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Rating: PG-13 to start, for violence (non-sexual) and language. I am not any kind of a medical expert so if there are some glaring errors, please forgive me.
Disclaimer: I don’t own the Guiding Light characters, they belong to CBS and Proctor and Gamble.
Summary: This is set in the spring of 2009. I’ve taking some liberties with the storyline, mainly Natalia never slept with Frank, hence no engagement etc. So our girls have been just continuing forward raising Emma and getting closer to each other though they are still technically just friends, but that will change… This is a hurt/comfort story so they are headed on a rough ride.
Author’s Note: This is my first fan fiction so please be gentle. This would not have been possible if not for the persistent nudging and awesome editing of my beta/great friend croftlara. Comments are welcome.
( Part 1 ) ( Parts 2 & 3 ) ( Part 4 ) ( Parts 5 & 6 ) ( Part 7 ) ( Part 8 ) ( Part 9 ) ( Part 10 ) ( Part 11 ) ( Part 12 ) ( Part 13 ) ( Parts 14 & 15 ) ( Part 16 ) ( Part 17 ) ( Part 18 ) ( Part 19 ) ( Part 20 ) ( Part 21 ) ( Part 22 ) ( Part 23 ) ( Part 24 ) ( Part 25 ) ( Part 26 ) ( Part 27 ) ( Part 28 ) ( Part 29 ) ( Part 30 ) ( Part 31 ) ( Part 32 ) ( Part 33 ) ( Chapter 34 ) ( Part 35 ) ( Part 36 ) ( Part 37 ) ( Part 38 ) ( Part 39 ) ( Part 40 )
Olivia quietly opened the door to her room at The Beacon unsure of whether the nurse would still be there or not. When she heard no voices she crept in and noticed Natalia in bed asleep. Thank you God for small mercies. Olivia didn’t feel capable of talking about anything right now and Natalia would surely have questions as to where she had been.
The distraught woman moved over to the bar and hesitated, she thought briefly about what Reva had said. No, sorry Reva, tonight, Jesus, tonight I need a drink. She poured out a healthy glass of Jack Daniels, wincing a little when she used her sore right hand to pour. Three quick shots later she moved to the bathroom to brush her teeth and gargle away the taste of vomit that remained even after the shots of Jack. Putting her hands on the sink, she leaned in and looked in the mirror realizing how pale she was. It’s not like I didn’t expect that. She exhaled a few times to tried to calm herself. “Oh God.” Olivia scrubbed her face with her hands as unwelcome images of the scene in the living room at the farmhouse floated into her head. Quickly she went back out to the bar and after a look at the bed to make sure Natalia was still asleep, grabbed the near full bottle of Jack with her uninjured left hand. Taking the bottle with her she went into Emma’s room and sat heavily on the bed.
Olivia drank directly from the bottle and kicked off her shoes. She took a moment to examine her right hand, flexing it just to feel the pain. This is going to bruise and I won’t be able to hide it. Fuck. Olivia wished she had some ice but she just didn’t have the energy to go and get it so she rested the bottle, cooled only by the air conditioning in the room, against it while she thought about the farmhouse. Oh Christ. Bile rose in her throat. Whoa, just breathe. Olivia calmed herself for just a moment before bringing the bottle to her lips again. The welcoming burn from the Jack was beginning to dull the pain in her hand, head and heart. The previous nights she drank just to quiet the nightmares, tonight Olivia knew she had other horrors to bury. Taking another long drink she sat back in the bed, leaned against the headboard and started thinking about her family. I got a kid I keep shipping off to her nanny, my best friend I leave with some psycho nurse… She took a drink. And I’ll I wanna do is drink myself into oblivion. What the hell is wrong with me?
“God? You there?” Olivia looked up at the ceiling in desperation. “I don’t know what to do. I’m a mess and now I’ve got Natalia here and I’m supposed to be caring for her and Emma’s begging to be with us but I can’t let her yet. My home is a war zone and I can barely imagine ever going back there.” Her eyes filled with tears. “I’m so lost. I’m confused, I’m scared and I’m the one who’s supposed to know what I’m doing but I‘m so fucked up!”
Feeling panic rising, she needed to move around. Olivia quickly slid from the bed and stood, not realizing how dizzy she was going to be from the alcohol. She grabbed the edge of the bed with her free hand until she regained her equilibrium and could stand up straight, the jarring impact against her more recent injury sending a jolt of adrenaline through her. Olivia walked around the room for some time, shaking out her hand, sweating profusely and her heart pounding. Okay so the Jack isn’t working for this. Damn it. Olivia took another long drink from the bottle to calm herself, she felt like it was burning a hole in her stomach but she couldn’t care less.
“So you’re not responding to me eh God?” Her words were beginning to slur. “That’s fine, I don’t need you, I can make this better all by myself. I just have to…to figure something…ya know you’ll see.” Climbing back on the bed she curled into a ball on top of the covers, the bottle of Jack Daniels slipping from her fingers and spilling on the bed as Olivia whispered, “I can do this…for Emma, for Natalia.” Just before she finally passed out.
Natalia woke up but she wasn’t sure what prompted it. Looking around the room she remembered she was at the hotel. She found the clock on the nightstand, one-fifteen. Did Olivia come home? Natalia sat up slowly. Darn it, I didn’t want to fall asleep until she got back, I’ve got to talk to her. Natalia remembered the phone call she had received from Frank shortly after the nurse left.
“Natalia? It’s Frank. I wanted to see how you’re doing?”
“I’m fine Frank, the nurse Olivia hired for me helped me change and get into bed, she just left.”
“Oh I suppose Olivia went to check out the farmhouse.” Frank stated matter-of-factly.
“What? The farmhouse?” Natalia asked.
“She didn’t tell you? She had Jeffrey ask me if we’d released the crime scene yet. He said something about Olivia wanting to check it out before the place is cleaned.”
“What?! She didn’t say anything like that to me.” Natalia exclaimed.
“Oh, I’m sorry Natalia, I didn’t know. I’m sure she intended to tell you.”
“Frank I need to go.”
Natalia had hung up the phone and tried to call Olivia but her Blackberry just went to voicemail. What are you doing Olivia? You shouldn’t be going there alone.
Natalia shook her head to clear herself of the memory. Olivia where are you? Natalia heard a noise and turned her head toward Emma’s room. She slowly moved off of the bed and grabbing furniture to help support her, made her way to the other bedroom. The noise was getting louder. Oh my God. “Olivia?”
Natalia was moving as fast as she could manage, opening the door she first heard then saw Olivia knees drawn up and curled in the fetal position crying and moaning clearly in the grip of a nightmare.
“Olivia!” Natalia climbed on the bed, moving the near empty bottle out of the way and avoiding the spilled Jack Daniels. She put her hand on Olivia’s back and tried to wake her.
‘Sitting on the bench on the porch outside waiting. But she didn’t know for what. She just kept watching down the driveway to the road, waiting. To her right she saw her family playing catch with a football on the lawn. Emma squealed as Rafe tickled her when she caught the ball, causing it to drop to the ground. Ava ran over and picked it up and threw it to Natalia who fumbled at first but caught it. Olivia watched them as they laughed and teased. She saw Natalia turn to her and wave her over but Olivia was rooted to the bench. She could see the wrinkle appear in Natalia’s forehead that indicated that she couldn’t understand why Olivia wasn’t coming to play. Olivia struggled and struggled, but she could not get up, she could not speak. Olivia could feel a pressure on her, almost holding her down. She still struggled to move from the bench, Natalia still waiting for her. The moment she’d taken her eyes from the driveway and the road, she’d missed the dark car turn and pull into the driveway. She heard too late the doors open and then two men exit the car. She could see that Natalia, Emma, Rafe and Ava didn’t notice the car or the men. Finding her voice, she screamed herself hoarse as she struggled and watched as the men approached her family. Danny and Brian, ‘Oh God’, Olivia recognized the men. They were bad men. In her mind she screamed, ‘RUN!’ Danny looked at Olivia and gave her a smirk before shaking his head. Her helpless family still couldn’t hear her. Olivia watched as the men continued to approach the unaware people, two guns appeared and it suddenly sounded like the Annual Bauer Fourth of July party, fireworks popping in quick succession. Natalia chest burst open with a spray of blood and bone and Olivia realized that these were not fireworks at all. ‘Natalia!’, her mind screamed as she struggled frantically against the invisible barrier that held her in place. She saw Ava grab a screaming Emma to shield her, Rafe run for his fallen mother, and the gunmen turn on him. ‘POP, POP, POP’ Rafe went falling to the ground inches from Natalia’s body. Olivia screamed and kicked at the barrier and the men who turned toward her girls. ‘NOOOOO!’ Her voice was raw as her cries tore from her throat. Two more shots and Ava dropped to the ground. Olivia threw her whole body at the invisible barrier as she watched Emma turn to face the men with a look of pure horror on her face before looking over to Olivia. ‘Mommy, why didn’t you stop them?’ POP.’
“NO, NO, NO!” Olivia sat up with such force she threw herself onto the floor.
Natalia moved as fast as she could. “Olivia!” Grunting from the effort it took to move as quickly as she had, she reached the floor and grabbed Olivia’s tear streaked face. “It’s okay. You’re okay.”
Olivia’s eyes wouldn’t focus on anything; she was looking around the room frantically trying to move away from Natalia, whose weak upper body shook from the effort of trying to hold the distraught woman in place. “Olivia, please, it’s Natalia, I’m right here!”
“What? Natalia?” Her voice hitched on Natalia’s name. “Where are they?”
Olivia mentally shook her head to try and clear the dream when she realized that the only other person in the room was Natalia. “Oh my God…”
“I’m right here sweetheart. Talk to me, what happened? Was it your dream? Please…tell me.” Natalia implored as she was forced to let go of Olivia’s face when her arms finally gave out from the strain.
Oh God no, not in front of her. Completely mortified, Olivia tried to rise from the floor to get away from Natalia.
“You can’t run away from this Olivia.” Natalia managed to reach out and grab the bottom of Olivia’s shirt, which was just enough to keep the upset woman in place. “Tell me what you’re dreaming, how can I help you otherwise?”
Olivia couldn’t help chuckling, “Help me? You want to help me? Everybody wants to help me.” Throwing her hands up into the air she exclaimed, “Christ even Reva wants to help me!” Looking into Natalia’s eyes, she dropped her head and asked, “When did I become so pathetic? So useless?”
“You’re neither pathetic nor useless Olivia! My God, you always have to be the strong one don’t you? Why can’t you just accept that sometimes it’s okay to need something from someone else? You can’t do everything yourself.”
“HA! No SHIT!” Olivia screamed in Natalia’s face shocking the Latina. “I can’t do anything, I fuck everything up! All this,” Olivia spanned her arms and looked around to indicate their current position, “this is my fault, I failed you, I failed Emma… And here we are, you’re hurt, Emma’s living with Jane and I…” she shook her head before yelling out of frustration, “I’m falling apart!”
Natalia roughly grabbed hold of and lifted Olivia’s chin, “Nothing about this was your fault. We’re okay.” Simple statements and Olivia wanted to feel the truth in them but she could not.
“Natalia have you looked at us lately? Do we look okay to you?”
Olivia shook her head, pulled away from Natalia and managed to get to her feet. “I’m not okay and neither are you.”
“I just mean we’re safe. All three of us, as long as we’re safe, we’re okay.”
Olivia watched Natalia struggle to get to her feet, then sighed, gave in and helped her up. She glanced toward the wet Jack Daniels spot and suggested, “You should be resting, let’s get you back to your bed.”
Natalia noticed where Olivia had looked, “Why, are you afraid that I’ll see that you spilled your bottle of booze all over the bed, most likely when you passed out?”
Olivia scoffed, shook her head and releasing her supportive hold, walked two steps away from Natalia keeping her back to her.
“I know you drink Olivia, it’s not a surprise. You just don’t normally pass out from it.”
Ashamed Olivia ignored her and looked out of the window. You have no idea Natalia, I can’t let you find out.
“I want to talk about your dream, was it the same as before?”
“No,” Olivia shook her head vigorously, “We’re not doing this.”
“Olivia, I know you don’t want to ‘burden’ me but you can tell me anything.”
Olivia spun toward Natalia, “Drop it!”
“Fine!” As much as she hated to, Natalia was getting frustrated and needed answers. “You went to the farmhouse.” It was a statement rather than a question.
Olivia stared at her.
“In answer to your question, Frank called and said something about Jeffrey asking about whether they’d released it.”
“Well good ol’ Frankie, can always count on him!” Olivia shook her head in frustration.
“Olivia, when were you going to tell me?”
“I don’t know.” It was the truth.
“What happened?” Natalia asked.
“You really wanna know?” Olivia asked. “’Cuz I don’t want you to know.” I don’t know if I can do this tonight. There isn’t enough Jack in me to have this conversation right now. I feel like the room is closing in on me.
Olivia panicked, turned and walked out of the bedroom leaving Natalia standing on shaky legs.
“Where are you going?” Afraid Olivia might leave Natalia hurried back to the main room, when she got there, she was sweating and breathing heavy. “Olivia?”
Olivia stood at the door clutching the handle. I want to run… but run where? I can’t escape there’s just no place to go.
Natalia struggled her way to Olivia, rested her hand on Olivia’s lower back and stated, “You’re not going anywhere.”
Olivia felt the touch and heard the panting behind her. Oh God Natalia. She turned and took Natalia’s hands, “I’m sorry, let’s get you to the bed, you should be sitting down.”
Olivia assisted Natalia back to the bed and helped her sit before stepping back with a whispered, “I’m sorry.”
“I know you don’t want to tell me about the farmhouse, but Olivia it’s my home too.” Natalia watched as Olivia pulled back shaking her head. “Tell me.”
You don’t know what you’re asking of me. Olivia paced the room trying to decide if and what she could tell Natalia.
For her part, Natalia sat quietly watching Olivia move about the room like a caged animal. My God, how bad was it?
Olivia stood in the corner of the room and considered what to say when finally she blurted, “There was blood everywhere, I threw up into your flowerbed and I had a huge meltdown.”
Natalia considered this. Truthfully she was surprised that Olivia had said anything but it wasn’t enough, Natalia wasn’t sure she wanted to know every detail but if it would help her friend she would listen. “What made you throw up? Seeing the blood or how it made you feel?”
“What?” Olivia could not believe the question.
I want to know what you were thinking, what you were feeling, come on Olivia, I think I can take it and you need to get it out. “Blood doesn’t bother you, so what did seeing it make you feel to upset you so much?”
You don’t get it Natalia. The blood was yours…when I saw the step; I saw you sitting there, stunned and dying and me powerless to stop it from happening. Jesus it felt like my fucking dream.
Natalia watched the pain etched on Olivia’s face as she was obviously remembering her trip to the farmhouse. She watched the older woman as she began to shake and throw her hand against the wall for support as she paled.
Emma was just upstairs, she left the bathroom, she stood there in view of the living room and he could have shot her if he was able to. I wouldn’t have been able to stop it. Both of my girls could have died while I sat by and watched.
Natalia was getting concerned. What are you thinking about Olivia, where have you gone? When Olivia heaved like she was going to be sick, Natalia was up from the bed as quickly as her body would allow it.
“Olivia!” She grabbed the woman by her upper arms and gave a light shake. “Come back to me. It’s okay, we’re safe.” Olivia looked into Natalia’s eyes. She saw warmth, concern and love. “Honey, what is it?”
Olivia face twisted into anguish, she sobbed, “I could have lost you. I could have lost Emma. I wouldn’t have been able to stop it.” She lowered her head to Natalia’s shoulder.
Natalia was stunned for only a moment by the admission before she put her arms around Olivia and whispered, “We’re both okay, we got out of it.”
“But what? Olivia, we can’t change what happened for the better any more than we can go back and see a worse outcome. What’s done is done and we all survived.”
Pulling back to look seriously at Natalia, Olivia could just imagine what she looked like, eyes red and tired, while her cheeks bore the tracks of more tears than she cared to count. Olivia sniffed and asked, “Is that why you seem so okay with what happened? Because it can’t be changed?” You’re not the only one with questions Natalia. Why aren’t you upset, you killed someone?
Natalia was caught off guard by the question. She knew exactly what Olivia was referring to, her shooting and killing Brian. This isn’t the right time; I’m not ready to explain that.
Natalia did the only thing she could, she lied. “That’s right, we can’t change it.” She moved away from Olivia and back toward the bed.
Olivia watched in astonishment. She just lied to me. What the hell is that all about? “Is that all?”
“Yes.” I know you know there’s more but not right now, “Olivia you look exhausted, I know I am.”
Olivia stood in front of the bed, surprised at how Natalia brushed off something so potentially upsetting. She was very emotionally exhausted so she let it drop for now, promising to question Natalia again when she felt more capable of dealing with a true reaction from her.
Without another word Natalia slowly walked back over to her and took Olivia’s hand to lead her back to the bed.
To be continued...


