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President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron during their White House Cabinet meeting in Washington, Tuesday, April 24, 201
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Kim Jong Un wants a historic high-stakes meeting as soon as possible and that the North Korean dictator is "very open-minded" "Very Honorable", a keen one Deviating assessment of a leader he once denounced as "Little Rocket Man".
The US and North Korea are negotiating a summit between Trump and Kim to be held in May or June. Deal on Pyongyang's nuclear program. Trump, who has made a very optimistic tone in recent days, said on Tuesday that the US and North Korea had "good talks".
"We were told directly that they like the meeting as soon as possible, and we think that's a great thing for the world," said Trump in the White House next to French President Emmanuel Macron. "Kim Jong Un, he was really very open and I think very honorable of everything we see."
Trump warned that North Korea had failed to live up to its previous promises, but had credited tough steps by its government – including sanctions – and organized pressure from international allies – to force Pyongyang to hold talks. And he again suggested he "leave the table" if the negotiations were not productive or if North Korea did not act in good faith.
"We'll see where it all goes," said the president. "Maybe it will be wonderful or maybe not."
Trump's comments came days after a barrage of steps from North Korea, which wanted to promote the White House as a sign that his forced campaign was working. On Saturday, North Korea announced it would close its nuclear test facility and suspend nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile testing – a move Trump said was "great progress."
The North, however, did not hesitate to abandon its nuclear power weapons – as Trump has suggested in a weekend tweet – or reduce the production of missiles and their components. When he said on Tuesday what he meant by "denuclearization", Trump said, "It means they get rid of their nuclear weapons, very simple."
"It would be easy for me to make a simple deal and I do not want to do that, "said the President.
This week, US South Korean Moon Jae-in and Kim will hold a summit in the demilitarized zone between the Koreas, which could prepare the ground for Trump's planned meeting with the North Korean dictator. The leaders of the US and North Korea have never met since the Korean War for six decades of hostility.
The exact date and exact location of the possible summit has not yet been determined.
As diplomacy gained momentum, White House officials said, and congressmen said the Trump administration was considering appointing Admiral Harry Harris, commander of US troops in the Pacific, as an ambassador to South Korea. This key position has remained vacant since Trump took office 15 months ago.
It would mean that the government's plans for important diplomatic tasks are reversed. Harris has already been nominated as ambassador to Australia. His Senate confirmation for the Australian position was scheduled to take place on Tuesday, but was postponed.
One of the congressional advisers said that both the State Department and the governments in Australia and South Korea have been informed that the government is planning to change postings for Harris, although nothing has yet been made public. The adjutant and other officials demanded anonymity to discuss the plans because they were not allowed to.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in Canberra that she had learned from US Secretary of State John Sullivan that Harris would become South Korea's ambassador and that a new appointment to Australia would be a priority for the next US Secretary of State.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who is Trump's foreign minister, said his own confirmation this month to hear that the Seoul vacancy needed "immediate attention." The man who previously dumped for the post, Korea expert Victor Cha, was passed over in January. Later, he expressed concern that the government was considering a military action against North Korea.
Harris spent almost 40 years in uniform and enjoys the reputation of a straightforward talent. Last month, before the Senate Armed Forces Committee, Harris said the US could not be overly optimistic about the outcome of the planned Trump-Kim summit. "We have to go in wide-eyed," he told the deputies.
Last year, in the UN Security Council, the United States imposed the toughest international sanctions against North Korea in response to three long-range missile launches and its attacks to date the most powerful nuclear test explosion. The Trump government supplemented these restrictions by unilateral US sanctions against companies that had traded illegally with the North.
This year, Kim transformed from confrontation to diplomacy and, according to South Korea and China, committed to denuclearization. There is still uncertainty about what he is looking for in return.
Trump's praise for Kim on Tuesday stood in stark contrast to his earlier warlike rhetoric against the North Korean leader. After dubbing him as "Little Rocket Man" from the United Nations Speaker Base last fall, Trump threatened to insult North Korea with "fire and rage" and mocked Kim on Twitter that his own nuclear "button" was bigger than the one in Pyongyang
Later on Tuesday, Trump wondered why he used the word "honorable" to describe Kim, who was accused of starving his own people, punishing his political opponents, and ordering the killing of his own member Family
Associated Press authors Zeke Miller, Ken Thomas and Matthew Lee of Washington, and Rod McGuirk of Canberra, Australia, contributed to the report.
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Kindig’s proposition that the statistical burden of white health inequity has been underappreciated is problematic. We agree that it is unwise to ignore health burdens experienced by any population, but we reject any construct that pits poor white individuals against black individuals.
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The ACT: A Small Public Service Responds Effectively to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Rebecca Cross and Katy Haire from the ACT Government in conversation with David Pembroke, Founder and CEO of contentgroup.
Earlier this week, Rebecca Cross, ACT Coordinator-General for the COVID-19 Response and Katy Haire, Director-General, ACT Education Directorate Secretary, were interviewed for the WORK WITH PURPOSE podcast.
During their conversation, Rebecca reflected that one of the most important things the ACT Government has done in response to the coronavirus pandemic has been to work as one.
‘Because the ACT Public Service is a little bit smaller… we can connect up and we can work across directorates really effectively… that’s one of the things I love about working in ACT Government.’
Katy reiterated the benefits of having a small public service in responding to the threat of bushfires earlier in the year:
‘There wasn’t… whole layers of bureaucracy and protocol. It was just simple decision making and problem solving, that just cuts through a whole lot of time-wasting.’
Katy and Rebecca also discussed the government’s rapid response to the changed learning needs of ACT students: quickly distributing 4,000 high-quality Chromebooks to students and supplying dongles to about 600 families who didn’t have WiFi access. Katy said the speed by which the government was able to provide 5,500 teachers with online professional learning in support of their students took her breath away.
WORK WITH PURPOSE is produced in partnership between contentgroup and IPAA ACT, with the support of the Australian Public Service Commission.
The podcast can be accessed from the link below and is also available on Spotify, SoundCloud and iTunes.

