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December 25, 2023: Satellite photos have shown the latest Chinese aircraft carrier, the 80,000-t0n Fujian (CV-18), with a flat flight deck and using catapult to launch aircraft. The satellite photos revealed Fujian testing its catapult by simply launching objects across the deck and into the sea. This is the CAT part of the CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery) system used by American carriers and allows aircraft to take off carrying more weight of fuel or weapons than STOBAR (short take-off but arrested recovery) launch aircraft. STOBAR does not use a catapult but has a curved (Ski Jump) flight deck and is cheaper and less complicated.
Moreover, the front wheel of the Chinese Liaoning J-15 carrier aircraft is of the type required to handle catapult launches. While China has only STOBAR carriers, its J-15s can use some refueling pods instead of weapons if they have to carry out some long-range attack mission with smart bombs or anti-ship missiles.
CATOBAR systems are more expensive to install, use and maintain. Until recently CATOBAR systems were operated using a complex steam generating system. A more recent design uses EMALS (electromagnetic aircraft launch system) that the Fujian and the latest Americans nuclear powered carrier use. Once debugged, an EMALS system is more efficient and reliable than the steam catapult system. China will never use steam-powered catapults because its first, and all subsequent carriers will use EMALS.
The United States, France and Russia use CATOBAR systems, which has never been seen on Chinese aircraft carriers before. This is the reason why China finally decided to switch to CATOBOR starting with their third carrier. But that would mean more problems for the J-15, which was already considered a bit too heavy for a carrier-based jet fighter. Taking off heavier via CATOBAR would put more stress on the J-15 and it is becoming obvious that the J-15 will encounter more reliability problems because of that. China has to keep using J-15s until the new aircraft appears. China could build a hundred more J-15s, while adjusting and tweaking the aircraft to fix flaws and be able to continue operations on the two STOBAR carriers while developing a new carrier capable jet fighter.
The new Chinese carrier fighter is the J-35 and is apparently a carrier version of the J-31 stealth fighter, which is still under development. Within a decade China will have at least one, and probably two carriers using EMALS catapults and carrying 40 J-35 fighters plus four to six support aircraft and helicopters.


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Cats love to try and entice you to share your food with them, and they are experts at reaching those high shelves and kitchen countertops. So is it safe for your cat to eat the foods you enjoy? There are a number of foods you can safely share, such as cooked meat, brown rice and steamed broccoli, but some foods can harm your cat. Here are five foods you should never feed your cat:
Allium vegetables, including onions, leeks and garlic, are toxic to cats. Ingesting even a small amount can cause an upset stomach, but more seriously, damage can occur to your cat's red blood cells. As the red blood cells degrade, your cat can develop anaemia, which can lead to shortness of breath and increased heart rate.
Vets don't currently understand what makes raisins toxic to cats, but they can cause kidney failure. Signs of kidney failure in cats include increased urination, lethargy, foul breath and loss of appetite. If your cat eats raisins, take them to your vet surgery immediately. They will need intravenous fluids and medication to support their kidneys.
Does your cat like to stick their nose in your cup of tea or coffee? Take care to keep your cup out of their reach as caffeine is poisonous to cats. It can cause muscle tremors, heart palpitations and convulsions. There's no antidote for caffeine poisoning, so it can be fatal if your cat consumes a large amount.
Chocolate is not a suitable treat for your cat as it contains theobromine. This is a chemical compound that's more potent in dark chocolate, but milk chocolate also contains enough theobromine to harm your cat. Chocolate poisoning can cause a rapid heartbeat, seizures, gastric upset and organ failure.
Xylitol is a natural sweetener that's used in gum and as a replacement for refined sugar in sweets and baked goods. Eating a small amount of xylitol can cause hypoglycaemia in cats. This occurs as a result of the xylitol increasing your cat's insulin levels, which leads to a blood sugar crash. Liver failure can also occur, and early signs of liver failure include poor co-ordination, loss of appetite and lethargy.
Take some time to review how you currently store food in your home, and ensure family members understand it's best to feed your cat food that has been specially formulated for them. If you think your cat has eaten anything that could harm them, have them examined by your vet right away.

