Puerto Escondido’s Plastic Pollution Crisis and the Activists trying to save their Ocean Puerto Escondido and the surrounding virgin beaches of Mexico’s Oaxacan coast were considered off-the-beaten-path until just a few decades ago. However, news of unparalleled surfing and spectacular sandy beaches soon transformed this sleepy fishing town into a bustling traveller destination. Having been branded the ‘coolest holiday hotspot for 2022,’ by The Times, Puerto Escondido gained international acclaim among backpackers and tourists for the paradise it is. Photography by: Jack Lawes, check out his work here. The influence of the Ocean here is significant. Humpback whales breach the surface as they migrate along the Mexican coast. There are four species of turtles and bottlenose, spotted and spinner dolphins that make this coastline their home. Along what’s left of the coral, colourful puffer fish and angelfish swim among the feet of paddlers. For the locals of Puerto Escondido, the Ocean is their lifeline. From surf instructors to fishermen and freedivers to tour guides, the ecosystem centres on a healthy Ocean. And, it has helped tourism flourish - much to the benefit of local businesses. While many visitors come to enjoy Puerto Escondido’s Ocean, more complex issues have arisen behind the scenes. Puerto Escondido...A Paradise in Crisis? Puerto Escondido’s influx of tourism has placed a massive strain on its infrastructure. Construction levels are at an all-time high, and a new highway is likely to see the population of 56,000 balloon. What’s more, sanitation and waste management have fallen short of the increasing population. Most alarming is the mountain of garbage gathered just a 15-minute drive away. Photography by: Jack Lawes, check out his work here. A group of 20 informal waste pickers known as ‘Pepenadores’ sift through the trash at the overflowing, open-air site to select recyclable materials that are sold for pennies. Their work is not recognised by the Mexican government which means they have no salary, pension or worker’s rights. With bare hands, they sift through hazardous materials to make their daily living while dealing with the outbreak of fires that spread dangerous fumes across Puerto Escondido. Open landfills are 23 times more dangerous to the environment than carbon dioxide. What’s more, many Mexican states have a ban on single-use plastics but it appears that federal support for recycling initiatives is scarce. When the rainy season arrives, the rubbish and chemicals wash down toward Puerto Escondido’s beaches and gather as plastic waste in the pacific Ocean. One day, a well-meaning beach clean up volunteer may collect the plastic and send it back to the dump it came from. Protecting Puerto Escondido's Ocean Eight years ago, Jesus Omar began collecting plastic to keep the beaches of Puerto Escondido clean. Pulling the cart behind his bicycle, he collected 350 kilos of plastic within 11 months before finally cashing in his stockpile. Omar told Outlawes that he cried when he was paid just £27 for almost a year’s work. However, instead of being deterred, he was more resilient than ever and set about dedicating his work to more plastic collections. Eventually, he landed a plot of land, a truck and even some volunteers. His organisation, called Jungla Plastica, is now thriving. Every day, the small team travel to over 200 plastic collection points in Puerto Escondido where residents have donated their plastic and cardboard. Just last month, they finally raised enough money for a compressor that will help them to recycle even more. Not too far away, another initiative called Mares Limpios (Clean Seas Lab) opened its doors this year. Ana Martinez also has a poignant story about how she was inspired into activism and helping the Pepenadores. Photography by: Jack Lawes, check out his work here. She explained that the lab was “a citizen-led hub where we can all learn together about the plastics we use, why we use them…most of all, how and where we could recycle them.” On-site they have a machine that can melt plastic and recycle them into new plastic moulds. One of their latest experiments included making a mould for plastic skateboards. Elsewhere, Travis King explained to us that he’d lived in Puerto Escondido for several years. Frustrated that so many expats were complaining about the trash and not going anything about it, he took it upon himself. “I can’t help but think that all of this will outlive me,” he said about the fizzy drinks in the supermarket. “All of it. This is a really depressing thought and I think we need huge systemic changes going forward.” King created several collection points around the beach for plastic rubbish, which he later takes to Jungla Plastica. Once a week, he hosts a thriving open mic night of which all proceeds go towards funding the plastic recycling programme. Puerto Escondido - Behind the Scenes As filmmakers living in Puerto Escondido, we had the unique opportunity to document the grassroots efforts taking place to change the narrative of plastic pollution. From the unforgettable stench of the open-air dump to the mountains of plastic at Jungla Plastica, the impact of human consumption has left a lasting impact on our perspective of the world. Puerto Escondido’s plastic crisis is sadly not unique. Nor is the solution to this wide-reaching problem straightforward. However, one thing certainly stood out for us. Puerto Escondido’s community has been completely energised into grassroots activism. The residents are vocal about the challenges facing the town and empowered to make the changes themselves. It seems that the deep connection toward the Ocean that sustains this town has become too powerful to ignore. Tamara Davison is a journalist and the producer of Paradise in Crisis. This documentary film by Outlawes Films follows the journey of plastic activism in Puerto Escondido.


