Police in Swansea are appealing for information to find missing teenager Emily Crozier.
Emily, 17, is missing from her home in Alexandra Road in the city centre.
She has been missing since Friday, June 23.
She is 5ft 4ins tall and police say she has distinctive short blue hair. She also speaks with a Scottish accent.
Anybody who has seen her should contact police immediately via 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Why Does My Dog Lick So Much?
Dogs are adorable creates that will give their humans kisses every chance they get. While to some licking is an act of love, there is more to it than we think. If you have a dog that licks a lot, you might be left wondering why. At first it may seem cute, but after months of constant licking it can get old quite quickly. Dogs lick their owners, other dogs, and themselves for a variety of reasons ranging from love and submission to a possible medical condition. Humans have their own version of constant linking. We bite our nails. We drum our fingers. We tap our toes. We whistle and hum. So what else could licking be?
I love You Human
Affection is the number one reason why dogs slobber us so much. Licking for affection causes your dog to release pleasurable endorphins that calm and comfort them. It could be compared to the very same feeling and sense of security a child has when the want their parents to hug or kiss them. Mothers will lick their young and lick us when we’re upset to comfort us. We are royalty in the dogs eyes and lets be honest, most of us are away at work for most of the day. If you come home to an assault of kisses and licks, just remember that you have been missed.
Common Signs Of Affection:
- Tail Wagging: “Hey, you’re home!” Your dog will run to the door wagging his/her tail out of control. This is an indication of excitement and often combined with constant licking.
- Smile: Yes, dogs can smile and its quite easy to recognize. Happy dogs tend to have a looseness to their bodies that is around their mouth too. Along with a loose mouth comes a loose and slobbery tongue which points to a good mood according to the Caring Hands Humane Society.
- Sleep With Me: If you find your beloved pet trying to sleep with you or lay as close to you as possible, he/she is love drunk. Dogs want to keep us safe and cuddle as much as humans do.
That’s right, your sweaty disgusting unwashed hands and feet are the lollipops for dogs. Think about it, dogs love dirty underwear, sniffing disgusting garbage, and eating poop. Most dog owners find them selves drowning in kisses shorty after coming home. What they don’t know is that they are examining us and investigating. After licking us many times before, they are able to recognize and recall who we are based on the salts released from the pores of our skin, when we sweat. Lick yourself right now and discover just how salty hands can be. To a dog, you are candy.
Submission is how dogs express their role in the house. Like wolves, dogs are pack animals that seek a leader to follow commands and contribute to the packs survival. Its hard to make the connection between the wild cold killer animal to our cute domesticated obsessive lickers. Tune in to any nature show and quickly discover that pack animals will lick the boss to show their respect. When dogs lick you for no apparent reason this indicates that you have their obedience, respect, and that they are directly communicating their subordination to remind you that you’re the leader of their pack.
Other Signs of Submission:
- No Eye Contact: Dog owners care puzzled and at times get offended when their four-legged companion looks away during eye contact. In the animal world, staring in the eyes is a dominance battle. If your dog looks away, don’t be offended! They are simply showing respect.
- Laying On Their Back: This is the equivalent of humans turning their back to someone without fear of getting attacked. Dominant dogs will never allow anyone to go near them in this vulnerable position.
- Licking The Face: A submissive dog will lick the chin and corners of the mouth of the dog or person it’s submitting to.
- Ears Tucked Back: Most common sign is ears will be folded backward nearly flat.
When is the last time you corrected any dog for licking. The answer that nearly all owners have is never! Due to a obvious language barrier, dogs learn through experiences. When teaching animals, we use treats to compliment the desired behavior. They don’t quit understand the word “sit” but they know a treat is right around the corner if they actually “sit”. Humans are flabbergasted when their fluffy best friends express their love for us. We smile, giggle, give treats, and express clean signs of thank you. This is an invitation to licking because in the dogs mind, licking has never been a negative thing. Overtime this can turn into an excessive and undesirable behavior that can be tricky to tame.
Simple Steps To Reduce Licking:
- Its Not All Bad: You probably want to fix only some of the licking so figure out when you hate it the most. Is it when you arrive home? Laying in bed? Does he lick your leg when you’re sitting at the desk?
- Ignore It: Licking is a proven attention strategy for most dogs. Do not reward nor make eye contact with your pet. Give them no attention for doing this behavior.
- Commands: Use a command like “stop” or “no” and reward the dog if he/she stops licking. On the flips side you can train the command “kiss” and reward. This will give you full control of the licking.
- Exercise: Its important to stimulate our dogs. If he wont stop licking you, chances are that he simply wants attention. Take them to the park and be sure to give them a good workout.
- Constancy: Every member of the house must follow these rules. To truly train a dog to do something, it must be done with concrete constancy.
No one really complains about the kisses we get from out beloved pets. We are two different species disconnected by different views of our surroundings. Licking is the one behavior that humans recognize as affection. This alien bond that we have with a wild animal makes us feel happy that no matter what happens, our dog will always be there. Understanding that there is more to licking than love can help parents develop a deeper connection with their pets. The more we learn about these creatures the healthier the relationship will be. If you’re have licking issues with any dog, simply follow the steps above to reduce it and not seem unloved to the dog.
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Celebration Pointe eyed for event center
County officials to begin exploring funding sources
The Alachua County Commission has decided to pursue placing an event center that can hold thousands of people at Celebration Pointe after developers in the shopping area recently pitched its location as a possible space for such a building.
An event center has previously been proposed for downtown or east Gainesville.
Developers have told the County Commission that Celebration Pointe was meant for buildings such as an event center that could draw large crowds, and the commission hired the Utah-based consulting firm Victus Advisors to research the possibility.
At a commission meeting on Tuesday, the consulting firm endorsed Celebration Pointe as the preferred location, which is directly west of I-75 and north of Archer Road.
The firm overwhelmingly recommended the events center to be constructed in the development hub, pointing to its close proximity to the interstate, restaurants and hotels, all within a five-mile radius.
All of which, said Brian Connolly of Victus, could maximize tourism benefits to the county.
Perks of the center include at least eight new basketball and volleyball courts — expected to get the most use — an indoor track, 3,000 retractable seats and 1,150 parking spots.
The report says that the event center could bring $77 million a year into the county, as well as more than 1,100 jobs.
In 30 years, total expected revenue to the county would be $1.2 billion, as well as $24 million for the county’s tourist development tax from the nearly 116,000 visitors expected to stay in area hotels each year.
Yet for all the perks, a few familiar drawbacks were presented as points of concern.
The event center was initially proposed as a way to further develop downtown or east Gainesville, specifically the Cabot/Koppers Superfund site off North Main Street, two sites north of Waldo Road and the Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center on Northeast Eighth Avenue.
A former Victus report that examined the three sites late last year deemed none of the options as favorable to host the new center. But choosing Celebration Pointe, the new Victus analysis says, means east Gainesville would have limited opportunities to benefit from the event center's projected economic impact.
To counter those concerns, Commissioner Ken Cornell said he thinks choosing Celebration Pointe would spur local city and county government officials to begin to take more action to grow east Gainesville.
“My other concern that I expressed six months ago was that we move, as a community, parallel,” he said. “That we move with the development of east Gainesville at the same time as we move with this project.”
Commissioner Chuck Chestnut said he has “serious concerns” over officials neglecting east Gainesville in the search for a location to place the event center.
“If we move forward with Celebration Pointe, and the event center there, so it still leaves east Gainesville in limbo,” he said.
Rodney Long, former chair of Plan East Gainesville, said he is in full support of the decision to pursue Celebration Pointe, and has discussed potentially undertaking east-side development projects with the shopping area's stakeholders.
Jessica Hurov, Alachua County’s tourism manager, also said other areas of the county can expect to feel the “ripple effects” of the projected revenue and visitors in the area.
The commission unanimously voted to begin exploring funding sources, architect designs, construction costs, and a study into the potential demand for parking. The county and Celebration Pointe stakeholders also will have to determine which party will own and manage the facility.
Victus recommended that the facility be owned by the Celebration Pointe Community Development District, versus an outside company, as public dollars will be used to construct the building.

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Well, not exactly... Julian is no Jackie when push comes to shove. He doesn't have the choreography skills that Chan has, and he never makes use of props in his fighting. But if you're looking for a good old-fashioned chopsocky battle royale, Dragon is worth a look.
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Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino has stunned the world with his latest video 'This Is America' which blends comedy and dance with flippant violence.
Harvey Weinstein wanted one movie, and almost sacked Peter Jackson over it.
That final battle scene? Yeah, it was a poo-poo. Whatever that means.
Slavery is a choice and Trump has dragon energy...
Corgan took to Instagram to confirm rumours of new Pumpkins material, saying the first songs could arrive as early as May.

