SUMMER MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST FOR YOUR VEHICLE
Sure. Winter weather takes a tremendous toll on your car and can make driving quite hectic. All the same, the sweltering summer heat comes with its fair share of challenges making summer car maintenance equally crucial. It is essential that you have your car prepared for summer conditions to prevent costly repair bills and unnecessary inconveniences. Here are some of the most important things you need to check before driving into the hottest season.
Change Your Oil
Be sure to change your oil as often as specified in your vehicle's owner's manual. A regular oil change keeps the engine well lubricated and therefore healthy and running smoothly. If you fail to do this, you might seize up the engine leaving you stranded by the roadside.
Test Your Car Battery
Summer heat can seriously impact your battery. Therefore, it is essential that you have your battery routinely checked to ensure that it is healthy and has enough capacity to last through the entire season. If you have not replaced your battery in over four years, it might be time to finally do so.
Inspect Your Tires
Perform regular tire inspection and ensure that it is sufficiently treaded to guarantee efficiency and safety on the road. As a rule of thumb, you should have your tires rotated every 5,000 miles to ensure they wear down evenly. Inspect your car for tire pressure once a month and inflate accordingly. Do not forget to have your spare tire inspected while at it.
Check Your Coolant
A coolant protects your engine from overheating and keeps its moving parts well lubricated, preventing corrosion. Unfortunately, your engine coolant is going to wear out and reduce inefficiency with everyday use. A good rule of thumb is that you have your coolant flushed out every 24 months, while the concentration, level, and condition should be checked every once in a while.
Summer heat is not only hard on you - it is equally stressful for your car. A thorough car inspection and maintenance activities can go a long way in preparing your vehicle for this sweltering season. If you need car service or repair, we invite you to visit our auto repair shop for quality summer car care.
3 REASONS YOU SHOULD REPLACE THE CABIN FILTERS IN THE WINTER
Cabin filters may be long forgotten until the air inside your vehicle becomes difficult to breathe. They can be easily written off as out of sight, out of mind. Changing the air filter is a relatively inexpensive service that usually takes less than an hour of wait time. Most drivers remember to change the cabin filter during their oil change service in the spring. However, the winter is just as important as the spring to replace the air filter. Below are three critical reasons you should replac
FUN GAMES TO PLAY ON YOUR THANKSGIVING ROAD TRIP
Most of us will be hitting the highway for Thanksgiving soon, and we should be prepared with things to entertain us amid the congested traffic. You (and your children) might grow impatient, so it would be nice to distract yourselves. How about some fun family road trip games to play? Here are some fun games to play to keep you and the kiddos happy until you get to your destination:20 QuestionsThis game goes in rounds. Each round, a mysterious thing or person is chosen by one person for the rest
IS IT SAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH A TPMS LIGHT?
The TPMS warning light is your vehicle's Tire Pressure Monitoring System warning light. When this light comes on your dash, your vehicle is warning you that it has identified that one or more of your tires has insufficient tire pressure. Proper tire inflation is essential for many reasons. It is necessary for handling your vehicle, longer lifespan of your tires, optimal fuel efficiency, and overall safety. Continuing to drive your car with the light on is not safe. Here's why! Wh


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January 20, 2019
Davis College is seeking comments from the public about the College in preparation for its periodic evaluation by its regional accrediting agency. The College will host a visit March 25-26, with a team representing the Higher Learning Commission. Davis College has been accredited by HLC since 1990. The team will review the College’s ability to meet HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation.
The public is invited to submit comments regarding the College to the following address:
Public Comment on Davis College, Toledo, Ohio
Higher Learning Commission
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Chicago, IL 60604-1411
The public may also submit comments on HLC’s website at www.hlcommission.org/comment. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Comments must be in writing. All comments need to be received by February 25, 2019. Thank you.
June 29, 2018
Davis College held it's annual Rock-A-Thon on June 27 despite threatening weather all day. Starting at 6 a.m., faculty, staff, and friends lined Monroe Street with rocking chairs. Participants received pledges to rock for specific durations. All proceeds went to benefit Wounded Warrior Project and the Davis College Foundation Scholarship Fund. Thank you to Toledo Police Department Chief Kral, TPD Lt. Toney, and Councilman Sykes for rocking with us. View photos

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This is a very rare puzzle by F.X. Schmid. The title is Cabinet d’Amateur, by Frans Francken the Younger. The title on the box is Intérieur. You can admire the original painting at the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire at Geneva.
The puzzle is COMPLETE (1504 pieces). The pieces are in excellent condition. The box is in very good condition, with some shelf wear.
More information about Cabinet d’Amateur:
- Puzzle size: 85 x 54 cm.
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Chris Rock and his A-list friends enjoyed a fun getaway to Mexico on Wednesday.
The comedian, 57, was seen having fun in the sun at a resort with girlfriend Lake Bell, 43, and celebrity friends Woody Harrelson, 61, Matthew McConaughey, 52, Anthony Kiedis, 59 years old, and Flea, 59 years old.
Lake took advantage of the pleasant weather and wore a bright red bikini with a wide-brimmed hat to protect her complexion.
Have fun in the sun! Chris Rock and his girlfriend Lake Bell enjoyed a fun getaway to Cabo, Mexico on Wednesday with friends Woody Harrelson, Anthony Kiedis, Matthew McConaughey and Flea
She soaked up the sun alongside Matthew’s wife, Camila Alves, who wore a puffy white top and matching shorts.
Meanwhile, Woody kept the good vibes going by throwing a basketball.
The Hunger Games actor clutched the ball as he chatted with a shirtless Flea.
A pink-haired chip was joined on the trip by his pregnant wife, Melody Ehsani, who flaunted her bump in an animal print bikini.
Baby in a bikini! Bell looked fabulous in a bright red bikini with a wide-brimmed hat protecting her complexion
Top notch getaway! Chris Rock was spotted hanging out in the background
Boys will be boys! Woody Harrelson threw a basketball while Anthony Kiedis showed off his sculpted shirtless body
Red Hot Chili Peppers musician Anthony Kiedis showed off his sculpted body as he strutted shirtless.
And Matthew McConaughey enjoyed a cup of coffee as he surveyed the scene through shades of black. The Dallas Buyers Club actor wore a gray V-neck shirt and a white bandana over his head.
Chris was seen lingering in the background wearing a cap, dark shirt and blue shorts.
Coffee break! Matthew McConaughey inspected the scene with a cup in his hand
Oh baby! A shirtless smart enjoyed the sun with his pregnant wife Melody Ehsani
R&R! A Cabo jaunt was in order for Rock after his year-long rollercoaster ride
Sizzle! Red Hot Chili Peppers singer shows off his sculpted body
Based on the mylar balloons hanging in the background, it looked like the group had come together to celebrate a milestone.
It’s unclear exactly what the stars were celebrating, but Flea turns 60 on October 16.
Whatever the reason, the relaxing getaway seems just what Chris needed after a particularly difficult year.
After Will Smith’s infamous slap on stage at the Oscars, Chris recently said he turned down an offer to host the Oscars next year.
Girl time: Bell enjoyed the sunshine alongside Matthew’s wife, Camila Alves
Getaway: As Lake lay back on his lounge chair, Woody caught up with Flea
Full of sunshine! The In A World actress topped up her tan
The superstar comedian told a sold-out crowd at a show in Phoenix, Arizona that asking him to host the Oscars would be like asking a victim to return to the scene of a crime.
Smith took the stage at the awards show in March and hit Rock with an open palm after the comedian made a tame joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Rock has largely kept quiet about the ordeal in the five months since the 2022 ceremony, but has touched on the subject intermittently during his stand-up shows.
Make shadow ! She protected herself from the sun with her wide-brimmed hat
Chatting: the group gathered by the pool
What’s new? Alves wore a puffy white top and shorts as she approached Bell
Rock said Smith’s slap hurt, reminding the crowd that Smith once played legendary boxer Muhammad Ali in a major biopic.
“He’s bigger than me,” Rock said, pointing out the physical disconnect between the two. “The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith.”
Smith issued a public apology to Rock in July, revealing the couple had yet to speak since the ceremony in March.
The actor said he’s taken the last three months to “work” on himself and realize how many people he’s hurt by punching Rock on stage during the awards ceremony. price.
“I contacted Chris, and the message that came back is that he’s not ready to talk – when he is, he’ll reach out. So I’ll tell you, Chris, I’m sorry. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.
To celebrate! Based on the mylar balloons hanging in the background, it looked like the group had come together to celebrate a milestone.
Life is Beautiful! The celebrities enjoyed some down time at their luxurious accommodation

