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A recent study conducted by Cryptimi.com analyzed the profile of those who own bitcoins or cryptocurrencies.
The Crypto Owners analysis takes into consideration in particular the activities carried out on each crypto platform, in order to be able to divide them by country, and aims to understand if those who own cryptocurrencies are trying not to disclose their possession.
Although it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to determine from which and to which countries transactions are made, by measuring the volumes and activities on crypto exchanges, and separating them by country, it is possible to estimate the various activities at a geographical level.
According to the data obtained by Chainalysis, out of 154 countries analyzed only 12 countries obtained a score equal to zero.
The top 10 countries with the best score on the so-called Global Crypto Adoption Index were found to be:
- South Africa,
In Venezuela, for example, bitcoin is used as a shield against economic turmoil, as in other low-development countries. In these cases, the existence of P2P platforms for buying and selling BTC is decisive.
The other studies on people who own bitcoins
According to a Gemini study, about 14% of the US population owns cryptocurrencies, or about 21.2 million Americans, of which 84% own bitcoins, on average – $ 8,512, while 27% own ETH, on average $ 10,022.
Taking the Bank of Canada omnibus survey instead , holding cryptocurrencies among high school students decreased from 3.7% to 2.3%, while among Canadian college students it increased from 6.7% to 9%. , 1%.
7.3% of Canadians with low literacy levels owned cryptocurrencies, while only 4.1% of those with high financial literacy invested in cryptocurrencies. The conclusion would be that people with more financial knowledge know Bitcoin but accept it less.
Another study, by Panos, GA and Karkkainen , also suggests that financially literate people are less willing to buy bitcoin , and may be in the future as well.
Another study, conducted by Copper.Co, found that most cryptocurrency owners are long-term investors , particularly when it comes to bitcoin. According to their calculations, 56% of all existing BTC belong to long-term investors, while 18% have been lost, 15% belong to so-called traders, while the rest are yet to be created.
According to a survey by Helmut Stix, possession and purchase intentions are strongly linked to expectations of obtaining returns on these investments, and are also correlated with distrust in traditional banking institutions.
Furthermore , bitcoin owners appear to be more risk tolerant, and do not take short-term volatility into account.
In short, speculation is one of the most important factors that convinces people to acquire and hold cryptocurrencies.
However, other factors also play a role in low-development countries, such as fear of economic instability and rising inflation rates.
Cryptimi.com analysis also revealed that people are usually unwilling to disclose their cryptocurrency earnings , especially older ones, due in particular to the fear of being hacked and losing their tokens.
s are now selling ‘way more’ US Dollars to buy Bitcoin
President Nayib Bukele shared this new development on Twitter based on the data acquired from El Salvador’s in-house wallet service, Chivo. President Bukele said:
“People are inserting way more USD (to buy #BTC) than what they are withdrawing from the Chivo ATMs.”
He also urged media outlets to independently confirm the above information by visiting the ATMs. President Bukele further stated that Chivo has reported 24,076 remittance requests “adding up to $3,069,761.05 in one day.”
2 new Chivo Facts:
1. People are inserting way more USD (to buy #BTC) than what they are withdrawing from the Chivo ATMs (any media outlet can independently confirm this by visiting the ATMs).
2. Today, we received 24,076 remittances, adding up to $3,069,761.05 (in one day).— Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) October 16, 2021
The increase in USD to Bitcoin conversions within the jurisdiction reflects a change in investor sentiment, which initially faced resistance during adoption from the general public. Moreover, the Salvadorean government offers various subsidies for using Bitcoin such as fuel subsidies and tax exemptions.
El Salvador has installed over 200 ATMs after adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender, making it the third-largest network of crypto ATMs after the United States and Canada.
A Cointelegraph report shows that El Salvador exceeded United Kingdom’s crypto ATM count after deploying 205 crypto ATMs, mainly to facilitate local Bitcoin transactions and Bitcoin to U.S. dollars conversions.
Recently, the Salvadorean government announced to build a $4 million veterinary hospital using the profits attained during the Bitcoin bull market. According to President Bukele, the veterinary hospital will host four operating rooms, four emergency clinics, 19 offices, and a rehabilitation area: “We decided to invest a part of that money in this: a veterinary hospital for our furry friends.”
Why Bitcoin ETF Is Such A Big Deal and May Push Bitcoin Above $100k?
Amid a global regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrencies, the U.S. SEC’s approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) has come as a pleasant surprise to the Bitcoin community. The most awaited ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is reportedly launching as early as Monday, October 18. This ETF is going to be traded with a ticker symbol of BITO and will track Bitcoin futures.
Bitcoin rallies towards $100K
Instead of achieving regulatory green light, Bitcoin price crossed $62K this morning with a slight correction, BTC continued to stand strong at $61.5K, at the time of reporting. The market is raging with speculation of Bitcoin crossing $100K with this ETF. The timing could not have been better as the fourth quarter has commenced the holiday season bull run, with trader bonuses flooding in as cryptocurrencies take to an upward graph. Since the beginning of October, when the potential BTC ETF began gaining mass traction, the impact on Bitcoin prices also became evident.
According to a Bloomberg report, this Bitcoin ETF will further the institutional adoption of the decentralized sphere, specifically focused on Bitcoin. “An ETF should provide greater ease-of-use for retail investors looking to ride Bitcoin’s often hair-raising ups and downs. Like securities tracking oil and gold, it will change hands on relatively familiar U.S. stock-market venues, rather than in cryptocurrency or futures exchanges whose workings are imposing to some users.”
Regulatory approval can make or break a token
The frequently validated fact that regulatory approval radically helps the growth of cryptocurrencies, despite it being a decentralized and unregulated market, continues to gain credibility. XRP is one of the most prominent examples of how drowning in a regulatory puddle may keep certain tokens into a bear rut, while the rest of the industry leaps into the bullish phase. Due to the ongoing XRP lawsuit against Ripple, the XRP community continues to suffer as the fourth quarter has not helped XRP so far. The community blames the SEC for stretching the lawsuit intentionally so that XRP skips this bull run.
U.S. Patriotism Could Help Bitcoin Surpass $100,000, Says Bloomberg Analyst
Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone, who has been predicting the price of bitcoin will go over $100,000 per coin, has revealed he believes U.S. patriotism could help the flagship cryptocurrency hit six figures.
In a tweet, McGlone revealed that U.S: patriotism could help the cryptocurrency’s price move up as the U.S.’s dollar dominance, tax revenue, and other factors could lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to trade on U.S. exchanges.
In the tweet, the analyst pointed out that the most important reason for his belief is that it counters China’s response to the cryptocurrency space, which was a recent all-out ban that forced cryptocurrency mining operations and exchanges to move out of the country.
What Might Make #Bitcoin $100,000 a Speed Bump? U.S. Patriotism –
The U.S.'s dollar dominance, jobs, votes, plenty of revenue (tax) and, most importantly — it counters #China — are top reasons we expect Uncle Sam will embrace cryptocurrencies with proper regulation and ETFs. pic.twitter.com/ATiq00j5ho— Mike McGlone (@mikemcglone11) October 15, 2021
Notably, Bloomberg has reported that the SEC is set to allow bitcoin futures ETFs to begin trading, citing people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named that claimed the regulator “isn’t likely to block the products from starting to trade next week.”
Its sources point out that, unlike other Bitcoin ETF applicants, proposals by ProShares and Invesco are based on futures contracts and were filed under mutual fund rules that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has said provide “significant investor protections.”
A Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. would be the culmination of a nearly decade-long campaign to list such a product. Crypto advocates have been looking to list it ever since Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the founder of the Gemini exchange, filed the first Bitcoin ETF application in 2013.
Approval has, for years, been out of the grasp of issuers who have tried a variety of different methods to get a Bitcoin ETF out on the market. The SEC has in the past expressed concern prices could be manipulated in the crypto space and that liquidity may be insufficient.
Supporting the rumors that a bitcoin futures ETF is set to be listed in the near future was a tweet published by the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, informing investors that before they bet on a fund holding bitcoin futures contract they must carefully weigh potential risks and benefits.
Before investing in a fund that holds Bitcoin futures contracts, make sure you carefully weigh the potential risks and benefits.
Check out our Investor Bulletin to learn more: https://t.co/AZbrkpfn8F— SEC Investor Ed (@SEC_Investor_Ed) October 14, 2021
McGlone, it’s worth noting, has in the past said BTC’s price correction earlier this year was due to its excessive energy use, but noted the move represented “the strength of the world’s largest decentralized network,” before adding its energy use is getting greener.
In November of last year, McGlone accurately predicted that bitcoin would break its previous all-time high of $20,000 and surpass its former all-time high in 2021. This year, BTC hit a new $64,000 all-time before dropping to a $30,000 low and recovering.