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- Employment has been linked to improvements in eating disorder recovery but it can also trigger a relapse.
- Studies have shown that eating disorder stigma may be more negative than stigma against other types of mental health issues.
- Eating disorder-informed workplaces are those in which appearance and weight are not the subjects of water-cooler talk.
Almost a third of our adult lives are spent at work and therefore, it makes sense that many women struggling with binge eating disorder, emotional eating, and food obsessions will be in the workforce. This has never been more of an issue than during the COVID-19 pandemic. During quarantine, nearly 30% of individuals in one study reported that their eating disorder symptoms may have gotten worse. Some of the reasons include increased stress, food insecurity, the loss of usual coping or support systems, and exposure to fat-phobic messaging on social media.
But just the nature of workplace life can make it difficult to balance professional demands with mental health issues, especially if you have binge eating disorder, food obsessions, or are prone to emotional/stress eating. Stigma and stress are among the problems magnified by the workplace. For those with eating disorders living in larger bodies, weight stigma can be a problem at work as well. And the workplace can be a fertile ground for diet mentality with discussions about weight loss, the newest fad diet, and fears about the proposed connection between weight and health. For example, one of my patients in the Anchor Program said that a co-worker started telling her about a new wellness challenge (a buzzword for diet) and how much she was looking forward to it. She then slyly asked my patient why she didn’t join in. This led my patient to feel as if she was yet again being judged because of her size. Luckily, she was able to say: "I have an eating disorder and I know that going on diets will make my eating disorder worse."
Workplace stress can lead to loss of job satisfaction, absenteeism, burnout, and turnover intentions. It's also associated with reduced psychological well-being. Here are some of the workplace challenges I've heard about from my patients:
- Office furniture not designed with larger bodies in mind.
- Frequent work events that focus on food and are a trigger for those with eating disorders to overeat or binge.
- Comments and back-handed compliments from co-workers about the latest diet fads and how much weight they are losing; asking you to join them on these diets (implying that you need to lose weight).
- Food left out at work, as people randomly bring in food to share.
- Workplace wellness programs and challenges that focus on weight loss.
- Finding professional stylish clothes to wear to the office.
What an eating disorder-informed workplace looks like
“An eating disorder-informed workplace would be careful not to comment on people’s bodies, and not to encourage weight loss through competition or diet talk,” says Rebecca Eyre, an eating disorder therapist and CEO of Project HEAL.
An eating disorder-informed workplace can go a long way toward making individuals with eating disorders feel safe and valued. This type of workplace is one which recognizes that:
- People with eating disorders come in all ages, shapes, sizes, genders, and sexual orientations. The stereotype of someone with an eating disorder is typically a young underweight white female, but this stereotype only fits about 6% of people with an eating disorder, while 25-40% of those with eating disorders are male, trans individuals are 8 times more likely to have an eating disorder, and eating disorders are as common in Black and LatinX individuals as in white communities.
- An eating disorder-informed workplace is one in which employees are encouraged to leave the fat-phobic, diet-obsessed water cooler talk at home. This kind of talk can be triggering for those with an eating disorder.
- Being cautious about food-centered work events can help those with eating disorders not relapse. If a co-worker has confided in you that they have an eating disorder, just being a lunch buddy or offering to sit with them if they need non-judgmental support during work events can be helpful.
- It's important for employers and employees to advocate for coverage of mental health issues including eating disorders when choosing their insurance. Eating disorder recovery takes years, not months, and sometimes treatment is necessary. Treatment will be easier to get when it is covered by insurance.
- How we talk about eating disorders in the work place ultimately is how trauma shows up in the workplace.
An important truth is that wherever you go you take your trauma with you. Since trauma impacts over 60% of Americans and severe trauma impacts over 20%, it's not unexpected that there will be others at work with you who have experienced some trauma. For some, their trauma may show up as an eating disorder; for others, it may manifest as anxiety and depression, and in others, alcohol or drug use. Most people who carry their trauma with them do not realize it’s what causes them to, for example, be a people pleaser because their trauma led to the belief that they don’t matter. As well, few HR directors or company leaders understand how trauma can impact the workplace.
When you find yourself using food to deal with workplace issues or stress, know that your trauma may have been triggered by events at work that throw you into your pattern or make you feel something is wrong with you—all of which comes from trauma. While we can’t change the past, it’s important to understand how past or childhood trauma plays out in your life now.
Ultimately, eating disorders are a way to cope with emotions associated with events from the past and triggers in the present. Many people with eating disorders feel flooded by these emotions and use food as a way to tamp down overwhelming feelings, both positive and negative. However, the link between trauma and emotions is that when something has happened to you and you use food as a way to survive or cope, you may also have developed core beliefs such as "I'm not worthy" or "I'm unloveable." These beliefs date back to a time when you experienced adversity that led you to feel that your basic needs for safety, security, love, acceptance, and affection were in jeopardy. Therefore, it's important for individuals who work with people with eating disorders—and employers—to recognize that eating disorders are not about food: They are about how food is used. An eating disorder-informed workplace is one in which those with eating disorders are not judged based on their size, are supported in their recovery, and are treated with basic respect for the emotional distress and trauma that may have led to their disorder.
Cooper, M., et al. Eating Disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine: an overview of risks and recommendations for treatment and early intervention. 2020. EATING DISORDERS. https://doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2020.1790271

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The basic structure of the budget remains the same as announced by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on April 27, the report read.
During a budget debate in the house on Thursday, Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah said that the opposition had rejected the budget proposals, especially the tax amnesty scheme and petroleum levy which, according to him, would play havoc in the country once the budget was passed by the National Assembly.
Shah and another Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Syed Naveed Qamar termed the amnesty scheme a “move to facilitate the already rich people and further suppress the poor”.
“If relief is given to tax evaders, what crime has been committed by the taxpayers who have not been facilitated in the budget,” Shah said.
Sahibzada Tariq Ullah of the Jamaat-i-Islami, Sarwar Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Syed Ali Raza Abidi of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement had also criticised the budget.
This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.


Bauder is introducing two new products to enhance its waterproofing systems.
Bauder has launched BauderTEC DBR 06 for use as an Air and Vapour Control Layer (AVCL) in single ply systems, and as an AVCL and carrier membrane in cold applied liquid applications. This product will be replacing the current 0.4mm BauderTEC DBR used in Thermofol and Thermoplan single ply systems and replacing BauderTEC KSD DUO used in Bauder LiquiTEC and LiquiTOP cold applied liquid systems.
BauderTEC DBR 06 is a 0.6mm thick, technically advanced, self-adhesive, elastomeric, reinforced bitumen AVCL, featuring an aluminium foil facing for vapour impermeability. In both single ply and cold applied liquid applications, BauderTEC DBR 06 can be used over certain new and existing roof systems and new deck substrates including profiled metal, plywood and OSB.
The additional thickness of DBR 06 when installed within a single ply system increases the robustness of the overall system and allows for use within a fully adhered assembly. When used in cold applied liquid systems, DBR 06 increases flexibility of the system and the thickness at the laps is reduced, resulting in easier installation of the system and a smoother finish. In addition, the product is more lightweight than other AVCLs meaning projects benefit from safer and faster installation, resulting in shorter lead times.
Bauder has also released a new accessory product for waterproofing soil vent pipes. The Bauder SVP Cover is designed to facilitate the detailing of soil vent pipes up to 600mm high on Bauder RBM, Thermofol, LiquiTEC and LiquiTOP flat roof systems. The Bauder SVP Cover provides a visually appealing way to waterproof soil vent pipes.
Bauder is a leading international manufacturer of building construction materials, providing clients with waterproofing membranes and insulation to make buildings watertight and thermally efficient.
Find out more at: bauder.co.uk


