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Drägan Duma is a compelling fantasy trilogy about courage, friendship, despair, trust and inner strength that takes you to a world you never want to leave.
*Only available in Dutch at this time.*
Book 1 – Rise of the Listener
Blood against the window…
Jill’s nights are haunted by a recurring nightmare about the car accident in which she lost her mother. She has never known her father. Her only inheritance that gives her any consolation is a mysterious locket that she can’t get to open.
On the day of Jill’s sixteenth birthday, a number of quite inexplicable things happen and that night, as she looks out of her window, she is stunned to see a dragon!
Convinced that she is dreaming, she decides to go outside.
She meets Jordian, a boy from the parallel world ‘Drägan Duma’, who tells Jill that she is eligible by her father’s bloodline to become a ‘Drägannymare’ – a dragonknight.
She has only a few days to decide if she wants to leave everything behind and make the switch to this magical world where the people have made a pact with dragons to fight off the evil Morbids.
Rise of the Listener is the first installment of a captivating fantasy trilogy, about a mysterious world where Jill is burdened with a heavy responsibility.
A tale where sadness and loss play an essential role, but friendship, love and heroism are of equal import. Far away from the world she knows, Jill discovers who she really is.
Book 2 – Trust & Betrayal
In the battle for freedom, betrayal comes from within…
The Morbids have finally been beaten back and their master is furious. He must forge new plans to take over power.
Having decided to take the plunge into Drägan Duma, Jill has escaped her rather turbulent existence on Earth and actually dares to enjoy life. However, all too soon in this parallel world, scary and sinister times loom ahead. It transpires that Jill is predestined to the be next leader of Dragon Stone, but is she really ‘The Listener’ of whom the prophecies foretell? The Wise of the Woods warns her of a traitor amongst those she had only just learned to trust. Who, among those close to her, is conspiring with the enemy?
The war against the Soulsnatcher and his Morbids explodes into being. Improbable alliances must be forged in order to survive.
Trust & Betrayal is part two of Patty van Delft’s compelling trilogy and the exciting incidents follow one after the other. Loss, courage, sorrow and her difficult relationship with the mysterious dragonknight Skylar, change Jill’s finals year into a rollercoaster of experiences.
Book 3 – The Black Crystal
Gold and silver, united forever…
Jill and Skylar have left everything behind, with the aim of destroying the Black Crystal on the Outerworld. This mysterious object binds the people of Drägan Duma to the evil sorcerer, Morbiston.
With only a couple of clues they must start their quest on a world where magic generally attracts all the wrong kinds of attention. And just how do you conceal a dragon in a world where mythical beings are no longer prevalent?
While the Soulsnatcher and his Morbids continue to sow death and destruction on Drägan Duma, Jill and Skylar begin their race against the clock. An erratic connection to the Outerworld plagues them, and various misfortunes make their mission even more difficult than expected.
As was foretold, Morbiston can only be defeated by combining magic with trust. However, Jill gradually begins to lose her self-confidence.
Can she set aside her worries and doubts to finally put an end to Morbiston’s dark powers once and for all?
The Black Crystal is the final book of the trilogy by Dutch writer Patty van Delft. It’s the finale to an explanatory tale of faith in friends, inner strength, sacrifice and life-long attachments.
Prequel – An Unbreakable Bond
A tale that takes place 330 years prior to the period in which the trilogy runs.
From the ashes of our devastated lives, we shall rise again. Stronger than ever before…
The dragons have fled from the Outerworld but their new home is being torn apart by the war with the Morbids. In desperation, they join forces with humanity to resist their mutual enemy.
The adventurous Feniksa Drakena lives with her family in Castle Silverfang. They are one of the most powerful families in the world and Feniksa has been raised in preparation of becoming Lady of the Castle and rule over the adjoining estates. But she has grown to hate the life reserved for her and rebels against her parents.
When Feniksa is chosen by Danaleth, a green dragon, she grasps her chance to escape to the Dragannymarai and live her life free of responsibilities.
But dragonknights also have responsibilities, duties indeed, and when these collide with her family loyalties, she finds herself faced with an almost impossible decision…
An Unbreakable Bond is set 330 years before the original Drägan Duma trilogy. It’s a story filled with difficult choices, fear of the unknown, deep-set bonds and a desperate battle for survival.
For more information or to buy the books, go to the website of Celtica Publishing.

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ABOUT THE YOUTH GROUP EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Youth Group Education Program invites participants aged 11-17 to explore the many aspects of theatre development and performance at Oshawa Little Theatre.
This program gives participants the opportunity to develop a variety of skills by engaging in drama and musical theatre workshops run by experienced professionals. Participants are guided to develop confidence in the performing arts, such as acting, singing, and dancing.
Participants will also be exposed to technical and ‘behind the scenes’ elements which are vital to the success of any performance in theatre. These workshop areas might include: costumes, hair and makeup, prop creation, set build and design, lighting and sound operation, and stage management.
The Youth Group Education Program runs from September to May. For the first few months, students will participate in a variety of professional workshops each Saturday from 9am – 12pm. Then, they will demonstrate their experiences in a Showcase of the Arts for their families. There will be auditions to determine specific roles for the Full Stage Production culminating with a 2 week run in the Spring. All Performance Youth Group Education participants will be cast in the production. Those youth in the tech program will help to run the areas behind the scenes. Production rehearsals will run full days on Saturdays from January to May. After the March Break, half day Sunday rehearsals will be added. The program has strict attendance policies for the production rehearsal period. You must be able to commit to the rehearsal schedule with no more than three approved absences and no absences from May 1st onward, unless special permission is granted.
The significant commitment by both the youth and parents to the Youth Group results in vibrant and rewarding theatre experiences. A volunteer commitment from all families is essential for the production in order to fulfill all of our backstage needs. Each family is required to contribute a minimum of 15 volunteer hours leading up to the show and/or during the run of the show. Parent and family members will be able to volunteer in all areas of the theatre: marketing, costumes, set decoration, set construction, backstage, props, lighting and sound, and hair and makeup. Training will be provided: no experience necessary!
Please use the button below to register for an audition for the 2021-2022 Youth Group:
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Oshawa Little Theatre is hiring! We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic individuals with demonstrated theatre production/performance skills to lead our 2021 Youth Summer program!
The 7 week Artistic Director employment opportunity (35 hours per week/$25 per hour) runs from June 28 to August 13, 2021. The successful applicant for this position will be between 15 and 30 years of age inclusive, as stipulated in our funding agreement with the Canada summer jobs program. The successful applicant will possess extensive, demonstrated theatre related skills and experience working with youth, preferably in a theatre related education setting.
The 6 week Assistant Director employment opportunity (35 hours per week/$15 per hour) runs from July 5 to August 13, 2021. The successful applicant for this position will be between 15 and 30 years of age inclusive, as stipulated in our funding agreement with the Canada summer jobs program. The successful applicant will possess demonstrated theatre related skills and experience working with youth, preferably in a theatre related education setting.

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We finished the day of many shoots with a special ‘members only’ performance by this trio, which now I will just call ‘The Un-named.’ I’m not really sure that it was members only, or if anyone besides myself was wearing any Members Only clothing (love their fall coats), but all of this is beside the point.
What matters is that I heard a version of Puff The Magic Dragon that borderlined on free-form jazz experimentation. I didn’t know whether to weep in its subtle beauty from chaos, or to noodle dance in a Grateful Dead sort of way, but this too is beside the point.
The point is, here’s some pics – Enjoy!
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Author(s): John Frayn Turner
This unique book, now republished, was the first of its kind to be published on British aircraft of the Second World War. Aviation enthusiasts and aero-modelers can see British aircraft as they really were, through magnificently reproduced color photographs. Each of the forty-nine types of aircraft is accompanied by a brief biography together with tables of the most important marks and their specifications, engine, span, length, height, weight, crew number, maximum speed, service ceiling, normal range and armament. There is also a section on British aircraft in action, which includes accounts of outstanding exploits by the pilots of different types. John Frayn Turner, the well-known aviation author, has chosen the pictures and provided the text."
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Well, here’s an interesting twist in the perfume wars: Brad Pitt is going to be the new face of Chanel N°5.
Yes, that’s right. The actor will be taking over where Audrey Tatou and Nicole Kidman left off. Apparently he’s also receiving a seven-figure salary for the honour – so using a man is definitely not a cost saving measure.
I’ll reserve judgement until I see the ad but on face value, it seems a bit of a strange choice for me (unless, of course, Chanel is planning to release a male version of the fragrance). What are your thoughts?

