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Fulton was selected as the winner of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) award in the CEntral New York region.
The City of Fulton is located along the Oswego River, an area rich in history. It is home to nationally registered historical sites, retail stores, restaurants, banks, service organizations, and cultural attractions, with recent development setting the stage for development of vacant sites and brownfields and spurring growth in the fields of clean energy, health, biomedical and biosciences, financial services, agribusiness and food processing, advanced manufacturing, and destination tourism. The City aims to “Blaze New Trails” by building on this momentum in its historic downtown waterfront and NYS 481 corridor, enhancing natural and cultural attractions, and continuing to grow opportunity in local health, service, and manufacturing industries. With a boost from DRI, the City will strengthen the infrastructure necessary to support downtown businesses and create recreational and cultural opportunities attractive to visitors and residents alike.


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Caution: This Romantic Sex Story contains strong sexual content, including Ma/Fa, Consensual, Romantic, Horror, DomSub, Interracial, Oral Sex, Cream Pie,
Desc: Romantic Sex Story: Chapter 1 - A young man has had the same dream as far back as he can remember. It is about the same woman and the day that he meets her his entire life changes.
Long have I looked back on the events of my life that have led me to this point. My name is Illiam a name I have chosen for myself, but I have not always had this name. I had a different name when I was human like you. I was a young man taking my first steps into manhood at the age of eighteen. Graduating high school I was looking forward to my future but I didn't know what path I would choose. A young virgin because of my personal beliefs I was waiting for the right woman. Unfortunately the woman who took it was not human at all and would take far more in the end. Let us begin how this new life of mine started just before that fateful night, after all that is why you are here isn't it? To learn how I became what I am an Incubus.
My friends were very different than you might expect. They did not share in my beliefs and were less morally conscience than I. Still we looked out for each other and they came to see me as their special project. They were determined to find this "right woman" so I could become a man and understand what sex was all about. Granted I knew all that books and other forms of media said about the subject sort of a little homework assignment among my group, but I had never actually done it. This is not to say there were not women I could ask to help me in this department. I was often enough that I was handsome, but I did not believe I could be a model or anything. I had a gut though I was physically fit.
I believed it would be some time before I found the woman of my dreams. Sadly the expression "Nice guys finish last" was indeed true indeed in my case. I wanted to have a family: Wife and children the whole nine yards. It was not something a lot of women at that age wanted.
But I digress let us continue with the story. I was hanging out with my friends at the mall. It was an average sized building with a number of storefronts. It existed in our quiet little suburb and was filled with people after school. I had fallen behind my friends, and lost them in the bustle and foot traffic. Dodging one man carrying a shopping bag I kept looking for my and ran straight into a woman.
Her shopping bags fell to the floor spilling their contents. Hurriedly I tried to pick them up and replace them in the bags. Turning towards her as I rose from my crouched position I began to mumble an apology. "Cleo?" I asked. There she was dressed in a pretty red dress. My beautiful Cleo: the woman of my dreams quite literally. Since I was eleven years old I had dreamt of her. No that is not true. I had seen her before that as far back as I could remember, but I was the first time I thought of her as more than a dear friend and kissed her. Cleo was always the same age as me. In a way we had grown up together. Every night I saw her.
She was my first love, my only love. Who could compare to my geek beauty? Taking her bags she stared at me her eyes with surprise and recognition. Turning on heel she hurried off. "Cleo!" I called after her. My confusion was evident as others stared after us as I rushed to catch up to her only to have her disappear. Why had Cleo run? Then the memories of those dreams we had shared came flooding back. Someone had always been chasing her. Tries as I might she had always run away as she had just now. I had never seen the man that caused her so much fear but I knew he was not human, and neither was she. On her part I did not care. She was my Cleo and it didn't matter to me what she was as oppose to who she was. It was that part that I loved and missed when I awoke each time as she fled. I wandered to the park near my home not wanting to face my parents. They were good parents who tried to understand their strange son. My mother and father tried often enough to be involved in their son Jeremy's life.
There in the park sat on the swings alone kicking the dirt beneath me with my sneakers. It was a chilly winter night going into Christmas I dug my hands into the pockets of my gray hooded sweater. The moon and the stars were my only lights. The nearest lamp was some distance away. It was then that she appeared.
How I loved how the moon caught her soft skin and black hair. I rose from the swing standing before her. Reaching out I touched her face. She smiled and closed her eyes leaning her head into my hand. Her hair fell over my fingers covering them from view. Opening her eyes she looked at me. Her gray eyes looked into mine. Drawing close her lips brushed mine as she watched for my reaction. Pressing against her I wrapped my arms around her waist giving her a deep kiss. I wanted stay like that forever but I felt her drawback. "You are in danger." Cleo said. "I know." I replied. I knew what would happen next and I looked for the mysterious stranger that was sure to come. As I peered into the night's darkness I spied him beneath a lamp as he approached. I flipped my blade from its sheath in the handle. I heard the spring fire dropping it into place. The handle fit perfectly to my hand as I cradle the knife in my palm. Cocking my arm close to my body I readied my for the enemy rising to the balls of my feet. My father had been a former gang member and had experienced trouble with the law around my age. He had taught me every dirty trick he had ever learned hoping I would never have to use it. He didn't want his only child to be unable to defend himself. My childhood was full of such lessons. While most sons played catch with their dads or shot hoops I learned street fighting, and I turned out to be very good at it. It had served me a couple of times in the past with a group of guys tried to kick the crap out of me one summer. In the end I got a black eye and a bloody nose but I sent three of them to a hospital and the last one running for his life. None of them told the cops where they had gotten the cuts to do that they would have had to explain what they were doing. When my father heard about it he looked at it as my graduation to manhood, but my father was always different than the other dads. He and my mom were quite happy to have a schoolio as a number of kids called me. I was a product of a mixed marriage down to the core. My father was Hispanic Catholic while my mother was Jewish. They good parents in my opinion. Kind, loving, and understanding. I never wanted for anything I actually needed and I had food and a roof over my head.
Now as I faced the vampire from my nightmares and I strange enough the idea was not frightening. I felt at home in the night like I always felt letting it absorb me. When he attacked charging in my reflexes were lightning fast as I barely tracked his movements. When he came within striking range I stabbed my arm firing like a piston to sinking into his flesh. My arm quickly withdrew stabbing again and again. The male vampire howled in pain like a wounded animal trying to fend me off by striking at me. I neatly dodged time and time again my confidence rising as I darted in and out of his reach. Stabbing again I heard him growl in anger as he struck back. The back of his fist slammed into the side of my head leaving me reeling. A second blow struck crashed into my ribs shattering most of them on my right side. My vision came back into focus in time to see his hand lash out again. Grunting in pain I twisted out of the way and sliced his arm. How I managed to actually hold onto the knife at that point I'll never know, but I thanked God that I did. Using the last of my reserves I lunged forward stabbing with all of my might. The blade broke between two his ribs staying inside of him as drove the blade in and up. I heard his groans of agony as he left before I fell, as my legs buckled.
Exhausted and in pain I slipped into the darkness. My only thought was, 'At least Cleo is safe.' Please understand that I believed I was dying just as I had in my dream and expected never to wake up again. Imagine my surprise when I did especially in my own bed later that night.
Time went by quickly but I did not see Cleo again. Unfortunately as I was soon to discover this was the least of my problems. As I awoke the next morning I returned to the mall to shop for some clothes. I was barely aware of a number of the women in the parking lot looking at me. As I think back on it I experienced the sensation of constantly being watched.
Entering the mall I walked into the nearest clothing store. Once inside a sales attendant approached me. "Hi I'm Jessica how may I help you?" Jessica said. At first her she seemed extremely confident then distracted as if some else was catching her attention. "Every thing alright?" I asked. "I'm fine. Sorry about that. Thought I smelled something nice. Let me show you some clothes and you can use our dressing rooms." Jessica said. She was well dressed in her business dress, which included a dark gray jacket and dress. She had smooth legs and a firm body. Why I was searching out every detail I could not explain. Before that day woman were still attractive but I had never really focused on one except in my dreams with Cleo. Now every curve of Jessica's body seemed highlighted, and utterly engrossing. I managed to turn my gaze away but not in time for her not to see it. She flashed a smile brushing her chestnut colored hair. Jessica had a beautiful freckled face and seductive light blue eyes that she could hold you still in if she wanted to. At that moment I didn't realize she had set her sights on me. We talked a little as she picked out clothes and I learned surprisingly little about her personally. Her focus seemed to be about me and I was bombarded with questions. As time went on I felt heat build throughout my body and I became warm and actually began sweating. This seemed to catch her attention as she asked if I had a girlfriend non-chalantly bumping into me so her body brushed against mine. I felt my body cry out for hers and as I used my willpower to hold it at bay it seemed to weaken. Taking a step I stumbled. Jessica quickly came to my aid leading me to a dressing room so I could sit down comfortably. Lust overwhelming my senses as I smelled her closeness was an agony. When I refer to her scent I am not talking about a sweet smelling perfume. I am referring to her true scent. The smell a woman gives off when she is in heat. Most human males can't smell it, and those who do are probably never truly aware of it. I on the other can smell it all too well. As we entered the stall I moved her to the far wall pressing her against the wall sniffing her neck. Her eyes were wide with excitement especially when I grew impatient and ripped open her top and then her white shirt underneath. She wore a pink bra and I could see the rise and fall of her chest as she breathed their movement hypnotic. She quickly slipped off her panties not wanting them to be ruined to and to provide me with easier access. I was surprised to note new muscles on my body as she unbuttoned my shirt and took down my pants. In that regard other "things" had grown in size and definition as well. Jessica giggled kissing me. Slipping my head between her legs I tasted her opening her flower and enjoying her sweet nectar. Her fingers curled in my hair as her legs wrapped around my head as I slid her up the wall holding her as if she weighed nothing. Never in my life had I felt so powerful and invincible. All this felt so right and I knew all that she wanted feeding her desire as I in turn fed off of her emotions. She cried out her legs crushing me into her as her body spasmed. Jessica went limp for a moment her body sweating and her gaze distant. A low growl emitting from my throat brought her out of it as she realized I was not done yet. Letting her get her feet for moment I gave her only a minute before I guided myself into her. I took her there right against the wall. As my pace and tempo increased I gave into my primal urges taking what I wanted. Jessica enjoyed every minute as he feet off the floor. For a while there I thought I was going to put her through the wall with all the heavy slamming, but it never happened. I roared as we finished coming down together. Jessica had not the strength to stand on her own and I held her against me giving her time to recover. Jessica offered me job at the store and wanted to see me as much as she could. Though she was an older woman and had no romantic interests with me apparently I was worth keeping around. She had her share of boyfriends those days but apparently I had made a new mark. I reveled in my new body and power enjoying it immensely. I had any problem it was separating my emotions and thoughts from a woman's. As time went on I discovered that I could sense not only what they were feeling but also what they were thinking. If I wanted to I could effect either if I wanted to. I preferred delivering suggestions rather than taking full control. It gave my partner a choice which I enjoyed. I lost a taste for all food. In comparison it lacked the flavor it once did. Emotions were my food now. Being around people was all I needed, but love and lust were special to me. You might say they were the dessert to a pleasant meal. As my powers began to grow I learned all I could about myself fascinated by it and wondering how it all happened. I didn't know and after a while I no longer cared. I was a kid in a candy store and had my pick. My powers were limited in regards to the sexual side to single women only. I had no problem with this since this avoided the possibility of a moral dilemma.\
I wouldn't have to worry about breaking up a marriage or cheating with someone's wife, especially in the early stages when I lacked control over my urges. If I felt lust I pursued the woman who caused it and they were always quite happy to help. I was immune to all diseases and never got tired while having sex so I was quite capable of performing the act whenever I wished. It all depended on my partner on when I had to stop. Though some would have wanted it to go on forever in reality it would have killed them. I had never murdered a human being in my life and was not prepared to start then especially a woman. It was a symbiotic relationship when I think about it. We both got something we wanted. In the end I might have had the better deal when it was all over but neither side suffered.
I tried to not let it go to my head, but who are we kidding? I became quite confident and self assured. Wouldn't you if you could have practically any one from the girl next door to a model or movie star? I don't know personally about a movie star or super model but the theory seemed sound based off my experiences with models and other women at that time. But I have gone off the subject. As time went on I fell in love with many women in my own way. To me their souls were laid bare. I chose they had no secrets when it came to me. I used my powers to become their ideal man changing myself to fit what they wanted. I could go so far as to change my very shape and it was no illusion. For the most part I preferred women that liked the dark haired man. It became a game between us. A game with its own set of challenges. Of course it was not true love. They were not in love with the real me just the idea I had taken from their, and I could not show them the real me. In that lies the trap. To survive I knew I had to keep up the illusion of being human. But as I thought more and more about what I was missing I became lonely and the game began to lose its thrill.
It was then that I met Mona. A charming sweet little nerd like I had been before the new look and attitude. She was so unsure of herself and knew little about fashion. At first she was merely a project: someone I could mold into what she wished she could be. She wanted to beautiful as well as intelligent, but Mona was already beautiful to me. I took her to stylists and salons. They made her hair shine and put make up on her but I hated every minute of it. Braids and new hairstyles did not show her black hair flowing free as it was meant to. Make up hid her natural color and light freckles which colored her cheeks. The sound of her voice was music to me and I missed it when it was gone even if it was only for a brief time. I never delved into her thoughts or emotions. To do so would have been a sacrilege. I wanted only her pureness so sweet that denied all I had ever none.
How I longed to protect and take her for my own, but that could not be. How long would I live and would she love the real me? Granted I behaved as myself but I would still seem human to her. There was no paleness to my skin or coldness to the touch. In fact there was quite the opposite. I had never been more vibrant. In truth it was fear on my part. I feared being rejected by one I truly loved. For those of you who have experienced this emotion you can understand. It exposes all of you and you are vulnerable. I chose instead to be the loyal friend and be for her in any way I could short of that. When she came crying to me one day telling me how a boy had broken her heart I became angry. He had taken her virginity while lying about how much he loved her. In her innocence she had believed him. They had been dating for some months and it seemed quite possible that he actually cared. I calmed her driving her home because of her nerves. Tucking her in I kissed her cheek as lay in her bed and told her get some rest. I found the liar in the parking lot of a local video store. The thought of breaking every bone in his body occurred to be but I settled for putting him down with a right hook to the jaw. I imagine it was quite broken and he was in a lot of pain. In retrospect I still feel little pity for him. In my opinion he had it coming. If it caused him to rethink his bad habits then justice was served, if not then at least he won't be bragging to any more of his friends about it for fear of me finding him.
Mona got over her heartache with some encouragement from and found a nice man who cared for her. While I felt jealous I had no wish to ruin her happiness. Sometimes when you care for someone their needs must come before your own.
I was saddened to see Mona go but I believed it was for the best. Returning home I opened my front door entering my living room only to pause in surprise. The vampire who had attacked me that night with Cleo was sitting not far from me in my leather chair. As I tensed in alarm he raised a hand saying, "I am Orpheus young Illiam. I wish you no harm my prince." Rising from the chair Orpheus continued saying, "If I had known it was you I would have never dared raise a hand against you. I was there to kill our enemy. Cleo is the daughter of the woman who ordered the deaths of your father and mother."
"My parents are human." I argued. Shaking his head the blond Orpheus said, "Your father is actually your human brother. Your father Nephen had two wives as is customary in your house. It breeds a connection to humans. It was your family's way making sure its vampire members protected the human race, after all you are related to them. Some of the human descendants inherit the vampire gene like you."
"My brother?" I asked. "Your eldest brother. The human members of your family are responsible for protecting the vampire. It is the reason you are still alive. You are the only vampire child born to Nephen. That makes you his successor. You are Illiam Dark Prince and Lord of Los Angeles." Orpheus replied.
"You have to be joking!" I said before actually considering everything that had happened. "Ok maybe your not. But what do you want from me? I don't know how to lead anyone especially not people who are probably centuries older than me." I said. "You forget my prince that all have given an oath of allegiance to your family. Your ancestors have ruled over us since we came to the new world to escape the oppression of the old. Here we protected humanity while the old one destroyed them. We are psi vampires. We feed off of emotions sex and love our favorites. For us killing humans is unnecessary and unwanted. We are not blood drinkers. For us our fangs are merely a defense when threatened." Orpheus said.
"Fangs? I have no fangs." I said. "Check for yourself. I am sure that you should feel them even if you can't taste the blood." Orpheus said. Sure enough my tongue searched the line of my teeth tracing hard against them. A sudden pain as my tongue was cut on one of my new fangs alerted me to the truth. Walking to a nearby mirror hanging on the wall I showed my teeth and saw them for the first time, and gasped. They were real, like out of some horror book.