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So here’s the thing. I already made a video about my top albums of 2018. I kind of thought I wouldn’t need to make a post too. And then I immediately realized I forgot at least FOUR of my favourite albums.
So for the sake of ending 2018 by taking responsibility for my idiot mistakes and fixing them, here is the official Paige Backstage Top Albums of 2018 (It’s Longer Now).
Allie X – Super Sunset
Literally when has Allie X ever released anything that I haven’t loved? Hasn’t happened yet, doubt it ever will. Nobody makes stunning pop music the way she does. What a star.
Ariana Grande – Sweetener
ummmmmm *whispering* Alexa please play “pete davidson” but don’t tell Ariana how much I still love this song thanks?? I feel like her next album is going to be even better, but this one was the girl power album I needed this year.
Bearings – Blue In The Dark
Nothing warms my heart more than when I find a band I love and they’re Canadian. This album is truly a masterpiece. I thought their EP was good but this… *sighs* wow. There was a void in my heart that I didn’t know was there, and Bearings filled it.
Boston Manor – WTTN
I don’t know if anything is ever going to live up to Be Nothing in my mind, but this album is damn good. I think this one takes a little longer to absorb because it’s darker & heavier to process. Take your time with it, it’s worth the emotional attack the album sends your way.
Can’t Swim – This Too Won’t Pass
I love Can’t Swim and I have since their first EP dropped. Death Deserves A Name was so perfect for me, and the debut album didn’t quite live up to my expectations. It was great, don’t get me wrong, it just… I don’t know how to explain it. But whatever it was that felt missing for me came back with a vengence on the new album and I’m so glad it did.
The Dirty Nil – Master Volume
Probably the best rock n roll record of the year, I don’t even really have to think about it because nothing else came close. The Dirty Nil are really making Canada proud and I love to see it playing out in real time.
Ghost – Prequelle
God, I love this band. There are only a few bands that I would prefer to see in an arena over a smaller venue, and Ghost is one of them. They’re just made for the showmanship of a huge live performance. And this album really drives home that our generation’s big festival bands are going to be a lot more interesting than their predecessors (sorry Foo Fighters).
Hollow Graves – Hollow Graves
One of the albums this year that I revisited the most. In a culture where we end up saying “thank u, next” to literally everything (because there’s just so much to consume), I really try to take note of things that stick in my brain. The debut release from Hollow Graves really did that for me, and I hope it did the same for you.
Joji – BALLADS 1
Does this album make me feel a lot of feelings all at once? Yes. Is it a perfectly balanced & interesting listen that appeals to all moods? For sure. Should I be arrested for slamming my foot on the gas every time he hits that high “dAAAARK” in “Slow Dancing In The Dark”? Probably. Am I actively trying to marry Joji? Absolutely. Let him know.
Kali Uchis – Isolation
First off, are we sure this was released in 2018? Because my two brain cells are still looking to be convinced. I swear I was listening to this so long ago, it plays in my childhood memories. Kali created a genuinely beautiful record here, I can’t even single out a song for you to listen to because I’m emotionally tied to all of them. “After The Storm” or “Your Teeth In My Neck” will probably hook you in, though.
Now, Now – Saved
I’m SO thankful for Now, Now this year, this is probably one of my favourite discoveries of 2018. I have no way of explaining the feeling that this album put into my heart. It feels like home. I’m counting down the hours until I’m listening to “AZ” in the Arizona desert and likely bawling my stupid eyes out with my friends.
Real Friends – Composure
Every time I say I’m done with pop punk and we’re letting it die, I remember Real Friends. I swear yelling along to “Me First” actually helped me start asserting myself and asking people to treat me fairly. It’s well balanced between fun and emo, which is also how I like to describe myself if you were wondering.
Tor Miller – Surviving The Suburbs
TOR! MILLER! I feel like this album came out of nowhere and just slapped me across the face. As someone also surviving the suburbs currently, this album hit a little too close to home. I hate being forced to reflect on my life and actually think about my choices & feelings. I hope by the next album, we both escape the suburbs so I can have less of an ~existential dread~ fuelled listening experience.
Trophy Eyes – The American Dream
Abandoning genre and just doing what feels right is the best thing Trophy Eyes ever did for themselves. This album is an absolute masterpiece. I don’t even want to know what it would sound like if they held onto the idea of needing to appease the fans/critics over developing their sound. The key change in “Lavender Bay” is my favourite music moment of 2018.
Turnstile – Time & Space
Still absolutely SHOCKED that this album came out this year, because I thought it came out in 2015… but sure, let’s run with it. “I Don’t Wanna Be Blind” gets me so hype, it’s almost dangerous. I have no interest at all in attending Coachella… but I would die to be in the crowd at their set this year. Just to witness.
Twenty One Pilots – Trench
MY TWO GOOD SONS. I was so worried they were going to burn out after Blurryface just because of the sheer amount of pressure put on them. Instead we got the best body of work they’ve ever created. Every song is incredible and serves a purpose within the story of the record, and it feels so good to still feel so understood by this band. In Trench, we’re not alone.
The Wonder Years – Sister Cities
Forgot this one in my video because — again — there is NO WAY this happened in 2018. Come ON. What a beautiful album, what a beautiful progression for this band. I definitely need to take the time to sit with this one again, it’s a winter album for sure.
The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry…
This one’s still growing on me. The singles were all MIND BLOWING, like I couldn’t say anything nicer about the laundry list of singles released before the album. The rest of the album is so experimental and emotional, it’s not something you can just listen to on the fly. It demands your full attention. “I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)” will probably end up on my ~fave songs of all time~ list someday.
5 Seconds Of Summer – Youngblood
YES. This was the first album this year that triggered alarm bells in my head for “album of the year” status. I’m so happy by the growth 5SOS has shown with this record, I worried they were going to burn out fast & bright but this actually makes me excited for what’s to come.
Alright, your turn!

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Gainesville High School next to receive bomb threats; warrants issued at Newberry High School
Gainesville High School was evacuated again Thursday after receiving its second bomb threat this week.
Students were taken off campus and evacuated to Lowes on Northwest 13th Street where parents could pick their children up. Students who ride the bus were taken home as soon as school buses became available.
Gainesville High School follows three other schools in the district that have received bomb threats over the past month.
Thursday's threat marks the sixth day in a row that the Alachua County School District has received a bomb threat at one of its schools. It is the 12th bomb threat since school began on Aug. 10.
So far, Newberry and Eastside high Schools along with Oakview Middle School have received bomb threats prompting students to be removed from campus and ending the school day early.
Buchholz High School received bomb threats at the beginning of September, however, the student believed to be behind those threats has since been caught.
Following Gainesville High School's first bomb threat Wednesday, Superintendent Carlee Simon sent out a message to the Alachua County school community asking for help in finding the person who is behind the threats.
"This has affected time in school, extracurricular activities, access to school facilities and the ability of local law enforcement officers to do their jobs. It's also created a lot of anxiety for students, families and staff," Simon said in her statement.
Alachua County Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. released a statement on Facebook assuring the community that deputies are doing everything they can to find the person who is behind the threats and will not allow "these criminals to hold our community hostage."
Some students have been detained and search warrants have been issued in regards to the Newberry High School and Oakview Middle School bomb threats. Arrests are expected to be made based on the information received.
ASO spokesman Art Forgey said the bomb threat at Gainesville High School did not come from the students who were detained at Newberry, nor are they in connection to the threats made at Eastside High School.
"I think there's a lot of copycat stuff going on," Forgey said.
Watson stated that the 17-year-old student allegedly behind the Buchholz High School bomb threats will be charged as an adult and is facing up to 15 years in prison.
A bomb threat also results in automatic expulsion from the school district and that student will be asked to seek mental health services.
"This is not a game. These are felonies and they will be handled as such," Watson's statement read.


