U.S. dollar down on as Trump makes fresh threats vs China
23 Juillet, 2018, 01:15 | Auteur: Auguste Feret
"We are being taken advantage of, and I don't like it", President Trump said.
Political messaging in the video is less than subtle, with the "bean" character telling viewers that China imports one third of its soybeans from the United States, which amounts to 62 percent of the crop exported by American farmers.
Mr Trump complained that the U.S. was "being taken advantage of" on a number of fronts, including trade and monetary policy.
Meanwhile, GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said that Europe would apply counter-measures if the U.S. imposed tariffs on European cars.
"I don't want them to be scared", he told CNBC.
The U.S. dollar fell against major currencies on Friday on Trumps threat to impose more import tariffs and his repetition of complaints about rising interest rates and the strength of the U.S. dollar. President Xi Jingping "cannot lose face with his own people by giving in to the United States", Dollar said.
"The (yuan's) slide against the U.S. dollar will substantially cushion the impact on Chinese exporters from the planned next round of United States tariffs", IHS Markit's chief Asia economist Rajiv Biswas told AFP news agency.
The administration says it wants China to end the theft of intellectual property from USA companies and curb policies that require American and other foreign businesses to hand over technology in exchange for access to the Chinese market.
The administration to date has slapped tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods in a trade dispute over what it calls the There is already pushback in the USA from businesses that will take a hit in an escalating trade war. nation's predatory practices.
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He also executive produces the show with Morgan O'Sullivan, James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber, Sherry Marsh and Alan Gasmer. History has already given the green light to Vikings season 6, which will consist of 20 episodes and is now filming in Ireland.
Trump has placed tariffs on everything from steel to chicken incubators.
"But it could be that all we end up with is a lot of tariffs globally and a lot of other types of protectionism globally".
Washington has since threatened tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese exports, prompting Beijing to vow further retaliation. In a 1990 Playboy interview, Trump was asked about his first action if he ever became president. Mr Trump responded that he was. "I'm doing this to do the right thing for our country".
Donald Trump has lashed out at China and the European Union for allegedly "manipulating" their currencies against a bullish US Dollar.
China has pledged to retaliate against USA tariffs in "equal scale and equal strength". The president has already imposed tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods, and Beijing has retaliated with tariffs on an equal amount of American exports.
Short-term bond yields inched higher.
In reality though, when it comes to the Yuan's recent fall against the Dollar, Trump largely has himself to blame for creating an atmosphere of negative speculation against the Chinese economy due to his tariffs and threats of many more tariffs. But rate increases also make borrowing costlier for households and companies and can weaken the pace of growth.
The Wall Street Journal noted that Friday morning's CNBCinterview sent European stocks lower, with the Stoxx Europe 600 falling around 0.7pc before recovering some of its losses.
The stock market and shares of most American companies also gained, and some hit record levels, before and after the cuts.
Chitman said if Kaiser had not been as observant as she was, he would be discussing a tragedy involving an 8-month-old child. On average, 37 children die each year due to pediatric vehicular heat stroke, according to the National Safety Council .
He reportedly talked about porn with a woman employee, and asked another if she was on her period, among other gross things. While Papa John's is not sold at sporting events on campus, there is an outlet in the university's A.
En quart de finale, la paire ibérico-suisse a dominé 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 le duo alémanique Viktorija Golubic/Jil Teichmann. Cette dernière s'est quant à elle qualifiée en éliminant la Tchèque Marketa Vondrousova (104e) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Sources told TMZ that three gunmen wearing hoods got out of the auto , grabbed 6ix9ine, and pistol-whipped him. Tekashi 6ix9ine is reportedly in a hospital after being pistol whipped during an armed robbery and kidnapping.
Pulisic, comfortable on either flank, scored four goals and set up five more in the Bundesliga last season. For this, there's still space for development. "If - at one point - he will join us, I don't know".
Ozil said the "mistreatment from the DFB, and in particular" Grindel was the issue that "frustrated" him the most. In those nine years, Ozil has played 92 times for his country, scoring 23 goals along the way.
Les mondialistes étant encore en vacances, ce sont deux formations particulièrement remaniées qui se sont affrontées. A noter l'entrée en jeu à la pause d'Abdou Diallo.
Un candidat empoche 389 000 euros, un record
En effet, l'étudiant en statistiques de 25 ans a récolté pas moins de 389 000 euros et l'ancien Maestro en avait reçu 361 000. Il lui a fallu trois tentatives pour passer l'épreuve du casting.
Gunmen in South Africa ambush taxi drivers; 11 killed
The motive is unclear although rivalry between groups running minibus taxi routes in South Africa has led to violence in the past. Ten people were reportedly killed in deadly clashes between taxi groups in western city of Cape Town in May.
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Former Charlton striker Darren Bent posted a thank you message to the travelling Addicks who gave him a warm reception during their 2-0 defeat to Derby County at the iPro Stadium.
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Nikos Moutsinas and Maria Î—Î»Î¹Î¬ÎºÎ·, the duo that sealed the afternoon, video zone, returning on Monday 3 October, at 16:00, in the video the house. The purpose of them? To keep us captives of laughter and madness.
In their wake, “goes,” the always bubbly and unpredictable Mary Î£Ï…Î½Î±Ï„ÏƒÎ¬ÎºÎ·. The team is complemented with a new for the Greek tv presence, the Georgia Panayi.
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Sen. Richard Lugar, who lost his primary fight in Indiana Tuesday, doesn’t need any reminders of the tea party movement’s ongoing appeal. But for those who do, another one surfaced recently in the tax return of the tea party movement’s biggest umbrella organization.
The Woodstock, Ga.-based Tea Party Patriots reported raising $12.2 million for the year ended May 31, 2011. That vaults them into the ranks of some of the most successful conservative activist groups, including FreedomWorks, the Club for Growth and Americans for Tax Reform.
Nonprofit organizations’ annual tax returns are lagging indicators, of course, and the political-fundraising landscape has been evolving rapidly. But the Tea Party Patriots’ success underscores the continuing – perhaps even growing – power of the tea party.
Much attention has been focused this election season on super PACs and nonprofits – some with ties to the tea-party movement – that are raising large sums, often from wealthy donors, and pouring it into campaign-themed advertising.
By contrast, the Tea Party Patriots and their affiliated groups are generally staying focused on the grassroots ground game – training, issue education, webinars and tele-town halls, and mobilizing of volunteers. The Patriots say they have 3,500 local affiliates, as well as a mailing list of 310,000 small-dollar donors. They also say they’ve raised even more money for the 2012 fiscal year, although they declined to provide numbers.
It’s brick-by-brick organization building, and the results aren’t easily measured. But the Patriots leaders say they’re creating a structure that will last.
At the same time, the Patriots and other tea party groups are maturing, holding fewer raucous rallies and doing more phone-banking.
“The tea party movement continues to be the most influential force this election year,” Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin said in a statement on Tuesday after Indiana’s result. “Sen. Lugar betrayed the principles of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free markets that must be addressed this year or the American people will choose new leaders as happened today and in 2010.”
Next up for the Patriots and for other conservatives will be the June 5 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election, which leaders regard as a crucial test of their ability to defend their recent gains.