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It’s important to know where you’ve been in order to realize where you’re going.
In that spirit, NOLN is taking a look at some big topics from 2019 that will continue to be hot topics in the coming year. These are areas that really get at your business’ bottom line: wages, tariffs and industry consolidation.
These issues are always hovering around the balance sheets for operators, but events in 2019 set the stage for big change in these areas. Issues like tariffs and wages grabbed headlines in the past 12 months but remain unresolved into the new year.
In addition, the quick lube industry continues to see network growth among the biggest names in the business. Analysts see more of the same in the near future. NOLN spoke with one figure at the top of the quick lube industry to see where he stands at the precipice of 2020.
Issue No. 1: Wage and Salary Growth
Whether or not it affected the labor rates in your shop, payroll was a big topic in 2019.
From the Trump Administration’s proposed changes to overtime exemption laws to some cities and states passing minimum wages of $15 per hour.
In July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its own $15 minimum wage bill, which would step up hourly pay to that level by 2025. The bill has little chance of passing the Senate or receiving the President’s signature, however.
In the quick lube industry, hourly pay for lube techs hasn’t grown much. The average rate for lube techs in 2009 was reported as $9.12, according to the NOLN Operator Survey.
In 2019, the hourly rate is $10.41.
While politics play out on the national stage, there are often different factors that influence hourly pay at individual shops. NOLN spoke to one longtime manager about the changes he’s seen in payroll matters.
Local Levers Affect Pay
Bob Earnest says he’s both the district manager and the go-to guy at Speedy Oil Change. He’s been with the company since 1985, and today they run three locations in the Tuscaloosa, Ala., area.
“They used to start off at minimum wage, which back then was like $3.35 per hour back in ’85,” he says.
Twenty-two states have minimum wages less than $8 per hour. Alabama is one of them. Without a state-specified wage, the law falls to the federal rate of $7.25 per hour.
Earnest says that the hourly pay for a tech at Speedy starts at around $12. He says that it’s a market-driven rate not influenced by legislatures, but by industry. They have to stay attractive to prospective employees in an area with other auto industry jobs.
“We’re trying to keep people here and from going to the plants,” Earnest says. “It’s been a gradual rise over the years. When Mercedes first opened up, it (wages) jumped quite a bit just to keep people here.”
That opened about 20 years ago. Business has remained steady for the independent quick lube shops, Earnest says. There is competition from some franchised brands in the area, but the shop keeps managing its labor costs alongside supplies— all while working to stay competitive in pay.
At the local level, savvy operators should keep an eye out for employment trends in other local industries. They might not be your competition in business, but they are your competition for labor.
While it’s unclear what the national outlook is for wages, the big regional changes in 2019 and a presidential election in 2020 could bring the issue to center stage. Most of the major democratic candidates have taken a position to raise the federal minimum wage, and Trump’s Department of Labor continues its work to amend overtime exemption rules.
Issue No. 2: Tariffs
“We didn’t think we’d be so deeply involved in this issue back at the start of the year.”
That was Aaron Lowe, senior vice president for regulatory and government affairs for the Auto Care Association, back in NOLN’s February cover story on tariffs (“The Trump Tariffs and How They Are Affecting Auto Care in the U.S.”). At the time, the U.S. had imposed steel and aluminum tariffs, as well as tariffs on $50 billion in goods coming from China.
The year proved to be a volatile one for trade. The Trump administration removed the steel and aluminum tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.
But new tariffs were added on imports from China. In June, NOLN reported that the 25 percent tariffs on a total of $250 billion in goods included things like windshield wipers, oil filters, fuel pumps, electrical parts and other common automotive items. An additional $300 billion in goods was added to the tariff list in August, though the administration amended its effective dates on some goods. China also had its own back and forth, at times putting retaliatory tariffs into place and other times them for U.S. goods.
Many additional costs on imports have been borne by the companies that deal in those parts. A representative for one distributor told NOLN that it came at a significant cost, but they declined to comment for this article.
One person who was following the issue closely throughout 2019 was Nelson Dong, a senior partner at the international law firm Dorsey and Whitney, where he heads the national security group and co-heads that Asia group.
In addition, Dong is a member of the board of directors of the National Committee on US-China Relations and a member of the board of directors of the Washington State China Relations Council.
Dong released statements saying that it might be difficult for the two countries to reach a trade deal amid the tit-for-tat tariff climate. In addition, a battle between the two powerful economies can have collateral effects on both sides of the Pacific.
“Eventually, when tariffs are imposed at this scale, consumers and end users will have to pay higher prices and thus have less effective purchasing power, and many parties along the supply chain will either experience lower profits or more lost sales—or some combination of the two,” Dong says. “The resulting damage to consumers, producers and intermediaries can only combine to erode investor and consumer confidence, stall many needed investments, and increase the risks of negative local, regional or even global consequences.”
As both countries continue to ratchet up tariffs, the more prolonged the trade war is expected to be, Dong says. It becomes a massive undertaking just to unwind the economic decisions already in place, particularly when both countries will have to consider the publicity factors in doing so.
The 2020 outlook appears to be a continuation, as the two countries have become mutually reliant on each others’ actions in the dispute.
“The question remains whether the two countries also have the capacity and will to escape some kind of ‘economic death spiral’ where they are each so locked into positions from which they cannot easily back away to allow a political resolution,” Dong says.
What does all this mean for your quick lube shop in 2020?
This is the year when more pass-through costs could be felt more by shop owners. It’s an opportunity to focus on sales efforts and to educate customers on the value that your products provide to their vehicles.
Distributors can be a go-to contact to learn more about the products you sell.
“A distributor can be a good source of information,” says Jack Breman of Jackson Oil and Solvents, a Midwest distributor. “We’re probably not used enough for information.”
Issue No. 3: Consolidation
This was a big year for growth for the biggest quick lube brands. Names like Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Take 5 Oil Change and Jiffy Lube continued to expand their networks across the country.
That reflects a lot of confidence in the industry by investors. Speaking with NOLN in July, Joe Conner of Harris Williams and Co., an investment bank that specializes in mergers and acquisitions that has worked on some of the biggest deals in the industry, echoed that.
“In good times in the market and in bad times in the market, they need to be fixed or the car doesn't work,” says Conner, director of the transportation and logistics group. “That steady, consistent nature where it’s good steady growth.”
No U.S. quick lube franchise network is bigger than Jiffy Lube’s. Its listing in TOPS In the Industry showed 1,929 franchised locations. NOLN caught up with Jiffy Lube President Patrick Southwick for a year-end review.
What’s happened over the year around Jiffy Lube’s network?
Jiffy Lube remains the dominant leader in the quick lube industry. We are committed to growth, striving to have the right network with the right locations offering the right services to meet consumer needs.
As part of this effort, Jiffy Lube has continued to expand its footprint, adding new locations and rationalizing existing locations throughout 2019. We plan to sustain this strategy into the foreseeable future and have completed a number of actions that will accelerate the pace of our network expansion.
What are some of the benefits of Jiffy Lube's size?
Jiffy Lube has been maintaining consumers’ vehicles for 40 years. This longevity reflects our winning business model, winning brand and the best franchisees. Jiffy Lube revolutionized the industry with an innovative business model: changing how consumers maintain their vehicles. And for 40 years, Jiffy Lube has remained the industry leader, helping shape and evolve it over time. Our scale helps us to provide the winning experience to more customers across the country and helps us meet the needs of fleet customers.
What are some reasons that make it a good time to grow your quick lube shop network?
Our strategic growth plan aligns with one of our key brand attributes, which is convenience. We want to ensure that Jiffy Lube meets consumers’ needs by offering the services they need to maintain their vehicle at a location convenient to their home or place of work.
Jiffy Lube recently evolved it business model, offering expanded services including brakes, tires and diagnostics through Jiffy Lube Multicare. Jiffy Lube is known for speed, convenience and quality service so we are taking that same brand equity to provide a robust automotive maintenance offering. Again, more locations means we have more opportunities to service customers with our winning business model at more and more convenient locations. It also helps us meet the needs of local, regional and national fleets.
What are you looking forward to in the near future of the quick lube industry?
Vehicle complexity continues to increase, and there are more hybrids and electric vehicles on the road today and these will continue to grow. Today’s consumer also continues to evolve. This creates both opportunities and challenges for those in the automotive maintenance industry. This evolution of the vehicle fleet along with the consumer is the reason we launched Jiffy Lube Multicare.
We know we must continue to evolve. Going forward we look to continue our focus on innovation in terms of our business model, how we engage consumers and how we drive the right customer experience.

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Reports indicate that the output of Marvel’s Disney+ TV Shows might significantly be slowing down, with another series slated for 2023 being axed at the last minute.
The Marvel Studios machine has been churning out movies and (since 2021) television shows for almost 15 years. What began back in 2008 with the humble Iron Man from Jon Favreau launched a billion-dollar franchise bringing together the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and other supporting comic book characters.
Over a decade on since Robert Downey Jr. stepped into the red-and-gold armor and uttered the words “I am Iron Man”, Kevin Feige’s Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to entertain audiences with both movie and TV offerings, with the latest, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), releasing this month.
The 31st Marvel movie in the sprawling MCU will launch Marvel Phase Five, ushering in the next sequence of superhero stories for the Disney subsidiary. Since Phase Four, Marvel Studios has built out its leading franchise with the addition of television shows like WandaVision, Loki, Hawkeye, and Moon Knight, which have all aired exclusively on The Walt Disney Company’s streaming platform, Disney+.
Marvel’s Disney+ TV Shows
Early excitement of a near-constant stream of Marvel Comics-inspired content has, in the space of around 18 months, become the catalyst of claims, from audiences and critics alike, of superhero fatigue. The relentlessness in which the MCU has gained projects from the small screen adds to the growing number of big screen offerings. Ever since Black Widow (2021) was delayed, opening a year later than planned, Marvel has put out five MCU movies — Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and now Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Along with the MCU movies that have released, Disney+ has been the home of multiple Marvel TV shows. WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, What If…?, Hawkeye, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law have all debuted exclusively on the service, some with better reception than others. And that’s not to mention the Marvel Studios Special Presentations, Werewolf by Night (2022) and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022).
So now what? As fans look ahead, past the dismal response of Ant-Man 3, and into Phase Five and beyond, the large tally of Marvel’s Disney+ TV shows in 2023 may have just got incredibly smaller. Is the Multiverse Saga facing more challenges than we first thought?
Marvel’s 2023 releases are shrinking.
According to reports released at the end of 2022, Marvel Studios will no longer be releasing What If…? Season 2, Echo, or Agatha: Coven of Chaos in 2023. While the sophomore season of Marvel’s What If…? was slated for an early 2023 premiere, word is that AC Bradley’s animated series has been shifted to 2024. Also apparently heading to 2024 is the Hawkeye spinoff and Daredevil: Born Again prequel, Echo, starring deaf Native American actress Alaqua Cox alongside Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio as Matt Murdock/Daredevil and Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, respectively.
As for Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the spinoff from WandaVision starring Kathryn Hahn as the titular Agatha Harkness, the show is now slated for 2025. When the news of the aforementioned shows dropped, it left Loki Season 2, Secret Invasion, and Ironheart on the schedule to debut this year. Now that seems to have changed again.
Tom Hiddleston’s Loki Season 2 and Secret Invasion starring Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Ben Mendelsohn (Talos) are currently the only shows releasing on Disney+ this year. Ironheart has, according to The Hollywood Reporter, been ditched from 2023. No word yet as to why Ironheart has been removed from the slate, but it could likely be down to the continued discussion around streaming profitability and Marvel’s constant flow of projects causing an apparent comic book fatigue.
Bob Iger’s big concern and Disney’s focus on streaming
One of the reasons behind former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s ousting last November was the continued lack of profitability of Disney+. Now with Bob Iger back at the helm of the Mouse House, the direction has been made very clear — Iger will hand more creative control back to the respective studios and focus intently on the streaming business, which according to CFO Christine McCarthy, will be profitable by end of fiscal 2024.
Then in the Marvel arena and in a new interview from Feige, the MCU’s Disney+ output will slow down. These elements combined suggest a return to an almost pre-Disney+ era volume of projects. But only time will tell.
Ironheart will star Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams; the character was first introduced in last year’s Phase Four climax Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where she began her journey as the MCU’s next Tony Stark AKA Iron Man.
Which of Marvel’s Disney+ TV Shows are you looking forward to? Let Inside the Magic know in the comments down below!