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 12 October 2017 — What can you buy for less than 3.3 million dong these days? You could go out and get a couple hundred banh mi. Maybe eighty bowls of pho? How about thirty value meals at a fast food place? Or you could save your waistline all those carbs and get yourself the all new Redmi Note 5A from Xiaomi. With its buffet-load of features and a great design, it’s the best value smartphone in Vietnam!
Leading technology company Xiaomi today announced the Vietnam release of the Redmi Note 5A, an attractively-designed 5.5-inch smartphone priced from VND 3,290,000.
Redmi Note 5A makes no compromise in any aspect, including design. It features a symmetrical design and exudes a simple and elegant aesthetic. Though equipped with a 5.5-inch screen, Redmi Note 5A weighs a mere 150g, thanks to a complex manufacturing process that gives its non-metal back a metal-like feel — without the added weight. Meanwhile, two decorative separation lines adorn the top and bottom of its back.
Redmi Note 5A is powered by a quad-core 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor and comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage. The 5.5-inch screen on Redmi Note 5A is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
Redmi Note 5A comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera which supports PDAF for fast autofocus, and also sports a high-capacity 3080mAh battery that lasts all day. With a two-plus-one SIM tray design, Redmi Note 5A allows two SIM cards and one MicroSD card to be used at at the same time, while memory can be expanded up to 128GB. Finally, a built-in IR blaster means the phone also doubles as a universal remote control.
Redmi Note 5A is available in Dark Gray and Gold and is available at VND 3,290,000 starting today.. All versions are upgradeable to Xiaomi’s lightning-fast MIUI 9 and will go on sale at The Gioi Di Dong, Vien Thong A, FPT Shop, Cell PhoneS, Hoàng Hà, Đại Hồng Yến and online at the Xiaomi Lazada store.


The good news (ha ha) is the tour is going well; at least for Modest Mouse. (R.E.M.? Theyre still kinda disappointing.) Now, the Washington-based sextet has extended its schedule to include 10 extra dates, which it will headline solo after R.E.M.s final stop in Atlanta. The first of those shows, tonights 8 p.m. gig at the Fillmore (1700 Washington Ave., Miami Beach), will be the first time the band has played South Florida since they did a truncated set at Bang Music Festival in 2006. Itll be a perfect chance for SoFlas indie rockers to bicker about how much better the band was before 2003, or that its best days are yet to come, or that Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is ruining the sound, or whatever it is Modest Mouse fans whine about. Tickets cost $36.50. Visit www.ticketmaster.com, or call 305-673-7300.
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Investment banking - never has it been so difficult to be outside the top division.
Europe's mid-tier banks, having already shrunk their investment banking activities, may face increasing pressure to scale back in areas like proprietary trading and M&A advisory as costly regulation and weak demand eat into earnings.
Reuters reports that from Credit Agricole in Paris to Commerzbank in Frankfurt, many European banks have fallen further behind Wall Street institutions such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan in industry rankings as they cut most types of lending and scale back risky trading bets.
As the chasm widens, uncomfortable questions are being asked about the presence of some second-division players.
Some investment banking units were built up to sate the ambitions of executives during the boom years. But with their cost of capital now about 12%, compared with nearer 10% for retail operations, that's a luxury many can no longer afford.
Traditionally, banks looking to retrench make the first cuts in equities, derivatives and M&A advisory, while trying to keep a presence in foreign exchange and treasury, areas that are most useful for corporate clients.
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It's quite hard to believe Star Gang's Moufy has only been on the scene for roughly a year and already has shared the stage with Tyga, J. Cole and Mac Miller and already has three mixtapes to his name, the latest of which has racked up 11,000 downloads to date. His unflinching dedication and grind is evident in his consistent output of music.
To coincide with last week's patriotic festivities, the Boston rapper released some visuals for his chill, laid back Mike Irish produced single "Don't Blow My High" off his latest mixtape, The Preparation which was released back in May of this year.
In the vid for his summer single Moufy takes leisurely ride through the streets of his native Boston while also catching a few rays by the water with a group female admirers and chilling with friends along the way. Check out the video below as well as dates for Moufy's upcoming shows.


Lenovo has this week launched their new Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet which is now available to pre-order for $600, from a number of online stores within the US and Canada, including B&H, Mwave, NCIX and Newegg (Canada).
The new IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet is being listed by the sites as the Lenovo IdeaCentre K3, and comes with an optional keyboard dock which is expected to be priced around $150.
The IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet or rather the Lenovo IdeaCentre K3 is equipped with a 11.6 inch IPS 1366 x 768 display and powered by an Intel Atom Clover Trail processor, supported by 2GB of RAM.
Onboard storage is provided by 64GB of flash storage and the Windows 8 tablet is fitted with a 6800mAh battery providing up to 8 hours use on a full charge. An additional battery is also included in the separate keyboard dock which has been designed to double the tablets use.
As well as putting up their new Windows 8 VivoBook S400, X202 Touchscreen Notebooks up for pre-order. Asus has also announced this week that their new Vivo Tab RT is now also up for pre-order for $600, and will be officially launching with Windows 8 on October 26th.
The Asus Vivo TAB RT is fitted with a 10 inch 1366 x 768 resolution IPS touchscreen display and is powered by a quad-core ARM-based processor and runs Windows RT operating system.
Asus has also created a docking keyboard for the Windows 8 tablet, which offers a full QWERTY layout and extra battery for extended use, and is available for an additional $170.
The Asus Vivo TAB RT is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor supported by 2GB of RAM and includes 32GB of internal storage, which can be expanded with the included microSD card if required.
Other features include 8 megapixel front facing camera, and 2 megapixel rear-facing camera, micro HDMI port and 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. It thought that Windows RT tablets will come with a pre-release version of Microsoft Office 2013 at no additional cost.
Lenovo first announced their new ThinkPad 2 Windows 8 tablet back at the beginning of August this year, and has now revealed that the new tablet will be available to purchase for $799 from October 26th.
For that price you will also receive a QWERTY keyboard and the full Microsoft Office 2013 suite, however there is currently no news on the optional dock that provides connections for Ethernet, USB and HDMI out.
The new Lenovo ThinkPad 2 is powered by a Intel Atom processor, which is rumoured to be a Intel Clover Trail 1.8GHz CPU, and is also fitted with a 10.1” 1,366 x 768 resolution IPS display.
Other features of the Lenovo ThinkPad 2 Windows tablet include a 10 hour battery life and front and rear facing cameras offering 2 megapixel and 8 megapixels respectively.
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It looks like IFA will be where many Windows 8 devices shown back at Computex get (more) official. Exhibit A is ASUS, which today pulled the curtains on the Vivo Tab and the Vivo Tab RT, previously known as the ASUS Tablet 810 and the ASUS Tablet 600, respectively. There’s still no pricing info available, but the company has filled in some of the remaining spec gaps.
As we previously knew, the Vivo Tab sports an 11.6-inch IPS display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution and supports a Wacom digitizer input in addition to 10-point multitouch. The tablet runs an Intel Atom CPU with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The Vivo Tab measures 0.33 inches thick and weighs in at 1.5 pounds. There’s also an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash, plus a 2-megapixel shooter up front. As we learned back in Taipei as well, an NFC sensor will be on board.
Then there’s the Vivo Tab RT, which is slightly smaller, at 0.33 inches thick and 1.1 pounds, and with a 10.1-inch screen. Like its non-RT brother, it boasts an IPS display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, but it runs a Tegra 3 processor and a 12-core GPU, with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The RT tablet includes the same cameras and NFC sensor as the Vivo Tab.
Of course, these two slates also come with a Transformer-like dock, which adds a full QWERTY keyboard, trackpad, two USB ports and a second battery. The missing element to this equation is still pricing and availability: check back for those details, and in the meantime hit up the press release below the break.
We have been hearing rumors over the last week that Microsoft were getting ready to launch their own tablet, it is now official and is called the Microsoft Surface Tablet.
There will be two version of the Microsoft Surface tablet available, one with Windows RT and one with Windows 8 Pro, b0th devices share similar specifications.
The Microsoft Surface Tablet with Windows RT features a 10.6 inch ClearType HD display, processing is [provided by an NVIDIA Tegra based ARM processor, and it will come with a choice of 32GB or 64GB of built in storage.
Yes, another Windows 8 tablet. After getting hands-on with some new devices from Acer, ASUS and Samsung, you might already having trouble telling one device from the other. You might even say the same about Lenovo, which is showing off an early-stage tablet here at Computex. The difference? We can’t remember the last time we saw even a Windows 7 tablet by Lenovo. So when the company trots out a slate running Win8, it doesn’t just feel like a mandatory upgrade from one OS to another; it feels like Lenovo entering a new category.
How many times have we posted a review of an ASUS Transformer tablet only to read comments that say, “Put Win8 on it and I’ll buy it.” Well, folks, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. ASUS just announced the Tablet 600, a Transformer-like slate running Windows RT. Like any Android-powered Transformer, this one packs a quad-core Tegra 3 chip, except it has twice the RAM (2GB). At the center of it all is a 10.1-inch (1366 x 768) IPS+ display with viewing angles similar to what you’ll find on current Transformer tablets. Around back, it has an auto-focusing 8-megapixel camera with an LED flash, complemented by a 2-megapixel shooter up front. Other specs include WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and your usual array of sensors, including GPS, a gyroscope, e-compass and, last but not least, NFC. And guess what? We’ve already got hands-on. Bear with us as we upload photos and video — connectivity is slow here!
We are expecting the first Windows 8 tablets to be launched some time later this year, and now details have been revealed on the hardware requirements that manufacturers will have to use to produce Windows 8 tablets.
The news comes from the guys over at Within Windows who have been analyzing the recently released Windows 8 hardware documentation to find out what the requirements will be.
Microsoft will require all Windows 8 tablet devices to use digitizers that support a minimum of 5 touch points, so I guess we know that Windows 8 will come with multi-touch.
Other requirements include NFC enabled PCs or tablets include ‘touch marks’, basically NFC enabled tablet will have to display where the NFC chip is located on the device.
Microsoft has also said that the Windows 8 tablets will need to have a total of five physical buttons, these buttons include power, rotation lock, a Windows key, a volume up button and a volume down button.
It looks like there wont be any getting away from CTRL + ALT + Delete in Windows 8 on tablets, as the tablets will be required to perform this option with a press of the power key and the Windows key.
It looks like all of the Windows 8 tablets will at be able to support HD video in 720p, as the minimum resolution requirement for devices in 1366 x 768, and they will also need to support HD video recording with a minimum camera resolution of 720p.
You can find out more details about all of the hardware requirements that Microsoft will need manufacturers to use in their new Windows 8 tablets over at Within Windows.
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Per usual, we’d highly recommend ingesting this one with a mouthful of salt, but DigiTimes has it that both Acer and Lenovo will be revitalizing tablet PC plans in the latter half of 2012… using Windows 8. Of course, the storyline here isn’t as far-fetched as some; Nokia itself is rumored to launch a Win 8-based slate as early as June, while Microsoft could very well out its own branded alternative in Q3 or Q4. According to ‘sources from the upstream supply chain,’ Intel’s Clover Trail platform will be used for both Acer and Lenovo’s wares, but those expecting either to take a serious chunk out of the iPad’s kingdom will likely be disappointed. Smartly, we’re led to believe that these slates will be primarily aimed at enterprise customers, as more and more tablet makers concede the market to the established player(s). Not like Windows 7 tablets ever had much tractionoutside of that realm, anyway…
Samsung is the company who produced the Windows 8 developer tablets for Microsoft, and now it would appear that they could be one of the first companies to launch a Windows 8 consumer tablet.
According to a recent report, Samsung’s head of sales and marketing Uhm Kyu Ho has confirmed that they will launch their first Windows 8 tablets in the second half of 2012.
It would appear that the first Samsung Windows 8 tablet may be based on Samsung’s new Series 7 computer, which is a Windows 7 tablet that also comes with a keyboard dock.
Source The Next Web
Le chiamate telefoniche sui tablet sono state snobbate dalla maggior parte dei produttori. Se sui 10 pollici possono sembrare inutili, sui tablet da 7/8 pollici possono essere una risorsa utile.
Un caso d’uso, infatti, potrebbe essere quello di chi vuole portarsi dietro la SIM di lavoro sul tablet “piccolo” (tascabile nei jeans come i 7 pollici) e la SIM non lavorativa sul cellulare. In questi casi le scelte al momento sono poche, il Galaxy Tab 7 o il Flyer di HTC se si effettua un piccolo hack.
Windows 8, però, potrebbe portare le chiamate sui tablet di default come ci mostra l’immagine in apertura.


