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The trade deadline is just around the corner, but already we’ve seen quite a few noteworthy deals. Of course, Taylor Hall was traded all the way back in December, but more recently we’ve discussed the Maple Leafs’ acquisition of Jack Campbell and the Penguins landing Jason Zucker. Over the last week, Andy Greene, Blake Coleman, Tyler Toffoli, Brenden Dillon, Marco Scandella, Alec Martinez, and a host of other players/picks have changed hands. That’s created a lot of ground to cover today, but let’s try to hit the highlights.
We’ll go chronologically and start with the Devils trading Andy Greene to the Islanders in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and prospect David Quenneville. That same day, New Jersey traded Blake Coleman to the Lightning in exchange for prospect Nolan Foote and a first-round pick that the Lightning previously received from Vancouver. That’s in addition to the Taylor Hall trade from December, so the Devils have been heavy sellers already.
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It makes sense for New Jersey to play this role. The Devils entered the season with the belief that their aggressive gains over the summer coupled with the team’s natural growth would enable them to make the transition from a rebuilding squad to a playoff contender. That’s out of step with what the reality of the situation ended up being and instead the Devils are on track to do nearly as badly as they did in 2018-19 when they finished with a 31-41-10 record. This will be the seventh time in the last eight years that they will have missed the playoffs.
So the Devils have shifted their gaze once again towards the future, trading away two great team players in the process. Coleman and Greene are both good role players who should fit in nicely with the Lightning and Islanders respectively. In the case of Greene, this also serves as something of a reunion given that former Devils GM Lou Lamoriello is now serving in that role with the Islanders. Both teams can be happy with what they added while the Devils should be satisfied with the returns they got, especially in the case of Coleman, who they managed to get a first for.
The Canadiens are set to play the Capitals at 7:00 pm ET tonight on NBCSN. You can also watch the game online.
New Jersey might end up with three first-round picks in the 2020 draft – though the pick they got from Coleman, which originally came from Vancouver, is either a 2020 or 2021 selection depending on if Vancouver makes the playoffs. Given that the Devils already have a great young core, they might opt to use one or more of those selections to acquire more established talent prior to the NHL Draft.
Before that though, the Devils are likely to continue to sell before the deadline. Wayne Simmonds and Sami Vatanen, both of who can become UFAs this summer, are the two most likely to still be on the block. The X-Factor with Vatanen is that he hasn’t played since Feb. 1st due to a leg injury, so that will have hurt his potential trade value.
The Kings are another big seller this year. They had already dealt Jack Campbell to Toronto and on Feb. 17th they moved Toffoli to Vancouver in exchange for Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a 2020 second-round pick, and a 2022 conditional pick. Then on Feb. 19th, the Kings sent Alec Martinez to Vegas in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 second-round selection.
The Kings haven’t been able to get any first round picks thus far, but they are currently looking to enter the 2020 draft with three second-round picks, two third-round selections, and two fourth-round selections, so they do have quite a bit to work with. Moving Martinez and Toffoli have to hurt those. They were both figures from the Kings’ glory days who are now gone. The number of Kings players who were a part of the 2014 championship is dwindling, though given that the Kings are en route to miss the playoffs for the third time in four years, change has to come.
Martinez gives Vegas a reliable top-four defenseman, though Toffoli is the more interesting player to be dealt. With Brock Boeser (ribs) potentially out for the rest of the regular season, Toffoli has an opportunity to play a leading role in the Canucks’ offense the rest of the way. He made his Canucks debut on Feb. 19th and registered an assist while playing on a line with Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller. If those are going to be Toffoli’s linemates for the rest of the season, then he should have a strong showing in the final weeks.
Circling back to Martinez though, he was part of a rush on defenseman that occurred over the last few days. The Jets took part in that too, adding some much needed blueline help by grabbing Dylan DeMelo from Ottawa in exchange for a 2020 third-round pick, but Washington and St. Louis made bigger defensive upgrades. Washington added Dillon from San Jose in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 conditional third-round selection while the Blues pried Scandella from Montreal in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and a conditional 2021 fourth-round selection.
Scandella, who will now play for his third team this season, is a third-pairing blueliner so that acquisition isn’t too exciting, but it is interesting because back in January the Canadiens got him from Buffalo in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round pick. In other words, Montreal got more in exchange for Scandella than they ever gave up and they turned that profit in the span of less than a month. Not a bad investment on their part.
Dillon, though, can slot in as a second-pairing defenseman. He’ll round out the Capitals’ top four after John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov, and Michal Kempny. The Capitals don’t really have the cap space to entertain re-signing him though, so Dillon is almost certainly just a rental for Washington as they look towards winning their second championship in the span of three years. It also makes sense that the Capitals would be spending on rentals right now. While Alex Ovechkin has shown no signs of aging, he is nevertheless 34-years-old. Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie are marching deeper into their 30s too while John Carlson celebrated his 30th birthday in January. So this isn’t the end of the Capitals’ window, but it is fair to say that they might not have too many more seasons with this core playing at the top of their game, so now is the time to strike.
San Jose went into this season hoping to be a serious Cup contender as well, but instead this has been one of the most painful years for the franchise since it was founded. Dillon was their major trade chip, but the Sharks might also move Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau before the deadline.
There were a few other trades over the last week, but none that had a significant impact.
It’s worth noting though that even after all this movement, there are still some potential noteworthy names on the block. In addition to the ones we’ve previously mentioned, Chris Kreider is the headline player right now and Ilya Kovalchuk is another intriguing case. Also keep an eye on Ottawa, which might still trade both Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Vladislav Namestnikov in the coming days.

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text: Did you know that the first battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought right here in Brooklyn? All right—the first “official” post-signing-of-Declaration-of-Independence battle, but it was definitely the biggest of the entire war, and took place in part of what is now Green-Wood Cemetery. To mark the battle’s 236th anniversary and celebrate the brave patriots who helped make the United States an independent nation, the Green-Wood Historic Fund is hosting a whole day of activities to engage with our collective history, explore our past, and pay respects. There will be a reenactment, a commemorative ceremony, a Battle of Brooklyn Parade with the Regimental Band of United States Merchant Marine Academy, and if you’re quick enough to reserve a spot, a trolley tour led by local historians. It’s a great way to spend a day with your family–or fellow history buffs!

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Guam Debt Lags as Airport Plans First-in-Decade Sale: Muni DealsRomy Varghese and Brian Chappatta
Guam’s only commercial airport is selling $247 million in debt this week as bonds from issuers in the U.S. territory are losing more than the market for the first time since 2008.
The deal from the A.B. Won Pat International Airport Authority in the island of 160,000 about 4,000 miles (6,436 kilometers) west of Hawaii would refinance bonds sold 10 years ago, when it last issued debt, documents show. Proceeds would also finance projects such as a new international arrivals corridor and security lanes.
Moody’s Investors Service ranks the debt Baa2, two steps above junk. The airport enjoys a monopoly, yet its revenue can be volatile due to its susceptibility to typhoons and Japanese discretionary spending, the company said. Passengers declined at an average annual rate of 2.4 percent in the 10 years through 2012 because of fewer flights to Saipan and other islands by the airport’s main carrier, United Continental Holdings Inc., according to deal documents.
Guam, the westernmost American territory, says its slogan is “Where America’s Day Begins.” Settled about 4,000 years ago, the island has been a U.S. territory since 1950 and has been also under Spanish and Japanese control.
Debt from Guam issuers has lost 6.3 percent this year through Aug. 22, compared with a 4.8 percent decline in the broad $3.7 trillion muni-bond market, Barclays Plc data show. The island’s index, with an average rating of about three steps above junk, outperformed since 2009 as interest rates fell to generational lows and investors sought higher-yielding debt.
Rolenda Faasuamalie, a spokeswoman for the Guam airport, said it “is in a strong financial operating position” because of the “potential for greater growth in enplanements.”
The agency will save about $12.3 million from the refinancing, she said in an e-mail.
A Guam airport bond maturing in 2018 that is subject to the alternative minimum tax traded nine times Aug. 6, the most since February 2012, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The average yield of 4.68 percent was about 3.52 percentage points more than benchmark AAA munis. The spread was 2.79 percentage points on April 24.

