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NOWADAYS there are a number of cars, which in many ways are inclined to lack interest in the eyes of the enthusiast owing to the fact that they lack any particular qualities to distinguish them from being "just a motor car." However now and then one comes across cars with real character whose virtues are not merely negative and although these are apt to possess points with which one does not always agree, they at the same time possess other qualities which make them extremely attractive. The sports car must have this to arouse any real enthusiasm and in the front wheel drive Tracta which we recently had the opportunity of putting through a fairly prolonged test, we found a car which definitely made one think. At times we were annoyed by various minor points which seemed to us not to be just what we would like; but at other times and especially towards the end of the test we came more to feel that here at least was something out of the ordinary and a car which the more one drove the more one wanted to go on driving.
Much has already been written about the relative merits of front wheel drive and rear wheel drive and we do not propose here to start any argument as to which is the best, if either. We must confess that we are not convinced that front wheel drive, as such, has any outstanding advantage over real wheel drive from the point of view of road holding, cornering and general control which after all are the chief points in sports cars; but we can say quite definitely that flout wheel drive really well carried out, as has been done in this case, is definitely as good as a really good rear wheel drive and that is saying a great deal. In our opinion the greatest merit of front wheel drive is gained from its other qualities, in the way that all the machinery is, so to speak, kept to one part of the ship and it is possible to build a car really low on the road which although not lower than can be obtained from a rear wheel drive design is much easier to obtain, and from the point of view of the body builder is greatly preferable. So many 4-seater sports cars of conventional type still suffer from very uncomfortable rear seating accommodation; that is to say rear seats are too high and there is absolutely no means of lowering them in any way. On the Tracta however, the 4-seater model is built so that the rear passengers sit just as low as the front. This means that a 4-seater sports car with really good lines can be achieved.
The car we tested was a 2-seater but the accommodation in the tail for luggage, etc., would put many 2-seater touring cars to shame, from the point of view of the quantity which can be carried and all this without spoiling the lines.
Any one who is not familiar with an f.w.d. vehicle may expect to find something strange in the way it behaves when first taking over, but actually this is not the case and in handling at average speeds there is nothing in its behaviour any different from the normal layout. We had expected the steering to be heavy due to the considerable amount of mechanism which has to be moved when the steering is moved, but this is not so. The steering is extremely light and although it is not possible to get a definite caster action in this type of drive the steering comes back to the centre very easily and is so positive that there is no feeling of strangeness. Though we have driven cars which were little more sensitive and a little pleasanter in the steering these are so few and in such a very high class that we have no hesitation in stating that the Tracta steering can definitely be included among the elect whose control has been developed by road racing.
Cornering at speed is very easy as owing to the extremely low build there is no tendency to roll and the weight distribution is such that there seems no tendency for the tail to slide unduly. On wet roads however there is a slight tendency tor the tail to slide about on fast corners and although this does not appear to have the least effect on the control, and seems to correct almost immediately, it is a little strange at first. On dry roads however it will slide normally on a corner taken too fast, presenting no difficulty to anyone used to an ordinary car. There is a prevailing idea that travelling with a f.w.d. car it is necessary to go round a corner on the engine and if this is not done the car will become out of control. On the Tracta this does not happen, as we purposely tried the experiment. On a chosen corner where there was plenty of width to allow for eventualities, we entered a great deal too fast on the engine. As we were going faster than the limit of this particular corner the whole car proceeded to slip sideways towards the outside but there was no tendency to turn round. We shut off the throttle prepared for some unnatural evolution but the car merely eased slightly, ceased to slide, and came round the corner under perfect control. Another illustration of the ability to meet with an emergency was shown when we encountered a badly lit lorry proceeding towards us on the wrong side of the road, as we entered a patch of mist. The only solution was to swerve round the front of the offending vehicle, the whole manoeuvre being carried out at a normal fairly fast cruising speed and the only sign that anything unusual was occurring was the complaining scream of Mr. Dunlop's products on the tarmac. This was definitely a liberty which could only have been taken with very few cars and shows that the Tracta has one of the greatest features of any sports car in its cornering ability. We have dwelt rather long on the behaviour of this machine on corners but being unconventional in design this is a point some people might be worried about, and we were anxious to try out all the claims that are made for it and we must say that they are not exaggerated.
Among many unconventional features one of the most striking is the gear change. As the editorial education did not include lessons on the trombone, we were at first a little put out as this control is operated by a sliding rod which comes through the dash board. The movement is fore and aft for changes 1st to 2nd and 3rd to top, a twist being equivalent to crossing the gate. However when one is used to this control its advantages become evident as it is possible to make very quick changes in all directions, and the change from 3 to top and vice versa which is so frequently used on sports cars is extremely simple. When engaging 2nd gear this makes a slight noise, this being due to the fact that at the same time that the second gear is engaged an idler pinion is also engaged from rest and is therefore noisy, especially if travelling fast. This is not a very good piece of design and although there are doubtless technical reasons why this is fitted we would suggest that this is modified as soon as possible. Although the clutch of the model we tried was rather heavy this is not standard and on trying clutches of other machines at the showrooms of Arthur Stewart Auto Services in Vauxhall Bridge Road who handle the cars in this country, we found that the normal operation is as light as can be.
