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(LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 18, 2019) U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell today announced plans to introduce a "tobacco 21" bill in the U.S. Senate to raise the minimum legal age for tobacco sales nationwide from 18 to 21. Following is a statement from Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who joined Sen. McConnell at the Foundation's offices in Louisville for the announcement:
"There's no time to waste in addressing the surge in youth vaping that's inundating schools throughout Kentucky and the nation with a nicotine-packed product that threatens to damage our children's brains and addict them to tobacco for the rest of their lives. Raising the legal age for sales of all tobacco products from 18 to 21 is key to stemming the youth vaping epidemic. We've already lost years of progress in reducing youth tobacco use, so we urge Congress to pass the tobacco 21 bill quickly.
"Tobacco 21 laws reduce tobacco use among both youth and adults because most tobacco use starts before age 18. Every time we prevent an adolescent or teen from trying tobacco, we increase the probability that he or she will avoid tobacco throughout adulthood.
"Raising the legal sales age for tobacco from 18 to 21 is effective because most kids get tobacco products from older friends rather than buying the products themselves. But 16- and 17-year-olds don't typically hang around with those who are 21 and older, so tobacco-21 laws make it harder for them to access tobacco.
"The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky thanks Sen. McConnell for his leadership on this issue and stands ready to help in every way we can to ensure its passage. This is for the health of our kids."
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About the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
Funded by an endowment, the mission of the nonpartisan Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is to address the unmet health needs of Kentuckians by developing and influencing policy, improving access to care, reducing health risks and disparities, and promoting health equity. Since the Foundation opened its doors in 2001, it has invested nearly $28 million in health policy research, advocacy, and demonstration project grants across the Commonwealth. Follow the Foundation on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit our website at www.healthy-ky.org.
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Seasons set the cadence that the beautiful flow of nature moves through as it sustains life and nourishes our planet. It is only fitting then that Z Event, chose a seasonal theme for its most recent Twitch TV streamed event, which raised funds for charities dedicated to protecting the environment.
During the three-day charity marathon, the wide stage at the14,000 capacity Sud de France Arena, went through a series of smooth transitions, as it assumed the personalities of winter, spring, summer, and autumn, plus a fifth season called “The Hell.” The latter being marked by foreboding pyro effects.
The fiery atmospherics for The Hell, along with the evocative looks that set the tone for the other seasons were all part of a dynamic and versatile lightshow created by Jo Martin and powered by a ChamSys MagicQ MQ500M and MagicQ 250M.
Working with lighting operator Andreas Monshauer, and video director Ivan Lasgoute, as well as technical directors Pierre Marinier, and William Lecomt , Martin helped to transform the stage with a series of images that evoked the power of nature, all while supporting the performances of the artists on stage.
A striking feature of the design was a large tree in a traditional Japanese that dominated the video wall. Like trees in nature, this one was in flux, changing like the seasons to present different images to the audience, residing quietly in the garden one moment, and then being set against glittering sky the next — always matching the music and colorimetry of the show.
“We had a video wall and video floor,” said Martin. “Every video effect was done to coordinate with the season. Our colors and ambient light symbolized the natural imagery.”
The video content was control by Resolume Arena, with the graphic design being created before the show by the ZQSD Production team. The ChamSys console was used to trigger specific cues like the introduction VDO, as well as different strobe effects, and match them precisely with lighting looks and swaps.
Martin and the design team also relied on their ChamSys consoles to control the atmospherics that were so important to the production. These included the two haze machines and four smoke machines that were used to simulate a burning effect for the Hell season, as well as the four smoke machines that evoked a sense of a frigid lake in winter.
“We accomplished the lighting and effects as well as the video trigger with the ChamSys MQ500M and MQ250M on networking sessions,” said Martin. “Andrea ran the lightshow, and I took care of lighting the faces for the camera, as well as the colorized smoke, the sparkler machines, and the pyros machines. ChamSys was great at helping us match and level between light, VDO and SFX for the final capitation.
“The show was created in the Montpellier Zenith, preprogrammed with Stadium Connect and Capture Visualisation,” continued Martin. “We worked with ArtNet nodes. All the lights, including the follow spots, were in ArtNet control.”
Aside from the precise level of control it afforded him, Martin valued his consoles’ efficiency. “Being able to use the Pixel Mapper for the entire rig, the Timeline function, and having the ability to create Cuestack via importing CVS, saved us a great deal of time,” he said. “So too did being able to slide between different faders functions, while always remaining on the same page.”
Time saved with the console, allowed the design team to focus more on intricate creative issues. “It was challenging to balance between a traditional Japanese garden atmosphere and the modern look we had with all of our video walls and VDO floor,” said Martin “However we did this with by using wooden boards that captured a lot of light. This helped us to create some backdrops that reflected each season in all its beauty. “

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The first Volunteer Expo for FTG looks set to become a regular event. Organisers and stallholders were surprised and delighted at the enthusiastic response from nearly 200 visitors.
The Expo was organised by Mountain District Learning Centre (MDLC), sponsored by the Bendigo Community Bank, and held in Volunteers Week at the Knox Community Arts Centre on Burwood Highway.
About 25 community organisations, mostly Gully locals booked stalls and set out displays of what they do.
The aim of the event was to invite new volunteers and MDLC was not disappointed. (Ferntree Gully News has offers of 6 new walkers.) To judge by the buzz of lively chatter all day, visitors and stallholders alike took a lively interest.
Another unexpected benefit was the networking between the organisations exhibiting. People swapped ideas, promised loans of equipment and shared
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The Expo was opened by Dobson Ward Councillor, Karin Orpen, who praised the work done by the organisations and expressed her pride in the strength
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about the benefits to be had from volunteering and MP for Ferntree Gully Nick Wakeling chatted with stallholders. Refreshments were provided by Inner Wheel, a section of Rotary.
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Jo Acharya | November 13, 2023
This is part 1 of a short series on the Historical Context of the Gospels.
Have you ever wondered what happened between the Old and New Testaments? Or who all the different groups of people are in the Gospels? There’s a 400 year gap between the last historical book of the Old Testament (Nehemiah) and the birth of Jesus, and when we come to the Gospels we find that a lot of things have changed: suddenly there are Romans on the scene, a new evil king, synagogues and rabbis (or teachers). So what happened during those ‘silent years’, and what did life look like in Jesus’ lifetime? I’ve found it so helpful to dig into this and I want to share what I’ve learned in this two-part series on the historical context of the Gospels. Today we’ll look closer at what happened between the Old Testament and the New Testament.
