This page lists the NCRM audio podcasts. In interviews of around 10-15 minutes we share the latest methodological developments, research findings and ideas and discuss their potential and actual impact. You can listen to individual episodes here, or subscribe using the RSS Feed or via iTunes. You can refine your search by a topic or an author or play any item directly by clicking on the play symbol or title of each result.
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Patrick Sturgis (25-10-13)
The effect of ethnic diversity on communities has become an increasingly hot topic. Many academics and policy makers believe that ethnically diverse communities are characterised by distrust and low levels of social cohesion, while numerous studies show an apparent negative link between the ethnic diversity of local communities and the extent to which residents express trust in, and a sense of cohesion with, one another. In this podcast NCRM Director Patrick Sturgis discusses new research that shows a different and more complex picture.
The podcast is based on a new article Ethnic diversity, segregation and the social cohesion of neighbourhoods in London by Patrick Sturgis (NCRM, Univ. Southampton), Ian Brunton-Smith (University of Surrey), Jouni Kuha (LSE) and Jonathan Jackson (LSE) has been published in Ethnic and Racial Studies journal. The BBC News home editor Mark Easton covered this research in his article 'Is diversity good or bad for community cohesion?' (31 Oct 2013)
David Martin (05-08-13)
A unique collaboration between two NCRM nodes - Talisman and the Hub is working on new methods for the simulation of 'social networks' in UK cities in order to show how individual people move around and are brought together within different residential and non-residential environments. The aim is to produce a simulation which maps individuals not just by their place of usual residence (as in the Census for example) but traces their movement patterns around the city in small parcels of elapsed time. The research could ultimately have useful applications in a range of areas from flood defence to emergency planning. In this podcast NCRM's Co-Director Professor David Martin explains the background to the project, the opportunities and challenges around using phones and Twitter in the research and talks about some of the innovative ideas being explored by early career researchers using the models created in the project.
George Ploubidis (18-07-13)
Although the 20th century witnessed significant improvements in health in most countries including people living longer, older people in developed countries still account for the large majority of people in poor health. There are also clear inequalities in health and a growing body of research has demonstrated the persistence of health inequalities at older ages. It's a subject that the team at the NCRM-funded node Pathways have been looking at in recent months and in this podcast, Dr George Ploubidis explains more about the research and findings, the implications for policy makers and the importance of further robust evidence in this area to ensure effective policy interventions.
Rosalind Edwards (05-06-13)
Just how many interviews is enough? That is a question that students conducting a piece of qualitative research frequently ask. It is also a big question for early career researchers and established academics when they are designing research projects. Dr Sarah Baker from Middlesex University and Professor Rosalind Edwards from NCRM decided to address this question in an NCRM working paper that has since been downloaded more than 20,000 times. In this podcast Rosalind Edwards from NCRM talks about how they went about answering "How many qualitative interviews is enough?"
Fiona Steele (30-04-13)
The links between losing a job and and a person's mental health is of considerable interest not just to the individuals affected but to health professionals, researchers and policy makers. For researchers, there are interesting opportunities to use panel studies, where people are interviewed repeatedly over time, to look more closely at the links between the two. But along with the opportunities come challenges in measuring and analysing those links accurately.
In this podcast Professor Fiona Steele talks to Christine Garrington about new research by the LEMMA 3 node of the NCRM examining at the issue of selection bias when analysing panel data to look at the links between unemployment and mental health.
Mark Birkin (08-04-13)
The advent of a wide range of new data sources and digital research methods has created a plethora of opportunities for social science researchers to undertake innovative and impactful research. At the NCRM-funded node TALISMAN, researchers are using new data and technologies to look at a range of geography-related real world issues, with the aim of generating new and powerful methods to help address key policy questions.
In this podcast TALISMAN Director Professor Mark Birkin talks about some of the node's work and explains why he wants more researchers to seize the new research opportunities available to them.
Jeff Bezemer (08-03-13)
How do surgical trainees learn to operate on real patients without increasing patient risks? How do surgeons come to make critical decisions during operations? How have new technologies changed learning and decision making? These are some of the questions being addressed in one research project at the NCRM-funded node, MODE multimodal methodologies based at the Institute of Education. Dr Jeff Bezemer talks to Christine Garrington how digital technology is being used to look at these questions and ultimately how he believes it could improve the decision-making and training processes in the operating theatre.
Digital Methods Researchers (22-01-13)
In an era in which social life is increasingly played out online, innovative digital research methods are providing new ways of asking questions and generating data. But with exciting new opportunities come a number of complex challenges. In this podcast researchers from the NCRM-funded project Digital Methods as Mainstream Methodologies talk to Christine Garrington about a new network that is trying build capacity in the research community to address the opportunities and challenges that digitally inspired methods present for social research.
Patrick Sturgis (13-12-12)
The appropriate place for Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM) in modern healthcare continues to be a hot topic in policy circles as well as amongst health practitioners. In this NCRM podcast Patrick Sturgis talks to Chris Garrington about new research funded by the Wellcome Trust, which appears to show widespread public belief that homeopathic remedies are effective.
A working paper 'Understanding support for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in general populations: Use and perceived efficacy' is available, and a journal article is forthcoming: Stoneman, P. Sturgis, P. and Allum, N. (in press) Understanding Support for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in General Populations: Use and Perceived Efficacy. PLOSone.
Rose Wiles (29-11-12)
From the arguments for and against undercover research to an explosion in interest in online research, these are exciting but challenging time for researchers undertaking qualitative research. Increasing ethical regulation of social research also means it is crucial that researchers understand and engage with ethical issues as they emerge throughout the process of their work.
In a new book, What are Qualitative Research Ethics? Dr Rose Wiles from NCRM offers an accessible overview of the field, identifying the key issues that researchers are likely to face, and the everyday ethical dilemmas that researchers encounter.
In our latest NCRM podcast Dr Wiles talks to Chris Garrington about ethics and discusses the framework proposed in her book to help researchers deal with those dilemmas.
Adam Whitworth (28-11-12)
Small area estimation methodologies are widely used across a variety of disciplines and there is growing interest and demand from policy makers in making more effective use of them. Adam Whitworth from the University of Sheffield talks to Chris Garrington about the NCRM-funded network set up to try to improve consensus and increase understanding in this important area. Read a methodological review paper 'Evaluations and improvements in small area estimation methodologies' by Whitworth et al or find out more about the network on the Evaluating and improving small area estimation methods project website.
Gareth Morrell (18-10-12)
Should social science researchers embrace social media and, if they do, what are the implications for our methods and practice? Gareth Morrell from NatCen Social Research talks to Chris Garrington about the NCRM-funded network exploring this question.