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Unlike diseases or conditions like diabetes or kidney stones, there is no one test for sepsis testing. However, your doctor makes the diagnosis by evaluating your symptoms, your history, and other tests. This can then lead your doctor to suspect you have sepsis.
Here are some of the tests that help determine if you do have sepsis.
Blood tests show healthcare providers many things about your body, from the possibility of an infection to how well your body’s organs work. These are some of the more common blood tests for patients who present with possible signs and symptoms of sepsis. None of these tests can diagnose sepsis, but when the test results are combined with information about your illness and a physical examination, they can help your doctor determine if you have sepsis:
Complete blood count (CBC): A CBC is a common blood test. It measures how many white blood cells are circulating in your blood, among other things. White blood cells (also called leukocytes) fight bacteria, viruses, and other organisms your body identifies as a danger. A higher than normal amount of WBCs in your blood could mean that you have an infection. But too few WBCs can indicate you’re at risk of developing an infection.
Monocyte distribution width (MDW): Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that increases in variability when an infection is present. MDW can be measured as part of the CBC.
Lactate: Your organs may produce lactic acid when they don’t receive enough oxygen. Intense exercise, heart failure, or serious infection, among other conditions can cause this. A high level of lactic acid caused by infection can be an important clue that you have sepsis.
C-reactive protein (CRP): Your body produces C-reactive protein is produced when there is inflammation. Several conditions can cause inflammation, including infections.
Blood culture: A blood culture test tries to identify what type of bacteria or fungi caused infection in the blood. Blood cultures are collected separately from other blood tests. They are usually taken more than once from different veins. It can take several days to get the results of a blood culture.
Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time (PT and PTT), platelet count, and d-dimer: Sepsis can have serious effects on blood clotting inside your body. If the PT and PTT are too high, it can indicate your blood is not clotting well. Platelets are tiny cells in your blood that help to form blood clots. If your platelet count is too low, it can mean your body is forming many unseen clots in tiny vessels all over your body. This can be an important sign of sepsis. The d-dimer test also indicates that blood clotting is happening in your body. The level of d-dimer can be high if you have one large clot, or it can be high if your body is making many tiny clots, as happens in sepsis.
The following tests are what doctors call confirmatory or diagnostic tests. The test results give the medical team more information when they suspect sepsis. Patients and their doctors need to first recognize the clinical signs and symptoms for the tests to be ordered, however. If your doctor suspects sepsis, treatment (with fluids and antibiotics) should begin right away, while waiting for these confirmatory test results.
Endotoxin is a component of certain bacteria, released when the bacteria cell disintegrates. It should not be in your blood, so its presence confirms there are gram negative bacteria in your bloodstream, although this test cannot identify which type. This test is not a replacement for blood cultures.
Procalcitonin (PCT): Procalcitonin is a protein in your blood that rises if you have a bacterial infection. It cannot tell what type of bacterial infection you may have. If you have low levels of PCT, your doctor may rule out a bacterial infection. The infection may be caused by a viral infection or an illness not related to an infection.
More testing: urine tests
Urinalysis: Like the CBC, this simple urine test can tell your doctor a lot about your health, including if you have a urinary tract infection (UTI) or problems with your kidneys, such as a kidney stones. There is no special preparation to provide a urine sample for a urinalysis.
Urine culture: A urine culture can determine what bacteria or fungi causes a UTI. Urine for a culture must be obtained midstream. You need a special cleanser to wipe your genitals before you start urinating. Once the area is cleaned as instructed, urinate for a few seconds into the toilet and then place the container under the flow and collect the sample.
Testing for specific infections
In addition to blood and urine tests, your doctor may want you to undergo other tests to identify where the infection may be. Here are some examples:
Chest x-ray: A chest x-ray may show if you have pneumonia or damage around the lungs. A chest x-ray can’t tell your doctor what type of infection you have.
Pulse oximetry. A pulse oximeter measures the oxygen saturation level of your blood. This tells your doctor how well your lungs are taking oxygen from the air and putting it into your bloodstream. The device is clipped on your finger or ear lobe. A light measure sthe oxygen levels as your blood flows past.
Sputum test. A sputum (phlegm) sample can show if there is an infection in your throat or lungs.
Computerized tomography (CT) scan: A CT scan of your head may show swelling or inflammation .
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): MRIs of your head check for swelling or inflammation.
Lumbar puncture: A lumbar puncture is also called a spinal tap. Your doctor uses a lumbar puncture for a sample of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), fluid that circulates around your spine and brain. Your doctor inserts a needle into your spinal cord, in your lower back, to remove a small amount of fluid to send for testing.
There are two tests for strep throat, the rapid antigen test and the throat culture. For the rapid antigen test, your doctor or nurse uses a swab to get a sample from the back of your throat. This test takes only minutes. A throat culture is done the same way, but with a special swab. This goes to a lab, similar to a blood culture or urine culture.
Doctors usually diagnose influenza by your symptoms. Rapid influenza diagnostic tests may indicate what type of influenza you have, but they are not always accurate. A cotton swab takes a sample from inside your nose or the back of your throat.
If your doctor suspects you have an infection on your skin, such as cellulitis or MRSA, a culture will help determine what type of infection is present. A small amount of saline solution is injected under your skin, then withdrawn.
The symptoms of early sepsis are vague and often easily dismissed. Any invasive procedures (such as a surgery) or an invasive devices (such as an IV), or any type of break in your skin (such as a bug bite or cut), should be mentioned if you experience any of the symptoms,. Testing can be frustrating when nothing specific turns up, but it’s the only way your team can decide how best to treat you.
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Fishing lures, handprints, sports team logos, poetry — each was meant to symbolize someone whose death brought life.
The symbols were woven into "Threads of Love" — a memorial quilt honoring those who saved the lives of others through organ and tissue donation — on display Saturday at the Lehigh Valley Active Life Center in Allentown.
Each of the quilts contained personalized panels made by surviving family members in memory of those they have lost. The event, organized by Gift of Life Donor Program to kick off National Donate Life Month, displayed six large quilts from the Lehigh Valley region and three smaller quilts honoring cases originating at St. Luke's University Hospital and Lehigh Valley Health Network. Each handmade quilt panel offered a snapshot of a personality and individual.
Some featured photos of the donors, others bore no words and told the story through images, such as a Flyers logo, volunteer firefighter patch, cross, peace sign, a snip of a tie or an embroidered turtle. Each quilt was accompanied by a notebook of remembrances from the family members who made them. Those living with grief too difficult to discuss shared no story at all. Continue reading
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When Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Momina Mustehsan, sang the recreated version of Afreen Afreen, it stole a million heart. Now upcoming young singers Abhishek Mukherjee, Rachit Agarwal and taken the song to a next level. The duo has come up with a reprised version of the song giving it an innovative touch.
In the video song, we can see Abhishek Mukherjee and Rachit Agarwal lending their mellifluous voices for the song. This is the first love music video under the banner of AR Divine with Ghav Films. The Voice Of India fame Abhishek and Rachit showcased their melodic talents through this video. The reprised version will for sure make you swoon.
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Legendary singer Kailesh Kher guided Abhishek and Rachit to take the song to next level of perfection. We loved the efforts of both the singers in attempting something new.

