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It has been over 18 months since Bill Shorten first introduced legislation to ban foreign donations, and Scott Morrison’s Government are yet to take this reform seriously.
Labor has taken action, and I fully support our decision not to take foreign donations, but this Liberal Government just continues to keep taking foreign money.
Instead, they have thrown up a smokescreen by trying to drag everyday charities, not-for-profits and community advocates into their badly planned scheme, holding the free speech of community advocates hostage instead of making any real progress on donation reform.
We in Labor have not only acted by refusing to take foreign donations, we have also worked to make sure that representatives of civil society – voices the government had sidelined and dismissed – knew their concerns were being taken seriously.
We joined with charities and not-for-profits to inform the Australian public of the kinds of activities the Government’s plans were putting in jeopardy.
Critical work on homelessness, indigenous disadvantage, domestic violence and conservation would have been sidelined through the Government’s attempt to stifle legitimate advocacy.
My Labor colleagues and I have said all along that we can ban foreign donations to political parties without hurting our local charities and not-for-profits.
I spent months alongside Labor advocating for our charities, with no response from the Liberal Government. This is despite the bipartisan Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters recommending changes that would protect charities and minimise the impact of the Morrison Government’s legislation.
The Government should respond to these recommendations so we can work towards finally banning foreign donations. If they refuse, we have made it clear that we will amend the Government’s legislation to protect the important work of the charities and not-for-profits sector, and that we support the guiding principles recently set out by the sector.
We know foreign donations can be stopped without hurting charities.
For a strong civil society, we need to hear from as many voices as possible, and we need to ensure that our political system is not being shaped by big money from foreign interests.
Banning foreign donations to political parties should never have been tied to constraints on free speech.
I will always support Australia’s charities and not-for-profits.

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Partial explanation for my recent blog downtime: Eve and I rescued “Keiko,” a lovely half-fox terrier, half-Italian greyhound pup! If you’ve ever had a puppy, you know how incredibly engaging they can be. 🙂
We suspect Keiko’s first few months of life were hard; he was picked up off the streets and is scared of strangers, especially large men. For the first few days we had him in our home, when I approached him at a normal pace he would either run away or drop to his belly and crawl piteously towards me. I had to drop to my knees to make him feel safe enough to approach. He still does the “don’t hurt me!” belly crawl on a regular basis, but at least he doesn’t run away from me anymore. Better still, he loves to snuggle once I’ve comforted him for a few seconds.
Keiko also likes to lick your face (if you’ll let him), bounce around like a kangaroo (he’s got an impressive vertical!) and tussle with our other dog, Pooka, who outweighs him by almost 200%. Fortunately, she’s gracious enough to frequently let him feel like he’s winning the battle. And as of today, she has started allowing him to nap next to her on the same bed.
Keiko also enjoys pooping in the house. That part is a bit less endearing, I’ll admit. But we’ll break him of the habit soon, I hope. Either way, it’s a good thing we were planning on replacing the carpets soon. 😛

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The Ruger 10/22 was designed in 1964 by Bill Ruger, Sr. and Harry Sefried II.
With more than 7 million 10/22 in circulation, the 10/22 rifle is arguably the most successful rimfire rifle design in history.
When introduced, the unit cost for the base rifle was $54.50 in U.S. currency. That would be about $512 today
The MSRP for a base model 10/22 is $379 today. Modern manufacturing techniques and an economy of scale keep prices down.
The patented rotary 10-round magazine that comes standard with the rifle was revolutionary for its day.
The Ruger 10/22 has seen limited combat use in the hands of Israeli forces battling Palestinian insurgents.
The 10/22 is one of the most customized rifle designs ever created. Nowadays, a complete 10/22 rifle can be built from aftermarket parts without using a single Ruger component.
Ruger offered a .22 Win Mag version of the rifle titled the 10/22 Magnum from 1998 until 2006.
In 2004, Ruger listed a variant of the 10/22 firing .17HMR in their catalog.
All modern 10/22 rifles come from the Ruger factory, drilled and tapped for a scope mount that is included. The rifle’s rear sight folds out of the way to accommodate an optic.
The 10/22’s unique two-screw, V-block system, allows barrels to be exchanged easily without requiring the services of a gunsmith.
As of 2015, Ruger offered the 10/22 in eleven different discrete models.
All 10/22 rifles available today, orbit around an investment cast aluminum receiver. The receiver of the short-lived Ruger 10/22 Magnum, was cut from steel.
The standard model 10/22 features an 18.5-inch barrel and is available with either a hardwood or black synthetic stock.
10/22 Receivers can be had either black anodized or silver.
The 10/22 Target sports a 20-inch bull barrel and no iron sights.
Magazine options for the 10/22 range from flush-mounted rotary ten-rounders up to fifty-round drums.
Aftermarket conversion kits allow you to transform a standard 10/22 into a replica of the HK G36, the WW2-vintage German MG42 belt-fed machinegun, an M1 Carbine, an M1 Garand, or a tripod-mounted crank-fired support weapon.
In 2012 Ruger introduced the 10/22 Takedown Model. This version breaks down readily into two halves and comes with a backpack carrying case.
TacSol (Tactical Solutions) has made a brisk business out of designing top-end sound-suppressed precision targets and utility rifles that orbit around the basic 10/22 action.
Currently, Ruger offers 8 families of Ruger 10/22s with 61 models listed
Magnum Research produces a line of custom target rifles called the Switchbolt that is designed around the 10/22 action. At age 19 and equipped with a customized Switchbolt rifle, shooter Chris Barrett set a world record for speed shooting in the Rimfire Rifle Optic Steel Challenge competition.
Acadia Machine and Tool, the same company that made the .45 Hardballer Longslide pistol used in the first Terminator movie, once produced a 10/22 clone around a stainless steel receiver. A subsequent lawsuit forced them to discontinue production.


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Michael Auslin is the Director of Japan Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, he has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, a Marshall Memorial Fellow by the German Marshall Fund, and a Fulbright and Japan Foundation Scholar. He’s the author of Negotiating with Imperialism: The Unequal Treaties and the Culture of Japanese Diplomacy (Harvard University Press, 2006) and Japan Society: Celebrating a Century, 1907-2007 (Japan Society Gallery, 2007). Mr. Auslin spoke to RealClearWorld just prior to Sunday’s election in Japan.
RCW: Will Japan's election on Sunday be a transformative one or merely a temporary repudiation of the LDP?
Auslin: If the DPJ (Democratic Party of Japan) wins, it's transformative -- it's a clear turnover of power in Japan and a clear repudiation of the LDP (Liberal Democratic Party). It would be two elections in a row that we see the opposition gain power and seats. We can say that Japan has entered a new era in politics. But what will the DPJ do policy-wise is the big question. If they don't solve the economic crisis and get booted out of office in the next election, then it might not be as transformative. They might have a candidate Obama problem: How are they going to fulfill all the promises and prove that they can actually rule? They have offered a lot of grandiose plans but very few specifics.
RCW: It certainly looks as if the DPJ is headed for an historic win, but can the polls be trusted?
Auslin: I'd be shocked if the polls were wrong, but you never know. The question now is how big a victory: outright majority, or will the DPJ need to form a coalition, which will make things more complicated? As far as I can tell, the high end of Japanese polls are usually wrong, as here, but I'm not an expert on their polling approaches. This will be a good test.
RCW: How did the LDP, which dominated post-war Japanese politics, get where they are today?
