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World Mental Health Day was observed for the first time on 10 October 1992. It was started as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health by the then Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter. World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10th October each year.
Global Campaign 2019
The global theme for 2019 was ‘Suicide Prevention’. More details can be found here.
Watch World Health Organization video here.
North Tyneside World Mental Health Day Celebration Event 2019
North Tyneside celebrated World Mental Health Day on 4 October at Cullercoats Crescent Club.
Organised by a partnership of organisations, including AIM and Launchpad North Tyneside, the day was an opportunity for anyone with an interest in mental health to get together and celebrate.
There was live music, creative activities, talks, raffle, tombola and opportunities to connect with local organisations supporting people’s mental health. The event was totally free and a buffet lunch and refreshments were provided.
Read the Co-Chair Beth Allan’s excellent blog about the event and view Anthony Todd’s photographs taken on the day here.
Make a donation towards North Tyneside World Mental Health Day
Newcastle World Mental Health Day Celebration Events 2019
Pop Up Exhibition
Heads & Tales, Mental Health Heritage Project
2nd – 31st October @ Newcastle City Library
Showcasing a small but complex and diverse collection of items, information, audio and artworks from a new mental health archive for the North East. Exploring, challenging and rebalancing representation of mental health through lived experience.
HEADS & TALES is a 2 year project to create a new heritage archive for the North East exploring, rebalancing and celebrating the voice of adults experiencing mental health conditions. This project is shaped and led by participants, volunteers and staff who are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues. Led by Chilli Studios, a Mental Health Focused Art Studio, and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. For more info http://www.headntales.uk
In conjunction with World Mental Health Day October 10th.


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Cartwright - L'anse au Clair - Matt McCann on the campaign trail
It’s week two of the Cartwright - L’anse au Clair provincial by-election. And there’s no shortage of issues that residents in the area want addressed. Our Matt McCann is on a bit of a road trip this week. He’s meeting people and getting a real sense of what the concerns are on the South Coast and the Straits. So, let’s get a taste of what Matt’s hearing, he’s on the phone from his hotel in Port Hope Simpson.
Link to Mp3: MATT McCANN

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A teaser trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie, “The Happening,” has disappeared from the Internet. Just run a search, and the much-talked-about trailer that was posted everywhere is now…gone.
Except I found one place where it’s still available. 😉
Pretty cool! OK, so the acting leaves a little to be desired in parts. But I can definitely see where this could be quite the suspenseful and mysterious film!
At http://www.mnightfans.com/, the mystery of the disappearing trailer is explained. Apparently M. Night had not approved the trailer that was released – it wasn’t complete – so it’s been pulled. But is that what REALLY happened? Or is this an advertising ploy? You decide. 😉
As for the movie, it is set to be released on Friday the 13th in June (nice). It’s described as a “paranoid thriller about a family on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity.” This sounds intriguing although not quite different from other movies I’ve seen recently (i.e. Cloverfield, War of the Worlds, etc.) Apparently the script was leaked to some people on the web and many didn’t like it. But one person wrote, “I think it’s a brutal, frightening and haunting script filled with suspense in the best of ways. A film that makes you afraid of a change in the wind.”
I haven’t given up on M. Night. I loved Sixth Sense and Signs. Unbreakable was hoaky and The Village was, err, disappointing. Lady in the Water… Well let’s not go there. But his vast imagination and ability to keep me on the edge of my seat are factors that won’t let me give up hope. This one – maybe this one – will be the next Sixth Sense?
This picture definitely peaks my curiosity:
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The European Network for Accessible Tourism describes its 2009 initiative this way at Accessible Tourism:
This site is the initial "home" of a new networking initiative led by ENAT, the European Network for Accessible Tourism, with partners in Italy, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Starting in January 2009, the European Commission's Tourism Unit (under the Enterprise and Industry Directorate General) has agreed to co-finance a new SME network for Accessible, Sustainable and Competitive Tourism, with a 50% grant. The initiative goes under the project name "Competitiveness for European Tourism for All", acronym: CETA.
Read more about CETA on the ENAT Resources page: CETA Project
We look forward to you joining us to make tourism businesses sustainable, competitive and accessible for all visitors. Membership of the SME Network is free.
Ivor Ambrose, ENAT and CETA Project Coordinator.

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WSVN morning weather babe Julie Durda booted early
Source: Station was ready for her to leave
Miami's WSVN-Channel 7 morning weather babe Julie Durda's not leaving in December, as the station first announced to its employees.
She's going, like, Friday -- and she told her viewers on the air this morning!
Why's Durda doing her best impersonation of a toupee in a hurricane after five years?
The official line from the Fox affiliate's publicist Lily Pardo: "Julie recently got married and asked us if she could take a break and leave early to start her honeymoon, and we wanted to accommodate her."
The behind-the-scenes reason: Station officials want her out quickly!
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These thick and fluffy keto waffles are a healthy breakfast, snack or even dessert recipe, packed with protein- Without the need for protein powder! Made with no butter, oil, grains or sugar, these easy low carb waffles are naturally gluten-free, vegan, paleo, grain free, sugar free and dairy free!
In a small mixing bowl, add your dry ingredients and set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, add your egg whites, milk, vanilla extract and unsweetened applesauce and mix lightly. Pour into the dry mixture and mix until a thick batter is formed. Add your oil of choice and let the batter sit.
While you are doing so, heat up your waffle iron and coat lightly with oil/cooking spray. Once hot, add your batter and cook until crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Repeat until all batter is used up.
For the vegan option
In a mixing bowl, add your dry ingredients and set aside.
In a separate bowl, add your flax, baking powder, vanilla extract and 1/4 cup of the dairy free milk and whisk well and let sit to for 5 minutes, to start gelling up.
Heat up the waffle iron and while it's heating up, combine the two bowls and add the extra 1/4 cup of milk until a thick batter is formed. Cook on the waffle iron until all the batter is used up.
For crispier waffles, toast waffles in a toaster once cooked.Fluffy Crispy Keto Waffles (Vegan, Paleo) are freezer friendly and can be frozen to enjoy later. Wrap portions in parchment paper and place in a ziplock bag.To reheat frozen waffles, toast in a toaster.

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Blog Tags: Plastic Debris
Plastic is one of the most common pollutants that end up in the ocean, but the properties that make it ideal for shopping make it deadly to marine life.
Plastics are durable and do not decompose easily, which means they can stay in the ocean for decades. And because they are so lightweight, plastics can float in the ocean where sea turtles and marine birds can get entangled or even ingest them by mistake. For example, plastic bags in the ocean closely resemble jellyfish, which are a common food for sea turtles.
Plastic can also have serious effects on marine mammals, including sperm whales which are some of the world’s smartest animals – possessing the largest brain of any known species.
Sperm whales typically feed on squid, sometimes diving more than a mile below the ocean’s surface to find food. But plastic trash is becoming more and more a part of the whales’ diets. Each year, sperm whales eat more than 100 million tons of seafood using suction, which makes them more vulnerable to ingesting plastic. And because sperm whales are at the top of the food chain, they are the most likely to be affected by pollution.
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- Ocean Roundup: Baby Sea Turtles Tracked with Tiny Tags, Canada Restricts Large Area from Commercial Fishing, and More Posted Wed, October 22, 2014
- Oceana Magazine Supporter Spotlight: Jean-Cristophe Vie Posted Thu, October 23, 2014
- Photos, Video: Oceana Wraps Up Canary Islands Expedition after Discovering Vast Biodiversity Posted Mon, October 20, 2014
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The 49ers didn’t trade wide receiver Deebo Samuel before or during the draft, but they also haven’t come up with a solution that gets him back in the building and working with the team ahead of his fourth NFL season.
General Manager John Lynch believes that such a solution remains within reach, however. The specific issues that have come between the wideout and the team haven’t been specifically laid out, but Samuel is heading into the final year of his contract and there has been chatter that he’d like to be used as a running back less often.
Whatever is going on behind the scenes, Lynch said on KNBR Monday that he remains confident that the relationship can be mended.
“We’re trying really hard with Deebo to work through whatever the issues might be,” Lynch said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “I always have really believed that there is a sacredness to those conversations and that they remain private, especially with things like this. I think it’s in everyone’s best interest we don’t get into that. I don’t think [the obstacles] are insurmountable. I think we can find a way to resolution, and we’re hopeful for that because we know what he’s been to this organization. Thirty-sixth pick in 2019, and he’s been so good on and off the field. Obviously, a tremendous player. . . . He makes us better. I think we make him better. And we’re hopeful that we get everything right and that we’re rolling forward.”
Lynch said he believes that Samuel will be on the roster this season and that both sides have “too good of a thing going” to part ways at this point. As long as the impasse remains in place, however, there will remain a chance of things playing out differently than Lynch believes they will.