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Adult Outpatient Clinician
To provide individuals, groups and families with clinical assessment and treatment to understand and/or alleviate symptoms related to improvement of mental health, substance use, behavioral, and relationship distress. Interest in trauma preferred. Master's Degree in a mental health field plus at least one year of relevant clinical experience necessary. Experience with short term therapeutic interventions sought. Applicants with current licensure above rostered status are encouraged to apply at this time AOP prides itself on teaming and providing necessary clinical services in a comprehensive outpatient setting. Full time position with comprehensive benefits. Equal opportunity employer.

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The Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018 competition has opened for entries. It calls on bloggers from around the world to put their favourite wildlife moment into the spotlight, in 800 words or fewer. Sponsored by SWAROVSKI OPTIK and organised by Terra Incognita, the competition aims to celebrate storytelling for positive change, and has an impressive list of prizes and star judges.
“We’re seeking stories that raise awareness about our planet’s incredible wildlife and explore people’s connection with nature through travel”, said Dr Nick Askew, co-founder of Terra Incognita.
As a social enterprise Terra Incognita believes that ethical ecotourism, combined with the power of blogging, can be a real force for good in the world. “Bloggers are some of the greatest storytellers of our time, and we want to create opportunities for bloggers to be recognised and rewarded for their talent through support, encouragement and publicity”, said Nick.
The Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018 competition will award a two winners – one chosen by a star panel of judges and another as voted for by the public. There will also be runners up prizes and benefits for anyone who enters.
Winners will each receive a pair of SWAROVSKI OPTIK CL Companion 10×30 binoculars (value £930), plus wide-scale promotion and recognition for their blog. Winning entries will be published on some of the biggest wildlife blogs online, including Mark Avery and Conservation Careers. Winning bloggers will also have the opportunity to be interviewed for two popular wildlife podcasts – Conservation Careers Podcast and the Wild Voices Project. Winner will also receive a membership to Conservation Careers, its online Conservation Career Kickstarter course and career coaching (valued at £199).
All entrants will be offered benefits as part of the Terra Incognita Eco-Blogger Network, a global community of storytellers and influencers, including their profile featured on Terra Incognita and opportunities for published work and promotion to increase their profile.
“Blogging engages everyone from scientists and activists to concerned citizens and youth in important issues like wildlife conservation, across cultures and continents”, said Kristi Foster, co-founder of Terra Incognita. “Let’s celebrate great storytelling by passionate people who will continue to educate and inspire us – sparking conversations that lead to positive change”.
Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018 judge panel includes:
· Dr Mark Avery – Britain’s premier wildlife blogger
· Dr James Borrell – Conservation scientist and uber-blogger
· Marta Calix – Co-founder of the The Conservation Hub
· Ed Drewitt – Professional naturalist and BBC broadcaster
· Hendrikus van Hensbergen – Chief Executive of Action for Conservation
· Justin Lennon – CEO of Conservation Guide
· James Lowen – Award-winning travel and nature writer
· Lucy McRobert – Nature writer and environmental journalist
· Eilidh Munro – Wildlife and conservation filmmaker
· Daisy Ouya – Science writer, editor and communications specialist
· Dr Kate Rawles – Outdoor philosopher, writer, lecturer and environmental campaigner
· Matt Adam Williams – Wildlife photographer, writer and naturalist
HOW TO ENTER
The Wildlife Blogger of the Year 2018 competition is open to anyone – amateur or professional – who runs a blog or website. Stories must be original (unpublished) and are limited to one entry per person.
To enter, simply submit a short story about your favourite wildlife moment (in 800 words or fewer). Please visit the following page for full details of the competition and how to submit your entry: www.terra-incognita.travel/wildlife-blogger-of-the-year. The deadline for entries is Midnight on 30 November 2018, and the winners will be announced on 31st December 2018. If you have any questions or problems, please email firstname.lastname@example.org.

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When it comes to things to do in Zion National Park, here are some activities every would-be adventurer should know. The unique settings in Zion bring hikers from all over the world, while the rock climbing is considered some of the best in the Western United States.
For those not so physically inclined, there’s also the possibility of exploring all that the park has to offer astride a horse. Whether you’re lazed for contemplation or primed for action, Zion will not disappoint.
Hiking is probably the most popular activity in Zion, with most visitors going during the spring and summer months. There are specific areas that are the stars of the hiking circuit and number among the Zion National Park top attractions. The Narrows lies between two sheer cliffs and the hike is almost all through water. The Subway is a slot of canyon that looks like its been bored by a rock-eating worm. Most famous is the second longest natural bridge in the world, Kolob Arch, the reward at the end of a seven-mile hike.
Zion National Park is also a rock-climbing destination. The sheer cliffs are short enough to not intimidate, but all pose challenges enough to attract serious climbers. Moonlight Buttress is one of the more challenging cliffs in the park and brings the undaunted and the heavily geared. Spaceshot is easier for beginner climbers, though it still requires serious equipment, deep respect for the cliff, and an experienced guide. Somewhere in between these two climbs in difficulty is Prodigal Son, a sheer face of solid rock wall not for the faint of heart.
Guided horseback riding is available April to November. Many of the nature trails that are followed on horseback go through quiet streams that trickle through mighty cuts of rock. Horseback riding is a great way to explore Zion without the commitment of gear or peak physical performance, making it an ideal way to see the sites with younger kids or older parents.
So there it is for some things to do in Zion National Park. Hiking can be strenuous fun requiring walking poles as you wade through murky waters. Rock climbing in the park attracts both the brave beginner and its own special brand of aficionado. For those daunted by the prospect of either, guided horseback riding brings you the park and all its glory without as much of the perspiration. Now get out there and live.

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Sam is PISSED that we're bailing on Good Friday services (on the beach, no less) because we have tickets to see Batman V Superman this morning. Whoops. He nailed me to a cross and put me on his schedule which means I get fiery-Finnick service later alone because I need to be saved or something. Because I'm the chosen one. Because I've been crucified. Because I'm fucking Wonder Woman and so I made an executive decision and bought the tickets before the internet arrives to spoil the outcome of the movie for me. Not going to happen today, folks, and I promise I won't spoil it for you either. Wish us luck, it's always a logistical nightmare to take more than a dozen people to the movie theatre.
For everyone else, not for us. We're good. But the rest of the world hates being stuck in the long lineups for popcorn just before it starts.

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I am not the type of person who plans what to eat, what to cook and prepare. This is my attempt at changing that to eating healthy and staying out of restaurants.
My favorite things to cook
Vegan cupcakes. Not all that healthy for sure.
My favorite family cooking traditions
Cooking for my parents. For some reason I know that they are appreciative. I love making breakfast for my children and cooking for my grandchildren.
My cooking triumphs
Not too many to mention here because I am not a huge fan of cooking. I am going to get better though!
My cooking tragedies
I hate to grocery shop. I need to get better at that. So it's time to step up to the proverbial plate.


Edward Bonham Carter is to step down as CEO of Jupiter Fund Management after 14 years at the helm. He will continue to work with the firm as vice-chairman and will engage with key stakeholders.
Bonham Carter, brother of actress Helena, oversaw a private equity-backed management buyout in 2007 and a stock market listing in 2010 during his time as CEO.
Jupiter’s current distribution and strategy chief, Maarten Slendebroek, who joined the FTSE 250 firm from BlackRock, will take over as CEO.
Bonham Carter told the Financial Times, “The asset management industry has changed dramatically since I started out in 1982. However, Jupiter’s focus on employing talented fund managers and dedication to active fund management means we should be able to continue delivering outperformance for our clients over the medium-term.”
Jupiter Fund Management provides a number of options for ethical and sustainable investors. At the beginning of the year, financial advisers were asked which funds they used for ethical investment; Jupiter placed in the top four funds.
Jupiter’s sustainable funds include the Responsible Income fund, which has an objective to provide income and long-term capital growth through investment primarily in UK equities. The firm’s Climate Change Solutions fund, which has a global remit, seeks to invest in companies that are responding positively to the challenges of environmental sustainability and climate change.
Meanwhile Jupiter’s flagship Ecology fund’s investment policy was named the top performer in the multi-thematic (screened) category in Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Guide to Sustainable Funds in October. The fund’s investment policy is to invest worldwide in companies that demonstrate a positive commitment to the long-term protection of the environment.