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When Little Man saw the book he put it back on Mrs. crockers desk.
What you said Clayton Chester??
I - I said may i have another book please, ma'ma mine is dirty.
Dirty! And just who do you think you are, CLayton Chester? Here the county is giving us these wonderful books during these hard times and you're going to stand there and tell me that the book's to dirty? Now you take that book or get nothing at all!!
Little Man Threw his book on the floor . Then turned to the page he was on and it called black people the N word.
But Look Ms. Crocker it says the N word . That's why he threw the book on the ground.

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The vector components of acceleration sensitivity Γ for a closed-loop oscillator referenced to a wine-glass disk array-composite resonator employing tiny (~92 nm) electrode-to-resonator capacitive transducer gaps were measured along axes perpendicular and parallel to the substrate to be Γvertical~13.6ppb/g and Γlateral~4.92ppb/g, respectively, which are on par with commercial quartz-based oscillator products. Interestingly, the measured acceleration sensitivity greatly exceeds the prediction of theory. In particular, models for frequency shifts due to variations in electrical stiffness and mechanical stress predict acceleration sensitivities orders of magnitude lower than measured here. Consideration of other microphonic contributors reveals that the measurements of this work were probably limited by the bond wires and package stresses of the board-level realization of the oscillator, so are very likely not representative of the performance actually achievable by a fully-integrated micromechanical resonator oscillator, where MEMS and transistors share a single chip. Still, the measured microphonic performance on par with mid-grade quartz oscillators at least provides some reassurance that the tiny electrode-to-resonator gaps used in high frequency capacitively transduced micromechanical resonators will not compromise the stabilities of oscillators referenced to them in conventional applications that currently accept mid-grade quartz resonators.