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Director Radha Mohan, who last made the emotional drama 60 Vayadu Maaniram, has now roped in SJ Suryah to star in his next
The team is planning to start shoot from next month.
The actor-director has asked people to not spread such rumours
SJ Suryah is overjoyed at the reception to the film.
'Monster' is touted to be a film targeted at kids and family audiences with a lot of comic moments.
The teaser of SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar released yesterday
The teaser of the film, which is directed by Nelson Venkatesan, will be released tomorrow.
Actor-filmmaker SJ Suryah, who is basking in the success of his latest Tamil outing 'Monster', has said he hopes to settle issues with megastar Amitabh Bachchan and resume shooting for upcoming Tamil drama 'Uyarntha Manithan' soon.
Reports of Amitabh Bachchan opting out of Uyarntha Manithan, which would mark the actor’s Kollywood debut, have been doing the rounds for the last couple of days.
Fake profiles of celebrities on social media are nothing new.
The actor-director predicted that good things will happen to the Kadaikutty Singam actress soon.
'Monster', directed by Nelson Venkatesan and starring SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar in the lead is currently in its post-production stages.
SJ Suryah made his debut in Tamil cinema as a director and later ventured into acting and had been successful in both.
The shooting of Amitabh Bachchan's debut film in Tamil titled 'Uyarndha Manithan' started last week .
Ever since the first look pictures of Amitabh Bachchan's Tamil debut in 'Uyarndha Manithan' released, there is a lot of excitement surrounding the film
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is all set to make his Tamil debut with 'Uyarntha Manithan', has called himself a disciple of late southern superstar Sivaji Ganesan.
Ramya Krishnan will be seen opposite Amitabh Bachchan in his Tamil debut, Uyarndha Manidhan.
SJ Suryah took it to twitter and shared photos from the location to share that the shooting of the movie has begun.
After an action-thriller like Thuppakki Munai, Vikram Prabhu’s next will revolve around a true incident.
Rahman has previously composed music for New, Anbe Aaruyire, Komaram Puli and Naani.

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The World’s Greatest Show is coming to Dubai on the 20th of October, 2020 and will take place until the 10th of April, 2021, with 192 countries participating.
With around 25 million visitors expected to visit Dubai to attend the Expo, it is already positively impacting the Emirates economy. Furthermore, the international community looks to the UAE and the participating countries to provide sustainable solutions to the world’s most heated issues.
A series of celebrations across the United Arab Emirates marking the one-year countdown to the Expo 2020 will take place on Sunday, the 20th of October, and for this reason, we decided to remind you how big Dubai’s upcoming Expo will be and what it will offer.
Expo 2020 Dubai brings back sustainable architecture in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates along with other GCC states have the highest energy consumption per capita in the world. The Emirati government has narrowed down the reason for this high energy demand to the wide use of air conditioners during the heated months of summer.
However, before these countries moved to modern architecture, and even before the invention of AC’s, the nomads of the Arabian desert used to build their homes in a way that keeps the temperature low.
As Dubai prepares for Expo 2020, the UAE’s national pavilion announcements show a revival of low-tech sustainability is underway.
Siemens announces it will use Dubai’s expo as a testing ground for smart cities
For the Expo 2020, Siemens, the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, has installed a number of high-tech, state-of-the-art smart building technologies, boosting efficiency, comfort, and safety.
The company will manage 132 buildings digitally connected together across a space of 4.38 square kilometers.
The data collected by Siemens during the Expo 2020 will be used in future smart cities projects, such as District 2020 in Dubai.
The countdown begins as Dubai vouches to reveal the first ropeless elevator
The world’s first-ever ropeless elevator, with the ability to move multiple carts at once, is coming to Dubai in the light of the Expo 2020. The pioneering invention will offer double the capacity of passengers of regular elevators.
In addition, this new and improved elevator can use 70 percent less power than its traditional counterpart, as it depends on magnetism instead of gravity.
The project was first revealed in 2017 and will expand beyond elevators as the managing company sets its sight at underground transportation systems.
Dubai’s metro is getting an upgrade to serve millions of visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai
The Dubai Red Metro Line has expanded in a five-stage project across a 435-hectare area dedicated to the Expo 2020 events. This expansion is the first step towards Route 2020, a project that aims to showcase Dubai’s expansion and its promising future.
Once delivered, the Route 2020 project will be the first prominent rail expansion of the highly successful Dubai Metro Red Line and Green Line projects.
56 percent of contracts are assigned to small and medium-sized enterprises
With almost a year to go until Dubai’s Expo 2020, around the region, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are growing. Organizers of the event realize this, and in support, they decided to dedicate 56 percent of contracts at the Expo to SMEs.
Other regulations were put in place to encourage small and medium-sized business owners, with the Emirates NB, the Expo 2020’s official banking partner, announcing that SMEs are to be provided with preferential loan rates, working capital support, and low minimum balance requirements.
Statistics predict that next year’s Expo will contribute almost USD 33 billion to Dubai’s economy
This is the first time the worldwide-celebrated event comes to the Middle East, and so Dubai decided to either go big or go home, and going big is exactly what they did. From mind-blowing architecture to on the ground sustainable solutions, the Expo 2020 is set to exceed Shangahi’s 2010 Expo, one of the best to ever be organized.
The Expo 2020 sets to bolster Dubai’s reputation as the region’s main business hub. It is estimated that around USD 33 billion will be provided through investments to boost the Emirate’s local economy.
Singapore plans to build a green oasis in Dubai
Dubai is many things, but tropical is not one of them. Well, this is about to change as one Singaporian company comes to the Expo 2020 with one goal and that is to build an oasis in the Arabian desert.
WOHA, the designer of the Singapore pavilion, is working to convert the 1,550-meter site in Dubai’s Expo Sustainability District to a dense, multi-layered three-dimensional greenery.
New jobs are created for thousands at the Expo 2020 Dubai
The Expo 2020 is set to create around 275,000 job opportunities in the next six years all around the region. These will be in the sectors of aviation, construction, retail, and transportation.
Around USD 353 million road projects opened ahead of the Expo 2020 Dubai
In preparation for the high number of tourists coming to the UAE, a number of megaprojects in transportation infrastructure is scheduled to open doors to the public ahead of the Expo 2020.
The USD 353 million worth of road projects includes a series of flyovers, ramps, and widened roads that are currently under construction.
According to Gulf News, while opening the fifth Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, said ,“The UAE has committed teams and huge resources for constructing projects related to the hosting of this huge international event. The budget set for roads and transportation projects in the lead up to the Expo is Dh15 billion.”
Superstars Hussein Al Jasmi and Mariah Carey throw a free concert to promote the upcoming Expo
The global phenomenon, Mariah Carey along with Emirati superstar Hussein Al Jasmi, will perform a live concert free of charge to all attendees in an effort to promote the upcoming Expo.
The concert will take place on the 20th of October, starting the one year count down to the Dubai Expo 2020.
The Expo 2020 Dubai national pavilion is taking shape
Images released ahead of the Expo 2020 showcased the masterpiece that is the UAE’s national pavilion. The design is truly spellbinding, and the pictures do speak for themselves.
“The pavilion will be one of the Expo’s greatest icons. The design will evoke the pioneering spirit and power of connections that transformed the UAE from a collection of small, desert communities, into a global connection point,” said UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai H.E. Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy. “The UAE pavilion will become an important cornerstone in our site and will have a legacy plan that will reflect our hopes and ambitions for the many years to come.”
Dubai’s USD 680 million deep tunnel project to be ready for the Expo
In a groundbreaking infrastructure project, the newly-established deep tunnel will drain rainwater in the Airport City and Expo 2020 districts. When completed, the USD 680 million project will be one of the most specialized tunnels in the world.
At the time being, after 4 million working hours and drilling with the largest drillers in the region, the project is 65 percent done and is scheduled to be fully functional by September of 2020, a month before the Expo.
Emirati Performer Hussein Al Jasmi has been named an Expo 2020 Ambassador
In the lead up to the World’s Greatest Show, Dubai decided to name Emirati artist/sensation Hussein Al Jasmi as one of the Expo 2020 official ambassadors. As the world sets its eyes towards Dubai, the leading Emirate showcases the best of what it has to offer in all fields, including art.


