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JPY edging higher on uneasy global markets
Head of FX Strategy
Summary: Geopolitical headlines and anticipation of a more dovish Fed have driven a spike higher in gold and a further mild bid for the Japanese yen, but volatility continues to underwhelm, even if that could change as soon as at next Wednesday’s FOMC meeting.
China moved its data releases to much later in the day and they have just been released this morning and show that Industrial Production in May missed expectations at 5.0% year-on-year (vs. 5.4% expected) growth, while May Retail Sales rose 8.6% vs. 8.1% expected. Regarding the latter figure, I’m a bit curious what Chinese consumers were buying to take overall spending to that level when car sales dropped 16.4% year-on-year in May.
Boris Johnson took 114 of the 330 possible votes in the Tory leadership candidate selection process, so far ahead of the nearest competition (Jeremy Hunt at 43) that there is talk of the centrist candidates pooling their resources to counter his ascendancy. In the end Tory party voters will decide once the two candidates are identified by the end of next week. We see very strong odds that Boris Johnson will be the next UK prime minister and that is also now the consensus and sterling seems to be taking it into stride. Look for a piece from me later today on the outlook for Brexit from here.
FX remains in a low volatility rut even as gold is making a bid to rise above the long-term overhead resistance that stretches at least to $1,375 (vs. $1,357 as I am writing). The key test for the sustainability of that move is whether the Fed is ready to confirm and even outperform the market’s dovish expectations at coming meetings.
Strong 10-year and 30-year Treasury auctions over the last couple of days have driven US yields lower and kept the yen solidly bid here – with gold playing a supporting role there as an apparent safe haven defense against both negative yields as bond yields drop globally, against the risk of weak asset markets if the cycle is slowing, and against the risk that central banks pull out all the stops to bring back inflation.
In an interview on Bloomberg, famed investor Paul Tudor Jones said he expected gold to rise aggressively. For those of us trading FX lately, we’re envious of the move and wonder if its too much to ask that something start moving aggressively in the major currencies as well. On that note, the next best two events that could spark volatility across asset classes are next Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting and the run-up to and outcome of the G20 meeting June 28-29.
Staying long USD vs. AUD, NZD and/or GBP, with tightened stops below the recent highs in AUDUSD, NZDUSD, GBPUSD.
The Russian ruble has enjoyed strength (consider the carry on top of the recent exchange rate stability) and has slipped back towards the assumed “floor” around 64 where Russia is happy to accumulate foreign currencies rather than allowing the ruble to strengthen. The consensus is for a 25 basis point cut from the Russian central bank and guidance will be key here – but developments in oil and emerging market spreads, which have improved again from a recent spike, will rule the day.
USD – there is no directional signal here as we await next Wednesday’s FOMC.
EUR – the euro backed off recent broad strength yesterday, but has not stumbled further today. Looks passive for now as we await interesting political developments next week (choice of next EU Commission President).
JPY – absorbing safe haven flows, but will need to see US long yields continuing lower to support that development.
GBP – relative stability as we watch for signaling from Boris Johnson and whether his path to assume leadership remains clear – and eventually how the EU side responds to his attempt to restart talks. We’re constructive on the longer term outlook for sterling if the narrative shifts to a “Managed Brexit” from a “No Deal” Brexit risk.
CHF – The Swiss National Bank's’s raised inflation forecasts for this year and through 2021 and lack of stiffer language on intervention to keep a ceiling on the CHF suggests an open path to 1.1000 in EURCHF if lower yields and safe haven seeking continue.
AUD – Aussie remains weak on the rate outlook, though we have conflicting signals here as iron ore continues to shoot the lights out and the mining giant BHP Billiton is trading at an almost eight-year high.
CAD – the momentum seeping out of the recent sell-off in USDCAD but a lot of work to do to get a full reversal – may need a data catalyst or two – for example, a CPI miss next week or fresh lows in oil prices despite the tankers incident.
NZD – next test for the NZD in the crosses in next week’s tardy GDP release for Q1 GDP.
SEK – the Swedish May CPI release came in hot – at 2.1% YoY at the core vs. 1.9% expected (1.7% ex. Energy). Let’s see if this is enough to drive a fresh test of the 10.60 area in EURSEK.
NOK – struggling to find a pulse despite the gyrations in oil – all about next week Norges Bank meeting and the guidance on rates after an assumed 25 bp hike as the Norges Bank remains the lone hiker.
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Outrageous Predictions 2023: The War Economy
- The constantly growing global need for energy drives the world's richest to huddle up and launch a R&D project in a size the world hasn't seen since the Manhattan Project gave the US the first atomic bomb.
French President Macron resignsThe political stalemate in France and the rise of Marie Le Pen following the 2022 elections corners President Macron, forcing him to give up on politics and resign from his position. At least for now.
Gold rockets to USD 3,000 as central banks fail on inflation mandateAs markets and central banks realise that the idea that inflation is transitory is wrong, and that prices will remain higher for longer, gold is sent through the roof, hitting a price tag of USD 3,000
EU Army forces EU down path to full unionWith continued challenges in the region and a US military that isn't aggressively enacting its former role as global policeman, the European Union agrees to create its own armed forces, bringing the whole region closer.
A country agrees to ban all meat production by 2030In an effort to become one of the global leaders on the path to net-zero emissions, one country decides to not only put a heavy tax on meat, but to ban domestic production entirely.
UK holds UnBrexit referendumFollowing a recession and domestic pressure, the United Kingdom is thrown into political turmoil that will end with a vote to wind back Brexit.
Widespread price controls are introduced to cap official inflationHistory tells us that with the war economy comes rationing and price controls. And this time is no different, as policymakers introduce strict price controls that lead to a range of unintended consequences.
OPEC+ & Chindia walk out of the IMF, agree to trade with new reserve assetSanctions against Russia have caused widespread turmoil due to US Dollar moves in countries across the globe that don't consider the US an ally. To relieve themselves from this, they leave the IMF and create a new reserve asset.
USDJPY fixed to the USD at 200 as Japan overhauls financial systemFollowing the challenges that faced the Japanese Yen in 2022, the Bank of Japan attempts to keep the currency from sliding. Unsuccessful on the long-term, Japan will launch a reset of its entire financial system.
Tax haven ban kills private equityWith the war economy comes an increased focus on national interests and sovereign nations' ability to assert themselves. In that regard, the OECD countries turn their attention on tax havens and pull the big guns out, banning them altogether.

