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Are you familiar with Turmeric Pills? If not, then you should know that these are herbal supplements that contain curcumin. This is a natural ingredient derived from the tropical plant called turmeric or Curcuma natively found in northern India, North Africa, and some parts of South East Asia. You can find many herbalists who suggest taking turmeric supplements once or twice a day for several days. But what are the benefits and what are the disadvantages of taking turmeric pills?
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Spot On Dear Elizabeth: Imagination, Freedom, and Poetry
When: October 14, 2018 3:00 am – October 14, 2018 4:15 am
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Sarah Ruhl’s Dear Elizabeth follows the beautiful and bittersweet friendship between poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell as told through the letters they wrote to one another. But what place does poetry hold in our modern culture, community, or democracy? Join us for a Spot On conversation featuring Vermont’s Poet Laureate Chard DeNiord discussing Bishop, Lowell, their relationship, and the role of poetry in our world today.

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I took these images on a visit to Bowesfield signal box one Saturday afternoon during 1980. The box always interested me due to its complexity of junctions, and the volume of traffic it controlled at that time. The following day, I went on to photograph a number of signals and junctions that came under the control of this iconic location.
Photographs and details courtesy of Steve Edge Robinson.
As a youngster in the early 50’s I used to pass by the signal box and the brickworks/kilns on the other side of a path leading towards a quarry/tip, which we regarded as a playground,..and who remembers Billy Cockles?…..who would chase us away!
That is a name from my past,we used to walk from the 6 fields across the tracks towards Bowesfield Lane past the brick kilns and were always wary of Billy Cockels appearing. Great memories of carefree days and good friends from around Parkfield
Why was it called the ‘Cuckoo’ Railway? Did the electric locos have a two-tone horn that sounded like a cuckoo by any chance. I have often wondered.
The electrification of the Shildon-Newport section was due to the foresight of Sir Vincent Raven, CMEE of the North Eastern Railway. He later promoted the electrification of the main line from York to Newcastle in the years immediately after the first World War, a scheme which very nearly happened and for which a prototype main line loco (No.13) was built, designed to run at 80mph. How different the development of the railways would have been if that electrification had gone ahead.
David, it was the Cuckoo railway long before Diesel came on the scene. Tree lined and bushes hid the line and in my day of youthful transgression was a place to go bird nesting (we knew no different) the call of the cuckoo could oft be heard unlike today when we hardly see a House Sparrow.
It was the cuckoo Railway in my Fathers youth so must have taken its name from the many nesting places along its route.
Hi Frank. I think all railways were called Cuckoo Railway as kids we knew that the railway from Fussicks Bridge was called Cuckoo Railway.
True Bob. I run along the walkway behind my house (on my boot scooter) the old railway line from Hartburn to Norton, the secret fruit along that track would feed a lot of people. Hazel pears Brambles Sloes Elderberry, the odd Apple, all probably grown from seeds thrown from train windows over one hundred years, railway men did cultivate sections whilst they waited for a signal during the war years. Wild life lived in peace and was plentiful, we knew many bird calls now seldom heard and the Cuckoo was prevalent in those days. How many children have heard a Cuckoo call today I wonder.
I found this a most interesting article on the Bowsfield Lane signal box and Juction. I had not realised what a big box it was. It is nearly three times the size of most boxes. I can now see why my Father Joseph Kidd went to work there at the beginning of the first world war. The Railway had the glamour at that time of Concord and trips to the Moon.
Dads (Joe) first job with the NER was as a Lampboy filling all the paraffin lamps that were required by the NER railway company around Stockton and Thornaby in the early days of rail travel.
He obviously intended to become. a qualified signalman as he did work in the Bowsfield Lane Box with other fine Senior men.
However somebody shot the Kaiser’s Cousin, and we plunged into the Great War 1914-18. Kitchener and the Country “NEEDS YOU”.
(that means YOU) and being patriotic off you went.
Joe, and Freddie his Bowsfield lane schoolfriend, both left the NER and signed on, into the East Riding Yeomanry (Cavalry} at the Majestic Hotel Harrrogate. Their war was in Egypt at the same time as “Laurence of Arabia”. In fact the Camel Corps was formed mainly from volunteers from the Cavalry from all over this Country. Laurence was indeed a hero, having taken Akabah with the help of his rag tag army. Somebody decided not to honour Laurence’s promises to the Arabs.
Today we suffer the consequences from this decision. Rot starts somewhere and I suggest this was the start of the rot we have today in a Government and Opposition that fight like rats in a cage.
The Chief Whip has no control over a howling mob, I dread to think of future consequenses that could occur.
I do not believe that Boris Johnson lied to the Queen, if he did, then he certainly should not be Prime Minister.
Joseph and Freddie did not go to fight for what we have today. Neither did the millions who gave “their all” and died for this country.
You see what memories are stirred up just thinking about BOWSFIELD LANE JUNCTION BOX AND SCHOOL
NORTONIAN NORMAN 90. ” LEST WE FORGET’
J.Norman Kidd FIMPT (Hon}
Norman, The Balfour declaration in 1917 caused misery and mayhem in my time too. I saw the end of the Mandate in 1948, it was certainly not what Lawrence thought he had fought for and as you say will not end in our lifetime.
Many Railway men volunteered for both world wars and railways were essential for the movement of troops in all fighting areas.
I had some weeks at Longmoor the Royal Engineers Railway Depot, now a museum. You hear about the fighting but not about the Men who lay lines right up to the front and run in the supply’s under fire. It takes a brave man to do his normal job under fire and yet they are always there willing and able.
Correction to my last post, the electrified system joined the line to Bowesfield at Redmarshall South, after coming from Shildon.
‘Bronco’ Bill Adams?
Yes, the photo shows the old entrance to the box, dated at that time, the most interesting part of the photo is the extension to the right of the steps, at this this time it was the loo, which I used a few times when I was the Signal Inspector for the area, but before the advent of personal comforts, this was the switching room for the overhead electrical line equipment, (Yes the area had an electric system before the West Coast and East Coast main lines) the system ran from Shildon to Newport yards (Thornaby) via the Saint Pasture Branch, known locally as the cuckoo rail, which ran through Thorpe Thewels and down Hartburn Junction.
As a 19 year old, I spent a great afternoon there in 1980 with an old boy called Tommy Smith. He had a great knowledge of the box and the local area workings, and even let me signal a few trains.
A few years later, I moved on to a Signal Inspectors role in Newcastle.
I pass this signal box quite often as I drive along the A66 and have recently noticed that someone has ‘acquired’ the Bowesfield name plates from both ends of the building. I hope they have gone to a good home and don’t appear on ebay!
The Thornaby end name plate, went walkabout some years ago.
Don’t worry Bill it’s in a good home with quite a few others including Eston West Old Town and Old River. Hope you’re well Bill
On the Thornby gable end of the box, someone had painted the name ‘RAY’ on one of the bricks.
Who was Ray?
Ray was my brother who painted it on the side when he was a book lad there in the late sixties he left to go hiking on the continent when he returned he settled in Hastings, sadly he died aged seventy in March this year he was a character who enjoyed and lived life to the full his full name was Raymond Ashley Philip Armes but he always got called Ash by his friends
One of the busiest junctions on the North Eastern railway system, with three routes in one direction, and two in the other. During steam days, several loco’s could be seen here, coming from the Thornaby direction, and waiting together for the right of way. Twenty four hour operation. Sadly with the demise of rail freight, in favour of road,during the 60’s and 70’s, and the closing of Thornaby depot, with most of the Newport marshalling yard system, the junction is only a shadow of it’s former days. However this has happened all over the UK, and is now typical.

