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Drax Group leverages sustainable biomass market via acquisitionUnited Kingdom electric power generation company Drax Group has signed an agreement to acquire a large Ca...
United Kingdom electric power generation company Drax Group has signed an agreement to acquire a large Canadian international supplier of sustainable biomass.
The acquisition of Pinnacle by London Stock Exchange-listed Drax will make Drax one of the world’s leading sustainable biomass generation and supply businesses.
Sustainably sourced biomass is an important aspect of both United Kingdom and European Union renewable energy policies. Drax works in collaboration with non-governmental environmental organisation eNGO, which it will work closely with following the acquisition, to invest in good environmental, social and climate outcomes in Pinnacle’s sourcing areas.
The agreement, entered into on 7 February between Drax, one of its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries Bidco, and Pinnacle, will see Bidco acquire all of the issued and to-be-issued shares in Pinnacle.
Priced at CAD 11.30 per share, the purchase price represents a 13% premium on Pinnacle’s closing share price on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) as at 5 February. Once the companies are merged, Pinnacle will cease trading on the TSE.
The purchase price values Pinnacle’s fully diluted equity at CAD 385 million (equal to GBP 226 million), and gives it an implied enterprise value of CAD 741 million including CAD 356 million net debt.
Following the acquisition’s completion, Pinnacle will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Drax. Completion is expected to take place in the second or third quarter of this year, subject to receiving shareholder approval and customary closing conditions.
As a result of the acquisition, Drax expects to save on corporate ongoings, while Drax’s credit rating, which is stronger than Pinnacles, could help Pinnacle to develop its supply chain and its contracts in Asia and Europe.
The acquisition will be implemented via a statutory plan of arrangement under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Slaughter and May, alongside Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, advised Drax Group on the all-cash acquisition.
Equis Development, an Asia Pacific operator, developer and constructer of hybrid and primary renewable energy and biomass, received a USD 1.25 billion investment from a consortium advised by Clifford Chance in November last year.


Service Broadcasting Corp. boss Hyman Childs verifies that much of the air staff has been let go at KKDA//730 AM "Soul 73." Willis Johnson and Alecia Thompson will remain in the mornings, but the rest of the day will be automated.
Childs says that the classic R&B format will remain the same. The station doesn't have a website and is practically inaudible in much of downtown Fort Worth, so I took a little drive and heard, among other things, Average White Band's Pick Up the Pieces and Dionne Warwick's Walk On By. And a lot of political ads and no DJ.
Childs would not comment on why the changes were made. But changes like this are usually made for economic reasons. Grand Prairie-based KKDA is a good station with a heritage going back to 1969, according to Mike Shannon's History of Dallas-Fort Worth Radio and Television, and a format that had lasted since 1970. But it tended to reside around the bottom of Arbitron's monthly ratings reports for overall listenership, and fewer and fewer people are tuning into AM stations for music.
Childs did tell me to listen to the station on the way home and see what I think. But it's a pretty good bet I'll like the music; I'm a fan of '60s and '70s soul. But with this station going mostly automated, and with stations such as Jack FM and Hank FM going all-automated, it's another step away from personality radio.
UPDATE: The Dallas Morning News' Robert Wilonsky (I'm still reeling at the reality of those six words together) has a little more detail here, with some comments from Bobby Patterson, one of the DJs who was let go.
UPDATE No. 2: The Dallas Observer's Eric Grubbs weighs in with this eloquent appreciation.


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Steam Deck is one of the best handheld gaming consoles you can buy in the market today. It has truly surpassed everyone’s expectations when it comes to having optimization on both the hardware and software front. Valve released a refresh just now with an OLED display, a bigger battery, and other upgrades. Still, a second-generation Steam Deck is not coming out anytime soon, as confirmed by Valve. So, if you are curious about when Steam Deck 2 is coming, read on.
After the launch of the Steam Deck OLED, several people have questions related to the next-gen console. So far, the immense popularity of the console in the market has sparked a whole other level of hype for its successor. IGN spoke to Valve’s designer, Jay Shaw, and asked him “how far off a potential Steam Deck 2 would be.”
In response, Jay said, “I don’t know. It’ll be a while. I think it’ll be quite a while. We don’t have any kind of set date. I think we’re going to wait for the technology to present itself in a way that we find interesting and for the team to really want to make that leap. We are very, very, very proud of this version of Steam Deck and this is it. This is the one that we’re the most happy with and we think customers will be too. So we are thinking about Steam Deck 2 at all times, but I think we are so satisfied here that this is really the kind of high end of what we wanted to do.”
While Valve is thinking of a Steam Deck 2, the team will wait before taking that leap. Once the current technology available evolves to the point that the team thinks they can make a new console, they will! The same time frame was revealed by product designer Lawrence Yang, to Bloomberg, who said it won’t be happening for at least two-three years.
Despite all this, the future of handheld consoles is bright. We have seen more powerful handhelds come out like the ROG Ally. But the new OLED version, and the original console, still have the same level of performance. Because of this, many people have been asking about the Steam Deck 2. The next console should come with a much-needed improvement to internal specifications. Valve is taking its sweet time to make a next-gen Steam Deck 2, but hopefully, it will be worth the wait.
What are your thoughts on the Steam Deck 2’s release being at least two to three years away? Do you think they should release a successor before that? Let us know in the comments below.

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Nancy was recently interviewed by Jeremy Dys of the Family Policy Council of West Virginia (FPCWV), and a podcast of the interview is now posted online.
"The next big push in sexual orientation rights is for transgender people. There's an idea that one's physical body has nothing whatsoever to do with who a person really is," states FPCWV. Pearcey Report Editor at Large and HBU Prof. Nancy Pearcey argues "that affirming the transgender lifestyle is damaging to a person's self-image. She talks about how our view of our physical body is linked to our worldview and, consequently, the laws we advocate for."
The interview centers on Nancy's article, "Transgender Politics vs. the Facts of Life," recently published in The Pearcey Report.
Perhaps also of interest to readers is my article "The Revolt of Intelligence Against 'Marriage Equality,'" published at American Thinker and The Pearcey Report.
Among other points, this article examines how the push for "marriage equality" in reality leads to "'marriage elasticity,' with the ultimate goal of 'marriage extinction'." The stated views of a leading lesbian journalist-activist on these matters is most revealing.


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Things are getting even more tense over at the Fox News Channel. In the wake of this summer’s sexual harassment scandal that resulted in the toppling of longtime network chief Roger Ailes, new frictions are surfacing among the anchors who are still there — two of the network’s biggest names. On Wednesday night, those tensions boiled over when Megyn Kelly told her viewers that “Donald Trump — with all due respect to my friend at 10 o’clock — will go on Hannity and pretty much only Hannity and will not venture out to the unsafe spaces these days, which doesn’t exactly expand the tent for either one of them,” referring to Fox News’s 10 p.m. host Sean Hannity. Ouch.
Hannity, who’s emerged as basically a surrogate for Trump in recent weeks, was none too pleased and fired back on Twitter, telling his 9 p.m. colleague, “Clearly you supporter her” — the “her” in this case being Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Apparently, Hannity wasn’t paying attention when, just last week in a post on Twitter, Kelly criticized Clinton for declining to appear on her show but continuously using Kelly’s name in her attacks on Donald Trump.
Gabriel Sherman, the New York magazine writer who broke the news of the sexual assault allegations that eventually brought down Ailes, speculated on what’s going on here in, you guessed it, a post on Twitter. His take is that the these are the opening salvos in the coming struggle over what the future of Fox News — a place described by one former anchor as a “sex-fueled, Playboy Mansion-like cult” — will be in the post-Ailes era.
Read the full story at New York magazine’s Daily Intel blog.


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"THE ARCHITECTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO"
In this collection of photos taken on my iPhone, I wanted to highlight the beauty of San Francisco’s unique architectural style and my love for it. I chose to take and use all vertical photos because I wanted to specifically capture my point of view every time I look up to admire the beauty around me here.


