional, room was fantastic. great amenities. great Wi-Fi
Completely refurbished, Hotel Burlada is located at the entrance to the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage Route, just 5 minutes’ drive from Pamplona city center. nice reception staff, clean rooms, great value
Located next to Yamaguchi Park in the San Juan neighborhood, NH Pamplona Iruña Park is a 5-minute drive from Pamplona city center. The Hospital and University districts are around 1969 feet away. Excellent service; you’ll find kind people from the first moment you reach the hotel till the end of...
With easy access into Pamplona’s center thanks to excellent road networks, this cheerful hotel has modern interiors and a pleasant restaurant where you can enjoy traditional Spanish cuisine.
Hotel Blanca de Navarra is located in Pamplona, next to the University of Navarra and Yamaguchi Park. It offers private parking, free WiFi throughout the hotel and rooms with satellite TV. localization and amenities around
This charming hotel is located next to the ancient city walls in the historic heart of Pamplona. Alda Centro Pamplona is a 20-minute walk from Pamplona Train Station. Exactly what I needed. Very comfortable, clean and walking distance to the center of town
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For decades, conventional medicine has bombarded us with the message that cholesterol is a killer. And low-density lipoprotein or LDL cholesterol was labeled “bad.”
And since 1987, Big Pharma has been steadily pumping out pills for us to lower our numbers while growing the statin industry into a 29 billion dollar business.
Right now, there are MILLIONS of Americans taking statins. In fact, around 28 percent of Americans over 40 are on one. Maybe even you.
But the truth is, those artificially-induced basement-low numbers come with risks of their own.
Statins can cause severe muscle aches and raise blood sugar. Even worse, they could increase your of liver damage and cancer.
And now a new study has uncovered yet another potential casualty of the obsession with low cholesterol…. your brain.
High LDL cholesterol linked to lower dementia risk
A new study out of China has once again upended the low-cholesterol apple cart. The Shanghai Aging Study tracked the health of nearly 4,000 seniors and were stunned at what they found.
The folks who were suffering from dementia had lower LDL. While the volunteers who were still sharp as tacks had HIGHER levels of this so-called “bad” cholesterol.
Now, this was an observational study. So it wasn’t designed to prove cause and effect. But the evidence for the connection between brain health and cholesterol has been building for years.
In earlier studies, people with low LDL bombed on cognitive tests when compared to folks with higher LDL and total cholesterol levels. And the Framingham Heart Study found that seniors over the age of 85 with HIGHER cholesterol were 32 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s or dementia.
And there’s a good reason why.
Your body NEEDS cholesterol to function
Your brain REQUIRES cholesterol to function. In fact, 25 percent of the cholesterol in your body is located in your brain.
And your body uses it for vital tasks such as producing hormones and creating the membranes that surround our cells. In fact, it’s so critical to your health that your body produces its OWN cholesterol in your liver and brain using the enzyme HMG-CoA.
Statin drugs limit your body’s ability to produce cholesterol by targeting that same enzyme. And since your brain can’t extract cholesterol from your blood and has to create its own, it’s easy to see how this could lead to brain problems.
Target oxLDL cholesterol to protect your heart
If you’re concerned about cholesterol and your heart, you should talk with your doctor about focusing on the real villain, oxidized cholesterol (oxLDL).
As long as your cholesterol remains light and fluffy, you’re in good shape. But free radicals can cause cholesterol to oxidize and become dense and sticky.
And oxLDL can cling to your arteries causing inflammation and attracting white blood cells. The white blood cells attempt to repair the damage by forming new fat cells which build up and block blood flow.
But target that oxidation with antioxidants, and your problem is solved.
You can start with astaxanthin.
The compound is responsible for the pink or red color of salmon, lobster, shrimp, and other seafood. And a study published in the journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition showed this powerful antioxidant can help manage LDL and oxidized cholesterol without driving your numbers too low.


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Colac Mid City Motor Inn
Colac Mid City Motor Inn is a clean comfortable motel with 30 different style rooms. Standard and budget rooms with single double or twin.
Inspired by nature, Glenaire Cottages are designed to offer a restful sanctuary, superb views and a taste of relaxed country living in a breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful setting.
As the closest luxury accommodation to the Twelve Apostles, Alkina Lodge is perched on a hilltop overlooking the Southern Ocean.
Bimbi Park Camping Under Koalas
Bimbi Park Camping Under Koalas is located in Cape Otway, at the centre of the Great Ocean Road and the Great Ocean Walk.
By Moonlight, situated at Moonlight Head on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, offers guests the best of contemporary accommodation while exploring one of the most iconic regions.
Johanna Seaside Cottages
Johanna Seaside Cottages is a unique coastal property providing boutique self contained cottages in the heart of Great Ocean Road at Johanna Beach.