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Gucci has released another film in its Gucci Guilty series once again directed by Sin City creator, Frank Miller, and starring actors Evan Rachel Wood and Chris Evans.
This time celebrating the launch of its new Guilty Black men’s and women’s fragrances, it sees Evans riding towards the camera on a black Norton 750 motorcycle. He is shortly forced to a halt as Woods’ Rolls Royce Silver Cloud swerves ahead of him, then inviting him in for somewhat of a midnight liaison.
“His danger-loving vixen is chasing her game. And this time their pleasure knows no boundaries,” reads the write-up. “Fearless in their passion, they are brazen, shameless, unpredictable – ready for each and every explosive encounter.”
It was shot at Cinecittà Studios, the legendary home of Italian cinema, and once again features the soundtrack Strangelove by Friendly Fires and Bat for Lashes.
Creative Director Frida Giannini said: “These characters have come to fascinate us. We need know the next chapter in their story as it unfolds through Guilty Black.”
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An interesting table here detailing some of the top brand users on Instagram. Note the presence of luxury companies including Burberry, Gucci, Tiffany & Co and Hermès.
Burberry scoops the prize for highest number of photos from this list, but it’s perhaps more interesting to note the level of engagement being achieved from Nike in terms of both likes and comments.
The photo-sharing and photo-filter app has grown from 15m users in early 2012 to 80m in July. That’s an increase of more than 400% in just seven months. Brands have taken note – according to Simply Measured, who released the table above, 40% of the brands listed in Interbrand’s Top 100 now have their own Instagram accounts (this compares with 90% for Facebook and Twitter, but Instagram is of course, only two years old).
Both Fiat and Citroen turned to the fashion industry for inspiration with new video campaigns this week.
A celebration of the ongoing collaboration between Italian brands Fiat and Gucci, the first is a short directed by Chris Sweeney that appeared on Nowness.com. Based on the idea of plastic model kit cars, it features shoes, bags and perfume bottles being transformed into auto parts including a steering wheel and car exhaust.
“It’s an extreme, austere fashion version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Wallace and Gromit, which are very playful, silly, colorful and magic,” explained Sweeney of the film, which he created with Italian Vogue’s Franco Sozzani and Purple magazine’s Olivier Zahm.
The Fiat 500 by Gucci car itself was customised by the fashion house’s creative director Frida Giannini, with a signature red-green stripe down its side and the “Guccissima” leather print on the seats.
Meanwhile, Citroën has released a series of images and a film in the build-up to its formal unveiling of its Numéro 9 concept car at the Beijing Auto Show next week.
Shot by Laurent Nivalle in Paris, they take their inspiration from the fashion industry, reports PSFK, with the stills in line with magazine editorial, and the film on par with a lifestyle piece that places the car more as a background element.
The Numéro 9, while just a show car, is said to underline Citroën’s focus on styling with the forthcoming launch of its upmarket ‘fashion cars’ – the DS3, DS4 and DS5 – in Beijing.
This is a great idea for a video short: the new Gucci collection as seen through the eyes of creative director Frida Giannini.
In other words, it’s Giannini narrating through some of her favourite looks from the recent Milan Fashion Week show.
It’s a highly informative piece of content that also feels very exclusive, better yet it was no doubt very easy to put together too:

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I began Spiders & Birds during the Covid-19 pandemic. After a 15 year, solid career in exhibiting sculptures all over the US and abroad, I wanted to stretch my wings again to start a design studio that borrows my fine arts aesthetics of play to combine with more functional items for the home. While I am still working in my regular studio making sculptures (), I am excited to start this new branch in my art career that focuses on a slightly different interest of mine.
These lamps are designed to make you smile through their color and playful aesthetics. They are also designed to take into consideration that many of you live in apartments that are always in flux. Take mine, for example. I live in a small, urban apartment, where I am constantly shoving things around. It’s a lived-in space, not a show room. I like how I can change the function of these lamps to be a pendant or a table lamp, depending on what I need, while still giving me that extra color thrust and cozy light that makes me happy..
Each lamp is made by myself in the studio. It begins with hand-painted watercolor paper that are then cut into strips. I then triple weave each lamp with the hexagon weave, to make it both robust and light weight. Finally, the borders are sewn, the wooden legs are painted and the electrical cord is tested out. Once finished, each piece is lovingly packaged and shipped.
Why name it Spiders & Birds?
After weaving for over 20 years, I can’t imagine a better way to give honor to traditional weaving techniques than by naming my business after the two greatest engineers and weavers on this planet - spiders & birds.
Thank you for supporting an artist-run, women-owned small business.

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I'm so excited for you to get to meet the woman behind The Baby Cubby - Jacque Muir! She is amazing and definitely a woman of influence! You will never meet a kinder, more down-to-earth woman as Jacque!
Jacque grew up in San Diego for most of her life, but also had the opportunity to live in Japan for 3 years! Although she lived in San Diego and loves the ocean and the beach she is "not good at swimming or surfing at all." But, from living in Japan and other amazing places, she loves to travel and experience new things all of the time!
Jacque was a tom-boy growing up and never wanted to play with dolls, dresses, or anything pink. Often you could find her wearing basketball shorts and sporting a bowl hair cut (hard to picture now due to her gorgeous long hair and always on-point style!). She loved playing soccer and lacrosse and doing anything that was dangerous or daring. Nowadays she still loves being outdoors, especially when it comes to exploring everything that mother nature has to offer.
Jacque is a mother of 4 of the cutest kids I know! 3 girls and 1 boy. She adores and cherishes her role as a mother and a wife because her family is absolutely everything to her. This passion translates into everything she does.
Jacque graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Photography, and loves shooting Film (medium format and large format), "I didn’t care too much for the darkroom though, so I absolutely appreciate Photoshop." She not only is the owner of The Baby Cubby, but is also our resident photographer! She produces gorgeous photos with a keen eye for design and style.
Another passion of Jacque's is cooking and learning new techniques and recipes (and loves watching the food network channel). She mainly likes to cook healthy and delicious meals for her family, often sneaking in as many veggies in her meals as possible without mutiny from her kids. Some of her favorite kinds of food are veggie shakes, Thai food, Indian food, and occasionally Chick-Fil-A. Local restaurant favorites include The Communal and Oteo. The food she hates? Celery.
Holidays and decking her house out in the best decorations is one of Jacque's favorite things. She has a special fondness for Halloween and Christmas. She cannot wait till her kids are older and she can play pranks on them during Halloween time. As for Christmas Jacque says, "I do think Christmas can get crazy and too hectic for my liking, but the birth of my Savior and the opportunity we have to celebrate him is one of my favorite times."
Now for the fun part! I asked Jacque some questions that I thought would be fun to know about her:
What celebrity would you want to be BFF's with?
Well, I don’t know much about their personal lives, but Jennifer Lawrence seems pretty legit. And Anne Hathaway has amazed me in all her roles.
I’m not too picky, but my dad did raise me on his eclectic taste of music. So from the past I love Simon and Garfunkel and Queen. I also really like Jason Mraz, Nickel Creek, Mumford and Sons, and Ed Sheeran (all the edited versions of course).
Any Pet Peeves?
Ummm…dirty dishes? I can’t handle a dirty sink for long. And complaining. My kids can tell you, I really don’t like complaining.
Any weird habits?
Well, I’m pretty normal, no, but any really annoying habits I had my family made sure to break them for me :) I used to stab my salads with a fork, apparently that’s not normal. And apparently when I laugh unexpectedly I cackle (according to my husband, Cameron).
Jacque is the beauty behind the Baby Cubby. All of the wonderful and adorable little details you find in our store are pretty much all Jacque's ideas! She is also one of the best moms I know. I have never met a more caring mother who can tackle it all! She takes multi-tasking to a whole new level with her four kids, working out, and helping with designs and setups at the store. If I had to describe her I would say she is creative, down to earth, and witty. She is one of the greatest women I have had the honor to work for! Love you, Jacque!


