Motorola also drops its ace, expanding its mid-range G series list with the Moto G82 5G model capable of boasting one of the best (AMOLED) displays in the category.
A little surprisingly, although there has been talk of this mid-range for some time, the new mid-range of the Motorola / Lenovo G series was finally unveiled, more or less in the same hours as the announcements of Realme, which, with the name of Moto G82 5G (349.90 euros) greatly raises the qualitative bar of this series of smartphones.
Written in the colors White Lily and Meteorite Gray, the Moto G82 5G (160.89 x 7.99 x 74.46 mm for 173 grams) has an IP52 water-repellent frame, with squarer shapes than those of the Moto Edge 30 which it also resembles. : mid-range, like last month’s model (Moto G52), the newcomer shows a 6.6-inch FullHD + display, of the AMOLED type, with 10-bit color depth to display 1 billion colors, 402 PPI, 120 Hz of refresh rate, 91.32% screen-to-body, Night Light mode to not strain the eyes.
The hole in the top center, in the small circle that pierces the screen, is the ideal location for the 16 megapixel self-camera (1 micrometer pixel, f / 2.2): the “barrel” on the back on the left circumscribes the triple camera, with a 50 megapixel main camera (quad-pixel, 0.64 micrometer pixel, f / 1.8, optical stabilization), an ultra-wide angle 2-in-1 (118 °) and 8 megapixel depth camera (f / 2.2, 1.12 pixel micrometers, fixed focus) and one for macros (Macro Vision, f / 2.4, 78 ° wide angle, 1.75 micrometer pixel).
Still on the photographic level, the Moto G82 5G integrates the Dual Capture function, to shoot together from the self-camera and the post-camera on the back. Via the 3.5 mm mini-jack you benefit from FM radio, while the stereo speakers support Dolby Atmos.
Also compared to last month’s model, performance improves, in the Moto G82 5G entrusted to the octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 processor assisted by 6 GB of RAM (LPDDR4x) and 128 GB of storage (UFS, expandable by 1 TB max via microSD). Securely protected by a fingerprint scanner placed on the side of the power button, and by the ThinkShield for Mobile suite, the new smartphone includes 4 and 5G connectivity, Dual SIM, Wi-Fi ac / 5, NFC, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (Galileo, Glonass), with the Type-C microUSB that charges the 5,000 mAh battery via TurboPower from 30W. For the operating system, the choice fell on Android 12 under the My UX interface.


Interested in supporting Welles while showing your park pride?
These masks are available for purchase and funds go to support the Welles Park Advisory Council.
Adult and Youth sizes are available. Only available in black with white print on recycled content fabric. Cost is $10 per mask.
To purchase, click here and make a donation to the Welles Park Advisory Council ($10 per mask). Once you have paid, please forward your receipt to firstname.lastname@example.org and don’t forget to enter the number of masks and sizes you would like. Once we receive your order, we will set aside a bag with your purchase to be picked up at the Welles Park Fieldhouse during usual hours Monday – Saturday and confirm your order by email.
If you would like to purchase a mask using check or cash, please email us at email@example.com to arrange this.
Of course donations in support of Welles Park programs and improvements are welcome and tax deductible as a charitable donation at any time! Click here to learn more.
Early voting has started and Welles Park is one of the more than 50 sites citywide where you can make your voice heard. Early voting information is below.
Get out and Vote
The Nov. 3rd election is coming up and there are lots of questions about voting. The Chicago Board of Elections is the one-stop shop for all things related to voting but here are some specific answers from Alderman Matt Martin:
Registering to Vote
I recently moved. How do I update my voter registration?
I am not sure if my voter registration is up-to-date. How can I check?
You can check the status of your voter registration online here.
I’d like to vote by mail, but I am concerned that my ballot may get lost in the mail. Are there other options?
Chicago voters with mail in ballots have the additional option of returning their ballot via secured drop box. These secured drop boxes will be located inside polling locations, and will have a separate line from regular early voting to avoid crowding. There is a secured drop-off box at Welles Park and you can find the full list of secured drop box sites here.
The Chicago Board of Elections plans to mail the first vote by mail ballots out to voters between September 24 and October 5. You can confirm that they received your vote by mail application here.
When and where can I early vote?
Chicago voters can use any of the city’s early vote locations. The full list is available here. The early vote location physically located in the 47th Ward is Welles Park. Some neighbors may also find that Truman College is the early vote location nearest to their home.
This year, Chicago expanded its early vote hours to minimize crowding and lines. You can early vote at ward-based sites starting on October 14. For a full list of hours and dates, check here.
Welles Park Advisory Council is partnering with the Chicago Parks Foundation to assist with some fall clean ups. There are two of these scheduled but you can help out anytime! Read below to learn more.
Scheduled clean up days – We need help to tidy up the park and get it ready for the winter. We will be raking out woodchips in the playground and NaturePlace, collecting all the NaturePlace play items, and cleaning up litter from around the park.
Can’t make one of those days but want to volunteer? Pitch In on your own!
Chicago Park Foundation encourages you to do your part every time you visit your neighborhood parks! Don’t litter, and pick up trash safely by bringing along a trash bag and gloves. The extra effort is welcomed and appreciated – every bit helps!
If you want to organize a clean up at Welles with your group (block club, school, scout pack) you can! Gather your neighbors, coworkers, religious group, friends, family – all are welcome. Contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org to get access to clean up materials.
It has been so nice to see everyone enjoying the NaturePlace as it continues to develop into a more mature nature area. As the native species fill in and the cover crops thin, it can look like a space for making play areas and exploring and some areas are being hurt by overuse.
We need your help in keeping all guests out of the plantings and on the paths. It can be really fun to make paths through the tall grasses and use the shaded areas under the lower trees but we would ask that all users of the NaturePlace stay on the paths and encourage other to do so.
The Park Advisory Council has committed to maintaining this area in partnership with the Park District and we hope not to spend our modest resources on more, visually un-appealing, fence and other barriers.
Thanks for helping us make the NaturePlace even better!
On June 7th 2020, a demonstration in support of Black Lives Matter, took place at Welles Park and then moved down Lincoln to Wrigley Field.
Welles Park Advisory Council supports the park through advocacy, events, and fundraising. As the voice of the users of Welles Park, we think its important to make the park welcoming, safe, and accessible for all. In that intention, the Advisory Council has adopted a new statement on inclusion. Beyond the steps we already take, we will dedicate time at our next meeting (date and format to be determined) to discuss more actions we might consider to build upon this intent.
As parks start to reopen physically and programmatically, we wanted to share this update we received from the Chicago Park District:
For parks west of Lake Shore Drive, today on June 8th, field houses will reopen for limited use of restrooms and cooling stations/shelter from rain. There will be no park programming offered in the field houses at this time. Programming is expected to start on July 6th. More detailed information on programs is provided below. While the field houses will be open, playgrounds, pools, and water features will remain closed. The 606 Bloomingdale Trail will remain closed. Park users are expected to maintain 6 feet of distance, wear face masks when social distancing is not permitted, stay home when sick, and clean up their garbage. A full plan for Park’s reopening in Phase 3 can be found in the Phase 3 Park Plan and you can review the City of Chicago’s Guidelines for Parks.
Due to the pandemic, Park District landscape maintenance crews are operating at a reduced capacity this summer. Although garbage collection service is at full capacity as of June 1, it may take more time than usual to cut the grass in our fields. Here are some ways that you can help your park:
· On your own or in small groups of less than 10 people, help pick up litter in your park! That helps park district crews to focus on weeding and mowing. The Chicago Parks Foundation is providing support for litter pickup (more information on this will be coming out soon).
· If your park has a flower garden, there may be an opportunity to help with garden maintenance. We have scaled back on annual flowers this year in order to focus maintenance efforts on perennial flowers. Contact email@example.com if you are interested.
Masks in the Parks!
Across the State of Illinois we will be required to wear face coverings in places where social distancing is not possible. While headed out to your park we encourage park users to wear face masks. The Chicago Park District just added fun masks to the Chicago Park Store. Stay safe while supporting parks!
Visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com for the most up to date information or contact the Welles Park Fieldhouse at the information listed to the right.