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Manpower issues 4th Quarter outlook
INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) - For the coming 4th quarter in the local area, employers expect to hire at a positive pace of 14%, Manpower reports.
Among employers surveyed, 20 percent plan to hire more employees from October through December. This number is offset by the 6 percent that plan to reduce payrolls, while 73 percent of employers expect to maintain current staff levels and 1 percent indicate they are not sure of their hiring plans.
"Compared to last quarter’s Net Employment Outlook of 15%, Inland Empire employers have reported a stable hiring pace of 14%," said Frank Armendariz, spokesperson for Manpower, a ManpowerGroup brand.
"When looking at expectations from this time last year of 21%, hiring managers anticipate the upcoming season’s payrolls to slow down,” Armendariz said.
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The execution of the road project Cherry Tree, encountered delays due to factors including de timely availability of building materials on site. This resulted in the intervention by the principal, which is the Public Entity of St. Eustatius. After several months of negotiations in which the principal specifically addressed the public interest of finishing the project as soon as possible under the changed circumstances the Public Entity of St. Eustatius has reached an agreement with the contractors of the Cherry Tree Road project to continue the project that is now scheduled to complete per March 2020. Work activities on the Cherry Tree Road Project have since resumed. The project was contracted out at the end of November 2018. The physical works commenced in March 2019 and were originally scheduled to complete by July 2019.
The Executive Council will host a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday September 4th at the Mike van Putten Youth Center where the general public will be informed about plans to improve the road network, the prevention of further erosion at key points around the island and the priorities that were set in this regard. The meeting will further specifically address the Cherry Tree and Jeems Road projects and plans for the construction of other roads on St. Eustatius.
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Happy Monday! We're starting the week off with some wonderful news: We have expanded our library e-lending pilot program to include Macmillan's entire e-book backlist--more than 11,000 titles!
Here are some popularly requested and newly available e-books that might be of interest to your library:
NIGHT by Elie Wiesel
WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel
A LONG WAY GONE by Ishmael Beah
THE MARRIAGE PLOT by Jeffrey Eugenides
KILLING LINCOLN by Bill O'Reilly
ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card
THE EYE OF THE WORLD by Robert Jordan
THE HUSBAND LIST by Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly
WHERE WE BELONG by Emily Giffin
HOME FRONT by Kristin Hannah
LOOK AGAIN by Lisa Scottoline
THE AMERICAN HEIRESS by Daisy Goodwin
A WRINKLE IN TIME by Madeleine L'Engle
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
HIDDEN by P.C. Cast
E-books are available for purchase through our partners at Baker & Taylor, OverDrive, 3M, and Recorded Books. Once purchased, they will be available to lend for two years or 52 lends, whichever comes first.
We've created a dedicated section on our website called eBooks for Libraries where you can download a spreadsheet of all available Macmillan e-books. The spreadsheet will be updated as new title information becomes available, so please be mindful of the "as of date” at the bottom of the page.
We know that reaching readers in the digital age is vital to the success and endurance of libraries. We hope that e-book lending allows you to expand your offerings, facilitate the discovery of new authors, and ultimately serve your patrons better. Happy reading!


Having just returned from the 10th National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Conference – the UK’s biggest cancer meeting – BMC Medicine takes a look at some key themes and new research presented at the meeting.
NCRI 2014 brought together clinicians, scientists, patients, funders and many other groups in Liverpool to showcase and discuss the latest findings in cancer research.
Cancer risk and prevention
One of the key themes of the meeting was cancer prevention. As highlighted by Peter Sasieni, smoking is the number one cause of cancer, and removing tobacco would substantially reduce the number of people developing cancer. However, Tim Lobstein from the World Obesity Federation explained that after smoking, being overweight is the second most important preventable risk …
This is a post by Stefan Busch, Publisher at BioMed Central, and Gerald Langhanke, Trainee Librarian at ULB Darmstadt – a co-authored poster on the topic is also available.
January’s piece about the Impact Factor trend of established journals that had joined BioMed Central’s portfolio of open access publications generated considerable interest. We asked whether there was an open access citation effect to observe, and whether the findings had implications for an editorial strategy? The answer we found was ‘yes’ to both questions.
We are now reporting additional data, and gradually the picture is becoming more fine grained. It shows the extent and the sustainability of the Impact Factor gains of such journals after their conversion to …
Today is National Stress Awareness day and the theme this year is Stress: the balancing act. Here, we take a look at some recent research on stress in relation to its effect over generations and through epigenetic mechanisms.
The stress response normally results in the release of glucorticoid hormones that are secreted by the adrenal glands to enable several physiological functions. However, chronic stress leads to continual release of these hormones that are associated with serious mental and physical health problems.
Recent data show that environmental factors such as stress and toxins, for example pesticides and smoking, during prenatal and/or early life are known to result in adverse health effects not only in offspring but also in subsequent generations …
In this post, regular guest blogger Jay Shaw looks at 5 key innovations that are bringing the practice of knowledge translation into the future.
A colleague of mine recently told me that she asked a psychology professor at a large university what his knowledge translation strategies were, and the professor replied, “I’m paid to write papers – knowledge translation is not my job”.
But I doubt that’s a very familiar phrase these days. In a world where money is tight in every corner of public service, the kinds of health research that best defend their value are those that have a clear, measured impact on health and health care.
Although we should most definitely take the time to ask ourselves how this perhaps narrow focus …
To mark the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, guest blogger Katherine Woods, Senior Research Communications Manager at Breast Cancer Campaign tells us more about their research recently published in Breast Cancer Research and the Off-patent Drugs Bill which they are now collaborating on.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (or ‘BCAM’ to those of us at Breast Cancer Campaign who refer to it on a daily basis, all year round) is unsurprisingly our busiest and most exciting time of year.
In October 2013, with the dedicated hard work of over 100 international experts, we published our second ‘gap analysis’ paper in Breast Cancer Research, which highlighted the gaps in our knowledge which – if filled – would bring the …
A randomized controlled trial published today in BMC Medicine reports that the multidisciplinary Breathlessness Intervention Service (BIS) is effective in helping patients with advanced cancer cope with breathlessness. In this guest post, Sara Booth, co-author on the trial and founder of BIS, explains the research.
Breathlessness (also called dyspnea) is becoming recognized as one of the most important symptoms that patients with advanced disease experience – whether their condition is malignant or non-malignant.
Chronic breathlessness was neglected for many years; detection rates were low, with little research carried out, probably because clinicians did not know what to do if they diagnosed it. Happily, that situation is now changing with important statements on the subject from the American Thoracic …
A paper published today in Environmental Health has raised concerns about air quality in areas surrounding oil and gas operations, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites. Caroline Cox, an author on the paper, is Research Director for the Center for Environmental Health, a US nonprofit working to end health threats from toxic chemicals in air, water, food, and the products we use every day. Here she tells us more about what their new study has found.
Decades ago, when I was a graduate student, my advisor often said that our job as scientists was to put numbers on the obvious. Maybe it should be obvious that oil and gas production, including as it does the extraction, transport, and processing of enormous …
Our new journal, the Journal of Compassionate Health Care launched today. In a Q+A, we asked the Editors-in-Chief, Sue Shea and Christos Lionis, to tell us more about the field and what they hope to achieve with the journal.
What is compassionate health care and how has it developed?
Compassionate health care is a rapidly growing field which has come to the forefront following concerns that despite the increasing scope and sophistication of health care, it sometimes fails at a fundamental level. Although there are many reported gaps in the humanity of health care, there is general agreement that care, compassion, and basic care delivery should form an important aspect of health care globally.
In addition, there is evidence to …
Alejandro Sánchez-Alvarado’s dynamic enthusiasm comes through as he talks about his passion: regeneration. In an interview for Biome he reflects on his personal experiences in science that have shaped his current research.
Planarian flatworms have remarkable regenerative capacity, being able to regenerate a whole organism from a tiny fragment of its body (for a general introduction see his Q&A in BMC Biology ) but what led Alejandro to work on this organism?
A focus on the past and a chance meeting at a conference were his inspiration. His interest was aroused on finding the book ‘Regeneration’ by TH Morgan, who is as Alejandro comments “the father of modern genetics on Drosophila”, and who undertook “forgotten classic” …
On Tuesday last week, a brand new version of the Open Access Button was launched. Here, we get the lowdown on the new features and the team’s plans for the future from one of the founders of the Button – David Carroll.
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It’s nice to see a ship in the collection that isn’t obviously Star Trek in origin. The Tholian Webspinner could easily have appeared in a seventies or eighties sci-fi movie with its dirty, angular hull and glowing grills.
The Webspinner has a satisfying, symmetrical design with three fins of identical design leading to a sharp prow. The only way to work out which way is which is to look at each panel between the fins. Two have a matching embossed design whilst a third is engraved in black denoting the underside.
The use of transparent materials is prominent, making the ship really stand out when back lit. There are large pieces of transparent blue plastic with a lattice pattern on each fin. On the rear edge of each fin is large chunk of transparent yellow plastic. Without these parts the model would look quite disappointing.
Most of the model is metal, except for the transparent parts and surrounding panels. This gives it a satisfying heft, as though holding a shard of light metal. Unfortunately the hull has a very obvious join connecting the pointed prow to the rest of the hull. I’d like to have seen the model constructed without the join, or at least ensuring the parts fit together tighter.
- Detailing: 4/5 (appropriate detail for the scale, good use of paint gives a worn appearance)
- Construction: 3/5 (bad join at prow, good use of transparent parts though)
- Faithfulness: 5/5 (no obvious discrepancies from ST:ENT appearance)
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Kelly Hunter is a Husker again. As a graduate assistant with the volleyball program, that is. (Sorry, her eligibility remains exhausted.)
One of the most decorated players in Nebraska's storied volleyball history, Hunter was a first-team All-American, Big Ten Setter of the Year and co-Most Outstanding Player at the NCAA Championship in 2017 to name just a few accolades the Papillion, Nebraska native accumulated during her time in Lincoln. Hunter was also a three-time captain at Nebraska and played professionally last season with Beylikduzu in Turkey.
Nebraska coach John Cook announced the news Friday.
“One of the greatest joys in coaching is having a former player come back and coach in your program,” Cook said. “Kelly has decided to finish her master’s degree and work with our program this season. Nicklin [Hames] and Nicole [Drewnick] are two of the luckiest setters in the country, as they’ll be able to train with her. Not only will Kelly be in the gym every day, she’ll also be helping us develop leaders in our program. She was one of the best captains we’ve ever had, and now after her experience being away from the program and playing professionally, she’ll have a lot of wisdom to share with our players.”
“I’m so excited to be back with Nebraska volleyball and working as a graduate assistant,” Hunter said. “It’s awesome to be a part of a program that supports their former athletes so much. I’ll be working every day with the setters at practice. I’m looking forward to a great season.”
Hames replaced Hunter in 2018 as the Huskers’ setter, earning honorable mention All-America designation from the AVCA. Drewnick joined the program in the spring and is a true freshman in 2019. She was originally committed to Nebraska as a member of the 2020 class, but reclassified to join the program a year early.
Brandon is the Managing Editor for Hail Varsity and has covered Nebraska athletics for the magazine and web since 2012, Hail Varsity’s first season on the scene. His sports writing has also been featured by Fox Sports, The Guardian and CBS Sports.