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Crocheting: Trying to work on a blanket I started at the beginning of the year, or was that last year?
Anticipating: Halloween. I’m excited for our costumes, really excited. Maybe it’s because we have another participant, but it’s going to be great!
Listening to: the noisy monitor. I swear, even if Hazel isn’t making a peep the monitor goes off.
Thinking about: How my brain had become mush lately, I used to be really good at writing, and now my brain is just mush. I blame it on being a mom and having other distractions.
Feeling thankful: For my girl. She is my world.
Wanting: A sewing machine, a nice one. I sewed Hazel’s Halloween costume and now I’m on a sewing kick, but let me be real I just neeeeeed this sewing machine first.
Enjoying: Too much junk food. I swear it’s all gone to my hips and I’m really regretting it!
Wondering: When Brand is coming home.
Smelling: A clean house, I actually mopped, seriously mark the calendar.
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Prince Andrew may have stepped back from his official duties in the wake of a disastrous interview about his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the Duke of York is still the Queen's son. And according to a new report in the Sunday Times, he is set make an appearance with the rest of the royal family on Christmas morning.
Every year, the Queen's immediate family walks together to St Mary Magdalene, a 16th-century church on their Sandringham property, on Christmas day.
Per royal reporter Roya Nikkah, this year, that holiday stroll will serve as a "a litmus test of the public mood on Prince Andrew."
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Of the planned appearance, Buckingham Palace told Nikkah: “The Duke of York is still a part of the royal family and you can expect to see him at family occasions.”
Last month, following enormous public criticism of his Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis about his friendship with Epstein, Prince Andrew voluntarily resigned from his royal duties for the foreseeable future.
"It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organisations and charities that I am proud to support," he wrote in a personal statement.
"Therefore, I have asked Her Majesty if I may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future, and she has given her permission."
He also expressed sympathy for Epstein's victims and shared that he will speak with law enforcement "if required."
While Prince Andrew will reportedly be at the church this December 25, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex won't be present.
Last month a spokesperson for the couple shared that the Sussexes would be spending the holiday with Meghan's mother Doria.
"The Duke and Duchess are looking forward to extended family time towards the end of this month," reads the statement. "Having spent the last two Christmases at Sandringham, their Royal Highnesses will spend the holidays this year, as a new family, with the Duchess' mother Doria Ragland."
The spokesperson continued, "This decision is in line with precedent set previously by other members of the royal family, and has the support of Her Majesty the Queen."