In a vote of confidence in Britain, growing numbers of applications for British citizenship are being submitted by European Union (EU) nationals ahead of June’s Brexit referendum.
There are more than two million EU nationals living in Britain, with migrants from Poland representing the largest single group. In addition to Poles there are increasing numbers from the southern European nations such as Portugal, Spain and Greece.
Those living here are legitimately concerned about their status as EU migrants should the Leave campaign win the referendum and achieve Brexit from the politico-economic union. The Independent reports scare stories including fears of threats of being ordered out of the UK, losing reciprocal healthcare arrangements and, at the other send of the serious scale, facing longer queues at border controls when traveling through British ports or airports.
The response does not, however, seem to be plotting an escape route if Britain leaves the EU. On the contrary, warnings from immigration law specialists that a Brexit vote could leave some EU nationals without their current automatic right to stay in Britain have lead to a surge in the number of applicants for British citizenship being submitted by such applicants.
Heeding the advice of lawyers who have recommended that people concerned about their long-term status consider applying for a British passports, many are doing so having concluded that they are sufficiently confident about the future of Britain outside the EU to want to make their home here.
As well as having lived in the country for at least five years, and passing an English language test, those wishing to qualify for permanent residency or a UK passport must score 75 per cent or more in a test that covers British history, culture, law and government.
Red Squirrel Publishing, a publisher of citizenship test textbooks, says sales have quadrupled since June’s EU referendum was finalised. In January the company sold 2,270 copies of its titles, followed by a further 2,179 in February. In December it only sold 570.
Managing Editor George Sandison said the company was rushing through a reprint of the textbooks to meet demand, adding:
“The announcement of the referendum date has definitely brought home just how uncertain the future is. The process for obtaining British citizenship is time-consuming, so it is no surprise that people are suddenly looking to complete this process as quickly as possible.”


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Today I am going to give you an idea to collaborate with another artist or person. I will start with how I decided to do this myself.
A few weeks ago I found a wonderful diary/art book written by a young woman that was not finished in a thrift store. She had written the book for her love while she was away from him. Her poetry, drawings and pressed flora touched my heart and it seemed sad to leave the book at the thrift store so I bought it.
Her thoughts were so beautiful and very similar to my own art diaries I decided to make it a collaboration piece. The book was never finished and had almost half the pages empty. I wrote my own feelings and did my own drawings to the piece. It has become part of me as well as the young lady who wrote it and brings so much joy to me when I read it.
Perhaps some of you would like to do this type of collaboration to see how it turns out. Start with a lovely sketch pad, one artists does their own work on every other page then another finishes by adding their own work to the empty pages. Remember to start the book with a title page to give one another credit for the work.
Maybe if enough artists put these together one could get a showing at a local gallery. I would love to see and read what ever came out of these types of work.
What do you think about this idea?


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My favourite meal of our holiday, I had the seafood linguine and the lemon cheesecake, this meal was of a different quality to most of the other restaurants in Dalyan. It has a lovely riverside location, the staff were friendly and the little pug was gorgeous !! Definitely worth a visit
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ŠKoda Auto will debut a fully-redesigned Octavia model line at the Geneva motor show in March.
The new model was designed and engineered at Škoda’s technical centre in Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic and is 4,572 mm long, 1,769 mm wide and 1,462 mm high. Boot capacity is 560 litres with the folding rear seats in place.
The new Octavia will be sold with a choice of six engines: 1.4-litre/55 kW and 1.6/75 kW, and new 1.6 FSI/85 kW and 2.0 FSI/110 kW direct injection. The diesels are the 1.9TDI PD/77 kW and 2.0TDI PD/103 kW.


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David Silberman, the CFPB’s Associate Director of Research, Markets and Regulations, made the CFPB’s April 2013 white paper on payday and deposit advance loans the focus of his testimony at the hearing held on July 24 by the Senate’s Special Committee on Aging entitled “Payday Loans: Short-term Solution or Long-term Problem?”
As we previously reported, the paper’s methodology and data has been criticized by industry, which has labeled it “demonstrably incomplete and misleading.” Many of these flawed findings were presented by Mr. Silberman, such as the paper’s finding that only a “fairly small segment of consumer use payday loans or deposit advances on an occasional basis.”
Like the CFPB’s paper, Mr. Silberman repeatedly referred to payday and deposit advance loans as “traps.” We have previously commented that such pejorative language ignores the reality that payday and deposit advance loans have very real benefits, and for many consumers, such products may be better than the alternatives.
We have also previously commented that for the CFPB to truly be the “data-driven” agency it claims to be, it must conduct a cost-benefit analysis before engaging in any rule-making on payday and deposit advance loans. However, also like the CFPB’s paper, Mr. Silberman’s discussion of the CFPB’s next steps does not mention conducting such an analysis.