“Picnic by the Bay” is a fundraiser to be held on 10 September 2022, Saturday, at the Supertree Grove Lawn in Gardens by the Bay, for En Community Services Society, and meant to bring fun and joy to everyone in the family during this September School Holidays. Nearly 200 seniors will be performing together in a single planned event to-date post-DORSCON.
Come bond with the family amidst food, fun and festive celebrations for the Mid-Autumn with picnic, mass singing and ukulele playing, plus many many more activities and performances for both the young and old in the family.
Our celebrity fitness coach Nate Hsu, well-known for having led the exercise segment on Mediacorp’s Channel 8 Morning Express during the DORSCON period of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be leading the mass exercise using this ball at the picnic.
Supporting partners of the event include Bodynits Group, Gardens by the Bay, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Unearthed Productions, Equaver (Singapore), The Social Kitchen and Woodgrove Primary School Show Choir.


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Thoughts by Kevin Levellie about our lives in relation to Jesus and the scriptures
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Last year I began a review of all the Christmas poems I have ever sent out. I began with the current one and then covered everything from the first year I sent them out, 1970, up to 1998. This year I will post everything from 1999 up to last year. Also, beginning tomorrow, I will post the three poems which I wrote for this year, but which were not chosen as "the" poem to be sent out.

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Senmatic to introduce new adaptive climate controlsThe key focus on the development of adaptive equipment is bearing fruit for Senmatic. Last year the Danish manufacturer of greenhouse climate, irrigation and fertilizer controls introduced two new products and has experienced a very productive year since then.
Also this year, Senmatic will introduce several new products that are designed from a perspective to grow with the ambition of its user. "It's our philosophy to design modular systems that allow the grower to add whatever he needs. Whether that is today or next year", said Senmatic's sales manager Morten Hjorth. He explained that this approach is very well-received. "Last year we introduced our new AMI Penta fertilizer mixer and ever since we have seen a steep increase in our sales of mixing units all over the world."
According to Hjorth, the strength of the AMI Penta fertilizer mixing unit lies in the fact that Senmatic has combined its years of experience with advanced fertilizer units and transformed that into a new, more simple, easy to use, but still expandable fertilizer unit, complete with a digital display and user friendly interface. "We have many new clients who like the simplicity and like to start with a small mixer that they can expand at a desired moment when they require a more advanced system. We also offer the opportunity to buy the technology as advanced as you want."
The AMI Penta was very well received in countries such as China, Germany and the U.S. "China is one of these markets in which the fertilizer unit fits very well, as it can be adapted from high-tech greenhouses to more simple tunnel farms and traditional solar greenhouses. Chinese farmers that want to optimize their yield often first look at optimizing their fertilizer schemes, and therefore our units are very well received."
Adaptability has also been a key focus point for the development of new equipment at Senmatic over the past year. At IPM Essen the company will introduce two new products.
Senmatic will introduce the new LCC2 Climate Control. This is the updated and more advanced newer version of their renowned LCC900 Modular Climate Computer. "This is a completely new generation that is more user friendly thanks to a convenient display. On the other hand the LCC2 is more advanced than ever and can control everything you can imagine inside the greenhouse. Next to this the computer allows an internet connection and can be remotely controlled from a tablet or smartphone too.
Another new product that Senmatic will launch at the IPM Essen is the LCC Light Controller: a new controller unit that allows full control of Senmatic's LED fixtures connected to any kind of climate control system. This means that Senmatic's LEDs can now be better controlled if a grower is using a third-party climate control system other than Senmatic. "This allows a grower to control the fixtures' light intensity, LED spectra and other smart features."
Senmatic will be exhibiting at the Mechanisation Exhibition in Vijfhuizen (NL)
Sival in Angers (FR), HortiContact in Gorinchem (NL), IPM in Essen (GER) and Fruit Logistica in Berlin (GER).
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Great Relationships and Sex Education is an innovative and accessible guide for educators who work with young people to create and deliver Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) programmes. Developed by two leading experts in the field, it contains hundreds of creative activities and session ideas that can be used both by experienced RSE educators and those new to RSE.
Drawing on best practice and up-to-date research from around the world, Great RSE provides fun, challenging and critical ways to address key contemporary issues and debates in RSE. Activity ideas are organised around key areas of learning in RSE: Relationships, Gender and Sexual Equality, Bodies, Sex and Sexual Health. There are activities on consent, pleasure, friendships, assertiveness, contraception, fertility and so much more. All activities are LGBT+ inclusive and designed to encourage critical thinking and consideration of how digital technologies play out in young people's relationships and sexual lives.
This book offers:
Session ideas that can be adapted to support you to be creative and innovative in your approach and that allow you to respond to the needs of the young people that you work with.
Learning aims, time needed for delivery, suggested age groups to work with and instructions on how to deliver each activity, as well as helpful tips and key points for educators to consider in each chapter.
Activities to help create safe and inclusive spaces for delivering RSE and involve young people in curriculum design.
A chapter on 'concluding the learning' with ideas on how to involve young people in evaluating and reflecting on the curriculum and assessing their learning.
A list of recommended resources, websites, online training courses and links providing further information about RSE.
With over 200 activities to choose from, this book is an essential resource for teachers, school nurses, youth workers, sexual health practitioners and anyone delivering RSE to young people aged 11-25.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Number of pages: 354
Weight: 970 g
Dimensions: 297 x 210 mm
"Thanks to all the ideas in this book I'm really enjoying teaching RSE and I can see how much the young people are loving it too. The detailed notes and pointers are really helpful for me, especially when tackling tricky topics like gender. I'm advising every teacher I know to go get a copy!"
- Bryden Joy, Teacher
"Great Relationships and Sex Education has to be the go to book for new and experienced practitioners who want to create an engaging, inclusive and empowering relationships and sexuality education curriculum. Every chapter carefully supports practitioners to develop awareness and confidence on a range of issues from consent to sexual identity with an impressive set of links to find out more about an area of learning or pedagogic technique. Packed with hundreds of interactive activities that can be adapted to any learning environment, this is one of the most comprehensive evidence-based resources from two of the most experienced leading scholar-practitioners in the field."
- Emma Renold, Professor of Childhood Studies, Cardiff University
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Increasing numbers of Canadians are interested in having a crack at managing some or all of their investments by themselves, but many are unsure about how to get started, discount brokerages say.
While online trading platforms still cater to sophisticated active traders, many ordinary Canadians are also taking the "do-it-yourself" route to reach their long-term investment goals.
Discount brokerages, recognizing these new clients may be less market savvy, offer a variety of tools and educational resources designed specifically for these online investing virgins.
"More and more of our investors are not particularly knowledgeable when it comes to investments – they are just getting started," said Jason Storsley, president and chief executive officer of RBC Direct Investing.
"And their expectation is that RBC Direct Investing will give them the tools and learning resources to make building a long-term investment plan easy for them."
Prospective clients can certainly seek out information from their local bank branch, but Storsley believes the best place to get started is on the RBC Direct Investing website itself. The site is equipped with a number of tools that introduce new clients to online investing.
While executives acknowledge that doing-it-yourself can be trickier than strictly relying on a full-service investment adviser, they contend that proper use of online tools helps mitigate those risks.
That's because those tools help online newbies clearly define their investment objectives; understand their investor profile and risk tolerance; and learn how to formulate a plan.
RBC Direct Investing, for instance, has an entire section devoted to learning and planning. Clients can learn everything from how to achieve specific investment goals to advanced strategies and concepts.
Online tools include about 40 different "Show Me" videos on various topics ranging from interpreting a stock quote to using screeners to select products like mutual funds and exchange traded funds.
Canadians can also test drive online investing through "practice accounts." That option, which is available to either existing RBC Direct Investing or RBC online banking clients, gives access to $100,000 in no-risk "practice money."
Customers can then open up to 25 different practice accounts – whether they are cash, margin or retirement savings accounts or any combo of those three options.
"More clients want to take control of their investments," Storsley said. "Many of them still work with a financial adviser or financial planner, but they are coming to the place where they realize it is a very important decision to fully delegate to somebody. They want to have at least some level of involvement."
Other benefits include the cost savings associated with self-directed investing. For example, stock trading commissions in the industry have fallen about 40 per cent in the last few years. Online investors also benefit from lower costs on options trades and some mutual funds.
For its part, TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage operates 30 dedicated investor centres across the country. Those centres are staffed by specialists in self-directed brokerage that prospective clients can go and talk to.
"In those, we actually do in excess of 2,000 seminars a year," said president John See. Those free face-to-face sessions are on topics as basic as getting started; descriptions of the online tools; and explanations of more sophisticated strategies, such as investing in different products.
Both existing and prospective clients can get a schedule of those seminars from the company's website or through its call centre.
Additionally, its public site is brimming with information about how to get started, should clients prefer to learn the ropes in the comfort of their own home. This includes the types of accounts available and a description of the various investment choices like stocks, mutual funds, fixed-income products and ETFs.
Other tools, like the portfolio planner, helps determine a person's investment profile and provides assistance in building a portfolio. There are also other specialized tools to plan for goals such as retirement, while a glossary helps demystify industry terms.
TD Waterhouse also takes calls from both existing and prospective clients around the clock. It has over 600 licensed investment representatives who speak English, French, Mandarin or Cantonese.
"We talk about this industry ... as really being democratization, if you will, of investing," See said.
"What I mean is it has really opened it up to everyone in terms of tools, resources, information on investments– that not that long ago – was really the purview of only those in the business."
Rick Kelln, senior vice-president and head of HSBC InvestDirect, said prospective online investors should do their homework before getting started.
"The other thing is just to make sure that you have the appropriate amount of time to put aside to manage to manage your investments," he said. "It is your future, so it needs to be a priority."
HSBC also offers online tools that put clients through a series of questions at the outset to understand their own risk tolerance and investing needs. It also offers various other resources including technical and fundamental analysis.
Kelln agrees that many clients are using online investing as a supplement to a full-service adviser. For example, some may leave stock trading to the professionals but pick their own Guarantee Investment Certificates. Still, he warns that prospective clients should avoid taking on too much too quickly. "People need to be very aware as to what their limits are. And make sure they are managing within their comfort levels."