I’m grateful to the BEMA podcast for helping me understand this better; their episodes on the ‘Silent Years’ at the beginning of season 3 are excellent and I highly recommend them. The rest of this is filled out with my own research, but I’m not an expert so please let me know if you spot any errors.
If you’re interested in a particular section, click on it to jump straight there:
A short refresher
Around 930BC, after the death of King Solomon, Israel divided into two kingdoms. 210 years later, the northern kingdom (still called Israel) fell to the Assyrians, who were eventually conquered by Babylon. Babylon then defeated the southern kingdom of Judah, and the people of Judah were taken into exile in Babylon around 586BC.
Global powers continued to fight for dominance, and the land of Israel changed hands as empires rose and fell. Babylon was replaced by Persia, and the Persian emperor Cyrus allowed the people of Judah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild. Next, Persia was conquered by Greece, and finally, around 197BC, Greece was conquered by Rome. The land of Israel then became Roman territory.
Life under Roman occupation
The people of the northern kingdom had never returned to the land Israel in great numbers. There were also now descendants of Israel and Judah living in Rome, Greece and other parts of the world. Many of the people of Judah however were settled back in their homeland. They were now known as Jews and had absorbed parts of Greek culture. They spoke mainly Aramaic, a common language shared with other peoples in the region.
The Romans called the land ‘Palestine’, and it mattered to the Romans because of its location between two of their much more valuable possessions: Syria and Egypt. To keep the peace, they allowed the Jews to continue practising their religion.
Still, life under Roman occupation was precarious. As we read in the Gospels, Rome imposed heavy taxes, and employed Jewish tax collectors, who were hated for profiting from Roman oppression. There were many rebellions. Rome had the right to punish crime and dissent, and used crucifixion – one of the most brutal forms of execution ever used. It’s no wonder that the Jews put their hope in the idea of a Saviour who would overthrow the Romans and restore their freedom. More on that next time!
Most of us know King Herod as the evil king who slaughtered all the baby boys in Bethlehem. He was also the founder of a royal dynasty, and – I’m sorry about this – pretty much everyone in this family was called Herod. Let’s sort them all out, starting with the first and most famous of them all.
Herod the Great
The Herod we remember from the Christmas story is Herod the Great (not a comment on his personality). We are introduced to him in Matthew 2, and straight away it’s clear he was bad news. But who actually was he? Why was there a king on the scene as well as a Roman Emperor?
Herod the Great was born in Idumea, now part of Jordan. He was raised as a Jew, but was loyal to the Romans, and they appointed him King of the Jews around 40BC. Though the Roman Emperor was ultimately in charge, the day-to-day running of Palestine was Herod’s responsibility. He was extremely wealthy, and completed many ambitious projects, including the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
Other Herods in the Gospels
After Herod the Great died, Palestine was divided between his sister Salome and his three sons. And here’s where it gets confusing because, you’ve guessed it, all three of them were known as Herod, and all three of them are mentioned in the Gospels:
- Herod Archelaus governed Judea and the south (Matthew 2:22), but was so cruel that he ended up being deposed in 6AD. Archelaus was replaced by a succession of Roman governors, the most famous of which was Pontius Pilate.
- Herod Philip (or Philip the Tetrarch) ruled in the northeast. His wife Herodias (yep, even the women were getting in on this name!) left him to marry his brother Herod Antipas (Mark 6:17).
- Herod Antipas governed Galilee, where Jesus began his ministry. John the Baptist condemned his marriage to Herodias, and he eventually had John executed. (Mark 6:17-29). He was also the Herod who questioned Jesus during his trial (Luke 23:7-12).
Herods in the book of Acts
After these three Herods came two more: Herod Agrippa I, a grandson of Herod the Great who persecuted the early Christians (Acts 12:1-2), and then his son Herod Agrippa II who met with the Apostle Paul (Acts 25-26).
In all, there are six Herods mentioned in the New Testament, so it really helps to understand which is which!
To properly understand who the Samaritans were, we need to go back nearly 1000 years before the events of the Gospels, to when Israel and Judah became two kingdoms. When their land was divided, their religion also split off in two directions. The holy city of Jerusalem was in Judah, so Israel lost access to the Temple. Without this, they could not practice their faith in the way God had commanded. They found alternatives, moved away from their roots and (like Judah later) ended up worshipping other gods and treating each other badly. Unlike the Jews, who held the whole Old Testament to be sacred, the Samaritans only had the first five books.
The capital city of Israel at this time was Samaria. When they were defeated by Assyria, many of the Israelites were moved to other parts of the Assyrian empire, and people from other parts of the empire were moved into Israel. The Samaria we know from the Gospels was a large part of former Israel, in the centre of Palestine between Galilee to the north and Judea to the south. The Samaritans living there had a mixed heritage, descending from both Israelites and Gentiles.
Samaritans, Jews and Jesus
To Jews, the Samaritans’ Israelite ancestors had been family but also often enemy, and their Gentile blood made them unclean. The Samaritan religion was seen as a corrupted version of the original Israelite faith: they worshipped in the wrong way in the wrong place. So there was hostility between the two communities, and most Jews would choose to travel around Samaria rather than through it.
Jesus, of course, was different, and in his famous encounter with a Samaritan woman, assured her that soon, the debate about whether to worship in Jerusalem or Mount Gerizim would no longer matter, as people would worship God ‘in spirit and in truth’ (John 4:1-26). And one of Jesus’ most provocative parables cast a Samaritan in the role of a righteous person, compared with unrighteous Jewish characters (Luke 10:25-37).
By the time of Jesus’ ministry, Jews had begun meeting in assemblies called synagogues. The newly rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem was the central focus of Jewish worship, but in between the annual feasts Jews met in these local synagogues each Sabbath (Saturday) to pray and hear teaching from Scripture. Any Jewish man could contribute to the service, and visiting teachers might be asked to give a sermon. Jesus spoke regularly in synagogues during his ministry (Luke 4:14-27).
During their captivity in Babylon, the Jews had reflected on how they had ended up losing their land and their freedom. The books of Kings were probably written during this time, to explain how Israel and Judah’s sin had led to this judgment from God.