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OTTAWA, March 12, 2015 /CNW/ - Disaster Risk Reduction is not a household phrase. That is because most people only think about disasters when one has already happened and they are asked to make a donation to support relief efforts. But it is the collective responsibility of governments and humanitarian organizations to find ways of mitigating the risks of disaster facing vulnerable populations.
On March 14-18, the city of Sendai in Japan is hosting the Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. In preparation for this gathering of international experts and diplomats, for the last two years consultations have taken place on every continent.
The good news is that the world has never been better equipped to respond to disasters. Humanitarian organizations today are investing in early warning systems, training national staff, supporting local responders, and adhering to stronger implementation and accountability standards. Most governments around the globe have improved building regulations and established disaster response strategies and capacity. The bad news is that the number of people living in extreme vulnerability to disasters, in absolute terms, has never been higher. Demographic growth, unsustainable urbanization, and climate change all combine to place countless communities at risk. This means that hundreds of millions of people cannot rely on the infrastructure, food reserves, health services, shelters, and other basic resources that would help them cope with, or recover from, a natural disaster.
In Japan, work will focus on finalizing a successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) for Disaster Risk Reduction around the globe. The outcome of the conference will set the stage for the next decade of progress in protecting people from the effects of disasters. Evidence has consistently shown that Disaster Risk Reduction measures save lives. It also shows that investments in risk reduction are far more cost-effective than post-disaster responses.
Canada has a long history and enviable track-record when it comes to humanitarian response and systems. As the humanitarian community looks to the future, Canada can take the opportunity of this Conference to lead and inspire others to make life safer for those who are most likely to be affected by catastrophes. Canada can do so by championing strong global and national targets for risk reduction – which include tackling underlying risk drivers and compounding factors – and by committing significant, long-term financing to risk reduction efforts that reflect the ambitions of the new DRR framework for action.
The Humanitarian Coalition is a joint appeal mechanism comprised of CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec, Plan Canada and Save the Children.
SOURCE Humanitarian Coalition
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This morning I stumbled upon a beautiful blog, Una Bella Vita and spent ages losing myself in the beauty!
One of the best things i discovered was photography by Sarah Herman. I recognise some of her photographs from other lovely blogs but i just want to share a few of my favourites.
I love finding all these whimsical photographers that make me want to get behind the lens.
I've also been paying a visit to Rags and Scribbles this morning which has some gorgeous photographs and words too.
Today my heart hurts with longing for a camera and an ounce of talent.
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The Tramedic™ Wound Care Sub Kit comes inside each of the Tramedic™ Trauma Kits and can be purchased alone here. This kit is designed to provide the necessary items needed to treat a moderate to severe venous or arterial bleeding wound.
Located inside the subkit insert, you will find a set of bilingual (Spanish and English) verbal and visual instructions that help guide the user in the application of the kit’s contents. Online Video Training is available for all Tramedic trauma kits to instruct how to use each of the components of the subkits.
1x Tramedic™ Trauma Bandage - pressure wrap
1x Krinkle Gauze (4"x4.1yds) - for packing wounds and wrapping wound

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Eating Right and Exercizing Still The Key
Credit: Anna CervovaNearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or grossly obese. This number has doubled since the 1980’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thanks to media attention, most Americans are also aware of the dangers of being overweight, including sleep apnea, diabetes and early death.
Losing just five to 10 percent of your weight can help reduce your risk of developing major health challenges. And while fad diets promise dieters the moon, the best method to shed pounds is still by eating fewer calories and exercising.
Set Practical Goals
Prior to dieting, you should set a weight goal. This will help you to feel as if you are gaining progress. Your weight goal should be practical so that you have some hope of reaching it. People who have unrealistic weight loss goals become discouraged before long. One way to calculate a practical weight loss goal is to use a body mass index (BMI). BMI is an estimate of your body fat based on your height and weight.
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
When choosing a diet plan, be wary of diets that promise to help you lose more than 2 pounds per week. Experts agree that if you can cut 500 calories from your diet by burning it off through exercise and eating less, you can lose 1 pound each week until you reach your goal.
When dieting, how you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Instead of eating “three square meals a day” nutritionists recommend that dieters graze their way through five smaller meals daily. Eating sessions should be spread out so that the dieter does not go more than three hours without eating. According to Clemson State University, anyone that waits for 6 hours or more without eating not only slows their metabolism, but is also more likely to eat junk food to satisfy their hunger. Dieters should eat slowly and take small bites so that they feel full sooner and drink lots of water or fat-free milk.
Choosing the Right Amount of Exercise
Most Americans should take part in moderate physical activity for 30 minutes every day of the week to keep up a healthy body weight. But to lose weight, a dieter may need to exercise for more than this. Strength training is a good way to boost your metabolism, since muscle burns calories even when the body is at rest. Adults should do some form of muscle-strengthening activity twice weekly. 90 minutes of activity that increases your heart rate daily will lead to weight loss.


A normally un-manned semisubmersible has been developed, consisting of three columns spanning between a deck box structure and a very deep submerged pontoon. The platform, called the EDP (Extended Draft Platform) Buoy, can be used for various applications such supporting a low cost subsea development of a marginal field with controls and power and other surface processes, or serve as a science platform for gathering long term oceanographic, meteorological and geotechnical data. The EDP Buoy is designed to be towed to site in a stable collapsed configuration like a Jack-up MODU by offshore tug supply vessel and/or Anchor Handling vessel, and self-erect with minimal human intervention. The columns and pontoon of the EDP Buoy are raised for construction and installation. When lowered, the structure behaves like a very stable deep draft semisubmersible. It is suitable for very harsh, but ice free, environments and no water depth limit with use of synthetic mooring lines.
The deck box and the pontoon structures are Y-shaped. Within and atop the spacious EDP deck box there is sufficient area to locate processing, power, communications, instrumentation and material handling equipment, and provide sufficient bulk storage space for fuel and other fluids. Multiple risers and umbilicals can be accommodated on the platform. The facilities on the platform can be expanded in the future including adding more equipment, risers and umbilicals.
The configuration and size of the platform lends itself to simple low cost fabrication with rolled steel plate columns, and box girder deck and pontoon. The three leg design also makes for easy self erection. The paper describes the configuration, installation procedure and in-place performance of the EDP Buoy.


Federal researchers who are worried about a new law that would require that their financial information be posted publicly online can breathe easier for the moment. The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to approve a bill that delays until 8 December this provision of the so-called STOCK Act. The House of Representatives is likely to approve the bill during its recess, which will last until after the 6 November election, The Washington Post  reports.
The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, passed in April to prevent insider trading by members of Congress and their staff, includes a provision that requires public posting of financial disclosures. The rule applies not only to Congress but to about 28,000 senior federal employees who file certain disclosure forms. Right now those forms are available only upon request.
Federal employees have said that the law violates their privacy, could put them at risk for identity theft, and threatens the safety of employees in high-security positions. And researchers at the National Institutes of Health and NASA have warned in a lawsuit  that the requirement will hinder recruitment and could persuade some federal scientists to leave government.
The disclosure requirement was set to kick in at the end of August but has been delayed twice already. Congress postponed it for a month, and 2 weeks ago a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking it until the end of October. The bill just passed by the Senate delays the provision further for all but top-level officials and also calls for the National Academy of Public Administration to review its possible effects within 6 months, the Post reports.


India successfully test fires exo-atmospheric missile interceptor
Bhubaneswar: India Sunday successfully test-fired an exo-atmospheric missile interceptor for the first time at a defence base in Odisha as part of its efforts to create a shield against incoming enemy missiles, a senior defence official said.
The indigenous Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile was fired from Wheeler Island off the coast near Dhamra port in Bhadrak district, about 170 km from here.
It successfully intercepted an incoming ballistic missile, a modified variant of the Prithvi fired from a ship off the coast near the integrated test range at Chandipur-on-sea in Balasore district, about 70 km from Wheeler Island.
"The test was successful," test range director M.V.K.V. Prasad told IANS. "It is for the first time that we have successfully conducted the test of an exo-atmospheric interceptor," he said.
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Having been branded “The Future of Metal” at one point in their career, these guys are surprisingly one of the least talked about bands in Metalcore. Are they a mere lingering name waiting to hit the dust or are they awaiting a resurgence?
Unbelievably, Canadian maniacs Striker made a quick turn around since their last release, Stand in the Fire, now putting out a self-titled album just 54 weeks later on their own label, Record Breaking Records.
Whether it’s purely instrumental, a hybrid genre, acapella metal or whatever it is, there’s always something new and interesting and sometimes innovative out there. These guys definitely fit some of those claims and more.

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Simon De Stercke joined the data team of Agora Think Tanks (Agora Energiewende, Agora Industry and Agora Agriculture) as Technical Project Manager in 2023. He assists in the development of tools such as the Agorameter, and the management of application back-ends.
Previously, Simon worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London, where he also obtained his Ph.D. for research on the urban water-energy nexus. He maintains research collaborations with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in the field of energy demand. At IIASA he developed the long-term energy use database PFUDB as a research assistant in 2014. Simon is trained as an electromechanical engineer with a specialisation in energy technologies and holds a master's degree in environmental management.