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1313 Gemini Dr Holly Hill, SC 29059
A shaded homestead situated between two cornfields with a white sand parking lot is home to Sweatman's BBQ. Hams, Shoulders & Boston Butts don't make the cut here. Sweatman's is one of only a few places left in America that still pit-cooks the whole, split down the middle, hog. Sweatman's whole hogs are pit-cooked over oak & hickory coals. It takes three truck-loads of wood each week to produce enough coals for the Friday cook. Sweatman's hand splits all of its own wood. The meat is basted with a mustard & vinegar sauce while it's cooking in the pit. Sweatman's pork is pulled first and then chopped. I got the BBQ buffet. You pay first and then you can have at it. The buffet has white meat, dark meat, rice, hash, ribs, slaw, sweet tea, dill pickles, sauce and white bread. There are two sauces; one is a sweet ketchup & mustard sauce and the other is a mustard & vinegar one. Both sauces are outstanding. The heavenly chopped pork (white & dark) was very tender and juicy. It's some of the best Q I have ever had. My slaw, consisting of green and white cabbage with numerous carrot shards was outstanding. Their hash & rice combo was awesome, it easily warranted a second, third and fourth helping. The preparation time Sweatman's needs for their amazing pit-cooked Q feast is very labor intensive and that's why they are only open on Friday & Saturday.