After the Exile
Many Jews came back from Babylon with a renewed passion for their faith and a determination to live God’s way and earn his favour. They set up synagogues and synagogue schools where young boys (and possibly girls too) learned the Scriptures from memory. The most promising students might eventually apply to a local rabbi (teacher) for further mentoring as a disciple. Yes – Jesus was not the only Jewish teacher who had disciples! He did however choose his disciples in a very unusual way, picking not the most theologically gifted, but ordinary young men and even a tax collector. (There’s more on this in one of my favourite lessons from BEMA.)
The Jews were waiting for the Messiah (Saviour) who had been prophesied in Scripture. This Messiah, they believed, would overthrow the Romans, give them back their freedom and bless them once more as God’s chosen people. And it’s among this complicated group of people – influenced by Greek culture, oppressed by Rome, wary of Samaritans and outsiders, devout and desperate for God’s rescue – that Jesus brought his message that the Kingdom of God was near at hand.
In the second part of this series we’ll look at the different Jewish groups who interact with Jesus in the Gospels: Pharisees, Sadducees, teachers of the Law, and more.
- Part 2 of this series coming soon

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Why? Well, have you seen the pictures?
Jokes aside, Bernedoodles aren’t in high demand only because of their cuteness. Due to their high intelligence and calm yet friendly personality, Bernedoodles are excellent family dogs. Furthermore, since they practically don’t shed, they make wonderful pets for people with allergies.
However, we’re not here to discuss what makes Bernedoodles special. We’re here to answer one simple question – how much do Bernedoodles cost?
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How Much Does a Bernedoodle Cost?
Bernedoodle prices can range anywhere from $500 to over $5,000. The exact cost will depend on whether you adopt or buy your Bernedoodle. And if you buy, from where.
There are also other factors that come into play when determining the Bernedoodle price, which we’ll discuss in a moment. However, when buying from a quality breeder, you should expect to pay at least $3,000 for a purebred Bernedoodle puppy.
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The Bernedoodle price varies depending on multiple factors, such as its coat type, color, size, demand, and the breeder you’re purchasing from.
Bernedoodles come in numerous coat color types. And the more unique the color, the more you can expect to pay for a Bernedoodle puppy.
Tri-color Bernedoodles are the most difficult to breed. They resemble Bernese Mountain Dogs the most and are in the highest demand, making them the most expensive.
Next are Phantom Bernedoodles, Parti Bernedoodles, and Merle Bernedoodles. The first two are two-color combinations, whereas Merle Bernedoodle is the most inconsistent and, therefore, the rarest.
How much does the color affect the Bernedoodle price? You can expect to pay an even $1,000 extra for your desired coat color.
Staying with coats, their types will also affect how much a Bernedoodle costs. In general, Bernedoodles come in three coat variations – curly, straight, and wavy.
Wavy and curly coats are usually less prone to shedding, making them a more suitable option for people with allergies. It also makes them more expensive than Bernedoodles with straight coats.
The size of a Bernedoodle has a massive impact on its price. There are three size types of Bernedoodles – a Mini Bernedoodle, Medium Bernedoodle, and Standard Bernedoodle.
Mini Bernedoodles are the most challenging to breed and are in the highest demand. And you already know what that means – they are the most expensive.
By how much? That depends on the breeder. In some instances, Mini Bernedoodles can cost even as much as $1,000 more than their larger counterparts.
When shopping for a Bernedoodle puppy, you will notice that dog breeders use letters and numbers to describe the pup’s generation type. Namely, you can find F1 and F2 Bernedoodles, which further divide into F1B, F2B, etc.
As you probably already suspect, these aren’t just random markings.
Essentially, an F1 pup is a first-generation Bernedoodle, deriving from two purebred parent dogs, where one is a Bernese Mountain Dog and another is a Poodle.
An F1B Bernedoodle is born when an F1 dog is mixed with a Poodle, which makes an F1B pup 75% poodle.
Finally, there are F2 Bernedoodles, which are bred by mixing two F1 dogs.
First-generation Bernedoodles are the most expensive, with prices starting from at least $4,000. Again, they are also in the highest demand, which further increases their costs.
Breeder Performance and Reliability
Finally, how much you can expect to pay for a Bernedoodle depends on who you buy it from. As covered, Bernedoodle prices can vary quite significantly, starting from as low as $500 for an adoption fee and reaching even $4,000/5,000 when buying from reputable breeders.
Now, while adoption is the most cost-friendly option, given how rare Bernedoodles still are, finding one in an adoption center is almost impossible.
You can also find Bernedoodles at lower prices at puppy mills, but you should stay as far as possible from these places. A puppy mill is a farm where puppies are bred and raised in inhumane conditions, resulting in weak and sick dogs.
Some also consider backyard breeders, which are families who decide to breed their family pet to earn some extra bucks. However, while their intentions are often good, such people usually have no idea how to breed healthy dogs. They may also not conduct health testing or provide vaccinations.
Therefore, when buying a Bernedoodle (or any other dog breed, for that matter), you should only purchase from quality breeders. While a reputable breeder will charge more for the pup, all their breeding dogs are healthy and come with all the essential vaccinations, health tests, and guarantees.
Any Additional Costs
When buying a Bernedoodle, you may also have to pay additional fees. For example, at Central Illinois Doodles, we also charge a microchipping fee and, if that’s our client’s preference, a shipping fee.
We also ask our future puppy owners to place a non-refundable deposit of $500 upon reservation.
Such fees are standard among quality breeders. It’s also important to note that in our Bernedoodle price, there’s a set of initial vaccinations, a 2-year health guarantee, and a complimentary basket containing all puppy essentials, including a chew toy, collar and leash, puppy training guide, and more.
Long-Term Bernedoodle Costs
Buying a Bernedoodle puppy is one thing. Another is upkeeping it.
It’s important to understand a puppy is a long-term investment. And even though Bernedoodles aren’t overly demanding dogs, you should expect to spend at least $1,000 a year on your furry companion.
Here’s a breakdown of the most significant expenses a Bernedoodle owner should prepare themselves for:
How much you spend on dog food heavily depends on the size of your Bernedoodle. Mini Bernedoodles generally eat less than Medium or Standard ones. Still, high-quality food can cost even as much as $500 a year, whereas cheaper foods can add up to around $300 annually.
One of the most significant benefits of Bernedoodles is that they don’t shed excessively, thanks to their Poodle genes. Still, considering their relatively long hair, regular grooming is recommended.