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Sequestration Hits Native Americans Hardest
And that’s putting it lightly.
In the 19th century, Native American tribes surrendered millions of acres of land to the federal government. In return, they were promised funded health care, housing, and education. The catch? Funds are getting cut.
Sequestration, or the federal budget cuts, reduced mental health service funds by 5%. This cut drastically impairs Native Americans because of their troubling suicide rates (which are four times the national average).
Despite the cuts, there are still suicide prevention programs geared specifically for Native Americans. Some, like the program at Native Americans for Community Action, provide free or low-cost mental and physical health care. Still, budgets for these programs continue to get cut, meaning less workshops and care are available.
What other damages to the Native American community do you think will occur with the sequestration?

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Boris and his elite friends won’t be the ones paying the price of Brexit
“What happens when we vote Leave?” was the question answered on the official ‘Vote Leave’ website with the pledge that “We will negotiate a UK-EU Treaty that enables us to continue cooperating in many areas just as now”. Leading Brexit campaigner, now Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, insisted “we’d strike a new deal and relatively soon”.
During the referendum, ‘Vote Leave’ Campaign Chair Michael Gove, now a key Brexit Minister, was clear too that “no-one is seriously arguing that Britain would be outside that free trade area, that tariff barriers would be erected and that Britain’s manufacturing goods would be at a disadvantage”. But that’s exactly what we’re facing now.
Boris Johnson seems determined to take the UK out of the EU on 31 st October - ‘do or die’ – by paying lip-service to reaching a deal but refusing to talk to the EU about one. He’s surrounded himself by an extreme faction from his party, for whom Brexit is just a stepping stone to bigger change.
They want a “bonfire of regulations” that protect workers, consumers and the environment, along with tax cuts to big companies and the wealthy. They see the EU as the barrier to their vision and a ‘no deal’
departure is their favoured option – despite all the promises.
It didn’t have to be like this. When I closed the debate that Theresa May opened on her deal back on December 5, I said that she should have been straight with the British people, by saying that the very close referendum vote of 52:48 was a decision that we should no longer be members of the EU but was not a mandate to rupture relations with our nearest neighbours and most important trading partners.
We could then have reached a deal – on the single market, customs union and agencies we’ve built together - which would have been supported by MPs and brought together our divided country. Instead she set her red lines, boxed herself in a corner, and deepened the divisions in Parliament and the country.
I understand people’s frustration with Parliament as the issue has dragged on over three years. Everyone wants politics to move beyond Brexit and sort out housing, the NHS, social care, the climate emergency and other big issues. So walking away from the mess – deal or no deal – seems tempting.
But leaving without a deal won’t be the end of Brexit. Every major country has a trading deal with its nearest neighbours. We’ll be no exception. And we’ll have to negotiate lots of separate agreements on everything from fighting crime to importing medicines. ‘No deal’ won’t make Brexit go away; it changes the focus of the talks, but they will go on for a long time yet.
Over 45 years we have built a close relationship with shared institutions, common rules, and agreed ways of trading. Ripping it all up without agreement will cause confusion and uncertainty, as the status quo disappears without a bridge to a new relationship.
It won’t necessarily mean overnight collapse, although the leaked ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ papers highlighted real risks of food and medicine shortages, but leaving without a deal will cause deepdamage over time. It’s why the Government is putting aside billions of pounds to compensate farmers and big business - using money desperately needed by our schools and hospitals.
The Treasury’s analysis that the economy would shrink by 10% is backed by a report from Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership that a ‘no deal’ Brexit would result in the loss of 5,000 local jobs within months, and would make South Yorkshire’s economy 11% smaller by 2030.
The steel industry has said ‘no deal = no steel’, because half their exports - 2.6m tonnes - go to the rest of Europe and international law would require the EU to impose 25% tariffs. Make UK, which represents 20,000 engineering and manufacturing companies has said it would be “economic lunacy” to leave without a deal. Our universities, on which tens of thousands of Sheffield jobs depend, have warned that ‘no deal’ is the biggest threat they have ever faced.
Shoppers would be hit by a rise in import tariffs and a fall in the number of lorries coming into the UK, increasing food prices by up to 10% according to the Bank of England. Supermarkets have said that ‘no deal’ in October is particularly bad because their warehouses are full approaching Christmas, limiting their ability to stockpile goods.
Concerned about medical shortages, the Government have given themselves powers to instruct pharmacists to supply different strength, quantity or forms of medicines to those prescribed to patients. Unable to fill nursing and care jobs with European staff, new deals are being sought with countries from India to the Philippines but will take time to agree.
Boris Johnson’s bumbling ‘can do’ spirit will come unstuck when hit with reality, but it won’t be him or his elite friends who’ll pay the price. The decisions taken over the next few weeks will shape everyone’s lives for generations to come, so everyone should have a say on what happens.
Before the 2016 referendum, Boris Johnson argued for a ‘double referendum’ – with a vote to start the process of leaving the EU and another on the final outcome. Now he should give people that opportunity.


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World Sleep Day March 15 2019
This year world sleep day focuses on the importance of sleep and ageing. With ageing, changes in our body clock and hormonal changes can cause increased sleepiness earlier in the day. In addition the production of melatonin (a natural hormone that promotes sleep) is reduced and we can find it harder to fall off to sleep at a normal sleep time.
Medical conditions like Parkinson disease, waking at night to urinate, indigestion and lung diseases such as asthma or COPD can affect sleep. The drugs used to treat these conditions may also interfere with sleep. Mood disorders like anxiety and depression can both interfere with getting to sleep as well as cause wakefulness during the night.
At least 1 in 4 older people have sleep apnoea or periodic limb movement disorder. These problems can also disturb the sleep of your bed partner.
What can I do to improve my sleep?
- It is very important to keep regular sleep hours. So try to go to bed at about the same time every night and get out of bed about the same time every morning. Avoid sleeping in, even if you have had a poor night’s sleep and are tired.
- Don’t go to bed too early and try to only spend the time in bed that you actually need for sleeping. If you happen to wake early, think about getting out of bed and starting your day.
- Exposure to sunlight during the morning and late afternoon also help your body clock.
- Day time exercise (preferably outdoors) will help you to get sleepier at night.
- Avoid eating and drinking alcohol 3hrs (preferably 4hrs) prior to bedtime.
- Naps late in the afternoon or lasting longer than 15-20 minutes can affect your sleep. An afternoon nap may help your energy levels but may also interfere with sleeping at night and are best avoided.
Talk to a medical professional if you have persistent sleep problems, that affect your daytime wellbeing and energy or you are always feeling sleepy during the day. Neither of these is a normal result of ageing and help is available.
It is important to remember that your sleep needs and patterns change as you age. Focusing on your sleep is as important as looking after your diet and exercising.

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Ahah! Things are getting more and more interesting as the festive season is coming up.
Check out Publika’s Comic Play, with scheduled events such as cosplay, music performances, boardgames and many more, as per the details below –
Event : Publika Comic Play 2017
Date : 14 – 19 November 2017
Time : 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Venue : The Gallery, The Square, Black Box, White Box
Find out more about the event here.

