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At least three bodies were recovered Monday morning after a flood at Trademoore estate in Lugbe, Abuja.
Residents said the flood started in the early hours of Monday after a downpour.
Many houses, vehicles and other properties were also damaged in the flood.
Fire service and other safety officials from the Abuja administration were at the scene Monday morning when PREMIUM TIMES visited.
The estate witnesses such floods annually during the rainy season.


As Senior Manager, Gráinne heads up the HSE Mental Health Division Strategic Portfolio and Programme Management Office. The Programme Management Office works with HSE Mental Health Division to design and oversee the implementation of its national change programme, and will provide programme management guidance to individual programmes, projects and local teams across the country. Its aim is to strengthen programme management and implementation skills and capabilities within the Mental Health Division and services. Grainne collaborates with other CES projects to bring a change management practitioner focus.
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Epson has introduced the ELPLX03 ultra-short-throw lens, designed for use with the Pro L25000U2 and Pro L30000U pro projectors.
ViewSonic is introducing a new pre-assembled solution kit with a movable flight case for its All-in-One Direct View LED Display (108- and 135-inch).
MSolutions has released a redesigned GUI for MS-TestPro devices, offering a more intuitive and responsive experience for AV installers and tech managers.
ARISTA Corporation has announced the ARS-200-HD HDMI Audio to Dante Audio converter and the ARS-200-DH Dante Audio Stream to HDMI Audio converter.
Barix is now shipping its IP Former for transforming analog loudspeakers into networked IP speakers.
QSC has announced a complete portfolio of Microsoft Teams-certified meeting room accessories developed in partnership with Sennheiser and Logitech.
Epson has released a new version of Epson Projector Professional Tool (EPPT), a free software utility that helps users set up multiple Epson networked projectors in a large space.
MSolutions is shipping its IP Network Analyzer software for use on its MS-TestPro portable test device.
tvONE has released updates to its CORIOmaster app, a control tool for CORIOmaster, CORIOmaster mini, and CORIOmaster micro video processing systems.
Audinate has announced the addition of two new models to its line of Dante AVIO audio adapters, offering USB-C and Bluetooth connectivity for use with Dante networks.
MSolutions has upgraded its MS-TestPro HDBaseT tester with a profile for verifying the integrity of Extron’s XTP DTP 24 Shielded Twisted Pair Cables.
AV accessory manufacturer Gig Gear has introduced the Cam-A-Lot, a dual-sided videoconferencing screen that provides a clean background during video calls.
Sennheiser has released version 3.2.0 of Control Cockpit, designed to provide an intuitive way to set up and manage all networked Sennheiser microphone systems.
Middle Atlantic Products, a brand of Legrand | AV, has begun shipping its new Forward installation solutions.
Symetrix has released Composer 7.2 for Windows, the latest version of its programming software for Edge, Radius NX, Prism, and Solus NX DSPs.

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As if Satan I wasn’t enough, Russia has revealed its newest and biggest thermonuclear missile. The missile, known as ‘Satan II,’ is officially named RS-28 Sarmat, and will replace the NATO designated SS-18 ‘Satan’. According to Russia the weapon has a range of 10,000 km, and can: reach American and European cities; “wipe out parts of the Earth the size of Texas or France;” evade radar; and avoid anti-missile weapons via stealth technology. Herald Sun Article
#Sarmat ICBM: 8 megatons at hypersonic speeds, arriving 2 years ahead of schedule http://sptnkne.ws/ceZH
Satan II is expected to be in service in 2018, and replace all older intercontinental ballistic missiles by 2020.
Thank goodness the nuclear arms race ended when the lightbringer came into office. Maybe somebody should let the Russians know.


Are you ready to go The Harry Potts Way?
Burnley FC in the Community are delighted to launch their charity cycle challenge for 2016, The Harry Potts Way.
The three-day, 160 mile ride is a homage to the late, great former manager and Burnley FC legend, Harry Potts.
The bike ride will encompass a number of clubs that played a significant role in both Mr Potts’ playing and managerial career.
Starting at Shrewsbury Town Football club on the morning of Thursday, 28th April, the route will cross the 60 miles to Everton Football Club.
On Friday 29th April, cyclists will travel 50 miles to Blackpool Football Club before finishing at the last home game of the season at Turf Moor, on Saturday 30th April.
The cycle ride is in aid of Burnley FC in the Community, Burnley FC’s official registered charity.
The charity currently delivers 30 community projects that engage with some of the most disadvantaged people in Burnley and the surrounding areas.
Using the power of football and Burnley FC, the mission of Burnley FC in the Community is to support, inspire and deliver change to those who need it most.
Speaking on behalf of her family, Linda Webster, daughter of Harry Potts, said “Dad’s life was football and his family.
“The clubs he served as a player, coach and manager - Burnley, Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town, and Blackpool - all held fond memories but in his heart, and Harry was always a “Claret”.
“The naming of Harry Potts Way was a proud moment for the family and we ask Clarets’ fans and the local community to support this charity event, not only in his honour but also a wonderful period in the history of a great family club, Burnley FC.”
Paul France, Deputy CEO of Burnley FC in the Community and lead cyclist on The Harry Potts Way said; “We’re so excited about the cycle ride in April.
“I would encourage all fans of Burnley FC who are looking for a new challenge in the New Year to join us.
“Not only will this be a great physical test, it will also be a fantastic opportunity to get Burnley fans together to achieve something remarkable for our community.”
The registration fee for this event is £50.
The minimum fundraising amount is £250 and the target fundraising amount is £1,000.
Those who achieve the £1,000 target will receive a FREE season ticket for the 2016/2017 season.
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#4 Washing your mower will reduce disease incidence? This one has been proven false in numerous university trials. All turf disease pathogens are soil borne organisms. They are ubiquitous in the environment, so washing your mower has no impact on them. There will still be thousands of turf diseases pathogens in each gram of soil, no matter how many times you wash off your mower.
What about aerators? In reading Cornell University's report on Summer Patch on Turfgrass
Cornell states in the last sentence in the section of Disease Cycle "The pathogen may also be spread by movement of infected plant material and on mechanical equipment". Skipster would you know which equipment they are referring to and what is the process to remove the pathogen from the equipment. Does a 10% bleach solution have any effect.


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- 1 cup (120 grams) buckwheat flour
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) almond flour
- 4-5 tbs cacao powder
- 1/2 cup (120 grams) agave
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- Vanilla pod
- Pinch of salt
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- 2 cups desiccated coconut
- 1 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup agave syrup
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 2-3 packets Ombar Buttons
- 1 mango (sliced)
- 1/2 cup roasted coconut flakes
Start by pre-heating your oven to 180°C and line a cake tin with greaseproof paper.
Put your cake mix ingredients, other than agave and melted coconut oil, into a blender and blitz until combined. Add remaining 2 ingredients and mix again.
Pour into prepared cake tin, spreading evenly and place in the oven for 30 minutes or until you get a hard outer shell, but inside is still nice and moist.
While the cake is cooling, add desiccated coconut, coconut oil, agave and cacao into a blender and whizz until you get a creamy thick icing.
Slice your mangoes beautifully and set aside.
When your cake base has cooled down, spread the chocolate icing on top, arrange the mango slices, gently press down the buttons all around the cake and finish off with toasted sprinkles of coconut on top!