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It’s a common scenario: It’s after-hours or a weekend and you need to see your doctor. But the office is closed. Or it’s flu season and you can’t get an appointment to see your doctor for two weeks. Maybe you’re out of town and don’t have access to your regular physician. Or you don’t have your own physician.
It’s not exactly an emergency your throat is scratchy and sore but you don’t want to wait to see your doctor. More people are turning to walk-in clinics to treat acute yet minor conditions and basic complaints like sore throats, conjunctivitis, upper respiratory infections and more. Of these visits, more than 44 percent take place when physician offices are closed.
These “safety-net providers” are able to relieve the stress on emergency rooms and offer many people immediate and adequate care without an appointment and with short wait times. They’re different from urgent care centers in that they are located within stores, like CVS, Target, Walmart, Walgreens and grocery chains, and they are almost exclusively staffed by physician assistants or nurse practitioners.
Retail clinics are convenient and affordable, with visits generally costing between $45 and $75, and most take health insurance. Prices are usually posted, so you know ahead of time what you’ll be spending. Many also provide services like immunizations and school or camp physicals. And with pharmacists on staff, they can provide quick access to prescribed medications as well as knowledgeable advice on proper usage of both prescribed and over-the-counter drugs.
Many retail clinics are also useful in connecting people to other sources of health: foods, products and services. For instance, someone with diabetes or hypertension, who needs to be on a restricted diet and adhere to a healthy lifestyle, can have easy access to groceries, medical supplies and other equipment like pedometers and light exercise equipment.
From the time they appeared on the scene in early 2000, visits to these clinics have grown tremendously. By 2012, they recorded about 10.5 million patient visits. The number of clinics also has expanded rapidly: since 2006, their numbers have increased almost 900 percent, from 200 to 1,800.
But retail clinics do have their detractors. Groups, like the American Medical Association, raise concerns such as these:
They question the quality of care.
They are uneasy about the potential overprescribing of antibiotics.
They’re concerned that clinics may interfere with patient-physician relationships and be a lost opportunity for preventive care.
Others feel that retail clinics are a viable alternative to care. Their arguments include:
Care costs less than similar care at a physician’s office, urgent care center or emergency department. Patients are not prescribed antibiotics more in retail clinics than in other settings, data show. The majority of people who seek care at retail clinics report having no primary care physician, so there is no disruption in a relationship that doesn’t exist.
A study that evaluated the quality of care for ear infections, pharyngitis and urinary tract infections found retail clinics were superior to emergency departments and ambulatory care facilities. To go or not to go? Ultimately the decision rests in your hands. Perhaps you know someone who was treated in a retail clinic near you. Why not ask how their experience was?
Personally, I went to my nearby CVS for my flu shot last year because I didn’t feel like driving to my doctor, about 15 miles away. I was passing right by the store and needed to go in to buy some things anyway. I’m happy to say that the specially trained pharmacist who dispensed the shot was both professional and gentle.
A growing trend over the last several years has been an increased availability of “retail health clinics.” These clinics have popped up in drugstores like CVS and Rite Aid, and big-box superstores, like Walmart. At first glance, a retail clinic may seem like a quick and convenient way to receive your health care, but what are you really getting from these services? Let’s investigate.
We moms tend to worry about our kids a fair amount, and think up ways to help them, even when they’re older. Case in point: I’m itching to tell my college-age son Chris about my latest helpful-because-I-care idea. It stems from an incident last year where Chris had the flu and wound up going to the local emergency room because the university clinic had a two-day wait. This year, I’m going to arm Chris with a back-up: retail health clinics.
Retail health clinics are part of the big trend to make health care more convenient. “Twenty years ago you had to go to an emergency department if you got sick and needed immediate care. Now we have an explosion of options, such as retail health clinics,” says Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, a researcher on the topic and an associate professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School.
Retail health clinics began showing up 15 years ago. Today, there are about 2,000 clinics across the United States, located mostly in drugstores, supermarkets, “big box” stores, and other large retail chain settings. The clinics are usually open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, and they’re staffed by a nurse practitioner or a physician assistant. They offer all kinds of health services: everything from treating minor illnesses like colds, pinkeye, and urinary tract infections, to complete physicals (including lab work and screenings), to vaccinations and even help with smoking cessation.
Retail health clinics have many perks. They’re easy to get into, with extended hours and no appointments necessary.
They have set prices for each service, which you can see in advance on their website. For example, a wellness visit is $59 at Walmart. A cholesterol screening at CVS is $59 to $69. “We have found in our data that clinics are 30% to 40% cheaper than a doctor’s office visit, and 80% cheaper than an emergency room visit,” says Dr. Mehrotra. The clinics also take private insurance and Medicare.
But does the lower price translate into poorer-quality care? “We’ve found that the quality of care at retail clinics is equal to or superior to some doctor’s offices, because the clinics are more likely to follow national guidelines of care,” says Dr. Mehrotra.
Despite all the perks, retail health clinics may not be right for everyone. “Health care is different for older adults. The care you’ll need for even a simple problem might be more complicated. For example, a urinary tract infection will affect an older woman much differently than a younger woman, putting the older woman at risk for dehydration, confusion, falls, and even sepsis,” says Dr. Mehrotra. And if you have a chronic health condition, a simple illness might signal something bigger that might only be caught by a clinician who sees you regularly, such as your primary care doctor.
Geriatrician Dr. Suzanne Salamon, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, is concerned that the details of a patient’s visit to a retail health clinic might not be sent to her. Although clinics offer this service, not everyone takes them up on it. “The risk with that is, scattered care from multiple places can lead to mix-ups,” says Dr. Salamon. “And if people don’t bring their complete medication lists to a clinic, the clinic may prescribe something that will interact with medications they’re taking.”
What you should do
A report from the American College of Physicians published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine maintains that retail clinics are fine for a short-term illness or as a back-up when you can’t see your doctor. But they should not replace a long-term relationship with a primary care physician. “Going to a retail clinic is fine for minor issues like a flu shot or a sore throat, particularly if you’re generally healthy,” says Dr. Mehrotra.
That means a retail health clinic would be a great option for my son Chris, or for anyone who’s generally healthy and needs to see a health care professional right away. But there are still a few things to keep in mind if you do visit a retail health clinic, even for a flu shot:
- Bring a complete list of your medications with you.
- Tell the clinician about your medical history and any other health conditions you have.
- Ask the clinic to send details of the visit to your doctor.
- Consider a follow-up appointment with your doctor when you have time, so that everyone is on the same page when it comes to keeping you healthy.
First, let’s define what these clinics are and what they aren’t.
Most exist in large, recognizable retail chains that have a national presence. They tend to have extended hours compared with your standard physician’s office often opening earlier and closing later, in addition to being open on the weekends. Generally, retail clinics are staffed by a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, rather than a full physician. However, retail clinics do have the resources to diagnose and treat a wide range of ailments, as well as perform physicals, screenings and lab work.
The Good and the Not-So-Good
In addition to the greater availability of hours, retail clinics are more likely to see walk-in patients and can often come with a lower price tag. Most clinics list their prices directly on their website, which eliminates any guesswork. According to researchers at Harvard University, retail clinics tend to be about 40 percent less expensive than a typical doctor’s office and 80 percent less expensive than an emergency room visit.
Yet, while researchers have also found that this reduced price does not correlate with a reduced standard of care, there are some things you get from a primary care physician that you can’t get from a retail clinic. For instance, a retail clinic isn’t likely to have a full understanding of your health history, which would lead to a misdiagnosis. And if you visit a retail clinic and receive treatment, those records might not ever make it to your primary care physician, which could leave some holes in your complete health history.
Retail clinics can be a suitable supplemental healthcare option if you need treatment for a minor illness and can’t get in to see your full-time physician. However, visits to a retail clinic should not take the place of an established relationship with a doctor who knows you and your health history.
If you do visit a retail clinic, make sure you bring along a detailed copy of your health history, including a list of your allergies and current medications. This can help ensure you aren’t accidentally prescribed treatment that conflicts with a medication you’re already on. And, once you finish your appointment with the retail clinic, ask if a record of the visit can be sent to your doctor—which most clinics are happy to do.
Above all, your goal should always be to make sure all of your healthcare providers are on the same page. While this is easiest to achieve with an established relationship with a primary care physician, visits to a retail clinic can be a convenient and accessible way to get the treatment you need, when you need it.
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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what extra measures he is taking to counter the illicit import of drugs into this country.
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The student body president of a Washington State high school plays Justin Bieber’s “Baby” on repeat between classes and during lunch period, and he won’t stop until they raise at least $500 for African orphans.
Connor Stakelin of Tenino High School says the money is to improve the lives of 254 ophans at a school in Ghana.
“The school is called Crossover International Academy,” Stakelin told King 5 News. "It helps kids that don’t have meals, they don’t even have a bed to lie on at night and in their school they don’t even have more than one piece of paper per day."
He started playing the Bieber song last week. As of Monday afternoon, the school had raised $332 in donations.
“For some of them it’s incentive to donate because they don’t want to hear it anymore,” he said.
“Oh, my God, my head is about to explode right now,” said student Zack Chamberlain. “I’m pretty sure I’ve had five Ibuprofen already.”
“We’re done listening to that song over and over again,” said student Jasmine Moore. "It’s getting very bad. I just want to go home."
Tenino Elementary School Principal Dave Ford, who came up with the idea, said supporting the school has actually unified the community.
“We kind of have this forest fire of passion, compassion and empathy,” said Ford. “It’s flying through the district from 3rd to 12th grade. They understand the connection between needs, wants and other people’s reality.”

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The Combat Tests are a series of snapshots and development versions that make changes to combat mechanics, and will be added once the new combat system is finalized. Although these snapshots are for a future version, they are just forks of 1.14.x and 1.15 releases and do not contain newer content.
- New attribute:
generic.attackReach, which represents the attack reach of a player
- Only used by players
- Default base is 3.0; minimum: 0.0; maximum: 6.0.
- Added a "Combat Reach" parameter to swords, hoes, and tridents.
- Added "Chopping", an exclusive axe enchantment
- Adds 1 HP and 0.5 seconds of shield stunning per level
- Maximum level is 3
- Mutually exclusive with Sharpness
- Added a "Shield Indicator" option that displays when the shield is active
- Added an option to disable the use-shield-on-crouch
- Increased accuracy in arrows
- Thrown snowballs now have a 4-tick cooldown before using them again
- Changed combat-related aspects of axes, hoes, pickaxes, shields, shovels, swords, and tridents
- Snowballs now stack to 64.
- ↑ A custom Java Edition snapshot to test new combat mechanics – u/jeb_, June 26, 2019
- ↑ Update: Custom Java Edition snapshot to test new combat mechanics (version 2) – u/jeb_, August 15, 2019
- ↑ Updated Combat Test Snapshot (number 3) and a custom map for combat testing – u/jeb_, November 1, 2019
- ↑ Since doing something this the last minute on a Friday is a great idea: Combat Test Snapshot Number 4 – u/jeb_, November 30, 2019


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Indiana State beats winless Ball State 59-48
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP)—Marco Stinson scored 18 points to lead Indiana State to a 59-48 win over winless Ball State on Saturday.
Jay Tunnell finished with 16 for the Sycamores (4-4).
Ball State (0-8) was led by freshman Melvin Goins, who scored a career-high 17 points.
The teams went back-and-forth in the first half, but Indiana State ended up with a 24-20 lead at halftime. The Sycamores came back in the second half and took the lead for good.
Indiana State had 38 rebounds, compared to 26 for Ball State.