Although the maximum speed on the level was an average of 71 m.p.h. we are certain that this could be improved upon by a modification to the carburettor setting, as this particular car has covered 73 m.p.h. in the hour at Brooklands. On one occasion when going downhill we attained 83 m.p.h., and the steadiness at this speed was extremely gratifying. This would suggest that it is over geared, but from every other symptom we do not thimk this is so, and suggest that a slight modification in the carburettor and ignition settings would produce a greater speed on the level.
The engine is very smooth and well balanced at high speeds, but it is inclined to be rough at low speeds; this however seems to apply to most small high efficiency engines and the extremely solid construction of the engine and the whole car gives one the impression that nothing would ever break. Examination of the chassis makes it obvious that the car has been designed for high speed travel on Continental roads, the whole chassis being more strongly built than we have ever seen a 1500 c.c. car. Acceleration to 30 m.p.h. takes 10 secs. from rest and the acceleration in the higher parts of the range, although not remarkable, was quite up to the average of this class and very good in view of the fact that the car weighs nearly 19 cwt.
The brakes will bring the car to rest in 70 feet from 40 m.p.h. and are powerful and effective at all speeds. However, they are not as smooth as they might be, there being a slight tendency to chatter when they are applied violently. We would suggest that the internal brakes should be fitted instead of the external contracting type.
The Royal body work is extremely comfortable and the driving position just right for control, while there is plenty of room in the body due to the absence of any transmission to the rear. The electric equipment is good and the head lamps show that the experience of the makers in 24 hour races like Le Mans has not been in vain and the whole construction of the car is the result of development in the hard school of long distance racing.
The price of the 2-seater body is £495 and when the performance, very robust construction and full equipment are considered in comparision with the general run of 1500 c.c. sports models, this price seems extremely reasonable.
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Solar lamps being installed in Kathmandu
KATHMANDU, June 26: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has partnered with the private sector for installation of solar lamps in the Kathmandu Valley and work is in progress accordingly.
The KMC has stated that the task of installing as many as 1,285 solar system would be completed by this July 15.
The solar lamps are being installed on the main roads and streets of the Kathmandu metropolis.
According to KMC spokesperson Gyanendra Karki, the KMC need not invest in this project rather it will be making profit from it.
BK Traders and Suppliers has been given the responsibility of installing the solar lights.
Twenty to thirty solar systems are being installed daily at night time at present. The Suppliers has been setting up solar system on the streets since November 2016 under the public-private partnership model.
Chief of BK Suppliers, Roshan Sribastav said the solar system is being installed at an estimated cost of Rs 500 million. He said the solar system would be handed over to the KMC in ten years.
The promoter will annually pay Rs 8,700 per pole for space and Rs 7,200 for placing advertisement to the KMC.
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Famous rapper Badshah denied all the allegations against him on Tuesday. He has been alleged for using folk artiste Ratan Kahar’s lyrics in his latest track ‘Genda Phool Song’ without giving the credits. The folk singer says that he could not find his name in the lyricists anywhere in the records.
The music video of ‘Genda Phool’ stars Jacqueline Fernandez and is among the top trending videos on YouTube. According to some social media platforms, some of the users suggest that the song does not mention any of the Kahar’s name.
He took this to Instagram and said, “I would never do this as an artist, I would never rob another of his credit.” He also announced that lyrics of the ‘Bengali folk’ as Kahar’s name was no-where in the records.”
Badshah also added that “it took us time to speak to you people because we were trying to find out his name in the records. But then a lot of people started tagging me, and there is a documentary on him. In that documentary, he has mentioned that he has written this song. To me, as per the records, it is a Bengali folk song.”
Badshah also emphasized that the term folk imply that a song of the people. “I am sure that he is a great artist… it is such a beautiful and amazing composition. It is a great piece of music, and I just wanted to sample it in a song and present it in the whole world”.
In the interview, he further stated that “whosoever has tweeted me and all those who have made this documentary I want to thank you all. I also want you to reach out to Ratan Kahar, and please tell him that I am here he can reach out to me. I got to know that he is not financially stable well. I will do everything to help him on humanitarian, artistic grounds. But as of now as per records, I cannot find the records that it is written by him. I have no problem with helping him. In fact, if it would have not been lockdown, I would have come and met him in person.”
“People are saying that I have taken his credits, but there is nothing like that. When we have clearly mentioned the name of everyone who has worked in the video, we surely would have mentioned his name. it is about two lines.” He added.
On the other hand, Ratan, who is 70-year-old and hails from Bribhum, claims that his song never got any recognition and also reveals that earlier also his songs have been recreated. He says, “There are so many writers and good people around us, but nobody protests against the wrongdoings. Those who sing the song don’t understand the spirit behind it and ruin its ethnicity”.

