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When I asked Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart last year if he would sign a discharge petition to force a vote on a bill to investigate Russian meddling in the election, he didn’t hesitate for a second. “I don’t sign discharge petitions,” he said. “I didn’t even sign an immigration discharge petition.”
On Wednesday, though, Diaz-Balart, an immigration moderate and an advocate for Dreamers, did sign a discharge petition, the first time he’s done so in Congress. He joined several other Republicans, many of them representing districts with significant Hispanic populations, in introducing a petition that would force a vote on a series of immigration bills.
Discharge petitions are a last resort. The process allows House members to force a vote on any bill, if a majority signs on. Members of the majority are typically careful not to participate in such a direct rebuke to House leadership by circumventing their control over what comes to the floor. And it almost never works: Only twice in the past 17 years has a discharge petition actually succeeded.
But immigration advocates are getting desperate. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, hostage to hard-liner elements within their conference, haven’t called up any bills to address the crisis for Dreamers that President Trump sparked when he announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals last year. The moderate Republicans behind the discharge petition are tired of waiting when it’s not clear anything will happen, and they’re forcing a rare confrontation with leaders over the thing leaders value most: control of the floor. The petition currently has 18 Republican signatures, and would need about a half-dozen more to get a majority if nearly all Democrats signed on.
“It’s not something you take lightly,” Diaz-Balart told me Thursday. The reason he broke his long-standing rule to sign this one, he said, is in part because of its “respectful” structure.
In this case, the discharge petition would force an immigration debate, rather than require a vote on one particular bill. The process would be governed by a “queen of the hill” rule, which would allow for votes on four different immigration measures. The one earning the most votes would be declared the winner.
“It’s not your traditional thing, where ‘it’s got to be this bill,’ and, you know, ‘we’re pissed,’ ” Diaz-Balart said, explaining why he’s willing to consider this more “respectful” petition. “It’s a rule, with the flexibility of allowing four different [amendments] to come up.”
“The reality,” he said, “is that we have to bring things to the floor.”
Both Diaz-Balart and Pennsylvania Rep. Ryan Costello, a Republican moderate who is not seeking re-election and has also signed the petition, used the same term when describing the strategy to me: that it’s “not anti-leadership,” and that they have the utmost respect for Ryan and McCarthy and their leadership abilities.
“I don’t view it as anti-leadership, the way that some [other members] think that it is,” Costello said. “If you want to get something to the floor, and it’s not getting to the floor, that’s a way to do it.” He compared what moderates are doing as a “less draconian” method for forcing an issue with leadership than, say, far-right Freedom Caucus members threatening to overthrow the speaker.
But doesn’t leadership view it as anti-leadership?
“You’d have to ask them,” Costello said, and thought for another second. “I think part of being leadership is setting the floor calendar. This is disruptive to that.”
Leadership does seem to think that this is anti-leadership, and would rather it not be happening.
“We never want to turn the floor over to the minority,” Ryan said at his weekly press conference on Thursday. “And what I don’t want to do is have a process that just ends up with a veto.” Ryan said the goal is still to come up with one immigration bill that would be able to get Democratic votes and earn the president’s signature, though progress toward that goal appears to be nonexistent. “Going down a path and having some kind of spectacle on the floor that just results in a veto doesn’t solve a problem,” he said.
The “spectacle” that Ryan dismisses would be allowing the House to work its will on a given issue—a process that, in the distant past, was considered a healthy legislative process. The four bills that the “queen” rule would allow for—which are subject to change—are the DREAM Act; the Goodlatte bill, which is preferred by the far right and offers temporary status for DACA beneficiaries in exchange for border security (including physical barriers), enhanced interior immigration enforcement, and cuts to legal immigration; the Hurd–Aguilar bill, a bipartisan proposal that offers Dreamers conditional permanent status and a path to citizenship in exchange for nonwall border-security measures; and a proposal of leaders’ choice.
That’s a wide gamut. But, as Ryan implied in his own comment, it’s obvious enough which would be crowned as “queen”: the Hurd–Aguilar bill, which currently has 29 Republican and 30 Democratic co-sponsors. Though it would get a lot of Republican votes, it likely wouldn’t get a majority of them. When Ryan became speaker in 2015, he promised the Freedom Caucus that he wouldn’t bring to the floor any immigration bills that didn’t have the support of a majority of the majority.
It’s hard to know what kind of persuasion techniques leadership is employing to whip its members against signing the petition. But the effort seemed to lose some steam on its second day. Though 17 Republicans signed on Wednesday, only one new Republican signed on after the House held a series of votes on Thursday morning. Each additional pickup will be harder than the previous one, and the disapproval of leadership may have reached some potentially swayable members.
“I believe in our process,” New York Rep. Dan Donovan told me. Donovan is currently in a heated primary with ex-con former Rep. Michael Grimm for his Staten Island seat, and he’s not signing the petition. “I signed the letter asking for the bills to be brought to the floor, but I believe in our process,” he said. Donovan and other members who said they were “trusting the process” sounded almost like athletes recovering from stubborn injuries.
To those like Diaz-Balart, though, there hasn’t been any process to trust since a court ruling earlier this year required the administration to continue renewing permits for existing DACA beneficiaries, an injunction the Supreme Court didn’t immediately take up.
“If nothing else,” he said, this discharge petition is “the pressure point that kind of went away after the Supreme Court didn’t act.”
“And I was happy that it gave some more time to the DACA recipients,” he continued. “On the other hand, it took away all pressure here. Remember, after that, it just disappeared, off the radar. This is a way to bring it back, and that’s why this is a very unique opportunity. A historic opportunity.”


