Disney star Joshua Bassett shared his experience of being in hospital on Instagram, with some very unfortunate timing.
The singer is currently in the midst of a musical love triangle, with Olivia Rodrigo reportedly writing Drivers License about him and Sabrina Carpenter. However, Joshua Bassett has taken to Instagram to share some even more troubling news than that.
Updating his fans of his health on Instagram, he confirmed a hospital stay overnight, which has left fans unsurprisingly concerned.
Why is Joshua Bassett in hospital?
Joshua Bassett stayed overnight in hospital to recover from a surgery from an unknown illness. However, it’s confirmed that illness was not Covid-19.
Speaking openly in his Instagram post, he explained he visited the ER after falling ill quickly and being in “the worst pain of [his] life”.
“After an unknown, uncomfortable feeling turned into, times 10, the worst pain of my life, I figured i’d just try to sleep. After multiple, very very ugly days and nights, I had no choice today but be taken to the hospital,” he wrote.
“Had my first surgery tonight! Gonna rest at the hospital and the doctors will see what they see in the morn!”
He also thanked the doctors at the hospital, praising their professionalism, and even said one doctor had dubbed him “the sickest patient in the hospital”.
It’s also his Lie Lie Lie release
There’s never a good time to be in hospital, but today might have been particularly unfortunate timing for Joshua as his new single released today.
Lie Lie Lie is the latest song from the Disney star and comes just a week after Olivia Rodrigo’s about him. However, it’s unlikely to be a response song as it was reportedly written in 2019.
Fans of the singer pointed out how unlucky the timing is on Twitter:
While others connected it to the Olivia Rodrigo drama, but alerting people not to joke about him being in the hospital:


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I am developing a 2D tank game. The terrain is generated by Midpoint Displacement Algorithm, so the terrain is represented by an array: index ---> height of terrain  ---> 5  ---> ...
For a terrain that is modelled by a heightmap with a uniform triangle mesh, what are some techniques I could use to determine the contact point of the foot of a character standing on the terrain? ...
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The Gravel Tuff 6" Caster Wheel for Fast Adjust Jack makes moving trailers and equipment a much less labor-intensive experience. It's quick and easy to install and will be a welcome addition to your existing speed jack.
- 6” in diameter
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- Provides 6.5” of additional lift height to your Speed Jack
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The Wireless Tail Lights are the perfect option for any towing/ trailer lighting combination.
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Toyota celebrated the sale of the one millionth Prius in [...]
Because of rising fuel costs and the environmental damage caused by an excess of carbon dioxide emissions, car owners are looking for alternatives. Oil prices continue to rise and its supply continues to dwindle. This is one reason why some people are interested on owning a hybrid car. Hybrid cars are becoming more and more popular as time goes by. And as the technology improves, hybrid cars become more affordable. It will not be long before we begin to see that most cars on the road are hybrids.
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Configure Owner Account Settings
The owner accounts settings screen sets the categories, minimum balances, send net or whole amount and configure Quickbooks categories to set up your mappings.
1. Owner Account Categories
The default (Gray) categories cannot be removed. You can add additional categories by entering the name of the category (see 1)
2. Minimum Owner Account Balance
Enter the default Minimum Owner Account Balance, this will apply to all homes if no override amount has been entered on the screen:
Owners & Homes > MC specific Property Details > General (tab) > Override default minimum owner account balance
If amount exists, this will override the default
3. When Sending Payments to owners..
When Unchecked the net amount is sent to the owner account
When Checked the total amount is sent to the owner account
4. Owner Account Footer
Add the text that will appear at the bottom of the owner statements. Useful for where to send checks and other payment information
5. Configure (QuickBooks Mapping)
Used to map the categories in your account with the categories you have set in your QuickBooks account (when integrating Quickbooks)

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The lazy days of summer are quickly giving way to the busy schedules of fall with school, sports, Bible Studies and other activities starting up again. It is nice to have a meal that you can quickly put together and them forget about for the next few hours.
My slow cooker and rice cooker get used several days a week year round. I am even more grateful for them on those busy days. This dish is full of flavor without being very time consuming. I choose to use white rice instead of brown because it highlights the flavor of the coconut. It’s nice to have a special treat now and then.
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South Holland community groups invited to apply for free face masks
Community groups helping elderly and vulnerable people in South Holland can get free masks from a countywide organisation.
Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS) has 15,000 non-clinical face masks available to groups who need them.
David Fannin, LCVS chief executive, said: "The face masks are part of a consignment from the charity, Business in The Community (BITC), received by LCVS for onward distribution to voluntary and community groups in Lincolnshire.
"We are happy to help BITC get them to where they are most needed."
To find out more, email firstname.lastname@example.org using the heading "COVID non-clinical face masks FREE".
You should give brief details about your charity or group, a charity number (if registered), how many face masks are needed and why, a telephone number and address.
The masks need to be collected from the LCVS office in West Street, Boston, unless other arrangements can be made.


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Susan and Michael Scarafiotti purchased 3 Sons Italian Restaurant in March of 2004. Michael and Susan collaborated on recipes and menus, Susan redecorated the dining room, and 3 Sons Italian Restaurant was reborn. Susan and Michael have been in the food service industry since 1985, and they feel that they have achieved their destiny with 3 Sons Italian Restaurant. In June 2009 the new 3 Sons Italian Restaurant and Bar opened at 14805 West 64th Avenue in Arvada, Colorado.


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I so enjoy the satisfaction I get from taking something on it's last leg and giving it a new life. That is my favorite way to satisfy my need to be creative.
I have been searching Goodwill for a couple weeks for a large lidded basket. I wanted one as a way to "hide" supplies for my disabled son Gage. I am always looking for ways to make the house look as pretty as possible, yet still be functional for our family.
I was so pleased when I found this one.
It is nice and big and though it had some broken spots and had seen better days I thought it was still in good enough shape to give it new life.
A little paint, fabric, a glass knob, and lace and it is beautiful once again!
Well, in my opinion maybe prettier than it has been before.
I used some of the same Rachel Ashwell curtain that I used when making my Ikea inspired lampshade to make a ruffle around the basket. Along with another canvas type material.
Peeking out from under the ruffle is a vintage lace given to me by one of my Mother's friends.
It looks so pretty with the different shades of white and coordinates beautifully with the lampshade.
One of these days I want to put a French graphic or something on the top.
Everytime I finish a project I feel like the house is a little more pretty and a little more happy.
We are having rain storms and Gage, Janae and I all have bad colds. But you know I love the rain--the harder it falls the better I like it. That is why Oregon is green. I am cozy in my house with my family. I wish we weren't sick--but this too shall pass. :) I will enjoy the rain while it is here.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Thanks for visiting!

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UPPER WEST SIDE — As deadly accidents at two West End Avenue intersections this year prompt demands for change, a DNAinfo New York study found that 52 pedestrians have been hurt on the street in just two years.
The findings come as the Department of Transportation prepares to unveil new safety plans for the residential corridor.
Between July 1, 2012, and July 15, 2014 there were 50 crashes in which a pedestrian was injured on the avenue and two crashes where a pedestrian died, according to NYPD data.
Earlier this month, a 61-year-old woman was killed at West End Avenue and West 95th Street while crossing with the walk light.
Six months to the day before that, a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed on the avenue just two blocks north while also crossing with the walk sign.
Though many people associate the neighborhood's busiest intersections with Broadway, West End Avenue, stretching from West 60th Street to 107th Street, has "always been problematic" and "dangerous," Community Board 7 chairwoman Elizabeth Caputo said.
The issues stem from "so many people coming off the [West Side] highway" and "zipping up from the 60s to the 90s" on residential streets, as well as speeding vehicles coming from the East Side, she said.
In 26 of the crashes, the cause was unspecified by police. Of the remainder, 10 were caused by failure to yield and nine involved distracted driving, the data showed.
Backing up unsafely caused four injuries, while view obstruction, passenger distraction and aggressive driving each caused one crash.
The intersections with the most pedestrian-involved accidents, as reported by the NYPD, include:
► West End Avenue and West 70th Street: 5 injuries
► West End Avenue and West 97th Street: 4 injuries, 1 death
► West End Avenue and West 72nd Street: 4 injuries
► West End Avenue and West 66th Street: 3 injuries
► West End Avenue and West 96th Street: 3 injuries
Caputo, who has overseen many discussions about safety along the avenue, said the board requested changes to West End Avenue well before the most recent fatal crashes.
Along with the board, residents have lobbied for changes, particularly in the West 90s.
Over the past few months, the Department of Transportation changed the timing of traffic lights at West 95th and 97th streets to allow pedestrians more time to cross with traffic stopped on all sides.
It has also restricted northbound left-hand turns from the west at West 95th Street between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on school days, the DOT said.
The firm also called for curb extensions along West End Avenue between West 95th and West 97th streets, pedestrian crossing refuges in the middle of those intersections and increasing the ban on all left turns at those intersections.
In a statement, DOT spokesman Nicholas Mosquera said the department "will also look into other possibilities in consultation with the community and local stakeholders" for changes along West End Avenue.
Community Board 7 and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal are planning to a host a town hall meeting Thursday focused on West End Avenue. The meeting will be held at P.S. M811, 466 West End Ave., starting at 6:30 p.m. Caputo confirmed that the DOT will present new plans for improving safety on the avenue at the meeting.