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Boeing opens new chapter with rollout of larger 787-9 Dreamliner
Boeing will get a fresh start Saturday night when it debuts the first of its new 787-9 jets, a larger version of the historically troubled 787-8, in the launch customer's paint scheme.
“It’s a chance to start over and improve pricing, improve reliability and get the program on the road to profitability,” said Richard Aboulafia, aerospace analyst for the Teal Group, outside Washington, D.C.
The aircraft eventually will be handed over to launch customer Air New Zealand, but that won’t be until mid-2014, after flight tests are done. The Saturday evening rollout ceremony at the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) Everett plant is to include a view of the stylized leaf at the aft end of the new Air New Zealand jet.
“They’re definitely prestigious, regarded as one of the higher-quality carriers in the world,” Aboulafia said of Air New Zealand.
While the 242-passenger 787-8 has suffered from years of problems including delays, battery fires and design flaws, the 280-passenger 787-9 has developed fairly smoothly.
It has many advantages over its smaller sibling, including a longer range of 8,200 nautical miles, better per-seat fuel efficiency and technical advances such as laminar flow, a type of streamlining, in the tail.
“They’re a little bit longer, with a lot more redesigned systems,” Aboulafia said of the 787-9. “It’s mostly refinement and improvement rather than radical changes.”
The larger 787-9 model has been selling well, with 405 in the order book. That's more than the 362-plane backlog of the 787-8.
The largest of the Dreamliner series, the 787-10, will feature even more capacity at 323 seats, but less range. Carriers have ordered 132 of those.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Division mentioned on Thursday it is going to maintain a public assembly on Feb. 19 to debate the way forward for a federal regulation which largely exempts on-line platforms from authorized legal responsibility for the fabric their customers publish.
The assembly will study the way forward for Part 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which offers immunity to firms reminiscent of Fb, Alphabet’s Google and Twitter for content material posted by customers, though firms can nonetheless be held answerable for content material that violates legal or mental property regulation.
The assembly titled ‘Part 230 – Nurturing Innovation or Fostering Unaccountability?’ will discover the expansive interpretation of the regulation by courts, it’s influence on residents, companies and can have a look at whether or not enhancements to the regulation ought to be made, the Justice Division mentioned in an announcement.
“Now that the trade has matured, legitimate questions have been raised concerning the broad scope of Part 230 and whether or not the immunity continues to be required in its present kind,” the assertion mentioned.
Lawmakers from each the Republican and Democratic events have referred to as for Congress to vary Part 230 in ways in which might expose tech firms to extra lawsuits or considerably enhance their prices.
Some Republicans have expressed concern that Part 230 prevents them from taking motion towards web companies that take away conservative political content material, whereas a couple of Democratic leaders have mentioned the regulation permits the companies to flee punishment for harboring misinformation and extremist content material.
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There are now many of them, you can find for every taste.
The leader in this area is the Canadian company Bombardier (more precisely, BRP - Bombardier Recreational Products, which stood out from Bombardier into an independent enterprise) this year organized for its fans fireworks from various models of Sea-Doo jet skis. It's funny to make it easier to understand the purpose of this or that device, “Bombardiers” compare them with cars!
Take, for example, the new series of jet skis GTX, GTX Limited, GTX SC. On the surface of the water it is entirely BMW-5 or "Jaguars-XJ." You can’t twist the feints on them, but you can effectively race in front of the audience - the spectacle will provide a 185-horsepower supercharged engine.
SIMILAR TO FERRARI
Captures? It's only the beginning! Under the hoods of the new Sea-Doo RXP and RXT, a 215-liter Rotax three-cylinder four-stroke four-stroke engine. with. In terms of specific indicators, it is more important than Ferrari! On smooth water, the RXP or RXT can accelerate over 125 km / h. However, even at this speed, the aquabikes keep their course and are well controlled - the shape of the boats is made according to the “keeled” scheme (this is common to all Sea-Doo jet skis), steering fins along the sides and a well-controlled position of the jet. To tear the Bombardier into a skid, you need to show a fair amount of skill or … recklessness.
It’s more convenient to spin freestyle elements on the lighter and shorter RXP. On a triple RXT, you need skill, but a beginner will cope on a straight line, unless, of course, he is scared. A long jet ski perfectly cuts the wave, jumps out smoothly, keeps itself in flight and gently splops into the water.
The RXP and RXT are not only excellent in driving performance, good and operational. “Bombardiers” made a strong move - closed the cooling system. Previously, the engine was cooled by sea water. Scale, uneven heating, flushing after skating, corrosion. Now everything is like in a car - “Tosol”, thermostat, radiator. The latter in the form of a plate was placed in the aft of the bottom. The radiator is always in the water and therefore cools well. Another function of the radiator plate is the reliable protection of the stern and water jet.
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Even more interesting solutions in the most unusual jet ski of the season 2005 “Bombardier” Sea-Doo 3D. It was possible to create five jet skis on one platform at once, not similar to each other either in style or in riding techniques. The first is VFRT. The “standing” option is a flat deck and a raised spring-loaded steering column. An unprepared person can easily stand on such a rather wide boat. And it doesn’t matter that he has enough strength for ten minutes of active driving - and how much pleasure he will get from turns and jumps!
Not enough spirit to lay a turn on his feet? Take the saddle out of the steering column and mount it on the platform. Twenty seconds - and the second option is ready - MOTO. A true cross-country motorcycle, only on the water.
For lovers of racing cars - option KART. Automobile landing, steering force, centrifugal force in turns create the complete illusion of driving a car along a good ring road.
There is another convenient position for controlling the jet ski - on the knees. Very stable, with a low center of gravity. You can always get up and cushion on a shallow wave and in jumps. Even more convenient if you install a special saddle on the platform. This is the fourth option - KNEE. The most dizzying somersaults succeed with him, up to a complete immersion and a coup under water.
If you want to get back on your feet, but unload your tired hands, you can raise and fix the steering column on the shock absorber strut. The fifth option is SHOQ, on it on the shoulder any ocean waves.
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Last week’s news about the Tour of California women’s race concentrated only on the fact the race had been cut from four to three days. Apparently no one noticed it had also changed dates, now clashing with Emakumeen XXXI Bira, the Spanish stage race promoted to the Women’s WorldTour for 2018.
While losing race days is not good news, having two overlapping top level women’s races is arguably worse. The Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered by SRAM (to give the race its full, rather unwieldy moniker) is now highly unlikely to live up to its billing “showcasing the world’s best women cyclists” next year.
And neither will Bira.
When published some months ago, the UCI’s original Women’s WorldTour calendar showed the Tour of California women’s race would run four stages between May 10th and 13th. Last week ASO – the same people who organise the Tour de France – announced the race would now finish on May 19th. The day Bira begins.
Simultaneous events serve to confuse the WorldTour calendar, creating a situation which cannot be good for teams and sponsors, even riders. And remember, women’s team rosters are small: riding two programmes is nearly impossible.
Indeed, over the years this has been recognised, and the clash will be the first time two events forming part of the UCI’s top women’s race series have overlapped. That includes the World Cup which preceded the Women’s WorldTour between 1998 and 2015.
Spanish organisers are understandably angry, fearing – probably rightly – a reduction in the overall standard of riders at their event. Not only have similar circumstances befallen the race previously, adding insult to injury they had already shifted their start date from Thursday to Saturday to accommodate teams travelling from America.
“Now these plans are not valid. What can we do now?” organisers told me in an email exchange. “The UCI Road department contacted us through our Spanish Federation to consult us, but they have decided [on] this change without our knowledge. We were informed by a friend.
“The UCI don’t respect us, we are very annoyed. There are some teams telling us they will come to our race, but this does not matter, women’s races need better treatment.”
Simply switching dates is not possible for Bira, with domestic Spanish races ruling out a swap to California’s original dates. Running it over the following weekends would adversely impact Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, itself re-scheduled for 2018 with the help of UCI to prevent a clash with La Course – another ASO race.
I understand Bira will retain its current dates.
But why the change?
Local organisers in California, AEG sent me the following statement for a piece I was writing for Cycling Weekly.
“We always run the women’s race within the larger window of the men’s race. We determined that the best race and course for the women was a three day event. The UCI was aware of our schedule and it is an approved race as part of the WorldTour.”
Not a whole lot of help. Maybe they feared a reduced field because of the Commonwealth Games? Perhaps running the event concurrently with the men’s event increases the number of roadside fans and exposure gained.
With Bira apparently the innocent victim, this situation looks bad for the Tour of California and the UCI. The former for being the big organiser who gets their own way, the latter for allowing the change.
Whatever, the clash of races has the potential to damage both races and the UCI’s flagship road series.
Let’s hope not.
NOTE: One week after this blog was published the UCI responded as follows.
“The organisers of the Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM always link the women’s race to the men’s race, with both events running concurrently and concluding in Sacramento. The UCI regrets the overlap with Spain’s Emakumeen Bira race, but in the pursuit of the globalization of the UCI Women’s WorldTour it is important to maintain a UWWT stop in the USA. For future seasons, we aim to avoid calendar conflicts of events whenever possible.”


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A wonderful casserole of root vegetables, apple, and whatever cheese you prefer for the topping!
INGREDIENTS (for 6 servings):
- 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 large celery root, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 small sweet onion, such as Vidalia or Walla Walla, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- shredded aged Colby or Cheddar Cheese
Bring a large steamer pot of water to a boil. Place fennel, celery root, and onion slices in the steamer insert. Steam until tender, approximately 7 to 10 minutes.
Spread the steamed vegetables and apple slices evenly in the bottom of an 8 x 8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour cream around the sides of the dish until the liquid reaches half-way to the top. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, and cover tightly with foil.
Bake in preheated oven until hot and bubbly and cheese has melted, approximately 40 minutes.

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Museum excavations, 1911. Acquired in the division of finds and accessioned, 1915.
Hayes, William C. 1953. Scepter of Egypt I: A Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in The Metropolitan Museum of Art: From the Earliest Times to the End of the Middle Kingdom. Cambridge, Mass.: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, p. 219.

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Dr. Vineeta Dwivedi is a practising Dentist with an experience of 13 years. She is located in Allahabad.
Dr. Vineeta Dwivedi practices at the J. K. Hospital Dental Care Center in Allahabad. The J. K. Hospital Dental Care Center is situated at 38/53, D Bai Ka Bagh In Front Of Topan Das old G.T. Road, Prayagraj, Allahabad.
She pursued her BDS in the year 2007 from PMNM Dental College and Hospital,Bagalkot,Karnataka.
Dr. Vineeta Dwivedi is an experienced, skilled and awarded doctor in her field of specialization.
She worked at Aiims-Delhi from 2007 to 2009 and from 2012 to 2019 at J. K. Hospital Dental Care Center.