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Heron Advisory is a Singapore headquartered consultancy in the ocean technologies space. At Heron we help startups and technology companies commercialise their solutions and grow their global business. We also advice established industry players on transformation and technology adoption and facilitate collaboration between startups and corporates, to further improve operations and efficiency. In addition, we support a number of global accelerator and innovation programme initiatives, and work with Government agencies as well as conferences and events as advisors and partners.
Heron is a Regional Partner in Asia-Pacific for Accelerator and Venture Builder Moment, a Regional Partner Asia-Pacific for Norwegian Technology company Simplifai, and a Corporate Partner of Ocean Tech Accelerator Katapult Ocean. In 2018 we helped the Maritime and Port Authority in Singapore (MPA) run their Singapore based Maritime Accelerator PIER71, a joint initiative by the MPA and NUS Enterprise, supported by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA). In 2019 we are supporting the Young Professionals in Shipping Network (YPSN) in Hong Kong and their Captains Table Innovation Challenge. We are also Advisors to early stage investor and venture builder Antler as well as the Nordic Innovation House (Singapore).
The company was founded in Singapore in 2017 with a goal of furthering the adaptation of better, smarter and more efficient technological solutions in the global ocean industries. Depending on the project we work with select partners across the globe to provide the best service possible for our clients, and as a boutique consultancy we are able to provide a more personal and dedicated level of service than our larger competitors. We assist clients globally with Commercialisation, Business Development, Strategic Advisory and Planning, Market Research, Sales and Commercial Support, Event Management, and Local and Regional Representation. We can also assist with Establishment, Company Incorporation, Management, and Directorship Services in Singapore.
What’s in a name - The origin of Heron
Herons are a highly mobile family of freshwater and coastal birds. They can be found all over the planet and nearly all species are related to water. The heron is also the official coat of arms of the municipality of Tysvær on the Norwegian west coast, sporting a silver heron on an ocean blue background. Tysvær is the home county of Heron Advisory's founder as well as several large colonies of herons.

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Going to the Chiropractor is a new experience for many of us. Maybe we've heard through a friend or have done some research online. It's possible that you are just fed up with living in pain and it's time to do something about it. In either case, your first visit to the chiropractor will really be about getting to know the chiropractor and discussing your history, current condition and goals.
As with any doctor's visit, you'll start by finishing some new patient paperwork. Upon meeting with the doctor, you'll discuss your concerns and expectations as well as have the chance to ask any questions you may have. We will perform a physical examination, to include range of motion, palpation and kinesiology (muscle testing) to see what your current state is. Once this is complete, we'll take a look at the overall results of our conversation and the exams. Together, we'll come up with a plan of action which will begin when you are completely satisfied and ready to move forward.
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Each year, large numbers of whales, sea birds, sea turtles, and other marine species are accidentally maimed or killed after becoming ensnared in commercial fishing gear. A new international competition, supported in part by the Nicholas School through the Marine Wildlife Bycatch Consortium, is intended to help address the problem by awarding a $25,000 grand prize for the best new fishing gear designed to reduce "bycatch."
The International Smart Gear Competition is open to anyone. The top prize will be awarded to the designer of the gear that offers the most practical, cost-effective method for reducing bycatch of any species. In addition to the prize money, the winner will receive assistance in bringing the design to market.
The judges will be scientists, policy experts, seafood suppliers, conservationists, and gear technologists from a coalition of government, university, nonprofit, and industry partners, including the Marine Wildlife Bycatch Consortium, the American Fisheries Society, the Center for Sustainable Aquatic Resources, NOAA Fisheries, the World Wildlife Fund, the National Fisheries Institute, and the Fisheries Conservation Foundation.
Entanglement in fishing gear was identified as the leading threat to marine mammals around the globe in a recent report from the U.S. Oceans Commission. Conventional fishing gear often does not allow fishermen to target their catch to specific species. As a result, nontargeted species, such as whales, sea turtles, and birds, are often caught in the gear or nets.

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Sports agreement between Sri Lanka and Australia
Sri Lanka and Australia signed a sports development agreement programme in Canberra by the Sports Ministers of Sri Lanka and Australia.
Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera and Australia’s Sports Minister Greg Hunt signed the agreement.
According to the agreement coaches, sports administrators, sports medical officers and sports specialists will be exchanged in order to promote and develop sports.
The agreement took place when Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe visited Australia recently.
The Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka and Australia were present when the agreement was signed. - SP


MES (Manufacturing Execution System) is intended for managing and tracking operative functions in production and for relaying information between different systems and production automation. According to our experience, LeanwareMES improves throughput by 30 % and reduces the amount of necessary corrections by 20 %.
Single user interface for manufacturing
The LeanwareMES interface displays the necessary information at the right point of the manufacturing process in real time. The system differs from conventional manufacturing execution systems, as it only provides the employee with the information they need for the task at hand. MES reduces the number of systems needed in manufacturing and production workers only have to monitor a single screen. LeanwareMES directs and assists the production worker at the work station, so there is no need to leave the station. This increases work efficiency.
Real-time transparency in manufacturing
All manufacturing activities are acknowledged in MES minute-by-minute, which allows accurate visualization of the production status. This enables quick reaction times and 100 % traceability. Archiving manufacturing activities also allows analytics and continuous improvement.
The right information and materials are at the right place at the right time
In addition to guiding the worker, LeanwareMES also directs automation and material flows. A production order is released from the ERP system to the MES, where it is broken down to tasks for each work phase and the materials to be consumed. LeanwareMES knows where unfinished and intermediate goods are located. This means that a production worker can focus on his/her job and always have the right amount of materials at the work station without having to search for them all over the plant.
Why LeanwareMES in addition to ERP?
ERP = Enterprise Resource Planning
Improved visibility of manufacturing activities allows the information to be used for management and continuous improvement. ERP processes months, weeks or days and MES processes hours, minutes, seconds or fractions of seconds.
|Work management||ERP answers the questions ‘when, how much, and what type?’ |
ERP stands for ‘Enterprise resource planning’ → ERP is essentially a planning system for the company.
|MES answers the questions ‘how is the job to be done, how is it progressing, was it successful, and who performed the work?’ When compared to a planning system (ERP), MES is an environment that manages work and provides instructions
MES stands for ‘Manufacturing execution system’.
|Usability and difficulty in learning how to use||A typical ERP interface includes tables and menu hierarchies that are difficult to use. ERP systems are fundamentally transaction-based systems, which means individually accessible commands that are used to execute tasks.||LeanwareMES is easy to use on touchscreens. MES is fundamentally process software. The process is defined that the system is to follow and provide instructions to the user. The user does not have to remember what is to be done next; the system will provide the information and the reminders.|
|Manufacturing perspective||ERP includes functions from all areas of the company. It is universally applicable software and reports across functions. The generic software without customization is effective only in the most basic of environments. This also results in a challenge, as customization often spreads to all areas and may risk the operation of the entire system. Customization may also prevent the adoption of new, updated versions of the software and put the entire ERP system at risk.||MES only includes the functions essential for manufacturing and they can be customized to fit the company environment without exposure to risk.|
|Accuracy||The typical time-scale in an ERP system is a month, week or day.||The typical time-scale in a MES is an hour, minute, second or even fractions of a second.|
|Timing accuracy and work management||Production workers search information from the ERP themselves.||MES displays the exact information needed for completing the work (e.g. work instructions or change notifications associated with a specific work phase).|
|Automation and machinery integration||According to the ISA-95 standard and other reasons associated with general support, an ERP system should not be connected with automation if it can be avoided. Real-time management is not intended for the ERP level.||The ISA-95 standard defines the levels for managing manufacturing and MES/MOM is a part of automation. Machinery management and logic can also be defined on the MES level.
MES relays detailed production information to automation and machinery and receives the data from automation and the machinery (e.g. quantity of completed units).
Details important to manufacturing, such as production line and machine-specific parameters, can be maintained in MES.
|Logistics||Materials and intermediate goods are located 'somewhere in the manufacturing area’ in an ERP system. WM functions are available as expansion modules to ERP systems, but they rarely work seamlessly for production materials.||MES knows the buffer stocks before work phases and is able to seamlessly communicate with the WMS when necessary.|
|Traceability||ERP offers basic traceability. Who acknowledged the order as completed and what materials are planned for the order.||MES offers detailed traceability on used materials and resources, measurement results, timestamps and people - even the versions of the used instructions. Detailed traceability is often required by law.|
|Specificity to plant||ERP is a global system, which is often expensive and difficult to customize.||MES is a local system, which allows for plant-specific flexibility.|
What is the difference between MES and APS systems?
APS = Advanced Planning Scheduling
- MES is a system meant for managing, executing and documenting manufacturing, while APS is a system meant for planning and simulating production loads (Planning and Scheduling).
- Handling manufacturing management and execution without a MES does not allow for exception reporting, work instructions or material requests. Traceability is also often insufficient (e.g. serial and lot numbers of raw materials associated with a product).
- TPlanning production without an APS system does not allow for modeling ‘what if’ scenarios.
We follow the ISA-95 standard
ISA-95 is an international standard that describes the principles and concepts of manufacturing systems. The standard is intended to be applied to all manufacturing industries. LeanwareMES follows the principles of the standard.