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VNSC Director Pham Anh Tuan said the 4-kilogram satellite is the product of a project to create a nanosatellite under the national space technology programme during the 2016-2020 period.
It is a step towards the goal of mastering the technology to design and manufacture small satellites for earth observation.
In addition to the process of researching, designing, integrating and testing the satellite's functions which was conducted entirely in Vietnam by VNSC staff, the entire mechanical structure and power supply circuit were also manufactured in Vietnam.
After being tested in a simulated space environment at the Kyushu Institute of Technology, NanoDragon will be returned to Vietnam to await its launch, scheduled for September in coincidence with the VNSC's 10th founding anniversary.
It is expected to be carried into space by the Epsilon rocket under Japan's innovative satellite technology demonstration programme and will operate at an altitude of 520 kilometres.
NanoDragon will have two main tasks, namely the monitoring of marine vehicles with an automatic identification system and the use of an optical imaging device to verify the quality of the satellite position controller when operating in orbit.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed an audit of the BioScreen Testing Services, Inc. laboratory facility located in Torrance, CA. BioScreen hosted the FDA on June 16 and June 18, 2014. The successful completion of this audit for which no 483 citations were issued, indicates BioScreen's continued commitment in offering its clients cGMP and GLP laboratory testing services. The inspection of our quality system as well as all laboratory facilities included the expanded chemistry and microbiology laboratories.
"The results from the FDA audit are extremely positive and serve as a testament to the high quality standards that BioScreen sets for itself," said Ranil M. Fernando, executive vice president, BioScreen.
BioScreen's President, Bradford Rope added, "We are extremely pleased to share this news with our valued customers to indicate the robustness of our quality system."
BioScreen Testing Services is a contract testing laboratory servicing the needs of medical device, pharmaceutical and personal care industries. BioScreen specializes in performing analytical chemistry, human clinical trials, microbiological and toxicological studies for FDA regulated companies.
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The City of Denver is currently developing a framework to license and regulate short-term rentals (STRs), and we want to hear from you. Staff from Excise and Licenses and Community Planning and Development—in partnership with Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman—will be hosting four town hall meetings and presenting to Denver’s Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation’s Zoning and Planning Committee to outline the proposed STR licensing framework, answer questions and get feedback from the community.
You are invited to attend any of the following public events:
Community Town Hall; February 3, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – South High School, 1700 East Louisiana Avenue
Community Town Hall; February 11, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade
Community Town Hall; February 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – North High School, 2960 Speer Boulevard
Community Town Hall; February 25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Christ Church United Methodist, 690 Colorado Boulevard.


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The second sex experts advise all those seeking a new home or take advantage of the features to get a second nationality to take advantage of this very unique program that in terms of the reasonable cost or in terms of privileges and special guarantees offered by these citizenship in terms of the freedom to travel to a large number of countries, including zone countries Schengen in Europe and Britain to hand or take advantage of the tax paradise of Vanuatu.
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lies island of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, which represents the state called the Republic of Vanuatu and its capital , Port Vila, but the word of Vanuatu are attributed to “Vanua” and “Tu” and the full meaning is the new country. The island is an archipelago of volcanic origin consisting of 80 islands, located about 1750 km north – east of Australia and north – east of new Caledonia, near new Guinea and take the form of No. 7. these islands enjoy the spectacular nature of the wonderful coast of green and dense forests and wide, and other scenic. The climate is tropical humid, and it rains the summers any time between November and April, is also subject to hurricanes during this period. Information about theprogram launched the Republic of Vanuatu its new program after the Parliament substantial amendments to the Constitution as the government has commissioned and the delegation of Vanuatu company Rehapeletishn Browerem Mina Origin Vanuatu Rehabilitation program – MENA region exclusively, receiving, submission and follow – up requests for desiring the nationality of the Republic of Vanuatu from the Middle East and North Africa. the cost of the program for individual request: $ 200,000 (two hundred thousand US dollars) of domestic demand even four people ( the husband, wife and two sons . ) $ 230,000 (two hundred and thirty thousand US dollars) any additional child under eighteen years: $ 15,000 (fifteen thousand US dollars) any additional child between eighteen and twenty – fifth: $ 25,000 (twenty five thousand American dollars each person) and the father of the applicant and the mother of the main application or one of them: $ 25,000 (twenty five thousand American dollars per person) payable as follows: 50% upon submission of the application and signing the contract , and after obtaining the initial approval of the remaining 50% after the issuance of the final approval of the sin of sexual body (about 2-4 weeks)Payment method: bank transfer period to complete thetransaction until the receipt of the certificate of nationality and passport: two to three from the date of application without the need to travel. nationality software features of Vanuatu: unique citizenship program of Vanuatu several advantages, including the :
No need to travel or residence in the country
- No need to learn a new language
- No military service
- Best cost versus high quality
- The completion of all the transactions and receive the passport in less than three months
- A government program of government guarantees
- Family program with the inclusion of the wife and children
- The possibility of boys benefit between eighteen and twenty-fifth-old at a cost of no more than $ 25,000
- The possibility of parents for citizenship if over the age of 65 years old and living with the applicant or under his care.
- Connecting citizenship certificate and passport to the place of your residence through the presence of the Government Commissioner to your home to complete the delivery of documents ceremony.
- Sex for a lifetime and can be renewed passport in the office of any diplomatic mission every five years or over the passport office without the need to attend personally
- No tax on income worldwide
- Procedures uncomplicated
- Provide weekly information about your request
- The signing of a formal contract to ensure rights
- The receipt of a written letter from the sexual body about two weeks after the date of application confirms the acceptance of your application.
- Freedom of travel to the most advanced, including all European countries and to facilitate obtaining visas and other countries of the world. Since the sexual Vanuatu allow holders to travel without a visa to 106 (one hundred and six) countries around the world and occupies a passport Vanuatu ranked 47 in the world.