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After months of anticipation, Apex Legends Season 8 will finally begin tomorrow. While the most notable update at the start of this new season will likely come with the addition of Fuse, the latest Apex character, a variety of other changes will be rolling out tomorrow as well.
Ahead of the official start of Season 8, which begins tomorrow, February 2 at 10:00 a.m. PDT, Respawn Entertainment released the patch notes for the latest game update today. In addition to breaking down how Fuse will play, the blog post also mentioned the game’s new 30-30 Repeater, which is the newest weapon being added to Apex Legends. Additionally, Kings Canyon, which is probably the shooter’s most iconic map, is being slightly overhauled once again with a massive ship now appearing in the middle of the battlefield.
New Season, new Devstream, you know the drill! Join the designers as they discuss the mayhem that awaits you in Season 8 before it begins tomorrow, Feb 2, at 10am PT. And hey, patch notes are live too. 😉
— Apex Legends (@PlayApex) February 1, 2021
The magazine will also be updated in Apex Legends Season 8. This time around, players will be able to collect Legendary Magazines that will allow them to have much more ammo than normal. This is something that many longtime fans have been requesting for quite some time and it should prove much more useful in prolonged shootouts.
Overall, Season 8 doesn’t seem to be reinventing the wheel, but it really isn’t necessary. Fuse looks like it could be a great addition to the game and it should be a lot of fun to play. Its addition, along with the variety of smaller changes, should make Apex Legends Season 8 feel pretty fresh.
In addition to all that they gave us a glimpse of what we will have in the battle pass of season eight of Apex Legends that you can see below:
Apex Legends is out now and can be played on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, and PC. It is also rumored that a release for Nintendo Switch will be released very soon, but we have no word from Respawn yet.


3.1 Companies’ ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic is important for financial stability
The Bank of Finland assesses risks and vulnerabilities that threaten the stability of the financial system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus has particularly been on companies’ indebtedness and access to finance, and on future developments in banks’ credit losses.
The Finnish banking sector faced the COVID-19 pandemic with much stronger capital buffers than the financial crisis over ten years ago. In addition, the non-performing loans of Finnish banks have been at a very low level by European comparison for years (Chart 10).
However, one of the largest threats posed to banks by the pandemic is the increase in non-performing loans and credit losses as businesses face liquidity problems.
On the other hand, companies needed credit to cope with the loss of income, albeit in part temporary, caused by the pandemic.
In 2020, the Bank of Finland thus focused on monitoring corporate lending and on modelling and forecasting banks’ future credit losses.
Authorities cooperated in surveying companies’ access to finance
During the pandemic, the Bank of Finland enhanced cooperation with other authorities – particularly the FIN-FSA, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Stability Authority – in monitoring the financial position of banks.
In March, the FIN-FSA, the Bank of Finland and the Ministry of Finance launched a regular survey of banks, which provided more information on the supply of finance to businesses.
The survey provided valuable information, particularly during the first months of the pandemic, on the funding needs of non-financial corporations and on the banks’ ability to respond to the need. The survey also quickly provided data on interest-only periods granted to non-financial corporations.
In 2020, the Bank of Finland analysed the indebtedness of domestic non-financial corporations and their debt-servicing capacity. The effects of the pandemic were distributed unevenly between sectors.
A sectoral analysis enables a more comprehensive assessment of indebtedness in the sectors that were hit most in the first phase of the pandemic.
The sectoral analysis also provides a more detailed picture of the financial position of the companies that are vulnerable in the structural changes accelerated by the pandemic, with for example teleworking and online shopping increasing.
As part of this analysis, the Bank of Finland also examined the sector breakdown of banks’ lending and how indebted the borrowers are.
Credit losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic gradually accumulating
In spring 2020, the Bank of Finland prepared scenarios on probable developments in credit losses.
The credit loss model utilised two scenarios of possible trajectories of economic growth, prepared by the Bank of Finland’s Monetary Policy and Research department.
These scenarios were based on the assumption that Finland's GDP would contract sharply in 2020 due to the pandemic, but that economic growth would recover in 2021 and 2022.
The weak outlook for the economy was reflected in the assumptions also as a decrease in the value of securities and real estate. Even though the virus hit the economy hardest in 2020, credit losses would accumulate further in 2021 and 2022, as companies’ liquidity problems will be reflected in credit losses only with a lag.
As the pandemic progressed, the Bank of Finland also closely monitored the liquidity and funding positions of domestic banks. Despite the difficult market situation, particularly in the spring, the banks’ funding position eased already before the summer.
Work on borrower-based macroprudential measures continues
The Bank of Finland has for a long time expressed concerns about the increase in household debt (Chart 11). In 2018 and 2019, the Bank participated actively in the Ministry of Finance working group on new borrower-based macroprudential measures (Finnish).
In 2020, the Bank of Finland continued the analysis by, for example, monitoring the debt-to-income ratios of new housing loan borrowers.
The focus was also on estimating the appropriate maximum loan amount relative to the borrower’s annual income (maximum debt-to-income ratio) in Finland.
The Bank also modelled the effects of borrower-based macroprudential measures on economic growth.
If households have high debt-to-income ratios, a weakening of economic growth and rise in unemployment could force households to cut their spending.
If, on the other hand, the debt-to-income ratio is lower, the impact on spending could be smaller, which in turn would support economic growth.
In 2020, the Bank of Finland participated in the preparations for a positive credit register. The initiative is part of the government’s measures to curb excessive debt and, from the perspective of financial stability, the register will enable a more comprehensive and reliable monitoring of the credit market.
The Bank of Finland has emphasised that it is important that the credit register include also households’ exposures to housing company loans. The importance of these loans has increased in recent years, particularly in new-build construction (Finnish).
International macroprudential analysis focused on the housing market and banks
The Nordic banking sectors are interconnected, and the Bank of Finland has recognised the vulnerabilities related to this interconnectedness for a long time.
In all the Nordic countries, banks typically have large volumes of housing loans in their portfolios, and therefore a steep decline in housing prices could increase their credit losses.
The Bank of Finland has monitored developments on both the domestic and the Nordic housing markets during the crisis.
Despite the notable dip in the number of housing transactions in spring, the markets recovered rapidly. Towards the end of the year, housing prices rose in the other Nordic countries (Chart 12).
The Finnish banking system is also interconnected with the financial system of the entire euro area. The Bank of Finland has closely monitored the position of banks in the other euro area countries during the pandemic.
An additional focus was on the global financial markets – particularly on the United States, where non-financial corporations’ demand for debt was very strong in 2020.
The Bank of Finland also monitored and analysed growth in sovereign debt and the effects the growth could have. Most countries had to increase borrowing in 2020 in order to finance their economic support measures that were introduced in response to the pandemic.
The Bank of Finland's Financial Stability and Statistics department mainly participated in the work streams that assessed the interaction between macroprudential policies and monetary policy, as well as the impact of low interest rates on the transmission of policy decisions.