Essentially, taking your Bernedoodle to a groomer 4 or 5 times minimum should be enough. That might add up to a little over $400/500 (you should count around $100 per session). That, however, includes a bath, trimming, and ear care.
Although Bernedoodles are, in general, healthy dogs, they are prone to several genetic health issues, such as hip dysplasia. If it develops, you may be forced to correct this issue surgically.
Of course, you shouldn’t take your dog to the vet only with potential health problems. Regular visits are a must; these, along with any possible surgeries, can cost anywhere between $800 and $2,000 per year.
The good news is that when buying from a quality breeder such as ourselves, you can rest assured your puppy is health tested and has all the initial vaccinations. We also provide our customers with a 2-year health guarantee.
That is one of the reasons why you should always buy from renowned Bernedoodle breeders. Dogs sold at pet stores often come from backyard breeders or puppy mills, which can’t guarantee any testing.
Therefore, while these pups are often cheaper to buy, they generate higher health-related expenses in the long run.
Although professional dog training isn’t mandatory, it’s always recommended as it will help ensure your dog is well-behaved and socialized. Luckily, Bernedoodles are highly intelligent and easy to train, so you shouldn’t face too many problems in this department. If you opt for training classes, you should expect to pay around $100 annually. As said, though, this isn’t a must for all owners, especially experienced ones.
And last but not least, there are dog accessories, such as toys, treats, a puppy crate, and a dog bed. These will depend on the quality or the brand you opt for, making it difficult to calculate such costs. For the purpose of this guide, however, let’s say that $300 a year should cover the essential dog accessories.
Buying vs. Adopting a Bernedoodle
While adopting a Bernedoodle is the cheapest option, the adoption fee usually ranges between $100 and $500; it’s practically impossible. Bernedoodle is still a relatively new breed, and there aren’t that many quality breeders around.
Despite that, Bernedoodle puppies are in incredibly high demand due to their high intelligence and calm personality traits, which make them excellent family dogs. That high demand makes finding a Bernedoodle to adopt an almost impossible task.
Another issue is that most Bernedoodles available at dog shelters come from puppy mills, meaning they are much more demanding to raise. If you’ve never had a dog before, purchasing a pup from a reputable breeder is a much better idea.
Finding a Quality Bernedoodle Breeder
As covered, there are four primary ways of becoming a proud Bernedoodle owner. You can either adopt one from a shelter, buy from a backyard breeder or puppy mill, or purchase from a reputable breeder.
We’ve already discussed that adopting a Bernedoodle is practically impossible, whereas puppy mills and backyard breeders aren’t to be trusted. If you want to ensure your new puppy is healthy is to buy one from a quality breeder.
The issue here is that there aren’t that many Bernedoodle breeders in the US, especially breeders who provide their services nationwide. This is one of the reasons that make Central Illinois Doodles the favorite choice among American families searching for a renowned breeder.
As the best Bernedoodle breeder in the Midwest, CID has the experience, expertise, and love needed to breed beautiful and healthy Bernedoodle pups.
All the puppies available for sale at Central Illinois Doodles are carefully bred, undergo health testing, and are raised in a loving environment along with their dog parents on-site.
Once you start summing up all the costs related to buying a Bernedoodle, the total amount can quickly reach several thousand dollars. First, it’s the Bernedoodle price, which starts from $4,000 for a Mini Bernedoodle puppy from a quality breeder like Central Illinois Doodles.
Then there are the long-term costs a new owner needs to consider, such as food, grooming, health care, accessories, etc. That will vary but usually can exceed $1,000 annually. With the expected life span of 10-12 years, it means you can expect to pay at least $14,000 for buying and upkeeping your Bernedoodle.
That is a significant expense, which is why it’s so essential to ensure that buying a dog is something you can afford in the long run.
And if you believe you’re ready to add a new family pet to your family, choose Central Illinois Doodles.
As the #1 breeder in the Midwest, we’ve been providing families across the US with beautiful and healthy Bernedoodles and Goldendoodles for years.
Browse our available litters and reserve your pup today. And if there are no new pups available, be sure to sign up for our waiting list and be notified the moment the new litter is on its way.
John Jess is an expert dog breeder who founded Central Illinois Doodles, a family-owned enterprise in Arthur, Illinois. His area of expertise is in the responsible breeding of two popular doodle breeds, the Goldendoodle and Bernedoodle. Central Illinois Doodles has garnered significant recognition for their exceptional breeding practices, including being ranked among the Top 10 Bernedoodle breeders in the United States by respected industry authorities such as Bubbly Pet and Pupvine. Additionally, they have been distinguished as one of the best Goldendoodle breeders by Trending Breeds and Devoted to Dog.

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It’s never easy for me to start writing a traveling post because I always end up feeling I couldn’t capture the full essence of the location, especially when it’s about a big country with a rich and ancient culture that it’s practically impossible pretending to know everything in a 9-10 day trip. But I have to start somewhere, otherwise and if I always focused on including every single detail for every topic, I’d end up not posting at all or writing posts the size of Encarta 2000. So, dear reader, get yourself comfortable with your favorite beverage, because this will take a bit.
Morocco has always been a mysterious place for me. Having divided in my mind the world in East and West, Morocco never quite fit either of them due to its history, the origin of its culture and, contradictorily, how close it’s located to the rest of Europe. Adding the cliche comments you usually hear from people and how it’s well-known that as a woman it isn’t recommended to visit the country, made it seem as a farthest destiny than the 2.5 hours it takes to get from Barcelona to Marrakech.
Having been born in a country with a lot of prejudice in the worldwide eye, I never paid much attention to those stories. People told me I was going to get offered money to spend the night with someone, that locals would ignore me in restaurants or that my partner would receive uncomfortable comments because of me. In this case, it turned out to be a whole bunch of old stories.
I want to say old and not “fake” stories because, according to what the locals told us, the whole country and especially big cities have gone through many changes through the last couple of decades where globalisation has had its consequences, just like the rest of the world. In the case of the Morocco Kingdom, they have opened its doors to a massive quantity of tourism and an accepted adaptation of the occidental culture in specific sectors.
The most important thing you need to know if you travel to Morocco is that they have 5 official languages, among the main ones you find Arabic and the Berbers languages with seven variances, if I remember correctly what the taxi driver told us; French comes next as a secondary language and most people who work in the tourist sector can speak English, Spanish and sometimes even Italian. If you’re like me and you don’t know any of the three main languages, you will definitely find a way to communicate with the locals as Moroccans are not only extremely kind, but also open to learn.
