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We know Sherlock ‘elementary’ Holmes, we know Hercule ‘little grey cells’ Poirot and we know Philip ‘I collect blondes and bottles’ Marlowe. Now, several writers are making a pitch for the next great detective—from India
Several writers are making a pitch for the next great detective—from India.
Readers, watch your footstep. In the intriguing confines of medieval Delhi, there’s blood and gore afoot. There’s conspiracy in the air so thick it can be cut with a knife. The blood-stained body of one Mirza Murad Begh has been fished out and a bechara low-life has been accused of murder. Shahjehanabad is abuzz. But not to worry, coffee-drinking (‘Allah, so bitter’) sleuth Muzzafar Jang is about. The royal detective sips the dark, warm liquid and is on the trail to uncover who did what. Welcome to The Englishman’s Cameo by debutante writer Madhulika Liddle. So goes the plot of her book, unusually, a murder mystery set in the Mughal era. But she isn’t the only one. There are more and more whodunnits giving the Indian experience a mysterious spin. Indian detectives are at the fictive threshold.
“As a reader, I was always fascinated by history,” says Liddle, who has been writing short fiction for years. One of her earliest stories won the Commonwealth Short Story competition in 2003. Over years of professional experience in the corporate sector—the hospitality industry to instructional design—she kept up her parallel life as writer. Indeed, she seems a most unlikely writer of detective fiction. Affable and unassuming, one would be easily taken by surprise on knowing about her life as a detective fictionist.
“I’ve been very interested in mystery and history. But almost all the great detective books have been from other cultures. There are famous British, American, Belgian and even Egyptian detectives. But we don’t have our very own detective heroes, while there is such a mine of material if you look at our history,” she says.
On her part, Liddle was inspired by her long walks and readings on Old Delhi and the Mughal era. Indeed, her hero, Muzaffar Jang, happens to be a great lover of coffee. It adds more masala to the entire narrative, she feels, a detective who has his quirks. But is there any more gold she dug up while researching for the book? “Yes. Coffee came from the Middle East to India at that time [the Mughal era],” she gushes. The self-confessed trivia buff also hit upon the discovery that during this time, the use of paper, too, had just begun taking off in India. “The book required a lot of research and immense fact-checking so that the story was authentic to its context,” she explains. “But that’s the fun part of it. You discover a whole new world, in fact the Old World, of your ancestral past.” Liddle is at work on another book on Muzaffar Jang, and ihas become the first of a series.
British journalist Tarquin Hall, though, has a different focus. Having lived and worked in Delhi as a correspondent for various Western media, he has been witness to a city on the make for the last decade-and-a-half. Speaking to Open from London, Hall is at a bit of a loss to explain how his recent book, The Case of the Missing Servant (the first in a series), came about. “Writing detective fiction was the last thing on my mind,” he says. “I had absolutely no clue I would be writing about a Punjabi detective living in a place close to latter-day Gurgaon, cribbing and complaining about the New India of malls and flyovers,” he chuckles.
The Case of the Missing Servant introduces us to Vish Puri, a typical middle-class Delhiite who is a private eye. “What I find most interesting about the genre is that it can become a vehicle to understand the society around you. Vish Puri, came about when I was working as a journalist in Delhi. I did a series of stories on how private detectives operate in Delhi. I was privy to their secrets and learnt how they operated. Also, there was clearly a steep rise in Delhi’s crime graph. That experience opened my eyes to the other side of the growth story of India,” he emphasizes.
Indeed, Puri is a character who goes about his daily business investigating maids and maalis, while leading the family-oriented life of most middle-of-the-road Dilliwallas. “There are aunts and tau-jis popping in and out of Puri’s home all the time,” laughs Hall. Is he corrupt? “No!” Hall shoots back. “Some of the cops are, but Puri has worked his way up in an upright manner,” says Hall. But Hall appears to have an eye for social commentary too. Puri, as a character, left his place in Delhi in the middle of the 1990s to live in a house that he built, which is close to present-day Gurgaon. What he finds is an entire area on the make. His search for a haven appears to be a constantly slipping one.
If in the process of writing a detective tale, Hall comes up with moments of insight into Indian life, there are also questions of authenticity that arise. “How authentic is Vish Puri and how true to the ground situation is your depiction of India?” I summon the courage and ask. “Do you think you’ve run the risk of stereotyping India?”
Hall pauses and answers the question over a crackling phone line. “Yes, there is. But so what? Also, the question of authenticity applies to Indians writing about Indians as well as Englishmen like me. I’m quite clear that my Vish Puri books are targeted at a Western reading audience, not necessarily an Indian one. Although the response has been generally receptive, I’ve not stuck by stereotypes about India as such. Strangely, my character happens to be critical of America and American culture impinging itself on urban North India. I got some flak from American readers instead of Indians,” muses Hall, “But as far as adhering to stereotypes goes, I don’t think any writer would do so consciously.”
Over his time in India, says Hall, he found the work of private detectives and their secret recognition by parts of Indian society itself strange. Hall happens to have Indian relatives through marriage. During the course of his work on private detective agencies in Delhi, he came to know how some imminent Indian couples checked the “morality and character quotient” of their possible life partners. “I asked this bright young woman, whose family came to know that the possible groom had hired private detectives to find out if she was of ‘good character’, would she marry into a family that did something like that. And she said, ‘Yes’!” hollers Hall. “That’s one of the strangest things about India.”
But if you thought Hall and Liddle were doing something interesting, watch out for Partha Basu, who has just come out with one of the most distinguishing books in recent detective fiction. In The Curious Case of 221B, Basu questions what generations have received from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s mellifluous pen. “History is full of instances of hero worship and deification,” says Basu, “and I am against that. I wrote this book to fictionalise what might have been Watson’s contributions to Holmes’ successes.” Basu’s book takes up a number of the cases that Holmes cracks. However, in a startling twist, he delineates how Holmes may have goofed up on a lot of them. His point is to bring to light Watson’s various roles in solving the riddles.
On probing further, I discover Basu’s fascination for writing of the sort he has done may also originate from his passion for quizzing. He has already written a quiz book and was a finalist at the BBC’s Mastermind India programme in 1999. But why this fascination for Holmes? Why this need to give Watson’s side of things?
Basu labours over the question before issuing forth. I probe him with another query: “What would you ask Doyle if you happened to meet him in person?” Basu happens to be a bit of a Holmes scholar, having a tremendous command over nearly all Holmes stories, and having read 50 scholastic studies on him. Indeed, his manuscript went for vetting to the The Sherlock Holmes Society of London—a literary and social society that publishes a scholarly journal and organises activities around Holmes. “They only found around eight errors in the book, which were later rectified,” smiles Basu with pride. But I persist with my question. “I would want him to answer three questions that have fascinated me ever since I became obsessed with Holmes,” says Basu. “One: why have you made Holmes a chauvinist? Two: why is Holmes so arrogant? Three: how much of Holmes’ character has your own traits, Mr Doyle?”
Basu reckons Doyle’s life—or aspirations at least—get reflected in Holmes. Indeed, the latter appears as a sort of wish-fulfilment for the author. “Doyle took up many lost causes and led a tumultuous life,” says Basu. “That’s part of the fascination of Holmes.” Basu explains how Doyle’s controversial defence of the Boer War in South Africa, his later pamphleteering to bring notice the atrocities in Congo in the early 20th century, and, more importantly, his role in fighting the case of an India-born Parsi doctor accused of mutilating animals—really a personal life full of tension—gets reflected here and there in Holmes. “His own marital life was unsuccessful. Was that why Holmes was patronising to women?” Basu asks.