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Concrete is a typical floor materials but It is usually porous by nature; this means that it absorbs acids as well as other substances, which ends up in deterioration on the floor. Some aggressive acids even move right in the concrete and could contaminate the soil.
Also, bear in mind that simply wiping away the coating residue by using a microfiber towel isn't going to signify it really is cured. The coated area desires 24-48 hrs to completely overcome just before obtaining damp/moist or getting subjected to residue from extra items that might be utilised about the paint.
A shiny, reflective roof could replicate light-weight and warmth into the upper Home windows of taller neighboring properties. In sunny ailments, This may result in awkward glare and unwelcome warmth for yourself or your neighbors. Excessive warmth because of reflections will increase air-con Electricity use, negating some of the Strength conserving benefits of the interesting roof.”
Proper disposal of left around paint is a problem. Often it might be recycled: Outdated paint may very well be usable for just a primer coat or an intermediate coat, and paints of comparable chemistry might be combined to generate a larger quantity of a uniform color.
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Also, 2012 exploration at College of California, San Diego's Jacobs College of Engineering in the interaction amongst reflective pavements and structures uncovered that, Except the nearby structures are fitted with reflective glass or other mitigation factors, photo voltaic radiation reflected off light-weight-coloured pavements can raise the temperature in nearby properties, raising air-con calls for and Strength use.
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The binder could be the movie-forming ingredient of paint. It's the only part that is usually existing between all the different different types of formulations. Several binders are far too thick to get applied and has to be thinned. The kind of thinner, if present, may differ Along with the binder.
Now ahead of we get to the discrepancies of such films, we should stop and say that those three goods I mentioned higher than are genuinely The main elements in the Paint Protection Film. You would like a film that is going to secure in a substantial degree, that is not likely to inhibit the looks in the paint, Which will almost certainly last for a long time.
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You will find paints identified as plastisols/organosols, which might be made by blending PVC granules which has a plasticiser. They're stoved and the combination coalesces.
By the correct onset of the commercial Revolution, paint was getting ground in steam-driven mills and a substitute for guide-primarily based pigments was present in a white by-product of zinc oxide.
Paint Coating on clean painted plastic like gloss black B and C-pillars on doors and the like. Stick to the same prep and course of action as you need to do when implementing to other painted surfaces.

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Author: Brighton Walsh
Series: Reluctant Hearts Series #3
Publisher by: Independent
Published on: January 19, 2016
Genres: New Adult Romance
Page Count: 378
She wanted a one-night stand...and then he moved in next door.
Paige Bennett is more than content with her life and what she does—and does not—have in it. She’s got a supportive family, a great apartment, and the best friend a girl could ask for; so what if her relationships expire faster than a carton of milk? After a disastrous detour courtesy of poor judgment in the boyfriend department, her plan is back on track and her dream job is finally within her grasp. Nothing can make her lose focus now. Well, nothing except the one-night stand she had with her best friend’s surrogate brother. The one-night stand she can’t stop thinking about.
Adam Reid has always been reliable...the responsible son, the loyal friend, the steady boyfriend. Two years ago, he graduated Magna Cum Laude and is well on his way to making a name for himself at an accounting firm in Denver—a far cry from working as a helper in the Mom and Pop store his parents own in Michigan. But when said store starts failing, he’s the only one who can step in and help. So reliable Adam does what he always does, and he comes to the rescue.
Paige thought Adam was a safe bet because he lives halfway across the country. But then suddenly he’s moving back to their town, and then into her apartment building, and soon he’s worming his way right into her life. If she’s not careful, he might sneak his way into her heart, too...
Brighton Walsh is definitely one of my favorite authors. She always manages to draw you into her characters and their lives. I was hoping for some of the same intensity as the earlier novels. I liked but I didn’t love this story as much as the others. Told from alternating POVs, Paige In Progress was fun a fun, sexy, and easy read.
What I liked
The characters themselves
Paige was such a fun character. Some people underestimated her but she was so much more than her beauty. Paige was smart, sexy, and sassy. I loved her that she was independent and spoke her mind. She was a military brat, had traveled the world, and was interning for a promising career. I really liked Adam in the earlier novels. It was nice to get to know more about him in this book. He was fun and sweet and I enjoyed the banter between him and Paige. I liked the fact that the “traditional” roles were reversed in the story. Paige was the one that didn’t want anything more than a one night stand and Adam had always been in serious relationships. He wanted more from Paige and they really worked at forming a true friendship. It was fun to see them have their non-date, date nights.
What I didn’t love
I felt that the book lacked some back story. I read the earlier novels and while I remembered Adam well, I didn’t remember much about Paige. I wanted to know more about them prior to the beginning of the book. Even though the story mentions how they hooked up, I wish there had been a prologue with it. There was a lot of build up to the sexual tension and at times the book felt too drawn out.
As strong as Paige was I was surprised by her hesitance when it came to relationships. It almost seemed out of character for a girl like Paige. It did allow her room to grow in the story and you could slowly see the changes she went through. Even though this was not my favorite in the series, I still liked it. It made me laugh and the sexual chemistry was hot. It was also nice to see Cage, Winter, Tessa, and Jason. I hope that we get to see more from these characters again.