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Yummy sweet goodness of peaches with sweet and cinnamon flavor! What an amazing way to enjoy peaches for a delicious snack!
This is a sweet treat that is a perfect dessert when you want to make something fast but incredibly delicious!
Sweet delicacy with cinnamon flavor! Great for the whole family! I love making this when peaches are in season and plentiful! I hope you enjoy these as much as i did! Enjoy!
Warm Peachy De-lite
* 3 large fresh peaches cut in half
* 3 tsp butter
* 6 tsp brown sugar divided
* 1 tsp almond slivers optional
* 1 sprinkling ground cinnamon to taste
* 6 Tbsp Cool Whip lite or Whip Cream
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Kenny Dalglish thinks fans are “taken for granted” when authorities organise big events
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- What Pep said to Messi


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5 Reasons More Businesses Are Saying YES to Sponsorship
Sponsorship is an untapped revenue source for many entrepreneurs, speakers, and authors. Corporate sponsorship dollars can help you take your big idea and vision to a global brand or a movement.
Sponsorship is a marketing relationship. You are helping the sponsor as they help you! Doesn’t this feel exciting (and more doable)?
And here’s more good news.
Sponsorship spending is on the rise… and reports indicate that sponsors are seeking new opportunities to fund and support projects through collaboration and sponsorship. This is good news for you and other dream raisers.

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Aunt Henrietta is celebrating her 89th birthday, and 4 1/2 years without a fracture! This is a major victory for her. She is one of our many stars!
Despite starting on enough calcium and enough vitamin D over 6 years ago, Henrietta broke one wrist, then the other wrist, and finally a shoulder. Finally she added osteoporosis medications. Despite falling all the way down the attic stairs, she has not broken anything since.
GIOP is Glucocorticoid Induced OsteoPorosis. Cortisone, Prednisone, and many Inhalers for Asthma or COPD are glucocorticoids. Therefore, Glucocorticoid Induced OsteoPorosis is a particularly aggressive form of osteoporosis that affects all ages, not just older adults.
Glucocorticoids suppress OsteoBlasts, the cells that make new bone. Even the normal rate of bone turnover required for good bone maintenence and repair of microcracks becomes a problem when new bone formation is suppressed. Persons with GIOP have a rapid decline in bone quality and strength. What can be done?
Bone that has Fractured = Bone NOT Good Enough = Bone which requires the Anabolic, Forteo. Any fracture, especially vertebral compression fracture, can mean that the bone is NOT Good Enough. A Falling Bone Mineral Density (BMD) can mean that the bone is NOT Good Enough.
Orthopedic Surgeons see patients because their bone has fractured. Often this is a Fragility Fracture – a fracture due to a fall from standing height. I treat osteoporosis because of the patients I saw as an orthopedic surgeon. My orthopedic training makes Fracture Prevention my #1 goal.

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AMA Public Hospital Report Card 2009
The AMA Public Hospital Report Card 2009 is an analysis of the most up-to-date national data on public hospital performance plus more recent feedback from doctors working in public hospitals in all States and Territories.
It shows that Australia’s public hospitals continue to be seriously under-funded and are struggling to meet growing public demand for their services.
People still experience excessive waits in emergency departments and excessive waits for admission to a hospital bed. Waiting times for elective surgery have been getting longer.
These trends are the inevitable consequence of decisions taken by governments, over many years, to reduce the capacity of our public hospitals to meet the needs of Australians who require hospital treatment.
They are despite the hard work and dedication of doctors, nurses, and other health care workers who care for patients in public hospitals. I applaud all my colleagues who do their very best under increasingly difficult conditions.
More than half the Australian population depends on the public hospital system, yet the hospitals do not have the capacity (funds, workforce, or infrastructure) to adequately meet their needs.
Sky News - Public hospital system in decline: AMA
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Before you upgrade to 21.08, verify that the type of NIC network adapter on the Workspace ONE Access virtual appliance is set to VMXNET 3.
If the network adapter type is not VMXNET 3, you must remove the existing network adapter and add a new adapter to select VMXNET 3.
Note: If you use the MAC address for filtering, you must configure the same MAC address for the VMXNET 3 network adapter. Copy and save the E1000 MAC address before you remove the adapter.
- Shut down the Workspace ONE Access virtual appliance.
- Log in to the vCenter Server instance.
- Right-click the appliance and select .
- Select Edit Settings for the virtual appliance.
- On the Virtual Hardware tab, expand Network Adapter and verify that VMXNET 3 is the adapter that is selected.
- If the adapter is not VMXNET 3, select the E1000 adapter and click Remove.
- Click Add > Network Adapter and for Type, select VMXNET 3.
- Select the network.
If the MAC address is used for filtering, set the VMXNET 3 virtual adapter to MANUAL MAC address and paste the MAC saved from the E1000 adapter configuration.
- Click Next and then OK.
- Power on the appliance.
Repeat these steps to update NIC from E1000 to VMXNET 3 on all Workspace ONE Access appliances in your environment.


Anthemic hard rock project Love and Death, spearheaded by Brian ‘Head’ Welch (Korn) and Jasen Rauch (Breaking Benjamin), have released “White Flag” the second track from their heavily anticipated new album, Perfectly Preserved (out on February 12th). The new track features special guest Ryan Hayes and can be found by clicking here or by clicking […]
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Love and Death Release Official Music Video For “Down”; Set Date For ‘Perfectly Preserved’ Album Release Streaming Event
Reignited by Brian ‘Head’ Welch (Korn) and Jasen Rauch (Breaking Benjamin), anthemic hard rock project Love and Death have followed up the release of their first new song in 8 years last month with the release of the official music video for “Down” (watch here) and the announcement of the Perfectly Preserved Album Release Global […]
Brian “Head” Welch drops by to discuss the making of Love and Death’s powerful new album.


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“Indigo girl” is Heinui’s first collection. But it’s not the first time its designer, Claire Pignot establishes her own label. Her former brand, Cocotte, already had a group of cult followers. In this interview, Claire explains why she is back with a different name and tells us the story that lies behind Indigo Girl.
After Cocotte you focused on custom-made clothing and wedding dresses, what made you come back?
I never fully left. I had a child and I decided to put the label aside. I thought it was the most sensible thing to do at the time; I couldn’t see how to reconcile my baby with all the work a brand involves. Custom-made clothes were ideal to try new things, test new patterns, keep working on my stuff and spending time with my child. I always thought of coming back, but I didn’t identify with Cocotte anymore, neither with the name nor with the style. I wanted to start from scratch with a new project. It would be like an adult version of my old brand.
Why Indigo Girl? What inspires this first collection?
My inspiration were french work clothes. The classical utilitarian clothing named “bleu de travail” characterized by its blue colour. This led me to investigate Japanese indigo and its use in everyday life. Peasants used to wear indigo dyed cotton kimonos, handwoven with an elaborate technique. This clothing was cared and looked for with love. They worked and slept on it and it was hand down through generations. I really like the idea of something simple, made with humble materials turned into something luxurious. I wanted uncomplicated garments but sober and elaborate at the same time, with a touch of fantasy.
I also wanted them to be clothes that could be worn everyday and resisted the passage of time, both in style and in quality. In fact the chambray cotton I used to make the collection comes from a Japanese factory established over 120 years to make indigo kimonos that now produces high quality denim.
The name “Indigo Girl” is also a reference to “indigo children”. According to a New Age theory they are more creative and empathetic children than the average. I was very inspired by artists and creative women in general, women entrepreneurs, sensitive, intelligent like Gail Rieke, Louise Bourgeois … among others.
Your clothes have a very defined style full of feminine silhouettes, do you actively stay away from trends?
I feel fascinated with the notions of elegance and femininity. They are timeless ideas.
About not following trends…time will tell! I think it’s rather intuitive, I am not obsessed over it. Things are arguable. As a child I was horrified at the idea of my mother wearing a 70′s hippie dress with boots for her wedding. Now I think that was really cool.
Prints are really strong along the collection. They were a collaboration with Nuria R. Artuñedo. How did that happen and why did you choose prints?
Within a collection a print is a form of telling a story and also a way to be different; it’s evocative and it can give a purpose to simpler garments. It was really important for me to have prints in this collection to make it dreamy and mix them with more sober garments. I had ideas but as I am not a good illustrator I asked my friend Nuria for help. Without her it would have been only a project. I turned to Nuria because she’s an excellent illustrator and she gets on well with a variety of styles. Besides, as she’s also a tattooist -among other things- she’s used to listen and interpret people’s ideas.
How do you see Heinui’s future?
I don’t know. For now I do things on a small-scale trying to raise awareness of the brand. I am starting to work in the next collection. It’s hard to plan things on the long term and I don’t want to rush.
Spanish version after the jump.