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Joining Sara for this weeks edition of Project 365.
Y’all what a difference a week makes. There is not one picture of a wadded up Kleenex or empty packet of Alka-Seltzer Plus to be found. It is good to feel better!
Sunday, February 14
Happy Valentine's Day to me! I had a 30% coupon from Kohl’s and this was on sale and well I have always wanted a Panini maker so I snapped this puppy up for a bargain price of under $15.00….yea for me!
I fired that bad boy up on Sunday afternoon for lunch.
I was good y’all…a nice hot ham & cheese Panini on sourdough bread!
Monday, February 15
It’s a breakfast miracle. Our toaster no longer toasted no matter how many times you pushed the toast down and on many a morning there was a very nice puddle of coffee on the counter under my old coffee maker. So along with my brand new shinny Panini maker I got a new toaster and a new coffee maker ( I totally burned up the 30% coupon, got some great deals) so Monday morning I had coffee with no counter leakage and toast that was actually toasted.
Tuesday, February 16
An Orchestra concert at the Middle School, they are getting ready for Festival…practice, practice, practice…
Wednesday, February 17
Apparently nothing picture worthy happen on Wednesday so I got nothing!
Thursday, February 18
It was to pretty to pass up so I bought it for a friend.
Friday, February 19
My sweetie came for a visit.
Saturday, February 20
Earlier in the week I went to the grocery store. One of my husbands favorite things, lamb and one of my favorite things a bargain equals a really good dinner on Saturday night.
I marinated the lamb in olive oil, shallots, garlic, cracked pepper and rosemary. I baked a homemade loaf of sourdough bread and steamed up a head of fresh broccoli and tossed a couple of nice big fat potatoes in the oven and served them up with sour cream and butter and we were in good dinner heaven.
Well that’s it for this weeks 365.

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Shooting champion Sam Cotton will speak about the “myths of the Old West” at a South County Historical Society lecture in Arroyo Grande on Friday.
Cotton, who is a 10-time state champion in “Old West shooting,” will display his collection of firearms and speak on how Hollywood incorrectly portrayed the Old West in Westerns, according to a news release.
Cotton will also speak a little about the history of the firearms he will display.
The lecture will take place at the International Order of Odd Fellows Hall (128 Bridge St.) in Arroyo Grande at 6:30 p.m.
The lecture is free, but donations are encouraged. For information, contact the Historical Society at 489-8282.

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This week, the Swiss government announced the start of a ban on titanium dioxide in food. The ban will start on 15 September 2022 and be phased in starting on 15 March 2022.
Titanium dioxide (E 171) is an additive that makes food white. It is also used in toothpastes, sunscreens and other cosmetics. In the US it was first used in food in 1966 and was approved for food use in 2008 in the EU. However, the EU removed the additive from its list of approved food ingredients in May 2021. Switzerland later decided to bring its rules on the food additive into line with the EU.
Titanium dioxide can be found in sweets, dairy substitutes, sauces, some cheeses and any other processed food that is aiming to appear white or lighter in colour.
In May 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concluded that genotoxicity could not be excluded. After oral ingestion, the absorption of titanium dioxide particles is low, however they can accumulate in the body, said the report. Genotoxicity refers to the ability of a chemical substance to damage DNA, the genetic material of cells.
Foods containing the substance often list the ingredient as E 171.

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Civil and Criminal E-Filing Mandated in Texas
Every branch of Texas government, particularly the judiciary, is committed
applying technology that enables everyone access to our justice system.
– Nathan Hecht, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
e-Filing is now mandatory for all attorneys filing civil, family, probate, or criminal cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals, and all district and county courts. While not required, non-attorney filers are encouraged to file as well. Some JP Courts also permit e-Filing.
Do you have an e-filing service provider?


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After a meteorite lands in the front yard of their farm, Nathan Gardner (Nicolas Cage) and his family find themselves battling a mutant extraterrestrial organism as it infects their minds and bodies, transforming their quiet rural life into a technicolor nightmare. From cult director Richard Stanley (Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau, Hardware)
111 min. Horror/Sci-Fi. NR.

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Normally, German medium-sized companies are rather reluctant to criticize China. No one wants to spoil themselves in the important market. But about 20 bosses and managers of machine and plant manufacturers are now venting their anger about the corona entry restrictions in personal statements with unusual openness.
A company boss from Düren in Lower Saxony complains about an "inhumane quarantine situation" in China on the website of the Association of German Machine and Plant Manufacturers (VDMA). Quarantine facilities are like "prison". There is talk of an explosion in costs, of delays in setting up or maintaining plants in China, of declines in business in China because there is no contact with customers and suppliers.
Ulrich Ackermann, head of the foreign trade department at the VDMA, does not mince his words either:
Losses and collapsing exports
Around 3500 machine and plant manufacturers are organized in the VDMA. About a quarter have their own companies in China, and many also produce in the People's Republic. While they were still able to record double-digit growth rates in China last year, many companies are expecting stagnation or a decline in business in China this year.
Exports are also suffering: Since the beginning of the year, the export of machines and systems to China has fallen noticeably due to travel restrictions – by 8.5 percent to 5.9 billion euros from January to April.
A "patchwork" of regulations
But there is no sign of a change in the strict Chinese entry regulations and complicated visa rules. At the end of June, the Chinese authorities reduced the quarantine requirement for travelers to seven days. But whether this will actually be implemented is unclear, says foreign trade expert Ackermann, "because up to now there has been little to rely on the statements made by the regional Chinese authorities and there has been a patchwork of regulations within China."
The supply chains not only worldwide but also within China are still susceptible to disruptions – even with the smallest corona outbreaks, according to Ackermann. In the meantime, many companies are therefore considering whether it is still worthwhile to further expand the hitherto lucrative business with China. A company boss writes that he has put the search for new suppliers in China on hold and is now looking for alternatives outside of China.


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I'm so happy to bring this card to you today; especially those of you who may be somewhat new to making your own cards. This card is really quick and easy to put together, and takes a minimum of supplies. You don't need stamps or inks or special markers. I used nothing but a card base, a few scrap strips of papers, a few stickers and rhinestones and some adhesive.
I had purchased some dimensional stickers on clearance after Thanksgiving last year, and decided that now was the time to use them. Here are your photos:
Sorry for the blurry close-up. I just wanted to illustrate the greeting on the circle sticker. I started with the standard A2 sized card base. After trying several scraps, I found some that were just the right size and shape that I needed. I layered them on the base, affixed the stickers, and added a few rhinestones just because I thought they gave the design a bit more balance. Couldn't be easier!!
You can see in the angled pics just how much dimension there is in the stickers I used. They came from Recollections. The rhinestones are from Studio18. And that's it -- easy peasy! So you really can put together a nice card without much fuss or mess.
If you haven't been there yet, be sure to check out the Card A Day Blog. We have monthly challenges that you can enter with each weekly theme. That means you can have up to four chances to win a great prize!
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In the PAIR lab, we are interested in the ways people maintain positivity (i.e., fun, and excitement) through activities with their partner (e.g., shared leisure, date night) in the context of long term intimate relationships (e.g., dating, marital). More specifically, we study the factors that promote and hinder positive activities in intimate relationships with a focus on pairs (i.e., how couple members interact and influence positive activity engagement).
Hannah Brazeau successfully defended her PhD level prospectus on December 3rd, 2019. Congratulations, Hannah!
Chloe Jones successfully defended her Master’s level prospectus on December 4th, 2019. Congratulations, Chloe!