Right through some of the Holmes tales Basu reinterprets, there is a clearly defined and important role the female characters play. All these qualities combine to give Basu’s book a very original slant. So is he following up with another one on Holmes? “No,” he says. “The next work is about the lives of Indian women married to white-collar Indians in Silicon Valley, California. It’s totally different!” Talk about range.
Arguably, the most well-established among these recent whodunnit writers is Kalpana Swaminathan. The Page 3 Murders—the first of the ‘Lalli’ series—again has a strong female component. The detective is a retired policewoman. As someone who was reared on mystery and detective fiction, Swaminathan, who had been writing short fiction for years, just decided one day in the morning, as she pored over her collection of books, all of which she had exhausted, that it was time to create one of our very own detectives.
The setting for Swaminathan’s work itself has all the elements and colour of Indian social life. In The Page 3 Murders, Swaminathan etches sharp vignettes of the ‘Page 3’ circuit in Mumbai. To boot, the book is largely set in a villa—where the murders take place—peopled with your so-called ‘high society’ types. The scene is set when a paediatrician who has inherited the home from her miserly uncle decides to invite a select clique of people to spend a weekend with her in true Mumbai ‘page 3’ style. The bunch includes a model, a gossip columnist, a jazz dancer, a controversial doctor and his millionaire wife and a tycoon. In the midst of all this is a quirky chef, whose menu is as intriguing as him. He serves up a potted history of India in a menu where each dish is given a date and place of origin—for example, Pomegranate Nectar Harappa 2500 BC. Lalli and her niece (who narrates the tale) are among the guests.
Swaminathan thrives on fleshing out details as a writer. “It’s important for me to create characters that have gathered shape, form and resonance. They need to be evolving as people through the narrative,” she explains. In that sense, it’s not just a detective story for her. The genre becomes an instrument for some probing characterisation, even social commentary and critique. And the relentless rain beating down through the book and the villa become characters in themselves: an atmosphere fizzing with tension. All this required a lot of research too. “The more you know about what you want to write, the easier it becomes,” she says.
With stories like these, Indian detective fiction appears to have reached a turning point. Beyond the likes of Liddle, Hall, Basu and Swaminathan are writers like Ashok Banker and Shashi Warrier, who have produced crime fiction for more than a decade. And not to forget, contemporary crime writers like Mukul Deva. Another writer set to debut in India is Singapore-based Shamini Flint. She will introduce us to Inspector Singh with Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder.
“The beauty of detective fiction,” says Basu, “is that there are so many kinds of them. The Americans have their Sam Spade, the British their Holmes and Poirot, then why not an Indian detective for us?” It’s an opinion Liddle seconds. Nearly all these writers are continuing to write about the detectives they have created. So watch out. The Indian spy has come in from the cold.

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Patch 35224124 Delivered Comment Code 407 With Severity Level '1' Instead of '0' and DB Match Use '03' Instead of Blank
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In 4/2/2023, The Department of Education implemented updates to the 2023 and 2024 ISIR to include new values for the DHS Match Flags and new comment codes associated to DHS that are C codes. These changes have been delivered in Patch 35224124 - UPDATE TO DHS MATCH FLAG VALUES AY2023 AND AY2024.
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President Murmu launches EV-Yatra mobile app to find public charging stations
President Droupadi Murmu launched the EV-Yatra Portal mobile application on the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day in Delhi. The new mobile app has been developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and will facilitate in-vehicle navigation to the nearest public charger for electric vehicle users.
The EV-Yatra app allows charge point operators (CPOs) to register on the platform and log details on the National Online Database. This will essentially help electric vehicle users to find public EV charging stations in their vicinity easily. The app will be able to offer details such as the types of chargers installed at the station, availability of charging slots, tariff to charge the EV, service and more.
Users can also pre-book a charging slot using the EV-Yatra app. It is available on Google PlayStore and Apple Store for download and is compatible with most smartphones. The app is currently available in English and Hindi languages.
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The government has been rapidly pushing for EV adoption and a strong public charging infrastructure will only enable that growth going forward. In a recent statement, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said that there are about 5,151 operational public charging stations for EVs in the country. In contrast, there are about 18 lakh registered electric vehicles plying on the road. There are about 698 charging stations in Karnataka with around 660 charging stations in Maharashtra and 539 EV charging stations in Delhi. Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Maharashtra are some of the biggest markets for EVs in India.
Apart from building the EV charging network, the central government has also introduced production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for manufacturing EVs, components as well as battery cells. It has also been updated safety norms in accordance with global standards in a bid to promote higher adoption of EVs in the country.


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All the way back in 2018, several popular Downtown Disney locations closed down in preparation of being demolished in order to make way for a hotel. The AMC movie theater, ESPN Zone, and Rainforest Café were all set to be torn down, but that never happened as plans for the hotel fell through. Even though the hotel never came to fruition, AMC and ESPN Zone never reopened, and the former Rainforest Café became a Star Wars merchandise store. Many wondered what would become of the half-abandoned area of the Resort.
Finally, at the Destination D23 event held in Orlando in November 2021, Disney announced that beginning in January 2022, Downtown Disney would be seeing the major overhaul Guests were expecting years before. According to Disney, the project will be a multi-year reimagining of the Downtown Disney District, that will bring even more shopping, dining, and entertainment to the area.
At @Disneyland Resort, the multi-year project to reimagine Downtown Disney District is being planned with work starting in January 2022 and will include an even broader collection of shopping, dining & entertainment experiences. #DestinationD23
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Well, the time has come, construction on Downtown Disney is set to begin, and a number of stores have announced when they will be closing — although most of the closures are only temporary. Firstly, Sugarboo & Co — a specialty home goods store — and the Starbucks next to it will be closing on January 16 with no reopening date announced at this time. Earl of Sandwich, located on the other side of the AMC Theater, will close on January 24 as construction is set to happen to the theater.
In addition to the temporary store closures, the Disneyland Resort monorail will also suspend operations for approximately 3 weeks. As confirmed by Disney, the monorail will close on February 14 and is scheduled to reopen on March 6.
The construction work being done at Downtown Disney is only the beginning of the major transformation that the entire Resort will go through in the coming years. Disney announced the project — called Disneyland Forward — in March 2021 and the plans are absolutely massive. Disney hopes to be able to expand the entire Resort, bringing in new lands, without having to sacrifice the attractions and areas that Guests know and love. The project will take years to complete, but the work being done to Downtown Disney signals the beginning of a great big beautiful tomorrow at Disneyland.


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Bitcoin is struggling to realize momentum above the important thing $7,000 resistance towards the US Greenback. BTC is prone to surge previous $7,000 so long as it’s above $6,400 and the 100 SMA (H4).
- Bitcoin value is presently exhibiting a couple of bearish indicators under the $7,000 resistance space.
- There’s a sturdy help forming above $6,400 and the 100 easy shifting common (4-hours).
- There’s a key bullish development line forming with help at $6,425 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (knowledge feed from Kraken).
- The pair may make one other try to surpass the $7,000 and $7,200 resistance ranges within the close to time period.
Bitcoin is Holding Essential Assist
This previous week, bitcoin traded increased above the $6,400 and $6,500 resistance ranges towards the US Greenback. BTC value even spiked above the $7,000 resistance and settled properly above the 100 easy shifting common (4-hours).
It traded as excessive as $7,273 earlier than beginning a draw back correction. The worth settled under the $7,000 stage to start out the correction. Moreover, there was a spike under the 50% Fib retracement stage of the upward transfer from the $6,150 low to $7,273 excessive.
The worth examined the $6,600 help space and it’s presently consolidating in a spread. It looks like the 61.8% Fib retracement stage of the upward transfer from the $6,150 low to $7,273 excessive is performing as a help.
There’s additionally a key bullish development line forming with help at $6,425 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair. Extra importantly, the 100 easy shifting common (4-hours) is close to the development line and the $6,400 help.