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Dominican President Danilo Medina during his speech to the country's national assembly last month, where he threatened Barrick Gold with new taxes. (Photo: Dominican President's Office)
Dominican President Medina’s high stakes game with Barrick is damaging the country’s investor-friendly image.
BY LATINVEX EDITORS
There is now a dark cloud hanging over normally sunny Dominican Republic. The country’s president Danilo Medina is pressuring Canada-based Barrick Gold, the country’s largest foreign investor, to renegotiate its 2009 contract.
In February he told the national assembly that the contract with Barrick was “unacceptable” and threatened to submit a new mining tax to legislators unless the Canadian firm agreed to renegotiate.
Last week, Dominican Customs stopped a Barrick shipment headed to Canada, claiming that the mining company had not filled out the proper custom forms. However, it was Dominican Customs that made the mistake by changing the customs category, Felix Caraballo, operations and security head of Alfamar (the company that handles Barrick’s shipments locally) told Dominican web site Acento.com.do. (See this video where he goes line by line over the Dominican custom’s mistakes.)
All this after Barrick has complied with its part. It has invested $4 billion in the Dominican Republic (the largest foreign investment in the country’s history), bringing in world-class mining equipment, cleaning up the environmental mess left behind a state mining company and creating thousands of new jobs. In January, Barrick started its first normal production at the Pueblo Viejo mining project, a joint venture between Barrick and Canada-based Goldcorp. Barrick owns 60 percent and operates the mine, while Goldcorp holds the remaining 40 percent.
Medina claims the contract is unfair and gives the Dominican Republic too little of the revenues that will be generated. He also argues that the jump in international gold prices since the contract was signed four years ago justifies a renegotiation.
However, even with the existing contract, the Dominican Republic is benefiting from the increased gold prices. Whereas the Dominican government originally was expected to receive $7 billion in direct revenues over the life of the mine, they now look to receive $11 billion, or $4 billion more thanks to the increase in gold prices. The original estimate was based on gold prices at $1,400 per ounce not the $1,700 per ounce that is today’s value.
“The contract is very favorable to the state,” Barrick spokesman Andy Lloyd says. “It ensures that at least 50 percent of the economic benefit generated by the project flows to the government over the life of the operation through a combination of taxes and royalties – and that does not take into account substantial spending in the region on goods and services and the taxes paid by employees, contractors and other service providers.”
The contract stipulates that Barrick pays the Dominican state a 3.2 percent royalty as soon as its first production starts as well as 25 percent in income taxes and 28.75 percent on taxes on net profits. The royalty is payable upon achieving commercial production, which started in January, and the income tax is due this year as normal. The net profits tax kicks in once the initial capital investment has been recouped and the mine has achieved an internal rate of return (IRR) of 10 percent.
In other words, the Dominican Republic already stands to receive money this year from Barrick, but Medina wants more.
The reason? The government is desperate for money after a record fiscal deficit last year caused by overspending. Meanwhile, Medina’s attacks are helping him distract popular attention from the government’s own failures at improving security and the country’s electricity mess – the two key concerns for most Dominicans. Medina may also be emboldened by the fact that foreign direct investment grew 59 percent last year to $3.6 billion. However, that was mainly driven by the $1.2 billion purchase of local brewer CND by Belgium-based AB InBev. Such deals don’t grow on trees, especially in the Dominican Republic.
There are two major problems with Medina’s attacks on Barrick.
First, the threats to pressure Barrick to renegotiate a contract that they negotiated and reached with the previous administration of President Leonel Fernandez (from the same party as Medina) are clearly undermining the Dominican Republic’s image as an investor-friendly destination, with stable rules of the game.
The 2009 contract is based on a revised amendment to an original contract between the Dominican Republic and Placer Dome, which Barrick acquired in 2006. The process of applying, analysis, negotiation, revision, signing and ratification of the amendment took 27 months. The Dominican government was advised by the French Bureau of Geology and Mining and specialized consultants from Chile and Peru hired by the Inter-American Development Bank.
Now, another government wants to change the contract. If Barrick were to agree, what happens next? Will Medina again try to change the new contract when he again runs out of cash in a couple of years? Will the next Dominican government do the same? Obviously, no government that is serious about attracting foreign investment can change the rules of the game like that.
Meanwhile, what will happen to other foreign investors in the Dominican Republic? Medina officials say the country respects foreign investment, but if the government is bullying the country’s largest foreign investor to renegotiate its contract, what will happen with smaller investors?
The threats against Barrick have been sharply condemned by the main Dominican business group, CONEP, and the American Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic, which both warn against changing the rules of the game.
Second, Medina should first clean up his own financial mess before trying to force others to pay for it.
While he inherited the fiscal deficit from Fernandez, who left office in August, Medina has opted to keep in place the high levels of public spending instead of making the necessary cuts. To finance the fiscal deficit he imposed a series of unpopular taxes. The value added tax increased from 16 to 18 percent, while Medina expanded the number of products that even had a VAT (including coffee, sugar, personal care products and entertainment services, including cable TV), hiked taxes on cigarettes by 70 percent and doubled taxes on alcohol.
The fiscal reform was widely criticized by business groups and private economists. They argue that it will weaken economic growth and boost inflation. Meanwhile, the retail association predicts a 25 percent drop in retail sales during the first half of this year as a result.
While boosting taxes, Medina only reduced government expenditures by a mere 1.3 percent this year after they jumped 42.5 percent from 2011 to 2012. That increase was mainly due to higher spending on infrastructure and subsidies to the electricity sector. Public project investments – mainly in infrastructure – more than doubled last year to $2.9 billion, while interest payments on public debt have grown 52 percent since 2010 to an estimated $1.5 billion in 2012.
So, apart from infrastructure, electricity subsidies and paying debt, what is the Dominican government spending money on? First of all, an over-bloated public work force, including in its diplomatic corps. Expenditures on public sector salaries grew 25.6 percent from 2010 to 2012 and the 2013 budget included a further 6.5 percent increase.
There are more than 1,110 diplomats and consuls on the payroll, of which some have been found to not even live at their official posts, but continue living in the Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, as many as 384 diplomatic personnel have been posted to the United States, which is more than the combined personnel of Brazil and all of Central America, according to Juan Bolivar, a columnist for prominent newspaper Hoy. And many receive exorbitant salaries. The Dominican ambassador to Spain, for example, receives $40,000 a month – more than four times the salary of the Spanish prime minister, Bolivar points out.
And at home, many officials also can boast high salaries. Central Bank president Hector Valdes Albizu, for example, has a yearly salary that is 32 percent higher than his counterpart in the United States and 65 percent higher than the central bank president of Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy. And while companies and citizens are expected to finance the government’s fiscal deficit by paying more taxes, entities like the Public Works Ministry hiked the salaries of several key officials by as much as 300 percent, according to local TV news program El Informe con Alicia Ortega. Until recently, the Dominican Republic had as many as 300 armed forces generals (now reduced to 40).
Not surprising, the World Economic Forum ranks the Dominican Republic as the worst country out of 144 nations when it comes to government waste. Even neighboring Haiti spends its public money more wisely, according to the latest Global Competitiveness Report.
Government waste isn’t the only impediment to healthier public finances. The government could raise billions of dollars in increased local and foreign investment the next few years by improving government regulations and cutting corruption. The Heritage Foundation classifies the Dominican economy as “moderately free.” The Dominican Republic has Latin America’s fifth-worst competitiveness, according to the Global Competitiveness Report from the World Economic Forum. It trails Bolivia and within the CAFTA trade block, only Nicaragua is less competitive. Meanwhile, corruption remains a serious problem. The Dominican Republic is the sixth-most corrupt country in Latin America, according to Transparency International.
POTENTIAL MINING BOOM
It is ironic that just as the Dominican Republic is becoming a major mining country, the government gets so greedy that it impedes future investments by threatening to change the rules of the game.
The Barrick project alone is expected to account for as much as 15 percent of Dominican exports over the next decade and already helped the Dominican Republic become Canada's fastest-growing trade partner in Latin America, according to a Latinvex analysis of 2012 data. There are also other major mining projects operated by Xstrata’s Falconbridge and Corporacion Minera Dominicana (Cormidorm), a Chinese/Australian joint venture. The government itself estimates the Dominican Republic has proven mining reserves worth $60 billion.
As Barrick has shown at Pueblo Viejo, only foreign mining companies have the technical know-how and deep pockets to successfully explore and export minerals.
Medina therefore should stop his demands for a renegotiation of the Barrick contract as soon as possible and instead focus on cutting the excessive government waste in his own country, while improving the overall business environment through more attractive rules and less corruption.
That way he can ensure a sustainable boost in both local and foreign investment, which will greatly benefit the Dominican Republic.
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The Honor X20 SE smartphone has been launched silently in China. The Honor X20 SE is the newest smartphone of the former sub-brand of Huawei. The device is available for pre-booking now and will go on sale from 9 July. The smartphone features a 6.6-inch punch-hole screen, 64 MP triple camera setup, and a massive battery for its users.
Honor X20 SE Specifications and Features
The Honor X20 SE comes with a 6.6-inch IPS LCD screen with a Full HD+1080 x 2400 pixel resolution. The phone has a screen-to-body ratio of 94.2 percent. For Selfies, it features a 16-megapixel front camera under the display.
A 64-megapixel primary camera with an F/1.9 aperture, 2 MP depths, and a 2 MPM macro camera is included in the back camera setup of the X20 SE. Features like AI photography, dual-scene recording, filters, HDR and EIS photography, and more are supported by back cameras.
Honor X20 SE comes in a 6GB/8GB RAM variant and the power side is supported by the Dimensity 700 chip. The two versions include an inbuilt 128GB of storage and are preloaded with Magic UI 4.0 based on Android 11 OS. The smartphone supports fast charging of 22.5W for a massive battery of 4,000mAh. Other features of the X20 SE are dual SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-C, 3.5mm audio connector, and a fingerprint scanner on the side. It measures 160.68 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm and weighs 179 grams.
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In China, the Honor X20 SE is launched in two variants, 6GB RAM+128GB storage and 8GB RAM+128GB storage. Both model’s prices are set at $278 and $309 respectively. Honor X20 will be available in four shades including Magic Night Black, Blue Water Emerald, Cherry Pink Gold, and Titanium Silver. Its first sale in China is planned for July 9, and when it is going to enter the global market is still unknown.
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There is a famous quote, incorrectly attributed to any number of people, that goes like this; “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than speak and remove all doubt.” I am sure Donald would take credit for the quote if he could, (like he did with the phrase “priming the pump”). What he is doing instead is speaking, and writing, and removing all doubt. The latest As The Donald Turns episode, “Remove All Doubt.”
• Donald was at an oil refinery in North Dakota on Wednesday, promoting his tax reform plan, which does not exist. He promised a one-page tax form for everyone to use each year and said Congress was working with him on the specifics. It’s ironic because Congress has not even started on tax reform yet. They are just now holding votes on emergency relief for Hurricane Harvey relief, because FEMA is nearly out of money with four months and at least one more massive hurricane ahead. Donald has been working with the guy he once called “Crying Chuck Schumer” because even his own Republican party won’t give him the bill he wants for hurricane relief and to raise the debt ceiling so America can pay its bills and avoid worldwide financial calamity.
• To “remove all doubt” that he knows almost nothing about the tax structure in this country, he repeated his worn-out claim that America has the highest corporate taxes in the world. According to his own treasury department, the tax revenue from corporations as a percentage of GDP places America 17th in the world. Tax revenue per capita places the US 19th, so even the “average citizens” of this fine country are not being over taxed. In other words, there was not an ounce of truth to what he said. Hey, just as an aside while we are discussing taxes, and estimate, and it is only an estimate, by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy says DREAMers paid $11.64 billion in state and federal income taxes in 2016. How much did Donald pay? Just asking for a friend.
• Yes, the DREAMers. You knew we had to get to that, right? Donald stepped in it, around it, through it and “removed all doubt,” that he is in over his head on the issue. Donald decided to undo President Obama’s order granting undocumented people who were brought here when they were children, the ability to stay, go to school, get a job, serve in the military, etc. Donald says he, “Loves the DREAMers.” He loves them so much he sent Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the podium to announce they were ending the DACA plan, but would wait six months to give Congress time to come up with legislation. So, there stood Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, an immigrant from…well, from Alabama. The former senator hails from a state that has a 7.2% Hispanic population, and that is double the actual number, because the state census counts Hispanics by race AND ethnicity. Add that to the 2% Asian population and you have yourself a real expert on immigration patterns. He said he was going to refuse to enforce an unconstitutional order, (he also refused to take questions after his statement). That’s an interesting position to take. Former acting attorney general Sally Yates also refused to enforce an unconstitutional travel ban and was fired by Donald. It’s curious that Donald and Sessions, (sounds like a country music act) claim it was unconstitutional for President Obama to not engage congress with DACA in determining who could and could not stay in this country. Donald’s claim with the Muslim travel ban? It’s is the president’s prerogative to choose who stays and does not stay in this country.
• With regards to DACA and the DREAMers, sure, the president rescinded the act, putting 800,000 people at risk for deportation. Sure, he decided to continue his presidential philosophy of just undoing everything that has Obama’s name on it. Sure, he took an issue which did not require any immediate resolution, and put it ahead of the budget, the debt ceiling, health care and many more critical issues. And yes, he told these DREAMers that despite their getting an education, and working, and paying their bills, and serving in the US Armed Forces or becoming doctors, lawyers, teachers, and scientists, their place in this country was less valuable than those in Kentucky or Mississippi or other red states draining the welfare fund.
@realDonaldTrump Sep 5
“I look forward to working w/ D’s + R’s in Congress to address immigration reform in a way that puts hardworking citizens of our country 1st.”
But then he said if Congress can’t fix it in six months, well, he might just take a do-over.
@realDonaldTrump Sep 5
“Congress now has 6 months to legalize DACA (something the Obama Administration was unable to do). If they can’t, I will revisit this issue!”
• Of course, as president, Donald is also keeping an eye on Hurricane Irma as it puts Florida right in its track. The president who denies climate change, is working alongside the governor who has banned his staff from using the term “climate change” in any official correspondence.”
@realDonaldTrump Sep 6
“Hurricane looks like largest ever recorded in the Atlantic!”
President Meteorologist “removed all doubt” that he still doesn’t get having the biggest storms does not get him some sort of lifetime achievement award.
Here is a thought. When you have two “500 year” storms within two weeks of each other, maybe climate science might be topic worth reading up on…or you know, having someone read to you at night time. And instead of competing for the biggest storms in presidential history, maybe use your twitter account, with 35 million alleged followers and about 10 million real followers, to get critical information out to people to help save lives. The life you save could be that of a DREAMer.