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Android 11 for Sony Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II : Release Date and Features
The Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II phones from Sony are the successors of Xperia 1 and Xperia 10. The second generation devices from Sony hit the shelves in May, 2020 with pre-installed Android 10 OS. The first and next major update for these devices is Android 11 R.
Google ended the tradition of naming Android updates with famous desserts not long ago and announced that the next update will be called as Android 11 only without any codename. The Search giant began the release of early builds of Android 11 in March and the final beta arrived on August 6th. The official version of Android 11 is about to come in early-September.
When will Android 11 hit the Second gen. Xperia 1 and Xperia 10 ?
The Japanese tech giant released the binaries of Android 11 for Xperia 10 II, few days ago. The custom rom developers can download software binaries from the official website and cook their own roms. Sony hasn’t commented yet about which phones are going to receive the official Android 11 update and probable rollout dates. But we can predict the rollout schedule based on previous update rollouts.
Sony pushed out the Android 1 update for Xperia 1 and 5 flagships on December 5th, 2020, taking about 92 days to cook the update after the official release by Google. However, due to latest optimizations by both Google and Sony, we hope this time the Second gen. Xperia 1 and 10 devices will get Android 11 sooner than 90 days from the official release.
Most likely, the Japanese tech giant will start the rollout in mid or late November 2020 for the Xperia 1 II flagship users. The Xperia 10 II users might have to wait until the end of Q1 of 2021 to get the taste of official Android 11 update.
We will post the official rollout dates here as soon as Sony announces them.
Android 11 Exclusive Features
It seems that Android 11 is just an incremental update over Android 10 and contains no major new features except new music player, Screen recording. But the update includes many under the hood refinements of the features introduced in earlier android versions and more. So let’s dig into the latest Android update :
Bluetooth stays on in Airplane mode
It is very annoying that turning-on airplane mode disconnects from wireless earpods in previous android versions. The Search giant fixed the issue in Android 11, so the Bluetooth will stays on, even after turning-on the Airplane mode, if any music playback over Bluetooth.
Another minor thing is media switcher which is a feature currently in Developer options. The feature is useful to switch between different bluetooth devices and phone speaker for playback. The feature may come into the Settings menu in the final release, according to tech analysts.
Grouped Notifications and Bubbles
The Search giant further improved notifications in the eleventh iteration of Android. The Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II users will see notifications on Android 11 grouped under three headings : Conversations, Alerting and Silent, top to bottom. So instead of chronological order of arrangement in Android 10, notifications are grouped, according to their type in Android 11.
Direct notification bubbles is another awesome feature in the forthcoming update. Users can tap on the shortcut to bubbles icon on the bottom right corner of conversation notification to switch to bubble and give reply instantly without launching the app. Users also able to customize specific conversation notification to set priority or change the sound or set as silent. Just long tap on the notification to access these options.
Scoped storage is one of the big privacy changes coming with Android 11. It is mandatory for developers to design their apps targetting Android 11 to use scoped storage. In scoped storage, a separate folder is assigned for apps and the apps are allowed to access the secure folders only rather than whole phone storage.
The location, camera access for apps is tightened in the upcoming android update. If users granted only one time permission, the app will request every time and cannot access in background. The apps which require location permission in background will have to show another background location request.
Native Screen Recorder
To record screen, in previous android versions, users had to depend on third party apps. However, after updating to Android 11, Xperia 1 II and 10 II users can record the screen using native recorder. The recorder can be found in Quick Settings Tiles and tapping on which starts recording.
The recorder ask for few options before recording, like the user’s taps should be recorded or not and audio recording from external mic or internal. There is not much customization but the native recorder options are enough for most of the users. Google may add more customization options in upcoming android versions.
Update on 15/12/2020 :
Finally, Sony has begun the rollout of Android 11 update to its latest flagship. According to GSMarena report, the Xperia 1 II users in Taiwan received the Android 11 update. The version number of the update is 58.1.A.0.921 and sizes about 933 MB only. The latest update from Sony even includes November month’s Security patch. So the Xperia 1 II users in the States and Europe may also see the Android 11 update notifications very soon.
The update contains some Sony-Exclusive features along with stock Android 11 features. The inhouse features include support for 4K@120fps in Camera Pro, 5G+4G dual standby, New wallpaper, Wi-Fi and hotspot can work simultaneously.
Update on 10/12/2020 :
Sony has revealed the probable rollout dates of Android 11 for its devices. According the official announcement, the first device to receive the eleventh iteration of Android is Xperia 1 II. The latest flagship from Sony is going to get the update somewhere in December, 2020. Most likely, the rollout will happen before the holidays, according to leaksters.
The Xperia 10 II mid-ranger users will receive the update in January 2021, as per the released schedule. However, the rollout dates may differ in terms of regions and carriers.
Update on 18/9/2020 :
The Search Giant pushed out the final edition of Android 11 on September 8th, as rumoured earlier. However, along with Pixel 2, 3, 4 series devices, the famous chinese OEMs, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo also released the beta of Android 11 for their devices. Sony didn’t announce about anything the rollout for its flagships but rumours are saying that Xperia 1 II will get the update along with unannounced Xperia 5 II in late October, according to GSMarena. The Japanese tech giant allegedly going to add support for 120Hz in the Android 11 update for the Second generation Xperia 1.
The official Android 11 update isn’t much differ from the final preview but some features are still buggy, according to Pixel users. Android Auto and Media Control panel in Quick Settings isn’t working right in some Pixel devices. We hope Sony will fix these things in its update.
We will update this post soon with more details about Android 11 for Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II.


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The best thing about President Trump’s Twitter feed is his ability to needle people until they go completely unhinged.
And yesterday, the powers that be at CNN finally took the bait and made complete fools of themselves.
Seriously. They are a hot, hot mess.
Is it wrong that I find this all so entertaining?
CNN’s “Trump knew about the Trump Tower meeting” story has come apart like a cheap sweater in the spin cycle.
And rather than doing what they’ve done in the past when they were caught reporting lies (which is just pretend it never happened), CNN has decided that this is the hill on which they plan to die.
Or on which they plan to lie.
Take your pick.
Who the hell knows?
My guess is CNN is so invested in having former Watergate scooper Carl Bernstein on the payroll that they will circle the wagons and shield him from criticism in order to keep him making those Trump/Watergate comparisons.
Or, maybe CNN is just deeply stupid and woefully mismanaged.
CNN is being torn apart from within based on their being caught in a major lie and refusing to admit the mistake. Sloppy @carlbernstein, a man who lives in the past and thinks like a degenerate fool, making up story after story, is being laughed at all over the country! Fake News
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2018
What about that tweet is factually untrue?
The story has collapsed. Lanny Davis admitted to being the “anonymous” source. And he admitted he lied.
In a sane world, this would burn Davis – not just as a credible source for any future stories, but also as an on-air guest.
But this isn’t a sane world.
What in the world is CNN thinking? Anyone can get burned by a source (which is why they should be extra careful with anonymous sources, instead of lowering their standards). But when it happens, you simply have to deal with it. My goodness.
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 29, 2018
Instead, CNN is circling the wagons, doubling, tripling and quadrupling down on their defense of a crumbling narrative.
All to attack the President of the United States.
Even to the point where the PR folks at CNN felt the need to Reeeeeeeeeee in reply to the President’s tweet.
Make no mistake, Mr. President, CNN does not lie. We report the news. And we report when people in power tell lies. CNN stands by our reporting and our reporters. There may be many fools in this story but @carlbernstein is not one of them.
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) August 29, 2018
Good grief. What a hot mess they are.
Do they really think this reply is helpful to them?
Read this in Keith Olbermann's voice. https://t.co/YU9uuH0YdP
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 30, 2018
It isn’t like we all just crash-landed on earth without any context.
We know CNN lies.
CNN let the Parkland teens lie about Dana Loesch, the NRA and Senator Marco Rubio. And nobody, not one person, called them out for those lies. They let that corrupt and useless Sheriff lie like a rug throughout that townhall while CNN’s Jake Tapper sat there and did nothing to correct the record.
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin lied about Antifa being an “African American organization” in order to paint President Trump’s attacks on that radical anarchist group as being “racist.”
CNN lied when they said that James Comey was going to tell the Senate that he informed President Trump that he was under investigation.
CNN lied when they reported that Donald Trump Junior was given information from WikiLeaks in advance.
Yesterday CNN lied in their report on Ron DeSantis.
— Chris Stigall (@ChrisStigall) August 29, 2018
CNN even lied about President Trump breaking protocol by dumping fish food in the koi pond in Japan for crying out loud.
And don’t even get me started on the lies of omission.
For CNN’s PR to claim that they report news is itself a big, stinking lie.
If the news in any way harms the Democrats or damages their narrative, CNN doesn’t report it. Instead, they simply ignore it.
Like when Politico broke the story about Obama shutting down a multi-agency investigation into Hezbollah in order to clear the way for the Iran Deal.
Did CNN “report the news” on that?
Nope. CNN ignored it.
Because reporting the truth – reporting actual news – just might get in the way of the lies CNN is peddling.
For days after President Trump said the Obama Administration was spying on his campaign, CNN led the way declaring it false — “without evidence!”
Now we know it’s true.
When you’ve been caught time after time fudging the facts, relying on so-called “anonymous sources” and outright lying, sanctimonious outrage over the President calling you liars is all kinds of ridiculous.
Reality: It's an open secret in DC that CNN is the easiest place for foreign or domestic lobbyists/special interests/leftist political operatives to place a story under cover of anonymity. They have pretty much zero editorial standards.https://t.co/9Rn0IvYBOg
— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) August 30, 2018
CNN has zero credibility.
And rather than take the steps necessary to change that, they simply pile on more lies.
I’ll close with this video from the incomparable Bill Whittle.
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You don’t have to imagine Canadian Pacific passenger cars rolling up to a crowded station on Pioneer Ave., or the chairs the original Agassiz women sat on while they sipped afternoon tea, or even the flood of 1948 when hundreds of people and livestock fled to Mount View Cemetery for safety. Why? Because the museum has the images and artifacts to take you back in time.
But Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society president Mal Shephard, his wife Linda and former-president, long-time volunteer Joan Vogstad are putting out a call for volunteers. The museum, and the deep history that lives within it, depend on the dedication of committed locals, they say.
“We’re not that much different than anybody that’s in the arts and heritage side of the economy,” Shephard says. “It’s always a struggle getting funding. This museum was put together and run exclusively by volunteers for a long time.”
The museum relies heavily on grants, explains Linda, adding volunteers and employees can be integral to obtaining certain grants.
“In some situations, you need a full time employee to even to ask for [a] grant. If you don’t have that person, because you don’t have the funding to start with, then you’re going around in circles,” she says.
Other grants require fund-matching, which Shephard says the museum has done with in-kind labour.
“If we don’t have access to the volunteer base then there’s another challenge to getting the grants,” he says.
The dedicated group of history-lovers worry that locals might think the museum is owned by the District, and therefore secure.
“If it was already owned by the district, well we wouldn’t have to worry, it [would] be here forever,” Shephard says. “But as a volunteer organization, responsible for trying to keep this going…. that’s what worries us a little.”
While the collection technically belongs to the Agassiz-Harrison History Society, Shephard says in his mind, it belongs to the community. “It’s their history,” he says. “Because of that, it’s important they recognize that they’re as much caretakers of this history as we are.”
The historical society feels positive about the museum’s future. With 3,500 visitors over the summer, their numbers were down 27 per cent, but Shephard says that was the norm for tourism in the area, with forest fires scaring off a sizable portion of potential visitors.
With 7-days-a-week summer hours over, the museum is closed. But the society is happy to open for visitors who call ahead or want to do a group tour.
Most importantly, the focus now is finding volunteers.
“I believe that there is a pool of potential people coming into our District that would both be ideal volunteers and would enjoy it,” Shephard says. “Because when you look at what’s happening in this District, there is tremendous influx of new residents who are young retirees. I’m sure that they are thoroughly enjoying where they moved to and it’s a great way to learn more about it.”
Linda agrees, adding the museum is perfect for learning more about the community and meeting new people.
“There’s all different areas that we need volunteers,” she says. “Some of it is in physical labour, some of it is carpentry [or] it can be archival work upstairs.” Anyone with computer skills would be an asset, she adds. “There’s just so many things we need people for.”
Whether it’s the hidden details, the human stories or society’s advances and growth, Shephard believes preserving, and learning from the past is vital.
“I’m a firm believer in that old adage that if you don’t study history, you’re doomed to repeat it’s mistakes.”
To learn more about becoming a museum volunteer with the Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society, call (604) 796-3545.