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Cost of living in Santa Teresa, Venezuela compared to Aarhus, Denmark
WARNING! Santa Teresa has artificial and unrealistic official exchange rates. You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Santa Teresa.
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 286 prices entered by 41 different people.
These prices were last updated on September 22, 2017. Exchange rate: 0.622 DKK / VEF *
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Cost of living in Santa Teresa (Venezuela) is 32% cheaper than in Aarhus (Denmark)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require kr28,000 in Aarhus you would need to make just about kr18,958 (Bs 30,477) in Santa Teresa.
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Exploring Hidden African American History
Thursday, August 18, 2022
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
The Bird Homestead and Meeting House Conservancy and Lewis Latimer House Museum co-present: "Exploring Hidden African American History"
A series of three virtual presentations on three 19th-century Free Black communities in the New York region, these presentations accompany the excavation of archaeological sites located on the grounds of the Meeting House from July 25 to August 3. These sites of former buildings in Rye, New York were once owned by William Voris, an African American entrepreneur in the 19th century.
For the series' second event, Eugene Boesch, PhD, will speak on the 19th century African American community known as ‘The Hills’. The Hills is a significant Westchester County historic resource. Archaeology undertaken there in 1989 at the site of the former Gall house recovered historic ceramics, bottle glass, personal objects, food remains, and other domestic and sacred items. Analyses of the artifacts and other data demonstrated that the Gall household engaged in an economically vibrant, middle class, non-agricultural lifestyle for much of the 19th century which at the time of excavations were not generally thought to characterize ‘The Hills.’ The archaeological study was the first to systematically investigate the area.
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Calico is a puzzly tile-laying game of quilts and cats.
In Calico, players compete to sew the coziest quilt as they collect and place patches of different colors and patterns. Each quilt has a particular pattern that must be followed, and players are also trying to create color and pattern combin..
Build pieces, develop an engine, perfect your strategy, and win the game!
Project L is a fast-paced, tile-matching brain burner with triple-layer 3D puzzles and lovely acrylic pieces. Challenge your friends to a game of simple design but intricate gameplay that makes a lasting impression!
In a Grove — a.k.a. è—ªã®ä¸, Yabunonaka, and Hattari — is a game of bluffing and deduction, and the player who makes too many false accusations loses the game.
The game is played in rounds. Each round, each player receives one of the eight silhouettes (which are numbered 2-8 with one blank), wh..
The new moon is a symbol for a new beginning, the perfect time to start something new and to plan your future — and that is what Nova Luna (lat. for new moon) is all about. In each round of this abstract tile-laying game, you have to plan your future anew, developing a new strategy to cope with what..
The most common rule set in games sold commercially as Mancala is for this game of Kalah. Mancala is actually a whole family of games. Kalah was invented in 1940 by an American, William Champion Jr.. He started selling the game in 1944, patented the rules in the 1950's, and founded the Kalah Game C..
In Patchwork, two players compete to build the most aesthetic (and high-scoring) patchwork quilt on a personal 9x9 game board. To start play, lay out all of the patches at random in a circle and place a marker directly clockwise of the 2-1 patch. Each player takes five buttons — the currency/points ..
Clacks: A Discworld Board Game is based on the "Clacks" semaphore messaging system — the fastest (non-magical) messaging system on the Discworld — featured in Sir Terry Pratchett's novel Going Postal.
Using a semaphore system of shuttered lamps on top of high towers, the Grand Trunk Semaphore Com..
In Hey, That's My Fish!, players want to catch as many fish as possible with their waddle of penguins. Each turn, a player moves one penguin in a straight line over hex-shaped ice tiles with 1, 2 or 3 fish on them. The player then collects the hex from where the penguin started its movement from the..
Created by Michael Kiesling, Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra challenges players to carefully select glass panes to complete their windows while being careful not to damage or waste supplies in the process. The window panels are double-sided, providing players with a dynamic player board that affords n..
Draft dice and use the tools-of-the-trade in Sagrada to carefully construct your stained glass window masterpiece.
In more detail, each player builds a stained glass window by building up a grid of dice on their player board. Each board has some restrictions on which color or shade (value) of die..
Welcome back to the palace of Sintra! King Manuel I has commissioned the best garden designers of Portugal to construct the most extraordinary garden for his wife, Queen Maria of Aragon.
In Azul: Queen's Garden, players are tasked with arranging a magnificent garden for the King's lovely wife by ..
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A beautiful and beautifully simple game of laying a tile before your own token to continue its path on each turn. The goal is to keep your token on the board longer than anyone else's, but as the board fills up this becomes harder because there are fewer empty spaces left... ..

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45 great free handwriting fonts
If you need a handwriting font for your project, look no further. When we talk about handwriting fonts, we’re not just referring to one style of typography; they can come in a number of various executions. They are in the same area ascursive fonts but with even fewer constraints and often based off freeform illustrations.
More recently, this style of typography has been making more appearances than ever before, with print and digital alike favouring it over more traditional offerings. Here, we plucked some top free fonts in a handwritten style for you to download and enjoy.
Handwriting font Yunus was created by graphic designer Faraz Ahmad. “Every single letters has been carefully crafted to make your texts look beautiful,” he comments on Behnace. The typeface includes a huge number of glyps, making it suitable for all manner of creative projects.
“This is a one-day font,” says Cavorting typeface creator Missy Meyer. “I created the letterforms and did all the spacing and kerning in one day.” The, in Meyer’s own words, ‘goofy’ handwritten typeface is free for both personal and commercial use.
Free for both personal and commercial use, Mightype was created by the team at AF Studio. A handlettered script font, Mightype is great for packaging designs, branding and much more.
A group of curious designers explorers make up hÃ¸ly and are the team behind beautiful handwritten font Futuracha. The holy Behance page states: “The name is the combination of words futura and cucaracha (cockroach in Spanish). “The design is based on the basis of the pf futura book. The letters edges radically extend in a forceful way trying to remind the art deco’s style.”
This handwritten design Reis was created by Marcelo Reis Melo. Great for posters, logos and much more, Reis is available free for personal and commercial use, with donations to the author, as always, appreciated.
In need of an authentic handwritten font for your latest project? Bellaboo by Marcelo Reis Melo may be just what you’re looking for. A bold design, Bellaboo is great for creating eye-catching headlines, posters and more.
Today’s typeface of choice is handwritten design Fofer, created by Mousse Creative founder and creative director Angie Raess. “Sometimes the best projects are the ones created from a problem,” Raess comments on Behance. “We needed a specific font and couldn’t find it. What better way to solve a problem than to use our own handwriting?” Fofer is available to download over on Behance, all Raess asks for in return is a simple tweet.
08. California Sans
California Sans is a handwritten font, created by Mexico-based designer Noe Araujo. Available as a free download, the design includes a full case of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and various special characters.
09. Ruffle Beauty
If you’re on the hunt for a playful handwritten font, today’s typeface of choice Ruffle Beauty by Anis Iday could be just the solution. Ideal for poster designs, Ruffle Beauty is free for both personal and commercial use.
Freelance designer David Ellis created handwritten font Dickie usingMyScriptFont, an online tool that allows you to create a vector font from your own handwriting. “It’s a great starting point as there aren’t that many great handwriting style fonts out there and it’s a pretty quick process,” Ellis comments.
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Anthony Sorrell's personal guard watched him with fascination. The mob chief strolled across the lavishly appointed room to a bar so elegant that it had been featured in an issue of Architectural Digest. Halfway there he did a graceful two-step to some song that only he could hear. It was not an uncommon occurrence, but the guard never ceased to be amazed at his employer's ease at revealing the more cultural aspect of his personality.
He poured three fingers of Scotch into a glass and added one half teaspoon of water that he swirled gently around before drinking. "Salud."
The mobster swallowed the aged liquor in a single gulp that left him clearing his throat frantically. "Ohhh…that's good stuff," he croaked.
A stranger, upon seeing the eccentric behavior, would make the mistake of discounting the danger that Anthony Sorrell posed. Foolish men had done so before and quickly found themselves dying at the mob boss' hand.
"Paulie?" Anthony Sorrell refilled his glass and tipped the bottle in a polite offer to prepare his young guard similar refreshment.
"No, thanks, Boss." It was the burly young man's routine reply to his employer's offer. Paulie had a great admiration for Mr. Sorrell and took his responsibility as the man's bodyguard seriously. Even now, when they were ensconced in a virtually impenetrable fortress he would not lower his guard.
"Paulie, Paulie," Anthony Sorrell chided his young bodyguard. "Learn to relax during those times when you can." He patted the young man fondly on the cheek. "The time will soon come when you cannot." He directed the young man's attention to their surroundings. "There are over nine levels of security that must be breached to reach this place. I think that we are safe here for the time being."
Paulie frowned. There was so much to learn about this life that he had only been a part of for the last five years. Thankfully his boss was never too busy to share the lessons a lifetime had taught him. "You aren't worried that Corinthos might be moving against us at this moment?"
Anthony Sorrell smiled mysteriously. "Michael Corinthos is quite predictable in his responses," he replied cryptically. "He has to examine all angles before taking action. His caution will be his downfall. And our victory."