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Book Review: The Ragamuffin Gospel
The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out
By Brennan Manning (reviewed by Peter DeHaan)
This book was not written for people who have their act together, but instead for the “bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt-out.” It is for me and it is likely for you. A ragamuffin, by the way, is “a shabbily clothed, dirty child.” It may not be an attractive metaphor, but it is revealing.
The Ragamuffin Gospel ask questions—questions you may have thought, but were afraid to voice. It doesn’t provide answers as much as it points the way towards reflection and self-discovering; it is awe-inspiring in the process.
Cleverly thought-provoking, this is not a religious book, but it is highly spiritual. It is a short read, but may not be a quick read as you contemplate the depth, fullness, and richness of the journey on which it takes you.
The “visual edition” of The Ragamuffin Gospel (linked below) is filled with equally stunning and thought-provoking artwork and photos. Let it inspire and encourage you, as you pour over its inviting pages.
[The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out, by Brennan Manning. Published by Multnomah Books, 2005, ISBN: 978-1590525029, 272 pages.]
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Around one in four families in England are not receiving mandated health visits when their baby turns one because of a decline in the number of health visitors, the NSPCC has warned.
The Government has promised new parents a minimum of five face-to-face visits from a qualified health professional – but the NSPCC says falling staff numbers are having an impact.
Just one in two families receive a health visit one year from birth in London, while 38% of parents nationwide do not receive antenatal visits, the children’s charity found.
It warned that up to one in five mothers and one in 10 dads are affected by perinatal health problems, meaning that health visits are vital to quickly identifying any issues.
Health visitors numbers in the NHS dropped by 26% nationwide between 2015 and 2019, resulting in almost half of remaining staff working with caseloads of more than 400 children each.
The Institute of Health Visiting recommends a maximum of one health visitor to 250 children to deliver a safe service.
The NSPCC has now launched the ‘Fight for a Fair Start’ a campaign, which is calling for appropriate investment from the NHS in specialist community care teams.
It is urging the Government to ensure all new parents receive a minimum of five face-to-face visits from the same health visitor.
NSPCC head of policy and public affairs Almudena Lara said that a decline in staff numbers and rising family caseloads mean health visitors are working under ‘significant pressure’.
She continued: ‘It’s vitally important that all families receive a minimum of five face-to-face visits undertaken by a consistent health visitor to ensure any mental health problems they might be experiencing are picked up on as early as possible so they can be signposted for more specialist support.’
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: ‘We know what happens in childhood can have an impact well into later life. Every child is eligible to see a health visitor, and we are working to modernise the Healthy Child Programme to give better access to parents.’
The Health Child programme currently says that all families in England should receive five home visits from qualified health professionals between pregnancy and when the child reaches two and a half.
In comparison, Scotland offers 11 visits, Wales offers nine and Northern Ireland offers seven.
In June, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) supported the Institute of Health Visiting in calling on the Government to reverse cuts to the health visiting workforce in England.
Gill Walton, chief executive and general secretary of the RCM, said that the health visitor workforce was ‘suffering a serious shortage’.
She continued: ‘In order to ensure that there is proper oversight of health visitor recruitment and to encourage joined-up workforce planning across the maternity and early years workforce, it is imperative that responsibility for the health visitor workforce is returned to the NHS and that adequate funding is made available to tackle the shortages of midwives and health visitors.’

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Over 18 million tons of Ukrainian grain was exported
The volume of exports of grain and pulses crops from Ukraine in the 2022/23 MY as of December 2 amounted to 18.1 million tons, which is 30% less than last season.
This is evidenced by the data of the State Customs Service published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.
Thus, 6.9 million tons of wheat have been shipped since the beginning of the season, which is 53% less than last year’s volume.
The supply of barley to foreign markets amounted to 1.5 million tons (-70%).
Also, 12,000 tons of rye were exported, which is significantly less than last year’s 82,600 tons.
9.7 million tons of corn were exported, which is 63% higher than the volume of shipments on the same date last season (5.9 million tons).
The export of flour from Ukraine in 2022/23 MY amounted to 56.3 thousand tons, which is 7% higher than last season’s figure on the same date (52.7 thousand tons). For reference: in 2021/22 MY export of grains and legumes crops amounted to 48.6 million tons: wheat — 18.7 million tons; barley — 5.8 million tons; rye — 161.5 thousand tons; corn — 23.5 million tons; flour – 70.9 thousand tons
Rains in Argentina and Brazil are now the main factors affecting agricultural markets
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Ukraine harvested 25.2 million tons of corn
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It’s a new year and many people are trying to make lifestyle changes to become healthier. Some may be considering changing their diets. If you are one of those interested in exploring a vegetarian or even vegan diet, we received some new books this week that might help.
Check out Meatless in Cowtown: A Vegetarian Guide to Food and Wine Texas-Style by Laura Samuel Meyn and Anthony Head. These two often found themselves the lone vegetarians at a table of carnivores but they never let that deter them from cooking and eating the foods they loved. After moving to meat-loving Texas, they compiled this book of their favorite Texas-inspired flavorful dishes – minus the meat. Included are Frito Pie, Enchiladas, Spicy Tortilla Soup, and many more. They also show how to pair each dish with the perfect wine or cocktail.
The Good Karma Diet: Eat Gently, Feel Amazing, Age in Slow Motion by Victoria Moran takes healthy eating a step farther by showing the benefits of a vegan lifestyle. According to the author, the secret to looking and feeling great is to treat our planet and all of its inhabitants well. Included are the stories of many people who have gone vegan and reaped “good karma” in all aspects of their lives. There is information on the health benefits of a plant-based diet, but the author also stresses the psychological and spiritual benefits from choosing not to harm other living creatures.


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I bought the vehicle new in 2001 and ordered the special Mahogany metalic paint. My wife is the main driver and she loves it. It is powerful and agile and handles like a automobile. We have had a little problem with the electrical in the lights. The front side lamps and the back tail lights seem to have a problem. Other than that we are very satisfied.
Heated seats, V-8 engine,The Mahogany metalic color,the handleing and ride. The safety features are a plus.
The electrical system needs improving. I can't see any fault with the vehicle.
This is the best car I have ever owned. I love to drive it. It goes so fast! It makes me feel like a race car driver. It is beautiful too. The only thing I would change if given the chance is the lack of a drink holder. There is one but it is really small. It is right in the center, behind the gear shift. It has a lid and use that compartment for storage of loose change.
Woodgrain trim, leather seats, acceleration is awesome.
I purchased a Certified Pre Owned X5, and I must say that I have only one regret. This car does not have the cargo space that I would have really needed. But the ride, the fuel efficiency, and the quality of the service that I receive when I go to the dealer has me hooked on BMW for life!
Looks great but I am having a problem with it. 3 of the 4 windows has already stoped working and fixed. The cooling system got all messed up on the highway. I have to get it towed. Water pump, radiator, hoses, builts etc were shot. It cost me over $1800. They are telling me that it has a problem of overheating....what..? It seems that my SUV is in the shop every month. I lost a confidence in the car. Any one having a problem like this or it was just my luck..?
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You spend so much money to treat yourself with BMW...there shouldn't be that many expensive repairs so soon..
Awesome car but it is time to go. I have loved owning and driving the X5 4.4i but it is time to go. After 3 yrs and 37m miles...I have a number of recurring problems. I have been in the shop 6 times this year and i am currently waiting for another service apointment. The electrical system is horrible and I feel like I am always on the verge of the next disaster. It is a wonderful car to drive...but I would wait until BMW gets a better grasp on the electrical problems.
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EXi brand and healthcare app.
The rise of sedentary lifestyles and more and more people relying on medication to manage chronic conditions, the current provision of healthcare is not sustainable anymore.
We needed to create an emotionally engaging brand that would achieve cut through globally – targeted primarily on those with chronic conditions, but with broad enough appeal that it would be scalable – attractive to the wider public of all ages and fitness levels, but also corporate audiences. Involving people in their own healthcare and empowering them with technology to take responsibility for their own health.
The goal? To be the go-to fitness app for those managing their own health and for health providers to prescribe exercise.
The challenge was about getting the balance right – we did not want to position the app as a fitness app. Nor did we want to make the branding overly scientific. The app needs to appeal to anyone from their early 20s to their 80s. There were also challenges in the pace of the project – which needed to be done in weeks.
EXi is an immediately engaging, approachable, brand which instills trust. It has achieved a strong, user-friendly presence, attractive to an extremely diverse audience and implements clear, concise messaging and design across multiple digital platforms.
The apps ease-of-use is communicated with clarity to both its customer target market and wider stakeholders and received with great enthusiasm. The brand was successfully developed over a very short period of time and delivered within tight deadlines.
Due to the successful brand positioning and subsequently the improved relevance, partnership contracts were secured and reach increased.
The brand transformation results reside in the accessibility and engagement, with downloads exceeding all expectations. The success of the brand positioning opened the app up to new markets – taking EXi wider than the UK.
It made it available for corporate wellness, and attracted members of the public who weren’t suffering from the chronic illnesses (which the app was originally designed for) but also those that wanted to improve their general health to be as strong and fit as possible.
Carron Manning, Co-founder and CEO, EXi