Our first destination was the imperial city of Marrakech; a city with terracotta walls famous for its squares and night markets, and for having a Medina (or old city) considered a World Heritage by the UNESCO. Inside of it, you can come across postcards of all kinds: from the streets humbly adorned with stray cats to jewels like the Badia Palace, the Kutubiya Mosque, five-star hotels at affordable prices, as well as a dozen gardens. You probably won’t be able to visit all of them but they definitely are worth one morning of your trip to visit a couple of them as they’re a country’s pride.
It didn’t take us more than a day to realise the kindness coming from the locals and their interest in helping us if we were lost. Some of them asked us for a few dirhams in exchange of their help and others, showing an even more genuine interest, said our gratitude was more than enough. However, the Medina is not that big, so finding touristic sites such as gardens and palaces isn’t difficult if you take the mosque as a guide and follow the main streets.
We had received many recommendations as there is much to see and do in the red city, but nobody warned us we would had to walk dodging motorcycles, some cargo mules and even bicycles with three passengers on board. If you like movement, a city that lives more at night than at day and you’re ok with a bit of chaos, Marrakech is for you.
Among my recommendations are the Yves Saint Laurent Museum (of which I already made a post here), the delicious argan oil and olive soaps, taking naps during the hottest hours of the day so you can spend the night walking through the markets. Don’t be afraid to bargain prices and definitely don’t worry too much about your safety or your belongings. Despite the bad stories you may have heard, the tourist is very taken care of and respected. It was crystal clear for us after a series of misfortunes that we suffered during the trip due to health issues.
Our trip to Marrakech concluded after 4 days, and although it was difficult for us to leave our rooms at the Riad Kasbah whose staff made us feel at home, we were eager to venture into the Atlas. Our plan, although we must accept it was chaotic due to the long travel hours and very few of sleep, started on the coast of Essaouira, towards the Ouzoud Waterfalls, to continue in Fez and finish in Casablanca. I must confess if I had to do it again, I would do it exactly the same way with the exception of Casablanca, which was the city we liked the least.
We found that the perfect way to rest from the long hours of travel was to stop at carpet workshops at the cities’ outskirts where, for a few dirhams, you can enjoy a freshly made mint tea with fresh leaves and stay there for an hour or two. I was honestly one of the best experiences from the whole trip.
When we arrived in Essaouira we knew we were no longer in the chaotic Marrakech and that we had a beautiful landscape that inspire patience and calmness by the locals, even though the streets were as busy as before. A place where you could breathe the breeze of the sea which is only a few meters away from the Medina.
The heat was definitely one of our main concerns before the trip. We knew the ideal time to visit Morocco was in spring or autumn and that temperatures could reach 50 degrees Celsius in summer. Luckily, or as the driver who gave us a tour told us, thanks to global warming temperatures are no longer as high as before in the country, and what was once a scorching summer is now a perfectly tolerable one.
Although I was prepared with long dresses that covered me up to my feet (and which I repeated over and over again because I only took a small suitcase with me), I felt very cold in Essaouira, and that is something we could had never imagined. Heat? Truth is, we didn’t feel it that much (and we are definitely thankful for that).
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Massimo Dutti long dress,
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Subtle & Simple dress
Our next destination were the Ouzoud Waterfalls, an area in the Province of Azilal famous for its landscapes and one-day visits, although I would recommend that if you want to rest from your trip, you should definitely take at least two days because driving by the Atlas is tiring.
Upon arriving at the hotel we knew there was a terrace overlooking the waterfalls because of the photos we saw when we made our reservation online, but no photo can do justice to the true magnitude of this place; it’s like finding yourself in an oasis, a little Vietnam or a paradise in the middle of nowhere made of terracotta stones, blue-green lagoons and wild flora that seemed designed. There are two ways to do the route, one is by taking the concrete stairs and the other one is by the rural road made by the local cargo mules. I recommend doing the second one, just be prepared to feel pain in your muscles the next day. Ouzoud, without a doubt, was the highlight of the whole trip.
From Ouzoud to Fez there were, according to the map, six hours of road travel. It sounded long but it didn’t intimidate us, especially because when traveling with a group there are ways to kill time and taking turns when driving. No one told us the Atlas would get even more complicated, and that the six-hour journey would actually take us ten. Ten. That night we arrived in Fez with our bodies half dead and our souls defeated.
The next day, and mainly thanks to the wonderful breakfast that every Riad included within the reservation price, we came back to life. We only had five hours to be in Fez and, while we were conscious that we wouldn’t be able to see every bit of it, we also knew that our feet were still functional.
One thing I want to recommend you, especially if you’re worried about getting lost in the city, uncertain of where to eat or buy carpets at a good price, is to hire a tourist guide who speaks your native language at your hotel. They are affordable, kind, honest workers and sometimes they’re funny and make jokes. To make the most out of Fez we hired one of them (Hi, Hindi!) to see the city more efficiently.
We visited the oldest Medina, which is also the largest pedestrian area in the world and a World Heritage by the UNESCO as well. We don’t know if it was luck or not, but being a holiday the streets were almost empty and the shops were closed, we couldn’t find stores open but we enjoyed the architecture a lot (some of it from afar, as in the case of mosques where you can only go inside if you are Muslim). The city was preparing to celebrate the Eid al Adha, or the Feast of the Lamb, so despite all shops were closed, there was lamb trade in the streets.
Our visit came to an end, and with a half-sweet, half-bitter taste from our short visit to Fez, we promised we would return to the city someday with enough time to not only experience it entirely, but to also know more about the local people who showed us a genuine kindness that I’ve only found in very few places in the world. Because I don’t want to extend this post anymore, I will only say I actually lost my phone for a whole day and when I went back to look for it the shop’s manager had kept it safe in a drawer and asked me for nothing in return. Priceless.
The road to Casablanca, compared to the Atlas, was quite calm. Who could have imagined that the moment we arrived in the city we would suffer an anxiety attack while driving in it. While in Marrakech people drove fast and without sense of proxemics, Casablanca seemed to lack from every single driving rule.
Our friends had already warned us that Casablanca was a very European city and had little to do with the rest of Morocco, and while some of them agreed that the city was not worth to include on this trip, others told us how much they had liked it, so we decided to give it a chance and forge our own opinion.