Auslin: This is a unique confluence and somewhat of a long-term trend that the LDP is losing support. Japan's economic crisis really has been going on for 15 years and finally we have reached a tipping point. Their credibility and competence have been chipped away. You really have to look at (former PM Junichiro) Koizumi's ability to personalize Japanese politics as an aberration. He didn't represent the new LDP, or the new era - it's really just one man's uniqueness. You got to a point where finally there was the coalescence of a legitimate opposition party that could pull together all the pieces.
The most important issue is economic recovery because in Japan, the bubble burst in 1989-1990. Even in Koizumi's time, recovery was limited. Wages didn't go up from 2000-2007. Whatever lifetime employment system that existed before was knocked off track and dismantled. The citizens were hammered by the exports plummeting 15%. Those trends formed a perfect storm. There's long-term discontent with the LDP and they haven't been able to bring about the reforms to solve those problems.
RCW: Is Japan headed toward another "Lost Decade"?
Auslin: That's a very complex question. What we do know is that their strategy with an overwhelming emphasis on exports and non-private capital investment -- that has collapsed. They haven't pursued a policy that makes sense. The non-diversification has shown up. They did not get rid of red tape to promote entrepreneurship. It seems clear now what they really need to do is overhaul their economic philosophy. They need to resolve the macro defects instead of fixing micro problems. They have had success in banking deregulation and cleaning up bad balance sheets and now their banking system is on much firmer ground. But their manufacturing sector didn't build up a domestic market. They have not cleaned up all the regulatory problems and no one seems to have a clear economic plan. The DPJ, in its manifesto, says it wants to help the working people and reduce the income gap, but it has no clear plan on how to pay for it and cut waste. So I'm not sure if that's an economic ideology or just shifting around resources and not changing the fundamentals.
RCW: Why is there such apathy in the U.S. toward Japan or Japanese politics?
Auslin: To be honest, it's perversely a sign of strength in terms of a country's relationship with the U.S. Japan in this respect is like Britain, we know they're not an aggressive troublemaker or a potential challenger for us, so we don't care. This is not like in the '80s and early '90s (when Japan was perceived to be a threat). But the fact that we don't pay much attention to the second largest economy in the world and Asia's oldest and most stable democracy is not particularly wise, either. There's all this talk about a G-2 with China ... Japan's economy is bigger than China's in many ways. Americans seem to focus on countries only when we need to. But our policy makers really should understand Japan, know its strengths and weaknesses, and what role it can play and how we can work together.
RCW: Is Japan still U.S.'s most reliable ally in Asia?
Auslin: There are limitations on what Japan can or can't do, with its political and legal restraints from Article 9 (of Japan's constitution). They were quick to join our anti-terror activities. Through the personal initiative of Koizumi and (Shinzo) Abe, there was a 6-year period when Japan was very involved in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Indian Ocean. They are still a reliable ally, it's where our forward bases of troops in East Asia are stationed. Without the bases in Japan we would not have a much of a posture in that side of the Pacific. Japan is also working with us on missile defense. And this is to the benefit of Japan's, too, because if you look around, that neighborhood is getting more dangerous all the time.
RCW: How threatened do the Japanese feel about China and North Korea?
Auslin: Just like us, Japan has a very complex and delicate relationship with China. There's the trading relationship, as China is central to the supply chain in providing consumer goods. Japanese companies are heavily invested in the Chinese mainland, employing over 10 million Chinese in joint ventures. And China is crucial to the Japanese export strategy. That said, China is the only real political and security challenge to Japan in the region, and they have direct conflicts on some of Japan's own security issues. And now China is very active in ASEAN and there Japan is somewhat marginalized by China. North Korea is not an existential threat to Japan - China is the only one. They have nuclear subs, rockets and missile forces. There is a lot of trepidation and concern in Japan about what China is going to do and what signal it's sending. It's frustrating for Japan because militarily Japan doesn't have too many options out there. There are limits on what they can do.
RCW: How is Japan dealing with its alarming population problem?
Auslin: Japan is facing a major demographic slowdown. With this trend, by 2050, they'll lose a fifth of their population. On the low end, they may have about 90-95 million - that's an enormous chunk - and only about 105 million on the high end. But there's been no national debate over this issue due to the cultural and social sensitivity. They want to keep seniors active longer. With respect to immigration, they're bringing in skilled specialists, for example large numbers of nurses for hospitals and assisted living facilities from the Philippines. They bring in people they need for functional reasons, but not people who will stay and become part of the societies. But (the population crisis) is a long-term trend. Fertility and marriage rates started falling in the '70s, so the negative replacement rate has been in the making for a generation. It's finally come home to roost. The fact that they don't seem to have a social or political panic and no rational debate, that's very worrisome. The only good news is that Japan got rich before it got old, so they have much more leeway than Russia or China, they got old before they got rich. How the Japanese deal with this is going to be a lesson for the developed world, but right now there isn't much optimism.
RCW: Tokyo is one of the finalists for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Do the Japanese want to host the Games?
Auslin: Everyone wants to throw in their hat and wants to be seen as a great country on the international stage. For Japan, I think that's not any different, particularly seeing how China did it in Beijing just last year. But the Olympics are such an economic drain and boondoggle. I think the Japanese would love to get it, but they've already had three Olympics, so it probably isn't something they care or talk about very much.
RCW: What drew you to Japanese politics and people?
Auslin: I originally came to it very academically. I was working on some Sino-Soviet issues, and I took a look at Japan and started reading Japanese history and just found it fascinating and unlike any other history, and also what an extraordinary culture it is. It's had incredible problems, limitations and some horrific violence, yet also an exquisite concept of kinship and artistry, you can see that from the palaces to the cities. It's an amazing story - it's so involved internationally but it holds itself off, partly because of the physical isolation. Asia has changed so much in the last 200 years and Japan is the vanguard of that. I had a chance to teach in the Japanese countryside and saw how kind people were and I really took an interest. I spent a year in a cultural exchange program and then lived there for several years after graduate school.

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Genome and functional characterization of colonization factor antigen I- and CS6-encoding heat-stable enterotoxin-only enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli reveals lineage and geographic variation
PublisherAmerican Society for Microbiology
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AbstractEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a significant cause of childhood diarrhea and is a leading cause of traveler's diarrhea. ETEC strains encoding the heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) are more often associated with childhood diarrhea than ETEC strains that encode only the heat-labile enterotoxin (LT). Colonization factors (CFs) also have a demonstrated role in ETEC virulence, and two of the most prevalent CFs among ETEC that have caused diarrhea are colonization factor antigen I (CFA/I) and CS6. In the current report, we describe the genomes of 269 CS6- or CFA/ I-encoding ST-only ETEC isolates that were associated with human diarrhea. While the CS6 and CFA/I ETEC were identified in at least 13 different ETEC genomic lineages, a majority (85%; 229/269) were identified in only six lineages. Complete genome sequencing of selected isolates demonstrated that a conserved plasmid contributed to the dissemination of CFA/I whereas at least five distinct plasmids were involved in the dissemination of ST and/or CS6. Additionally, there were differences in gene content between CFA/I and CS6 ETEC at the phylogroup and lineage levels and in association with their geographic location of isolation as well as lineage-related differences in ST production. Thus, we demonstrate that genomically diverse E. coli strains have acquired ST, as well as CFA/I or CS6, via one or more plasmids and that, in some cases, isolates of a particular lineage or geographic location have undergone additional modifications to their genome content. These findings will aid investigations of virulence and the development of improved diagnostics and vaccines against this important human diarrheal pathogen. IMPORTANCE Comparative genomics and functional characterization were used to analyze a global collection of CFA/I and CS6 ST-only ETEC isolates associated with human diarrhea, demonstrating differences in the genomic content of CFA/I and CS6 isolates related to CF type, lineage, and geographic location of isolation and also lineage-related differences in ST production. Complete genome sequencing of selected CFA/I and CS6 isolates enabled descriptions of a highly conserved ST-positive (ST) CFA/I plasmid and of at least five diverse ST and/or CS6 plasmids among the CS6 ETEC isolates. There is currently no approved vaccine for ST-only ETEC, or for any ETEC for that matter, and as such, the current report provides functional verification of ST and CF production and antimicrobial susceptibility testing and an in-depth genomic characterization of a collection of isolates that could serve as representatives of CFA/I- or CS6-encoding ST-only ETEC strains for future studies of ETEC pathogenesis, vaccine studies, and/or clinical trials. Copyright 2019 Hazen et al.