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|Title:||Methods and compositions for treating viral infections and guanine acyclic nucleosides|
|Abstract:||9-Hydroxyethoxymethyl (and related) derivatives of certain 6-, and 2,6-substituted purines have been discovered to have potent anti-viral activities. Novel compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical formulation containing the compounds of this invention, and the treatment of viral infections with these formulations are all disclosed. 9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl) guanine and 2-amino-9-(2-hydroxyethoxymethyl)adenine are examples of especially active compounds of this invention.|
|Inventor(s):||Schaeffer; Howard J. (Richmond, VA)|
|Assignee:||Burroughs Wellcome Co. (Research Triangle Park, NC)|
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152 was a placemaking, and community building project on central Hannan Street which ran from October 1 to 31 December 2018. The three-month pilot project provided a space that encouraged positive conversation with the aim of contributing towards a brighter future for Kalgoorlie-Boulder. 152 provided the opportunity for small and emerging enterprises to lower the risk of space use, fostering activities that contribute to a more vibrant and liveable community.
Local Collective Market
This collaboration with local artisan Hippocrocaduck saw the 152 space being used as a co-located temporary festival site. The project invited local handmakers, artists and designers to showcase their wares in Hippocrocaduck’s basement studio and on the frontages between the venues. 152 hosted Dolly’s music lounge & bar, and products from the small retail spaces were available for sale.
This weekly event encouraged creatives, home-business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors to attend in order to engage with innovators and a like-minded audience all aiming to create a people-driven community and progressive future for Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
These short, punchy evenings were designed to give anyone from instrumentalists and inventors to poets and presenters the opportunity to 'throw down' their ideas in front of an audience. It was about building stage skills, sharing thoughts, original works, and honing pitching abilities - while sharing something new with an audience.
We were able to put some of our placemaking initiatives to the test on 152’s frontage. A variety of elements created a setting for public conversation and engagement. Seating allowed people to interact with 152’s mascot Buddy; the Canny Creative tubulum encouraged interactive music-making, and greenery added a unique freshness to the urban landscape. More »
Live sound design workshop
A start to finish overview of being an event sound technician, including topic that cover technical requirements, stage layout plan, I/O configuration, bump in/out, sound check, and live sound mixing. More »
Creating music workshop
Over the course of this practical workshop series, participants examined the fundamental concepts of music, explored a variety of instruments, and learned how to design and arrange rhythm and melody. Participants performed publicly at the conclusion of the series as part of the Christmas In The City street activation activities. More »
Event design workshop
This workshop discussed how to develop event design ideas and innovative planning with regard to the management and coordination of events. Participants examined tricks of the trade and essential elements required to bring events together, including creative programming, understanding local government requirements, project management, and event theming. More »
Eight retailers utilised 152’s Small Retail service to display a range of crafts, hobby items, jewellery, grow your own mushroom kits, fashion, and bespoke artworks.
The rear of 152 was used as a temporary gallery exhibition space, with artwork by seven local artists on display.
A small number of people participated in using 152 as a hub for their office work, making use of our kitchen and wifi facilities.
Julian from Euphorium Creative guided participants through what it takes to turn regular events into a show, by thinking about the MC’s role as a performance.
Peer-led guitar lessons
We encouraged and mentored an upper high-school student to take on his own guitar students, in an effort to build capacity of youth in creative industry.
Two local photographers used the space as a pop-up studio.
Dolly’s music lounge & bar
This cute small bar ran adjunct to a music lounge as part of the Local Collective Market, and featured three bespoke drinks, expertly prepared and beautifully presented.


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10 Interesting the Olympic Rings Facts
The Olympic Rings Facts tell you about one of the important symbols in Olympics Games. If you check the Olympics flags, they always feature the five interlocking rings. People call them as the Olympic rings. Each ring has different color of red, green, black, yellow and blue with white backdrop. The five continents in the world Australia, Europe, America, Asia and Africa are represented by the rings. Check other interesting facts about the Olympic rings below:
The Olympic Rings Facts 1: Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Baron Pierre de Coubertin was the co-founder of the modern Olympic Games. In 1912, he designed the rings as the symbol.
The Olympic Rings Facts 2: the point of view of Coubertin
The colors of each nation’s flag which competed during the games at time were represented by the presence of ring colors located at the white backdrop. He had this statement in the edition of Olympique in August 1912.
The Olympic Rings Facts 3: the colors
Greece was represented by blue and white. On the other hand, Sweden took blue and yellow. France and Serbia were represented by the tri-colors. Check facts about the Olympic Flags here.
The Olympic Rings Facts 4: other countries
The new China, old Japan, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Hungary, Italy, Spain, America and United Kingdom or Great Britain & Ireland had the similar colors.
The Olympic Rings Facts 5: an international symbol
The ring colors represent the international symbol.
The Olympic Rings Facts 6: the idea of Coubertin
Coubertin had an idea of creating the Olympic rings when he was in USFSA. The Union of two sports associations established the USFSA. At that time, he was the representative of International Olympic Committee in France until 1925.
The Olympic Rings Facts 7: the emblem of the union
The two interlaced rings were used as the emblem of the union. They were used to symbolize the continuity as well as human being based on the idea of Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist. Get facts about the Olympic 2016 here.
The Olympic Rings Facts 8: the outbreak of the First World War
Since the First World War broke out, the congress was suspended in 1914. Later, the union employed the flag and symbol.
The Olympic Rings Facts 9: the debut of the symbol
In 1920, The Games of the VII Olympiad in Antwerp officially debuted the symbol and flag for the first time.
The Olympic Rings Facts 10: the popularity
Since the popularity of the ring was very impressive, it was applied in Berlin during the Summer Olympics in 1936.
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NEXCEL announced 2023 funded projects and convened Project Kick-off Meeting in Beijing. More than 50 participants, including Mr. Ma Zhenzhu, member of NEXCEL Steering Committee and President of China Building Materials Academy (CBMA), members of NEXCEL Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), project Principle Investigators(PI) and key team members, representatives from Aramco Asia and CBMA, attended the meeting. The Meeting was chaired by Dr. Li Juan, Program Director of NEXCEL.
On behalf of NEXCEL Steering Committee, President Ma Zhenzhu announced the list of 2023 NEXCEL funded projects and congratulated all teams who won to implement the projects in the competition. He addressed that Saudi Aramco, a leading Fortune 500 company, is a responsible and highly respectable enterprise. Considering the energy transition and materials upgrade, NEXCEL is jointly established by Saudi Aramco and CBMA. He expected that all project teams will be innovative and produce a number of forward-looking and leading outcomes to promote the low-carbon and high-quality development of nonmetallic materials.
NEXCEL Program Fund is aiming to gather excellent scientists and excellent teams to provide more sustainable solutions through technology development and standard leadership. NEXCEL released the 2023 Program Guideline, which consisted of 11 projects and focused on fiber reinforced composites, polymer concrete, waterproof materials, ultra-low energy consumption buildings, and polymer recycling. The projects received active participation from the leading universities and research institutes, with 63 proposals from 103 applicants. NEXCEL organized three rounds of technical reviews by the Review Panel composed of Chinese and Aramco experts, and finally selected 13 outstanding teams to undertake the funded projects.
At the Meeting, Dr. Li Juan, Program Director of NEXCEL, signed the project contracts with the PIs. Dr. Gao Ruijun, Technical Manager of NEXCEL, introduced the rules for project execution. The PIs made a presentation respectively on the detailed technical approach and research plan. At the same time, Prof. Wang Zhendi, an outstanding PI representative in 2022, shared his experience and exchanged ideas on undertaking NEXCEL projects.
NEXCEL Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), composed of Prof. Yao Yan and Prof. Wang Ling from CBMA, Prof. Huang Songchang from Research Institute of Highway Ministry of Transport, Prof. Li Xiaoyu from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Prof. Xian Guijun from Harbin Institute of Technology, Prof. Sun Shibing of Beijing University of Technology and Zhang Yong, Chief Engineer of China National Building Waterproof Association fully affirmed the innovation and feasibility of projects, and put forward specific suggestions on the project implementation.
Finally, Prof. Yao Yan, Chairman of the TAC of NEXCEL, emphasized that the projects focused on the application research of nonmetallic materials with tight schedule and heavy tasks, and she encouraged the project teams to achieve more outstanding research results that will play a leading role in driving NM innovation and demonstration.
The convening of Project Kick-off Meeting is an important milestone and laid a good foundation for the follow-up work. The project teams will summarize the valuable suggestions from TAC, and make all efforts to deliver a series of first-class technologies and products through NEXCEL projects.