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When I find inspiration for a recipe from an already existing recipe on the Internet, I try not to copy it ingredient for ingredient. That would be plagiarism, in the words of every college professor ever. In other words, I like to put my own spin on other people's recipes. For this recipe I found only a YouTube video(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEbD-YTckRY) that was a kimchi soda bread using silken tofu.
I remember the recipe saying something about how the tofu was supposed to resemble buttermilk. I then researched buttermilk substitutions and one substitution is to use 1/2 cup of blended Greek yogurt and 1/2 cup of water for every 1 cup of buttermilk you wanted to substitute.
When I was at the supermarket, I kind of chickened out on using no buttermilk whatsoever so I bought enough yogurt to make 2 cups of the buttermilk substitution and some buttermilk. I couldn't have used silken tofu anyway, as the supermarket ran out of it, so i was going to have to use a silken tofu substitution.
When I tasted the bread, I got a huge kick of spiciness from the dried chili pepper flakes and kimchi I used. Yet when I had the bread again a few days later, the bread was much less spicy. The spiciness goes down as the bread gets older and less fresh though. But this is the first time in my life I have had any spicy bread. Let's face it people, bread is usually sweet or savory, but never spicy.
I find if you use this bread to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you barely even taste the kimchi and the chili pepper taste is less pronounced. Nevertheless, you should have a glass of milk with your kimchi yogurt bread.
You will need:
For the cooking equipment:
A large bowl
A small plate
A one-pound can or weight
A hand mixer or stand mixer(or a large spoon)
2 small bowls
A medium bowl
A loaf pan
Nonstick cooking spray
For the bread:
1/3 cup of kimchi, cut up into pieces
4 cups of all-purpose flour
1/4 cup of granulated sugar
2 tsp. of salt
1 tsp. of baking soda
4 tbsp. of butter
2 tbsp. of dried chili pepper flakes
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp. of kimchi juice
1 cup of buttermilk
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of blended Greek yogurt(I used apple cinnamon yogurt)
1 beaten and whisked egg
1. Put the cut up kimchi in a large bowl and cover it with the small plate. Top the small plate with the one-pound weight and let it sit at room temperature for 3-4 hours to drain the liquid from the kimchi.
2. Drain any excess liquid after the 3-4 hour period using a colander. Put the kimchi in a small bowl. Make sure the large bowl is clean and dry before putting the dry ingredients in it.
3. Put the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda into the large bowl. Mix those dry ingredients together.
4. Incorporate the butter into the dry ingredients using a large spoon, hand mixer, or stand mixer.
5. Add the kimchi and chili pepper flakes to the batter in the large bowl. Mix those 2 ingredients in the batter.
6. Put the egg yolk, kimchi juice, and buttermilk into a medium bowl.
7. In a second small bowl, mix the water and yogurt together to get a liquid resembling buttermilk. Pour the water-yogurt mixture into the medium bowl.
8. Mix all the wet ingredients together in the medium bowl.
9. Combine the wet ingredients with the batter in the large bowl until you get a somewhat solid, cohesive dough.
10. Flour your hands and knead the dough 2-3 times.
11. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
12. Put the dough into the loaf pan.
13. Brush the top of the dough with the beaten and whisked egg, using a pastry brush. This will give the bread a nice brown finish on top.
14. Bake the loaf in a 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the dough is fully cooked.
15. Let the bread rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes and serve with a glass of milk.
16. Bon appetit!

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Poker is a card game played between two or more players and involves betting. While poker can be a game of chance, the outcome of any particular hand is mostly determined by the decisions made by the players, which are generally based on probability, psychology, and game theory.
The rules of poker vary depending on the game, but most poker games involve an ante and blind bets, as well as a community pot. Each player must place chips into the pot in order to participate in a hand. When the flop is dealt, all of the remaining players may choose to call, raise, or fold. The person who calls the highest bet is then dealt a new card and the betting resumes.
There are many ways to play poker, but the most important thing is to play the best you can with the cards you have. Trying to force your way through a hand with unplayable cards will just lead to frustration and loss. It’s best to learn how to read your opponents, including their betting habits, and adjust accordingly.
In addition to reading books on the game, watching videos of poker can help you get better. Many poker experts have video blogs where they explain their strategies and offer tips. You can also find videos of live tournaments to see how professional players react in different situations. This will help you develop quick instincts and become a more successful player.
Another crucial aspect of becoming a successful poker player is learning how to bluff. There are two emotions that can kill your poker game: defiance and hope. Defiance is when you’re holding a weak hand but want to stand up against your opponent. However, if your opponent has a good read on you, they’ll be able to tell that you’re bluffing and will call your bets. Hope is even worse because it keeps you betting money that you shouldn’t bet, hoping that the turn or river will give you the hand you want.
Lastly, it’s essential to practice your poker strategy by playing at home or in low stakes casinos. You can start by playing a single table and observing the action. Then, as you gain more experience, you can slowly increase your stakes and begin to play more hands. Observing the action will allow you to understand your opponent’s mistakes and punish them by exploiting them.
Getting better at poker requires discipline and dedication, but the divide between break-even beginner players and big-time winners isn’t as wide as you might think. In fact, it’s often just a few simple adjustments that make the difference between losing and winning. So, don’t give up if you can’t break even after a few months—just stick with it and use these tips to improve your game. Before you know it, you’ll be a millionaire! Good luck!

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Like who really cared. After all the hoopla, the federal government didn't end up shutting down. Or, "Shut down was averted to the relief of the nation." On the other hand, it amounts to a huge disappointment for the federal workers who have to report to work on Monday. The last time the government shut down due to lack of funding, non-essential federal employees received their paychecks retroactively. Not a late paycheck. Because for the duration of the temporary furlough, they weren't physically there at the work place, but were paid irregardless to compensate them for the inconvenience. What a country. At any rate, the sure solution to our trillion dollar deficit is to enact an obesity tax, or a Fat Tax. As we speak, 65 percent of Americans are obese, albeit, the notion of a Fat Tax is ironic in the sense that the federal government stubbornly refuses to trim the fat from the body of it's own spending bills, but that's besides the point.
If you haven't heard, the latest polls show that Donald Trump has tied Mitt Romney for likable Republican candidates for president. In all probability, Trump's public campaign to prove Obama wasn't born in the US is responsible for the boost in ratings which doesn't speak well about the respondents of the polls in the degree that they're so hard up to replace Obama with a Republican president with the possible exception of the cult appeal shown for Sarah Palin in the wake of the Obama presidential victory even with Palin's equal lack of making any sense of her own mission. Trump mass appeal has been his trademark bluntness. He's been characterized as, "He says things that we think." Well, that's more due to the inherent advantage of being a billionaire. A billionaire is a billionaire is a billionaire. How many billionaires was that. The point is that it doesn't matter whether you have a paltry one billion dollars in the bank, or 70 billions and own the bank. You're still in the same billionaire's club. And you're more inclined to speak your mind whenever it suits your whims. However, when Trump demands that Obama show him his original birth certificate, or what was it, certificate of live birth, kinda confusing, just whom does Trump pretend to represent from which he derives the power of lunacy? In reality, a clear majority of 70 percent of Americans feel that Obama is a bona fide American citizen all the while Trump is trying to give the impression that he represents the nation.