In short: We didn’t like it. Although the city is known for its history, its emblematic film (and one of my favorites), and as the country’s economic capital, it lacks from all the charm of the rest of the Moroccan kingdom and instead of seeing it as an African extension of Europe, it felt more like an American city. And not the good, trendy ones.
But, if for some reason you should visit it or you are open to give it a chance, I recommend visiting the Mosque early in the morning, La Villa des Arts for contemporary art, L’Eglise du Sacre-Coeur for architecture and Rick’s Café, which, although it isn’t the same as the movie because it was filmed in Hollywood, it’s a nostalgic look at what was a time of cultural changes for the city. Ah, yes, always take a taxi because being a city so big and with an American feeling so ingrained, it’s not very kind to pedestrians.
Morocco is no longer a mystery to me. It has become a country of friendly people, of delicious fruit, where the best mint tea I have tasted in my life is made, of people who support themselves, of artisans with richness in one of the oldest religions in the world which, nonetheless, they won’t try to impose you.
In my mind, it’s no longer that country in which women can’t make her own life decisions, where is forbidden for them to walk on the streets, to smile without a veil or do everyday things like driving a car and, even less, a country which you can’t visit as a woman.
I must accept I started this trip with many prejudices but Morocco took, along with its plates of lemon chicken tagine and kindness in each corner, a little piece of my heart.

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The purchase fee is a compulsory payment on top of the amount you successfully bid. The charges are available upon request from the office.
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Oh, thank you for the tips. Indeed I had rotated the connectors, so I don't think it is a problem at all. But anyway, I'll double check since I messed up with it today after the problems started.
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I just tore apart a spare PC and I found that the EPS12V connectors on the motherboard and PSU are exactly the same as yours. Both 4-pins connect how you have them pictured: the one with alternating square and notched subconnectors goes on the right and the one with all notched subconnectors goes on the left. For the left connector, the notched subconnectors on the PSU cable fit inside the squared subconnectors on the mobo.
I noticed that once when I tried to plug both, but I wasn't sure if I could really do that, since the MoBo doesn't have clear informations about individual pin voltages, my manual is in chinese and I didn't want to risk plugging +12V to a ground pin. But it's good to know, I'll have a try with both cables plugged in.
@I want to ask one more question! I'm not very deep into OverClocking and I'm not very familiar with Asus BIOS Setup (I'm an oldschool AMI Bios guy =P, from the times we used to overclock with switches and jumpers onboard). Said that, I'm not very aware of which are safe settings for my bios, as I messed around a bit in the setup and I saw there are no "Disabled" switches to overclock, only "Auto" and "Manual".
Which should be the optimal manual settings to explicitly turn off any possible attempt of Asus AI to speedup my system and overheat anything?
I would be very grateful if I had even few brief directives so if I manage to rush int bios setup, I know what to prior before the computer shuts down again!
Thank you everyone! You all are being very helpful!Update:
I tried connecting both EPS12V instead of only one, but got the same issue. I'll try to remove the battery and unplug the PSU and leave like this overnight.Update 2:
I decided to do some tests before letting the main board discharge, so I plugged everything back and tried to turn on. Then, one by one I removed the following components:
All the case wiring
All USB devices
1st RAM card
2nd RAM card
And I noticed that after each of these steps, when I pressed the power button, the amount of time that the fans spinned slightly increased.
Could it be that my PSU is not providing enough power for everything that is plugged to my computer?
Could it be that any of my devices (or even some specific part of my MoBo like the south bridge) is short-circuited and therefore consuming more power than it should?Update 3:
Still behaves weird. Sometimes when I have nothing (absolutely nothing, just the main board and the main board power supply cable, not the EATX cable), when I hold up the MemOK button for 3 seconds, the board will start up and keep spinning the coolers until I shutdown, even if I toggle TPU or EPU switches. If I add the RAM cards, it will continue turning on, but will present the well-known P67 Double-boot issue - but after the second boot, it will keep running until I shutdown. Any other peripheral I try to plug in, or if I try to plug the EATX cables, or the video card, or even USB Mouse / PS2 Keyboard, it will go back to the original problem: The MemOK led blinks once and the computer turns off and won't turn on again before I switch the PSU off and on. After that happens, even if I strip everything off again, the computer will not turn on through this process anymore for quite a while. I have to wait like 30 minutes with everything stripped off (including battery removed and CLRTC jumper set to clear CMOS) to make these things work like that.
Right now my MoBo is without battery and without cables resting outside the case and I'll give it a day off before I try anything new! If anyone has any advice, I'd be glad to hear!
Also, I found this
topics while googling around. Situations were quite similar to mine. Should I consider RMA?
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In her time, Hedvig Eva Maria Kiesler, known as Hedy Lamarr, was believed to be the most beautiful woman in the world. She has gone down in history as the first actress to be shown completely nude on screen and the first actress to feign an orgasm with her facial expression in a close up.
The movie was called Ecstasy. It was filmed in Prague by the director Gustav Machaty in 1932. Hedwig was 16 years old.
Ecstasy and I is also the title of Hedy Lamarr’s erotic memoirs. It is a book written from the intelligent and amoral perspective of a fascinating woman, beyond the realm of good or evil, in which she recounts, one by one, the number of male bodies—splendid, drunk, idiotic, that encroached upon her soul over the course of her lifetime.
Hedy Lamarr was born in Vienna in November of 1914. Her father was a banker and her mother was a pianist. Both were Jews. She was an extremely gifted child who studied engineering but was lured away by her fascination for the theater. At the age of 16, she abandoned the sciences and went to Berlin to work with the famous director Max Reinhardt.
Very early in her life her extraordinary beauty began to cause her more problems than advantages. When the child left her house to go to school, every morning there was a different exhibitionist waiting for her with his cloak open. As an adolescent, she suffered several rape attempts. Some of these attempts were successful: for example, the attempt by the boyfriend of one of her friends that her friend herself had incited so she could contemplate the rape while smoking an Egyptian cigarette.
She had a hyper-sexual soul according to her own confession: pleasure didn’t cause her any guilt. However, she never understood why she stirred such urgent carnal desire in men yet inspired no admiration for her talent which seemed to exceed her physical beauty. Although she hated him until her death, Hedy Lamarr always remembered that Hitler was the only one to kiss her delicately on the tips of her fingers in the corridors through which this unsettling Jewish girl passed in the 1930s.