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Abstract: The overarching goal of this work is to understand how microbial community structure and function in tropical coastal estuaries drive geochemical processes in response to climate forcing. Conditions in the Equatorial Pacific signify a developing El Niut its current impact on environmental conditions in the Hawaiian Islands due to atmospheric teleconnections is not well defined. For Hawaiʻi, El Nivents typically displace the subtropical jet stream, leading to decreased precipitation in boreal winter and slightly enhanced rainfall in summer as well as decreased trade winds. The investigator will sample weekly for 18 months to analyze changes in microbial diversity and metabolic potential within the Heʻeia Coastal Ocean Observing System (Hawaiʻi, USA), a network of sites within a coastal embayment across a salinity gradient. Over the past 8 years, the on-going time series has conducted monthly (or more frequent) sampling and maintained in situ instruments, to record physical and biogeochemical variability in this estuarine system and the adjacent coastal ocean. In addition to providing a data-rich physical and biogeochemical baseline for interpreting the proposed microbial work, this accessible field site enables repeat sampling and more robust analyses that will inform us about seasonal variation in microbial community diversity and function. To help interpret patterns from field samples, enrichment experiments manipulating concentrations of nutrients will be incubated in situ as well as in vitro simulations of water column temperature gradients will be conducted jointly. These analyses test two hypotheses about the environmental factors driving microbial community structure: 1)increased sea surface temperatures will alter the frequency of extreme events such as flooding and tropical cyclone/hurricane activity, leading to increased mixing of estuarine environments as well as increased inputs of terrestrially-derived nutrients to the coastal ocean from surface runoff and groundwater input, and 2) El Nionditions promote temperature stratification of the water column, which will decrease oxygen availability and drive a shift in benthic biogeochemistry to more reducing conditions.