Protruding human toe leads to grim discovery of body of former SAPS admin clerk
The body of a former police administration clerk was discovered buried at her home in Bronville in the Free State a day after she was reporting missing by her brother.
Police visited the home of Siziwe Gladile on Wednesday night where they made the gruesome discovery, said Col Thandi Mbombo.
“On arrival, they noticed that the window panes were broken and there were blood stains on the ground next to the house leading to the shack at the back,” said Mbombo.
“Members followed the blood trail and saw loose soil in the shack. They noticed a human toe protruding in the sand ... Relevant stakeholders were alerted and the body was dug out on the morning of April 1 at about 10am,” said Mbombo.
Police have since arrested a 21-year-old person known to the deceased.
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THE proposed overhaul of policing across the State is being drawn up against a background of falling crime rates, with last year the lowest in a decade.
But an Irish Independent analysis of the statistics underlines how the dramatic population shift over the past half century has hugely influenced these crime rates.
In many rural areas, garda stations, that were once a hive of activity in the local community, are now almost redundant in terms of investigating crime.
Crime levels in more than one third of all garda stations are so low that they are recording less than one offence per week.
But statistics never tell the full story. And this is particularly so in terms of policing.
The presence of a garda station in a small rural area is more than a deterrent to criminals. It provides a "comfort blanket" for home owners, who all come to know officers on first name terms, and this relationship can help to alleviate fears as well as acting as a source of intelligence.
There can be no argument against the decision to shut some stations in recent years as many were already effectively shut.
But any policy aimed at further wholesale station closures will inevitably backfire and leave gardai in a position where their involvement in the community is minimal.
National polls consistently show that the garda force enjoys a relationship with the community that is the envy of police organisations elsewhere in Europe and across the globe.
But there are now concerns that the financial cutbacks of the five past years, resulting in a substantial decrease in the strength of the force, will feed into people's perceptions that their quality of life has worsened because of crime fears.
Any fresh changes that are driven by financial motives will dramatically alter that relationship - and the Government must ensure that whatever measures are tabled are not fuelled solely by a desire to cut costs.