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I never fail to appreciate my mother’s look whenever she wears her beautiful Jaipuri traditional hand block print salwar suits that are indeed bright and colorful. As I grew up I started growing admiration for traditional and authentic wear. Later, I decided to explore the real Jaipuri tradition and the ancient hand block printed fabrics and the history behind that.
I made up my mind to visit Jaipur as it is one of the best tourist places to visit in India. So, I set my journey to Jaipur to recce the beauty of the ‘Pink City’ and also where my curiosity lies ‘ The hand block printing of Jaipur’. My entire journey was a unique experience and I would love to share some facts and history behind the ‘Hand-Block printing’ stuff.
Memorable Journey to the ‘Pink City’
My friend and my cousin accompanied me on this incredible journey. Firstly, after checking into the guest house we headed to witness the popular ‘Hawa Mahal’ on my cousin’s repeated insistence. Most of us might have seen Hawa Mahal in numerous movies, videos, and also in photographs, but watching it closely in real, hits differently! Isn’t It?
Anyways, like everyone, I too loved the city completely as it is full of colors and life. I was feeling a little restless as I still could not quench my thirst of exploring the secrets of my mother’s most preferred hand-block print clothes. I set out my feet outside our lodge to visit the local market and enquire on the best hand block print market or textiles areas in Jaipur. Few localities asked me to check on the ‘Anokhi Textile Museum’. They say the place is well known for its amazing and authentic hand block prints. A lot of foreigners visit there daily to gain knowledge of Indian traditional fabrics. The words proved to be true when my own eyes witnessed the Museum the very next day.
The Anokhi experience of hand block print
As the name suggests, the ambiance of the place along with the design of hand block print is ‘Anokhi’ meaning Unique. The museum is located in the outskirts of Jaipur near Kheri Gate, behind Amer Fort and it took us around 1 hour to reach there from our guest house. They also have a showroom or you can say a textile shop in Jagatpura, Jaipur with huge varieties of block printed clothes. Initially, I wished to visit the museum because I was curious about knowing the procedure of Hand Block Prints. They handed over the entry tickets to us and we entered the museum. The museum looked like typical Havelis in Rajasthan. It is said that it was built in the 16th century and was called ‘Chanwar Palkiwalonki Haveli’ and later bought by Mr. John Singh in the 1970s.
We observed exclusive showcased hand block printed clothes that are both traditional and with a modern touch. Not only that, but they also have an ancient collection of wooden blocks and for the very first time I came to know that gold was exclusively used in block printing for the royals and aristocrats. Now, coming to the most interesting part is the history of hand block printing. One of the localities of that area helped me with all the detailed questions on the history of hand block printing.
Let us dive into the past
Well, He said that the technique is believed to have originated somewhere around 3500 to 1300 BC (Indus Valley civilization). But, I also remember that I have read somewhere that block print has an ancient connection with China from 4,000 ago. It might be possible that the Harappan civilization started practicing the technique after China.
And, the best historians stated that the Mughal rulers appreciated the art and technique and they used it immensely throughout their era. Not only the textile design but also the Taj Mahal has a touch block print.
Anyways, let’s come back to our interesting story of Hand block printing. “Do you know what people used to call it in the local language?” He asked me. I nodded my head saying no in response. The answer to that is ‘ Thappa Chappai’.
“But, Why this name?” I asked in return. In Devanagri script or you may say in modern Hindi Language, ‘Thappa Chappai’ means Blocks Printing. Without much delay, he continued narrating to us the story of Thappa Chappai.
Fascinating Story of Thappa Chappai
Once, in that early period, there were caves amidst the dense forest which were inhabited by Buddhists as one could find Buddhist paintings and sculptures in the walls of the caves. After they have abandoned the place, tigers made it their shelter, and soon the place was named ‘Bagh Caves’ meaning Tiger Caves.
Later, after the partition of India, the Ajrakh Printers who used to wander from one region(Sind) to another(to Pali, Manawar, and Marwadi Thar) to sell their printed fabrics, settled down in Bagh in the year 1962. The area was suitable for their work and they could think of something innovative while settling down there. The river Baghini was rich in copper which would be good for providing dark colours to the fabrics and the flowing water would serve the dyeing process as well. Also, the iron content in the water makes the fabric soft and brings out a fine colour to it. Gradually, the block printing began to prosper and one could witness those on the paintings of Bagh Caves and Taj Mahal.
With time, several motif designs were brought into light by the craftsmen that included ‘Leheria’, ‘Jowaria’, ‘Phool Buta’. The most flexible and preferred design developed was the ‘Buti’ and ‘Jaal’ motifs blocks. I personally love the ‘Buti’ motif and I own a beautiful cloth on this motif for myself.
Moreover, they also used Alizarine, as it gives a bright red color to the fabric (known as Alizarine Print). Now coming to the raw materials used to make the cloth were mainly cotton and silk, wooden blocks, and natural dyes. Cotton comes from Indore (M.P), Silk is obtained from the popular ‘Maheswar and ‘Chanderi’. ‘Mulmul’ or Muslin is taken from Bhivandi but actually, it originates from Dhaka, Bangladesh. That is all about the entire story behind block print according to the localities.
How do they carry out the process?
I further explored the museum along with other tourists and knew about the methods carried out to make the fabric and present it beautifully for us to use.
The fabric is washed initially and left to dry out in the sun after which it is dipped to a solution several times. Then, they submerge the fabric into a starch solution – ‘Tarohar and Harada’ and dry in shade to retain the yellow tone obtained in the fabric.
A kind of flower ‘Dhavda’ gum is added with the dye and a paste is made out of it. Generally, two types of paste exists – the red paste is obtained by boiling alum and tamarind seeds, and black paste is prepared by boiling the Iron rust. The ready paste is poured into the tray and the dye is applied to the wooden blocks pressing the block on the tray.
Then, it’s time for the vital and the skillful task of printing the cloth with innovative designs. The craftsmen start from the outer area of the fabric and move towards the inner. Once done, it is again dried out and washed.
Usually, they used teak wood ‘Sagwan’ because it is a strong wood that will help to carve motifs and designs. Also, they don’t absorb water and deform the shape after continuous usage. An important step they carry out is dipping the blocks in oil for few days to make sure they do not distort and are safe from insects.
My journey to the museum came to an end with this. We were already getting late and then had to rush to grab some delicious Rajasthani food.
The loved by all designs
In the evening, I visited the showroom of Anokhi textiles and was amazed at the huge collection of hand block printed clothes. I and my friend purchased few clothes for ourselves. So I am going to mention the designs I got to see there in the showroom.
The parts of Rajasthan and Gujrat are popular for their Dabu print and Ajrakh print(geometric motifs) respectively. Today this design is loved by all regions like West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Madhya Pradesh, etc.
The popular centers of block print in Rajasthan include Jaipur for (animals, flowers, several patterns), Bagru for (Syahi Begar & Dabu print), Sanganer for (Calico & Doo Rookhi), Barmer for (red chillies & trees).
While Gujrat has centers in Dhamadka, Kutch, Bhavnagar, Vasna, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Jetpur, and Porbandar all featuring the geometric motifs of various colors and patterns.
The demand for the block-print in the industry is growing fast and is reaching global attention. I am sure that the block-printing technique will get more customized with increasing time. These beautiful printed designs are something which I would never be bored wearing. I would recommend everyone to try out more hand block print clothes like dresses or home decors including bed sheets, covers, cushions, etc who loves and prefers India’s rich culture and heritage. With these final words, the alluring story of Thappa Chappai or Hand Block Print ends here.


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So you’re at your dentist’s office and you want to brush. That’s a good idea. But did you know that even though brushing your teeth twice a day can help you keep your teeth healthy, it won’t make you any leaner or more muscular? It can actually make you anemic.
The idea of brushing your teeth twice a day is actually a pretty good one. But while it may seem attractive to many people, the truth is that the science doesn’t back it up. For starters, it has never been scientifically proven that brushing twice a day will make you any more fit. Also, even if it did, it wouldn’t be a huge benefit. It would only make you a little bit more likely to have cavities, and that is at best a small gain.
So why do we brush our teeth? Well, it’s not because the science backs it up, but its the only way that we can get bacteria to stick to our teeth. To get bacteria to stick to our teeth, they have to come in contact with them. To get bacteria to stick to our teeth, we need a good supply of bacteria in our mouths, or else it wouldn’t stick.
Its not that you need a good supply of bacteria in your mouth, its that you need a good supply of bacteria in your mouth. Otherwise we wouldnt be able to grow healthy bacteria in our mouths. We would just be stuck with bad bacteria and a bad taste.
The good bacteria in our mouths is what really matters. If you have a good supply of good bacteria in your mouth, your teeth are going to be happy. The bad bacteria in our mouths is what makes the bad taste in our mouths.
It’s a bit of a bummer that you do need good bacteria in your mouth, because if you don’t have good bacteria, then you will develop bad bacteria in your mouth. Bad bacteria, not just bad taste.
There are a few things that can cause bad taste in your mouth, which are usually caused by plaque build-up in your teeth and gum disease. The best thing you can do to avoid the bad taste and bad plaque is to brush once a day and floss twice a day. Brushing and flossing also helps with bacterial levels in your mouth, which is another reason why you should brush twice a day.
And you should also try to eat healthier foods like fruits and vegetables. That, and limit your caffeine intake. If you have a sweet tooth, you should try to find something with less sugar in it. And if you do have a sweet tooth, you should try to limit it. If you have a favorite TV show, you should try to watch that or one that your kids watch. If you like video games, you should try to play them instead of watching them.
But the good news is that you should also try to get your weight down. You can do this by consuming more water, exercising more, and eating more fruits and vegetables. If you do all of these things, you may find yourself at a healthier body weight. If you don’t, you’ll just end up with a bigger waistline.
The real danger is obesity. It is so easy to avoid it, but if you dont do what you should be doing, then youll end up with a bigger waistline.

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(Gluten Free, Dairy Free | Whole30 & Paleo-Friendly) This recipe is one spicy good time! I’ve never made jerk chicken, but I thought it was time to give it a try. Although the chicken is seriously tasty, what really makes this recipe awesome is the mango avocado salsa. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and fresh with the spicy chicken. I am already thinking of loads of other things I could do with this oh-so-tasty salsa recipe! So many possibilities!
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (I had frozen mini chicken fillets so I just used about 6 of those)
Ingredients for Marinade
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger
- 1 scotch bonnet (Sub with another chili pepper for less spice -scotch bonnets are very spicy)
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme (I just used a few dashes of dried thyme)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 date, seed removed (I didn’t have any dates around so I skipped this)
- Juice from 1 lime
- Salt and pepper or to taste
Ingredients for Mango Salsa
- 2 large mangos, peeled pitted and diced
- 2 avocados, diced and pitted
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 tbsp chopped jalapeno pepper
- In a high-powered blender or food processor, combine all of the marinade ingredients and process until fully combined and smooth.
- Coat all four chicken breasts with the jerk paste. Place in a large ziplock bag (or a Tupperware container) and place in the fridge to marinate for a minimum of 20 minutes, preferably 2 hours. (I actually let chicken marinade overnight because I was in the mood to make the marinade the night before)
- When you’re ready to cook, take your chicken out of the fridge. Preheat a grill or skillet to high heat (I used a George Foreman grill to cook my marinated chicken). When it’s up to temperature, place the chicken on the hot grill or skillet. Cook each side for 4-5 minutes until it’s no longer pink in the middle.
- Remove the chicken from the heat and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting in. While it’s resting you can make your mango salsa.
- Make your mango salsa by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Serve the chicken with rice, cauliflower rice or sweet potato fries and top with the mango salsa!
Source | A Saucy Kitchen