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Pink Chocolate Curls Recipe
Want to find out how to make pink chocolate curls to decorate your next dessert?
White Chocolate Melting Wafers
Pink Colour Gel (You can get this at Walmart, or specialty cake places. Wilton has a bunch of colours in gel form). Do not use liquid, this will seize the chocolate and make it clumpy
Melt white chocolate over double boiler, or in a bowl that can fit over a pot (filled with water). Use low heat and stir constantly, until all the chocolate is melted.
Add coloring until you reach desired color.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, and pour chocolate over parchment. Let the chocolate set.
Once set using a long straight edged knife drag over chocolate. For smaller curves use the back end of the knife.
For best results if you have a smaller container (like a little Tupperware) line that with parchment, and make a little brick of chocolate.
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Rocktagon – Alter Bridge VS The Colourist
After a week off, the Rocktagon is back as four-time champion Alter Bridge look to continue their winning streak against newcomers The Colourist.
Alter Bridge will release their fourth studio album, Fortress, on October 8. Lead single "Addicted to Pain" has dispatched challengers such as Panic! at the Disco, Nonpoint and 17-time Rocktagon winner Asking Alexandria. Watch Alter Bridge perform unplugged for Classic Rock Magazine here.
Orange County, Calif. indie-rockers The Colourist have been gaining a lot of attention with their single, "Little Games." The quartet signed with Republic Records and just released an EP entitled Lido last month. The Colourist will support the Naked and Famous on tour later this month.
Listen to both "Addicted to Pain" and "Little Games" below and vote for who you want to win.
Listen to Alter Bridge's "Addicted to Pain"
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Each month has eight moon phases in 2013 as it does every year. These eight phases are easily predictable. The phases of the moon are the new moon, waxing crescent moon, first quarter moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, waning gibbous moon, last quarter moon, and the waning crescent moon. NASA has a schedule of the moon phases 2013, as well as for a period of 6,000 years at this link.
What Is A Moon Phase?
Each phase of the Moon is referred to as a lunar phase. A lunar phase is the illuminated portion of the Moon as it is perceived from Earth. The phases change as the Moon orbits Earth. A portion of the Moon is illuminated at all times, except during a total lunar eclipse. The lunar phases are each called a syzygy. Syzygy is the term used when any three celestial bodies become aligned. With our Moon, the three bodies involved are the Sun, Moon, and Earth. The recurrence of a lunar phase can be easily predicted. Each phase returns every 29 days, 12 hours, and 44 minutes. This is called the synodic month. The difference between our calendar months and the synodic month explains why occurrence of the phases of the Moon varies from month to month.
Description Of The Lunar Phases
During a New Moon it seems as if there is no moon at all in the night sky because the illuminated portion is facing the Sun. The Moon has its back to Earth. A solar eclipse can only happen during a new moon. If you are in a very dark area, away from city lights, you can see a phenomenon called earthshine during a new moon. Earthshine is actually the light from the Sun being reflected by the Earth.
The Crescent Moon is the leading portion of the Moon. In the northern hemisphere, this is the right side of the Moon, but if you are in the southern hemisphere, it would be the left side.
The First Quarter moon is actually half of the illuminated hemisphere. During this phase, the Sun and Moon are at a 90 degree angle to Earth.
The Waxing Gibbous allows Earth-based observers to see more than half of the illuminated hemisphere of the Moon as it moves into its full phase.
The Full Moon is the brightest phase. This is the only phase when a lunar eclipse can happen. A lunar eclipse happens when the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow.
During the Waning Gibbous moon, more than half of the Moon is visible as it is moving toward the last quarter and eventually into a new moon.
The Last Quarter only half of the Moon is illuminated. The last quarter sees the opposite portion of the Moon illuminated when compared to the first quarter. So, in the northern hemisphere, the left side of the Moon is seen and the right side is seen in the southern hemisphere.
That takes us to the Waning Crescent Moon. Only a small sliver of the Moon can be seen as it turns its dark side toward Earth once again.
It may also interest you to know how often a solar or lunar eclipse can occur. NASA has found a formula that accurately predicts when either will occur. Here is a link to a NASA webpage that explains the entire process and how the formula was derived.

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Reading Support at Home
This page is for children and parents and carers to have a look at lots of resources to help with reading. They will be able to practise their reading skills and enjoy some new stories, poems and information books.
Resources to Support Phonics and Reading
Click on the name to access the website
Oxford Owl Website: Phonics information for parents
Oxford Owl Website: Reading comprenhension information for parents
Oxford Owl Website: Free e-book library. You will need to create your own user and password to acces over 250 e-books
BBC iplayer: Cbeebies bedtime reading videos
Phonics Play: Phonics games
Top Marks: Spelling and grammar games
Teach your Monster to Read: Supports children in the first stages of learning to read. Computer version is free - create your own user and password
Story Nory: Audio stories for kids
Reading Eggs: Use your school wonde card to log in to access games and acitivites
Stuck for what to read?
If your child is finding it difficult to know what they want to read, here are some websites you may find helpful:
Book Trust: 100 Best Books for children
Common Sense Media: 50 Books all kids should read before they're 12
Love Reading for Kids: Inspiration to keep reading
The website links below will take you to a list of recommended books all children should read before leaving Primary school and other recommended texts for young readers:
Suggested Questions to Ask Whilst Reading: VIPERS
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Tips for Parents
See the documents in the files to download sections including 7 top tips to support reading at home and reading expectations for each year group.
Please keep reading over the holidays - it really will help your progress when you return to school in September. Sign up for Macclesfield Library's annual Reading Challenge; there is always an exciting theme and rewards for reading too.