SponsorsThis project was funded in part by federal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under grants U19 AI110820 (T.H.H. and D.A.R.) and U19 AI109776 (T.H.H. and D.A.R.) and R01 AI125542 (J.P.B.); and by Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT) grants 11150966 (F.D.C.) and 1161161 (R.V.) as well as by consortium agreement GAT.1957-01012618-COL between the University of Maryland, Tulane University, and Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH).
Identifier to cite or link to this itemhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060148461&doi=10.1128%2fmSystems.00329-18&partnerID=40&md5=1b72f99524ea219a09fc85dc1a7d0233; http://hdl.handle.net/10713/8667

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This is the home page for a good friend of mine. I guess I really properly met him whilst on holiday in Ibiza in 2000. We got talking and he ended up funding my first set of DMX lights. I have been forever in debt to him as it started my lighting hobby and has allowed me to put on some fantastic light shows. Phill has also DJ’d for me at Magic and some of the after parties. He played his brand of hard house really well.
Phil recently got married, and Loo and I travelled down to Totnes, Devon to attend the reception. It was great to meet up with his new family, including little Rosie. Phil asked me to provide the lights for this party, how could I refuse? Both Phil and Steph looked fantastic and so happy, Loo and I wish them lots of happiness for the future.
Check out his site, its another blog style site and has some great photos from the wedding.

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The Blues’ doctor and Head Physio Jon Fearn have both been stripped of their first-team duties following the controversy over the treatment of Eden Hazard.
But while Mourinho has been widely vilified for the move Chelsea will make clear that it was taken jointly by the Portuguese and the club.
In pictures - Eva Carneiro:
Although the Champions have themselves been heavily criticised this week, they have been prepared for the backlash and remain defiant over their position.
Chelsea are due to have their normal pre-match press conference at their Cobham HQ tomorrow at which Mourinho is due to speak.
Mourinho had slammed Carneiro and Fearn publicly last Saturday for entering the pitch to treat Hazard late in the 2-2 draw with Swansea.
While eyebrows were raised at the Chelsea boss’s decision to use words such as “naive” and “impulsive” to describe his own medical team, Fearn kept his counsel.
Carneiro, however, took to her verified Facebook account on Sunday night to acknowledge fans who sided with her over Mourinho.
Mourinho was left furious after it was established - mid-morning on Monday - that the post was genuine.
With players and staff on a day off details it was 24 hours later that it emerged both Carneiro’s and Fearn’s roles at the club would be dramatically reduced, starting with Sunday’s game at Manchester City.
Neither will take their usual places on the team bench. They will also be barred from travelling with the squad, from the team hotel and from training sessions.
Are Chelsea right to back Jose Mourinho?
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(February 2015) When the African Women’s Health Center (AWHC) first commissioned a study based on the 2000 U.S. Census, they found that approximately 228,000 women and girls living in the United States have either undergone or are at risk of FGM/C. The “at-risk” number reflected a staggering increase of approximately 35 percent from the 1990 census estimate. New numbers being released by the Population Reference Bureau on Feb. 6th, 2015, reveal that 507,000 girls and women in the United States today have either undergone or are at risk of FGM/C. These growing numbers demonstrate that U.S. health providers will be examining more patients with FGM/C. Though some hospitals and health centers in the United States have created a culturally and linguistically competent environment for women with FGM/C, these still do not meet the needs of this population. More often, women with FGM/C have received poor-quality care, which understandably creates an environment of distrust towards our health care system. Women with FGM/C are not only likely to experience inappropriate encounters with health providers, but they are also subject to disparities in care, with lower rates of mammograms, pap smears, vaccinations, and family planning services. If medical interpreters are used, evidence-based preventive medicine is more consistently applied.


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Holly Willoughby, 38, is known for her glamorous looks and signature blonde tresses but the This Morning bombshell has hinted she wouldn’t rule out a little help. During a recent episode of ITV’s Shopping With Keith Lemon, the presenter spilled all the details but didn’t indicate exactly what cosmetic procedure she would undergo.
As Keith and Holly toured stores for a spot of festive shopping, the comedian asked the mum-of-three a series of quick-fire questions from bad habits, to female crushes and kissing dogs.
The host further quizzed: “Would you ever have cosmetic surgery?”
To which Holly replied: “Possibly. One day. I don’t think you could ever rule it out.”
During the programme, the blonde beauty also spilled the details on the moment she met her husband Dan Baldwin and admitted she “hated” him at first sight.
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Speaking about her first interaction with Dan, Holly explained: “We were doing Saturday Morning kids telly called Saturday Showdown and we had a producer that was there right at the beginning and he left.
“And I walked into the studio and Dan was there. He was our new producer and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I hate this guy.’”
Keith quizzed: “So you didn’t fancy him straight away?”
She replied: “No, not at all. And he came from MTV and he was very cool for school. And I was in the studio doing very weird pirouettes and being stupid.
The ITV favourite has become one of the nation’s most-beloved TV personalities and has been married to her British television producer husband Dan, for more than a decade.
Meanwhile, Holly is set to appear alongside The Chase host Bradley Walsh in their one-off show called Take Off on BBC One, which sees them offer audience members a chance to the holiday of a lifetime to Lapland.
Ahead of the show airing, the This Morning star took to Instagram and shared a short clip alongside her co-star as she told fans to tune into the programme tonight.
In view of her six million followers, Holly could be seen sat beside Bradley as a bright light shone in the background.
She said: “Look at that light, it’s like the star guiding our way.”
Bradley replied: “It is, it’s like our own little nativity play. On the phone.”
Holly continued: “And do you know why it’s landed here. It’s guiding you to us on Christmas Eve. It’s guiding you to us on Take Off with Bradley and Holly.”
The Chase host interjected: “Oh yes us on the BBC. The one that puts people on a plane and sends them to Lapland. It’s a great show H, I can’t wait to see it. You looking forward to it?”
She nodded: “Yes I am and Merry Christmas.”
Take Off with Holly and Phil airs tonight on BBC One at 8pm

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Bello Cotton Cycling Cap - Garva
- This 4-panel cap features animal illustrations on soft 100% cotton textile. A black, elastic sweatband incorporated for better comfort and hygiene
- One size fits most. Please note, colours appear on your monitor might be slightly different in real life due to the monitors RGB colour processing.
- Weight: 62 g
‘The inspiration for the design are the wild animals we pass on our rides while surrounded by unfiltered Scandinavian nature. It was created by the talented Thomas Skaara of the Garva-crew. “Garva”, is a Norwegian expression for someone who is tough, thick skinned, has weathered a storm or two and has been out on plenty of long bike rides.’