Previously, GM’s CEO Mary Barra unveiled the all-new Silverado EV and spoke about plans for the company’s electrification future, one piece of which being the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV. While we don’t have much information on this upcoming vehicle, what we do know is that it will likely be an important part of getting Chevy EVs on the map for consumers, and it will be the first Chevy electric vehicle to tout the performance SS trim.
The Blazer EV will be powered by GM’s Ultium battery platform, which was developed from a joint venture with LG Energy Solution. The Ultium battery made its EV debut with the GMC Hummer pickup back in December 2021, and GM’s next generation of EVs is supposedly going to be powered with this platform.
With the mantra of zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero traffic congestion, the automotive company has committed $35 billion for electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle development and plans to globally launch 30 EVs through 2025 with a full electric portfolio only a decade after that.
The Chevy Blazer EV is currently scheduled to arrive next year. It’s not the only one, however, as Chevrolet is planning to launch both the Silverado EV and Equinox EV in 2023 as well. Also under the GM umbrella, the Cadillac Celestiq ultraluxury electric sedan has been confirmed for a 2023 launch, making it a very busy year for General Motors.
General Motors has said that one key to achieving large-scale purchase of EV vehicles lies in the price point. With that in mind, the three Chevy EVs that are scheduled to launch next year will likely range in price from $30,000 all the way up to over $100,000.
Compared to the current Blazer's MSRP of $34,595, we are reasonably sure that the upcoming EV will be somewhat more expensive, probably falling somewhere in the $40,000-$50,000 range.
The 2024 Chevy Blazer SS EV is scheduled to go into production in mid-2023, according to a recent report by GM Authority citing a letter to shareholders from GM CEO Mary Barra. Based on that schedule, the SUV may arrive at dealers sooner than the Equinox EV.
SUV EVs are an up-and-coming segment in the industry, so the Blazer EV will likely have a decent amount of competition by the time it arrives on the market. Some potential rivals could include the Kia EV9, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai Ioniq 7.
Stay tuned for more information as it comes out.
Pictured: Chevrolet Equinox EV


text: The second edition of this anthology contains twenty-two classic and more recent pivotal investigations in the philosophy of economics. Recommended readings now follow the selections. Daniel M. Hausman has expanded and updated coverage of such key areas as positivism and economic methodology, and special methodological problems and perspectives. His revised introduction and section introductions not only situate each contribution in its historical and analytical context but also explore current directions in the definition and refinement of economic methodology. The collection will demonstrate to students and professionals in the discipline and other social sciences and the humanities, as well as to a more general audience, what kind of science economics is.

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As a child Victor Kline was sexually, physically and emotionally abused by his mother. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, he went on to lead a diverse, exciting and often dangerous life. From medical guinea pig to Federal prosecutor to outback barrister. From provincial France to the highlands of New Guinea to dodging bullets in the Sri Lankan Civil War, The House at Anzac Paradeis his story, and the story of his healing. "A confronting, beautifully written book of searing honesty, it is at the same time a highly readable, uplifting story of how one can overcome adversity and thrive. This book documents an inherent truth: the best revenge is to live life well." Dr Michael Gliksman (Chair, Professional Issues Committee, Australian Medical Association, NSW, author ofSkink and Jewboy) "A life so packed with living. There is not a dormant moment in Victor Kline's life. Obstacles, cruelty, triumphs, unfathomable pain, A book so enthralling, it has a pulse of its own. Amazing and utterly inspiring." Jackie Loeb (Comedian, Writer and Entertainer, Los Angeles. Nominated for Best Comedy 2011 Hollywood Fringe Festival). "This book will restore your soul. It's a cathartic epic tale of an extraordinary personal pilgrimage, a journey through law, politics, writing, acting and faith. It shows that sexual abuse doesn't need to win. In our age that searches for healing, redemptive and empowering stories, don't miss this one. A remarkable, moving read." Reverend Dr Ross Clifford AM (President NSW Council of Churches, Principal Morling Theological College, author of Beyond Prediction, The Cross Is Not Enough, Riding the Rollercoaster) "Victor Kline has delivered an eloquent honest and highly personal story, the constant thread of which is his ongoing struggle to make meaning of the compounded traumas of his childhood. Yet Victor's story is ultimately one of hope and recovery, a rich journey, which despite the ultimate of betrayals is as courageous as it is inspiring." Dr Cathy Kezelman (President, ASCA - Adults Surviving Child Abuse, author of Innocence Revisited: A Tale in Parts)
The Rough Guide to Australia is your indispensable guide to one of the most unmissable countries on earth. Packed with practical information on once-in-a-lifetime experiences in Oz, from sunrise walks around Uluru to viewing Kangaroo Island's wild seals, sea lions, kangaroos and koalas; bush-camping safaris in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park to exhilarating helicopter flights down the dramatic gorges of Aboriginal-owned Nitmiluk National Park - not forgetting the stunning harbour side bars and restaurants of Sydney. Written by a team of widely-travelled, dedicated authors, this Rough Guide will help you to discover the best hotels, restaurants, cafes, shops and festivals around Australia, whatever your budget. Plus, you'll find expert background on Australia's history, wildlife, cinema and fascinating aboriginal culture and the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Australia.
Nearly a century has passed since the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke Ferdinand, yet the repercussions of the devastating global conflict that followed echo still. In this provocative book, historian Ian Beckett turns the spotlight on twelve particular events of the First World War that continue to shape the world today. Focusing on episodes both well known and scarcely remembered, Beckett tells the story of the Great War from a new perspective, stressing accident as much as strategy, the small as well as the great, the social as well as the military, and the long term as much as the short term. The Making of the First World War is global in scope. The book travels from the deliberately flooded fields of Belgium to the picture palaces of Britain's cinema, from the idealism of Wilson's Washington to the catastrophic German Lys offensive of 1918. While war is itself an agent of change, Beckett shows, the most significant developments occur not only on the battlefields or in the corridors of power, but also in hearts and minds. Nor may the decisive turning points during years of conflict be those that were thought to be so at the time. With its wide reach and unexpected conclusions, this book revises—and expands—our understanding of the legacy of the First World War.