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Embarking on a delightful journey through time, let's explore how the Netherlands, a country renowned for its tulips, windmills, and unparalleled cheese, became the unexpected hero of the HHC saga. This tale weaves together the rich tapestry of Dutch history with the novel wave of HHC, creating a story so intriguing it might just tickle your funny bone.
A brief and amusing history of the Netherlands
Imagine, if you will, a land where the sea was tamed by sheer will, where bicycles outnumber people, and where the quest for the perfect cheese slice is a national pastime. This is the Netherlands, a country that mastered the art of staying above water, both literally and metaphorically. But little did the Dutch know, their historic penchant for exploration and innovation would one day lead them to the shores of the HHC world.
From spice trade to HHC trade
Centuries ago, the Dutch were the undisputed champions of the spice trade, navigating uncharted waters to bring back exotic spices. Fast forward to today, and it seems they've set their sails towards a new horizon - the burgeoning trade of HHC. It's as if their ancestors, weary of peppering their food, decided their descendants should explore something a bit more... herbal.
The windmills: an unexpected ally in HHC production?
Dive into the Dutch wave of HHC. With swift deliveries powered by DHL, your package will be en route in no time. From the bustling ports of Rotterdam to the lively streets of Amsterdam, we ensure your HHC experience is nothing less than exceptional. Picture the iconic Dutch windmills, not just pumping water or grinding grain, but powering the production of HHC. While this may not be historically accurate, let's indulge in the fantasy of windmills churning out HHC products, making the Netherlands the green (quite literally) powerhouse of Europe. If you listen closely, you might hear a windmill whisper, "This is the real Dutch Gold."
Clogs and cannabis: A match made in heaven
In a country where clogs were the footwear of choice, it's no surprise the Dutch would step into the world of HHC with both feet. Just imagine Dutch farmers, clogs on feet, tending to their HHC crops with the same care and precision as their tulip fields. It's a modern twist on traditional farming - "Clogs, Cannabis, and Care."
Cheese, tulips, and HHC: the new Dutch trilogy
The Netherlands is famed for its cheese and tulips, but HHC is fast becoming the third pillar of Dutch pride. It's as if the country sat down, had a cup of coffee (at a café, of course), and thought, "What could make our national treasures even better? Ah, yes, HHC!" Now, alongside cheese tastings and tulip viewings, HHC experiences are becoming a must-do for locals and tourists alike.
Innovative HHC products taking the Netherlands by storm
As the Dutch embrace HHC, a plethora of innovative products flood the market. From the refreshing taste of iCerock HHC 50% Lychee, perfect for those Dutch summer days, to the sweet melody of GreenRock HHC 50% Watermelon and BlueRock HHC 50% Blueberry, there's a flavor for every palate. Not to forget the bold adventurers ready to explore the potent effects of Metro Bloom 10% THCP and the delightfully fizzy Dispod Cherry Cola 500mg HHC, adding a pop of joy to the HHC scene.
A Dutch tale of HHC
In a land known for mastering the elements, cycling as a way of life, and creating art that captures the soul, HHC has found a welcoming home. The Dutch, with their rich history of exploration, innovation, and a touch of whimsy, have embraced HHC, adding another layer to their colorful narrative. So, the next time you think of the Netherlands, remember, it's not just the land of cheese, tulips, and windmills - it's also the land where HHC dances in the fields and flows through the canals, a new chapter in the endlessly fascinating Dutch story.


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We have a new menu starting today! It’s not updated here on the website yet….sorry! Some new items include: Fettucini Alfredo with fresh veggies (GF), The Far Eastland Bowl (peanutty tofu, garlicky kale, sesame seeds, carrot-daikon slaw & brown rice), Sweet Potato-Black Bean Tacos (GF), Spinach & Artichoke Dip (GF) & a new smoothie made […]
Archive | November, 2011
Entree: The Keep Giving Thanks Plate with herb-crusted tofu, cranberry sauce & mashed sweet potatoes (GF) $8.50 Soup: fresh veggie (GF) Side of the day: melon salad (GF) Veg of the day: beet-apple-jicama salad (GF) Vegan treats: raw lemon raspberry “cheesecake”, giant chocolate filled cupcakes (cookies ‘n ‘cream & peanut butter), more cupcakes, chocolate vanilla […]
Entree: Tofu scramble tacos with cauliflower, carrots, peppers, onions, spinach, brown rice & homemade vegan sour cream; comes with a side item! (GF) $8.50 Soup: fresh veggie (GF) Side of the day: cantaloupe & honeydew (GF) Vegan treats: Donuts, raw lemon raspberry “cheesecake”, a variety of cupcakes including giant chocolate filled grasshopper cupcakes, German hazelnut […]
Our Special is grilled Peanut Tofu with kale, served over brown rice and topped with carrots, sesame seeds, and peanut sauce! The name above is simply my working title, but it’s going on our new menu soon and needs a permanent moniker – top this one and you’ll win a Wild Cow t-shirt AND […]
Come celebrate the crash of the stock market that triggered the Great Depression with our Caribbean Spiced Sweet Potato Taco Special! Because nothing says “All hope is lost, your savings have been liquidated by irresponsible banking practices, and your job security has just vanished faster than mass support for deregulation” than two lightly roasted […]
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EU CE Certification | New COVID-19 detection products
January 15,2021 Zybio News
Recently, Zybio's SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PCR-Fluorescent Probe Method), SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay Kit (Colloidal Gold Method) obtained the CE certification.
Up to now, Zybio is able to provide a variety of COVID-19 related products for the world, including automatic nucleic acid extraction system EXM6000, EXM3000, EXM9600, nucleic acid extraction kit, SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Detection Kit, Molaccu SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant Assay Kit, SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A_B Nucleic Acid Detection Kit, SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay Kit, SARS-CoV-2 IgM_IgG Antibody Assay Kit and other products, which provides a more comprehensive solutions to help to fight against COVID-19.
CE Marked Products
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Early winter and spring are the seasons for influenza A and influenza B. COVID-19 pandemic is still developing this year, and its infection symptoms are similar to of influenza A and influenza B. This poses a new test for the prevention and control of current pandemic, so the differential diagnosis of the viruses is particularly important. SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B Nucleic Acid Detection Kit can identify the type of virus through the detection of nasal/throat swab specimens, so as to achieve the goal of precise prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic.
SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay Kit (Colloidal Gold Method)
In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic, rapid test has become an important option, especially in countries with insufficient nucleic acid detection capabilities. When faced with a large number of test needs, SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Assay Kit as an auxiliary diagnosis has become important supplement to fight against the pandemic prevention and control.
"CE" is read as an abbreviation of "conformité européenne". In the EU market, the "CE" mark is a compulsory certification mark. The product can be freely circulated in the EU market only after obtaining the "CE" certification, indicating that the product complies with the requirements of the EU Medical Device Directive. At present, these two products have been registered with the competent authorities of the European Union and have the access conditions for the European Union market.
Up to now, ZYbio has provided COVID-19 related products to nearly 90 countries around the world, covering Asia, South America, North America, Europe and Africa, helping global epidemic prevention and control.

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text: Bill and Steve are two ordinary people with extraordinary lives. Characters, drawings, and concept by a nine-year old. I animated it (lazily) and did the voices. Enjoy. Also consider that I only worked on it for about 2 hours and I'm aware I can do better. Don't rate or review harshly because I can see it too and I know what it looks like and I'm not proud.