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The U.S. remains Israel’s chief ally and can-not be replaced by Russia, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said recently before flying home after a two-day visit to Moscow. “It is not desirable or practical to replace the United States [with Russia]. The US is the cornerstone of our foreign relations,” Netanyahu told reporters. He had visited Moscow for the third time this year, and held his fourth face-to-face meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently offered to personally host a lecture on Jewish history for local U.N. staff following outrage over a resolution adopted by the U.N. cultural agency that failed to acknowledge Jewish ties to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism.
NGO Monitor: UN Agency Manipulates Data to Misrepresent Israel
NGO Monitor has released a report highly critical of a UN agency deemed so biased in Jerusalem that the Foreign Ministry, according to diplomatic sources, stopped cooperating with it in any meaningful way several years ago. The organization is the Jerusalem-based UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OCHA oPt). NGOs are nongovernmental organizations.
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The American car maker has disclosed information on the engine it will be using in the 2014 Fusion model, the 1.5 liter EcoBoost. The power output of the unit is at 178 Hp and 240 Nm between 1.500 and 4.500 rpm. This new 1.5 liter EcoBoost engine will be replacing the 1.6 liter in the
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The Autumn internationals are back this year and with fans CONFIRMED for games in Cardiff, while England and Scotland are awaiting green lights for theirs. The Covid crisis has led to both last year's Autumn internationals and this year's Six Nations being behind closed doors.
Wales will face New Zealand in the opening match of the Autumn internationals on October 30. England face the South African foes that beat them in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. Games are being confirmed in dribs and drabs, with Wales confirming their matches will be in front of 74,000 supporters.
The matches will come just over two months after many of the players have faced off against South Africa for the British and Irish Lions, in their three-test tour this summer. The world champion Springboks are set to face Wales, Scotland and then England. England have confirmed two games so far, against the Wallabies and South Africa.

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Weather patterns across the globe are partly affected byconnections between the 11-year solar cycle of activity, Earth?s stratosphereand the tropical Pacific Ocean, a new study finds.
The study could help scientists get an edge on eventuallypredicting the intensity of certain climate phenomena, such asthe Indian monsoon and tropical Pacific rainfall, years in advance.
The sun is the ultimate source of all the energy on Earth;its rays heat the planet and drive the churning motions of its atmosphere.
The amount of energy the sun puts out varies over an11-year cycle (this cycle also governs the appearanceof sunspots on the sun's surface as well as radiation storms that can knockout satellites), but that cycle changes the total amount of energy reachingEarth by only about 0.1 percent. A conundrum for meteorologists was explaining whetherand how such a small variation could drive major changes in weather patterns onEarth.
An international team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) used more than a century of weatherobservations and three powerful computer models to tackle this question.
The answer, the new study finds, has to do with the Sun'simpact on two seemingly unrelated regions: water in the tropical Pacific Ocean and air in the stratosphere, the layer of the atmosphere that runs fromaround 6 miles (10 km) above Earth's surface to about 31 miles (50 km).
The study found that chemicals in the stratosphere and seasurface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean respond during solar maximum in a waythat amplifies the sun's influence on some aspects of air movement. This canintensify windsand rainfall, change sea surface temperatures and cloud cover over certaintropical and subtropical regions, and ultimately influence global weather.
"The sun, the stratosphere, and the oceans areconnected in ways that can influence events such as winter rainfall in North America," said lead author of the study, Gerald Meehl of NCAR. "Understandingthe role of the solar cycle can provide added insight as scientists work towardpredicting regional weather patterns for the next couple of decades."
The findings are detailed in the Aug. 28 issue of thejournal Science.
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The changes occur like this: The slight increase in solarenergy during the peak production of sunspots is absorbed by stratosphericozone, warming the air in the stratosphere over the tropics, where sunlightis most intense. The additional energy also stimulates the production ofadditional ozone there that absorbs even more solar energy.
Since the stratosphere warms unevenly, with the mostpronounced warming occurring nearer the equator, stratospheric winds are alteredand, through a chain of interconnected processes, end up strengthening tropicalprecipitation.
At the same time, the increased sunlight at solar maximum? a peak of sunspot and solar storm activity we're currently headed toward? causes a slight warming of ocean surface waters across the subtropicalPacific, where sun-blocking clouds are normally scarce. That small amount ofextra heat leads to more evaporation, putting additional water vapor into theatmosphere. The moisture is carried by trade winds to the normally rainy areasof the western tropical Pacific, fueling heavier rains and reinforcing theeffects of the stratospheric mechanism.
These two processes reinforce each other and intensify theeffect.
These stratospheric and ocean responses during solar maximumkeep the equatorial eastern Pacific even cooler and drier than usual, producingconditions similar to a La Nina event. However, the cooling of about 1-2degrees Fahrenheit is focused farther east than in a typical La Nina (theopposite sistereffect of the warm-water El Nino), is only about half as strong, and isassociated with different wind patterns in the stratosphere.
The solar cycle does not have as great an effect on Earth'sclimate as the El Nino cycle.
But the Indian monsoon, Pacific sea surface temperatures andprecipitation, and other regional climate patterns are largely driven by risingand sinking air in Earth's tropics and subtropics. The new study could helpscientists use solar-cycle predictions to estimate how that circulation, andthe regional climate patterns related to it, might vary over the next decade ortwo.