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Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by CajunDavid Comfortable stay and easy to find
I booked the King suite and it was quite comfortable and spacious. I've booked my stay in the winter so there was a lot of snow and ice in the parking lot. Other than the wet floors going into the facility, everything was great and the staff were quite friendly.
February 20, 2015
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February 19, 2015
Rated 4.0 out of 5.0 by Hali32 Room close to the highway
Booked a suite, it was the first one close to the hwy, me and my kids couldnt sleep at all because of the trucks on going noise. too bad they coudlnt find another suite for me they where all booked.
February 17, 2015
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by Paynex4 everything was great
We had a great experience. Staff was great. very clean and comfortable
February 10, 2015
Rated 4.0 out of 5.0 by Chopperred Buisness trip to W.V.
Its a nice place. Easy to access. Staff is friendly and helpful. They accommodated my preference to a room opposite the highway side of the building with no complaints.
February 9, 2015
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by CV22901 Several good nights in Fairmont, WV
The Holiday Inn Express continues to be the best place to stay in Fairmont. I've stayed here several times for business over the past few years and the property still has that "new" feel and is quite clean. The WiFi is excellent and the included breakfast is adequate. Easy access to highway.
February 6, 2015
Rated 4.0 out of 5.0 by AMANDA7778 Great Hotel
Nice hotel. The room was a nice size. I stayed in Room 110 which was close to everything. The problem I had was it was very noisy at night.
February 4, 2015
Rated 5.0 out of 5.0 by me1245 Great hotel
Another great stay at a Holiday Inn Express. The hotel was very clean and the staff was attentive. The bed and pillows were great and provided a good nights sleep. This hotel has a great pool and hot tub area that was perfect for relaxing after a rough day.
February 4, 2015

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The crew of queer creatives at Wussy brought in the perfect host to kick off their new party Odd Ball at My Sister’s Room.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 11 star Yvie Oddly (photo) was on hand on April 27 to celebrate the outcasts and club kids that continue to push the envelope
The night featured performances from Candida Valentina, JayBella Banks, Kryean Kally, Miss He, Mo'Dest Volgare, Molly Rimswell and Mystery Meat. Special guests Paege Turner, Shi, Tyra Rex and Video Tronic also dropped by.
The night was capped off with a dance party with Aasha.
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The U.S. Postal Service has made the strategic decision to charge you more in 2012 for a first class stamp and then no longer guarantee next-day service for that letter.
Now that is one example of a business plan improving customer service. Note we didn't say it was a good plan.
Currently 40 percent of first-class mail is delivered the next day. In 2012, don't expect that bill you mail today to get across town by tomorrow.
Life is full change and it is often for the better. However, after 200 years of service improvements, the Postal Service change does not appear to be better, especially for rural west central Minnesota.
According to the Postal Service, it must reduce expenses by closing 437 sorting centers, which will eliminate 28,000 jobs, and close 3,700 of the nation's post offices.
At the same time, all of west central Minnesota's mail along with the rest of Minnesota's mail will be all shipped to the Twin Cities for sorting and then ship back for delivery.
There are very good reasons for change in the Postal Service -- it lost $5.1 billion last year.
Change is hard, but Americans will adjust and likely find better and quicker alternatives to the Postal Service. Frankly, they already have with email, instant messaging and texting.
Some of the Postal Service's best customers -- businesses -- will have to adjust. Netflix and others depending on speedy Postal Service delivery may have to change delivery strategies. Magazine and newspaper publishers likely will be forced to change as well. Others -- like credit card and mobile phone companies -- are encouraging customers to move to digital billing and electronic payments. All of this will just decrease the Postal Service's revenue even further.
The change will be hardest on the Postal Service's employees. Many are going to lose their jobs, here in Willmar, St. Cloud, Bemidji, Duluth and Rochester, where sorting centers have or will be closed. Their dedicated and excellent work will be missed, and their communities will lose those salaries.
Some post offices will be closed, eliminating a community gathering spot as well as service access for many rural residents.
This current Postal Service is not same as it was even a decade ago. It is facing a bleak future unless it reinvents itself and its strategy.
America and Congress need to decide whether the Postal Service has just become a service dinosaur that needs systematic consolidation or whether it needs to be remade as a public service and critical asset which promotes economic development throughout the country.


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PRESS STATEMENT FROM GMA-7:
"After much speculation and intriguing news that have been circulating, last week, Party Pilipinas confirmed that this Sunday will indeed be the show’s culminating week. The highly-controversial and much-talked about announcement stirred much reactions from the public, but Party Pilipinas: Take a Bow will set the tone loud and clear--that this is not about bowing out of the Sunday TV noontime slot, but rather, the show’s last hurrah is about taking pride of what its artists have offered and what it has become through the years.
"And as they exhibit pride in performing on the Party Pilipinas stage one last time, the stars are set to give everyone a party like no other, especially the show’s loyal viewers and die-hard fans.
"After deciding to take a break from the spotlight a couple of weeks ago, Asia ’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid chooses to cut her respite short to join the a-listers: the Queen of Soul, Jaya; King of Soul, Janno Gibbs; and her husband, The Songwriter, Ogie Alcasid.
"Also this Sunday, Kyla’s lovely voice will be heard once again after she gave birth to her son. Reuniting their fierce onstage tandem as Shinky, she and Rachelle Ann Go will share the limelight.
"Proving that their love team remains stronger and sweeter over time, Julie Ann San Jose and Elmo Magalona relive their best moments as they perform a medley of songs from their Red Mask short film series.
"Elmo will also join force with Alden Richards, Kristoffer Martin and Derrick Monasterio as the certified crush ng bayanto give the ladies the best kilig factor this Sunday. Plus, Alden will exhibit his crooner side in his first-ever album launch.
"Meanwhile, adding a new flavor to the Hot-Taw mix are Frencheska Farr and Glaiza de Castro, who will perform with Aira Bermudez, Bianca King, Kylie Padilla, Michelle Madrigal, Winwyn Marquez, Diva Montelaba, LJ Reyes, Lexi Fernandez, Kris Bernal, Andrea Torres, Sam Pinto and Rochelle Pangilinan.
"See Mark Herras, Julian Trono, Rochelle, Aira, Winwyn, Diva, Rocco Nacino, Enzo Pineda, Sef Cadayona, Steven Silva, Yassi Pressman and Mayton Eugenio attest to their celebrity dance crew status in Sayaw Pilipinas. Joining them is the birthday girl Kris Bernal, plus pinoy pop sensation Down to Mars, Joyce Ching, Bea Binene, Barbie Forteza with Protege finalists, namely: Jeric Gonzales, Thea Tolentino, Elle Ramirez, Ruru Madrid and Zandra Summer.
"La Diva’s golden voices plus harmonious symphony got us hooked the first time and even left us craving for more, so now raising the bar once again; the girl trio will showcase their incredible vocal prowess, with Viva La Diva.
"Original pinoy music with an acoustic twist also awaits viewers. Set to give that unique blend are Ogie, Glaiza, Jolina Magdangal, Solenn Heusaff, Jennylyn Mercado, Jay Perillo, Rita de Guzman, Denise Barbacena, Lirah Bermudez, Lovely Embuscado and Panky Trinidad.
"For those who just want the right dose of rhythm ‘n blues, RNB Prince Jay-R, Prince of Soul Kris Lawrence, Protege season 1 champion Krizza Neri plus Janno and Jaya will give us that perfect mix.
"It will be a non-stop and fun party right down to the last second. Join the most exciting farewell celebration of Sunday’s party central with your favorite and most-loved Kapuso idols on Party Pilipinas: Take a Bow on GMA-7."
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Model Proudly Shows What Real Bodies Look Like After Giving Birth
‘Look what my two babies did…’
Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett caught the public’s attention back in 2004 for being one of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s three girlfriends. Along with Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt, she starred in the reality show The Girls Next Door which documented their relationships with Hefner and life at the Playboy Mansion. Now, at 30, Wilkinson-Baskett has embraced domestic life, having two kids with her husband, former NFL receiver, Hank Baskett.
Yesterday, Wilkinson-Baskett celebrated Mother’s Day with her family, but she took a moment to share how her children had changed her emotionally and physically with her followers on Instagram.
“Look what my 2 babies did... They made me happy. #happymothersday”
As a model, Wilkinson-Baskett’s career has been based around maintaining a toned, athletic body. So showing how its been forever changed by having two children was a brave move. The six-pack abs she once flaunted in the pages of Playboy have softened and are graced by a stretch mark or two but she’s happier than ever. She’d readily trade her pin-ups body all over again for the love of her two children, six-year-old, Hank, and 23-month-old, Alijah Mark.
Last week, she showed how much her life has changed when she posted this shot of her exiting a club during the Playboy years.
“Honestly what the f**k was I thinking wearing this to the clubs back then? Omg!!”