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Oskeim Sports provides NCAA football game previews and free sports picks in Saturday’s college football card. Oskeim’s betting market report gives you the winning edge.
Missouri (+7) (-110) at Auburn
Analysis: Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin’s job security is tenuous at best following last week’s 41-12 home loss to Penn State, the Tigers’ fifth-straight defeat to a Power Five team. Penn State dominated the line of scrimmage, rushing for 245 yards at 6.3 yards per carry, which is the most the Tigers have allowed since a 2020 loss to Texas A&M. Auburn is 0-3 ATS this season, falling short of market expectations by an average of 15.5 points per game.
After forcing out the athletic director who hired Harsin last month, Auburn boosters are circling above like vultures. Auburn has won just two of its past eight games, scoring 24 points or less in six of them.
Auburn Head Coaches & Records
- Terry Bowden: 47-17-1
- Tommy Tuberville: 85-40
- Gene Chizik: 33-19 (national title)
- Gus Malzahn: 68-35
- Bryan Harsin: 8-8
Auburn is coming off its first losing season since 2012 and Harsin is 6-11 ATS as a favorite following a loss, including 2-7 ATS at home. Since 1980, college football teams coming off their first loss of the season are just 139-154-4 ATS at home in Game Four, including 45-69-2 ATS if they allowed 35 or more points in their initial defeat and 20-39-1 ATS versus conference opponents. If their first loss was by more than 21 points, these teams drop to 10-26 SU and 10-25-1 ATS in conference affairs.
Finally, Missouri applies to a very good 70-45 ATS (60.9%) system of mine that dates to the beginning of the 2012 season. Grab the points with Missouri and invest with confidence.
Duke (+7) (-110) at Kansas
Analysis: Just three weeks into the season, Kansas has already hit the over for its preseason win total at Caesars Sportsbook. The Jayhawks are off to their first 3-0 start since 2009, which also marks the last time they won more than three games in a single season. Kansas has covered the spread in each of its three wins this season by an average of +23.0 points per game.
However, the Jayhawks’ defense has allowed 72 points and 6.4 yards per play to two FBS opponents and last week’s 48-30 upset win over Houston was closer than the final score indicates. Houston finished with a better Offensive Success Rate (49% to 45%) but committed two turnovers that resulted in fourteen points for the Jayhawks.
Both teams finished with similar defensive Havoc rates, but Kansas was 7-for-13 on third down conversions and 1-for-1 on fourth down conversions. Post-game metrics project a single-digit win for the Jayhawks so their 18-point victory is not indicative of how the teams played.
Mike Elko is the first Duke football coach since Fred Goldsmith in 1994 to win his opening three games. Duke has scored at least 30 points in every game this season and quarterback Riley Leonard is completing 73% of his passes at 15.1 yards per completion. Jalon Calhoun and Eli Pancol have combined for 19 catches and 360 yards, and the Blue Devils are averaging 8.1 yards per play with Leonard under center.
The difference in this game will be the Blue Devils’ improved defense. Through its first three games, Duke is allowing 4.4 yards per play to teams that would combine to average 4.4 yards per play against a mediocre stop unit. Meanwhile, the Jayhawks yielded 947 yards at 6.4 yards per play the past two weeks.
Since 2011, Kansas is 1-23 SU and 6-17-1 ATS versus undefeated opposition and 2-10 ATS in its last twelve games as a favorite. Duke is 5-1 ATS in its last six non-conference affairs and 4-0 SU and ATS in its last four clashes with Big 12 Conference opponents, including 2-0 SU and ATS in this series. Grab the points with the Blue Devils and invest with confidence.
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Kim Jong-un speaks: North Korea to keep 'military first'
Speaking in public for the first time, North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un vowed to keep the military front and center in the already heavily militarized nation.
Seoul, South Korea
North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un vowed today in his maiden address before his people to build on the “military first” policy of the Kim family dynasty. He spoke before a massive crowd in Pyongyang for the 100th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, North Korea’s “Great Leader” Kim Il-sung.
The celebration on Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung Square – the biggest such event in North Korea since the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army in 1992 – left no doubt of the primacy of North Korea’s armed forces in perpetuating the hard-line policies of the dynasty, in power since the end of World War II.
North Korea’s “powerful military,” Kim Jong-un assured the throng – and millions more listening on the North’s state TV and radio networks – was “capable of waging modern warfare with offensive and defensive tactics.”
In a clear allusion to North Korea’s nuclear program, he said the era in which foreign powers could intimidate the North “with atomic weapons is forever gone.” That remark appeared to fortify the widespread view that Kim Jong-un, spurred on by the generals who dominate the power structure, is likely to press ahead with a third nuclear test.
Bolstered by his newly acquired title of chairman of the national defense commission, the center of power in North Korea, Kim Jong-un appeared solemnly confident as he stepped forward on a balcony high above the square, grasped the podium behind six or seven microphones and in a heavy monotone paid homage to the legacy of both his father and grandfather. Clad in a dark Mao-style suit, in contrast to the uniformed, bemedalled generals on either side of him, he read from a prepared text as he spoke defiantly of the country’s need to defend itself against foreign aggressors.
The grand occasion, under clear skies in cool spring weather, was intended to solidify the authority of the new leader, believed to be 29 years old, as much as to honor his grandfather, who ruled for nearly half a century before dying in 1994. Kim Jong-un now has “all the formal levers of power,” says Lee Jong-min, dean of the graduate school of international studies at Yonsei University, “and this is the world’s most militarized state.”

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Pakistan has come a full circle from August 2021 when the then Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed the Taliban in Kabul by saying that it has “broken the chains of slavery”. His comments raised eyebrows across the world after photographs of heavily-armed Taliban fighters swarming and inspecting the presidential palace went viral.
Exactly two years later, Imran Khan’s successor and Pakistan’s interim prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar is dealing with those very groups who took over Kabul. The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), with close ties to the Taliban regime in Kabul, has unleashed relentless attacks in Pakistan’s north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa almost on a daily basis.
Geopolitical analyst Mark Kinra told India Narrative: “The main task of the interim government is to ensure that elections are held in 90 days. The interim prime minister is close to the army, a known fact, therefore, we know that he will abide by whatever the army says. Considering the political structure of Pakistan, where the army takes decisions on most of the important issues including internal security, under the current arrangement, the Pakistani Army will take full responsibility for security issues in the country”.
Kinra adds that both the current hotspots on the border -- TTP attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chitral and the skirmish at the Tokhram border are the responsibility of the army.
That Pakistan’s interim government is mostly a helpless bystander to what is happening on the hot Af-Pak border is a sentiment echoed by other experts as well.
Kakar’s hands are bound because he heads a government with a narrow mandate -- a supervisory role that Pakistan goes to the polls in 90 days. A Pakistani activist told India Narrative: “Kakar and Interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti along with the entire cabinet are toothless. The decisions are taken by the Pakistani Army in conjunction with the intelligency agencies in GHQ”.
The Pakistani expert said that the TTP has learnt fast from its erstwhile mentors – the Pakistani Army which is believed to have taken nearly $33 billion in aid from the US under the pretext of fighting the war on terror and used the aid to help fund Taliban insurgents on the sly.
“Pakistan and Taliban are on the same page but have different issues and priorities. The TTP is doing to Pakistan – spread radicalism and dismantle the democratic state -- what Pakistan did to Afghanistan”.
In the latest attack, a soldier was killed and six others including civilians were injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) blew up on a military vehicle in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Monday.
The incident took place just days after four soldiers were killed in clashes with TTP militants reportedly infiltrating from across the Afghan border. Some reports have said that the TTP has taken control of several villages inside Pakistan.
Hundreds of TTP militants are believed to have crossed over into Pakistan in Chitral, a sensitive region that borders the Wakhan Corridor and China’s controversial western region of Xinjiang.
To the south of Chitral, the Pakistani border personnel had a firing incident against the Afghan border guards at the Torkham border crossing on September 6. The provocation was the construction of a building on the Afghan side of the border which Pakistan claims runs contrary to the agreements between the two sides. Diplomacy and meetings between Pakistani and Afghan border officials have failed to resolve the issue.
Amid an intensifying diplomatic spat, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch even accused Afghanistan of “These [terrorist] elements are enjoying sanctuaries inside Afghanistan as confirmed by the UN Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team in its latest report”.
With hands tied, the interim government is bidding its time as Pakistan’s strategic policy of using terrorists as statecraft comes back to haunt it.