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Kirkuk's 'Eternal Flame' is a natural feature
Q: I hear there's something in Kirkuk, Iraq, that's like the "Eternal Flame" that people come and visit as tourists. What's up with that?
A: On a hill behind Kirkuk's 1940's-era oil processing plant, there's a natural feature that makes the aging oil facility seem positively modern by comparison. Natural gas vents that residents say have been burning for thousands of years sit in a car-sized dirt cauldron on a hill. The vents — which spurt waist-high flames — have been mentioned in ancient sources as far back as biblical times. While the individual vents move from location to location over the years, the so-called "eternal flame" has been burning for centuries.
For a cheap thrill, visitors can stand in the middle of the flames and withstand the heat — as long as they avoid standing atop the actual vents. What better place to snap that perfect Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego Christmas-card photo?
The three of them were involved in a little fire-walking of their own in the old story about King Nebuchadnezzar and his idol. Want to know more about that one? You'll have to look that up for yourself…
Got a question about goings-on in the Mideast? E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.org


County Executive Charles I. Ecker put a letter in employees' paychecks Friday, telling them he does not want to use layoffs or furloughs to solve the county's budget crisis, but "they may become necessary."
Ecker asked employees to "please speak up" and share suggestions about how to reduce the costs of county government.
Specifically, Ecker wants to know what services can be eliminatedor combined, which are being duplicated and which should be reduced or eliminated first.
He asked that budget-cutting ideas be put in writing and sent department heads, County Administrator Raquel Sanudo, or him by Nov. 1.
Response to Ecker's letter was mixed.
TerryZellmer, a custodian for the county's department of general services, said she is "quite pleased that (Ecker) wants to know what it is that we see, and that he understands that we see things he doesn't."
"It is certainly good to keep us informed and let us know what's happening," accounting technician Gerri O'Reilly said. "I like his idea about getting ideas from the rank and file.
"The people responsible know where the cuts are. It is a good opportunity for us to provideinput," she said.
She said it is only common sense that employeeswould prefer top to bottom furloughs to layoffs. It is hard on departments whentrained employees are laid off, she said. Departments already are being asked to do more with fewer employees as a result earlier layoffs and budget cuts, she said.
"We were cut to the bone," she said. "Most employees can't do any more."
Employees discussing Ecker's letter at lunch Friday agreed that furloughs are preferable. Some felt that since it might be impossible to furlough everyone -- public safety employees might be exempt -- Ecker should just cut everyone's salary by 3 percent.
Others objected to that idea, saying itwould affect the base salary on which any future raises and their retirement would be based.
Many felt Ecker is going to do whatever he wants regardless of what they propose. Adding to their cynicism is a letter Ecker sent employees a year ago that was similar to the one he sent today.
"He didn't want to lay off anyone then, either, butlayoffs came," one woman said. The letter "is just not believable. Ijust wish he would do it and get it over with. People are distractedagain. Two emotional roller coasters are too much in one year."
Adding to workers' cynicism was that along with Ecker's plea for help was an announcement that employees could get half-price tickets at Disneyland. "Who's gonna have money to do that?" an employee asked.
"Why doesn't he offer incentives for some people to retire?" another said. "There are too many people at the top just hanging on."
The Ecker letter came on the same day Gov. William Donald Schaefer signeda bill that will cut another $4.1 million in state aid from the county budget. Friday's cuts are in addition to $3.9 million cut previously. The county now projects a net deficit for fiscal 1992 at $9.5 million.
County Council Chairman C. Vernon Gray, D-3rd, has scheduleda public hearing Thursday night to hear suggestions as to what to cut and what to keep in the remainder of the budget. Ecker says he plans to meet with community groups in the next few weeks to accomplish the same goal.
Meanwhile, the county hopes to go forward Tuesday with a bond-financing plan that, if successful, would raise about $2 million for the county's general fund.
If conditions are favorable, the county hopes to recoup $3.4 million altogether -- $1.9 million ingeneral revenue bonds, $1.5 million in water and sewer bonds -- though a negotiated bond refinancing sale Tuesday.
County budget administrator Raymond S. Wacks, who was in New York with County Executive Charles I. Ecker last week to work out the details of the bond sale, said the bond underwriters told the county there would have to be "a very dramatic change" for the sale not to go through.
Regardless, the situation is "very fluid," Wacks said, adding that a lot can happen before Tuesday. A slight downward shift in the market would mean the county would get less than expected from the sale but could still reap most of the anticipated savings, Wacks said.
More than fluctuating bond prices, Wacks worried that the bad news last week could bea reported increase in the rate of inflation.
During inflationarytimes, investors look to be paid a higher interest rate on bonds. Bond refinancing works only when the interest rate is significantly lower than the rate offered at the time the bonds were sold.
The situation is better through a negotiated sale than if the bonds were bid,Wacks said, because a negotiated sale allows the underwriter to waita day or two to assure advantageous conditions.
The County Council is expected to approve the bond refinancing in a special legislative session tomorrow night.


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People diagnosed with Post-Covid-19 Syndrome are frequently experiencing mood disorders and fatigue, a new study has found.
The most common symptom reported by the 100 patients participating in the Mayo Clinic Covid-19 Activity Rehabilitation program (CARP) was unusual fatigue, with 80 per cent of participants struggling with overwhelming tiredness and lack of energy.
A further 59 per cent reported respiratory complaints, with a similar number battling neurological issues.
"Most patients in the study had no pre-existing comorbidities prior to Covid-19 infection, and many did not experience symptoms related to Covid-19 that were severe enough to require hospitalisation," said Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., medical director of the Mayo Clinic program and first author of the study. "Most of the patients had normal or nondiagnostic lab and imaging results, despite having debilitating symptoms. That's among the challenges of diagnosing PCS (Post-Covid-19 Syndrome) in a timely way and then responding effectively."
The patients - who were all enrolled into the program for treatment after experiencing persistent symptoms following a Covid-19 diagnosis - took part in the study between June and December 2020 and were each evaluated for around 93 days after first being infected with the virus.
The participants had a mean age of 45 and 68 per cent of them were female.
The study showed only one-third of the participants had returned to unrestricted work activity, while more than 30 per cent reported problems performing basic everyday tasks months after being infected with Covid-19.
"Most patients with whom we worked required physical therapy, occupational therapy or brain rehabilitation to address the perceived cognitive impairment," Dr Vanichkachorn said. "While many patients had fatigue, more than half also reported troubles with thinking, commonly known as 'brain fog.' And more than one-third of patients had trouble with basic activities of life. Many could not resume their normal work life for at least several months.
"As the pandemic continues, we expect to see more patients who experience symptoms long after infection, and health care providers need to prepare for this, know what to look for, and know how to best provide for their patients' needs."

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Everybody likes going back for seconds. Well, except those who suffer a sophomore jinx. But recently, there seems to be a trend in second-year quarterbacks rising to fantasy prominence, as opposed to the other way around.
Jared Goff, Mitchell Trubisky, even Patrick Mahomes. These QBs took big leaps in fantasy production from Year 1 to Year 2 — though in Mahomes’ case it was due to a lack of playing time, but Year 1 is what Year 1 is.
One is an anomaly, two is a coincidence, three is a trend. So the Fantasy Madman will devote due attention to second-year QBs. And we’ll start with Josh Allen.
The Bills youngster is not a prototypical pocket passer — lacking accuracy and with questionable reads. But he makes up for it with his legs. Having added speedster John Brown and slot man Cole Beasley is significant, even if they aren’t marquee names. Both are improvements over what the Bills had last season. And with the hope Zay Jones can finally reach his potential, there is reason for optimism in the passing game, even with an erratic quarterback.
The running game is a phantom. LeSean McCoy is a statue with the ball in his hands. Frank Gore is … well … how is he still playing? Sure, he defies us every season, but eventually he won’t. We’re betting it is this one. T.J. Yeldon is a JAG (Just Another Guy). Rookie Devin Singletary is interesting, but we might not know what he is capable of until there is a thinning of the herd. And even then, still a mystery. Hence, no confidence in the Bills running game …
Outside of Allen. Who also is the primary passer. So yeah, we like Allen, particularly because you can get him in the 13th round of basic 12-team PPR leagues.
Sam Darnold looked good to end last season. And the Jets have since added a legitimate threat in the running game and bona fide check-down passing target in Le’Veon Bell. And they added a solid slot receiver in Jamison Crowder.
Considering new coach Adam Gase is an offensive mind and previous coach Todd Bowles decidedly was not, despite Gase’s unremarkable history in Miami it is reasonable to think he could provide an added boost to the Jets’ offense. The unit, from a fantasy perspective, would impact Darnold most directly.
Lamar Jackson engineered a remarkable run to end the season last year. Yet, a disproportionate amount of his productivity came on the ground. This is troublesome on a couple of fronts. Because he has limited options at receiver and he isn’t of significant football stature (he isn’t built like Cam Newton, but more like Robert Griffin III), we have worries regarding his passing proficiency and his durability.
He is being drafted in close proximity to Jimmy Garoppolo, ahead of Allen and Kirk Cousins, all of whom we prefer over Jackson. We rank Jackson closer to Darnold. Because you can get Darnold in the 14th round, we prefer him.
A lot of people are on the Baker Mayfield Hype Train. And for good reason. He looked great in closing out last season. And the Browns added star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. They have a young RB in Nick Chubb who was impressive once he took over the feature role last season. They added Kareem Hunt, who will serve an eight-game suspension but should work his way into the offense late in the season.
Everything is lined up for Mayfield to build on his rookie success, right? Well, there is a thing called the Sophomore Slump. We worry about a team that has been a doormat recently and now has to carry the weight of expectations. We have concerns about bringing in new talent that dramatically changes the play-calling and atmosphere that fostered last year’s late-season surge. And they have a rookie head coach.
Let’s say we’re tapping the brakes on Mayfield. We’re not scared of him, we are confident starting him every week. But as a sixth-round pick? That is where we would begin to consider Mahomes, if he ever lasted that long. Mayfield routinely is drafted ahead of Matt Ryan, Carson Wentz, Newton or Russell Wilson? Whoops. We’re not biting. From our perspective, Mayfield is going about four rounds too early. Let someone else swim in those waters.
Which brings us to Josh Rosen. Well, he plays for the Dolphins, who might have the worst roster in the league. But … he could have a healthy Albert Wilson, who was a big-play phenom last season — and that is assuming Rosen wins the starting job ahead of Ryan Fitzpatrick, which is no given. So though you can ignore most Dolphins in the draft, including Rosen, give them selective consideration in daily-fantasy formats. They will have a big week or two together.