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Leonardo DiCaprio gave Maggie Smith a massive Valentine’s kiss at the Baftas
LONDON — The 69th BAFTAs took place at London’s Covent Garden Sunday, and there was a new addition this year: an unexpected “kiss cam” that singled out pairs of people in the audience for impromptu snogs.
Disney princesses speak less than men in their films, data shows
“Seen and not heard” is an adage that applies more to Disney princesses than you think.
Interesting (and disappointing) new research shows that since 1989, Disney princesses speak less than men in their films, according to The Washington Post
Data linguists Carmen Fought and Karen Eisenhauer analyzed all dialogue in Disney princess films and found that men have three times as many lines as female characters. This trend started with the Little Mermaid, where men speak 68% of the time. The statistics carry on well into the ’90s from there, with men speaking 71% of the time in Beauty and the Beast, 76% of the time in Pocahontas and 77% of the time in MulanRead more…
These are just a few of the modern existential humdingers explored in Lo and Behold, the latest deep-dive documentary from none other than Werner Herzog. The nihilistic filmmaker plumbs the digital revolution’s impact on humans, from the birth of the Internet to its inevitable (or, possibly already existing) sentience
Mashable brings you this first look at the full-sized poster for the film, which has its world premiere Saturday in Park City at the Marc: Read more…
Jordan Peele, who co-wrote the film’s script with Alex Rubens, stars as a man who finds an adorable kitten on his doorstep after his girlfriend breaks up with him. Keegan-Michael Key plays his loyal best friend, who helps Peele investigate when the kitten, Keanu, goes missing.
When it turns out Keanu is in the custody of gangsters, the two friends go deep undercover, lying about their copacetic suburban life to fit in with the thugs and bring the cat home. Read more…
’13 Hours’ review: A hot plate of Michael Bay military action, hold the politics
LOS ANGELES — As a Michael Bay-branded entertainment, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a doozy: a fierce, fiery, heart-thumping paramilitary shootout survival adventure with a backbone of likable characters and “true story” stakes. Whizzing bullets, chunky muscles, gritted white teeth, explosions as jump-scares — it’s all here, and it’s glorious.
As a political statement? That aspect is a lot more subtle. And certainly up for debate.
13 Hours is the story of the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans — including U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Stevens — were killed during a siege that lasted as long as the title suggests. Republicans have seized on the conflict as a campaign flashpoint, blaming the Obama administration (and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in particular) for lax security that precipitated the attack and indifferent military response once it was underway. Read more…
Actress Amandla Stenberg comes out as bisexual in Snapchat video
Actress and teen activist Amandla Stenberg came out as bisexual on Friday, and used Snapchat to do it.
The former Hunger Games star is currently on the cover of Teen Vogue and took over the magazine’s Snapchat account to deliver a series of candid video messages while wearing a “Black Girls are Magic” sweater
She first thanked the magazine for providing representation for other black girls, expressing how “deeply bruising” it is to “fight against your identity and to mold yourself into shapes that you just shouldn’t be in.”
“As someone who identifies as a black, bisexual woman, I’ve been through it,” she says Read more…
Here are all the box office records ‘Star Wars’ hasn’t broken — yet
A new day, a new record shattered by Star Wars: The Force Awakens. J.J. Abrams’ powerful return to George Lucas’ cinematic universe is topping various box office lists with all the force of a Death Star beam.
Which got us wondering — what records hasn’t the movie broken? Thanks to Box Office Mojo, we weren’t wondering for long.
To start (but certainly not to end), the movie is just shy of topping the list of the U.S.’s highest-grossing films ever. For now, the number one spot still belongs to James Cameron’s Avatar — but expect that to change quickly in the coming days Read more…

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“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm” —James Madison
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Is technology the saviour of free speech?
The new edition of Index on Censorship is out this week. It contains a whole range of interesting articles on privatised censorship, including one from yours truly on self-regulation. Pick up your copy today!


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Hot on the tails of the 2010 DDR US Championship announcement comes another tournament that already has established it’s legs as an annual event with 2010 as the third year the event will be taking place. The Big Buck World Championships are now going through their qualifier phase as well, where players can compete on any online-enabled Big Buck Safari or Big Buck Hunter Pro machine. The grand prize you’ll be aiming for if you participate: $10,000. According to the BBS official website, here is what the top players of the regionals can expect:
It all starts with a revamped Online Qualifying Tournament that runs August 1st – 29th. The top 16 in each region will be invited to Chicago for our first-ever 2-day World Championship Weekend on October 1st and 2nd.
All four of the Regional Finals will be held on October 1st followed by the 2010 World Championship on October 2nd. If you’ve never attended the World Championship, you owe it to yourself to make this your first. Beyond the Big Buck games, the tournament, the Big Buck Girls, and the huge prizes, this event is created with you, our players, in mind.
It’s a huge party that allows players from across the country to meet, eat, and drink. Whether you win or lose, you will not walk away from the weekend disappointed.
And let’s not forget that $10,000 top prize! You can start your quest for it at your nearest online game this August.
Here’s a video from last year’s tournament


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In Islam, all human beings are to be treated equally since all human beings are the children of Prophet Adam [a].
All human beings are brothers and sisters in the family of humanity.
Servants and workers, therefore, are not inferior to any other person.
They must be shown respect and consideration too.
The treatment of servants and workers should be the same as the treatment of brothers and sisters.
Just as servants and workers need us, we are in need of them too.
Our lives are made comfortable by the help of our servants and workers.
We must therefore take care of our servants and workers.
We must feed our servants the food that we eat and clothe them with clothes of the same quality as we wear.
We must be kind and understanding towards our servants.
We must be ever conscious that Allah hates those who are violent and abusive towards their workers.
We must never humiliate them or abuse them.
We must never overwork our servants and workers.
If the work is very difficult then we should assist them.
The workload of servants and workers must be kept to a moderate and reasonable level.
Servants and workers must be paid their wages punctually.
They must be paid as much as we ourselves would be happy to receive.
We must never prevent our servants from living with their spouse and their family.
We must do everything in our ability to keep them together.
If a servant or worker does not work well or is not pleasant and amenable then we may dismiss them in a dignified and noble manner.
If a servant or worker is unhappy working for us then we should respect their choice to leave.
We are dependent upon the honesty, goodwill, loyalty and trust of our workers.
Good treatment of servants and workers brings good fortune in this world and the hereafter and ill-treatment brings misfortune.


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Above: i24 Israeli T.V. interview with Jordanna Miller. I talk about my exhibition at Hechal Shlomo.Media about my second Solo Exhibition at Hechal Shlomo Museum of Jewish Art, King George Street, Jerusalem (next to the Great Synagogue). The Exhibition began on 19th February. Although it was going to continue until 30th March, it was cut a little short due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Below: Various Israeli newspapers and magazines showing my art work and reporting on my exhibition.