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A few minutes ago, Tbilisi Energy hotline – 114 received a message, which informed, that in one of the residential buildings at Temka, 11th mikro-region was felt a strong gas smell. Once Emergency Group of Tbilisi Energy arrived on location, they found that gas leak was occured in the whole entrance of the residential building. Gas smell was coming out from one of the apartments, which was locked for three days, as for the dwellers of the appartment, they were out of the city.
As it was found out, before the apartment owner left his home, he opened the gas-valve of the stove and the gas was leaking. He himself was out of the city. That was the reason, why strong gas smell was felt in the residential building and the gas was accumulated. This incident would definetely cause explosion. Inadvertence of a specific inhabitant would sacrifice people’s lives. While checking gas line, there was also found handicrafted forbidden, killer, open combustion chamber water heater, which was immadiately uninstalled.
Tbilisi Energy categorically warns you to shut gas-valves and for the reason of your carelessness do not pose a threat to the lives of your family members and neighbors.
The Company is grateful to the citizen, who instantly called and informed us about the fact.


Google Pixel 4a vs OnePlus Nord Specifications Compared
OnePlus and Google’s new launches are in a bracket of affordable smartphones.
Highlights of the Story
- Pixel 4a goes on sale in India in October.
- OnePlus Nord delayed its open sale to August 6th.
A flagship-like experience in the new smartphones is a part of the new smartphone. Here’s how you can compare the two smartphones.
Display and RAM
Pixel 4a features a 5.81-inch OLED with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and a Gorilla Glass protection. Whereas, Nord comes with a 6.44-inch Fluid AMOLED with a
20:9 aspect ratio, and a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. However, the refresh rate of Nord is 90Hz compared to Pixel’s 4a 60Hz.
For RAM, Pixel 4a has a 6GB RAM variant. On the other hand, Nord has two variants of 8GB/12GB RAM.
Pixel 4a is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G compared to Nord’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. Nord is 5G enabled whereas Pixel 4a is only 4G enabled in the base variant which will come to India. The Pixel 4a’s 5G variant will not be coming to India.
Pixel 4a and Nord run on Android version 10. But, Nord has its own skin, Oxygen OS 10.5 running on top.
Battery and Storage
Nord’s packing a battery of 4,115mAh, and a Warp Charge 30W. Whereas, Pixel 4a packs a 3,140mAh with an 18W charging option.
In terms of storage, Pixel comes with 128GB of onboard storage and no expandable option. Nord comes in two variants of 128GB / 256GB.
Nord has a rear quad-cam set-up of 48MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro, 5MP depth along with a dual selfie camera of 32MP wide, 8MP ultra-wide lens.
Pixel 4a only comes with a 12.2 MP main camera and a front camera of 8MP. Though, this itself does not compare the camera quality. But with respect to the specs, Nord seems to have a superior experience. At the same time, we cannot dispense off Google’s extremely good quality cameras.
These phones are similar in many ways, yet different. Nord is Nord offering a great value for money considering you get a larger display, more powerful hardware, and 5G in a design that’s a little more premium.
Whereas Pixel 4a offers a great camera experience, however, and while it doesn’t offer as many cameras, often the performance is better. It’s slightly less powerful and there’s no 5G enabled support.
It’s not hard to lean towards Nord but Pixel 4a offers a great deal for those wanting a compact handset.
But as of now, even looking at the specs sheet, we cannot make a final choice. As of now, we can wait until we try both the phone side by side for a better comparison.
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- Finally IPL 2020 is around the corner. After all the uncertainties because of this Covid-19 pandemic situation, the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is ready to hit the ground. It's really good news to the cricket fans from every corner of the globe. People are searching for different streaming platforms to watch IPL online. Here we have provided 5 best platforms to stream IPL from mobile.
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The simple weather monitoring options, via the dedicated app, appear on the large WMR500 display console and your smart device. Track and compile long-term weather patterns while monitoring current trends. Optional sensor kits are available for different interests.
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I would highly recommend a visit to Marilia. After nearly three years of constant knee she has successfully reduced it to being pain free some days and just there on others. I was advised to have a knee replacement but with acupuncture and other self help I am now able to do tasks that would have be near impossible three months ago and a knee replacement is not on the agenda. Marilia is a very calming, kind and caring lady and I felt confident in her treatment and advise. Thank you doesn’t come close as she has given me my life back.
“I contacted Marilia after a recommendation from a friend and I am really glad I did. This was my 3rd pregnancy and I had previously suffered severely with SPD. Marilia undertook a program of acupuncture to not only help my SPD, but also lack of energy, back pain and pain management during labour. This was by far the best pregnancy of all 3 as whilst my SPD did occur, it was much more manageable. To put this into context I ended up in a wheelchair during my first, on crutches with my second and with my third I was looking after a 3 and 5 year old and still getting around. I cannot recommend Marilia highly enough for her approach, advice and professionalism and would not hesitate in any way recommending her.”
“Having had to cope with chronic back pain and neck pain for many years, the last flare up found me looking for some relief with Acupuncture as I have had a good response from this type of treatment before, but is always very expensive. I decided to take advantage of the affordable Tuesdays available on offer at Energia Vital, although it is a communal service Marilia takes great care to keep it as private and personal as she can. Her kindness and professional approach s very rewarding and has also been a great support after my recent surgery to my neck, The communal area is a very warm and comforting area for you to relax while receiving your treatment.”
“Acupuncture and massage combined with the skillful hands of Marilia has helped me through a difficult and traumatic operation, with the pain and anxiety before and with my recovery after. Marilia is a very caring and understanding lady and I still continue to value her treatment and advice for my well-being. My heartfelt thanks.”
“Acupuncture helped me considerably with severe back ache. It is a holistic treatment which releases deeply held emotions and allows your body to relax. It brings imaginative insights and allows you to understand yourself better.”
“We had been trying for about 2 years to conceive a second child, without any successes other than one pregnancy which ended in a missed miscarriage. I read that a lot of people used acupuncture to help with conception, so along with seeing a consultant, I also started to see Marilia. After a relatively short amount of time and with no medication whatsoever from the consultant, I conceived, but lost this and 2 other very early pregnancies (but at least this was progress!) Finally, I conceived naturally again, and am now 8 months pregnant with our second child. I believe that Marilia’s help has played an important part in this pregnancy, which has been really quite smooth and uncomplicated. I fully intend to keep seeing Marilia over the next few months, and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anybody even considering it.”
“I first went to Marilia for help after I had experienced 2 miscarriages. On our first consultation she listened carefully to my experiences and offered to help me. She helped me to get my cycle back on track and to conceive again, which I did! I found out I was pregnant again 3 weeks after my first acupuncture appointment, after trying for months prior to that. From then on I attended weekly acupuncture appointments for 14 weeks to keep the pregnancy strong and balanced, then continued to attend once a month till the end of my pregnancy. I delivered my healthy baby boy in December 2011 and I truly believe Marilia and her skills helped me conceive and keep the pregnancy going strong. For that me and my husband are both truly grateful to her for helping us achieve what we were so longing for. I will be back for when we decide to have baby number 2 ;-)”
“An Acupuncture session with Marilia is a very relaxing and uplifting experience. My fear of needles was dealt with carefully and conscientiously. The results and feelings of well being overshadow any slight discomfort felt.”
“Acupuncture with Marilia is a deeply relaxing experience. She takes great care to find the right treatment and is very gentle with the needles. It can help with many ailments and conditions.”