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text: Touchless technology often called Zero User Interface (UI) has begun to permeate every aspect of our lives as its use became necessary for hygiene measures in public places. The evolution of touchless technology replacing touchscreen interaction started as a luxury concept to give a fancier look to digital interactions, but now it has gained real value as a health-oriented interaction method. Switching to a touchless interface reduces common touchpoints, which help to safeguard against the spread of pathogens. Although the evolution of touchless technology is not new, its use massively increased due to its inherent hygienic nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this investment in a new form of digital interaction has several privacy and security issues that need attention, in order to allow for safe human–machine interaction to cope with security breaches and cyber-attacks to protect our credentials. This paper outlines the potential security and privacy issues concerning Zero UI adoption in various technologies that need to be considered if one wishes to adopt responsible technology practices with this technology.

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Total hydrocarbon analyzer
Introduction to total hydrocarbon analzer
FORBIX SEMICON total hydrocarbon analyzer measures presence of volatile hydrocarbons in the air. It gives a collection concentration reading of TVOC gases (usually in vapour form). Hydrocarbons like, Benzene, Xylene, Toluene, Smoke, Alcohol. Also LPG, Formaldehyde, PVC solvents have considerable amount of hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons is present in petrol, CNG, Diesel, IPA, gluing, bonding agents as well.
Following is the relative sensitivity of the vapours:
VOC readings on the monitor
Concentration of gases shown in ppm (parts per million) 0-800 ppm. Air quality index is shown as the following (left hand bottom):
The beeping sound / alarm in the unit has been permanently removed from the newer models, after repeated feedback from customers.
The unit is a table-top sensing unit with LCD. To start the machine, first keep it in a fresh room make sure the reading are stable at 0 ppm. It takes a booting time of around 30 seconds for power up (before the 1st reading appears). Soon after that the readings will show the for the ambient room conditions.
This monitor shows the reading of odour in a ambient air. The odour may be fresh or even stinking. The unit can convert smell into electrical values. The monitor captures the odour particles from the air and converts into electrical impulses. The electrical pulses then are converted to ppm readings that is displayed.
How to operate the total hydrocarbon analyzer
Important notice to operate the total hydrocarbon analyzer:
Before exposing to stale air, its recommended to stabilize VOC monitor readings. Usually in a clean room. The device should stabilize to readings between 3-7 ppm (or at least below 10 ppm). This procedure might take few minutes. Once the unit displays alarm/poor condition (of ambient air), it should turned off. This avoids sensor degradation because of internal corrosion. Hence, improves sensor life and future performance as well
The following conditions must be strictly avoided:
VOC sensor technical description
The sensor is inside the left orifice of the device. Sensor composition is micro Aluminum Oxide Al2O3 ceramic tube. In conduction with Tin Oxide SnO (Stannous Oxide) sensitive layer. It has has a measuring electrode and a heater. The heater provides the necessary work conditions for the sensor. A change in the gas concentration, changes the electrical characteristics of SnO. This is hence proportional to change in current flowing through it. The change in current is proportional to the gas concentration. The device meter is NOT a measuring device for individual gas concentration of VOCs. Instead it shows an indicative figure of room air quality (especially odour). It is rather a indicator of TVOC in the air.
Operating Power supply:
The VOC monitor operates at 12VDC. operates on 12VDC power supply. We provide 220VDC to 12VDC converter adapter along with the package. User can use a 12V battery EXTERNAL pack as well. The life of the battery would depend on the battery capacity. On an average, 4-6AH/12VDC rechargeable lead acid battery may last for 6-8 hrs.
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Cement has been in human use throughout history, and due to its binding nature, it is regarded as the backbone of the construction industry. But what if cement could be used to generate electricity?
A recent edition of the journal Nano Energy published the results from major breakthrough research conducted by engineers from Incheon National University, Kyung Hee University, and Korea University. The researchers have invented a cement-based composite (CBC) that can be used in concrete to develop electrical properties without affecting its structural performance.
The CBC was developed using carbon fibers that can also act as triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), a type of mechanical energy harvester. The structures made using concrete with this CBC can produce and also store electricity using external mechanical energy sources like footsteps, rain, waves, and wind.
Most of the electricity worldwide is generated by the burning of fossil fuels that are non-renewable, leading to rapid climatic changes witnessed by our planet like never before. However, these structures turned powerhouses will reduce energy consumption by about 40%.
To test its electricity-producing and storage capabilities, the researchers developed a lab-based structure and a CBC-based capacitor using the cement-based composite.
The required amount of carbon fibers was just 1% in a cement mixture to achieve the desired electrical properties. The current generated was also significantly less than the maximum level that can be resisted by the human body, ruling out the chances of electrocution in such structures.
Apart from its primary usage as an electricity generator and storage structure, the material could also be used to design self-sensing systems that monitor the structural health and predict the remaining service life of concrete structures without any external power.
Seung-Jung Lee, a professor at Incheon University, stated that the researchers were working towards developing a material that could have net-zero properties without needing any extra energy. He expects the cement-based composite to find wide-scale applications as the ultimate energy material in net-zero structures.
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Collin Klein dropped to his knees with bloodied, bandaged elbows and a crushed heart. His final pass on Nov. 5, 2011, fell incomplete, and Kansas State was 5 yards short of extending its game against undefeated, No. 3 Oklahoma State.
It was a painful night for Klein and his teammates, but a year later, Oklahoma State comes to Manhattan to face an undefeated K-State team. Without that night, this year's reprisal and role reversal might not have been possible.
"I think that showed us we can play with anyone on any given Saturday," receiver Curry Sexton told ESPN.com this week. "That just helped our confidence grow and showed us we can play with anyone. That was big for us through the end of that season and even going into this season. I think that’s probably the biggest thing we took out of that game."
A confidence boost -- even if it was a loss -- is exactly what Kansas State needed a week after getting run off its own home field by Oklahoma. The Sooners won by 41 in Manhattan, giving the Wildcats their first loss of the 2011 season and ending a magical run of comebacks and improbable upsets that got K-State to 7-0. That Oklahoma game provided plenty of evidence to those who did not believe the Cardiac Cats were for real. A week later, the Wildcats gave themselves reason to believe.
"This team put everything we had in that game, and just having the offense inside the 5-yard line with zeros on the clock was the most disappointing thing about that loss. We were so close. You could see it right in front of you, but we didn’t go out and get it," Sexton said. "Even though we did lose, it helped us with the confidence in ourselves."
The Wildcats rallied from a 14-0 deficit to take a 24-14 lead on an Allen Chapman interception return. Klein grabbed the lead and later tied the score with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdown runs, but one final drive simply ran out of time.
A year later, Kansas State has lost just once in 11 games since -- in the Cotton Bowl to an Arkansas team that still had Bobby Petrino. The Wildcats are all but done playing close games these days. Only two of K-State's eight wins this season have been by fewer than two touchdowns, and the Wildcats beat a pair of top-15 teams by 41 (West Virginia) and 31 (Texas Tech) points in consecutive weeks.
No top-15 teams remain on the schedule, but the task ahead will be convincing voters the Wildcats belong in the national title game.
Style points, though?
"I don’t even know what a style point is," coach Bill Snyder said. "I don’t have an attitude toward it. I just think you prepare and you go out and play as well as you can."
The Wildcats have Oklahoma State this week, their sixth consecutive team with zero or one loss in Big 12 play. Week after week, the Wildcats have had to fend off suitors for the Big 12 title, a trophy that has eluded the SnyderCats since 2003, their only Big 12 title.
Nobody on Snyder's staff studies the BCS formula and passes along any information. The task is the same every week: Win. How "stylish" that win is? Snyder apparently has racked up a whole bunch of style points already this season with wins the past two weeks and an earlier blowout at home against Miami without even trying.
"That’s not significant in my thinking at all. I don’t think anybody likes to run scores up," Snyder said. "I don’t think about those things."
This week, Oklahoma State comes with the intention of winning another game against the revived Cats and getting the inside track on a second consecutive Big 12 title. Just don't tell K-State.
"We don’t look at the standings. We don’t look at anything else. We just focus on Kansas State and getting better every week. I think that’s been big for us, because we don’t really look at the bigger picture," Sexton said. "We don’t look at the conference standings and stuff like that. We realize that if you start looking at that stuff, you slip up and lose and then all of a sudden none of that stuff matters anymore."