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List of the 17 Regions in the Philippines
National - Capital Region ● I - Ilocos ● II - Cagayan ● III - C. Luzon ● IV-A - Calabarzon ● IV-B - Mimaropa ● V - Bicol ● VI - W. Visayas ● VII - C. Visayas ● VIII - E. Visayas ● IX - Zamboanga ● X - N. Mindanao ● XI - Davao ● XII - Soccsksargen ● XIII - Caraga ● XIV - CAR ● XV - BARMM
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San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
List of Barangays of Duero, in the Bohol Province within Region 7 in the Republic of The Philippines
Alejawan • Angilan • Anibongan • Bangwalog • Cansuhay • Danao • Duay • Guinsularan • Imelda • Itum • Langkis • Lobogon • Madua Norte • Madua Sur • Mambool • Mawi • Payao • San Antonio • San Isidro • San Pedro • Taytay
The Philippines has been a "decentralized" form of government since 1991, contrary to what most Filipinos think. Ever since the creation of Republic Act 7160, each LGU is responsible for its own domain. Even the smallest LGU the barangay creates its own Budget. It is not dependent on handouts from the city, municipality or province. "IMPERIAL MANILA IS A MYTH!", it does not exist anymore. The Philippine budget formulation system is not centralized. . It is the responsibility of each LGU to submit their budgetary needs for review. Failure to submit is the problem.
The Philippines has 42,046 barangays, 1488 municipalities, 146 cities, 81 provinces and 17 regions. It has a democratic form of government and the freedom of speech is upheld by law. English is the "lingua franca" and is the mode of instruction in all high schools, colleges and universities. Laws and contracts are written in English.
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Location of San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
- San Pedro is one of the Barangays of Duero.
- Duero is in the Province of Bohol
- Bohol is in the Central Visayan Islands and within Region VII.
History of San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
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Businesses in San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
- We invite you to list your business located in San Pedro.
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- If you have a pharmacy or gas station, it can be listed here too.
- Hardware stores, Agrivets, salon, spas, etc. are welcome to be listed.
- We do not allow external links except for our sponsors. If you have an external site for your business you may not link to it in Z-Wiki but you can point to it. e.g. list it like this: www.my??business.com - this tells the people of your website but it does not link to it.
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San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines supports Philippine Cycling
Philippine Cycling is about cycling in the Philippnes. Philippine Cycling helps promote bike races, cycling clubs, bicycle tours, and the development of bicycle trails. Activities are coordinated with bike shops and cycling clubs throughout the Philippines to promote the fun of riding bikes. Philippine Cycling will be coordinating events with tour of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Road biking and mountain bikings will be promoted by Philippine Cycling.
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Churches, Mosques, or Places of Worship in San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
The name of your church, mosque, or place of worship can be listed here. We can even provide you with a free webpage. We can help you.
Schools in San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
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Economy of San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
- If you have an article that talks about the improvement of the economy of San Pedro, Duero you can post that article here. If you come across any news items that talk about the economy of San Pedro, Duero, you may post it here. Of course you have to reference the writer of the article. Any improvement to transportation, power and service usually improves the economy of the community, so go ahead and report that too.
Natural Resources of San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
This page needs some articles about the natural resources of San Pedro, Duero. Where does the energy source of this Barangay come from? Are there any mining industries? Rivers and tributaries are part of the natural resources.
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The oldest man or woman in San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
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Sports News of San Pedro, Duero, Bohol, Philippines
Every community has its sports hero. Who is the sports hero of San Pedro? Are there any basketball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, baseball fields, softball fields, or any type of sports area or arena in San Pedro? Go ahead and list any upcoming sports events in San Pedro.
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Kaya Iloilo sweeps Group B in Copa '21
MANILA – Kaya Iloilo pipped Mendiola with a 6-0 beating on Wednesday night to complete a sweep of Group B action in the Copa Paulino Alcantara at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona.
A Jovin Bedic brace in the first half set the tone for the inaugural tournament champ even as the club netted three goals in each of the two halves to seal the top seed in its group ahead of the semifinals next week.
Bedic capitalized on an erroneous Mendiola attempt to keep the ball out of his reach and quickly raced inside the penalty box to open the scoring for Kaya Iloilo in the 11th minute.
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Davao Sur cops seek help to ID hog-tied, floating body at sea.
DIGOS CITY – Police officials in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur are seeking the public's help to identify the cadaver of a woman found floating a few kilometers from its shorelines. In a statement Friday, Maj. Kristine Miraña, the Sta. Cruz police chief, said the Provincial Crime Laboratory Office in Digos City, Davao del Sur on January 25 had taken a buccal swab specimen/sample from the cadaver to extract its DNA to hasten the identification of the victim. The municipal health officer of Sta. Cruz town has also finished their post-mortem examination, the police said. Miraña said these steps were part of police protocol in cases wherein the identity of the victim has yet to be established.
Zambo City hospital stops OB-Gyne admission due to Covid-19 surge
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The government-run Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) announced Friday that its obstetric and gynecology (OB-Gyne) department will temporarily stop admitting pregnant mothers in their second to fourth pregnancy for normal delivery. The ZCMC, through its Public Affairs and Customer Care Unit (PACCU), said in a statement that the decision was reached due to the current surge of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the city. “We will only accommodate those with complications or those in their first and fifth pregnancy and above,” the ZCMC said. The ZCMC said there are 249 patients admitted to the Covid-19 wards and emergency room (ER) as of Thursday, January 27. The Covid-19 bed capacity of the hospital is 160.
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This district is a winnable, progressive district that we must turn blue if we are going to turn the House back to our side. We’re asking you to consider chipping in whatever you can to help Jason, a stalwart progressive.
Denham is well aware that his Democratic-leaning district would not put up with a $700 million Medicare ripoff to grease the skids of the TPP, so he tried to disguise his support.
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The number of COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County is currently at 45, according to Brandi Lemon, outreach director at the West Central District Health Department. Lemon provided this update at the WCDHD’s daily briefing on Wednesday.
The most recent case is a woman in her 70s, Lemon said, who is hospitalized.
Since March, the WCDHD has tested 1,843 people in their jurisdiction, which includes Logan, McPherson, Thomas, Hooker and Arthur counties in addition to Lincoln. There is only one case outside of Lincoln County, in Thomas. As of 5:30 p.m., the WCDHD said results are pending on 277 tests.
As it stands, there have been two deaths from the illness. Currently two people are hopsitalized with the illness, 18 are self-isolating and 24 people are listed as recovered. According to the WCDHD, someone is considered recovered when it has been at least 72 hours since they’ve had a fever without the use of fever reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms such as cough or shortness of breath; and, at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
Of the 46 cases in the WCDHD jurisdiction, 69.57% experienced symptoms and 30.43% were asymptomatic. Cases have been nearly equal between men and women — 54.35% and 45.65%, respectively. People ages 40-49 make up over a quarter of the confirmed cases, with people ages 60-69 making up slightly more than a fifth of the cases.
In the state of Nebraska, there are 11,122 cases of COVID-19. The state has administered 75,864 tests. There have been 138 deaths statewide, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.


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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya‘s accomplice Natasa Stankovic lately gave beginning to a son named Agastya in July this yr. Since then, the couple have posted images with the kid on social media, which has acquired plenty of love from their followers. Pandya is presently in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the continued Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Lately, the Mumbai Indians (MI) cricketer posted a photograph on Instagram along with his son. It was captioned as, “Biggest present”.
Within the photograph, the 27-year-old is carrying a cream-colored t-shirt along with his typical equipment of a watch, chain and glasses. He appears to be pleased with the newborn cradled in his arms.
Regardless of dropping captain Rohit Sharma to harm, Mumbai are on prime of the league desk with 16 factors from 12 matches.
In 12 matches, Pandya has scored 241 runs with a strike price of 174.63, full of 14 fours and 20 sixes.
Of their final 5 matches, MI has gained 3 times and misplaced twice. The wins got here in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the meantime, the defeats got here in opposition to Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Of their latest fixture on the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, Mumbai defeated RCB by 5 wickets. Suryakumar Yadav was the star of the present, scoring an unbeaten knock of 79 runs from 43 balls.
They face Delhi Capitals (DC) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) of their remaining two fixtures on October 31 and November three respectively.
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text: Next up is A Morning Stroll, which hails from the UK. Loosely based on an event in Paul Auster’s True Tales of American Life, the short tells the same basic story in three different time periods. In each case, a man witnesses a chicken knocking on a door in the city and being let in. Each time period is animated in a different style, ranging from simple, art deco-esque lines, to a surreal colored world, to well done standard 3D animation. I loved the different art styles, and the changes to the story based on the time period lends the film a nice charm. A very creative short, with a wide appeal.