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Today marks the end of the Horde Bash and the beginning of Fortnite’s Fortnitemares event along with Fortnite update 1.8. The new event brings a brand new zone called Hexsylvania, along with a cadre of new characters, new story quests, enemies to fight, and weapons to earn. The full (and very, very lengthy) Fortnite update 1.8 patch notes are available at this link.
What will Hexsylvania bring?
In addition to a spooky lobby background you’ll find:
- ~25 Story Quests
- Spooky Creatures
- Pumpkin Head Husk
- Vampire Taker
- Spooky Llama
- Buy it with candy! 😀
- Eight new themed Heroes all getting into the Hexsylvanian spirit!
- Each Class/Gender
- New Weapons
- Pumpkin Launcher (How else will you defeat the Pumpkin Head Husks??)
- Grave Digger
Mark your calendars because the Fortnightmares will begin haunting your sleep starting on Thursday, Oct 26. And fear not, all existing currency from our Horde Bash event will be converted up to 1,000 scavenger tickets!
It’s impressive that Epic Games has managed to add so much in the way of new content and events to a game that’s technically still in early access. Our impressions of the game call out a positive look at a game that can constantly update and change for the better:
While there are a few rough edges that make it clear why Fortnite isn’t officially releasing until next year, I’ve had a really great time with the inventive shooter so far. I’m rarely someone that gets into a loot grind, but Epic does such a great job at constantly broadening the game experience that I’m always excited to unlock something new in-between missions. I’m not sure that I can fully recommend dropping nearly $40 just to play the game early (and get a bevy of bonus unlocks), but it won’t be a wasted purchase as long as enough friends are down to play it together.
Are you going to be jumping in and earning a bunch of loot from the Fortnitmares event?
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We are so proud to have these LAUREL AITKEN replica vinyl editions back in stock from Mad Butcher / Black Butcher classics! Must haves for fans of skinhead reggae, funky boogaloo soul, and Laurel’s unique style that can breath new life into pop standards. “SKA WITH LAUREL AITKEN” originally came out in 1966 on RIO UK, while the 1969 classic “SAY FIRE” originally came out on legendary imprint DOCTOR BIRD UK. Continue reading LAUREL AITKEN LP reissues on Black Butcher Classics! Rare RIO & DOCTOR BIRD albums from the 60’s!
Two amazing 1970’s import reissues, available in limited quantities. Smile Orange is a 1976 satirical film set in Jamaica. It follows the day-to-day life of Ringo (Carl Bradshaw) a smooth-talking waiter and con-man. The film explores the tourism industry in the Caribbean and seems to suggest there are similarities to slavery in that industry. The film was directed by Trevor D. Rhone, who also wrote the play on which it is based, and was produced by Edward Knight. The movie stars Bradshaw, Glenn Morrison, and Stanley Irons. Tunes range from smooth reggae, party calypso and deep island funk, and is must for fans of HARDER THEY COME, COUNTRYMAN, and ROCKERS. This elusive soundtrack is available now on limited edition import orange vinyl from JOV Records, out for Record Store Day. Colonell Elliott & The Lunatics “Insterstellar Reggae Drive” LP is a “Moog-Style” reggae masterpiece, classic Trojan reggae riddims with re-imagined Star Wars / Switched-On-Bach keyboards on top. It’s part space aged bachelor pad music, and part vintage skinhead reggae. Originally released in 1974, and the version of TELSTAR is bonkers! Both of these LPs are limited color editions so act now!
Have you been keeping up with our Jamaican Oldies shows in Chicago? If so you know that Jamaican foundation ska legend CHARLEY ORGANAIRE is a regular fixture on the Chicago scene! THE harmonica sound on thousands of early ska sessions at Studio One, Treasure Isle, etc – he was also an accomplished singer / band leader / arranger / label owner who released singles in the 60s on his own ORGANAIRES imprint. The success of his Chicago appearances, dare we call it a “return to the scene”, has lead to a tremendous relationship with Minneapolis’ THE PRIZEFIGHTERS resulting in six tracks being recorded together in the Spring of 2014. Continue reading Jamaican Foundation SKA legend CHARLEY ORGANAIRE with THE PRIZEFIGHTERS – 3 new 7″ singles + Limited Edition European Tour CD available now!
Joe Ferry is grammy award winning record producer, author, bassist and educator. Over the course of his 35-year career, he has produced records and played bass for numerous artists, including The Skatalites, Dr. John, The Roches, The New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, SKAndalous All-Stars, Uzimon, Huey Lewis and the News, and Joey Ray. Continue reading BIG SKA BAND feat Lester Sterling of The Skatalites! 7″ vinyl / CD
The wait is over! The SPECIALIZED Teenage Cancer Trust folks in the UK just released their 4xCD tribute to BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS, and our vinyl has JUST arrived! We think these 4 song 7″ vinyl EPs are absolutely brilliant!! One single is on a Jamaican ska tip, while the other has more of a 2-TONE 80’s flair! Limited edition of 400 each. FYI: these will be shooting across the pond and will arrive in the UK next week where they will be available on the Specialized website!
FLYING VIPERS are deconstructed rhythms, mutating melodies, and stark grooves. They are modern day saviors of vintage dub, as invented by engineers like King Tubby and Lee “Scratch” Perry in the early 1970’s. Since the advent of digital technology, however, the art of achieving these qualities through live fader pushing and knob tweaking has largely been lost to the convenience of automation and programmed perfection. Enter the Flying Vipers, armed with antiquated instruments, an archaic tape recorder, and a dangerous combination of strong coffee and stronger herb. Offering their own quirky twist on the tried and true formula for dub, their first two releases on Music ADD Records, The Green Tape (2015) and The Copper Tape (2016) simultaneously build on this foundation while traveling deep through time and space. The core trio of Marc & John Beaudette (Destroy Babylon, The Macrotones) and Zack Brines (Pressure Cooker, Kings of Nuthin’) have 15+ years in the New England scene, sharing the stage with legendary reggae acts from around the world. We are so proud to release their debut vinyl record, an incredible 7″ featuring Jamaican 70’s roots legend Johnny Clarke on vocals, with a crucial version on the flip! For Record Store Day 2017 we’ve got 50 copies of this single on olive green vinyl!
Cassette Store Day 2016 was a blast! We still have copies of our official releases! Continue reading CASSETTE TAPES! KING STITT “Cool & Copasetic Selector Set” / REGGAE WORKERS OF THE WORLD / RUDE GUEST / DANNY REBEL / THE TOASTERS
It seems strange, but we are seeing a bit of a renaissance on this album! At the time it was generally overlooked (some flat out hated it!) – but the fact of the matter is that HOT STOVE JIMMY’s “Theme From A Major Hit” was a bit ahead of it’s time. Fast forward t0 2017, RIOT FEST does a post on the “Ska’s Strangest Strands” and mentions it alongside the BLUE MEANIES in a truly favorable light calling it AVANT-SKA: “Likeminded Chicago bands The Blue Meanies and Hot Stove Jimmy would embrace the ska tag and push it to its psychedelic, drugged-out limits, with their respective final albums, 2000’s The Post Wave and 1999’s Theme For A Major Hit, respectively, being the most prime examples. By then, ska-punk was de rigueur, and though both acts fell into that tag at one time or another, their final albums sounded like acid-drenched freakouts that just so happened to ska elements peppered in. Surely confounding at their time, The Post Wave and Theme For A Major Hit remain documents of a time when ska became its most untethered and experimental, something that would take years to be fully embraced.” Continue reading HOT STOVE JIMMY “Theme for a Major Hit” LP vinyl available! RIOT FEST approved! (JUMP027LP)
Two great THE TOASTERS albums reissued back on vinyl! Both NY FEVER and “D.L.T.B.D.Y.D.” were classic albums that originally came out in the 90’s on Moon Ska. Being the 90’s and all, vinyl on these albums were import only, so don’t miss your chance to get these limited re-presses! Continue reading THE TOASTERS “NEW YORK FEVER” LP repressed! (JUMP084LP) + “DON’T LET THE BASTARDS…” LP vinyl
Back in print! We here at JUMP UP are extremely proud to release the 4th full length album from Riverside’s THE DEBONAIRES, one of THE most soulful ska/reggae bands to come from the USA. We loved this record as soon as we heard it, “Movin'” features 14 tracks including guest vocals from Angelo Moore from Fishbone, Chris Murray and Vic Ruggiero of The Slackers. They play wicked roots/country reggae with magical harmonies AND killer ska tunes – including an amazing cover of Eric “Monty” Morris’ “Oil In My Lamp” featuring Angelo on vocals!