The global cyber attack, presenting itself as a ransomware virus known as ‘Petya’, that has struck numerous multinational corporations in the last 24 hours, and threatened the destruction of their data, is being attributed to faults in a Ukrainian tax software package.
The software, provided by Ukrainian developers MeDoc, has been identified by cyber security firms, including Microsoft, as the root of the attack, as computers and companies downloading the popular package were silently infected and ransomed.
MeDoc itself denies that its product was the problem, but Microsoft has confirmed that the package is at the centre of the investigation into the Petya attack.
“Microsoft now has evidence that a few active infections of the ransomware initially started from the legitimate MeDoc updater process,” the company said in a technical blog post.
The virus, named for the Petya ransomware it imitates, demands $395 in the form of digital currency bitcoins or the virus will destroy all of the company’s data. However, some businesses have reported that data has been destroyed even after payments were made.
Australia has been affected by the attack along with 63 other nations, with chocolate manufacturers Cadbury seeing factory function affected and law firm DLA Piper coming under attack as well.
Europol states that the attack is more sophisticated than the Wannacry attack last month, which notably involved the reputed theft of the new Pirates of the Caribbean film for ransom, but officials have stated the virus is now under control within the Ukraine.
It is not yet clear how the Petya virus was able to compromise the MeDoc package but investigations by European authorities are ongoing.
This latest spate of cyber attacks comes after the ACCC found Australia had endured a 30% rise in cyber crime and online scams in 2016, which will serve only to increase concerns about Australia’s security.


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If you want to shift your relationships, decide right now that they have no disempowering past that gets carried into the present. Do not fall for the trap of your habitual reactions and compromises that put you in places you never wanted to be. Leave the old patterns in the past and create the relationships from your vision, then act from it consistently. More often than not, it refreshes others and frees them, too.
People also may not go along initially and it may rub them the wrong way, but for how much longer are you going to be inauthentic, asking people to get along with a version of you that ISN’T EVEN YOU? It’s ok for people to be upset that you no longer act in ways that don’t serve you, if, from love and truth, you just want something else, if you’re finally being you.
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Last week, at a bar at Yonge and St. Clair, partygoers celebrated the official unveiling of an eight-storey mural by the British street artist known as Phlegm (yes, Phlegm). Painted on the side of an office building, it shows a human figure in a sitting curl, its body formed of scenes from the city: churches, parks, office buildings, the CN Tower, the Royal Ontario Museum.
It's pretty edgy for dear old Yonge and St. Clair, a staid quarter between Rosedale and Forest Hill, where the demographic skews old, white and prosperous. But change is coming to Yonge and St. Clair. The mural is tied up with a push by Slate Asset Management to bring some buzz back to an intersection long past its heyday.
That effort springs from a remarkable real estate coup. Starting in 2013 and wrapping up earlier this year, the company snapped up buildings on all four corners. Slate's Lucas Manuel says that, as far he can determine, it is the only real estate firm in North America to own four corners of a major urban intersection. Now Slate is spending millions to rejuvenate both the buildings and the streetscape.
It's about time. When I was growing up nearby, on the other side of the St. Clair bridge, Yonge and St. Clair was a busy place with a newspaper vendor calling out from the sidewalk, a Tamblyn's drugstore on one corner and a United Cigar Store on another. A classic bakery sold butter tarts and a Laura Secord's sold chocolates. The vast Hollywood Theatre showed the latest movies. Dining out meant Fran's or Swiss Chalet, where you could buy deliciously soggy French fries from the kitchen counter in the back.
Then office buildings went up on the corners, and apartment buildings nearby. In this growth spurt, modern glass-and-steel towers were sprouting downtown and smaller nodes of development were growing at places like Yonge and St. Clair and Yonge and Eglinton. A Roots outlet opened on Yonge, and Bregman's Bakery was a fixture for years.
Yonge and Eglinton continued to develop. Now it is booming. So is Bloor and Yonge. Yonge and St. Clair stood still. "Over the years the neighbourhood lost its identity," says the Slate website. "Office buildings became out of date, restaurants came and went and the area became overlooked as surrounding nodes were gentrifying."
Mr. Manuel says, "Frankly, there hasn't been change here for decades." Slate is going all out to get things moving again. Workers are busy renovating the building on the northeast corner. There are plans for a multilevel restaurant across the street on the northwest, where the Gateway newsstand outlet stands now. The facades of the office buildings at the intersection will get an overhaul to make them more open to the street, in the modern way, and the sidewalks will get new seating and landscaping
When the facades are done in 2018, says Mr. Manuel, the intersection should have a lot more polish and pop. There is no good reason for it to have languished for so long, he says. "It's going to be great again."
If residents fear an explosion of new buildings, he says, they should put their minds at ease. The company has no plans to tear down its suite of buildings and put up new ones, at least in the near term. The layout of the area, with St. Michael's Cemetery and the Badminton & Racket Club just to the southwest and residential neighbourhoods close by, means this will never be a Yonge and Eg, though a developer has proposed a tower south of St. Clair on Yonge.
In time, however, the intersection could stand some of what city planners call intensification. It's on the subway line, of course, and the St. Clair streetcar, with its dedicated right of way, runs right through. The Weston family owns the big surface parking lot back of the stores on Yonge, on the east side north of St. Clair – an obvious spot for development. They own an adjacent office building, too. It wouldn't hurt to build up some more, with taller buildings and more people working and living in them. It is exactly at hubs like these, well served by transit, that the city should look to increase urban density and the vitality that comes with it.
For now, though, it is just good to see something – anything – happening at Yonge and St. Clair. Cities are always growing, changing, evolving. This midtown crossroads has been stagnant too long.