The filming of the movie Ecstasy includes a ten minute sequence in which the heroine passes through the verdant grove of a forest completely nude until immersing herself in a lake. The director had promised that the cameras would photograph her from a distance—from the top of a hill, with a blurred image. After some hesitation, Hedwig Kessler acquiesced. However, her body was captured with a telephoto lens and appears to be a mere few meters away from the screen.
Afterwards, she had to simulate an orgasm while the actor Aribert was on top of her kissing her. In this scene, the director was only able to achieve an acceptable outcome by sticking a needle into the girl’s buttocks so that the pain caused her to emit a scream and suffer a facial spasm that the spectator mistook for an orgasm. This orgasm made her world famous.
Magnate Fritz Mandl was one of the richest men in the world. He was the owner of Hirtenberger Patronenfabrik Industries—an ironworks which manufactured war munitions, comparable to Krupp. He was captivated by the beauty of Hedwig and asked her father for permission to court her. Actually, he bought her with an erotic spending spree on jewels and solid gold.
A short time later, Ecstasy made an appearance at the Vienna Festival. Mussolini demanded to see it in a private showing because of the morbid fascination that surrounded it. Preceded by scandal, it later debuted in Vienna before an audience filled with celebrities. In orchestra seats were the parents of the star and Fritz Mandl, her brand new husband. When the screening began, none of them could believe what they saw with their own eyes.
Surrounded by friends from the upper stratosphere of Austrian society, Lamarr’s parents beheld their adored child running naked through a forest toward a lake into which she dived and then began swimming on her back exposing her breasts through the surface of the water.
Her husband, whose arrogance was as toxic as his pretensions, attended the performance encircled by associates from his business with the heroine of the movie seated next to him. All of them were able to see his young, beautiful wife performing the role of a 17 year old girl named Eve who had married an older man who had not been able to consummate the marriage on their wedding night.
One morning, a young engineer named Adam spots Eve while she is swimming in the lake. Eve had left her clothes on the saddle of a mare standing next to another horse. Suddenly a thunderstorm breaks out and the two animals run away. Adam tries to help Eve and both take refuge in a cabin. They make love and in the middle of orgasm she symbolically breaks her pearl necklace, smoke from a cigarette traces a spiral around her neck, and she feigns a shriek of pleasure because at that moment the director was sticking a safety pin into her buttocks.
Her parents left their orchestra seats. From that moment on, her husband locked Hedwig up in the house and the maid kept the key. He only allowed her to swim when he was present. When he wasn’t taking her to parties or social gatherings where he exhibited her like a hunting trophy, he left her tied to the foot of the bed like a dog.
During the two years that this abduction lasted, Hedwig Eva Maria had time to resume her engineering studies and since she assisted her husband at meetings, dinners, and business trips dealing with new technologies for weapon systems, she developed, on her own, a formula — the so called “frequency hopping” system — a technique for switching frequencies that would later be used for protecting the control of missiles.
This invention by Hedy Lamarr was patented in 1940 and is still used today. It made possible for the first time the transmission of secret signals without interference and was utilized in Vietnam and during the Cuban missile crisis.
To escape her imprisonment, Hedwig had to seduce and sleep with the maid, who helped her escape from the palace one evening while the self-important Mr. Fritz Mandl was traveling.
She got to Paris by automobile with only one dress and her pockets filled with jewels. She was pursued by the bodyguards of her husband. She managed to slip away and hide out in London and set sail for New York aboard the ocean liner Normandie. During the crossing, she met and seduced the Hollywood producer Louis B. Mayer, from Metro Studios, and made a deal with him concerning her future. He protected her, baptized her with a new name, Hedy Lamarr, and made her into a star.
Many remember her for the movie Samson and Delilah, the only movie that gave her fame. She had bad luck. She rejected the role of the heroine in the movies Gaslight and Casablanca. She was on the verge of appearing in Gone With The Wind.
Although she always appeared onscreen wrapped in silks, she was the first woman that movie goers always saw nude.
She married three times. She had three children. She passed through countless male and female bodies of husbands and lovers, leading men and producers. One lover fired shots over her earrings with a revolver while he was drunk; another forged an inflatable doll in her image and used it when she refused to gratify him; another went to bed with the maid while Hedy slept in the same bed.
She was always more intelligent than the man who accompanied her and always more beautiful than the wife of his friend. She was the richest and most beautiful woman of Vienna and became the most desired creature of Hollywood. But she was not the best actress due to the burden of her beauty.
Her kleptomania landed her in jail several times. She had all the millionaires of the world at her feet but she could not resist stealing a toothbrush in a department store.
To this day, missiles are fired off day bearing her name. She’s the girl who cut off Samson’s hair.
(Drawing by Fernando Vicente)

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Tejasswi Expressed Her Love By Going On Her Knees In A Show, Karan Hugged Her In Front Of Everyone!!
These days if there is a discussion about any couple on the small screen, then they are Tejasswi Prakash and Karan Kundrra. This hot couple often comes together and the media follows them everywhere they go. At the same time, this week Tejasswi Prakash will be seen on the sets of Dance Deewane Junior. Karan Kundra is hosting this show, so when Tejasswi reached the stage, the atmosphere became completely romantic.
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The love story of both started from the last season of Bigg Boss in which both Tejasswi and Karan took part. There was a lot of discussion about their bonding in the house and both were in love with each other till the end of the show. Tejasswi is Marathi and Karan is completely Punjabi, yet both of them loved each other and adopted everything related to each other. This is the reason why they are discussed a lot. In Bigg Boss 15, where Karan was out shortly before the finale, the show was won by Tejasswi Prakash.

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The perfect Christmas tree for 2020? Rockefeller's 75-foot Norway spruce is compared to Charlie Brown's sad tree after 185-mile journey (but it WILL get a face lift before the big reveal)
- Critics slammed Rockefeller Christmas tree over photos after two-day transport
- Some claimed the sickly-looking tree was the 'perfect symbol of 2020'
- 'Tree' clapped back on Twitter saying: 'Just wait until I get my lights on!'