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Hello everyone, I got tired of looking at the fuzzy, pixelated and blurry Area / Mission Select Maps so I decided to upscale and give them a bit of a clean up. DOWNLOAD MOATOOB NEUDAIZ PARUM A PARUM B All source files included on the git, throw the files into you DATA folder, backup your originals of course. https://github.com/JoycieC/psu-upscaled/tree/main/Area Maps/DATA Files Note that the Space Map is not included at present. PREVIEW (Warning big files) https://github.com/JoycieC/psu-upscaled/tree/main/Area Maps/Map Previews There are two versions of Parum because I couldn't decide which one looked better, of course the results vary between maps and I'm not 100% satisfied with the result for some parts, so I may revisit these later as there is a lot of detail loss when upscaling such low resolution source files. They are not intended to be professional replacements, but hopefully somebody will find a use for these or be inspired to make better versions. These were made using Topaz Gigapixel AI and cleaned up in an image editor after.
Hello Clementine! Me and Jakoo have been hard at work to complete Area Drops for Clementine. We're excited to present this to all of you today. This sheet includes all specific drop items (both old and new). That's right, we've ADDED items to Area Drops to make them way more rewarding than Official's Area Drops. This version does not include materials/ores/consumables, but they will be added along with the specific drops with the first implementation. Here's a few note worthy things: -The percentages for each drop are NOT the actual percentages for a drop when you kill an enemy. They are simply the base percentages for the area drop table. To get the actual rate of a drop, you need to factor in the chance of getting an area drop roll. You can do this by taking the percent you see on the sheet and multiplying it by ~0.37 (~0.51 for Rare Missions), which seems to be the average chances of rolling that specific item. This is different for every enemy. -Almost no clear box items were added. We tried to keep it exclusive to content you couldn't get before. We've added items from event clear boxes since those might never make it into Clementine. There may be some still left in lower levels due to the lack of items we had at that level range. -Items for S3 (Lv 175+) missions were added. These items are stronger than all previous drops at much lower chances of obtaining them. -Insane items were added to S2 Rare Missions (Lv 150+) at incredibly low rates to give something for everyone to go for even at max level. Please take the time to understand how incredibly low the percentages on these items are before you freak out. These items WILL be incredibly scarce, and only obtained by a few people. As of now, S2 Rares cannot be played, but will be available in the future. Good luck. -Grinders were temporarily added to Rare Missions since grinder bases currently cannot be used. -Elemental items (mostly melee weapons) have slightly higher drop rates than Non-Elemental items (Ranged/Tech) since multiple of that weapon might be needed before a good attribute/percentage is acquired. Here is the link to the specific drops table: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pDpWbM31EkHhhbmzQH_oMay31jjeEYVr6peaEYwflOs/edit?usp=sharing Enjoy!

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Recently, Ministry of Education and China Engineering Education Accreditation Association have officially issued “The Notification on Accreditation Results of 293 Majors involving the Mechanical Engineering Major of University of Science and Technology Beijing” (No.10, CEEAA, 2018). The Traffic Transportation Major of NEFU passed the accreditation of China Engineering Education Major. The period of validity is 6 years, that is, from January, 2018 to December, 2023.
The panel of experts of China Engineering Education Accreditation Association arrived at NEFU on June 21, 2018 to conduct site inspection of the Traffic Transportation Major of NEFU for two and a half days. Through a wide range of manners including listening to briefings, holding discussions, attending and observing lectures and searching materials, the panel of experts examined the current construction of the Traffic and Transportation Major in terms of student cultivation, graduation requirements, constant improvement, curriculum systems, faculty and supporting conditions, etc. At the feedback meeting, the panel of experts granted a high appraisal to the Traffic Transportation Major of NEFU.
NEFU has attached great importance to the engineering education accreditation. The Teaching and Research Quality Control Center and the Office of Academic Affairs have held many learning surveys, seminars, coordinated meetings and training sessions so as to coordinate with relevant functional departments and colleges to jointly advance the accreditation of the Traffic Transportation Major.
The successful engineering education accreditation of the Traffic Transportation Major is another significant achievement in deepening the comprehensive reform of undergraduate teaching and intensifying “connotative development”, providing successful experience for the construction and development of engineering majors of NEFU. NEFU will take the accreditation as an opportunity to constantly strengthen the connotative construction of majors, highlight the particular features, enhance the construction level and the quality of teaching and talent cultivation in an all round way.