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Should you have a DUI on the report, you could select The most affordable car insurance plan provider. Organizations for example State Farm, American Relatives, and Progressive have some fantastic choices which offer reduce rates for high-danger motorists. In addition they take into consideration your credit score score when pinpointing your premium. Insurers contemplate these elements when choosing the amount of you fork out on your policy. A bad credit history rating could potentially cause insurance policies fees to skyrocket, so It is really critical to grasp your credit history rating prior to making a choice.
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When credit score scores aren’t legally used by insurers in some states, They are nevertheless crucial things to consider when evaluating automobile insurance policies premiums. In Hawaii, drivers with weak credit score pays 168% much more than comparable clean drivers. In Massachusetts, higher-risk motorists pay 30% greater than clear drivers. For brand new drivers, a DUI, rushing ticket, and lousy credit will improve prices greater than others. Be sure to acquire several prices before you make a choice.
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Car or truck insurance policies has risen by $fifty – $a hundred in the last 5 years, as well being treatment costs have been escalating. Drivers are also required to carry uninsured and PIP insurance, which happen to be higher than-typical condition prerequisites. Many states only require legal responsibility insurance policy, but Big apple involves motorists to carry both of those. These optional coverages raise the price of coverage, and will frequently boost the whole top quality. Finally, motorists need to Check out their coverage boundaries, as some procedures have a reduced minimal level of coverage than Other people.
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Missouri is the cheapest point out for full-protection vehicle insurance policy, spending just $944 lower than Louisiana. Additionally, this condition has one among the lowest expenses for every capita, which is rated fifth with regard to expense of living. In distinction, Texas drivers pay out the most for their motor vehicle insurance policy, spending up to 33% of their annual profits in overall. This disparity could possibly be as a consequence of The reality that the state includes a high number of uninsured motorists and several lawsuits.
The nationwide common for complete protection car insurance coverage is $one,771 a year. The condition with the costliest insurance policies premium is Louisiana, by using a quality of $two,839, a 19% enhance from 2020. Conversely, Maine’s typical insurance quality is just $858. It’s because no-fault states have bigger insurance plan premiums. The expense of a car insurance policy plan in other states can differ drastically. There are plenty of things to consider, which include your state’s guidelines on insurance plan.
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Whilst the nationwide averages for high-risk driver vehicle insurance plan in close proximity to me are rather steady, you will find that premiums fluctuate wildly from state to state. Some providers adjust their costs to distinct states, Therefore if you reside in a specific point out, chances are you’ll learn that one particular insurer delivers you the best coverage for the very low price. The most cost effective high-threat driver automobile insurance policies near me emanates from Point out Farm, that has a protracted-standing standing for supplying outstanding support.
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These working papers are part of workstream 6 on Regional Growth and Development within the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) project, a three-year partnership between UNU-WIDER and the South African government aimed at improving understanding of regional value chains and supporting industrialisation in the SADC region. In year one of the project TIPS produced five papers: lessons from ASEAN; an analysis of local content requirements as a non-tariff barrier; and reviews of three value chains: agro-processing machinery, motorcycle parts and the aftermarket industry, and capital equipment for copper processing.
- Black cat, white cat – lessons to be learnt from ASEAN
- Charity begins at home – the political economy of non-tariff barriers to trade in Southern Africa
- Motorcycle parts and aftermarket industry regional value chain in Southern Africa
- Assessment of demand in agro-processing machinery in the SADC region: A case study of the maize-milling machinery value chain in South Africa and Zambia
- Moving up the copper value chain in Southern Africa
- Initial considerations for the creation of an inter-regional industrial hemp value chain between Malawi and South Africa
- Future-proofing the plastics value chain in Southern Africa


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Finland’s retail sector has not fully understood the opportunities offered by online shopping and the changes driven by consumer behaviour, according to Petri Kokko, global director at Google. Only 15% of Finnish companies are taking orders online, a figure he described as “frightening” during the Retail Day organised by the Kesko retail group in January 2010.
Speaking at the same event, Mika Pantzar, Professor at Aalto University and an expert on consumer research, described a scenario where the baby boomer generation may become a well-off generation of senior shoppers. New retail services are required to serve Finland’s ageing population in the new era of hippie pensioners and senior citizen collectives.
Products will be delivered more often to the consumers, rather than people going to the shops. People can be in direct online contact with retail warehouses, where robots collect the required items that are then delivered to the front door. The home delivery of groceries is already popular in the UK, but has not been widely adopted by retailers in Finland.
Suvi Lindén, Finland’s minister for communications, noted that Finnish retailers also need to take into account that consumers are sharing their shopping experiences more and more online.