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Florian Glöcklhofer is an Erwin Schrödinger Fellow and Assistant Supervisor in the Department of Chemistry. From 2018 to 2020, he held a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship in the same department. His research in the field of π-conjugated organic compounds focuses on the design and synthesis of cyclic molecules known as π-conjugated macrocycles, which can be used for battery electrodes and organic electronics, and on the development of new synthetic approaches to aromatic organic compounds.
Florian received his PhD from TU Wien in Vienna (Austria) in 2017, having developed a new synthetic method for the preparation of cyanated aromatic compounds. In 2018, after a year at TU Wien as a postdoctoral researcher developing thioalkyl-substituted polymers and post-polymerization modification methods, he moved to Imperial College London for his Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship project on π-conjugated macrocycles.
Florian has published more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, including many articles published as the corresponding author.
et al., 2020, Hydrothermal generation of conjugated polymers using the example of pyrrone polymers and polybenzimidazoles, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Vol:59, ISSN:1433-7851, Pages:15050-15060
et al., 2020, Switching between local and global aromaticity in a conjugated macrocycle for high-performance organic sodium-ion battery anodes, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Vol:59, ISSN:1433-7851, Pages:12958-12964
et al., 2020, Double ring-closing approach for the synthesis of 2,3,6,7-substituted anthracene derivatives., Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol:85, ISSN:0022-3263, Pages:8240-8244
et al., 2019, Thioalkyl- and Sulfone-Substituted Poly(p-Phenylene Vinylene)s, Polymer Chemistry, Vol:10, ISSN:1759-9954, Pages:738-750

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The ECB started €1 trillion worth of massive large scale asset purchase programme (LSAP), known popularly as quantitative easing (QE), when the evidence from the US where LSAP and other unconventional monetary policies have been in operation for the last seven years, shows that the transmission mechanisms have not worked as expected and private investments have not returned to the pre-crisis levels. Unemployment targets have been achieved but there are serious doubts about the quality of jobs created and the accuracy of the measuring the health of labour market- labour participation rate has declined and productivity has not improved. In a financialised economy firms seek shareholder value creation and have used low cost of borrowing in the U.S. to do share buybacks and tend to use high share prices to do acquisitions, neither activity leading to higher investments that would bring long-term economic growth and job creation. Shareholder value-driven banking firms aim to achieve high return on equity while de-risking their balance sheets which means higher risk weighted credit to real economy is not desirable. This paper will first critically question ECB’s hubristic claims on how transmission channels would work under the recently launched LSAP to achieve the goals of higher private investments and job creation. Then in section two financialised firm behaviour will be explained before arguing, by using relevant data and small case studies, that such firm behaviour, both in non-financial and financial sectors, obstructs transmission channels from delivering the desired economic results and financial stability. The third section will conclude by underlining why academic and policy debates on unconventional central bank policies need to address financialised firm behaviour.
Irish mental health services ‘too hospital-centric’
by Irish Examiner 23/03/2023
Irish Examiner article on FEPS and TASC policy study "Is an EU-wide approach to the Mental Health Crisis necessary?"
Ireland lacks key mental health services, report finds
by RTÉ 23/03/2023
RTÉ article on FEPS and TASC policy study "Is an EU-wide approach to the Mental Health Crisis necessary?"
‘No one is unemployable’: the French social experiment
by EUobserver 21/03/2023
EUobserver article on unemployment in the EU with a mention to FEPS' policy brief 'A Job Guarantee for Europe.'
Irak – 20 év után
by Mérce 20/03/2023
'Iraq - after 20 years' Mérce (HU) article by FEPS Secretary General, László Andor.
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Here’s a run down at the six announcements at Apple’s event tonight.
Apple is working on a 12.9-inch iPad with 4K and 2K displays, combining capabilities of Macbook Air and Pro in a keyboard-less format.
According to an analyst, Apple may not launch its widely speculated 12.9-inch iPad or a new iPad mini model, this year.
Instead of slashing prices of iPad 2 and iPad mini, Apple has increased the prices of the two models.
Apple will sell its two new tablet models — iPad Air and iPad mini with retina display — in India for Rs 35,900 and Rs 28,900.
A Mumbai-based mobile retailer has revealed the prices of all the models of iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display.
Apple has revealed that it will launch the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina Display in India on Dec 7.
The functionality that tablets offer, at least at the moment, is not something that can keep them pushing forward in the new market.
Apple is reportedly on its way to unveil a thinner version of its flagship iPad tablet along with a high-resolution iPad mini.
Apple launched the iPhone 5S with three new technologies – the 64bit A7 processor, Touch ID fingerprint scanner and M7 motion co-processor.


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New Canaan Natural Gas Expansion
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MarketBasket: For artisan cheese...
Upgrade your cheese board with this lovely wooden knife made from reclaimed hickory by local artisan Peg and Awl. - Samantha Melamed
Wooden knife, $12 at pegandawlbuilt.com
Nuts and snacks
Philadelphia food start-up Red Fox Gourmet is mixing up spicy seeded nuts, rosemary caramel popcorn, and other all-natural snacks. The maple-roasted pecans, made with cinnamon, cayenne and vanilla, are available at Metropolitan Bakery. Get the other varieties online at redfoxgourmet.com.
Maple roasted pecans, $5.95 for a 6-ounce bag at Metropolitan Bakery, 262 S. 19th St., Philadelphia, 215-545-6655


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Monadelphous has secured a number of contracts across industry sectors, including two major contracts in the water infrastructure market.
The first of the major contracts will involve the design and construction of a major upgrade to Unitywater’s Kawana Sewage Treatment Plant on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.
The work includes the installation of new concrete structures, pipework and mechanical and electrical equipment, and is expected to be completed in December 2018.
Monadelphous’ existing network and facility renewals program contract with Sydney Water Corporation has been expanded to include the provision of mechanical, electrical and civil services for water and waste water treatment facilities, pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs, chemical dosing facilities and odour control facilities.
The contract has been in operation since July 2013 and continues to June 2018 and contains a two year extension option.
The combined value of this work is approximately $200 million.
Monadelphous has also secured a number of contracts in the resources and energy sector, which include:
- A structural, mechanical and piping package associated with Newcrest’s gold processing plant at its Cadia Valley operations in New South Wales;
- The supply of fabrication of wellhead skids for Santos as part of its upstream CSG development in Northern Queensland; and,
- An order from Australia Pacific LNG, under an existing agreement, for the supply of additional wellhead skids.
The latest round of new contract awards and additional work secured by Monadelphous since June has an approximate value of $400 million.

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Seeing yourself in the mirror with a stained or a missing tooth is very frustrating. It can also be embarrassing to smile knowing that some people are looking at you. So, will you just let yourself hide your smile? Don’t you know that you can get those white teeth back and be more confident about your dental health?
Check http://www.phuketdentalcentre.com/ and find the best dentist for teeth whitening and implants.
The need for the best dentist for dental treatment
When a person is speaking, the mouth is usually the focus of the listeners. In fact, they would look more often at your mouth than they do at your eyes. Also, your smile is the best facial expression that you can give to anyone whom you are talking to. But then, how would you be able to do this if you have problems with your dental health such as missing and discolored teeth. Such conditions will definitely make you shy away. This is the time when you need the best dentist for teeth whitening and implants.
Once you have restored your smile with the help of a good dentist, you no longer have to hide. Instead, you will be more confident about yourself.
Search for a good dentist
One of the best ways to take good care of your dental health is by visiting a good dentist on a regular basis. Even if you think that you do not have dental problems, you should still go to a dental clinic, at least, once or twice a year so your teeth and gums will be properly monitored. With this, you need to find an experienced dentist.
It is true that there thousands of dental professionals that are advertising their services nowadays particularly on simple solutions like teeth whitening. But then, it is not advisable that you just go to the first one that you will come across. What you need to do instead is to review the dental services that they are providing and see if they can help you with your specific condition.
Teeth whitening and implants
If you have discolorations in your teeth, a good dentist will provide you with a whitening solution, which can be accomplished in just a short period of time. But if you have lost some of your teeth due to a cavity or an accident, the best route that you can take is to avail of implants. Through this procedure, your missing teeth will be replaced, and you will get to enjoy the benefits of having a complete set of teeth again.
Find the best dentist for teeth whitening and implants and have a healthy smile once again!