“Marilia’s professionalism and genuine care for her clients in a calm and trusting environment has helped me through an extremely stressful period of life. From the loss of my father from cancer, whom Marilia treated for pain as he had encountered many unpleasant side effects with traditional pain killers. To the birth of my little boy, Marilia treated me throughout my IVF treatment and I truly believe that without her help my son would not be here. Prior to seeing Marilia I had tried acupuncture with skepticism and disappointment but my view changed once I met Marilia and I now continue to attend sessions for my general well being.”
Highly recommended! Marilia is extremely knowledgeable, professional and approachable. Her knowledge, skills and personal approach made me feel better almost instantly. Her sessions were very relaxing and customized to my needs. She also told me a lot about the diet and certain foods and spices which helped me get better. I can honestly say she helped me recover and I would not hesitate to recommend her services. Thank you!
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The Board of Elections withdrew the first ranked choice voting tabulation of the crucial primary contest after more than 140,000 extra ballots invaded the count. The now discredited results showed Kathryn Garcia getting closer to Eric Adams with 124,000 absentee votes yet to be tallied.
The Board of Elections on Tuesday night yanked the preliminary results of the city’s Democratic mayoral primary election just five hours after releasing them — plunging the new ranked choice voting system and crucial race into disarray.
The BOE, as scheduled, posted an unofficial ranked-choice tabulation of in-person ballots cast on Primary Day and from early voting that showed Eric Adams’ lead in the crowded mayoral race potentially narrowing — with former sanitation commissioner Kathryn Garcia trailing by nearly 16,000 votes with 124,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted.
The board had released a tally on June 22 based on the number of voters who’d ranked each candidate first on their ballots out of five possible slots. It showed Adams comfortably ahead, with Maya Wiley and Garcia running behind him.
But Tuesday’s release — intended to offer a fuller picture of how New Yorkers voted — contained over 140,000 ballots more than the previous count, setting off questions about the accuracy of the board’s tally and the new ranked voting system. Within a few hours, BOE had scrubbed the preliminary tabulations entirely from its website.
The Board of Elections attributed the discrepancy between the two sets of preliminary, incomplete results as a technical error caused by a test run of the ranking system not being cleared from its computing system before the latest tabulations in the 13-candidate race.
“The cast vote record will be re-generated and the RCV rounds will be re-tabulated,” the BOE said in a statement Tuesday night. “The Board apologizes for the error and has taken immediate measures to ensure the most accurate up to date results are reported.”
— NYC Board of Elections (@BOENYC) June 30, 2021
Under the new ranked choice voting system, New Yorkers got to pick up to five candidates in order of preference on their ballots. For each round, the candidate with the fewest first-ranked voters is eliminated and ballots cast for that candidate trickle down to the voter’s second-place choice. That process is repeated until two candidates remain and one accumulates the majority of votes.
Official results in the mayoral race and contests ranging from city comptroller to City Council aren’t expected to be finalized until at least mid-July.
Adams Questioned Numbers
While professing confidence he’d still become the city’s 110th mayor, Adams cast doubt on the accuracy of the numbers BOE initially released from the get-go.
“Today’s mistake by the Board of Elections was unfortunate,” Adams said in a statement Tuesday night. “It is critical that New Yorkers are confident in their electoral system, especially as we rank votes in a citywide election for the first time. We appreciate the Board’s transparency and acknowledgment of their error. We look forward to the release of an accurate, updated simulation, and the timely conclusion of this critical process.”
Tuesday’s ranked results showed 142,005 more votes in the first round than in the primary night results the BOE released last week — an error flagged by at least one candidate and observers on social media hours before the board acknowledged it and responded.
The City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus caucus, whose two leading members led a charge last year to delay ranked-choice voting, said in a statement that the BOE failed to produce “timely and accurate results.”
The caucus announced plans to hold a hearing “to scrutinize the city’s performance in every facet of its charter-mandated implementation of ranked choice voting.”
“Our members warned the public for months that the city was ill-prepared to execute elections under the new ranked-choice voting system and the concerns they raised continue to be borne out by facts,” the group said.
In statements released late Tuesday night, Garcia and Wiley criticized the BOE and called for more transparency going forward.
“Today, we have once again seen the mismanagement that has resulted in a lack of confidence in results, not because there is a flaw in our election laws, but because those who implement it have failed too many times,” Wiley said, citing, patronage complaints that have plagued the BOE as well as its mishandling of “tens of thousands of mail in ballots” during last summer’s primary.
Garcia called the BOE’s screw-up “deeply troubling” and demanded a “complete explanation.”
She added, “Every ranked choice and absentee vote must be counted accurately so that all New Yorkers have faith in our democracy and our government.”
The BOE said it will re-run the tabulation Wednesday, once again with only votes cast in person.
Still to come is a full city Board of Elections tally that includes absentee ballots as well as those cast during early voting or on June 22.
Once absentee ballots are in, the Board of Elections will redo the ranked-choice count, which involves multiple rounds of eliminations — meaning the results likely will change again.
The preliminary count is just one step in a weeks-long process to determine a winner of the June 22 primary, New York’s first citywide use of the ranked choice voting system. Given the overwhelming Democratic enrollment in the five boroughs, the winner of the primary is likely to become the next mayor — but voters won’t know who that might be until mid-July at the earliest.
It’s not the first time Adams has questioned the new voting process. He previously expressed skepticism with the system, and several of his allies and surrogates sued last winter in a bid to block ranked choice voting from taking effect this year. A judge dismissed the lawsuit.
Unlike many of her competitors in the Democratic race, Garcia was the only hopeful who campaigned to be voters’ second- or third-choice pick — a strategy that may pay dividends as more votes are counted.
Garcia and entrepreneur Andrew Yang formed an alliance at the tail end of the campaign — a common tactic in ranked choice contests as candidates hope to notch second- and third-place votes from their opponents. Adams and his surrogates claimed the Garcia-Yang pact disenfranchised Black voters.
Adams emerged as the early leader in the primary last Tuesday, securing the most first-place rankings of any contender — nearly 32%, versus 22% for Wiley and 19% for Garcia. Roughly one-third of in-person Democratic primary voters ranked the former cop and state senator as their top choice, but he didn’t get the more than 50% of first-place votes needed to avoid a run-off under the ranked choice voting system.
For each round, candidates with the fewest first-ranked votes are eliminated and their votes then go to their supporters’ second-place choices, until two candidates remain and one accumulates the majority of votes.
‘Faith in Our Democracy’
The race for mayor isn’t the only one in play: New Yorkers ranked candidates in races for comptroller, public advocate and borough presidents — plus for 51 City Council seats throughout the boroughs, 35 of them open. While certain races have been called, such as for Jumaane Williams, who received 70% of initial first-place votes in the public advocate race, others remain in states of indecision.
That included the city comptroller’s race, in which Brooklyn City Councilmember Brad Lander maintained a lead over Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan), according to first-round, in-person tallies.
So while Adams took a victory lap around town last week, Wiley and Garcia have emphasized the race is far from called — and either still has a chance of gaining traction.
“I said on election night, we must allow the democratic process to continue and count every vote so that New Yorkers have faith in our democracy and government. And we must all support its results,” Wiley said in a statement Tuesday.
On July 6, the BOE will run another tabulation that includes some, but not all, of those absentee ballots. Any of those absentee ballots that have minor errors such as unsigned envelopes, will be returned to voters, who will be offered the opportunity to“cure” the mistake. Those ballots must be returned to the BOE by July 9 in order to count.
