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Big Ten Alumni Euchre Tournament
Sponsored by Michigan State University
7 - 10 PM Saturday, June 2
Westchester Elks Lodge
8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey 90293
Join us for a night all about Trump – No…Not the POTUS… it’s EUCHRE-TIME!!
Enjoy an evening of the classic Midwestern Card Game in a friendly tournament.
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- You can register as a team or as an individual & we will partner you up. Or you can register just to watch, to learn or to practice but not compete if you are feeling rusty.
- Registration opens at 6:30pm. Game play starts at 7pm with a Double elimination bracket system for advancement.
- $20 per person to compete
- $12 per person to Watch, Drink, Learn or just play to Practice.
(Pricing At the Door will be $25/ $15 respectively)
In the double elimination format, team's advance using a standard March Madness bracket style ladder. As a team wins a game they move up to the next step on the ladder. As long as a team keeps winning they will continue to advance. Once a team loses a game, they move to the loser's side of the ladder. Again, a WIN will let you move up higher on this side of the ladder as well. Once at the top of the ladder the teams from each side play against each other. This is to determine the overall winner. If a team loses any two games, they are out of the Prize Money part of the tournament but can continue to play for fun at the extra practice tables.
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Armed with necessary macro and micro growth drivers, India is on its way to becoming the fastest growing major economy in the world, a finance ministry report said.
Rapid vaccination and teeming festivities will push India's ongoing recovery resulting in narrowing of demand-supply mismatches and greater employment opportunities, as per the monthly Economic Review prepared by the ministry.
"Aatmanirbhar Bharat Mission encapsulating major structural reforms continues to play a critical role in shaping India's economic recovery, both through the signalling of business opportunities and expansion of spending channels.
"Armed with necessary macro and micro growth drivers, the stage is set for India's investment cycle to kickstart and catalyse its recovery towards becoming the fastest growing economy in the world," the review said.
The Economic Survey 2020-21, released in January this year, had projected GDP growth of 11 per cent during the current financial year ending March 2022.
The Survey had said growth will be supported by supply-side push from reforms and easing of regulations, push for infrastructural investments, boost to manufacturing sector through Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, recovery of pent-up demand, rise in discretionary consumption subsequent to rollout of vaccines and pick-up in credit given adequate liquidity and low interest rates.
India's economic recovery gathered steam in the festive season, recording a decade high Diwali sales of Rs 1.3 lakh crore, as per Confederation of All India Traders.
Improving Covid-19 situation amid high business and consumer spirits delivered sustained economic recovery in October 2021 as well. The global economic recovery however continues to be impacted by prolonged supply constraints and input cost inflation, it said.
Yet IMF in its October 2021 update foresees improved global growth prospects at 5.8 per cent in 2021 and 4.9 per cent in 2022 triggering a coterminous global trade growth, by volume, at 9.7 per cent and 6.7 per cent, respectively.
World Trade Organization's October forecast also confirms favourable trade prospects underpinned by resurgence in global economic activity and vaccine dissemination.
This augurs well for India's export performance in the near future lending credence to IMF projecting India becoming the fastest growing economy, among major countries, in the current and the following year.
Agricultural sector continues its strong presence in economic recovery with higher acreage of Rabi sowing, improved reservoir levels, and adequate availability of fertilisers and seeds ensured by the government, it said.
Sustained rise in agri-exports, growing year-on-year by 22 per cent in April-August 2021, bespeaks government's commitment to increasing farmers' income, it said, adding, rural demand remains upbeat with month-on-month improvement in tractor and two and three-wheeler sales in September 2021.
The report said, softening retail inflation and adequate liquidity in the market are also reflected in largely stable G-Sec and corporate bond yields since July 2021.
"A more deliberate effort to reduce cost of borrowing is seen in complete pass-through of policy repo cuts as weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh rupee loans decline by 130 basis points between February 2020 and September 2021," it said.