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GLOVER — The Bread & Puppet Museum celebrates the beginning of its 44th season on Sunday, June 2 with an afternoon of music and short shows.
The audience will be treated to music and puppet shows by Meredith Holch, the Greensboro Youth World Harmony Chorus, Adam & Hayley, Clare Dolan of the Museum of Everyday Life, and the brand-new Ta-Ta Picture Dance Company.
On Sunday, June 9 at 3 p.m., Bread & Puppet Theatre will perform its new show, Diagonal Life: Theory and Praxis, which examines our current precariously diagonal condition – on the verge of collapse, yet always capable of uprising. Diagonal Life animates the humorous, tragic and bewildering possibilities of diagonality with song, dance, magic, mechanism, and cardboard and paper maché puppets painted in Peter Schumann’s slapdash expressionist style.
This performance will also be held in the Paper Maché Cathedral at the Bread and Puppet Farm in Glover.
For more info on any of these event, go to www.breadandpuppet.org.

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Some people believe that growing a garden is difficult, but with the proper information, you can have a great garden of your own. Having the right information could help anyone and everyone become the master of gardening. When you have completed this article, you will have learned everything you need to know to show off your green thumb.
The fall season has arrived and the task of emptying our container gardens is at task. However, instead of storing your clay pots in a garden shed for the winter season, why not replace the summer annuals with edible fall vegetables. Having mums in your favorite clay pot signifies fall, however, consider adding alternative edible plants like leafy lettuces such as arugula, endive, bok choy and radicchio. When it is time for a quick salad, simply snip a few leaves, and you will instantly have delicious ready to eat salad.
Find the crops that grow well in your local climate and the soil in your garden. If you try to force a plant that doesn’t like your weather, you’ll end up putting out a lot of work for very little result. What grows well one year will probably grow well next year too, so plant it again.
To save space in your garden, try planting your crops in blocks rather than in the traditional rows. Rows end up leaving too much space between plants for needless pathways. Blocks help keep plants tight together without sacrificing production. Small variety kitchen vegetables do best in blocks that are arranged in a wide bed.
When planting a garden there should always be space reserved for essential kitchen herbs. These are available either fresh or dried in the grocery stores and are always expensive. Mint, parsley, basil, dill all can be grown in almost any climate. Also, these herbs are very easy to grow and can be used on a daily basis in the kitchen, and what is not used can be dried and stored for later use.
If you need the extra ammunition to rage war on weeds, consider planting your plants closer together even if it means planting them closer than what is recommended. Dense plantings will ensure that no seeds from unwanted weeds will sprout and grow in your beautiful landscape design. If weeds begin to sprout near the edge of the foliage, consider adding heavy mulch to drown out the pesky weeds.
If space is an issue, try vertical gardening. Even with the limited space of condos and townhouses, many people have thriving gardens in the small area they have using vertical gardening. By using trellised gardens one can grow pole beans, tomatoes, and cucumbers in a small place during the summer, and in the fall a wide variety of greens can be grown in the same space.
As previously mentioned, becoming a skilled gardener is not difficult as long as you know what to do. With solid information, like the information you learned here, you will be able to plant a master garden that will be the envy of everyone you know.

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|Curt Anderson sent me the following
regarding Joe Puckett and the MPX Special:
"Your picture of Joe Puckett's car is
deja vu for me as I was his gofer off and on from 1959 thru 1961.
It could be that Frank Davis was the driver in that particular shot since
Joe always wore a black driving suit and a black helmet.
MPX stood for "Manske-Puckett Experimental".
Walt Manske was a former record holder in model airplane speed contests
who decided to go racing.
He built the entire car by himself including
pounding out the nifty aluminum body on sand bags. Joe who had been
racing a Triumph TR-3 bought the car and immediately proved to be as fast
as Walt and then went on from there."
More from Curt:
"It should also be noted that this car
was unique in that Walt (Manske)
had the engine laid over on its' side
by some 30 to 45 degrees (don't know the exact amount). As far as
I know this is the only Crosley-powered car to incorporate this feature."


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Recent resting-state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging studies have shown significant group differences in several regions and networks between patients with major depressive disorder and healthy controls. The objective of the present study was to investigate the whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity patterns of depressed patients, which can be used to test the feasibility of identifying major depressive individuals from healthy controls. Multivariate pattern analysis was employed to classify 24 depressed patients from 29 demographically matched healthy volunteers. Permutation tests were used to assess classifier performance. The experimental results demonstrate that 94.3% (P < 0.0001) of subjects were correctly classified by leave-one-out cross-validation, including 100% identification of all patients. The majority of the most discriminating functional connections were located within or across the default mode network, affective network, visual cortical areas and cerebellum, thereby indicating that the disease-related resting-state network alterations may give rise to a portion of the complex of emotional and cognitive disturbances in major depression. Moreover, the amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, parahippocampal gyrus and hippocampus, which exhibit high discriminative power in classification, may play important roles in the pathophysiology of this disorder. The current study may shed new light on the pathological mechanism of major depression and suggests that whole-brain resting-state functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging may provide potential effective biomarkers for its clinical diagnosis.
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Whether you're a big dog or small, when the lightening flashes and thunder crashes, you want a bed to snuggle in and feel safe (eyes squeezed shut of course.) Help us tuck these dog residents into beds at night.
We need plastic crates or plastic dog beds, any size, (no wood or soft material as they will be chewed).
We will gratefully pick up at your house, or you could drop them off at Lakeside Friends of the Animals AC Pet Store, hidalgo (Carretera) #212 on Monday from 10am-1pm. Just let the helpful staff know the beds are for Lucky Dog.
You may also call Cindy Peters-Zeier at 376-765-2603 or email Lucky Dog at firstname.lastname@example.org for a pickup.

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As a relatively sparsely populated state, Oregon doesn’t carry much heft in the presidential primary races.
To receive the presidential nomination, a Republican candidate needs 1,237 delegates out of 1,777 delegates available. A Democratic candidate need 2,383 delegates out of 3,286 available.
Oregon provides only a tiny sliver of those.
In Oregon, 74 Democratic delegates are expected to be assigned through statewide voting, 61 of whom will be assigned based on proportional voting. Meanwhile, Oregon will assign 28 Republican delegates, 23 of them through a mixture of district or statewide votes.
The delegates will confer at Democratic and Republican national conventions, held in mid-July, to make the pick for each party. Not all delegates are duty-bound to vote for the candidate they were elected to represent, but other than in rare cases delegates cast their choice in accordance with the wishes of the voters who sent them to the convention.
In Oregon, more and more voters are opting to be unaffiliated or members of minor parties, and fewer are registered Democrats or Republicans. Oregon has a closed-primary system, so only registered members of a party can vote in the primary.
As of January, 87,650 Lane County residents were registered as Democrats, out of 835,000 Democrats statewide, and 54,434 Lane County residents were registered as Republicans, out of 646,000 Republicans statewide.
Meanwhile, the number of voters in Lane County who are affiliated with minor parties or no party has risen to 64,098, from 54,965 in 2004. The number of unaffiliated or minor party registered voters statewide stands at 1.34 million.
“In several parts of the state, non-affiliated voters may supplant the Republican Party as the second-biggest group,” said Jim Moore, a politics professor at Pacific University in Forest Grove. “The long term trend is that the Republican Party, especially in areas of the state with larger cities, is shrinking.”
The large number of unaffiliated or minor-party voters means that more than one-third of registered voters in Lane County won’t be casting votes for a Republican or Democrat presidential candidate in the primary.
Some voters sign up with a party expressly to take part in the primary. Voters must register at least 21 days before the primary to join a particular party.