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In mid-September the Securities and Exchange Commission said it had foiled what sounded like the most heinous financial crime since Bernie Madoff’s. A father and son in Lexington, S.C., had run a scheme that, according to the SEC, targeted the financially strapped terminally ill, netting the pair $6.5 million from 44 individuals, milking them all the way to the grave. On the day the charges were announced, Kenneth Israel, a regional director at the SEC, said the Stapleses, both named Ben, “turned the misfortune of others into a profit-making enterprise for themselves.” But, bizarrely, others were benefiting from the Stapleses’ scheme — the very people the SEC alleges the pair were ripping off: the terminally ill and their heirs.
The reason the Stapleses could pull off a scheme that seemingly benefits everyone begins with corporate bond offerings and a little-known provision called a survivor’s option. If you buy a bond and die, your heirs are allowed to cash in the bond at face value immediately rather than having to wait until it matures. The survivor’s option is meant for estate planning purposes. On Wall Street some call it a death put. Issuers have used the provision to attract elderly couples — a key debt-buying demographic.
Starting in the mid-2000s, a small group of investors saw another use for death puts: Fissures that would eventually lead to the financial crisis were starting to form, causing the price of some normally safe corporate bonds to trade at steep discounts, and the investors began recruiting terminally ill people to buy up the discounted bonds in joint accounts. When the terminally ill died, the investors were able to cash in the bonds and turn a quick profit.
Among this group of investors who saw an opportunity in death puts was Ben S. Staples, an accountant. Brenda Eason, 51, said she heard of Staples from a co-worker of hers when her sister, Patricia, 41, was dying of breast cancer in 2011. Eason’s mother had died, and she had to scrape together money to pay for the funeral. Eason’s co-worker said she knew someone who could help people like her sister, who didn’t have health insurance. Eason and Patricia met Staples and signed up. A few months later another one of Eason’s sisters, Cheryl, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Cheryl signed up with Staples as well. When Patricia and Cheryl died, Eason says that each time she received the $5,000 Staples promised, which she used to pay for the funerals. She says she doesn’t see herself or her sisters as victims. “He gave money to people who had nothing at a time we needed it most,” Eason says.
The Staples case isn’t the first that the government has brought related to the survivor’s option clause. In 2011 the Justice Department indicted a Rhode Island financial planner named Joseph Caramadre in part for cashing in death puts. Caramadre led his terminally ill clients to believe that the payments were coming from a philanthropist. The Staples story is different: Eason says she and her sisters were aware that the father and son were opening joint accounts and that Staples wasn’t helping out of the goodness of his heart. “I didn’t care that he was making money,” she says.
The SEC sees it differently. It appears from the complaint that the SEC’s main beef is that the Stapleses defrauded corporate issuers by saying these were joint accounts, while the SEC claims the terminally ill had no real control over the accounts. (The Stapleses, through their lawyer, declined to comment for this piece.) In the end, it’s difficult to pin down just who was defrauded. Not the families of the terminally ill. They got money they otherwise wouldn’t have, at no risk. The people who lost money on the bonds that Staples bought would have lost it anyway. When you do the math, the Stapleses didn’t even benefit much. According to the suit, they invested $26.5 million from 2008 through mid-2012, and made $6.5 million. If the Stapleses had instead bought an S&P 500 index fund in late 2008 and sold at the same time, they would have netted nearly $10 million. So you know who really lost money in this scheme? The Stapleses. They should sue the dead people. But that would be silly.
This story is from the December 09, 2013 issue of Fortune.