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Hurworth Cottage is open by appointment to the public in Alert Level 2 with safety measures in place. Visitors are legally required to wear masks, we also require visitors to check in via the Covid-19 tracer app or manually, maintain physical distancing and sanitise. Please stay home if you’re sick. Refer to our Covid-19 information before visiting for the most up-to-date information or for the latest on Covid-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand visit the official government website.
Looking out towards the coast from a bush-clad ridge in the midst of Taranaki farmland, lies Hurworth Cottage. Open by arrangement for guided tours, it has links to many significant stories in Taranaki, from political leaders, to conflict over land, and even to the well-known Govett Brewster Art Gallery.


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I purchased the PrimaLoft deluxe comforter in silver/ extra warmth option. The silver color is a lighter color in person. New England can get very cold at night and we keep our bedroom at 60 degrees. This comforter feels light yet very warm. Pair it with flannel sheets; it's a winner!
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Medium is entirely too warm
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I purchased this comforter in September and after reading rave reviews I thought it would be perfect. I love the bulk and weight of a good down comforter, but I don't like to be too hot. I thought I'd give this down alternative a try and when I ordered the medium warmth I thought for sure it would be perfect. Unfortunately, It is ENTIRELY too warm :'( I am thinking of returning it, but I had to try it for a while to make sure it was the comforter making me sweat all night....it is. The construction and weight are fantastic but I've already had to wash it (according to the directions delicate cycle, extra low heat etc), but the down is already "fuzz-ing" through the top. For the hefty price I'm disappointed. If you need an extremely warm comforter that you'd rather not wash - the medium is for you.
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Soft Robotics Announces $23M Series B Funding
BEDFORD, MA, Soft Robotic has raised $23 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round co-led by Calibrate Ventures and Material Impact.
Soft Robotics, Inc., an innovative robotics pioneer, today announced that it has raised $23 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. The round is co-led by Calibrate Ventures and Material Impact and includes additional existing investors Honeywell, Hyperplane, Scale, Tekfen Ventures, and Yamaha. With this round Soft Robotics also adds FANUC Corp., the world's largest industrial robot manufacturer, as a new investor.
Soft Robotics previously announced a strategic partnership with FANUC to integrate Soft Robotics' mGrip adaptable gripper system with any FANUC robot through the deployment of a new controller. The combined product was introduced at IREX in Tokyo, Japan in December 2019.
Addressing the most challenging applications from primary and secondary food packaging to unstructured bin picking, Soft Robotics' proprietary grasping technology, machine vision, and software solutions enable automation solutions for large and meaningful industries such as food and beverage, consumer goods and cosmetics manufacturing, e-commerce supply chains, and more.
"This new funding will allow us to power the next phase of our growth strategy and continue to provide solutions to our customers' greatest challenges," said Carl Vause, CEO of Soft Robotics. "Variability is the kryptonite of the robotics industry. By offering a system that is able to grasp and manipulate items that vary in size, shape, and weight, we are able to solve the problem of high variability in both products and processes."
In addition to bringing proven solutions in food packaging and consumer goods manufacturing, Soft Robotics is working with e-commerce, logistics, and retail customers to address the high cost of online returns logistics. With the technology's unique ability to handle the most unstructured and delicate items, Soft Robotics can now help automate reverse logistics: one of the costliest links in the online supply chain owing to high variation and high-value items such as apparel.
Post-holiday product returns are shining a light on the challenge of reverse logistics. According to a recent report, fifteen-thirty percent of all online orders are returned. In addition, processing a return requires twenty percent more space and two times the labor as sending out a package. UPS alone recently processed nearly two million returns on a single day. According to some sources, holiday returns could add up to as much as $90 to $95 billion worth of merchandise this year.
"Creating or accelerating a direct-to-customer channel is a strong cross-sector trend that has moved beyond markets such as food packaging and consumer goods manufacturing and more. At the order management level, it also means establishing highly dynamic 'reverse supply chains.' However, the general labor scarcity for use-cases related to order management is a critical roadblock. In that context, the role of nimble gripper solutions adaptable to both the inbound and outbound workflows become of strategic importance," according to Remy Glaisner, Research Director WW Robotics at IDC. "The challenges of customer product - consumer but not only - returns are front and center throughout the year, and demand high variability for high value items such as in the apparel industry."
With its patented and proven technology and unique ability to handle the most unstructured and delicate items, Soft Robotics is bringing automation to industries in dire need of such solutions due to the global shortage of qualified workers. For the past two years the number of job openings has exceeded the number of unemployed persons according to the U.S. Labor Department.
In the most recent Material Handling Institute report, "hiring qualified workers is seen as the single biggest challenge, with 65 percent of respondents rating it as extremely or very challenging and 91 percent rating it as at least somewhat challenging."
According to a 2018 report from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, a skills gap may leave an estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5.1 out of every 100 warehouse and storage workers experience injuries or work-related illnesses each year.
According to Jeff Burnstein of the Association for Advancing Automation: "If we don't automate ourselves out of this problem, the implications for the economy will be profound."
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Euro zone bond yields tick higher with inflation in focus By Reuters
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LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone bond yields rose slightly on Wednesday as investors digested a fall in inflation in the single-currency bloc, after a sharp drop yesterday on the back of local German and Spanish data.
The year-on-year inflation rate in the euro zone slowed to 10% in November, according to a preliminary reading, down from 10.6% in October and below expectations of a 10.4% figure.
Yet the core inflation rate, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, stayed at a record high of 5%.
Germany’s 10-year government bond yield, seen as a benchmark for the bloc, was little changed after the data was released and was last up 2 basis points (bps) to 1.933%.
The yield fell 8 bps on Tuesday after German and Spanish inflation data came in below expectations, causing investors to expect a lower euro zone reading on Wednesday. Yields move inversely to prices.
With the headline inflation rate dropping but the core reading staying high, the euro zone data left a lot of questions unanswered, said Mauro Valle, head of fixed income at Generali (BIT:GASI) Investments Partners.
“There is no clear direction,” he said. “The (market) sentiment is quite mixed at the moment.”
Euro zone bond yields have shot up this year as the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates to tame inflation, causing investors to demand higher returns on government debt. Germany’s 10-year yield started the year at around -0.2% but hit an 11-year high of 2.532% in October.