If BTC fails to remain above the $6,400 help and the 100 SMA, there’s a danger of a major decline. The subsequent key help is close to the $6,000 stage, under which it may even check the $5,800 help space.
Bitcoin bulls want to guard the $6,400 help and the 100 SMA for an additional enhance within the close to time period. On the upside, an preliminary hurdle is close to the $7,000 stage.
A profitable break above the $7,000 resistance stage may spark a robust rally above the $7,200 and $7,270 ranges. The subsequent main resistance is close to the $7,500 stage, above which the value is prone to check the $7,880 stage.
Four hours MACD – The MACD for BTC/USD is slowly shifting into the bearish zone.
Four hours RSI (Relative Energy Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is presently declining in the direction of the 50 stage.
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The stations will be located in the upper and lower tomato lots, St. John's newly constructed lot near Main and William streets and the Greater Pittston YMCA lot, which currently has meters. The meters will be removed and put to use where there are broken or missing meters, Mr. Chacke said.


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The McGuire Sisters greatest hits review is of their career as a singing trio. The group was composed of three sisters Christine born July 30, 1926, Dorothy born February 13 1928 and died on September 7, 2012, and Phyllis McGuire born February 14, 1931. They were a popular singing group in the fifties. This is their story…
Their Career and Success
They signed a contract with Coral Records in 1952. That same year they appeared on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, and Godfrey hired them for his other shows, where they remained for seven years. The sisters often were compared to The Andrews Sisters. In early McGuire recordings Phyllis’ voice almost can be mistaken for that of Patty Andrews’.
Their first record was released in April 1954 “Pine Tree, Pine Over Me” and peaked at #26. The next recording was their first top ten hit “Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight” which peaked at #7 in June 1954. That same year, they had their second top ten hit with “Muskrat Ramble” at #10 in November.
The groups biggest hit was released in January 1955, called “Sincerely” which went to #1 and stayed at number one for ten weeks. This is their signature song of all-time and their first number one hit on the pop charts. In June of 1955, they had their third top ten hit with “Something’s Gotta Give” peaking at #5. Next came “He” which went on to #10 and their 4th top ten hit. Then in 1958, they struck gold again with “Sugertime” and went to #1 for four weeks in 1958. That song sold over 1 million copies. This was their second and last #1 song on the charts.
In January 1959, they had a top twenty hit “May You Always” at #11. The group’s last top twenty hit was “Just For Old Time’s Sake” in March of 1961 at #20. Their last Hot 100 song was a solo single by Phyllis titled “I Don’t Want To Walk Without You” at #79. The actual last charted single by the trio is “Just Because” in November 1961, peaking at #99.
All told the McGuire Sisters had a total of 2 #1’s, 6 Top 10, 11 Top 20, and 19 top 40 hit songs. They also had 1 top ten album. They had a total of 34 charted singles on the pop charts. Billboard ranks the McGuire Sisters as the #9 artist from 1950-1959 and the #155 artist of all-time from 1955-2010. The group had three charted singles on the Adult Contemporary chart “Tears on My Pillow” #12, “I Don’t Want To Walk Without You” #13 and “Truer Then You Were” at #30.
After their careers wound down, they opened a restaurant in Brandenton, Florida, calling it McGuire’s Pub.
The McGuire Sisters were inducted into the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 2001 they were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They also have been inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame and the Headliners’ Hall of Fame. They were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2009.
Top Ten and #1 Songs
Below is a complete list of the top ten and number one song’s by the McGuire Sisters. The list will include the title, date, peak position #, and number of weeks at #1 in (), in chronological order with the #1 songs in bold.
- Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight – June 26, 1954 #7
- Muskrat Ramble – October 16, 1954
- Sincerely – February 10, 1955 #1 (10)
- Something’s Gotta Give – June 4, 1955 #5
- He – October 29, 1955 #10
- Sugartime – February 17, 1958 #1 (4)
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The Lady and the Unicorn
The Lady and the Unicorn will mystify readers with its captivating illustrations and unique storyline. The mythical and woodland creatures of the forest feel threatened by the aggressive intruders who are invading their formerly peaceful land. The creatures try to hide or run from the hunters, but they will not leave until they get what they came for: the majestic unicorn. The frightened unicorn eventually finds a lady who makes him feel safe and calm. When she holds up a mirror to the unicorn, she discovers his true identity.
This story explains the intriguing unicorn tapestries created by European weavers from 1495–1505. These tapestries are displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as well as in the Cluny Museum in Paris. The author has retold this story based on this series of seven intricate tapestries for children who are unable to view the works of art in person. The artistic images and surprising ending will astound readers who enjoy fairytales. Some of the images and the ending of the book contain mature themes that are best suited for children ages eight to twelve.
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Vegan leather jackets (formerly called “pleather” or “faux leather” jackets) are now often cooler than the real thing. This rise of vegan leather comes in the wake of fashionistas and designers alike making efforts to end animal cruelty in the clothing industry.
Because of this movement, brands are upping their vegan leather game by offering high-quality jackets that look and feel just like the real deal. Plus, the vegan leather trend means much more affordable prices. To help find the perfect one, here are 10 of the best cruelty-free, eco-friendly “leather” jackets for men and women.
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H&M’s classic, straight-forward biker jacket is one of our favorites. For only $35, you get the quintessential leather jacket look, complete with a diagonal zip front, lapels, and moto-inspired accents.
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Another great price-friendly option is this biker jacket from Verdusa. It has the classic biker look, but comes in burgundy or yellow in addition to black if you want a slightly more unique look.
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The Johanna vegan leather jacket is a softened take on the classic moto jacket. It features a shawl collar and a slouchy neckline that makes it easy to wear with everything.
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Our top pick for ladies vegan leather jackets is this Cupcakes and Cashmere Burwell jacket. It has the timeless moto silhouette, but uses a wrinkled vegan leather for extra effect and a more unique, worn-in look.
8. Chouyatou Vegan Leather Jacket
This Chouyatou vegan leather jacket is a great option because it’s classically styled, and comes in 20 different colors. It has a modern fit, a casual moto look that’s versatile enough to wear with button ups or tees, and a very reasonable price tag.
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If you want a timeless, no-frills, black biker jacket (who doesn’t?) this is the one to get. It’s a jacket you’ll end up grabbing all the time, year-round, and it only costs $70.
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Another great vegan leather jacket for guys is this hoodie hybrid from Wantdo. It’s very well-priced, and the detachable hoodie comes in handy on extra chilly days.


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If the will to write is lost then have a rest from trying to write and just read for a few months. I went off writing many times when I was younger but it always came back – I got a new idea and that inspiration made me want to write again. Keep a notebook and jot down ideas. A good one will get you writing again.


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The Sims 2 is the fourth title in The Sims console series. The Sims 2 was released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PSP, and mobile phones in the fourth quarter of 2005. The console versions include a story and gameplay similar to previous versions of the game, while the DS, PSP, and GBA contain their own storylines.
This game lets the player control the Sims directly rather than through point and click movement, which had mixed reactions from fans. The game also carries many things over from The Sims 2 on PC, such as wants, but does not carry over the aging aspect.
The game progresses much like the other console Sims games: the Sim is given a number of objectives to complete while advancing in their career, and they move from house to house as objectives are completed and the player advances in the story. While the objective in previous console games like Bustin' Out were more career-oriented, the objectives in The Sims 2 do not focus on advancing in a career, but the goals to be completed are more aspirational, like buying better stuff, improving a skill, or beating a bully Sim at foosball.
Unlike other games, the player controls the Sims directly with the analogue stick, rather than moving them using the point and click to queue up actions. This gives The Sims 2's gameplay significantly more interactivity and enables the player to control their Sims similarly to an adventure or role-playing game. The option to play using traditional Sims controls is still there, but the third-person control option allows for greater immersion currently exclusive to The Sims 2 console series.