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Osteochondrosis is a disease that is familiar to most people. Massages, pills, procedures - all these are necessary components of treatment. However, nutrition in osteochondrosis is also a very important point. Proper diet is the key to success in the correction of degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system. However, the principles of food are somewhat peculiar. They differ from standard diets for weight loss, as well as from corrective programs for diseases of the internal organs. This is not a short-term diet, but a constant, healthy and proper diet, which is more preventive in nature.
What are your goals
Any doctor will tell you that eating with osteochondrosis does not cancel the main treatment. However, the correct diet is also important, this appointment has a number of reasons:
- Lack of trace elements, vitamins and nutrients adversely affects the state of the whole organism.
- Prevention and treatment of obesity. The fact is that excess weight contributes to degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs. The load on the departments of the spinal column is seriously increasing, so that pathological processes begin to progress rapidly.
- Another important point is the prevention of dehydration. The habit of drinking a little, as well as the abuse of alcohol, which, in turn, draws the precious moisture of their tissues, all this is a direct way to problems with joints and spine. The loss of water molecules by the tissues of the intervertebral discs leads to drying out and cracking of the tissues.
Proper nutrition for osteochondrosis will slow down degenerative changes. Getting all the necessary resources, the body can recover to a certain extent. But the main task is, of course, prevention.
The principles of building a daily menu
I must say that it does not differ with lumbar osteochondrosis or changes in any other part of the spine. There are basic rules that must be followed and as a result a balanced menu will be obtained. We will tell you the basics so that you have a complete picture of what nutrition should be for osteochondrosis.
- The most important thing to learn: the caloric content of the daily diet should correspond to the energy costs of a person. If there is a problem of excess weight, then nutrition should be of high quality, but low-calorie.
- But the number of meals you can choose yourself. If there is a problem of overweight, it is recommended that the latter be done 3 hours before bedtime, and intervals should be made no more than 4 hours. But this has more to do with the issue of weight loss.
- A balanced diet for osteochondrosis is very important. The menu should be thought out by the quantity and quality of the main nutrients: fats, proteins and carbohydrates. In this case, animals and trans fats, as well as simple sugars should be in the minority.
- Vegetables and fruits, berries - these are the products that are needed in the diet every day. It is due to this that a sufficient amount of trace elements and vitamins in food is achieved.
For the whole family
Since nutrition in case of osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine is nothing special, you can cook for all family members at the same time.
This is very convenient, as it eliminates the need for individual cooking. In addition, a therapeutic diet for one will become a preventive menu for others. Such a diet fully meets the criteria for a healthy lifestyle.
Useful products for osteochondrosis
In fact, we will now talk about the standard food pyramid, which many of you are familiar with. The basis of nutrition are carbohydrates. This is bread, cereals, pasta. That is, sources of protein, dietary fiber and minerals. Very important products are whole grain bread, baked potatoes, wheat flakes. It can be argued that an excess of these products is harmful. Yes, it's hard to argue with that. Therefore, there is a reasonable framework. The number of servings is from 6 to 11 per day. Each of them is equal to a piece of bread or 30 grams of cereal, as well as 100 grams of rice or pasta.
Vegetables and fruits
Below we will consider the most useful and simple recipes that will be useful to every housewife. A regular guest at your table should be a salad with tomatoes and cucumbers and cheese. Perfectly balanced, it is a source of minerals and antioxidants. In general, vegetables and fruits are the basis of your diet. Compared to bread and cereals, they are less caloric, which means that they can be eaten much more.
Vegetables contain fiber, vitamins A and C, folic acid, potassium and iron. 5 or more servings can be consumed per day. Try to eat green or yellow vegetables. One serving is approximately 175 ml. Fruits are tasty and healthy sources of dietary fiber and vitamin C, potassium and other substances. 2-4 servings daily are recommended. At the same time, at least one of them should be citrus. Calculating the amount of one serving is very simple - this is an average apple or orange or 100 ml of natural juice without sugar.
Nutrition for osteochondrosis of the lumbar spine must necessarily be rich in this nutrient. This is the main structural element in the body of which all cells and tissues are composed. Regularly need to include in the diet low-fat varieties of meat and fish, poultry and eggs, dairy products. This is a protein of animal origin, which is very important. Usually it is his diet that is enough. But proteins of plant origin are also needed. They are rich in nuts and legumes, mushrooms and cereals, eggplant and seeds, as well as corn.
With osteochondrosis, it is very important to eat a whole set of products. Meat, chicken and fish, legumes - all of them contain, in addition to protein, vitamins A, B and dietary fiber. Nuts, in addition, are sources of iron and zinc. 2-3 servings per day are recommended per day. One of them is equal to 50-70 g of meat or fish, two eggs or half a cup of boiled beans.
Dairy products are another great source of protein, vitamin A, zinc, magnesium, and iodine. Servings 2-3 per day. Do not forget that these are enough high-calorie foods. One serving is 40 g of cheese, 200 l of milk or 100 g of cottage cheese.
Speaking about which foods are useful for osteochondrosis, one should not forget about the benefits of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Fats must be part of a healthy diet. Despite the widespread opinion, it is completely impossible to exclude them from the diet. It is necessary to limit, rather, trans fats, for example, margarine. Therefore, oily sea fish and various vegetable oils are an important part of our diet.
As an example, you can consider the recommended foods for the day.
- Breakfast is a very important meal that should not be neglected. Cheesecakes or just cottage cheese with berries or fruits are perfect. Tea from rose hips will complement the meal.
- Lunch may consist of ripe fruit and a few nuts.
- For lunch, treat yourself to a soup (vegetable or bean). Complete the meal with a slice of meat and a vegetable salad.
- For a mid-morning snack, you can have a cup of kefir with biscuits or fruit with yogurt.
- For dinner, boiled meat or steam fish with porridge or vegetable salad is perfect.
To diversify your menu, the following options are great. Who doesn't like a delicious and fresh vegetable salad? Want to make it more interesting? There is nothing easier. We present you a salad with tomatoes and cucumbers and cheese. This will require fresh vegetables and herbs. For 300 g of chopped mixture, you need 50 g of grated cheese. Sprinkle on top and mix after serving.
Spinach recipes deserve special attention. This healthy vegetable will be a real find for the whole family, even if you do not like greens. From it you can cook the most tender mashed soup. To do this, finely crush the juicy leaves, pour them into boiling water, add a spoonful of butter and salt. After cooking, whip the soup with a submersible blender.
It's easy to make spinach salad. To do this, chop greens, add walnuts and olives. It remains to sprinkle with lemon juice and a whole mountain of vitamins on your plate is ready for use. Spinach recipes will help out during the holidays. A simple and at the same time gourmet appetizer will become a favorite among guests. Slice the spinach, fill in the saucepan and add the cream. When the greens are ready, sprinkle flour, cheese and spices to taste. Now it's up to the small. Remove the crumb from the baguette, place a thick mixture in it, fill with beaten eggs and put in the oven for 5 minutes.
The most healthy dessert
Usually they are also the most harmful. However, we offer you an alternative - amazing redcurrant jelly. This is a very useful delicacy, and with osteochondrosis such a dessert will be an excellent source of important vitamins and antioxidants.
For cooking, you will need 1.5 kg of berries and 1 kg of sugar. Put everything in a pan and add 100 ml of water. Cook until the berries burst. Now the berries need to be pressed and boiled for another 5-10 minutes. If you want to get clear jelly, then filter through a fine sieve and pour into jars. Red currant jelly is ready.


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Kevin Bacon to Return to TV in Tremors Reboot
Kevin Bacon is returning to television. The actor’s new venture should be familiar, as it revolves around the 1990 film he starred in – Tremors.
According to EW, the Hollowman actor will be the executive producer and star in the new show. Andrew Miller is said to be the writer of the show.
Bacon took to social media to reveal the news with a throwback photo. He captioned the photo by saying, “Me and @kyrasedgwick 9 months pregnant 26 years ago on the #Tremors set. Might be time to head back to Perfection.”
No word on when the show will make its debut.

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Who: Susan Sauter, classical harmonica
What: Music Sunday.
When: November 27, 2011 at 10:00am
Where: Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ
5150 SW Watson Avenue
Susan Sauter, age 22, started to play the harmonica at the age of eight and at the age of fifteen became Harmonica Town Master for the city of Trossingen. Trossingen is Beaverton's Sister City and home of world renowned Hohner Harmonica Factory. From 2005 to 2008 Susan played in the harmonica group called The Harmonix which won first place and became World Champions at the World Harmonica Festival in 2005. In 2007 Susan took part in the “World Music Festival” Innsbruck in the category for Chromatic Harmonica Solo Adults and she won first place. Susan has been a member of the Hohnerklang Trossingen Orchestra and from 2006 to 2008 she studied accompanying chromatic harmonica at the Hohner Conservatorium Trossingen finishing with top marks. At the World Harmonica Festival in 2009 in Trossingen, Susan won first prize and is now the World Champion.
After receiving her high-school diploma, Susan embarked on a 2 1/2 year educational program to become an administrative field employee for the City of Trossingen. She now works for the mayor at Trossingen's city hall. ISing Community Choir, at the request of Mayor Doyle, became ambassadors to Beaverton's Sister City last June and the choir met Susan while on their tour to Germany. She graciously accepted their request to play and the choir was stunned at what could be done on a harmonica.
Susan was featured at Music Sunday at Bethel Congregational on Sunday, August 7th and by popular demand was asked to return from Germany for a repeat performance. The public is welcome to this extraordinary event.
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I've been thinking a lot about life.
I was discussing my career options and the routes I could take to get me to what I want to do with my family today.
Which brought up the whole "what is your major?" and "what exactly do you want to do?" debate.
Yes, I know what I'm majoring in, and yes, I know what I want to do... kind of.
But then I think: "what if I get done with my schooling and I hate the career path I chose?" well then, you're just out of luck. Oops. Wrong choice.
But as I was talking with some friends earlier, the topic of being a kid came up.
And I couldn't help but think... why is everyone in such a hurry to grow up?
I don't know about you guys, but being a kid is the thing I miss the most.
Only kids can run around, act like total fools, and laugh at anything and everything and still be considered cute.
It doesn't matter if they're caked in mud, messed up their hair, or did something dumb. They will ALWAYS be cute.
So my question is... why does everyone want to be an adult so quickly?
Why is everyone so anxious to get married and have babies?
Why does everyone want to be so independent?
I am not ashamed to say that I still want to mess around.
I still want to do stuff I know I probably shouldn't do.
I still want to spend money on useless toys and concerts and plane tickets to far away places.
I still want to be totally unreasonable and complain about stupid things.
I still want to be a kid, is the short way of putting it.
So let's all slow down and enjoy the ride.
Seriously, let's not grow up so fast.
Because I still want to put leaves behind my ears and pretend I'm an elephant.