Economists said signs that inflation is turning a corner could cause the ECB to raise rates by 50 bps in December, after two consecutive 75 bp increases.
Commerzbank (ETR:CBKG) and ING both said the data increased the chances of a 50 bp hike. Consultancy Capital Economics said it remained a toss-up between 50 and 75.
“It’s a very close call,” said Generali’s Valle. “There are a lot of factors, there is a lot of dependence on energy prices.”
Germany’s 2-year yield, which is more sensitive to ECB interest rate expectations, was up 3 bps to 2.128% on Wednesday, a level it has hovered around since late October.
Italy’s 10-year yield was 3 bps higher at 3.851%. That took the gap between the German and Italian 10-year yields to 190 bps.
Investors also awaited a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Brookings Institution on the economic outlook, scheduled for 1830 GMT.
Global bond yields have dropped sharply since data earlier this month showed that U.S. inflation came in lower than expected in October, raising hopes the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes may soon be over.
Yet ING rates strategist Antoine Bouvet cautioned that Powell could trigger a drop in bonds, and a rise in yields, by pushing back against those hopes.
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LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- To commemorate Low Vision Awareness Month this February, Dr. Sheldon Smith, optometrist at Low Vision of Michigan, P.C., is offering free evaluations to patients diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a leading cause of low vision, in hopes that they might be candidates for a brand-new device designed to enhance or restore sight.
Until recently, very little was available to help individuals suffering from RP. However, Dr. Smith, New Jersey optometrist Errol Rummel, and their colleagues with the International Academy of Low Vision Specialists (IALVS) have discovered a unique way to use telescopic lenses in reverse to enable those with RP to enjoy a more normal, sight-filled life.
"Telescope manufacturer Designs for Vision, Inc. (DVI) has produced a viable series of reverse telescope spectacles that permit us to treat RP patients like never before," said Dr. Smith.
"Most of the patients we see in our low vision clinic can benefit from the low vision devices we have available, allowing them to read, watch TV and sometimes drive again," said Dr. Smith. "Until now, there wasn't much to help RP."
Low Vision of Michigan, P.C. has several locations around Michigan. To recognize Low Vision Awareness Month and introduce this new device for RP patients, Low Vision of Michigan, P.C. is offering a no-charge evaluation (a $195 value) to RP patients seen in their Livonia clinic throughout February.
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U.S. Delinquency Rate Hits 7.17 Percent in December
Lender Processing Services Inc. (LPS), a provider of integrated technology, data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries, reports the following "first look" at December 2012 month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing approximately 70 percent of the overall market.
Total U.S. loan delinquency rate (loans 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure) stood at 7.17 percent for the month, with a month-over-month change in delinquency rate of 0.74 percent, and a year-over-year change in delinquency rate of -9.11 percent.
For December, the total U.S. foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate sttod at 3.44 percent, with a month-over-month change in foreclosure presale inventory rate of -1.99 percent, and a year-over-year change in foreclosure pre-sale inventory rate of -18.05 percent.
The number of properties that are 30 or more days past due, but not in foreclosure was 3,576,000, and the number of properties that are 90 or more days delinquent, but not in foreclosure was 1,545,000. The number of properties in foreclosure pre-sale inventory was 1,716,000, while the number of properties that are 30 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure was 5,292,000.
The states with highest percentage of non-current loans were Florida, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada and New York. The states with the lowest percentage of non-current loans were Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Non-current totals combine foreclosures and delinquencies as a percent of active loans in that state.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Last night, I had a dream. A vivid dream. A dream of Bennett.
Bennett was back in my arms. I knew he had passed away but he had miraculously returned and I - appreciating him more than ever - held him closer and kissed him more than ever before (and THAT is saying A LOT). Things were better than ever and everything was back to normal.
Except for one thing. He didn't have any arms.
In the dream, I remember trying to give Bennett a dum dum sucker (one of his favorite treats) but not knowing whether to just put it in his mouth or hold it for him. This was a whole new challenge.
But I was eager to take on this challenge. Willingly and happily. Having him - in any form or condition - was better than not having him at all. I was grateful to hold him in my arms and cuddle him all the more. My heart felt whole once more and all was well in the world.
Since I awoke this morning, I've been thinking about (what was unfortunately just) my dream last night. Though it was a bit strange in hindsight, it seemed quite realistic at the time (aren't all dreams like that?). Though I don't believe ALL dreams have meaning, I believe that this one held particular significance for me.
Since his birth, Bennett has touched many with his amazingly loving, gentle and generous spirit. I remember one of my dearest friends coming to see him when he was only a few months old. When she held him for the first time, she began crying. "He is so special!" she said. "I can just feel the strength of his spirit as I look at him!" I knew this and his father had felt it as well. We knew this was an incredible human being with an amazing mission ahead but it was quite surreal to hear it from someone who had no previous experience with him. He was THAT powerful.
As Bennett's Mother, I would often wonder what the Lord had in mind for this little boy. What would he bring to the world? What was his mission? And what could I do to prepare him for his journey? I felt humbled and honored to be called to the task and to be a part of his precious life.
Enter January 22, 2011. Bennett suddenly passed away to the stunned amazement of us all. It was as if the air was completely knocked out of our lungs. What? When? How? It just didn't make sense! And to this day - almost three months later - we don't have a lot of answers. A lot of physical answers, that is. And I don't know if we ever will.
But this is what we are finding out. Bennett did have a mission. Both here and on the other side. And he fulfilled it here and is continuing to fill it there. But there is a part of his mission that continues to involve us, his loved ones that - for a time - have been left behind. We have been called to carry on his legacy and tell his story. His is a story of Love. His is a story of Light. And His is a story of Laughter. Now we are here to write the remaining chapters.
What will they be? Will they be filled with Hope, Faith, Gratitude and Joy? Or will they tainted tales of Bitterness, Anger and Resentment? Right now, we are his hands. We are here to tell the story he cannot tell. And we are hear to spread the message his sweet lips will not utter in this life.
But tell it we will. And we will not stop until everyone knows our story of Hope, understands our reason for Joy and is comforted with the news that Death is NOT the end. We WILL see our sweet children again. No goodbyes, just see you later's. That's our motto. And Later won't come soon enough.
So tonight, I recommit to telling our Sweet Bennett story once more. I have not chosen this path. It was chosen for me. And I feel called to share this message.
And share it I will.
I will be Bennett's hands and I will share our sweet story of Faith, Hope and Joy despite heartache, despite loss and in the face of profound grief and sorrow. And we will prevail. We will. And as a team, we will do what we need to do to be together again. Cause there ain't nothin' better than that.
Time for bed. 'Nigh 'nigh (as Bennett would say). And Sweet Dreams.