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New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- : To generate awareness about skill training in the disability sector and remove barriers of social inclusion, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Sunday enabled the participation of 40 people with disability (PwD) in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon.
The participants with disabilities including low vision, hearing impairment and orthopaedic handicaps were accompanied by 30 helpers and took part under the category 'Champions with Disabilities'.
The main objective of the marathon was to provide an inclusive platform for them. With this commitment, the NSDC partnered with Sarthak Educational Trust, a civil society organization working towards the empowerment of PwD.
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Heidi Slimane, Creative, Artistic and Image Director at Maison Celine, has taken the time out of his quarantine schedule to share with the world his selection of films from Mubi’s streaming platform which consists of an ever-changing collection of films. Unlike various other film streams, Mubi adds a new film every day and the film stays on the service for 30 days each time.
1. Charade (Stanley Donen, 1963)
2. Laurence Anyways (Xavier Dolan, 2012)
3. Le Cercle Rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970)
4. Night Tide (Curtis Harrington, 1961)
5. Paris, Texas (Wim Wenders, 1984)
6. Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)
7. Pierrot Le Fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965)
8. Red Desert (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1964)
9. The 400 Blows (François Truffaut, 1959)
10. Apocalypse Now (Francis Ford Coppola, 1979)
The collection of films included in Mubi Curated by Hedi Slimane will be available to watch until 31 May 2020.
In addition, Cinema Akil, the Dubai-based independent film house has partnered with Mubi and is offering free movie streaming for 90 days to keep the public entertained amid the pandemic.
"During this period that we honour our commitment to protect our community and practice social distancing, we have teamed up with Mubi; the independent video-on-demand platform to bring our audiences three months of free arthouse films (30 films a month) to join them on their screens, ” Butheina Kazim, Founder of Cinema Akil tells Grazia.
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Influence of Be and Ni to Cu-Al Alloy Shape Memory Performance
With Bridgeman directional solidification method the single crystal alloys of CuAl base shape memory alloy (SMA) with different components were prepared. And their shape memory performance characters were systematically investigated. The results show that the single crystal of CuAlNiBe quaternary shape memory alloy has much better shape memory properties than that of the CuAlBe and CuAlNi ternary alloy. That meant that in the CuAl base SMA alloy the mixed addition of Be and Ni changed the quenching microstructure has a strengthening effect to improve the shape memory performance of the SMA alloy.
Huaiying Zhou, Tianlong Gu, Daoguo Yang, Zhengyi Jiang, Jianmin Zeng
H. P. Xu et al., "Influence of Be and Ni to Cu-Al Alloy Shape Memory Performance", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 197-198, pp. 1258-1262, 2011


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Philip of SpainBook - 1997
Philip II of Spain, ruler of the most extensive empire the world had ever known, has been viewed in a harsh and negative light since his death in 1598. Identified with repression, bigotry and fanaticism by his enemies, he has been judged more by the political events of his reign than by his person.
Publisher: New Haven, [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c1997
Branch Call Number: 946.04309 PHILLIP
Characteristics: xvi, 384 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm

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Breakfast is a big part of the B&B experience and we strive to make yours memorable, as well as yummy. The evening before, review our extensive menu, fill out your breakfast card including your preferred time and location, and a made-to-order breakfast will be prepared just for you.
Here are three fun options for you to consider:
- For maximum privacy, enjoy our signature Breakfast-in-a-Basket delivered piping hot to your room with the morning paper and a souvenir menu. For no extra charge, you may take your basket wherever you prefer: to your private deck overlooking the river, to the pier, or to one of the picnic tables—the choice is yours.
Feeling sociable (or just curious about your hosts)? Join us for breakfast in our dining room or on our west deck–depending on the season and the weather.
- Adventurous? When the weather is nice, have fun with our outdoor Banquet Brunch. You choose the location, and we will set it up in grand style with fresh flowers, snowy linens, fine china . . . and a breakfast to remember!
Your special place could be along the banks of the historic Arkansas River . . . or under the trees, hobnobbing with the ducks . . . or beneath the cottonwoods overlooking the lovely East Garden. Wherever it is, this is a lovely option for a wedding engagement, your first breakfast together as a married couple, an anniversary—or simply as an unforgettable special treat. (There is a $75 upcharge for Banquet Brunch.)
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Indenture of William H. Clark
May 15, 1846
Contributed by Frances Cronin January 8, 2006
This Indenture, made and entered into this the fifteenth day of May, One thousand eight hundred and forty six, between William Clark, the elder, of the first part, William H., Major John, Samuel V., James B. and Mary O., infant children of the said William the elder, of the Second part, and Robert A. Clark of the third part, all of the county and State aforesaid, Witmesseth:
That, Whereas the said William of the first part has advanced and given to his five elder children, that he conceived to be an equal portion of his estate or nearly so, and being desirous of securing to his five younger children as tenants in common a portion of his estate, hath therefore for and in consideration of the premises and of One dollar to him in hand paid by the said Robert A., bargained, sold and conveyed and unto Robert A. Clark of the third part, the following property, that is to say, one tract of land lying partly in the County of Hindds, but principally in the County of Madison, on and adjoining Society Ridge, containing twelve hundred and eighty acres, which will more fully & distinctly appear by reference to a deed of conveyance from Elisha Battle, administrating Est. of his wife, from Isiah Wilson and Eliza his wife, from Wright B. Hendricks and Mary, his wife, from Burwell Fox and O.D. Battle, administrating Est. of Joseph A. Fest, Dec’d and from Upton Miller, admr.de bonis non Edio in Perry’s estate, it being the plantation whereon the said William of the first part is now carrying on his farm, together with all of the farming utensils, all of the horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, oxen carts, waggons which are now or may be upon the farm, also the following negroes:
Hannah, Anderson, Noah, Prude, Cornelia, Syfan, Celia,Emily, Airy, Jep, Abraham, Little Mathilda, Seth, Evans, Mary, Daniel, Big Mathilda, Tillar, Stephan, Ned, Chany, Amanda and her child Eliza, Ephriam, Bethany, Peter, Susan, Harry, Lettice, Amy, Jim, Ormen, Edwin, Arthur, Young Lewis, Edmond, Jacob, Philip, Old Lewis, Jinny, Rose, Sarah & Violet.
and I the said William Clark of the first part, do for my heirs and assigns warrant and forever defend the aforesaid property to the said Robert A. Clark, his heirs and assigns upon trust, nevertheless, and upon the express condition that he the said Robert A. shall permit the said Willliam of the first part to remain in pea ceable and quite posession of the same, and to enjoy for and during the term of his natural life, the aforesaid property as well for his own maintenance, as the maintenance and education of his children of the second part, and the payment of his debts, and the said William shall further be permitted to hire out or sell any or all of the aforesaid property at his discretion, and again to buy other property with the proceeds of said sale, or otherwise invest the money as he may see proper to do, for the proceeds of which sale whether invested in property or notes or cash is to be held by the sid William of the first part, or Robert A. of the third part, subject to all respects to the trust herein declared, and whenever he the said William may think proper so to do he may divide off, and give to any child or children of the second part, before they marry or arrive at the age of twenty-one years, equal portions of the property herein conveyed, the share that he or they would have acquired had they lived is to survive to the survivors, and upon the death or at the request of the said William of the first part, the said Robert A of the third part hereby covenants and agrees to take charge of the said property herein conveyed to him in trust, and manage it to the best of his skill and ability for the promotion of the the interest of the parties of the second part, and he is hereby fully authorized and empowered to do and perform all acts, to sell and dispose of, and when any of the second part marry or arrive at the age of twenty-one years, if by him or her desired, to allot to him or her as the case may be, their equal proportion of this trust find.*
This document continues for another page discussing daughter Jane Eliza Pickett and daughter Mary O., a minor at this time. William made this testament after the death of his second wife, Louisa Pearce Lanier, mother of his children. this was before his third marriage. See his will. this was recorded May 22, 1846 Book K, Page 183, Madison County Mississippi.
*Note From Frances: Names of Slaves of William H. Clark of Madison County & Hinds
County. Plantation of 1200 acres in both counties at place called Society Ridge. There is a road still in existence as well as a cemetery.
Slaves: Hannah, Anderson, Noah, Prude, Cornelia, Syfan, Celia, Emily, Airy, Jep, Abraham, little Mathilda, Seth, Evans, Mary, Daniel, Big Mathilda, Tillar, Stephen, Ned, Chany, Amanda and her child Eliza, Ephriam, Bethany, Peter, Susan, Harry, Lettice, Amy,
Jim, Ormen, Edwin, Arthur, Young Lewis, Edmond, jacob, Philip, Old Lewis, Jinny, Rose, Sarah & Violet.
This indenture was dated 1846. In his will he mentions Stephen and his wife Marie.(could be Mary above.) The hearsay in our family was that the William H. Clark's wife, Louisa Pearce Lanier ran a school for the children and taught all the slaves to write. I don't know how true this is.
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7 Best Open World PC Games You Should Play At least Once
Open world game is a highly popular genre of video games. The ability to approach the objectives of the game without any constraints is what set this genre apart.
Open world games have always been popular. Grand Theft Auto 3 which was released back in 2001 set the tone for the open world games. While there have been several outstanding games in the genre, we take a look at the best of the lot.
#7 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Witcher 3 is the definition of perfection. The open world game was released back in 2015 but is still regarded as one of the best games of all time. The game follows Geralt of Rivia a Witcher who is assigned to find Ciri. Witcher 3 is the epitome of open world games. It's outstanding in every department. There is a ton of content available in the game which will keep you occupied for a long time.
The game also has two DLC which are almost equivalent to a new game.
#6 GTA 5
Grand Theft Auto is one of the most commercially successful games out there. The whole environment around the game is fantastic. You can drive planes, go to nightclubs, fight the cops and do every possible thing. There are plenty of missions to keep you occupied. The gameplay will make you feel like a real mobster. To add to this there are tons of DLC available for the game.
#5 Fallout 4
Bethesda is known for making great games and Fallout 4 is no different. Its unique characters make the game more fun. The sheer amount of things available to do is overwhelming. The game had some crash issues and jitters in past but overall its worth a try.
Exploration is fun and the RPG element with FPS style makes it very unique.
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About halfway through most high school seasons right now. I'd say ND has three 3* players in this class when all is said and done: Hinish, Bellamy, and Craig. Hinish lacks exposure to really rise in rankings and he may need some time grow like his brother. He is still a take. Bellamy lacks size, but has very good speed and plays great competition at a very good school. His film has been very good though so far. Craig plays awful competition and needs to add weight, but he will have a chance to prove himself as an All-American. His film has shown growth from last year.
All in all I really like these 3 and they each bring a nice skill set to ND. I love the rest of this current ND class.