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Tour des Canadiens 2
As an ode to the greatest hockey franchise in the history of the NHL, Tour des Canadiens 2 is iconic and breathtaking. The building is an architecturally sculpted glass tower whose slender, skewed and tapered forms are inspired by icicles. Residents enter a luxurious lobby with rich marble accents in a contemporary Art Deco reinterpretation, lending it a grand hotel ambience. The dramatic four-storey-high atrium overlooks the plaza at Saint-Antoine Street and Jean d’Estrées, and its Skybridge connects the building to Windsor Station and the Bell Centre. Tour des Canadiens 2 is part of Quad Windsor, an ambitious $2-billion, mixed-use, master-planned development, that will extend Montreal’s downtown core and create a brand new lifestyle rooted in Montreal’s heritage. A proposed two-acre park, cultural and sports venues, dining, shopping and new offices and residences will energize this vibrant neighbourhood. Quad Windsor will provide residents and visitors with easy access to Montreal’s bus, metro and suburban train systems. The amenities of Tour des Canadiens 2 include the SkyLounge, the very first condominium rooftop lounge in all of Montreal, exclusive to owners. Residents will also enjoy an outdoor terrace with beautiful views of the adjacent park, a pool that overlooks the city centre, a wine bar that offers a private glass-enclosed cellar to store your most precious bottles, and a Games Room for watching hockey matches, with large flat-screen televisions and comfortable Canadiens-inspired jersey sofas. The sleek and well-appointed Fitness Room, outfitted with state-of-the-art exercise equipment, will offer users inspiration that comes straight from the heart of the Montreal Canadiens.

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With the championships approaching, the team was short on Wavo springs for the bottom bracket of their competition cycles. The spring sits within a bearing that holds the pedals in position.
With an important championship looming, the team turned to TFC to provide a quick turn-around order. The carbon steel Wavo Spring is ideal in a high force or bearing situation with restricted space, making it fit for purpose for the British Cycling Team.
The British Cycle team went on to compete in one of their most successful world championships, culminating in nine medals, eight of which are in the ten Olympic disciplines for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
TFC, technical director, Brian Goode “From round the world yachts to land speed records for steam powered vehicles, TFC have provided components for a number of world class companies, entrepreneurs, inventors and teams. We would like to think that our products have played a part, albeit a small part, in the story of their success.”
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An interesting story doing the rounds in the Indian Capital revolves around the former Finance Minister P Chidambaram who does not lose a single opportunity to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Except, every time he fails to cover his tracks and gets heavily trolled.
Chidambaram’s twitter messages criticising the government on the Farm Bill brought a large number of protests, and almost like the ghost of Julius Caesar stirred his conscience, especially in the light of his alleged role, and the alleged role of his favourite bureaucrats, Ramesh Abhishek and KP Krishnan in destructing National Spot Exchange Limited. Till the time of the Rs 5,600-crore payment hit the exchange — remember it was not a scam of the magnitude one sees almost every month — NSEL was considered the best example of what is now popular as Atmanirbhar Bharat or Digital India.
Chidambaram’s alleged role in destructing NSEL has been well documented. That the former FM and his favourite bureaucrats did not like the meteoric rise of Jignesh Shah, the promoter of NSEL, and reportedly wanted to favour the National Stock Exchange (NSE), now in the heat of a serious colocation scandal. For almost 24 hours, the twitter handle of the former FM was bombarded with comments from those who felt a genuine Made In India institution was destroyed. It was like many Caesar’s ghosts appearing to Brutus (read PC) and stirring his conscience for his past acts as well as disturbing him as he pondered his future battle. The messages highlighted works of Shah, a man who once created some of India’s finest exchanges before manipulative politicians and scheming industrialists queered his pitch. Many are now surprised as to how Shah, chairman emeritus of 63 Moons Technologies, the rechristened version of the Financial Technologies – the erstwhile parent holding firm for all the exchanges founded by him – has emerged as a Phoenix, a mythical bird with fiery plumage that lives up to 100 years.
Very few know NSEL was one of Shah’s smallest ventures.
In a landmark judgment on April 30, 2019 the Supreme Court prevented government’s move to merge NSEL with 63 Moons Technologies, and now, other courts are opening up the bank accounts and assets of 63 Moons Technologies. The big issue of corruption that once PC and his men heaped on Shah has not stuck on the sleeves of this affable visionary. Court orders are absolving him of all the charges one after another as no agency could prove even a single paisa of wrongdoing on his part, nor on the part of his companies.
Seven years have passed since NSEL got engulfed in the crisis, Shah has routinely maintained it was an “employee fraud” done in connivance with some defaulter brokers. He has said the crisis could have been solved in a month and half but for a political conspiracy hatched at that time to help his business rivals. Shah, who had to eventually exit all the exchanges and related businesses set up by him, including the flagship Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), is still hopeful about the resolution as also about punishment to all those who were party to the fraud. He has tremendous faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has been trying hard to work on the recovery process and refund of dues to all genuine claimants, the cash trail of Rs 5,600 crore that is missing has been established and assets worth over Rs 8,000 crore of defaulters have been attached. There is more, Rs 3,300 crore of decrees and arbitration awards have been obtained and the same for the balance amount was underway.
The 52-year-old Shah, popular as India’s Exchange Man, had successfully launched 14 exchanges across six continents, a global record. He has been hauled over the coals but he has always said he has had great faith in the judiciary. His companies were number one in commodities trading, electricity, currency, bonds and in everything they were doing.
63 Moons has filed a defamation suit, seeking Rs 10,000 crore in damages, against Chidambaram, Abhishek and Krishnan, alleging it was facing continuous “targeted and mala fide actions” in the wake of an “engineered payment default crisis” at the NSEL.
It was on July 12, 2013, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the then regulator of commodity exchanges, directed NSEL to give an undertaking that it would not launch any fresh forward contracts of one-day duration—for which it was given permission earlier—and settle all the existing contracts on their respective due dates. The FMC move triggered tremendous panic in the market, sellers emptying their godowns to meet their other commitments, and defaulting on their NSEL commitments, resulting in the otherwise avoidable payment crisis at NSEL on July 31, 2013.
It is important to see the crisis in its totality. For example, as sudden withdrawal of cash by depositors creates trouble in a bank, likewise the order to settle all outstanding contracts alarmed the market, leading to an otherwise avoidable payments crisis. The crisis was blown out of proportion. It was alleged that 16,000 investors had lost Rs 5,600 crore on NSEL.
One needs to remember that NSEL was not an investment vehicle, but a trading platform for buying and selling plantation and farm commodities and their products. More importantly, the Bombay High Court on August 22, 2014, observed that these so-called investors were nothing short of “bogus traders”. Let us not forget that in that very order, the court specifically observed that the then Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Maharashtra government “had not found any money trail leading to either NSEL or FTIL and that the entire money lay with 25 defaulters. This was again, after one year, was independently confirmed by the EOW to the then Union ministry of consumer affairs.
The recent colocation scandal at NSE has again established that the brokers — who routinely lure exchange officials — are the true culprits behind financial scandals at the markets. And when such mischievous deeds are done in the face of regulations, government officials in regulatory bodies, as also in the ministries, and even the ministers concerned, are involved behind such nefarious acts.
The markets would have been in safe hands if NSEL had functioned. Let us not forget that for generations, millions of India’s small and marginal farmers have been living in abject poverty because of problems that exist in the country’s tightly controlled agriculture sector. If exchanges that benefit the farmers existed, the nation would not have been a massive dip in farming as an occupation. NSEL’s vision was to liberate Indian farmers from the archaic mandi structure and free them from the shackles of middlemen, the very reason why the Modi government has passed the three farm bills.