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In his two months on the job, Chancellor Richard Carranza has left little room to doubt how he thinks and feels about school diversity — or the lack of it.
He tweeted a blunt criticism of middle-class parents who protested an integration plan for Upper West Side middle schools. He questioned a fundamental way that many New York City schools admit students: by screening for academic achievement, which critics say exacerbates segregation. And he has unflinchingly described the school system as “segregated” and pushed for “integration,” two words that his predecessor never uttered publicly.
And then there is this fiery speech that he’s been delivering at meetings across the city.
After tracing the history of school segregation, Carranza dives into national politics — praising the presidency of Barack Obama while lamenting the racial divisiveness that mars the current political climate. He talks about being Mexican-American, and what he hears when dissenters tell him — “Go back to Houston,” where Carranza briefly served as the head of schools.
He gave a version of this speech at a recent town hall in Brooklyn’s District 15. The speech reprinted here was delivered at a different town hall: A meeting in Harlem of the mayor’s School Diversity Advisory Group, which is tasked with forming recommendations to spur school integration.
This speech has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
Let me give you the broader context of why this is important, beyond just the New York City Department of Education or our schools. I want you to think of three numbers: 64, 10, and 17. Why is that important? Sixty-four years ago the question of diversifying schools, integrating schools, was definitively settled by the United States Supreme Court in Brown vs. Board of Education. They said that separate is never equal, and especially as it pertains to educational outcomes, it is not equal. The question I have for all of us tonight is: 64 years later what do we — the collective we — have to show for that? I will tell you that in communities across America, the answer is, not much. In some cases we’ve become more segregated. In some cases the intractableness of integrating schools and opportunities, and the gentrification that has happened with that, and the Balkanization that has happened around the racial divide, has become even more intractable. The fact that we’re gathered here today shows me that this community is willing to have tough conversations. Then what does 10 have to do with 64? I don’t know if you remember where you were 10 years ago, but I will never forget where I was 10 years ago on a November night. Ten years ago, this country elected the first black man president of the United States. We thought that would never happen, in at least our lifetime, with our history and what’s happened. That we would elect a black man president of the United States was in many cases, as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King said to us, we have reached the mountaintop, and we have now seen over that mountain top. We were jubilant. I was jubilant. And we lulled ourselves into a false sense of complacency because we had entered a post-racial society. We elected a black president. Regardless of your politics, he did a good job for two terms. He didn’t embarrass us. He didn’t rip babies from mothers’ arms. He didn’t make fun of disabled people. When his words needed to lift us up, he lifted us up. When his words needed to motivate us, he motivated us. We elected a black man and we thought we had seen the mountaintop. We’re there. So 64 and 10 gets you 17. Because that false sense of complacency has given us the last 17 months of a very different perspective on what it is to be an American, and a very different perspective on who has access. What has that 17 months taught us? That if we are not vigilant, that if we do not continue to live, and speak, and act upon the very foundation of what America is, then we will continue to drive that divide wider. The only way to move that conversation, is to have that conversation. When I have my urban chancellor suit on people say, ‘Oh, Mr. Chancellor, let me tell you this, or let me tell you that.’ Well, when I don’t have the urban chancellor suit on, I’m in jeans and tennis shoes, or I have my Yankees baseball cap and a T-shirt, I guarantee you that I get followed in certain department stores. It’s happened everywhere I ever lived. When people don’t agree with what I have to say, and they say to me, ‘Go back to Houston,’ don’t make any mistake about the coded language. It’s really, ‘Go back to where you came from.’ I’m keeping it real: Were I a white man saying the same things, would they say go back to Europe? Someone who, my generation, generations of my family, never ever crossed the border? The border crossed us. It’s important that we are in a room and we get past the micro-aggressive conversations that we have. It’s important to call it when we see it. It’s important that we put the real issue on the table, and the issue on the table is this: In one of the most diverse cities — not in America, in the world — in the largest school district in America —a school district that is a public school system — do we really provide opportunities for everyone? When we talk about issues of how we screen students, we talk about who gets to go to what schools, and what’s the mechanism by which we decide that, so people can go to certain schools and not go to certain other schools. If we think about who’s being privileged — and I’m not talking about race, I’m not talking about money, I’m talking about opportunity — who’s being privileged with opportunity and who’s not? We, who own the schools, we who are the taxpayers, we who are New Yorkers, have to have this conversation.

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Gun utility Nick Blakey has joined James Rowbottom and Chad Warner in signing contract extensions with Sydney following the Swans' flying start to the AFL season.
The exciting young trio are locked in after Sydney's unbeaten start from three rounds, last week claiming the scalp of champions Richmond.
Blakey has been a revelation in his 40 games, kicking 40 goals since coming through the Swans Academy and being picked up at No.10 in the 2018 AFL draft.
The 21-year-old said he was excited by the current playing group and thrilled to sign on for another three years.
"To be signed on for another few years is really exciting," Blakey said.
"The first few rounds have been nice with the young boys playing key roles and the older guys showing us the way.
Rowbottom has also signed on until the end of 2024 while Warner has committed until the end of 2023.
Midfielder Rowbottom, who was pick 25 in the same draft as Blakey, has impressed in his 29 games to date but has been sidelined since round one with a knee injury.
"We are taking everything in our stride, week in, week out, we have done a good job and (after missing the last two games through injury) I can't wait to get back out there amongst it myself," 20-year-old Rowbottom said.
Warner, 19, has played five games, with the midfielder named the latest AFL Rising Star nominee.


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A treasure trail of research lead me to Jessie Kesson and now I can’t believe her name wasn’t always part of my frame of Scots reference.
Jessie was born in 1916 Inverness to a loving single mum who worked as a prostitute and knew challenge intimately. At eight, Jessie was relocated to a children’s home in Aberdeenshire and denied further education because of her background. By the end of her life in 1994, Jessie was a London novelist, playwright and producer of Woman’s Hour.
The bits in-between? She told her stories.

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Hailing from the Paris of the Prairies (otherwise known as Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Dr. Dan Headington attended the University of Saskatchewan before graduating from Minnesota’s Northwestern College of Chiropractic in 1999. As a result, he now holds a very flat and very cold Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic Degree.
“Dr. Dan” was first introduced to chiropractic care at an early age because of injuries he sustained from sports. He found these adjustments to be effective in getting him back into the game with an improved degree of strength and motion.
Ever active and motivated, Dr. Dan continues to play hockey, golf, and to train for triathlons. His natural and infectious eagerness and excitement to get others set and ready to tackle any physical activity, has been experienced first-hand by patients of all ages and fitness levels.
Dr. Dan has also proudly worked with many professional athletes and sports teams, including the Sherwood Park Crusaders, Dukes baseball team, and most recently with the Canadian Women’s National Baseball team. He uses ART, Graston, Gonstead, and diversified adjusting and treatment techniques to inspire and help everyone, from the professional athlete to the weekend or armchair warrior, lead a more active and rewarding lifestyle.