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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the largest and busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the state of California, and one of the busiest airports in the world. Here is a brief overview of its history:
In the 1920s, Los Angeles was a rapidly growing city, and its existing airports were proving inadequate to handle the increasing demand for air travel. In 1928, the city purchased a 640-acre site in Westchester, near the beach, for a new airport. The site was originally a bean field known as Mines Field, named after the real estate agent who sold the land to the city.
The new airport opened in 1930 as Los Angeles Municipal Airport, but was renamed to Los Angeles Airport in 1941, and then to Los Angeles International Airport in 1949. In the early years, the airport consisted of a single terminal building and a few hangars, but it was rapidly expanded in the following decades to accommodate the growing number of airlines and passengers.
In the 1950s and 1960s, LAX became a major hub for international travel, with the introduction of jet airliners and the rise of global tourism. The airport underwent a major modernization program in the 1980s, which included the construction of new terminals, parking structures, and other facilities.
Throughout its history, LAX has played a significant role in the development of the aviation industry and has been at the forefront of many innovations in air travel. It has also been the site of several notable events, including the arrival of the first commercial jetliner, the Boeing 707, in 1958, and the tragic shooting of two passengers at the airport's El Al ticket counter in 2002.
Today, LAX serves millions of passengers every year, with non-stop flights to destinations all over the world. The airport is constantly evolving and improving to meet the changing needs of the aviation industry and the traveling public.
- The airport was originally called Mines Field, named after the real estate agent who sold the land to the city. It was renamed Los Angeles Municipal Airport in 1930, and then to Los Angeles International Airport in 1949.
- LAX opened in 1930 with a single terminal building and a dirt runway. The airport was expanded in the following decades to accommodate the growing number of airlines and passengers.
- The first commercial jetliner, the Boeing 707, arrived at LAX in 1958, ushering in a new era of air travel.
- In 1961, President John F. Kennedy visited LAX to dedicate the airport's new $25 million terminal.
- The airport underwent a major modernization program in the 1980s, which included the construction of new terminals, parking structures, and other facilities.
- LAX was the site of the tragic shooting of two passengers at the airport's El Al ticket counter in 2002.
- The Tom Bradley International Terminal, named after the former mayor of Los Angeles, opened in 1984 and has since become one of the airport's most iconic landmarks.
- LAX is known for its distinctive Theme Building, a futuristic structure designed in the mid-1960s by architects William Pereira and Charles Luckman. The building features a restaurant and an observation deck with views of the airport and the surrounding area.
- In 2013, LAX completed a $4.1 billion renovation project that included upgrades to terminals, runways, and other facilities.
- Today, LAX is one of the busiest airports in the world, serving millions of passengers each year with non-stop flights to destinations all over the globe.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California. It is approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of downtown Los Angeles and 16 miles (26 km) east of the beach city of Santa Monica. The airport is situated near the Pacific coast and adjacent to the city of El Segundo.
LAX covers an area of approximately 3,500 acres (14 km²) and has four parallel runways. The airport has nine passenger terminals, including the Tom Bradley International Terminal, which serves international flights, and Terminals 1-8, which serve domestic flights.
The airport is located near several major highways, including Interstate 405, which runs north-south along the western edge of the airport, and Interstate 105, which runs east-west along the southern edge of the airport. There are also several major surface streets that provide access to the airport, including Sepulveda Boulevard and Century Boulevard.
In addition to its passenger facilities, LAX also has cargo facilities and serves as a major hub for air cargo traffic, handling millions of tons of cargo each year. The airport is also home to several aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities, as well as a variety of other aviation-related businesses.
The "X" in LAX
The "X" in LAX is simply an abbreviation for "International Airport." The "L" stands for Los Angeles, and the "A" stands for Airport. The letter "X" was added to the end of the abbreviation to signify that LAX is an international airport.
The use of the "X" dates back to the early days of aviation, when airports were identified by two-letter codes. At that time, "LA" was already taken by the airport in Lafayette, Indiana, so the code "LAX" was adopted for Los Angeles Municipal Airport. The "X" was added later to indicate that the airport was an international gateway.
Today, the use of three-letter codes, known as IATA codes, is more common for airports, and LAX's code is still "LAX." However, the "X" is still widely used in the airport's branding and marketing materials, and has become an iconic symbol of the airport and the city of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has nine passenger terminals, each serving a different set of airlines. Here's a brief overview of each terminal:
- Terminal 1: Serves Southwest Airlines and is the airline's largest base in California.
- Terminal 2: Serves Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection flights.
- Terminal 3: Serves several airlines, including Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, and Copa Airlines.
- Terminal 4: Serves American Airlines and American Eagle flights.
- Terminal 5: Serves several airlines, including American Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and JetBlue Airways.
- Terminal 6: Serves several airlines, including Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and Boutique Air.
- Terminal 7: Serves United Airlines and United Express flights.
- Terminal 8: Serves United Airlines and United Express flights, as well as some Star Alliance partner airlines.
- Tom Bradley International Terminal: Serves international flights from many airlines, including Aer Lingus, Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Qantas, and Singapore Airlines.
Each terminal at LAX has its own set of amenities, including restaurants, shops, and lounges. Passengers can move between terminals via a free shuttle bus service or the LAX-it lot, which provides a designated pick-up and drop-off area for ride-hailing services and taxis.
In addition to these terminals, LAX also has a number of other facilities, including a general aviation terminal for private and charter flights, a cargo terminal, and maintenance and repair facilities for aircraft.
Flight Path Museum LAX
The Flight Path Museum is a museum located near the southern boundary of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California. The museum is dedicated to the history of aviation in Southern California, and features exhibits on the airport's history, as well as displays on various aircraft, airline memorabilia, and more.
The museum was established in 1995 by a group of volunteers who wanted to create a place where people could learn about the rich aviation history of the area. The museum is housed in the Imperial Terminal, a building that was originally used to serve VIP passengers in the 1960s and 70s.
The exhibits at the Flight Path Museum include artifacts and memorabilia from a variety of airlines and aviation companies, including Western Airlines, Hughes Aircraft, and the Douglas Aircraft Company. Visitors can see historic aircraft models, airline uniforms, photographs, and other artifacts that showcase the region's aviation history.
One of the highlights of the museum is the "Wall of Fame," which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to aviation in Southern California. Inductees include aviation pioneers, military heroes, and other notable figures who have helped shape the region's aviation industry.
The Flight Path Museum is open to the public on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the first Saturday of each month. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The museum also hosts special events and educational programs throughout the year, including lectures, book signings, and aviation-themed film screenings.
Accidents and incidents
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has unfortunately experienced several accidents and incidents over the years. Here are some notable ones:
- American Airlines Flight 191: On May 25, 1979, this McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. All 271 passengers and crew members on board were killed, as well as two people on the ground. The flight was en route to LAX.
- Aeroméxico Flight 498: On August 31, 1986, this McDonnell Douglas DC-9 collided with a private aircraft over Cerritos, California, while descending to land at LAX. All 67 people on board the Aeroméxico flight and 15 people on the ground were killed.
- Singapore Airlines Flight 6: On October 31, 2000, this Boeing 747-400 experienced an engine explosion shortly after takeoff from Taipei, Taiwan. The aircraft diverted to LAX, where it landed safely. There were no injuries among the 179 passengers and crew members on board.
- Los Angeles International Airport shooting: On November 1, 2013, a man opened fire with a rifle inside Terminal 3, killing a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer and injuring several others. The shooter was later apprehended by airport police.
- Delta Air Lines Flight 89: On January 14, 2020, this Boeing 777-200ER dumped fuel over several schools and residential areas in Los Angeles County shortly after takeoff from LAX. Several people on the ground reported skin and eye irritation, and dozens were treated for minor injuries.
It's important to note that air travel is generally very safe, and the vast majority of flights arrive and depart from LAX without incident. However, when accidents and incidents do occur, they are thoroughly investigated to identify their causes and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
In popular culture
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been featured in numerous movies, TV shows, and other forms of popular culture over the years. Here are a few notable examples:
- "Airport": This 1970 disaster movie, based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Hailey, is set at the fictional Lincoln International Airport, which was based on a combination of LAX and Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
- "Die Hard 2": This 1990 action movie, starring Bruce Willis, is set at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. However, LAX is briefly mentioned as a possible alternate landing site for a hijacked plane.
- "LAX": This short-lived TV series, which aired on NBC in 2004, was set at LAX and focused on the airport's staff and passengers.
- "Catch Me If You Can": This 2002 movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, features a scene set at LAX, where DiCaprio's character is apprehended by the FBI.
- "The Amazing Race": This reality TV show has had several seasons that either began or ended at LAX, with teams of contestants racing through the airport to reach their next destination.
- "The Big Bang Theory": This popular TV sitcom has featured several scenes set at LAX, as the characters travel to various destinations around the world.
These are just a few examples of how LAX has been depicted in popular culture over the years. Its status as a major international airport and gateway to the West Coast has made it a recognizable and often-used setting for movies, TV shows, and other media.


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London (CNN Business)The European Central Bank has signaled that it could provide even more stimulus this year, warning on Thursday of clear risks as the region’s two biggest economies once again impose sweeping restrictions in an effort to curb the resurgent coronavirus.
The ECB said in a statement that it will respond “as appropriate” to the unfolding situation when it meets again in December, ensuring that “financing conditions remain favourable to support the economic recovery and counteract the negative impact of the pandemic” on inflation.
The central bank is widely expected to add billions more to its $1.35 trillion asset purchase program, which sits alongside the European Union’s €800 billion ($938 billion) coronavirus recovery fund and has enabled even heavily indebted countries such as Italy to borrow money at zero interest.
The ECB “has clearly indicated its intention to provide more support in December,” according to chief Europe economist at Capital Economics, Andrew Kenningham. “The new restrictions announced in France and Germany, and likely to be replicated elsewhere, will probably tip the eurozone economy into another recession,” he wrote in a research note on Thursday.
France and Germany on Wednesday announced wide-ranging restrictions to stem a second wave of coronavirus infections.
France will begin a four-week nationwide lockdown starting next Monday. Non-essential businesses, restaurants and bars will be closed and people will only be allowed to leave their homes to go to work, care for relatives, keep a medical appointment, visit the grocery store or for exercise. France’s lockdown will last until December 1 “at minimum,” President Emmanuel Macron said.
In Germany, bars restaurants and cafés will shut starting on Monday except for takeout services. Theaters and concert halls will stop operating, as will amateur and recreational sports facilities. Schools will remain open in both countries.
Business activity in Europe’s manufacturing and services sectors was already in decline before stricter measures were announced, according to IHS Markit’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index, raising expectations that key European economies will contract in the final quarter of 2020.
Economists at Allianz warned earlier this month of an “elevated risk of a double dip recession in countries that are once again resorting to targeted and regional lockdowns.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
— Fred Pleitgen, Tara John and Claudia Otto contributed reporting.
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Darius Morris, a backup point guard who played limited minutes as a rookie last season, on Monday signed the Lakers’ qualifying offer of about $950,000 for next season and will remain in his native Los Angeles.
Morris played only 19 games and averaged just 2.4 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 8.9 minutes last season.
–The Hawks and Nets agreed to a trade that would send All-Star guard Joe Johnson from Atlanta to Brooklyn, according to various reports.
The Nets would send guards Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow and DeShawn Stevenson and forwards Jordan Williams and Johan Petro to the Hawks, along with a draft pick Brooklyn received from Houston. The selection only belongs to the Nets if it is not a lottery pick.
–The Orlando Magic said they haven’t committed to honoring Dwight Howard’s latest trade demand that he be dealt to the Brooklyn Nets.
New Orlando general manager Rob Hennigan said Howard told him in a meeting last week that he would like to be traded, but Hennigan said he has not committed to honoring that demand.
–Scott Brooks signed a multiyear extension to return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team did not disclose terms of the contract. Other media outlets reported the deal is for four years at more than $4 million per year.