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It's a lock: Any time police officers go out to speak before neighborhood groups, it's only a matter of time before one of the attendees will bring up the issue of traffic.
And you can be sure that one of the common concerns there will revolve around how fast that traffic is moving through the neighborhood.
It's a legitimate complaint. But it's not always clear what the best way is to ensure that drivers don't race through neighborhoods at speeds that endanger their residents: Certainly, our police departments are not so well-staffed that we can afford to assign a patrol car to hunker down in each neighborhood, although there's nothing quite like spying an idling police cruiser a few blocks ahead to persuade a driver to ease up on the gas pedal.
So you can't blame the Albany Police Department for exploring less expensive options, especially considering that it has just seven officers assigned to cover traffic within town.
In that spirit, the Police Department last year purchased a radar speed display sign for $3,199.
You're probably familiar with this type of sign: As you approach it, it signals the speed that you're traveling and typically also displays the speed limit at that location. It might blink reproachfully at you if you're exceeding the speed limit. It captures data, but it can't be used to issue tickets to speeders.
Typically, these signs are attached to portable trailers, so they can be moved from neighborhood to neighborhood as residents request them. The Albany Police Department frequently gets similar requests from neighborhood residents.
But Albany has a twist in mind: The sign that the Police Department purchased last year will be placed on a pole on Second Avenue near Thurston Street and maintained at that location for an extended period. The speed limit there is 25 mph, but the city has information from road sensor tubes that the average speed is about 30.7 mph. Some 15 percent of drivers travel at about 34.3 mph down Second. (Traffic safety experts start to get concerned when 15 percent of drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph.)
Here's the question that Albany officials hope to answer: Does having a radar sign in one location have a long-term effect in terms of persuading drivers to slow down in that area?
On this point, the evidence is not clear: Studies on long-term radar displays have mixed results when it comes to driver behavior over time.
Benton County officials put up two solar-powered radar speed signs on Spring Hill Drive in October 2016, one at Springwood Drive in North Albany and one just north of North Nebergall. The speed limit in both areas is 40 mph. The county collected data in the area (although not in the exact location of the signs) and found no significant change in driver behavior.
That's not a definitive finding, however: Benton County officials want to gather data over a longer period and in locations closer to the signs.
Information gathered from the sign in Albany could help answer the question of whether placing the sign in one location could have a lasting impact on driver behavior. If so, city officials might consider buying additional signs, with the idea of deploying them throughout Albany neighborhoods.
If not, the city is only out a few thousand bucks. It seems like a reasonable investment to determine if there's a cost-efficient way to persuade drivers to ease up on the gas pedal as they cruise through residential neighborhoods. (It's worth noting that most drivers likely would prefer getting warnings from the sign than tickets from real-life officers.)
And that would leave just one other question to answer: What other topics will residents raise with police officers during their neighborhood meetings? (mm)


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When she meets her old crush, AJ Devlin, and agrees to go flying with him, little does Sophie know this is a start to whole new set of problems including being a suspect in a murder.
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Forced to move back home to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia after her father and brother end up in jail for running a Ponzi scheme, Sophie Parker does the best she can. While living with her curmudgeonly aunt, she works as a wench waitress at a pirate-themed restaurant and learns the ins and outs of discount shopping through a coupon group. Life goes from bad to worse when an innocent airplane ride with her former teenage crush, AJ, leads to her being picked up by the police. The plane’s indebted owner has been murdered, and he’s the man who helped put her father in jail. What started as a curiosity has now turned into a quest to make sure she isn’t arrested. Armed with gossip from the women in her coupon group, and her cantankerous aunt, Sophie sets out to find out who killed the ruthless businessman minutes after she flew off with AJ. (Goodreads)
This is a great start to a new cozy mystery series. The characters were fun, the setting engaging and the mystery was carried on well throughout the book.
The characters are well developed and well rounded. Sophie’s life has been turned upside down when her dad and brother are sent to prison for running a Ponzi scheme. Although Sophie is now financially destitute, and all of her neighbors blame her and ostracize her, she still holds her head high and is trying to get her life back on track. Sophie is strong, resilient, brave and smart and I admire her for that. When see “accidentally” runs into Aj, her high school crush, she is excited and nervous. Aj grew up on the “wrong side of the tracks” but that never bothered Sophie. She agrees to go on a plane ride with him and that is when her life falls deeper down the hole. When someone is murdered, her and Aj are considered prime suspects. Now she has to figure out who the real culprit is before she joins her dad and brother in prison.
The writing style flows smoothly and the book is an easy read. The author is very talented in her descriptive writing and this description pulled me into the story from the very beginning of the book. Some of the citizens of the community did not treat Sophie bad, while others were very mean. Even her aunt was not very nice to her. But she does have her couponing group, who for the most part were supportive.
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Two juveniles have been arrested and charged as adults for allegedly fatally shooting a Waukegan High School volleyball coach and counselor in Waukegan last month.
Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Scott Chastain said Thursday that an extensive investigation assisted by all divisions of the department resulted in the identification of the two suspects.
The Waukegan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division conducted a screening of the case with the Lake County States Attorney’s Office.
The state’s attorney’s office approved charges against the suspects and two search warrants were obtained for each of the suspects’ homes.
The department executed the search warrants simultaneously around 8 a.m. Thursday in Waukegan.
The two suspects were located and taken into custody.
Detectives located two handguns at one of the suspects’ homes and four handguns at the other suspect’s home.
One had a fully automatic switch attached to the gun and a second full-auto switch was located but not attached to a gun. One of the four guns was reported stolen out of Florida.
Both suspects, ages 16 and 17, are being charged as adults. They have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
The charges stem from a shooting that officers were called to around 10:36 p.m. on May 6 at 10th Street and Lewis Avenue in Waukegan.
Chastain said officers arrived and found two vehicles that had been struck by gunfire.
The first vehicle was occupied by a man, who was uninjured but had a bullet hole in his vehicle.
The second vehicle, a white Honda, was occupied by Niolis Collazo, 23, of Waukegan.
Paramedics transported Collazo to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan where she was pronounced dead.
Police shut down the intersection where the shooting happened for several hours to investigate.
Multiple shell casings were seen in the roadway nearby Collazo’s Honda.
Waukegan High School Director of Athletics Colette Erbach sent a message to parents about Collazo’s death.
“I am sending this email to all of you with an extremely heavy heart and huge sadness,” Erbach said.
Collazo was an assistant freshman boys volleyball coach at Waukegan High School and a Working on Womanhood counselor at Edith Smith Middle School in Waukegan.
Collazo was also a former Waukegan High School student who excelled in athletics and music, Erbach said.
Collazo has a sister who is a senior that is on the girls varsity softball team and plays volleyball, Erbach said.
“This is a tragic incident that will require our athletes and staff to talk to counselors,” Erbach said.
An autopsy conducted by the Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed Collazo died from a gunshot wound.
Chastain said Collazo’s vehicle and the second vehicle struck by gunfire were traveling in different directions and they were not connected to each other.
Collazo has no criminal history or other known issues, Chastain said, adding that investigators are unsure whether she was the intended target or not.
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor said she was livid and outraged by the tragedy.
“While we don’t know the details of how Ms. Collazo became the victim of gun violence in our hometown, I do know that this senseless and stupid use of guns on our streets must end,” Taylor said.
“Niolis Collazo was a beloved Waukeganite, a cherished coach, and a mentor to Waukegan students. While nothing we ever can do will fully ease the Collazo’s family pain and anguish during this time, I am pleased the Waukegan Police Department and the Lake County State’s Attorney successfully collaborated in the arrests that occurred earlier this morning. As Mayor of Waukegan, I extend my deepest condolences to Ms. Collazo’s family,” Taylor said.
The two teenagers are expected to appear in court Friday morning.