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Engineers Develop Flexible Robot That Can Twist and Turn
Robots are swarming the floors of warehouses and manufacturing plants across the globe. They easily navigate through vast open areas. But when it comes to getting around in narrow spaces, they are at a disadvantage to humans. Researchers haven't been able to perfect a robot that can pick up a box dropped behind a shelf
That is, until now. Engineers at the Masshuttets Institue of Technology created a robot that is flexible enough to twist and turn and at the same time strong enough to haul heavy loads of boxes or supplies and provide enough force to assemble parts in spaces that are more confined. Even more helpful, the robot can retract and extend into different lengths and shapes depending on the job required.
Robot was inspired by how plants grow
“Think about changing the oil in your car,” says Harry Asada, professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, in a press release announcing the robot. "Ater you open the engine roof, you have to be flexible enough to make sharp turns, left and right, to get to the oil filter, and then you have to be strong enough to twist the oil filter cap to remove it.”
The researchers were inspired by how plants grow when developing the design for the robot that includes appendages. These robots have a gearbox that pulls a chain of interlocking blocks into the gearbox. The gears then lock the chains together and feed out the links unit by unit to form the rigid appendage.
When it's locked and rigid it's strong enough to support a one-pound weight. The engineers said that if they attached a gripper to the gearbox the robot could grow enough to get around a tight space and apply enough torque to loosen a bolt or open a cap.
They presented their work at the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) in Macau.
“Now we have a robot that can potentially accomplish such tasks,” says Tongxi Yan, a former graduate student in Asada’s lab, who led the work. “It can grow, retract, and grow again to a different shape, to adapt to its environment.”


WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Competition between private insurance and Medicare Advantage programs is one impact from the potential mergers of major health insurance companies.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block the mergers of Aetna and Humana as well as Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp.
“It is not surprising the Department of Justice and state attorneys general would seek to block these two acquisitions given the potential impact on competition for private insurance and Medicare Advantage products,” Kelly Hagemann, an attorney with Michelman and Robinson LLP of Los Angeles, told Legal Newsline.
She said many health care providers have expressed significant concern about consolidation of large health insurers.
According to the suit opposing the Cigna-Anthem merger, Anthem’s $54 billion acquisition of Cigna would be the largest merger in the history of the health insurance industry and would “substantially lessen competition, harming millions of American consumers as well as doctors and hospitals.”
In the Aetna/Humana suit, documents state Aetna’s $37 billion merger with Humana “would lead to higher health insurance prices, reduced benefits, less innovation and worse service for more than 1 million Americans.”
“The Department of Justice accepts consolidation in the industry generally, but has clearly taken the position that these two acquisitions would constitute too much consolidation," Haegmann said. "They would reduce the number of major insurers from five to three and would effectively eliminate direct competitors.”
Three of the insurers said they would challenge the suit. Anthem said in a statement the Department of Justice’s actions are based on flawed analysis and misunderstanding of the health care industry. Cigna stated it was reviewing its options and evaluating the steps it would take next.
Hagemann said there’s no way to assess the outcome of the Department of Justice’s action.
“However, the Department of Justice has been successful in the past and has not undertaken its position lightly,” she said.
The Department of Justice is backed by several states as well as provider groups and consumer advocacy groups. There are also several advocate groups, apart from the insurers themselves, favoring the acquisitions, Hagemann said.
The states that have joined the Department of Justice’s challenge against Anthem acquiring Cigna include California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia have joined the suit challenging Aetna’s acquisition of Humana.
“The participation by several states will likely have a positive impact for the Department of Justice as the states are echoing the department’s concern that the mergers would result in higher premiums, reduced access to care and more provider dissatisfaction,” Hagemann said.
She said even Connecticut, where both Cigna and Aetna have headquarters, has joined the Department of Justice to challenge Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna.


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There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how to bake Bauer vapor hockey skates, as the process may vary depending on the specific make and model of skate. However, a general guide to baking skates is to preheat an oven to around 200 degrees Fahrenheit, place the skates on an oven-safe surface (such as a baking sheet or wire rack), and bake for 10-15 minutes. Skaters should always follow the specific instructions provided by
How To Bake Bauer Vapor Hockey Skates
Baking Bauer Vapor hockey skates is the best way to keep them in great condition. Skates that have been baked will be stiffer and less likely to break down as quickly. To bake Bauer Vapor hockey skates, first remove the laces and liners. Next, place the skates in an oven preheated to 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for about 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool. Once cooled, replace the laces and lin
-A baking sheet or oven liner -Parchment paper -A wire rack -Bakers twine or string -An oven thermometer -A kitchen scale
- Place bauer vapor hockey skates on baking sheet. bake for 15 minutes. remove bauer vapor hockey skates
- Remove bauer vapor hockey skates from packaging
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. -Remove skate laces and loosen tongue and eyelets. -Place skates on baking sheet, making sure that the soles are facing up. -Bake for 6-8 minutes. -Allow to cool before laceing back up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can You Bake Bauer Vapor X2 7 Skates?
Yes, Bauer Vapor x2 7 skates can be baked. Skaters often bake their skates to heat them up and loosen the fit.
How Do You Mold Bauer Vapor Skates?
To mold Bauer Vapor skates, you heat the skates in a bath of hot water until they are pliable. You then fit them to the desired shape and hold them in place until they cool and harden.