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Several months ago, there was a flurry of articles in magazines that detailed very questionable financial practises (mostly about money laundering) by the Trump organization. Russian oligarchs were at the heart of most of the tales, and mostly about them having huge gobs of money that they "stole" and had to legitimize some way. Trump was more than obliging and worked his deals. In the middle of all of this, Deutsche bank was an institution that money passed through to give appearances of legitimacy. Every link in the chain of dirty money made out: the oligarchs got theirs by having dirt become clean, the bank got its billions in cuts from the money that passed through (in and out), and Trump got his cut. This article is but one of many that narrated this scenario. What is happening now, is that the Special Prosecutor has submitted a subpoena to Deutsche Bank for the financial records as they pertain to Trump and the movement of money. Don't forget that Trump got his ass into a pickle because he stiffed contractors, lawyers, banks, and other creditors along his nefarious path of his business ways, to the point that the only bank that would lend him money is Deutsche Bank of Germany. It is this connection with the Russians and Deutsche Bank that Trump because the Chump, and he is on the hook to all of them. The alleged collusion between the Russians and the 2016 election is what Robert Mueller is investigating, and the intersection of all these nasty players is what could bring Trump down....or will bring him down. Film at 11:
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Researchers from Tufts University, Medford, Mass, report that higher doses of vitamin D may prove the most beneficial in helping reduce bone fractures in older adults. The results stem from a pooled analysis of 11 unrelated randomized clinical trails designed to investigate vitamin D supplementation and fracture risk in more than 31,000 older adults, according to a Tufts University news release. Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of the bone metabolism laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts led the research.
Dawson-Hughes reportedly led the research team in dividing subjects into quartiles ranging from 0 to 2,000 International Units (IUs) of daily vitamin D intake. The results indicate that in the top quartile, subjects exhibited a 30% reduction in hip fracture risk and a 14% reduced risk of fracturing other bones compared to other control groups.
“Taking between 800 IUs and 2,000 IUs of vitamin D per day significantly reduced the risk of most fractures, including hip, wrist, and forearm in both men and women age 65 and older,” Dawson-Hughes explains, adding that researchers observed no benefit in taking vitamin D supplements in doses below 800 IUs per day for fracture prevention.
“Our results make a compelling contribution to the existing data on vitamin D and fracture risk in men and women age 65 or older,” notes lead author Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, MD, DPh, director of the Center on Aging and Mobility, University of Zurich and Waid City Hospital, visiting scientist in the bone metabolism laboratory at the USDA HNRCA.
Dawson-Hughes also points out that vitamin D supplementation can prove an efficient intervention for costly fractures that impact thousands of older adults each year. Researchers call for further research in order to pinpoint the effect of blending calcium supplementation with high doses vitamin D, since the current study produced inconclusive data regarding this.
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by Ronald S Lauder
Israel-bashing is growing in popularity in many areas. At international sporting events, Israeli athletes are sometimes avoided, sometimes prevented from taking part by immigration officials, and sometimes not even invited. British, Canadian and South African trade unions have been calling for boycotts of Israeli goods. Universities and trade unions campaign for a boycott of Israeli scholars and businesses, and for international sanctions.
The founder of Human Rights Watch, Robert Bernstein, recently exposed this hypocrisy when he criticised his own organisation for treating
The height of cynicism is the attempt by many Islamic countries to delegitimise
The UN, it seems, reserves most of its ire for the most liberal, free and progressive country in the
In an interview with this newspaper last week, UN human rights commissioner Navi Pillay from
In 2006, then UN secretary general Kofi Annan criticised the human rights council for "disproportionate focus on violations by
On most UN bodies, an inbuilt majority of non-democratic countries gives the Israel-bashers a free rein. Sometimes they are even backed by democratic countries. It was sad to see that
Israel-bashing enjoys widespread support in western media, as well as in universities, NGOs, trade unions and international organisations. Yet these critics often turn a blind eye to the realities in the
It is ignored that the Iranian regime, which crushed protests this summer and has not been censured for this in the human rights council, has for years not only ideologically opposed
These people fail to condemn the Palestinian leadership for not having managed, despite billions of dollars in aid, to build in the autonomous territories structures that can guarantee the economic well-being of the Palestinians and
Whether such double standards can simply be put down to populism, or to prejudice against Jews or the state of
Who would have thought that it could ever come to that?
Ronald S Lauder is president of the World Jewish Congress, which represents Jewish communities in 92 countries
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From Dust includes a variety of styles incorporating strategy, building and god games into one. The game was published by Ubisoft in July 2011 for the Xbox 360 Console, along with other platform releases becoming available a few months later. Gameplay in From Dust is probably unique and has players supposing the function of a god-like character that handles the game world from the skies.
Your job as this figure is to impress the nomadic tribe that lives on your island by utilizing the tool sphere that you’ve. This sphere will allow players to master the elements of land, lava, and water to produce the world as they wish. From Dust effectively is a fresh mixture of genres but has particular appeal to fans from many video gaming backgrounds.
The method that you interact with the game world, exciting storyline, and incredible physics allow you to forget that you’re playing a game and viewing over people that don’t actually exist.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is an Addictive Turn-based Tactical, Role-playing, Strategy, War-based, Single and Multiplayer video game series developed and published by Koei. The series was published his first title in the year of 1985 with the original name of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Now the series has more than 13 different titles such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny, Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire and Romance of the Three Kingdoms V, etc. The latest title in the series is Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII published in 2016 on multiple platforms such as PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One, etc. The series is based on the romanticized novel of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the popular historical text Records of the Three Kingdoms. The story of the Three Kingdoms takes place during the Han Dynasty in the China with multiple warring factions which includes the Cao Wei, Shu Han, and the Eastern Wu Kingdom. According to gameplay, the player aim is managing various statistics, each statistics representing an attribute of the character or city. In most of the game contains a role-playing element in which the player can rank and file characters to lead his kingdom. It is one of the best Strategy video game series as compared to the other. Romance of the Three Kingdoms offers superb game setting, great mechanics, and brilliant visual details.
Tropico 5 contains the musical legacy of the collection with an administration and construction simulation video game centered on city building. The game doesn’t step out of the Tropico method too much, offering just enough new content to become older fans excited without getting off the gameplay you’ve come to love.
One of the best additions to the Tropico franchise is the release of a cooperative and competitive multiplayer that allows you to jump onto an island with as many as three other players for work together or crush them instead. It is most clear inside the era and empire systems which have been launched into the game.
Using the era system, gamers will require their country with the colonial era, into World War II, beyond the cold war, and finally into modern days. It’s a stable development with each period showing its problems to overcome.
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3rd World Farmer is an Addictive Business Simulation video game developed by 3rd World Farmer Team and published by ArcadeTown. It is a game that allows the player to improve his family’s stander of living over the multiple generations. In this game, the player can manage an African farm and soon confront with the complex choice that poverty and conflict caused. The gameplay of the game is inspired by real-life in which the people are dying from starvation in a desperate situation that they never asked to be put in. 3rd World Farmer consists of multiple missions, and in each mission, the player can perform lots of real-time activities. At the start, the player has limited resources which the player can use to maintain his farm and other things, but after completing the few missions, it allows the player to unlock new resources that make the game enjoyable. 3rd World Farmer offer content-rich enjoyable storyline, great mechanics, and excellent visual details.