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Hyderabad: Some theatre managers have been orally ordered not to screen the film Padmavat by Goshamahal BJP MLA Raja Singh. Mr Singh boasted to this newspaper that he has informed the management of four theatres in and around his constituency not to screen the movie and if they do, there would be protests from the Karni Rajputs.
The film has been banned in MP and Gujarat, both of which have BJP governments but the Yogi Adityanath government in UP has said it won’t stop the film’s release. Since TS has not banned the film, Mr Singh’s diktat is in open defiance of the government. The movie will be hitting the screens on January 25.
“I have personally met the managers of Ramakrishna, Santosh-Sapna, Maheshwari-Paramesh-wari and Venkataramana theatres, located in and around my constituency and asked them not to screen the movie. They have been told not to buy the movie because they will incur a loss, as it won’t be allowed to play,” he said.
Managers of these theatres refused to comment.
Mr Singh said there were about 15 lakh Rajputs in the city, “They have informed to protest against theatres in other constituencies screening the movie. I am yet to meet the Chief Minister to request him to ban the movie,” he said.
Asked about this, vice-president of the Telangana State Film Chambers of Commerce V.L. Sridhar said there was no clarity on the distributors who have purchased the film. “The movie is not banned in TS and is likely to run be screened as the Censor Board has cleared it.”
Police commissioner V.V. Srinivas said, “If the film releases with the government’s approval, the police will provide protection.”...


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Home staging can be a significant driver when it comes to selling a home. The presentation and all the items in the home can determine if the client will purchase the house or not. Therefore, it is essential to take keen considerations when it comes to the choice of art installations for the home. Below are some of the key points to look at for successful home staging to sell your house quickly.
The artwork can include forms with nature, landscapes, geometric-based shapes, or objects and pictures that are silhouetted as long as they are appropriate. The art installed can also be abstract since it can make the home fascinating and increase the buyers’ overall interest in the home.
It is also crucial to ensure that some types of artworks listed should not be used for home staging. These include Family photographs, religious art pieces, or intimate photos and paintings of any kind.
Color is a critical component in home staging. It is based on the colors of the artwork since they can present various atmospheres inside the homes. Brighter colors can make the home look vibrant in contrast to the neutral tones on the walls and the ceilings. The hues of the artwork must blend very well with most of the items in the home. The contrast should not be as distinct but should suit well with the type of mood the home needs for the clients.
The artwork’s size should be proportional to the spaces in the interior of the house. It includes the walls, ceilings, and the overall usable area of the home. Considerations should be based on the height and the widths of every part of the house. It includes where the art will be placed for home staging. More enormous walls tend to have more significant art installations, but they should not cover the entire wall or space they are placed on. The same factor applies to smaller areas. These should have art that is clear and, at the same time, small enough to be accommodated on the space. There should be a balance between all the walls that the artworks are staged on.
The artwork rooms
For home staging, artworks should not just be placed randomly in any room. The artwork should be able to represent the room very professionally. It is essential as every room within a house is unique, and the artworks should be able to provide the perfect environment for this.
Living rooms are at the center of any home staging. The type of art placed in them can give an overall perspective of the entire home. The artwork can make the clients more interested in viewing the rest of the house. It can be intimidating, but if done right, it can help in selling the home very quickly. The art pieces in this room can vary. They can range from the standard canvas wall art to other forms of art such as sculptures as long as they reflect a positive image of the home.
For the kitchen, artworks can also be installed. It is not generally thought of, but the kitchen is a vital part of the house for homeowners. The kitchen can be a significant attraction to the viewers, which can prompt them to purchase the home with little considerations of the other sections of the house. Due to the above, art is critical to be included in this area. These can be placed on countertops and event the space above the cabinets. The artworks can be smaller with positive and homely messages on them perfect for morning inspirations.
The bedroom should have art that represents relaxation and peace. Putting the sculptures right opposite the wall facing the end of the bed is the best place. Placing them over the bed can also work and should have clarity in all aspects of the art.
Most of the time, art installations are not considered to be placed in the bathroom. Bathrooms should also be as unique as possible, and the art can portray a better image of this. Brighter art pieces can be used in the powder room, while bigger bathrooms should have serene art pieces. Within bathrooms, paired art pieces work very well in establishing a perfect bathroom vibe and environment.
It is vital that the buyers feel as comfortable as possible when viewing the house. It will be determined by every art installation used within the residence. Every art and every room presentation in home staging does increase the chances of buying a home. It is also important to note that the artwork pieces need not be expensive. Just because it is costly doesn’t mean it will make the home sell quickly. It is all about the uniqueness and its representation in the house.


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DHAKA, Sept 13, 2017 (BSS)-Bangladesh will become a middle income country before 2021, said planning minister AHM Mustafa Kamal.
"We are hopeful that our dream of becoming a middle income country will be fulfilled before 2021," said the minister while speaking at the launching ceremony of an economic news paper 'Ajker Business Bangladesh' at a city hotel yesterday.
Editor of the daily Mehedi Hasan presided over the programme while secretary of bank and financial institution division of the Finance Ministry Dr Eunusur Rahman, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) managing director Debashish Chakbabarty, among others, spoke on the occasion.
Planning minister said Bangladesh needs to use its youth force to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and for this reason, the government is emphasizing on building technology based education system. To this end, the government is taking up new projects, he added.
Kamal urged the mass media to play a role for the economic development of the country by publishing more positive and objective reports.

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This demanding, large-scale industrial project was set to operate across a 36,000m sqm site. Efficient coordination of heavy vehicle circulation, pedestrian movement, training facilities and stormwater management had to be achieved.
Our team were briefed to create architecture that consolidated established depots across the Central Coast region, resulting in an array of built features that included administrative and training facilities, workshops, storage and parking.
Highly visible from the main roads and F1 Freeway, this depot facility was resolved using clever urban design principles supported by the local Council. The resulting administration facility has a clean, modern aesthetic and includes office, conferences, staff areas, amenities, staff and visitor parking and outdoor training facilities incorporated into the design space for future growth.
SHAC also designed amenities for field staff and secure parking for service vehicles such as semi-jinkers/EWPS/trucks, trailers, vans/utes and 4WDs.
The Depot includes large areas of indoor and outdoor covered storage, service bay garage workshops, wash-bays, bicycle storage and a recycling and waste collection area.
Good architectural principles of sustainability and efficiency guided the design throughout. Passive solar features, natural ventilation for workshops and stores, energy efficient lighting and careful management of water use through rainwater capture and reuse and low flow fixtures were incorporated into the design.
Impacts of the industrial site and its activities for local flora and fauna and nearby residences were also accounted for through sophisticated stormwater and waste management facilities, and the retention of existing mature trees and vegetation for visual amenity, privacy, shade and streetscape appeal.
For SHAC’s architects, the design challenge was significant. It required working cooperatively with a large group of stakeholders, user groups, existing depot staff and current practices, and developing a strategy for staged change that included and empowered everyone. This included combining Ausgrid West Gosford Depot, Ausgrid Noraville Depot and Ausgrid House at Tuggerah Business Park.
SHAC collaborated successfully with the full team at Ausgrid and managing contractor Hansen Yuncken, providing architectural services from masterplanning and concept design through to construction.


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How to Watch Mets Game Today
Are you a die-hard Mets fan who is looking forward to watching a game today? Here are the steps on how to watch a Mets game today!
The easiest way to watch the Mets game today is to stream it online. Here are the steps:
- Find the streaming website. Look for websites that offer live streaming for the Mets game. This is usually available through the team’s website, but there are other streaming websites available as well.
- Select the right package. Many streaming websites offer different packages, such as single game viewing, weekly, or monthly subscriptions. Make sure to select the appropriate package in order to watch the Mets game today.
- Sign up. Create an account by providing your personal information. Provide valid payment method in order to complete the purchase.
- Start Watching! You are now ready to watch the Mets game today. Enjoy!
Watch on Cable or Satellite
Another way to watch the Mets game today is through cable or satellite.
- Check with the cable or satellite provider. Make sure the Mets game today is being aired on your cable or satellite service.
- Find the station. Look up the station’s cable or satellite channel number. Get the remote and tune into the station to watch the Mets game today.
So there you have it – two easy ways to watch the Mets game today. Enjoy the game!