What Temperature Do You Bake Bauer Hockey Skates?
There is no one definitive answer to this question as different people may have different opinions on what temperature is best for baking Bauer hockey skates. However, some general tips on the matter include baking at a low temperature (around 200 degrees Fahrenheit) for a longer period of time in order to help break in the skates.
Bake Bauer Vapor hockey skates at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes. Allow the skates to cool before wearing.

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DOI of the published article https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-49742020000400018
Report of sadness / depression, nervousness / anxiety and sleep problems in the Brazilian adult population during the COVID-19 pandemic
Keywords:Depression, Anxiety, Sleep, Pandemics, Coronavirus Infections, Health Surveys
Objective. To analyze the frequency of sadness, nervousness, and sleep disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, identifying the most affected demographic segments. Methods. It is a cross-sectional study, with a questionnaire applied via the web to adults and the elderly, collecting information on living conditions, health and health behaviors. Prevalence and prevalence ratios were adjusted for age and sex. Results. With data from 45,161 respondents, it was found that during the pandemic 40.4% (95%CI 41,4; 46,7) of Brazilians often felt sad or depressed and 52.6% (95%CI 51,2; 54,1) often anxious or nervous; 43.5% (95%CI 41,8; 45,3) started to have a sleep problem and 48.0% (95%CI 45,6; 50,5) had a previous sleep problem aggravated. The frequencies of sadness, nervousness and change in sleep were higher in young adults, women and those with a history of depression. Conclusion. The high prevalence found indicates the need to guarantee the provision of services for mental health and quality of sleep that are adapted to the pandemic context.
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Copyright (c) 2020 Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, Margareth Guimarães Lima, Deborah Malta, Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Renata Cruz Soares de Azevedo , Dalia Romero, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Júnior, Luis Otávio Azevedo, Ísis Eloah Machado, Giseli Nogueira Damacena, Crizian Saar Gomes, André de Oliveira Werneck, Danilo Rodrigues Pereira da Silva, Maria de Fátima de Pina, Renata Gracie
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Ms Tanja Tolar
BA (History of Art), BA (Comparative Literature), MA (Medieval Studies, CEU), MA (History of Art and Archaeology, SOAS)
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- Islamic enamelled glass and its connections with Byzantium and Venice
I studied Art History at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia where after my BA I decided to broaden my knowledge of history and culture with another BA in Comparative Literature. I spent nearly ten years intensely studying languages: Dutch, German, Danish, Czech and Spanish which resulted in over eight years of teaching and translating from German and Dutch, and publishing translations in Slovenian journals. I was always interested in the cultural and religious contacts during the Medieval period and decided to study Muslim-Christian relations in art. I subsequently went on studying for an MA in Medieval Studies in an interdisciplinary programme at Central European University. I continued my exploration of Islamic art in the MA programme at SOAS where I focused on ceramics and textiles. I am now continuing my study of contacts in the Eastern Mediterranean through research on enamelled glass.
This research has been motivated by a desire to readdress the current understanding of mutual impacts and cross-currents between Islamic and Byzantine enamelled glass production. In evaluating painterly techniques this thesis seeks to explore fragmented material from a variety of collections and proposes a chronological evolution of enamelling on glass. The inspection of consulted glass fragments was executed with the intention of bridging the gap between art historical and archaeological practices together with the inclusion of results from scientific research where these exist. In this regard, this work is different from previous scholarly practices in studying the glass fragments which, with few exceptions, did not attempt to correlate the visual references with archaeological data and/or scientific research. In doing so, this thesis attempts to assess the Byzantine glass production and its involvement in the manufacture of Islamic glass in Syria and Egypt, along with a study of the influences of Seljuk art on early enamelled glass production in Syria. It also discusses the relevance of fragmented material in the iconographical evaluation of historical narratives as seen on glass.
- 3rd May 2012 Lecture at the NVIC (Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo) with a title : Collecting medieval Islamic enamelled and gilded glass and questions of its iconography.