Understandably, it said, RBI's Monetary Policy Committee in its 33rd meeting during October 6-8 resolved to continue with the extant configuration on the policy rates and its accommodative stance, while deciding to prioritise growth
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Korean Playgroup (3 to 5 years old)
Expose your child to Korean through songs, dance, art, role-plays and more!
The most frequently asked question by parents is, "How do we find ways for our kids to interact more with others in the Korean language?" There is no better way to motivate children to learn a language than to make it part of their interaction with a Korean-oriented playgroup.
The playgroup is set-up and run by a well-trained, native Korean teacher, with a range of activities designed to meet the needs of the attending children. Playgroup activities include music and singing, imaginative play, free play, arts and crafts, and fun games.
Aside from giving your child more opportunities to hear, speak, and interact with children in Korean, they'll also make friends, which will provide an enormous motivation to learn the language. For once, group pressure may actually work in their favour! These friendships could be life-long bonds as playmates are probably the best way to ensure continuous language exposure over the years.
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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved 315 million USD in financing to improve water transport infrastructure and sanitation and transport services in Vietnam.
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Of the total sum, 236 million USD will be directed to the Vietnam Coastal Cities Sustainable Environment Project, which is expected to benefit around 1.1 million residents in the target central areas of Dong Hoi, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang, and Phan Rang – Thap Cham.
The investment, of which 190 million USD were from the International Development Association (IDA) and 46 million USD from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), will focus on flood reduction, drainage, wastewater treatment plants, school sanitation and public toilets, among other work.
The project will also improve priority roads and bridges along canals, drains, and rivers, thereby strengthening connectivity and relieving traffic pressure.
The remaining 78.74 million USD is an IDA credit for the Northern Delta Transport Development Project.
It will finance the construction of a canal linking the Day and Ninh Co rivers with a navigational lock to improve freight vessel access to Ninh Phuc port, the main inland waterway port in Ninh Binh province.
Construction of the canal is expected to facilitate economic activity by reducing logistics costs, and to mitigate the risks of climate change by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases incurred in freight transportation.
Together with other inland waterway infrastructures already financed under the project, the Day-Ninh Co canal will complete a through-corridor for seagoing vessels between the estuary of the Ninh Co River and Ninh Phuc port. This will enable round-the-clock waterway access to vessels up to 3,000 tonnes in capacity.
World Bank Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione stressed that an integrated approach to the development of transport, water, and sanitation services is vital to sustained growth in Vietnam.
“As highlighted in the Vietnam 2035 report, we are strongly committed to the partnership with Vietnam to deliver solutions efficiently and effectively,” he said.


Mayor Pro-Tem Lipuma called the meeting to order and notified those in attendance that Mayor Orban is home and recovering from surgery. Doctors expect a recovery period of six to eight weeks. “We are pleased that the surgery was successful. Pray for a quick recovery,” Lipuma said.
Fires on Kiawah
St Johns Fire Chief Karl Ristow addressed Council regarding two recent fires on the island. Both fires occurred in the early morning hours and seemed to break out from outdoor fire pits. In the case of the first fire, the caller heard crackling and smelled smoke prompting him to call 911. Units were notified and on the scene in less than four minutes. “Initial reports for the fire look as though the fireplace may have been installed incorrectly,” Ristow explained. The caller gave responders the wrong address, but because it was dark outside, it was easy to see the location. “In fire department terms, this was a grand success,” Ristow added. Because of interior damage, however, the house will be torn down and rebuilt.
The second call came in about an hour and 15 minutes later and probably resulted from an outdoor fire pit as well. Units were filling the empty station while responders were out with the first fire, so they were able to answer the call. Firefighters arrived in less than seven minutes. In this case, 15 – 16 people were renting the house and again gave responders the wrong address. Fortunately, it was still dark so the blaze was in sight. “We need to make sure everyone knows there address and we need to get that out to the public better,” Ristow said. The blaze was extinguished and all three stories were left standing, but the house will probably be torn down. “Both fireplaces have had tons of fires,” Ristow added. “They have been lucky.”