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Thai Drama 2021
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I decided to watch Bad Buddy due to seeing so much praise about it on my twitter timeline and everyone was right! ♥
Bad Buddy follows the ups and downs of two neighbouring families. The parents have a history of hating each other, which is forced upon their children. Growing up Pat (Ohm Pawat) and Pran (Nanon Korapat) have been in near constant competition with each other. The two lose touch when Pran suddenly moves schools, but unexpectedly meet at University when their respective group of friends start to fight. Once again the pair are rivals, but their newfound closeness stirs up old and new feelings.
While the university setting is nothing new, Bad Buddy subverts many of the tropes in a well thought out and natural way. We get outright conversations and discussions about consent, feelings, misunderstandings, questioning/exploring sexuality, familial duties, environmentalism and more! The main trope it plays with is the school division rivalry which starts the whole thing and even then Pat and Pran both use that to their advantage.
This is one of my new favourite dramas and there are many reasons why and I’ve split them into a few categories:
This drama is very well written and includes both the dialogue and plot. There never felt like there were any filler moments or inherent fan service and this is because it was smoothly integrated and everything felt very natural. Even the product placement was perfect and actually felt genuine. It was obviously PP, but it was never in your face and so obvious that it breaks the illusion.
And the great storytelling had great production overall as well. I enjoyed the watching experience as it uses colouring and scenes well. The beach scenes (because of course in a bl the couple goes to a beach – it’s practically law 😂) are really pretty.
Normally, I wouldn’t be all that interested in a music plotline in which the actors themselves sing… I’ve watched several Thai bl’s and they should stop making most of their actors sing. For the good of the people. However, Nanon has a beautiful voice and the two songs he sings are on Spotify and I was so happy when I discovered that ♥ The music was also integral to the plot and played a huge role for the main characters.
Ohm + Nanon
This drama was truly elevated to a whole new level because of these two actors. Their chemistry is amazing in Bad Baddy and everything about Pat and Pran felt genuine and it was mostly down to all their hard work. A good script and production values can only get you so far.
Pat is generally very playful, but that doesn’t stop him from truly overstepping other people’s boundaries or doing so with any malicious intent. The boy may love to cause trouble, but he’s quick to apologise if he has indeed done something wrong. And he’ll stand up for people who are being treated badly, even if you’re someone he doesn’t like all that much *cough* Wai *cough*
Pran, on the other hand, is more reserved with his feelings and tries to defuse a lot of trouble his friends and Pat’s get into. He is very conscious of what other people think, but there is definitely a wicked playfulness about him. It was fun to see him shoot down Pat’s cocky bravado with his comments.
And both of these characters have strong family ties. I liked that Pat and Pran had conversations about this and inevitably did what felt right to them. Seeing the two leads talk about their situations/feelings on screen makes for a greater connection between the fictitious characters and the audience. They also had great conversations with the side characters, once again making it more believable.
Talking of side characters, I really enjoyed a lot of them!
Pat and Pran’s respective friend groups were okay. I think they all served a purpose, but they each only really had one member who actually had a fully fleshed personality. For Pat it was Korn who is basically the same type of character Drake tends to play. He gets riled up easily, but in a friend setting he loves to tease and joke. For Pran it was Wai (Jimmy Potiwihok) who mostly sulked and started fights with Korn… I found him annoying. He doesn’t really have many redeemable qualities and Pran apologises to him way to much when it should be the other way round.
What I love about Bad Buddy is that we have no villainised female character (I’ll get to Pran’s mum in a bit). Ink (Milk Vosbein) had the potential to be used this way as Pat’s crush on her from high school rekindles briefly, however, she knows the boys well and is more of a shoulder to lean on. Her relationship with Pa (Love Limpatiyakorn) was also very sweet and I would watch an entire drama about them ♥
Pa, Pat’s little sister, is valuable on her own as well. She doesn’t have the in built rivalry, so her perspective is broader and she gives advise to her idiot brother here and there. They also have a great and natural sibling relationship, full of bickering, fun and affection.
And finally onto Pat and Pran’s parents. Pat’s mum and Pran’s dad are more gentle characters, who tend to let their spouse take centre stage with their opinions. However, they’re there to help when things get too complicated or heated.
Pat’s dad (Leo Put) is rather unlikeable. We see some good moments, but his motivation is rather fickle for the continued feud between the families. Pran’s mum (Ple Paradee Yoopasuk) is overbearing and her dislike for Pat’s dad overtly affects the life of her son. She makes him move to a boarding school! And she dislikes him playing music which we quickly realise is a passion of his. Her motivations, once it’s uncovered is more understandable, but there comes a time when you just need to move on. You obviously don’t have to forgive a person, but don’t make your children’s lives suffer.
I don’t see Pran’s mum as a villain in this story. We see her be over protective, as well as somewhat dismissive of her son’s actual feelings, however, we do see that underneath it all they do have a good relationship. Through Pran’s behaviour we see that he doesn’t see her as a bad guy and I think that’s worth mentioning. What do you think?
Watch this drama! I mean it! Do it! 😂
This drama really hooks you in quickly and every episode has a comforting element even while causing you pain. Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol is well known for directing and screen writing some great drama’s including Dark Blue Kiss, He’s Coming to Me and Still2gether. His work with the writers and the cast on Bad Buddy is wonderful.
Everyone who worked on Bad Buddy deserves the recognition it receives and hopefully we continue to see Thai bl’s move away from the negative tropes that have become second nature to the genre.
Plot: 4 || Acting: 4 || Chemistry: 5 || Production: 5 || Ending: 4 || Enjoyment: 5
Overall rating: 4.5/5
Director: Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol || Writer: Pratchaya Thavornthummarut, Bee Pongsate Lucksameepong, Best Kittisak Kongka
Network: GMMTV, WeTV || Release Date: 29th October, 2021 – 21st January, 2021 || Episodes: 12
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What were your thoughts on Bad Buddy? If you haven’t watched it yet are you planning to?
Thank you for reading!
I hope you’re having a lovely day and staying safe ♥
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Select Board Takes Care of Business
Following an Executive Session, the Select Board met Monday evening, beginning open meeting session at 7:05 PM. Warrants were quickly approved, and members of the Board shared public comments of local appeal and concern. John Cronin, Select Board Vice Chair, reported that he received comment of observed friction between the Finance Committee and the Select Board during the October 28 Special Town Meeting. Cronin looks forward to working with the Finance Board in their joint work toward Spring Town Meeting.
Chair Mark Ahronian announced that upcoming Veterans Day celebrations would include a parade followed by dinner for veterans supported by the VFW, American Legion, and the Holliston Lions Club. The dinner will be held in the upper Town Hall. Tina Hein, Clerk, mentioned that work was being done on the MVP grant.
Town Administrator, Jeff Ritter, reported that progress is being made toward a contract with a solar vendor for the panel planned for Marshall Street. Next Tuesday, November 13, at 7 PM, Town Clerk Elizabeth Greendale will present a training session on the topic of Open Meeting. Members (especially those who are new) of boards and committees as well as staff are encouraged to attend. Ritter also thanked Tine Hein for submitting a grant application to Safe Routes to School.
EverSource Gas representatives Dan Henry (Gas Operations Manager) and Melissa Hancock (Community Relations Representative) provided an update on the state of Holliston’s gas pipes. Henry said that of the 26 towns he in his service area, Holliston would rank #24 on his list of concern. Henry reported 2 Class 2 leaks in Holliston that would be taken care of before the end of the year. Additionally, there are 27 active Class 3 leaks that are monitored and checked annually. Hancock added that if there were any Class 1 leaks, these would be repaired immediately. No Class 1 leaks were reported. Clarifying questions concerning the type of materials used for pipes revealed that plastic is preferred, as it does not bend with varying temperatures and does not corrode. Cast iron will break with changes in temperatures. Steel pipes do corrode. More information was requested and will be sent to Town Administrator Ritter concerning the location, material, and quantity of pipes needing replacement.
The 9 Green Street Committee will have to request funding from the Annual Town Meeting for any proposed work. The 145 Marked Tree resident’s request to change a driveway opening was not approved. Approval was passed for a Humanitarian Award to be given by the Select Board to a resident of or worker in Holliston who exhibits compassion, consideration and caring. This award is planned for some time in November.
The Septage Committee was charged and three members approved: Herb Brockett, Paul Saulnier, and liaison Mark Ahronian. Sherborn was awarded $50,000 that will be split equally to establish a part time Sustainability Coordinator for each community. Both Coordinators will communicate with and explore options benefitting both communities. Ritter expects that Holliston’s Coordinator will begin about January 1, 2020.
The Board increased the number of members from 7 to 9 and appointed members to the Traffic Advisory Committee. The following have been appointed: Max Emory, Henry Delicker, Drew Horton, Matthew Stone, Police Chief, Michael Cassidy, Fire Chief, Tina Hein, Select Board member, and Jaime Sipsma, who spoke before the Board. Sipsma is a recent transplant (from Naperville, IL and Connecticut) to Holliston and is interested in improving sidewalks and access to the rail trail.
AP Associates has been contracted for the Water Treatment Facility and work on Well #5 was approved. The MVP Grant is underway and due on November 15. Approval was also granted for a one-day liquor permit for the Veterans Day event in Upper Town Hall on Monday, November 11.
The Select Board will meet on Tuesday evening, November 12, next week.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks to students of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations on September 1, 2020 (Photo: AFP/ VNA)
The US has lost all its rights with Iran by abandoning its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, Mr. Lavrov said. He added the US did not just say that they were renewing unilateral sanctions, but they aimed to ban all other countries from trading with Iran.
In another development, the remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal met on Tuesday in Vienna with the participation of representatives from Britain, China, France, Germany, Iran, and Russia. They agreed to save the agreement, from which the US withdrew in 2018.