- CIHA2012 Nuremberg 15th-20th July 2012 (Poster with a title From Cyprus to Corinth via Anatolia : re-examination of a group of blue glass bottles)
- 19th International Congress of the Association Internationale pour l'Histoire du Verre, Piran – Slovenia, 18th - 22nd September 2012 (paper presented with a title: Seljuk art as a possible source of decoration on Islamic enamelled glass)
- Trading Diasporas' Role in Trade and Diplomacy, CEU, Budapest, 8th - 9th September 2012 (paper presented with a title: Between the Doge and the Sultan: re-examination of a group of gilded and enamelled glass bottles and fragments)
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text: MISHAWAKA There wasn't an empty table over lunch at Bonefish Grill as the restaurant in Mishawaka said thank you to local volunteers in a big way. "This is the second time Bonefish Grill has donated their space and their time to us," said Michelle Peters. "You do anything you can do to say thank you to these wonderful volunteers." Home to the Community Association of Volunteer Coordinators' (CAVCO) second annual volunteer appreciation luncheon Monday, the restaurant even picked up the tab for those representing the volunteer administration organization's some 40-member agencies -- more than 200 volunteers. "This is our chance to serve (the volunteers)," said Peters, outreach services manager for Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center. According to CAVCO, Michiana volunteers have given 562,439.5 hours of their time to not-for-profit agencies. At an estimated value of $18.04 per hour, that amounts to more than $10 million worth of donated manpower. Saying thank you is very important, said Peters. "This is not about us, but this great bunch of volunteers." Seated alongside five of her peers from Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Helene Evans Helling's table represented some 97 hours of volunteer time. "I volunteer in the surgery waiting room," said Helling of Granger. While a very emotional job, Helling said, "It's just wonderful, I meet some of the nicest people." In time with National Volunteer Week, CAVCO also named six "Super Volunteers" and a "Celebrity Volunteer" on Monday. Nominated by the member agencies they support, the noteworthy candidates received some special recognition during the luncheon: -Charlie Flaim, a volunteer with Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, was recognized for his 1,100 hours of service since 2003. While Flaim must take medication to calm the tremors caused by Parkinson's Disease, he regularly volunteers twice a week. -Ray Gans, another volunteer with the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, has spent hours assisting Michiana seniors with their health insurance questions. "It just makes you feel so good," said Gans, upon accepting his certificate. "That's the pay." -Betty and Bill Gerbeth have spent a combined 4,300 hours volunteering for the St. Joseph County Public Library. The couple regularly assist with special events at the downtown library like Science Alive! and activities at the Tutt Branch Library. -"There are two candy jars in the office and I keep them full," said Mary Pettit, a "Super Volunteer" award winner who regularly volunteers with Indiana Legal Services. In addition to keeping sugar in the office, Pettit often serves as the first point of contact between indigent applicants and an attorney. -Mark VanLummel began volunteering as a tutor with the Literacy Council of St. Joseph County in 1999 and has since served as a board member and tutor trainer. "It's been a real pleasure, especially to get to know the students in the program," said VanLummel. -Rick Zeeff was named CAVCO's "Celebrity Volunteer" during the luncheon. "I just came for the free lunch," said Zeeff, surprised by the honor. "I hadn't read the program yet!" "It's really easy to volunteer here. You just need to pick an (organization) that's close to your heart," said Zeeff, store director of Meijer on Bremen Highway in Mishawaka.


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This page is about comedian and single human being ROBIN WILLIAMS. For the improv team ROBIN WILLIAMS, see REUBEN WILLIAMS.
Robin Williams is an American actor and comedian. He has performed at jams at UCB-LA.
Sightings of Robin Williams at UCB-NY:
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- Harold Night, sitting in with Bangs, on November 18, 2008. Memorable scenes: Harold Night Highlights on IRC


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Courtney Barnett Examines The Moving Parts Of New Album 'Things Take Time, Take Time': "Kinder To The Self, To The Listener, To The Writer"
Think of the go-to lyrical themes of pop and rock: lovesickness, loneliness, feeling like a stranger in a strange land. Which artists swerve around those emotions and write about patience, care and compassion instead? Arthur Russell, Nina Simone and Joni Mitchell immediately come to mind. Add Courtney Barnett to the list, as her curative new album Things Take Time, Take Time draws from all three of those artists.
"It just feels calmer and kinder. Kinder to the self, to the listener, to the writer," the Aussie singer/songwriter tells GRAMMY.com over Zoom. "Not that the other [albums] were unkind, but they were maybe not as aware or something."
Born of an anxious and unmoored period following an exhausting tour, the GRAMMY nominee's latest is soothing and hypnotic. Credit for this is due in no small part to drummer Stella Mozgawa, who Barnett had previously worked with on her album with Kurt Vile, 2017's Lotta Sea Lice. "A lot of the songs revolve around the beat and extra percussion," Barnett says, adding with a chuckle: "I wanted to exploit her skills in that area."
Things Take Time, Take Time, which arrived Nov. 12 via Mom + Pop Music, has a rootedness that sets it apart from the garden-variety indie dotting the landscape. Highlights like "Before You Gotta Go," "Take it Day By Day" and "Oh My Night" are therapeutic, but not in a cloying or insubstantial way. Rather, the album is like a massage for the prefrontal cortex; its spare, cyclical loops can work out the knots in your psychology.
GRAMMY.com caught up with Barnett to discuss the period of solitude that created Things Take Time, Take Time; her creative chemistry with Mozgawa; and making her most interior, rhythm-first album to date.
After the Tell Me How You Really Feel tour, you've said you felt "exhausted — not exhausted of touring or music, but just of life." What was going on with you?
A lot of it was probably internal, emotional exhaustion. It's a broad statement because that's just where my head was at. Everything was a bit too much to take in. The start of the process of finding my center was coming back to Australia and leading a very quiet year in pretty much solitude. A lot of reflection time.
What art were you absorbing while alone? What were you letting into your imagination?
I guess I was taking the time to read books that were on my shelf that I had bought and never read, and listening to records I'd never listened to. I was a bit of a sponge for everything — old, classic movies I had been meaning to watch and never seen. Just slow — slower.