For public information, Ristow commented on the importance of knowing your address as well as installing smoke detectors, especially in rental units.
Invasive Plant Study
Joel Gramling, PhD, presented his findings from the Vegetation Survey of Kiawah Island that he has been conducting for the last year and a half. The study began in the summer of 2011 with a broad study of the flora and fauna on Kiawah Island, as well as the specific invasive species. Prior surveys have been completed in 1975 and 1998.
Gramling reported that there has been a 30 percent increase in the observed plants since the last study, and no significant rare species.
- What invasive species threaten Kiawah?
Gramling sited four major invasive species on the island: the Chinese Tallow Tree, bamboo, Japanese Privet, and the Periwinkle vine. The Tallow tree is the most common invasive on Kiawah, and is particularly dense on the middle and eastern end of the island. Gramling commented that the occurrence of other invasives “pale in comparison to the Tallow tree.”
- Why is the Tallow tree a threat?
First, the tree has no predators or native diseases. It has a prolific seed production, producing on average 100,000 seeds per year that are spread by birds and water. The tree grows and matures quickly, within three years. It has the ability to alter natural wetlands, changing the local ecology by sequestering water from other wetlands, depositing extra debris, and outcompeting native species.
- What can be done?
Gramling said that first, the Town should prioritize the problem species. “There is the Tallow tree first, and then everything else,” he said. The three other invasive species should be dealt with, but they are not a major priority at this point. He suggested invasive plant management, by removing mature trees to stop spreading and treating seedlings and saplings. Dewees Island also had a problem with Tallow trees in 2009. 52 out of 150 lots were treated. In 2011, an additional 88 lots were treated. By 2012, the number of Tallow trees was reduced from 1,025 to 58. 94 percent of mature trees were successfully killed, and most were only treated one time. Before treatment, Dewees had an average of 37.4 trees per acre, which was reduced to 2.1 after the treatment. Along with invasive plant management, Gramling talked about the importance of education. “This requires everyone to work together,” he explained. “We need to be communicating what the payoff is and making it very clear up front what the goals are.” He also added the importance of having a long-term perspective. “We need to let everyone know why this is important, and what happens if we don’t address it. Tallow tree removal can be done, but it is not going to be done in one season,” he said.
- Is there an alternative?
If no treatment is done, the Tallow tree invasion will result in altered ecosystems, loss of nesting and roosting habitats, loss of watering holes for mammals, and a loss of amphibian species. “If we ignore it, it will get worse,” Gramling added. On Kiawah, the current Tallow tree count per acre is 26.9 mature trees. In two years, if left untreated, this will rise to 34.1.
- Cost of treatment?
Gramling was unsure of the exact cost to run a treatment program. Dewees Island treatment ran around $20,000. “In some ways I can see it being more, and in some I can see it being less,” he said. Estimates run anywhere from $115 per acre to $700 per acre, and those numbers will be pinned down once specialists are on the ground.
Gramling’s full report and presentation is available online at the Town website.
Council unanimously approved a second reading of Ordinance 2012-7 regarding the state mandated amendments to business licenses.
Council unanimously approved to renew the Overflow Parking Lot Lease Agreement with Kiawah Development Partners at $1 a year.
Candidates for New St. Johns Fire Commissioners
Since the approval of two additional fire commissioners from Kiawah, the County requested applicants for the position be received by December 3. The Town recommend two residents, John Olson and Craig Weaver, be placed on the commission. The two recommendations will first need to be approved by the County and then the Governor before joining the commission.
Councilman Vanderwerker commented that the Environmental Committee met and received a letter from the Department of Health approving the Beach Management Plan that was submitted. The plan is now effective and will need reviewing again in five years. “I would like to thank the Environmental Committee for all of their hard work,” he said.