The Delhi High Court delivered a split verdict in the hotly debated marital rape case on Wednesday. Now, the case will be heard by the Supreme Court. Here’s a timeline of all that has happened with regard to the case in the Delhi High Court.
Should ‘marital rape’ be criminalised in India? The issue has been hotly debated for months. Earlier this year, the Delhi High Court began hearing final arguments in a series of public interest litigations (PILs) challenging the “marital rape exception” clause in Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
On Wednesday, the high court delivered its verdict – an impasse. The two-judge bench of justices Rajiv Shakdher and C Harishanker gave dissenting judgments. While Justice Rajiv Shakdher said vouched for criminalisation of ‘marital rape’, Justice C Harishanker came to the opposite conclusion.
Now, the matter will have to be heard by the Supreme Court.
Here’s a look at the journey of the marital rape debate in the Delhi High Court:
THE MARITAL RAPE DEBATE
The heart of the debate is Exception 2 to Section 375 of the IPC, which states that any sexual act performed by a man on his own wife is not rape as long as the wife is not a minor.
Section 375 defines various acts that, if done against a woman’s consent, by force, fraud, or coercion, or to a woman incapable of giving consent, are defined as rape.
2015 – The NGO RIT Foundation petitioned the Delhi High Court and challenged the legality of the ‘marriage exception’ in the rape law. Hearing began in the case. The high court issued a notice to the Centre and Delhi government.
2016 – Centre filed an affidavit taking the stand that marital rape cannot be criminalised as it would have a negative impact on Indian society.
2017 – The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) and Khushboo Saifi, a marital rape survivor, filed similar petitions.
The same year, the Centre filed an affidavit opposing the pleas submitted by petitioners, stating that marital rape cannot be made a criminal offence as it could become an example that may “destabilise the institution of marriage”.
December 2021 – After years of remaining adjourned, the hearing in the case resumed.
January 2022 – The Centre filed written submissions in the high court stating that criminalisation “could open the floodgates of litigation” and false allegations.
February 1, 2022 – The Centre told the high court that it was “re-looking” at its earlier stand on petitions seeking criminalisation of marital rape. The government also stated that it had begun consultations with all states and various stakeholders since a stand cannot be taken on the issue without consultation.
February 2022 – The Delhi High Court reserved its verdict and asked the Centre to take a stand on the issue.


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It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago and still now I sit here wondering about how time could pass so quickly.
I feel like I only just celebrated my 19th birthday and now I’m 23.
But it’s all uphill from here right?
Anyways enough worrying about time flying and more on enjoying the moment.
My grandparents came to Zürich to have lunch with me that day.
I had the privilege of choosing the location for lunch…
Which with the many amazing choices in Zürich can be quite a task.
But I was spot on with my choice and can only recommend it.
They change their menu daily, source everything locally, cook seasonally and make their pizza in a wood oven.
I love knowing that what I’m eating hasn’t flown half way across the world and lost all it’s flavour on the way.
To start we had prosecco and campari soda.
I didn’t actually take any photos of the interior (oops) but as you can see it’s sleek and simple allowing to focus on your company and food.
My Nonno and I had the salad with fennel and feta cheese as a starter.
Nothing beats thinly sliced fennel and crumbly feta cheese; this could easily be my daily lunch…
I hope I’ve inherited enough of my Nonna’s genes so that I look this stunning too when I’m older.
My Nonno went for the pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, buffalo mozzarella and rocket.
Pasta is such a staple food but it’s amazing how many different combinations there are to make it varied and different.This my friends, was F A N T A S T I C.
My mouth is watering just looking at it.
It was the softest, freshest fish I’ve ever had with fregola sarda, peas, celery, zucchini and a saffron foam.
I know the chef who works there and she creates absolutely delicious meals with so much love and passion.
Although I was sooo full we decided to have dessert ’cause that’s kinda what you gotta do on your birthday no?
Even if it is just ice cream…
And a beautiful personalised platter of mini bites.
Thank you Nonna and Nonno for a wonderful lunch and spending my birthday with me.
And thank you Tanja for the excellent food, I shall be back!

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Trump team hands over laptop and other classified documents months after infamous Mar-a-Lago raid
After years of Republicans talking about Hunter Biden’s laptop containing suspicious communications and business details potentially involving President Biden, Democrats now have the opportunity to talk about a laptop belonging to an aide to former President Trump. The laptop was handed over to the authorities in search of classified information.
While Biden’s laptop was allegedly turned over to an electronics repair shop and subsequently turned over to Congress and the media, Trump officials voluntarily turned over the adviser’s laptop to federal investigators, a source told the Associated Press on Friday.
Trump’s legal team’s handover of the laptop and additional items with secret markings is the latest development in a month-long flurry of classified documents now involving President Biden, Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence.
President Biden is under investigation for his handling of classified documents found at Biden’s Delaware home and at his private office at a think tank in Washington, DC
BIDEN-DISTINCT DOCUMENTS: 57% OF AMERICANS disapprove of handling White House as stone-walling continues
On Jan. 12, White House Attorney Richard Sauber found classified documents in the garage of Biden’s Wilmington home. Secret documents were also found in the apartment.
Months earlier, documents with secret markings were also found in Biden’s private office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, DC
The FBI searched two of Biden’s Delaware homes and found classified documents from the Obama administration and Biden’s Senate days in several unsecured areas.
The New York Post reported that some documents in an open box labeled “Important Documents + Photos” on a table at Biden’s home were seen in a photo found on Hunter Biden’s laptop and dated before his presidency.
Biden said he “doesn’t regret” how he handled the classified documents and defended his decision not to disclose their discovery, which came less than a week before the midterm elections.
“I think you’ll find there’s nothing there. I have no regrets,” Biden said in California. “I follow what the lawyers have told me, what they want from me. It’s exactly what we do.”
BIDENS CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS: BOX OF ‘IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS’ ALLEGED TO BE SEEN OPEN AT THE PRESIDENT’S HOME IN WILMINGTON
“There isn’t one,” he added at the time.
Biden also said, “We found that a handful of documents were filed in the wrong place. We immediately turned them over to the archives and the Department of Justice. We are fully cooperating and look forward to resolving this quickly.”
On Jan. 12, Biden again commented on the discovery, claiming the documents were locked safely in his garage next to his prized Corvette.
“My Corvette is in a locked garage — it’s not like it’s out on the street,” Biden told Fox News’ Peter Doocy.
The Justice Department has hired a special prosecutor to examine the documents.
Biden did not address the discovery in Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
PENCE FBI SEARCH TAKEN 5 HOURS, AN ADDITIONAL CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT WAS RECOVERED
The Justice Department has also appointed a special counsel to investigate Trump after hundreds of documents marked as classified were found at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.
FBI agents served a search warrant at the property in August when they recovered about 100 classified documents, including records classified as top secret.
Prosecutors are investigating whether Trump acted intentionally to keep the materials or whether he or other officials acted to obstruct their investigation.
Another search of the property a few weeks ago, supervised by the Trump legal team, found additional pages of classified markings and turned them over to the Justice Department.
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The Trump legal team is working with investigators to look for other classified documents that may not yet have been found.
Separately, the FBI conducted a search of Pence’s Indiana home on Friday, during which agents found a single document with classified markings. The search was ordered after Pence’s lawyers voluntarily searched the property last month and found sensitive documents.
Adam Sabes of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Los Angeles, CA
I received a warm welcome from my step-daughter Sandy and quickly adapted to the comfort of her home and the surrounding area. But with bathroom renovations and puppies, three adults and ten dogs experienced moments of difficulty. I picked up a new battery for her Harley, added a For Sale sign to the back and enjoyed driving around the area, parking regularly for coffee and advertisement.
On a visit to the beach near Santa Monica (Santa’s winter home?) I recorded the incoming surf for future enjoyment and watched the surfers practice. For a one week break from the puppies I rented a room on “Air B and B”, the new way to stay when away from home. While my stay had some minor issues, the variety and prices to choose from should please even the most discerning of travelers.
After almost six weeks in LA, I drove north and returned to winter.
My budget motel was an interesting mix of humanity. I refused my first room due to the hair I found between the sheets. I always check.
In the North West Room at the downtown public library I learned James Monaghan built a mansion in 1898 that became part of Gonzaga University’s music department. James had been the prime developer of the Camp McKinney mine north of Bridesville, BC. Spokane Jimmy, as his friends knew him, hauled in the first stamp mill by sleigh during the winter and turned the camp mine into a profitable venture.
I wandered about the Fairmount cemetery appreciating the history until I found the Monaghan mausoleum. A day later I visited the university and mansion. Though changes and upgrades have occurred, many of the historical features of the home remain and I appreciated the opportunity to experience it. BC gold and the profitable sale of the mine to a group of Toronto investors provided the Monaghan family a great level of comfort and deservedly so.
At the NW Museum of Art and Culture’s research facilities, the gracious staff allowed me to read Monaghan’s diaries covering the years of 1893 to just after the robbery in 1896. Most of the notations referred to details regarding the mine from travel difficulties to monthly bullion amounts. He never once used the word gold. I appreciated all he wrote about Camp McKinney and the difficulties associated with a remote mining camp. James also recorded the illness and loss of his wife. Several years after the robbery he lost a son during a naval conflict in Samoa.
My expenses incurred while visiting Spokane were offset by my appreciation of James Monaghan’s connection to BC history. Spokane played an early role in mining on both sides of the border. More research in Grand Forks, BC quickly revealed how desperate miners were for someone to bring mining equipment into Camp McKinney. Monaghan and two business partners overcame many obstacles in 1893 and 4 to help the town grow.