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I went with a couple of friends to see the 5:30 p.m. showing of Troy last night. We had the theatre pretty much to ourselves so we were free to make like the gang in Mystery Science Theatre 3000 and make snarky comments about the movie out loud if we were so moved.
Boy, were we.
Let’s get the nitpicking out of the way first:
I have read a lot of reviews of the film and many of them give Brad Pitt high marks. Well, he looked good – his six months of hitting the gym have paid off in buffing him out, but then he took the thrill away when he opened his mouth. To be fair, it’s not just Mr. Pitt; a lot of the dialogue was clunky and tortured, and the only actor who seemed to be able to get through it without contortions was the amazing Peter O’Toole as Priam. He has the style and the polish to carry off any role he’s in. He is riveting, and in the film when he has a scene with Brad Pitt, you can really see the difference between an actor and a movie star. Pitt’s bulging biceps are no match for the talent that O’Toole shows in just one tortured gaze. But that’s the only truly inspired acting in the film. The rest of it clunks along like Wagnerian opera, and there’s one death scene that goes on and on to the point where we were shouting at the screen, “Oh, die already!” Top it off with one of the worst film scores since Xanadu and it becomes an assault on the ears in both quality and volume.
I’ll give the set and special effects designers high marks; they did a fine job of creating a believable fortress of Troy, although I was a little bothered by the Art Deco-ish Temple of Apollo – the statue out front looked like something that fell off the Chrysler Building. The battle scenes were appropriately noisy and bloody, although you could tell that some of the soldiers were faking their hits. There’s enough exposed flesh of both the male and female variety to get the attention of straight and gay audiences, and the teenagers should be happy with the puppy-love story of Paris and Helen – neither of whom we care enough about to see in a movie all their own (Orlando Bloom brings back the soulful pout made famous by Robbie Benson in the 1970’s). But it doesn’t make up for the slapdash treatment of the source material. The final credits say “Inspired by The Illiad by Homer.” Homer should sue. In the original poem, the gods play a major role in the story – at times the war seems to be nothing more than just a chessmatch for them. Director Wolfgang Petersen said he took the gods out because he thought they were “silly” and superfluous (as opposed to what screenwriter David Benioff did to The Illiad?). Shortening the timeframe from the original ten years to a three-week skirmish makes the whole thing seem petty and trivial like a gangland turf war, not the stuff of legend and mythology.
Throughout the entire film the characters seem obsessed with making their names immortal. That’s a truly human instinct for wanting to be remembered, but if this was the greatest moment of these people’s lives told in such a hackneyed and scene-chewing style, then Homer wouldn’t have bothered to tell it, much less commit it to the annals of legend.
On the other hand, it would have been really fun to see what Mel Brooks or Monty Python could do with it…
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Nature Through Your Lens: 8 Photo and Video Tips
If you’re planning a camping trip and want to capture the beautiful scenery and experiences, you don’t have to be a professional photographer or videographer to take great pictures and videos. With a few simple tips and some practice, you can improve your skills and capture memories that will last a lifetime.
Here are some tips to help you take better photos and videos on your next camping trip:
1. Know your equipment
Whether you have a fancy camera or are using your smartphone, take some time to familiarize yourself with its features and settings. Learn how to adjust the exposure, shutter speed, and ISO settings to capture the best possible images.
Use the right lens If you have a camera with interchangeable lenses, consider using a wide-angle lens to capture more of the scenery, or a telephoto lens to zoom in on specific subjects. If you’re using a smartphone, you can purchase external lenses that can attach to your phone’s camera to give you more options.
2. Pay attention to the background
When taking photos and videos, make sure to pay attention to the background as well as the subject. A cluttered or distracting background can detract from the overall impact of your shot. Look for clean and simple backgrounds, or use shallow depth of field to blur out distracting elements.
3. Use natural light
Natural light is the best way to capture the true colors and beauty of nature. Try to take photos and videos during the golden hour, which is the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset. The light during this time is soft and warm, creating a beautiful and flattering effect on your subjects.
4. Look for interesting details
Sometimes, the smallest details can make the biggest impact. Look for interesting textures, patterns, and colors in nature, and try to capture them in your photos and videos. You can also focus on specific details of your camping gear or food to add interest and variety to your shots. Have you started your RVing photo and video bucket list yet?
5. Compose your shots carefully
Think about the composition of your shots before taking them. Consider the rule of thirds, which involves dividing your frame into thirds horizontally and vertically and placing your subject at the intersection of those lines. This creates a visually pleasing image that draws the viewer’s eye to the subject.
You could also experiment with angles and perspectives. Try to take photos and videos from different angles and perspectives to add interest to your shots. For example, you can try taking a shot from a low angle to make your subject look larger and more powerful, or from a high angle to give a different perspective of the landscape.
6. Keep it steady
To avoid blurry photos and videos, keep your camera or smartphone steady while taking shots. Use a tripod or find a stable surface to place your camera on, or simply hold your phone with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides.
7. Edit your photos and videos
After taking your photos and videos, spend some time editing them to enhance their quality. There are many great editing apps available, such as VSCO, Snapseed, and Adobe Lightroom, that can help you adjust exposure, brightness, contrast, and other settings to create the perfect shot.
8. Learn from experts
If you’re interested in improving your photography and videography skills, there are many great resources available online. Digital Photography School, Photography Life, and YouTube are great websites to learn about different techniques, tips, and tutorials. Vimeo is a great resource for inspiration, while Udemy, Lynda.com, and Skillshare offer online courses taught by industry professionals.
In addition to these tips, there are also some practical considerations to keep in mind when taking photos and videos on a camping trip. Make sure to pack spare batteries and memory cards, and keep your equipment clean and dry. If you’re taking photos or videos of wildlife, make sure to do so from a safe distance and respect the animals’ habitat.
Finally, remember that the most important thing is to have fun and enjoy the experience. Don’t get too caught up in getting the perfect shot – sometimes, the best moments are the ones that happen spontaneously. With these tips and a bit of practice, you can capture memories that will last a lifetime.
Happy camping and happy shooting!
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Jennifer Reynolds, the President & CEO of Toronto Finance International (TFI): A public-private partnership between Canada’s three levels of government, the financial services sector and academia again joins Enterprise Radio.
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You know what they say—kids grow up so fast! Bones grow faster in the foot than other tissues, so if your child is going through a growth spurt, his or her muscles and tendons can tighten and pull. The Achilles tendon, which is attached to the heel bone, can pull on the bone’s growth plate. Sever’s disease, also known as calcaneal apophysitis, occurs when the growth plate in the back of the heel becomes inflamed. This condition is one of the most common heel injuries seen in children and adolescents, especially those who are active or regularly participate in sports. If your child is complaining of heel pain, Sever’s disease could very well be the cause.
The reason why this disease is rarely seen in adults is because the heel bone hardens and becomes stronger after the growing process is over; therefore it is less prone to problems. Typical symptoms of the condition include heel pain or tenderness that increases over time and occurs mostly with activity. Children in sports that involve running and jumping a lot—like baseball, gymnastics, basketball, soccer, and football—are most commonly affected. It’s important to note that discomfort tends to go away with rest, and seldom occurs in low-impact sports like biking or swimming.

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Trans Talk, this week’s edition of The Tenth Voice, is hosted by Sandra Meade and produced by Linda Wilson. On this show we explore the challenges faced by undocumented transgender immigrants who end up in the United States immigration system. We’ll also learn the truth about AB 1266, The School Opportunity and Success Act for transgender students which went into effect in California on January 1st, 2014.
The first interview guest is Claire Swinford, a “gap” advocate in the trans* community. We’ll talk to her about the undocumented trans* immigrant population, their incarceration in America’s detention facilities, and the difficult challenges they face.
The second interview guest is Eli Erlick, Executive Director of Trans Student Equality Resources. We’ll be discussing AB 1266, The School Opportunity and Success Act, a bill which helps ensure California students have access to the facilities and activities corresponding to their gender identity. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown last year, and a determined campaign by anti-transgender activists is currently underway to stop the bill in California.
And of course, we’ll round out the show with the Community Calendar, researched and presented by Michael Poppa.