Just as you think you’re up to date with the latest online trends, it’s another year and suddenly you’re behind. Changes in eCommerce, SEO, social media and mobile communication are frequent and your business has to be equipped and ready to adapt.
The only thing that remained the same for search engines in 2010 was change. The number of times Google changed their methods was mind-boggling. These frequent changes and updates to search will no doubt continue in 2011 as the search engine giant continues to lead the way.
Physical retailers found it tough over the last year trying to stand out from the crowd. Although some offered discounts, gift-wrapping and other promotions, they need to do more to make sales in 2011. If you want to keep dollars onshore, use your company website and offer creative promotions that make customers want to come back.
If your business isn’t social yet, now is the time to start. There’s no doubt last year was the social media boom and it looks like the trend isn’t going to end soon. Facebook was both the most visited website in 2010 as well as the most searched term in 2010 according to Experian’s Hitwise Report. The use is set to increase; Emarketer also predicting that four out of five businesses in the US with 100 plus employees will use social media for marketing purposes.
Location Based Marketing:
Last year Foursquare, Gowalla and other social media check-ins were the rage and the desire to let everyone know of your whereabouts is still steadily increasing. Businesses are just beginning to tap into the benefits of their physical location with this specific geographic marketing.
Content is King:
Some good news for writers in 2011. Search Engines want content; and lots of it. Websites need fresh, new and interesting content more than ever to stay relevant in the competitive online world. Your website needs to have text to distinguish you from the crowd and represent your business as a true expert in the field.
Straight website content isn’t enough when it comes to keeping your customers interested. Users want quality information and content that allows them to connect with your business. The need for industry specific information is continually increasing.
While text and imagery grab your attention first hand, web users now want video to match. Many businesses have turned to YouTube; creating their own channels to promote products and services. With more than 700 billion YouTube views in 2010, now is the time to showcase your business online.
With mobile communication and wireless connectivity on a range of devices, we’re moving toward a future where almost everyone is in touch with each other all of the time. Skype said it had 25 million users last year and with iPhones, Macbooks and PC tablets enabling constant connectivity, business and personal communication will be continuous.
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How tall is Mary-Kate Olsen? What is Mary-Kate Olsen’s height and weight? Mary-Kate Olsen stands 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 95 pounds. Born in Sherman Oaks, California, Mary-Kate Olsen began acting on the sitcom, “Full House”, before she had reached her first birthday, sharing the role of the youngest Tanner child with her twin sister. After appearing on the show for eight seasons, she branched out into roles on other television shows, and various straight-to-DVD films, always working with her sister, including, “Two of a Kind” and “So Little Time”. Both sisters have been the subjects of intense media press regarding their fashion choices, and together, they have launched three successful fashion lines, with 2007’s “Elizabeth and James” collection being the most recent. She, along with her sister, is the co-CEO of Dualstar, the company that manages their various fashion, merchandising, and performance assets. She began to pursue an acting career separate from her sister in 2006, and has since appeared in such projects as “Weeds”, “Samantha Who?”, and the feature film, “Beastly”.

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Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as King has just been confirmed for WiiWare. It's an E rated simulation game. Nintendo's helpful little press kit, gave me 5 high-res pics of the game, and from looking at it, it looks pretty good! In fact, it doesn't appear graphics were sacrificed at all by making the game for WiiWare. But whatever, the game releases when WiiWare launches in May.
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Apr 03, 2020
During a Coronavirus Task Force briefing late Thursday following news that 10 million Americans filed jobless claims over just a two-week period last month, President Donald Trump downplayed the intensifying economic downturn as "an artificial closing" and insisted that businesses like restaurants will be "bigger and better" than before once the COVID-19 crisis subsides.
"It's not like we have a massive recession or worse. It's artificial because we turned it off," Trump said, drawing a distinction that makes no difference to those who have lost their jobs--as well as employer-provided health insurance--or seen their hours drastically cut due to the crisis.
"Oh thank God, for a second I thought I was actually unemployed and not just artificially unemployed," one Twitter user quipped in response to the president's comments.
Amid widespread criticism that the federal government's economic stimulus and relief efforts have been far too slow and inadequate, Trump said "we will probably do more."
\u201cTrump's message to the 6 million people who filed unemployments claims in the last week is that "it's an artificial closing. It's not like we have a massive recession or worse. It's artificial because we turned it off ... we will probably do more."\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1585868551
The president's remarks came after the Labor Department announced Thursday morning that 6.6 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, a record-breaking figure that economists warned could portend an unprecedented depression.
"This kind of upending of the labor market in such a short time is unheard of," wrote Heidi Shierholz of the Economic Policy Institute. "Given the incredible deterioration of the labor market in a matter of weeks, federal policymakers will absolutely need to come back and provide more desperately needed relief, and more support for the recovery once the lockdown is over."
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For over 38 years, one of the most important goals of the Local Development Corporation of East New York (LDCENY) is to create jobs and economic opportunity by helping local residents start, manage and grow their own businesses. We accomplish this by providing services and creating programs that equip low and moderate income women and minorities with the necessary tools to take charge of their personal lives and finances.
The LDCENY receives support from New York State through the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) to teach, train and counsel entrepreneurs and small business owners. In addition, we are a community resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through our Women's Business Center, which provides business assistance and access to growth tools to women entrepreneurs.
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As petrol crosses ₹100/ltr in Mumbai, here are fuel prices in other cities
Petrol prices in India reached a new all-time high in India after fuel prices were increased for the 15th time this month. According to a notification from the state-owned fuel retailers, petrol price was hiked by 26 paise a litre and diesel price increased by 28 paise a litre. The price of petrol crossed ₹100 per litre in Mumbai on Saturday and already breached that mark in several districts across states like Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Diesel price was also increased in Mumbai and is currently being sold at ₹92.17 per litre.
Local taxes levied by state governments contribute to the varying fuel prices between states. Rajasthan charges the highest Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol among other states in India, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
As petrol prices reached ₹100 per litre in India’s financial capital, here is a look at fuel prices in other cities of the country:
Petrol prices were at the highest in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, where it was sold at ₹104.94 per litre and diesel at ₹97.79 a litre. In Jaipur, the prices were ₹100.44 per litre for petrol and ₹93.66 per litre for diesel. It reached new heights in Madhya Pradesh too, as it was sold at ₹102.04 per litre and diesel cost ₹93.37 per litre in Bhopal.
Among other metro cities, in the national capital of Delhi, petrol reached ₹93.94 per litre and diesel reached ₹84.89 per litre. In neighbouring Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, petrol cost ₹91.41 per litre and diesel was priced at ₹85.28 per litre. In Tamil Nadu’s capital city of Chennai petrol cost ₹95.51 per litre and Diesel cost ₹89.65 per litre on Saturday.
In Karnataka’s Bengaluru, petrol was being sold at ₹97.07 per litre and diesel was sold at ₹89.99 per litre. The prices in Telangana’s Hyderabad also soared as petrol was priced at ₹97.63 per litre and diesel at ₹92.54 per litre. In Kolkata, petrol and diesel were sold at ₹93.97 per litre and ₹87.74 per litre respectively. Meanwhile, in Chandigarh, petrol was sold at ₹90.36 per litre and diesel cost ₹84.55 per litre.
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Researchers say governments seeking to restore public finances following the COVID-19 crisis should therefore not be concerned about the economic consequences of higher taxes on the rich.
The paper, published by LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, uses data from 18 OECD countries, including the UK and the US, over the last five decades. The Economic Consequences of Major Tax Cuts for the Rich, by David Hope and Julian Limberg, shows that the last 50 years were a period of falling taxes on the rich in the advanced economies. Major tax cuts were spread across countries and throughout the observation period but were particularly clustered in the late 1980s.