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This Russian Charoite necklace offers the most intriguing fashion looks. It is set in a framework of sterling silver. Its large cabochon that measures 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" is a prime example of fine Russian gemstone craftsmanship. This beautiful piece was carefully hand-carved and polished to bring out its inherent beauty. The pendant hangs on a 4 mm wide by 18" long sterling silver Omega chain.
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“I’d say the greatest improvement I’ve made over the last year is becoming more comfortable designing for the web. I try to consider the user as much as possible throughout the design process.” - Hannah Volz, Designer
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There comes a time for every developer when the idea of another jQuery plug-in becomes momentarily unbearable. Searching and scouring the edges of the Internet for a plug-in that will fit your needs rots. Using a jQuery plug-in seems like a good idea, until you realize it can’t do everything you need it to. So I wrote my own jQuery plug-in.
There are a ton of browser options out there, and for the amount of time we all spend on the Internet, you don’t want to waste any more time waiting for pages to load. To help shed a little light on the benefits and drawbacks of what’s available, I’ve created an infographic detailing the features of various browsers.
Previously, I wrote about how modern web design has become much more visual, with large imagery becoming the central focus. The emphasis on visuals and grid layouts is especially prevalent on social networks, like Facebook and Pinterest. Now another social media platform is joining the ranks: Google+.
Increasingly over the past few years, we’ve seen a shift on the web from largely text-based layouts to a focus on imagery. While a desire for engaging visuals definitely plays a role in this shift in design style, another factor plays into this as well─ our decreasing attention spans.
Designers need to master a wide variety of skills and possess a large quantity of knowledge to excel in any industry. Here are 10 tips that I’ve found invaluable.
With some experience under our belts and some time to reflect on the technique, we’ve learned that responsive design isn’t without challenges, but it’s worth every hardship.
The web is finally starting to take shape as its own medium. As designers, coders and users, we all need to embrace it as such, and we need stop placing print design constraints on web design and stop judging web design in print design terms.


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By Sophia Whitfield
Julie Myerson’s latest book is a powerful tale of grief, loss and terror. She intertwines two narratives, set 100 years apart in the same location.
Mary is in her early 40s when she moves to rural Suffolk with her husband Graham to escape the horror of her daughter’s death. Slowly Myerson unravels Mary’s story; the loss of her daughters, the guilt she feels and the fractured life she now leads. Cut off from her former life, their new rural home seems the perfect place for Mary to grieve away from prying eyes.
Myerson expertly handles the trauma of loss with flashbacks to the disappearance of Mary’s daughters. The police investigation into their disappearance is told in snippets as Mary remembers brief conversations between police officers. The description of her daughter’s teacher turning up at her door with bags full of Ella and Flo’s craft and artwork is heartbreaking.
100 years earlier the idyllic cottage was home to a large family. Eliza, one of the daughters, narrates her story. When her parents take in a red-haired stranger things begin to change. He shows no intention of leaving, helping out on the farm, but strange incidents begin to occur unsettling the family.
As Mary settles into her new home she begins to see things that unravel her, things that perhaps indicate the history of the house. Uncertain of what is real and what is not, she begins to doubt her own sanity.
Myerson explores the past and whether or not it should be unearthed. It is a book full of ghosts and unspeakable crimes. But it is Myerson’s grip on the terribleness of Mary’s grief that is so powerfully captured. You will be racing to the final page, desperate to discover a resolution for Mary.
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In the first event of its kind, Palestinians in the Chilean capital Santiago participated in a week of events this month, aimed at raising awareness and rallying Palestinians across Latin America.
The weeklong project, led by UK-based Palestinian activist Ziad el-Aloul, involved a delegation of journalists and more than 60 community leaders from across the South American continent, as well as members of the Palestinian collective.
Chile is home to the largest Palestinian minority outside the Middle East, which numbers approximately half a million. Palestinians make up about 2.5 percent of the coastal country’s 17 million population, and constitute a main element of the state with their hands in major banks, real estate, stock market and the agriculture sectors.
Chile was among the first countries to recognise Palestine as an independent, free and sovereign state in 2011.
Al Jazeera spoke with el-Aloul to find out more about the purpose of such a mission.
In Chile, they have a saying: “Three things one would definitely find in every city and village: a priest, a policeman and a Palestinian.
Al Jazeera: What are the activities that took place in this week of events?
Ziad el-Aloul: We had a group of journalists who attended a week, mainly centred on awareness, of seminars and workshops. Many of these events were cultural and celebrated the heritage of Palestine; we had exhibitions on the Nakba, Palestinian villages and traditional products.
There were also lectures, and sessions with politicians to discuss how we can unify the Palestinians in Latin America. We met Francisco Chahuan, who is a Palestinian candidate for the Chilean presidency in the next elections. About 60 delegates from 14 different Latin American nations also attended the week of events.
It was mainly about reviving Palestinian identity and reinforce the feeling of attachment to the homeland for Chilean Palestinians.
Al Jazeera: What are you hoping to get out of this trip?
El-Aloul: In Latin America, despite the fact that 99 percent of the Palestinians hail from the same towns in Palestine – Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Beit Sahour – the same families in for example Lima and Santiago do not know each other. That is why we decided to rally these people and unite them under the umbrella of a Palestinian conference.
We aim to work on holding an annual Palestinian conference in Latin America, which will give people a chance to meet and strengthen the community. The next conference will be held in October.
We also want to create a parliamentary group for Palestinian politicians in Latin America to act as a lobbying tool. This group could create political pressure, with their links to northern America and Europe, in the United Nations and so on. These politicians will unite under one umbrella and they will work for Palestine. It will be a group for 300-400 parliamentarians across the continent.
We aim to reach every single Palestinian in the community. We want everyone and their families to focus on their identity and know their homeland – connect with their roots. Most Chileans do not speak Arabic, but if you walk through the streets, you will realise what it means to be attached to your homeland. Palestinians here breathe and live Palestine. They have strong connections, even though they migrated more than a 100 years ago. There are Palestinian restaurants and coffee shops, you see the flag everywhere and stickers of the flag on cars, shops, and so on.
We are also working on getting the Chilean parliament to join the campaign calling for Britain to apologise for the Balfour Declaration on the 100th anniversary of the document in next October.
Al Jazeera: How influential are Palestinians in Chile? Do you think they could have an impact?
El-Aloul: Ten percent of the Chilean parliament members are of Palestinian descent. They have been here since the 1870s and they worked in the most essential sectors, such as agriculture. They are a part of the country’s history and development. Palestinians own about six banks out of the 10 major ones in Chile.
And when you ask them where they are from, they say that they are Palestinian with pride and fearlessness. When they say “Arab” in Chile, they mean Palestinian, because there are very insignificant minorities of other Arabs. They are respected here and are a central element of the state.
In Chile, they have a saying: “Three things one would definitely find in every city and village: a priest, a policeman and a Palestinian.”
Al Jazeera: What was the biggest achievement of this trip?
El-Aloul: These Palestinians have not been active since the 1980s. So this activism is in itself an achievement. Deciding to have a Palestine conference, for which the date has been set in October, and also deciding to have a parliamentary group that would act as a lobby are both big accomplishments.
This group will ultimately be part of the international campaign to pressure the UK to apologise for the crime that it committed [against Palestinians] such as the Balfour Declaration.
We also discussed ways about how this group can put pressure on international governments to end the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip.