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Similar to Web of Science, Scopus is a multidisciplinary database that covers journal articles, conference proceedings, and books and allows citation analysis. A lesser known feature in Scopus is patent searching. There are about 23 million patent records in Scopus, derived from five patent offices, including the US Patent & Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, the Japan Patent Office, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the UK Intellectual Property Office*.
For patent searching, conduct your search as you normally would either using the default Document Search or using other options such as Author Search and Affiliation Search. On the results page, you will see the number (7,655 in the example showed in the screenshot) of Documents Results listed on the upper left side of the screen. To the right of this number, there is a link that says “View 358 patent results”. This link will take you to a separate page with patents listed. Note that the patent link will only appear if there are patent results that matched your search terms.
To know more about patents and how to find them, visit the Patent guide created at the Lichtenberger Engineering Library. You can also take a patent class at Hardin Library; for more information, visit the Hardin Open Workshops website at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/workshop/.
*Source: Elsevier. Scopus Facts & Figure Factsheet. http://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/148714/3859-Scopus-Facts-and-Figures-LO.pdf Accessed April 28, 2015.


Riverside Apartments is a large project rising in Kağıthane. The district is known for its closeness to the business centers as well as the central Istanbul. The project allows easy access to the public transportation services such as the subway as well as the E5 and E6 highways.
Through its closeness to the main highways, Riverside Apartments is 10 minutes away from Mecidiyeköy, and only 5 minutes away from Taksim. Besides easy access to the central areas of Istanbul, the project draws attention with its closeness to the shopping malls, hospitals, and universities.


Date:Tue Feb 28th 2017
Start time:06:30 PM
DEMENTIA BEYOND ALZHEIMER’S
Other neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease and ALS can also lead to dementia and other cognitive impairments. Hear from three London researchers who are re-examining how we speak, think, and move so we can understand, and eventually treat, dementia better.
Learn more at this free public talk by the Ontario Brain Institute featuring:
- Dr. Elizabeth Finger: Scientist and Neurologist, Lawson Health Research Institute
- Dr. Mandar Jog: Director of the National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence, London Health Sciences Centre
- Dr. J.B. Orange: Professor, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Western University
Moderated by: Meredith Levine: Western Journalism Professor and Multimedia Journalist
Date: Tue, February 28, 2017
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Location: Aeolian Hall, 795 Dundas Street East, London, ON N5W 2Z6
Registration: To register for the event, please visit the Ontario Brain Institute website.
The speakers are part of the Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (ONDRI) - a provincial collaboration studying dementia and how to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. For more information, please visit: ondri.ca


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Meteorological events that happened on April 7th:
A late season freeze brought snow to every state in the Union. Houston, TX dropped to a low of 21°.
San Diego, CA dropped to 39°; their lowest reading for April.
According to a Times of London article, a 500 foot wide tornado killed 118 people and injured 1,200 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Lightning started a disastrous oil fire at San Luis Obispo, CA with lasted for five days, spreading over 900 acres, and burned nearly six million barrels of oil. Flames reached 1000 feet and the fire temperature was estimated at 2,500 degrees. The fire spawned thousands of whirlwinds with hundreds the size of small tornadoes. One vortex traveled one mile to the east-northeast of the blaze, destroying a small farm house and killing two people. Damage totaled $15 million dollars.
The Mid-Atlantic and northeast sweltered during an unusual early spring heat wave. Hartford, CT set a record high with 90° while Washington, D.C. hit 94°.
Amarillo, TX reported dust obscuring visibility for 20 hours. Blowing dust was reported 27 of 30 days in the month. On several days the visibility was reduced to near zero.
Two tornadoes cut a path 4 blocks wide through Gainesville, GA killing 203 people, injuring 934, and causing $13 million dollars damage.
Six tornadoes ripped through Northern Illinois and Indiana; mainly across the southern and eastern suburbs of Chicago. The hardest hit was from a tornado that moved east from near Manteno, IL to near Hebron, IN. This storm left four people dead; three in Grant Park, IL and one near Hebron, IN with 67 injuries and over a million dollars damage. Other strong tornadoes in the area moved from near Coal City, IL to Braidwood, IL and from Calumet City, IL into Indiana. Further south, two strong tornadoes occurred across the northern parts of Champaign and Vermilion Counties in Illinois.
On this date through the 12th, 20 to 30 inches of snow fell in the northern Colorado Mountains. While over the Plains blizzard conditions closed schools and blocked highways. The second big storm in two weeks dumped 16.4 inches in Denver with 11.6 inches of that falling on the 8th. Temperatures dipped to 7° on the 7th and the 12th with low temperature records set on the 9th, 10th and 12th. Four deaths were reported; three from shoveling snow.
On this date through the 8th, a late season snowstorm left deep snow over much of the southern Plains. While central Oklahoma received only a trace, parts of northwest Oklahoma were buried under 10 inches of wet snow. The greatest snowfall report was from Fargo, in Ellis County, where 14 inches of snow was measured. People in Fargo were still better off than many residents of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, where near blizzard conditions occurred.
Severe thunderstorms spawned tornadoes which ripped through central Arkansas. The severe thunderstorms also produce high winds and baseball size hail. Five counties were declared disaster areas by President Carter.
A tornado causing F3 damage affected St. Louis and St. Charles counties in Missouri producing $2.5 million dollars in damage.
An early spring cold snap brought many record low temperatures to the Midwest. Locations setting record low April temperatures included: Lansing, MI: -2°, also their latest sub-zero temperature on record, Madison, WI: 0°, Goshen, IN: 1°, Platteville, WI: 3°, Wisconsin Dells, WI: 5°, Beloit, WI: 7°, Fort Wayne, IN: 7°, Kenosha, WI: 10°, Port Washington, WI: 11° and Milwaukee, WI: 12°.
El Paso, TX picked up 16.5 inches of snow from the 4th ending on this date to set their April snowfall record.
A windstorm produced gusts to 70 mph across Southern Ontario, Canada. High winds twisted the elevator cables on the Skylon Tower at Niagara Falls trapping seven people for a time.
The fourth consecutive day of record high temperatures was recorded at International Falls, MN. The high temperature reached 71°, breaking the old record by 11 degrees and warmer than Miami FL, where the high was a record cool 66°.
High winds along the Mid-Atlantic Coast gusted to 172 mph atop Grandfather Mountain, NC.
Many cities in the southwest and north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Yankton, SD with a reading of 91°.
Many cities in the southwestern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 92° in Downtown San Francisco, CA, 103° at Escondido, CA, 104° at Phoenix, AZ, 104° at the China Lake Naval Air Station, CA and 76° at Big Bear Lake, CA (they would tie this record the next day) established records for April. Highs of 78° at Ely, NV and 93° at San Jose, CA equaled April records. The mercury at Palm Springs, CA soared to 112°; their earliest day ever at or above 110°.
High winds occurred in the foothills of Colorado west of Denver. At Nederland west of Boulder, high winds damaged roofs, toppled trees and caused power outages. Winds estimated as high as 90 mph in Georgetown overturned campers and semi-trailers on I-70 and damaged road signs. Three trailer homes were blown off their foundations and a 50-foot tree toppled onto the roof of a home causing considerable damage. Wind gusts reached 94 mph at Rollinsville southwest of Boulder.
Low pressure brought strong winds to the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. Winds gusted to 68 mph at Port Heiden two days in a row. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed across central Alaska. Yakutat reported a record high of 54°.
Unseasonably cold weather prevailed over central sections of the lower forty-eight. Several cities from Kansas to Indiana and Alabama reported record low temperatures for the date. Evansville, IN equaled their record for April with a morning low of 23°.
Atlantic City, NJ picked up 3.3 inches of snow, the most ever for any day in April.
Billings, MT recorded 6.8 inches of snow on this day to raise its seasonal snowfall to 95.5 inches to set a new seasonal snowfall record for the city. The previous snowfall record was 93.8 inches set in the 1954-55 season.
Snow spoiled the home openers for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians as a spring snowstorm brought a swath of snow from the Midwest to the Northeast. Five to eight inches of snow fell in New York City. Not used to snow, the Yankees had to call neighboring football team New York Giants to borrow 200 snow shovels to help remove snow from underneath the seats.
Over a foot of snow fell in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska and southern Minnesota. When it was over, Albert Lea, MN, received 14 inches, and Greeley, NE had 12 inches. Sioux Falls, SD recorded 7 inches.
Heavy rains drenched Central Mississippi. Total rainfall amounts were just over 12 inches at Goshen Springs in Rankin County with over 9 inches at Satartia in Yazoo County and Topton in Lauderdale County.
The worst spring frost in 50 years hit the French champagne countryside in France through the 11th destroying as much as half the champagne vines. Chardonnay grapes were the worst affected, with 80% of the vines lost to the extreme temperatures.
A late season snow event moved across the northern third of Southeast Texas. Parts of Madison, Walker and Houston counties reported 1 to 2 inches of snow on grassy and elevated surfaces. This is the latest snow event documented for Southeast Texas.
The temperature on Grandfather Mountain, NC hit 80°, their warmest ever measured in April and only 3 degrees away from their all-time record high for any month.
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Get private this Valentines & win their hearts by crafting special issues like bouquets of their favorite chocolate bars or boxes filled with their favorite liquors. MMA shattered the myths of martial arts that we see in numerous martial arts...
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Get private this Valentines & win their hearts by crafting special issues like bouquets of their favorite chocolate bars or boxes filled with their favorite liquors. MMA shattered the myths of martial arts that we see in numerous martial arts films, TV shows, and video video games. Kids colouring sheets, teen photos to paint and grownup colorist books and art sketches rated G. I’ve bought an artist sister who would appreciate it. My neighbor was simply exhibiting me how she made herself an arts and crafts closet! I think personally that if you would like a practical martial arts versus a sport martial artwork one of the best one would be Aikido. We are in Arizona now and this journey has given me a greater appreciation of the native American Indian artwork and crafts. Kids grow out of garments too shortly; you don’t have to feel dangerous about spending a lot of money for things they’ll barely wear. Kids like to find out about God, and this is a perfect strategy to encourage them to hope.
To be eligible to apply, the lead applicant needs to be Arts Council funded, or have introduced work to the general public by ACE programmes. MMA, Kickboxing, Tournament Grappling, Cardio Kickboxing, Military Fighting Arts, Self-Defense Systems, and so on, and so on, all come from conventional martial arts. The ‘tailor-made evaluate’, first introduced in the tradition white paper in March, shall be carried out in two parts, the first asking whether the capabilities carried out by the Arts Council stay acceptable for its standing as a non-departmental public body, in addition to assessing its efficiency.
The visualization of data is a key part for the communication of ideas and drawback solving, and that is an space to which artists can contribute considerably.” says West Windsor Arts Council’s Executive Director, Aylin Green. Theatre and high-quality arts encompass more than people notice with totally different genres reminiscent of movies, plays, musicals, dance, and even singing. Under Jill’s management, TRG has expanded its scope of service to all arts genres throughout the United States and into Canada. Some martial arts incorporate philosophies and a more religious form of perception(s) into their apply and others do not. At SiTE:LAB, teacher Eliza Fernand guided the scholars via several reveals, from The Well: Rusty Sputnik II” to Excavations.” The kids appeared to respond most to an entry titled TransMigration,”a house-turned-artwork piece. Martial arts change into a way of life and its lessons filter into our everyday lives.
Any well trained martial artist with integrity from a revered fashion of martial arts can achieve good things. Go to show kids ART to search out out what provides are needed and the directions for making this cross. Since starting this drill I discovered at Martial Arts Drills in my classes, I’m finding that my college students aren’t solely getting stronger, but the need to compete towards one another retains lessons fun.
Just a reminder that the analysis project passed off in Newcastle, North Wales and Derbyshire and it will be thrilling to share new research and considering across the impact of the visible arts on the lived experiences of people with dementia. We invite you to follow us on our Facebook page, subscribe to our month-to-month e-newsletter and to discover the many advantages of turning into a monetary member of the Birregurra Arts Group.