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John Kemmery, our latest business member, is hosting a solar PV training workshop at the Jubilee Banquet Hall, 6700 jubilee Center Way, Knoxville for the beginner planning to break into Sales or Installation. The workshop schedule is below:
8 am – 8:30 am Registration
8:30 am Introduction and Overview with films and slides
9:30 – 10 am Systems available by John Kemmery
10:00 am – 11:00 am System Sizing with Garret Hendrix PE
11:00 – 12:00 Requirements for Connection to the Grid (John Kemmery and Garret Hendrix)
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2 :00 pm Newest developments; Best choice options (John Kemmery)
2:00 – 4:00 pm Comprehensive off grid Program Design, sizing including proper equipment selection
4:00 – 4:30 Open discussion
Cost for an individual is $90.
Cost for two or more reservations is $80 each
Who should attend?
Engineers planning to be working with PV equipment
Contractors planning to add PV installing to their business
Homeowners thinking about adding solar for their home
Business owners planning for a future PV system
Electricians needing the tools and information to be successful in expanding into PV
Sales people needing an understanding of PV in order to sell PV systems
Anyone wishing to learn the newest advancements
Charles Cotton never gave much thought to the fact that he owns a piece of Jackson Energy Cooperative, the utility that delivers power to his home in Berea, Ky. But last November, Cotton’s membership paid off in a way he hadn’t expected: The cooperative gave him an energy upgrade, installing a plastic moisture barrier underneath his house and replacing his old furnace with an efficient heat pump. Jackson Energy’s status as a cooperative led directly to Cotton’s retrofit. It is one of four rural electric cooperatives participating in a pilot program called How$martKY, run by the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED). The program will let Cotton slowly pay back the cost of the retrofit: His bill is smaller than before, but he’s actually paying a bit more than the cost of the electricity he uses. The extra charge is how he repays the cost of the retrofit. It’s a scheme called on-bill financing—a way for people of all financial backgrounds to reap the benefits of energy efficiency without a big up-front cost.
Energy analysts at global investment bank Citigroup suggest that the cost of solar PV modules could fall beyond most expectations in coming years – and reach a cost of just 25c a watt by 2020. The US Department of Energy, for instance, says its Solar Sunshot program aims to get the cost of solar PV down to $1/watt by 2020 (50c/W for the modules, the rest in balance of systems costs) – a situation that would deliver energy at a levelised cost of around $60/MWh, making it cheaper than new coal and gas-fired generation.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance makes a similar forecast. Greentech Media recently lowered its forecast for solar modules to 42c/W by 2015. On the other hand, Australia’s official government forecaster, The Bureau of Resource and Energy Economics, suggests that the starting point is higher than most current estimates, and predicts solar PV will not fall much below $140/MWh by 2020, and then make little progress over the following decade.
Citigroup’s report paints a very different picture in the two scenarios painted by the Citi team led by Jason Channell.
Here is a website for all of our readers that want to enter the solar PV field but lack the funds to take formal courses. The Solar Academy is free and very intensive for the avid learner. Go to the following website and sign up. There are many topics covered, all important to the knowledge you will need to become a solar PV professional. That is not to say that this is the only pathway to learning the trade, because there are many training programs that will lead to NABCEP certification. But I am saying that the solar academy will give you a exposure to help solidify your interest in becoming a solar professional.
The sign up page is here
Go to the following website to learn more about the free solar training
Home Depot expands its solar service offerings to the East Coast by partnering with two other fast-growing providers, Sunrun and Clean Power Finance.
The experience of Roof Diagnostics Solar — a leading contractor partnering with Sunrun, Clean Power Finance, and Home Depot on the East Coast — offers a window into how these arrangements are boosting solar sales.
A year and a half ago, Roof Diagnostics participated in a Home Depot pilot program with one other company in fourteen New Jersey stores. It set out a kiosk with a laptop, 40-inch television, and a solar specialist who could do a simple assessment of a home from the store.
The immediate reaction was “explosive,” said Pegler Jr., with 68 sales coming in the first 60 days. A couple weeks later, they were given twenty-one stores. And the company will be offering solar in 100 locations by the end of the year in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts — with most of those kiosks located in the first aisle of the stores.
Four out of every ten people who visit the Home Depot kiosk sign up for a solar lease or power purchase agreement with Roof Diagnostics. Pegler Jr. believes it’s a sign that the Northeastern solar market is maturing. Because states like New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts have strong solar programs, consumers generally know about the opportunity. But seeing a kiosk in a Home Depot store can be the difference between someone thinking about solar and actually taking action.
Judging by the recent layoffs at Hemlock, it would seem that the Chinese clean energy industry is an unstoppable juggernaut.
However, a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that US companies held a $1.6 billion dollar surplus in clean energy trade with China in 2011.
While the layoffs are disheartening, statistics show America’s clean energy market is stronger than ever. In fact, Tennessee is at the forefront of the clean energy economy in the United States.
Examples in Tennessee range from electric vehicle manufacturing at Nissan North America Headquarters to the recent launch of a solar farm at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga.
As more companies tap in to the clean energy economy, it is vital that our elected officials promote laws to help America stay in the lead.
Investments in research and innovation, encouraging domestic demand and supporting overseas sales are all vital to success. Now, more than ever, it is up to Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander to lead to promote clean energy measures for our state and our nation.
America cannot afford to come in second place.
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Kemery Company, our newest business member, is having an all-day training program beginning at 8 am and continuing through lunch (included in the price) until 4:30. The location of this training will be the Jubilee Banquet Hall, 6700 jubilee Center Way, Knoxville TN 37912. The cost of the all day training is $90.00 per person. Two or more individuals registering together reduces the price of each reservation to $80. Attendees will get a binder with important information for installing PV systems. Reservations are limited so call Kemery Company at 865-933-6261 or go to the following website which contains more information on the training and the link to the reservation form.

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When I was younger I was really into comic books. My favorites where Spiderman, X-Men, Punisher, Silver Surfer and Night Thrasher. It was one of those hobbies that you get into as a kid because your friends, who you think are cool, are into it and then you find out that you really do like them. However, I grew up, and my affection for comic books faded. Then recently, I was watching a live episode of TRS at Comicon and they mentioned the upcoming movie "Watchmen". So, I looked into the graphic novel that is the basis for the upcoming movie and decided to check it out from the library.
All I have to say about "Watchmen" is "Holly crap, this is freakin' awesome." Obviously I'm a little late to the party since the comics came out in the mid 80's, but I loved it enough to write a review. This series for DC is what launched the genre of graphic novels. For the time period that it was written the art work is pretty good, not the most incredible I've ever seen, but good. Where this graphic novel excels is in it's writing. The premise of the graphic novel takes a completely different look at super heroes than my beloved comics of my youth. There is only one character with actual super powers and the story line deals heavily with what types of personalities would be drawn into masked vigilantism and why. Each character brings a different perspective to the table with it own quirks and baggage. Add to that with a plot of impending nuclear winter and intensive character development and you have a fantastic work of fiction. Even if you where never into comics as a kid, read this one before the movie comes out. You won't be disappointed. Reading this just might have taken my geekiness to the next level and made me "That Guy." You know the one that talks about graphic novels like there an art form that combines visual art with literature. Yeah, that might well be me now.


This is what we know about Derek Barnes
Derek Barnes was born in England on
Saturday 28 June 1930.
in Greenwich London SE10,
on Saturday 25 October 1997 at the age of 67.
He was unmarried at the time of his death.
This information was supplied by Greenwich Healthcare NHS Trust.


Catanzaro and Carter to throw down with Feroz and Leon on 205 Live
A can’t-miss edition of 205 Live is set to feature Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter battling Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon, Malik Blade taking on Edris Enofé, and Tiffany Stratton competing in her first match against Amari Miller.
Catanzaro and Carter have already established themselves as one of the premiere tandems on NXT 2.0 and even came close to winning the NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles from then-champions Io Shirai and Zoey Stark in August.
Nevertheless, they’ll receive a stiff test on their inaugural trip to 205 Live, as Feroz has started 4-2 on the brand, and Leon impressed in her first WWE match on the Oct. 19 edition of 205 Live.
Additionally, the high-flying Blade seeks his first victory when he collides with the debuting Enofé. Blade has been within reach of a win in matches against Superstars like Andre Chase and Joe Gacy, but can he finally break through? And while Enofé will be competing in WWE for the first time, he's clearly not lacking in confidence, as he has made pre-match claims of being "far from a rookie" and seems ready for all comers.
And speaking of debuting Superstars, Stratton is primed for a battle with Miller, who has claimed several impressive wins on the new-look 205 Live, most recently pairing up with Feroz for a hard-earned tag team victory. Though she has yet to have a match, Stratton is already calling herself "Daddy's Little Rich Girl" and is reportedly planning on addressing the WWE Universe right before her bout with Miller.
Don’t miss an amazing edition of 205 Live, streaming Friday at 10/9 C on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else!