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Healthcare technology is rapidly evolving, and it plays a crucial role in shaping the future of healthcare in Turkey. In this blog post, we will explore the current state of healthcare technology in Turkey, the challenges and opportunities in the healthcare tech industry, as well as the emerging trends in this sector. We will also delve into the government’s initiatives for healthcare innovation and the impact of telemedicine on healthcare in Turkey. Additionally, we will make some predictions for the future of healthcare tech in the country. Join us as we unravel the exciting world of healthcare technology in Turkey.
Current State Of Healthcare Technology In Turkey
Healthcare technology plays a crucial role in improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes in Turkey. The current state of healthcare technology in the country is a result of various factors such as government initiatives, industry advancements, and the impact of global trends.
One of the key challenges in healthcare technology in Turkey is the lack of interoperability among different healthcare systems and electronic health records. This hinders the seamless exchange of patient information, which is essential for providing comprehensive and coordinated care. However, it also presents opportunities for companies and innovators to develop solutions that can bridge this gap and improve the overall healthcare ecosystem in the country.
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Challenges And Opportunities In Healthcare Tech
Healthcare technology has come a long way in recent years, providing both challenges and opportunities for the industry. The rapid pace of technological advancement has brought about significant changes in healthcare delivery, and has also presented new challenges that need to be addressed. It is important for healthcare professionals and organizations to understand the challenges and opportunities that come with the continued evolution of healthcare technology, in order to effectively navigate this complex and dynamic landscape.
One of the key challenges in healthcare technology is the need for interoperability and data integration. As healthcare organizations implement new systems and technologies, the seamless exchange of information between different systems becomes crucial for delivering efficient and effective care. This challenge presents an opportunity for the development of innovative solutions that enable interoperability and data integration, ultimately enhancing the coordination and delivery of healthcare services.
Another challenge that healthcare technology faces is the issue of data security and privacy. With the increasing digitization of health records and the use of telemedicine, the protection of sensitive patient data becomes a priority. Healthcare organizations need to invest in robust cybersecurity measures and compliance with data protection regulations to address this challenge. At the same time, advancements in data security technologies present opportunities to strengthen the protection of patient information and build trust in healthcare technology.
Emerging Trends In Healthcare Technology
Healthcare technology is constantly evolving, with new trends and innovations shaping the way healthcare is delivered and received. From telemedicine to wearable devices, these emerging trends are revolutionizing the healthcare industry in Turkey and around the world.
One of the most significant trends in healthcare technology is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve patient care and streamline healthcare processes. AI-powered systems can analyze large amounts of data to identify patterns and trends, which can help healthcare providers make more accurate diagnoses and treatment plans. In addition, machine learning algorithms can be used to predict patient outcomes and personalize treatment plans based on individual patient data.
Another important trend in healthcare technology is the increasing use of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring solutions. These technologies allow patients to consult with healthcare providers and manage their health from the comfort of their own homes, reducing the need for in-person visits and improving access to care, especially in rural and underserved areas. With the rise of telemedicine, patients can now receive care and monitoring services without having to travel long distances, saving time and money.
Government Initiatives For Healthcare Innovation
Government initiatives for healthcare innovation play a crucial role in shaping the future of the healthcare industry. These initiatives are aimed at improving the quality of healthcare services, enhancing patient outcomes, and reducing the overall cost of healthcare delivery.
One of the key initiatives taken by the government is investing in research and development in healthcare technology. This includes funding for innovative medical devices, digital healthcare solutions, and other technological advancements that can revolutionize the way healthcare is delivered. By supporting R&D in healthcare technology, the government is paving the way for new and improved treatments, diagnostic tools, and patient care systems.
Additionally, the government is also focusing on creating policies and regulations that promote the adoption of healthcare innovation. This includes initiatives to support the integration of electronic health records, telemedicine, and other digital healthcare solutions into the existing healthcare infrastructure. These policies not only encourage healthcare providers to embrace new technologies but also ensure that patients have access to the latest advancements in healthcare.
Impact Of Telemedicine On Healthcare In Turkey
Telemedicine has been making a significant impact on the healthcare industry in Turkey. With the advancement of technology, patients now have access to medical consultations, diagnosis, and treatment from the comfort of their own homes. This has not only improved the quality of healthcare, but has also increased convenience for patients who are unable to visit a healthcare facility in person.
One of the benefits of telemedicine is that it has significantly reduced the need for patients to travel long distances to seek medical assistance. In a country as vast as Turkey, this has been especially advantageous for those living in remote or rural areas where access to healthcare facilities may be limited. Additionally, telemedicine has also enabled patients to consult with specialists who are not available in their immediate vicinity, therefore improving the overall standard of care.
Furthermore, telemedicine has contributed to the reduction of healthcare costs in Turkey. With virtual consultations and remote monitoring, patients are able to save on expenses such as transportation and accommodation. This has made healthcare more accessible and affordable for a larger portion of the population, ultimately leading to better health outcomes across the country.
Predictions For The Future Of Healthcare Tech
As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the future of healthcare tech holds great promise for improving patient care and outcomes. From AI and machine learning to virtual reality and telemedicine, the healthcare industry is poised for significant transformations in the coming years.
One of the key predictions for the future of healthcare tech is the widespread adoption of AI and machine learning algorithms in medical diagnosis and treatment. These technologies have the potential to analyze large amounts of patient data and provide more accurate and personalized treatment plans. By leveraging the power of AI, healthcare providers can enhance the speed and accuracy of diagnosis, leading to better patient outcomes.
Another prediction is the continued growth of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring. As the demand for convenient and accessible healthcare services grows, telemedicine technology will play a crucial role in connecting patients with healthcare providers. Remote patient monitoring devices, such as wearables and smart home technology, will also become more prevalent, allowing for continuous monitoring of patient health and early intervention when necessary.


A future colorway in the YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 lineup could have potentially just been unveiled by Yeezy Mafia on Instagram. The post includes a mockup of the alleged Blue Tint/Grey Three/High Resolution Red sneaker which is supposedly going to drop this December just in time for the holidays. Mixed into the grey upper are hits of the icey blue while the “SPLY-350” retains a sharp red makeup.
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According to the American Lung Association of Iowa, September has proven to be THE month for ethanol blended fuels! The state held several successful events promoting the domestically grown fuel.
“We would like to welcome our first three blender pumps to the state of Iowa: Galva Holstein in Galva, Unity Biofuels in Olds, and Popkes in Rock Rapids,” noted Jessica Zopf of the Iowa Clean Air Choice Team. “Collectively these pumps offer E10, E15, E20, E30, and E85. A big thanks goes to the Department of Agriculture for attending and showing their support for cleaner-burning fuels! A special thanks also goes to Kum & Go for their commitment to offering renewable fuels with their 17th E85 location in Iowa.”
Following is a run down of the events the past month:
Sept. 3rd: Kum & Go Ground Breaking, Johnston, IA for E85 site
Sept. 5th: Unity Biofuels, Olds, IA pumped 600 gallons of ethanol-blended fuel
Sept. 6th: Green Fair, Urbandale, IA with Bob Brown Chevrolet
Sept. 8-9th: Biobased Industry Outlook Conference Display, Ames, IA
Sept. 10th: Kum & Go, Urbandale, IA pumped 1150 gallons of E85
Sept. 12th: Popkes, Rock Rapids, IA pumped approximately 600 gallons of ethanol-blended fuel
Sept. 15th: Farmer’s Coop, Forest City, IA pumped 1000 gallons of E85
Sept. 17th: Galva Holstein, Galva, IA pumped 1335 gallons of ethanol-blended fuel
October also looks to be a busy month in the state of Iowa.