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Do you have a car? If so, then have you ever experienced incidents where a police officer or any other member of law enforcement searched your car? Vehicles being searched by law enforcement officers is more common than you may realize. However, there are some rules and regulations governing when officers may search your car. It is important to know and understand what police officers need to be able to legally search your car so that you do not fall on the wrong side of the law. In California, police officers can search your car if any of the conditions listed below apply:
1). Police are in possession of a valid and lawful search warrant
Of course, you know that apartments, houses, or mobile/laptop data can be searched by police, when looking for evidence of a crime, once a search warrant from a court has been obtained. Similarly, your car can be searched any time, if police have obtained and shown you a valid lawful search warrant. In most cases, a judge must sign the warrant. This document grants the members of law enforcement the right to search your car. For the search to be valid, the warrant should be based on something called probable cause, which we will discuss later.
2). When the car owner has given police consent to search the car
Another case when California police officers can search your vehicle is if the owner or anyone else in possession of the car has given the police the consent to search it. It should be noted that a search of this kind is valid only if consent is given voluntarily and not under any pressure or force (which is under duress). If this is the case, law enforcement can legally search your car even though they do not have a valid search warrant. More importantly, whatever they find from the vehicle can be used as an evidence for a crime.
3). In case the police have probable cause
Law enforcement can search your vehicle, without consent or a warrant, if they believe that the car has evidence about a certain crime. They execute this search based on reliable information, circumstances or facts personally noted by a police officer at the time the vehicle was being observed, and suspicious actions by the driver or even the passenger. This clause is sometimes referred to as “vehicle exception” and it simply means that police can legally search a vehicle if they have concrete evidence that would justify having a judge issue a car search warrant.
4). Lawfully arresting the occupant of the car
Did you know that law enforcement could search your car without any valid search warrant when arresting an occupant of your vehicle? Yes, that is the truth of the matter, but the person being arrested must be within an accessible distance of the car during the time that the search is being conducted. The police can also search your car if they reasonably believe that the vehicle contains crucial evidence of a particular crime for which the occupant is being arrested.
5). Temporarily detaining a car occupant who is believed to be dangerous
Your vehicle can also be searched without a warrant if police are temporarily but lawfully detaining an occupant of the car who is believed to be dangerous. For instance, if the occupant is suspected to be in possession of dangerous weapons, the vehicle can be searched for further evidence.
6). Lawfully impounding vehicle
Another reason why California law enforcement can search a vehicle without a valid search warrant is when they have impounded the car and they need to carry our something called inventory search. This search may be conducted for the following reasons:


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About Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes
Eighty-six million Americans now have prediabetes—that’s 1 out of 3 adults! Of those 86 million, 9 out of 10 of them don’t even know they have it.
Without intervention, many people with prediabetes could develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years.
With numbers like that, it’s important to learn about prediabetes and take action.
Read the 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report [PDF-5.31MB] to learn more about the toll that diabetes is taking in the United States.
What Are Prediabetes and Diabetes?
Having prediabetes means your blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal—but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes can lead to heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes. Prediabetes can often be reversed.
With type 2 diabetes, your body cannot properly use insulin (a hormone that helps glucose get into the cells of the body). You can get type 2 diabetes at any age, but you are at higher risk if you are older, overweight, have a family history of diabetes, are not physically active, or are a woman who had gestational diabetes.
Gestational diabetes is a kind of diabetes that some women get when they are pregnant. Even if a woman’s blood sugar levels go down after her baby is born, she is at higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes later in life.
With type 1 diabetes, your body cannot make insulin, so you need to take insulin every day. Type 1 diabetes is less common than type 2 diabetes; about 5% of the people who have diabetes have type 1. Currently, no one knows how to prevent type 1 diabetes.
To learn more about the basics of diabetes and prediabetes, visit CDC’s Diabetes website.
Who Is at Risk for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes?
If you have these risk factors, you may be at higher risk than others for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
- You are overweight.
- You are 45 years of age or older.
- Your parent or sibling has type 2 diabetes.
- You are physically active fewer than 3 times per week.
- You ever gave birth to a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds.
- You ever had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes).
Race and ethnicity also affect your risk. African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, Pacific Islanders, and some Asian Americans are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes.
If you are at risk, talk to a health care professional about getting a blood sugar test.
Why Should You Do Something About Prediabetes?
Don’t let the “pre” in prediabetes fool you into thinking it’s not really a problem now. You can take action right away to help prevent prediabetes from becoming type 2 diabetes. You can also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke associated with prediabetes.
Many people with prediabetes who do not change their lifestyle—by losing weight (if needed) and being more physically active—will develop type 2 diabetes within 5 years. Type 2 diabetes can lead to serious health issues such as:
- Heart attack
- Kidney failure
- Loss of toes, feet, or legs
In addition, some of the risk factors for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes—like being overweight and not being physically active—can make you feel sluggish and affect your mood. Positive lifestyle changes not only lower your risk of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, they can improve your overall well-being and the well-being of your family.
You Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes—How Can You Get Started?
If you have prediabetes, join a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program. It can help you lose weight, become more active, and prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. To learn more about diabetes prevention, visit Research-Based Prevention Program.
Ready to make a change? Go to Find a Program to get started today!
Albright A, Gregg EW. Preventing type 2 diabetes in communities across the US: the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Am J Prev Med 2013;44(4):S346-S351. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4539613/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Statistics Report: Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States, 2014. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014. Available from https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/statsreport14/national-diabetes-report-web.pdf [PDF- 5.9MB].
Knowler WC, Barrett-Conner E, Fowler SE, et al.; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N Engl J Med 2002;346:393–403. Available from http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa012512#t=articleTop.
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Outpatient Surgery Center and Sky-Bridges
Located in Dallas County, Parkland is one of the largest, public hospitals in the country, including 770 beds and over one million outpatient visits. Parkland selected Moody Nolan as the Design Architect, along with Architect of Record, VAI, to design a 245,000 sq. ft. Outpatient Clinic, which is part of the new $1.2 billion campus for the Parkland Health System. This project also includes two sky-bridges that link the new hospital to the existing campus and clinics building.