Mayor Pro Tem Lipuma reported on behalf of the Arts Council that jazz performer Clay Ross played at the Seabrook Island House and on December 2, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra strings, brass, and woodwinds performed at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with over 800 people in attendance. “It was wonderful,” he said. Several Arts Council events are coming up in January: Classical Pianist Thomas Pandolfi on the 6, David Holt and the Lightening Bolts on the 11, the Tommy Grill Jazz Trio on the 17, along with two films on Friday afternoons (18 and 25). For more information, visit www.kiawahisland.org/artscouncil.
Councilman Burnaford reported that Charleston County would be meeting to hear a presentation by Mayor Riley on why the City should take control of I-526. There would be no vote at the meeting. Burnaford also commented that the Fire Committee is still in the process of looking at a stand-alone district for Kiawah. Several members are unavailable to meet in December due to travels or injuries, so the process has been stretched out a little longer. The committee hopes to make a viable recommendation to Council soon.
Town Administrator’s Report
Administrator Rucker reported that the Town is completing the application for Municipal Associations Achievement Award. The Town also participated in “Families Helping Families” outreach effort during the holidays for families in need. Kiawah supported a family of four and their mother. “It’s a great gesture on behalf of the Town,” she said. Lastly, she thanked and congratulated Juan Martin and Ken Gunnells for five years of service with the Town.
Lipuma informed those in attendance that this would be Burnaford’s last meeting of Town Council. “Al has served on Council for eight years and I can understand why he might be looking to retire,” Lipuma said. Before Council, Burnaford served on the planning commission. “I can comment personally that participating and spending time and energy on a Council requires a special dedication. Al has clearly devoted time and energy and has done a super job.”
Councilman Burnaford humorously thanked everyone for “putting up with him for eight years.” He commented that serving on committees and Council is something that more people should do. “This is a beautiful place and a real paradise,” he said. “As we get bigger, we need more and more volunteers. It is very important that we manage this island ourselves.”
Councilman Vanderwerker thanked Burnaford for his service and echoed his call for assistance. “There is a lot to be done,” he said. He also wished everyone a happy holiday.


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Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina: an image (15 Apr. 2016)
Four months after our last published observation, we slewed our robotic instruments to comet C/2013 US10 Catalina again, despite a very bright Moon and a poor altitude of the comet.
The image above comes from the average of six, 120-seconds exposures, unfiltered, remotely collected with the PlaneWave 17″+Paramount ME+SBIG STL-6303E robotic unit part of the Virtual Telescope Project. The telescope tracked the target during imaging. The object was at less than 30 degrees above the horizon, with a high, 67%g bright Moon.The image scale is 1.2″/pixel.
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This isn’t just a bit of curry powder mixed into mayo, slapped on chicken – it takes a bit of time but so worth it!
(but enough for 8, i.e. keep half for sandwiches or to eat the next day)
8 chicken breasts
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 stick celery
1 peeled garlic clove
1 finely chopped onion
1 tbsp tomato purée
150g mango chutney
juice of 2 lemons
200ml watersalt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp sultanas (optional)
250g plain yoghurt
75g toasted flaked almonds
Cook chopped onion in a tbsp of olive oil until translucent. Add curry powder and stir well for around 3 minutes. Add tomato purée, followed by lemon juice and water. Simmer and reduce for approximately 10 minutes. Strain through a sieve over a bowl, discard the pulp mixture, cool the strained sauce.
Place chicken breasts in a shallow pan with enough water to cover, add celery, bay leaves, pepper corns and salt. Bring the water to a boil and simmer with the lid on for approximately 15 minutes until juices run clear when skewered with a knife. Remove chicken from water and cool.
Cut the chicken breasts into 1cm cubes and place in bowl. Mix mayo with yoghurt, then add the strained curry sauce. Pour over chicken and toss to coat well. Add sultanas is using. Decant into a clean platter, scatter flaked almonds.