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America’s affordable housing crisis is showing no signs of slowing. Our many piecemeal attempts to solve the crisis have over and over again proven ineffective. Politicians continue proposing strategies designed merely to help people cope within our dysfunctional housing system instead of effectively addressing the system’s dysfunction itself.
We need a comprehensive plan that identifies and effectively addresses the many dysfunctional factors of our housing system. What follows is the basic foundational blueprint for federal legislation that will do just that.
The Affordable Housing Forever Act (AHFA) will bring adequate, dignified housing to all people. It will enable all people to own their own homes and to have the housing security and means of building equity that come with home ownership. This will be accomplished by effectively addressing the three major dysfunctional factors driving the affordable housing crisis:
1) Excessive, unnecessary demand;
2) Lack of supply;
3) Excessive inflation.
Excessive, Unnecessary Demand
The rightful purpose of housing is to house people. Ideally the demand for housing would be dictated only by the number of people present. However, the commodification of housing has greatly and unnecessarily increased housing demand by allowing investors, large and small, to purchase housing in excess of the housing they live in. This in turn greatly and unnecessarily increases demand. The AHFA will effectively address this by re-prioritizing the housing of people as the chief purpose of housing and abolishing investing in housing.
Lack of Supply
As wealth inequality has increased, money supply and labor have been diverted away from necessity & sustenance-based housing to luxury-based housing. Restrictive zoning laws and community resistance have thwarted affordable housing supplies across the country. The AHFA will effectively address these issues by redirecting money supply and labor to necessity-based housing and by holding cities effectively accountable when they fail to meet affordable housing requirements.
Housing’s massive commodity-specific money supply, above and beyond the general money supply, has enabled housing units to be sold for much more than they are really worth. This has been a primary driver of housing’s rates of inflation being on the average much higher than general inflation rates. The AHFA will effectively address these issues by regulating home resale prices and credit available to housing that is not necessity-based.
Excessive, unnecessary demand, lack of supply, and excessive inflation are powerful forces when acting alone. When acting together they are extremely formidable, and enable those controlling housing and controlling the money supply to easily take economic advantage of those in need of housing.
The AHFA is a comprehensive plan that effectively walks away from the ongoing dysfunction of our current housing system and moves on to an equitable and comprehensively healthier housing system.
In addition to the above economic factors, the plan is informed by the following principles:
1) Adequate, dignified housing is a human right;
2) The secure, dignified housing of people takes priority over profiteering;
3) Keeping families and communities together takes priority over profiteering;
4) Our current housing system has reached the point that, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, …”it is clear that the laws of property have been so far extended as to violate natural right.”;
5) Taking what one needs and leaving the rest is a cornerstone of sustainability and humane coexistence;
6) Investment income should never be allowed when it isn’t benefiting the collective or when it creates an impediment to the necessities of life for others;
7) A mixed-market economy in which life’s necessities are protected from the free market is a must if we are to successfully solve our most pressing existential issue – climate change.
Phase 1: Initial Prohibition
Upon passage of the AHFA, purchasing housing for investment is prohibited. A housing unit may only be purchased by buyers committed to being occupants. A buyer’s former home must be on the market within six months of the new home purchase date.
Phase 2: Disposition Period
Beginning on the second anniversary of the AHFA’s passage, any housing held as investment must be sold within 10 years, at the rate of 10% per year of the aggregate value of one’s housing holdings, less ones primary residence, at the time of the second anniversary of the AHFA passage. Failure to meet these guidelines will result in the following fines assessed every year:
(the 2nd anniversary value or current value, whichever is less, of all non-primary residence holdings remaining above required sales)*(10%*disposition year).
For those owning 9 housing units or less, the assessment of fines will begin according to the following schedule, with an accelerated fine schedule such that 100% fines will be reached by the tenth year:
8-9 units: end of 2nd disposition year;
6-8 units: end of 3rd disposition year;
4-5 units: end of 4th disposition year;
2-3 units: end of 5th disposition year;
1 unit: end of 6th disposition year.
Multi-unit dwellings will be sold as individual units, with contracts enabling ongoing repairs and maintenance of communal assets required of buyers.
Until a city has fulfilled its affordable housing requirements, any secondary homes in that city will be treated as investment units.
The federal government will undertake construction of new, necessity-based, energy-efficient, non-toxic, weather and disaster-resistant homes that meet guidelines for adequate, dignified housing. The smallest sustenance units will house those who can’t support themselves and would otherwise be homeless. Successively larger units will be available to those who qualify, with the smallest units prioritized to the lowest income earners. Prices will be based on cost. Mortgages will be held by the federal government and will be offered at 0% interest. Mortgage terms will be 10 years. These homes will be forever prohibited from being used to secure a loan for anything other than the purchase of the home itself.
For owners who fall behind on mortgage payments, suitable work programs will be offered. As a last resort, an occupant may be moved to a smaller, economically feasible unit within five miles of the current home. An occupant can never be evicted unless a smaller or sustenance model within five miles of the current home is available to them.
Sales prices of all housing will be limited to purchase price adjusted for general inflation plus fair market value of improvements less depreciation of improvements. Upon passage of the AHFA, a moratorium on non-necessity housing loans will go into effect. This moratorium will be lifted in cities that have met their affordable housing requirements.
For such cities, lending guidelines will be put into place that mandate funding of necessary affordable housing, to be determined yearly by a housing board. This board will be made up of proven housing advocates, elected and employed by the people to represent at least 15 regions of the country, serving four-year terms, and who are prohibited from taking money from donors. Campaign guidelines will go into effect ensuring all candidates have equal media exposure.
This board will determine interest rates for different housing types, with necessity-based housing receiving the lowest rates not to exceed 3% or the current general inflation rate, whichever is less, and luxury-based housing receiving the highest rates. The Federal Open Market Committee will relinquish the duties of setting interest rates and determining availability of money/credit for any and all housing purposes.
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This is the basic foundational blueprint for the Affordable Housing Forever Act, to effectively address the perpetual dysfunction of our current housing system. Of course, other factors also need to be effectively addressed, and many details need to be worked out. These aspects should not be left to politicians. It is crucial that the people themselves contemplate, brainstorm, and engage in civilized intellectual debate in order to identity, bring awareness to, and effectively address the other factors and details.
The AHFA, while necessary to creating a new, equitable, healthy, and functioning housing system, needs to be one component of a larger, comprehensive plan, such as the Green New Deal, that effectively addresses the many other dysfunctional aspects of our current systems, such as climate change, wealth maldistribution, and inequality.
Get involved by spreading the word and putting on your thinking caps…and don’t forget to spend time visualizing the new reality we are in the process of creating. Action informed by knowledge, principle, and vision is unstoppable.