By Rochelle Williams, Policy Analyst
April 7, 2009
- Mending the state's Personal Education Plan program is vital for parents and students.
- Forty-nine percent of students in grades three through eight did not earn the equivalent of a passing grade on end-of-grade reading and math tests during the 2007-08 school year.
- Schools must do a better job of utilizing personal education plans to help students before they fail.
- Legislators should support HB 804, which amends the law regarding personal education plans, so that schools are collaborating with parents and providing remediation plans for every student at risk of academic failure.


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This was the motion to proceed (to debate), basically bringing the bill to the floor.
In the old days there would have been an actual debate, but now, Reid files for cloture at the same time he files a bill so he can call for an end to debate whenever he wants, which is usually after the mandatory 30 hours of debate, i.e. the next morning or afternoon.
so doesn’t this open the bill up to debate and proposed ammendments from the floor? I’d think that’s better than no debate.


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This is a little article is for those of you who want to learn a thing or two about the art of DJ-ing and about correct song mixing, and they don’t know where to start.
For the past 4 years, I've been DJ-ing as a hobby, I've played music at a few events, I've created online mixes and I've been practicing a lot.
Looking back, I just can't believe how much ground there is to cover for someone who's just now starting up.
So here are some very basic hints about where to start learning how to mix dance / pop music.
Software: Traktor Pro 2 (although Virtual DJ will do just fine).
We’re going to pick two oldies songs, by the 90's band La Bouche
- Be My Lover
- Sweet Dreams
As the first song is playing, we want to mix out of it and to start mixing in the second song. We also want to properly blend them in them in together.
So, without further ado, click play to listen 25 seconds of what I am talking about:
So, how did I do that? What skills do you need to learn to start mixing like that?
At a first glance, it seems really easy and natural. But truth be told, a novice DJ needs to develop some basic know-how, before he can confidently mix music like that, consistently.
Let’s go step by step.
1. Match the two songs’ BPM (beats per minute)
The song La Bouche - Be my lover has roughly 135 beats per minute (138.83).
Whereas the song La Bouche - Sweet Dreams has roughly 134 beats per minute (133.69).
The two songs we're mixing must have the same number of beats per minute (or BPM), or else we'll get something which is called a trainwreck.
From a DJ's point of view, a 15 seconds trainwreck sounds like this:
So now you know why we must match the beats per minute.
The original song BPM’s don’t have to be exactly the same. But, as long as they are in close range, playing any song at a slightly slower or faster tempo will still sound good, in most cases.
All major DJ software and DJ gear will let you adjust and match the tempo of any song that's playing, either manually or via the predefined sync function (magic!).
2. Beatsync the two songs
Now that we have matched the tempos of the two songs, we must also beatsync them. This means the beats of the two songs must hit at the same time.
If they don't, you will hear something very unpleasant to the ear. Listen below. The songs have the same BPM, but they are slightly offbeat.
When we started bringing the second song up, you could hear the beats were misaligned. It sounded like two horses galloping at the same time.
We’re trying to DJ here, not to tame horses.
Even if you don’t start playing the second song exactly on beat, you can quickly adjust it such that the beats overlap.
Either from software or from your DJ gear, you just have to slow down or speed up the second song to catch up with the first one.
Have a lookie:
Of course, if you press the sync button, the software will do this automatically for you, including BPM matching.
Then why should you learn all this you might ask, if the sync button magically does so much for you already?
Well, the politically correct answer is that learning the basic DJ skills is what differentiates real DJ’s from someone who simply presses buttons on a laptop.
Let’s leave it at that, the debate for what makes a real DJ is ongoing for decades. And it's outside the purpose of this article, anyway.
The next step is to…
3. Learn Phrase Mixing
Mastering the first two steps is a great start with mixing music and getting to very basic level. But it’s not enough, if you are serious.
If you want your mixes to sound great, you must understand when to start start bringing in the second song in the mix.
You cannot start mixing anywhere you like, in the middle of the song. More often than not, it will sound bad, even If you have your beats aligned in place.
You must understand the musical structure of a typical dance / pop song before mixing.
I am talking about …
Beats, Bars and Phrases
We’ve already covered what beats are, so let’s have a look at Bars.
In dance and electronic music, Bars are groupings of 4 beats.
We have 1 Bar = 4 Beats.
And one musical Phrase groups several bars together.
How many, you ask?
Well, it depends upon the musical genre, or upon what the song artists wants to emphasize.
You will usually find 8 or 16 bars per musical phrase.
Some musical genres will even go up to 32 or even 64 (like classical Trance music).
Let’s see how many beats we have per musical phrase, depending upon the length.
8 bars = 8 x 4 beats = 32 beats
Or if the phrase is 16 bars long, then:
16 bars = 16 x 4 beast = 64 beats
Makes sense? As you can see, it’s just simple math.
To mix two songs correctly and make it sound good, you have to match musical phrases
Randomly mixing and matching beats or bars will not work, because you will get mixes that sound weird.
You must learn how to spot these musical structures when listening to the songs you want to mix.
For this, you must train your ear to recognize When does a bar start? and When does the next musical phrase start in the song?
Don’t be worried. I know it’s a bit overwhelming for a beginner, and you have so many questions.
But every serious student of the Art of DJing goes through this and comes back alive and unscathed.
There’s so much more to talk about, like:
- How do you learn to count beats, bars and phrases?
- Should you mix only over the outro of a song, or can you mix in earlier?
- What does harmonic mixing mean?
I’m saving the answers for future articles 😉
As you might suspect, the DJ Rabbit hole goes very, very deep.
You know the drill, if you got any value out of this, do Upvote.
That’s it for now, all the best.