Courtney Barnett. Photo: Mia Mala McDonald
What records were you checking out?
I listened to a lot of ambient music. I had a few moments of feeling kind of anxious toward the middle of last year, so I was listening to music as a calming exercise. Almost like meditative [music], I guess. Can, Arthur Russell, Nina Simone, some old Joni Mitchell records I'd never listened to. A bit of everything.
Were you getting into the Joni dark-horse favorites, like Taming the Tiger?
There was one, like, Chalk… Chalk Mark in the Snow, or something?
Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm?
Yeah, yeah [Laughs]. That's it. I think that was '80s-ish.
When I think of Arthur Russell and Nina Simone, I think of how they carry a sense of care and communion and reassurance. I feel like your new record has those ingredients.
Yeah, I think so. That's great if that comes through. I think it is. It just feels calmer and kinder. Kinder to the self, to the listener, to the writer. Not that the other [albums] were unkind, but they were maybe not as aware or something. I'm not sure.
Was there anything you wanted to say to yourself or your audience with Things Take Time, Take TIme that you didn't with past records?
Not really. Nothing grand. It almost feels like a lot of the songs are quite an understatement, or something, if anything. But it feels like there's a stronger meaning hidden in the simplicity of them, I think. No grand message, but I think the general energy that I put into it was what I was hoping for people to take from it.
Again, that kind of calmness and patience — a "patience with people, patience with yourself" kind of messaging.
Is that something you've ever had a problem with? Suffering fools or tolerating the people around you?
I think my patience levels are OK. I think it's always something I could be better at. I probably do that thing with the people closer to me — the more I love people in my life, the less patient I can be. We know those people are going to love us back regardless, so it's a lesson in being better and more patient in those moments.
If you were to lay out the music you love buffet-style, what did you want to take for Things Take Time, Take Time? Any particular mood or aesthetic?
A lot of it was centered around drum machines and a cyclical sort of percussion — a steady, repetitive beat through a lot of the songs. I think that was the baseline, where a lot of the songs started. I definitely wanted to keep it kind of warm, and a lot of those Arthur Russell [albums] are very rich and warm — a lot of things piled on.
We recorded a lot of stuff to tape, using a lot of analog gear. I wanted to keep that feeling of comfortable warmth.
What can you tell me about your accompanists on the record?
I made the album with Stella Mozgawa. Stella played drums with me on the album with Kurt Vile [Lotta Sea Lice] a few years ago. So, that was the first time I'd met her, and I wanted to work with her since then. We both happened to be in Australia when I was getting ready to make this record, so it was kind of perfect.
I wanted to work with her, and I was a bit too scared to ask her. But then, a lot of it was kind of circumstantial. It was perfect — the stars aligned for us to be in the studio together. A lot of the songs revolve around the beat and extra percussion; I wanted to exploit her skills in that area [Chuckles] to build the songs from there.
I was finding that to be the most interesting level of a lot of songwriting. I ended up playing a bit less guitar because I realized I was always doing the same thing. It was just the two of us in the studio and we swapped instruments. We played half the bass lines each and played piano.
It was a really exciting way to make an album, actually.
Why were you scared to ask Stella to work together?
In my creative situations, I think it's kind of that weird childhood fear of people not wanting to hang out with you or not being good or interesting enough. I had made up my little story in my mind, which is obviously just realistic.
I think I do that a lot in creative situations. I think no one's going to work with me, and then I ask them and they're like, "Oh, yeah, cool! That'd be great!"
What are your favorite moments on the record? Ones that might even blow past the listener?
Maybe something like the last song on the album, "Oh the Night."
I had it floating around as an acoustic song for a while, and then we demoed it with drums and bass and drum machine and everything. We did a whole version of it, but it just kind of wasn't right, so we ended up switching out instruments. I put down my guitar and played drums, Stella sat down at the piano, and we ended up reworking the song.
We just started again, basically, and tracked the version you hear on the album. It's kind of bare and simple. I did these really rough vocals. I listened back to it and loved it. When you can hear a song in a different way — and all of a sudden hear the lyrics properly and hear the emotion behind the song. That felt like a really special moment on the album for me.
And also, just the lesson in letting go of being frustrated working a song for so long and putting time and effort into getting it somewhere, then kind of starting again. There has to be some lesson in patience right there. So, that was a good one.
Courtney Barnett. Photo: Mia Mala McDonald
Is your ideal process tinkering with something until it's perfect or ripping it up and starting again? Is it a slow and methodical process, or a swift one?
Maybe a little bit of both. I guess we went in there with a very rough idea of tempo and key — the structures were pretty much there — but that last five percent of the song came fully alive in the studio.
I think I'm more of the small fixer, but sometimes you can only fix something so much until you need to tear it up and start again. I always find that really terrifying. It seems like such a dramatic response, but sometimes I think it's useful.
Any final thoughts on the essence of the album?
I think this album, more than any others, existed in two parts. We recorded some in December and some in February. And then, in the months or weeks between, we worked outside of the studio.
I don't know. It has this other level to it that feels a little bit mysterious.

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