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Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier (TSX:BBD.B) staged an impressive recovery in the past two years, but the rally appears to have run out of fuel and investors are wondering whether the pullback is an opportunity to buy or a signal to avoid the stock.
Let’s take a look at the current situation to see if Bombardier deserves to be on your buy list.
A brave investor who bought $15,000 worth of Bombardier shares at the 2016 low of $0.80 would have had more than $100,000 in July this year. Even today, at the current price of $3.60, that bet would still be worth more than $65,000.
It’s always easy to look in the rearview mirror and kick yourself for missing an opportunity, but it would have taken some serious gumption to jump in at that low. When Bombardier’s stock dropped below $1 in February 2016, pundits were pretty much expecting a bankruptcy filing.
The company hadn’t received a new order for its troubled CSeries jets since September 2014, and the US$2.5 billion in financial commitments from Quebec and the Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) had failed to assure investors the company would stabilize.
Bombardier continued to burn through cash at a frightening rate, and the extended delays on the delivery of the CSeries planes it had sold meant that the company wasn’t getting any revenue from the program. The board axed the dividend and brought in a new CEO in the hopes of changing investor sentiment, but the situation looked bleak.
As often happens, the stock began to recover right when it appeared all hope was lost. Air Canada came to the rescue with a major CSeries order. Delta Air Lines followed with a large purchase thereafter, and suddenly the skies started to clear.
Bombardier’s stock recovered to $2 per share through the spring of 2016, and more or less continued to rise until July of this year.
The Delta deal upset U.S. regulators who viewed the sale as a form of subsidized dumping. Delta apparently received a discount that was much larger than the industry norm, and the U.S. government planned to slap tariffs of nearly 300% on the planes that would be delivered on the agreement.
To avert the possible loss of the deal, Bombardier agreed to sell a 50.1% stake in the CSeries to Airbus. The European giant will build the planes destined for the U.S. market at a facility in Alabama. In the wake of the announcement, the U.S. dropped the tariffs.
Airbus took control of the CSeries at the start of July 2018 and renamed the plane the A220. That’s when investor optimism peaked, sending Bombardier’s stock to nearly $5.60 per share. The market hoped the transition would lead to a wave of new order from international airlines, but that hasn’t happened.
Rising oil prices should make the fuel-efficient A220 more attractive, but airlines might be trying to get a deal similar to the ones received by Air Canada and Delta. Airbus has no incentive to sell the A220 at major discount, so it could be a while before another significant order is placed.
Bombardier’s rail group has its own challenges. The company has struggled with delivery delays on a streetcar order for the Toronto Transit Commission, and the high-profile disputes between the TTC and Bombardier might be affecting the company’s ability to win new deals with other cities. In fact, Bombardier was not chosen earlier this year when Montreal picked its supplier for a major light rail transit project.
Bombardier is also part of a US$5 billion rail deal in South Africa that is under a corruption probe.
Should you buy?
The stock might look cheap compared to where it was in July, but the downward trend could continue, especially in the absence of any big news from Airbus and the ongoing struggles faced by the transport division.
Investors who picked up Bombardier near the 2016 low might want to protect some profits. Those who are considering a new position in the stock should probably wait for confirmation that the pullback has run its course before hitting the buy button.
Other opportunities that exist in the market could be better bets right now.


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The aluminum alloy with anodizing process and high gloss effect make the whole product more exquisite.
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B: two lightning ports support data line and earphone blind insertion, do not worry about inserting wrong ports.
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E: the sound quality transmitted through the secondary switch is comparable to that of the original earphone.
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2 CPD Units in Professional Skills
Understanding & Dealing with Antisocial Personalities (Sociopaths), The Con Artists in Legal Disputes
Presenter: Megan Hunter - High Conflict Institute
Date: Tuesday, 24 November 2020
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location; Zoom Webinar
For the programme click here
Those with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) – also known as sociopaths – can be some of the most dangerous, deceitful, and manipulative clients in the practice of law. Their patterns of behavior are often dedicated to tricking lawyers, judges, mediators, and mental health professionals, and many are very skilled at this. From violence and abuse, to blatant false statements, such people appear to be significantly increasing in legal cases. Their ability to present themselves as victims can be astonishingly effective, as they manipulate legal professionals into attacking and blaming the true victims of their antisocial behavior.
Cases in and out of court that don’t seem to make sense often involve this personality, without being sufficiently recognized. When professionals find themselves attacking each other, it is often in cases involving one or more parties – and sometimes professionals – with such a personality. They frequently have a drive to dominate, humiliate or destroy their opponents, and may use the legal system in this process. This personality is the most likely to be involved in cases of violence against professionals. They can be abusive in family and business relationships, yet they are also good at denying their own private behavior and gaining advocates.
Our trainings include understanding ASPD based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and their common conflict behavior. We teach identifying them quickly, being prepared for their tendency to manipulate or attack their professionals, and being cautious in dealing with them as clients and opposing parties. Connecting with such clients and managing their cases is essential, which includes maintaining a healthy skepticism and firm boundaries. The need for corroborating evidence is important when dealing with these clients and knowing what evidence to look for with opposing parties can be helpful. The training includes ways to avoid becoming a negative advocate for them, and the importance of physically protecting yourself throughout the case.
About Megan Hunter:
Megan Hunter, MBA, is an expert on high conflict disputes, complicated relationships. She is co-founder and CEO of the High Conflict Institute along with author and speaker, Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. who developed the high-conflict personality theory. Megan developed the concept of the Institute after 13 years in family law as the Family Law Specialist with the Arizona Supreme Court, and Child Support Manager of the Dawes County Attorney’s Office in Nebraska. She is CEO of Unhooked Media, a U.S.-based media company focused on relationship and conflict revolution through print, digital and the spoken word.
Megan has trained legal, mental health, business, leadership groups, universities and other professionals across Australia, the U.S., Canada, Scotland, Israel, Italy, and South Africa. She also has strong policy and judicial training experience gained during her tenure at the Arizona Supreme Court as Child Support Specialist and Family Law Specialist.
Megan holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a Business and Economics degree from Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska. She has served as President of the Arizona Chapter of the Association of Family & Conciliation Courts, the Arizona Family Support Council and Nebraska Child Support Enforcement Association. More recently, she served 5 years on the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.

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TTL Series | Applications Demo
TTL | Applications Demo
CMZ presents their new CNC lathe series TTL. This a new generation of lathe that can be included in the multiturret range together with the TX series. Its rapid speed of 30m/min, milling capacity up to 12,000rpm and machine bed inclination of 60° makes it ideal for bar work.
The lathe consists of two lathe, both being able to work in the two spindles; both of them can be configured with live tooling and Y axis. It also has a subspindle that can move vertically and horizontally (X3, Z3). This last function makes possible to turn with three tools simultaneously, being able to reduce cycle time. Additionaly, the TTL offers other interesting accessories for different types of industries; the lathe can be equipped with a tailstock over the subspindle which allows to machine long parts in the main spindle while the lower turret is finishing the part in the subpspindle which makes it ideal for shaft machining.
This document tries to summarise the different examples of use to show the possibilities of the new TTL series.