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CEO on how to deal with the issues facing brokers and homebuyers alike
As consumer spending shifted towards the housing market from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rakhee Dhingra (pictured), CEO at Toronto-based brokerage Mortgage Savvy, began to notice an interesting trend: a surge in business from the first-time homebuyer demographic that far outpaced its previous levels.
While that segment of the market normally accounted for around 30-40% of the brokerage’s business, Dhingra told Canadian Mortgage Professional that it had risen to “closer to 60-70%” of deals executed in the latter part of 2020 and throughout this year – a trend that leaves her well placed to assess some of the challenges and hurdles facing Canadians looking to enter the market.
Unsurprisingly, qualification obstacles remain a prime concern for first-time buyers, with Dhingra noting a marked uptick in instances of parents and relatives coming on board to provide financial support in the purchasing and mortgage process.
“We’re definitely seeing parents coming on as co-signers and gifting down payments as we support these first-time homebuyers in being able to take that first step,” she said.
The majority of Mortgage Savvy’s first-time homebuying clients are on the uninsured side: young professionals seeking to purchase in Toronto with price points over $1 million. In that category, Dhingra said, the effect of recent hikes to the stress test rate has been minimal – although it’s a different story for others.
“Where we have seen an impact are those clients who are sole applicants: a first-time homebuyer looking to purchase solo and enter the market, maybe looking for that first condo purchase,” she said.
“They’re definitely being hit by these changes; an approximately 4% decrease in overall lending and mortgage loan exposure has a significant impact on your ability to enter the market.”
Given an economic landscape that has seemed to be ever shifting during the pandemic, with much uncertainty still in the air about what shape Canada’s recovery will take, one of the most important roles that mortgage brokers are currently playing is in keeping their clients apprised of what those changing circumstances mean for them.
Dhingra said that her main focus remained imparting that advice to clients, particularly in light of the Bank of Canada’s recent announcement on its overnight rate and lingering unease over the spread of COVID-19 variants.
“It’s important to provide clients with ongoing support, and ensuring that we’re regularly touching base with them,” she said. “Yesterday, we had a flurry of enquiries from clients on the vaccine rollout, things looking like they’re going to open up, and news of the Delta variant bringing additional elements of uncertainty in overall economic growth.
“It’s a question of keeping clients calm and continuing to ensure that you’re keeping them posted. In an environment where we’re also in a position where it’s hard to predict, all we can do is go back and rely on our own knowledge, basing it on history and what we’ve seen.”
In addition to those concerns and queries about what impact the country’s economic path will have for their mortgage and homebuying goals, clients have also maintained a strong interest in the fixed vs. variable mortgage debate – perhaps no surprise, given the recent emergence of a sub-zero variable offering for what Ratehub.ca says is the first time ever.
While the current spread between Canada’s lowest variable and fixed-rate products means that many clients are opting for a variable rate, Dhingra emphasized the need to take individual clients’ financial aims and circumstances into consideration when recommending either solution.
“We’re definitely seeing that the variable rate can be a great option for the right client; however, where the fixed rate may provide a first-time homebuyer with a level of stability and consistency, that may also be positive,” she said.
“For us, it’s really about understanding clients’ overall goals, how long they may see themselves within a specific property, and balancing that with penalties to ensure that is all factored in when a client is making a decision.”

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Should You Be Friends With Your Partner's Ex? The Answer Might Surprise You
Relationships are tricky, but they get even trickier when they end. Dynamics vary, of course, but one thing that's almost always hard to achieve is managing to be friends with an ex. People move on, and when they do, new people are added into the mix and dynamics can get even more complicated. If your partner and their ex are in the same group of friends, should you be friends with your partner's ex? It can be awkward AF, but if your partner is on good terms with their ex, and their ex is someone they still have to see on the reg, it might be in your best interests to try and make nice.
"If your partner is friends with their ex, it would make sense that you would embrace this person as a friend, as well," psychotherapist and relationship expert Denise Limongello tells Elite Daily. "If this person is an integral part of your romantic partner's life, then it would seem necessary not only to accept this person but also to trust that any romantic feelings between them are over and completely in the past." After all, trust is incredibly important in a relationship and plays a big role in how you two move forward.
Your partner could have countless reasons for wanting to be friends with their ex, none of which may have anything to do with their past relationship. Maybe they were friends before they started dating, and when they broke up, they wanted to continue that friendship. "Romantic feelings are so far buried in the past that a friendship feels both possible and also natural," Limongello says. Whatever the reason for them wanting to keep a friendship going, if your partner is bringing you into their friendship with their ex, that's a good sign they're strictly friends who just happen to have history.
If you've decided to embrace being friends with bae's ex, Limongello recommends trying to have a friendship with their ex outside of your partner's friendship with them. "A great way to get started on that is to invite this person to lunch or coffee or any activity where you might be able to spend time, alone, together, getting to know each other so that you might have a friendship of your own," she says. "You might be pleasantly surprised to discover that you understand why your ex didn't want to lose this person as a friend just because they didn't make it as a couple."
And while cultivating your own friendship with the ex may help you feel more comfortable with your partner being friends with them, breakup coach and host of the breakup BOOST podcast Trina Leckie warns not to get too close. "I think things could get a little sticky if suddenly you become close friends," she tells Elite Daily. "It could create drama down the road and jealousy issues could arise, even if things seem to be totally fine in the beginning." She also recommends not becoming too friendly with the ex if their breakup is still pretty new. Maybe your partner is over their ex, but the ex may not be over them, especially if the breakup wasn't mutual. Keep them close! Just not too close.
If the breakup is still fresh, you may be a little more hesitant about your partner being friends with their ex — even if they both say they're over each other. So, you may not exactly want to be friends with someone who could still be pining for your bae, which is totally understandable. "You have a right to process these feelings with your partner," Limongello states. Explain to them why you're feeling the way that you are and hope that they will hear you out, comfort you, and if it's really bothering you, maybe take a bit of a step back from their ex — at least for a little while.
However, if you have no problem trying to be friends with your partner's ex, make sure there are lines between what you do and don't talk about, Leckie advises. "Steer clear of being gossipy or comparing notes," she says. "Don’t vent about your partner to their ex. Communicate to your partner if at any time you are uncomfortable with the situation." Bae should respect if something makes you uncomfortable and try to work something out to fix it, where you won't feel as uncomfortable, and your partner still gets to keep their friend. Compromise, people. And the last bit of advice? "Don’t compare yourself to them or feel intimidated — they broke up for a reason," Leckie says.