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The way a neighborhood looks and feels when you walk or drive around it, from
its setting, its buildings, and its flavor, can make all the difference. This
neighborhood has some really cool things about the way it looks and feels as
revealed by NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research. This might include anything
from the housing stock to the types of households living here to how people
Notable & Unique: People
Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the
Bridge St / Market St neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children
living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation
where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the
Bridge St / Market St community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.
In addition, the first thing that you'll notice if you moved to this neighborhood is
that an astounding 3.8% of the households are same sex couples.
According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis, this is a higher proportion of
same sex households than in 99.1% of the neighborhoods in
America. This is one indicator that this neighborhood is likely a gay-friendly
neighborhood. So if you are looking for such a neighborhood, the
Bridge St / Market St neighborhood should definitely be on your list of places to
Also, if knowledge is power, then imagine the cumulative power of one neighborhood
where many of the adults have earned an advanced degree, such as a Masters,
law degree, medical degree, or even a Ph.D. This is certainly the case in
the Bridge St / Market St neighborhood, where 39.2% have
earned an advanced degree. Compare that to the average neighborhood in
America, where just 8.4% of adults have completed a post-graduate degree,
and you can see why this neighborhood is a stand out. In fact, this neighborhood
has a higher rate of adults with an advanced degree than 98.1%
of the neighborhoods in America.
Notable & Unique: Diversity
Did you know that the Bridge St / Market St neighborhood has more
Greek and British ancestry people living in it than nearly
any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.8% of
this neighborhood's residents have Greek ancestry and 3.2% have British ancestry.
Bridge St / Market St is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily
speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher
than 98.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation
Would you like to be able to ride your bike to work? If you are attracted
to the idea of getting a little exercise of the two-wheeled type while
reducing your carbon footprint, bicycling to work might be the answer.
But which neighborhood you live in can make this either impossible, or
alternatively, a great and realistic option. NeighborhoodScout's analysis
revealed that the Bridge St / Market St neighborhood is a fantastic
option for bicycle commuters, as 11.2% of commuters here do ride
their bikes to and from work on a daily basis. This is a higher amount
than we found in 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
Also, more people in Bridge St / Market St choose to walk to work each day
(16.6%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are
attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood
could be a good choice.
Notable & Unique: Occupations
The Bridge St / Market St neighborhood has a higher proportion of
its residents employed as executives, managers and professionals than
95.6% of the neighborhoods in American. In fact, 64.0%
of the employed people here make a living as an executive, a manager, or
other professional. With such a high concentration, this truly shapes
the character of this neighborhood, and to a large degree defines what
this neighborhood is about.
Notable & Unique: Real Estate
In addition, three-deckers, duplexes, old Victorian homes cut up into apartments. Independent stores on the corner selling pizza. These are some of the hallmarks of neighborhoods with lots of small 2, 3, and 4 unit apartment buildings. The Bridge St / Market St neighborhood really stands out in this regard, however, as it is dominated by such small apartment buildings more than nearly any other neighborhood in America. This is a stunning visual and lifestyle example of this type of neighborhood. In fact, 40.2% of the real estate here are small 2, 3, or 4 unit apartment buildings, which is a higher proportion than found in 96.4% of America's neighborhoods.
Furthermore, do you watch 'This Old House' on Public Television? Do you love the idea of fixing up a Colonial or Victorian era home, complete with the charm of yesteryear? Do you like to stroll or drive streets lined with gracious older residences? If you found yourself nodding yes to any of these questions, you are going to be interested in this unique neighborhood. The Bridge St / Market St neighborhood stands out on a national scale for the sheer concentration of historic residences it contains: 73.9% of the residential real estate here was built from 1939 or earlier, some much earlier. This is a greater concentration of historic homes than 98.6% of the neighborhoods in the United States.

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Geylang International, together with its partner Springleaf Prata Place treated residents at the Pertapis Halfway House to a meal of mutton nasi briyani ahead of the Hari Raya Haji celebrations.
The initiative is part of Geylang International’s community outreach program with the centre that focuses on rehabilitation of drug offenders. It encourages the spirit of giving back to society with charitable acts as well as adopting lifestyle changes through sports.
Thomas Gay, Chairman of Geylang International, who joined the festive meal lauded the efforts of Springleaf Prata Place and warm reception given by Pertapis Halfway House.
“Thank you to Pertapis for hosting us as today as we continue our outreach efforts for the betterment of our community.
“We are delighted to have a partner in Springleaf Prata Place who shares the same vision as the club in engaging the community not only on the football pitch but also outside with these charity initiatives,” said Gay.
Midfielder Firdaus Kasman, who was also present at the event said: “As footballers we must be an example to the community by showing kindness. I’m glad to be part of this programme to bring joy to those who need it. I’m happy to be given the opportunity to do my part for the wider community and look forward to more of such initiatives.”
Sufian Salim, Head of Pertapis Halfway House was touched by the gesture shown by Springleaf Prata Place and Geylang International on the eve of Hari Raya Haji. He is looking forward to more of such meaningful initiatives.
“We are very touched by such charitable acts shown specially during these challenging times. Hari Raya Haji is also about showing compassion, sharing wealth and remembering blessings. We are happy to have received that today,” said Sufian.


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Another vehicle of New Caledonia's civil security service has been vandalised.
The public broadcaster said a complaint was lodged with police after the vehicle's windows were smashed near Mont-Dore.
The driver had stopped to help an injured person caught up in a brawl when the vehicle was attacked.
The service said without the vehicle it would struggle to provide cover for this weekend's sport events.
Last month, a vehicle of the civil security command was stolen from a secured parking lot and later abadoned in a degraded state.
Days earlier, a vehicle of the fire service was stolen.


According to CNN, the Boko Haram has kidnapped 185 more women, boys and girls and killed 32 from the town of Gumsuri, Nigeria. This news comes in light of reports that the Boko Haram has been cruelly killing elderly people from the Gwoza area.
There are no words to describe the horror of such reports. There are no words to express the frustration and the disappointment felt by this news. Each new wave of reports heralding such corruption and nightmarish sin can easily cause the observer to lose hope.
Yet, there is a call to stand firm in the fight to bring the Chibok girls, as well as these new kidnappees, back home. Continue reading


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“Indian small towns now account for a greater volume of e-commerce sales. E-commerce growth in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities in India is outpacing that of Tier 1 cities,” said a report by ICICI. Securities.
The volume share of these smaller cities in the Indian e-commerce market increased from 32% YoY to 46% in Q4CY20. Additionally, online spending per customer in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities also improved, with these cities holding 43% of e-commerce sales value last quarter, compared to 26% year-over-year.
“This has raised hopes for a sustainable last-mile delivery economy for the industry – but hyperlocal last-mile small parcel deliveries remain more economically challenging than ever,” he said.
“We continue to see the emergence of end-to-end logistics contracts with Bajaj Electricals and Flipkart with Mahindra Logistics,” he said, adding that the trend, while increasing the value of the service provider, is also gaining momentum. popularity as the emergence of multiple channels increases. supply chain challenge and risks.
In a way, this also increases the demand for organized warehousing, according to the report.
He noted that after the implementation of GST, a gradual move towards “grade A+/grade A++” large-format organized warehousing opens up significant business opportunities for industry participants.
ICICI Securities, however, sees challenges with asset-heavy road transport players and he said many transport models are at risk of not reinventing themselves, especially as the business environment for SMEs recovers and the new startup ecosystem is starting to aggressively target the same thing.