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If you know my family, then you know how important breakfast is around here. Our newest breakfast creation that has become my favorite is Breakfast Pizza! Never heard of? Well, read on and you will see just how scrumptious this pizza is!
This breakfast is great for the freezer. You can bake it and then slice into individual pieces and wrap in aluminum foil. When you want some grub, simply remove one from the freezer, reheat in the microwave and have a scrumptious breakfast.
This would go great with my delicious and yummy Easy Fruit Salad. It would be the best breakfast ever.
- 1 can of cresent rolls
- 1 lb of sausage cooked, crumbled, and drained
- 1 cup of shredded cheese
- 3 eggs, beaten lightly
- 2 cups shredded frozen unthawed hashbrowns
- salt and pepper to taste
- Take cresent rolls and seperate. Place in a pan that has raised sides and seam them together to make a pizza crust.
- Sprinkle sausage, cheese, and hashbrowns onto crust. Pour eggs over all the other ingredients
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes or until eggs are set and edges of pizza are golden brown.


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Cockfighting, known as “Sabong” in the Philippines, has a rich and storied history deeply ingrained in the country’s culture. This traditional blood sport, where two roosters engage in a fierce battle, goes beyond mere competition; it represents a fusion of tradition, passion, and even controversy.
In this exploration, we delve into the origins of Sabong, its cultural significance, and its evolution from traditional practices to modern-day spectacle. We also examine the legal aspects, economic impact, and its enduring presence in Filipino popular culture. Sabong is more than just a sport; it is a window into the heart and soul of the Philippines, where tradition and modernity collide.
Traditional Cockfighting Practices
Cockfighting, deeply rooted in Philippine culture, involves intricate rituals and preparations that are observed with great reverence. Here, we delve into the traditional aspects of Sabong, shedding light on how roosters are meticulously prepared, the rituals associated with betting, and the diverse local variations.
Before a cockfight, extensive care and attention are given to preparing the roosters. This process is not merely a matter of training but also involves dietary control and conditioning. The table below outlines the key aspects of cock preparation:
|Roosters are fed a special diet to enhance strength.
|Regular exercise and conditioning routines are vital.
|Combs and wattles are trimmed for better visibility.
Betting is an integral part of Sabong, and it is accompanied by elaborate rituals. These rituals add an element of excitement and tradition to the experience. Here are some common betting rituals:
- Pasador: A designated person, known as the “Pasador,” assists in placing bets on behalf of participants.
- Tari: Participants use their hands to signal their bets, with specific gestures indicating the amount they wish to wager.
- Bente Nueve: A traditional bet, participants place 29 pesos on their chosen cock, signifying their belief in its prowess.
Sabong practices can vary significantly from one region to another in the Philippines. These variations are influenced by local customs, preferences, and historical backgrounds. Below are some notable local variations:
- Derby: A popular form of Sabong in the Luzon region, where multiple fights are organized in a single event.
- Tupada: Informal cockfights often held in barangays (small communities) for recreational purposes.
- Hackfight: A variant where roosters fight with knives or sharp spurs attached to their legs, popular in some provinces.
By understanding these traditional practices, one can gain a deeper appreciation for the cultural significance of Sabong in the Philippines.
Modernization and Legal Aspects
Cockfighting in the Philippines, historically deeply rooted in tradition, has undergone significant transformations in response to modernization and legal regulations. In this section, we’ll examine the legal framework governing Sabong, its economic impact on the Philippines, and the controversies and challenges it faces in the contemporary context.
|Aspect of Regulation
|Sabong as a Cultural Heritage
|Protected by law
|Licensing and Permits
|Regulated by government
|Subject to strict controls
Sabong enjoys a unique status in the Philippines as part of the country’s cultural heritage, and this cultural significance is legally protected. However, to ensure responsible and ethical practices, the government has put in place a comprehensive legal framework. This framework includes regulations on licensing and permits, strict controls on betting, and stringent measures for the welfare of the animals involved.
Cockfighting has a significant economic influence on the Philippines, contributing to both formal and informal sectors. Below are some key economic aspects:
- Revenue Generation: Sabong generates substantial revenue through ticket sales, betting, and related businesses.
- Employment Opportunities: The industry provides jobs for breeders, trainers, and event staff.
- Boosting Local Economies: Sabong events often stimulate local economies, as they attract visitors and promote local businesses.
The economic impact of Sabong goes beyond the arena, and its contributions to the Philippine economy are noteworthy.
Controversies and Challenges
The contemporary landscape of Sabong is not without its share of controversies and challenges. Some of the most prominent issues include:
- Animal Welfare Concerns: Despite regulations, instances of cruelty towards the fighting roosters continue to raise ethical questions.
- Gambling-Related Issues: Illegal gambling associated with Sabong remains a challenge for law enforcement.
- Cultural Clash: As the country modernizes, the clash between tradition and evolving values becomes more pronounced.
Addressing these controversies and challenges is essential to ensure the sustainability and ethical practice of Sabong in the Philippines.
In this section, we have delved into the legal framework that governs Sabong, its economic impact on the country, and the controversies and challenges it faces in the modern era. Sabong, while deeply rooted in tradition, must navigate the complexities of the contemporary world to maintain its relevance and integrity.
Sabong in Popular Culture
Cockfighting, or Sabong, is deeply interwoven into the tapestry of Filipino culture, making its presence felt not only in arenas but also in the realms of literature, art, cinema, and even the Filipino identity itself. This section explores the multifaceted influence of Sabong on the cultural landscape.
Literature and Art
In Filipino literature and art, Sabong has been a recurring theme, reflecting its significance in society. Writers and artists have captured the essence of Sabong, showcasing the passion and camaraderie that surround this sport. Here are some notable examples:
Table: Notable Works Inspired by Sabong
|Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
|A one-act play depicting the lives of cockfighting enthusiasts in the Philippines.
|“Sagutan sa Sabungan”
|A novel exploring the complexities of Filipino culture through the lens of Sabong.
|A famous painting depicting a lively cockfighting scene, showcasing Filipino artistry.
In literature, Sabong serves as a backdrop to explore themes of tradition, rivalry, and societal dynamics. These works capture the emotional intensity of cockfighting and its role as a cultural touchstone.
Sabong has made its way onto the silver screen through various films that depict its allure and controversies. Filipino cinema has offered a glimpse into the world of cockfighting, exploring its nuances and consequences. Some noteworthy cinematic depictions include:
Table: Memorable Cockfighting Scenes in Filipino Cinema
|“Oro, Plata, Mata”
|This war film features a pivotal cockfighting scene, symbolizing the chaos of wartime Philippines.
|The film follows the life of a bet collector during cockfights, shedding light on the industry’s underground side.
|“I Do Bidoo Bidoo”
|A musical comedy that includes a lively cockfighting scene as part of its cultural exploration.
Filmmakers have used Sabong to explore social issues, the clash of traditional and modern values, and the emotional connections formed within the Sabong community.
Influence on Filipino Identity
Beyond literature and cinema, Sabong has had a profound impact on the Filipino identity. It has become a symbol of resilience, camaraderie, and the enduring spirit of the Filipino people. Here are some key aspects of Sabong’s influence on Filipino identity:
- Unity and Camaraderie: Cockfights bring communities together, fostering a sense of unity and camaraderie. The shared experience of Sabong creates bonds that transcend socio-economic divides.
- Resilience: Filipinos often see Sabong as a metaphor for their resilience in the face of adversity. Just as roosters face challenges in the arena, Filipinos draw inspiration from the sport to overcome life’s obstacles.
- Tradition and Heritage: Sabong is a testament to the enduring traditions and heritage of the Philippines. It serves as a link to the country’s history and cultural roots.
In conclusion, Sabong’s influence on popular culture extends far beyond the arena, leaving an indelible mark on Filipino literature, art, cinema, and identity itself. It is a reflection of the multifaceted nature of Filipino society, where tradition and contemporary values coexist in harmony.
In conclusion, the rich history of Sabong, or cockfighting, in the Philippines is a testament to the deep-rooted cultural traditions and practices that have shaped the nation’s identity. From its origins as a rural pastime to its modern-day presence, Sabong has not only provided entertainment but has also played a significant role in reflecting the social and economic dynamics of Filipino society. While it has faced legal challenges and controversies, its enduring presence in popular culture, literature, art, and cinema underscores its profound influence on Filipino heritage. Sabong remains a unique and fascinating aspect of the Philippines’ cultural tapestry, showcasing the resilience of traditions in an ever-changing world.