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Achy Breaky Heart: Billy Ray Cyrus getting divorce
Billy Ray Cyrus' wife has filed for divorce from the country singer after 19 years of marriage. Court records show Tish Finley Cyrus filed Thursday in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. She's seeking custody of their 13-year-old son and spousal support.Word count: 127
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General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, California. By volume, it is the largest known living single stem tree on Earth.
"cape scott tree" - photo by tristan rayner - tree near san joseph's bay in cape scott national park, mt. waddington on vancouver island, british columbia, canada; an example of the creativity that can be found in nature
born September in Maykop, died October 1976 in a railway accident near Kazan [his family did not believe the official version of his death]) was a Russian illustrator, who left more than 400 paintings and drawings.
Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Japan This plant, a wisteria, is a vine. Notice the grid work up above that the plant was trained on. This vine will pull down a brick wall so don't plant it against your house.

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Start a little early-You will want to get the food out around ½ an hour, before the birthday person arrives and the drinks around 15-10 minutes earlier. This way you don't have to rush out to get more things, and the party can start as soon as the birthday star gets there!
While looking on the internet for birthday party invitations you will very likely find some template software that will guide you step by step through the process. Template software gives you the best of both words, it is as easy to use as ready made invitations that you really get to create yourself.
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Project BioShield a Real Irony
I just received this information in a press release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. " Orders placed today under Project BioShield contracts will increase the national stockpile of leukocyte growth factors, a treatment for acute radiation syndrome. The products ordered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response could save lives of survivors exposed to high doses of radiation following a radiological or nuclear emergency. Managed by ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Project BioShield is the chief mechanism through which the U.S. government supports the advanced development and procurement of new medical countermeasures – drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and medical supplies – to protect health against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats."
I find this very interesting at a time when President Obama is trying to convince us all that we need to reduce, if not, demolish, our nuclear weapons system in this country and, in so doing, eliminate our ability to respond to a weapons of mass destruction attack. Some irony in this, I think.


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The official royal residence for King Sihamoni and family when they travel to Siem Reap.
KKO (Khmer for Khmer Organisation) Bike Tours
Good-cause cycling tours around the paths of Angkor or into the countryside beyond the Western Baray. Proceeds go towards the Khmer for...
KKO Countryside Moto Tour
Take a good-cause ride through the history of Siem Reap taking in remote Angkorian temples off the tourist trail and the real...
La Noria Restaurant
For something a bit different, try the Wednesday-evening shadow-puppet show with classical dance at La Noria . Part of the fee is...
This landmark building draws people in from the riverside thanks to a reflective pool, torchlit dining and a garden bar. Inside, the...
FCC Angkor, Pokambor Ave · interesting places nearby
McDermott Gallery information
These are the famous sepia images you have seen of Angkor. Calendars, cards and striking images of the temples, plus regular exhibitions.

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Lydia is a saxophonist and actor-musician. Lydia studies saxophone with Lara James, and will be studying on the Guildhall Artist Masters Programme with John Harle as a Guildhall Scholar from September 2022.
Lydia is thrilled to be one of nine saxophonists on the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Committee on the Status of Women Mentoring Program 2021–2022, mentored by Dr Holly De Caigny, developing a project on Music and Joy.
Lydia teaches saxophone, clarinet and wind band at Gloucestershire Academy of Music.
Lydia has recently gained a first-class BASc degree in Arts and Sciences at University College London (UCL), writing her final year dissertation on "Activating Climate Action Through Music" with supervisor Dr Kat Austen.
Cheltenham Music Festival: Schools Concert: Soloist
8th July 2022
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25th September 2022
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Lydia is also an advanced actor-combatant, theatre director, and audio creative.


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An 86-component dish at Alinea in Chicago.Photo credit: Alinea/Facebook
At Alinea, chef Grant Achatz's molecular wonderland in Chicago, one doesn't simply make a reservation. Oh, no. The restaurant instead employs a custom ticketing system that treats dinner more like theater or a sporting event. Once you’ve purchased a ticket—which costs up to $265, depending on the date and time—it’s use it or lose it. (Or scalp it on Craigslist.)
And now, ticketed dining may be coming to a restaurant near you.
Program developer Nick Kokonas (who co-owns Alinea with Achatz) plans to roll out a pilot program early next year at several unnamed operations. According to Eater, they include a San Francisco eatery, several restaurants in Europe, and a mysterious 15-restaurant group.
The system won’t necessarily be exactly like the one at Alinea, Kokonas told Eater. “You can have walk-ins, you could have reservations that cost nothing, and then you can have reservations with deposits for peak hours and peak tables,” he said. Like Alinea, restaurants with set menus can opt to offer reservations in the form of a pre-paid ticket.
Kokonas thinks people will take quickly to his ticketing system—”The vast majority of our customers, once they do it once, they say, ‘this makes sense,’” he said—but we weren’t so sure. We surveyed a few readers and restaurant industry folks via Facebook and Twitter to find out.
Sam Haltiwanger, a bartender at Veritas Wine Bar in Washington, D.C., likes the idea. ”If a restaurant begins an evening with 40 reservations, but seven of those never show up, it is a burden on the staff,” he wrote. He likes the idea that “your reservation has a price tag on it.”
But food writer Carly Fisher disagrees. “This system only works if your restaurant is at full capacity every night,” she cautioned. “Kudos to their success but removing all dinner reservation or walk up options without securing payment ahead of time is alienating to diners and against the moral fiber of hospitality.”
Reader @gettingsome also conjured a disquieting vision of the future:
Now that would be a sight. Overall, reader opinions were split as to whether Kokonas’s system is a good or just plain awful idea. But there’s no disputing that it serves Alinea well—patrons continue to snatch up tickets faster than you can ask, “Table for two?”
No can do, it’s sold out.