If you are traveling across the Mackinac Bridge in 2014, toll rates will remain the same as this year.
The rates will stay at $2 per axle or $4 per car at least for a year. The board will determine next year if there will be any future increases to the toll. For other vehicles, such as tractor trailers, buses and motor homes, the cost is $5 per axle.
Mackinac Bridge Authority Board Chair William H. Gnodtke said in a statement that the increases are being delayed because of operational efficiencies, including reduced energy consumption and administrative costs.
The increase would have raised to $4.50 per car plus $2.25 for each additional axle in tow and $6.00 per axle for other vehicles.
See what the bridge looks like now on the Mackinac Bridge cam.
Cost for crossing the bridge has dropped drastically since it opened. In 1957, it cost $3.25 cents to cross the bridge. Adjusted for inflation, that's $26.96.
While that may seem like a lot of money, compared to the average price of taking a car across the straits in a boat -- $3.45 or $28.62 adjusted for inflation -- it was a deal.
Also, a trip across the Straits of Mackinac would take about an hour by boat in the summer, and in the winter, up to 18 hours. Driving over the bridge - the world's fifth largest suspension bridge in the world - takes about 10 minutes at 45 miles per hour.
In 1961, the toll was raised twice: to $3.50 on Jan. 1 and then to $3.75 on May 1. Adjusted for inflation, that's $27.28 and $29.23.
Eight years later, however, the bridge authority worked out a deal with the Michigan legislature to borrow $3.5 million per year until the bonds were paid off in 1987. The toll then lowered to $1.50, or $10.47 in 1969 dollars. The bridge still owes money to the state.
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At first an avid hunter, Curwood gradually became a conservationist as a result of his travels through the American Northwest
and interactions with various species of flora and fauna.
We dine at Artist Point, offering some of the best fine dining in Disney World with an intriguing menu focused on specialities from the American Northwest
. I opt for the smoked pork belly and scrap clean a plate that comes with melt in your mouth meat, smoked pumpkin mash and crunchy veggies.
They are the first specimens to return to the American Northwest
in seven decades.
As he explains, these creatures are the first specimens to return to the American Northwest
in 70 years.
The War Hawks of that period blamed England for Indian depredations in the American Northwest
, If this were true, invasions of Canada to drive out the British would have been just, but I have not seen any convincing evidence that the British caused the hostility of the Indians toward the expansionist Americans.
But it's the blanketing snows of the American Northwest
that get the final word in Samuel D.
They say it was a Qaeda operation timed for one month to the day after its failed attempt to blow up an American Northwest
jet bound for the US on Christmas Day.
Quebec to the American Southwest, the American Northwest
to Miami is the territorial range of the gardens.
The menu for Lewis and Clark's first meal here is unknown, but we do know that Dutch ovens and guns were the most common metal items among the gear carried by the Corps of Discovery as it explored the American Northwest
But the chiseled features of the American Northwest
don't always follow those rules.
For example, on February 13, 2056, the Moon will occult Mercury and Mars simultaneously as seen from the American Northwest
, only hours after hiding Jupiter and Venus from other locations.
Their mission in the American Northwest
resembled the earlier work of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino in New Spain's Southwest.
Schlick, a Caucasian native of Iowa, has spent her entire adult life close to the Native people of the American Northwest
; her children were raised on the Warm Springs, Yakima, and Colville reservations.
The title not only denotes the author's predilection but also refers to a lady friend who accompanies him--down from Canada's west coast, across the American Northwest
, and as far east as New York State--on an odyssey through the countryside, visiting three Major League parks as well as many small, smaller, and even smaller baseball venues.
inflated skins only give forth insipid drinks of perfumed water." In the neighbouring thickets of wild plums, proclaimed Frankland, are to be discovered the Lombards, Damsons and Gages of the American Northwest
. And he speculated that they were unappreciated "because they could be procured so cheaply from the Indians for stale bread and old clothes."


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Although I do enjoy the album, I can understand most of the criticism pointed out in this album's review. Write off this album if you will, but writing off Madonna's career and her starpower is truly what's tired.
Another sold-out world tour ($2,500.00 being the price for prime seats.) Another #1 Billboard album. Another Top 10 Billboard hit song that ranks her as the most successful solo artist.
Madonna has been written off more times than she's been written about!
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Just a quick post with some info about a new website and a new theatre production which should be of interest to a few of my readers...
Claire at The Anne Boleyn Files has had the excellent idea of setting up a website called The History Files
A new production of Christopher Marlowe's c. 1592 play 'Edward II', performed by Em-Lou Productions and directed by Peter Darney, is on at the Rose Theatre, Bankside from 10 February to 5 March. See Em-Lou's website and the Rose Theatre's website for more details. To quote from their press release, "King Edward comes to the throne, and immediately recalls his banished lover, Piers Gaveston - an order that puts him at odds with most of his court. Edward must battle his sneering subjects, his scorned wife and his own family for not only the right to rule, but for the right to love... This rarely performed classic is a thrillingly crafted bloody tale of love, lust, betrayal and class conflict; of what one man would do for power and what another man would do in the face of love..." Sounds terrific! Best of luck to cast and crew, and I hope they'll let me know how it went.
If you're a member of Facebook, please consider joining my Edward II page there - he currently has 498 fans, and I really, really want to get it past 500. :-) The page is very interactive and, I hope, informative and a lot of fun. Even if you're not a member of Facebook, I think you can still read Edward's posts there. Also, check out The History Police, Susan Higginbotham's Margaret of Anjou page, Claire's Anne Boleyn page, and the Nevill Guide to the Wars of the Roses. Lots of great history on Facebook these days!


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From the editor of the popular Annotated Pride and Prejudice comes an annotated edition of Jane Austen?s Emma that makes her beloved tale of an endearingly inept matchmaker an even more satisfying read. Here is the complete text of the novel with more than 2,200 annotations on facing pages, including: -Explanations of historical context -Citations... more...
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Drawing on an impressive range of secondary material, including many elusive reviews, interviews and articles from the under-explored Highsmith Archive, Fiona Peters suggests that the usual generic distinctions -crime fiction, mystery, suspense - have been largely unhelpful in elucidating Patricia Highsmith's novels. Peters analyzes a significant... more...
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In this thought-provoking study of nineteenth-century America, J. Samaine Lockwood offers an important new interpretation of the literary movement known as American regionalism. Lockwood argues that regionalism in New England was part of a widespread woman-dominated effort to rewrite history. Lockwood demonstrates that New England regionalism was an... more...