That means official, complete results that include every ballot cast won’t be available until the week of July 12 at the earliest.
If Garcia or Wiley clinches the nomination, either is likely to become the first female mayor of the city. Adams or Wiley would become the second Black mayor in the city’s history, after David Dinkins, who won the 1989 election.
The Democratic victor will face the Republican nominee, Guardian Angels founder and media personality Curtis Sliwa, who garnered enough in-person ballots in primary voting to win outright over GOP rival Fernando Mateo, a longtime advocate for bodega owners and livery drivers.
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Someone disguised as Superman is committing robberies all over
Metropolis. He's doing it under orders from The Boss (that's all he's
ever called--and he sounds like Orson Welles!). Immediately the police
start searching for Superman. One night Lois Lane and Clark Kent are
covering the opera. The fake Superman decides to rob the patrons there
that night. Lois scares him off---but Clark decides to meet him face to
face and get to the bottom of this.
This has to be one of the quickest-moving Superman cartoons I've ever seen. It moves like lightning and (for once) Lois is NOT captured or put in danger. I do love how she casually jumps into the police car (in her beautiful new dress) to join them as they go after the villain. It's never explained how they KNOW where The Boss is though. Who cares? This is fun, fast and beautifully animated. A definite 9.
This is the second Superman cartoon made by the Famous Studios which was an outgrowth of the original Max Fleischer Studios after the ouster by Paramount of him and brother Dave. Being the eleventh overall, this animated short is interesting in that the villain is...Supes himself? Actually, it's someone dressed as him that's doing all the stealing of jewels for his boss. When Lois and Clark are assigned to review an opera, that not-too-convincing-Superman-doppelganger shows up to get more bling. Wanna guess who also shows up? Well, I won't tell but I'm sure you already know. Anyway, this short is unique as for once, Lois doesn't get captured and the robbers aren't anyone wanting to destroy or conquer the world. But that also makes this a little less exciting. Still, Showdown is worth a look for that slight difference in Superman plots.
I love the Fleischer Superman cartoons. The animation is smooth and
fluid with vivid colors. The distinct art-deco style, vintage science
fiction imagery, and use of noirish shadows gave them a look unlike any
other cartoons. The music and voice work is superb. They're fun,
accessible, enduring animation classics. While this is a cartoon from
Fleischer Studios' successor, Famous Studios, it still tries to
maintain the Fleischer style.
In the eleventh in the series, someone disguised as Superman is committing crimes all over Metropolis. Lois and Clark are assigned to cover the opera and, while there, Lois has a run-in with the impostor. Clark wastes no time changing into his red & blues and confronting the fake. Impostor Superman leads the real Supes to his boss, who won't be taken easily. The second Superman short from Famous is their best and one of the most different in the whole series. It's the closest any of the shorts come to being a comedy. The fake Superman is very funny. An interesting note is that Jack Mercer and Jackson Beck, who voice the fake Superman and his boss respectively, also did the voices of Popeye and Bluto in Popeye cartoons.
In this one, the population believe that Superman has turned into a jewel thief. I suppose it's believable in that the poor guy probably has to live on Clark Kent's salary. But it is not true. Clark needs to get to the bottom of this and it turns out a look-alike guy has been doing the pillaging. Clark/Superman sees him at the opera and confronts him. It turns out there is a guy called the "Boss" (that Bruce Springsteen is everywhere) who is really behind all of this and apparently Superman and everyone else knows exactly where he is. This is more of a police episode and that's refreshing. I recently saw the dreadful movie, "Batman v Superman" so we know the poor guy can really be given a bad rap. Oh! Lois doesn't get captured by the bad guys. That should be on the cover of the Dailly Planet.
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"Showdown" is a 1942 8-minute cartoon from the days of World War II again. But it is entirely unpolitical In here, Superman goes up against a man posing as Superman while robbing banks and stealing jewelery. Apparenty his (or better his master's) intention was to change the hero in the public eye. It is really a stupid idea though as, obviously, Superman would do his best to catch him quickly. We are talking about a man here who stops big dinosaurs and volcano eruptions. Anyway, I still kinda enjoyed this one and I believe it is one of the better entries to the franchise, perhaps because Lois is really supporting in here and does not play a great role, also won't get kidnapped this time. This one is Superman's battle and his battle only. I recommend the watch. By the way, this one had Izzy Sparber directing and not Dave Fleischer.
I know this is cruel, but the biggest thing that jumped out at me while
I watched this cartoon was Jimmy Olsen's face. I kept thinking 'Oh,
my....what horrible accident happened to make Jimmy THAT hideous?!'. At
least I assume that was Jimmy--he was the office assistant and seemed
to act a bit like Jimmy!! Let me explain further. In the Fleischer
Brothers Superman cartoons, unlike other Fleischer shorts like Popeye
and Betty Boop, the characters look more like real people. So, when in
the middle of the cartoon a freakish and hideous character who looks
like a cartoon imp appears, it just seems weirdly out of place! Okay,
I've finished my rant about ugly Jimmy. I promise.
As for the rest of the cartoon, it's pretty good stuff. A local baddie is having his dopey assistant run about town committing crimes while dressed up as Superman. Apparently, the town is full of idiots, as they soon believe Superman has turned bad--even though this incarnation of the 'hero' cannot fly, stop bullets or do anything very super. So, it's up to the real guy to capture the two baddies and restore America's faith in its heroes. What a guy! Overall, this was enjoyable (apart from Jimmy) and well done. Worth your time and a decent installment in the series.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
A fake Superman is going around robbing various shops and people but the real one gets a chance to grab him, which leads to another criminal. This isn't the greatest cartoon ever made but it's mildly entertaining simply because it breaks free from the plot lines of previous shorts. The movie mixes it up a little bit and for that I'm extremely grateful considering the previous shorts were starting to go down the same path. What really goes against the film is that the fake Superman is about a quarter the size of the real one so when they finally reach their showdown, it's pretty disappointing because the fake guy is so small and not much of a match.
A SUPERMAN Cartoon.
Someone, disguised as Superman, is pulling off a series of daring robberies throughout Metropolis and it's time for the real Man of Steel to force a SHOWDOWN with the Big Boss behind it all...
This was another in the series of excellent cartoons initially created by Max Fleischer for Paramount Studio. They feature great animation and taut, fast-moving plots. Meant to be shown in movie theaters, they are miles ahead of their Saturday Morning counterparts. Bud Collyer is the voice of Superman; Joan Alexander does the honors for Lois Lane.
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History continues for the NWHL and the New York Riveters as season two of the league begins this weekend. With a major roster overhaul in the offseason, it may be hard to decipher what their lineup can do against the other three members of the league, but one thing is for sure – they will surely have more offensive firepower. Only eight players return to the team (two of which are practice players, for now), which easily makes them the team with the biggest turnover among the players.
The Riveters added some dynamic players to their lineup, both on offense and on defense as well as adding a completely new crew in net. Just like last season, the Boston Pride are the team to beat, and the reigning Isobel Cup champs haven’t lost a game since January. The Rivs will get their first crack at the Pride on opening weekend during a neutral site game in Buffalo (October 8) which kicks off the second season of the NWHL.
— Metropolitan Riveters (@Riveters) August 15, 2016
The biggest addition to the team is obviously the dynamic and dazzling Amanda Kessel, who not only gives the Riveters a superstar, world-class talent – but it also brings them some instant name-recognition in a league that is just beginning to settle their footprints on the professional sports landscape. She was by far and away the biggest addition to the league this offseason. Kessel will be considered a rookie this season, but she is no ordinary rookie. She wins, a lot, and it shouldn’t be long before the league starts to be wary of her game-changing and take-over abilities.