It states: “Our results show that…major tax cuts for the rich increase the top 1% share of pre-tax national income in the years following the reform. The magnitude of the effect is sizeable; on average, each major reform leads to a rise in top 1% share of pre-tax national income of 0.8 percentage points. The results also show that economic performance, as measured by real GDP per capita and the unemployment rate, is not significantly affected by major tax cuts for the rich. The estimated effects for these variables are statistically indistinguishable from zero.”
It continues: “Our findings on the effects of growth and unemployment provide evidence against supply side theories that suggest lower taxes on the rich will induce labour supply responses from high-income individuals (more hours of work, more effort etc.) that boost economic activity. They are, in fact, more in line with recent empirical research showing that income tax holidays and windfall gains do not lead individuals to significantly alter the amount they work.”
The authors conclude: “Our results have important implications for current debates around the economic consequences of taxing the rich, as they provide causal evidence that supports the growing pool of evidence from correlational studies that cutting taxes on the rich increases top income shares, but has little effect on economic performance.”
Dr Hope, Visiting Fellow at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute and Lecturer in Political Economy at King’s College London, said: “Our research shows that the economic case for keeping taxes on the rich low is weak. Major tax cuts for the rich since the 1980s have increased income inequality, with all the problems that brings, without any offsetting gains in economic performance.”
Dr Limberg, Lecturer in Public Policy at King’s College London, said: “Our results might be welcome news for governments as they seek to repair the public finances after the COVID-19 crisis, as they imply that they should not be unduly concerned about the economic consequences of higher taxes on the rich.”
The countries studied in the paper are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Some sad news this morning. The passing of legendary pianist Gyorgy Sandor, one of Bartok's greatest students, at the age of 93. His magnificent recordings of Bartok's piano music are milestones and his book on technique, "On Piano Playing" is found on many a pianists' shelf .
Also noteworthy are his transcriptions of the music of Dukas ("The Sorcerer's Apprentice") and Shostakovich ("Russian Dance of the Golden Age"). More here and here.


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States that have legalized marijuana for medical purposes also display higher rates of marijuana abuse and dependence, compared to the territories, where the drug is still illegal Cerda et al. In the states with medical marijuana laws, the incidence of marijuana-related disorders is much higher Cerda et al.
Legalization makes marijuana more available to most community members, and they may want to change their position on marijuana use, even if they have never tasted it. The most terrible thing is that these changes also impact youth. Medical marijuana should not be legalized, because it negatively influences adolescents.
It is not difficult to imagine that adolescents, whose parents use marijuana for medicinal purposes, will be greatly seduced to try it at home. Also there is going to be easier access to marijuana, and it will be cheaper to buy.
These same things happened when alcohol was legalized. Also, drug dealers can grow marijuana without getting arrested, and make a bunch of money off of it. He felt like he was growing closer to addiction. Van Deventer and his friends feared being arrested. If drugs are legalized, he and his friends would use drugs casually again.
Increased drug use leads to negative health effects. For example people who are depressed use marijuana because they believe it will calm them down, and make them feel better. Other negative health effects are respiratory illness, lung infections, and cancer of the lungs, mouth, throat, and esophagus. Marijuana users have a higher risk of cancer then cigarette smokers.
Also, after a few minutes of smoking marijuana, your heart beats faster and your blood pressure drops. Because of lower blood pressure and higher heart rate, researchers found that marijuana users have a four times higher chance of a heart attack within the first hour of smoking marijuana.
Legalizing marijuana would also lead to negative effects on families. Marijuana use at work and school lessens from Marijuana use basically got smaller after it was legalized. Also, younger teens will use it. Parents will use it and give bad example to younger kids and teens, and parents will use it and become high around their kids. Marijuana affects teens and their ability to concentrate in school, and drug-using parents will neglect or abuse their children.
If marijuana stays illegal, these negative effects will lessen. Why take the risk of legalizing marijuana? It is only giving a bad idea to teens, parents, and families. Increased drug use, negative health effects, and negative effects on families are all the outcomes of legalizing marijuana.
So think about this, will it put a negative affect on your family? Will it increase drug use by people? Will it affect teens and their ability to learn? Will it make you depressed and a have higher risk of cancer? Is this the person you want to be? Is this the life you want to live? Is this the best you can be? Blood makes you related, Loyalty makes you family.
Jun 02, · Marijuana should stay illegal in the United States because if it is legalized, more people will smoke it, causing negative effects on health and families. If marijuana is legalized, people will think smoking marijuana is something we can do every day at anytime, which increases drug use.
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The reason why this issue has been so hard to resolve is that there are a multitude of arguments supporting both sides of the coin. The 60's was the time when marijuana became accepted as a common social drug. The post 60's era was when the proposed legalizing of marijuana started off. Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Essay Words | 6 Pages. or not marijuana should be legalized. There are numerous reasons for and against legalizing marijuana, some say that the government can tax it, some say that it helps with certain medical conditions. People also say that it is not a gateway drug and does not lead to drug abuse.
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- Published on 08 June 2014
- Written by Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
Mount Vernon Elementary School Assistant Principal Jennifer Sumrow has been named the Region 8 Assistant Principal of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association.
Honorees will be recognized at the TEPSA Awards reception Wednesday, June 11 in Austin. For more information, see the June 5 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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Weld County commissioners wrapped up the fourth in a series of meetings Wednesday night about whether the county should pursue forming a 51st state.
Normally, it’s a low time of year in Colorado politics. No general election, no Governor’s race. The state capitol is quiet and the hustle and bustle of the legislative session is long gone.
The number of people getting permits to carry concealed weapons in Colorado has jumped dramatically this year.
September 10th will be a make or break day for two Colorado lawmakers facing recall.
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To pediatricians, guns are a health issue.
Firearms remain a leading cause of death and injury for young people. The doctors say the evidence shows that homes are safer for kids, and adults for that matter, when guns aren't around.
Pediatricians say doctors should ask their patients — or their parents, in the case of very young children — if there is a gun in the house.


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This is one of those stories that you might not even believe the first time you read it. An operator at the Frankfort Sewer Department recently rescued two dogs from a pit of raw sewage.
Operator Justin Stanley received on call on Sunday that two Labs managed to get stuck in the 3.3-million-gallon sewage pit. It was a rather disgusting situation.
“Digesting the sewage, that got it in their mouth, and cuts and wounds and stuff. They were going to be in bad shape pretty quick,” Stanley told Lex18.
Stanley didn’t want to waste any time, so he quickly got on his stomach and pulled the first Lab Lola out. He quickly got back down and pulled the second Lab, Sophie, out. Within moments the two dogs were completely safe.
Stanley mentioned how severe the situation was when he said, “The current of the flow of the water… it wouldn’t… They wouldn’t have been able to stay up there long,”
The two dogs were taken to a nearby veterinarian where they are quickly healing up. The cuts and sores are being treated with antibiotics and the two dogs received a complete bath.
“It makes me feel pretty good that I could save the dogs,” Stanley said. “The look on their face was begging for somebody to just get them out.”
The owner of the dogs personally came to Stanley to thank him. She told him his selfless act went above and beyond his job. We agree!
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(NaturalNews) The alleged benefits of higher-dose radiation therapy for prostate cancer did not pan out in a new study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Researchers from the University of Miami found that, contrary to what many had hoped, hypofractionated radiation therapy, or escalated-dose radiation therapy at fewer intervals, did not significantly reduce rates of biochemical and/or clinical disease failure, meaning it did not improve patients' overall conditions or survival rates.