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This article will explain why Mintek’s Transcendent makes a good Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) for Hospitals.
Why Preventive Maintenance Helps Hospitals
Hospital administration is a very complex function as management must handle daily interaction with physicians, nurses, support staff, pharmaceutical companies, facilities staff, vendors and insurance companies. The interaction of these groups help make the image that each hospital has. Perhaps the most critical of these groups is facilities department which is responsible for maintenance management.
“The maintenance and repair (M&R) requirements of healthcare facilities are more demanding than those of most other facilities. The high intensity of use, long operating hours (24-hours per day for most primary care hospitals) and specialized equipment all lead to a relatively high maintenance workload usually fulfilled by a staff of tradesmen and supervisors.”
Source: Peter Lufkin, Whitestone Research
Facilities staff for maintenance and repair includes HVAC mechanics, electricians, plumbers, computer specialist, and others tradesmen. A hospital’s ability to provide quality asset and maintenance management to keep equipment functioning is critical to the image in the community and their ranking as a hospital. Most importantly, functioning equipment helps to save lives.
A Software-as-a-Service preventive maintenance solution helps handle hospital needs by:
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If the average hospital has 35 maintenance and repair support staff instituting a SaaS preventive maintenance solution will also have cost saving benefits for:
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L7, the punk/grunge legends are excited about their upcoming tour playing smaller more intimate venues.
Punk/grunge legends L7 have announced their “In Your Space” tour, taking place this fall in conjunction with their performances at the Louder Than Life and Aftershock Festivals.
Donita Sparks commented, saying, “The energy and vibe that smaller venues allow is something that we always want to stay connected to, and with a new single in the works, we can’t wait to see our crowd up close and in the flesh.”
The tour kicks off in Asbury Park, NJ on September 14th at the Wonder Bar and then hits New York City on the 17th at Gramercy Theatre. This tour comes shortly after their Bricks Are Heavy 30th-anniversary tour and their performance at Punk Rock Bowling last month.
In December L7 heads Downunder starting their antipodean tour on Wednesday, December 6, at the Powerstation in Auckland, New Zealand. Then they hit Australia starting at the Metro Theatre, Sydney, on December 8, the following day they play The Tivoli in Brisbane, followed by dates in Adelaide, Perth and Thornbury.
The tickets for the upcoming US shows will be available for purchase beginning on Friday, June 30, at 10 AM. See the list of dates below.
14/9: The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ
16/9: Brighton Music Hall in Boston, MA
17/9: Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY
18/9: Black Cat in Washington, DC
21/9: Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY
2/10: Venice West in Los Angeles, CA
3/10: House of Blues in San Diego, CA
5/10: Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA
7/10: Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA
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Miley Cyrus – Breakout
It’s hard to look back on the years 2008 and 2009 without remembering the Disney trilogy that was Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. All three girls had a show on the channel during this time and all three of them also embarked on a music career, delving into the pop rock vibe that was most common throughout those years. Miley released what was technically her second album Breakout in the summer of 2008 while Demi released her debut Don’t Forget that fall, and Selena came out with her first, Kiss & Tell, a year later. They all have value in some sense, whether it be a staple from the times or just some decently made dance music, but the one record out of all of them that is consistently great year after year is Miley’s project. With the iconic hit “7 Things”, this record was destined to be a collection of songs centered around growing pains and that’s exactly what it is. These tracks are heavily centered around relationships with a focus on just trying to figure things out, and really trying not to make things seem perfect when they’re not. This record is brutally honest in some spots and extremely vulnerable in others, showcasing Miley’s maturity as a young teenager (which was very overlooked at the time). Production wise, it sounds like she worked with a real, full band instead of electronic instruments which gives it a genuine rock feel, and her vocals are not just stunning, but are some of the best she’s ever sounded. Miley has proven to be a very versatile artist but I find that this is where she has excelled like no other, and it’s fun to look back and see where she started in the pop rock genre and how far she’s gotten with it since.
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Turkey’s impressive democratization process began in late 1999 after the European Union approved Ankara’s full membership candidacy to the bloc at the historic Helsinki Summit. As a diplomatic correspondent who has been covering the troubled relationship between Turkey and the EU for more than two decades, I had the chance to observe all phases and all dimensions of this bitter process
Turkey’s EU Minister Ömer Çelik has stated that developments that threaten global security necessitate a “reinforced relationship” between Ankara and Brussels.
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Turkey received $457 million in foreign direct investment in February, the Economy Ministry stated in a report on April 24
Western partners of gas giant Gazprom agreed on April 24 to provide half the financing for the 9.5-billion euro ($10.32 billion) Nord Stream 2 pipeline, removing a big hurdle for a Russian plan to pump more gas to Europe.
A multi-disciplinary exhibition bringing together a considerable selection of paintings and drawings as well as bronze and marble sculptures by the internationally renowned master Botero will be presented at the Anna Laudel Contemporary
Narrowing the gap between rich and poor is key to avoiding a destructive rise in populism, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on April 22 as he laid out a plan to boost private investment in Africa.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan likes to say “the world is greater than five,” referring to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC.) Many of us would agree with him, as the UNSC’s makeup really is Orwellian. “All nations are equal. But some nations are more equal than others,” it basically says
President Erdoğan is set to embark on a world tour in an effort to restore ties with allies following months of tension
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is scheduled to meet next week to discuss whether to degrade Turkey’s status and reopen a monitoring process against the country in response to the authoritarian slide in the country.
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You must not criminalize half of the nation for its preferences. You must not say they side with terrorists. You must not demonize them, see them as enemies, and accuse them of being traitors.
Turkey’s tourism sector has kept losing its share in Germany, with German tourists opting to visit other countries such as Spain and Greece rather than Turkey, amid security concerns and recent tensions in bilateral ties, said a leading sector association on April 21.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed the 44th U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the former’s alleged failure to abide by a mutual agreement about the outlawed PKK and the latter’s hesitance over congratulating him for the “Yes” side’s narrow triumph
Time has come to start a fundamental discussion on EU-Turkey relations following the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments shifting the country’s governance system to an executive presidency, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn has said.
The ancient ‘Kilia Idol,’ produced in Akhisar, is on sale in New York. The 23 centimeter-statuette is expected to draw 3 million customers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 17 to seek “respectful dialogue” within the country after his narrow win in a referendum extending his powers.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s remarks over reinstating capital punishment following the approval of constitutional amendments in the April 16 referendum has triggered a fresh debate, collecting warnings from European allies
Some 51.3 percent of the more than 58 million Turkish voters said “yes” to the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) constitutional amendment package in a tight race to decide on whether to shift to an executive presidential system
Turkey’s foreign minister has said if a far-right, anti-immigrant German party wanted to campaign in Turkey, it would be free do to so.
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has commented on the result of Turkey’s constitutional referendum, saying that “people should remain calm.”
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Aftermarket Front Suspension Top Mount & Bearing Kit for VW T5 Transporter & Caravelle 2003 - 2009 & 2010 - April 2015
This aftermarket front suspension top mount & bearing kit for VW T5 will only fit on models that use the old style mounting plate.(Please see images for examples of correct mounting plate).
VW do not produce the old style top mount and bearing kit anymore, this aftermarket kit will allow you to use your original old style mounting plate.
If you are wanting to replace the whole top mount, bearing & plate we do sell the Genuine OEM VW 3 piece top mount kit. Please see our other listing for the kit here.
When having new or up-rated suspension fitted it's advisable to replace such things like the front shock absorber top mounts as these can sometime be worn. When uprating your suspension, using old worn parts can sometimes cause vibration or knocking from the worn components so we always advise replacing these parts at the same time.
Benefits of changing top mount & bearing:
- Improves the link between the shock absorber and the chassis
- Increases the life of the shock absorber and all suspension components (including tyre)
- Improves handling and control
Why Change Suspension Mounting Kits?
- To make steering easier, smoother and more precise
- To reduce vibrations
- To improve road handling
- To improve wheel alignment
- To save money by increasing shock absorber life, no extra labour time if changing in same time as shock absorber.
When should your suspension mounting kit be changed?
- Each time the shock absorbers are replaced
Supplied individually, if you require a pair please select the quantity as 2.
Pricing: £42.48 ex Vat
Total: £50.98 inc Vat
Fitment: VW T5 Transporter & Caravelle 2003 - 2009 & 2010 - April 2015
This Kit Contains The Following Pieces:
1x Top Mount
1x 1 Bearing
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ONE (1) package of LOWERCASE ALPHABET PLATE - CUTplorations Thin Metal Die. There is one thin metal die in the package. The dies are packaged in a 4" by 6" resealable bag.
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PALO ALTO -- The Arctic fox is a natural beauty but this captivating creature with its playful nature and distinctive look is under threat.
Experts say Arctic foxes need to hunt rodents to survive long winters and climate change is thinning the rodent population.
"If we get warmer and more unstable climate, where you can get snow melt and you get icing on the ground, that is going to affect how well the rodents can survive," explained conservation biologist Kristine Ulvund with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research.
Stanford professor of biology Elizabeth Hadley, who has studied biodiversity for decades, cautions that the Arctic fox is not the only species under threat. She explained how human activity and climate change are the two major factors that are challenging the survival of many species around the world.
"Extinction happens in a heartbeat and evolution takes a very long time. So it's easier to kind of kill something than it is to allow it to persist. So biodiversity is threatened in many ways by humanity and the Arctic foxes exemplify those threats," Hadly said.
In the Artic, Norwegian scientists have set up more than 30 feeding stations across the wilderness. They believe that, without this food, the Arctic fox would go extinct.
"If we stop the feeding now, we will see a decrease in the population sizes and that would be really detrimental," Ulvund said.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature issued a report in December 2023. The report detailed how over 44,000 species are now threatened with extinction.
Dr. Hadly said we have a moral responsibility to consider what we can do to stem the loss.
"It requires major activities on the part of humanity, not just a single person. We can all do our share but it requires major, major action for us to consider what we can do to stem global change," she said.
That major action would include dramatically reducing greenhouse gases both locally, nationally and globally and preserving wildlife habitat so we can outfox the threat.
Hadly added how we need to maintain the nature that we already have and she pointed out that California is a leader in this effort.