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One month ago, Asus has released two new smartphone, Asus Zenfone AR, Zenfone 3 Zoom. What’s more, this Taiwan manufacturer will also release at least one new smartphone by the end of this month. Recently. Asus Zenfone 4 has been unveiled. It’s said this phone will come out by the end of this month. According to GFXBench, Zenfone 4 will be the latest flagship. Previously, there is media to claim that Asus will release Zenfone 4 in May.
Although Asus Zenfone 4 uses Snapdragon 820 processor, it will have at least RAM 6GB ROM 64GB internal storage, and 5.7 inch Quad HD screen. This smartphone camera and specs information have been spotted on GFXBench, it will run Android7.0 Nougat OS, coming with 21MP main camera and 8MP front one.
According to previous news, ASUS Zenfone 4 will have more versions, and each version will have different RAM and processor.
In December 2016, there is a mysterious Asus X00GD smartphone spotted on TENAA which has 5.2 inch screen, Octa core 1.5GHz processor, built in 4,850mAh battery, dual camera with 13MP back and 8MP front one. So will it become the same one as Asus Zenfone 4? Stay tuned.


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Casa Colina deems those patients that are eligible for any or all government sponsored low-income assistance
programs to be indigent. Therefore ,such patients are automatically eligible for Charity Care under the Casa Colina
Policy and account balances will be classified as Charity Care if the government program does not make payment for all
services provided, or days during a hospital stay.
For example, patients who qualify for Medi-Cal, CCS, CHDP, MSI, CMSP, or other similar low-income government
programs are eligible for financial assistance.
Any or all non-reimbursed patient account balances are eligible for full write-off as Charity Care. Specifically included as
Charity Care are charges related to denied stays, denied days of care, and non-covered services. All Treatment
Authorization Request (TAR) denials and any other failure to pay for covered or non-covered services provided to MediCal and/or other government low-income qualified patients are covered.
Patients with restricted coverage and/or other forms of limitation shall have non-covered amounts classified as Charity
Care when payment is not made by the low-income government program.
The portion of Medicare patient accounts(a) for which the patient is financially responsible (coinsurance and deductible
amounts), (b) which is not covered by insurance or any other payer including Medi-Cal, and (c) which is not reimbursed
by Medicare as a bad debt, may be classified as Charity Care if:
1. The patient is a beneficiary under Medi-Cal or another program serving the healthcare needs of low-income
2. The patient otherwise qualifies for financial assistance under this policy and then only to the extent of the write off provided for under this policy.
Any patient who experiences a catastrophic medical event may be deemed eligible for financial assistance. The
determination of a catastrophic medical event shall be based upon the amount of the patient liability at billed charges,
and consideration of the individual’s income and assets as reported at the time of occurrence. Management shall use
reasonable discretion in making a determination based upon a catastrophic medical event. As a general guideline, any
account with a patient liability for services rendered that exceeds $100,000 may be considered for eligibility as a
catastrophic medical event.
Any account returned to the hospital from a collection agency, where it has been determined the patient or guarantor
does not have the resources to pay their bill, may be deemed eligible for Charity Care. Documentation of the patient or
guarantor’s inability to pay for services will be maintained in the Charity Care documentation file.

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The world has produced more than 6 billion tons of plastic to date and much of that has become waste that has not been recycled, incinerated, or otherwise properly contained. A great deal of it has ended up in the oceans of the world.
Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have done an analysis to assess just how much plastic has ended up in the ocean. According to the study, nearly 28 million tons of plastic waste has entered the ocean and nearly two-thirds of that cannot be monitored.
Gli scienziati hanno dimostrato che i ricordi sono sparsi nelle connessioni neurali del corpo. Il sistema limbico svolge un ruolo importante nel funzionamento della memoria. Si trova sul Dosi di vareniclina lato interno delle regioni temporali, dove si trova l’ipotalamo. Quest’ultimo raggruppa il processo di pensiero.
Furthermore, the Kyushu analysis suggests that those 28 million tons are just the tip of the plastic waste iceberg. Their findings are that there may be another 600 million tons of mismanaged plastic waste trapped on land – nearly 10% of all the plastic ever produced.
The study created models that simulate the processes by which plastics find their way into the ocean, get transported, and fragment into pieces. According to their models, large plastics and smaller pieces of microplastics floating on the ocean surface each account for only about 3% of all ocean plastics. Microplastics on beaches account for another 3%, and 23% of ocean plastic waste is larger plastic litter on the world’s shores.
These things account for only about a third of ocean plastic. The rest of it is in locations that are impossible to monitor such as heavy plastics that settle on the seafloor because they are denser than seawater. Half of plastic products made today are made from these heavy plastics.
Plastic pollution is not just a big problem; evidently it is a bigger problem than we thought.
Photo, posted February 28, 2010, courtesy of Kevin Krejci via Flickr.