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Lots of returning stars and newcomers alike have been announced in recent days for the newest film in the X-Men series, Days of Future Past. Now, Halle Berry (Cloud Atlas) has been confirmed to be reprising her role as Storm in the upcoming comic book movie.
Other returning franchise stars include James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables), Anna Paquin, and Ellen Page. Peter Dinklage will also star as the as-yet-unidentified antagonist.
X-Men: Days of Future Past will act as the combined-sequels of First Class and The Last Stand, and will follow an adult Kitty Pryde transforming into her younger self in order to prevent an apocalyptic event.
Days of Future Past will hit theaters July 18, 2014.


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Holy Father, praise is yours from all
creation, and from those on earth you call
to love and service. You, O Lord, are blessed,
who sends from heaven the Holy One, the best
and purest soul, to save us by his death —
Breathe in us the Holy Spirit’s breath!

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Shout of alarm from Lampedusa: “Don’t disembark the Alan Kurdi here”
Lampedusa merchants have written a letter to the President of the Sicily Region, Nello Musumeci: “We are not in condition to receive migrants in the middle of the coronavirus emergency.”
by Mauro Indelicato
April 11, 2020
At Lampedusa, enough is enough: After the news of a migrant testing positive for the coronavirus inside the “hotspot” of Pozzallo, the residents of the largest of the Pelagie (Islands of Italy) have continued to ask, with even more insistence, that the landing of humanitarian barges or ships on the island not be allowed.
In the last few hours, in particular, it has been the merchants of Lampedusa who put their impatience in black and white in a detailed letter to the President of the Region of Sicily, Nello Musumeci. “We are a group of Lampedusa merchants who are writing to you,” the message reads, addressed to the head of the regional council. “But more than merchants, we are parents, people who for some thirty years have passively suffered the flows of migrants who have landed on our small island. We have received them, refreshed them and always taken care of them.”
“Today,” continues the letter, “we see an NGO ship that wants to dock at Lampedusa. On board there are more than 100 migrants, and from what we know, there are thought to be some of them who are sick.” The reference is to the Alan Kurdi, the ship of the German NGO Sea Eye, which, for some days has been sailing the central Mediterranean and has recovered in two separate rescue missions a total of 150 persons.
The fear of the Lampedusa merchants is that now the German ship could land on the island. “Now, Mr. President,” continues the letter, “it is a given that none of us would not want to help these human beings, but we are living a situation at the limit. The coronavirus is an imminent danger. At Lampedusa, we cannot receive anybody, especially people arriving from non-EU countries where the pandemic has arrived.”
The principal fear consists of the knowledge that, in these parts, in case of an epidemic, it would be very difficult to prevent an emergency: adequate infrastructure is lacking; the geographic isolation translates into a very large distance to cover to transport those who are gravely ill. And, in fact, in the letter addressed to Musumeci, the merchants pointed out this aspect specifically: “The conditions are not present, and there could be mass death for all of us if even one of them was positive for the coronavirus,” the text of the message, released in the last hours, reads. “In the reception center there are already migrants in quarantine. We beg you, Mr. President, to help us. To land these people somewhere else in places where it will be possible to give them health and humanitarian assistance. In this phase, Lampedusa is not in a condition to be able to serve them as it always has.”
Therefore very strong worries, which testify to the impatience in a potentially explosive situation: The sea is calm now, the weather conditions ideal for the crossing, and Lampedusa could witness a serious increase in landings, with all the related consequences in times of the coronavirus.
“We take the occasion,” the merchants close, “dear President, also to express our concern about that which concerns our work. Lampedusa is an island that lives on tourism, and this year, the risk that the summer season could be strongly compromised or even shut down is stronger. We hope that the region can also take this into account and meet our needs. Thank you, President Musumeci for that that which you will certainly do for us, Sicilians of Lampedusa.”


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(trendingpoliticsnews) – President Trump’s battle against the latest witch hunt might take another turn for the worst as Special Counsel Jack Smith could have another trick up his sleeve. According to NYU Law Professors Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann, if the classified documents case against Trump falls though in Florida, Smith could pursue charges of “dissemination of classified documents” in the state of New Jersey in a completely separate indictment.
Their new article in The Atlantic opined that Smith may have omitted these charges in his initial indictment because he is taking a “cautious, narrow approach” due to the complexity of this case. The professors say there were many other legal issues that Smith was trying to likely avoid by including New Jersey charges in a Florida indictment, but the fact remains that he left his options on the table to pivot under any circumstance.
“Smith appears to have taken a cautious, narrow approach. Even though the indictment describes alleged dissemination and disclosure of national-security secrets, the indictment did not charge Trump with those offenses,” they write. “One possible explanation for his decision: venue. The Constitution requires prosecutors to bring charges in the location—or venue—where the alleged criminal conduct took place. Justice Department prosecutors could not necessarily bring charges against Trump in Miami for alleged criminal conduct that occurred in another state, in this case New Jersey. But the absence of such charges in the indictment raises the intriguing possibility of another indictment to come, in a jurisdiction, no less, with a pool of jurors and judges more favorable to the government’s case against Trump,”.
The significance? According to Weissman and Goodman, if the Florida judge were to delay the case proceedings after the November 2024 election, Smith could go forward with charges in heavy-Democrat New Jersey as a backup plan.
“The legal uncertainties that surround bringing charges in Florida for dissemination of national-security secrets in Bedminster leaves open the possibility that charges might yet be brought in New Jersey—a backup plan of sorts for Smith. If Aileen Cannon, the Florida judge assigned to the case, were to seek to pocket-veto the charges before her by, say, scheduling the trial for after the 2024 presidential election, the special counsel would be able to sidestep her tactic by proceeding with charges in New Jersey,” they add.
“Smith might still decide against bringing a separate indictment for dissemination, because such a move could be painted as overcharging,” they wrote. “The government usually tries to avoid being seen as piling on, at least in such a high-profile matter. But if Cannon acts consistently with her prior Trump-friendly rulings, which were twice found by unanimous panels of conservative appellate judges to be both factually and legally flawed, Smith might go looking for another way to ensure accountability — and another venue where he could do so.”
In case it wasn’t already clear, Jack Smith is likely doing everything he can to make sure that the deck is stacked against President Trump in every which way. Since Judge Cannon of Florida has given Trump-friendly rulings in the past, Smith wants to have every backup plan necessary.
Although the Democrat establishment and the DOJ is doing everything they can to bring Trump down in this witch hunt, it’s clear that the people still have his back.
Shortly after pleading not guilty at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday, Trump surprised a cafe full of supporters who prayed over him and sang happy birthday to him.
“Are you okay?” someone can be heard asking. “We’re with you!”, they added.
After greeting several people and shaking hands, Trump asked for the owner and then said “Are you ready? Free food for everyone!”
Trump briefly addressed the crowd, saying “We have a country that is in decline like never before—and we can’t let it happen”:
"We have a country that is in decline like never before—and we can't let it happen."— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 13, 2023
WATCH: President Trump speaks to supporters before his speech in Bedminster tonight. pic.twitter.com/Kg0q5TVdz2
The cafe also sang happy birthday to Trump:
WOW! Restaurant diners sing Happy Birthday to President Trump as he greets supporters. pic.twitter.com/el493XMeq0— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 13, 2023
This indictment saga is still developing. Stay tuned for more updates…