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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Some of San Diego's busiest roads are about to become a lot smoother, thanks to Mayor Todd Gloria's "Sexy Streets" Initiative.
"We are conditioned to say the infrastructure isn't sexy," says Gloria. "I really reject that notion."
"Sexy Streets" will transform 54 miles of San Diego roads, including some of the busiest roads in the city. Gloria budgeted $40 million specifically for this project.
"We have to prioritize these major thoroughfares," he says. "Euclid Avenue, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Balboa, La Jolla Parkway."
In addition to paving the streets, the program will add things like bike lanes, improved sidewalks, and more accessible curbs. Gloria says there is also an emphasis on equity, to ensure under-served communities get their roads fixed after years of neglect.
"They feel like they've never been listened to, they've never been heard," says Gloria about people who live in some of San Diego's communities of color in Districts 4, 8, and 9. "No one's ever done anything. We're trying to change that."
But San Diego has been down this road before, with politicians promising big road improvements. All the while, people who drive in the city say things haven't gotten better.
In 2015, then Mayor Kevin Faulconer made roads one of his key issues. He promised to pave 1,000 miles of streets within five years.
By 2020, his office said they had paved 2,170 miles.
Gloria says those numbers are misleading, because they didn't focus on the right areas.
"My predecessor I think was very focused on small scale residential streets, often cul-de-sacs, where dozens of people might go in a day," says Gloria. "My focus is on having the most amount of benefit for the most number of San Diegans."
Data given to ABC 10News shows the city has spent more than 311 million dollars on road maintenance since 2014. In that time, the city's Road Assessment Score has climbed from 59 (out of 100) in 2011, to 72 in 2016.
Gloria has ordered a new, more comprehensive "Overall Condition Index" study of the roads to see what else needs to be done. He has plans to fix more than 500 miles of roads over the next few years.
"If I was king, and not mayor, I would pave all the streets tomorrow," says Gloria. "This OCI study, when it's complete, will give us really good data to say, 'This is the worst road. This is where we need to start,' in order to prepare our streets."
In addition to the $40 million for the "Sexy Streets" program, the Mayor's budget has more than $100 million for other road repairs and maintenance. He's asking for patience from people who wonder why their street isn't a "Sexy Street."
"We've been under-funding our infrastructure for decades," he says. "(Now we're) backing it up with the dollars and the policies to actually drive change in these communities."
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AceShowbiz - Drake and Odell Beckham Jr. are being sued for allegedly orchestrating a violent attack on a man in a West Hollywood club. The guy named Bennett Sipes claims he was viciously beaten by a gang of thugs, including Younes Bendjima, at Delilah nightclub.
According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Sipes was a patron at the nightclub on the night he was attacked, March 24, 2018. He claims he was there to see his girlfriend Sommer Ray, who was talking to Drake, Beckham and Bendjima in the VIP section of the club.
When Sipes approached his girlfriend, he got involved in an argument with the three men. Sipes claims when he attempted to leave the VIP area, he "witnessed Defendant Drake signaling to his private security a hand gesture of 'throat slash,' after he pointed at Plaintiff," which Sipes acknowledges as "some type of physical threat towards himself."
As Sipes later attempted to enter the restroom, he says he was attacked by Kourtney Kardashian's ex Younes as well as members of Drake and Beckham's entourage. The suit claims they proceeded to "push, shove, kick and repeatedly punch Plaintiff in the face and body."
Sipes names Drake, Beckham and Bendjima in the lawsuit. He is additionally suing the club for not providing adequate security. He is seeking unspecified damages as he claims that he continues to incur medical bills and suffers "extreme mental anguish and physical pain."
Sipes' attorney, Colin Jones, says they have tried to settle the case without taking legal action, but the defendants ignored it. "We gave the defendant's months to settle this claim without litigation, but when they failed to be accountable for their actions, we were left with no choice but to file suit to seek justice for our client," Jones tells TMZ.
A video released by the site in August 2018 showed Bendjima viciously assaulting a man, now identified as Sipes, at the nightclub. A source at the club said Sipes "talked smack" as he approached the group before Bendjima launched his attack. Drake and Beckham were seen in the video as well, but quickly left the scene while the assault continued out of sight of the camera.
Sipes filed a police report in 2018, but the investigation was closed because he was being uncooperative.


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Using French manufacturing to produce recreational and sports equipment means relying on high standards, quality, expertise and renowned know-how that help build a company's image.
But quality has a price! Cost of raw materials, salaries, social protection, so many aspects, which necessarily generate additional expenses, and impact the price of the finished product. But it is a game worth playing!
When a playground manager decides to purchase equipment designed and manufactured in France, he or she is assured of sturdiness, unequalled resistance to wear and tear, as well as an incomparable finish.
French production is a guarantee of excellence and high standards that aims at customer satisfaction.
It is also the guarantee of a controlled manufacturing process, from the careful selection of raw materials to the rigorous controls before shipping. This commitment can be translated into certifications such as ISO 9001, which proves that the company has set up a continuous improvement system, or the attestation of product conformity to current European standards (NF EN-1176-1 / NF EN-1176-2 / NF EN-1176-3 / NF EN-1176-4 / NF EN-1176-6 / NF EN-1176-7) by independent approved laboratories.
To remain competitive, mastering and securing our know-how is essential.
The use of state-of-the-art technologies is an essential asset for the continuous improvement of products, manufacturing processes and working conditions. In order to anticipate changes in the market for recreational and sports equipment for collective use, significant and regular investments are necessary to adapt to the permanent evolution of the market. They allow us not only to meet the expectations of our customers but also to be a force of proposal thanks to very powerful tools such as the acquisition of 3D software or ultra precise laser machines.
Recognized for its tremendous creativity and sense of aesthetics, French excellence stands out from the crowd. An integrated design office is also a real advantage in terms of design. Permanent exchanges with production ensure extreme reactivity with production and the best solutions in terms of design. A dedicated R&D department provides not only customized support, but also personalized products, unique designs and continuous development of new models.
As a driving force in the ecological transition and CSR, French manufacturing is ambitious and virtuous.
By controlling their supply chain, companies that manufacture in France reduce not only the geographical distances with their suppliers but also with their customers. They thus contribute to reducing their carbon footprint.


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Depression is dangerous than most of the dreadful diseases. It is related directly to what goes inside your mind. Your mind is the ultimate power that can drive you to a successful path or a failure.
When a person is suffering with some body part ailment, it is visible to others from the symptoms. But when a person is going through depression, it is very difficult sometimes to know about this. Depression is a game of mind. A mind that instructs a human body to do what it wants to.
A perfect energetic youth can appear happy from outside but he is also into the hands of his mind and any single negative thought can lead him to the depression. Since our school times we are told to achieve high grades to get top position. For this we learn, memorize the already written answers rather by the teachers. Many students would not dare to move even a single word from here to there in the answer they have learnt. They feel this way teacher would not give them full marks.
Competition starts in the school itself. During nursery admission, parents boast about their kids ranking. But this can lead to depression for both the parents and their kids. As, if the admission list does not have the name of their child they would feel useless as a parent.
I am a mother of three kids and have seen a lot of things. My childhood was not that good or can say very happy. My parents would rarely involve us into any discussion or taking any decision. My decision making ability was totally zero until few years back too.
I have seen my mother beaten by my father many times and she would say nothing to him. She always blamed us and herself for any kind of brutality.
I remember how my husband has also slapped me and abused many times. His daily habit of drinking is something that was totally something new to me as none in my family before marriage would every talk about drinking or had tasted it. I have lost my precious years of life living into depression and alone. Everybody in the in-laws know about this but no one has every come to my rescue. There were days when I would daily cry alone miserably.
Now it has become a daily routine to get up, take care of family and kids. I have compromised with the situation as I cannot change it and nor I can run away from it. I think my mother has a very every lasting impact on me. I have seen her beaten and crying so that my mind has become stronger now.
I also suffer depression but can’t quit. I also get feelings of depression but every time I convince my mind to ignore them. I have come so far leaving all those negative feelings behind. Still I get negative feelings but every time I convince my mind not to boggle and just stop thinking about them, take a pause and move next.
Now the situation is that I daily ask for the current thought in my mind and compare with my earlier thought. I see how far I have come and how far I would go. My kids are the strength but they have their own life. I don’t have the right to spoil them.
I was able to survive with depression and coming out of it successfully because had seen more than this in the childhood and in my marriage. But I think those who are not mentally fit have to face the battle more fiercely.
It is very important to know the initial symptoms of depression before it reaches the borderline.
Early signs of Depression
- Feeling of loneliness
- May look happier to others but aloof alone
- A feeling of others taking credit of own’s good work
- Feeling of worthless or not of any use
- Feeling of betrayal by everyone all the time
- Not willing to exercise most of the times
- Feel energetic many times and low the very other second
- Staring at one place most of the time
- Keeping distance from the loved ones
- No more affected by people’s not giving attention
- Stop asking for help
- Stop calling others
- Continuous thoughts in the mind about people thinking about yourself
- Show anger on the kids by beating them
- Abusive behavior


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Eleanor King's work stacking found coffee cups is super interesting. Can't wait to attend her talk at ACAD next Thursday at noon! Eleanor's website: link.
The work reminded me of a piece I did at the Seafood Market when The Bakery had studios there. Not nearly as many cups, but mine were all from my old coffees, and used as paint cups before they made it into the stack.