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We understand that our print methods can be tricky to get your head around. For that reason, we’ve put together some of our most frequently asked questions and also put together some tips to help you through the process. If you’re still a bit bamboozled, please feel free to reach out to us at firstname.lastname@example.org. Try to get in touch as early in the process as possible, and we can help you make the most of our processes.
Like our design work, our print processes + finishing are completed in-house, in our factory We own several machines to do this, and are always adding to our collection – especially the antique pressure based machines we first fell in love with. For jobs that fall outside our scope, we have a select group of local, like-minded printers with supreme attention to detail we love to use.
Once artwork is approved, we’ll get the print process started. Typically our turnaround is 10 days, but in busy periods and for more complex finishing, it can take up to 14 business days to complete the work.
Yes we do. Rush jobs will incur additional costs however, as we have to pull other jobs from the press to make this happen. This can be quoted on a case by case basis, if you can give us the low-down on your required delivery date, we can work it up for you.
Unlike photocopier style digital or offset printing, our letterpress + foil stamping print one colour at a time, requiring a separate printing plate for each colour and more hands on attention while printing. It’s always helpful to know how much you are hoping to spend so that we can put together options that will fit within your print budget.
To help keep the Love Lives Here Collection at a more affordable price, the number of included changes are limited to 1 set of type (spelling, grammar + punctuation) changes from the initial proof. We are happy to make other changes, but the job then falls into the custom design category. Please feel free to contact us in regards to our custom design service at email@example.com.
Of course we do, it’s where we started! We operate an in-house design studio and are happy to be able to offer you any design service. Custom design starts at $300, inclusive of an initial briefing consultation to go over the finer details of what you require. To find out more, email us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Generally, our wedding customers spend around 4-5 weeks to complete the process. This is loosely based on 2 weeks in creative + 2-3 weeks in the print process. The design stage can take less or more time depending on the thoroughness of the initial brief and amount of changes required.
Our advice is to get your invitations out to your guests 2 – 3 months before your big day. Based on these timings, we advise you are best to contact us around 5 months before your event, but we are happy to take bookings 12 months in advance. For custom design jobs, please allow more time for the design process.
Absolutely! Working with other designers is a major part of our day to day. We value your designs and print them with all the care we would our own. Contact us for a guide to setting up design files for letterpress & foil.
Please feel free to email through designs in their conceptual stages and we can provide guidance to get the best out of letterpress & foil.
We email all proofs via PDF and it is your responsibility to approve. Please check carefully that all details on the proof are correctly listed. PDF proofs are generally provided to our clients within 1 – 3 business days. After you have approved in writing your projects starts its journey in production. Plates are made, stock is ordered, cut and then the presses are fired up. For this reason, changes required after approval, will incur additional production costs.
Our letterpress + foil processes are done one colour at a time. So this means for every new colour within the design, a separate plate, a new ink mixing or foil ordering + cutting, a separate application & letterpress wash up is required. We don’t have a restriction on quantity of colours, however your allocated budget might. Put simply the more colours, the more expensive. For bulk runs we are happy to discuss discount options.
Dependant on you location, we send via courier or Express Post. Due to the nature of our product, we cannot send to a Post Office Box. Unless otherwise specified by you, we generally require a signature upon delivery. If you’d rather stop by and pick them up, we can also arrange a time and day for that.
In short, no. We currently work out of a factory full of printing beasts, noisy and dirty to say the least. While we do not offer drop in visits, we do offer appointment based consultations for Custom Design jobs. For our Love Lives Here Collection, we can send out samples and chat by email if required.
We use the following presses:
Heidelberg T – Platen for Letterpress & Die-cutting
Maximum sheet size 260 x 380mm / Image Area 225 x 300mm
Heidelberg GT – Platen for Foil Stamping & Die-cutting
Maximum sheet size 340 x 460mm / Image Area 315 x 430mm
Chandler & Price Hand Fed for Letterpress & Die-cutting
Maximum sheet size 254 x 380mm / Image Area 225 x 300mm
Digital Production Printer
Maximum sheet size 320 x 450mm / Image Area 300 x 430mm
Any proofs requested will be supplied by email as a PDF. It will include artwork to be printed along with basic information like paper stocks, colours, print methods + embellishments and quantities. We generally supply these PDF files within 24 hours of receiving your order and artwork. Production will not start until you send back the confirmation. Once we receive your approval, production commences immediately.
Please note – if you have any changes to your finished artwork after approval, let us know immediately. Due to the nature of our print methods and where we are in the print process, we may not be able to offer any discount on the full cost of reprinting.
We use the Adobe CC Suite and are diligent with updates. We prefer to receive your files as native, layered Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign files for production so we can separate elements for platemaking our processes. This is easily achieved by choosing to “File > Package…” from either Adobe Illustrator or Adobe InDesign.
Before packaging your document;
• Please be sure that all fonts have been converted to outlines or curves
• Please be sure that the colour modes of the document as well as any linked imagery for printing are set to CMYK
• Please be sure that all Letterpressed elements are supplied in PANTONE+ Solid Uncoated
• Please be sure to indicate Foil Stamped elements with descriptive Spot colours
Alternatively, we do accept Acrobat PDF files. However, these are not as easily used to create your printing plates.
Please be sure to make sure your artwork is print ready, as we charge finished artwork out at $150 per hour (minimum of 1 hour) for any changes we need to make your artwork compatible before printing.
Minimum font size 6pt (depending on the font – it should measure 0.35pt / 0.13mm across the thinnest solid section)
Minimum font size – Reversed out of colour 8pt (depending on the font, the bolder the better)
We recommend increasing Tracking 25 – 50pt to allow the impression of individual letters to show
All text converted to curves/outlines.
Minimum font size 8pt (depending on the font – it should measure 0.35pt / 0.13mm across the thinnest solid section)
Minimum font size – Reversed out of colour 10pt (depending on the font, the bolder the better)
We recommend increasing Tracking 25 – 50pt to allow the impression of individual letters to show
All text converted to curves/outlines.
We don’t really have minimum font sizes for Digital Print. We do, however, recommend printing a copy out for yourself on your office/home printer at 100% of actual size. Please do not expect colour matching to this proof, you should only use it for placements and sizings. If it is legible on your print out, it will be legible in our Digital Print. As long as you follow resolution and other suggestions in this document, your document should output well.
Stroke weight should be at least 0.35pt / 0.13mm or greater – including any elements at their thinnest solid point
Dot size should be at least 0.5pt / 0.18mm or greater – including punctuation points
Any non-vector, solid fill elements should be provided as Bitmap TIF files at a minimum of 800dpi (1,200dpi is recommended) at 100% of it’s printed size. If using hand illustrated line work, all images should be scanned and converted to vectors in a program like Adobe Illustrator. You can do this manually or by using the “Image Trace” feature.
We can print halftone photographic images in Letterpress, just think of greyscale newspaper images. Dependant on the image, we output our film at anywhere from 50lpi – 100lpi for our line screens. This results in a coarse halftone dot more suitable for the Letterpress process. When it comes to Letterpressed halftone images, there will rarely be any noticeable separation in the impression. Usually only where the image has large areas of contrast.
Any non-vector, solid fill elements should be provided as Bitmap TIF files at a minimum of 800dpi (1,200dpi is recommended) at 100% of it’s printed size. Foil Stamping excels at solid elements and will not replicate a halftone. If using hand illustrated line work, all images should be scanned and converted to vectors in a program like Adobe Illustrator. You can do this manually or by using the “Image Trace” feature.
All images should be supplied at a minimum of 300dpi at the finished print size. If you create an image in Photoshop at 300dpi and enlarge it in Illustrator or InDesign, the resolution will not remain at 300dpi. As a rule of thumb, we use 350dpi as our minimum resolution in-house.
These images need to be supplied in CMYK colour format.
All colours should be supplied as PANTONE+ Solid Uncoated – included with the swatches in your preferred design software. We also print PANTONE+ Metallic inks, but on uncoated paper stocks these inks flatten off and don’t show as shiny metallic. All colours should be used at 100% fill density. For black, please use 100% Black (K) in the CMYK swatches.
Letterpress inks are translucent and can create amazing effects when overlapped. Where these colours intersect, a 3rd colour is created. When done well, this can be a super effective print finish. To see what this effect may look like, use your Transparency feature in your design software and set to “Multiply”. Be sure to let us know what areas you’d like overprinted.
Large areas of solid fill are not recommended for Letterpress. If you do choose to use a large solid Letterpress fill, please note;
• Ink colours will appear mottled or ‘salty’. With larger areas, it is hard for the machine to keep up with the amount of ink needed to keep consistent solid ink transfer.
• Large solids do not lend themselves to a deep impression. As a rule of thumb, the larger the prints surface area, the less impression is possible.
All colours should be supplied as descriptively named Spot colours, for example, “Matte Silver Foil” or “Holographic Silver Shatter”.
Large areas of solid fill are also tricky for Foil Stamping. Due to the nature of the foil transfer, blemishes in large areas of foil can be common, especially on uncoated paper stocks.
All images and artwork should be supplied as CMYK.
The document should be set up at the correct size in metric scale. We require at least 3mm (we use 5mm in-house) of external bleed on all edges of your artwork. We also recommend a no-go zone of 2mm on the inside of the document for crucial information.
If using crop marks, please make sure they fall outside of the artwork. This is usually a setting called “Offset” where you turn your crop marks on.
We have a wide range of adjustment when it comes to impression depth. From a kiss, just enough impression to transfer the print – to a pillowy deep press, where our aim it so go as deep as we can without showing through the back side of the paper. Upon request, we can push the impression further and have the print show through on the reverse, but this can cause buckling and twisting of thinner paper.
We can print 2 sided on most stocks, with our recommendation being 450gsm minimum, but printing on the reverse of something that has already been Letterpressed can knock the impression out of the first side. If this is the case, please let us know which side is the most important for you. Our preference is to print single-sided on two sheets of paper and duplex them together. This way, you can have your double sided deep impression print on a luxe double thick stock.
Impression depth is usually set to just enough to release the foil from its backer. We can run the stock back through without foil and up the impression strength to really punch the print into the stock if requested. This would add slightly to the cost of the job, but on a thicker stock this adds a level of tactility that
Standard depth of impression for Foil Stamping lends itself well to double-sided print. If you’re after the deep punch, we recommend 450gsm stock minimum. Printing on the reverse of something that has already been deep pressed, can knock the impression out of the first side. If this is the case, please let us know which side is the most important for you. Our preference is to print single-sided on two sheets of paper and duplex them together. This way, you can have your double sided deep impression print on a luxe double thick stock.
A double sided print is almost always how we print digitally. Due to the nature of Digital Print and how it registers from front to back, we recommend that you should allow at least a 3mm no-go zone on the inside edges of your trim line.
All files with embellishments should be accompanied by a separate file noting placement and desired embellishments. These files will be used as make ready sheets for your job, so please make them accurate. On variable data (for Digital Print only) jobs, please do not include embellishments on your finished art. Separate files should be supplied for Letterpress, Foil Stamp, Digital Print and a make ready showing a composite of all artwork for placement on the finished print.
Please give each embellishment its own layer, and where possible, please use a descriptive custom Spot colour, e.g. “Cutting Rule” or “Creasing Rule”.
To achieve the best possible impression we love to print on stocks that contain cotton fibre. There are also coloured uncoated stocks available in a variety of weight options. Usually 300gsm – 600gsm feed through our antique presses with ease, and even higher weight stocks can be hand fed. There are many other uncoated stock options that take a good impression, and that suit most budgets, see below for some of the stocks we carry on our shelves.
WILD COTTON BLEND
This luxuriously natural, creamy soft-feel, 35% cotton blend stock is perfect for letterpress, foiling and other pressure based embellishments. Made in Italy, we use both the 450gsm + the 300gsm stock for all of our Love Lives Here Selection work.
LETTRA 100% COTTON
Crane’s Lettra is 100% cotton (100% tree free), with the look of fabric and the feel of handmade paper. Available in 2 colours (fluorescent white & pearl white) and 2 weights (300gsm + 600gsm), this stock was made for letterpress and foiling in the United States.
GMUND 100% COTTON
Also 100% cotton, this German crafted stock is smooth, soft + gentle, elegant and superlatively thick. Available in 6 shades (Max White, Linen Cream, New Grey, Gentlemen Blue, Power Blue + Shiny Cream), it comes in 300gsm + 600 gsm. Perfect for all of our print methods.
Available in more than 50 shades, this all-round stock is suitable for digital print + great for letterpress, foiling, embossing and debossing. With a standard weight of 270gsm, we can duplex two sheets together to create a more premium 540gsm, luxurious, coloured stock.
Manufactured in Finland as s general purpose blotting board used for drink coasters. Coaster Board presses suprisingly well for a wood pulp based stock. Natural white in colour + 390gsm in weight, it makes an economical choice for swing tags + business cards.
A solid grey multi-ply board made from 100% recycled post consumer waste. If a rustic and fun finish at a cheaper price is what you’re after, this might work for your next project. With weight ranging from 350gsm all the way up to 900gsm, it offers plenty of bulk!
With it’s luxurious, soft + textured feel, Superfine is the benchmark for quality when it comes to our digital print range. It allows us to letterpress, foil or emboss/deboss after the digital process for a opulent, full colour + tactile finish.
ecoStar 100% Recycled combines the whiteness + visual appeal of virgin fibre papers with environmental awareness. Not suitable for letterpress, it’s 350gsm weight is perfect for digital print on it’s own or with the addition of foil.
Mickey Loves Jacqui is a specialty print and design studio based in Melbourne’s West. Our love for pressure based print + social stationery started while planning for our own wedding. We now proudly produce beautiful pieces of hand crafted art for passionate creative customers across Australia + beyond. With a fresh approach to print, we love that we are rewarded every day for the “hands on” work that was commonplace in years gone by.
Our printers are big and noisy, but kiss each piece of paper leaving a lasting impression.
Modern letterpress is a similar effect to a deboss. Typically printed using ink (we only print PANTONE+ Solid Uncoated inks), a tonal or blind letterpress print can result in a subtle and striking textural element to your print. We aim for as deep of an impression as we can with minimal show through to the back of the pillowy cotton stocks that were made for letterpress. We use modern plastic plates that allow us to use digital artwork to create high resolution plates in-house.
Suited best for type and solid line elements, we can achieve a halftone effect for photographs. Just think of an old newspaper, with the image made of visible dots. We recommend that elements be no thinner than 0.35 points.
Uses heat and pressure to release acrylic foil to the paper surface. Foils come in a wide selection of colours and finishes, from metallics to coloured pigments and even pearlescent and holographic effects. Printed using a custom made magnesium plate from digital files, foil typically doesn’t result in the same deep impression as letterpress, just enough pressure to transfer the foil cleanly.
Suited to solid artwork only and type no smaller than 8 point in size. Negative spaces can cause problems in the clean release of the foil resulting in small negatives (the insides of letters) filling in with foil. We recommend that elements be no thinner than 0.5 points.
High Quality Digital Print
Not your local print shop print quality, we only print using high quality, industrial digital printing presses. Generally output on a HP Indigo, these high end machines produce the best possible outcomes. Comparable to offset print our digital print is consistently vibrant in colour, while leaving a flat surface… Perfect for secondary processes, like foil stamping.
Wide format digital print
We can print on self adhesive products up to 1,300mm in width (these can be joined to make the print as wide as needed), and we’re only limited by the length of the roll as to how long – anywhere from 20 – 50 metres! We use this for all of our signage + way finding needs to print for acrylic sheets and even the occasional oddball stationery job. We have the ability, by pairing products, to create a print for almost anything you can think of.
This embellishment allows us to produce a multilevel embossed foiled piece in a single pass through the press. Typically raised up from the paper surface, this print method represents the most expensive of our plate solutions due to the complex machining that it requires.
… is up! Embossing is raised up from the surface of the paper. Requiring a metal female and resin male plate to give beautifully crisp sculpted paper, it’s best suited for larger artwork, like larger fonts. We recommend line work be no thinner than 1.5 points.
… is down! Embossing is pressed the artwork down into the papers surface. Debasing requires a metal male and resin female plate to give beautifully crisp sculpted paper, it’s best suited for larger artwork, like larger fonts. We recommend line work be no thinner than 1.5 points.
Square edges aren’t suited for all jobs. Using our printing presses, we can take advantage of the clamshell style action, and the use of a cutting forme to cut your job into unique shapes. We can also add creasing rules to be able to fold your cut shapes. There are limitations to formecutting, so send through any initial ideas and we can help guide you to get the most out of formecutting.
Is exactly what it sounds like. We can paint the edge of your cards in a wide variety of solid or blended colours, we can edge paint any of our stocks. We recommend using stocks 450gsm + over to get the best result, but can edge paint any weight we can print on.
Similar in appearance to the edge painting, but with a solid metallic colour, typically gold. Probably not suited for those on a tight budget, this embellishment does result in a finish that looks far richer.