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Isadora is set just after the artist’s abrupt departure from the stage following the tragic death of her children and follows her struggles to return to her career.
The art form of dance owes much to Isadora Duncan. An American dancer in the early 20th century, she became known for a novel form of dance that broke from balletic tradition and moved boldly into naturalistic movement patterns. Though under-appreciated at home, her dances found a wide audience in Europe where she became a sensation. Her celebrated productions and schools would help birth a new art form—modern dance, or what the critic Lincoln Kirsten described as “hymns to freedom,” as Duncan could convincingly “interpret” abstract concepts such as “Joy, Hope, Immortality, and the Soul.” The poet Carl Sandburg, who penned an ode to Duncan, wrote of her abilities: “She believed she ran into storm, rain, sun and became part of them and they were afterward woven in her dances.”
Add to these admirers the contemporary writer Amelia Gray, whose newest novel Isadora seeks to examine the humanity and myth of Duncan through the lens of a biographical novel. “In a time when dancers laced themselves into corsets and audiences worshiped the rigid precision of ballet,” she writes as way of prelude, “Isadora made her life’s work a theory of dance which claimed that if the ideal of beauty could be found in nature, then the ideal dancer moved naturally.”
Isadora opens in 1913 Europe, when political strife and artistic movements were making great progress toward modernity and Duncan, then in her mid-thirties, was at the height of her career and celebrity. Duncan interprets this swell of energy as the creative unleashing of a new artistic era. She admits to the Italian actress Eleanora Duse, “I believe that there’s a collective energy, that enough people thinking the same thought has the power to alter the physical world.” While in Paris, however, Duncan’s two children, Patrick and Beatrice, are being driven home with their nanny to the family’s newest flat when the chauffeur loses control of their automobile and it plummets straight into the Seine. The chauffeur survives; the children and nanny do not.
Helping Isadora through this period is her sister Elizabeth, at once her most burdened sidekick and biggest supporter, as the glue who holds together the Duncan family’s legacy—once tarnished by their father’s bad dealings, and now returning to prosperity. It’s not an easy role, by any means. Though Elizabeth hardly knew the children, she endures the full brunt of Isadora’s tempestuous grief, which collides with Elizabeth’s own crushed fantasies midway through the novel. “I wonder sometimes about the damage of simply living in the world,” Elizabeth confides in an unsent letter to the object of her desire, a man named Romano, who ends up sleeping with both sisters. Isadora, who could care less about Romano, considers if the synergy she feels may have caused her children’s death and, in believing this to be true, she ingests their ashes during her meals to retain it. It’s this dance of going on—while also being unable to—that allows Gray to examine, in cuttingly astute and visceral prose, the shadow of one’s self after a sudden and heartbreaking loss that can steer one into madness.
Though Isadora is a novel, it has the familiarities of a play; it is divided into four acts with many small scene changes, with set descriptions encapsulating the essence of events about to unfold. Gray writes in a lush and, at times, grandiose language, one where ornate poesy liberally swirls throughout the text, even spilling into the monologues of her characters: “Before having the pianist begin,” says Duncan, “I liked to stand in silence for a full minute, taking in my audience and breathing with them. I hoped they would each feel I was inventing the program on the spot for them, when in reality I had practiced every move in sequence for weeks, including the walk to my mark and the ease with which I would ask the pianist for a certain movement or cadenza… Eventually, the spontaneous feeling came to work too well, and I found myself needing to prove my own mastery, which made the whole enterprise lose some of its magic, but that came long after that winter in 1909, when magic was in high supply.”
Gray displays a wide range of versatility in her dance literacy—often in surprising, pleasurable ways — but she is most eloquent when describing Isadora’s connections to other people, particularly the complexities of her romance of Paris Singer. In one insightful moment, while Isadora is performing on stage, Singer—soon to be father of Patrick—is standing in the audience, and Isadora watches as he unobtrusively slips out of his shoes to stand barefoot: “He didn’t make a fuss about it, holding toe to heel to remove one and then the other while remaining upright. It seemed as if he didn’t want to disrupt the performance, moving slowly and watching me all the while, and I was the only one who saw him do it. He stood beside his fine dress shoes. It was the sight of him in his trouser socks that made me realize we would make a child together. He would continue to surprise me though never quite so sweetly.”
There are times, however, where Gray’s poetry disturbs Isadora’s. That passage “when in reality I had practiced every move in sequence for weeks,” is particularly troubling. Central to Duncan’s method of dance are its improvisational elements: in the performance of Duncan work, the performer is simultaneously inventing on the spot and delivering practiced sequences of movement, and that simultaneity contributes to the natural magic of her performance. That’s core to the art form. While some readers may consider this a splitting of hairs, since such details may be invisible to the general public, it screams “foul” for practitioners and scholars of dance.
Gray is otherwise strongly committed to honoring Duncan’s body and art as best she can. Isadora has its infelicities, yes, but it also has passages of great beauty, exhilarating savagery and humor. After a fight with Isadora’s sister-in-law Penelope, for instance, when Penelope leans in for a reconciliatory kiss of the cheek, Isadora instead turns her chin and bites down on the poor woman’s lip, clamping down like a pup on her bone, refusing to let go despite Penelope’s whimpers. When released, both archly resume normalcy as if nothing happened.
Though it goes unmentioned by Gray, in real life, Duncan choreographed a series of solos that expresses the tragedy of her children’s death and her grief that followed. Accompanied by Chopin’s Preludes, the dancer passes her hand in a long, gliding zig-zag motion: to the left, through the water, reaching for the children; to the right, over the water, realizing they are no longer there; to the left, heavenward, into a gesture of farewell on the closing note of “Prelude No. 20.” In the brief silence before “Prelude No. 21” begins, the left hand floats back to the folded legs and the gaze lowers. I won’t describe the rest; you should see it.
Gray may be limited in describing the actual art of dance as dancers experience it, yet Isadora transcends the realities of its individual characters to focus on the ties that bind them. Duncan’s voice is mainly heard through letters she writes to “Teddy” — Gordon Craig, father of her first child — in the aftermath of the children’s deaths. In Gray’s hand, Duncan’s voice is florid, laying out her thoughts to form explosively creative rituals, as if she is trying to stage her way out of reality in order to transform her grief. “We made a storm of human energy,” writes Duncan of one of her performances. It may be that no one, not even an accomplished novelist, will ever be able to contain it.
Kristin Hatleberg is a performing dance artist, somatic arts educator, and is currently a practitioner-in-training at the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute.


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PERM, May 6. /TASS/. Bailiffs in the Urals region of Perm have arrested a cat over his owner’s refusal to pay a debt of 120,000 rubles (some $1,800), the local branch of the Federal Bailiffs Service said on Friday.
"Bailiffs decided to arrest the pet who was estimated at 1,500 rubles ($23) to make the man pay his debt as soon as possible," the statement said.
Bailiffs could not arrest the property in the debtor’s apartment as it belonged to his relatives.
The man paid his debt on the following day and brought the cat back home.
"The cat named Archibald will stay with his owner who promised to fulfill his obligations in the future," the statement said.


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Los Angeles hip-hop duo Substance Abuse return to hip-hop with their remix EP, Background Music: The Redux. Consisting of emcee Subz and Eso Tre, Substance Abuse present a work that re-imagines some of the classic tracks first introduced on their critically acclaimed sophomore effort, “Background Music”. Substance Abuse stick to their trade mark style of socially conscious content. The track “Rear View” featuring KRS-One, tackles … Continue reading Background Music: The Redux
Issa Murph Music situation……2 for 1 Back in May, I posted about up and coming hip hop artist Naj Murph and Student Union (Read :Freshman Class 2017). Since May, two new Student Union projects have been released including I.D.E.R “2 Sidez Of A Gemini,” and most recent is Naj Murph’s highly anticipated album Mainstream Murph. Last night his followers were able to get a first listen … Continue reading Mainstream Murph 24
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He name is BXLLVV (Bellaa). She is a 25 year old rapper from Houston. Her new EP 5.0 will be dropping January 2018. In the meantime check out her latest single Light It Up, produced by Mike Mars and CHIEFXNDEH. As you can see it already has over 11,000 plays. Be sure to tell me what you think! Comment. Like. Share. Subscribe. Copyright © Kissxd … Continue reading Her Name is BXLLVV (Bellaa)
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The PUBG mobile 3x scope is too zoomed for use in close combat and yet not good for long-range. It is better used in close to medium range. So the best distance to use the 3x scope is 100 m to 150 m in the final circle zone. One problem with the 3x scope is its reticle. The reticle is too cluttered which is odd. It consists of three-quarters of a circle divided into three parts. There is a plus sign in the center and a line that starts thinner at the contact point with the plus and goes thicker.