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Also this year the festival will offer more than only the film screenings. With an amazing “festival” lounge at The Movies with a bar from Anna Bay Club and some spectacular masterclasses, workshops and nice get togethers this year will be a festival like no other.
Pelukula den Bario – Friday April 5 & Saturday April 6
Come and enjoy a special FREE outdoor screening at one of our Sentro di Bario’s(community centers).
FRI 5 APR 19:00 • COMMUNITY CENTER FUIK
SAT 6 APR 19:00 • COMMUNITY CENTER SER’I PAPAYA
Film Quiz – Tuesday April 9
The CIFF Film Quiz is the official warm-up for the Film Festival and takes place on Tuesday 9 April. Quizmaster Maarten Schakel treats you to a night filled with fun trivia about the festival, Hollywood, fragments, movies past & present and much more. Gather your team of max 5 film enthousiasts and win fun prizes. Sign up now at ciff.curacaopubquiz.com
We start right on time! Fee ANG 15 per team
TUE 9 APR 19:30-22:30 • GRAND CAFÉ MAHAAI, MAHAAIWEG 32
Studio Caribe Happy Hour – Tuesday April 9
The Dutch Filmfonds is offering local filmmakers the opportunity to participate through Studio Caribe in a program that aims to develop and produce short films from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Filmmakers from the CAS and BES islands can apply for Studio Caribe starting from April15th, 2024. They will host a happy hour (free admission, but sign up: https://www.filmfonds.nl/aanmelden-borrel-studio-caribe) during the Fest.
Free admission, but sign up via this link.
TUE 9 APR 17:30 • RUSTIQUE KURA HULANDA
Dennis Aalse Youth Orchestra – Wednesday April 10 & Saturday April 13
The Dennis Aalse Youth Orchestra will be performing at our opening night on Wednesday 10 April from 19:00 until 20:00 at the entrance of The Movies Otrobanda. On Saturday evening the Dennis Aalse Youth Orchestra will play some of the greatest movie soundtracks. Seating is limited so do feel free to bring your own folding chair!
WED 10 APR 19:00 • THE MOVIES OTROBANDA
SAT 13 APR 19:00 • FOUNTAIN SQUARE RENAISSANCE MALL
The Curaçao Film Office was installed mid 2017 with the task of developing and promoting the film industry In Curaçao. We consider networking to be a crucial part of this development. Therefore we would like to invite all local and international guests of the Curaçao International Film Festival to this special edition of our happy hour on Thursday the 11th of April from 17:30 to 20:00 to get together and connect.
THU 11 APR 17:30-20:00 • LOCATION RENAISSANCE RIFFORT TBA
Yellow Robin Award Show + Surprise Film – Saturday April 13
An evening full of surprises! Join us to applaud the Yellow Robin Award winners of 2024 before we start that one film we keep a secret.
SAT 13 APR 18:30 • THE MOVIES OTROBANDA – 1
MASTER CLASS: KOOLHOVEN’S CHOICE STEPHEN SPIELBERG including the screening of 1 film
Film director Martin Koolhoven shares his passion for Stephen Spielberg. He walks us through the films that were important to him and why these films were (and are!) so important in film history. He explains how some scenes made such an impression on him, and he puts himself in the role of the director: why did the director choose this approach and how does it affect our experience of the film? This Master Class will be in English. Martin Koolhoven: “With more than $10 billion in box office receipts, Steven Spielberg is the most successful director of all time. However, there is also a lot to be said about this filmmaker artistically. Anyway, in my early teens he was a star in a way that usually only actors are. As with Hitchcock and later Tarantino, a new movie of his was: “the new Spielberg,” no matter who else was in it. This played an important role in my process of understanding how movies were made. I will talk more about that this evening by going through and discussing my favorite Spielberg movies and scenes. From the period when I discovered Spielberg comes Poltergeist, the movie he officially only produced, but where everything shows that his influence went much further than normal fora producer. Anyone who sees the movie will think more of Spielberg than of the other work of director To be Hooper. Why this is, I will explain in the introduction. Poltergeist is in everything a typical Spielberg movie, with a dead-normal family getting into a special (and scary)situation.
Fee: ANG 27, 50. Tickets available on March 30th at The Movies Otrobanda and online.
THU 11 APR 18:30 THE MOVIES OTROBANDA 1
WORKSHOP STORYTELLING MARTIN KOOLHOVEN
Storytelling is a popular word, but what does it really mean? Storytelling is about how you communicate a message. When you tell a message as a story, people remember it. But how do I tell a story? What exactly is a story? What does a story need to satisfy? In short, when is a story a story? These seem like simple questions, but do you know the answer? Should there be drama, plot, emotion? And why is it important to have these kinds of ingredients if you want to get a message across? For example, within the organization in which you work, or to customers.
In Storytelling, Martin Koolhoven explains, partly by means of movie clips, which characteristics a story has to fulfill in order to leave a lasting impression. Every task, project or organization needs a story. For employees, customers or the public. Storytelling is crucial in any business process. For organizations that want to make their communication more effective.
Fee: ANG 18, 50. Tickets available on March 30th at The Movies Otrobanda and online.
Kids’ only workshop – Sunday April 14
Kids turn into artists working with crafts including light and shadow/optical illusions, storytelling, puppet-making, creating mini movie scenes. Recommended for kids aged 6-12 in Papiamento & Dutch. Presented by Stichting Kindermuseum Curaçao. Sign up needed via this link.
Fee: ANG 25 (including material). Sign up needed, pay at the door.
SUN 14 APR 10:00 – 13.00 • RENAISSANCE BALLROOM
Best of Fest
Sunday is your chance to catch up. The most popular films of the festival return one more time for you to enjoy. Titles will be announced on our CIFF’swebsite, social media, and at the Central Box Office of The Movies Otrobanda
Fee: ANG 18.50. Tickets available on March 30th at The Movies Otrobanda and online
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Monday, 21st October
A difference in beliefs or opinions is causing tension in a close relationship. Keep an open mind when you're with people who have a different outlook. If someone is behaving erratically, ask what is bothering them. Love will be crazy and wonderful the moment you break down barriers that have been keeping you apart.

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Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, gave a defense Friday of the Justice Department’s efforts to investigate and prosecute academic fraud linked to China, saying that there is no “more serious, more persistent threat to our innovation, our ideas and our economic security than the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government,” NBC News reported.
Wray spoke at the University of Michigan and answered questions from academics, who believe the FBI has gone too far. Ann Chih Lin, director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at Michigan, asked Wray about the view that the FBI was “presuming that routine academic engagement with scientific colleagues in China is evidence of a crime, or of mistaking university-sponsored collaborations and grants for money that is illicitly going into scientists’ pockets.”
Wray said, “We do not base our cases on race, ethnicity or national origin, and we haven’t.”
But he added that “the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, is engaged in what it considers an international talent war to try to leverage and steal intellectual property and sensitive research and data from countries all over the world.… And so it’s part of our responsibility to work with universities to try to help protect that information.”