Serve with boiled new potatoes or crusty bread.
Approximate cost £18.00 (£2.25 per portion)

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Killing the Community
The local Tories were out in force on Saturday stopping people in the street and getting petitions signed under the banner:
Stop Brown's NHS cuts
They seemd to be getting a lot of support - but then I live in a Tory constituency where the local hospitals are under threat. If option "A" is adopted it will be nearly a thirty mile drive for me to my nearest one.
And I wasn't surprised at all by this in today's Times:
COMMUNITY hospitals that lie in Conservative or Liberal Democrat constituencies will bear the brunt of the Government’s closure programme, re-igniting accusations of political interference in the NHS.
The Times has learnt that seven times as many community hospitals have closed or are under threat in constituencies held by opposition MPs. There are 62 closed or at-risk hospitals in Conservative constituencies and 8 in Liberal Democrats seats, with 11 in Labour areas.
The hospitals threatend by closure are "old" - of course they bloody are, they were built and paid for by the local people before the N bloody H sodding S was even a wet dream of the socialists. Their closure is everything to do with centrist control and nothing to do with providing local needs.


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October 17, 2012
The Ideal Roman Ruler
The Aeneid was written during a time of great political change in Rome. Civil conflict had brought about the fall of the republic and its replacement with a strong executive that was given the title of emperor. In 31 B.C.E., the emperor Augustus, who controlled the western half of the Roman empire, would win a decisive victory over Mark Antony, the ruler of the eastern half of the empire, and unite Rome under one authority and bring about a long period of peace. However, these changes caused many of the people to lose their faith in the greatness of Rome. Virgil wrote The Aeneid in an attempt to bring back traditional Roman values and to legitimize the rule of Augustus Caesar by connecting him to the origin story of Rome through the descendants of Aeneas. Virgil's The Aeneid, shows that Aeneas is the ideal Roman ruler because he follows the Roman virtues of moderation, planning ahead, and toughness. Aeneas displays moderation when he leaves Dido, he shows his forward planning by putting all other interests in his life behind the task of establishing the city of Rome, and he shows his toughness in his journey to the underworld.
Aeneas is a prototype for the ideal Roman ruler because he follows the virtue of temperantia, or moderation. He shows this moderation in his leaving Dido to go establish the great city of Rome. Aeneas does not want to leave Carthage or his love, Dido, but it is his task "to found the Roman people" and he is "devoted to his mission" (Virgil 797, 796). Aeneas displays moderation because he controls his desire "to calm and comfort [Dido] in all her pain", but he "took the course heaven gave him" (Virgil 815). Furthermore, the queen was very rich and had given him gifts of "yellow jasper" and a cloak with "gold thread in the fabric" (Virgil 811). However, his value of moderation drives him to put his own passions and wants in subjection to his duty. This is a...
Cited: Simon, Peter, and Conor Sullivan, ed. The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Shorter Second Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2009. Print.
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Plans to deliver thousands of new homes discussed by councillors
Published: 4 July 2019
Plans to create thousands of new homes in Exeter over the next decade are set to be discussed by councillors.
Next week’s meeting of the Executive will consider proposals to deliver Liveable Exeter Garden City, a transformational housing programme to create at least 10,000 new homes at eight key city locations over the next 20 years.
A report for members recommends a budget of £750,000 to create several key posts - Project Director, Project Manager, Commercial Surveyor and Planning Officer. A new board will oversee the work of the delivery team.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recently provided initial funding of £750,000 to accelerate delivery of the programme.
The bid was made jointly with East Devon, Teignbridge, Mid Devon and Devon County Council.
In a report to Executive, the City Council’s Chief Executive and Growth Director Karime Hassan urges Exeter to maintain momentum and press ahead with its ambitious plans.
The report says: “It is important to the sub-region and the city that momentum is maintained and in the light of the acute housing supply problem in the city, it is vital that the city drives the programme as it relates to the city.”