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This past June, our Cincinnati community and the nation mourned the loss of Otto Warmbier, who was unjustly detained, murderously mistreated, and tragically died at the hands of the North Korean regime.
We can never undo the brutality Otto suffered. We cannot help the pain and heartache endured by his family and his friends. But we must continue to use all economic and diplomatic tools at our disposal to hold this hostile regime accountable for its repeated and aggressive actions against our citizens, our interests, our allies, and our security.
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act (H.R. 3898) in direct response to North Korea's hostile actions. This bill, bearing Otto's name, imposes the most far-reaching financial sanctions yet to be directed at North Korea by cutting off Pyongyang's ability to finance its weapons programs. Watch my remarks in strong support of this bill here or below:
In addition to this bill, I joined House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel in sending a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to designate North Korea as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Below is an excerpt from the letter:
"Since North Korea was removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list in 2008, the Kim regime has repeatedly perpetrated or supported heinous acts, the most recent example of which was the illegitimate detention, murderous mistreatment, and tragic death of Otto Warmbier. Before Otto’s murder, agents of North Korea assassinated Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia using VX nerve agent. As you know, the willful aiding or abetting of the use or acquisition of chemical weapons is an explicit component of international terrorism under the Arms Export Control Act, one of the authorities authorizing you to designate State Sponsors of Terrorism (22 U.S.C. 2780(d))."
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As lawmakers prepare for January’s session of the Virginia General Assembly, city councilors have one thing on their mind: getting Richmond to pay for its own agencies.
Council is preparing to adopt its state legislative agenda next month, and many of the items are tied to the city’s growing subsidy of state services.
During the budget process last spring, city officials added funding to keep compensation for staff at the city courthouse, who are state employees, competitive with neighboring jurisdictions and their federal counterparts. And upgrades to the combined sewer system in the city required by the state remain an unfunded mandate, despite previous requests for appropriations.
But at a meeting with Alexandria’s state lawmakers, councilors said the biggest thumb in their collective eye is the “local aid to state” program. Alexandria is required to send $633,464 to Richmond each year to help cover state contributions to local programs.
“I was saying earlier, aren’t a lot of legislators [in Richmond] formerly local officials?” said City Councilor Tim Lovain. “It’s like they’ve forgotten their roots.”
“We have our own budget problems,” said Bernie Caton, the city’s top state lobbyist. “We’d rather not have to bail out both the city and the state.”
The program has been a sticking point with municipalities since former Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) first implemented it in 2008, said Mayor Bill Euille. Some cities have made a joke out of the situation, sending in massive checks, like those used at press conferences for charities and contest winners.
“Maybe we should just send them a mountain of unwrapped pennies,” Euille joked.
This focus on fiscal issues is not happenstance. Alexandria is slated to face a $16 million budget deficit next year. City council has authorized City Manager Rashad Young to raise taxes as part of his proposed fiscal 2016 budget, due out early next year.
City Councilor Justin Wilson said the state’s unwillingness to increase the pay of state employees in Northern Virginia — where the cost of living is highest — means turnover in the courthouse is inevitable. And it makes it even more difficult to address the lack in compensation for city employees, particularly in the public safety sector.
“We had to increase our own allocation in [local] court clerks, because they were making $15,000 less than clerks in the federal court just up the street and after a year or two, they just go there,” he said. “All of these state agencies serve us — the commonwealth’s attorney’s office, the public defender, the health department — and that means we end up heavily subsidizing state programs. It’s something all of Northern Virginia is dealing with.”
Wilson said the state’s refusal to pay for its own programs amounts to passing the buck onto city governments.
“Basically, what they’re saying is: We won’t cut the programs or raise the taxes to pay for it, but we’ll make you do it instead,” he said.
The agenda also supports the usual gander of causes de celebre, from an increase in the minimum wage and expansion of Medicaid to the restoration of voting rights for ex-felons and banning the box, the moving of the question of whether a job applicant has been convicted of a crime to later in the hiring process, from employment applications for state jobs.
Although city leaders focused on the fiscal issues, their state-level colleagues warned them not to expect much on that front.
“I think legislators and representatives from Northern Virginia know it’s a problem, but down in Richmond, they’re still all too happy to pass the buck on to local governments and property taxpayers,” said Delegate Rob Krupicka (D-45). “All of these state agencies end up subsidized at much higher levels at local government, because the alternative is that the locals stop using state services, but since we need things like the health department, that’s just not viable.
“Local governments highlighting the issue is helpful, but people are being sold a bill of goods. The state gets to say, ‘Oh it’s just those evil local governments raising your taxes.’ But in reality, they’re the ones forcing local governments to do it.”


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Almost a year ago, these were the men & woman keeping Park Forest safe as 2017 rolled into 2018. They were looking for anyone drinking & driving. They were prepared to arrest those who shot guns at midnight. But mostly they wanted residents and visitors to our Village to just celebrate a new year responsibly & have a great New Year’s Eve. Also, donuts, police report in the provided caption. (Photo: PFPD)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us through December 15, 2018. Charges for those cited in . . .


Guangzhou Railway Group announced on March 16, that trains from Guangzhou to Shenzhen and Dongguan will be suspended until March 20. Shenzhen has also banned nonessential vehicles from the road in four districts.
Passengers can apply for a refund on already purchased tickets at the ticket office or online.
It was previously announced on March 15 that train services from Guangzhou railway stations would operate at a reduced number in an attempt to restrict passenger flow.
The resumption of normal train services will ultimately be dependent on the control of the pandemic situation in local areas.
The Shenzhen districts of Futian, Longhua, Longgang and Pingshan have prohibited nonessential vehicles from operating. The ban will remain in place until Sunday, March 20, the same day that the lockdown in Shenzhen is supposed to be lifted.
However, the lifting of lockdown measures will only come into effect if local governments decide it is safe to do so.
Currently, only vehicles employed for COVID-19 prevention and control and emergency services are allowed to take to the streets.
Taxi drivers in Shenzhen are being employed to escort delivery drivers from across the Hong Kong border, Sixth Tone reports.
The measures are to ensure that delivery drivers returning from Hong Kong follow predetermined routes, avoid unplanned stops and don’t come into contact with residents.
Truck drivers are allowed to travel between Hong Kong and Shenzhen without quarantining. However, they need to follow strict travel routes and a rigorous COVID-19 test schedule.
Since Sunday, 17 drivers from Hong Kong to Shenzhen have tested positive for COVID-19.
Over 8,000 vehicles are employed in the transportation of food, medicine and other supplies between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
Taxis that escort vehicles from Hong Kong are labeled “cross-border transportation escorts,” and are prohibited from picking up passengers. If a cross-border taxi picks up a passenger they could be fined RMB500.
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Happy Friday everyone!
I’ve been on a virtual blog tour this week, hosted by the awesome Julie at
A Tale of Many Reviews. Click on over and enter the drawing for a signed paperback of On the Island. Julie has also included my dream cast post so you can see who I envisioned in the movie version of the book.
I wasn’t sure of the best way to share all the stops with you but finally decided that a link round-up would work best. The bloggers are all doing a giveaway of the book (print or electronic) so head on over, check out their blogs, and enter to win.
These women are a truly fantastic bunch, and I’ve been overwhelmed by all the wonderful things they’ve said about On the Island this week. I’ve mentioned it before but it bears repeating: readers are the game changers in publishing right now and book bloggers are so very important in spreading the word about books they love. On the Island is a word-of-mouth book, and these wonderful bloggers have shouted their love for the book from the virtual rooftops. I am forever in their debt.
Please click on each blog for a chance to win a copy of On the Island.
Jana at That Arty Reader Girl
Damaris at Good Choice Reading
Shawna at Dreaming in the Pages
Racquel at The Book Barbies
April at Sim ~ Sational ~ Books (and a trailer!)
Autumn at The Autumn Review
Asheley at Into the Hall of Books
Andrea at The Bookish Babe
Amy at Book Loving Mom
Chandra at Unabridged Bookshelf
And a massive THANK YOU to all the tour participants. You made my week.