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I make no apologies for liking my books with a dash of dragons or a whiff of ghosts. Ever since I discovered there was such a thing as a fantasy section at the library, I have been a faithful devotee of the genre. But every now and then, I like to venture a little further afield, and when I do, I often land in the historical fiction section.
My latest foray into a historical novel was a book that straddles the line between fiction and creative non-fiction. One part mystery did-she-do-it and one part psychological study, Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is a lyrical foray into nineteenth-century Iceland that imagines the events surrounding the life and death of Agnes Magnusdottir, a real woman who was charged with the brutal murder of her employer. After being convicted of the crime, Agnes is sent to await her execution at a remote farmstead. At first the farm family and the priest charged with saving her soul are repelled by the mysterious murderess in their midst, but soon the routine and hardship of life in such a harsh landscape brings them together and allows them to look back upon Agnes’ life and the series of decisions that brought them all together.
Agnes is a compelling character—a woman who seems to be ahead of the societal curve and desirous of a more modern life. An interesting female protagonist is often enough to carry me through a book regardless of other factors, but there were a number of elements present in Burial Rites that also made it appealing to me as a fan of fantasy fiction.
1. Location-Scouting for the Imagination
There is a reason why great works of fantasy take inspiration from Iceland, as it offers a landscape that is simultaneously stunningly beautiful and deadly. It is impossible to look at a photograph of Iceland and not imagine some mythic event taking place, whether it is the Viking kings of old launching their ships into the sea or trolls rising up out of the rocky hillsides. It is a landscape that gives birth to myth and legend—and we need only look as far as Tolkien to see the influence it has had on the fantasy genre. It’s no wonder that great swaths of Game of Thrones are filmed in Iceland, since it truly looks like a land that could be inhabited by White Walkers and Children of the Forest alike. Burial Rites captures the epic feel of the landscape, as represented by the vast and sometimes impenetrable distances between places and the epic struggle to survive in such an environment.
2. Do You Believe in Faeries?
In 1998, a survey showed that 54.4% of Icelanders believed in the existence of elves, and in 2013, there were protests of road construction that would disturb them. In the context of Burial Rites, we see numerous beliefs on display, from the presence of birds as portents to curses to the prophetic interpretation of dreams. One of the men Agnes is convicted of killing was a healer, and people often refer to him as a sorcerer and to Agnes as a witch. As a frequent reader of fantasy and magical realism, I kept expecting these beliefs to come to bear in some concrete way, but in this book, they remain subtle. The beliefs on display here are the stuff from which the magic in fantasy novels is made of and they infuse the narrative with eerie tension.
3. Once Upon a Time
Certain elements of Agnes’ story feel familiar. Born into a poor family, abandoned and left to fend for herself as a child, carried forward by ambition and a certain spark that others can’t help but notice—these are the elements that form the backstory of many young adventurers in imaginary lands. When a sorcerer comes along and offers her a better life, she takes a leap of faith and tries to forge a happily-ever-after. But there is no magic ring for Agnes, no loyal sidekick, and no happy ending. Her journey is told through the lens of history, and the real-life final destination stands in fascinating and tragic relief.
In many ways this is a quiet book, occupied with the daily work of staying warm and fed in a land where the long darkness is never far away. It concerns itself with the memories of a woman who has made the wrong choices for what seemed like the right reasons, and of the redemption of both her soul and her story. If you like your fantasy novels full of mystery, atmosphere, and survival, this might be an enjoyable foray into more realist historical fiction.
Burial Rites is available from Little, Brown and Company.
Caitlyn Paxson is a writer and storyteller. She has pursued studies in writing, folklore, and performance in the United States, Canada, England, Scotland and France. Past jobs include being an artistic director of storytelling performances, a fiber arts consultant, a legal document and poetry transcriber, and a shepherdess. She is an editor at Goblin Fruit, can sometimes be found discussing folklore and pop culture on the Fakelore Podcast and performing with the Banjo Apocalypse Crinoline Troubadours.


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In honor of this sorry, low down, good for-nothin yellow bellied son of a sapsucker rainy day, enjoy some found clothing umbrellas by MK Guth. Thinking about taking these out for hellstorm protection just makes me think of the smell of mold, dog, and heavy wet socks. Still, I like their bright, cheery plays on the umbrella form, that are half Mary Poppins, half fortress.
Photographer Josef Schulz’s new series entitled “Sign out” focuses on a great variety of billboards in their natural habitats (a billboard tour one could say) during his travels in the States. He has “freed” the large-scale ads of their functions, thereby breaking off all communication and “signing out”. Removed of their contexts, all that’s left are pleasant forms and even more beautiful colors against their blue-sky canvases.
After a full day at the studio last Saturday I popped into the opening for Default State Network, a new show opening at Raid Projects curated by NYC based artist Ryan Wallace. I’m always a fan of artist curated shows and DSN does not disappoint with a great mix of painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture that will excite anyone looking for a mix of craft and concept.
The show features young and upcoming artists Alex Dodge, Chris Duncan, Elise Ferguson, Glen Baldridge, Will Yackulic, Joseph Hart, Andrew Schoultz, Leslie Shows, and Ryan Wallace himself. The Alex Dodge sculpture (detail pictured above) was by far my favorite work being playful and erie at once. DNS will be up until February 27th so make sure to stop by and check it out if you’re in the LA area.
Kevin Hayes is a Los Angeles based photographer with some really interesting and compelling imagery. What I find most interesting about his work it’s the way he captures and unveils the many characters in the photographs. Playing with the muted colors, lighting and backgrounds there’s is the sensation that time has stopped and a tension of what would have happened next after the shot was taken.
Finnish company Character is on a mission to salvage dismantled logos and signs, recycling them into individual design objects. The photography is beautiful!
The upcoming exhibition Thingamajigs, curated by Meenakshi Thirukode brings together individuals whose creative practice cannot be categorized under traditional tags. The show features a plethora of artists who push the boundaries of their practice, including prior B/D featured experimental group Lucky Dragons, B/D staff writer Colleen Asper, and B/D’s own Amir H. Fallah! A bevvy of Beautiful/Decay articles of history and memorabilia (including some of the first ever, hand-photocopied ‘zine versions) will be on display, alongside Amir’s painting. If you find yourself on a spiritual or artistic journey to India, be sure to check out this exhibition at Gallery Open Eye Dreams.
Richard Hughes is an artist living and working in London. Although there hasn’t been any recent work from him, one of my favorite pieces would have to be Loveseat, 2005. From 2003 to 2008, he has produced a variety of works that one way or another seem to address this methodical juxtaposition between urban decadence of objects and organic matter.
Ilan Lieberman creates sculptures and artwork based on visions he sees in his dreams. I’m fascinated by the other realm that lays just beyond our own eyelids, and how Ilan transports objects and ideas from this dimension into ours…it’s like peeking into someone else’s mind. Ilan recently opened his exhibition this last weekend at Steve Turner Contemporary, so if you are in the area be sure to check it out.


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There are two kinds of people; one that desires to live on a lake and the second is those who already do. If you are wondering exactly why lakeside living is magnificent, then let these reasons enlighten you. It will make you desire your home was located next to a tranquil lake.
Lakeside Living is Fun and Enjoyable
If you live on a lake, you will not want for something to do, ever. Lakeside living has its own advantages, and having the chance to do water activities anytime you want is surely on the top of the list. The lake will provide you with an avenue to have fun, enjoy and to entertain the best events all throughout the year. Here are just some of the activities you and your family can do living on a lake:
A Great Place to Relax
Studies have been made that support the claim that water actually provides you with all the relaxation you need. Well of course, it is really obvious that it does. If you have been on a summer vacation on a lake, you may be thinking right now about all those comforting feelings and how happy you felt so happy.
Lakeside living can provide this to you and your loved ones on a daily basis. After a long and stressful day at work, coming home to see the tranquil, serene and peaceful surrounding the lake instantly offers can relax you a lot. Just imagine yourself sitting on the patio and simply soaking in the sun peering at the peacefulness.
The Priceless Privacy
Homes situate by the lake usually comes with more isolation and privacy. You are more away from your neighbors or have nature blocking you from their view which means that you have more privacy in your hands.
The matured trees and nature surrounding your home by the lake provides a natural privacy fence as well shielding your home from roads, passer-byers and neighbors.
Traffic is one of the most annoying things especially when you live near a highway or on a busy road. The noises from traffic are invasive and if you have kids or animals, it can pose as a danger to them. Lakeside living means you can say goodbye to all those public buses, construction vehicles and semi-trucks.
All life on this earth needs water to sustain itself. Lakeside living means all those wonderful and beautiful animals share in your abode. You will be able to see deer, ducks, geese and so much more creatures of the wild.
Entertaining is simple and easy with lakeside living. You can host summer parties every year or host cookouts and birthday parties. The possibilities are endless. You can even have a camping party which can involve overnight get-together and sleepovers where your guests can fish, swim and then have an amazing bonfire party to roast marshmallows.