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DALLAS, Ga. — A Georgia high school student says she was suspended after she posted a photo of a crowded hallway at her school.
Hannah Watters, a sophomore at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, posted a photo on Twitter showing students walking down a crowded hallway.
Some students were wearing masks, but not all.
The 15-year-old said she posted the photo because she was concerned.
“I took the photo initially after seeing the first day of school photo taken by someone else go online as well and got picked up by some media coverage,” Hannah said. “And I took it out of mostly concern and nervousness after seeing the first days of school.”
She said she was suspended after being accused of breaking several codes of conduct.
Paulding County School’s Superintendent Brian Otott said in a letter to the community that the photo was taken out of context.
“There is no question that the photo does not look good,” he wrote. “Students are in this hallway environment for just a brief period as they move to their next class.”
He also said: “Class changes at the high school level are a challenge when maintaining a specific schedule. It is an area we are continuing to work on in this new environment to find practicable ways to further limit students from congregating.”
Otott said masks are not required at the school, though they are strongly encouraged.
- Retired Col. Ralph Puckett to Best Ranger competitors: ‘You are the best our country produces’
- Alaska to offer COVID vaccines in airports
- TPD: Man suffers ‘serious’ head injuries after being attacked with axe, suspect still on the loose
- The names of the 8 victims murdered in the Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting
- ‘This violence must end’: Calls for action on Capitol Hill after latest mass shooting


The cult indie title Undertale will launch on the PlayStation 4 and Vita on 15th August – and yes, it’ll be completely cross-buy. Those who pre-order the game on the PlayStation Network will get a spiffing new PS4 dynamic theme as crafted by Truant Pixel’s fair hand, which you can preview on the PlayStation Blog.
If you’re not a fan of digital downloads for whatever reason, then Fangamer will be creating a limited edition physical version, which is currently scheduled to ship in September. You can pre-order that through here, and it includes a soundtrack, art booklet, a music box locket, and sheet music (!!!) for six of the release’s songs.
August is looking like some month on the PS4, isn’t it? But then, 2017 could end tomorrow and it would still have been an amazing year for games.


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At Members First we offer a wide range of mortgage loans to help you find that dream home, re-finance your existing mortgage, or tap the equity in your home to help with other expenses and purchases. The two links below will take you to our mortgage loan center where you can view current rates and apply online.
Please note that there are different links & phone numbers for our 1st & 2nd mortgage loan departments.
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- Click here to view our 1st Mortgage Loan & Refinance Rates or begin your application
- Or call 703.667.4551 to speak directly with a mortgage loan representative
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- Or call 866.435.8327 to speak directly with a 2nd mortgage loan representative
Members First will provide a listing of registered Mortgage Loan Originators and their unique identifiers on its website. The information will also be posted prominently in the branch office lobby/lending reception area, and will be made available to employees other than the Mortgage Loan Originator for dissemination to the members of the Credit Union upon request.


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By now, you've probably heard that "Mulan" won't be going to theaters in the U.S.
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek says, "We see this as an opportunity to bring this incredible film to a broad audience currently unable to go to movie theaters."
With a budget of $200 million, "Mulan" is one of the most expensive movies to forgo theaters because of the pandemic. Re-telling the story of a young Chinese woman who disguises herself as a man to become a soldier, the live-action remake was originally supposed to be Disney's flagship summer blockbuster.
We can't say exactly how much money "Mulan" could've made in pre-pandemic theaters. But we do know that Disney's 2019 remakes of "Aladdin" and "The Lion King" grossed more than one billion dollars each.
Whether that box office success can translate into streaming success is going to be a big question next month.
For context: "Trolls World Tour" made more than $77 million in revenue for Universal Pictures. It was the first movie to go straight to streaming after the start of the pandemic.
Chapek says, "While we view this as a devastating situation for everyone affected, it's also forced us to consider different approaches and look for new opportunities."
As the pandemic continues, these "new opportunities" are squarely focused on streaming and digital platforms. That's especially true for Disney — whose largest source of revenue comes from theme parks — but it's also true for the rest of the entertainment industry.
Last month, AMC and Universal struck a deal to shorten the theatrical window and offer "premium on-demand" rentals after just two weeks. That's unprecedented for the industry, but with no clear future for movie theaters, some are already wondering if it's the new normal.


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Cake with apricots
Cooking time330 min
The present confectionery bliss, not cake! For this cake you can make the basis of the ready-made sponge cake. It needs to be put on top of the mousse and gently press into the cream.
The combination of Sunny fragrant apricots with gentle mousse with light caramel flavor - this cake can easily apply to the festive table. Guests will be delighted. The consistency of the mousse is very similar to the cotta, because it is prepared almost the same way. Part of the cream is warming up, the rest whipped. So cut this cake turns slightly porous (not managed to photograph the cake in the cut, he disappeared faster than I have time to think about it).
Prepare the ingredients. For cooking apricot mousse cake we will need: cream cheese (Almette, Hochland, swale, etc. brand), heavy cream (33-35% fat), brown sugar, gelatin powder, water for soaking.
Gelatin cover with water and leave to swell.
In a saucepan pour 100 ml cream and add sugar.
Bring to boil on slow fire and remove from fire.
Add the cream swollen gelatin and stir until smooth.
In a bowl put cottage cheese, pour the cream and gelatin mass.
Whisk everything with a mixer until smooth.
The remaining cream separately beat with a mixer until fluffy.
Gently mix in the whipped cream to cottage cheese.
Filling. For the filling we will need ripe apricots. They should not be too soft, but not green. I took a smooth apricots with smooth navaratnas peel.
Apricots wash, dry, cut in half and remove seeds.
Form for baking vystelit with cling film. Spread on the bottom of the mold halves peaches cut up.
On top of the apricots, pour the creamy cheese mousse and smooth.
Put the cake in the fridge for 3-5 hours until fully cured. The finished cake to turn on a dish, to apricots on top.
Decorate the cake with mint or lemon balm and serve. Serve cake better than before the use. As it consists of a delicate mousse and can lose shape in a warm room, though only slightly. Cut the cake into slices and serve with tea or coffee. Bon appetit!