Europe can boast one million electric vehicles.
A huge sales increase in the first half of the year propelled the European market over the one-million-electric-vehicles mark, reports industry analyst EV-Volumes. This is the second market to pass the benchmark after China (which did so in 2017), which is a much larger market (so EVs have a small market share). The US is still lagging behind, but estimated to pass the one-million-mark later this year.
Roughly 195,000 new electric cars were sold in Europe during the first half of this year, EV-Volumes reports, representing a 42% increase from last year’s sales profile. The figure includes fully electric cars and vans, as well as plug-in hybrids, which can travel a short distance off a battery before switching to a conventional engine, sold in the European Union as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Norway.
Among all countries in Europe, Norway recorded the largest sales numbers of such vehicles with 36,500 sold EVs and 37% of new registrations. It’s also true that the country’s market does benefit from generous government incentives aimed at EVs. Germany, however, seems poised to overtake Norway by the end of the year for total sales.
The Netherlands and Denmark also saw good growth in sales of electric vehicles. The UK remained the runt of the litter, with 30,040 EV sales and seeing only “moderate” growth — sales of fully electric cars dipped by 6% but plug-in hybrids surged by 50%. EV-Volumes estimates this sluggishness was owed to a lack of compelling models from domestic manufacturers, Ford and Vauxhall.
The analyst further estimates that sales of EVs in Europe will reach 1.35 million by the end of the year.
“A stock of one million electric vehicles is an important milestone on the road to electrification and meeting emission targets but it is of course not enough,” said Viktor Irle, a market analyst at EV-Volumes.
Europe, however, seems determined to bet on EVs. Late last year, international energy company E.ON and Denmark-based e-mobility service provider CLEVER detailed plans to roll out 10,000 charging stations and an ‘electric highway’ across the continent. Sweden also unveiled the world’s first fully-electrified road, and several countries (including France, Norway, and Scotland) are poised to ban the sale of new fossil-fueled vehicles in the close to medium future.


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I don't take pictures so you'll have to use your minds eye here. Tonight we had a standing rib roast. I began preparing it last Friday with a heavy rub / coating of ground rosemary, a pinch of sage, a wee bit of marjoram, a dash of salt and plenty of ground black pepper corns. To this dry mixture I add a few large cloves of peeled garlic pressed with a garlic ricer.
Once things were coated heavily I do a little injecting with a marinade made with beef stock and infused with that same blend of herbs & spices. I add a small shot of lime juice for the acid property of the juice, this acid aids as a tenderizer but is not noticeable to the taste.
Friday through today, Tuesday, I remove the roast from the refrigerator and turn it so that gravity does its work with the injected marinade. I leave the meat (about a 10 pound roast) out each day to reach room temperature and then put in back in the cool each night. This warming to counter top temps each day aids in the aging process. Aging breaks down the protein structure of the meat and is a large part of the tenderizing process as well.
The end result is something that I have fairly well perfected over 27 years of cooking prime rib of beef. The roast was done just right and was almost fork tender. The flavor of the rub was evident throughout the entire cut of which mine was about a 30 ounce slab.
last weekend I did a turkey and I did take a couple pictures of that. I will post them soon as I load them to my pictures. I make a stuffing that you may find worth a try. If you want I will post the stuffing along with the turkey pictures.


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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Kenny Chesney Song?
Kenny Chesney didn’t become a superstar for no reason. The singer has built his success on a variety of some of the best songs in Nashville over the course of two decades.
The singer’s work includes a number of fun party anthems and laid-back beach songs, but he’s also taken an unusually strong interest in pushing the envelope by cutting some of the most serious, edgiest songs from Music City’s pool of top writers.
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On the 17th of September, the EU and the U.S. announced a landmark new Global Methane Pledge, with U.S. President Biden declaring that reducing methane would “rapidly reduce the rate of global warming.”
Alongside EU President von der Leyen, Biden urged other heads of State to join this pledge to collectively reduce worldwide methane emissions from all sectors by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030, and to take comprehensive domestic action to achieve this target. In addition to the USA and EU, the initial signatories are Argentina, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Mexico and the UK (Japan and Micronesia have since announced they will sign as well).
This first-ever global political commitment on methane elevates the importance of rapidly reducing warming to help stave off irreversible changes to the climate. The U.S. and the EU rightfully called methane reduction the “single most effective strategy to reduce global warming in the near term and keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.”
The fact that the EU and Italy are part of this first wave of signatories is particularly significant considering the focus of the #CutMethaneEU campaign. Through the campaign, methane pollution has been exposed throughout Europe for the first time and European policymakers are paying attention. Just last week, MEPs called for binding reduction targets on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector to help the EU reach its climate goals and improve air quality. And methane legislation that would help the EU implement the Global Methane Pledge is expected later this year.
Please read our recommendations for EU-wide methane policy.
For more Clean Air Task Force perspective on the Global Methane Pledge, read our statement and check out interviews with our experts in Reuters, Washington Post, and Bloomberg which called the pledge the climate movement’s “Biggest Win Yet” leading up to COP26.
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The brain is our most complex organ, housed behind the protection of the skull and the blood brain barrier, making it enigmatic and rather difficult to study and investigate. The advent of stem cell technology has meant researchers can now transform donated skin cells into the full variety of brain cells, growing them in the lab in dishes and unpicking the elaborate relationships and processes at play. This project sets out to grow brain cells derived from stem cells in sophisticated 3D systems that allow them to precisely manipulate conditions.
Growing nerve cells in the specialised chambers, Dr David Hicks will scrutinise how toxic proteins, such as tau and amyloid that build up in Alzheimer’s, spread between nerve cells. This is a key question to understand, as we know these proteins and the damage they cause spread through the brain in dementia, and so this could be a crucial process to disrupt with potential new treatments. These chambers will also allow the team in Manchester to grow more than one type of cell, meaning they can delve into the complex relationship between brain cells and their blood supply, and study how genetic variation can alter these relationships.
Researchers strive to use experimental systems that most closely reflect the condition they are studying, working to reduce the usage of animals in these experiments. Over the past decade, stem cell technology has revolutionised biomedical research by allowing scientists to transform skin cells donated by people with a disease such as Alzheimer’s into functional brain and nerve cells. The next challenge the researchers face is to study these cells in a system resembling the brain. These new specialised chambers will help the team in Manchester to grow multiple cell types and study intricacies they previously have been unable to, giving new insights into diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Dr Hicks and the team in Manchester are using Nobel Prize-winning techniques, taking skin cells donated by people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and turning them into stem cells – cells which have the potential to become any cell in the body. The team will produce not only nerve cells, but other cells found in the brain, such as those that line blood vessels and maintain the blood brain barrier. This new award will allow them to purchase sophisticated chambers in which to grow these cells and investigate the relationships between different cells and how they interact with each other, finding new clues to key changes in dementia.