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Fashion show to help animals in Trumbull
The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County will have its 28th annual fashion show and luncheon 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mahoning Country Club, 710 E. Liberty St.
The event includes an auction and lottery-tree, 50-50 and basket raffles. Dogs accompany the models down the runway.
Tickets cost $35. To reserve a seat call 330-394-3512.


More New Zealand firefighters, including three from Taupō, have been sent to Australia to help battle the wildfires ravaging Queensland.
Twenty-one New Zealand firefighters flew from Auckland to Australia today to help fight the wildfires that have been raging in the state for the past nine weeks.
More than 60 fires have been tearing through New South Wales and Queensland.
Pumicelands deputy principal rural fire officer Roger Nelson and two fellow firefighters from Taupō were crossing the ditch today to help out.
The trip was the third Nelson had made to fight bushfires in Australia in the last three years.
The crews were expecting to see the worst in the "fairly extreme" conditions, he said.
He could feel a sense of trepidation among the firefighters due to the height of flames and the devastation the fires have already caused.
Australia and New Zealand fire crews were like "one big family" and lending a hand to their brothers and sisters in need were crucial, Nelson said.
The eucalyptus forests in Australia burn very differently to the pine-based forests here, he said, so the local firefighters would be constantly learning.
• Australia's extreme fires signal grim warning for New Zealand
• NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern offers support as Australian fires worsen
• Firefighters battle more than 80 bushfires burning across NSW while 50 bushfires rage in Queensland
• At least 1 dead as fast-moving wildfire burns homes and prompts mandatory evacuation
Strike power! Lightning and rain galore across the Bay
Severe weather warning for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
They were due to arrive in Brisbane this afternoon and will spend the next day being debriefed on the hazards, wildlife and terrain they will face.
Nelson was looking forward to the "fire camp" tent accommodation they would be living in for the next fortnight.
Fire Emergency New Zealand's national manager for response capability Paul Turner said the Kiwi contingent of six three-person crews, two taskforce leaders and a liaison officer would begin their operations tomorrow.
These crews are in addition to the six New Zealand Fire and Emergency personnel already in New South Wales helping with air attack, heavy machinery, safety, and deployment co-ordinations, he said.
Tony Gillard, Pumicelands' eastern zone deputy rural fire officer, said among the six Kiwi personnel was one from Rotorua who had been in New South Wales for about a week, and was due to fly back to New Zealand in a couple of days.
Gillard said the three Taupō personnel and the other 18 from other parts of the country would be initially be involved in two rotations of about 14 days.
Of the 21 personnel, there was one liaison officer, two taskforce leaders and the rest were firefighters, he said.
Large wildfires have been burning in both Queensland and New South Wales for the past nine weeks.
As at November 11 there were 50 active bushfires in Queensland and a state of fire emergency has been called.
"Fighting fires of this magnitude is a hugely demanding task and we're happy to provide support to our Australian colleagues," Turner said.
"They're tough firefighting conditions over there at the moment. The hot, very dry and windy conditions are causing extreme wildfire behaviour."
The New Zealand crews will be operating in North Queensland.
"They'll be working up to 14-hour shifts for two five-day rotations and will have a rest day between the rotations and a travel day on either side," Turner said.
"Deploying overseas is a valuable development opportunity for those involved and gives them experience in different environments that they can bring back here.
"Over the past 19 years we've deployed 986 people overseas; 140 in the past 12 months to Australia. Since 2000 we have deployed 26 times to Canada, USA and Australia."


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(Ecofin Agency) - Despite the rise in gas prices following the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Sonatrach previously reassured its clients it would apply relatively fair prices. The decision is changing after Spain’s choice to support Morrocco, Algeria’s rival in the sensitive Western Sahara conflict.
Sonatrach, Algeria’s state oil and gas producer, announced, on April 1, it might raise the price of the gas it supplies to Spain. The announcement comes amid a major diplomatic dispute between Algeria and Spain. “We might readjust gas prices to our Spanish client,” said Toufik Hakkar, head of Sonatrach, according to comments reported by APS.
Indeed, last month, Spain announced that it would support Morocco's plan to grant Western Sahara the status of an autonomous region. For Algeria, which supports the Sahrawi nationalists, by making such an announcement, Spain is violating its neutrality in the conflict.
The Algerian government condemned the announcement and recalled its ambassador to Spain. The taunted price change appears like Algeria’s disapproval of Spain’s position in the conflict in Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony being claimed by Morocco since 1975.

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HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [NASDAQ: HTGM] gained 49.26% or 0.27 points to close at $0.82 with a heavy trading volume of 8542936 shares. The company report on December 9, 2022 that HTG Molecular Diagnostics Announces the Next Event in its RNA Profiling in Drug Discovery KOL Webcast Series.
This latest webinar features a presentation from KOL, Dr. Robert Spitale, PhD, from the University of California – Irvine, discussing the use of RNA profiling in the drug discovery process to better uncover mechanism of action and refine the drug screening processes.
It opened the trading session at $0.515, the shares rose to $0.94 and dropped to $0.4802, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for HTGM points out that the company has recorded 44.89% gains over the past six months. However, it is still -310.0% lower than its most recent low trading price.
If we look at the average trading volume of 3.53M shares, HTGM reached to a volume of 8542936 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [HTGM]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for HTGM shares is $1.50 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on HTGM stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Cantor Fitzgerald have made an estimate for HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on May 11, 2020. The new note on the price target was released on March 26, 2020, representing the official price target for HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $4.50 to $6, while Rodman & Renshaw kept a Buy rating on HTGM stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. is set at 0.22, with the Price to Sales ratio for HTGM stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 1.54. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 7.48, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.51.
Trading performance analysis for HTGM stock
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [HTGM] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -19.31. With this latest performance, HTGM shares gained by 47.07% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 44.89% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -76.49% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for HTGM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 61.20, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 63.28, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 59.19 for HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [HTGM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 0.5231, while it was recorded at 0.6835 for the last single week of trading, and 0.8821 for the last 200 days.
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [HTGM]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [HTGM] shares currently have an operating margin of -205.48 and a Gross Margin at +54.02. HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc.’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -192.49.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -137.80, with Return on Assets sitting at -52.23.
HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc.’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.30 and a Current Ratio set at 1.60.
An analysis of insider ownership at HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [HTGM]
There are presently around $0 million, or 4.30% of HTGM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of HTGM stocks are: RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC with ownership of 86,402, which is approximately -43.909% of the company’s market cap and around 10.80% of the total institutional ownership; BLACKROCK INC., holding 74,192 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $61000.0 in HTGM stocks shares; and VIRTU FINANCIAL LLC, currently with $60000.0 in HTGM stock with ownership of nearly 451.931% of the company’s market capitalization.
Positions in HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. stocks held by institutional investors increased at the end of November and at the time of the November reporting period, where 4 institutional holders increased their position in HTG Molecular Diagnostics Inc. [NASDAQ:HTGM] by around 61,076 shares. Additionally, 12 investors decreased positions by around 203,016 shares, while 7 investors held positions by with 199,946 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 464,038 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. HTGM stock had 1 new institutional investments in for a total of 95 shares, while 4 institutional investors sold positions of 20,764 shares during the same period.