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With the Conservative government set as early as today to table expanded powers for Canada's spies, the watchdog overseeing the Canadian Security Intelligence Service has identified flaws in how the agency operates with tools already at its disposal.
A report tabled Friday by the Security Intelligence Review Committee suggests CSIS is operating without sufficient controls or scrutiny by its overseers.
The oversight body, chaired by former Conservative MP Deborah Grey, said CSIS may be casting too wide a net during some of its wiretaps and Internet intercepts, while noting that CSIS regional surveillance teams "operate in total isolation … and communicate only sporadically" with one another and headquarters.
The report also said that CSIS had failed to put adequate controls or policies in place after allowing its employees – who are not authorized to carry guns in Canada – to arm themselves in dangerous countries. Employees and the agency itself have not been following proper protocols, and the minister responsible for public safety, Steven Blaney, has been kept in the dark about the changing nature and scope of the firearms program, SIRC said.
"SIRC believes that many of the issues raised in this review go to the heart of Ministerial accountability over CSIS," the watchdog said.
In its reply, included in the report, CSIS said it had made some changes to address the report's findings but said a recommendation to provide written justification to the minister was "still under consideration." A spokesman for Mr. Blaney said the government "will implement those [recommendations] that will best keep Canadians safe" while protecting their rights and privacy.
The report arrives as the government prepares to table changes to the CSIS Act that it says will clarify and strengthen the agency's ability to investigate threats to Canada abroad. The bill is expected to improve tracking of suspect Canadians through global intelligence networks and afford greater protections for CSIS sources.
"It's not really about 'tougher laws,' it's about more effective investigative techniques that keep up with the changing times," said Ray Boisvert, former assistant director of intelligence for CSIS, in an e-mail.
The bill was to be tabled last Wednesday until gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau went on a shooting spree in downtown Ottawa, killing honour guard Nathan Cirillo in front of the National War Memorial and getting into Parliament's Centre Block, where he was gunned down underneath the Peace Tower as MPs gathered for caucus meetings metres away. It was the week's second slaying of a member of the military on Canadian soil, after Martin Couture-Rouleau struck and killed Patrice Vincent with a vehicle as the warrant officer walked in his Canadian Forces uniform in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Mr. Couture-Rouleau, later killed by police, was on a list of 90 people monitored by the RCMP in national security investigations.
The incidents have prompted an emotional response from Canadians. The war memorial in Ottawa drew steady crowds of visitors over the weekend, its status as a shrine to an unknown soldier now poignantly expanded to include the name of a young man mourned around the world. Many wept and laid bouquets around the tomb, which was guarded by two sentries where Mr. Cirillo once stood. Ottawa Police Constable Nelson Rowan, standing near the memorial clutching a semi-automatic rifle, was a beneficiary of some of the outpouring. In the span of five minutes on a crisp Sunday afternoon, one woman thanked him, another pinned a poppy on his lapel, while a third, with a tear streaming down her cheek, told him: "You keep yourself safe."
"I feel very moved and very sad for what's happened," said Emilia Druzenco, a nurse who emigrated from Romania in 1996, after laying a bouquet at the shrine Sunday. "Maybe we need some regulations and some rules to be changed, enforced, to protect ourselves. But to change our way of living? No, I don't think so."
Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Friday the government is exploring added security measures beyond the CSIS bill, including changing the threshold for preventative arrests and more closely tracking people who may pose a threat.
Wesley Wark, an expert on national security and intelligence issues who has advised the government, said before Ottawa takes any such measures, it should hold a public inquiry to understand "what the lessons of last week's attacks really are … so we can see both what went right and what went wrong." Mr. Wark said the government should consider following the United States and Britain in introducing a public threat level warning system. "I don't think successive governments in Canada have done enough to be transparent" about the threats facing Canadians on home soil, he said.
Aki Peritz, a former counterterrorism analyst with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, cautioned it would be difficult for any legislation to improve the interception of so-called lone wolves. "Lone wolves by definition are off the radar of intelligence forces and the law enforcement community, so it's very difficult to stop" them, he said. He likened such actions to not just looking for a needle in a haystack, but "looking for a needle in a needle stack. … They can't stop literally everybody who converts to Islam, or who engages in petty theft, and so forth. It's against Canadian values and ineffective. The bottom line is there are no very good answers."


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Nothing speaks Halloween like scary gardens. Within these plots, you may find unpleasant themes and all that is deemed spooky. In spite of their gloom and doom appearances though, these dark, spooky garden designs deserve a rightful place in the landscape. Read on to learn more.
Creepy Garden Info
Okay, so Halloween only comes around one time a year, but even so you can keep the spirit of this festive holiday alive all year long by creating scary gardens using plants that conjure up creepy thoughts and spooky feelings.
In addition to plants, there are a number of Halloween decorations or spooktacular accessories that can be added throughout the garden to make it as creepy as you want it.
Spooky Garden Designs
You may not know it, but you likely already have suitable plants for scary gardens, as many common garden plants are surrounded by rich superstitious history and miscellaneous uses in the garden. In fact, a number of herbs fit the bill and were often associated with witches– as anyone using herbs was once accused of.
Some of these popular plants include:
Not scary enough for you? You can also go with a traditional Halloween color theme using orange and black plants, or just go with a monochromatic black, purple, or dark colored scheme. Gothic gardens are ideal for this. You can find dark colored plants among the common garden flowers too. You may even have them growing already. If not, scour plant/seed catalogs for black, dark purple, or deep maroon varieties.
- Voodoo lily
- Love lies bleeding
- Ox-eye sunflower
- Scaredy cat plant
The list goes on and on.
How to Decorate a Scary Garden
Don’t forget to accessorize your creepy garden. For instance, votive candles can be placed inside small jars or glasses and set on saucers adorned with colorful leaves, Spanish moss, or cobwebs. These charming, lanterns can be used as attractive/macabre centerpieces for tables or scatter them throughout the garden.
Pumpkins and ornamental gourds are an absolute must for decorating a spooky Halloween garden. Create a variety of scary jack-o’-lanterns and spread them throughout the garden. Don’t forget to light them up after dark for an ominous effect. Gather bales of hay and place them in the garden too.
Additionally, throw in a few stone gargoyles or notable Halloween characters such as witches, vampires, skeletons and the like. You can even throw in some ghostly green lighting once it turns dark. What you deem scary should work just fine. It’s your garden palette and you’re the artist. The main thing is to use your imagination!

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Vol. 13 No. 3
Production potential and impact on soil health as influenced by chickpea-spices based intercropping system
Author(s): R. Poddar, S. Kumar and R. Kundu
Abstract: To find out the suitable intercropping system and its’ impact on soil nutrient status, a field experiment was carried out with chickpea along with three intercrop i.e. coriander, fenugreek and fennel in randomized block design at CCS Haryana Agricultural University. The result reveals that Chickpea + fennel (4:2) row ratios provide the best system in terms of economics benefit but was not so much significant variation were observed in respect of different soil physico-chemical properties due to different intercropping system. Highest nutrient uptake was noticed in sole cultivation of chickpea than cultivated in intercropping system.
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at this day; that it hath all along continued the same real, identical being, as that which went up into heaven in the sight of his apostles ; the same essential nature, the same glorified substance, the same proper person.
But, secondly, He is the same also in power. The Scripture doctrine concerning our Lord seems to be this; that, when his appointed commission and his sufferings were closed upon earth, he was advanced in heaven to a still higher state than what he possessed before he came into the world *. This point, as well as the glory of his nature, both before and after his appearance in the flesh, is attested by Saint Paul, in the second chapter of his Epistle to the Philippians. Being in the form of God, he thought it not robbery to be equal with God.” He did not affect to be equal with God, or to appear with divine honours (for such is the sense, which the words in the original will bear),
66 but made himself of no reputation, and took
See Sherlock's sermon on Phil. ii. 9.
him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of man, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Wherefore,” i. e. for this his obedience even to the last extremity, even unto death, “ God also hath highly exalted him ;” or, as it is distinctly and perspicuously expressed in the original,
66 God also hath more highly exalted him," that is, to a higher state than what he even before possessed ; insomuch that he hath “ given him a name which is above every name; that at,” or more properly, in, “ the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father:” exactly agreeable to what our Lord himself declared to his disciples after his resurrection,
“ All power is given unto me in heaven and in the earth :” Matt. xxviii. 18. You will observe in this passage of Saint Paul, not only the magnificent terms in which Christ's exaltation is described, viz. “ that every knee should thenceforward bow in his name, and that every tongue should
confess him to be Lord;” but you will observe also, the comprehension and extent of his dominion, “ of things in heaven, of things on earth, of things under the earth.” And that we are specifically comprised under this authority and this agency,
either of the two following texts may be brought as a sufficient proof: “Where two or three are gathered together, there am I in the midst of you ;” Matt. xviii. 20. which words of our Lord imply a knowledge of an observation of, an attention to, and an interference with, what passes amongst his disciples upon earth. Or take his final words to his followers, as recorded by Saint Matthew : 56 Lo, I am with you always, to the end of the world,” — and they carry the same implication. And, lastly, that, in the most awful scene and event of our existence, the day of judgment, we shall not only become the objects, but the immediate objects of Christ's power and agency, is set forth in two clear and positive texts ; : “ The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God," John, v. 25. not the voice of God, but the voice of the Son of God. And
then, pursuing the description of what will afterwards take place, our Lord adds, in the next verse but one, " that the Father hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of Man which is in perfect conformity with what Saint Paul announced to the Athenians," as a great and new doctrine, namely, “ that God hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man, whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.'
Having shown that the power of Jesus Christ is a subsisting power at this time, the next question is, as to its duration. Now, so far as it respects mankind in this present world, we are assured that it shall continue until the end of the world. Some of the texts, which have been adduced, prove this point, as well as that for which they were quoted ; and they are confirmed by Saint Paul's declaration, 1 Cor. xv. 24.
6 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father:" therefore he shall retain and exercise it until then. But farther, this
But farther, this power is not only perpetual, but progressive; advancing and proceeding by different steps and degrees, until it shall become supreme and complete, and shall prevail against every enemy and every opposition. That our Lord's dominion will not only remain unto the end of the world, but that its effects in the world will be greatly enlarged and increased, is signified very expressly in the second chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The apostle in this passage applies to our Lord a quotation from the Psalms : “ Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet :” and then draws from it a strict inference; " for in that he put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that he did not put under him.” And then he remarks, as a fact, “but now we see not yet all things put under him :” that complete entire subjection which is here promised, hath not yet taken place. The promise must, therefore, refer to a still future order of things. This doctrine of the progressive increase and final completeness, of our Lord's kingdom is also virtually laid down