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French Revolution – Causes and its Impact on the World
The French Revolution of 1789 CE was a significant event in the modern world. This revolution started against the feudalist mode of economy, autocratic monarchy, over-the-top economic exploitation, class privilege, and the apathy of the king towards the citizen of France. Apart from the existing oppressed and dissatisfied class, there was an overall contradiction in the economic and political structure of the state. The king was the highest official of the government and political power was centralized. The feudal state was the sole axis of the whole country and people lacked most civil liberties. Moreover, there was a strict ban on freedom of speech, writing, and publication. There was the hegemony of the church and the people were barred from religious freedom. The king held ownership over the entire income of France With a stagnant economy and a lack of self-government, the poor people stormed ‘Bastille’ the king’s fortress in Paris, and ended the monarchy.
Participation of women in large numbers was another unique feature of the French Revolution. Women marched to the Versailles on October 5, 1789, to the main marketplace of Paris, Versailles to protest against the price hike, this is also known as October March. The French Revolution eventually saw the execution of King Louis XVI. The abolishment of constitutional monarchy paved the way for the first Declaration of Human Rights, known as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. In addition, as a result of the French Revolution, there was a major shift of power from the Roman Catholic Church to the state.
Major Causes for the French Revolution
1. Political Circumstances
The French King Louis XVI was despotic and due to his indiscreet policies, the colonies of India and America were removed from France, and France was crushed in the Seven Years’ War. Added to this the king and the rest of the nobility’s extravagant lifestyle were commenced through the treasury.
2. Social Inequality
French society was split into three categories. The first estate included clergy, the second was aristocracy and the third included the peasant-laborer and the middle class incorporating the merchants and the intelligentsia. The first and the second estate were the privileged class, the third was the exploited one. They were exploited by kings, feudatories, and clergy. This divided them into two classes the exploiting and the exploited class and increased the discontent between them.
3. Economic Reasons
- From the economic point of view, at that time the condition of France was worse than the rest of Europe. The primary reason for this was the grave expenditure of warfare, corruption, overbearing taxation, and extravagant life of monarchy. The first and the second estate were kept tax-free. There was no computation of income and expenditure of the first two estates.
- The seven years war emptied the treasury of the state. When King Louis XIV got the throne he inherited an empty treasury. Under Louis XVI’s rule, France was supporting American colonies in the freedom struggle. The war expenditure increased an extra debt of 1 billion livres (the unit of currency in France till 1794) to preexisting 2 billion livers.
- The 10% interest in the war debts kept increasing and pressurized the French government to increase the tax rates in the country. Along with several indirect taxes on daily use articles like salt and tobacco, direct taxes called Taille was collected by the government.
- The first and the second estate were exempted from paying the taxes and the whole burden fell on the third estate. On one hand, where the peasants had to bear the burden of taxes the working class didn’t get their wages on time which pushed them further into poverty.
4. Religious Discontent
There were more than a hundred thousand religious priests in France at that time. The life of some of the priests was so opulent, while some did not even have arrangements for two meals a day. The Churches held more than 40% of the total land, the poor people were running out of land for agriculture. A religious tax called Tithes, which was voluntary, was collected forcibly. This increased the discontent among the public.
5. Demographic and Natural Calamities
- The population of France rose from 23 million to 28 million between 1715 to 1789 which increased the demand for food supplies. Due to the debt burden and empty treasury, the government could not keep up with the increasing needs that directed to inflation in food prices which shifted into an acute insufficiency of food grains.
- Dated back to the middle ages the pre-revolution French society was feudalistic. Often triggered by a climatic disaster such as hail and drought France used to fall under a cycle called the “Subsistence Crisis”. This crisis use to start with a bad harvest due to drought leading to less food grain produce and lack of food. Lack of food used to make individuals grow weak and succumb to diseases that use to turn epidemic in a very short period.
6. Effects of American Freedom Struggle
American war of independence happened from 1775 to 1783. French soldiers went to cooperate in America’s freedom struggle. There they got the inspiration of patriotism, independence, and self-respect. America’s war of Independence became a major source of inspiration for the people of France.
7. Rise of the Middle Class
The farmers and workers could not resist the French elite. The newly emerged middle class of the society made up for this shortcoming. This middle class included thinkers, teachers, traders, lawyers, doctors, etc. They were neither extremely rich nor poor, thus they held unique political importance similar to the merchants of the Roman Empire.
8. The Effect of Enlightenment
- At this time France was going through the renaissance period. The philosophers and writers in France awakened the French society by exposing the glorification of ancient traditions of France. The names of Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu are particularly notable among these scholars. These views spread like a wildfire among the peasants and working-class and functioned as an ideological backbone of the French revolution.
- In his “Two Treatises of Government”, Locke denied the doctrine of divine right. Montesquieu got inspired by the American constitution and proposed the division of power between the executive, legislative, and judiciary to establish an accountable government and guaranteed individual rights. Rousseau supported the freedom of the individual and developed the idea of social contract where he claimed, “Human beings have got freedom, equality of fraternity since time immemorial.”
9. Immediate Causes
On June 20th, 1789 the members of the third house wanted to hold a joint sitting of the three houses. When the members of the Third House came for the meeting, they weren’t allowed inside. Therefore, the members took the meeting in the tennis court outside the hall and took an oath that the assembly would not be dissolved without opting for a new constitution to France. On 14 July 1789, the enraged mob attacked the Bastille and freed the prisoners, which marked the onset of the French Revolution.
Effects of the French Revolution
1. Effect at the Social Level
- As a result of the revolution, the feudal system of France came to an end. This provided suitable social space to ordinary people by establishing the just principle of equality. The privileges of the elite ended. Along with this, many movements in late and early America took inspiration from the revolt. The practice of French colonial slavery in America was abolished and it was made the Republic of Haiti. The French Revolution also influenced Belgium, Poland, Venezuela, etc. to gain independence from Holland. The end of the feudal system in other countries of Europe also became inevitable. Along with Europe, the idea of equality inspired other countries as well.
- The revolution didn’t happen out of thin air. Over a period of time, the middle class had emerged within the third estate. Peasants and workers participated in the protests against increasing taxes and food security in the past. But this time the powerful middle class equipped them with the financial and intellectual strength to pull off a full-scale revolution.
- The success in the French Revolution provided the middle class with legitimacy in the society and from there they evolved a new social order where trade and market became the driving force of the society. This group believed that no class should be given the privilege by birth and everyone should get a fair chance of equal opportunity based on merit.
2. Effect at the Economic Level
With the obliteration of the power and privileges of the aristocrats, a similar system of tax arose in the whole country. The system was based on the principle of economic equality. With the result of the French Revolution, feudalism ended and capitalism unfolded. The capitalist mode of production affected not only France but the rest of the world including India. Capitalism helped in the development of concepts like the socialist economy and mixed economy.
3. Effect at the Political Level
- The French Revolution propounded the principle of democracy in the political field. It gave importance to the doctrine of ‘popular sovereignty‘ by ending the monarchy based on divine principles. Declaration of human rights, principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity made humans an important part of history. The triumph of political greatness through the French revolution provided power to the freedom struggle in Europe and other countries like India. The ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity mentioned in the Indian constitution were shaped by the French constitution.
- According to the French laws, the ruler could not independently take some decisions like raising the tax. He had to work along with a political body called Estate General composed of representatives from all three estates. The three estates had one vote each but when Louis XVI called the assembly on 5th May 1789, the third estate demanded that each member should have one vote instead of just one vote per estate. The principle of one individual, one vote started by the French revolution is still the political arrangement of almost all the contemporary democracies around the globe including India.
4. Inspiration to Other Revolutions
The French revolution unlocked the opportunity of developing a major transformation in the structure of society. It offered an eminent philosophical and social space for the formation of the ideological basis of Communism. People started initiating debates around individual rights and control of social power. In his book, The Holy Family, Karl Marx wrote, “…the French Revolution gave rise to ideas which led beyond the ideas of the entire old world order. The revolutionary movement which began in 1789… gave rise to the communist idea… This idea, consistently developed, is the idea of the new world order.” The socialist revolution in Russia referred to as the Russian revolution followed the ideals of equality, democracy, and fraternity set during the French revolution. The leader of the Russian revolution, Vladimir Lenin was also inspired by the French revolution. About French revolutions, Lenin said, “Take the great French Revolution. It is with good reason that it is called a great revolution.”
The French Revolution of 1789 AD was a landmark in world history. The revolution swayed the socio-economic and political life of France and affected the rest of the world. Equality, Freedom, Democracy, sovereignty, secularism, welfare state are the ideas of the French Revolution that are still giving momentum to the world.


Its indigenisation is delayed by a decade.How is the army doing well?
Its modernisation seems to be delayed by a couple of decades.
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The latest entrant into the sweepstakes is the $6-billion Maine State Retirement System, which filed a lawsuit in Kennebec County Superior Court alleging 16 accounting firms and banks misled state officials about the WorldCom investments. This led to losses by state pension funds of approximately $38 million when the value of WorldCom bonds collapsed, according to a news release.
“There is a loss here, and we believe that the responsibility for the loss can be attributed to the defendant accountants and underwriters,” Kay Evans, the retirement system’s executive director, said.
Among the defendants listed in the lawsuit are:
- Salomon Smith Barney
- J.P. Morgan Securities
- Arthur Andersen.
Similar suits have been filed in recent months by various state pension funds. Among them the Board of Trustees of the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) (See Tennessee Fund Files WorldCom Suit ), the University of California (See UC Seeks Home Court Advantage in WorldCom Suit ), the state of Ohio (See Ohio Will Stay Close to Home With Enron, WorldCom Claims ), the state of Alaska (See Alaska Sues Finance Firms Over WorldCom Losses ) as well as pension systems in California, Illinois, West Virginia, and Alabama.
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Four nursery lakes in the Yakima River Basin, which historically produced an estimated annual return of at least 200,000 sockeye, were removed from production in the early 1900s when irrigation storage dams were constructed without passage. The Yakama Nation is working with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and other Yakima Subbasin partners to restore fish passage to all of these historical lakes with initial emphasis on Cle Elum and Bumping lakes. A preliminary juvenile passage flume was constructed and tested at Cle Elum Dam in 2006 and 2007. Based on the success of this and other prior work, the Yakama Nation negotiated an agreement with the U.S. v Oregon parties to transplant adult sockeye from Priest Rapids Dam to Lake Cle Elum contingent on run size.
The Yakama Nation would like this project, combined with other efforts to restore the Subbasin's habitats and ecosystems, to eventually lead to self-sustaining, harvestable returns of sockeye to the Yakima Basin.
One thousand adult sockeye were transplanted in the summer of 2009, 2,500 in 2010, 4,500 in 2011, 10,000 in 2012 and 4,000 in 2013. The sockeye successfully spawned in tributaries above the Lake in all years becoming the first sockeye to spawn in the Yakima Basin in over 100 years. Juveniles from the 2009 brood were observed migrating downstream at Roza and Prosser Dams in 2011. Preliminary data from trapping operations at Prosser indicated a 2011 smolt outmigration of approximately 80,000 sockeye. From July - Oct. 2013, 701 Sockeye migrated to the Yakima River Basin (numbers reported at October 17,.2013).
So far, 211 sockeye have migrated back home to the Yakima River Basin (updated July 1, 2014).
Once these fish move north to Roza Dam they will be transported into Lake Cle Elum or Cle Elum River.
So far, we have trapped and hauled 4, 500 sockeye from Priest Rapids to Lake Cle Elum. We will continue to monitor fish run numbers and trap and haul accordingly (updated July 1, 2014).