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A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives wants federal agencies to disclose information on experiments conducted on dogs, including research performed at the Army's Fort Sam Houston base in San Antonio.
The interest in pulling back the curtain on the taxpayer-funded research was spurred by the White Coat Waste Project, an animal welfare group that claimed in a November report that more than 1,100 "beagles, hounds, and mixed-breed dogs — even puppies — are subjected to painful, bizarre, and wasteful experiments" each year. This includes "exposing dogs to anthrax, forcing them to suffer heart attacks, and drilling into their skulls."
Earlier this month, 13 legislators sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office, requesting public disclosure of animal research conducted by the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
The letter states in part:
"We have discovered it is impossible to determine what federal animal research programs currently entail, what they cost, and if they meet federal standards... Federal agencies are not currently required to publicly report their total use of animals in research, do not publish noncompliance reports, and generally do not maintain searchable databases of animal research projects..."
Those records show that 81 dogs were used for experiments involving "pain or distress" at Fort Sam Houston's Academy of Health Sciences facility in 2015. Forty dogs were used in 2014.
While some federal agencies, like the Department of Defense, have integrated upbeat military dog stories into public relations opportunities, information about these dogs' less fortunate counterparts is scant, according to the White Coat Waste Project report.
In 1998, the Government Accountability Office issued a report calling the DoD's database "inaccurate, incomplete, and inconsistent, resulting in inadequate public disclosure." (While a database of research from 1998 to 2007 was once available online, the database is currently defunct.)
A DoD spokesperson was unable to state when the database was shut down, and why, but told the Houston Press in an email, "Broadly speaking, the Defense Department’s goal is to reduce the use of live animals in medical training and to increase the use of validated simulation training platforms."
What little is known of the research is not for the faint of heart. Citing the NIH's database, the White Coat Waste Project's report notes that current research includes:
- Infecting beagles with pneumonia to induce septic shock in order to "assess transfusion techniques."
- Implanting and tightening "snares" around mixed-breed dogs' arteries to induce heart attacks.
- Exposing beagles to anthrax in order to test a vaccine "already approved by [the] FDA since 2012."
- Strapping capsules full of sand flies infected with the deadly virus Leishmaniasis to beagles' bare skin, to better understand how the pathogen is spread.
The costs for research dogs vary widely; the National Institutes of Health paid $13,795 for a two-year-old beagle in 2015, while the Department of Veterans Affairs got "three male mongrels" for $4,207 this year — a comparative steal. (As we wrote in 2015, beagles are one of the most popular breeds for research, based largely on size and temperament.)
In their letter to the Government Accountability Office, the lawmakers asked for an audit and disclosure of total annual spending among the agencies. (It's bound to be a pretty big number; the NIH has spent nearly $6 million in 2011 on heart attack experiments alone, according to the report, which cites the NIH's own database.)
We reached out to a spokesperson for Fort Sam Houston and will update if we hear back.
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A former Lexington lawyer was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 25 years in prison and was ordered to pay restitution for his role in an oil- and gas-drilling scheme that defrauded at least 594 investors out of more than $36.5 million.
Bryan S. Coffman, 48, was ordered to report to the federal medical correctional center on Leestown Road in Lexington on May 16. Coffman, at times breaking into tears, told U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell before he was sentenced that he had said goodbye to his 13-year-old daughter earlier Wednesday morning. Coffman's wife, Megan, who was acquitted of money laundering charges in the case, and his two sons, who are college students, were in the federal courtroom in Lexington to hear the sentence.
Coffman asked the judge that he be held in a medical center-type prison because he has diabetes and arthritis.
Coffman also asked for a short sentence.
He maintained his innocence throughout his speech before the judge, but he acknowledged he was tried by a jury of his peers, who found him to be "wanting."
"I have to take responsibility for what occurred, regardless of my role in it," he said. He said he'd lost his law practice, his law license, his reputation and some of his assets, and now he faced losing his liberty.
He said that he was sorry for the victims and that he never intended to deceive them.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ken Taylor told the judge about victim impact statements he reviewed. There were 95 of them.
"They tell the story of just extreme agony over what happened to them," he said. "Finally, some closure can be given to these people."
Taylor said he was offended by Coffman's claim of innocence and said Coffman's court statement marked the first time he'd uttered a syllable of contrition.
Taylor said later that some of the victims lost their retirement money, the ability to pay for their children's college educations, or their homes, or had suffered serious health problems.
Defense attorney Steve Romines said he would file an appeal in Coffman's case on Thursday. Romines said a new trial will be sought.
"I expected her to give us a big sentence, but we'll keep fighting," Romines said.
Caldwell said that the schemes were "predatory in nature" and that "subterfuge and deceit are readily apparent."
The amount involved in the case was one of the largest the court had seen, the judge said.
In May 2011, Coffman and Gary Moss Milby, a Campbellsville businessman, were convicted by a jury of multiple counts of mail fraud and wire fraud. Coffman also was convicted of two securities fraud counts and was found guilty of 10 counts of money laundering and one count of money-laundering conspiracy. Milby also was convicted of one securities fraud count. He was acquitted of two counts of money laundering.
From 2004 to 2008, Milby and Victor Tsatskin of Canada solicited money from investors across the United States and from Canada. They gave them bogus predictions and guarantees about potential profits of the oil and gas well drilling programs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Coffman provided legal and business advice with knowledge of the scheme and helped hide the scheme from investigators, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
Coffman and Milby used the money to pay for boats and vehicles, real estate, jewelry, personal trips, parties, family travel and trust funds, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
Recently, Coffman was ordered to forfeit $3.1 million in cash, a yacht and a condo in South Carolina.
Milby is to be sentenced Thursday. Tsatskin is serving a prison sentence in Canada.