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A brand-new proposition for WordPress 6.0, arranged for May 2022, will certainly allow automated photo conversions as a default to make sure that all uploaded photos will certainly show in the far better WebP layout. The WordPress designer area extremely reacted adversely versus the proposition due to the fact that it will certainly trigger enormous rise in disk room use.
Proposition to Make It Possible For WebP by Default
WebP is a brand-new photo layout that presents photos at substantially reduced documents dimension. This suggests that several websites will certainly download and install at a quicker rate, leading to a much better experience for individuals.
The WebP layout need to be much better for authors due to the fact that it is popular that enhancing site rate leads to greater marketing profits and also enhanced sales.
So a proposition to make WebP default possibly appeared like a great concept.
The proposition nonetheless was met enthusiastic, and also eventuallies angry, resistance from the WordPress area.
Large Rise in Disk Room
Among one of the most crucial worries articulated by the WordPress area was that this brand-new attribute will drastically enhance disk room, by an order of 25 to 50% and even extra.
One designer provided their comments that this will certainly lead to enhanced expenditure for authors due to the requirement for even more organizing internet room. The designer kept in mind that while transmission capacity expenses are affordable, disk room is not.
The designer composed in the proposition remarks:
” Sadly there are severe repercussions to basically increasing the variety of photo data being created– specifically, disk room.
This is not insignificant. This solitary “choice” will certainly result in countless bucks in enhanced organizing charges over the long term.
I can currently see our customers running restore thumbnails and also instantly require to pay 25% -50% even more for updated organizing merely for disk room.”
WordPress Core Committer Adam Silverstein, a Programmer Relations Designer at Google and also a WordPress Core Committer reacted in the remarks that those that do not such as the brand-new attribute can merely transform the attribute off by including a couple of lines of code to WordPress.
However that’s not something a routine individual can do. To make issues worse, WordPress isn’t intending on offering an on/off button due to the fact that they do not intend to worry individuals with needing to choose (extra on that particular listed below).
Why WordPress Proposition for WebP is a Poor Suggestion
Andrew Wilder, creator of NerdPress ( @NerdPress), a business that sustains and also preserves Food and also Way of living WordPress websites for thousands of customers provided a thorough description for why the WordPress proposition is a poor concept
” Externally this feels like a great concept, considering that WebP photos are normally smaller sized than JPG (with comparable high quality).
Nonetheless, I think this is a basically mistaken method, considering that it will certainly trigger the media collections to swell uncontrollable (increasing the variety of data), creating websites to lack disk room.
It will certainly additionally make backups/restores/migrations harder.
This proposition would efficiently increase the variety of photo data (in time) and also consume possibly an extra 70% even more storage room.
It will not transform all photos promptly; the proposition is to begin replicating brand-new photos moving forward.
Nonetheless, if somebody “restores” thumbnails (which is usually essential after a style modification), then it will certainly produce the WebP duplicates too.
So when supporting websites, all those photos require to obtain moved in some way to a back-up area. Excellent back-up systems will certainly be “step-by-step” so they just duplicate brand-new data. However also excellent systems can timeout or stop working, specifically when there are countless data in each of several folders.
As an instance: ManageWP (which is possessed by GoDaddy), in fact has an optimum documents limitation of 1,000,000 declare their back-ups.
So the back-ups simply will not function if there are even more than that on the web server.
That seems like a great deal of data, yet it can in fact occur quickly. A website with, state, 15,000 photos in the collection and also 50 thumbnail dimensions, that’s 750K thumbnails right there.
Which does not consist of all the various other data on the web server. So after that if we increase that with WebP photo, we’re stuck.”
I asked Andrew what his sight was of a rational method that WordPress need to take when it come to the suggested WebP attribute.
Andrew responded to:
” I believe the very best point to do is to maintain it as a standalone plugin and also not combine it right into core.
Nonetheless, if they definitely are mosting likely to do this whatever, they need to make it impaired by default on all websites, and also it needs to be a setup on the Media Setups web page.
In addition to that establishing there need to be details to clarify the pros/cons of allowing the setup– and also possibly additionally have a web link to a write-up from a neutral resource that plainly describes why somebody would certainly, or would certainly not, intend to allow it.”
Absence of On/Off Switch Over is Hefty Handed?
A significant issue is the absence of a very easy method to transform this actions off.
A single person commented:
” It is troublesome that there is not a very easy off button which it needs yet an additional plugin or bit.
The Setups API is not that awkward. If you can transform WebP, you can offer an off button.
I’m not opposed to the attribute. It will certainly profit several individuals and also trouble some.
However this really feels so hefty handed.”
WordPress Does Not Wish To Worry Customers with Selections
Adam Silverstein replied to the objection of the absence of an on/off alternative by advising everybody that it is the main WordPress ideology to make points that function out of package that are totally practical without the individual needing to choose. It is additionally WordPress plan to develop for the several that are not technical-minded.
Adam particularly pointed out the WordPress plan entitled, “ Choices, not Alternatives“
According to this layout ideology, WordPress looks for to prevent asking their individuals to choose.
It is the main WordPress ideology that layout need to be clever sufficient that authors will not need to choose regarding whether to transform a function on or off.
The plan states:
” It’s our task as designers to make clever layout choices and also prevent placing the weight of technological options on our end individuals.”
Adam Silverstein, the Core WordPress Committer, urged:
” The huge bulk of individuals will certainly take advantage of this attribute and also do not require to comprehend or require to choose regarding the technological information of transforming certain photo styles on or off.”
A WordPress individual reacted:
” Choices not alternatives appears an extremely bad disagreement below. It’s a solitary check box on the setups web page. One might say “dissuade internet search engine” is a meaningless alternative considering that 99% desire their websites indexed, yet it’s an extremely valuable alternative that stays clear of requiring a plug-in to do what core needs to do.”
Flexibility to Make A Decision
Some choices are little and also most individuals are great with WordPress making those in support of the individuals.
However this is not one of those choices urged one extremely dissatisfied WordPress individual.
” I select my photos. I select their styles. It is my choice, not WordPress’s area to select for me.,
… So of course, this sort of actions is undesirable to me, in the extreme.
It will certainly be impaired on any kind of website under my control, completely.”
WordPress to Produce a Plugin?
Midway with the extreme online conversation, Adam Silverstein drifted the concept of developing a plugin to make sure that authors can disable the brand-new WebP feature.
However also that concept was met resistance, with one commenter asking just how WordPress would certainly alert individuals that a plugin was required in order to switch off a default WordPress actions.
They explained that it made even more feeling to merely make it an alternative on WordPress as opposed to requiring this actions on authors and also creating issues for those that really did not understand about a plugin.
WordPress Neighborhood Unhappy With WebP Proposition
The remark area on the WordPress WebP proposition is among the lengthiest strings I have actually seen in a long time.
The view of the WordPress area discussing the proposition was extremely unfavorable and also well versus the suggested attribute.
One commenter particularly might have summarized just how badly this proposition was gotten.
” Truthfully, this misbehaves on a lot of degrees and also while I have actually discovered some advancement instructions taken by WordPress core in the previous doubtful I have actually at some point happened, I do not truthfully see this as something I will certainly ever before get on board with.”