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A consortium of three buyout funds including KKR and Cinven is looking to launch a takeover bid for Spanish telecoms company MasMovil , two sources close to the matter told Reuters.
Deals for stalled projects, last-mile financing being sought. : Last week, Amar Merani, chief executive and managing director (MD) of Xander Finance - the lending arm of Singapore-based private equity (PE) firm Xander - asked for last-mile or finished commercial and residential inventory deals for long-term structured credit on his LinkedIn profile. Merani said manufacturing and service companies outside real estate - but having a robust business model, distinct cash flows, and model leverage - can also reach them.
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Adjusted net debt, however, at Rs 2.57 trillion is higher and would take longer to repay. : Riding on the Rs 1.3 trillion in aggregate fund raising in the last few weeks, Reliance Industries is expected to repay its entire reported net debt even if the Saudi Aramco deal is delayed, a brokerage report said. The company, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has sold minority stakes in its digital arm to Facebook and private equity firms such as Silver Lake, Vista Equity, KKR and General Atlantic to raise a cumulative Rs 78,562 crore.
The company, controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has sold minority stakes in its digital arm to Facebook and private equity firms such as Silver Lake, Vista Equity, KKR and General Atlantic to raise a cumulative Rs 78,562 crore.
Corporate America sold record-shattering amounts of stock in May. IPOs and other equity issuances were overshadowed this spring as stock markets tanked and corporates rushed to raised debt instead. But volatility has faded and markets have rebounded, thanks in part to stimulus from the Federal Reserve. Stock issuance is surging again, producing more than $70 billion in deals in May. Companies are stockpiling cash in case of another downturn -- some to protect themselves in case revenues disappear, and others so they can pounce on M&A deals that may arise.
Three of the largest digital asset platforms have moved into the crypto prime brokerage space over the past seven days, as the importance of the function to attract institutional investors becomes abundantly clear.
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Singapore's Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) registered RF Fund Management, a subsidiary of RF International Holdings, has unveiled following approval of MAS status that the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) has confirmed its RF Transformation Fund VCC has been incorporated under section 16(4) of the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) Act on 26th May 2020 as an umbrella VCC. This incorporation paves the strategic milestone for RF Fund Management to steadily pursue their inaugural US$50 million Private Equity Fund.
Hong Kong-based blockchain investment manager establishes its second crypto-themed quantative hedge fund. : SFC-licensed blockchain and crypto-related asset manager, MaiCapital announced this week the launch of its second crypto-themed quantitative hedge fund, Bitcoin+ Investment Fund1 , which aims to track and potentially outperform Bitcoin's performance in various market conditions. MaiCapital is an alternative investment manager in Hong Kong and a pioneer in applying institutional investment practices to the innovative cryptocurrency space.
Two big health-care buyouts are shaping up to be among the worst-performing private-equity investments in recent years. The coronavirus pandemic is only the latest reason why. Physician-staffing firms Envision Healthcare Corp. and TeamHealth Holdings Inc., whose emergency-room workers are ubiquitous throughout the country, were purchased by KKR & Co. and Blackstone Group Inc. in 2018 and 2017 for roughly $6bn and $3bn, respectively.


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WHO: Sandra Osswald, M.D., chief of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery in the Health Science Center’s School of Medicine
WHEN: Thursday, May 12, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 210-450-1152.
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|Nickname(s): The Pine City|
Location of Jackson in Clarke County, Alabama.
|• Total||15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2)|
|• Land||15.64 sq mi (40.51 km2)|
|• Water||0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)|
|Elevation||236 ft (72 m)|
|• Estimate (2016)||4,907|
|• Density||313.77/sq mi (121.14/km2)|
|Time zone||Central (CST) (UTC-6)|
|• Summer (DST)||CDT (UTC-5)|
|ZIP codes||36501, 36515, 36545|
|GNIS feature ID||0151874|
Jackson is located along the western border of Clarke County at coordinates Tombigbee River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (41.0 km2), of which 15.6 square miles (40.5 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.21%, is water., on a rise overlooking east bank of the
Jackson sits across the Tombigbee River from Washington County, Alabama.
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As of the census of 2010, there were 5,228 people, 2,112 households, and 1,446 families residing in the city. The population density was 334 people per square mile (129.1/km²). There were 2,426 housing units at an average density of 153.5 per square mile (59.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.9% White, 42.9% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 2,112 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $46,328. Males had a median income of $54,688 versus $29,483 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,822. About 21.9% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.4% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,419 people, 2,094 households, and 1,507 families residing in the city. The population density was 358.7 people per square mile (138.5/km²). There were 2,341 housing units at an average density of 155.0 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.42% White, 38.49% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 2,094 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,806, and the median income for a family was $45,516. Males had a median income of $43,558 versus $21,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,346. About 15.3% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.
Jackson was founded in 1816 and is named after President Andrew Jackson. Former names for the city include Pine Level and Republicville.
During the Civil War, a Confederate fort was established on the banks of the Tombigbee River. It was named Fort Carney and was positioned on Carney's Bluff just south of Jackson. The cannon that was on the bluff now sits in front of City Hall.
During World War II, a prisoner-of-war camp was built and operated holding 253 captured German soldiers on Ocre Avenue. The camp was opened April 6, 1945 and closed March 12, 1946. Many of the prisoners were members of the Afrika Korps.
- Alabama Southern Community College
- Jackson Academy
- Jackson Middle School
- Jackson High School
- Jackson Intermediate
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- Antonio Chatman, NFL wide receiver
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- Jimmy Outlaw, former Major League Baseball player
- Ray Prim, former Major League Baseball pitcher, raised in Jackson
- Travis and Bob, musical duo
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SC: Beneteau USA unveiled their newest 42-footer at the Annapolis
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for the first time at this worldwide public premier.
are extremely excited to introduce this exciting new 42-foot passage
making cruiser to the Americas. Based on the design of the very
successful Beneteau 473, she is loaded with an impressive list of
features at a price that is truly remarkable", said Wayne Burdick,
makes this new 42-foot Beneteau so unique? Designed by Groupe Finot,
naval architects well known for their sturdy ocean daring Around
Alone vessels, the 423 encompasses a confident bluewater hull with
extraordinary comfort, gorgeous interior woodwork, loads of volume
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you'll find top notch Lewmar hardware and a meticulously laid out
cockpit that allows for easy handling by one of two people. Designed
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the 423 follows the Beneteau tradition of designed strength- 100%
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Beneteaus hallmark gorgeous interior woodwork is more evident than
ever. A luxurious master cabin forward features a comfy centerline
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The fourth annual Gig at the Brig was hailed as a success by organisers despite a fall in numbers.
Those who did attend enjoyed lively performances from local band Uniform, Celtic rockers Gleadhraich, Scottish band Emerald Sunday and top tribute act Abbamania.
Crowds danced and sang their way into 2017 and were also treated to a fantastic firework display to mark the New Year.
Speaking to the Times organiser Wayne Baber of Ellon Events said: “It went very well, so far the feedback we have received has been really good.
“People have said that there was a family-friendly atmosphere, a great mix of music and that there really was something for everyone.”
Wayne added: “We were disappointed in the numbers of those that attended as it was well down on previous years which is a pity.
“There are a few reasons why people decided not to go - they look for bigger bands, better weather and want tickets to be cheaper.
“However those that were there have no complaints and have been really positive, they are already asking if we are going to host another event next year.”
Wayne revealed the positive feedback hasn’t just come from the public, but the bands that performed on the night.
He explained: “All of the bands said we had a well run and organised event and that is something that we aim to achieve, we want the bands to feel we are doing the best that we can for them.”
When asked what the future holds for Gig at the Brig Wayne said: “We will reflect on what has happened, collect feedback and think about it, we don’t want to go forward with something if we don’t think the public will support it.
“We are always looking for what people want as we want to keep them happy but we also want to try and make it clear that big names cost a lot and our ticket prices would reflect that.”
Wayne added: “We would like to say a huge thank you to those that support us, lots of people buy their tickets through thick and thin as they feel that they should support local events.
“Afterall it is the members of the public that buy their tickets that keep us going.”