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Tuesday recap: Photos, video, post-game notes from win over DET
- The Indians have taken the first two games of this 3-game series vs. Detroit halting the club’s brief back-to-back series loss skid at Toronto and vs. Oakland…today’s victory sealed the Tribe’s first series win over the Tigers since May 10-12, 2013 (2-1) at Detroit, and the first here in Cleveland since July 24-26, 2012 (2-1).
- Cleveland improves to 3-1 in the season series vs. Detroit, as the two clubs split a pair of mid-April tilts at Comerica Park earlier this season; Tribe went just 4-15 vs. Detroit in 2013 (1-9 at Progressive Field).
- For the second consecutive night, at least 3 Tribe batters turned in multi-hit efforts (all 9 starters had at least one hit)…the Tribe used a 4-run second inning to propel to an early 5-1 lead, as the club is now 17-5 on the season when plating at least 4 runs.
- The Indians have won 5 of 8 and 9 of their last 16 games here at Progressive Field.
- Making his first career start vs. Detroit, Bauer earned his first victory of the season (Highlights!) after limiting the Tigers to just 2 runs on 2 solo homers across 6.0 quality innings (W, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 R-ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 2 HR, 95 pitches/62 strikes).
- Tonight’s victory marked his first career win vs. an American League opponent, as he entered tonight’s game 0-2 with a 7.50 ERA (10 ER/12.0 IP) in 3 starts opposite Tampa Bay, New York-AL and Chicago-AL.
- Over his two starts with Cleveland this season, Bauer is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) and has registered 13 strikeouts against just 5 walks.
- In 4 career starts here at Progressive Field, Bauer is 2-2 with a 1.93 ERA (5 ER/23.1 IP) and 22 strikeouts.
- BRYAN SHAW relieved Trevor Bauer with one runner on in the top of the 7th and retired all 5 batters he faced across 2.0 spotless frames; Shaw has notched scoreless appearances in 21 of his 24 outings on the season…CODY ALLEN appeared in his team-high (T3rd in AL) 23rd game and recorded a 1-2-3 ninth inning; has allowed 0 earned runs in 20 of his 23 games this season.
- Plated the Tribe’s first 2 tallies in the club’s 4-run second inning, lacing a 2-run double to left scoring Swisher and Gomes…Aviles entered tonight’s game on an 0-9 slump and was just 1-for-last 18 over his last 5 games.
- Marks the 3rd multi-RBI game for Aviles, the other’s coming on April 2 (GM 2) at Oakland (2 RBI) and most recently on May 9 at Tampa Bay (3 RBI).
- Singled and scored the Tribe’s first run in the bottom of the first, and capped the 4-run second inning with an RBI single plating Bourn…Cabrera also chipped in a multi-hit effort in last night’s game and is now 4-9 with a run scored to start the series.
- Over his last 12 games, Cabrera is batting .409 (20-47) with 2 home runs, 6 doubles, and 12 runs scored – average has gone from .205 to .268 over that span.
BRANTLEY EXTENDS HOME HIT STREAK
- Has hit safely in 17 consecutive home games, one shy of the longest home hit streak by an Indians player in Progressive Field history (1994-2014) held by Kenny Lofton (1996) and Robbie Alomar (2000)…Alomar’s record-tying 18-gamer in 2000 is last home streak longer than 17 games…longest hit streak in Progressive Field history by any player is an active 22-game stretch by Elvis Andrus of the Texas Rangers (has hit safely in all 37 career games vs. Cleveland).
- Over the course of the streak, the longest home hit streak in the Majors this season, Brantley has hit .400 (26-65) with 5 doubles, 6 home runs and 17 RBI…has hit safely in 22 of 25 home games overall.
- Notched his 7th multi-hit game of the season, finishing tonight 2-5 with a pair of doubles, one RBI and a run scored; marked his 12th career two-double game, first since September 21, 2013 vs. Houston.
- Bourn has hit safely in 4-straight games 20 of his last 23 overall – batting .271 (26-96) with 2 doubles, 4 triples, a home run, 10 RBI and 6 runs scored over that stretch.
- Bourn owns a lifetime .417 average (10-24) with 3 RBI vs. Detroit’s Justin Verlander.
- Recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game following up last night’s 2-4 effort with two more hits tonight off of Tigers starter Justin Verlander…Swisher has hit safely in 5 of his last 6 games, going 7-21 with 2 RBI over that stretch.
–Photos by David Cleveland/Stats courtesy of Baseball Information Department

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The Chicago Cubs Ross will have a bearing on the free agents that come here. Can he make a difference in the matter?
The Chicago Cubs David Ross will have an immediate impact when the free agents lineup. The question? Will Ross be able to make it as a free agent class, or will he dry upon his initial setup? Who knows. But I, for one, am pulling for him. He’s a catcher, and I’m rooting for him…to a degree.
He was one that was in the office when the Chicago Cubs called up catcher Miguel Amaya, infielder Zack Short and pitchers Tyson Miller and Manuel Rodriguez to the add them to their 40-man roster — permanently protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft.
Theo Epstein has kept tabs on Ross. He’s known he has his eye on some good teams.
"“He’s been seeing the best teams in baseball quite a bit the last three years,” Epstein said, referencing Ross’ time with ESPN. (Subscription required)"
The Washington Nationals were ‘dead’ in the water. The New York Yankees because they were the cream of the crop because of all their injuries. And the Houston Astros, World Champs? Pffft.
"“He’s going to be the one trying to manage these players and make sure the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, so he should have a lot of say-so on the parts. We’re the ones who assemble the parts, so I’m sure he’ll want our opinion on how they fit together and what they envision. That’s the way healthy manager/front-office relationships function.”"
He has managed under the best of them. Joe Maddon, Terry Francona, Bobby Cox, Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy, including a 15-year run as a catcher and the three years he’s done as an analyst. He knows the job. What you think about his experience is irrelevant. He’s capable.
He knows his American League counterparts are his biggest factor. Aaron Boone, Kevin Cash and Rocco Baldelli have the inside move on Ross. Dave Martinez could move in on them, but he was dead in the water unless he had his ‘rebirth.’ And it was dramatic at best. Bravo.
It’s gone to be a big circle in terms of free agents. There they’ll be some successful ones…and there are also going to see, well, bombs if I can be honest. But if Ross can keep the positive over the negative, he’ll better be suited to take on the world. Or the baseball world, at that.
Ross has a few years to make a match. Three years with as option four a fourth. He needs to make it happen. I have faith…but still.

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