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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Murphy will be among the opening speakers before Hillary Clinton takes the stage at a campaign rally today in Coconut Creek, Murphy's campaign said.
The rally is set to begin around 2:15 p.m.
This is the third major Clinton rally Murphy has spoken at in as many weeks, all in the strongly Democratic terrain of South Florida. It will be his second with Clinton directly; the other rally featured President Barack Obama stumping on Clinton's behalf.
When Obama spoke in Miami Gardens on Thursday, he devoted a significant portion of his speech to criticizing Republican incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio and urging Democratic voters to support Murphy so the Jupiter congressman could unseat him.
In Murphy's first two rally speeches, he got about 5-8 minutes on stage -- in which he delivered part of his routine stump speech to the friendly audience, while also laying into his opponent for continuing to support Donald Trump for president.
In contrast to Murphy, Rubio has not -- and, the senator's campaign says, will not -- campaign alongside Trump in Florida.
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احجز الآن قبل فوات الأوان!
خدمة غسيل الملابس
احجز الآن قبل فوات الأوان!
|الجودة مقابل السعر||8.4|
|المسافة إلى مركز المدينة||0.1 km|
|أقرب المطارات||مطار Nelson (NSN)|
|المسافة إلى المطار||5.7 كم|
سواءً كنت مسافراً بغرض السياحة أو العمل, Palms Motel هو خيار عظيم للإقامة خلال زيارتك نيلسون. إن موقع الفندق الاستراتيجي، الذي يبعد 0.1 km فقط عن مركز المدينة، يسمح للنزلاء بالوصول سريعاً وبسهولة إلى العديد من الوجهات المحلية المثيرة. يضفي محيط الفندق اللطيف وقربه من Refinery Artspace, دابل دوكر, ستيت 6 سحراً خاصاً على هذا الفندق.
كما يقدم Palms Motel الكثير من الخدمات لإغناء رحلتك في نيلسون. هذه بعض الخدمات الموجودة في هذا الفندق: واي فاي في المناطق العامة, صف السيارات, خدمة الغرف, خدمة غسيل الملابس.
في الفندق غرف نوم يتجاوز عددها 28، كلها مجهزة بعناية وجمال وبعضها مزود بـ تلفزيون بشاشة مسطحة, اتصال لاسلكي بالإنترنت, حوض الاسترخاء, غرف لغير المدخنين, تدفئة. صممت خدمات الاستجمام في الفندق والتي تتضمن حمام سباحة خارجي, مسبح (للأطفال), ملعب تنس, حديقة لمساعدتك على الاسترخاء والراحة. إن Palms Motel هو خيارك لخدمة الفنادق الراقية في نيلسون.
الأطفال والأسرّة الإضافية
يعتمد توافر الأسرّة الإضافية على طبيعة الغرفة التي اخترتها لذلك يرجى التحقق من إشغال الغرفة المفردة لمزيدٍ من المعلومات.
الحد الأدنى لعمر النزلاء: 0
|عمر النزيل||سرير إضافي|
الأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 0 و1
إقامة مجانية عند استخدام الأسرة الموجودة في الغرفة
يمكن ترتيب الأسرّة الإضافية/أسرّة الأطفال مباشرةً من العقار.
الأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 2 و12
يجب استخدام سرير إضافي
إذا كنت بحاحة إلى سرير إضافي، سينتج عن ذلك رسم إضافي.
يعامل النزلاء الذين تصل أعمارهم إلى 13 سنة/سنوات كالبالغين
استخدام الأسرّة الإضافية سينتج عنه رسم إضافي.
Handy location just at the edge of city grid shops within walking distance”
Conveniently next to a supermarket across the road providing groceries to make meals using the room kitchenette.
Great location, Clean and comfortable”
We booked a 3 night stay here in a 1 bedroom apartment and enjoyed our stay. Great location within easy walking distance of everything and a supermarket on your door step which is useful for a self catering style apartment. Only saw the staff at check in and check out who was very pleasant. We had a bit of rain there and the motel had umbrellas available to use which we were very grateful for. Overall a nice experience in both Nelson and the Palm Motel.
Great location ”
We stayed in a two-bedroom apartment. We were a group of 5. The room is spacious and clean. Very close to shops. I would stay here again.
The place is only 100 meters from the city centre. There is a grocery right outside the motel. We stayed in a one-bedroom apartment. The room was very clean and spacious. I would stay here again when I am back in Nelson.
Highly Recommended Motel”
The Palms Motel is an excellent place to stay due close to downtown, very clean and tidy units and with little extra touches applied to them which you would not expect. Well done Palms Motel and highly recommend this place to stay.
The hotel has a great location and nice rooms”
It has a great location, huge rooms and new bathroomsIt has a great location, huge rooms and new bathroomsIt has a great location, huge rooms and new bathroomsIt has a great location, huge rooms and new bathroomsIt has a great location, huge rooms and new bathrooms
Palms was pleasant and comfortable, staff very helpful and polite, the only point my partner and I were disappointed in was the inferior quality of the bedding, in particular the sheets which were perhaps not even cotton and not at all comfortable.
The Palms Motel”
The Palms Motel in Nelson was easy to find which I found a real benefit as I had only a vague idea of where exactly in Nelson's city centre it was located. I had to interrupt the hosts via the night bell following a drive from Christchurch and they made me feel that it was no trouble to them. The room in which I stayed was very comfortable. Thank you, Palms Motel.
Great Motel and service”
nice motel, close to the city centre. a short walk to the saterday market which is worth a visit. clean and tidy rooms for a comfortable stay. it has a good range of room sizes and costs which are suitable for families. nice swimming pool for the summer months. in each room they have a great guide for eating and tourist spots to visit. great service with a smile.
lovely motel close to cbd”
Was greeted with a warm welcome , Helped me with all my questions such as how much would a taxi cost from here to here :0) Told me the best places to eat in town and informed me of full menu's in my room place guide ! Loved the big bathroom Sky T.V it was lovely staying at the palms Helped make my Sister's birthday amazing and a great time out away from the stressful life living in CDB christchurch at the moment will stay at the palms again in December
Lovely modern motel close to centre of town.”
We chose this motel because it was close to everything that downtown Nelson had to offer. It was also close to where we arrived because we were traveling by local bus.
Close to all shops and restaurants, clean and comfortable motel. However didnt think alot of the service, felt like they didnt have the time of day to serve us by email or in person.
Good location, modern motel”
enjoyed our stay at the palms motel, just a few minutes walk from the main shopping streets of nelson, also some of the main attractions. also very handy to major supermarket. the room was quite spacious, the motel was relatively new by motel standards and everything was modern and clean. a friendly receptionist assisted with information on how to get to the local attractions and restaurants nearby.
awesome place to stay”
the palm motel was a great place to stay, it was really close to the city centre which was in good walking distance. the rooms were really confortable and clean and the staff were really friendly. all round it great place to stay.
Conveniently located within walking distance of city center, attractions, and restaurants. Staff congenial and very professionally run motel.