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What makes you enthusiastic about life?
It’s an interesting question. And it’s one Author Britt Skrabanek has been asking folks as part of a monthly series she’s been doing.
Last month, Britt asked me to take part and here’s my answer to “What makes you enthusiastic about life?”: The Life Enthusiast Chronicles with Stan.
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Want to teach your child good parents don't scold your child too many. Because it may cause the effect very harmful to his side. In addition to the never listen there is also leading to the pressing and inhibit on a child's accumulation will not be good for the parenting -after the mom.
First: Let's take a deep breath.
When pressing then surely you will say things that offend you. If do not want later to regret the things Miss uttered in anger come out to breathe deeply. When inhaled, and breathe out gently, you will provide enough oxygen to the brain, you will become more calm and wise ... more.
Second: think about the place making himself.
Let your mind travel to a place very far away, leaving you feeling relaxed and completely relaxed. You can imagine on a warm island, immersed in the Sun have plenty of Sun. You can believe or not, but anyway that little more can be helpful to you.
Tuesday: count to 10.
Instead, the larger the count so will make your children afraid that on fine now. You for your time to stop these stupid actions or disruptive, and also have time for yourself make your fire is boiling worshippers tub.
Fourth: share with your wife or husband, or anyone that believes the pressing in the rearing of children.
The speaking out makes you get relief and found the advice objective.
Thursday: out of the room.
Many mothers share that when everything's wrong, "I often to children in a safe and quiet place to leave a few minutes". In a short time, both mother and baby will handle his problems.=

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Not only does learning digital marketing and getting your digital marketing training certification put you ahead of the competition when it comes to landing a role in general, but it can also lead to an increase in salary. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American salary is $44,564 annually. According to Glassdoor, however, the average American digital marketer makes $71,127 annually. This is just the average base pay and does not include annual bonuses or other perks.
Ashley Madison is a dating site with a twist. Of course, you’ve probably already heard about it, as the company has received plenty of media attention over the years. Basically, Ashley Madison offers a discreet dating service for people who are married. I’m not personally sure about the income potential, but there is clearly demand for the service.
Self-Fulfillment: Self-fulfillment is a great option for sellers looking for 100% control of the shipping process and lower costs. This is a giant undertaking, depending on your business model. You must have a warehouse to store the inventory and the resources to handle today’s shipping expectations. Fulfilling orders is time consuming and can become a burden as your business grows. Only choose this option if you want complete control of the fulfillment process and have the resources to do so.
However, you should pick a niche and blog about that. If you're launching a money related blog, maybe it'll be about how to make money in real estate or simply how to make money online. Pick the niche and stick to it. If it's a diet and fitness related blog, maybe the niche is the Ketogenic diet, the Atkins diet or some other form of diet or fitness.
Through these training sessions, this course offers a step-by-step guide to creating a successful website that generates business for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From creating a great website, to driving traffic and converting that traffic, the Launch2Success Internet Marketing Training Program covers the basics every internet marketer must know for their business to take flight.
great read as always glen, congrats on sharing your research. although i believe strongly in the “rank & rent” concept for local seo marketing, it is interesting that i watched an entire video today by a prominent local seo guru who says r&r sites are the worst possible business. i’m having trouble wrapping my head around that as it goes against what my gut believes but then again, he’s “been there done that” and i haven’t. anyway, i digress big time, great article.
The average cost of a major kitchen renovation is over $15,000. Ouch! Yet, there are SO many ways to make a kitchen look beautiful for just a few hundred dollars. It’s actually something I’m doing right now in my own kitchen. I bought decorative posts for the island, I’m putting brick facade on front of the island, changing the backsplash, putting wooden decorative feet under the cabinets, putting in decorative corbels under the cabinets, adding under-cabinet lighting, and painting the cabinets. All of these things can be done for under $150 per project. A website just about inspiration for kitchen upgrades could be fantastic!
As an alternative, you can dedicate your time and efforts to generating as many unique leads as possible, and earn a good sum through quantity. This means you should not let high rates fool you. A commission of 30%-40% for the affiliate could be attractive relative to rates of 1%-5%. However, what matters is how much you can sell. Imagine that you have two products, both of which cost $100. From the first you can earn 40%, while from the second “just” 10%. Seems logical to work with the most profitable?


The SB-30-04 is a tin dioxide semiconductor gas sensor which has a high sensitivity to alcohol with quick response speed.
This model is suitable for alcohol detection such as portable breath alcohol checker or ignition locking system in automobles.
Gas sensitive semiconductor material is a mini bead type and a heater coil and electrode wire are embedded in the element.
The sensing element is installed in the metal housing which uses double stainless steel mesh (100 mesh) in the path of gas flow.
The mesh is an anti-explosion feature.


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In Eweida v British Airways plc EAT/0123/08, the EAT held that a uniform policy that prohibited visible items of jewellery, unless worn in pursuance of a mandatory scriptural requirement, did not indirectly discriminate against a Christian employee who wished to display a cross over her uniform.
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld an employment tribunal finding that a Christian employee, who was sent home when she insisted on wearing a cross visibly, in breach of the employer's uniform policy, did not suffer indirect discrimination.
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There are 129.37 miles from Wethersfield to South Dennis in east direction and 170 miles (273.59 kilometers) by car, following the I-495 S route.
Wethersfield and South Dennis are 2 hours 53 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop.
This is the fastest route from Wethersfield, CT to South Dennis, MA. The halfway point is Bellingham, MA.
Wethersfield, CT and South Dennis, MA are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 2:03 am.
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After you've visited Bob Devaney Sports Center, you can discover the sights within a few miles of the area.
Study the collections at University of Nebraska State Museum, Sheldon Museum of Art, or Great Plains Art Museum. You can enjoy live performances at Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center and Lied Center. Stopping by Memorial Stadium, Haymarket Park, or Pershing Center is a fun way to see all the area has to offer.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and International Quilt Study Center are both worth a visit while you're checking out the area. You might also stop by Nebraska State Capitol, located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Bob Devaney Sports Center, or Lincoln Children's Zoo which is 2.2 mi (3.6 km) away.


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Friday the 7th of April - the follower now directly after the successful Vienna Vinyl & Music Festival in the new simply-HIFI.com Shop location in Vienna downtown. Conrad Mas, the founder and boss of AVID HIFI, personally came from England to present his turntables in the well known Good-Better-Best comparison show.
Thomas Rabenseifner recently relocated with his company to a former interior design office in the center of Vienna. Thomas prepared a very sweet setup for the three AVID HIFI record players - DIVA II SP, SEQUEL SP and top model ACUTUS SP equipped with similar SME tonearms and Nagaoka MP-150 Moving Iron high output cartridge. Amplification was done by a Lyric PS-10 phonostage, Valvet L2 preamp and Icon Audio MB 845i tube mono amps. Blumenhofer Acoustics Genuin FS3 MK2 hornspeakers fitted perfectly the new demo room of Thomas - remember 2016 at Vienna Vinyl & Music Fair 2016 we used Blumenhofer Acoustics Genuin FS2 model with great success.
Conrad Mas as always the typical British gentleman demonstrated with patience and enthusiasm again and again the different AVID HIFI record players. The difference was clear and the expensive top model AVID HIFI ACUTUS SP made an extremely clear step upwards! Well done again - so my personal advice again - for analogue record players rules:
Thomas Rabenseifner asked his guests to bring their own records - that worked wonderfully. For some heavily polluted records we use CHISTO Easy Groove Extreme pre-wash and for all CHISTO Easy Groove concentrate, which cleans very good, adds strong antistatic and also acts as the only fluid on the market antibacterial and fungicidal. Great success again - and it is not only about less noise and clicks (scratches can not be removed, clear) - the main benefit is much better sound - more corpus, power and dynamics, better timbre, pure emotion - after all dirt was removed from the grooves and the pickup could scan perfectly
As our professional record cleaning station was situated in the kitchen / bar in mid of the shop - you could listen to your own records before-after-cleaning in the main shop room. A smaller setup with a Thorens record player was prepared for that purpose.
We would like to thank the many interested visitors and Thomas Rabenseifner for the successful organization of the event. The new shop loacted in downtown is worth a visit for all hifi-lovers in and around Vienna!