Other big additions include two more NWHL rookies – Rebecca Russo (Boston University), Miye D’Oench (Harvard) as well as Tatiana Rafter who played with the Buffalo Beauts last season.
Here’s what the lines likely will look like (via one of the players) as the season gets underway.
Miye D’Oench – Amanda Kessel – Janine Weber
Alexa Gruschow -Morgan Fritz-Ward – Bray Ketchum
Madison Packer – Rebecca Russo – Tatiana Rafter
The Riveters defense only returns two holdovers from season one, but they added so much talent on the blue line that by the end of the season they could have the most dynamic defenders in the league. They also added a lot of height, which will likely be crucial when trying to defend against taller players like Boston’s Hilary Knight, Buffalo’s Shiann Darkangelo and Kelly Babstock from the Connecticut Whale.
Though they will be technically sporting three NWHL rookies on the back end, don’t expect any growing pains for these talented women who join the league as highly decorated collegiate players.
Here are the likely pairings (again via one of the players) as season two begins.
Kaleigh Fratkin – Michelle Picard
Milica McMillen – Courtney Burke
Ashley Johnston – Kiira Dosdall
The biggest question mark, or x-factor, heading into the new season will be the goalies for the Riveters. With Jenny Scrivens, Chelsea Laden, and Nana Fujimoto all out of the NWHL now and one of their offseason additions – Jaimie Leonoff – injured for likely the entire campaign, the Rivs will turn to two rookie puck stoppers/virtual unknowns in net. Having said that, competition is always a good thing and it should be fun to see who takes the reigns – we all know how much a hot goalie can carry a team.
Here are the two netminders that will start the season as the last line of defense for the Riveters.
Katie Fitzgerald – Sojung Shin
Just because they aren’t starting the season in uniform doesn’t mean they won’t have an impact; Last season Buffalo’s Kelley Steadman was fifth in points (20) and third in goals (13). This season the practice players for the Riveters will be:
Sarah Bryant – Goalie
Gabie Figueroa, Rebecca Morse – Defense
Julia Herr, Taylor Holze – Forwards
You Heard It Here First!
Last season the Riveters finished last in the league in the standings as well as a lot of other categories, so there is room for improvement for sure and it would be a major shock if they finished fourth again. Expect a much better season for them this season, and in fact – don’t be too surprised if it ends up being New York v Boston for the 2017 Isobel Cup.
Dan Rice is in his 9th year of reporting for THW & has covered NJ Devils home games for 15+ years at various websites. He began his journey working for legendary broadcaster/writer Stan Fischler from 2002-04 & completed an internship at the ECHL; he also has been writing features for the NWHL (nwhl.zone) website since 2016.


NEW YORK – Many mutual funds that invest abroad had sizeable 2006 gains that bore the stamp “made in China” but recent volatility in that country’s stock markets have cast some doubt onto this year’s returns.
In what some have likened to the feverish nature of the dot-com bubble in the United States, Chinese investors have poured enormous sums into the country’s mainland stock markets in the past year and a half.
“Those companies are just like the companies that came out of Silicon Valley from 1995 to 2000. Some are going to sink, some are going to swim,” said Donald Straszheim, vice chairman at Roth Capital Partners LLC in Los Angeles, describing many companies listed in China’s mainland stock markets.
While the investment possibilities in China might seem as broad as the country itself, mutual fund investors should be careful to avoid simply chasing the outsize stock market returns. Opportunities remain, though they might be accompanied by unsettling volatility that mutual fund investors would want to avoid if they weren’t prepared to hang on for the long-term.
Last year, share prices more than doubled in China, soaring 130 percent. But in recent weeks, after regulators at the Shanghai Stock Exchange warned the markets were becoming overheated, volatility has increased and led at times to back-to-back sessions of pullbacks.
“The volatility is something investors should’ve expected all along, especially after the big run-up that we’ve seen,” said Arijit Dutta, an analyst with investment research provider Morningstar Inc. “Many investors may not be able to stomach the ups and downs and end up using the funds badly by buying at the wrong time and selling at the wrong time.”
And volatility is only likely to increase as stocks rise, said Liang Zhou, research manager for China at fund-tracker Lipper Inc. “Even though the market is no longer cheap now, investors still want to invest.”
Zhou, who is based in Shanghai, expects the Chinese economy will continue to grow at about 10 percent annually but predicts investors’ returns will fluctuate. The country has been tightening regulations of some of its stock markets, particularly those of the mainland.
“We also find the quality is increasing fast,” Zhou said of the stock markets in China and the companies listed there.
Most U.S. mutual funds that invest in China do so through Hong Kong, thereby skirting some of the concerns about volatility seen in the mainland markets. Often volatility in mainland markets doesn’t necessarily produce ripples in Hong Kong.
Guang Yang, portfolio manager of the Templeton Global Opportunities Trust, which invests about 10 percent of its assets in China, contends there are other ways to gain access to the Chinese market that can likely leave investors weary of volatility on more solid footing.
He suggests investing in funds that look more broadly at Asian companies or that invest in companies outside the country doing sizable business in China. He noted that Brazil’s Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the world’s largest iron-ore producer, draws a big chunk of its business from China. “It’s a Brazilian company listed in Brazil but it’s actually a China play.”
Also, many Chinese companies such as Sina Corp., an Internet concern, and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. are listed in the United States.


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As Mitt Romney prepares to travel to Europe and Israel to make his case to past and current world leaders this week, he leaves behind a public disagreement with one of America’s strongest allies.
At a fundraiser Sunday night in San Francisco, Romney recounted his version of a conversation he had earlier in the day with Bob Carr, the Australian foreign minister. Romney claimed that Carr had told him in their private meeting that America was “in decline,” but that the situation could be turned around if an appropriate budget deal is reached.
Romney has repeatedly attacked Obama by saying he won’t “apologize for America”, as he insists the president has. But instead of rejecting Carr’s line, Romney used it to attack Obama.
Carr took issue with Romney’s characterization of the events, insisting that the former Massachusetts governor got it backward. He said in a statement released by the Embassy of Australia that “his remark that ‘America is just one budget deal away from ending all talk of America being in decline’ was in praise of America’s economic strengths.”
Romney’s fundraisers are covered by a rotating pool of reporters (much like White House events that aren’t big enough to accommodate a full press corps) so Romney’s recounting of the Carr quote comes from a single reporter who was in the room. Romney and Carr met for an impromptu visit in San Francisco before the fundraiser.
“I met today with the foreign minister of Australia. He said something, and I said ‘Can I quote you?’ and he said yes,” Romney told fundraiser attendees, according to the pool report. “He said ‘America is just one budget deal away from ending all talk of America being in decline.’”
Romney offered his own assessment of what Carr meant:
What he meant by that is that if we get serious about taking steps to make sure that America will finally get to a balanced budget, and if we make sure these unfunded liabilities don’t crush us, if we show the world that we come together to get that job done, if we have real leadership that will get Congress to work together and actually reach that conclusion, that agreement, than the world will recognize America’s going to come roaring back.
“This idea of America in decline, it was interesting he said that, he led the talk of America being in decline,” Romney said. “See that’s not talk we hear about here as much as they’re hearing there. And if they’re thinking about investing in America, entrepreneurs putting their future in America, if they think America’s in decline they’re not gonna do it.”