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Malta’s restaurant scene has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years with the arrival of Michelin raising the bar for fine-dining establishments across the island. But behind the scenes, the industry has been grappling with a new set of challenges – from the unforeseen difficulties of lockdown to staffing shortages, rising produce costs, and more. Business Now speaks with six of the island’s leading Chef Patrons to uncover their insights, challenges and hopes for fine dining in Malta.
In the third part of this six-part series, we delve into the insights of the Chef Patron at Noni, Jonathan Brincat.
“At Noni, our cooking style is primarily influenced by our Maltese and Mediterranean cultural traditions, with a touch of modern refinement. I like to take inspiration from the memories of my mother and grandmother’s home-cooked meals and give them a playful twist. Our aim is to make every guest feel welcome, as if they’ve just walked into a traditional Maltese home.
“When coming up with new dishes, I find inspiration in everything – nature, ingredients, seasons, memories, and even my travels. Of course, running a restaurant is never easy, and we currently face many pressing challenges like staff shortages, escalating costs and high property rentals. But with a positive attitude and a willingness to find solutions, I believe you can overcome most obstacles.
“At the end of the day, being a chef and restaurateur is all about passion, and without that drive to create something special for our customers, there would be no reason to open a restaurant at all. Passion is crucial to succeeding in this industry. There will always be challenges, but if you fundamentally don’t have a love for food and how dining can impact people, there’s really no point in opening a restaurant at all.
“It’s also important to remain responsive to the current market and be proactive in addressing challenges. I remain optimistic about the future of the local culinary scene. By taking care of our customers and providing them with unique dining experiences, we can ensure an exciting future for restaurants and diners alike.”
Asked to list his three favourite local restaurants, he selects Danny’s (Qormi), Ali Baba (Gzira) and Tartarun (Marsaxlokk).
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German Publisher Creates Kid-Targeted Newspaper
In a country where print news is still a viable industry, a newspaper targeted at 7-to-11-year-olds is the first of its kind to be launched by an established publisher.
Article written by guest writer Kecia Lynn
What's the Latest Development?
Kruschel, a new newspaper named after a monster who "sleeps in...and eats newspapers because he likes fresh news" was launched this past spring by the German publisher Verlagsgruppe Rhein Main in an attempt to reach readers ages 7-11. It's the first of its kind -- a children's newspaper reporting on current events -- in Germany, which already enjoys a large newspaper readership: More than 68 percent of the 14-and-over population read a paper daily in 2011. So far Kruschel has about 2100 subscribers paying just under 5 euros (a little over US$6) a month.
What's the Big Idea?
Approximately 76 percent of German newspaper publishers offer children's content, but creating a paper just for kids carries financial risk. The British publisher of a financial newspaper for children that folded in 2009 says, "Listen, everybody loves children's newspapers, but nobody wants to do it...because it's very hard work and it's not terribly profitable." Publishers also have to deal with parents' concerns about advertising and their unwillingness to spend too much money for a kids' paper. Despite this, "[t]here's...obvious interest in Germany in developing a new generation of newspaper readers and, in the case of a regional publisher...teaching them brand loyalty."
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The FLIR GF300 is an infrared camera for optical gas imaging (OGI) that visualizes and pinpoints leaks of methane and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), without the need to shut down the operation. The portable camera also greatly improves operator safety, by detecting emissions at a safe distance, and helps to protect the environment by tracing leaks of environmentally harmful gases.
The FLIR GF300 is used in industrial settings such as oil refineries, natural gas processing plants, offshore platforms, chemical/petrochemical industries, and biogas and power generation plants.
Detects the following gases: benzene, ethanol, ethylbenzene, heptane, hexane, isoprene, methanol, MEK, MIBK, octane, pentane, 1-pentene, toluene, xylene, butane, ethane, methane, propane, ethylene, propylene
- Improved efficiency: The FLIR GF300 reduces revenue loss by pinpointing even small gas leaks quickly and efficiently, and from a distance. It also reduces the inspection time by allowing a broad area to be scanned rapidly and without the need to interrupt the industrial process.
- Increased worker safety: OGI allows gas leaks to be detected in a non-contact mode and from a safe distance. This reduces the risk of the user being exposed to invisible and potentially harmful or explosive chemicals. With a FLIR GF300 gas imaging camera it is easy to scan areas of interest that are difficult to reach with conventional methods. The camera is ergonomically designed, with a bright LCD and tiltable viewfinder, which facilitates its use over a full working day.
- Protecting the environment: Several VOCs are dangerous to human health or cause harm to the environment, and are usually governed by regulations. Even small leaks can be detected and documented using the FLIR GF300 camera.
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|Thermal sensitivity/NETD||<15 mK @ +30°C (+86°F)|
|Gas sensitivity (NECL)||CH4: < 13.0 ppm x m
C3H8: < 3.0 ppm x m
C4H10: < 2.0 ppm x m
C2H4: < 15.3 ppm x m
Hydrocarbons (multiple): < 4 ppm x m
(ΔT = 10°C, Distance = 1 m)
|Field of view (FOV)||14.5° × 10.8°|
|Minimum focus distance||0.5 m (1.64 ft.)|
|Focal length||38 mm (1.49 in.)|
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|Digital image enhancement||Noise reduction filter, high sensitivity mode (HSM)|
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According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf made the call when she met with Dr. Sidi Ould Tah and his delegation at an official working lunch in Monrovia on Thursday.
President Sirleaf urged Dr. Tah to ensure that the Bank also focuses its attention on the areas of agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure, which include ports, roads and energy, among others.
The meeting, among other things, reviewed the Bank’s support to projects and sectors in Liberia and new options for development engagement with the government of Liberia and private sector.
According to the release, key interest in the agricultural front during the discussion was placed on the oil palm, rubber, tree corps and fisheries sectors.
The release also said that the discussions centered around views on youth employment, women’s empowerment, women’s rights and other cross-cutting issues.
Following the meeting, the Liberian leader chaired a special meeting of the Liberia Development Alliance (LDA) which was geared towards discussing source mobilization and adequate funding for the upcoming 2017 Legislative and Presidential elections.
The meeting was attended mainly by international partners and donors.
President Sirleaf reminded the partners and donors that the 2017 elections are the most important priority for Liberia because it will determine the maturity of the country’s democracy and ensure continuous peace and stability.
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The paper illuminates a technique that has enabled a low-cost urine test that can identify thousands of bacteria and viruses in humans. Importantly, infections causing tissue damage can be readily discerned.
The newsletter’s feature was in recognition of Dr. Lee’s pivotal abstract that presented an evaluation of the gut microbiota in 169 kidney transplant recipients.
The study, which utilized urine samples and cell-free DNA sequencing, yielded critical information on both the dynamics of infections and the patients’ particular biological responses.
This award was founded to encourage outstanding research in women’s health. The finalists presented their work at Medicine Grand Rounds.
In this newly funded project, Drs. Choi will examine the mechanisms by which RIPK3 regulates kidney and lung fibrosis, as well as seek to uncover new biomarkers and molecular targets that can be utilized for diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Lee’s study holds great promise for patients on peritoneal dialysis who are vulnerable to acquiring peritonitis, an infection that can cause significant morbidity and even death.
The Weill Department of Medicine is focused on increasing its research footprint both at Weill Cornell and on a national level. To that end, the department has established a mentoring infrastructure to assist junior faculty during their transition to NIH K and R series grants. This infrastructure supports a monthly meeting that seeks to build, promote, and mentor the department's junior faculty.
The Suthanthiran Laboratory's innovative discovery to determine acute rejection in the kidney transplant (by measuring three genes in the urine), and ultimately reducing the need of a kidney transplant biopsy, was selected as one of Top 10 Outstanding Clinical Research Achievements in the U.S. by the Clinical Research Forum.
The 2,800-square-foot-center, located on 70th Street between York and First Avenue, will fill a unique niche, in that it is one of very few dedicated centers in the world addressing one of our country's most pressing health concerns, hypertension.
On the heels of a series of advancements by the Suthanthiran Lab, the team has published a landmark paper in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) showing that a urine biomarker test which they have devised in the lab, can not only diagnose, but predict, rejection of transplanted kidneys.

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American actress Maureen McCormick took to Instagram to wish her husband of 36 years, Michael Cummings, a happy wedding anniversary, and also reassured him of her love.
In a sweet post, the 63-year-old Maureen shared a picture of her and her husband from their wedding day, in which they smiled happily. In the caption to the post, she wrote:
"Happy 36th anniversary to my husband Michael. I love you forever."
Maureen McCormick and Michael Cummings attend the premiere of "Esape to Margaritaville" in New York City on March 15, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images
The lovely post tribute Maureen dedicated to her husband attracted a lot of comments from many of her friends, and fans, including actor Billy Baldwin, who wrote:
"The day more hearts were broken than you could ever possibly imagine!! [emoji] Congrats you two lovebirds!!"
Singer Donny Osmond also wished Maureen and Michael a happy anniversary, while a fan said that the actress hasn't changed and continues to look ever so young.
Maureen did her best to respond to as many of the comments from her followers as she could, thanking each of them for their well-wishes.
Maureen is set to return to the HGTV again, but not for anything concerning the "Brady Bunch."
Maureen McCormick is famous for her portrayal of Marcia Brady in the hit ABC television sitcom, "The Brady Bunch," which ran from 1969 to 1974.
The mother of one continually reprised that role in many of the show's spin-offs, including "The Brady Kids," "The Brady Bunch Hour," "The Brady Brides," and "A Very Brady Christmas."
She was also among the six surviving cast members of the show who reunited for "A Very Brady Renovation," which was spurred by "HGTV," and showed how the "Brady Bunch" characters renovated their iconic home.
Maureen is set to return to the HGTV again, but not for anything concerning the Brady Bunch. The actress is billed to host another home renovation series for the network, titled, "Frozen in Time."
"Frozen in Time" will begin airing in the Spring and will see Maureen, along with designer Dan Vickery reshape and redesign homes that need a new touch to them, or which have been forgotten for long.
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The show came about after the success of "A Very Brady Renovation," with viewers rating it highly. That in itself wasn't surprising given the reputation of "The Brady Bunch."
The renovation of the home that housed the cast members during the show's successful years was quite remarkable and was also an opportunity for fans to catch up on their favorite stars from the famous show.