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Singing God’s Psalms: Metrical psalms and reflections for each Sunday in the church year
Fred R. Anderson
Church Times Bookshop £18
WHILE a seminarian, Fred Anderson was counselled by a wise tutor
to return to the Psalms and put
them at the heart of meditation and study when ministry burnout threatened or prayer dried up. In time, Anderson followed this sage advice, but, being a musician, he turned to creating interpretations of each text in a metrical form to be sung to well-known hymn tunes.
The result is this collection of 104 versified psalms, each accompanied by suggestions for suitable hymn tunes and a short meditation on the text. Included is one metrical psalm for each Sunday in the three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary.
The finessing of the RCL to create Common Worship’s lectionary means that a handful of psalms are missing for Anglican usage; but otherwise this could become a helpful resource for congregations used to singing traditional hymns.
The discipline of holding to metre and rhyme sometimes stifles the liquid beauty of the psalms, especially when compared with translations such as Coverdale’s or Common Worship, and occasionally it feels as if Anderson attempts to pin down meanings too firmly. Sometimes the dilemmas encountered in attempting to interpret such richly textured poetry result in two alternative versions, as for Psalm 91, each markedly different in their choice of imagery while still conveying a positive theme of assurance.
Giving these metrical versions a trial in our parish, we found that they certainly rose from the page when sung; but suggested hymn tunes for our selection were largely unfamiliar, possibly because they had been initially chosen for North American congregations. But it took negligible research to find better-known melodies, allowing us to furnish these ancient texts with extra versatility. Similarly, with a little imagination and flexibility, many worship leaders will find here inspiration to revitalise usage of the Psalms in contemporary worship.
The Revd Richard Greatrex is Associate Priest of Barrow Gurney, in North Somerset.


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Eden Project Described As "Game Changer"
19 April 2018, 14:31 | Updated: 19 April 2018, 15:05
Plans for an Eden Project development in Morecambe have been described as a "game changer" for the town - if it becomes a reality.
It's been several months in the planning, but funding still hasn't been fully finalised.
The town's MP David Morris says if it happens, it would be hugely significant for the area's prosperity.
Mr Morris said: "I have been working for many months behind the scenes with Eden on this exciting project.
"I am working with Government to secure funding and Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry is also supporting this project and helping me secure further funding.
"Once this funding is fully finalised we will be able to give much more details about the project.
"It is an extremely exciting project and will bring a number of opportunities to our area.
"I have been and visited the Cornwall Eden project and spoken with their team and spoken to my Cornish MP colleagues about the Eden impact in their area.
"If Eden gives only a small percentage of those benefits to our area it will be a game changer for Morecambe and it’s regeneration."
Described as "Morecambe's worst kept secret" by councillors, the details were leaked unexpectedly.
More to follow as we get it...
(Picture: David Morris with Cornwall's Eden Project CEO David Harland)


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SDCC 2018: Marvel Studios 101 Interview w/ Author Adam Bray
DK books invited The Marvel Report to review one of its Marvel publications, Marvel Studios 101: All your Questions Answered. It also invited us to interview Adam Bray, the author of Marvel Studios 101: All Your Questions Answered, and the forthcoming Marvel Studios: The Visual Dictionary. We’re here to tell you that these are books that are a must for any Marvel fan.
DK, or Dorling Kindersley publishing got it’s start in 1974. Beginning with travel guides, they’ve expanded to include illustrated reference books on everything from cooking to gardening, natural history to crafting, and parenting to science. With an imprint for both adults and kids, they’re a publishing company that’s helped adults learn for years as well as helped teach kids about the world around them.
The greatest thing about DK books is that in addition to helping people learn, they like to make learning fun. They have a massive library of Star Wars related books from multiple movies and they’ve begun branching out into the Marvel Universe with their first book Marvel Studios 101: All your questions answered.
What is Marvel Studios 101?
Author Adam Bray began his career writing travel guides which entails a lot of research – and condensing it into easy to understand forms for travelers new to the region. DK books excels at this and their Marvel book is no different. Marvel Studios 101: All Your Questions Answered is a good primer for people who may not be familiar with the way the movies are structured or who the main players in the franchise are.
The book breaks all that down and more including offering a bare bones basic guide to just who (and what) the Avengers are, their villains, their allies, and their antagonists. Breaking down the book’s sections into easy to digest forms, just like you would for travelers, requires condensing a lot of information. Beginning with a break down of who the avengers are and why they’re fighting, the book jumps all the way to Avengers: Infinity War.
Including suggested “viewing orders”, detailed character breakdowns, plot summaries, and more, it’s a great introduction to the first 10 years of the MCU – and a perfect prep for those who want to get caught up before watching Avengers: Endgame.
Adam Bray writes in a forward and concise style that makes it easy for both adults and kids to digest. From those simple explanations to the path to the MCU, he’s got all your bases covered in the book making it a good guide for fans, and essential for newcomers to the MCU.
What are some highlights of the book?
The Marvel Report: Tell us about the path to the MCU?
Adam Bray: While a number of people have created “how to watch the MCU” pathways, this is one that was curated and approved by DK books with the blessing of Marvel. Any fan can guide another fan through the first 10 years of the MCU, but this is an officially sanctioned path with the blessing of Marvel and DK – the publishers responsible for educating kids and adults for years.
Are there simple explanations for each character?
No, fans who aren’t familiar with the MCU haven’t been living under a rock. People do miss movies and this book is a good introduction to a number of popular characters. Simple explanations like the ones offered are also good for kids. If you’re ready to introduce preteens and children to the Marvel Cinematic Universe this is the book for you.
Are there any downsides?
Is the book too simple for fans to understand?
Marvel Studios 101: All your questions answered is a bare bones answer to the MCU. That might be a turn off to old hats at the MCU at large. Instead of looking at the glass half empty, consider that this might be the perfect way to introduce friends, family, and kids in your life to your massive MCU collection.
Does it have everything any fan, expert or beginner might need?
It’s incredibly detailed and carries fans all the way through Black Panther to Avengers: Infinity War. It doesn’t carry people past that however, or provide any information about Avengers: Infinity War itself.
Thankfully DK books has the Marvel Studios Visual Guide coming soon to readers everywhere. The book will be available September 25th, 2018. The Marvel Studios Visual Guide will bring Bray’s same concise explanations to everything about the Marvel Cinematic Universe including unique never before seen information.
The book will feature beautiful illustrations much like the ones featured in Marvel Studios 101: All your questions answered. Both Bray and DK books have promised surprises for die-hard Marvel fans. The two books could be purchased seperately, but they make sense as a set. Marvel Studios 101: All your questions answered is the beginning of a series. It’s DK’s first foray into the MCU at large and both books make up an excellent introduction to a beloved series of films.