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Updated March 6, 2023
Who doesn’t love a bargain, especially when your wallet might be short of funds?
Alexander Hamilton, one of the genius U.S. founding fathers and the man on the front of the $10 bill, is the talk of the country for the last few years because of Lin Miranda Manuel's Tony Award-winning, 'Hamilton.' We thought it would be helpful to find a couple of inexpensive things to do around Lake County.
You've earned yourself some time to relax and unwind – so refrain from dipping into that emergency fund. All you need is a crisp (or balled up) $10 bill (it's all about the Hamiltons) for some good old fashioned fun.
Whether you are going on a date, hanging out with friends or taking out the family, here are 101 things to do under $10 in Lake County.
- Take a scenic stroll through Lake County Forest Preserves and snap a few pictures to capture the beauty at locations like Independence Grove in Libertyville. Independence Grove Non-Resident Admission: $5-$12, other Lake County Forest Preserves Admission: Free.
- "99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer." Taste a variety of house-brewed flavors from Lake County Libation Trail partner Ravinia Brewing Co. in Highland Park. Beers: $7 and up. Select To-Go Six Packs $10 (plus Tax).
- Indulge yourself in sweet satisfaction by ordering a slice of dulce le leche with donut holes and vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce at Cadwell’s Grille located inside Embassy Suites Chicago-North Shore in Deerfield. Price: $8 (plus Tax).
- Explore Cairo, Lake County...or Wadsworth, and see authentic Egyptian artifacts on a Gold Pyramid House tour. Admission: $10.
- Let the Ride Take You throughout the land of lakes on our Road Trip Adventures on Route 21 & 45, Route 83, Route 41, Sheridan Road/Points North and All Points: Des Plaines River Trail. Gas Money, and, obviously, Road Trip Adventures have Different Price Points.
- Be awestruck as you take a tour of the Mother Rudd House and Museum, one of Lake County’s oldest structures. This haven for the Underground Railroad was built in 1841. Admission: Free.
- Chomp down on some peanuts (throw them on the floor) and devour a basket of finger-lickin' good Bill's Wings at Bill's Pizza & Pub in Mundelein or Bill’s Pub North in Grayslake. Price: Ditka's Polis Sausage Sandwich & Fries $8.50 (plus Tax); Peanuts are free.
- Spend a day shopping in over 70 exclusive shops at the open-air Deer Park Town Center. Window Shopping: Free.
- If you are looking for a spoon full of sugar to put some pep in your step, stop by Uniquely Sweet in Grayslake: Price: Buttercrunch Toffee: $9, Gourmet Turtle Sticks: from $5.25, Peanut Butter Potato Chip Bark: $7.95 and more.
- Party like its 1776 with a plethora of pyrotechnics at Celebrate Fox Lake in late June/early July along the lakefront. Admission: Free.
- Take a scenic saunter at North Point Marina along Lake MIchigan. Admission: Free.
- Arrive curious and leave inspired at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville after meeting a dryptosaurus, a Lake County dino. Admission: Free-$10.
- Catch a flick at Gurnee Mills, as the mall’s Marcus Theatre has discounted Tuesdays for movie buffs. Ticket Price: $5 on Tuesdays.
- Lake County has over 200 lakes and rivers for your pleasure, and Fish Lake Beach in Volo has plenty of activities perfect for you and the family under $10 from early June to early September. Price: $6 Per Person, kids ages three and under are free on weekdays only.
- Visit Waukegan to witness the tricks and flips of the incredible flying machines as the Northern Illinois Air Show returns. Admission: Free for vets and children 12 and under.
- Get a glimpse of a bonafied relic as you visit and tour the Hiram Buttrick Sawmill in Antioch Admission: Free.
- Do you want to take a walk down memory lane? See the past revived in modern times in late June as Zion hosts its Annual Nostalgia Days featuring an antique custom car show, a carnival, live tunes, good eats and more. Admission: Free.
- Witness the intricate architecture of the Shiloh House in Zion built in 1901. Bring your camera too to snap the memories. Admission: Free.
- Have a meet and greet with some cold-blooded creatures at the Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest. Admission: Free for individuals and related families of eight or less. Donations are encouraged.
- Attend one of Long Grove’s famous festivals like Chocolate Fest, Strawberry Fest, Apple Fest, Irish Days or Vintage Days. Admission: Free-$5.
- You and the fam may not understand the science behind building a structure, but you can for sure point out cool Lake County architectural gems. Take a journey around the land of lakes and check out the inspiring buildings erected in our fair county. Admission: Free.
- Stretch, bend, twist and breath at one of the yoga sessions that can be found at multiple Lake County Libation Trail partners. Price: Free.
- View all the fascinating natural activity by taking a tour of Illinois’ only remaining open-water quaking bog: National Natural Landmark Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside. Admission: Free.
- Travel the Lake County Libation Trail starting at Buffalo Creek Brewing in Long Grove for a 12-16 oz. draft and work your way North to the rest of these Lake County brewery, distillieries and wineries. Buffalo Creek Brewing 12-16 oz beer: $7-$8.
- Watch Charles Dickens’ tales come alive in Downtown Antioch. The famed British author’s lifelike wax characters are displayed along the sidewalks of the town's Main Street between November-December. Price: Free.
- View a mural skected on our favorite store, an installation that popped up, a statue with historical meaning, because the knack for art is fluent in the land of lakes street art and murals. Admission: Free
- Find the freshest, locally-grown and deliciously ripe fruits and veggies of the season in one of Lake County’s community farmers markets. Admission: Entry is free; Fresh fruit and vegetable prices vary.
- Embark on a treasure hunt and explore all of the filming locations of Dylan Kroll's song and video ‘Lake County: The Bounty of Illinois.’ Kroll was the winner of Visit Lake County's I Love Lake County Song Search in 2015. Price: Gas money.
- Pick up a good book from Historic Downtown Long Grove, MainStreet Libertyville or Waukegan MainStreet book store and read it cover to cover on a peaceful Lake County Forest Preserve beach. Forest Preserve Admission: Mostly free.
- Say cowabunga as you land an ollie in one of Lake County's skate park halfpipes: Warren Township Center Skate Park, Viking Park, Betty Russell Community Park and Churchill Hunt Park (Gurnee), Jewett Park Skate Park (Deerfield), Williams Park (Antioch), Daniel Barry Memorial Skate Park (Grayslake), Waukegan Skate Park and Sullivan Community Center. Admission: Free.
- Tell a few cheesey jokes over some white cheese curds at the Lodge of Antioch. Price: $9.99 (plus Tax).
- Take a selfie at the end of Amstutz Expressway in Waukegan before Batman disappears into the Bat Cave. Or you could try to escape Punxsutawney, PA like weatherman Phill Connors attempted to do in "Groundhog Day." The end of this expressway is where the 2005 film 'Batman Begins' was shot. Admission: Free.
Fort Sheridan Beach operated by Lake County Forest Preserves in Lake Forest, Highwood and Highland Park, IL taken by 2021 Outdoor #LetsSnapLakeCounty Photo Contest Winner Erika Hoffmann.
- Explore Fort Sheridan Beach while you take a hike on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and U.S. National Landmark defunct army base in Lake Forest, Highwood and Highland Park. Admission: Free.
- From Monday-Saturday, visit the National Museum of the American Sailor and learn the storied history of our proud service men and women at sea. Anchors Aweigh! Admission: Free.
- Listen to the exceptional sounds from local musicians during the summer at various Lake County bandshells: Brook Bandshell (Antioch), Viking Park Bandshell (Gurnee), Shiloh Park Bandshell (Zion), Stiner Pavilion (Waukegan), Arbor Theater (Vernon Hills), Grayslake Bandshell, James C. Mitchell Pavilion and Jewett Park (Deerfield) and various locations in Historic Downtown Long Grove. Admission: Free.
- Bike, walk, blade, skate or run the Des Plaines River Trail Challenge that stretches a continuous 31.4 miles of uninterrupted Lake County trail. Price: Free.
- Scour through myriad antiques, collectibles and other cool nuggets Volo 4 Antique Malls. Window Shopping: Free.
- Visit a barista and sip on a cup of joe like Suzanne Vega . Multiple fare options under $10.
- Check out an assortment of hot rods parked along MainStreet Libertyville at CarFun on 21 in from mid-May to mid-August. Admission: Free.
- Follow the stars in Mundelein as they take you on an artsy parade and celebration of local artists. Free viewing window shopping along the way.
- Whatever your favorite activity on the ice may be, be sure to invite friends and family to create memories twirling, twizzling and triple lutzing on the Lake County frozen waters. Mostly Free.
- Reminisce about one of Waukegan’s weirdest and most favorite author Ray Bradbury at the Greentown writer’s Dandelion Wine Fine Arts Festival in August. Admission: Free.
- Catch an improv show or a stand-up belly laugher as Improv Playhouse in Libertyville hosts these type of productions twice a month. Admission in advance: $5-$10
- Honor and salute those who gave their lives for the freedom of this country as Lake County hosts an array of Memorial Day Parades. Admission: Free.
- Spice up your life with a sweet treat compliments of Chocolate Sanctuary’s Boutique. Price: Dessert, coffee and cappuccino $3-$12.
- Staring fondly into the eyes of a constellation is a celestial sight. Make a wish upon a star in the land of lakes with one of these top five stargazing locations. Admission: Free.
- Experience the local talent and musicianship as College of Lake County’s Wind Symphony, and Choir performs three-to-four concerts a year at the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts. Ticket Price: $3-$5.
- Sample various brews and take a hike at Independence Grove Forest Preserve's Craft Beer Garden sampling different trail stops on the Lake County Libation Trail. Free admission.
- Stroll the streets of downtown Fox Lake during its Pelican Palooza for fantastic deals from participating shops. Maybe you'll catch a glimpse of that weird billed bird as they migrate to Fox Lake during late March and early April. Window Shopping: Free
- In the winter time, there are 10+ free hills in Lake County for sledding and tubing fun. Price: Free.
- Sink your teeth into eight ounces of Angus bliss on Tuesday Burger Days at Chessie’s in Barrington. The burger is served with homemade French fries and coleslaw. Price: $7.
- Do you have a sweetheart you’re looking to impress? A piece of candy from the Long Grove Confectionery Nut & Candy House in Wauconda may do the trick. Price: A variety of candy and nuts under $10.
- Are you searching for some cheap fare? Take the family out to dinner to O’Toole’s Gurnee. Small Bites: $6-$8.
- Compete with some friends in a match of disc golf. There are many courses located throughout Lake County like Bevier Park (Waukegan), Keller/Sheppard Park (Deerfield), Adler Park (Libertyville), Tim Osmond Sports Complex (Antioch) and many more. Price: Free.
- In late August, see the interesting colors and designs of the inflated canvases showcased at the Annual Grayslake Color Aloft Balloon Fest. Admission: Free.
- Satisfy your soul with something sweet like a a delicious mini creampuff, Dobbish triangle or Napolean at Lovin Oven Cakery in Round Lake Beach. Price: $1.71 (plus Tax).
Food Truck Thursdays in Highland Park
- Explore Highland Park on select Thursdays for food trucks, bags, live tunes and chill vibes in its Ravinia District. Admission: Free entry. Fare price varies.
- Delightful bites complement the exceptional artwork at the late-summer Annual Lincolnshire Arts Festival. Admission: Free.
- In the words of Bill Shakespeare, "For a quart of Ale is a dish for a king." Bosacki's Brewery is a great drinking hole for all beer enthusiasts. Price: Many beer options under $10.
- The land of lakes where is where memories are made. Visit the Lake County Fairgrounds and Event Center, where for nearly a century the Lake County Fair is where you can ride a few rides, see a demolition derby, listen to live music, chill with the livestock, explore the motocross and so much more in the late summertime. Price: Starting at $5.
- During March, treat yourself to the sweet sap and sugar maples on a one-hour hike at Ryerson Woods. On this trek, you will learn everything there is to know about how the maple trees supply that sticky substance that covers your pancakes, waffles and French toast. Admission: $6.
- Receive a taste of the Native American heritage to heighten awareness of their history at the annual Potawatomi Trails Pow Wow at Zion’s Shiloh Park in late August. Admission: $2-8.
- Travel to Deerfield to see Lake County's eldest structure, the Caspar Ott Log Cabin. Admission: Free.
- "Im gonna pop some tags, I got $20 in my pocket," Shop at Reclaimed Artisans Inc., in Libertyville for a few treasures to decorate your lair. Several items under $10
- Visit the home on the range as the Magnolia Cafe offers exciting eats and souvenirs for children and adults alike..Many items under $10.
- Take 10 Days to Savor divine eats during Lake County’s Restaurant Week in early April where over 70 restaurants offer prix fixe menus and special offers on delectable dishes. Prices: Dining options under $10 at various restaurants.
- Uncork and unwind at Vigneto del Bino Vineyard & Winery’s Tasting Room and Gift Shop. Tasting Rates: $5 for four tastings, $7 for six tastings.
Waukegan Municipal Beach in Waukegan
- "Everybody's goin' surfin'. Surfin' Wau-ke-gan." Imitate your best Beach Boy at the Waukegan Municipal Beach as you kick back, relax and unwind. Parking is $10 for non-Waukegan residents. Admission: Free Entry. Pedestrian and cyclist entry free.
- Take a snap of something hosted in Lake County for the #LetsSnapLakeCounty Photo Contest, and have a chance to win wonderful prizes from Labor Day till Halloween. Admission Free, Win Cash Prizes.
- Get into the new trend of pickleball - basically tennis and ping pong wrapped in a neat little packages in various Lake County locations. Admission: Mostly Free.
- Four days of summer fun in mid-August bring live entertainment, farmers markets, a 10K race, rib fest, petting zoo and much more at the annual Gurnee Days. Admission: Free.
- Are you looking to take a journey with Ziggy Stardust or are you in searching the sky for Lucy with diamonds? Join Skokie Valley Astronomers to explore the final frontier at Ryerson Woods. Admission: Free.
- Choose from a collection of talented food vendors and head 'Out to Lunch' while listening to live music at Cook Park in Libertyville throughout the summer. Admission: Free. Food Prices: Vary.
- Observe some of the best boats and outdoor items on the market at the Northern Illinois Sport Show at the Lake County Fairgrounds in early March: Admission: $5-$7.
- Visit Lake Zurich's booming drinking scene as Lake County Libation Trail partners Roaring Tabley Brewery, Copper Fiddle Distillery and Phase Three Brewing Co. all call the village home. Admission: Free. Several drinks under $10.
For more things to do in Lake County, continue here.