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LOGAN high school teachers are concerned that vapes are becoming more fashionable in school, with kids as young as 12 using them.
Logan teacher Alexis Staye said over the past six months she has had to confiscate vapes in many of her classes.
“Obviously all schools have a negative stance on vaping and smoking of any kind. It is illegal for anyone under 18, but that doesn’t stop them from bringing them in,” she said.
Miss Staye said some parents are buying vapes for their teens, as they believe it is better than smoking cigarettes.
“The older siblings and friends are also the big culprits,” she said.
“As teachers, all we can really do is educate them on the side-effects and long-term problems caused by smoking cigarettes, vapes and e-cigarettes.”
According to Cancer Council Queensland, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the established world, causing 3400 deaths each year in Queensland alone.
The health risks associated with smoking cigarettes or e-cigarettes is far higher for young people, particularly under the age of 18, as they have smaller and more delicate lungs than adults and their immune systems are still developing, Cancer Council information says.
“There is no safe level of tobacco consumption, especially for our young Queenslanders,” Cancer Council state advocacy manager James Farrell said.
“Current Queensland legislation allows ‘a responsible adult’ (parent, step-parent, guardian) to supply smoking products to a child due to a simple loophole that doesn’t legally condemn the action.
“Closing this pathway to tobacco for Queensland children requires one simple legislative step – deleting sub-section 19(2) from the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act.”
Jackson Roberts from Super Vape Store said there are many reasons why vaping has become popular.
“There are fewer chemicals used, it tastes better, no bad breath or smoking smells and it doesn’t discolour your teeth like normal cigarettes,” he said.
“Companies are now marketing them as more attractive with different designs, different flavours and you can even charge them with your smartphone, which is why I think they are popular with the ‘cool kids’.
“We do advise parents and adults not to buy children or teens vaping products, but I’m sure there are parents out there doing that. In this case, they really need to do their research, because at the end of the day vaping still is an alternative to smoking and does contain nicotine and other harsh chemicals.”

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Germany: HERE has announced the acquisition of Advanced Telematic Systems (ATS), a Berlin-based developer of secure over-the-air (OTA) technology — the basis for how wireless devices get their systems updated securely — to improve its data distribution capability and provide feedback information to improve how those systems operate.
HERE has “only had a limited capability in OTA technology until now,” as per a spokesperson. “The ATS acquisition will make us a major player in this area.”
Financial terms of the deal — which is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2018 —have not been disclosed.
Founded in 2014 by Armin Schmidt, Dirk Pöschl and Arthur Taylor, ATS had earlier raised over $12 million.
“This is an exciting opportunity for ATS as we will be able to combine HERE’s deep customer relationships with OEMs and our global client and partner network to deliver new commercial solutions and enhance the existing functionality of HERE products and services,” said Schmidt, ATS’s CEO. “We now look forward to joining a business with an inspirational vision to shape the autonomous world.”
The importance of this deal is that it Here would continue to modernize itself.
Formerly a part of Nokia, Here is now owned by a consortium that includes the automakers Audi, BMW and Daimler and Intel .
Today, Here claims that its 100 million installs makes it the world’s largest provider of mapping data to the automotive industry.
In the case of OTA, ATS’s solution is built around open source OTA technology. Notably, in June it integrated with Uptane, a security framework backed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designed specifically for software that runs on autonomous and connected cars — the idea being that vehicles could be especially deadly if they are maliciously hacked, and the aim here is to try to prevent that from happening.
OTA technology has been around for years as a way for mobile carriers to update settings on phones that are on their network, but it’s taken a more proactive turn in more recent times.
Not only are the systems in cars far more complex — covering not just HD maps but real-time pictures of road environments, entertainment services and information, navigation and more — but software engineers are now using the network of devices not so much as dumb endpoints, but as new data gathering tools to continue to feed information to the central system to improve how it works overall.
This is especially important in the world of mapping, where road conditions and sometimes the roads themselves, are changing constantly, meaning satellite imaging — the basis for a lot of legacy and modern maps — cannot do the full job.
“Data and software delivery is a defining factor for future success within the automotive industry as vehicles are becoming more connected and autonomous,” said Ralf Herrtwich, SVP Automotive of HERE, in a statement. “The acquisition of ATS is a hugely important strategic investment for us to complement our portfolio as a premium automotive cloud provider. I’m excited to welcome Armin and his team into the HERE family.”


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This week on 12th Street Jump we celebrate two birthdays American composer and lyricist
Irving Berlin (May 11, 1888 - Sep. 22, 1989)
and American Jazz pianist, composer and arranger
Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 - May 28, 1981)
Also Grammy nominated vocalist Karrin Allyson stops by.
On the funny side of things, we cover the “Blues In The News” and later the radio game show “So, Whats Your Question” exposes the real questions behind the fake answers.


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An Anthocyanin Compound in Buckwheat Sprouts and Its Contribution to Antioxidant Capacity
An anthocyanin compound in buckwheat sprouts and its contribution to antioxidant capacity.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2007 Feb;71(2):579-82. Epub 2007 Feb 7.
National Agricultural Research Center for Tohoku Region, Morioka, Irwate, Japan.
The major anthocyanin compound in buckwheat sprouts was determined to be cyanidin 3-O-rutinoside (C3R), based on HPLC data and MS/MS spectra. Investigation of the content of phenolic compounds in commercial buckwheat sprouts indicated that hypocotyls are abundant in C3R and rutin, whereas all of the detected flavonoids are abundant in cotyledons. The superoxide anion radical-scavenging activities (SOD-like activities) of phenolic compounds in buckwheat sprouts and their contents indicated that rutin, isoorientin, and orientin contributed mainly to the SOD-like activity of the extract from buckwheat sprouts. In contrast, the contribution of C3R was substantially lower than that of flavonoids.