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Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Truck Concept Coming to SEMA 2015
We still aren’t sure what the next-gen Honda Ridgeline will look like, although we do know it will ditch the last model’s distinctive dual sloping buttresses, and may share design elements with the 2016 Pilot. We’ll soon have a better idea of how the redesigned pickup truck will eventually look, though, when the Honda Ridgeline Desert Race Truck concept debuts at this year’s SEMA Show.
Today Honda announced that it will premiere the Ridgeline Desert Race Truck at the 2015 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, showcasing the design direction of the 2017 Honda Ridgeline production model that will debut next year.
Honda will also be displaying four Honda HR-V project vehicles, built in partnership with various US-based automotive tuning houses, as well as the refreshed 2016 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe. Accessorized versions of the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan and 2016 Honda Pilot will also be part of the Japanese automaker’s SEMA presence.
Honda Powersports and Honda Performance Development (HPD) also have a lot to showcase, including the Pioneer 1000 Side-by-Side in matching desert race livery, the Moto GP Race Replica RC213V-S, and the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IndyCar display, according to Honda.
The 2015 SEMA Show will run from November 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.


Completion of Proof #1 on the 25 Best Jazz Albums of 2011
Most years, trying to decide just which jazz album is the year’s best is a crapshoot. This year, however, there’s one that stands out over the rest of a very strong crop, and that’s the Curtis Brothers’ Completion of Proof. Written by pianist Zaccai Curtis as the Bush regime was finally coming to an end, it’s a towering, sometimes wrathful, cruelly sarcastic concept album that explores the effects of fascism and those who perpetrate it, from the school hall monitor to heads of state. As political art, it ranks with Mingus and Shostakovich for its insight and bleak, ironic wit: as music, it’s hard-hitting, ambitious but searingly melodic, as political music has to be. Drummer Ralph Peterson (who also put out a dynamite album of his own this year, Outer Reaches, a Larry Young tribute) gets special mention for propelling this monster: the rest of the cast includes Luques Curtis, Jimmy Greene, Brian Lynch, Donald Harrison and Pedrito Martinez.


Katy Perry has another honor to add to her collection. The ‘California Gurl’ was named Artist of the Year at last night’s Narm Music Business Association Awards dinner party at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in L.A.
Chris Martin has come out as a long-time sufferer of tinnitus, a condition that causes ringing in the ears and painful earaches and headaches. The Coldplay frontman spoke for the first time about his ailment, which often afflicts those who repeatedly listen to loud music.
Lionel Richie is the master of duets on his latest chart-topping album ‘Tuskegee,’ but he won’t be bringing his expertise to the singing competition show ‘Duets.’ The singer has dropped out of the show and will be replaced by John Legend.
The last Kings of Leon bachelor is getting hitched. Just Jared broke the news today that Jared Followill, the youngest brother in the band, is engaged to girlfriend Martha Patterson. The groom-to-be, 25, popped the question after only three months of dating the 21-year-old model.
Is Jennifer Lopez‘s former personal driver a victim of abuse from J. Lo and her manager, or is he a disgruntled employee trying to settle a score? Hakob Manoukian, who drove Lopez starting 2005, is suing the singer and manager Benny Medina for breach of contract.
Once believed to be close to death after slipping into a coma, the Bee Gees‘ Robin Gibb is recovering enough that he has begun to think about learning to walk again. The singer, who emerged from a coma earlier this month after his doctors told his family that he had days left to live, is eager to try to resume as normal a life as possible.
Matt Fiddes, Michael Jackson‘s former bodyguard, can’t seem to get his story straight when it comes to MJ’s youngest son, Prince Michael Jackson II, aka Blanket. Fiddes says he now believes he is Blanket’s biological father, and he wants visitation rights so his mother can see her alleged grandson.
Only five contestants remain in the running on Season 11 of ‘American Idol,’ but later this summer the entire Top 10 will be back for the show’s Idols Live! Tour, which features 45 arena shows across America over a two-month span.
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A St. Clair County woman is suing the O'Fallon Texas Roadhouse, alleging she suffered injuries after she tripped over a raised rug while leaving the restaurant.
Elizabeth Beliveau filed a lawsuit on Aug. 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Texas Roadhouse of O'Fallon, alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, on July 1, Beliveau was leaving the Texas Roadhouse, at 1412 Central Park Circle, O'Fallon, when a "raised and uneven rug caused her to fall and strike her head on a door jamb, causing her severe and permanent injuries to her head and body."
The suit says the defendant was negligent for failing to provide a safe entrance and exit, remove or fix the rug, properly inspect the premises, warn customers about the tripping accident, and make the entrance and exit safe for passage.
As a result, the plaintiff sustained not only injuries but pain and suffering and medical expenses, the complaint states.
Beliveau seeks damages of more than $50,000, plus costs. She is represented by attorneys John T. Hipskind and Brady M. McAninch of Hipskind and McAninch in Belleville.
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27 Club is the club of those greats who weren’t able to live their success but rather lost out on everything due to multiple reasons with suicide and drug overdose comprising a good percentage of it. They didn’t have a lot of time but what they made out of it lasted lifetimes.
This is no iconic club but a point to remember for everyone else except those in the club. The word on the street is that if you are an artist of great influence and are at age of 27, then there is this high possibility that you are at risk.
There have been many exceptional artists walking down the aisle to fame and being a role model but not many get the blessing to live success. In fact, many were induced to the hall of fame post their death and thus only a very few who play the living God have lived the essence of life.
There are so many that have enlisted their name in this prestigious club but the ones we focus on are just four legends that will live on forever – – Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse
Jimi Hendrix (Nov 27, 1942 – Sept 18, 1970) – A legend that has never passed away, a career that spanned only 4 years but the music still resonates today while being regarded as one of the most influential guitarists of all time. He rose and stayed there at the helm only to leave behind his spirit after choking on his own vomit and dying of asphyxia while intoxicated with barbiturates.
Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) – Another legacy filled legend, whose music and poems are still played across the world. He can easily be named as the face of the genre Rock. He co-founded ‘The Doors’, leading them to top the charts across the United States while also having an image of a rebel. Finally found dead in the bathtub due to pronounced heart failure.
Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) – Kurt would have been the voice even today if he hadn’t given up. Created the iconic music band Nirvana, being the lead guitarist, song writer and the front man of the band, but towards the end of his life, he had become an addict to heroin and lived a depressed life. Due to which he finally took his own life using a shot gun on the head. There even was a speculation that he took his own life to be part of the club 27.
Amy Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) – Amy rose to heights in a small period of time with having international bestsellers, but again at a time when people started disbelieving the 27 club, she became a victim of alcohol poisoning.
There are so many artists that have their name on the 27 club, be it musicians or actors and It is unfortunate. However, these legends and their legacy should always live on with us passed down through generations.