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Evergas has released a statement claiming that it has successfully held a name-giving ceremony for its latest multigas LNG carrier.
The JS INEOS INNOVATION is the company’s fifth dragon class 27 500 m3 multigas LNG carrier in a series of eight. It is 180.3 m long and has a summer draught of 9.4 m.
It features a distinct dragon to symbolise its Chinese and Western heritage. The dragon chosen to sail and protect the vessel is the King of the Moon, which Evergas claims reflects the bringing of the light from a crescent moon.
The ceremony took place at Pilot station, Philadelphia, US.
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/lng-shipping/11012017/evergas-holds-name-giving-ceremony-for-new-carrier/
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by Bill McBride on 10/09/2012 12:49:00 PM
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
This is a key distressed market to follow since Las Vegas has seen the largest price decline of any of the Case-Shiller composite 20 cities.
From the GLVAR: GLVAR reports local home prices, short sales continuing to climb
According to GLVAR, the total number of local homes, condominiums and townhomes sold in September was 3,298. That’s down from 3,688 in August and down from 4,108 total sales in September 2011.A few key points:
GLVAR reported a total of 3,805 condos and townhomes listed for sale on its MLS at the end of September, down 0.7 percent from 3,830 condos and townhomes listed for sale on its MLS at the end of August and down 7.8 percent from one year ago.
The number of available homes listed for sale without any sort of pending or contingent offer also fell from the previous month and year. By the end of September, GLVAR reported 3,943 single-family homes listed without any sort of offer. That’s down 1.0 percent from 3,981 such homes listed in August and down 63.1 percent from one year ago.
Meanwhile, 44.8 percent of all existing local homes sold during September were short sales. That’s up from 43.7 percent in August, up from 23.5 percent one year ago, and the highest short sale percentage GLVAR has ever recorded.
Continuing a trend of declining foreclosure sales in recent months, bank-owned homes accounted for 13.6 percent of all existing home sales in September, down from 16.9 percent in August.
• Inventory declined slightly in September, and total inventory is down 7.8% from September 2011. However, for single family homes without contingent offers, inventory is still down sharply from a year ago (down 63.1% year-over-year).
• Short sales are more than triple foreclosures now. The GLVAR reported 44.8% of sales were short sales, and only 13.6% foreclosures. We've seen a shift from foreclosures to short sales in most areas (not just in areas with new foreclosure laws).
• The percent distressed sales was extremely high at 58.4% in September (short sales and foreclosures), but down from 60.6% in August.
• There is a push to complete short sales, from the article:
[H]omeowners have been rushing to short-sell their homes by the end of 2012, when the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act is set to expire unless Congress acts to extend it. If Congress does not extend this law by Dec. 31, she said any amount of money a bank writes off in agreeing to sell a home as part of a short sale will become taxable when sellers file their income taxes.
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Port Lincoln Wholesale Directory
Do you like the Wholesalers in Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln Wholesale
Port Lincoln is a beautiful city located on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The city has a diverse range of wholesale businesses that offer a variety of products for businesses and individuals. Here are some of the wholesale businesses in and around Port Lincoln:
Lincoln Farmers & Artisans Market
The Lincoln Farmers & Artisans Market is a popular wholesale business that offers fresh, local produce and handmade products. The market takes place every Sunday from 9am to 1pm at the Marina Hotel car park. Contact them at 0414 867 511.
EP Packaging Supplies
EP Packaging Supplies offers a wide range of packaging products for businesses and individuals. Their products include boxes, bubble wrap, tapes, and more. You can visit their store at 48 Mortlock Terrace, Port Lincoln or contact them at 08 8682 1922.
Port Lincoln Seafood Co.
If you're looking for wholesale seafood products, then Port Lincoln Seafood Co. is the place to go. They offer a wide range of fresh and frozen seafood products that are caught locally. You can visit their store at 27 Proper Bay Road, Port Lincoln or contact them at 08 8682 1666.
Port Lincoln Meat & Poultry
Port Lincoln Meat & Poultry is a wholesale business that offers a range of fresh meat and poultry products. They source their products from local farmers and their store is located at 23 Fourth St, Port Lincoln. You can contact them at 08 8682 3266.
Broome Importers is a wholesale business that offers a range of products including clothing, footwear, homewares, and more. Their products are sourced from around the world and they are located at 16 Edinburgh Street, Port Lincoln. You can contact them at 08 8682 4379.
Port Lincoln Wholesale Articles


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The haiku contained within this book ranges in a wide scope of themes, including nature. Furthermore, with a style that is uniquely modern, this book is one that is memorable.
Targeted Age Group:: 12-65
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The inspiration that led me to write this book would be that I want to spread the love and value of poetry to those who cannot find or are having difficulty finding a good short poetry book to read. Poetry is an art, and I want others to see the art that I have created, the painting that I painted with words.
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leaf covered floor
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Do dogs need grain free food?
However, some of the carbs used in grain-free pet foods are better options for your dog's food, because they're generally healthier than corn or wheat.
grain- or gluten-free wet dog food can be higher in protein and contain fewer carbohydrates, so that may be a better (but more expensive) option.
Can My Dog Eat This?
A List of Human Foods Dogs Can and Can't Eat
- Carrots: Can Eat. Both raw and cooked carrots are safe for your dog to eat.
- Grapes and Raisins: Can't Eat.
- Salt: Limit.
- Peanut Butter: Can Eat.
- Eggs: Can Eat.
- Salmon: Can Eat.
- Chocolate: Can't Eat.
- Cheese: Limit.
Many believe it's instinctual behavior, harkening back to the days when your dog's wild ancestors would mask their scent to help them sneak up on their prey.
Wolves, for example, have been observed rolling in animal carcasses or the droppings of plant-eating animals, to cover up their own smell during the hunt.
Safe: Some Vegetables.
Your dog can have a healthy snack of carrot sticks, green beans, cucumber slices, or zucchini slices.
Even a plain baked potato is OK.
Don't let your dog eat any raw potatoes or any potato plants from your pantry or garden.
These will include the core vaccines, which are administered in a series of three: at 6-, 12-, and 16 weeks old.
The core vaccines include the DHLPP (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, and parainfluenza).
Your pup will also need a rabies vaccination, which is usually around $15—20.