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UnitedHealth Group is the parent of UnitedHealthcare, a large health insurer in the United States. It was created in 1977, as UnitedHealthCare Corporation (it was renamed in 1998), however it traces its origin to a firm it acquired in 1977, Charter Med Incorporated, which was founded in 1974. In 1979, it introduced the first network-based health plan for seniors. In 1984, it became a publicly traded company.
In a recent insurance industry publication, Business Insurance, United was named “readers choice” winner 2007 for “Best Managed care organization”. To contrast, however, in a recent non-insurance industry survey of health care executives who have dealt with the company, United received a 91% unfavorable rating—the worst ranking among all listed. In 1995, the company acquired The MetraHealth Companies Inc. for $1.75 billion. MetraHealth was a privately held company formed by combining the group health care operations of The Travelers Insurance Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company also known as MetLife.
Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired high school principal, founded AARP in 1958. AARP evolved from the National Retired Teachers Association (NRTA), which Dr. Andrus had established in 1947 to promote her philosophy of productive aging, and in response to the need of retired teachers for health insurance. At that time, private health insurance was virtually unavailable to older Americans; in fact, it was not until 1965 that the government enacted Medicare, which provides health benefits to persons over age 65. Dr. Andrus approached dozens of insurance companies until she found one willing to take the risk of insuring older persons. She then developed other benefits and programs, including a discount mail order pharmacy service.
Over the years NRTA heard from thousands of others who wanted to know how they could obtain insurance and other NRTA benefits without being retired teachers. After ten years, Dr. Andrus realized the time had come to create a new organization open to all Americans. Today, NRTA is a division within AARP. In 1963, Dr. Andrus established an international presence for AARP by founding the Association of Retired Persons International (ARPI), with offices in Lausanne, Switzerland, and Washington, D.C. While ARPI disbanded in 1969, AARP has continued to develop networks and form coalitions within the worldwide aging community, promoting the well-being of older persons internationally through advocacy, education and service.
Since its inception in 1958, AARP has grown and changed dramatically in response to societal changes, while remaining true to its founding principles:
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When clients approach the Brags & Hayes Generators customer service team seeking advice to help them select from the vast range of generators we offer, we realize that there is a great need for useful information that can help the customers make an informed decision as to which generator best meets their needs. Previously in our informative articles we analysed the criteria recommended for the purchase of home generators (A GUIDE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE FUNCTIONS OF GENERATOR FOR HOME), industrial generators (WHAT IS AN INDUSTRIAL GENERATOR? AND WHEN DO I NEED ONE?) and mobile generators (WHAT IS A MOBILE GENERATOR AND HOW DO I USE IT?) This time we will take a look at the purchase criteria for commercial generators.
The objective of this article is to simplify the search for the perfect commercial generator for you and to guide you through your buying process.
Few things are worse for business than missed opportunities or a closed up shop. If your business is closed, potential or existing customers look for an opportunity elsewhere, most likely they will check their options with your competitor because your door is closed. When you have no electricity, how do you keep food refrigerated or frozen?
Successful business owners have a crisis recovery plan. This type of plan covers what you’ll do when the power goes out, including having a backup commercial generator and necessary fuel on hand.
A commercial generator keeps the door open and the business running as usual during a power outage. The ability to provide essential supplies and services or to continue business as usual makes the difference between staying in business or going out of business.
While prolonged power outages at home can be a nuisance, power outages in business can present devastating financial and contractual liabilities. Even more so if we refer to a business that serves the public. In the past, when businesses did not base their full strategy on the use of technology, it was possible to overcome an interruption in your business due to lack of energy. Today, however, when the businesses rely heavily on the use of tech for all parts of their business operations, from keeping their lights on to managing their stock or accounting in a computer software, having an uninterrupted flow of energy to keep it all going is a must. So since a blackout is simply not an option for businesses today, then a commercial generator, also built for industrial settings, is an essential investment. These units are large, heavy-duty designed and built stationary systems that are motor-driven and generate single-phase or three-phase power. In other words, large amounts of power.
The most convenient installation for a commercial generator is to install it in conjunction with an automatic transfer switch. This feature allows the power to come on immediately after the power fails. This type of installation allows continuity in the operation of your establishment in the event of an interruption of the electricity supply from the public network and in doing so save your business from potentially large losses.
Why is it important to select the correct size for my commercial generator?
Purchasing a commercial generator is a considerable investment for any company. In addition to the purchase price, installation costs must be considered, which can often be similar to the cost of the generator.
Buying a commercial generator that is too small for your needs can compromise the life of your investment. Buying a commercial generator that is too large for your requirement is not the most efficient from investment either. The point is to find the right fit for your needs and thus increase the efficiency level of your commercial generator. In the case of diesel generators, too large can also mean that the engine never reaches the optimum temperature for clean/green operation. Eventually, a large diesel generator requires additional maintenance costs, which must be taken into account before purchase.
One of the most important decisions to make is the rated capacity and available starting watts, key for powering large motors that you might be using in your business, such as refrigeration, air conditioning and other cooling systems needed in server maintenance.
For all of the above, choosing the ideal commercial generator for your needs is your goal.
What variables should you consider when selecting the size of a commercial generator?
It is vital to consider several variables below that have a significant influence on your total power requirements, affecting the size required for a commercial generator and its ability to keep your business operations stable during power outages.
Brownouts: When your electric motors resume, after your generator switches on, there will be a brownout as the motors draw more current. In a regular state, you don’t want a voltage drop of 15 percent or more, as you may risk damaging both your commercial generator and the equipment it powers. Also, with that high voltage drop, your generator doesn’t have the surge capacity to manage your total power requirements.
Phase power: Another factor to take into account is the single-phase or three-phase power. While both have its benefits, they are ideal for different applications. Small retail businesses, for example, can safely rely on a single-phase power generator to power their store because it’s suitable for smaller applications and doesn’t deliver power at a constant rate. Large to huge commercial areas require a three-phase power generator due to their high power loads that demand a continuous flow of energy.
NEC Requirements: It is essential to think about your company’s compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC) standards.
Frequency: You must know what power frequency requirement (60 Hz or 50 Hz) your business infrastructure needs. In the United States we use 60Hz, but this characteristic changes from country to country and the commercial generator you purchase must meet the power supply specification that fits your infrastructure.
Load: You must document in detail all the infrastructure that your commercial generator needs to be fit for during a power outage. For this purpose, you must add up the nominal consumption of all your equipment, since the idea is that your business runs as usual during electrical contingency and that you continue serving your customers. We will look at the total consumption number again later in this article. You need to estimate the full load capacity of your business so you can select the right unit. When sizing a generator for commercial use, please refer to full load current measurements at the service panel during its peak usage. In case you are not trained to work with electricity, we recommend to hire a professional for the task.
How many phases do I NEED for my commercial generator?