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The strength of an extended military confederation lies much less in its accumulated power than in the clarity of its strategic line. Unable to agree on a common strategy, the Holy League, created on 25 May 1571, was plagued by rivalry until Pius V clarified its limited goals while rationalizing its military command. Now, we must be aware that political intelligence is often missing when the imperial heart of a military organisation starts declining. This is why it is currently difficult for NATO to predict its own future for 2030. Its own prospective documents are sometimes vague, e.g. ‘NATO may face adversaries consisting of states as well as non-state actors, that will work independently or in concert…’. They are marked, in any case, by a tremendous lack of imagination. It has been argued that NATO would survive the next 15 years because it has already overcome major strategic upheavals. In fact, NATO will survive for another reason. The current geopolitical context has become so volatile that rigid bureaucratic military organisations have become utterly inadequate to counter evanescent external threats.
Moreover, the capacity of American and European states to decide on a foreign policy has strongly diminished because of their cultural deficit in the treatment of intelligence. The NATO network survives in 2030 however, in order to meet a completely different challenge from the original one. Its main task has become to secure the internal order of countries that have been deeply destabilised by migrations. Unlike ancient Greek military confederations (Part I), NATO has been paralysed by its own geocultural deficit but manages to adapt and transform, investing even more into technology in order to meet new internal challenges (Part II).
I. DO ANCIENT MILITARY CONFEDERATIONS HAVE A SECRET OF LONGEVITY?
Classical antiquity provides us with several examples of confederations, which were miniature alliances compared with contemporary military organisations. Five main cases stand out. The first is the Second Athenian Confederation, from 377 to 355 BC, a maritime league of Aegean cities aimed at countering the expansion of Sparta. The second is the League of Corinth, which designates several confederations of Greek cities allied to the Kingdom of Macedonia. The third is the Peloponnesian League, an alliance of Greek cities dominated by the Spartan power between the 6th and 4th centuries BC. The fourth is the League of Delos, a military alliance founded in 478 BC in order to repel the Persian enemy.
The fifth is the Latin League, a confederation uniting about 30 cities of ancient Latium in order to organise mutual defence against external aggressions. How can we explain the longevity of these confederations compared with the alliances of the early modern period? The scale – that of cities – is undoubtedly a major factor. However, two fundamental elements must be added. Firstly, even though egalitarian and collaborative institutions were put in place, the hegemony of the strongest city was ensured. Second, these alliances were all the more durable because they were cemented by a shared religion and culture.
These ancient military alliances functioned as a hegemon, guaranteeing the domination of the imperial centre despite the existence of representative institutions. Thus, the first League of Corinth was founded in 337 BC: this was apparently a simple treaty of ‘common peace’, with cities represented by their respective delegates sitting on a Council.
However, these delegations did not have equal votes. The alliance quickly became a symmachy, obedient to one man. The Peloponnesian League, controlled by Sparta, followed the same mechanism. It was controlled by a Council of Allies consisting of two bodies. The first was the Assembly of the Spartans and the second the Congress of the Allies, in which each allied City-State had one vote. However, Sparta was not obliged to comply with all the resolutions of the League. The Delian League provides another example of a military alliance which ensured the hegemony of a centre, Athens, under an egalitarian outlook. This hegemon could not have been established without the financial power of its imperial heart, grounded in its silver mines. The links between Athens and its allies were from the middle of the 5th century BC the relations of a mother city to its vassal cities.
Thus, in 454 BC, the treasure of Delos was transferred to Athens. The history of the League was punctuated by the revolts of allies contesting the Athenian tribute and by conquests carried out for the sole benefit of Athens. Finally let us mention the Latin League, directed in principle by a concilium Latinorum but placed under the tutelage of Rome from 493 BC. The Foedus Cassianum renewed the alliance between the Romans and the Latins, but this fœdus æquum gave Rome as much weight as the 30 cities in the League together. In theory, the Treaty stipulated that the command of the federal army would alternate but, in practice, this command was invariably given to the Romans. The Greek and Latin confederations therefore had this in common, that the allegedly egalitarian forums of discussion served as a smokescreen for the exercise of hegemony. They also combined military and cultural domination.
The domination of Athens on the League of Delos is reflected in the wide diffusion of the Athenian model and the obligation for the allies to use Athens’ currencies and units of weights and measures. In 440 BC, a decree forced the allies of the League of Delos to provide a sacrifice for the Panathenaea. In 425 BC, another decree indicated that the allies had to march to the Panathenaeas as colonies of Athens. Athens behaved like the metropolis of these allies, as if it had colonized the whole Aegean Sea. In addition, the allies had to go to Athens for the Great Dionysia in early spring each year. In the same way the cult of Athena, protective goddess of the Athenians, spread. It is attested in the Greek archipelagos, Samos, Kos and Evia. The same evolution is to be noted among the 30 members of the Latin League, where each city tried to establish a sanctuary dedicated to federal worship in order to establish its legitimacy.
The Latin cities celebrated federal cults, the most important being that dedicated to Jupiter Latiaris, the deified form of King Latinus, thought to be the common ancestor of all the Latins. For the celebration of this cult, the Latins gathered once a year in Alba during the feriae Latinae. A joint sacrifice was made at the top of Mount Albinus in honour of Jupiter Latiaris. Thus, in ancient military confederations, the longevity of alliances can be explained by the existence of a military hegemon carefully masked by representative institutions, combined with deep cultural and religious influences. The domination of the mother city over its vassals naturally generated resistance. This is where Sophocles’ Antigone assumed a political significance: if Antigone decided to conform to the laws desired by the gods, because these were superior to human laws, the lesson was to be equally valid for the subjugated cities of the Empire, who sometimes wondered if it was necessary for them to conform to Athenian decisions when other, more divine, laws existed.
II. COORDINATING INTERNAL TRANSITIONS:
A NEW ROLE FOR NATO
For NATO, the two most relevant historical precedents are the Delian League (478-404 BC), transforming Athens into an imperial power, and the Confederation of the Rhine (1806-13), enabling Napoleon to grant virtual sovereignty to small German states, while imposing on them a heavy military tribute for his Russian campaign. It should be noted in both cases that the alliances were based on a financial burden guaranteed by a treasure (located respectively in Athens and Paris). The history of these two leagues was punctuated by revolts challenging the tribute imposed. Their existence was therefore accompanied with perpetual negotiations. The historical evolution of these alliances was marked by an increasing pressure from the imperial matrix on its vassals, while the constraints imposed on them became more rigid. In reality, it was only at the very end that the small Greek cities or the German states turned their backs on the collapsing imperial power.
As a matter of fact, heavy coalitions tend to put in place rigid and brutal procedures, even though the diplomatic atmosphere in which they evolve remains intrinsically volatile. They are therefore infinitely less efficient than bilateral alliances, whose longevity is far superior. They are also less flexible than a succession of coalitions with short-term objectives. With hindsight historians have situated the climax of NATO interventions in 2003, when the pressure exerted by the imperial heart on its allies-vassals was at its apex. During the following decades, NATO interventions continued but were increasingly questioned by its members. Strongly criticised by the United States from 2021 onwards, NATO started behaving as an independent body. By 2030, its military inactivity had fuelled its bureaucratic expansion. No surprise that the Italian President would describe it as a ‘lost citadel in the Tartar steppe’.
In Europe, mass migrations have spawned violence in major cities. They have forced public authorities to take effective measures in order to ensure law and order. Local authorities have been obliged to scale back individual freedoms in favour of security. As individuals have become increasingly mobile, a central unit for the treatment of individual data becomes necessary. Now, NATO has invested during the last twenty years into cyber-warfare. This is why one of its branches has become increasingly important: the Central Unit for the Treatment of Individual Data (CUTID). This unit was strongly criticised by Serguey Pratovich, a professor from Saint Petersburg University, who declared on 3 June 2030 to his students:
In a way, the evolution of Western states towards authoritarian liberalism recalls the reign of Augustus who had been able to give the illusion that he was restoring the Republic. This enigmatic man, who had taken jealous care never to define the new regime he had established, was described later by Julian the Apostate as a chameleon, changing colour, alternately pale, red, black, and then charming like Venus. The son of a banker, Augustus had been introduced gradually by Caesar into the public arena. He had appeared riding at his side during his triumph following his victories in Africa on 15 July 46 BC. But, at that time, no one really took him seriously. Augustus took advantage of this to gain the trust of some followers of Caesar, who saw in him only a young heir who was fragile and easy to manipulate.
Undoubtedly they did not know that Augustus could make himself the master of crowds. During the festivities marking the death of Caesar, Augustus was able skilfully to make use of the apparition of a comet in order to make people believe that it was the manifestation of Caesar’s soul joining the domain of the gods before designating him as his heir. This is how the eternal thirty-year-old took power, never to return it. He claimed to be a friend of concord, having built the Temple of Peace, at great expense, between 13 and 9 BC; yet no man ever devoted himself to war like him. During his reign, a permanent state of emergency was established. Augustus claimed to restore liberty within the Republic but all he did was gut the institutions. In a Rome deeply divided between Optimates and Populares, Augustus established a disguised dictatorship deceiving most citizens. It is not within reason that we recall Montesquieu’s phrase about him: ‘while under Augustus tyranny was fortified, all that was spoken of was liberty’.
Even though the comparison with Augustus is open to question, we must admit that the silent metamorphosis of republics into empires has often followed a similar path: at the end of the Roman Republic, the English Republic or the French Directory, the transition was facilitated by the deification of a strong man and simultaneously the liquidation of the representative institutions of the regime. This double transformation ultimately enabled control of the masses, all the more so because it was spurred on by very strong political instability as well as rampant corruption. It should be noted that historians most often seek to justify the legitimacy of such political transitions, which they construe a posteriori as necessary for the establishment of a progressive regime. These times of metamorphosis also appear as periods of intense military activity: dying republics will strive to prolong their existence thanks to ultramarine military successes.
Thus, in 48 BC, Caesar waged a short but effective campaign in Egypt then Asia. Before his fall, Cromwell took Jamaica away from the Spaniards. As for the Directory, it nearly declared war on the sea against the United States before conquering Egypt. Such conquests served to reinforce the role of generals who sought to play a key role in political transitions, Marcus Agrippa, George Monck and Jean-Charles Pichegru being living examples of this. As a consequence, when troubles reach their climax in Europe, it is very possible that former NATO generals will try to play a political role. But the social context in which they are likely to operate will have completely changed.
Contrary to what one might think, the spectacular development of social networks will have confined individuals to their specific identities. The 2030’s will therefore be marked by a return to microscopic groups endowed with strong and sometimes subversive cultural values. In short, the dream distilled by the media of a future world in which individuals would be freed by the opening of borders and the inevitable progress of democracy will have turned out to be a fairy tale. This evolution is currently neglected by NATO analysts, who imagine that in 2030, ‘a growing democratic deficit along the borders of Nations will threaten the stability and cohesion of the Alliance’.
In fact, liberal micro-spaces have become rare in 2030. A group of researchers named Disputatio decides to draw up a map, pinpointing universities where public contradictory debates are still being organised. To the surprise of many, this map contradicts all pre-established and ready-made classifications.
In 2015 NATO analysts had, however, correctly anticipated certain evolutions. They had foreseen that military operations would in the future ‘likely occur in un-governed or under-governed regions, in large urban areas’. According to this forecast, NATO forces would ‘need to understand, train for, and operate in complex urban environments with mass populations that would be networked and mobile’. NATO also anticipated at that time that it would need to support civil authorities which had become overwhelmed in a crisis. They were quite right in this respect. So were some of the conclusions drawn from this hypothesis: the Alliance would ‘need to maintain access to resilient and robust cyber systems hardened against attack and develop alternative systems that would be impervious or less vulnerable to cyber-attack’. However, the cyberwarfare projects are quickly distracted from their original aim. In 2030, the world is organized in such a way that each individual creates as much data as possible. This harvest of information – already gathered mostly free of charge – has created a colossal market.
The largest digital data broker in 2030 is American: Acxiom, which holds detailed information on 700 million citizens worldwide, decides to sign a contract with NATO to protect European governments from subversive individuals. Abyssal perspectives thus open up, as Microsoft, Google or Facebook hold 80% of the digital personal information of humanity. This memory becomes the new black gold of the Alliance, now able to launch individualised operations instead of large-scale and costly military campaigns. In 2007, the US Department of Homeland Security had launched a research project to identify potential terrorists, who were innocent at the time but potentially guilty in the future. Named Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST), the programme consisted in sifting through all data relating to the behaviour of an individual. FAST was strongly modernised in the 2020’s. As a consequence, algorithms capable of detecting abnormal behaviour in urban environments became extremely efficient.
In conclusion, the geopolitical context of the 2030’s will likely paralyse the traditional military branches of NATO while giving new life to its more innovative departments, to the benefit of the homeland security of member states. However, we cannot entirely rule out an alternative. Before collapsing, declining empires often give themselves a Saint Martin’s summer-like respite. This quiet period is usually followed by a desperate offensive. Such a move will bring about a brutal collapse if it fails but, if it happens to succeed, then a spectacular recovery can be expected. Indeed, this remote possibility underpins the violence of the last effort. The Battle of Alesia (52 BC) illustrates, for example, the final military effort of the confederation of Gallic tribes against the Roman offensive.
Their defeat accelerated the collapse of the Celtic tribes. Let us also remember the desperate offensives of Western coalitions, during the last Crusades, to regain the Christian Kingdom of Jerusalem that had cracked under the blows of the Arabs. None of these desperate attacks would have taken place if the possibility of a victory had not been entertained. In fact, the final rally of the last troops will sometimes force the hand of destiny. Will the NATO machinery succeed in launching such a desperate offensive? The probability is remote but it cannot be entirely ruled out.