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Paramore have released a new lyric video for the song, "Still Into You," which is the second single from the band's forthcoming album.
The band will be releasing their new self-titled album on April 9th. The new single follows the lead single, "Now," which was released earlier this year. Fans can watch the new lyric video here.
To promote the new album, Paramore will be hitting the road next month for a world tour kicking off with a North American leg.
The tour is set to get underway on April 25th with the first stop in Houston and will feature support from the band Kitten.
The band will follow the American leg with the kick off of their European tour on June 5th in Warsaw, Poland.
25 Houston, TX Bayou Music Theatre
27 Frisco, TX 101.1 The Edge's EDGEFEST
29 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
1 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Theatre
3 Las Vegas, NV The Joint
4 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
6 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Saltair
7 Denver, CO The Fillmore
9 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre
10 Detroit, MI The Fillmore
12 Camden, NJ Radio 104.5's WRFF Festival
13 Toronto, ON Sound Academy
15 Boston, MA House of Blues
16 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom
18 Silver Spring, MD The Fillmore
20 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore
21 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
5 Warsaw, Poland Impact Festival
7 Nurburg, Germany Rock Am Ring
8 Nuremburg, Germany Rock Im Park
10 Milan, Italy Ippodromo Del Galoppo
11 Zurich, Switzerland Komplex
13 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Rockhal
14 Landgraaf, Netherlands Pinkpop Festival
16 Nickelsdorf, Austra Nova Rock
19 Prague, Czech Republic Lucerna
22 Hamburg, Germany Docks
24 Copenhagen, Denmark Vega
27 Borlange, Sweden Peace and Love Festival
29 Helsinki, Finland Rock The Beach Festival
30 Moscow, Russian Federation Park Live Festival