There are electrical installations that work with single-phase power and electrical installations that work with three-phase power. Most homes, farms, and many small businesses use single phase current, which works great for small appliances and motors up to about 5 horsepower.
The electric utility company produces current that travels through three separate transmission wires. The current in each wire is called the phase. This is called three-phase current and it is the standard current generated by all electric utility companies in North America and many other countries.
Unlike single-phase installations, three-phase power is suitable for larger motors in manufacturing, some warehouses and restaurants, manufacturing facilities, and large retail stores. Large apartment buildings often use 120/208 volt three-phase power as well.
Large 3-phase motors are very efficient and are often the only option when a motor over 10 horsepower is required. Many large commercial and industrial operations use a three-phase supply for all of their power needs. This differs from residential use, where only a single phase of the three current phases is used.
SINGLE-PHASE COMMERCIAL GENERATORS
The standby generator for a small business must supply the same type of current that the utility company supplies to a home and must closely match the current in voltage and number of phases supplied. For homes and most small businesses, this means 120- and 240-volt single-phase power. The generator will be connected to the house using four wires: two “line” wires that carry current, a third wire called the neutral that is used in conjunction with any of the “line” wires to provide 120 volts, and a ground wire for safety.
THREE-PHASE COMMERCIAL GENERATORS
Larger commercial operations, manufacturing facilities, and some farms require three-phase power. Large motors are often used for commercial refrigeration, air cooling and handling, and to operate heavy machines. Three-phase generators are the best choice for these manufacturing and commercial applications, as they provide the type of current needed to run the large motors.
Some businesses may require voltages higher than 240 or 120 volts, and some three-phase standby generators are capable of supplying higher voltages. Some installations will need transformers and other equipment to change the voltage based on the requirements of the installation.
Three-phase generators supply power with three wires that carry the three-phase current, a fourth neutral wire, and a ground wire. Many code jurisdictions require an engineering plan for commercial applications before permits are issued and some also require engineer supervision during installation.
Which commercial generator is better, Liquid Cooled or Air Cooled?
Liquid-cooled engines can provide enough power for retail, manufacturing, agricultural, and office applications. On the other hand, small businesses may not use as much energy or have the space needed for a large generator setup. In such case air-cooled generators are a better option to provide the power and they fit into tight spaces.
A liquid-cooled generator has a water pump, radiator, and fan to cool the engine similar to how most cars use a radiator and antifreeze. Liquid cooling is very efficient and works better than air cooling in hot climates, especially in the desert.
Air-cooled generators have a fan that blows air over the engine to remove heat. This works well on smaller generators up to 24kW. However, in places where the temperature regularly rises above 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit, air-cooled generators may not cool efficiently and may overheat, resulting in automatic shutdown.
Consider several factors when choosing between an air-cooled or liquid-cooled generator. If your power requirements exceed air-cooled capacity, then a liquid-cooled generator is surely the best option. The space between the generator and nearby structures is another consideration. Some commercial liquid-cooled generators require five feet between the generator and the building. Most air-cooled models only need 18 inches.
The cost difference needs to be evaluated. An air-cooled model rated for commercial use will cost less to install, but the rated capacity must meet the needs of the business or the generator will not supply enough power during a blackout.
However, you should only buy what your business requires. There will always be an option and the right fit for you in terms of the cost of purchase, installation and maintenance of the type of commercial generator that you buy.
Which fuel is best for a commercial generator?
Diesel, natural gas, or propane (LPG) power most commercial standby generators. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The most compelling reason to choose one over the other is availability. Natural gas is available in most communities and provides a virtually unlimited supply of fuel. Propane is the preferred fuel in rural areas where natural gas is not available. It is stored in large tanks on site and delivered by local liquid propane dealers.
Air-cooled generators that run on natural gas and propane may be rated lower on natural gas and higher on propane.
Engines that run on diesel fuel have a reputation for reliability. Diesel fuel costs more than natural gas or propane. During extended outages lasting for extended amount of hours, the generator owner/operator should schedule regular fuel deliveries with a local supplier.
As you can see, the question as to which type of fuel to use for your commercial generator is not a trivial issue, however, as we mentioned above, the first variable to consider is the regular availability of fuel before purchasing your generator.
IS The fuel tank an important variable for my commercial generator?
YES! It is crucial.
If you select a natural gas generator because the service is available in the location where your commercial generator is used, you will not have to worry about the fuel tank or its size.
But if you do not have natural gas service in your area, then the size of the fuel tank will determine the level of autonomy for your business and its operations over time in an event of electricity outage.
What do we recommend? Based on recent history and future expectations of power outages, define how much independence your business requires. If you have just moved and are not familiar with the area, where you have newly installed your business, talk to the neighbours. Surely they will be able to share with you their experience in relation to power outages and their duration in the area. Based on this information, add a factor of 10-20% to define the autonomy that your commercial generator requires in hours. That will determine the size of the fuel tank you need.
How to calculate the size of a commercial generator
There are 4 methods used in the industry to determine the size of your commercial generator. You can use one or a combination of methods to ensure you are making the right purchase.
1. Full load capacity per measure.
Calculate the required generator capacity by taking full load current (amperage) measurements during a time of maximum usage at the service panel.
Use a clamp ammeter on each leg of electrical service and add the measurements. This provides the total amps used by the facility.
Divide the total amps by three for three-phase current and two for single-phase current. Then multiply the result by the supply voltage and again by 1,000 for the Kilowatts (kW) required.
To obtain the Kilowatts at Full Load, the power in kilowatts used by each emergency security system according to articles 700, 701, 702 and 708 of the NEC is added.
Full Load Kilowatts = Total Amps x Supply Voltage / 1,000.
Reserve Capacity = Kilowatts at full load x 0.35.
Then, the commercial generator that you need is:
Generator size = Full Load Kilowatts + Reserve Capacity.
2. Historical full load capacity.
Check utility bills to see what your maximum energy usage was in recent history (last 12 months).
Service providers usually include the maximum demand in their monthly bill.
Analyze energy use over the previous year to find the highest peak demand, then add 35 percent for reserve capacity.
3. Full load capacity with extensive use of one motor.
Find the starting current for the largest motor that turns on and off at your facility and multiply it by the voltage for the number of watts required.
For all other loads, multiply current times voltage for watts.
Add up the watts required for the largest motor and all remaining loads for total power and multiply by 1,000 for kilowatts.
Add 35 percent for reserve/overload capacity and size the generator accordingly.
4. Square footage measurement.
The square foot sizing method is most often used in retail applications such as supermarkets, restaurants, convenience stores, and other commercial applications. Use the following calculations to determine the size of the generator.
Retail application: 50 kilowatts + 10 watts per square foot.
Other commercial application: 50 kilowatts + 5 watts per square foot.
At Brags & Hayes we guarantee you the best prices on the market, the best pre-sale and the best after-sale service, so that your energy investment operates optimally over time. Remember, it’s not simply buying the generator, what truly matters is that you buy what you need for your present and future needs.
If you are looking to buy an excellent commercial generator for your business, at the best market price and with the best technical support, here is a list of the commercial generators available in our web store!