The report adds: “The Liveable Exeter Garden City programme aims to bring forward housing to meet local need in a fashion that is more sustainable and more supportive of wider aims of active and healthy lifestyles, and supporting mixed use neighbourhoods.
“This report simply seeks to put resources in place in order to assist delivery and securing the outcomes identified in the Liveable Exeter housing transformation document.
“The Governance Board will provide a mechanism for key stakeholders in the city to shape the delivery of the programme and to ensure we achieve the broader outcomes that will address social inclusion and mobility and ensure the benefits of growth are available to all.”
Liveable Exeter highlights the need to create new communities based on active travel including walking and cycling rather than the private car.
It calls for the retention and growth of green space and valley parks to allow people to move around in a natural and green setting.
The vision highlights the potential for eight transformational projects:
1: Red Cow Village (St David’s) – 664 homes in new neighbourhood, including new work space, and use of under-utilised station buildings
2: Water Lane – 1,567 homes in a new place to live and work. A space for expanding leisure attractions near the quay, with low traffic or car-free development with attractive cycle and walking connections
3: Marsh Barton – 5,544 homes in a new neighbourhood for Exeter. The area remains an important employment and retail area, but with the integration of living and working where uses are compatible, to make better use of riverside location. Creation of new types of work space
4: East Gate – 962 new homes, an enhanced approach to the city centre from the east, reduced traffic on Heavitree Road and a greater provision for public transport, walking and cycling. New places to live close to the city centre
5: West Gate - 617 new homes, opening up access to the river and canal from the city centre, a new cultural destination on the river, an expanded and connected park at the heart of the city, a Green Bridge promoting active travel
6: South Gate – 300 new homes, establishing an improved link between the city centre and the historic quayside, with a greater emphasis on the wall, city gates and Southernhay, linking from Southernhay to the Quay, and a new arrival to the city centre from Topsham Road.
7: North Gate – 308 new homes, a new approach to the city from St David’s, uncovering the medieval city wall between Friernhay and Northernhay Gardens, a new living opportunity at density in the heart of the city.
8: Sandy Gate – 1,050 new homes in a new sustainable and well connected mixed-use neighbourhood, bridging the city and the new and existing neighbourhoods to the east, providing recreational, cultural and entertainment space where Exeter meets the newly formed Clyst Valley Park.
The report will be discussed at Tuesday’s Executive meeting. Click here to find out more.


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Made by MENDOAbout the books
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CHRISTIANSTED — In response to inquiries from residents about the status of evictions between landlords and renters, Government House said it “would like to clarify what the situation currently is.”
Governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s order suspending the provisions of Title 28, Chapter 13 of the Virgin Islands Code, relating to landlord-tenant actions and establishing the right of actions to recover possession of real property, demand for rent or for forceable entry and detainer expired on September 27, 2020. This expiration applies to residential and commercial tenants.
Separate from the Governor’s executive order, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order temporarily halting residential evictions to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 on September 4, 2020. The CDC order continues in effect until December 31, 2020, and applies to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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A co-founder of autonomous software trucking leader TuSimple is starting a new venture to fuel autonomous trucks with zero-emissions hydrogen.
It is a long-term bet that hydrogen will be the fuel of choice for long-haul trucking. Battery-electric trucks are more in favor even though they add significant weight that eats into cargo capacity and take a long time to charge.
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Hydron is the first company to reveal a plan connecting hydrogen-powered fuel cells with autonomous trucking. It aims to develop, manufacture and sell hydrogen-powered autonomous trucks that would minimize the carbon footprint of Class 8 heavy trucks.
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Navistar parent Traton Group is invested heavily in battery development. It sees only limited applications for fuel cells in over-the-road trucking. Navistar, however, is working on fuel cell projects with Cummins and General Motors.