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If you’re stuck for outdoor wedding theme decoration ideas, then you’ve landed on the right page! In this article, we’re giving you 10 unique, wacky, wonderful and beautiful outdoor wedding inspiration ideas for your decorations!
To help make things easier, we’ve split this blog into three different sections:
- Garden wedding decorations
- Outdoor wedding arch ideas
- DIY outdoor wedding decoration ideas
At Milton Hill House, we’ve hosted 1000’s outdoor weddings and we’ve seen some amazing outdoor wedding decorations that you can take some inspiration from.
10 Unique outdoor wedding decoration ideas
An outdoor wedding is a truly unique way of celebrating the love between you and your partner. With the breeze blowing through the trees and birds singing, it’s the perfect wedding setting to tie the knot. As well as the atmosphere, the venue grounds are a great backdrop for photos that you will definitely cherish forever.
So, if you’re planning on having your ceremony and reception outdoors, whether you’re looking for an extravagant party or some elegant nuptials indeed, make sure to read on to discover how to make your wedding unique!
So, let’s get started on our list of 10 outdoor wedding decoration ideas, starting with the most popular and budget friendly garden wedding decorations.
Garden wedding decoration ideas
When looking for garden wedding decoration ideas, you need to make sure they are appropriate for the unpredictable British weather. You know what they say: “whatever the weatherman says, expect the opposite”!
If you’re looking for inexpensive garden wedding designs and ideas, you can utilise nature and opt for simple and inexpensive decor. eBay and Amazon are great places to find affordable decor, whilst Pinterest is an excellent platform to gather ideas and inspiration.
We’ve seen a lot of themes from happy couples who have hired our Abingdon wedding venue, but below are our favourite garden themed wedding decorations that have been bought into our grounds.
If you are planning on saying “I do” in a barn setting, you simply must include hay bales. These are fairly cheap and sometimes come with the venue.
Hay bales can be utilised in a variety of ways including for seating arrangements, or draped with material and fashioned as tables.
These bring a truly rustic feel to your wedding day and look great in photographs, especially if they’re used to line your wedding aisle!
For more inspiration, the company Style Me Pretty has some absolutely gorgeous ideas for more rustic themed ceremonies, such as barn or farm weddings.
This is one of our favourite outdoor wedding decoration ideas as it creates a chilled out and informal atmosphere.
This outdoor wedding decoration idea is something that many couples opt for. Coloured plates, cups and cutlery. If you plan to have your meal outdoors in a marquee, these look really effective, particularly if the tablecloth is white (to match your wedding dress!)
Try a mismatched style for a more rustic look or if you have a particular colour palette, tailor your cutlery to this.
Did you know that our outdoor space is able to hold a marquee for up to 400 guests? This means you can host an amazing outdoor wedding reception with your nearest and dearest.
Neon signs have grown rapidly in popularity in recent years and everyone has an Instagram picture in front of one, and for good reason.
They look cool and add a pop of colour to any venue. You can also take them back to decorate your home or garden after the wedding as memorabilia.
Neon signs are great outdoor wedding decoration ideas as they catch they eye, and create the perfect backdrop for your guests to take those oh so Instagrammable pictures.
Outdoor wedding decoration arch ideas
Ok, so one of the most popular outdoor wedding decoration ideas is of course an arch!
Every outdoor wedding needs a stunning archway. They are perfect for special photo moments and some couples choose to say “I do” in front of them.
If your venue doesn’t have one, simply create your own. You have plenty of options for wedding arches and they don’t need to be costly.
If you want to decorate an existing arch, use fairy lights and string them around for an extra special touch.
Floral wedding arch idea
Floral wedding ceremony arches are simply beautiful. They are wonderful outdoor wedding decoration ideas if boho chic is what you’re after. Saying’ ‘I do’ under a flower arch, while wearing a custom flower crown will create some breathtaking wedding photography.
After all, no outdoor wedding decoration ideas are complete without fresh flowers, right? You’re getting married in nature. Obviously, you should incorporate some gorgeous wedding flowers into your decor.
You can also hang your wonderful blooms around chairs and tables, or get creative and make flower wreaths! Check out the below image of a wonderful flower garland used at one of our outdoor weddings!
You can combine flowers and fairy lights and string lights for an extra bit of sparkle, and have the prettiest reception decor for your rustic wedding.
Balloon wedding arch
Over the past few years, balloon arches have become a phenomenon and are one of the most affordable outdoor wedding decoration ideas we’ve seen.
A white balloon arch is sophisticated and subtle. Wrap some greenery around it to really create a beautiful centrepiece to say ‘I do.
You can also use balloons to decorate other areas of your venue, such as a wedding table centrepiece. Use pastel shades for a more whimsical, romantic effect, or bright reds and blues if you want them to stand out. The image below is a great way to use balloons as your wedding table centrepiece, whilst still keeping it classy! (Note that this was for a Christening, but would work wonderfully for your wedding!)
There are a lot of professional companies that will be able to work with you to create an amazing balloon arch. If you are looking for a more inexpensive option, then you can Amazon sell some awesome balloon arch kits that are very reasonably priced.
What would a blog on outdoor wedding decoration ideas be without fairy lights? These little devices make any area look bright and cool, and can be hung around anything.
Make use of the natural resources you have with an outdoor wedding reception and light up trees, bushes and anything else around.
These look especially cool as the daytime wedding turns to the nighttime reception.
For something more traditional, candles look great and really add to the romantic vibe. Just be wary of wind and have backups so you aren’t left in the dark.
DIY outdoor wedding decoration ideas
Homemade outdoor wedding decoration ideas are quirky and give your wedding a personal touch. It also means you can save money without skipping on the decor.
Have a day with your loved ones where you sit in the garden and make handmade table decorations with a few cocktails enjoying wedding cake.
It’s a really nice pre-wedding activity where everyone can get involved. Raid your store cupboards and charity shops for inspiration. You never know where you might find the perfect treasure!
Here are some of our favourite DIY outdoor wedding decoration ideas!
Utilise spare fabric
The great thing about outdoor wedding ideas and decorations is that they suit a more ‘homemade’ appearance.
A fancy 5-star venue requires more polished decor, but you can have more fun with an outdoor venue and include a bright coloured dance floor!
Use any materials you have, whether it’s silk, patchwork or cloth, and drape them around trees, chairs and tables for an effective look.
A mix of colours and fabrics looks chic and creates a more rustic atmosphere.
Paper is both cheap and looks great. Get the little ones involved before the wedding and ask them to make decorations.
Then on the day, you’ll have special reminders of them everywhere. And the kids will love to see the things they’ve made hung up.
Paper wedding decorations are suited to a family-friendly wedding, that is going to be less formal than say, an adult-only extravaganza.
These handy little jars have risen in popularity after regularly featuring on Instagram and Pinterest.
They can be utilised in a variety of ways, such as filled with sweets or used as cutlery holders.
The sky really is the limit with mason jars so grab a few and get creative. You can buy packs of 12 mason jars here.
Mason jars can be used as an accessory to your wedding centrepiece, a vase for flowers or even tealight holders.
Photos & polaroids
Photos really transform any venue and make them personal. Print out photos of you and your other half throughout the time you’ve been together.
You could have a corkboard, string them around trees or hang it up inside the marquee if you have one.
Wedding photos taken on the day with a polaroid camera can add colour to the venue and will really capture the mood of the evening.
Leave a polaroid camera on each table and let the guests go wild! With numerous cork boards dotted throughout the outdoor wedding venue, you’ll soon start to see some fun and quirky photographs appear.
Outside wedding decoration ideas concluded
We hope you have enjoyed this article on outdoor wedding decoration ideas.
No matter which decorations you choose, the natural world will be a stunning setting for your wedding. Obviously, the optimal time will be during the spring and summer months, when the weather is warm but not overly hot.
It goes without saying that British weather is temperamental, so always have a backup plan in case of turbulent weather or downfalls. If prepared, an outdoor wedding can be really memorable and set the marriage off on a high.
We have given you our top 10 outdoor wedding decorations that we have seen at our venue in Oxford. If you have your own ideas, let us know what they are!
As a quick recap, our top 10 outdoor wedding decoration ideas are:
- Hay bales
- Coloured china
- Neon signs
- Floral wedding arches
- Balloon wedding arches
- Fairy lights
- Utilising spare fabric
- Paper decor for a child-friendly event
- Mason jars
- Photos & polaroids
Outdoor weddings at Milton Hill House
If you’ve just started the wedding planning process and are looking for the perfect venue for your outdoor wedding, look no further than Milton Hill House.
The 22 acres of stunning countryside grounds will be the best ceremony backdrop and set the scene for your fairytale wedding.
Our team has a wealth of experience which they can draw on to ensure the big day goes off without a hitch.
We have dedicated coordinators who have intimate knowledge and skills to plan the perfect day. They can also give you even more advice on outdoor wedding decoration ideas that they have sourced over the years.
Please don’t hesitate to contact our team today for further information, queries or to book your wedding day.


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The following example shows how to create session variables in an ASP.
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However, by using the control, you can enable a Web page to participate in partial-page updates without writing any client script.
If you want, you can add custom client script to enhance the client user experience.
In this case, my question has to do with the question that if Company X changes his session variables, will only Company X's sessions be reset or will all "sessions" be reset? If your session state expires (due to inactivity) then you lose your session variables..any other info stored for that session. Which is a better way to use to keep the session around. Anybody can share with your experience or thoughts?If you need to store USER specific information within a web app, then session variables are one(of several) ways to do it. Thanks, teresa Take a loot at this article: State Management in Web Forms Management In Web Darrell Norton, MVPDarrell Norton's Blog Please mark this post as answered if it helped you! Session State Variables across multi sessions I am having an issue where I save my Data Table into a Session Variable: Session["dt DMFile"] = dt DMFile; Different users can use the web form that I created.Major Cats Major Cats Is there any code that you could show that would give an example? Once the data is loaded, I send the Data Table to the session variable. I have a logout function which includes session.abandon. NET AJAX Extensions is the ability to do a partial or incremental page updates without doing a full postback to the server, with no code changes and minimal markup changes.The advantages are extensive – the state of your multimedia (such as Adobe Flash or Windows Media) is unchanged, bandwidth costs are reduced, and the client does not experience the flicker usually associated with a postback. NET technology brings an object-oriented and event-driven programming model and unites it with the benefits of compiled code.