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MOSCOW, May 20 (RIA Novosti) - A respected independent Russian pollster may have to close after receiving official notice from prosecutors that they expect the organization to register as a “foreign agent” under a controversial new law, it said on Monday.
A new law came into force in November 2012 obliging all non-governmental organizations in Russia to register as “foreign agents” if they are involved in any kind of political activity and receive foreign funding. NGOs claim the term “foreign agent” is a virtual synonym for “spy” and will discredit them in the eyes of the public.
Two weeks ago, the Izvestia daily reported that pollster Levada Center had been asked to register as a foreign agent, but its director Lev Gudkov said at the time he had received no official notice.
In a statement on its website on Monday, the Center said prosecutors had suggested that publication of its surveys “influences public opinion and therefore does not constitute research but political activity” which requires it to register as “a foreign agent.”
Gudkov said the Center’s research projects, whether commissioned or undertaken at its own behest, have nothing to do with “political activity.”
The notice will force the center “to terminate its activity as an independent sociological research organization systematically conducting public opinion polls in Russia,” Gudkov added.
“By interpreting analytical materials and publication of the results of sociological surveys and commentaries by the Center’s experts as ‘political activity’ the prosecutor’s office, on the one hand, effectively confronts our organization with possible sanctions, and on the other, erodes its authority and business reputation,” Levada Center said.
The prosecutors' order not only carries the threat of possible administrative action against the Center’s staff, and even its liquidation, but also has possible implications for its partners and clients, Gudkov warned.
“What is at issue is the freedom of research activity and the dissemination of the results of surveys,” he continued, adding that the Centers is a nonprofit organization which spends the money it makes on various research or humanitarian projects under its statute.
Prosecutors also claimed Levada Center receives foreign grants to implement its social research projects.
Gudkov said payments from foreign organizations for the surveys they commission account for an insignificant proportion of its total budget, between 1.5 percent and 3 percent, and his organization does not receive state funding at federal or local level.
The most appropriate reaction would be to challenge the prosecutors’ warning in court as well as to contest the Foreign Agents Act as being “contrary to the Russian Constitution and other laws of the Russian Federation,” Gudkov said.
However, even a favorable judicial ruling would make no difference to the current situation, which “makes it impossible to continue working as an independent research institution,” the Levada director said.
Levada Center is currently consulting its lawyers and other experts to find a possible way out of the situation, he said.
Another pollster, the All-Russia Center for the Study of Public Opinion on Social and Economic Questions (VTsIOM), has received a similar warning from prosecutors, Gazeta.ru reported on Monday.
VTsIOM director Valery Fyodorov, in an interview with Gazeta. Ru, confirmed a warning had been received but declined to comment on the situation at this stage.
In late April, election monitoring NGO Golos was fined 300,000 rubles (around $10,000) by a Moscow court for failing to register as a “foreign agent,” in the first case of an NGO facing administrative penalties following the introduction of the law.
The new law has also subsequently been applied to NGOs involved in apparently non-political activity such as wildlife conservation and public health issues.
The Russian government insists it was necessary to prevent foreign meddling in the political system.


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The cost of divorce
On this episode of The Cost of Everything we explore the emotional and financial toll of divorce on couples. Host Christy Ai engages in a conversation with divorce attorney Fatina Abdrabboh, shedding light on why divorce accessibility varies depending on geographical location. They delve into the financial disparities faced by women during and after divorce, despite often being the initiators of the process. Join us as we navigate the complexities of divorce and its impact on individuals and families.


17 May. “Given the fundamental factors in place that should support the demand for housing, we believe the effect of the troubles in the subprime sector on the broader housing market will likely be limited.” — Fed chief Ben Bernanke speaking to the board of the Federal Reserve of Chicago.
20 June. Merrill Lynch seizes $800 million in assets from two troubled Bear Stearns hedge funds, raising doubts about whether the funds will survive. Two days later, Bear Stearns bails out the High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Fund to the tune of $3.2 billion. Bloomberg reports:
“More than a Bear Stearns issue, it’s an industry issue,” said Brad Hintz, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in New York. Hintz was chief financial officer of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the largest mortgage underwriter, for three years before becoming an analyst in 2001. “How many other hedge funds are holding similar, illiquid, esoteric securities? What are their true prices? What will happen if more blow up”
25 June. Bear Stearns reveals it will need to bail out the second fund, the High-Grade Structured Credit Strategies Enhanced Leverage Fund, leading to rumours on Wall Street and beyond about the financial health of the parent company.
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19 July. Fed Chief Ben Bernanke says losses in the “fast-unravelling subprime lending market could top $100 billion, but the Federal Reserve is taking measures to protect borrowers.”
3 August. Dow Jones index finishes down 2.1%, following a fall a week earlier of over 4%. Fears spread about how many financial firms are exposed to the emerging turmoil in the US domestic mortgage market.
13 August. Leading a group of investors, US investment bank Goldman Sachs spends $US3 million bailing its Global Equity Opportunities trouble hedge fund. The BBC reports:
Market volatility developed in recent weeks as finance firms began to discover the degree to which they were exposed to the sub-prime sector, which specialises in lending to high-risk individuals with poor credit, by charging high interest rates.
As more banks have closed or frozen funds this has affected the supply of money in the market, raising fears over a looming credit crunch.
16 August. RAMS home loans groups reveals exposure to the US subprime mess. Crikey reports:
Troubled home lender RAMS Home Loans Group has failed to finance more than $6 billion in short-term debt two days after it warned that the subprime mortgage mess and credit market strains would have a “material” impact on the company’s earnings.
21 August. Formerly leading, now struggling US subprime lender Countrywide Financial gets a $2 billion dollar financial injection from Bank of America. Home repossessions and mortgage defaults are rising sharply.
6 September. BBC reports:
The European Central Bank (ECB) has moved again to boost liquidity in the banking system, after warning of fresh volatility in financial markets.
It is lending 42 billion euros (£28bn; $57bn) to banks in its latest effort to counter the global credit squeeze.
It will repeat the exercise again on 11 September for a yet unspecified amount. Central banks want to cut the cost of credit after the rates at which banks lend to each other soared because of worries about their US mortgage losses.
14 September. Depositors in UK bank Northern Rock queue up to withdraw saving amid fears the bank is poised to fail. Crikey reports:
Just when you thought it was becoming safe to go back into a bank, whoosh, a big one bites the dust. Northern Rock, Britain’s fifth biggest mortgage lender has been rescued by the Bank of England in a dramatic late night move.
24 October. The International Herald Tribune reports:
Repercussions from the subprime mortgage meltdown in the United States hit Merrill Lynch again on Wednesday, as the brokerage firm increased the amount of its write-down by more than 50 percent and reported its first quarterly loss in nearly six years.
The bank had announced this month that it expected to write down $5 billion because of losses in its fixed-income business. On Wednesday, it added $2.9 billion for a total of $7.9 billion.
Most of the losses, the bank said, were tied to the decline in value of complex debt instruments called collateralized debt obligations, or CDOs, whose value has diminished in recent months as credit markets have been hit by a collapse in the subprime mortgage market.
5 November. US banking giant Citigroup announces subprime related losses of up to $US11 billion and the resignation of CEO Charles Prince.
6 December. BBC reports:
President George W Bush has outlined plans to freeze rates on sub-prime mortgages for five years to help people hit by the US housing market crisis.
The move aims to shield homeowners most vulnerable to the impact of rising mortgage payments which it is feared could lead to a fresh wave of defaults.
This and other measures could help more than a million people, Mr Bush said. He described the housing downturn as a “serious challenge” but insisted that the economy remained “resilient”.
19 December. Morgan Stanley announces its subprime losses approach $10 billion. The Telegraph reports:
In a further sign of the shift in power to the Far East and Middle East, China’s sovereign wealth fund – China Investment Corp (CIC) — is injecting $5bn to shore up the Wall Street giant’s capital position in return for equity units that will convert into as much as 9.9pc of Morgan Stanley stock.
8 January, 2008. Bear Stearns Chief Executive Jimmy Cayne stands down but remains the company’s non-executive chairman. Vanity Fair writes:
By January many executives were openly calling for Cayne’s head. A few slipped into [Bear Stearns co-president Alan] Schwartz’s 42nd-floor office with an ultimatum: if Cayne wasn’t gone by the time bonuses were paid in late January, they would leave. Schwartz was conflicted. He loved Cayne, but he couldn’t afford to lose a group of top people, not at this point. He canvassed Bear’s board, found them open to a change, then broke the news to Cayne himself. To Schwartz’s surprise, Cayne took the news peacefully. He resigned as C.E.O. on January 8, but remained chairman of the board.
17 January. Merrill Lynch makes known $US7.8 billion in subprime related losses to the end of 2007. BBC reports:
8 February. Reuters reports:
If investors thought the market could only go up, January’s wake-up call pulled them back into reality. Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, announced today that world equity markets lost a combined $5.2 trillion in January as emerging markets fell 12.44% and developed markets lost 7.83% to register one of the worst ever starts to a new year.
14 March. CNN reports:
Bear Stearns bailout keeps firm afloat: Shares of embattled broker plunge by as much as 53% after it says it will tap emergency funding from JPMorgan and N.Y. Fed in effort to fend off collapse.
With the credit crisis worsening, the government took action to prevent the investment bank from going under and igniting widespread panic through the financial markets.
Three days later, the BBC reports that the deal “ values Bear Stearns, which has been at the centre of the US mortgage debt crisis, at just $US236m. Its shares have lost 98% of their value since their high of $158 in April one year ago, when the bank was worth $18bn.”
18 April. Citigroup announces total losses of around $US15 on loans and investment related to the subprime market. 9000 jobs will go.
25 June. Subprime financial woes spread to Europe, with the New York Times reporting:
Barclays joined rivals in tapping the wealth of Asian and Middle Eastern investors to strengthen its capital base on Wednesday, indicating that losses from the subprime mortgage turmoil in the United States still wear on European banks.
The British bank plans to raise £4.5 billion ($8.9 billion) by selling new shares to Qatar, Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, China Development Bank and the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation of Japan. Barclays is at least the fourth British lender in the last three months to announce a share sale to shore up its capital ratios, but it is the only one to line up a handful of overseas investors to guarantee the proceeds of the sale.
11 July. IndyMac becomes the fifth US Bank to fail in 2008. CNN reports:
In what could turn out to be the most expensive bank failure ever, troubled mortgage lender IndyMac Bank was taken over by federal regulators on Friday.
The operations of the Pasadena, Calif.-based bank — once one of the nation’s largest home lenders – were shut down at 3pm by the Office of Thrift Supervision and transferred to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
According to the FDIC, 10,000 IndyMac customers could lose as much as $500 million in uninsured deposits. The agency says the failure will cost the Deposit Insurance Fund between $4 billion and $8 billion, based on preliminary estimates.
7 September. Two US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are bailed out by the US taxpayer. From the New York Times:
The Bush administration seized control of the nation’s two largest mortgage finance companies on Sunday, seeking to shrink drastically their outsize influence on Wall Street and on Capitol Hill while at the same time counting on them to pull the nation out of its worst housing crisis in decades.
The bailout plan for the companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a seismic event in a year of repeated financial crises followed by aggressive federal intervention, places the companies in a government conservatorship, much like a bankruptcy reorganization. The plan also replaces the management of the companies.
15 September. Global insurance giant is pulled back from oblivion by the US Federal Reserve. From The Guardian:
The US government had hoped that its emergency rescue of the insurance group AIG would calm nerves on the financial markets. The Federal Reserve effectively nationalised AIG late on Monday by giving it an $85bn loan for a 79.9% stake.
15 September. A day to remember, or forget, depending upon where you work and for whom you work. The New York Times notes:
In one of the most dramatic days in Wall Street’s history, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself on Sunday to Bank of America for roughly $50 billion to avert a deepening financial crisis, while another prominent securities firm, Lehman Brothers, filed for bankruptcy protection and hurtled toward liquidation after it failed to find a buyer.
The humbling moves, which reshape the landscape of American finance, mark the latest chapter in a tumultuous year in which once-proud financial institutions have been brought to their knees as a result of hundreds of billions of dollars in losses because of bad mortgage finance and real estate investments.
19 September. The Age reports that more than $19 trillion has been erased from global sharemarkets since October 31, 2007. Further:
World banks, led by the US Federal Reserve, are pumping an extra $US180 billion ($A225 billion) into global markets in a coordinated effort to avert a lock-up of the financial system.
The Fed, along with the central banks of Canada, England, Europe, Japan, and Switzerland, are auctioning off billions of US dollars to European banks in a move to ease the liquidity constraints brought on by the global credit crisis. The Reserve Bank of Australia is not participating in the cash infusion.