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The list of top 5 motorcycles which can add some colour to your daily commute
Indian motorcycle scene has changed a lot recently and for good. Indian motorcycle enthusiast now has more options in their hand than they used to before. That said below provided is the list of top 5 best bikes which you can buy under 1 Lakh rupees.
1.Hero Xtreme 200R
After showcasing the motorcycle at various events Hero finally launched the much-awaited Xtreme 200R in India. Priced at Rs. 88, 000 (ex-showroom). The motorcycle has been pitched as a performance oriented motorcycle and is a direct competitor to the Apache 180 and other entry-level 200 cc motorcycles like the Ns200 and Apache RTR 200 4V.
The Xtreme 200R is powered by a 199.6cc, air-cooled motor which is capable of producing about 18.4hp at 8,000rpm and 17.1Nm of torque at 6,500rpm. The engine is paired to a 5-speed gearbox. Hero claims that the motorcycle is capable of sprinting from 0-60km/h mark in 4.6 seconds while it can reach a top speed of 114 kph. The motorcycle uses a 276 mm front disc and a 220mm rear disc for stopping while a single-channel ABS is offered as standard.
Price: Rs 88,000 (ex-showroom)
2. Bajaj Avenger 220
There is no doubt that the Bajaj Avenger 220 is one of the oldest and also one of the most reliable motorcycles which you can buy less than 1 Lakh rupee. This Cruiser has recently received its fair share of update in 2018. Both the Cruise and Street gets LED DRLs and a redesigned headlamp cluster. The other changes that these motorcycles have received come in the form of Blue backlit display and few sticker updates.
As far as the mechanical changes are concerned the motorcycle hasn’t received any recently. The Avenger 220 is still powered by a 220cc, single-cylinder engine which produces about 19.03 hp of peak power and 17.5Nm of torque. The unit is paired with a 5-speed gearbox. Unfortunately, none of the Avenger variants has received ABS as of now.
Price: Rs 95,923 (Avenger 220 Cruise, ex-showroom, Delhi)
3. TVS Apache RTR 160 4V
TVS has introduced the new Apache RTR 160 4V earlier this year. This has the most powerful motor in its segment and is available with carburettor as well as with a fuel injected variant. TVS has developed and deployed a new frame for this motorcycle which has allowed the two-wheeler manufacturer to also install a mono-shock suspension setup which replaced the twin gas charged absorbers of its predecessor.
The new Apache 160 has also received significant cosmetic updates as well and it now has received its styling inspiration from the RTR 200. The headlight, instrument cluster and the rear LED taillamp can also be seen on the more powerful RTR 200 as well.
The motorcycle is powered by a 159.7 cc 4-stroke, 4-valve, the oil-cooled engine makes 16 bhp at 8000 rpm and 14.8 Nm of torque at 6500 rpm. The engine is paired to a 5-speed gearbox. For those who are looking for a friendlier variant of the Apache RTR 200 can always get their hands on this smaller motorcycle.
Price: Rs 82,810 (Drum)
4. Suzuki Gixxer SF
The Suzuki Gixxer SF is the fully faired variant of the standard Gixxer and is one of the most successful 150 cc commuter of its segment. The Gixxer SF shares the same 154.9 cc single cylinder air cooled engine which is capable of producing about 14.8 Bhp of peak power and 14 Nm of torque. The engine is paired to a 5-speed gearbox.
The motorcycle also gets a single channel ABS setup and an optional rear disc brake. The best thing about this motorcycle is that it weighs just 135 Kilograms. The motorcycle also gets an electronic fuel injection as well. The Gixxer SF features a racing-inspired Blue livery as well which can also be seen in its non faired variant as well.
Price: Rs 81,343 (Gixxer, rear disc)
5. Bajaj Pulsar NS160
Bajaj has launched the NS160 in India last year and it attracted quite a lot of attention since its launch. The NS160 borrows its styling inspiration from the bigger NS200 and is powered by a 160.3cc, 4-valve, oil-cooled DTS-i engine producing 15.5PS of peak power at 8500rpm and 14.6Nm of torque at 6500 rpm.
The engine is paired to a 5-speed gearbox. The motorcycle is built around on a rigid perimeter frame which definitely makes the NS 160 a better handler. The motorcycle uses 240 mm front disc brakes and 130 mm rear drum brakes, it also gets a rear disc brake as an option as well.
Price: Rs. 92,229 (ex showroom)


What Is 4K Ultra HD Resolution?
Painting A Clear Picture Of 4K Ultra HD Resolution
The evolution of television has changed the way we watch television and use electronics. Every time we turn around there is some new piece of technology being released that offers incredible HD resolution. Most people only know that HD means high definition, which in simple terms means better picture. What they don’t know is there are multiple types of HD. We have decided to educate you a little further about HD, more specifically 4K HD Resolution. This guide will educate you about 4K HD Resolution, what it means for technology, and why you should make 4K Ultra HD Resolution your choice for high definition.
What Is 4K Ultra HD Resolution?
The more common resolution standards is a high definition resolution of 1080p. Currently, there are two high definition resolutions 3840 x 2160 pixels and 4096 x 2160 pixels. 4K means that the resolution is four times the common high definition resolution, and it has become known as 4K Ultra HD Resolution. 4K Ultra HD Resolution is also known as 4K x 2K, 2160p, or even quad high definition. Though 4K Ultra HD Resolution is not the commonly used HD resolution, it is growing in popularity slowly and becoming the go to resolution.
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In digital cinema, a typical resolution is 4096 x 2160. In computer graphics, the QFHD resolution is 3840 x 2160. FPGAs can easily handle the processing requirements of 4K video which are about four times the processing capability of 1080p video.
4K resolution is becoming the next major enhancement in video because of its benefits in picture clarity and realism. Many leading projector, broadcast, and camera manufacturers are either already shipping 4K-enabled systems.
A Growth of 4K Ultra HD Resolution
4K Ultra HD Resolution is becoming more popular in the cinema world. We are starting to see this resolution more and more in commercial cinemas because this is what most films are being shown in. This is becoming the more popular choice because more films are being mastered and shot in this resolution, which means for the best picture, they need to be shown in this resolution. We are also seeing 4K Ultra HD Resolution in the home as well. More people are starting to use home theaters, which is making 4K Ultra HD Resolution more popular as well.
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So you may be asking yourself, why should you use 4K Ultra HD Resolution in comparison to other resolutions? Well 4K resolution provides better details and shows less pixels in bigger screens. 1080p is more common, but on screens that are larger than 80 inches, the picture begins to look distorted. This is why 4K is the better choice because it allows you to get great picture on bigger screens. When it comes to movies, television, and entertainment, bigger is better, which is why there is always improvements in resolutions.
So if you like entertainment and you enjoy that movies are starting to become more realistic, then you will love that we have taught you everything you need to know about 4K Ultra HD Resolution. You have to go big or go home and if you want to go big, you won’t get great picture without using 4K. So now that you know, the next time you decide to go HD, 4K Ultra HD Resolution is the best choice for right now. Creators are always looking to the future and someday we may see 8K, but as of right now, that is nothing more than a mere visiion of the future. here in the present, the choice couldn’t be any clearer, if you want good picture, than you want 4K Ultra HD Resolution.
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Baseball greats such as Duke Snider, Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and Lou Gehrig are more often associated with Cooperstown than Cowtown, but every one of those Hall of Famers set foot on Fort Worth’s LaGrave Field in its original incarnation. From the 1920s to the 1960s, LaGrave Field stood as the home of the Fort Worth Cats until the team disbanded in 1964; the field was torn down two years later. When Carl Bell, who had grown up attending Cats games, purchased the 14 acres where the original park once stood, baseball returned to Fort Worth. The new LaGrave Field was built in 2001 and opened in 2002 for the Cats’ first season in nearly 40 years.
The stadium can hold 5,250 fans, and each seat provides a clear view of downtown Fort Worth. It is also billed as the only park in baseball with four dugouts, preserving the two dugouts from original La Grave Field. Known as the Bobby Bragan Dugout Suite and the Paul LaGrave Dugout Suite, these prime spots can be rented out on a nightly basis for a field-level view of the action. Baseball buffs have to check out the sign outside the stadium that names every Baseball Hall of Famer that played or managed games at LaGrave Field.

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These photos were taken along the route of flight from Monterrey to León-Guanajuato.
It's good to get out of Monterrey
This prominent landmark is along the route. I think it is Cerro San Rafael
The shortest distance between two points is not down a mountain road
Where are we?
Monterrey Departure sent us around the mountains so now we're working our way back on course
Sierra Madre Oriental
Cerro San Rafael 12,172'
Near Galeana 24.81°N 100.12°W
Still a little snow in the mountains
Seven miles southwest of Matehuala. Do you know the name of this town? firstname.lastname@example.org 23.536°N 100.731°W
Villa de Guadalupe 23.373°N 100.757°W
Eight miles south of Villa de Guadalupe. Do you know the name of this town? email@example.com 23.251°N 100.832°W
Mexquitic, 5 miles NW of San Luis Potosi 22.264°N 101.122°W
Name this town. firstname.lastname@example.org 22.058°N 101.177°W
12 miles SW of San Luis Potosi 21.997°N 101.159°W
Nuevo Valle de Moreno, 15 miles NE of León
The general aviation office area at León-Guanajuato Airport
Two Cherokees sit in front of a row of general aviation hangers at León-Guanajuato
Return to Flight to Manzanillo, Monterrey to Leon - Guanajuato

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Ever get a craving for chocolate while you’re far from any retail establishment? Well, you won’t be able to order the sweet goodness and have it sent to your mouth instantly, but chocolate-maker Ghirardelli is looking to cash in on your on-the-go chocolate craving with its new iPhone app.
The San Francisco-based chocolate manufacterer and marketer believes that the rise in smartphone adoption will help mobile sales in their new mobile storefront. They teamed up with Digby Mobile Commerce to create an iPhone app to sell their high-calorie goods.
“The way our customers shop with us is changing,” said Yvo Smit, VP of Restaurant and Retail with Chirardelli, in a statement. Gartner recently reported that, in Q2 2009, smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units worldwide, a 27 percent increase over Q2 2008.
Digby’s Mobile Commerce Suite is a software-as-a-service platform that makes it easy for retailers to extend their current e-Commerce infastructure to the mobile channel. Some of Digby’s partners include Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, drugstore.com, Godiva, Sears, Target, and 1-800-Flowers.