- It follows a similar controversy over Cincinnati's tree in Fountain Square
- New York's 75-foot, 11-ton Norway spruce was donated by family upstate
- Workers found a baby owl in the tree which is with a rescue group now
- After tree comes down, Habitat for Humanity will recycle it for lumber
Online Grinches have slammed the 'scraggly' Rockefeller Christmas tree as 'the perfect symbol of 2020' - overlooking the fact that the 75-foot Norway spruce will get a major revitalization before it is lit on December 2.
Photos of the tree circulated online soon after it was erected on Saturday after a two-day, 185-mile journey from upstate, drawing disparaging remarks from a legion of Scrooges.
'I expected nothing in 2020 to be good nice, or pretty and this tree confirms my dire expectations,' one Twitter user wrote.
Another said it has the 'same energy' as Charlie Brown's famously sad tree in the Peanuts cartoons.
Online Grinches have slammed the 'scraggly' Rockefeller Christmas tree as 'the perfect symbol of 2020'. Above, the tree is seen as it is erected on Saturday
Photos of the tree circulated online soon after it was erected on Saturday morning
'Decorate it with some limbs please,' another chimed in.
'This is treeson,' punned one user.
The Rockefeller Center clapped back in a tweet written in the voice of the tree itself: 'Wow, you all must look great right after a two-day drive, huh? Just wait until I get my lights on! See you on December 2!'
It follows a similar controversy in Cincinnati, where the tree installed in Fountain Square was panned as a shrub reminiscent of 'Charlie Brown'.
Photos of the tree before it was felled and transported show a lush, symmetrical specimen.
By Saturday afternoon scaffolding had already gone up around the tree, and workers were busy coaxing the limbs back into place and stringing some five miles of lights through its branches.
By Sunday scaffolding had already gone up around the tree, and workers were busy coaxing the limbs back into place and stringing some five miles of lights
View of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree being set up at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday
The tree is seen where it stood in Oneonta before it was cut down on Thursday. Homeowner 'Daddy Al' Dick said that while the tree was beloved, he was glad to donate it due to the difficulties it created for yard maintenance
And even the most sour Christmas naysayers had their humbug hearts melted when photos emerged of a baby owl that was rescued from the Rockefeller tree after it was erected in Manhattan.
On Tuesday, the Ravensbeared Wildlife Center in upstate Saugerties revealed that one of the workers tasked with felling and transporting the tree had discovered the baby owl in the tree.
'It had been three days since he ate or drank anything,' the wildlife sanctuary said in a Facebook post. Experts have been providing the owl, named 'Rockefeller', fluids and 'all the mice he will eat.'
'So far so good, his eyes are bright and seems relatively in good condition with all he’s been through. Once he checks in with the vet and gets a clean bill of health, he’ll be released to continue on his wild and wonderful journey,' the center said.
One of the workers tasked with felling and transporting the tree discovered a baby owl
Even the most sour Christmas naysayers had their humbug hearts melted when photos emerged of a baby owl that was rescued from the Rockefeller tree
The tree's annual lighting ceremony will take place on December 2. There will be no public access to the ceremony, though it will be televised nationally on NBC beginning at 7pm Eastern time.
Visitors should be able to visit the tree during the holiday season - though Mayor Bill de Blasio still hasn't revealed plans to allow in-person viewing while limiting crowd sizes.
'Details about how to visit the lit Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be announced in the coming weeks,' the property managers said in a statement.
The holiday cheer comes amid a resurgence in the pandemic in New York City and across the country. De Blasio on Wednesday announced that city schools would close indefinitely as new cases surged.
Al Dick (left) of Daddy Al's General Store in Oneonta donated the tree to Rockefeller Center
Workers in Oneonta, New York, on Thursday prepare to cut down a 75ft-tall, 11-ton Norway Spruce that was chosen to be the tree that will be displayed at Rockefeller Center this holiday season
The tree is estimated to be between the ages of 75 and 80 years old, according to the family that owned it
Every year, the Rockefeller Center tree is decorated with thousands of lights on a five-mile-long wire and topped with a large star. This year's star will weigh 900 pounds, made up of some 3 million Swarovski crystals on 70 illuminated spikes.
This year's tree was donated by Daddy Al's General Store in Oneonta. 'Daddy Al' Dick said he was honored to have his tree erected in Rockefeller Plaza, and glad to be rid of the extra yard work it created.
It will likely remain on display in Rockefeller Center until early next year, at which point the tree will be donated to Habitat for Humanity, which will recycle it for use as lumber.
The 75-foot tall Norway spruce arrived at Rockefeller Center in the early morning hours accompanied by a police escort along the 185-mile route from Oneonta, New York
In-person spectators will not be allowed at the lighting ceremony, which usually draws hundreds of holiday well-wishers
New York City received a much-need boost on Saturday with the arrival of a giant Christmas tree that marks the unofficial start of the 2020 holiday season
Tishman Speyer, the company that owns Rockefeller Center, has said it's especially proud to keep up the tree tradition this year.
The pandemic has spurred the cancellation of some other New York holiday customs, such as the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
It's estimated that more than 125 million people typically visit Rockefeller Center during the holidays, but with tourism stalled amid the pandemic, it's unlikely the usual frenzy will appear this year.
While this year’s tree measures at a towering 75 feet, the tallest ever spruce to stand in the center was seen in 1999, which was 100 foot tall. The tree that year came from Killingworth, Connecticut.


In paragraph 6 of its resolution 2169 (2014), the Security Council requested that I report every three months on progress made towards fulfilling the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). The present report covers key developments related to Iraq, and provides an update on the activities of the United Nations in Iraq since the issuance of my second report, dated 2 February 2015 (S/2015/82).
II. Summary of key political developments pertaining to Iraq
A. Internal developments
During the reporting period, the Government of Iraq continued to demonstrate its commitment to the promotion of national reconciliation, including by consolidating national support for the Iraqi security forces, the Peshmerga, the popular mobilization forces and allied tribal and volunteer fighters in their struggle against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Political and religious leaders also led efforts to delegitimize the extremist ideology of ISIL by advocating religious tolerance and non-violence. The Government continued to implement key tenets of its ministerial programme and the national political agreement, including through the approval by the Council of Ministers of constitutionally-mandated legislative and public sector reforms.
Regional and international partners maintained their support for the Government of Iraq in its fight against ISIL, which, along with associated armed groups, remained in control of large swathes of territory in the west and north of the country, where they have continued to inflict civilian casualties, cause massive displacement and perpetrate systematic human rights violations that may amount to war crimes and/or crimes against humanity.