Dr. Alan Pollack, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues compared the effects of hypofractionated radiation therapy with standard radiation therapy on a group of 307 men with prostate cancer. Each of the men were randomly assigned to one of two groups and studied throughout the course of his respective treatment. The trial took place at five different U.S. cancer centers and involved men with localized prostate cancer treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
The study's original hypothesis postulated that increasing the standard radiation dose beyond the conventional 76 gray units (Gy) administered in 2-Gy fractions by means of IMRT would reduce the frequency of biochemical and clinical disease relapse in men with prostate cancer treated by radiation therapy. But after assigning the various protocols and looking at the end results, the researchers did not arrive at their anticipated results.
"We designed the randomized trial ... to test whether increasing the radiation therapy dose ... using hypofractionation would significantly reduce biochemical and/or clinical disease failure," wrote the authors in their paper. "Because there was no statistically significant difference between the treatment arms in biochemical and/or clinical disease failure, the results are not sufficient to reject the null hypothesis."
Beyond this, those men who received the higher-dose treatment at fewer intervals may actually have been at a recovery disadvantage. According to gathered data, a substantial portion of men who already had compromised urinary function, the result of so-called "frequency-urgency" syndrome, fared worse on the expanded treatment. Though both groups experienced worse urinary symptoms at the conclusion of the study, men who received hypofractionated IMRT had a significantly higher incidence of late genitourinary (GU) adverse effects compared to conventionally treated patients.
"The incidence of late toxicity did not differ between protocols, but hypofractionated therapy worsened urinary function in men who had urinary problems at baseline," writes Charles Bankhead for MedPage Today about the findings.
Higher-dose radiation for prostate cancer a failure; men should stick with traditional therapy or look for alternatives
What this means is that longstanding assumptions about the benefits of higher-dose radiation therapy for prostate cancer are spurious and that men with prostate cancer are better off either sticking with traditional therapy or seeking out alternative therapies. The findings also call into question the widespread presumption that prostate cancer tumors will respond more positively to higher doses of radiation in general.
"Considering all of the information to date, it might not be prudent to move from the current standard of 1.8 to 2 Gy," wrote Dr. W. Robert Lee, M.D., M.S., a professor of radiation oncology at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, in an accompanying editorial about the study. "[T]here is simply no strong evidence that moderate hypofractionation is superior to conventional fractionation."
To learn more about natural ways to help prevent and treat prostate cancer, be sure to check out the NaturalNews story archive: http://www.naturalnews.com.
There is also a plethora of emerging research that shows all-natural cannabis, also known as marijuana, can help fight and even cure prostate and other forms of cancer without causing harmful side effects: http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org.
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Mattress toppers are pads layered on top of a new firm or worn mattress to provide an extra layer of support and comfort. We can all agree that the key to good sleep is a comfortable mattress. I mean, what’s better than resting in a comfortable bed after a long day or night of work?
5 Best-Selling Twin XL Mattress Topper
Table of Contents
- 1. Lucid Twin XL Mattress Topper, Bamboo Charcoal Infused, CertiPur-US Certified
- 2. ViscoSoft Twin XL Mattress Topper, Dual-layer Mattress Pad
- 3. AmazonBasics Twin XLMatress Topper, Lavender Scent Infused, CertiPUR-US Certified
- 4. Sure2Sleep Twin XL Mattress Topper, Gel Swirl Memory Foam
- 5. Amazon Basic Twin XL Mattress Topper, Cooling Gel-infused, CertiPUR-US Certified
- Buying Guide
- Kinds of Mattress Toppers
- Frequently Asked Questions
Toppers have come in as savers that help you achieve comfort without breaking the bank. This could be a new mattress that is uncomfortably firm or an old mattress that you want to stretch more life out of.
Reviews of 5 Top Rated Twin XL Mattress Topper
- memory foam: 3 inches of soft memory foam provide a “sink-in” feeling to help make a firm mattress plush. foam mattress topper is ventilated to promote air transfer for a comfortable sleep climate.
- bamboo charcoal: bamboo charcoal is infused in the bed topper, wicking away moisture and regulating odors for a fresh sleep environment
- protect your topper: we recommend using a lucid mattress protector for your bed to protect against any leaks or spills to ensure a long life of the memory foam mattress topper
If you’re looking for a topper that is thick, firm, yet forgiving at the same time, this is the topper for you! This 3-inch memory foam mattress supports your lower back and might be just what you need to overhaul your joints. The Lucid Twin xl topper is infused with bamboo charcoal that helps regulate temperature, moisture, and odor.
The ‘new foam’ smell could be noticeable, but that fades within hours of aeration. It contours easily, helping relieve your pressure points within a few weeks of use. It is also thick enough to give you a deeper sink.
- transform your sleep - the american made serene 4" high density topper is made from a 2.5 inch of temperature neutral gel memory foam and1.5 inch of plush down cover to provide comfort and support.
- relieve pain & soreness - utilizing thousands of testing hours and reviews the toppers designed to balance of softness and support. alleviate back, hip or general soreness associated with a firm or old mattress.
- focus on quality & durability - changes to our innovative foam formula have enhanced its strength and stability. extensive testing from labs such as sgs, its, tüv, ensures compliance to deliver superior feel and quality.
This 4-inch high-density topper guarantees you a peaceful night of comfort, and with comfort, you can always go as far as you need to. The dual-layer helps to balance support and comfort, a guarantee for relieving neck and back pains.
One of the outstanding things with the Visco Soft Twin XL Mattress topper is the removable pure cotton topper cover. This helps in maintaining a clean topper. Foam on itself is quite challenging to clean, so this feature solves that for you.
It comes in vacuum packed therefore completely flat. However, after a couple of hours of laying the topper on a flat surface, it completely decompresses!
- 2 inch twin xl lavender scent-infused mattress topper for extra comfort
- cooling gel helps keep your body temperature regulated; scent infusion adds a relaxing, subtle fragrance to your bed
- open airflow channels for exceptional breathability
Infused with subtle lavender scents, the 2-3 inch topper is sure to offer extra comfort to your bed. It easily conforms to your body shape, relieving your pressure points in just a few uses.
The Amazon Basic Twin XL mattress is relatively easy to use and is safe for children. It comes with unpacking information and takes at most 72 hours to fully expand after opening. The foam smell lasts for a few days before the lavender flowery scent takes over!
- ✅ cool gel swirl infused memory foam provides total comfort. cool gel swirl infused memory foam, combined with our breathable open cell technology, keeps your bed temperature neutral and comfortable for a restful night’s sleep.
- ✅ great way to rejuvenate an old mattress. easy to place on top of your mattress and under your mattress cover. makes a great sleeping surface for futon beds as well.
- ✅ total pressure point relief. the sure2sleep cool gel swirl memory foam mattress topper readily conforms to the curves and shape of your body to reduce aches and pains while you sleep regardless of sleeping position.
The most outstanding feature of this topper is the gel swirl that aerates and maintains a decent temperature for your bed. The gel swirl evenly captures your body temperature and distributes it equally, maintaining a cool temperature.
It is made from CertiPUR-US certified materials to provide safe sleeping space for you without affecting the environment. After unpacking, give it an extra 72 hours to fully expand. It is advised to lay the topper on a flat surface to let it aerate. Using it before that causes the topper to remain flat.
You might be interested in learning more about The Best Queen Mattresses Under $300.
- 3 inch twin xl memory foam mattress topper infused with cooling gel
- helps keep your body temperature regulated
- open airflow channels for exceptional breathability
Besides its low density, the gel-infused topper still offers the best when it comes to comfort. Its cooling effects are one of the topper’s main features, making it more suitable for people living in warm areas.
The foam is quite soft and cheap, therefore more suitable for lightweight people, side sleepers, guest spare bedroom. This way, you could increase longevity on your mattress topper.
Like any other product you consume, there are some guidelines for choosing mattress toppers. With the different types of mattress toppers available, it is essential to make sure that they match your needs.