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Open one eye. Open both eyes. Oh, girl is awake? Is girl awake? Better go check. Probably can tell by sitting on top of her and meowing. Wait, now I'm on the floor...maybe she isn't awake? I'd better check again. I should walk all over her. I will. Meow, merrrrrou? Yup, she's awake. Pet me girl! Pet me. Oh, yeah, right behind the ears like that. Ahhhhhhhh.....yeah.......
Wait. WAIT!!!! Why did girl stop petting me? Come back girl. I'll make you pet me. Stop pushing me away. Pet me pet me pet me pet me pet me pet me! Oh, she's gone. Maybe I'll stare out the window for a while and watch if she will come back to pet me. Hey, is that a bird? That's a bird. Wait, no, that's not a bird. Is that a bird? No.
Hmm....sleepy....time for a nap. Now hungry. Time for food. Sleepy. Time for nap. Time to watch for squirrels. Oh, squirrel! Come here squirrel! Come here! I'll get you. Is that a mouse on the floor? I'd better check it out, but first I'd better stalk it for a while. Nope, just a rubber band. But...it might be a mouse in disguise, tricky mice. I'd better stalk it again. And....pounce. KILL KILL KILL!!!!! Killer ninja cat in the house, protecting everyone from dangerous mice! No, still just a rubber band.
Is girl home yet? I want to be petted.

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By John Ibbitson (@JohnIbbitson)
A new campaign aimed at ensuring gender parity in the Senate could also ensure that the Senate skews in favour of progressive causes, and against conservative ones.
In the coming days, Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef will announce the makeup of a new advisory board tasked with drawing up shortlists of nominees for Senate vacancies.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make the final choices from those shortlists. The new senators will sit as independents.
A group of more than 80 prominent women, including former prime minister Kim Campbell, sent a letter last month urging Mr. Trudeau to appoint only women when filling the current 22 Senate vacancies. They also recommended that these women come from indigenous or minority linguistic or ethnic backgrounds, whenever possible.
The letter fits nicely with the departmental mandate given to the advisory board, which reads, in part: "Nominees will be considered with a view to achieving gender balance in the Senate. Priority consideration will be given to nominees who represent Aboriginal peoples and linguistic, minority and ethnic communities, with a view to ensuring representation of those communities in the Senate consistent with the Senate's role in minority representation."
There's nothing wrong with any of this. The Senate has traditionally been stuffed with white, male party loyalists. Merit-based appointees biased in favour of women and minorities will improve the quality of the Red Chamber's deliberation and more accurately reflect the reality of today's Canada. As Mr. Trudeau might put it: Because it's 2016.
But experience suggests that women candidates from indigenous or ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to support a progressive rather than a conservative agenda. Not in every case, by any means, but on the whole. The new senators may sit as independents, but they are likely more often than not to tilt in favour of redistributive and other interventionist policies favoured by the Liberals and NDP, and away from the low-tax, deregulated, law-and-order agenda of the Conservatives.
Again, nothing wrong with that. At least it's a step up from filling the Senate with party bagmen. But let's not kid ourselves: Whether male or female, these new rules favour a certain kind of senator, who will sit as an independent, but who will incline to the current government's agenda.
SEVENTEEN STORIES YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED OVER THE HOLIDAYS
By Chris Hannay (@channay)
In no particular order...
1. Canada is pressing ahead with a controversial $15-billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, even as it criticizes the country for a mass execution.
2. Canadians are not optimistic about the state of the economy heading into 2016. A Nanos poll found 44 per cent of respondents said they thought the economy would worsen in the new year, and only 19 per cent thought it would get better.
3. Liberals are planning to push ahead with changing how Canadians vote, and will not hold a referendum on changes.
4. Conservatives say that if electoral reform doesn't get a referendum, they may try to block it in the Senate.
5. The Liberals needed extra time to bring over 10,000 Syrian refugees.
6. Las Vegas, long walks and shopping for books: what Stephen Harper has been up to.
7. Get to know Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef.
8. Get to know Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan.
10. Justin Trudeau may have been invited to give a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
11. Friends are praising Seamus O'Regan, a Liberal MP from Newfoundland and Labrador and a former CTV host, for going public with a drinking problem.
13. And more on one of Ms. Notley's new top aides, Anne McGrath, who managed the recent federal NDP campaign. (for subscribers)
14. Federal Liberals are expecting to move soon on changing government advertising rules to cut down on any perceptions of bias.
15. Tech startups are asking Ottawa not to raise taxes on stock options.
16. CBC's Power and Politics still does not have a permanent host, though Rosemary Barton has applied for the job.
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In “My Future Boyfriend” (former working title “Always & Forever”), P-A-X-497/341, aka “Pax” (Barry Watson), a curious young man from the well-ordered but loveless future, travels to present day New Orleans in search of romance novelist Elizabeth Barrett (Sara Rue) – whose book he has come upon during an archeological dig in the year 3127. Hoping Elizabeth can explain the concept of love to him, which is now nonexistent in his time, Pax embarks on an adventure filled with new discoveries. Elizabeth introduces Pax to life in the year 2011, filled with love, music and of course, destiny.
When Pax doesn’t return to the future by the given deadline, Bob (Fred Willard), his fellow scientist, travels back in time to find him. Meanwhile, as Elizabeth helps Pax learn about love, she ends up confiding in her colleague, played by Valerie Harper, about her own upcoming “surprise” engagement.
The film is directed by Michael Lange (“Greek,” “Drop Dead Diva”), with teleplay by James Orr & Jim Cruickshank, and executive produced by Rob Lee, James Orr and produced by Craig McNeal.