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CHICAGO (CBS)--A student at Maine South High School in Park Ridge has been arrested after allegedly making a threat against the school, police said.
The 18-year-old student, Saul Merino of Norridge, allegedly posted a photo on Snapchat of someone holding a rifle.READ MORE: Chicago Weather: Scattered Showers, Thunderstorms Monday
The photo’s caption read, “No one come to school tomorrow,” according to police.
A Maine South student saw the photo and told his parents, who then called police.
An investigation determined the photo was a prank, but that it had indeed been posted by Merino, police said.READ MORE: Mother Has Questions After Police Shoot, Kill Man They Say Was Wielding Knife In Englewood
Merino was charged with felony disorderly conduct.
MORE NEWS: Chicago Weather: Rain Coming As Work Week Begins


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[tweetmeme source=”franscomputerservices” only_single=false]N.Y. Firm Faces Bankruptcy from $164,000 E-Banking Loss (Krebs on Security):
New York marketing firm that as recently as two weeks ago was preparing to be acquired now is facing bankruptcy from a computer virus infection that cost the company more than $164,000.
Ouch! That’s gotta hurt!
As Mrs. McCarthy found out the hard way, businesses do not enjoy the same protections that consumers have against online banking fraud. Most banks will work with commercial customers to try and reverse any fraudulent transfers, but the chances of that succeeding diminish rapidly after the first 24 hours following unauthorized activity. What’s more, banks are under no obligation to reimburse commercial customers victimized by cyber fraud.
Check out what happened with the computer — not all that unusual of late for some folks.


On November 13, the Upstate Business Journal published an article about the new 46-unit affordable housing development coming soon to Butler Road in Mauldin: Groundbreaking is expected for early second quarter 2020 and construction is expected to take 12-15 months. Championed by Bon Secours St.
11/25/19 UPDATE: After months of data collection, the final results of Greenville’s FY 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) will be presented on December 3rd by our consulting firm, Urban Design Ventures, LLC. Please see the date/times listed below; both sessions will
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GCRA staff are preparing the Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Action Plan. Below is a link to view a presentation about the Plan. Please contact Imma Nwobodu, Program Director, at email@example.com or (864) 242-9801, extension 115 with any comments or questions. 2019 Annual Action Plan Presentation


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The element of happiness and joy has been moving away from your daily life. Collection of funny images and pictures are one way of bringing back the smile on your face. Never ending troubles, tensions and workloads makes your life more stressful, anything that can bring a smile to your face these days is a blessing of god, there are many things that are covered by you and you hardly get joy from it.
The funny photos are very helpful to make you laugh in your tense moments. There is no medicine that equals with laughter and peace of mind, Images and funny pics help you find something new and above all happiness. These are the number of funny pics which I collected that makes you laugh in your stressful life.

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Goldman Sachs to begin bitcoin trading
A range of bitcoin price-related products will be available, with coins themselves coming later.
It might have been unthinkable a few years ago, but now Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest names on Wall Street, has said that it will start using its own funds to trade with clients in a range of contracts linked to bitcoin's price, The New York Times reports.
Initially, it won't be buying or selling actual bitcoin, but a team at the bank is examining regulatory and security hurdles that need to be overcome before they can start actually buying, selling and holding cryptocurrencies.
This is the latest development in Goldman Sachs' hot and cold relationship with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. At the end of last year, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein called bitcoin a vehicle for fraud and predicted it would collapse, deriding the idea of Goldman Sachs needing a "bitcoin strategy."
Goldman Sachs executive Rana Yared said the recent move towards cryptocurrencies was a straightforward response to client requests, rather than an indication of belief in the future of bitcoin.
"It resonates with us when a client says 'I want to hold bitcoin or bitcoin futures because I think it is an alternate store of value'," she said.
"I would not describe myself as a true believer who wakes up thinking bitcoin will take over the world. For almost every person involved, there has been personal skepticism brought to the table."
She also described the inherent volatility, and risk of complete price collapse, as an additional risk factor to be aware of, rather than a reason to stay away entirely.
This isn't Goldman Sachs' first foray into cryptocurrencies either. It's already been clearing trades for customers who want to buy and sell bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board Options, which was the first major exchange to start dealing in bitcoin futures.
It's also been hiring for the space, bringing on its first "digital asset" trading expert, Justin Schmidt, two weeks ago. It didn't really have a place to put him though, and just stuck him on the foreign currency trading desk, after deciding that the closest traditional approximation to bitcoin trading was emerging market fiat currencies.
This is a role reversal from the steady flow of talent from Wall Street to crypto street in recent months.
Disclosure: At the time of writing, the author holds ETH, IOTA, ICX, VEN, XLM, BTC and NANO.
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Cricket: Away draws for York’s big trophy pair
YORK and Woodhouse Grange have been drawn away in round one of cricket’s Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy.
Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League champions York will travel to Aire Wharfe League winners Collingham in their last-eight tie.
Sutton-on-Derwent-based Woodhouse Grange, winners of the Hunters York & District Senior League, face a trip to South Yorkshire League kings Treeton.
The annual competition brings together the champions from Yorkshire’s seven leading cricket leagues to compete against the holders on a knockout basis.
Clifton Park-based York are regulars in the tournament, having lifted the Yorkshire League crown for six successive years.
If captain Daniel Woods and his men overcome Collingham, they will travel to Central Yorkshire Leaguers Wrenthorpe or Drakes Huddersfield League champions Hoylandswaine in the semi-finals.
York fell at the first hurdle in 2012, losing by only 13 runs away to Bradford League champions Woodlands in round one despite a half-century by Oliver Hairs and a five-wicket haul for Jake Murphy.
If Grange, representing the York & District Senior League for the fourth time in the last five years, overcome their first hurdle they will host holders Whitley Hall, of the South Yorkshire League, or Woodlands in the last four.
Grange club secretary David Farmer said: “This is a particularly tough draw, but we are proud to represent our league in this competition.
“We look upon it as an opportunity for our players, particularly our younger players, to gain from the experience of matching themselves against some very good opposition.”
Last year, Grange were beaten by seven wickets in the semi-finals by eventual winners Whitley Hall. Nick Hadfield and Tom Young both made half-centuries in a losing cause for Grange.

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The amount of debt issued in the Arabian Gulf by governments and corporations in the second quarter of 2019 hit a record $40 billion (Dh146.9bn) in the three months to June, breaking a previous record of $32bn set in the first quarter, according to a new report by National Bank of Kuwait (NBK).
About two-thirds ($26.8bn) of the debt issued during the quarter came from Saudi Arabia, and 82 per cent of the total was issued by government entities.
"This included a jumbo $12bn from Saudi Aramco as it looks to foster relationships with international investors ahead of its IPO scheduled for 2021 and in light of its plans to purchase a stake in SABIC [Saudi Basic Industries]," NBK's report said.
"Meanwhile, a rise in issuance from the region’s financial firms was supported by a reported surge in mergers and acquisitions, especially in the UAE and Saudi Arabia," it added.
NBK said that it expects debt issuance from Gulf countries to remain strong for the remainder of the year, driven by the fact that both global and local borrowing costs remain low, and that demand for bonds from regional issuers remains solid among global investors. Supply is also likely to remain healthy as regional governments continue to pursue expansionary budgets despite low oil prices.
Brent crude oil prices are forecast to average $64 per barrel this year, according to the US Energy Information Administration. At this level, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE would all be expected to run a deficit, based on IMF estimations of fiscal breakeven oil prices published in April.
Investor demand for bonds, especially from sovereign issuers, has pushed yields lower.
Yields on medium-term (seven to eight year) sovereign debt issued by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Abu Dhabu dropped by 65, 61 and 60 basis points (bps), respectively, NBK said.
Bond yields have declined globally as investors have sought haven assets, with US 10-year treasury yields dropping by 41 bps during the quarter to 2 per cent.
Global bond yields have declined even further in recent weeks as investor concerns have grown about the state of the global economy and the negative impact of a US-China trade war.
"In fixed income, a flight to safety has cut developed market government yields sharply since 2018," said Stephane Monier, chief investment officer of Swiss private bank Lombard Odier.
"The US 10-year Treasury yield hit a multi-year low on 1 August, on the heels of the first Federal Reserve rate cut since 2008. The German sovereign yield curve has fallen fully into negative territory, and the stock of negative-yielding government debt globally now stands at $15.6 trillion," Mr Monier added.
By contrast, GCC government debt still offers healthy returns, ranging from 2.23 per cent for Abu Dhabi government bonds expiring in 2027 to 5.45 per cent for Omani government bonds with a similar duration.
NBK's report said investor demand for regional bonds has been supported by the fact that they are due to soon be included in JP Morgan's emerging market bond index.
"With $300bn in assets under management and an assigned GCC weight of 11.3 per cent in the EMBI index, the region is estimated to receive approximately $30bn in fund inflows," it said.