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Stephen Sondheim’s gothic, Tony Award-winning masterpiece tells the story of Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, who returns to 19th century London seeking vengeance on the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, whose fortunes rise when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up.
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Were it a movie, Sweeney Todd would be rated PG-13


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Special Feature: Tank Busters
The Rise and Fall of Dedicated Anti-tank Aircraft
In WWII, the tank was the cornerstone of land combat and an absolute mainstay weapon.
One of the weak points of tanks in general was the thinness of their upper surface armor, and it was believed that air and aircraft attacks were the most effective means of attacking this weak point.
Many modified aircraft equipped with large-caliber machine guns were built, and they are said to have been extremely effective.
The Cold War saw a remarkable evolution, as new helicopters were equipped with stability and maneuverability, and attack helicopters equipped with improved rockets and missiles were tasked to carry out their missions.
However, during the Cold War, under the strategy of nuclear weapons, the main fighter and attack aircraft were designed and developed accordingly, and close air support and ground attack were neglected.
The A-10 and Su-25 were born out of a renewed need for such aircraft based on the lessons of the war.
With the recent development of guided weapons and the full-scale operation of unmanned drone aircraft, will the "dedicated anti-tank aircraft" come to an end?
Aircraft Model Special No. 41 traces the lineage of "anti-tank aircraft" from the World War II era to the present day, with examples of representative models.
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Hi, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Tell us a little about yourself and your background?
My name is Daccari and I’m a twenty three year old Fantasy novelist from the Eastern region of England. I was born into a working class family, where my father worked as an administrator and my mother as a child-minder. I grew up with four older siblings. Despite our large family, I often felt lonely until I picked up a book.
What are your ambitions for your writing career?
I hope to inspire at least one young mind. For me, writing isn’t about trying to get rick or to become famous, but is more about nurturing inquisitive minds and to persuade more people to read. Few people in my home city speak anything other than English slang and consider reading for pleasure to be dull. I want to challenge this perspective and prove that the unique worlds of writers are beyond compare.
So, what have you written?
I have been writing both short stories and novellas for years, though I have only recently begun to publish my work. Phoenix, my Young Adult Fantasy novel, was published just this August.
Where can we buy or see them?
Phoenix can be found in various places. A few are included below:
Website: www.buchellibooks.co.uk (Haloween SALE: $0.99 for the eBook.)
Give us an insight into your main character. What does he/she do that is so special?
Princess Violetta Flame is visited by tragedy at a young age. She is forced to live in a role that was never meant for her, enduring the crushing weight of responsibility, as well as combating the threats posed by other realms.
What are you working on at the minute?
I’m focusing on a Fantasy novella, where two ancient clans go to war over a prophecy which has stood for hundreds of years. Young Maia is our brave protagonist, wise, beautiful, and above all daring. She will stop at nothing to save her people from extinction.
What genre are your books?
I focus on Fantasy novels, aimed at a Young Adult audience.
What draws you to this genre?
I am drawn in by magical abilities, mythical creatures, and the unique traditions that citizens within these worlds possess. Subconsciously, I must wish to live within the pages of the stories I write. I have always longed for my life to collide with magic.
Why do you write?
I can’t not write. For me, writing has long been as important as the air that I breathe. I have always demonstrated a strong passion for creating stories. Without them, I wouldn’t feel quite whole.
Do you write on a typewriter, computer, dictate or longhand?
I always do at least three drafts in longhand. Touching pen to paper brings me an unusual sense of fulfillment.
Where do the your ideas come from?
Most of my ideas stem from my dreams. Different fragments pull together, to create something new and intriguing.
Any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s block?
My advice to those suffering with writer’s block is to simply take a break. Set aside your writing and go for a walk, or grab a coffee. Clear your head and do the most mundane and everyday thing you can think of. Your creative mind will thank you later. The worst thing is to try and force the ideas to come. Just relax. The ideas will soon start flowing back to you.
For your own reading, do you prefer ebooks or traditional paper/hard back books?
I read both eBooks and hardback copies. For my favourite books I order the hard copies so I can keep them close forever. For other titles, I tend to purchase eBooks so I can read more stories at a lower price. I like to experience the work of as many authors as possible, both traditional and Indie.
What book/s are you reading at present?
I have just started reading ‘The Girl on the Train,’ by Paula Hawkins, a thriller lent to me by my sister. So far I am not disappointed. Every page delves deeper into the mysterious of a missing woman. The main character is easy to relate to and I find myself pitying her at the moment.
Do you think that the cover plays an important part in the buying process?
Absolutely. Subconsciously, we as humans crave beauty. Whether it’s with people or books doesn’t matter. We seek out that which we find appealing. The more interesting your cover is, the more readers will be drawn in.
Do you have a trailer or do you intend to create one for your own book/s?
In what formats is your book available?
Phoenix is currently available in both eBook and Paperback formats.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Every time I’m asked this question, there is only one response I can think of and each time it stirs a profound sense of sorrow within me. My advice to my younger self? ‘Be Yourself. Always.’
What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
My advice to all aspiring writers is for you to never give up. If you want to be a writer, then you must persevere. Keep hold of your determination, even if there are bumps along the road. Your greatest tool is your own mind. Go forth and be you amazing selves.
How can readers discover more about you and you work?
Readers can find me through any of the social media channels listed below:
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B01L5IH3QY
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PHOENIX-Peradon-Fantasy-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01L47IM2U/


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The noble surname Rocha is of Spanish descent, and is of locative origin, deriving from a topographic characteristic near the place where the original bearer lived or owned land. The name Rocha is derived from the Catalan word "roca" meaning "rock" or "tower of strength."
The surname Rocha was first found in the region of Catalonia, an area allied with the powerful kingdom of
during the Middle Ages.
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