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When I left for work this morning, I had 1776 words. Before I left for bellydancing, I had 1963 words. Sweet Jesus, I'm falling behind! I only need to write a little over 4000 words before bedtime to meet today's total. For now, I'm going to do the dishes and do a little tidying so I don't have to do it in the morning.
A question for y'all: how are you choosing the names for your characters, place names, pet names, etc.? I have a bunch of things and people to name, and since there are a lot of fun place names in Northern Ontario, I'm going to use some of them. And there were some great street names in Halifax, and those are becoming people. Mayhaps I'll post the complete list of names et al tomorrow.
Or maybe the soundtrack. Whichever comes together first.


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Pet owners will soon be able to have their non-human companions cremated at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Gainesville.
Single-lane closures are set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday as work continues on the Boling Bridge replacement on Dawsonville Highway/Ga. 53 at the Hall-Forsyth county line.
Gainesville school officials recently asked for honest opinions from those on the front lines of education.
A resolution dedicating part of a Gwinnett County road in honor of a Buford soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2015 will be introduced in the Georgia General Assembly.
No charges will be brought against a Georgia State Patrol trooper involved in a fatal shooting in June in Gainesville.
The man killed in a Cleveland home explosion Friday has been identified.
Hometown hero Deshaun Watson now has a road named after him.
A local developer can move forward on plans to put up a residential-style office building near the Gainesville Civic Center and behind homes off historic Green Street.
Hall County Tax Commissioner Darla Eden proposed Monday changing the due date for real and personal property tax to Nov. 15 from Dec. 1.
The number of Gainesville teachers requesting to work at other schools for the 2017-18 school year has spiked, apparently caused by the opening of the new Mundy Mill elementary school in August.
Tommy Sandoval, a Hall County Elections Board member who has been an officer in the Hall County Republican Party, has been charged with shoplifting two pairs of men's boxer briefs from Wal-Mart in Gainesville.
Jayla Williams thought she was a loser.
Two Louisiana men have been charged in Tuesday's armed robbery of a Dollar General store on Atlanta Highway in Oakwood.
Hall County officials remain very much committed to turning the historic Healan's Mill in East Hall into a tourist attraction.
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Aidia Stuart often walks her dog on the square in downtown Gainesville and has often encountered drivers who don't slow down to let them ...
Nurses make the biggest difference in patient care, at least in Nancy Krippel's experience.
A business owner's decision to put a Ku Klux Klan banner on a downtown building has led to several days of protests, and now ...
Gainesville has come a long way from the depths of the Great Recession when the economy tanked and projects screeched to a halt for lack ...
Gainesville City Manager Bryan Lackey said Tuesday he hopes improvements can begin at Lee Gilmer Airport this summer.
Plans for a massive retirement community off Dawsonville Highway/Ga. 53 and Ahaluna Drive in Gainesville have residents concerned about a further meltdown in traffic.
State officials are recommending changes to help reduce what they say is the highest rate of felons on probation in the country.
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ATHENS - An Athens firefighter who previously worked as a firefighter in Hall County is dead after he was injured in a tree-trimming accident.
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It's official - the gateway to Gainesville High School between Pearl Nix Parkway and Century Place has been renamed Deshaun Watson Way in honor of ...
Georgia hunters are encouraged to thin the state's population of coyotes.
Keeping the small-town feel for Oakwood while finding ways to connect with the nearby University of North Georgia campus were two aspects at the forefront ...
Signs could go up soon in Lula identifying areas where the northeast Hall County city is having problems with stray animals.
A project to build a new Sardis Road compactor site is running almost 100 percent over budget, Hall County commissioners learned at a work session ...
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A spokesman of the Pakistan Navy said that the successful tests were carried off the Makran Coast in Balochistan province during the ongoing exercises which are named Sea Spark.
“All the targets were precisely hit by the missiles fired during the tests,” the spokesman said.
During the tests Admiral Asif Sandaila, chief of Pakistan Navy was also present.
Admiral Sandaila said that the successful tests would strengthen Pakistan’s missile operating capacity in land and aerial defence. The successful testing of missiles has also increased the operational capacity of Pakistan Navy, he said.
The naval chief said that Pakistan Navy was fully aware of its responsibilities for defending the naval territories of the country.
The admiral also urged the naval force to make optimum use of the resources, the nation was allocating to them by deferring their pressing economic needs.
The naval chief also visited the Jinnah Naval Base at Ormara to see the harbour defence exercises. He appreciated the spirit of the naval and other personnel engaged in the exercises.


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As a mum to two teenagers, I am well aware of the pressures teenagers face.
There are, of course, the unpredictable moods, and emotions that take skill to manage well.
There is the developing sense of identity (cultural, political, gender, sexual, religious etc) and independence, along with an ever-present need to “fit in” that stems from a basic need to survive. In ancient times our very survival hinged on being in the group not out of it, and that deep programming persists today.
Then there are the issues of body image when everything is changing unpredictably, and there are chemical and physiological reasons that this can make you feel rubbish.
All of this can be unnerving and distressing.
Add to this the pressures for exam grades and to know what you want to do with your life when statistically you have only lived about 16% of it and there is about 63% of working age to go.
Then there is the popular media persona of young “be-hoodied” people causing chaos and generally sitting somewhat outside of society. This bad wrap is harmful, unfair, and actually it is unfortunately nothing new…
“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.” – Socrates (a really long time ago!)
So maybe it is useful to have the odd reminder about how amazing young people really are?!
All young people deserve a fulfilling and meaningful future, and society benefits hugely from young people and yet many feel overwhelmed by the complex, and constantly changing trials the modern world throws at them.
Being born into the latter part of “generation Z” (1995 – 2010) means that today our teenagers have to deal with a unique set of pressures that adults of my age and above never used to experience.
Social media is ever-present, and it can create constant pressure to look a certain way, have the right things and generally live the perfect life with the perfect people all the time. It is always there, and it is highly addictive. Then throw in a global pandemic, rising mental health issues, and a particularly challenging job and housing market and it starts to look pretty bleak.
And yet, we are all so much more than our circumstances.
“There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live” - John Adams.
Teenage life coaching can help.
If they have decided they want to make a change in their life and choose for themselves to participate (voluntary participation is a vital component) then teenage coaching can offer young people a safe, impartial space to broaden their view of themselves, others and their world. To discuss their thoughts and feelings, and to identify their own best solutions. Get in touch to find out how...


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The First Presidency has announced a short-term closure of the Houston Texas Temple. The temple has not been in use since Hurricane Harvey dropped a record rainfall of 52 inches in Houston in late August. The ensuing rains breached the temple beginning Aug. 26 and flooded the temple annex building, the temple basement and the main floor, with water rising to more than a foot. The second floor was not flooded or damaged.
In a letter to Church leaders, the First Presidency states, "The Houston Texas Temple is now closed to complete necessary renovations and repairs." The letter continues: "It is anticipated the renovation project will be completed in the spring of 2018. Following the completion of renovations, a simple rededication of the temple will be held."
A "simple rededication" will include a private dedication session with no public open house or cultural celebration.
Plans to build the temple were announced Sept. 30, 1997. Ground was broken on June 13, 1998, by President Gordon B. Hinckley. It was dedicated Aug. 26, 2000. The temple is located in northwest Houston in the community of Klein.

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