Chen co-founded TuSimple with current chairman and CEO Xiaodi Hou in 2015. Chen was CEO from 2015 to September 2020 and executive chairman through March. Hou took over as CEO and chairman. Chen recently left the TuSimple board. He remains a major shareholder — and a large holder of special voting stock — along with Hou.
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AFTER a century in business Warrnambool-based Southern Financial Group will shut its doors, leaving 30 staff out of work.
News of the closure comes after the announcement of the sale of the company’s assets to the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
“It’s sad to see what’s been a good business for the community come to an end,” CEO Ashley King said yesterday.
“There’s certainly mixed emotions about the completion of the sale.”
Mr King confirmed that offices in Warrnambool, Hamilton and Geelong would close their doors.
“At the moment Southern’s Warrnambool, Hamilton and Geelong offices remain open to assist customers and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank during the transition period ... which is expected to take approximately six months,” he said.
Branches in Mount Gambier and Ballarat closed their doors last week.
Noteholders had been blocked access to their funds by a federal court order, which was only lifted on Monday.
Southern’s trustee, The Trust Company, sought the order in November fearing a run on investment withdrawals following the collapse of fellow non-bank lender Banksia Securities in October.
Last week Southern announced a sale agreement with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank for acquisition of its loan book and other assets, with the purchase price to repay Southern Finance noteholders — good news for Southern investors who had been waiting anxiously.
“We’re pleased to see that noteholders will receive full entitlements of principal and interest,” Mr King said.
Both Southern and Bendigo remained tight-lipped about the sale price of assets.
“The sale price enabled all Southern Finance noteholders to be paid,” Mr King said.
Senior managers of Southern Financial Group will not be offered a place on the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank board.
Of the company’s 37-strong workforce, about seven financial planning staff will be offered positions with the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank.
Mr King confirmed that Southern’s leasing and financial planning arm had also been acquired by the regional banking giant.
Deakin University professor of accounting Graeme Wines said the news signalled the loss of confidence in non-bank structures such as Southern and Banksia.
“With the fall of Banksia and various other mortgage companies, those structures really have become unviable because people have lost confidence in them,” Professor Wines said.
“If they (Southern) had opened their doors again people would have just rushed in to take their money. It’s obvious that there was a lack of regulation for those type of mortgage companies.”
However, he said it was good news for Southern noteholders, in contrast to Banskia investors who may only get 60 cents in the dollar back.
He said the Australian Investment and Securities Commission was likely to now closely examine such companies, but added it was “too late”.
A spokeswoman for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank would not comment on the closure of the company — only on the sale of its assets.
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The U.S. recorded 88,521 new coronavirus cases Thursday, more than any other day in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Nearly a thousand people died from the disease in the U.S. on Thursday, pushing the total to 228,696 lives lost.
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On Saturday, “Teen Mom” Reality TV stars Tyler Baltierra, 21, and Catelynn Lowell, 20, spoke at Fresno State’s Satellite Student Union to promote open adoption. They shared their own story of teenage pregnancy and adoption.
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“Our mission is to provide comprehensive counseling to both birth-parents facing an unintended pregnancy and adoptive families wishing to build their family through adoption,” said executive director Stephanie Grant said.
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Over the past four years, Baltierra and Lowell have spoken at high schools, colleges and universities about teenage pregnancy and open adoption.
Hoping to have a family of their own someday, the couple is now engaged, planning a summer 2013 wedding. Both Baltierra and Lowell are now enrolled in college.
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Along with educating the Fresno State community, the No. 1 message Baltierra and Lowell wanted the audience to hear was that adoption is not like it was several decades ago.
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Bengaluru, June 21, 2020: Karnataka reported 416 fresh COVID-19 cases, it’s second biggest single-day spike, on Saturday. The state’s tally, as on June 20, stands at 8,697 cases. Of which, 3,170 are active. On Saturday, Bengaluru Urban alone accounted for 94 fresh infections.
Nine new deaths were reported in the state on Saturday as the toll jumped to 132.