1. Your Needs
Different mattress toppers serve different needs. As much as the primary purpose is for additional comfort, toppers could also relieve pressure points because of how they conform to body shapes.
For example, a young couple could use a firm topper, while an elderly one could use a soft one due to the age difference.
2. Your Budget
Your budget will play a significant role in determining the topper you get. Toppers range anywhere from 30$ to 300$. With times being quite tricky, it means that there’s everything for everyone. Fortunately, a lower price in toppers does not imply a nonfunctioning topper.
3. The Cooling Effect
The cooling effect of mattress toppers is one of the biggest sellers of the toppers. Some mattress toppers have a cooling effect, while others do not.
People not bothered by heat retention from the topper mattresses could easily get the foam mattress topper because it retains the heat. The cooling gel-infused mattress topper regulates body temperature, slightly increasing their demand.
4. The Size Of The Mattress Topper
There are different sizes of toppers, depending on your bed size. These vary from Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, and the California king bed. It would be unreasonable to get toppers smaller or larger than the size that fits your bed.
5. The Aftercare
Some mattress toppers come with removable, washable cover-ups. Although slightly more expensive than bare toppers, they are entirely worth it, especially in homes with kids, pets, or frequent visitors. You could also decide to purchase a removable cover for your topper separately and put it on the topper afterward.
Kinds of Mattress Toppers
1. Memory Foam Mattress Toppers
It works exactly the same as memory foam mattresses, it was just thinner a layer that placed on the top of your mattress. Memory foam can gently mold into your body that provides extra supports and comfort.
2. Egg Crate Mattress Toppers
Egg crate mattress toppers are known by many names, but egg crates are the most commonly used on different brands. It is made of a bumpy nodular foam surface that most likely looks like an egg box. It is more flexible, affordable, and can easily be rolled up compared to memory foam mattress toppers that are luxurious and quite expensive.
3. Wool or Fleece Mattress Toppers
This type of topper is perfect for eco-friendly individuals as it is made with natural materials. Due to the material used these toppers can reduce the risk of allergies and less itchy than you might imagine. They are also soft and they are very much expensive compared to the other toppers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions and answers concerning twin XL mattress toppers to give you the extra information you’ll need before making your purchase decision.
Yes, they come with a new foam smell that eventually fades off after a few days of use. However, some toppers come infused with other fragrances such as lavender or rose. They may be overpowered by the foam smell but will eventually start to smell them.
You could try using a hose on medium with soap and letting it air dry. However, to be on the safe side, buy a mattress topper with a cover-up, or purchase one separately. Washing your topper might leave it stretched.
Most toppers take anywhere between 48-72 hours before they fully expand. Laying on your mattress topper before it fully expands only means that it will remain flat in some areas, thus not giving you the best experience.
Technically no. However, based on countless reviews, heavier persons have preferred using high-density mattress toppers as they feel more comfortable. Lighter toppers tend to ‘sink in,’ and this might be uncomfortable to any heavy users.
Toppers last depending on the regularity of use. For example, a topper in the spare bedroom might last longer than a topper used regularly. However, most companies give a conditional 1-year warranty, meaning they could replace your mattress topper if you have a genuine reason.
Mattress toppers may be your ticket to discovering a whole new world when it comes to sleep. It could be dealing with lower back pains or joint pain. If you feel like your bed doesn’t do you right, why not try a mattress topper? With this buying guide, you will have adequate information to help you make the right choice!


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Frank Sinatra Would Have Turned 100 Years Old on Dec. 12, 2015.
Frank Sinatra is seen here with his trademark style in 1958.
Frank Sinatra, circa 1922
Frank Sinatra poses for a portrait wearing a hat in circa 1922.
Sinatra Gets Booked
Frank Sinatra poses for a mug shot after being arrested and charged with "carrying on with a married woman" in 1938 in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Sinatra Rehearsing in 1953
Frank Sinatra rehearses during a visit to London, 1953.
Sinatra and His Family
Frank Sinatra, his first wife, Nancy Barbato and their 3 children Nancy, Frank and Christina, circa 1948.
Sinatra on Film
Frank Sinatra leans against a lamp post smoking a cigarette in a still from a film in 1954.
Sinatra and Donna Reed Take Hollywood
Actors Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed pose for a portrait after winning best supporting actor and best supporting actress Oscars on for their roles in the film "From Here To Eternity" at the Academy Awards ceremony, 1954, in Hollywood, California.
The Rat Pack
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop - posed outside Sands Casino, Las Vegas, 1960 at "Summit At Sands."
Sinatra in "Pal Joey"
Frank Sinatra and a dog, sitting on some stairs in a scene from the film "Pal Joey," 1957.
Sinatra and Ava Gardner Arrive in NYC
Frank Sinatra and his second wife, Ava Gardner, arriving at LaGuardia Airport in New York, Dec. 7, 1951.
Sinatra in Japan
Frank Sinatra singing to a crowd during a charity concert in Hibiya Park, Tokyo, 1962.
Sinatra and Mia Farrow
Frank Sinatra with his third wife, Mia Farrow, on the yacht Southern Breeze.
Sinatra Visits Nazarath
Sinatra singing at a concert in Israel proceeds of which go to charities and the 'Frank Sinatra Brotherhood and Friendship Center' in Nazareth, 1976.
Sinatra Tries His Hand at TV
Actress Angie Dickinson and guest host Frank Sinatra on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" on Nov. 14, 1977.
Sinatra Takes the Stage
Frank Sinatra performs live onstage.
Sinatra Steps Out with His Wife Barbara
This 1996 file photo shows Frank Sinatra and his fourth wife, Barbara, as they arrive at the Carousel of Hope benefit in Beverly Hills, California.
Frank Sinatra Through The Years
Frank Sinatra performs under a spotlight at an unspecified venue, mid 1960s.


A pair of songwriters who sued Chris Brown and Drake for copyright infringement over Brown’s “No Guidance” are now blasting the two stars for making “egotistical” arguments about fame and obscurity in their efforts to escape the lawsuit.
A month after Brown and Drake moved to end a lawsuit they called “baseless,” their accusers, Braindon Cooper and Timothy Valentine, filed a scathing response Tuesday – arguing that the superstars were basically claiming they could not be sued simply because they were more famous than the accusers.
“This argument – essentially that defendants are somehow immune from copyright infringement claims by individuals who are not as famous as they are – is both egotistical and without any legal basis whatsoever,” attorneys for the pair of accusers wrote. “Undoubtedly, regardless of their fame and status, defendants may be, and should be, held accountable for their infringement.”
“No Guidance” featuring Drake, released on June 8, 2019, off Brown’s ninth studio album, Indigo, spent 46 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 5 in October 2019. It was also nominated for best R&B song at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
But in an October lawsuit, Cooper and Valentine said the song had ripped off their 2016 track “I Love Your Dress.” Among other alleged similarities, the accusers pointed to the fact that each song featured the phrase “you got it” in the lyrical hook.
Last month, Brown and Drake asked a federal judge to dismiss the case, arguing that a lyric like “you got it” was a “wholly generic lyrical phrase” that nobody can “monopolize.” Attorneys for the two superstars also argued there was no evidence they had even heard Cooper and Valentine’s “obscure” song – a crucial part of proving copyright infringement.
Tuesday’s strongly-worded response centered on the latter claims about obscurity and “access” to the earlier song. The pair argued it was far too early to decide the issue – and that an imbalance in relative fame was hardly a good form of evidence.
“Despite the haughty claim that famous artists like Brown and Drake could not conceivably have viewed or heard plaintiffs’ so-called ‘obscure’ work, the complaint alleges facts supporting the inescapable conclusion that defendants had, at very least, a reasonable opportunity to do so,” Cooper and Valentine wrote.