Baseball is called America’s pastime for a reason. For over 150 years, Major League Baseball has captured the hearts and minds of fans across the United States. But it has also had a profound influence on American culture that extends far beyond the diamond.
The National Pastime
Baseball has long been woven into the fabric of American life. The first official game took place in 1846 when the New York Knickerbockers lost to the New York Nine at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey. Soon amateur and professional leagues began sprouting up across the Northeast and Midwest. By 1876, the National League was founded, and major league baseball was born.
In the early 20th century, baseball stars like Babe Ruth became national celebrities. The entire country would eagerly follow Ruth’s epic home run races and other baseball storylines that played out over the summer months. Although its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the decades, baseball remains America’s national pastime.
Part of baseball’s appeal lies in the strong regional affiliations people form with their favorite teams. The hometown team becomes a rallying point and source of civic pride. Generations of fans pass down allegiance to local franchises like the Yankees, Dodgers, or Cubs. The team’s home stadium can even become hallowed ground. Wrigley Field and Fenway Park, for example, are practically temples where the faithful worship.
Racial Barrier Breakers
For much of its history, Major League Baseball was segregated. But early black stars like Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige eventually broke baseball’s color barrier in the 1940s. Their courage paved the way for full integration. Today, MLB rosters showcase America’s diversity with players from Latin America, Asia, and elsewhere. The league that once prohibited black athletes now celebrates Jackie Robinson Day each April.
Baseball has an almost religious following in places like Boston, St. Louis, and Chicago. Fans obsess over batting averages, ERAs, and other stats. Fantasy baseball leagues have millions of devotees. The advent of televised games, ESPN highlights, and online streaming has only fueled people’s passion for the game. The World Series and other postseason showdowns capture national attention.
Hot Dog and Apple Pie
Baseball is intertwined with American food culture. Fans munch on hot dogs and Cracker Jacks at the ballpark. Backyard barbecues go hand-in-hand with Little League games. Restaurants and bars host viewing parties for big MLB events. Baseball and food are inextricably linked in the American psyche.
Boys of Summer
The baseball season unfolds over the lazy summer months. Little Leaguers take the field while major leaguers embark on a 162-game marathon. The timeless coming-of-age book and film The Boys of Summer epitomizes baseball’s nostalgic hold on the American imagination. Many see the game as a link to childhood and simpler times.
In many ways, baseball is America. From small-town Little Leagues to multibillion-dollar franchises, it connects us to community and country. Baseball’s imprint on American culture continues today, as evidenced by the St Louis Cardinals odds to win the next World Series sitting at +5000. For over 150 years after its invention, baseball still captures the nation’s heart.
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Carroll County Community Theatre: Something Rotten
March 16, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
In the 1590s, brothers playwrights Nick and Nigel Bottom are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star: Shakespeare. When a local soothsayer says the future of theatre is singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical.
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I read Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus on Sunday for the first time and loved it. I'll keep moving through The Complete Plays, hoping to read Dido, Queen of Carthage next. Reading that play coincided with finishing Heriberto Yépez's novel A.B.U.R.T.O. (Editorial Sudamericana, 2005). The combination of both texts an extremely dark concoction for one afternoon.
Yépez's novel veers into seeming autobiography at one point in the final chapter. Throughout the novel there are interludes that read like essays. He is using the figure of Mario Aburto Martínez as a means to narrate and philosophize not just Tijuana but all of Mexico, in its post-NAFTA era. I found myself despairing several times toward the end of the book, mostly because Yépez so vividly conveys the senseless injustice and brutality that plague most cities in Latin America. I see the book as being political in that it registers what levels of oppression we have plummeted to in our dread era. But Yépez avoids the trap of trying to enlighten or teach his readers. Instead, he recounts and fictionalizes Tijuana as a microcosm of Latin America at a very specific stage, the early 1990s.
At the beginning of chapter IV, we are given the following equation: "1521= 1994." Again, as with any book I read, I bring my own associations to these dates, to the events Yépez is narrating in this masterful novel. That period of approximately 5 years was crucial to my own development as a reader and writer. I embarked on a deliberate psychedelic education during that time. This part of my education is best understood through silence, learning to watch. One thing I did learn then was a reverence for books as a clear antidote to the growing chaos I saw & felt around me.
It was during this period when I first returned to Venezuela, after a decade's absence, arriving at a country that was falling apart in ways I had never intuited when I lived there as a child. That era was also when I watched Los Angeles burn on television for days, a spectacle that remains indelible for me. During the same time, I learned to watch trees moving in currents of wind in the woods of North Tampa or to notice electronic blue dragonflies hovering alongside myself and friends as we hiked through a desert valley in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico.
As an English major and Anthropology minor, I first began to research and write about the Guajiro (Wayúu) folk tales and songs that I consider a scaffolding for me as a writer. A region I've never been to and from where my grandfather seemed to have escaped as soon as he could.
What surprises me about Marlowe's Faustus is how quickly he masters his magic books. Obviously, the play compresses time, but still, Faustus seems to gain certain knowledge as soon as the words drift off the page into his eyes & tongue. I think of my own slow approach to books, how the words take years to develop under my fingers.
One writes for certain numbers, such as 7. Rain throughout the evening and into this mid-night I now compose these words upon. The purposeful artificiality of verse and prose, as a means of measuring oneself against others. Or, measuring one's hallucinations against a stable meter that might bring us calm, keep us warm. This choice of an electronic medium as a primary stage, to what purpose and forms?


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We have been given the pleasure of getting involved with this release with the premiere of ‘Lost in Arizona‘ within which he is joined by Bacosaurus for a techy shell-down, laced with some seriously exciting sound design and a general sense of production finesse. The track displays some seriously smooth percussive processing and groovy rhythmic prowess in the lead up to the dark and dingy breakdown, which itself is pushed forward by some lo-fi sub pressure and alarm-like synth tones above.
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2012 Aspen Music Festival looks toward America
The Aspen Times
Aspen, CO, Colorado
ASPEN – The Aspen Music Festival and School named Robert Spano its artistic leader in March. That didn’t leave much time for Spano to make an impact on the programming of the 2011 festival season. Instead, Spano, who served last year with the title of music director-designate, made his impact largely from the podium, conducting four concerts.
For the 2012 festival, Spano seems to be stepping fully into the role of a music director. The Aspen Music Festival has announced the theme and a partial program for the upcoming summer season, and while Spano declines to take credit for the directions being taken, calling it a team effort, it is hard to mistake his influence.
The 2012 festival bears the theme “Made in America,” with an emphasis on American composers and music made by
foreign-born composers while they were in the U.S. There is also heightened attention being paid to living composers. The focus on American music and on contemporary writers echoes the work Spano has done at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, which he has led since 2001.
In the most precise echo of Atlanta, the Aspen Music Festival announced that Spano will oversee the creation of an Aspen School of Composers. The concept will be modeled after the Atlanta School of Composers, a group of American-based, active composers whose work has been championed by Spano and the Atlanta Symphony.
Spano said it is too early to identify what stylistic directions the Aspen School of Composers will take. The Atlanta school, he pointed out, took its time before an artistic identity emerged.
“The rubric came after the content, not the other way around,” Spano said from New York City. “We don’t have an aesthetic in mind that we’re trying to construct. But I think over time an aesthetic will emerge, and later we’ll be able to identify it. It’s something that will evolve over time.
“I think what we have is a commitment to living composers and to performing their music.”
That commitment is demonstrated with performances this summer of works by Jennifer Higdon, Osvaldo Golijov and Michael Gandolfi, all members of the Atlanta school; Augusta Read Thomas, who will be composer-in-residence in Aspen this summer; Christopher Rouse, Edgar Meyer, George Tsontakis and Sydney Hodkinson, all longtime members of the Aspen Music School faculty; John Adams; and Elliott Carter.
“I have a tremendous commitment to living composers because it keeps the engagement with the tradition alive,” Spano said.
Even more emphatic is the commitment to composers with ties to America. Under the Made in America theme, the festival will perform such works as Meyer’s Concerto for Violin and Double Bass (co-commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival and to be performed by Meyer and violinist Joshua Bell); Rouse’s Flute Concerto; Carter’s “Holiday Overture”; Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3; Higdon’s “blue cathedral” and more.
To Spano, the focus on American-bred music has not been constraining. He pointed to two pieces – Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances – made in the States by foreign-born composers.
“The idea of ‘Made in America’ was that we could have something very inclusive and that could lead us in many directions,” he said. “There are Americans; there are emigres – Schoenberg, Rachmaninoff. And many composers were very influenced by their time in America – Dvorak, Stravinsky. So there’s a broad reach, many avenues to explore.”
Another of those avenues is American-oriented music from outside the strictly classical realm. The 2012 season opens June 28 with “A Gershwin Celebration,” featuring Spano; pianists Inon Barnatan, Marc-Andre Hamelin and Conrad Tao; and a big band playing Gershwin jazz concertos, including “Rhapsody in Blue.” Also performing this summer are jazz-pop trumpeter Chris Botti in a concert co-presented with Jazz Aspen Snowmass, vocalist Jane Monheit performing Great American Songbook tunes with a trio, and opera star Nathan Gunn, who will sing cabaret and popular songs in a benefit concert that features his wife, pianist Julie Gunn, as well as Spano, also on piano.
The Aspen Opera Theater Center will also focus on American composers, with performances of Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd,” conducted by Spano, and a chamber-orchestra version of John Harbison’s “The Great Gatsby” that was co-commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival. Rounding out the opera season is Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.”
Other season highlights include a Baroque concert, conducted by Nicholas McGegan and featuring Handel’s “Water Music Suite”; Pianopalooza, with Anne-Marie McDermott and Inon Barnatan playing two-piano works by Mozart, Ravel and Shostakovich; and a pair of concerts that spotlight the Weilerstein family.
Festival conductors include David Robertson, Osmo Vänskä, Hugh Wolff, Jeffrey Kahane and Jane Glover. Artists include pianists Jonathan Biss, Yefim Bronfman, Stephen Hough, Wu Han, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and John O’Conor; violinists Robert McDuffie and Daniel Hope; cellists David Finckel and Alisa Weilerstein; and ensembles the Emerson String Quartet and the Pro Arte Quartet.
The 2012 festival runs from June 28 through Aug. 19.
For LA-based DJ, avid snow boarder and TV personality Tyler Marenyi, better known by his stage name NGHTMARE, performing at Belly Up Aspen during X Games weekend is about as good as it gets.