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In majority of cases, people who suffer from allergies usually develop mild or moderate symptoms like a runny nose, waterly eyes or rashes. However, exposure to allergens, including harmless ones, can lead to a life threatening reaction referred to as anaphylaxis.
What is anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a serious, life threatening allergic reaction that is usually marked by hives, swelling, dialated blood vessels and lowered blood pressure. The condition is also referred to as analyphatic shock as patients usually goes into a series of shocks. These shocks, if not immediately treated, can be fatal. Anaphylaxis should be treated always as an emergency. Anaphylaxis is a rare condition.
This condition develop when the immune system produces an allergen-fighting antibody referred to as IgE (immunoglobulin E). The antibody drives an exaggerated inappropriate reaction towards substances that are usually harmless, for instance, medications. The body may not react on initial exposure but produces antibodies with future exposures. When the body is exposed to the allergen later, the antibodies binds to the receptors of these allergens leading to the production of large amount of histamine. Histamine causes all the symptoms of anaphylaxis. Such symptoms usually puts the patient into a shock. A second shock, referred to as a biphasic reaction, may occur some 12 hours after the initial reaction.
Food allergies, latex and insect stings are also associated with the condition.
Symptoms usually occurs suddenly and can progress at a very fast rate. Early symptoms are usually mild and include a runny nose, a “strange feeling” or a skin rash. The symptoms then lead to serious symptoms which include:
- Difficulties in breathing
- Hives and swelling
- Hoarse voice
- Abnorminal pains
- Low Blood Pressure
- Cardiac arrest
People with a history of allergic reactions and/or are asthmatic and have experienced a previous severe reaction are at a greater risk. Allergists have the expertise and training to conduct tests that will indicate the specific triggers. Such tests include oral food challenges, skin prick tests and blood tests. It is highly recommended that you consult with a trained allergist if you are unsure whether an attack you had earlier was anaphylactic.
Management and Treatment
An anaphylaxis should be treated with epinephrine (Adrenaline) injection immediately. Doses are available by prescription and come in auto-injectors that should be kept by the patient at all times. At times, two or more injections may be required to manage an attack.
Knowing and avoiding triggers is the best way to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis. The common triggers are:
- Food allergies- These include tree nuts (such as pecans and walnuts), shellfish, fish, eggs and milk.
- Latex- it is usually found in intravenous tubes, disposable gloves, adhesive tapes, catheters and syringes.
- Medication- includes aspirin, penicillin and anti-inflammatory drugs and anesthesia.
- Stings and bites from insects- wasps, bees, yellow jackets, hornets and fireants are associated with triggering anaphylaxis. People at a high risk should avoid walking barefoot, wearing bright clothings and using sweet-smelling perfumes.
People who suffer from anaphylaxis are advised to always wear an identification that will enable people to know what to do when a severe attack occurs. They should also inform their friends and family on how to recognize the symptoms and what to do in the case of an attack.


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Equity mutual funds witnessed robust net inflows of $22.49 billion in November 2013, against outflows of $23.17 billion experienced in November 2012.
Tobias Levkovich and team at Citi Research point out for the first 51 weeks of 2013, total equity funds attracted inflows of $140.83 billion through December 18th, in sharp contrast to outflows of $147.15 billion over the same period in 2012.
Strong inflows in domestic and international equity mutual funds
Citi analysts point out that domestic equity funds registered inflows of $6.56 billion, though it edged down from the $8.01 billion inflow witnessed in the previous month. However, for the first eleven months of 2013, U.S. oriented funds experienced cumulative inflows of $27.15 billion, showing a marked recovery from outflows of $129.69 billion recorded in the first eleven months of 2012. Moreover, this compares favorably with exits of $155.97 billion and $132.46 billion recorded in 2012 and 2011 respectively.
At this year's SALT New York conference, Jean Hynes, the CEO of Wellington Management, took to the stage to discuss the role of active management in today's investment environment. Hynes succeeded Brendan Swords as the CEO of Wellington at the end of June after nearly 30 years at the firm. Wellington is one of the Read More
The following table provides a snapshot of funds flows across various traditional mutual funds:
As is evident from the above table, funds that invest primarily internationally attracted $15.94 billion in November, and were up from inflows of $12.67 billion experienced in October.
Bonds funds witnessed outflows
Citi analysts point out total bond funds witnessed a sixth consecutive month of outflows, as investors pulled $18.12 billion in November compared with October’s $15.62 billion outflow.
As can be seen from the following graph, total bond assets continued to retreat from their April 2013 peak as assets in November 2013 fell to $3.3 trillion.
The analysts note YTD through November, bond funds suffered outflows of $57.92 billion, which is a substantial drop from the $296.35 billion inflow attracted during the first 11 months of 2012.
November witnessed outflows in growth funds
Citi analysts note growth funds posted outflows of $3.84 billion in November, moderating slightly from the $3.90 billion inflow posted in October. The analysts point out that YTD through November, growth funds suffered outflows of $12.50 billion, but improved from the $98.79 billion outflows experienced during the first 11 months of 2012.
In comparison, value funds experienced respectable inflows of $10.40 billion in November and easily surpassed November 2012’s outflow of $1.82 billion.
The following graphs highlight the total assets and monthly growth fund flows:
Citi analysts believe that a 1Q14 correction in the 5% to 10% range is possible given weakening EPS forward guidance trends and some softening in the Cyclical Expectations Model. However, with a 1,975 S&P 500 target by year-end 2014 backed by improved economic conditions, Citi analysts remain generally constructive longer term while continuing to advise nearer term tactical caution.


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A grape which, grown on espalier vines over 20 years old, reaches perfect ripeness with intact and dry fruits. In fact, after reaching ripeness, in the first ten days of October, the bunches undergo the torsion of the peduncle, without these detaching from the plant. The grapes are then left for a few more days attached to the branch. Doing so removes the possibility of the grapes from continuing to feed and grow, forcing them to wither caused by the heat of the sun and the air.
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