Currently, supercontinuum source has found wide applications in different area of science and technology. Optical frequency meteorology , spectroscopy , optical coherence tomography  and high-speed optical communication  are among the most prominent application of supercontinuum light sources. Recently, using noise like pulses(NLPs) for generating supercontinuum sources have attracted attention [5,6]. In this work, we demonstrate a high power broad supercontinuum source by amplifying NLPs in fiber amplifier in the nonlinear regime.
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WALTHAM, MA -- Olympus, a provider of nondestructive testing technologies, announces that on Sept. 24 it was presented the 2008 FAA-ATA Better Way Award by the FAA and the Air Transport Association of America (ATA). The Better Way Award recognizes a government-industry team that develops and applies a technology, technique, process, or policy which results in a more sensitive, more reliable, and more cost-effective process for inspecting and testing aircraft, aircraft components, or aircraft systems, resulting in a greater level of security.
The winning team, consisting of industry professionals from Olympus, FAA, and various airlines, was recognized for its efforts in “Scribe Line Inspection Using Phased Array Ultrasonics.” The technique allows nondestructive inspection of the fuselage lap splice without stripping the paint — the environmentally unsound and labor-intensive practice used until now.
André Lamarre, Olympus Business Development Director – Aerospace and Defense, was recognized for his contributions as member of the winning team and accepted the award on behalf of Olympus.
For more information visit www.olympus-ims.com.


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This game is rated PEGI 12
Our review includes potentially triggering words:
Ignore All Content Warnings
Posted: 3 months ago.
Content Rating: PEGI 12
Skill Rating: 6-12 year-olds
Release Date: 20/06/2019, updated in 2019
Platforms: PS4 and PS5
Genres: Action, Fighting, Open World, Platform and Simulation
Skill Rating6-12 year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Younger players who don't mind the violent destruction can enjoy knocking down the city, like a stack of blocks. Older children will focus on maximising their score.
Account RatingAccount required for online play that has 7 years old as minimum age. You must be 7 years old to have a PSN account, which is required to play Dreams. To set this up you need permission from a parent or guardian.
Our experts have hand-picked the following similar games for you. These offer a similar way to play to Ruckus or are games with a similar theme or topic. These are good alternative games to Ruckus, or are a younger rated alternative for players not ready for PEGI 12 or ESRB TEEN games.

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New Delhi: Shubhangi Atre Poorey replaces Shilpa Shinde as Koel in ‘Chidiya Ghar’, a popular comedy show. The actress has already started shooting for the series.
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School holidays! Woot! First cab off the rank, these simple little daffodils made from egg cartons.
All you need is an egg carton, paint, pipe cleaners or skewers, glue. I used split pins to attach the centres to the petals, but you could just glue them too. One carton makes 5 flowers.
Cut the centres first, as shown above. Then cut out 5 of the cups to make neat little flowers. Daffodils technically have more than 4 petals, but I just worked with 4 as the egg cups have a squarish shape and it was easier to cut that way.
Paint the middle sections inside and out. We used orange, but you could use any colour you like. Then paint the outers a lighter colour.
Once dry, I poked some holes through the centre of each piece and using pliers inserted a gold split pin (my fingers wouldn’t fit in there, so had to use pliers).
For the stems, pipe cleaners would have been easier, but I decided to use some skewers wrapped in green raffia. It gave them a more natural texture. I secured the raffia at each end with some sticky tape.
Then it was simply a case of attaching the stems to the flowers. I used hot glue for this.
All Tizzied Up has taught her daughters how to make these ribbon flowers just as she did when she was a kid. Very cute and pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
All you need is some ribbon (thickness will determine how big the flower head ends up being), some felt if you would like to add leaves, styrofoam ball, wooden skewer and some pipe cleaners for the stem. Step by step photos and instructions can be found by running over or clicking on the picture gallery below.
Start by folding your length of ribbon at a right angle. These ones are made with lengths of ribbon around 50cm.
Continue to fold the ribbon over itself one side at a time
You should end up with something like this!
Grab the ends and pull one side only.
Until you end up with something like this!
Secure the rosette with some hot glue or a loose stitch.
Cut ball in half,
glue to felt, to create the back of the flower.
Cut out some leaves,
glue to underside of flower. Insert skewer.
Wrap skewer with pipe cleaner for colour and texture, or you could just use a green skewer.
I must say I am quite jealous of all the projects the girls at All Tizzie Up are doing this holidays. I have been so swamped with work and other obligations I just haven’t had the time or energy to get any of the things I wanted to done. But that will change! In the meantime, I am very happy they are helping keep my blog active! Here is some cute little tin can men they made using recycled cans, wire, paint, beads and some bells.
Watch the slide show or click on the images for step by step instructions to make your own recycled can garden critters.