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Survey of India/Tele Atlas Kalyani India Agreement - 12/11/2008
The Survey of India has announced that the Government of India had formally approved the agreement between the national surveying and mapping organisation Survey of India (SOI) and Tele Atlas Kalyani India, a joint venture between the Kalyani Group and Tele Atlas. With this agreement Tele Atlas Kalyani India becomes the first Value Added Reseller (VAR) of India's digital maps.
The agreement allows Tele Atlas Kalyani India to release the first Survey of India-approved digital maps and custom map content within the public domain for commercial use in a range of navigation and location-based solutions in the mobile, internet, automotive, personal navigation system and enterprise markets. The current release of navigable maps created by Tele Atlas Kalyani India are the first ever to be screened and approved for public release by the SOI, in full compliance with the regulations of the Government of India and the provisions of the National Mapping Policy.
Tele Atlas Kalyani India is a leading map provider in India serving the consumer markets, business-to-business and business-to-government market segments. Designed to be fully aligned with Tele Atlas' global map offering and seamlessly integrated in Tele Atlas' Asia Pacific regional data offering, the first product in the standard Tele Atlas product specifications was released in the third quarter of 2008, covering all major metropolitan areas and the full coverage of the national and state highway networks of India. Subsequent database products are planned to include additional urban centres and rich points of interest (POI) content as well as an extensive range of enhancement products such as 3D landmarks and detailed city maps.
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WASHINGTON (BP)–A Montana Supreme Court ruling that does not accord a constitutional right to assisted suicide but allows doctors to provide patients with lethal prescriptions endangers the terminally ill, disabled and elderly, a pro-life lawyer said.
Montana’s high court, in a Dec. 31 ruling, stated that none of its previous decisions nor any state law prohibits “physician aid in dying.” In a 4-3 opinion, the majority applied a 1985 Montana law on the withdrawal of treatment for terminally ill patients to physician-assisted suicide, thus giving protection to doctors who prescribe drugs that a person may use to take his life.
In physician-assisted suicide, a doctor prescribes a lethal dose of drugs but does not administer the dosage to the patient.
William Saunders, senior counsel for Americans United for Life, said the ruling “will have horrendous implications for the most vulnerable citizens in Montana.”
“To protect people’s lives, the law needs to draw a clear distinction between withdrawing life-sustaining measures and physician-assisted suicide,” Saunders said in a written statement. “[This] decision blurs that line, which is extremely dangerous.”
Wesley Smith, a pro-life bioethics specialist, called the high court’s approach “odd.”
“Very odd — particularly since … the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously [in 1997] that there is relevant and legal distinction between removing unwanted life support and assisting suicide,” Smith wrote on his weblog.
“The good news is that it isn’t a constitutional right but permitted by the Court’s construction of a statute. … And since the analogy is to withdrawing life support, it will be harder to expand the category of people to whom doctors can legally prescribe without running afoul of the homicide statutes. Best of all, because it is statutory, the law can be changed or clarified,” Smith wrote.
“The bad news is that the case seems to accept ‘aid in dying’ as a legitimate medical procedure, and indeed one in which the physician is less involved in a patient’s death than when he or she withdraws life support,” said Smith, who expressed hope the Montana legislature would make clear that the law does not apply to assisted suicide.
Advocates for assisted suicide applauded the court’s decision.
“This case was about the right of mentally competent, terminally ill patients to request a prescription for medication from their doctors which they can ingest to bring about a peaceful death,” Kathryn Tucker, legal director of Compassion & Choices, said in a written release. “The Montana Supreme Court has determined that this is a choice the public policy of Montana supports. Montanans trapped in an unbearable dying process deserve, and will now have, this end-of-life choice.”
For the time being at least, Montana joins Oregon and Washington as states with legally protected physician-assisted suicide. Voters in Oregon and Washington approved the practice in statewide initiatives.
Compiled by Baptist Press Washington bureau chief Tom Strode.


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First published by The Independent, 21st March 2017
One of the most heartbreaking scenes in Ken Loach’s austerity tear-jerker I, Daniel Blake is where young mum Katie Morgan is forced to use a food bank. She is met by kindness and understanding from the food bank volunteers, a marked difference from the Job Centre staff who sanctioned her for being a few minutes late, in a new city, with two young children to feed. After putting a few items in a bag, Katie tears open a tin of baked beans, scoops them out with her hand and eats them cold, shaking and white-faced. She has been denying herself meals in order to keep her children fed. She is starving.
I, Daniel Blake might be fictional, but it is created from the testimonies of real benefit claimants and those working inside the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It’s estimated that four million people in the UK are currently going hungry due to low wages, inflated utility prices and punitive welfare sanctions. This figure includes 500,000 young children.
In a recent interview with Vogue, our Prime Minister Theresa May was asked what her superpower would be if she had one. She responded: “I think I’d want to make sure that everyone in the world had access to clean water and sufficient food so that we didn’t see people starving.”
The blatant hypocrisy in May’s answer is staggering. She is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She doesn’t need a comic book “superpower” to ensure that people have enough food to eat – she could introduce policies that would reverse the effects of Tory austerity that have led to widespread hunger in her own country. She could move to scrap the hated Bedroom Tax and unfair benefit sanctions that are applied to claimants for a myriad of petty offences.
We cannot forget that it is the decision to impose austerity that has caused so much suffering and distress for Britain’s most vulnerable people. Despite what the Conservative government would have us believe, the cuts imposed on welfare and local services were ideological, not inevitable.

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Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, is gearing up to unveil his memoir, ‘Working With Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023),’ on January 16, 2024. The 488-page narrative is set to be publicly presented in Nigeria’s capital city, drawing the attention of influential figures from various sectors.
The memoir was personally handed over to Buhari by Adesina during a visit to Daura, Katsina State, on Monday. Buhari expressed his appreciation, acknowledging the significance of Adesina’s work in documenting the period from 2015 to 2023. He commended Adesina, stating, “You have done Nigeria a great service in writing this book. Everyone interested in affairs of the country would love to own a copy. If you could spend time putting the book together, I must spare time to attend the presentation personally.”
The promise from Buhari to attend the presentation adds to the anticipation surrounding the event, which is expected to be attended by a distinguished guest list. Adesina’s memoir provides a unique insider’s perspective on his experiences and observations while serving in a key communication role during Buhari’s presidency.


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MEET THE WONDERFUL WEIRDOS OF SKATEBOARDING
“Lawless, comedic idiocy."
10 OF THE MOST ADMIRABLE DARKSLIDES
Darkslides are often the first trick we learn to love and then the first we learn to hate.
AN INTERVIEW WITH WALLENBERG… THE 4 STAIR
For an inanimate bit of architecture, this set sure has a lot of emotional baggage.
10 OF THE BEST FAKIE OLLIES OF ALL TIME
Shining a light on one of the gawkiest maneuvers in skateboarding.
4 SKATEBOARDING EVENTS THE OLYMPICS CAN HAVE
If skateboarding has to be in the Olympics, then here's four events I'm willing to give to the kooks.
WHY IS MOTHER NOW CALLED QUASI SKATEBOARDS?
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5 HOT WAYS TO WEAR YOUR MONSTER™ LOGO THIS SUMMER
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REMINDER: KEEP SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL SKATESHOP!
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Among the works by eight artists in “New Photography 2013” at the Museum of Modern Art is a series of prints by Josephine Pryde showing guinea pigs bustling about in what appears to be studio detritus. Viewers who know that Ms. Pryde uses photography to explore ideas about social issues will surely assume that these are not just affectionate pictures of her cute little pets. A wall label explains that the guinea pig, native to South America, was so named when it was brought to Europe on slave ships known as “Guineamen.”
Elsewhere in the exhibition is a large picture of intricately worked lace, a photogram by Lisa Oppenheim called “Leisure Work III.” This image is not addressed by a wall label, but Ms. Oppenheim’s Web site explains that her images of lace have a feminist import. The series, she says, “derives its title from the classification of lace making in an early-20th-century Belgian census. Since lace making was predominately considered to be the domestic labor of women, it was not considered labor worth recording. Except maybe now recorded as an art project and brought into another economy.”
Eileen Quinlan also makes photographs whose meanings are obliquely related to what you see, which is something resembling Cubist abstraction. A wall label notes that her work is “grounded in feminist history and material culture.” Several of her pictures are based on shots of yoga mats — “an emblem of social well-being and contemporary life style” — folded and draped to create compositions of roughly triangular forms. One, called “Sophia,” takes its title from one of the 39 women memorialized by Judy Chicago’s feminist extravaganza “The Dinner Party.”
These artists and four of the five others in the exhibition — organized by Roxana Marcoci, a curator of photography at MoMA — share a certain iconoclastic attitude about photographic images. In traditional photography, your experience of the image is the main thing. But these artists are not primarily interested in images. Following in the footsteps of photo-conceptualists like Sherrie Levine and James Welling, they want to free the viewer’s mind from the seductive, too often mind-numbing tyranny of images in an image-saturated world. They hope to bring up ideas that are not easily visualized and may resist the imperatives of capitalist hegemony.
Annette Kelm, for example, creates technically refined portraits and still lifes that subtly parody certain kinds of commercial photography. Her pictures are vivid but in a banal way. Like the photo-conceptualists Christopher Williams and Roe Ethridge, she aims to alert viewers to the ways that glossy magazine-type photography constructs impossibly ideal worlds, distracting us from complicated and messy realities. But if what Ms. Kelm reveals is news to you, then you haven’t been paying attention to the criticism of photography for the past 40 or so years. Meditations on the medium by Roland Barthes and Susan Sontag should be on your reading list.
The ideas proffered here have long been standardized by the academic establishment. While it’s interesting to learn how the guinea pig got its name, Ms. Pryde’s exposé of Western civilization’s depravity is hardly revelatory. What’s more remarkable is how strenuously clever these artists try to be in representing their essentially orthodox thoughts. A striking example is by the team of Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, who have produced a book called “War Primer 2.” It’s based on a book created by Bertolt Brecht called “War Primer,” which consists of war images clipped from newspapers and supplemented by poetic epigrams. Mr. Broomberg and Mr. Chanarin appropriated copies of a 1998 English-language edition of Brecht’s book and silk-screened over the original newspaper pictures of World War II with images from the Internet relating to today’s war on terror. Their update is more impressive for its graphic stylishness than for its or moral urgency.
Anna Ostoya is an exception. Her mostly small, black-and-white collages and montages address certain social and political concerns with a directness that is refreshing amid so much obliquity. One of a pair of montages picturing a multitude of female artists is called “The Tradition of Elasticity and Endurance.” A companion piece portraying dozens of men is called “The Tradition of Intensity and Force.” The deadpan wit in that and in other works by Ms. Ostoya highlights by contrast the humorless solemnity of the rest of the show.
The exhibition’s most overtly iconoclastic artist is Brendan Fowler. Several of his works consist of enlarged, diaristic snapshots in frames behind glass, assembled into irregular stacks. In each case, another piece appears to have impaled the stack, breaking through the glass and prints. It looks as if a natural disaster had sent it crashing into the other piled up pictures. Photography here is nearly completely obliterated by punkish gesturalism. (The twisted, broken canvases of Steven Parrino come to mind.) Mr. Fowler’s works are too contrived to be genuinely anarchic, but you get the idea. And you may find yourself hungering for the opposite of this show’s iconoclasm: a display of unabashed and unbridled visual imagination.