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Radar site to be used for military training emits hazardous radio frequencies
Residents in Resolute, Nunavut, are being warned to stay away from a military site just outside of the community, due to a radar site that emits hazardous radio frequencies.
In a release, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) advised that the radar site will be used as part of a military training exercise, which will run in the community until June 9.
The release advises people to stay at least 900 metres away from the radar site, located 1.2 kilometres west of the Resolute Bay airport, until the exercise is complete.
According to the release, the radar site "emits radio frequency (RF) energy that could potentially present a health hazard if a person is inside the perimeter while the radar is in operations."
Signage will be posted around the perimeter warning people of the danger, according to the release. About 45 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be in the community to take part in the training exercise, named AMALGAM DART.


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Shaun Diviney; as told to Augustus Welby
For their Father’s Day charity calendar, Rolling Stone and Bonds recruited several prominent Australian musicians. The musicians all appear wearing Bonds’ new Total Package™ underwear, which ensure neat downstairs organisation courtesy of Bonds’ Total Support Pouch™.
Proceeds from calendar sales will go to music industry charity Support Act, which delivers crisis relief services to musicians and other industry workers. Accordingly, each of the featured musicians has brought attention to one of their greatest supports—i.e., someone who’s helped grow their careers and made them feel welcome in the music industry.
Short Stack announced a reunion tour at the start of 2020. It was set to be the Central Coast pop-punk band’s first run of shows in five years. The tour was ultimately delayed by two years, which gave the band time to sign with indie label UNFD and release their fourth album, Maybe There’s No Heaven.
Short Stack guitarist and vocalist Shaun Diviney credits UNFD general manager, Luke Logemann, as the band’s greatest support. Here, Diviney explains how Short Stack’s new era might never have happened if it weren’t for Logemann’s support.
Shaun Diviney on Short Stack’s greatest support
Luke Logemann is the head honcho at UNFD, which is the label we signed to during the pandemic. It was a very risky time to sign a band.
We didn’t really have any songs and we didn’t really want any managers or anything. We were just going to do the reunion tour and then that was it—we didn’t want to release any music or anything like that..
We were kind of over it, to be completely honest. We thought we were done making music. We just thought we’d do a tour, maybe 200 people would show up. And then all the shows sold out. We put on second and third shows and they sold out. We were just really humbled by the whole experience.
We were signed to a major label beforehand and Luke and UNFD are very much an independent label. So, just to have someone that encouraged us to do whatever we wanted, not to fit into a particular mould, it was just really exciting.
We grew up listening to Blink 182 and NOFX and stuff like that and started in our garage in Budgewoi. When we signed with a major label it was like, “Well, we can’t do a whole bunch of these things you want us to with all these talent show winners—the main reason being, they’re extremely talented and we’re actually pretty shit.”
Luke is only a little bit older than us, so he grew up in the same scene that we grew up in and he just really gets it. He really gets what we’re about and he just believes in what we’re doing. When we made our new album, Luke was pretty much like, “Do whatever you want.” We kept sending him demos and he was like, “Yeah, fucking cool man. Roll with it.”
We really wanted to do an album that was like a Blink album: one guitar, one bass, drums and vocals. Like that Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket pop-punk thing. So, that’s kind of what the demos started as and then we added synths and it evolved into something bigger than that.
Everything that we sent Luke, he was like, “If you guys like it, we’re happy with it. If you feel good about it, we feel good about it.” It was really cool.
Our first album did pretty well and it kind of defined us. When we play the new songs, we’re always like, “Are people going to click with these?” But the songs off this latest album, when we played that live on tour, people seemed to like them just as much as the older stuff.
The weirdest thing that happened was we played UNIFY Gathering. That was our first show in seven years. Obviously, it’s like a heavy music festival, but the weirdest thing about it was so many of our friends’ bands played it. So even though the people in the crowd were like, “What the fuck’s Short Stack doing here?”, we knew everyone that was playing anyway.
But the show was insane. It was one of the best shows we’ve ever done. People came to the tour and were like, “Saw you guys at UNIFY for the first time. Never really heard of you before then.” It’s pretty cool.


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That's how you wear an LBD! Rihanna shows off her shape in figure-hugging minidress as she arrives at a photoshoot
She experiments with her style on a regular basis but on Saturday Rihanna kept her look simple with a LBD - to devastating effect.
The 24-year-old singer was seen arriving at a shoot in Downtown Los Angeles, in the tiny garment, which she had teamed with a pair of black trainers.
The dress hugged her every curve, leaving very little to the imagination, but the singer pulled the look off with aplomb.
That's one tiny LBD! Rihanna arrived at a photoshoot on Saturday dressed in a figure-hugging black dress
She strode confidently from her car to a trailer to prepare for the shoot and seemed raring to get started.
The singer accessorised with a gold
necklace, a watch on one wrist and a bangle around the other and was
seen carrying a large holdall into a trailer.
Sporting a pair of glasses Rihanna also kept things simple in the make-up department sporting a fresh-faced look.
Slim and trim: The 24-year-old singer showed off her shape in the figure-hugging garment, which she teamed with a pair of trainers
Keeping things simple: The Diamonds singer accessorised with a necklace, a watch, a bangle and a pair of glasses
The Diamonds singer had her copper hair extensions lose around her shoulders and the shaved portion of her head was on show.
Rihanna was working with photographer Terry Richardson and the singer couldn't resist from giving her fans a sneak peek from the studio session.
She posted a picture of herself wearing just a white swimsuit to her Twitter page and wrote about how she loved working with the snapper.
Figure-hugging: The dress clung to Rihanna's shape and she was very close to flashing her bottom in the ensemble
Confident stride: The Barbadian star enjoyed a photoshoot with photographer Terry Richardson in Los Angeles on Saturday
Rihanna recently confirmed her relationship with Chris Brown following his split from model Karrueche Tran last October.
After Chris was arrested for assaulting Rihanna on the way home from a pre-Grammys party in Los Angeles in February 2009, she admitted she wanted to punish him, even though she still loved him.
She explains: 'I wanted him to know what it felt like to lose me. To feel the consequences of that. So when that (stuff) came back it hit me like a ton of bricks.
'Like, God, you’ve got to be kidding right now. But I got real with myself, and I just couldn’t bury the way I felt.'
Fiery locks: The singer showed off new copper hair extensions and the shaved section of her head
She wears it so well: Not many people would be able to rock such a revealing outfit, but Rihanna pulled the look off with aplomb
Out again: Rihanna heads out in studded camouflage shirt on Sunday evening
Party girl: The singer slicked on the red lipstick as she headed inside Greystone Manor
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