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With over 140 million impulse checks totaling $240 billion sent out, a Internal Revenue Service is now providing some-more options for Americans to get their questions answered.
The IRS is adding 3,500 write member who can answer questions about a impulse payment, a organisation announced on Monday. The pierce comes after some Americans have complained about issues with their impulse checks, such as delays in receiving payment, wrong remuneration amounts, deposits in a wrong account, and stolen payments.
Read more: Coronavirus impulse checks: Here’s because we can’t find out your remuneration status
The phone series to call is (800) 919-9835. At first, a use will try to answer a caller’s doubt with an programmed message. Those who need additional assistance have a choice to speak a deputy after they go by a programmed messages, according to a IRS.
Still, a use among others will “remain limited,” a IRS pronounced in a press release. “The IRS anticipates bringing behind additional assistors as state and internal advisories permit.”
The normal impulse remuneration that has been released is $1,792, according to the latest information from a Internal Revenue Service. A sum of about 175 million Americans are authorised for a payments, according to a White House.
As partial of the $2 trillion impulse package, a sum of $250 billion is being distributed to Americans’ wallets to assistance them financially float out pursuit loss, reduced work hours, and other income hardships they’re facing.
Read more: Coronavirus impulse checks: Why your remuneration would be smaller than expected
Americans can track a status of their impulse payments and supplement approach deposition information on a IRS website if those sum aren’t on record with a agency. Those who don’t customarily record taxes can also yield a IRS with their information to get their impulse payment.
Here’s all we need to know about your impulse check.
Who gets a impulse check?
As partial of a $2 trillion coronavirus service package, many Americans will get government checks up to $1,200 — and $500 per child — to assistance them float out a pursuit loss, reduced work hours, and other income hurdles as a nation tries to branch a pandemic.
“Our updated guess is that 93.6% of [tax] filers will have a rebate,” Garrett Watson, comparison process researcher during The Tax Foundation, said. “And this works out to approximately 140 million households.”
Your eligibility is formed on your many new taxation lapse and your practiced sum income. If we already filed your 2019 taxes, your eligibility will be formed on that. If not, a IRS will use your 2018 taxes to establish if we qualify.
Read more: Coronavirus impulse checks: What it means for your taxes
The advantage is accessible not customarily to those who have filed taxes, though also to those who accept Social Security advantages as prolonged as they’ve perceived their SSA-1099 or RB-1099 forms.
Single adults with income adult to $75,000 will get a $1,200 payment. Married couples with income adult to $150,000 will get $2,400. Single relatives who record as conduct of domicile with income adult to $112,500 will get a full $1,200 check.
And, Americans who validate for a impulse remuneration and have children will get an additional $500 per child underneath 17.
Reduced checks will be accessible for singular adults who acquire between $75,001 and $99,000 and married couples who acquire between $150,001 and $198,000.
The check will be reduced by $5 for any $100 over $75,000 for singular adults and $150,000 for married couples. The remission will request to a whole volume of a remuneration including a additional $500 per subordinate child.
Who doesn’t get a check?
Single adults who make some-more than $99,000 and married couples who acquire some-more than $198,000 won’t accept impulse checks.
Those though a Social Security series and nonresident aliens — those who aren’t a U.S. citizen or U.S. inhabitant and don’t have a immature label or have not upheld a estimable participation exam — aren’t eligible.
You’re also incompetent if your relatives explain we as a contingent on their taxes.
How will a supervision send we a impulse check?
The IRS will use a approach deposition information we supposing from a taxes you’ve filed possibly for 2019 or for 2018.
The payments will be deposited directly into your bank comment if we perceived your final taxation reinstate or design to accept this year’s reinstate that way.
Otherwise, checks will be mailed, that could take longer to get to Americans. Adding to a complications, about 6% of U.S. adults — or about 12 million Americans — do not have a checking, savings, or other bank account, according to a 2018 Federal Reserve report.
Social Security and Veteran Affairs recipients will get their payments deposited automatically though advantage recipients with subordinate dependents and they haven’t filed taxes for 2018 or 2019 will have to use a ‘Non-Filers’ apparatus to record a simplified lapse to get a additional $500 per child.
How can those who don’t record taxes get a payment?
Americans who don’t customarily record taxes can register to get their impulse assist checks on IRS website or use Turbotax’s giveaway tool to record a smallest taxation return.
The IRS tool is for authorised U.S. adults or permanent residents who had sum income subsequent $12,200 ($24,400 for married couples) for 2019 and weren’t compulsory to record a 2019 sovereign taxation return.
“There are as many as 10 million Americans who are not compulsory to record a taxation return,” TurboTax pronounced in a statement. “Because a IRS will use a sovereign taxation lapse to establish and send particular impulse payments, these people are during risk of not receiving their impulse payment.”
Read more: Coronavirus impulse check: How to get one if we don’t record your taxes
The collection will use a information to record and automatically finish a Form 1040 and send it to a IRS.
They’ll also assistance establish if you’re authorised for a impulse payment. If eligible, we need to answer a few questions, yield a compulsory information, and select possibly to get a remuneration by approach deposition or check. If we don’t yield approach deposition information, a check will be mailed to you.
Social Security recipients and those compulsory to record taxation earnings don’t need to yield additional information, though still contingency accommodate a eligibility criteria to get a payment.
When are we removing a payment?
This week, a IRS starts promulgation paper checks on a weekly basement to people whose approach deposition information isn’t on file.
Paper checks will be released during a rate of about 5 million per week, definition it could take adult to 20 weeks to emanate all a checks approaching to be mailed.
The checks will be released in retreat “adjusted sum income” sequence — starting with people with a lowest incomes first. Taxpayers with income adult to $10,000 will be a initial to get their checks, that are approaching to arrive by Apr 24.
Read more: Coronavirus impulse checks: Why many college students won’t get one
Americans with income adult to $20,000 are approaching to get their checks by May 1, while those with income adult to $40,000 by May 15. The rest of a checks will be released by gradually augmenting income increments any week. Households earning $198,000 who record jointly will get their reduced checks on Sept. 4. The final organisation of checks will be sent on Sept. 11 to those who didn’t have taxation information on record and had to request for checks.
Social Security and other advantages recipients who haven’t filed taxes in a final dual years will accept their involuntary remuneration during a finish of April.
Can we lane a payment?
Yes. Those who are still watchful can lane it online. Americans are also means to yield the Internal Revenue Service with their approach deposition information if it’s not on record with a agency.
“If we do not accept them by Wednesday, you’ll be means to put in your approach deposition information, and within several days, we will automatically deposition a income into your account,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin pronounced on Monday. “We wish to do as many of this electronically as we can.”
The new tool allows Americans to follow a scheduled remuneration date for possibly a approach deposition or mailed check. It’s an online app that works on desktops, phones, or tablets and doesn’t need to be downloaded from an app store, The Treasury said.