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By Avi Gilburt
A June 2015 profile of Robert Prechter, the world’s foremost proponent of Elliott Wave technical analysis, turned out to be the most popular investing story on MarketWatch for the week in which it was published.
One of the reasons is that, at the time, Prechter said the bull market in U.S. stocks was in a “precarious position” as a “mania” gripped investors, who pushed stocks to sky-high levels of overvaluation. The market has only risen since then, and it even got a bump from the November 2016 election of businessman Donald Trump as president.
I recently interviewed Prechter, who released a ground-breaking book, “ The Socionomic Theory of Finance ,” at the end of December. In the 813-page book, which took 13 years to write, he proposes a cohesive model that takes into account trends in sociology, psychology, politics, economics and finance. I highly recommend the book.
As I’ve explained here , Elliott Wave theory says public sentiment and mass psychology move in five waves within a primary trend, and three waves in a counter-trend. Once a five, or V, wave move (the waves are sometimes described in Roman numerals) in public sentiment is completed, it is time for the subconscious sentiment of the public to shift in the opposite direction, which is simply a natural cause of events in the human psyche, and not the operative effect from some form of “news.”
As one reviewer on Amazon wrote about Prechter’s new book: “This [cohesive] approach allows a measure of prediction on the basis that social mood fluctuates in fractal waves, and knowledge of them allows one ‘to achieve some measure of success in forecasting the direction, extremity and character of financial, social, political, cultural and economic trends.’ ”
Avi Gilburt: You’ve said that, once the stock market tops, you expect a major bear market and economic contraction to take hold. What is your general timing for this to occur?
Robert Prechter: The true top for stocks in terms of real money (gold) occurred way back in 1999. Overall prosperity has waned subtly since then. Primary wave five in nominal terms started in March 2009, and wave B up in the Dow/gold ratio started in 2011. Their tops should be nearly coincident.
Gilburt: What do you foresee will set off this event?
Prechter: Triggers are a popular notion, borrowed from the physical sciences. But I don’t think there are any such things in financial markets. Waves of social mood create trends in the stock market, and economic and political events lag behind them. Because people do not perceive their moods, tops and bottoms in markets sneak right past them. At the top, people will love the market, and events and conditions will provide them with ample bases for rationalizing being heavily invested.
Gilburt: You’ve said we will be mired in a “depression-type” event. How long could that last?
Prechter: I don’t know. All I can say for sure is that the degree of the corrective wave will be larger than that which created the malaise of the 1930s and 1940s.
Gilburt: How are conditions going to change from what we have now?
Prechter: The increasingly positive trend in social mood over the past eight years has been manifesting in rising stock and property prices, expanding credit, buoyant pop music, lots of animated fairy tales and adventure movies, suppression of scandals, an improving economy and — despite much opinion — fairly moderate politics. This trend isn’t quite over yet.
In the next wave of negative mood, we should see the opposite: declining stock and property prices, contracting debt, angry and somber music, more intense horror movies, eruption of scandals, a contracting economy and political upheaval. That’s been the pattern of history.
It’s all relative, though, and it’s never a permanent condition. Just as people give up on the future, its brightness will return. The financial contraction during the negative mood trend of 2006-2011 was the second worst in 150 years. Yet, thanks to the return of positive mood, many people have already forgotten about it. Investors again embrace stocks, ETFs, real estate, mortgage debt, auto-loan debt and all kinds of risky investments that they swore off just a few years ago.
Gilburt: Where do you suggest people “hide” during this event for financial safety, and why?
Prechter: Short-term notes of the least unstable governments, held in the safest manner possible. The plan is to trade those investments for stocks, property and precious metals near the bottom. You can be calm and avoid suffering financially if you’re prepared. The trick to maintaining personal prosperity is to avoid popular investments at the turns. It’s not easy to do, but at a minimum, you need a fractal perspective on social trends as opposed to a linear one.
Gilburt: With the advent and proliferation of computer-executed trading, what effect have they had on Elliott Wave analysis, other than the speed at which trading is done?
Prechter: Virtually none. People build their errors of thinking into their programs.
Stock market changes
Gilburt: How have markets changed, if at all, in the decades you have been analyzing Elliott waves.
Prechter: Markets have changed in superficial ways but not in any essential way. They still trace out Elliott waves. But that doesn’t mean it has been easy. Wave V from 1974 has been unusually large in both price and time relative to waves I and III. The closest thing to it in the record is the 1932-1937 rise, in which wave five lasted 15 times as long as wave one. Also, from 1987 to 2007, pullbacks were shallow and skewed upward in the Dow /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA -0.40% and S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX -0.35% , which threw me off.
Some analysts credit the Fed’s inflating for these market attributes. But even as the Fed was expanding the money supply at a record rate, the 2007-2009 drop in the Dow was deeper than one would have expected for wave C of a Primary-degree flat. So, that causal argument is spurious. Here in 2017, even the Dow/PPI is at an all-time high. I chalk it all up to Grand-Supercycle-degree optimism. That’s why we have record credit expansion, too, along with cooperation among members of the Federal Reserve Board and political support for the Fed. All that will change when mood turns negative.
Modifying the original theory
Gilburt: I have seen many analysts attempt to modify Ralph Nelson Elliott’s original structure, but none with any degree of success. If there were any aspect of Elliott’s structure to be its weakest link, where would you see the potential for such modification to find success in the future?
Prechter: You’re right. I have seen two attempts by others to change Elliott’s fundamental observations, and I have not adopted either of them, because I don’t see them dominating prices.
I have suggested three variations on forms: the leading diagonal (in which the odd-numbered waves can subdivide into five), the expanding diagonal and the skewed triangle. I remain skeptical about the legitimacy of all three of these forms. I suspect the patterns I described are more likely artifacts of imperfect mood recording than legitimate formations.
On the other hand, over the years I and my colleagues have made a number of valuable observations about wave forms that Elliott never noticed. Some have become well-known, others not. They are:
1. Wave three is most often the extended wave.

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A group of HIV patients protested the shortage of antiretroviral drugs outside the National Aids Control Organization (NACO) in Delhi on Thursday, 21 July.
Thirty to forty patients living in different parts of the capital stating that access to antiretroviral drugs was their right. According to a report in Scroll, the patients claim a shortage of medicines at hospitals across Delhi has put their lives at risk, and blamed the government for the same.
Antiretroviral drugs save the lives of thousands living with HIV or HIV AIDS. NACO is the central government agency tasked with providing the medicines, diagnostic kits, and other essentials like training, to treat patients living with HIV.
The protesters claimed that many Antiretroviral Therapy Centres in the capital were out of stocks of HIV medication.
Not all patients living with HIV suffer from AIDS. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), if untreated, leads to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
India has a population of approximately 138 crore people. According to NACO, as of 2020, 0.22 percent of Indians in the 15-49 age group suffer from HIV. India's total HIV caseload was estimated to be anywhere from 18-30 lakh people in 2020.
So, in short, the availability of these drugs means the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of people.
Why Is There A Shortage Of Life-Saving HIV Medicines?
FIT spoke to Pravin Mutyel, director of Snehalaya, an NGO that works for women, children and LGBT communities who have been affected by HIV and AIDS, trafficking, and violence. Snehalaya is one of many NGOs who work with antiretroviral treatment and support for people living with HIV.
"NACO currently has a shortage of Lopinavir. NACO hasn't supplied Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Centres with these medicines for around six months."Pravin Mutyel, Director, Snehalaya
In December 2021, the NACO, till then responsible for procuring and supplying HIV antiretroviral drugs to states, passed the buck to states, asking them to procure the drugs themselves. This came after the central government organization failed to choose a bidder for purchase orders of life-saving medication.
"For the past six months we haven't received any supply of antiretroviral medicines from NACO. We purchase the drugs from private suppliers and it costs people approximately Rs. 3000 for a month's worth of medicines. And that's just one medicine."Pravin Mutyel, Director, Snehalaya
Apart from Lopinavir, NACO's failure to produce and supply anti-retroviral drugs extends to other vital medication including ritonavir and dolutegravir, according to Scroll.
Earlier in June, several states in North East India reported that antiretroviral drugs were inaccessible to them. The Manipur State Human Rights Commission also notified that a stock-out had taken place in multiple ART centres. A stock-out occurs when consumer demand vastly exceeds supply.
"These drugs help manage a HIV patient's immune system. Without them, their very lives are in danger."Pravin Mutyel, Director, Snehalaya
What is NACO Saying?
Responding to the Quint's query, a NACO representative said, on 29 July, "after persuasion by NACO and with active cooperation of national networks of persons living with HIV (PLHIV), 4 representatives of the protesters had a round of discussion with senior officers of NACO on 25th July afternoon."
In their response, NACO admits to there being a temporary shortage of drugs at some Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres, and that all the stakeholders were informed of this.
"They were informed about the position regarding drugs availability and they were told to jointly work with state AIDS control societies and NACO for the availablity of drugs at those few ART CENTRES which were running shot on supplies, temporarily."NACO to the Quint
However, they also insist that, there is no reported stock out for any Anti Retroviral (ARV) drugs, and that fresh supply orders for procurement of the next lot of several drugs have already been placed.
"There is adequate stock nationally for around 95 percent PLHIV in the country who are on 1st & 2nd line ARV regimens like Tablet TLD (Tenofovir+ Lamivudine+ Dolutegravir) & other ARV regimens."NACO to the Quint
"CMSS has been requested to supply the 1st lot of the drugs at the earliest, so as to ensure that before the present stock runs out, the fresh lot of drugs would have been received," they added.
Despite the assurance, the protest outside the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) office, in Delhi continues.


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