That makes Romney’s version: Carr was saying that America is in decline, and that only a budget plan that balances the country’s books — presumably Romney’s — will change that assessment.
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Frontiers Music Srl – in cooperation with Radio Lombardia – is pleased to inform that the line-up of the highly anticipated second edition of the Frontiers Rock Festival (on April 11-12), will be revealed LIVE on the Radio and Web TV during the Linea Rock program starting at 8:00 PM (Italian time / CET) on Tuesday November 11th.
The program – hosted as usual by Marco Garavelli and Barbara Caserta – will see the participation in the studio from Primo Bonali (Festival manager), Alessandro Del Vecchio (producer and keyboard player) who will play with two bands at the next Festival. Mario de Riso (Frontiers Records Label Manager) will also be participating via phone, along with some artists who will be taking part to the Festival.
It will be possible for EVERYONE interested to stream the program online via web/TV following this link, or going to the http://www.radiolombardia.it website and clicking on the right on the red script LIVE.
While waiting for the Festival Lineup , Frontiers Music srl is pleased to announce that the Festival will be presented on stage by the Dj AngelDevil Rock, together with Mario Iob.
After the storming success of the first edition of the Frontiers Rock Festival (held last May 1, 2 and 3 2014), the second edition will be held on April 11 / 12 2015, once again in the magnificent boutique-venue of the Live Music Club in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milano). It is going to be 2 days where the cream of the crop of the Hard e Melodic Rock artists and fans from all over the World will gather!
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I just got back from the grocery store and it seemed like the prices went up! Is it just me or is it just Kroger?
I've noticed it here too. It seems like every week I spend more and more on less stuff.
Yeah. Well one grocery store by us is always high.
I'll find out this weekend when I go grocery shopping.
Here everything is steadily increasing. I have to do grocery shopping today so hopefully prices have plateaued.
Things are steadily climbing for my area as well. I've been here in Texas for 8 years, now. The same grocery list now costs me at least 1/3 more than it did 8 years ago.
It has seemed higher to me for the last couple of weeks. At first I thought it was just the extra stuff for the holidays, but I did my first non-holiday trip the other day and it still seemed about $30 higher than usual.
Yep, steadily climbing here too. I've been buying milk and eggs at Walgreens, meat and produce at the grocery store, and most other things at walmart or target. Produce is cheaper at walmart but I swear it rots the day I bring it home so not really worth a few pennies less ;)
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New alert over smoke risk
Published: 04 May 2004
An Evening Standard investigation found that some drinkers in London pubs absorbed nicotine and other dangerous chemicals equivalent to smoking one cigarette every three hours.
Over the course of a year, the laboratory results from our sample mean the average non-smoking Londoner going out twice a week is smoking the equivalent of 100 cigarettes each year.
The tests were carried out in four typical London venues - a local pub, a cocktail bar, a gastropub and a cigar bar. Reporters provided urine samples before and after they visited the venues. The samples were then sent for laboratory analysis.
Experts warned the levels of nicotine encountered in two of our samples could lead to permanent damage to the arteries of non-smokers.
They claim the risk to non-smokers of going to pubs and restaurants where smoking is allowed is " significant". Ian Willmore of anti-smoking group Ash said of our results: "I think people will be very angry when they find out what they are exposed to on a night out. Over time this really builds up. But even after 30 minutes you are damaging your heart."
Professor Martin Jarvis of University College London, an expert on the effects of secondhand smoke, said: "We know that people whose partners smoke have a 25 per cent increase in the risk of heart disease. Being in a smoky pub exposes you to far more smoke than this.
"From our own studies of bar workers, we know there is almost certainly
a risk from spending large amounts of time in a smoky bar."
He believes heart and lung disease are the key complaints nonsmokers risk in smoky environments.
The British Heart Foundation, which recently received complaints over its shocking advertisements showing artery damage in smokers, also claimed the results show that non-smokers visiting pubs and clubs in the capital are at risk of developing heart disease.
Cathy Ross, a cardiac nurse at the foundation, said: "There is clear evidence passive smoking increases the risk of developing coronary heart disease. Non-smokers living with smokers have a 30 per cent increased risk.
"A small study recently added weight to this and generated suggestions that non-smokers at risk of coronary heart disease should avoid all indoor environments that allow smoking.
"We are uncertain if there is a level of secondhand smoke below which it is safe. But until we have definite information, we should presume that exposure to secondhand smoke may contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease."
Our reporters stayed in the venues for two and a half hours, then waited an hour before giving their samples, to allow the nicotine to enter the bloodstream.
The samples were tested for nicotine breakdown products, including cotinine, a clear indicator of nicotine exposure.
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Biblical Anointing Oils » ISBN: 978-0-9921880-8-5
YAHWEH GOD OF OUR ANCESTORS
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Prophet Stanley Kuforiji
YAHWEH - God of our Ancestors
- The Mysteries of the Supernatural Power Revealed!
The writer of this book Prophet Stanley Kuforiji brought to limelight again the mysteries of the Supernatural power of YAHWEH God of the Universe for the remembrance and empowerment of the Children of God on earth. In the beginning; the book of Genesis, YAHWEH God Almighty called all things into being. The cause of all things exists only in the will of God, and He has undertaken this creative act which was absolutely free for infinitely wise reasons. The fact that He is the Creator distinguishes YAHWEH the Almighty God as the True God (Isa. 37:16; 40:12-13; 54:5; Ps. 96:5; Jer. 10:11-12). God's works, equally with God’s Word, are a revelation from Him. When we fear God and worship Him in the right way, we will definitely enjoy His blessings as His Children. The God of the Bible is clearly described as all-powerful and the Ruler of nature and history. The great work of creation is the manifestation of His power and glory (Col. 1:16; Rev. 4:11; Rom. 11:36). In all generations of mankind and till now, His power, might and authority have been fully demonstrated and we feel the essence of His GREAT POWERS! In this book, Prophet Stanley also makes reference to some power places and sacred sites around the world.
The Book of Isaiah Chapter 40 describes the Omnipotence character of God: Before Him "the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust on the balance" He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in "To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens.Isa. 40:15-26. How dare the sons of men that they will not tremble before the GOD OF HEAVEN - YAHWEH OUR GOD!!! I dedicate this book to GOD ALMIGHTY THE GOD OF THE UNIVERSE and recommend it as a power reference book for all ages.
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Prophet Stanley Kuforiji is a renowned author who has published dozens of thought provoking life changing books that connect truth to your real needs and challenges in today’s turbulent world. If you are looking for highly inspirational and authentic spiritual books written and produced from a scintillating pure Biblical perspective, then check out from his extensive works of unrivalled book titles. Prophet Stanley Kuforiji’s ultimate ambition is to see the children of God enjoy fully God’s blessings on earth. He has multi-dimensional experience and training in the missionary field and has Doctorate degrees both in Theology and Divinity. He founded THE LAMP OF JERUSALEM DELIVERANCE MINISTRY and the THE KINGDOM PARTNERS (KP) worldwide. He is a mentor to many and has raised great Ministers of God in the world. Anointed by God, Prophet Stanley is a Teacher, Prophet, Evangelist and Preacher of the Word. His life is full of living testimonies to the glory of God. Because of his high mentoring capability and sharp prophetic calling, his followers call him 'The Great Ambassador of Christ'. He has helped in pioneering so many Churches through his Deliverance Ministry. Prophet Stanley Kuforiji is married with children.

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