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ALL OUR WRONG TODAYS
by Elan Mastai
One of the best books I’ve read in a long time, All Our Wrong Todays, was a far-reaching, insightful, and witty novel, disguised as time-travel fiction. I cried, I laughed, I yelled in frustration as I read, Elan Mastai’s debut. It was an emotional roller-coaster, that tugged at my heart-strings. At first, I was skeptical, the narrator and main character, Tom Barren, is not likable. He has a rather stutter-start of an introduction, he begins the novel with a very shallow and egotistical interpretation of his world, and himself. It doesn’t make him endearing, or empathetic to his quandary. Yet, as the story progresses, Tom begins to grow on you, he reveals more about himself, and word by word, each sentence you fall deeper and deeper into a marvelous story of love, loss, friendship, life, death, and our distorted reality. Man, All Our Wrong Todays rocked my world.
This one is hard to break down in a manner that does it justice. The main character, Tom, is an underachiever in a very over-achieving world. He lives in the perfect 2016, think Jetson’s and you’ll come close. No war, no hunger, they even invented the instant outfit and hair machine that I lusted after while watching the Jetsons. His father invents time-travel and the only reason Tom is involved in his father’s project is because of nepotism. He knows he’s only there because of his father, all the people around him know he’s only there because of the man, but he goes along with it, he doesn’t really have anything else to do. But, in the process of helping his father achieve his dreams, Tom falls in love, with the rock star of the time travel team. And she might like him back…or so he thinks. They share the best night of his existence, and it is followed by Tom unmaking an entire timeline, by a stupid move on his part. Now, transported to “reality,” or what is our reality of 2016, Tom is forced into his dystopian universe, faced with the fact that he annihilated billions of lives and the perfect future. The basis of the plot might seem like a shallow, science fiction, time-travel novel, but it’s anything but. The author’s ability to craft a scene is awe-inspiring, not to mention the witty, self-deprecating narration of Tom that brings it all together.
They had this one moment in the beginning of the book, I can’t describe it because it would give it all away, but it was utterly heartbreaking. The character went from a guy I wasn’t too sure of, didn’t actually like, maybe kind of pitied, to a man I could really get behind, root for, and care about, with just one line:
“For just a moment I had a home.”
I stopped the audiobook and I cried, because it made Tom come into perspective and then shattered everything. That doesn’t happen often. It happens rarely, actually. The narration was done by the author, which is usually a red flag for me, but you can tell that Tom was and is part of Elan, so his narration was perfect. Not technically perfect, but it fit the mood, and the narrator’s voice.
The science of the book was another thing, the amount of research, technical knowledge, and brainpower that was required to write this novel was another accomplishment that I give props to the author for. I had to look up his bio to see if he had some sort of advanced degree with MIT or something, the science jargon was that convincing. But, no, he’s a writer, a screenwriter from Canada, who is currently working on the film adaptation of this book. That should be an interesting movie.
I can’t rave about everything, though. I did run into some issues. The author is quick and repetitive, with a jumping and often confusing pace, similar to Vonnegut, whom he mentions a few times within the pages, so I’m assuming he was trying to emulate. There is one scene which is a repetitive use of curse words over and over again, which I would have skimmed over in a book – but was forced to experience in full-force via the audiobook. The climax was also very confusing, and I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t go into detail, but there were moments when I was lost within the details. But, nothing that took away from the novel. My only advice when starting this book, give it time…let it sink in. Hopefully, you’ll love it as much as I did.
“We all have parts of ourself we want to cut away.”
All Our Wrong Todays by Elan MastaiPublished by Dutton Books on February 7th 2017
Genres: Adult, Science Fiction, Time-Travel
You know the future that people in the 1950s imagined we'd have? Well, it happened. In Tom Barren's 2016, humanity thrives in a techno-utopian paradise of flying cars, moving sidewalks, and moon bases, where avocados never go bad and punk rock never existed . . . because it wasn't necessary.
Except Tom just can't seem to find his place in this dazzling, idealistic world, and that's before his life gets turned upside down. Utterly blindsided by an accident of fate, Tom makes a rash decision that drastically changes not only his own life but the very fabric of the universe itself. In a time-travel mishap, Tom finds himself stranded in our 2016, what we think of as the real world. For Tom, our normal reality seems like a dystopian wasteland.
But when he discovers wonderfully unexpected versions of his family, his career, and—maybe, just maybe—his soul mate, Tom has a decision to make. Does he fix the flow of history, bringing his utopian universe back into existence, or does he try to forge a new life in our messy, unpredictable reality? Tom’s search for the answer takes him across countries, continents, and timelines in a quest to figure out, finally, who he really is and what his future—our future—is supposed to be.
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Weekend flights to the Faroe Islands are now a staple in Edinburgh Airport's schedule, so what more do you need to spend a few days in one of Europe's most underrated destinations?
With so many different things to see and do, the Azores are an outdoor lover's paradise.
Europe has some spectacular opportunities for walkers.
Dorset's diverse countryside and coastline provide excellent activities and opportunities for exploration on foot, horseback or bike.
Orkney's landscapes are some of the most dramatic in the UK.
A melting pot of landscapes and history, Exmoor is ripe for outdoor exploration.
When it comes to walks Northumberland has almost too much on offer, which is why we've chosen a few of our favourites to share with you.
Five of the best reasons to visit North Devon and Exmoor.
Explore Northumberland National Park with our guide to walking the Hadrian's Wall Path.
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Protect Your HVAC System During A Storm With A Surge Protector
During a severe thunderstorm where the thunder rolls and the lightning strikes close to home, you know that you need to unplug any important electronics unless you have them hooked to a surge protector. Some people still unplug their most valuable items just to be safe. Regardless, these surge protectors are designed to protect any items plugged into them from damage that can be caused by an electrical power surge, which is often during thunderstorms. However, larger appliances, including your stove, refrigerator and HVAC unit, are generally not plugged in to a surge protector. This can lead to costly repairs, headaches, and no heat or cold air. Keep reading to learn how a power surge can happen at your home and how you can protect your HVAC system (as well as other home appliances).
What Exactly Can Cause a Power Surge in Your Home?
There are a number of reasons why a power surge may occur at your home. Here are some of the most common causes:
- Faulty wiring
- Dropped power lines
- Power plant maintenance
- Lightning storms
- Power outages
- Bad electrical components
How Your HVAC System Is at Risk
Without a surge protector in place to protect your valuable appliances by grounding the extra voltage that comes in, your HVAC system can be damaged when a power surge occurs. Your HVAC system – as well as other electrical appliances and devices in your home – is designed to withstand a certain amount of voltage. When that voltage is exceeded, the device is overloaded resulting in serious damage.
When that additional voltage runs through your HVAC system, it can harm the interior electrical components, which can result in partial or complete failure. Until those elements are replaced, your unit will not work. In some cases, the damage can be so devastating that it will require a complete replacement of your entire HVAC system.
Don't Run the Risk of Ruining Your HVAC System
When all you need is a surge protector, don't take the risk of letting your HVAC unit be ruined when the lightning comes in looking for a victim. Contact a heating and cooling expert in your area today to have an inspection done on your unit and see if you are fully protected in the event of a power surge. If you aren't, then a surge protector should be your next investment so that you can protect your HVAC system.