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Nigerian veteran rapper Illbliss has shared his thoughts about Burna Boy’s forthcoming album “Twice As Tall”
Burna Boy is set to release his album this July after the success of his Grammy-nominated album “African Giant”. It appears he gave Illbliss the opportunity of listening to the album a few days ago. Illbliss took to his Twitter page to share his opinion on what he had heard that day.
According to him, after this album drops, there would be no room for comparison as Burna really went hard on this album. He wrote “So @burnaboy gave my brother @chukaobi and myself a listening few days ago. After this album drops, there will NEVER be room for comparison. Always thought he was a spaceship but nah… Burna is an entire Universe. E go hard to top this one. Period. Bless up my G!


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Oklahoma was infusing itself into me. The air, the scent of clay-filled dirt and pecans ready to be picked, circulated in my lungs and warmth of the people everywhere we went was welcoming. Even though the sky was overcast, I was still feeling the rays of yesterday’s sun. Our first pull-over was into the driveway of one of 66’s most famous icons—the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma.
This has been a messy summer, and due to certain events, my 2012 road trip had to be put on hold. I will not only be delaying the trip, but I’ll be chopping it up into smaller routes that will be more manageable in terms of time. All of these mini-trips are a lead up to the finishing of my creative nonfiction novel, Dispatches to America. SO, I’ll be brave and layout the times for the future trips now and cross every appendage on my body that none of these plans change.
Downtown Clyde, Ohio, a few years before the publication of Winesburg, Ohio, by Sherwood Anderson.


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welcome to our second post for today.
It is my turn to share some inspiration with you.
This card uses In The Air and Dancing Star from Rubber Dance.
To begin with I thought it might be fun to put a giraffe in the balloon,
however it soon became clear that this wasn’t quite the look that I was after.
The giraffe was too big!
Luckily the Dancing Star set had a dancer just the right size!
The background is made using Brushos.
It is great how the effects of the Brushos are so random and create interesting patterns.
You can find out more about how this card was made
over on the Rubber Dance Blog.
A reminder that we have a monthly challenge
that is in the Rubber Dance Stamping Lounge, on facebook.
This year we are using Moodboards
as inspiration for your entries.
I hope you are able to join the group if you haven’t already.
There is some really fantastic inspiration happening there.
I am entering this card into the Craft Stamper challenge which is always Anything Goes.