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Heavyweight broadcaster Robert Marawa, the voice of sports media in South Africa, celebrates 49th birthdayBoxing
Rulani Mokwena Should Be Celebrated by All South Africans Says Orlando Pirates Stalwart
- Rulani Mokwena has South African and African football at his young feet despite some criticism
- Orlando Pirates godfather Augusto Palacios stated the nation must appreciate Mokwena's talent
- Mokwena is often labelled with unsavoury terms for his similarities with a popular Spanish coach
Success will always bring a hefty list of detractors. Well before leading Mamelodi Sundowns to victory in the African Football League, Rulani Mokwena had a fair share of nay-sayers.
A long-time servant of Orlando Pirates, Augusto Palacios has now told football lovers to embrace Mokwena's talent instead of trying to bring him down.
Nephew of South African footballing icon, Jomo Sono, Mokwena has relative royalty running through him. Opponents often cite this as having given him preference over other coaches climbing the ranks.
Combine this with his open worship of Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and the Sundowns coach often becomes a soft target for those who have labelled him 'Pep-lite'.
Palacios ran Orlando Pirates' youth development structures for almost 20 years and worked with Mokwena as he was making a name for himself in the local game.
The Peruvian tactician is adamant the coach has earned his place at the top. Mokwena coached the juniors at Platinum Stars and became an assistant at Orlando Pirates before joining Pitso Mosimane at Sundowns.
Speaking to TimesLive, Palacios said:
"He is a coach who works for 24 hours. I congratulate him for what he has achieved so far in his career. He has been patient and the most important thing about him is that he has passion for football."
At 36 years old, Mokwena is streaks ahead of his nearest rival and many feel the limitations of his success are for him to decide. Having developed a thick skin, he shrugs off any negativity, as reported by Daily Maverick.
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- Shown, in two randomized controlled trials (BEST study, BEATE study) with over 260 breast cancer patients, that resistance training performed in parallel to the adjuvant chemo- or radiotherapy significantly reduced cancer-related fatigue.
- Been awarded with the Claudia-von-Schilling Award 2015 for Breast Cancer Research and the Quality of Life Prize 2015 of the Lilly Foundation for these clinically highly relevant results. Fatigue represents a major burden for many patients even years after the diagnosis and there is a lack of remedies.
- Based on the biomaterial collected in our randomized exercise interventions trials a translational research program has been set-up on possible biological mechanisms of exercise with a focus on fatigue and inflammatory and immunologic biomarkers.
- A new project (MOMENTUM, funded by the German Cancer Aid) has been started to investigate major barriers for cancer patients for not being more active based on methods from the field of health psychology. This project should help to better promote exercise for cancer patients.
Effects of physical activity on cancer risk and prognosis
The Division of Physical Activity, Prevention and Cancer (Head: Prof. Dr. Karen Steindorf) investigates the protective effects of physical activity (PA) and related concepts such as fitness and muscle strength on cancer risk (primary prevention), biomarkers, and molecular mechanisms, as well as effects on oncologic treatment and cancer prognosis (tertiary prevention). The goal of the interdisciplinary team is to increase scientific and public knowledge about the relevance of PA/exercise in reducing cancer burden. Furthermore, high-quality studies for cancer patients contribute to establish a safe, evidence-based and (individually) optimized training program for cancer patients. The expectation is that PA/exercise improves quality of life in cancer patients, reduces risk of recurrence and cancer mortality and reduces therapy- and cancer-related side effects. Based on this established knowledge, specifically patients in our studies but also other patients treated at the National Center for Tumor Diseases can be offered a wide range of supervised and individually-tailored training sessions. For most parts of the research program, there is an intense and well-established cooperation with the NCT working group “Exercise Oncology“ lead by Dr. Joachim Wiskemann within the NCT Division of Medical Oncology (Head: Prof. Dr. Dirk Jäger).
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- Steindorf K, Schmidt ME, Klassen O, Ulrich CM, Oelmann J, Habermann N, Beckhove P, Owen R, Debus J, Wiskemann J, Potthoff K (2014): Randomized Controlled Trial of Resistance Training in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Radiotherapy: Results on Cancer-related Fatigue and Quality of Life. Annals of Oncology, 25, 2237-43.
- Scharhag-Rosenberger F, Klassen O, Schmidt ME, Kühl R, Schommer K, Ulrich CM, Wiskemann J, Steindorf K (2015): Exercise intensity classification in breast cancer patients: A cross-sectional study with practical implications for training prescription. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 9, 612-619.
- Schmidt ME, Chang-Claude J, Vrieling A, Heinz J, Flesch-Janys D, Steindorf K (2015): Determinants of long-term fatigue in breast cancer survivors: Results of a prospective patient cohort study. Psychooncology, 24, 40-6.
- Wiskemann J, Schmidt M, Klassen O, Debus J, Ulrich CM, Potthoff K, Steindorf K (2016): Effects of 12-week resistance training during radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. Scand J Med Sci Sports, in print.
- Schmidt ME, Semik J, Habermann N, Wiskemann J, Ulrich CM, Steindorf K (2016): Cancer-related fatigue shows a stable association with diurnal cortisol dysregulation in breast cancer patients. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 52, 98-105.
- Claudia-von-Schilling Award 2015 for Breast Cancer Research
- Quality of Life Prize 2015 of the Lilly Foundation


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One of the best-kept publishing secrets is the existence of a small tome, Die ernsthafte Christenpflicht. It has gone through 87 known editions or reprints since the first known edition in 1708. This stands as the Amish and Mennonite book in North America with the most (64) editions or reprints.
Now for the first time, all the prayers of the current edition of Christenpflicht have been translated by Leonard Gross and are available in English—including the seven prayers appended in the 1992 edition from the first (1846) Canadian edition.
Leonard Gross, consulting archivist at the Archives of the Mennonite Church, served as executive sercretary of the Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church and director of its archives and historical research program during 1970-1990. Gross is the author of The Golden Years of the Hutterites, 1565-1578.


Traffic was closed on N.M. 502 for about an hour this afternoon as a crane was transported to the municipal complex site on Central Avenue.
Deputy police chief Kevin Purtymun said the road had to be closed because the transporters decided they could not bring up the crane via the truck route.
Purtymun said the road is now open in time for the commute home for lab employees.
The crane is part of the contractor's plans for setting the steel framework into place for the new, three story building. The crane will hoist the steel beams into position the last week of March.


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Incredible Underwater Sculpture Carries The Ocean On Its Back (Photos)
You’re going to want to make sure you’re wearing a clear pair of goggles if you ever find yourself swimming off the coast of Nassau in the Bahamas.
I mean, who would want to collide head-first with an 18-foot-tall underwater statue?!
Because that’s what’s holding the ocean up, thanks to Jason deCaires Taylor. Taylor, a sculpture artist, created this massive, 60-ton statue right before placing it underwater.
The name of the statue is Ocean Atlas. Taylor wanted to name it after Atlas, the Greek god known for bearing the heavens on his shoulders. Aside from wanting to make an awesome statue, Taylor also wanted to create something useful and harmless to the ocean.
Ocean Atlas was made with pH-neutral cement, which will allow reef organisms to live on its surface.
In order to stay away from lethal diving accidents, there is a pole planted on top of the statue’s head, sticking out of the water. The pole and flag alert those nearby not to dive in that area.
However, you can still scuba dive down to the bottom to get a close look at Ocean Atlas for yourself!
The Bahamas Reef Educational Foundation commissioned Jason deCaires Taylor to place the statue at the bottom of the ocean, in honor of the foundation’s founder.
Check out the photos below for a closer look!