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To learn data transfer, first you have to learn how each device in the transaction can copy or move and accept files. You must know what kinds of disk drives and data ports yourdevices have as well as which wireless protocols they recognize. Then decide where to store your data.
To begin a data transfer, first research the different ways your devices can accept files and communicate with each other. Once you have learned how your devices communicate, decide where to store the files. For most users, this simply means making a new folder or directory and putting the transferred files in it. The more organized you are before you begin the transfer, the easier it is to find your data later.
Use common sense when transferring data between devices. For instance, transferring data between a mobile phone or tablet and a desktop computer usually happens one of three ways: by connecting the mobile device to the computer with a USB data cable, by using Bluetooth to perform a wireless transfer, or by using an USB microSD card reader that plugs into the computer and transfers files directly to the microSD card. Some mobile devices can accept card readers and external drives.


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THE FINER THINGS
Dress hunting may be the most talked-about stage of wedding planning, but there’s joy to be had in finding timeless pieces to match your gown. To ensure you sparkle in all the right places, Tijan Biner speaks with James Temelli of Temelli Jewellery about what to consider when choosing your wedding jewellery.
In the words of Elizabeth Taylor: “Jewellery has the power to be the one little thing that makes you feel unique.” You’ve found the perfect man and you’ve chosen the perfect gown, but many brides-to-be tend to overlook the importance of their dress-and-jewellery matches.
Jewellery can bring your look to the next level, but selecting the right pieces can be tricky. The key is to choose accessories that will complement your overall aesthetic, rather than compete with it. No matter what your bridal style, Melbourne Wedding & Bride has compiled a few tips to help you pull together your wedding look with ease.
MATCH YOUR METALS
Certain wedding gowns lend themselves best to certain jewellery metal – ivory is best paired with gold, whereas silver, platinum or pearl are better choices for white. James Temelli, owner of Temelli Jewellery stresses the importance of properly matching your jewellery to the tones in your wedding dress.
“Rose gold and pink gems work really well for that unique wedding look,” he says.
“Pearls are always a classic look, and brilliant cut diamond jewellery works with many different looks.”
After styling guests’ jewellery at the recent Logie Awards, Temelli and his team found that incorporating a hint of colour is becoming increasingly popular. So if you’re still on the hunt for something blue, consider stone set earrings or a bracelet with a hint of aquamarine.
“Rose gold, pink and blue gems are very in season colours,” Temelli says.
“We’re finding that aquamarine and pale blue look both stunning and elegant paired with any silver or white dresses.”
It’s also important to consider your gown’s detail work. Avoid matching your jewellery with the design work of your dress, but make sure the metals harmonise and complement each other.
DON’T FORGET THE DÉCOLLETAGE
Your décolletage is an incredibly important aspect to consider when choosing wedding jewellery. By pairing the neckline of your dress with the correct adornment, it can add exquisite character to your gown.
“Sleeveless dresses work beautifully with a bracelet or bangle, and studs or shorter earrings work [well] with a swept hair design,” Temelli says.
If your dress has a strapless or sweetheart neckline, mix it up with an elegant pair of chandelier earrings instead of a necklace. Clear crystal will look incredibly sleek, or you can even incorporate a hint of colour.
If you’ve chosen a V-neck gown, your décolletage could definitely do with a little decoration. Accessorise with a simple pendant – a single or double-stranded pearl is always a classic choice. If you’re after something that’ll really make you sparkle, a crystal choker or statement necklace with matching earrings is ideal.
If you’ve decided on a shoulder-baring halter neck gown, skip the necklace and focus on an elegant hair accessory. Whether it’s a headpiece or a few crystal hairpins, make sure you choose an accessory that won’t take away from the gown’s main feature.
LESS IS MORE
Jewellery will add a unique touch to your look, but just one too many pieces can be too much for an already embellished gown. There’s no need to be embellished from head to toe, so just choose two to three key pieces that will complement your aesthetic.
Temelli says long drop earrings are an extremely popular look in bridal jewellery, and they’re a simple yet effective way to add just the right amount of sparkle.
“Sometimes less is more, and larger studs or cluster stud earrings are really effective if [you’re] showcasing the highlights in your wedding dress without being over-the-top,” he says.
It’s best to analyse your gown’s standout features and base your choices around them – if it has intricate detailing but is fairly simple, you can incorporate a few statement pieces, but if it’s already quite busy, it’s probably best to choose something smaller.
If your wedding gown is quite ornate, tiny jewellery may get lost. Big, bold pieces are usually a better choice, but too many will look cluttered. Your earrings should usually be planned around your hairstyle – if you’re leaving your hair down and over your ears, small studs are your best friend, as they won’t get tangled in those tresses, whereas an updo hairstyle calls for statement earrings.
Your wedding day may be the perfect opportunity for you to emerge from your comfort zone, but don’t try to be someone you’re not. If you hate the idea of being draped in jewels, skip the diamond choker and go for something a little simpler, such as a subtle pearl necklace. If you’re more of a vintage girl, avoid modern accessories and choose a glamorous Gatsby-inspired hairpiece or jewelled drop earrings.
Elizabeth Taylor may have had it right – a little bit of sparkle can go a long way – but make sure the decisions you make are always based on your personal sense of style. Don’t lose yourself during the mission to find your perfect bridal accessories – just focus on being the best and most beautiful version of yourself. Remember that your wedding jewellery is only an accessory to your bridal beauty. Whatever your aisle style, there’s no doubt that as your take your first steps toward married life, those eyes will be right where they belong!
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Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 – April 5, 1975) was a 20th-century Chinese political and military leader. He is known as Jiang Jieshi (蔣介石) or Jiang Zhongzheng (蔣中正) in Mandarin Chinese. Chiang was an influential member of the Kuomintang (KMT), or Nationalist Party, and was a close ally of Sun Yat-sen.
Official portrait of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, president of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1949 until his death in 1975. A nationalist leader from mainland China, Chiang was also nominal leader of China during WW2. After the war his nationalist Kuomintang party was defeated in a civil war with Mao's communists and the nationalists were forced to evacuate to Taiwan.


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