April is one of the best times to be in Sarasota. The weather is mild and the city is full of cultural events. Spend a weekend checking out some of the best – we put our favorites below.
Sarasota Film Festival
One benefit to living in a town with one of the most famous film schools is enjoying the output of student projects and film culture. The Sarasota Film Festival has indeed benefitted from the presence of the Film School at the Ringling College of Art and Design. The Sarasota Film Festival started on April 5th and runs through April 14th.
Ringling By The Bay
Come April, the weather reaches the perfect temperatures to spend an afternoon outdoors. The residents of Sarasota take advantage of this and gather at the Bayfront Gardens for a night of live music and lovely weather. Every other weekend brings a different artist to the Gardens’ stage, with April 15th having Phase 5 performing. This group’s ability to bring together the best of rock, jazz, and R&B makes for a great night.
41st Annual Siesta Fiesta
Head over to this special event on April 27th-28th in Siesta Key. Only fourteen minutes away from Sarasota, Siesta Key is a haven on Florida’s West Coast. With four bridges that lead guests and residents on and off of the island, the slow-paced island lifestyle suits many individuals. This serves as the perfect conduit for creative energy. The result is a crafts show full of amazing artists and designers from across the country.
Print the Gaugin – Inspired Gardens at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are known for defining the interplay between art and botany, with everything from featuring statues and topiary displays on their grounds to basing events off of famous artists. One of their many art classes Print the Gaugin – Inspired Gardens on April 26th, sets out to highlight the role that a famous Impressionist had with the natural world. Guests will learn of leaf and flower transfers and how to utilize these natural materials to make beautiful designs.
As Sarasota head’s into the high point of the season, area events and activities reach a fever pitch, and Sarasota finds itself with an events calendar stuffed full of ways to spend a weekend. Don’t do just one thing – see, taste, hear, and do it all, and stay in the residence that keeps you in the thick of it.
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BLVD Sarasota residents are always just stepping away from Sarasota’s world-class entertainment, museums, art galleries, and restaurants. A future development titled ‘The Bay’ is working to deliver live entertainment, outdoor activities, and a gorgeously designed social center-right to the Rosemary District’s doorstep. Another future development titled The Quay will serve to fill a need for shops and entertainments within the Rosemary District’s area. It’s a great way for small businesses to promote themselves while also empowering Sarasota’s economy.
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Many of us love the sweet delicious taste of Juicy Juice, but how healthy is this popular beverage really? Despite its tempting flavors, a single box can contain high amounts of sugar. This piece will give you an in-depth analysis on whether Juicy Juice and similar fruit juices should be part of your family’s diet or not.
Dive in to discover what experts say about these seemingly nutritious drinks.
Is Juicy Juice Healthy?
Nutritional Facts Of Juicy Juice
Juicy Juice is a popular beverage choice for many, but when it comes to nutritional content, it has its pros and cons.
|Low in calories
|Contains no fat
|High sugar content (specifically in fruit punch juice box)
|“Lower Sugar” Label
|Does not necessarily mean healthier (as seen in Juicy Juice’s berry lemonade)
|Natural Sugar in Fruit Juice
|Not inherently healthier than the sugar in cola per World Health Organization
|Nutrients in Juice Vs. Whole Fruits and Vegetables
|Juicing removes some of the essential nutrients found in whole fruits and vegetables
Each consumption of Juicy Juice should be carefully considered, especially for those managing alcoholism, as the high sugar content could potentially trigger cravings.
Benefits Of Juicy Juice
- Juicy Juice is a refreshing and hydrating beverage option.
- It provides essential vitamins and minerals that the body needs.
- Drinking Juicy Juice can help meet your daily fruit intake requirements.
- It is a convenient way to get the nutrients found in fruits without having to eat whole fruits.
- Juicy Juice can be a good source of antioxidants, which help fight against free radicals in the body.
- It contains natural sugars that can provide a quick burst of energy.
- Juicy Juice is low in fat, making it a healthier choice compared to other beverages.
- The variety of flavors available makes it a fun and enjoyable drink for both kids and adults.
Potential Drawbacks Of Juicy Juice
- Juicy Juice may contain high amounts of added sugar, which can contribute to weight gain and increase the risk of developing chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes.
- Some varieties of Juicy Juice, such as fruit punch or berry lemonade, have a higher sugar content compared to others, making them less healthy options.
- Consuming excessive amounts of juice can displace other nutrient – rich foods in a person’s diet, leading to deficiencies in essential nutrients like fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
- Juice lacks the dietary fiber found in whole fruits, which helps promote satiety and regulate blood sugar levels.
- Drinking juice instead of eating whole fruits can lead to a faster absorption of sugars into the bloodstream, causing spikes in blood sugar levels.
- Regularly consuming juice can contribute to tooth decay due to its high sugar content and acidity levels.
- Some brands may add artificial flavors or preservatives to their juice products, which may not be ideal for those seeking natural and healthier choices.
- While marketed as a “healthy” option, Juicy Juice should still be consumed in moderation due to its potential drawbacks related to added sugars and limited nutritional benefits compared to whole fruits.
Expert Opinions On Juicy Juice
Nutritionists and health experts have different perspectives on the healthiness of Juicy Juice, with some recommending moderation in its consumption.
Perspectives From Nutritionists And Health Experts
Nutritionists and health experts have varying perspectives on the healthiness of fruit juice, including Juicy Juice. While some argue that moderate consumption can be part of a balanced diet, others believe it should be limited due to its high sugar content.
According to the World Health Organization, fruit juice is not classified as healthier than other sugary beverages. It’s important to consider the nutritional value of fruit juices and their role in a healthy lifestyle.
Experts recommend opting for fresh fruits instead of fruit juice whenever possible. Whole fruits provide essential fiber and additional nutrients that are lost during juicing. Additionally, homemade fruit juices can be a healthier alternative to store-bought options like Juicy Juice, as you have control over the ingredients and sugar content.
When choosing a beverage for hydration or to supplement your child’s diet, there are many healthy alternatives available such as water infused with fruits or herbs, unsweetened herbal tea, or low-sugar smoothies.
Recommendations For Moderation
It is important to consume Juicy Juice and other fruit juices in moderation, especially when considering its sugar content. While fruit juice can provide some health benefits, excessive consumption can lead to weight gain and dental issues.
To maintain a balanced diet, it is recommended to limit the intake of juice and opt for whole fruits instead. The World Health Organization suggests limiting fruit juice consumption to no more than 8 ounces per day for children due to its high sugar content.
Remember that drinking water should be the primary source of hydration and that juice should only be considered as an occasional treat or part of a well-balanced meal plan.
Alternatives To Juicy Juice
– Fresh fruit options provide a healthier alternative to Juicy Juice, allowing you to enjoy the natural sweetness and fiber of whole fruits.
– Homemade fruit juices offer a nutritious option where you have control over the ingredients and sugar content, ensuring a healthier choice for your diet.
– Other healthy beverage options like infused water or herbal teas can also be refreshing alternatives to Juicy Juice, providing hydration without added sugars.
Fresh Fruit Options
Fresh fruit options can provide a healthier alternative to Juicy Juice. Here are some options to consider:
- Apples: Rich in fiber and vitamin C, apples make a convenient and nutritious snack.
- Oranges: Bursting with vitamin C, oranges are a refreshing choice for hydration and immunity support.
- Grapes: Whether enjoyed whole or frozen as a tasty treat, grapes offer antioxidants and hydration.
- Watermelon: With its high water content and natural sweetness, watermelon is a hydrating option for hot summer days.
- Berries: Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are packed with antioxidants and vitamins.
- Pineapple: Fresh pineapple contains bromelain, an enzyme that aids digestion and provides immune support.
- Mangoes: This tropical fruit is loaded with fiber, vitamin C, and other essential nutrients.
Homemade Fruit Juices
- Making your own fruit juices can be a healthier alternative to store-bought options like Juicy Juice.
- Homemade fruit juices allow you to control the quality and freshness of the ingredients.
- You can choose organic fruits and vegetables, ensuring that you’re getting the maximum nutritional value from your juice.
- Homemade fruit juices are free from additives, preservatives, and artificial sweeteners that may be found in commercial juices.
- You can experiment with different combinations of fruits and vegetables to create unique flavors and benefits for your homemade juice.
- Freshly squeezed or blended homemade fruit juices retain more nutrients compared to bottled versions that may have gone through processing methods like pasteurization.
- By making your own juice, you can avoid added sugars and excessive calorie intake commonly found in store-bought options.
- Homemade fruit juices can be made to suit specific dietary needs or preferences, such as low-sugar or high-fiber recipes.
- Making your own juice allows you to incorporate other healthy ingredients like herbs, spices, or even superfoods for added health benefits.
- Drinking homemade fruit juices can be a fun and creative way to increase your daily fruit and vegetable intake.
Other Healthy Beverage Options
If you’re looking for alternatives to Juicy Juice, there are plenty of other healthy beverage options that can quench your thirst. Consider trying these tasty and nutritious options:
- Water: This zero-calorie, sugar-free drink is the ultimate choice for staying hydrated without any added sugars or artificial ingredients.
- Herbal Tea: Enjoy a warm cup of herbal tea, such as chamomile or peppermint, which can be soothing and comforting, especially during colder months.
- Infused Water: Add some flavor to your water by infusing it with fresh fruits like lemon, lime, berries, or cucumber for a refreshing twist.
- Coconut Water: Packed with electrolytes and natural sugars, coconut water is a great option for replenishing fluids after a workout or on a hot day.
- Sparkling Water: If you crave carbonation but want to avoid sugary sodas, opt for sparkling water with no added sweeteners or flavors. You can even add a splash of fruit juice for a hint of flavor.
- Green Smoothies: Blend together leafy greens like spinach or kale with fruits and water to create a nutrient-packed green smoothie loaded with vitamins and minerals.
- Vegetable Juice: Instead of fruit juice, consider vegetable juices like tomato or carrot juice that provide essential nutrients without the high sugar content.
- Homemade Fruit Smoothies: Make your own delicious fruit smoothies using fresh fruits, yogurt or milk alternatives, and ice for a cool treat packed with fiber and vitamins.
- Iced Herbal Tea: Brew your favorite herbal tea and chill it in the refrigerator for a refreshing iced tea option without any added sugars or preservatives.
- Low-Fat Milk Alternatives: If you’re looking for something creamy but want to avoid dairy, try milk alternatives like almond milk or oat milk that offer various flavors and are often fortified with essential nutrients.
In conclusion, the healthiness of Juicy Juice depends on how it is consumed. While it can be a part of a balanced diet when consumed in moderation, excessive intake of high-sugar juice varieties may have potential drawbacks.
Nutritionists recommend exploring alternatives like fresh fruit options and homemade juices to ensure healthier hydration choices for both children and adults. Ultimately, making informed decisions about juice consumption alongside a variety of nutritious food options is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.