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Alcohol and a shower is a great New Year's cure for
buggy indoor plants
After I bought an indoor fig tree I started to find
purple/white bugs on the leaves and trunk. Then "wart" type growths
started growing along the trunk. I've tried spraying to get rid of
the bugs but the warts seem to be spreading.
Mealybugs and scale are two common pests of many indoor plants.
As they age, mealybugs develop a powdery white coating and scales
produce hard shells and become immobile. Both suck on the plant,
taxing its energy, multiplying rapidly and producing sticky
droplets of honeydew. Both are resistant to sprays because of
constant exposure to those chemicals and because of their waxy
Wipe the whole tree, leaf by leaf and twig by twig, with a rag
kept moist with rubbing alcohol to remove many of the insects and
all the honeydew. Examine the foliage two days later for shiny
honeydew. Look above that for surviving insects and re-swab them
with alcohol. Then shower the plant monthly, spraying it first with
soapy water and letting it drip for 15 minutes. This keeps remnant
populations in check until longer days and stronger light give the
plant enough energy to fight back on its own.
Here are my weather-related predictions for the upcoming
Some shrubs and trees will turn up dead this
...even in older plantings. It's a result of cumulative damage
from successive years of drought. Establishing new plants will be
tough because the drought will likely continue. Think hard before
replanting to try to avoid same-species replacements, which are
always problematic where the previous plant weakened slowly and
succumbed to opportunistic diseases.
Lawns will be weak and thin...
and sod will be in short supply. It wasn't just your lawn that
suffered from the heat and drought. 2002 was the worst sod-growing
year in a generation, so sod producers will not have as much to
Spring will come earlier...
this year and in the foreseeable future.The EPA has confirmed
global warming and its side effects, such as birds arriving in
their summer homes four to five days earlier each year, and plants
leafing out three days earlier. Unfortunately, another effect some
experts expect with global warming is an increase in extremes --
more sudden changes in weather such as what brings on spring
frosts. If you plant early, build in some kind of frost
More foxes, fewer voles...
because voles, plant-eating, shrub-girdling rodents also known
as meadow mice, are a favorite food of foxes. Wildlife spotters
have reported red foxes now living in every major U.S. city,
perhaps because the fox is just that adaptable and perhaps because
the coyote's expanse into suburban areas has proven to be too much
competition for the foxes.
More butterfly species will be seen.
39 species of butterflies have been reported further north than
ever, with climate warming.
Mosquito borne diseases...
will continue to concern us. Mosquito-borne diseases
including dengue fever have been confirmed moving north in Latin
America.Please, gentle readers, don't panic and re-institute
whole-yard broadcast sprays! Past experience showed us that regular
broadcast spraying causes more trouble than it corrects, and has
increasingly less impact on the target insects. Cleaning up
mosquito breeding places such as old tires and hanging gutters has
a far greater impact on mosquito populations, without harming
non-target populations such as songbirds and beneficial
Water, in ponds and bird baths, will be even more
Drought may have played a greater part in decreased songbird
numbers than West Nile virus. In my yard in 2002 even the
hummingbirds were coming to our pond for a drink, the first time in
14 years of pond ownership that we've seen this happen.
Green thumbs up
to shoveling your own snow and noticing where it's deep and
shallow. Where it's deep, something upwind is sheltering that area
-- plants that need protection will be better there. Where it's
shallow, air moves well. Fungus-prone plants that need good air
circulation will thrive there.
Green thumbs down
to too many invitations, too little time! We're finding out now
when the year's garden walks will be, and don't we all wish we
could go soak up ideas from every single one.
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Narratives of ‘Terminal Sedation’, and the Importance of the Intention-Foresight Distinction in Palliative Care Practice27 June 2016
The moral importance of the ‘intention–foresight’ distinction has long been a matter of philosophical controversy, particularly in the context of end-of-life care. Previous empirical research in Australia has suggested that general physicians and surgeons may use analgesic or sedative infusions with ambiguous intentions, their actions sometimes approximating ‘slow euthanasia’. In this paper, we report findings from a qualitative study of 18 Australian palliative care medical specialists, using in-depth interviews to address the use of sedation at the end of life. The majority of subjects were agnostic or atheistic. In contrast to their colleagues in acute medical practice, these Australian palliative care specialists were almost unanimously committed to distinguishing their actions from euthanasia. This commitment appeared to arise principally from the need to maintain a clear professional role, and not obviously from an ideological opposition to euthanasia. While some respondents acknowledged that there are difficult cases that require considered reflection upon one's intention, and where there may be some ‘mental gymnastics,’ the nearly unanimous view was that it is important, even in these difficult cases, to cultivate an intention that focuses exclusively on the relief of symptoms. We present four narratives of ‘terminal’ sedation – cases where sedation was administered in significant doses just before death, and may well have hastened death. Considerable ambiguities of intention were evident in some instances, but the discussion around these clearly exceptional cases illustrates the importance of intention to palliative care specialists in maintaining their professional roles.

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According to the labels’ color-coded instructions, connect the three RCA cables to the adapter’s RCA ports. Next, connect the RCA cables’ opposite ends to the AV output ports on the Wii system.
Afterward, screw the adapter into position and attach the other end of the VGA cable to it. Then, insert the cable’s opposite end into the VGA connection on your projector.
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on how to connect Wii to projector! Connecting your Wii to a projector will enable you to play your favorite games on a huge screen, whether organizing a gaming party or simply wanting a more immersive gaming experience.
In this article, you will find detailed instructions on correctly setting up the connection between your Wii and a projector. So let’s get going and discover how to connect Wii to projector so you and your friends may enjoy hours of amusement!
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to connect Wii to projector:
Step 1: Check the projector’s inputs
Make sure your projector has the required inputs before you start so that you can connect the Wii system. The majority of projectors support composite, VGA, or HDMI video inputs. To find the available input ports, consult the projector’s back panel or user manual.
Step 2: Gather the required cables and adapters
The following cables and adapters are necessary to connect your Wii to the projector:
Wii AV Cable:
This cable is included with your Wii system and features yellow, white, and red RCA connectors on one end and a proprietary connector on the other.
RCA to HDMI or VGA adapter (if needed):
Depending on your projector’s inputs, an adapter may be required to convert the RCA connectors to HDMI or VGA.
Step 3: Power off and position the Wii and projector
Before making any connections, ensure the Wii system and projector are off. Make sure the projector is set appropriately and that it is correctly positioned with the projected surface.
Step 4: Connect the Wii AV Cable
Find the proprietary connector using the Wii AV Cable. This end should be connected to the rear Wii console’s “AV Multi Out” connector.
Step 5: Connect the adapter to the projector
If your projector has HDMI input:
The Wii AV Cable’s RCA end must be connected to the RCA to HDMI adaptor. After that, join the adapter’s HDMI end to the projector’s HDMI input port.
If your projector has VGA input:
Connect the RCA end of the Wii AV Cable to the RCA to the VGA adapter. Then, connect the VGA end of the adapter to the VGA input port on the projector.
Step 6: Power on the projector and Wii console
Turn on the projector and select the appropriate input source (HDMI or VGA) for your established connection. The Wii console should now be turned on by hitting the power button.
Step 7: Adjust the display settings
Select the “Wii” button in the console’s lower-left corner of the Wii Menu. Then, select the 480p, 576p, or 480i resolution for your projector under “Wii Settings” > “Screen” > “TV Resolution.” This option needs to be compatible with your projector’s capabilities.
Step 8: Enjoy your Wii games on the big screen
With the connections established and the settings configured, you can now play your Wii games on the projector. Insert a game disc or choose a match from the Wii Menu, and the game will be displayed on the projector screen.
Always remember to change the projector’s focus, zoom, and other settings to suit your tastes to maximize the size and quality of the display.
What is a Wii?
The Wii is a home video game console developed and released by Nintendo. It was first released in 2006 as the Nintendo GameCube’s replacement. The Wii’s cutting-edge motion-sensing controllers and enjoyable family-friendly games helped it succeed. Key features of the Wii include:
Motion-sensing features are available on the Wii Remote, also called the WiiMote. It makes gaming more engaging by enabling gamers to move the controller while playing physically.
The Wii has a Sensor Bar that tracks the Wii Remote’s movement and position. This makes it possible to track and translate player motions in video games precisely.
When designing the Wii, Nintendo focused on providing players of all ages with inclusive and accessible gaming experiences. It offered video games that promoted social connection and physical activity.
The Wii has a Virtual Console feature that lets players download and play vintage games from earlier Nintendo consoles like the NES, Super NES, and Nintendo 64.
Through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service, the Wii’s online features allow users to play multiplayer games, connect with friends online, and download new material.
The Wii had a special user interface called the Wii Menu, which offered a variety of channels for using the system for various activities like playing games, using the internet to browse, looking at images, and more.
How Does The Wii Sensor Bar Work?
The Nintendo Wii’s Wii Sensor Bar is a crucial part that enables motion tracking to improve the gaming experience. The Sensor Bar does not detect motion, unlike what many people think. Instead, it tracks the Wii Remote’s (also known as the WiiMote’s) movement via infrared technology. Here’s how the Wii Sensor Bar works:
The Sensor Bar consists of a thin bar with a series of infrared emitters. These emitters emit infrared light signals.
Wii Remote’s IR Camera:
The Wii Remote has an infrared camera on its front that can detect infrared light.
The Wii Remote’s infrared camera detects the infrared signals emitted by the Sensor Bar when it is pointed at the screen.
The Wii Remote’s infrared camera detects infrared light sources, and the Wii console’s software can determine the Wii Remote’s location concerning the Sensor Bar based on the relative positions of those light sources.
The Wii Remote’s position adjustments are translated into equivalent movements on the screen by the Wii console’s software as you move it.
Interactive and immersive gameplay experiences are made possible by the motion sensing data from the Wii Remote and the location data from the Sensor Bar. This allows movements like pointing, shooting, swinging, and gesturing to be faithfully portrayed in games.
Understanding that the Sensor Bar cannot communicate directly with the Wii console is crucial. Instead, the Wii Remote’s infrared camera uses it as a reference point to track its position and motion.
For this reason, you may have observed cases where users substituted another lighting for the Sensor Bar while maintaining functionality, such as candles or even two lighted tea lights.
Where Should The Sensor Bar Be?
Attach the Sensor Bar to the surface that the TV is sitting on’s front edge. Placement of the Sensor Bar below the TV, such as on shelves below the TV, is not recommended. The front of the TV and the act of its resting surface should be in line.
There are a few things to keep in mind when placing the Sensor Bar for the Wii, including the following:
Centering the Sensor Bar above or below your television screen is best. It should be placed where the Wii Remote’s infrared camera can see it. Most people either set it directly above or below the TV.
Make sure the Sensor Bar is perpendicular to the TV screen. The precision of the Wii Remote’s motion tracking may be impacted if the Sensor Bar is tilted or at an angle.
Set up the Sensor Bar so that the Wii Remote can quickly detect infrared signals from a distance. The Wii Remote should be kept about 2-3 meters (6-10 feet) from you.
Clear Line of Sight:
Check if anything is blocking the line of sight between the Wii Remote and the Sensor Bar. The Wii Remote’s tracking may be hampered by anything in front of the Sensor Bar, such as decorations, bookcases, or other objects.
The height of the Sensor Bar should correspond to the size of your play area. Adjust it to the proper level depending on whether you’ll be standing or sitting while playing.
You can change the sensitivity settings in the Wii console’s system menu if you have any motion tracking troubles with the Wii Remote. Concerning the Sensor Bar, this can assist the Wii Remote work at its best.
After learning how to connect Wii to projector, you may play your favorite games on a bigger screen. You can improve your gaming experience and fully immerse yourself in the world of Nintendo by following the step-by-step instructions on How to Connect Wii to Projector.
For the best gaming experience, gather the required cables and adapters, correctly position the Wii and projector, and modify the display settings. Now that you know this, you may use your Wii to connect to a projector and take advantage of hours of fun on the big screen.
Have fun playing!