Bengaluru Urban reported three deaths, Bidar saw two fatalities while Davangere, Chikkamagaluru and Udupi recorded one death each. While the three from Bengaluru are men between the ages of 39 to 56 years, it was a 51-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man from Bidar.
For the first time, the Health department in its daily media bulletin has withheld information about deaths like a patient’s comorbidities or what he or she was suffering from before being brought to the hospital.
According to the health department bulletin, as of June 20 evening, out of 3,170 active cases, 3,096 patients are in isolation at designated hospitals and are stable, while 74 are in Intensive Care Units.
Of the 416 new cases, 116 are returnees from other states, a majority of them from neighbouring Maharashtra, while 22 are those who returned from other countries.
The remaining cases include contacts of patients earlier tested positive, those with a history of SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infections) and ILI (Influenza-like Illness), among others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru accounted for 94, followed by Bidar 73, 38 each from Ballari and Ramanagara, Kalaburagi 34, Mysuru 22, Hassan 16, Raichur 15, Udupi 13, Haveri 12, Vijayapura 9, Chikkamagaluru 8, five each from Dharwad and Chikkaballapura.
Also, four each from Dakshina Kannada, Mandya, Uttara Kannada, Kolar and Bengaluru rural, Davangere 3, two each from Bagalkote, Shivamogga, Gadag and Tumakuru, and one each from Belagavi, Chamarajanagara and other states.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 1,076 infections, followed by Kalaburagi 1,160 and Udupi 1,063. Among discharges Udupi topped the list with 953 discharges, followed by Kalaburagi 688 and Yadgir 497.
A total of 4,93,893 samples were tested so far, out of which 9,833 were tested on Saturday alone, the bulletin said. So far 4,73,357 samples have been reported as negative, of which 9,019 reported negative.


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How city birds adapt to life in the fast lane
Sing high, sing fast. This is what songbirds have to do to survive in the din of city life, a study has found.
Songbirds living in forests sing more slowly and in lower frequencies than their cousins who have opted for an urban lifestyle, according to scientists.
The study was conducted on great tits living in 10 European cities and in 10 nearby forests. Scientists analysed the way the birds used songs to attract mates and establish territorial boundaries.
Hans Slabbekoorn, of Leiden University in Belgium, said: "Birds sing faster in the cities compared to forests. The forest birds sing low and they sing slow."
A songbird's vocal repertoire is a key feature that can determine its success in finding and keeping a mate, along with a sizeable territory for rearing its offspring. Great tits living in noisy cities have to compete with the low-frequency sounds of heavy traffic, which means their songs go up in pitch to make themselves heard, Dr Slabbekoorn said.
Previous research found the louder the background noise from traffic, the fewer low-frequency notes were included in a great tit's repertoire of songs compared with birds living in quieter territories.
These earlier findings suggested that great tits living in noisy cities were more likely to sing higher notes than great tits living in quieter forests - which turned out to be the case.
The latest study also found city birds sing faster on average compared with their forest-dwelling cousins because they deliberately shorten the important first notes of each song.
Dr Slabbekoorn said this was because of differences in average wind speed between the two types of habitat - cities have higher air turbulence, which interferes with the transmission characteristics of sound waves. In forests, air turbulence is lower on average than in relatively open urban areas.
The lower turbulence means that the birds can afford to sing long, low-frequency first notes because they tend not get distorted in the same way that long first notes do in urban areas, Dr Slabbekoorn said.
The study was conducted in major cities, including London, Nottingham, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels and Prague, and could help to explain why some wild birds avoid urban life.
The capacity of great tits to sing within a relatively wide frequency range, and the ability to adjust their songs by leaving out lower frequencies, seems to be critical to their ability to thrive in cities, Dr Slabbekoorn said.
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In London today, all cars, except the cleanest ones, have to pay Â£8 ($16) a day, to enter the city of London. But starting in October this year owners of big gas-guzzling cars will need to pay Â£25 ($50).
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