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this Scene piece from 2016
regarding Public Square, in light of the fact that Cleveland City Council yesterday green lit a $400,000 contribution for ongoing maintenance there.
At the time of the piece — this was the balmy spring before the RNC, when the Cavs were dribbling masterfully toward their triumphant postseason — Group Plan Commission Executive Director Jeremy Paris told Scene that there was a $3.8 million reserve to pay for ongoing maintenance at the Square. And that wasn't all. Paris said he hoped to raise $3 million more.
A sizable sum.
We don't know how much of that money was ultimately raised. But Public Square CEO Sanaa Julien told Scene Tuesday that these funds were raised from the corporate and philanthropic communities for ongoing programming, maintenance and operations.
"These functions for Public Square [cost] approximately $2 million per year at the current level," Julien wrote in an email. "We plan to increase our programming and we also know that maintenance expenses will increase as the property ages, due to wear and tear."
The public contribution is for basic upkeep, things like "maintaining the splash pad, power-washing walkways, snow removal, trash pickup and more." It'll be supplemented by $750,000 in annual support from business and non-profits, which funding (unlike the city's) will also help subsidize events.
A City Council spokesperson told Scene that this was not the first such contribution by Council. A similar sum was contributed for Public Square maintenance last year.
It seems reasonable to ask, in any case, how much it's costing to maintain downtown Cleveland's iconic "front door," to borrow an image from Councilman Kerry McCormack.
City Council, to its credit, asked for an itemized budget from Public Square reps at a hearing Monday. But then council went ahead and authorized the funding before it received additional details. Gah!
We're curious about the details too. How much is the WiFi costing per month? How much is a standard power-washing session? How primo is this lawn and garden care? etc.
Per Julien: "The funds are restricted to maintenance and generally cover the specialized surfaces, fountains, snow removal, power washing, flower bed maintenance and cleaning, etc. Public Square is a City of Cleveland park and it is not unusual for such an asset to have a line item in the City budget. Our total maintenance and operations budget is approximately $700,000."
The fact that Public Square is receiving money for snow removal initially caught our eye. Those responsibilities already fall under the city's Public Works Department, we thought. Specifically the Division of Park Maintenance and Properties. The estimated $16.5 million annual budget for that department includes the maintenance of all city cemeteries, athletic fields, vacant properties, the downtown Malls, the Cultural Gardens and the city's trees.
Included among the department's duties (see Mayor's Budget Estimate: pg. 330
) is the removal of snow at "City Hall, Public Square and quadrants, Malls A, B and C and other facilities as directed."
A City Council spokesperson said that while the city plows the streets and removes snow around and outside
the Square, removing snow within
the Square falls to the Group Plan Commission.
(The Division of Park Maintenance and Properties also paid more than $500,000 for electricity in 2018, and estimated more than $535,00 for the same in 2019. Is this for the Holiday lights display on the Square? Or does that fall to the Group Plan Commission as well?)
It may be, after thorough review, that the city's (now annual) $400,000 contribution is within reason, or even a good value. But it'd sure be nice to have these expenditures itemized. (Other cities might have even demanded to know exactly how funds were being spent before doling them out!)
All that being said, the gravest sin related to Public Square will continue to be Frank Jackson's. He installed concrete jersey barriers there in 2016 and refuses to remove them or to fund alternatives. It's one of the pettier and more spiteful actions of his tenure.
A cleveland.com story Monday
suggested that the barriers may be removed. "The city’s public works department is trying to help find a way to replace [them]" City Hall reporter Bob Higgs wrote.
Public Works need not look far for solutions. A $2 million plan to replace the barriers with retractable cylindrical bollards has been on the books for nearly a year
. It will cost $2 million. But yesterday, at a council committee hearing, the division of public works reiterated that old-time refrain: they didn't know where the money would come from.
Here's a radical proposal: How about the city budget? How about the rainy day fund, reserved for "economic downturn and one-time obligations"
which, as of January, had a balance of more than $31 million?
Wherever it comes from, Council should have made its $400,000 contribution to Public Square contingent upon
the barriers' removal. Some members of council have acknowledged what everyone knows, that the barriers are an embarrassing eyesore. Councilman Tony Brancatelli reportedly even pressed the issue with Public Works director Michael Cox Monday. Good on him. But the legislature should put their money where their mouths are and force Frank Jackson's hand.
Sanaa Julien might be compelled to get on the horn and tell Frank that 'enough is enough' with the barrier shit.
No one has any idea what the hold-up is. But council should not be afraid to use its power to achieve something that virtually everyone would support. If it means that the city needs to cough up a few hundred thousand dollars from the Rainy Day fund to leverage some private investment to pay for the bollards and let Frank rest easy, fine.
But council, which voted to authorize the $400,000 expenditure at Monday evening's meeting, should hold onto that money. They should not hand it over until the barriers are gone.


Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires was the biggest winner in the Western Conference with representation in five different categories, finishing first in three of them. The Nashville Predators prospect selected in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft was named the Best Offensive Defenceman for an impressive third straight year. He also claimed the Smartest Player and Hardest Shot categories for the second time in three years winning both honours back in 2008-09 and finishing second in both categories last season. Ellis is also considered by coaches to be the conference’s second Best Playmaker, and finished third in the Best Penalty Killer category.
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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indonesian Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Exchange got its first trade on Friday (20/10/2023). Unfortunately, the trade was no crowd.
Head of Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency, Didid Noordiatmoko thought that though the first trade was no crowd, it was normal for being in the first phase.
“For us, the point is about to confirm that first contract transaction got 4 lots. It is live. 4 lots mean 100 tons. It is okay though the numbers are not many for the first day, and first session,” he said at the Commodity Future, Jakarta, as InfoSAWIT quoted from Tirto.id.
CPO exchange regulates three session – transaction which is, in the morning, midday, and evening. Though the first target was on 23 October 2023 and should fully run, Didid announced that the trade started on 20 October. “We started the first trade (before the schedule)” he said.
The agency also optimist that in the first quarter of 2024, Indonesia would have credible CPO reference price which means, it is credible that covers, enough volume and price would not be drastically getting cheaper. “So, the buyers and sellers would be more. There would be many bids and asks which means, it is unknown who gets bid and deal,” he said.
He also emphasized that it is important to get fair in the process. When ‘many to many’ is realized, the price would be fair. It is not about to get increasing price, but the high price should be fair,” Didid said.
He also hoped that Indonesian CPO Exchange would be various, cover many regions. “This is only the first day, first session, first contract. Do not ask to run fast. I hope this would be running better and better, would have kinds of contract, and be variety. This covered Dumai and Belawan still,” he said.
He also proposed to management of Indonesian CPO Exchange, which is, Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) to expand regions on their products. “I proposed to ICDX to improve and should get more. It would not be only Dumai and Belawan but many more to go,” he said. (T2)


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|Stevens G. R. (2008) Dactylioceratidae (Cephalopoda, Ammonoidea) from the early Jurassic of New Zealand // New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Vol. 51, Issue 4, P. 317-330. |
Dactylioceratidae are recorded from New Zealand from two localities in strata of Early Ururoan age. Catacoe‐loceras grangei n.sp. is recorded from north of the North Island and Zugodactylites braunianus (d'Orbigny, 1845) from south of the South Island. Catacoeloceras grangei has a very close affinity with Catacoeloceras species from the Crassum Subzone (latest part of the Early Toarcian) in southern Europe. Zugodactylites braunianus occurs in Europe in the lower (but not basal) and middle parts of the Fibulatum Subzone and therefore is one subzone older than C. grangei and is of comparable age to the occurrences of Harpoceras subplanatum (Oppel, 1856) in the North Island. Catacoeloceras grangei, Z. braunianus, and H. subplanatum are part of a migration that took place primarily in the Crassum and Fibulatum Subzones, presumably in response to a major eustatic rise in sea level that opened up new migration routes and areas to colonise for Tethyan taxa.
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Drunk Hindu Mahasabha leader, 2 others arrested for misbehaving with IndiGo air hostess, clicking pictures
Calm has returned around the apartment in Saint Denis, 800m from the Stade de France stadium, where authorities confirm two terror suspects including a woman have been killed. Three people have been arrested - the first ones since the attacks.
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This is one interesting story from the book ‘Grandma’s bag of stories’ by Sudha Murthy, the renowned author known for her impeccable style of writing. The story is about a woman named Kaveri who is smart and hard working. On the other hand, the other character in story, the thief, is an idiot who gets fooled by Kaveri not one but three times. So, what did a simple village woman do to save herself and village from a cunning thief?
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