At the SEMA Show 2014 in Las Vegas, Nev., Diesel Tech magazine presented five Show Stopper Awards intended to highlight, recognize and celebrate new products and innovation in aftermarket products.
Cayd Freeman, account executive of Diesel Tech, presented a Show Stopper Award to Brian Palmer, president of Palmer Performance Engineering and his crew for the Palmer Performance Engineering DashLogic. The new DashLogic is cutting edge technology, available for vehicles with a Driver Information Center (DIC). DashLogic frees dashboards from gauge clutter by displaying gauge data on the DIC instead of installing additional gauges. DashLogic can be customized for alerts for vehicle trouble. Audible and visual alerts are available.
About Palmer Performance Engineering:
Palmer Performance Engineering, Inc. is the industry leader in vehicle diagnostic and communications software. Vehicle manufacturers, independent repair shops, and home do-it-yourselfers use Palmer Performance Engineering products around the world alike. Palmer Performance Engineering was one of the first companies to bring powerful diagnostics and data logging support to the general public and continues to lead the industry in diagnostic software performance, compatibility, coverage, and innovation. For more information visit www.palmerperformance.com.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more.
SEMA Show 2014 drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The displays are segmented into 12 sections, and a New Products Showcase featured nearly 2,000 newly introduced parts, tools and components. For more information visit www.SEMAShow.com.