Police arrest 26 people in UK truck deaths of 39 Vietnamese
BRUSSELS (AP) — Police in France and Belgium have arrested 26 people suspected of human trafficking in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies were found in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year. The searches took place on Tuesday and came in the wake of the investigation into the deaths of the migrants. Their bodies were found in October at the back of a truck inside a refrigerated container that had been hauled to England. The suspected smugglers face up to 15 years in prison and large fines if convicted.


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I initially wrote this DD February 1st when the news first broke that the Biden administration would be dropping an executive order in the Feb-March timeframe. I decided to shelve the DD until the announcement was imminent because by and large my dog has a longer attention span than you guys. There has been a lot of FUD today around Circle doubling it's valuation from 4.5B to 9B and the official merger date being delayed. The reason for this is that the Biden Administration is dropping his Executive Order next week. This very likely has significant positive implications for Circles business model.
Positions - I have 5k warrants at 1.67, this is less than 1% of my portfolio. More bullish on crypto.
i am not a financial advisor and that all users should complete their own due diligence.
Sup guys, I've decided to rotate back into SPACs after making 200k (15x) in a pixelated video game called DeFi Kingdoms. Normally anything below a 10x doesn't titillate me anymore since becoming Crypto Curious, but this play is easy money and CND is trading below NAV at 9.98.
CND (Circle Inc.) is poised for a meteoric rise in February and is currently trading below NAV. This is fundamentally the easiest lay up I've seen in a long time that doesn't involve hopeful math to determine a low float count.
Circle created the cryptocurrency USDC which stands for United States Dollar Coin. It is called a “stable coin” because it's value does not fluctuate due to being pegged to the USD. Every single USDC coin is backed by 1 USDC and Circle is heavily audited to verify this. Circle makes their money by generating interest on the backed USD. With a market cap of 50 billion dollars that is a significant amount of stable income.
As you can see from the picture USDC is the 5th largest market cap. It's competitor
Tether (USDT), another US Dollar Stable Coin, is 3rd. More on that in a moment.
The Executive Order -
The Biden Administration made a press release last week indicating that it planned to place an executive order for cryptocurrencies as early as February as a matter of “National Security”. Sounds pretty scary, what could “National Security” mean? Surely the U.S. doesn't feel threatened by cryptocurrencies. The US does not feel threatened by crypto- at least not yet. What the Executive Order is about is the third largest cryptocurrency, USDT aka Tether.
Tether is also a stable coin, but a much shadier version. It is mostly backed by Chinese debt rather than 1-1 US Dollar like USDC. How much debt and which specific type of debt is unknown, Tether refuses to be audited. You may remember back in October the SEC approved the BitCoin futures ETF. It was hypothesized that an ETF backed by BitCoin could not be far behind. We found in January that the asset backed BTC ETFs were all denied. While not the only reason given for the denial, a primary reason was that Tether is being used to manipulate BTC price.
Being able to manipulate the amount of digital USD is a matter of national security. It does make sense that the digital USD should be regulated within the US. Here's a Bloomberg terminal rumor supporting that the Executive Order is related to stable coins (update1:I don't feel like looking, someone find this and i'll edit the post)
Update 2: Another reason to think that this Executive Order will be beneficial is that minorities and LGBTQ are much more likely to hold cryptocurrencies. If this would be something that would hurt them financially it would not be released before midterms. It's much more likely that this will be positive.
CND Price Appreciation -
So we've determined that Circle's primary competitor is shady as hell and is the likely target of this executive order. How does that help Circle? You can anticipate that a substantial portion of Tether's market cap is likely to be absorbed by USDC. Circle recently applied for a US bank charter making USDC the only stable coin that is going to have a bank charter backing it. Circle has firmly taken the stance that they are willing to do whatever it takes to be compliant with US regulations. It is highly likely the FED will pivot to making USDC more akin to the CBDC for the US but that is realistically further out, however could be implied by the media at the time of the executive order. Circle will see a huge increase of their balance sheet as a result of capital flowing from Tether to USDC increasing Circles profits.
The Trade -
CND is currently trading below nav at 9.98 providing an excellent asymmetric risk/reward. The March 10C and 12.5C and shares/warrants are the way to play. An IV of 60% on the March 12.5C seems bananas for the volatility the catalyst will cause. I don't give price targets, because assigning an arbitrary number to exit is stupid. You should look to exit when you see the media picking up that Circle will be the major beneficiary of this Executive Order.


The U.S. government has announced that two military training programs and a military exercise that had been planned with South Korea have been suspended indefinitely. The Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise and two Korean Marine Exchange Program training exercises were suspended by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in order to facilitate dialogue with North Korea. The decision was reportedly made after Mattis met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford and National Security Adviser John Bolton to discuss the issue.
President Donald Trump previously announced that the U.S was ready to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea after a historic meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12. Some in his administration appeared surprised at the announcement and the South Koreans seemed perplexed as well. Now, South Korea has opted to support the decision publicly.
The suspension of the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea constitutes a major victory for North Korea. The U.S. has about 28,000 service members on the Korean Peninsula, under the mission of ensuring peace on the peninsula. The South Korean military is made up of temporary conscripts and is not a professional army like that of the U.S., so would be woefully unprepared if North Korea were to attack.
It is unclear whether North Korea has given anything in return other than a pledge to keep dialogue open. The ongoing dialogue with North Korea is meant to lead to the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. North Korea is estimated to currently have between 10 and 20 nuclear weapons. The U.S. and the international community would like the country to give up its nuclear capabilities in exchange for the elimination of some of the sanctions that have been crippling the country for decades.
South Korean leader Moon Jae-in has been a strong supporter of the dialogue and taking the diplomatic route towards peace. A spokeswoman for the South Korean government said, “We consider the ongoing denuclearization negotiations with North Korea as crucial, so as long as those negotiations continue, the decision by the governments of South Korea and the United States will be maintained.”


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Mr McConalogue is said to be well and has no symptoms
All Cabinet ministers are restricting their movements after Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue tested positive for Covid-19.
The minister's spokesman said that a test carried out yesterday returned positive today and the Donegal TD is self-isolating at home.
Mr McConalogue is said to be well and the spokesman said he has no symptoms.
He was in Brussels on Government business in the last few days and was tested on his return.
A statement from the Government said that in line with public health advice, all ministers are awaiting a Covid-19 test and result.
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As if entering our minds and living out our dreams for us, Bama and the Bay Area come together (not for the first time) and create something special. This go round DaVinci teams up with Slow Motion Soundz production team the Block Beattaz, who add their own distinct depth of flavour but ensure that the vibe remains fully San Francisco. And there’s something about the Tim Jieh directed video that allows DaVinci to engage with the audience better than ever. Great track.
You can download DaVinci’s ‘The MOEna Lisa’ album here.