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Its certainly a step up, however, for me personally, I wonder if the additional cost would be worth it. If you do this, do post your observations.
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I'm not familiar with the Ayre, but I'm driving my F52's with a PASS X250 250 @ 8ohm 500 @ 4ohm and its a great match.
At low level I get the Class A up to 40 watts and thats where I do most of my listening then on big transients the PASS has the juice. I can presurize my room with tight articulate bass with well ballanced full sound.
I never felt A bigger amp would be worth the expense..
I have been listening to my F52s for 2 days now with a buddy using the Ayre MXRs vs V5xe and all I can say is OMG!!! I never thought they would transform the sound much - more of everything, transparency, clarity, unlimited power, nuance, etc. I am blown away - just wanted to post observations since some folks asked how it made out if I went this way.


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How Many Valence Electrons Does Iodine Have?
Iodine has seven valence electrons. A valence electron is an electron in the outer shell of an atom that is able to participate in bonding. While iodine has 53 electrons, all but seven are in the inner shells of the iodine atom.
In chemistry, an atom has a full shell if it has eight valence electrons. Atoms with full shells are stable and are essentially inert. They will not react with other atoms to form bonds. Iodine is one valence electron short of having a full shell and will readily form bonds with other atoms to fill the missing space. Like iodine, the other atoms in the halogen family also have seven valence electrons.

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Indian County Today is doing a disservice to WMAT and MBCI
Indian County Today is doing a disservice to the White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) by not giving any media attention to these tribes. These are the two most afflicted tribes in the entire nation in terms of cases relative to their population. Each tribe also has a positive test percentage near or above 35%. This is higher percentage than every state in the US.

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Michell Instruments Pura Online Hygrometer
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The Michell Instruments Pura Online is a self-contained hygrometer designed specifically to measure trace moisture content in ultra high purity gas applications such as semiconductor manufacturing, fiber optic production, optical ciating processes or pure gas production. The Pura transmitter offers a measurement range of -120 to -40°Cdp (-184°F to -40°Fdp) and is calibrated to -148 to -40°F (-100 to -40°C) and features a 4-digit display defined by its 2-wire sensor input.
The display for the Michell Instruments Pura Online features an IP65 front panel (IP20 rear panel) and provides the user with two alarm relays and RS-232 two-way communication capabilities. The digital communication function allows for full data access and total availability of all set-up options including configuring and scaling the 0 to 20mA or 4 to 20mA analog output. Additionally, a 0 to 10V output can be configured with the addition of a 500Ω shunt resistor (not included).
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New Delhi: Senior lawyers have widely criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to take over the issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic from the high courts, LiveLaw reported.
Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Thursday said various high courts have been hearing cases on the COVID pandemic situation, which may lead to confusion, and all of these cases may be withdrawn to the Supreme Court.
“We as a court wish to take suo motu cognisance of certain issues. we find that there are six high courts – Delhi, Bombay Sikkim, MP, Calcutta and Allahabad. They are exercising jurisdiction in best interest. But it is creating confusion and diversion of resources,” the bench noted, according to Bar and Bench.
The apex court will cover four issues including supply of oxygen, supply of essential drugs, method and manner of vaccination and power to declare lockdown, the report said.
The move came after high courts of Delhi and Mumbai made urgent interventions to ensure supply of oxygen to the states for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Delhi high court even slammed the Centre over the delay in providing oxygen supplies and said, “It is the government’s responsibility to provide oxygen to medical facilities.”
SC move a “retrograde step”
Calling it a retrograde step, senior advocate and former attorney general of India Mukul Rohatgi told LiveLaw: “I completely disagree with the view of the Supreme Court. High courts are competent to deal with the issue as it unfolds in the concerned state. Local conditions and local problems and the solutions can be best addressed by them. It’s a retrograde step. High court will become redundant now.”
Earlier this week, the top court stayed the Allahabad high court direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to impose a complete lockdown in those districts where COVID-19 has spread at an alarming rate.
Rohatgi called the Supreme Court decision in the matter “wrong”.
Senior advocate and former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Dushyant Dave told LiveLaw that high courts are independent, and not subordinate to the Supreme Court.
Terming the apex court’s move as “absolutely uncalled for and unjustified”, Dave said, “…the Supreme Court, if at all it was concerned about the citizens, should have intervened suo moto earlier to ensure that the government was functioning properly and that adequate hospitals, vaccines, medicines, oxygen supplies were available for COVID patients. The government has been sleeping and the Supreme Court also has been sleeping unfortunately over this period. Therefore, morally Supreme Court is unjustified in intervening when the high courts have decided to intervene.”
On the top court’s appointment of Harish Salve as amicus curiae in the case, Dave told the news website: “There is no reason why Mr Salve should again and again be appointed by Chief Justice Bobde as amicus curiae. Particularly because, Mr. Salve is not in India. He has been a non-resident and living in London for a long time. He does not know the realities of India.”
Dave also questioned the Supreme Court’s move asking whether it is to “help the government for it to hide its failures”.
Senior advocate Sanjay Hegde told the news website that the apex court’s intervention is likely to undermine the efforts taken by the high courts with regard to holding the state governments accountable for COVID management.
“Those state governments may now feel emboldened to resist high courts that seem determined to hold their COVID response to strict constitutional scrutiny,” Hegde said.
Calling it “unfortunate”, senior advocate and former judge of the Patna high court Anjana Prakash asked: “What was the illegality in the high court order? As far as I know, despite the hierarchical system of courts, the high court is not a subordinate court of the Supreme Court whose every order has to meet the approval of the Supreme Court, as would be required in the bureaucracy. Therefore, many in legal circles see the interference akin to the manner in which a superior officer in the bureaucracy gives orders to a subordinate.”
Senior advocate Chander Uday Singh told LiveLaw, “That the Supreme Court should consider itself capable of supervising life and death situations in diverse States, in the same time frame as the concerned high courts are doing, speaks either of supreme hubris, or of supreme indifference to horrendous human suffering.”
Senior advocate Vivek Tankha told the news website that high courts are better equipped to monitor the pandemic situation at the micro level and that the Supreme Court is best suited to deal the pandemic situation nationally. “The Supreme Court has neither time nor details to deal with challenges facing states, ” Tankha tweeted.
SC is best suited to seek replies fr UOI on #COVIDEmergency2021 including #OxygenEmergency nationally. State high courts should be allowed to monitor at micro level. #SupremeCourt has neither time nor details to deal with challenges facing states.HC orders enjoy public faith. 1/2
— Vivek Tankha (@VTankha) April 22, 2021
Senior Advocate Ravindra Shrivastava in a tweet said the high courts are as competent as the Supreme Court and that they should be trusted.
In federal structure which we still retain in the constitution, High courts are as competent and have jurisdiction as Supreme Court , perhaps wider . They should be trusted .#SupremeCourt #NDTVTopStories #CoronaSecondWave #OxygenEmergency
— Ravindra Shrivastava (@sradvravindra) April 22, 2021
Shrivastava also criticised the Supreme Court for appointing an amicus curiae in the matter, saying, “Supreme Court chooses an amicus over the AG (attorney general) to seek assistance. Notice to AG should have gone,” he said in a tweet, which was retweeted by senior advocate Indira Jaising.
Well said Srivastava ji https://t.co/N7erllFTpv
— Indira Jaising (@IJaising) April 22, 2021