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Exactly. Since these missiles will reach Europe, let the Euroweenies worry about it.
When they can hit the USA then we will worry , but until then let them look out for themselves.
Granted that the Reds in France and Germany are not to be relied upon. BUT, if you hadn't noticed, some of those Euroweenies are still considered valuable allies...remember Great Britain? And especially don't forget how much heavy U.S. national security mech...and personnel, happens to be located in these countries. Not to mention our bases in bases in the Middle East (such as Kuwait, UAE, Iraq, etc), or the Indian Ocean at Diego Garcia, or maybe even the Far Pacific, such as Guam...
Based on your cavalier dismissal, you must not care about them either.

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Danish artist Dillistone delivers a smooth alt-pop cut with new single ‘Priority’. Led by his undeniably infectious vocal melodies, the track is built on effervescent percussion, brooding instrumentation and a stellar chorus. With over ten million Spotify streams to his name, Dillistone is going from strength to strength; continuing to impress new listeners.
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The very beginnings of the fall of Horus
Philosophical and political topics about the position of humanity in the galaxy
Religion practiced in secret in the age of illumination
There are two types of readers. Those who know Warhammer 40K and those who will know. So, let’s start with the boring introduction. Warhammer 40K is a miniature hobby board game released a long time ago in the UK that has gained an international audience ever since. The game has an extensive lore and plenty of books, audio drama, and games (board games or video games) have been produced about its Universe. Soon, this year as of writing, Warhammer will delve into the video format and give us a streaming service and some animation movies, and someday in the future probably even a live-action movie.
Anyway, I have zero interest in the 40K video games (most of them are mediocre anyway) or in the board games or in collecting miniatures (though they look badass in the hand of a skilled painter). I’m also not interested in military SF books that describe battle scenes in excruciating detail. So what am I interested in?
I think Warhammer 40K lore is fascinating and so huge, blending together space marines, orcs, and elves in space, as well as old gods and demons and the zerg (from Starcraft) and other types of alien civilizations in a universe that is surprisingly coherent. They all fit. I know people say it’s all extremely silly but at the same time it’s also extremely grimdark, so I heard we have to thank Warhammer for inventing this term.
This series, called Horus Heresy, is the prequel to Warhammer 40k, and it’s set in the 30th millennium, which makes this Warhammer 30k, but you don’t need to know so many details. You need to know that this first book is brilliant in any way, but it becomes even more fascinating once you know some of the background information about the next 10,000 years. That is because Horus Heresy presents the details of a tragedy that lead to the creation of the grimdark universe. Right now in the 30K millennium, things are not so grimdark. Hell, we are going through a golden age actually. So how things could go so wrong that in the future, there is only war?
Well, if you want to know that, this book will not give you answers, but it will introduce you to Horus Lupercal, one of the key figures in future events. I have to mention here that I also don’t know the whole story, what exactly happens, and to whom, so I like to discover new things while reading.
The only thing I know is that the Emperor is some kind of human having god-like powers and he created 20 or so (I hope I’m not wrong) primarchs who are basically demigods and using their genetic material he also created legions of space marines, Adeptus Astartes, superhumans breed for combat. Shit happened after that and some legions became corrupted by Chaos (the place where demons come from) and they turned evil, so the whole universe is in a constant state of fighting because Chaos Space Marines are pretty powerful. This series details how Chaos Space Marines come to be.
In the 30th millennium, humanity had a great victory at Ullanor and then this all-powerful Emperor retreated to Terra to deal with political issues while entrusting his favorite primarch (son) to lead the exploratory fleet further into space in order to reunite the separated human civilizations. Apparently in the past humankind emigrated to the stars and then something caused a disruption of space travel and communications and thus, civilizations became isolated. The book starts with Horus leading a few expeditions, while the main character Garviel Loken, a captain of a space marine company, discovers aspects about the political structures of the legion after he is welcome to join the close advisors of Horus, the so-called Mournival.
I will not say more except that there are many characters and the author manages to give all of them a little development while keeping the battle scenes short (yes!!!) and dialogues long. Each character has its own voice and the plot hints at religion and philosophical aspects that make us question the universe and act to foreshadowing (bad) things to come. I like how the mystery is gradually revealed, but not completely, so at the end you just want to go and pick up the next book.
I’ve read other Warhammer 40k books before and I don’t consider them good fiction. The very first one kept me going because there were so many new terms to learn that I didn’t mind the poor handling of character arcs. I was discovering the lore. But when the second book was the same and the third book was the same, I almost gave up on this universe. And then Horus Rising appeared, where the focus is not on battles. Instead, the battles act as climaxes that release the tension accumulated throughout the book. Now that’s how you write battle scenes, 2-3 paragraphs are enough, not 2-3 chapters of 2 armies fighting each other.
So now, reader, if you read Warhammer because you like to read action scenes (though to be honest, battles and sex are always boring in books, or maybe it’s just me?), this is not for you. On the contrary, if you look for a good book, this right here is a pretty good book, considering my past experiences with Warhammer 40k.
One word of warning if you’re not familiar with this universe. Lower your expectations. The publisher doesn’t want to finish the story in a trilogy or a short series so the details are revealed gradually and may feel anticlimactic. After all, there are 54 books in this series and the last one only makes way to a new series called Siege of Terra. Hopefully, after that series will we finally get the conclusion to what has started in this book.
As I heard, not all the books are essential and some of them either focus only on battles or on some characters’ lives without moving the story forward. I will base my reading on this list and the authors’ names.
If I try to ignore any knowledge of Warhammer, Horus Rising is still a perfect start for a series. You’ll probably think that the beginning is confusing and drags a little because you’ll not get the irony, but almost everything will be explained in the book’s second part. Also here, we get a glimpse at the political problems of the Imperium and the dangers of the galaxy. The mystery starts to deepen and we’re off to a third battle that will introduce new characters and different ways of thinking both for the humans and for the space marines. All in all, a good book that will open your appetite for more lore and stories in this weird mysterious, sometimes crazy galaxy.

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PADAWAN: Two youth were arrested for riding dangerously on their motorcycles along Jalan FAC Matang last Sunday (July 25).
Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the suspects, aged 16 and 21, attempted to flee from the police by riding against the traffic flow.
However, their attempt was short-lived as the police managed to arrest them.
The duo will be investigated under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for dangerous riding.
Their motorcycles were also seized for further action.
“The duo were among three individuals detained during an operation codenamed Ops Tutup, which was conducted by Padawan police from 3pm to 8pm.
“All three individuals were taken to the Padawan district police headquarters for urine tests. Results found no traces of any illegal substance,” he said.
Aidil added that the integrated operation, led by Padawan traffic police chief ASP James Jakup Chaling involving two senior police officers and 26 personnel, inspected 48 motorcycles and 52 individuals.
During inspections, 54 traffic summonses under Pol 257 were issued to motorcyclists for various offences such as not complying with the traffic law, fancy number plates, modified exhausts, not having a license, expired road tax, failing to produce a licence and others.


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After being a big player in the e-bike market for years, VanMoof abruptly announced its bankruptcy last summer, leaving 200,000 users uncertain about the future of their e-bikes, with the possibility of no component or service centers being able to assist them. Since then it has been purchased by urban mobility manufacturer, Lavoie, who have implemented new management to outline plans for its future.
Two of its three new leaders, Elliot Wertheimer and Nick Fry, were recently interviewed by technology news outlet, The Verve, about VanMoof’s relaunch plans and the broadening of its product range. They strongly expressed their enthusiasm to keep existing VanMoof riders on the road, and described their schemes to revitalise the company and expand into new e-mobility areas.
Van Moof 2.0
For the European market, VanMoof’s 2024 relaunch will prioritise current riders by rolling out replacement parts to retailers with in-house repair shops, then it will resume e-bike sales from its existing catalogue, and follow with the launch of a new VanMoof branded e-scooter.
Wertheimer and Fry stated that like before, pre-bankruptcy, VanMoof’s product engineering, product design and technology development will still be fully in-house, with the company rehiring many of its previous staff based in Amsterdam.
The Verge article delves into more detail about the brand’s plans, the expertise of its new management and how they plan to turn things around and make VanMoof successful again. Click here to read the interview in full.


Golf roundup: Unioto edges Piketon at River’s Edge
Unioto takes win at River’s Edge
It was by a single stroke, but a win is a win.
The Unioto Shermans edged Piketon, Tuesday night, 153-154, to claim victory at River’s Edge.
The Tanks’ Peyton Cooper was a big part of that as he earned meet medalist honors, shooting a 33.
Zane Trace finished third (164), Westfall came in fourth (183) and Paint Valley took fifth (N/A).


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According to the official message of the press service of the IDF, 20-26 October in Judea and Samaria by the Israeli military detained more than 60 activists of the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas.
Among others October 20, near Ramallah, was detained one of the leaders of Hamas, Sheikh Hassan Yousuf. October 24, in the Jenin area, was detained one of leaders of fighters of Hamas in Northern Samaria Islam Hamad, previously released from a Palestinian prison.
The Israeli military had not announced the holding of any special operations to neutralize the infrastructure of Hamas in Judea and Samaria. All the detentions were carried out in the framework of the «routine» operations against terror, mostly at night. But note that the number of detained activists of terrorist organizations and individuals suspected of extremist activities in Judea and Samaria increased significantly in the past week, the increase in so-called «intifada al-Quds» held by the Hamas leadership in Gaza.