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Tim O’Reilly yesterday at OSCON during his keynote unveiled the Open Source for America, which includes industry and thought leaders of the open source world in its membership, and is meant to provide:
“unified voice to help effect change in U.S. Federal Government policies and practices to allow the federal government to better utilize open source software for cost efficiency, security and enhanced performance.”
Do we need to run a similar initiative here, in Europe?
The North-American initiative is aimed at educating decision makers in the US government, was launched encourage the Federal agencies to consider open source software in all of their procurement decisions and provide an effective voice to the government on behalf of the open source software community, private industry, academia, and other non-profits.
Europe seems to know about the role of open source, read the following excerpt:
For these reasons, exploiting the open source approach for strategic competition reasons and as a means to facilitate the diffusion of the results of the Framework Programme, should be stimulated broadly. As argued above it is particularly interesting for e-government applications and services.. Actually, the European Union may require that all the e-government software developed through funds provided to public institutions must be open to any other European Institution or body, who would be free to adapt and reuse it for its own purpose. This could be a driving and enabling factor that will facilitate the dissemination of European technology across the Union.
Maybe Europe should have a steering committees and a board of advisors too.
Transparency pays, and I believe that a number of open source companies, associations, universities and other organizations would be happy to help.


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Keep up with the latest statements, press releases, constituent polls, news, & blog posts.
U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy issues the following statement regarding H. Con. Res. 119: "Climate change is a serious threat to our planet, our security, our economy, and our way of life in Florida. That is why I h...READ MORE
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bipartisan measure, authored by U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, D-Fla. that will help veteran and women entrepreneurs start and grow their small busi...READ MORE
Orlando Political Observer The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019, and it includes a provision spearheaded by U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of W...READ MORE
Murphy, Soto, and Demings Request Update from Florida Dept. of Transportation on “I-4 Ultimate Project”
U.S. Representatives Stephanie Murphy, Darren Soto, and Val Demings today sent a letter today to Secretary Dew of the Florida Department of Transportation expressing their concerns over a recent Moody’s Investment Servic...READ MORE
I want to serve my constituents in any way I can. Whether you need help with a federal agency, are trying to find out if federal grants are available for your project, or are considering applying to a service academy. I hope all the information in this section will be helpful.
View my recent votes and find legislation I am sponsoring and co-sponsoring.
Date Roll Call Bill Number Title Vote 365 H.R. 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and Gener... Nay 364 H.R. 6147 Interior, Environment, Financial Services, and Gener... Aye 363 H.Con.Res. 119 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax w... Yea 362 H.Amdt. 949 An amendment numbered 87 printed in House Report 115... No
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London Irish will host Grenoble for the Round five European Challenge Cup tie on Saturday 17th January at Madejski Stadium (kick-off 3pm).
The Exiles will travel to Italy the following week to play Rovidgo-Delta in the final round on Saturday 24th January(kick-off 3pm).
Rounds 5 & 6 fixtures
London Irish vs. Grenoble - Saturday 17th January KO 3pm
Rovigo Delta vs. London Irish - Saturday 24th Janaury KO 3pm


Trump’s border wall is on its way to getting funded… but not by the federal government.
Right now, the American people are stepping up to personally pay for a wall along the border.
More than 200 pages on GoFundMe are currently active, fundraising for the wall. Along with the website FundTheWall.com, nearly than $500,000 has been raised.
$500,000 is a far cry from the $5 billion Trump’s currently seeking from Congress to secure the border, but the fundraisers could find a larger audience: according to a poll from Rasmussen, the American people are very open to privately funding the wall.
Rasmussen reports that 21% of “Likely U.S. Voters” are willing to donate money to build a wall if Congress refuses to fund it. 10% are undecided.
The numbers are, predictably, broken down largely along party lines: 34% of Republicans say they would contribute to a private fund to build the wall, while just 10% of Democrats say they will.
With the White House and Congress facing off to keep the government open and fund the federal budget, Trump’s border wall might ultimately come down to the American people.


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Healthy eating is incredibly important today—more so than ever.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 35.1 percent of individuals over the age of 20 are reported obese.
Amongst the same age group, nearly 70% is considered overweight. These staggering numbers tell ... Continue Reading
If you've been trying to lose weight for sometime, the chances are, you are feeling overwhelmed with the quantity of health information available on weight loss—weight loss pills, low-fat diets, low-carb diets, counting calories, counting carbs, you name it, they have it.
To be exact, you'd ... Continue Reading
Ever notice some people barely seem to be on a diet but their weight keeps falling off like dry tapes keep falling off.
Just weeks earlier, they were at the same weight you are.
Then suddenly they are half the size.
And they are on their ... Continue Reading
The hidden truth about why you are not losing weight, but gaining weight instead.Continue Reading

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ankle still hurting after broke and sprained?
I broke my ankle 3 years ago and then I ended up spraining in just in July but now sometimes, it gets really swollen out of nowhere and aches really badly, i was just wondering why it does that? sometimes it even hurts to walk on it and I can’t put pressure without being in pain.
- Nurse JackiLv 710 months ago
Tavy is right, it takes months and more for a sprain to stop being an issue.
And because you're favoring it, you're also at risk of a spontaneous stress fracture.
(I speak from experience)
What really helped me was physical therapy. Is this available to you? It's worth looking into! Good luck
- TavyLv 710 months ago
When you have a sprain you damage the ligaments. It takes longer than a break to heal. The ankle never really recovers its strength, and it's easy to sprain it again. I know from experience. When it feels weak you should wear an ankle support as I do.
- Nico RobinLv 510 months ago
You could have an infection that causes pain randomly. I suggest you see a doctor before this infection stretches around your body.


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This collection consists of files and printed materials created by the Admissions department from the 1930s through 2007. The bulk of the collection is statistic reports on incoming students.
The Administrative Files of Series 1 include form letters used by the department. In addition to Admission Statistics reports in Series 2, there are statistics on enrollment, grades and inquiries by prospective students. The restricted Portfolio Review Logs in Series 3 list all the prospective students by the date they brought their portfolios in to be reviewed, and whether or not they were accepted.
The Printed Materials in Series 4 are mainly handouts to prospective students, including brochures and “View”, which is geared toward high school students. Series 5 consists of general recruitment posters. The 2006 posters feature artwork by alumni Calef Brown (ILLU 1988) and Ann Elliot Cutting (PHOT 1987).Sin título
Art Center history with archival photos and interviews with former Art Center presidents, faculty and students.Sin título
Film Department student commercials: Sun Tiger; Porsche; Speedo; MEXX Emmanuelle; Eggspectations, and excerpts from student feature films: A Piece o' Cake (Sylvie Jacquemin); Hairline (David Lipman); Antonio at Art Center (Phillip Stellings)
Film Department student commercials: ESPN II, Miller Lite, Home Depot, California Milk Advisory Board, WD 40, Kirin Beer, Sprint PCS, Coca-Cola, Perrier, Blockbuster, Volkswagen Beetle, Nike, Greyhound Bus, Krazy Glue, Altoids, Skippy Peanut Butter, Armani Exchange, Godiva, Listerine, Levi's 501, Durex Condoms. Also includes the short film "12 x 12" by Maja Zimmermann.
Highly polished montage of alumni work, probably from the late 1990s.
Includes interviews with students, faculty, and alumni (including Syd Mead discussing his set design for "2001", Zack Snyder and Ron Osborne) and views of campus. Also has footage of Art Center Europe.