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This was a good one! After weeks of planning, we successfully hosted an inaugural Meetup in Tallinn, Estonia. This video includes the presentations from the event, which covered the following:
Opening Remarks – Arvydas Dabulskis, Hashgraph Ambassador (Lithuania)
Introduction to Hashgraph & Recent Updates – Paul Bugeja & Alex Godwin, Hedera Hashgraph
Hashgraph Ecosystem – Gossip Guy, Hashgraph YouTuber
As a fun fact, Estonia has ranked one of the top locations on Google trends for “Hashgraph” keyword searches.
Given this interesting data point and the fact that Estonia has one of the leading technology communities in Europe, myself and Hedera Hashgraph team wanted to further grow the emerging community here. This was one of the main reasons this Meetup was special for us all.
Special thanks to Arvydas Dabulskis, for helping me co-organizing the event, which was also made possible by the Hashgraph Ambassador program lead by Alec Otto and started by Kyle Armour from Hedera Hashrgaph. Lastly, this event was hosted by Lift99, one of Estonia’s leading startup workspaces and also home to the #EstoniaMafia Wall of Fame!
If anyone is interested in continuing to build the Hashgraph community in Tallinn, please visit the local meetup page or email the Hashgraph Ambassador program mailbox for more information.
Tallinn, Estonia Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Hashgraph-Estonia-Tallinn/
Ambassadors Mailbox: [email protected]
Hedera Hashgraph: https://www.hederahashgraph.com/
Hedera Hashgraph Telegram Channel: https://t.me/hashgraph
Developers Discord Server: https://discord.gg/FFb9YFX
Meetup Events: https://www.meetup.com/pro/hashgraph/
What is Hashgraph?:
Hashgraph is a data structure & consensus algorithm that is fast, secure and fair.
What is Hedera Hashgraph?:
The Hedera hashgraph platform provides a new form of distributed consensus. The platform is lightning fast, secure, and fair. Hedera enables and empowers developers to build an entirely new class of distributed applications never before possible.
The Gossip Guy – Join me as we “gossip” about the world powered by hashgraph!

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Green solutions around the house
Less is more! You don’t have to accumulate dozens of bottles of cleaning agents for a clean home. Just make a few solutions and use them on every surface at different dilutions. Here’s a well-proven recipe that our grandmothers used to love: take a soap, dissolve it in 1 liter of warm water, add 200 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice and a tablespoon of borax. From the fridge to the bathroom tiles and the flooring, this home-made cleaning liquid is perfect for everything.
Use a special solution against limescale, which can be prepared by adding one mug of water and two table spoons of vinegar to a mug of baking soda. Apply the dense liquid to the calcareous surface and let it work for a few hours. Finally rub the dissolved limescale and dirt with the MPS Scrubber. For sensitive surfaces use the MPPS Scrubber.

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Korean shortstop Jung-ho Kang is set to be posted on Monday and is said to have interest from the Athletics, Giants, Mets, and several other clubs. The A’s and Mets would presumably be interested in Kang at shortstop. The Giants, meanwhile could use Kang at either third or they could shift Joe Panik to the hot corner and use Kang at second. We’ll keep track of the latest on the 27-year-old here..
- Many at the winter meetings felt that Kang is seeking a deal in the neighborhood of $24MM over three years, writes Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. Internally, the Mets appear to be split on Kang. Some scouts fear that Kang will not be able to play shortstop at the major league level and question whether his offense will translate. The Mets could use the kind of production that Kang put up in the KBO but they’ve also said that they’re willing to head into spring training with Wilmer Flores as their starting shortstop.


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Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing today released Vermont’s 2017 Tourism Benchmark Study. The biennial publication illustrates the positive impact tourism has on the Vermont economy through spending, jobs and revenue to local and state governments.
In 2017, 13 million people visited Vermont, bringing $2.8 billion into the state. After manufacturing, tourism represents the largest contribution of out-of-state money to Vermont’s economy. The industry supports 32,000 jobs, or nearly 10 percent of the state’s workforce. The tourism sector contributed $391 million in tax revenue in 2017, which provides a tax reduction of $1,450 for every Vermont household.
“The tourism benchmark study confirms what we intuitively know: tourism is vital to growing our economy,” said Governor Scott. “Tourists visit all corners of our state, spending money on fuel, dining, lodging and our quality Vermont products. These visitors are essential to strengthening our local economies and rural communities.”
The Tourism Benchmark Study also reveals the importance of the winter season, second home owners, and tourism spending patterns in the southern part of the state.
“Winter makes Vermont a unique tourism destination compared to neighboring states,” said Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing Commissioner Wendy Knight. “While summer is the strongest tourism season across the Northeast, Vermont sees strong economic activity during the winter months that states like New York and New Hampshire do not. Vermont’s ski resorts continue to invest in their properties, creating places and experiences that draw people to our state.”
According to the study, second homes make up 20 percent of all Vermont housing and second home owners contribute $380 million in economic activity. With its proximity to the primary drive markets of New York and Boston, Southern Vermont (Rutland, Bennington, Windsor and Windham Counties) accounts for 50 percent of second home property tax revenue and generates 40 percent of the state’s rooms tax receipts.
The Benchmark Study is compiled using analysis of tax reports, credit card data and statistics from the Department of Labor and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Both the Executive Summary and full report are available for review online.
Watch Governor Scott’s announcement of the 2017 Tourism Benchmark Study highlights from Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont.

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817. James Morgan
818. Juliette Pochin
James Morgan and Juliette Pochin, from London, have raised over £274,000 by staging two star-studded concerts for ‘Parkinson’s UK.’
World-renowned conductor James Morgan was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s in 2012 when he was just 42 years old. Determined to use his musical connections to highlight the impact of the condition, he and his partner, mezzo-soprano Juliette Pochin, created ‘Symfunny’ in 2014. They brought together some of Britain’s most popular musicians and comedians at the Royal Albert Hall to raise money for Parkinson’s research and following its success put on another celebrity fundraiser in April this year. James has spoken movingly about his initial desire to keep his diagnosis secret for fear of being treated differently and how ‘Symfunny’ has given him the opportunity to show how much he can still achieve, whilst also helping others.
In a personal letter to James and Juliette, Prime Minister Theresa May said:
“Through ‘Symfunny’, you have created innovative and ambitious events in response to the extremely challenging experience of James’ young-onset Parkinson’s. You should both be enormously proud of using your personal experience of the condition as well as your wealth of connections in the music and entertainment industry to fundraise for the invaluable work of ‘Parkinson’s UK’.”
“It was such a surprise and honour to receive a Point of Light award and to be presented with it by the Prime Minister herself. It had particular emotional resonance for us as we were at the reception at Downing Street with Parkinson’s UK to mark the 200th anniversary of Dr James Parkinson’s Essay on the Shaking Palsy and our Symfunny concerts have been specifically to raise funds to find a cure for this condition, if not in time for James, then for our children.”


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