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At the crossroads of life, the scarecrow watches the world with eyes both patient and protesting, aware of the paradox of it's own being – tethered in humanity and brother to the wind. In Scarecrow, a remarkable first book of poetry, artist, author and actor Duncan Regehr explores the metaphor of line – the line of verse, the line of the pencil, the lay lines of the land of the scarecrow's domain – in an artistic vision that is both penetrating and prophetic. From the ordinary to the surreal, Regehr's work invites the reader into an elemental universe where nature and culture are in constant interplay on a dancing gyre of shadow and truth. Alternating between bright glimpses and dark intuitions, the poet draws with words the images which the artist pens, to offer an elegant work of grace and meaning which echoes in the heart’s imagination.
is a magician and a sage. He has given us a blatantly original feast for
the eyes and mind – a timeless fusion of the visual and aural. There
is something ancient about the present in his vision. It echoes with lore
and truth and mystery. Absolutely Stunning.
Duncan Regehr works
in the literary, visual and performing arts. Among his published works,
The Dragon’s Eye, Corvus Rex, Chrysalid and Scarecrow
combine prose, poetry and visual imagery. His paintings are found in collections
and galleries worldwide. Also a classically trained actor, he performs
and directs for stage, film, radio and television.
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The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on May 20 to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.
Health authorities around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis – inflammation of the liver – in young children.
Fewer Europeans trust the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after several countries reported side effects, such as blood clots, an opinion poll by YouGov showed on March 22, even though scientific studies have found it is safe and effective.
Confidence in Covid-19 vaccines is growing, with people’s willingness to have the shots increasing as they are rolled out across the world and concerns about possible side effects are fading, a 14-country survey showed on March 5.
The EU campaign to vaccinate Europeans against Covid-19 got off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots to enough of the bloc’s 450 million people to defeat the viral pandemic.
Europe launched a cross-border vaccination program of unprecedented scale on Dec. 27 as part of efforts to end the Covid-19 pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives around the world.
Countries across the globe shut their borders to Britain on Dec. 21 due to fears about a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of food shortages days before Britain is set to leave the European Union.
Grünenthal agreed to acquire the European rights (excluding Spain and the UK) to AstraZeneca’s Crestor (rosuvastatin) and its associated brands for a total consideration of up to $350 million.
The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases hit 60 million on Nov. 25, with the pace of new infections accelerating and the United States reporting record numbers of hospitalizations, according to a Reuters tally.
Europe’s new Covid-19 cases doubled in five weeks, propelling the region across the bleak milestone of 10 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.


CHARLOTTE — Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey sat down with reporters to discuss the upcoming football season, Rex Culpepper’s recovery from cancer, and his legacy during ACC Kickoff. Here are some of the highlights from the interview.
Q: Talk about Rex Culpepper’s recovery from cancer.
A: It’s truly inspirational. He’s still working out with us. He’s stronger than ever. He’s built like an ox. He’s just been a true inspiration with the way he handled everything. He comes from a great family. His parents are awesome. His parents always come by so I see where he gets it from, but it’s really been a true inspiration. When he told me he first had cancer, I thought he was joking. He’s always joking around, and I thought he took this one a little too far. It wasn’t until he was on that plane going back to Florida that it hit me. But when I heard he was cancer free, it was incredible. He’s like a brother to me. I’m so happy.
Q: You had to play a perfect game to beat Clemson. How did it happen?
A: We didn’t play a perfect game by any means. Everyone was just doing their job. If you look at it, it wasn’t perfect. We took care of the ball, defensively we did a good job. It’s football. Anything can happen, really. We were well prepared for that game. You look at the season, we were in every game. One possession. A lot of top 25 teams, on the road, too. It was a tough schedule. It spears volumes about how we were as a team last year. We didn’t get a lot of respect, but the ones who did were the teams we played.
Q: What’s the biggest difference for you heading into this season?
A: The experience is by far the best thing you can have. You can have athleticism, but how are you going to know how you’re going to play until the lights are on and you’re on the big stage? Personally, freshman year from now, it’s a huge difference. I’m more relaxed. The game’s slowed down for me. It’s fun for me again. The first few years, it was nerve racking for me. But I’m enjoying it now again.
Q: What are you doing this summer?
A: I’m just locked in. I’ve got two classes i’m taking. I’m working at Merrill Lynch. And a lot of football. Working out. Working out two times a day. I’m trying to watch as much film as I can. I’m trying to make as much as I can this last season, try to leave a legacy.
Q: Is there pressure to get to a bowl game?
A: People always say you have to go into the season and get six wins. That means we expect to lose this game, lose that game. That’s never been my motto. I want to win every game. We just need to get some younger guys to step up. We’re on the cusp. We’ve got big things coming. Especially in the future, as well. I’m excited to see the direction that this program goes. Unfortunately, I’ve been on the back side of it, but I’m hoping to be on the good side.
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History of the Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Scholarship
The Margaret Chase Smith Public Affairs Scholarship was established in 1991 in the University of Maine Foundation with gifts from Harold Alfond to the Margaret Chase Smith Foundation in Skowhegan, Maine. The scholarship was established on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Senator Smith’s election to the U.S. House of Representatives and in recognition of her many years of dedicated public service to the citizens of Maine and to the nation from 1940 to 1973. Senator Smith’s abiding belief was that real progress will be attained only through the education of Maine’s young voters. The scholarship program is administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center with the assistance of a university selection committee.

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Louis Giokas started out in the aerospace business holding positions in development and management. At General Electric Aerospace (now part of Lockheed Martin) he held positions of software engineer, systems engineer and staff engineer. While there he worked on spacecraft and military systems. Prior to that he worked for companies such as Sperry UNIVAC and Link Simulation Systems, also working or spacecraft and military systems. Over the past two decades he has worked in the database management software area for Oracle and IBM and various start-ups. Over the past several years he has worked on development projects and has consulted in a number of different areas, including embedded systems.


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THE BUZZ: Though it officially launched less than ten days ago, Activision’s new social networking service Call of Duty Elite has already seen a huge amount of subscribers for its premium subscription plan.
During a financial earnings call today, video game retailer GameStop announced that they’ve already sold 600,000 premium subscriptions for the service. GameStop president Tony Bartel said that with the sales numbers Call of Duty Elite has already done, it ranks as one of their top 10 overall product launches for the year so far.
EGM’s TAKE: For anyone who wondered why Activision would make a for-pay social networking service like Call of Duty Elite—there you go. It seems Call of Duty fans are indeed ravenous for anything and everything related to the series; given how big of a hit Elite is already, there’s now absolutely no doubt that the company will have big plans for it in the months and years to come.

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