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Access to finance for local governments
- World Water Council
- Global water Partnership
- Water and Energy Users' federation (WAFED), Nepal
Access to finance is an essential part of the local capacity to develop and manage water services in a sustainable way. It is on this local level that action has to take place to meet the global challenges for a secure water for all. To achieve MDGs Target 10 for water supply and sanitation, financial flows to the local level need to increase but local capacity needs also to be enhanced if funds are to be efficiently managed.
Agriculture is the greatest user of water and much investment is needed to make the sector more water productive. The sector needs drastic reform: capable water institutions, sound projects and creditworthy borrowers are required to attract the necessary finance.
The first purpose of the session is to present the findings of the Task Force on “Financing Water for All” established by the WWC, the GWP and the Secretariat of the 4th World Water Forum as a follow up of the Camdessus Panel in order to maintain financing issues in the water and sanitation sector at the top of political agenda.
The conveners intend to present the first report of the Task Force: “Enhancing access to finance for local governments – Financing water for agriculture” and discuss some innovations on financing mechanisms in different parts of the world, share experiences and learn lessons to bring access to finance a step closer for local governments.
- Generating more funds for the water and sanitation sector would not succeed without a complementary effort to create the right conditions on the “demand side”, i.e. with the central and local governments that need the funds.
- Dedicated partnerships in which all parties cooperate is essential for matching better demand with supply of services and their financing.
- The bulk of the funds required for sustaining existing systems and for new investments in water services comes from user fees and the public budget. Fair tariffs and public solidarity are required to connect the unserved, but free water services ultimately may be very expensive for the poor.
- Water is a local affair, especially given the current trends in decentralisation processes. Finance needs to be brought to the local level and shifted from supply to demand-oriented financing mechanisms.
- Local actors should be empowered and their capacity should be strengthened. Developing local capital markets is needed to make local currency finance possible. Furthermore, access to finance needs to be increased for communities and the local private sector by creating gender sensitive credit schemes like micro-finance.
- All financial flows need to increase to meet the MDGs, but customers and taxpayers will remain the main source of finance. The income and the cost for service provision need to be balanced to ensure repayment capacity (and creditworthiness) of local governments. That can only be done if all stakeholders (central and local governments, public or private service providers, consumers and financers) work in partnership and decide on the level of services, technology selected, and cost recovery mechanisms including tariff structures and subsidy mechanisms.
- ODA represents only a small part of funding but it can play a significant role in leveraging other money.
- Water scarcity in the future will lead to more competition between water uses. Agricultural water will need to become more productive. This requires a wide reform of water institutions in agriculture.
Orientations for action
Access to finance for local governments :
- National governments should give water more priority: investing in water is investing in development and is key to poverty reduction.
- National and local governments should develop action plans to facilitate and increase the levels of investments in water at the municipal and district level. Blockages in the flow of funds to local entities responsible for extending water services should be removed.
- Bilateral and multilateral financing agencies should stimulate the development of local capital markets to make local currency loans possible and more attractive. The provision of legal security through international guarantees is a necessary condition for lowering financial costs of water projects in some poor countries.
Financing water for agriculture
- Water institutions will need to make a strong effort for capacity development, including participation, empowerment, technical assistance and organizational development.
- The trend to give Water User Associations (WUA) more delegated responsibilities should be accompanied by sufficient delegation of powers.
- International aid should focus on project facilitation, money leveraging and capacity building. Water charges to users are the only sustainable source of finance for recurrent operations. But services need to be improved before setting appropriate tariffs if the potential of this source is to be realized.
- The specific risk of the sector to investors and lenders needs to be identified in order to involve a wider range of financial sources. Co-financing would allow to share the risk between funders. The potential of micro-finance in the sector should be promoted to finance water for agriculture.
Local actions presented
Local Governments Perspectives
Jean-Pierre Elong MBassi, UCLG-Africa / Municipal Development Partnership
Water is a local affair since water scarcity, water tariffs and water-related dangers are locally experienced. MDGs for W&S can only be reached by involving and empowering local authorities.
To ensure that financial flows reach the local level:
- local authorities need financial support from central governments to implement national policy at the local level
- new financial mechanisms, as mutualisation, should be developed to allow poor and small municipalities to reach the financial markets.
- Local capacity needs to be enhanced, especially the capacity to define local strategies in accordance with the national policy and the capacity to plan investments.
- Local authorities should be able to delegate the management of services, even to private partners with proper public control, monitoring, evaluation of services and renegotiation of contract when necessary. The real debate is not public versus private but access or not to water and sanitation services.
Financing local Authorities – new water financing programme
Arjun Thapan, Asian Development Bank
AsDB has 3 messsages:
- achieving the MDGs requires more finance
- finance needs to be made available for local governments
- poor are not reached so far
The importance of investing in water is not well understood.
The AsDB launched a new Water Financing Programme for the 5 coming years on the occasion of the 4th Forum. This programme intends to support subsovereigns and non-public entities. It will direct new investments at rural communities, cities and the heart of the water sector, river basins. Under the Water Financing Programme, AsDB proposes to increase its water investments to well over $2 billion annually.
The programme will support the decentralization process in Indonesia, it will also provide long-term capacity building support to Vietnam, assistance to India, China…
Delivering financial engineering and concessionality to local partners – New approaches from AFD
Alexi Bonnel, Agence Française de Développement
Central governments could not be the only beneficiaries of finance any more. Donors should consider many stakeholders: public and private bodies, civil society, central and local authorities. This requires multiple financial sources.
Main source of funds remains the consumer. ODA covers only a small part of financing needs of the water and sanitation sector but helps to lever other funds: from public budget, NGOs, consumers, local finance…
Sanitation is poorly taken into account in aid projects. Sanitation requires more aid in the form of grants.
Donors need to take more RISK and propose sub-sovereign lending, risk mitigation instruments as guarantees, Output-Based Aid mechanisms, soft loans to private sector. Guarantees should be recognized as ODA.
But we should not forget that free water is not sustainable. People have to realize the importance of payment: only bankable and creditworthy bodies can lever finance.
Mixed services - enhanced creditworthiness - Casablanca Morocco
El Madhi Arrifi (on behalf of M. Kadri), Admistration of rural engineering of Morocco
In Morocco, water and sanitation services are combined with electricity and delegated to the private sector in Casablanca, Rabat, Tangiers and Tetouan.
The service provider has a strong policy of cost recovery in which new beneficiaries contribute to finance the development of the network (64% of costs).
Combining different services allow cross-subsidies between the sectors. In the case of Morocco, electricity generates 61% of cash-flows (water 6% and sanitation 33%) while 37% of investments are allocated to the water sector, and 47% to sanitation.
The delegation of services to the private sector has lead to more investments, better services coverage, improved quality of services and confidence of financial institutions.
The water and sanitation sector can assume the cost of investments only if it benefits from important subsidies and high tariffs.
Removing financing obstacles by improving project structuring
Antonio Vives, Inter-American Development Bank
The limited capacity for projects preparation and development is a major obstacle to financial flows to the water and sanitation sector. Donors and multilateral financial institutions should support projects in the early phase.
IDB is going to approve a Project Preparation Fund, which will provide grants for capacity building and project preparation. Donors should consider as well debt-for-project-preparation swaps to lever other funds.
All potential resources (own labor, tariffs, donors, multilaterals, public and private) need to be mobilized depending on local conditions.
Improved project preparation and structuring can help bring funds and enhance the long-term sustainability of water projects. All actors, all sources, all structures must be explored.
Financing irrigation project, Aigues del Segarra Guarrigues, Spain
Jean-Jacques Saint-Lezin, SOFOL - Dexia Mexico
The project concerns the construction of an irrigation channel in Catalunya, Spain, involving 20.000 farmers in over 100 municipalities. It consists in a master construction plan and 150 individual projects, for a total amount of 1.072 million € and a duration of 10 years.
In 1999, the State and the regional government signed a Collaboration Protocol, for the construction, exploitation and financing of the channel.
The regional government of Catalunya created a Special Project Vehicle, called REGSEGA, as public concession grantor. A private company, ASG, won a 30-year concession contract with REGSEGA for operation and maintenance and pays REGSEGA a concession fee. In return, ASG receives from farmers a operation fee (184€ / Ha + 0.006€ / m3) the cover the O&M costs.
After completion, construction costs of individual projects will be reimbursed by REGSEGA (80%) and by the farmers (20%).
The project financial structure is based on the sale of receivables model.
Patrick Flusk, DPLG, South Africa
In South Africa, the constitutional structure of the government is as follows:
- national (28 departments)
- provincial (9 Î 10 departments each)
District municipalities (47)
Local municipalities (230)
Primary source of financing for local governments remains local taxes and other revenues levied and collected by municipalities themselves, including property taxes, levies and user charges.
Grants from nationally raised revenues, known as the equitable share, are transferred to local governments to supplement their revenue.
- Municipal Infrastructure Grants (MIG), for basic services for the poor
- Equitable Share, to address the O&M costs of basic services to the indigents
- Capacity Building Grants.
MIG target the poorest municipalities, who have a limited local tax base and the highest number of poor households. Donor support represents 2 – 3% of the budget.
Rapid increase in capital expenditure is needed in order to meet South Africa’s targets to eradicate backlogs by 2008 for water and 2010 for sanitation.
National Government has introduced the Project Consolidate Programme to support municipalities in need of:
- capacity building (technical, engineering and project management)
- MIG and FBS delivery
- An effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting system, which is an essential tool for sustainable development.
There is an urgent need to encourage and support municipalities to engage with the private sector and civil society to establish partnerships in the infrastructure planning and roll out.
Learning from ADB on water (mis) management: Experiences of Nepal
Priaban Man Singh, WAFED, Nepal
In Nepal, 72 % of the population has access to basic water supply and 25% of the population has sanitation facility.
Why does Nepal failed to harness its water resources?
Asian Development Bank’s Total loan disbursement till date is US$ 1,390 million;
And total loan disbursement in 2005 is US$ 43.66 million (Energy 25.28% followed by Water Supply and Sanitation 22.51% are the largest sectors).
What did Nepal learn from its experience:
- Long term perspective plan is required
- Emphasis on small, environment friendly projects
- Domestic resources must be utilized
- Ensure transperancy in all activities
- Ensure local people participation in all phases of the project.