A CORONER has referred her findings into the mystery death of Wodonga baby Charlotte Rose Keen to the Office of Public Prosecutions.
Coroner Jacinta Heffey has suppressed the details of her findings because she said it could interfere with a person’s right to a fair trial.
Ms Heffey said she had formed a view about the circumstances surrounding how the baby died three days short of her first birthday in 2004.
But she said she did not want to make that opinion public because of the risk of prejudicing a person’s trial if the person were charged.
Ms Heffey held the inquest in Wodonga from August 19 to September 5 last year.
The police informant in the case, Sgt Adam Forehan, said he had no comment to make after Ms Heffey delivered her findings.
“We essentially have to wait until the director of the Office of Public Prosecutions reviews the case,” Sgt Forehan said.
“They will review the case and offer the chief commissioner comments surrounding that.
“At that stage the matter will be re-assessed by Victoria Police.”
Paramedics went to a home in Phefley Court at 8.19am on December 12, 2004, after a triple-0 call about an 11-month-old baby.
Charlotte was taken to the Wodonga emergency department before being transferred to Albury and later flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
She died five days later.
Pathologist Professor Stephen Cordner performed the autopsy on Charlotte.
He found the baby had suffered a brain injury, a broken arm and up to 25 bruises.
Neurosurgeon David Wallace told the inquest Charlotte’s injuries were consistent with “shaken baby syndrome”.
No one has been charged over Charlotte’s death.


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The Sustainability Project
The NRTEE is joining forces with the Public Policy Forum (PPF) to explore how new, collaborative engagement processes can lead to better sustainable development policy in Canada.
The NRTEE and the PPF believe that there may be a need for new forms of public and stakeholder engagement in the development and implementation of sustainable development policies and solutions. With this project, the NRTEE and PPF will explore the view that sustainability requires specially crafted and focused governance mechanisms and processes to navigate through difficult issues and to create a more integrated perspective within our governments and society on how to promote sustainability.
The central idea of sustainable development is that economic prosperity and environmental protection can be compatible, and must be pursued in an integrated way. This creates a profound governance challenge: sustainable development demands that the environment be included alongside society?s pursuit of economic and social goals, and that the needs of future generations are considered along with those of the present. At bottom, this governance challenge involves a need to reconcile competing interests and goals in the short-term, to secure long-term, sustainable development policies and plans.
|Sustainable development: ?meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs? ? Brundtland Commission
Twenty years ago, this insight ? that sustainable development requires that differing interests be brought together to develop common ways forward ? was the principle on which the NRTEE was founded. It is also the insight that has recently driven the Public Policy Forum (PPF) to explore the role of public engagement in governance for sustainable development and other issues.
The NRTEE and PPF share two goals in this project:
We will do so by convening a select group of sustainability experts and stakeholders, business and environment leaders, together with senior federal and provincial government representatives and public engagement professionals and the media, as well as NRTEE members, over a series of three focused roundtables to discuss, debate, and determine how sustainability governance can be improved.
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American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) : St. James Investment Company scooped up 1,025 additional shares in American Electric Power Company Inc during the most recent quarter end , the firm said in a disclosure report filed with the SEC on Aug 1, 2016. The investment management firm now holds a total of 12,916 shares of American Electric Power Company Inc which is valued at $884,100.American Electric Power Company Inc makes up approximately 0.11% of St. James Investment Company’s portfolio.
Other Hedge Funds, Including , Uss Investment Management Ltd reduced its stake in AEP by selling 3,900 shares or 3.93% in the most recent quarter. The Hedge Fund company now holds 95,282 shares of AEP which is valued at $6,522,053. American Electric Power Company Inc makes up approx 0.11% of Uss Investment Management Ltd’s portfolio.Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd reduced its stake in AEP by selling 584 shares or 3.83% in the most recent quarter. The Hedge Fund company now holds 14,675 shares of AEP which is valued at $1,010,521. American Electric Power Company Inc makes up approx 0.10% of Tokio Marine Asset Management Co Ltd’s portfolio.Cutler Group Lp boosted its stake in AEP in the latest quarter, The investment management firm added 358 additional shares and now holds a total of 460 shares of American Electric Power Company Inc which is valued at $32,205.
American Electric Power Company Inc opened for trading at $68.57 and hit $69.04 on the upside on Thursday, eventually ending the session at $68.64, with a gain of 0.28% or 0.19 points. The heightened volatility saw the trading volume jump to 17,97,590 shares. Company has a market cap of $33,751 M.
On the company’s financial health, American Electric Power Company Inc reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the analyst consensus estimate by $ 0.05 according to the earnings call on Jul 28, 2016. Analyst had a consensus of $0.90. The company had revenue of $3900.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts expectations of $3981.30 million. The company’s revenue was up 2.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.88 EPS.
Investors should note that on Jul 26, 2016, American Electric Power Company Inc announced a cash dividend of $0.5600. The company’s management has announced Aug 8, 2016 as the ex-dividend date and fixed the record date on Aug 10, 2016. The payable date has been fixed on Sep 9, 2016.
Many Wall Street Analysts have commented on American Electric Power Company Inc. American Electric Power Company Inc was Upgraded by Goldman to ” Buy” on Jul 26, 2016.
American Electric Power Company Inc. is a utility holding company. It operates in five segments. The vertically integrated utilities segment generates transmits and distributes electricity through AEP Generating Company Appalachian Power Company Indiana Michigan Power Company Kingsport Power Company Kentucky Power Company Public Service Company of Oklahoma Southwestern Electric Power Company and Wheeling Power Company. The Transmission and Distribution Utilities segment transmits and distributes electricity through Ohio Power Company AEP Texas Central Company and AEP Texas North Company. The Generation & Marketing segments subsidiaries consist of nonutility generating assets a wholesale energy trading and marketing business and a retail supply and energy management business. AEP Transmission Holdco is a holding company for AEPs transmission joint ventures and AEP Transmission Company LLC. The AEP River Operations segment transports liquid coal and dry bulk commodities.