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Ruth's story is told in three parts, each focusing on a crucial time in her life. When we first meet her in the summer of 1958 on Long Island, Ruth is only four.
The second window into Ruth's life opens in the fall of 1990, when Ruth is an unmarried woman whose personal life is not nearly as successful as her literary career. She distrusts her judgment in men, for good reason.
A Widow for One Year closes in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth Cole is a 41-year-old widow and mother — and about to fall in love for the first time.
Richly comic, as well as deeply disturbing, A Widow for One Year is a multilayered love story of astonishing emotional force. Both ribald and erotic, it is also a brilliant novel about the passage of time and the relentlessness of grief.
©1998 Garp Enterprises, Ltd.; (P)1998 Random House, Inc.
"Irving's most entertaining and persuasive novel since...The World According to Garp." (The New York Times)
"Impressive....There's hardly a writer alive who can match his control of the omniscient point of view." (The Washington Post Book World)
"Wisely and carefully crafted...Irving is among the few novelists who can write a novel about grief and fill it with ribald humor soaked in irony." (USA Today)
This isn't among Irving's best, but even when he's not in top form, Irving writes with such flavor that the story stays in the mind long after you've finished the book. I was less than captivated by what feels like the author's over-interest in his alter ego's sexual prowess, and would have been delighted if the book had been two hours shorter.
Knowledge is knowing the way. Wisdom is looking for an alternative, more interesting road to get there. Audiobooks are that road.
Well, there is 24 hours of my life I won't get back. Listening to this book was tedious at best. It is divided into 3 parts. The first part was about Ruth Cole's family. A dysfunctional group of people who lived through a tragedy which was instrumental in ripping them apart. It had potential, they even made a movie of the first part of the book called "The Door in the Floor". I can see why the film makers stopped at the first part. The rest of the book was lots and lots of filler...and really boring filler at that! Not even George Guidall could breathe life into this book. After listening to A Prayer for Owen Meany, I was looking forward to another John Irving novel. Guess I picked the wrong one.
I listened to this book after finishing Irving's previous book: "A prayer for Owen Meany" which I loved. "A widow for one year" was a disappointing follow up. Irvin's ridiculous referrals to women's breasts and their lingerie and clothing was funny in Owen Meany, but there was far too much of it in this book to the point of it ruining the story. Since there was not much of a story either, the book was very disappointing and I feel like I wasted my credit this month!
I'm fairly new to Audible books and remain impressed with the way the narration maintains the images I create when I read the stories in print. This is my third Irving Audible book. The World According to Garp and Last Night in Twisted River were very good, too. The Cider House Rules is up next.
The Audible.com intro notes that this is really three stories, and so it is. Connected by threads, but really three separate tales. Story #1 was enthralling. I absolutely loved the characters, the story, the suspense, the interactions. It was both sweet and erotic, and with George Guidall as the narrator (performer), I will listen to it again.
As for the second story, not so much. I skipped often as I went through it. Even George couldn't rescue #2.
The third story was much shorter than the first two, but everything I noted for the first story is true of the third, and I would recommend "A Widow For One Year".
I loved A Prayer for Owen Meany so I thought I'd listen to other Irving books. This one is a turkey. There seems to be no plot, just a series of anecdotes about sexual exploits and marital infidelity. The characters lack depth. There are huge gaps of elapsed time in which the characters aged, but didn't really grow. The pace of the novel isn't helped by the narrator whose reading is slow and ponderous, when there isn't really anything to ponder. Huge disappointment.
Looking over the reviews for this book, I see some frustration at the lack of resolution, how the book never "went anywhere", etc. That's John Irving. When I download one of his books, I know I am in for a lot of entertaining character development, interesting, interconnected vignettes and the like, but that I may not be getting a big tidy story arc or a punchline. It's still great listening, in my opinion!
When I first heard George Guidall years ago, I thought I might not be a fan because his voice has a grandfatherly characteristic to it that I felt might be hard to overcome when voicing younger or female characters, but I've come around on that opinion. He's narrated some of my favorites and seems like an old friend at this point.
I won't give it away, but there are a couple powerful scenes where writer characters use the full force of their narrative abilities to reveal some disturbing details.
On the whole. First third was great, typical Irving. The last two thirds were so-so.
I was so sorry this book ended. The varied and flawed characters the interweaving stories. It was so worth it. The narration was superb and if you like a great story and like to reread in the future - Don't miss this.
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May 15, 2017
Photo - Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak presented Jack Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, with MSC Malaysia Status Certificate to Alibaba Group, while being witnessed by Dato' Yasmin Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer of MDEC and Daniel Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba Group.
This new datacentre in Malaysia will add to Alibaba Cloud's datacentres in 14 locations worldwide, covering mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S. (East and West Coast).
Local entrepreneurs across various industries will be able to scale and to migrate their IT infrastructure to this reliable and secure platform, he said.
"Alibaba Cloud is helping to realise the eWTP vision by establishing cloud infrastructure to facilitate seamless cross-border online businesses for Malaysian enterprises," said Hu, adding that this will help lay the digital foundation for Malaysia in the new global economy.
"[This will result in] equipping the country with future-proof online marketplaces, as well as payment, logistics, cloud computing and big data services that work seamlessly in the ecosystem," he said. "By doing so, we can support businesses of all sizes to realise their full economic potential and access the global market for their goods and services."
The latest edition of this article lives at Computerworld Malaysia.


text: There are vegetables that scream flavor, and then there are those that speak softly. Asparagus whispers. I’ve had a love affair with asparagus for many years now and continuously stalk the perfect recipe. I’ve eaten asparagus dishes in France, in Napa, and in many of the best restaurants on both coasts. I love them all….


text: Crop germplasm conserved in genebanks, are a fundamental resource of genetic diversity for crop improvement activities, underpinning future food security and sustainable agricultural practices. However, taxonomic errors in genebank germplasm (due to misclassification, contamination and poor data collation) restrict the effective use of this material for correct purpose. Earlier studies investigating species genetic diversity using genebank germplasm, have shown varying levels of taxonomic error within the Brassica species. In response to this reported taxonomic error of global collections, together with the availability of a multiplex PCR (MPCR) marker, targeting the specific chromosomes (A, B and C) of the six Brassica species in U's triangle, this study was undertaken to confirm the taxonomic identity of accessions within the Australian Grains Genebank's (AGG) long-term Brassica collection. A total of 5161 accessions were analysed with MPCR for taxonomic identification, of which, 4842 (93.8%) were confirmed to be consistent (correct) with their labelled taxonomy, while the remaining 319 (6.2%) were identified as taxonomically inconsistent (in-error). Through the evaluation of earlier regeneration and original seed of the error accessions with MPCR, we determined that 80.9% of the taxonomic errors were traced back to the original seed, while 19.1% of errors were the result of genebank seed regeneration handling practices. Results from this study directly enhance information of the AGG Brassica collection and shape directions for distribution, acquisition and regeneration practices within the AGG and potentially other global genebanks, which will facilitate in a more effective use of these valuable genetic resources by researchers and breeders.

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However, she said that they had given her the approval to post pictures of her outdoor hangout.
“They are finally letting me post it !!! Now I’m not feeling outside anymore and I’m going to celebrate,” she expressed. “Oh s – t I guess cool moms don’t do that … well, I’ll just read a book instead !!!!”
Earlier this month, the “Circus” singer addressed documentaries that highlighted her personal life and guardianship, including the episode “Framing Britney Spears”. The New York Times presents.
“This year there are so many documentaries about me with other people on my life … what can I say … I’m so happy !!!!” She wrote On May 1 “These documentaries are so hypocritical … they criticize the media and then do the same thing ????”
She continued, “Hey … I don’t know all of you, but I’m thrilled to remind all of you that although I’ve spent some very hard times in my life … I’ve had even more amazing in my life Time is spent. And unfortunately my friends … I think the world is more interested in the negative. “

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The average insurance costs for a Ford Fiesta is $180 a month — or $2,160 a year. Your actual cost could be more or less depending on your driving record, the number of miles you drive in a year and other factors. To determine our estimated cost, we aggregated quotes from insurance companies using this profile:
Our estimated price is for basic coverage, which we define as two times the state required minimum and the addition of bodily injury, property damage, uninsured motorist bodily injury and personal injury protection.
The Ford Fiesta has been around since 1976 and is currently in its seventh generation. In 2010, Ford began selling the Fiesta model in North America. The subcompact car is known for its inexpensive cost, spacious seats and excellent fuel economy. From 1976 to 2011, there have been over 16 million sales of the Ford Fiesta.
Insurance companies determine the insurance cost for a Ford Fiesta based on safety ratings, theft rates, replacement costs and overall damage susceptibility. Insurance rates can change based on a driver’s history and location. Ford shoppers should grab quotes from several insurance companies to find the lowest premium possible before they commit. Ford Fiesta shoppers should also do their research and see if they qualify for insurance discounts with each insurance company.
You could save money on car insurance for your Ford Fiesta if it comes equipped with these safety features.
A 2017 Ford Fiesta starts at a base price of $13,660. With the average insurance rate at $2,160 per year, the annual insurance cost–to–base car price ratio is 15.8%.
The 2017 model of the Ford Fiesta has been evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for safety ratings. The Ford Fiesta was awarded four stars, out of five, for the rollover crash test and frontal crash test by the NHTSA. The latest model as awarded a 4-Star Overall Safety Rating by the NHTSA. According to the IIHS, the small overlap front test for the Ford Fiesta was rated as marginal, while the other crash tests were deemed good, the highest rating possible. The Ford Fiesta has side airbags and a driver knee airbag to protect the passengers during collisions. The latest model also features antilock brakes and rollover sensor to provide more safety for the passengers.
In 2013, there were 73 Ford Fiesta models stolen, according to the NHTSA. This was nearly a 50% increase from the two previous years.
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Membership is … Amazing!
As a member of the Victoria Lesbian Seniors Care Society, you are making a very valuable contribution toward ensuring safe, accessible, welcoming spaces for lesbians to congregate. You are helping to build community through education and social action.
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