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The Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at Poland's commercial environment using economic, political, and market analysis. You will find Poland Country Commercial Guide 2014 in pdf format.
Poland has emerged as an important and dynamic market since the country began its transition to democracy and a market-driven economy in 1989. With 38 million people, Poland is the largest market among the former Eastern bloc countries of Central Europe and shares borders with both “new” EU and “old” EU-15 countries. Poland became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004. Poland’s adoption of EU legislation has led to wide-ranging reforms in economic regulation and reduced government intervention in the private sector. Reforms in areas such as financial markets, company and competition law, accounting, and intellectual property rights have improved the environment for private business and boosted economic growth. Poland is now the sixth-largest economy in the EU. Poland’s plans to eventually adopt the Euro currency will further accelerate the country’s integration with the EU. Poland has been an active member of NATO since 1999, participating in joint peacekeeping activities in the region and elsewhere, including Afghanistan, and is investing in a major modernization of its military.
The United States and Poland enjoy a very close bilateral relationship, which has fostered strategic and commercial cooperation. U.S. companies are active in Poland and have invested heavily since the late 1980s, when the country began its transition. Abundant opportunities still remain for U.S. firms in Poland. In addition to its large and growing domestic market, the country also affords direct access to the EU and markets to the east. Poles continue to demonstrate a strong affinity for the United States and its products.
While the rest of Europe struggled with the global financial crisis, Poland experienced GDP growth of over 20 percent from 2008-2013. As predicted, Poland’s GDP growth slowed in 2013 as a result of the European debt crisis and Poland’s own fiscal consolidation efforts. However, expansion is expected to exceed 3% in 2014. Poland’s growth was in part due to the sizable resources from the EU structural and cohesion funds. Poland is the main beneficiary of these funds, receiving €68.7 billion from 2007 to 2013. The second round of EU funding for the years 2014-2020 will reportedly be used to drive continued infrastructure projects, to develop Poland’s energy industry, and to stimulate innovation.
In 2013, the U.S. sold $3.9 billion worth of merchandise in Poland, up 16.5% from 2012.
U.S. firms interested in Poland can expect moderately increasing domestic demand and a general affinity for U.S. products. U.S. firms can increase their competitiveness by establishing a local presence, committing to strong after-sales service and support, and offering pricing and financial terms consistent with customer needs. U.S. exporters are encouraged to offer creative pricing and financing packages in order to win business from Polish buyers.
The Polish public holds very positive attitudes toward foreign investment. U.S. investors represent a wide range of industry sectors including automotive, aerospace, information technologies- hardware and software, food products, transportation, pharmaceuticals, paper production, appliances and financial services. Poland has also emerged as a favorable location for business processing centers, including call centers, shared services centers, and research and development operations. U.S. companies have invested significantly in Poland in recent years. With its well-regarded workforce, proximity to major markets, and political stability, it is an excellent choice for American firms wishing to expand their export markets.
Although Poland’s per capita GDP is increasing relative to the rest of the EU, it amounts to less than 70% of the EU average. Nonetheless, strong domestic consumption is one of the engines of growth in Poland. Poland has made great strides toward improving the commercial climate, but investors point to an inefficient commercial court system, a rigid labor code, bureaucratic red tape, and a burdensome tax system as challenges for foreign companies.
Poland has made significant progress in reducing bureaucratic obstacles to business. Its ranking in the latest World Bank Ease of Business Index was number 45, down ten spots (lower is better) in the last year which was down 7 from the previous. In the 2013 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, Poland improved its rank to 38th out of 177 countries (again lower is better).
Although many infrastructure improvements have been completed or are underway, Poland still has much work to do in order to modernize its road and railway network. Weaknesses in transportation infrastructure increase the cost of doing business for U.S. businesses by limiting ready access to all of the markets within Poland and diminishes the country’s current attractiveness as a regional distribution hub. Internet access and connection strength is good in the cities, but still very limited in less populated regions.
The government's commitment to spend as much as $45 billion on its ten-year military modernization program has created many opportunities for companies involved in defense or defense-related products. Poland has announced it's intention to meet the NATO standard of spending 2.0% of its GDP on defense, up from recent spending levels amounting to around 1.8% of GDP. There are currently over 80 active foreign military sales cases in Poland which makes military/defense spending Poland’s top prospect for American businesses in 2014.
Poland is once again the largest recipient of EU structural and cohesion funds, with €72.9 billion (nearly $100 billion) pledged from 2014-2020.
These funds could create market opportunities for U.S. firms. In particular, Poland intends to use a share of the funds to support continued infrastructure development, environmental protection, and environmental remediation projects. In order to meet EU emissions targets, Poland is attempting to diversify its energy mix by introducing domestically produced shale gas and nuclear energy as well as increasing use of renewable sources of energy, such as wind, biomass and biogas. Other strategies to reduce emissions may include introducing clean coal technologies upgrading coal plants, and exploring waste-to-energy systems. Polish cities will have to develop new waste stream models because EU directives require closure and remediation of landfills across the country.
In this environment, the need for premium office space and the expansion of the retail sector present opportunities for engineering and green-building services, particularly those built as ‘zero emission’ buildings and to LEED standards. Many additional opportunities exist for firms offering products that improve energy efficiencies. These top prospects will be covered in depth later in this report.
Other important sectors that will be discussed in this report, are cybersecurity and software for mobile applications, consumer goods, such as cosmetics, where an American label is still a symbol of prestige and high quality, and automotive products. All of these sectors continue to perform well and show signs of growth.
While the U.S. share of Poland’s import market remains small, at approximately 3%, U.S. exporters have found considerable success targeting competitive niches, using effective market-entry strategies, and diligently following up with marketing and sales support.
The Polish market is characterized by wide population dispersion with 25% of Poles living in rural areas and urban dwellers spread among a number of population centers, including Warsaw and Lodz in the center of the country, Krakow in the south, Wroclaw and Poznan in the west, Gdansk and Szczecin in the north, and Lublin in the southeast.
Urban consumers generally have greater purchasing power than their rural counterparts.
Personal contact with the customer is critical and final purchasing decisions typically require a face-to-face meeting. Success in this market typically requires an in-country presence, such as an agent, distributor, or representative office.
While the number of English speakers in Poland is rising, particularly in urban areas, communication in Polish is recommended in order to elicit prompt responses to offers and inquiries and to facilitate negotiations. Poland’s communication network is relatively well developed and email communications and website offerings are an increasingly effective means of reaching local buyers.
Pricing remains the most critical factor in positioning a product or service for sale in Poland. Access to capital is difficult for most Polish firms, and business transactions are typically self-financed. U.S. firms that can arrange financing will have a competitive edge. The effects of the global financial crisis have underlined the need for U.S. exporters to develop a creative strategy for financing exports. Using Ex-Im Bank programs is a recommended option. In addition, currency fluctuations may continue in 2014, challenging even the most well-planned export strategy. Careful crafting of terms of sale, including creative packaging of currency and pricing terms, will help the U.S. exporter gain a long-term advantage in the current Polish market.
The U.S. Embassy in Poland, led by the Commercial Service team in Warsaw, stands ready to assist U.S. firms in achieving success in the Polish market. We encourage you to contact us and explore the best way to partner together as you commence or expand your business activities here.

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No new deaths reported, active COVID-19 cases decline
No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported by the South Dakota Department of Health Monday, and there were just 92 new cases.
There have been 117,336 confirmed and probable cases in South Dakota since the start of the pandemic, with 1,933 deaths.
Active cases in the state ticked down nine to 2,393, according to Monday’s report.
There were 91 South Dakotans with COVID-19 hospitalized with 21 of them in intensive care and seven on respirators, according to the health department.
More than 402,000 people in the state — about 42% of the population — have had at least one dose of vaccine.
In Brown County, there were five new cases reported Monday for a total of 5,286. There have been 5,126 recoveries. There were 69 active cases in Monday’s report, an increase of two. A total of 19,082 doses of vaccine have been given to 11,899 people.
There were six new cases reported in Codington County Monday, for a total of 4,200. There have been 4,017 recoveries. There were 103 active cases Monday, up one from Sunday. A total of 12,782 doses of vaccine have been given to 8,222 people.


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