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Featuring Pete Barrett, 'Your Choice' Company, Joanna Griffin, Michael Jones, Stefanie Sachsenmaier
The third YaYW platform in September 2007 showcased staged performance, dance, durational performance, installation and media work by five artists and companies. The event was accompanied by an apple fiesta in the Cube yard.
Visual artist Joanna Griffin kickstarted the first event on stage with her performance 'Satellite Stories'. Joanna has been researching satellites for some years now. Her work investigates our connection to this orbital environment, punctuated and decribed by the presence and architectural formations of man-made satellites.
London based performance artist Stefanie Sachsenmaier presented her solo-performance 'im-pressions of an-other'. She consciously concentrates on developing movement which is not part of any recognisable dance style or any other 'ready' movement vocabulary. Her work seeks to 'invent' something that has stylistically a strong personal signature.
In the bar area Pete Barrett could be observed sitting on a table with a stop watch and a huge pile of carrots, which he was eating throughout the evening. 'Carrots' draws in a humorous way on the false belief that eating carrots does improve your eye-sight. Barrett's work centres around the lengths people go to in order to appease their inner demons or satisfy their irrational fantasies.
In the Cube yard the viewer was drawn to 'Narcissus', an installation which consists of a shiny mirrored ball and the sound of water dripping. The work by Bristol based artist Michael Jones refers to the story of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection in a shallow pool of water. Jones is interested in the function of the viewer and how the story can be replicated by the viewer.
The installation 'Monkey See Monkey Do' presented a media projection in the Cube lounge, whilst the lounge walls were covered with old magazine pages. Your Choice company focus in their work on the consumerist world they live in and explore social awareness.
Alongside the event harvested apples from feral apple trees in Bristol were pressed live into apple juice and turned into tasty baked apples and apple crumble.


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One of the most rewarding byproducts to come of the Eastern Migratory Population reintroduction of Whooping cranes is the incredible number of school children who follow the project. This is thanks to the number of teachers out there who introduce their students to our natural world.
One such teacher is Ms. Sharon Kuchinski, a second grade teacher at Expressions Learning Arts Academy charter school in Florida. Sharon and her students follow the endangered whooping cranes’ fall migration from Wisconsin to Florida and participate in the Journey North Program and they recently used what they are learning to create a unique theatrical poetry dance entitled: “The Song of the Whooping Crane.”
Their performance has been selected as a finalist in the Rachel Carson’s Sense of Wonder Contest, held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and they need our votes! Please watch their performance and then cast your vote!


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CERRITOS – The Valley Christian High boys volleyball team will not get the opportunity to defend the CIF Southern Section Division III title it won last season.
But it took an incredible effort from Loara to wrest that chance from the Crusaders.
Valley Christian received 16 kills from senior Curtis Post and 14 more from senior Landon Haagsma but came up just short in a 26-24, 17-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-12 loss to the Saxons on Wednesday in the Division III semifinals.
The match was a back-and-forth battle throughout and was played in front of a highly-charged crowd filled with vocal supporters of both teams.
“I’ll never be happy with a loss but I’m proud of the way the guys played,” Valley Christian coach Mark Overduin said. “I told (the seniors) they left everything on the court.”
Like most of the match, the momentum of Game 5 swung between the teams. The Crusaders (19-7) held a 4-2 lead on a kill from Matt Peters (10 kills, 11 digs), but the Saxons (18-2) battled back for a 6-5 edge.
That lead grew to 8-6 before Valley Christian rallied to tie the game on a block from Haagsma. An ace from Haagsma gave the Crusaders a 10-9 lead before another Saxon run gave them an 11-10 advantage.
Post then delivered a big kill to tie the game and a block that got Valley within three points of victory.
Loara, however, scored the next four points on a kill from Derek Rhyne, an ace from Anibal Rojas, a Crusader net violation and a point off Post’s block attempt on Rhyne. The final shot sailed well beyond the back line and initially appeared to be a point for Valley, but the officials ruled the shot went off Post and the Loara crowd stormed the court to celebrate with its players.
“It was an aggressive play,” Overduin said. “I’m proud of (Post). He went for the ball.”
Valley Christian won the Olympic League title this season and knocked off No. 4 seed Highland in the quarterfinals.
The Crusaders played nearly the entire season without All-CIF setter Kevin King, who was hurt in the first match of the year, and with Peters battling a fractured vertebrae. Senior Jackie Fitzgerald had never played setter before but filled in admirably for King all year.
“With all these injuries, I really didn’t know what to expect,” Overduin said. “But we were in the semifinals with a first-year setter.”
Loara, champion of the Empire League, will face Quartz Hill in Saturday’s championship match at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Quartz Hill beat Downey in three games.
Rhyne led the Saxons with 21 kills, Patrick Boyle had 10 kills and C.J. Morales had nine kills.


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Despite its ambitious debt-reduction targets, China’s largest property company is still building up liabilities
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China Evergrande Group EGRNF -3.65% aims to slash its debt load at a rapid clip to meet government-mandated targets. But beneath the headline metrics, the group is still accumulating leverage in disguise.
Evergrande currently finds itself breaching all three “red line” metrics for property companies that Beijing began monitoring last year, constraining its capacity to issue more bonds. With its annual results on Wednesday, the company said it intends to trim its liability-to-asset ratio to below 70% by the end of next year—from around 85% at the end of 2020—and move the two other debt metrics out of the red zone this calendar year.
On Monday, the company announced a sale of shares in subsidiary FCB Group to support that deleveraging. That raises a little over $2 billion for 10% of the online platform for home and car sales, a rather lofty valuation. If there’s no IPO in the next 12 months, the investors are entitled to demand the shares be repurchased at a 15% premium.
That might ring a bell for readers who have followed the Evergrande saga. Last year the company ran into trouble with strategic investors in Hengda, a subsidiary it had promised would go public as long ago as 2016.
In both cases, though the arrangements are technically equity investments, they start to look rather a lot like debt—at a very high interest rate—if the subsidiaries aren’t floated.
Rebranding debtlike arrangements is central Evergrande’s deleveraging effort. Another crucial element of financing, presales of not-yet-built housing, is also excluded from the three red lines.
That may explain why Evergrande’s borrowings have fallen by around 10% since the end of 2019, while contract liabilities—typically dominated by presales—rose 43%. Trade and other payables, typically owed to contractors, rose by around 16%. These are liabilities but without fixed maturities, allowing the company to perform well on debt metrics while the amount it owes actually rises.
Evergrande is the white whale for dozens of funds and skeptical analysts who have decided that the company’s financial model isn’t sustainable. But the harpoons have repeatedly failed to pierce the company’s hide.
The conclusion from their attempts, unsatisfying as it is, can only be that Evergrande’s financial health is a function of its political support and little else. It lives at the nexus of China’s biggest financial and arguably political frailty: the dependence of local governments on land sales, and the fact that the vast majority of household wealth is tied up in a real-estate market that bears the hallmarks of speculation.
As befuddling as it may be to true believers in markets, Evergrande can survive—and keep shuffling its significant liabilities around—as long as Chinese officials want it to.