The duo pointed to the allegation that an A&R representative at UMG’s Cash Money Records had actively solicited Cooper’s work and had “even proposed a meeting in Drake’s hometown.”
“This alone negates the … baseless suggestion that plaintiffs’ work was so ‘obscure’ that it should be considered virtually inaccessible,” Cooper and Valentine wrote.
An attorney for Brown and Drake did not return a request for comment. The judge overseeing the case will rule on their motion to dismiss in the months ahead; if it’s denied, the case will head toward discovery and an eventual jury trial over the allegations.


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Applies to homeowners on a limited income who are also over the age of 65, widowed, or disabled. This is a State of Idaho funded program but administered locally by the Assessor's Office. Please direct questions to the Assessor's Office at (208) 587-2138 Ext. 507.
If you have completed new construction during this year, you may receive two tax statements, one for the land, and a second for the new construction (called an Occupancy bill). The Occupancy bill will be mailed in January. The due dates for the Occupancy bill will be February 28 for the first half and June 20 for the balance.
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Even if you love all the rise of technology right now, one has to admit that our technological advancements bring consequences with them. Some good and some are troublesome like the ever increasing energy consumption and varies detrimental impacts on our ecosystems. Increasing consumerism combined with globalisations conveys the feeling of being powerless and helpless. Yes, we like the new tablet, smartphone or the freedom to travel where ever we can think of, but every now and then we feel guilty being showered with all this boundlessness. Guilty of recognising the harm we are causing to the environment and being unable to exit the hamster wheel of destructive behaviour despite our awareness.
On the never ending search for “utopia” many unconventional forms of living together have been experimented with, only few of them have been lasting and so far none has gained the mastery.
The remains of former communes
Famously in the 1960ies and 70ies, the time of the hippie era, many communes were founded on the basis of counterculture ideals in order to allow a purpose-driven life. Fed up with with social norms, people left their conventional lives to leave traditional conventions behind and share with others a common notion of life and goal, and celebrating a culture of sharing goods, property, resources and social duties.”The Farm” in Tennessee is one of the few examples existing until today. In the 1980ties it was the largest commune in the US with 1500 members. The Farm’s ideals are based on principles of non-violence and respect of earth combined with environmental, political and spiritual awareness. As shown in a brilliant documentary “American commune” residents were praising freedom of self-expression and trying to build a self-sufficient economy. However, it had become harder and harder to juggle the freedom and communal duty. After a mass exodus of most of its members due to its economic instability it shrank to 150 inhabitants today.
But these classical hippie communes were not the only ones being established in the 1970ies. In 1970 the architect Paolo Soleri founded the town “Arcosanti” in Arizona desert on the idea of arcology, a fusion of architecture and ecology. This still existing utopian city, also called urban laboratory, should become a prototype of space dedicated to improve urban conditions while minimising destructive impact on the planet. The town makes its living on selling the self-made ceramic and bronze wind bells. Arconauts, how the inhabitants are named, are either employed in one of Arcosanti’s companies or work outside the community. Currently 60 people live in this town permanently. The resident number fluctuates throughout the year as volunteers join the community for 5-week-workshops, in which they are taught the principles of arcology and participate in on-going constructions. All residents share common facilities like swimming pool, laundry facitily and art studio spaces. As modern green culture can be seen as just another form of consumerism, the Arcosanti community seeks to develope a truely sustainable environment.
Utopian cities – the future communes
Strikingly, modern collectives are quite different compared to the former Hippie communes. People nowadays join forces to share their way of living and appear more “tamed” as most want to live a middle class life. Ecological thinking is the common denominator, but individuals have diverse political, spiritual or life aims goals. This marks a clear shift from communes devoted to reach a common meaningfull life to loosly defined collective with a common purpose. One such modern example is the Ecovillage Ithaca, founded 1996 and based on a co-housing principle. The 175 people live in 75 houses in three co-housing neighborhoods (Frog, Song or Tree). The ecological footprint of one person living in the green village is 70% less than an average American. The residential life in the village is characterised by an extensive sharing culture (sharing of clothes, toys and a running car pool), but not at an expense of comfort and modern life. To be able to live there, one needs to spend 2 to 3 h a week voluteering for the village’s community. The Ecovillage Ithaca does not possess any shared commercial businesses and all inhabitants work off side. It is merely a space to live eco-friendly and contemporary at the same time.
As history shows, there will be always brave people escaping the norms of society and pioneering new ways of living together. The past has also proofed that once a community reaches a certain size it becomes troublesome to keep up the common vision, communal duty and freedom under one umbrella. But of course, projects of big scale utopian cities are already on the way. For example New Songdo in South Korea or Masdar City in Abu Dabi, are two cities which are being built from scratch and aim to open space for many people to life in sustainable cities!
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A few months ago, things seemed hopeless for the 737 MAX. The MAX has been grounded worldwide for over fifteen months after two crashes that killed over 300 people. Since then, Boeing has been making adjustments to the plane, trying to get it recertified and deemed airworthy once again. Boeing has, of course, experienced difficulty during this time, with lawsuits, investigations, canceled orders, loss of customers, loss of trust, and to make matters worse, COVID-19. But now, as the MAX enters the final stages of the recertification process, it seems as if things may start going Boeing's way.
Recently, the MAX has started the final tests for recertification, and if all goes well, the plane could be flying again before the end of the year. The MAX does seem to be on track for this to happen, especially after the chief of the FAA flew the aircraft himself and made positive remarks after. While this would be a huge victory for Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer would still face problems surrounding the MAX.
One of the biggest issues facing Boeing is sales. While Boeing, for the most part, has upheld its reputation, the MAX has proven to be a loss of revenue for the aviation mammoth. Airlines have canceled orders for many reasons. Airlines lost their trust in Boeing after being lied to and put at risk, they had to order different aircraft to replace the grounded MAX, customers would not trust the aircraft, and now, with a much lower demand for air travel, over 300 737 MAX orders have been canceled.
However, it seems Boeing is coming close to getting sales. Boeing is in talks about selling the MAX to both Alaska Airlines and Ryanair, among others. In August, Boeing announced they received their first MAX orders since 2019 from a Polish charter airliner, Enter Air, who requested 2 of the aircraft.
Boeing is supposedly in talks with Alaska Airlines, although both parties declined to comment when asked about the possibility of new aircraft orders from the Seattle based airline. Before the groundings, Alaska, who proudly boasts their all Boeing fleet, had ordered 37 MAX planes. Although it is not certain how many the airline will order, Alaska will receive less than that the second time around, as there is less demand as well as a tighter budget. Additionally, the deal is also expected to include significant discounts.
Additionally, Ryanair, another all Boeing airline, is expected to buy up to 200 of the MAX aircraft. The Irish low-cost carrier had 135 MAX models made and undelivered. Ryanair is in a major financial crisis, but right now their priority is negotiating this major deal with Boeing. Eddie Wilson, a senior manger at Ryanair, said "We've a current order with Boeing for 210 MAX aircraft, 135 of those firm orders and 75 options. We're working with Boeing at the moment and our priority is to get that order back into service and we expect that to be in early 2021." 150 MAX jets would cost $18,700,000,000 at list price, but buyers are most likely to be given significant discounts.
"Air Canada has sealed sale-and-leaseback transactions for three Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with Jackson Square Aviation and six Max 8 aircraft with Avolon for total proceeds of $365 million." These transactions are part of the Canadian carrier's efforts to "bolster its liquidity" which it says stands at "almost $6 billion." The airline has said "Air Canada will continue to explore financing arrangements as additional liquidity may be required or to refinance existing debt to push out maturities." At the end of September, the airline completed two transactions worth $1.52 billion, replacing plans to buy the a220.
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