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In cinema, a little allure goes a long way. The mystery of what's left to the imagination, the suggestiveness of certain imagery, the scandalous nature of some film and TV scenes—Hollywood capitalizes on all that coquettishness. But sometimes the "scandal sells" approach goes a little further than intended when an actor's clothing stops cooperating and they flash more skin than they intended, or when they're simply wearing something they definitely shouldn't be. Any skilled costume designer, dedicated director, or eagle-eyed editor would remedy accidental near-nudity or glaring mistakes on set or in post-production to ensure the public never spotted the garment glitch. That's usually how it works, too — except in the case of these wardrobe malfunctions that skated past a hundred sets of eyes and somehow ended up in the movie. Even if you've never seen Closer , Mike Nichols' Oscar-nominated film adapted from Patrick Marber's searing stage play of the same name, you've certainly seen the character Natalie Portman portrays.
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Seriousley, what an amazing pair of tits. I was 15 when 'I know what you did last summer came to DVD'. Think yourself lucky you are so young. I had to pause and rewind the cake popping scene from Under Seige! On the other hand though, every Saturday we watched Baywatch like it was good family viewing!


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A youth development programme that pairs young people alienated from mainstream schooling with University-based mentors is seeing heartwarming results.
Led by youth development experts Dr Pat Bullen and Dr Kelsey Deane, both senior lecturers at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work, Campus Connections Aotearoa is now in its third year and expanding rapidly as more students across the University are able to include the course as part of an undergraduate or postgraduate degree.
The young mentees come to the Faculty’s Epsom Campus once a week for four hours and alongside their university student mentors, get involved in a range of youth-focused activities designed to support their emotional, behavioural and educational development.
“They might spend an hour on school or career-related tasks, anything from help with homework to writing CVs, then they share lunch and afterwards they have a choice of fun activities which could be arts, sports or cultural,” says Dr Bullen.
“These activities are chosen by the young people. For example we’ve had a ‘Microwave Masterchef’ competition, they have use of the music rooms to learn guitar, the gym, the dance studio; all facilities that are lost when they stop attending mainstream school.”
She says these young people – who are all between 13 and 15 years old – are often viewed negatively but the challenges they face are due to culminating risk factors that are beyond their control.
“Factors like intergenerational poverty, histories of trauma, abuse and neglect, high housing transience, and involvement with care and protection and youth justice agencies. Considering all this, their resilience is humbling. When you’re with them you see how engaged, funny, bright and gifted they are.”
Campus Connections was originally developed at Colorado State University in the US and is delivered under license in New Zealand at the University of Auckland.
“It had the bones of a really comprehensive model which my colleague Kelsey Deane and I have adapted to the Aotearoa New Zealand context,” says Dr Bullen.
“As a person originally from Chicago in the US, although I’ve lived here for 30 years and my children have grown up here, and as Kelsey is originally from Canada, we were very aware we needed specialist help to make sure the programme was adjusted to meet the needs of young people in Aotearoa.
“So we engaged in a programme of cultural adaptation research through the appointment of a PhD student as well as asking for advice from cultural consultants, both within and outside the Faculty.” She says now the programme has been running for three years, they are seeing some young mentees returning for a third time and the change is noticeable.
These young people have so much potential and they are entitled to, and deserve, the same opportunities afforded to all youth,” said
“What we’re seeing is the difference it’s making in their lives in terms of their social and leadership skills, self-confidence, sense of belonging and purpose about the future.” And the positive results are not restricted to the mentees.
“It’s also such a rewarding and special course for our students who are gaining valuable skills and knowledge in community service through this course, some of which involve dealing with challenging behaviour and mental health concerns.”
She says many of these young people struggle to regulate their behaviour and emotions, which is often the result of accumulated trauma.
“But that’s all part of the learning experience for our students and we have a lot of support in place to keep everyone safe.”
Despite its obvious value, the programme is struggling for funding. “It was initially funded by a partnership grant between the Vodafone NZ Foundation and the Ministry of Youth Development, and while we’ve received a grant towards the cost of running it this year from the Ministry of Youth Development, we are still short. It’s impossible for it to pay for itself, it’s not designed to make a profit.”
While Dr Bullen does have renewed hope under this government, she would like to see a more collaborative approach to funding social programmes.
“It’s great that our Prime Minister has spear-headed the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy. We hope this will result in ongoing funding for Campus Connections, an evidence-informed programme with a proven track record, especially given the lack of support currently available for young people in alternative education and the challenges they face.”
She believes we still have a lot of unhelpful victim blaming going on against sectors of society. “These young people have so much potential and they are entitled to, and deserve, the same opportunities afforded to all youth, like positive developmental opportunities, wellbeing and the support they need to actively participate in a meaningful life.”
Dr Pat Bullen will be speaking at the Raising the Bar event on 27 August at 8pm at Carmen Jones, 382 Karangahape Road, Auckland City.


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Kelly Clarkson received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday and was joined by a slew of friends and family for the grand occasion.
The singer and TV personality was accompanied by her kids, 8-year-old daughter River Rose and 6-year-old son Remington, who saw their mom honored for her 20 years in the entertainment industry. The pop star shares both children with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
In addition to her little ones, Clarkson brought her mom Jeanne to the event, where was lauded by former "American Idol" judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.
Clarkson, 40, took to Instagram after the ceremony to express her gratitude and to brag about her star's placement on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, stating that it is located "between Harry Potter and Deadpool," apparently referring to actors Daniel Radcliffe and Ryan Reynolds, who play the characters respectively.
"I dare anyone to top that!" she joked.
The honor comes after Clarkson celebrated the 20th anniversary of her "American Idol" win earlier this month. Clarkson was the show's first-ever winner, in its inaugural 2002 season.
"20 years ago today I won American Idol and it forever changed the course of my life," she wrote on social media. "That moment was the door that opened up so much access and opportunity, and the creative partnerships that I will be grateful for all of my days."
After winning the singing competition, Clarkson went on to sell millions of records, win three Grammys and headline eight concert tours. She has also appeared as a coach on the reality singing competition series "The Voice," co-hosted the singing competition series "American Song Contest," and is an Emmy-winning daytime talk show host.

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Effect of peripheral muscle fatigue during the testing of handgrip strength
AbstractIntroduction: Muscle fatigue is a phenomenon associated with physical work. It is common in endurance sports, physical fitness tests and daily activities. Some tests can be directly affected by the effect of eripheral muscle fatigue, including the handgrip strength (HGS) test, which is considered baseline measure for assessing the functionality of the hand. Objectives: a) verify the effect of peripheral muscle fatigue (between trials) during the testing of HGS, with a 60-second recovery interval; b) to analyze whether there is a difference in considering the mean value obtained in three trials or the best result as the final result. Materials and methods: The final sample comprised 1,279 men. We followed the standard methodology and used a hydraulic hand dynamometer. Results: There were statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) in the dominant hand among all the trials: first (46.5 ± 8.6 Kgf), second (46.4 ± 8.5 Kgf) and third (46.1 ± 8.6 Kgf); and also in the non-dominant hand: first (44.9 ± 8.4 Kgf), second (44.5 ± 8.3 Kgf) and third (44.0 ± 8.3 Kgf). We also found statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) between the two ways of considering the final result. For the dominant hand, the mean of the three attempts was 46.3 ± 8.3 Kgf and the best result was 48.1 ± 8.5 Kgf, whereas for the non-dominant hand, these results were 44.5 ± 8.2 Kgf and 46.0 ± 8.2 kgf, respectively. Conclusion: Peripheral muscle fatigue directly interferes in the final result. A significant reduction in strength levels occurs in course of the assessment. The best result is frequently obtained at the first trial, which indicates that the highest value obtained should be considered as the final result.
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Pip and Posy The Band Season 2 Episode 52 airs 6 February 2024 on Channel 5
On Tuesday February 6 2024 at 7:35 AM, Channel 5 will be broadcasting the new The Band episode of Pip and Posy.
Find out everything you need to know about the The Band episode of Pip and Posy on TV Tonight, including a full preview, videos, time, cast information and how to watch!
Pip and Posy The Band Season 2 Episode 52 Preview
The friends are forming a band and Posy gives out roles to everyone except Mo, who feels left out. She must figure out how to properly include him.
How to Watch Pip and Posy The Band
You can watch today’s episode of Pip and Posy on Channel 5 at 7:35 AM on 6 February 2024.
Alternatively, you can stream the show online! Click the link below to view the show online through the official website.
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