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Music from Norway: Just How Important Is It, Really?
Just as some American artists now spend half their year living in cities like Berlin to be connected to the European scene, so, too, should Norwegians consideras Håkon Kornstad did, for a time, spending half his time in Oslo, half his time in New York City, and bassist Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, who now lives in Texasspending some of their time living elsewhere, whether to study explicitly, or to simply assimilate the culture of wherever they are through osmosis.
From an outsider's perspective, the Norwegian scene continues to grow and appears to be healthy. Exposure to other cultures will only help it to evolve further, and become part of what has, in the past two decades since the advent of the internet, become true globalization, where artists from many different countries can engage in collective music-making. The results may not always be successful, but the experience is always valuable; sometimes the journey is more valuable than the destination, after all. And while it's perfectly natural to look at Norway's good fortune with envy, it's also important to remember that, as mentioned earlier in this piece, Norway's oil money is not the reason that its leaders choose to devote that one percent to the arts; it simply acts as facilitator, albeit on a very large scale. Before you have money you must have visionary leaders prepared to commit to something without a bottom line impact, and to do so for the long haul because they believe it will enrich the lives of their constituents, just as Cultiva did in Kristiansand. Rather than looking upon this situation as something to merely envy, it should be seen as something to which to aspire by other countries, even if they don't have access to the same sized pot of gold.
Culture needs to stop being a dirty word, and the only way to make that happen is through gradual exposure, beginning at an early age and including education. If anything, Norway should be viewed as an example of how a long-term commitment to culture has not only yielded great fruit in the sheer numbers of exceptional musicians that have emerged over the past forty years, but in the life of the average Norwegian, who clearly supports these musicians through purchasing recordings and supporting live performances. If a city the size of Oslo can support its large number of live venuesa few examples ranging from the tiny but wonderfully funky MONO and 300-seater jazz club, Nasjonal Jazzscene Victoria, to the larger Rockefeller and, of course, Oslo Operahusetis there any reason why a city, for example, the size of Ottawa, Canada cannot? The answer is complex, but in a nutshell: no, there is absolutely no reason. But in order to do so, the city would have to examine what drives the inhabitants of a city like Oslo to go out and support live music and theatre, art exhibitions and other cultural events.
It may not be perfect, but it's an exceptionally compelling model. Coming from Ottawa, Canada, a city twice the size of Oslo whose one and only jazz club went belly up in 2012, it seems that the idea of looking to Norway as a model of how arts should be funded and presented, and how arts can be made once again populareven if there's less money per capita to go aroundis an admirable objective, and one that should be pursued sooner rather than later. Norway has proven the value of making the broadest range of culture a part of its nation's overall social tapestryand that is, in many ways, a far more important raison d'être for arts funding than its direct impact on the artists it supports.
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After HTC, now Samsung has also decided to produce a smartphone capable of making mining. If the Taiwanese brand had bet on Monero, the South Korean giant has instead left free choice. The Galaxy A Quantum will allow it, the first smartphone model based on blockchain in 5G equipped with a quantum random number generator.
About Galaxy A Quantum
Galaxy A Quantum it is actually a variant of the Samsung A71, which had been introduced just under a month ago. The difference is given by the presence inside the QRNG chipset (quantum random number generator), thanks to which the device is able to guarantee greater safety. Just this chip allows you to generate random numbers based on quantum technology crypto.
The price of the new smartphone will hover around 500 €, a cost much lower than that of the top of the range, which, at least according to the specifications, does not seem to have anything to envy. The new smartphone from Samsung presents a 6,7-inch super Amoled display and has a fingerprint sensor integrated into the display. It is also equipped with a 32 MP front camera with f2 / 2 aperture, while 4 cameras are mounted on the rear capable of giving life to a resolution of up to 64 MP.
HTC and Monero
Samsung's smartphone falls fully into the category of blockchain phone. In practice, these are devices which not only allow you to mine cryptocurrencies, but are also compatible with wallet, or the digital wallets delegated to keep the purchased virtual coins. And, again, they prove to be able to guarantee private key storage systems judged to be actually safe, a feature that should not be underestimated given the increasingly pressing activity of hackers.
In this category it was recently reported Exodus 1, launched with great fanfare by HTC. Just recently, however, the impression that had been made explicit by was confirmed Vitalik Buterin, according to which it is nothing more than a simple advertising operation. According to the latest news, in fact. It seems that they are it takes about a hundred years to pay back the investment made, considered as to own one you need to pay around 400 euros.
Electroneum M1, the smartphone born from a cryptocurrency
A reverse operation was then fielded by Electroneum, a cryptocurrency still not well known, which however has decided to increase its notoriety producing a blockchain phone, renamed precisely Electroneum M1. Certified by Google Mobile Services, it is priced at dollars 80 (less than 70 euros) and after being launched in South Africa, it was then placed in the sales channel also on Amazon.
In this case the convenience is certainly greater, considered as based on the calculations made it would be possible to earn about three euros a month with mining. In practice, a couple of years may be enough to pay off the initial investment. An innovative idea, however, that made it possible to make Electroneum known, even if in fact this virtual currency did not take the leap that many had vaticinated in its initial phase.


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On 2nd March 2009 celebrated Dr Seuss 105th Birthday Google Doodle with the pictures from his famous works. Seuss birthday doodle was very attractive in the way it is presented in front of the users.
Dr. Seuss was an extraordinary personality with great dedication for his works. Seuss believed in perfection other than anything. During his life time he wrote about 40 books, most of them were children’s book. Theodore Geisel is his pen name.
As in Seuss 105th Birthday Google Doodle each of his book includes attractive cartoon characters which are loved by children of all time. Every alphabet in the doodle is replaced by the cartoon character and all are in different colors.
Google logo ‘G’ is wrote with the picture which makes us remember one of his famous work ‘The cat in hat’. We can see the image of the cat with red bow in the doodle which we can see in the cover page of his book. Doodle also pictures images from his other works Hop on Pop, If I Ran the Zoo, Fish Fox and many more.
Dr. Seuss was born in the year 1904 at United States. Writer, artist, poet and cartoonist are the positions in which he was known worldwide. We can see a new creative touch in Seuss works though it doesn’t have any deep moral and meanings. He wrote the books which are loved by children.
Doodle to honor Dr. Seuss on his birthday is also similarly good and beautiful like his children’s books. Many of books were later taken for illustration and made many cartoon films on the theme that he covered through his works.
Dr. Seuss was died in the year 1991 due to throat cancer on September 24th. It was at the age of 87 he passed away.
After his death in 1991 many tributes were given to him to honor his great works. He was one of the author who got paid for his work only after completing the entire work.
A children library and a memorial sculpture garden was built after his death in his honor. Many awards like Theodor Seuss Geisel award in his name were introduced later for the people who show case their talents in working as a writer. Today also we remember him through his works. Google made us remember this great man with extraordinary talent and passion for his works with this colorful and beautiful doodle.

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London mayor Sadiq Khan (Lab) has called for new powers for London to match those given to his New York counterpart.
Mr Khan is calling on the government to agree a devolution deal for London, granting the capital more control over skills, training, and health services, national rail, criminal justice, and tax raising powers.
Mr Khan said: “London’s population is the same size as Wales and Scotland combined, but we have far less control over how our capital is run. London needs that control so that we can protect jobs and growth and make London a better city to live in for all Londoners. This will benefit people living in every region of Great Britain – because when London succeeds, Britain succeeds.”
New York’s mayor controls an annual budget of £53bn compared to Mr Khan who has control of £16.3bn, to cover a similar sized population. Education, skills, healthcare and social service systems are controlled by the American city, but not London. The two cities have similar powers over housing, transport and policing.
A number of taxes including personal income, property, alcohol, tobacco and stock transfers are also controlled by New York’s mayor whereas in London Mr Khan only has control of a share of council tax.
In July, Mr Khan reconvened the London Finance Commission, headed up once again by Tony Travers, the professor at the London School of Economics. He has been tasked with bringing forward a new, beefed-up set of devolution proposals that will be presented to ministers.