To lane your payment, we contingency yield simple information including:
Social Security number
Date of birth
The apparatus also lets people yield their bank comment sum to get their remuneration by approach deposition instead of watchful for a mailed check, that go out Apr 24.
Read more: Coronavirus impulse check scams: How to equivocate apropos a victim
If we filed a taxation lapse in 2018 or 2019 though didn’t yield approach deposition information, you’ll be means to brand yourself, submit that banking information, and accept a remuneration in several days in your account, according to Mnuchin.
To supplement approach deposition information, we will need to provide:
Adjusted sum income from your many new taxation lapse submitted, possibly 2019 or 2018
The reinstate or volume due from your latest filed taxation return
Bank comment type, account, and routing numbers
Do we have to compensate taxation on it?
No. The impulse payments are sovereign income taxation refunds and aren’t theme to sovereign income tax.
Do we have to compensate behind a impulse check?
No. The impulse remuneration is indeed a refundable credit opposite your 2020 taxation liability, according to Kyle Pomerleau of a American Enterprise, and is paid out as an modernized refund. That means we don’t have to wait to record your 2020 taxes to get a money.
It also doesn’t revoke any reinstate we would differently receive, Watson said.
In fact, if we don’t validate for a impulse check now formed on your 2018 or 2019 taxation returns, we might be means to validate to take a taxation credit subsequent year when we record your 2020 taxes if your income meets a thresholds.
Denitsa is a author for Yahoo Finance and Cashay, a new personal financial website. Follow her on Twitter @denitsa_tsekova.
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Makueni beats Kisumu in sitting volleyball tourney
The newly created sitting volleyball game continued on Thursday (today) at Makueni Boys, Makueni County where Makueni beat Kisumu team 3-0.
Following the win, Makueni male volleyball team entered in the tournament’s knock out stages.
Speaking to Kenya Para volleyball federation Secretary General Justus Katumo said they are in a move to select the best players from the games to represent Kenya in the coming international event that will be held in 2019.
“We want to get the best teams that will represent Kenya in the next competition since after this we will be going for a final tournament in Machakos where we will get 12 males and 12 ladies to represent us in international event come 2019”, said Katumo.
However, the Secretary General said they had identified and sealed cracks in the teams after getting edged out in Rwanda last year.
“We didn’t make it in the past international tournament but this round we are going to qualify since we have every other chance to qualify”, he added.
The technical director, para-volley Kenya, Mr. Vitalis Ojuku who doubles to be the head coach Makueni sitting volleyball team after winning said that he expected his team to perfume exemplary after thorough practice.
“In our first time while in Meru County my male team finished in position 3 and ladies position 2 but when we went to Mombasa we met around 26 teams where we got experience and I believe we are going to win, we can’t let all the gold, bronze and silver to go away and we are the host”, said Vitalis.
The tournament has brought together 14 teams, 7 for the male category and 7 teams for ladies from Makueni, Nairobi, Siaya, and Kisumu among other Counties.
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Famous for its architecture and the terrifying horse race the Palio on the broad Piazza del Campo, Siena heaves with visitors doing the grand tour of Tuscany.
And while we were in the middle of that very tour, I was as keen to visit the city as a recent James Bond movie location as for its history. It’s in the otherwise disappointing Quantum of Solace that Bond, in the shapely form of Daniel Craig, gets caught up in a prolonged fist-fight with the Palio as a backdrop.
Siena had rarely looked better, at least on film.
With Graham and a group of friends in tow, we arrived on a hot and sunny day along with half the population of Italy, all of us trying to find somewhere to park on the outskirts of the medieval city.
Any doubts that we were in one of the region’s tourism jewels were quickly dispelled. This old Etruscan hill town was clearly top of the pops for holidaymakers, who must be both a blessing and a curse for locals.
We knew where we wanted to go – the heart, the Piazza del Campo. We were somehow drawn to it through the narrow, pedestrianised streets, aided by a swarm of humanity heading in the same direction.
Our route took us past some gorgeous Romanesque and Gothic buildings, the piazza’s famous tower occasionally visible as we peered down dark, mysterious alleys. Impressive red-brick buildings dating back centuries lined the streets, many of them home to smart boutiques, trashy souvenir shops and cosy cafes. It all made the walk to the piazza as enjoyable as the arrival.
According to legend, the city was founded by Senio, the son of Remus, one of the two brothers who founded Rome. At the time, and with his brother Aschio, he carried a carving of a she-wolf, which in turn became the symbol of Siena. We saw her everywhere – carved in stone and wood, adorning tacky souvenirs.
Centuries later, Siena became an economic and political powerhouse, as well as a centre of learning – its university is now more than 750 years old.
History was evident in buckets in the expansive Piazza del Campo. Striking and sloping, it has always been the social and political heart of the city. It’s divided into nine sections, to represent the nine members of the city’s historic ruling council.
At the heart of that political power is the Palazzo Comunale. Building began on the gothic edifice at the end of the 13th century and today it’s the oldest public building in Italy to have continuously maintained its original function as a town hall.
It was topped off with the magnificent Torre del Mangia – at 102 metres, an engineering miracle at the time of its construction. Sadly, we didn’t make it to the top and the queues were long.
We did spot the Fonte Gaia fountain, which draws spring water from the hills around the city into the square. It was built to be at the heart of a number of channels that carried water to the wells of the city’s grand mansions and public buildings.
I could only imagine being in the palazzo on the day of the Palio race. The atmosphere must be extraordinary.
Back in the earliest days of Siena, races were held outside the city walls and winners were presented with a ‘pallium’ – a banner made of the finest material, which went on to give the race its name.
It moved to the piazza in the 17th century, with the competition held between 17 teams, or contrade, representing the city’s traditional districts. Their colours adorn the streets, fluttering in the breeze, and are plastered over countless souvenirs.
The square done, we retired for lunch before walking to the Opera della Metropolitana di Siena, at the centre of the city’s religious life, in the Piazza del Duomo. The cathedral itself dazzled in the summer sun, its facade of white, green and red marble so typical of Tuscany. Beyond were the remains of a 14th century project to turn the cathedral into one of Italy’s biggest churches, an expensive plan that was eventually scotched by the Black Death.
If the exterior of the cathedral made for a spectacular sight, the interior was extraordinary. Black and white stonework, blue-painted vaults decorated with gold stars and endless art works were among the visual fireworks. But it was the floor that truly took our breath away, boasting a remarkable collection of decorative marble panels. We were lucky to be there in September, one of the few months when the panels are displayed to the public.
We continued our tour, visiting the Complesso Museale Santa Maria della Scalla – a former hospital that now houses an archaeological museum – and the gloriously decorated Pilgrim’s Hall.
But with our day almost done, we didn’t have time for something more gruesome – the preserved head and thumb of St Catherine displayed in the Basilica of San Domenico.
There are limits…

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