Rev. G. Kargbo: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 May 2019:
For three days, May 23 – 25, 2019, Sierra Leoneans converged at the Bintumani International Conference Center at Aberdeen in Freetown for a National Dialogue Forum on Democratic Consolidation for Peace and National Cohesion in Sierra Leone, dubbed – Bintumani 3.
For those three remarkable days, Sierra Leoneans representing different shades of opinion gathered under the auspices of the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to chart the course for a new Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion, with the primary aim of strengthening the peace infrastructure in the country, against a backdrop of palpable political tension between the ruling SLPP and the main oposition APC.
Apart from the opening ceremony that was characterized by several position statements and the keynote address by His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, the rest of those three days saw presentations from six discussion panels on varying topics, with moderators and panelists, followed by open dialogue sessions from among the audience that came from all walks of life and across the length and breadth of the country.
At this juncture, however, it becomes noteworthy to reflect on the last panel that could best be described as unique for several reasons, especially as it relates to the choice of topic, the composition of the panel, the choice of moderator and a noteworthy incident that should warrant the attention of every Sierra Leonean – regardless of differences in shades of opinion or divergent views on happenings in Sierra Leone.
It should be noted for the attention of all that among the six sessions, this was the only topic that was stated in Krio titled: “Wetin Wi Want Fo Salone”, a topic suggesting the very essence of the National Dialogue Forum, with room for frank discussion, as the views of the people were solicited about the dire needs of the nation at this material point in time.
Considering the full potential and implications of the topic, the organizers brought together for the panel, a representative from the Tricycle Riders Association (“Keke” Riders), a representative from the Ghetto Youths, a representative from the Market Women Association and a representative from the Sierra Leone Union on Disability Issues, in addition to a representative from the Rokel Commercial Bank.
Apart from the representative from the Rokel Commercial Bank, all the other panelists for the last session could be described as representing the common man or the ordinary people, thus making their contributions vital to the overall outcome of the conference and the setting up of a permanent peace infrastructure for Sierra Leone.
They did not mince their words in expressing their grievances about the law, in respect of the Courts and the Sierra Leone Police.
Concerns were raised about how they are treated in their various vocations and interactions with the different publics, the seeming lack of equal opportunities for the abled and the disabled and related issues.
It was mostly a clear picture of marginalization, with the need for serious attention to be paid to their concerns by state machineries, especially with the pending Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion.
It should be stated emphatically that this was the only panel that was moderated by a woman – the Chairperson of the Unity Party, Madam Femi Claudius-Cole. As a mother, she did her best to manage the discussion.
But matters came to a head when in the estimation of some members of the audience regarding the fact that the representative from the Ghetto Youths was not robust enough to articulate the views of the Young people of the country, when the representative described himself as a “feminist” and was thus throwing his weight behind the women to head the new commission.
With this situation, the Conference center became very rowdy. Calls for quiet were not heeded by the audience.
Amidst such deafening noise, the National Anthem was played. Everyone in the conference center standing to attention, ignoring the tension. After such a profitable use of the National Anthem, the deliberations of the conference continued as if nothing had happened.
Noting the importance of the conference as a means of fostering national unity and cohesion through the establishment of the new Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion, that incident of using the National Anthem to end an escalating tension, should teach us as a nation a very sobering lesson that we should be ready to invest in our national symbols as they provide a ready atmosphere for national unity and cohesion, with a huge potential to keep us united and peaceful.
It should be emphasized that over time and as a nation, we have neglected the popularization of these national symbols, both statutory and non-statutory. But Bintumani 3 among other things, should leave a lasting impression on our minds that with these national symbols – the National Anthem, the National Flag, the Public Seal or Coat-of-Arms, the National Pledge and others – Sierra Leone and her people can work towards a united and cohesive nation, thus ignoring those things and issues that keep us divided or separated.
At this critical juncture in the history of Sierra Leone, the national significance of that one incident at the Bintumani 3 conference – with the positive use of the National Anthem, cannot be overemphasized. This lends credence to the activities of a leading governance institution in the country – the National Commission for Democracy (NCD).
The NCD was, among other things, established to popularize these national symbols in order to instil a strong sense of nationalism and patriotism in our daily pursuit of a national identity that has eluded us and becoming an enigma, as we disintegrate into the quagmire of petty bickering, with the huge potential of undermining not just our peaceful co-existence, but also meaningful national development.
As a nation, even as we pursue those “big things”, we can’t afford to ignore, but rather should invest in those “small things” that have the potential to change the narrative for the Land that we love, our Sierra Leone.
Our peace, unity and cohesion are usually hidden in the small things that we often ignore or dismiss without thinking twice, and we can’t afford to do the same for these national symbols, if we are to keep Sierra Leone peaceful, united and cohesive.
Thanks to the Almighty, the APC leadership were absent from the Bintumani 3 conference, because based on our recent experience they would have done something to disrespect our national anthem, just to prove to potential investors and the world that we are not united.
With all due respect to the good Reverend and others just like him – Bintumani 3 wasn’t as remarkable as he is painting it out colorfully to be here. Colors and crayons are for children, mature adults must see beyond the scribblings of impulsive toddlers and make proper and rational decisions.
And just to be clear, let me ask – which error-free yardstick has the SLPP, the Reverend and others been using to adequately measure the outcome of an event like Bintumani 3? Seriously, I would like to know how someone or anyone would call what’s actually a farce and a political charade, a ‘remarkable event’ – even with the exclusion and absence of the most significant opposition voices in our Country.
Remarkable in what way good Reverend Sir? That it was a huge failure and disappointment – or because it was a poorly organised, hastily managed, I’ll advised misrepresentation of what mutual understanding, National Cohesion,and Peace should look like?
And to the young cubs of the APC, whose aim is to someday run with majestic Lions, I say to you – always be alert, focused and fully aware. Remember that wherever naive and gullible people are gathered together in large numbers, as was the case in Bintumani, there also will be travesties, distortions and corruption, create their prejudicial safe havens and Tribalistic, scruffy looking nests.
The only thing Bintumani 3 actually achieved was to add fuel to fire and divide an already fragile, volatile nation further, and erratically apart. Again, although National symbols are of great importance, I sincerely believe that the dismal and perplexing atmosphere in Sa Lone today is totally out of control, and such symbols like flags, anthems, banners, hats, and other types of Nationalistic memorabilia can do very little to help us salvage what is now left of this already ruined and bankrupt nation of ours.
Drastic measures are needed in order to survive, thrive and prevail in desperate times like this. Many Sierra Leoneans, including myself rarely ever wear the national colors, others not as frequently as they should. Bottom line, no one is feeling patriotic during these trying times.
And that’s the plain,and simple truth! Who is it among all of you Patriots in Sa Lone, that can sing an anthem on an empty stomach, day in and out – or continue cheerfully to dwell in strange, depressing perennial darkness that has succeeded in subduing and overcoming a poverty a stricken nation, forcing it on its knees to finally acknowledge and concede defeat?
First we must make the lives of the masses easier, then all things pertaining to Nationalism will fall perfectly in their rightful places….Rising Sun Will Rise Again!


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A recent comment from a reader on a post I did back in 2006 reminded me that I haven’t written for some time about the great science fiction, fantasy and horror illustrator Virgil Finlay.
Though he worked in a variety of media, both in color and in black and white, Finlay is noted primarily for his astonishing ink illustrations, which were combinations of the meticulous and difficult techniques of scratchboard, crosshatch and stipple (the application of a myriad of tiny dots to make a tone).
His proficiency in the medium was matched only by his outrageous imagination, and the combination made him one of the most popular and in-demand science fiction and fantasy illustrators of his time.
Though his career spanned a longer period, Finlay was most active in the 1940’s in 1950’s when his illustrations appeared in numerous “pulp” magazines (so named because for the cheap grade of paper on which they were printed), and many of his images have a deliciously lurid pulp sensibility.
Since I last wrote about him, some new sources for images of his work have become available on the web, though the links I pointed to in my original article are no longer valid (the internet giveth and the internet taketh away).
Also unfortunately, the collections of his work printed in the 1970’s (like The Book of Virgil Finlay) and 1990’s (Virgil Finlay’s Women of the Ages, Virgil Finlay’s Phantasms, Virgil Finlay’s Strange Science and Virgil Finlay’s Far Beyond) are long out of print and have not been reprinted or compiled into a larger compendium as they deserve. However, you can still find used copies of some of them for reasonable prices.
Finlay’s extraordinarily detailed work in particular shines in the high-resolution medium of print, especially in those collections, which were printed on much higher quality paper than the original magazines. There are, however, a few resources on the web with reasonably good images.
One of the best is Golden Age Comic Book Stories (a blog with a much wider reach than its title implies, and for which I’ll issue a Major Time Sink Warning). My link is to a search which lists numerous posts in which Finlay is mentioned. If you’re inclined, keep clicking through “Older Posts” at page bottom, though they can be more or less relevant, the listed posts go on for several pages, and most images are linked to much larger versions.
Finlay often brought scratchboard, hatching, stipple and deep chiaroscuro to bear in a single image, with masterful control of each technique. Though he was obviously influenced by pen and ink greats like Joseph Clement Coll, Franklin Booth and Howard Pyle, among others, Finlay created a style the was uniquely his own.
[Addendum: nice Flickr set from MonsterBrains]


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There were really two housing crashes.
The first one happened in 2007, because people bought places they couldn't afford. Well, not unless prices kept rising. See, they had teaser loans they could pay at first, but not later. So when that later eventually came, they needed to refinance into new ones they could still pay. The problem, though, was they couldn't do that once prices fell enough that their homes were worth less than their mortgages, which didn't take much since they were putting almost nothing down. That's because you need positive equity to refinance. So people were stuck. They had no choice but to default.
The second one, though, happened in 2009, because people who used to be able to afford their homes couldn't once they lost their jobs. In other words, the housing crisis begat an unemployment crisis that begat an even worse housing crisis. Only the government could stop this vicious circle. It had to help the unemployed so they could stay in their homes. And it had to stabilize housing — along with the rest of the economy —s o more people wouldn't lose their jobs.
That's what the government stimulus did. Indeed, a new paper by Joanne Hsu, David Matsa and Brian Melzer, finds that unemployment insurance (UI) alone prevented about 1.4 million foreclosures between 2008 and 2012. They were able to calculate this because different states had different benefit levels. So, controlling for each state's economy, they could observe how much increased UI reduced mortgage delinquencies. And, as you can see below, the answer is quite a bit: States with more generous benefits tended to have lower default rates.
Here's a bit of perspective: Unemployment insurance stopped almost twice as many foreclosures as the administration's anti-foreclosure program, HAMP, which prevented only about 800,000. And the good news didn't stop with keeping families in their homes. It also kept spending from falling into an even deeper downward spiral, because it gave the unemployed money directly, and, critically, kept credit flowing to them, since they didn't default like they otherwise would have.
In short, the best stimulus is helping people who need help the most. Somebody tell some Republicans.


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NAVA, Richard. La Discüteca di Satana.
(Berlin): Self-published, 2015. Second edition. A5 pamphlet. A cool photographic project focused on the Berlin’s minimal wave/new wave parties. A fine copy in wrappers. Both first and second edition sold out. Not stated but published in an edition of just 20 copies.