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White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities
Computer model simulates impact of white roofs on urban areas
January 28, 2010
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Painting the roofs of buildings white has the potential to significantly cool off cities and mitigate some impacts of global warming, results of a new study indicate.
The research, the first computer modeling study to simulate the impacts of white roofs on urban areas worldwide, suggests there may be merit to the idea of turning roofs white.
But the study team, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., cautions that there are still many hurdles between the concept and actual use of white roofs to counteract rising temperatures.
"Our research demonstrates that white roofs, at least in theory, can be an effective method for reducing urban heat," says NCAR scientist Keith Oleson, the lead scientist on the study. "It remains to be seen if it's actually feasible for cities to paint their roofs white, but the idea certainly warrants further investigation."
Results of the research are slated for publication later this winter in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) journal Geophysical Research Letters.
The work was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), NCAR's sponsor. "Climate change mitigation research is an extremely important topic," says Steve Nelson, NSF program director for NCAR. "Whether on white roofs or other climate change mitigation subjects, it's important to consider the many feedbacks and complicating considerations that make research in this area very complex."
Cities are particularly vulnerable to climate change because they are warmer than outlying rural areas.
Asphalt roads, tar roofs and other artificial surfaces absorb heat from the sun, creating an urban "heat island effect" that can raise temperatures on average by 2-5 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1-3 degrees Celsius) or more, compared to rural areas.
White roofs would reflect some of that heat back into space and cool temperatures, much as wearing a white shirt on a sunny day can be cooler than wearing a dark shirt.
The study team used a newly developed computer model to simulate the amount of solar radiation that is absorbed or reflected by urban surfaces.
The model simulations, which provide scientists with an idealized view of different types of cities around the world, indicate that, if every roof were entirely painted white, the urban heat island effect could be reduced by 33 percent.
This would cool the world's cities by an average of about 0.7 F, with the cooling influence being particularly pronounced during the day, especially in summer.
The authors emphasize that their research should be viewed as a hypothetical look at typical city landscapes rather than the actual rooftops of any one city.
In the real world, the cooling impact might be somewhat less because dust and weathering would cause the white paint to darken over time and parts of roofs would remain unpainted because of openings such as heating and cooling vents.
In addition, white roofs would have the effect of cooling temperatures within buildings. As a result, depending on the local climate, the amount of energy used for space heating and air conditioning could change, which could affect both outside air temperatures and the consumption of fossil fuels such as oil and coal that are associated with global warming.
Depending on whether air conditioning or heating is affected more, this could either magnify or partially offset the impact of the roofs.
"It's not as simple as just painting roofs white and cooling off a city," Oleson says.
The research indicated that some cities would benefit more than others from white roofs, depending on such factors as the city's location and design. Among the factors to be considered are:
- Roof density. Cities where roofs are packed closely together would cool more.
- Construction. Roofs that allow large amounts of heat from the sun to penetrate the interior of a building (as can happen with metal roofs and little insulation) are less effective in cooling outside temperatures when painted white.
- Location. White roofs tend to have a larger impact in relatively warm climates that receive strong, year-round sunlight.
While the model did not have enough detail to capture individual cities, it did show the change in temperatures in larger metropolitan regions. The New York area, for example, would cool in summer afternoons by almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
The study team used a new computer model, developed by Oleson and colleagues, that is designed to assess the impacts of a changing climate on urban populations and explore options for countering rising temperatures.
This urban canyon model simulates temperature changes in city landscapes, capturing such factors as the influence of roofs, walls, streets, and green spaces on local temperatures.
Oleson has successfully linked the urban canyon model to a computer simulation of worldwide climate, the NCAR-based Community Climate System Model, thereby enabling researchers to study the interactions between global climate change and urban areas.
The new model does not yet have the power to replicate the architecture and design of specific cities. Instead, the research team created abstractions of cities in the model, using classes of population density, urban design and building construction.
Oleson and his colleagues plan to continue refining the model to provide more information for policymakers concerned about protecting urban populations from the risks associated with heat waves and other changes in climate.
"It's critical to understand how climate change will affect vulnerable urban areas, which are home to most of the world's population," says NCAR scientist Gordon Bonan, a co-author of the paper.
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July 14, 2009
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November 7, 2012:
Every five years the Chinese Communist Party meets for two weeks and agrees on who will get the top jobs for the next five years. This includes a new bunch of senior military commanders. The next such gathering begins tomorrow, although a lot of the changes have already been announced or leaked. Agreements still have to be reached on major policy matters.
All this is a remnant of the old communist “five year plans” that laid down specific economic decisions as well. But for the last three decades the Chinese communists have let the economy pretty much run itself. The country has prospered mightily as a result. Now, with a rapidly growing middle class there is a growing demand for less corruption and more democracy. Five years ago the government talked a lot about democracy but did little since then. This time around there’s a lot of pressure to walk the walk as well as talk the talk. Many younger Communist Party members agree that more democracy is in order, but their elders are not so sure. Meanwhile, opinion surveys show that most Chinese want less corruption and more accountability. Many Chinese see democracy as a way to get that accountability. They certainly aren’t getting much of it from the current self-perpetuating communist government. Only one party, the Communist Party, is allowed and that isn’t working out so well.
The Chinese Air Force is seeing more of its generals promoted to the most senior leadership positions in the Chinese government. This is part of the decades old transition from a largely infantry/guerilla army in the 1960s, to a modern force that most Westerners would recognize. While China has been buying a lot of high tech warships and warplanes in the last two decades, mainly from Russia, the skills and technology to build that stuff in China has also been obtained, either by purchase or theft. China has made a lot of mistakes and produced some poorly designed and built ships and planes. But this is part of the learning experience. Over the next decade China is expected to exceed Russian levels of quality in weapons design. Chinese shipbuilding is already quite competent, especially for commercial shipping. Chinese leaders have a tradition of being patient and that patience and persistence is being rewarded. In the next two decades China will be designing and producing world class weapons.
To accommodate all this new tech the Chinese armed forces are making it easier for geeks to join (height, weight, and tattoo restrictions are loosened) and are offering financial and other incentives to college grads who sign up. On the down side, the military has been pushing nationalistic and aggressive propaganda for over a decade now. Officers have written a lot of books about the “next war” (usually with the United States) and how it is time for China to get some respect after two centuries of being kicked around. This is very popular stuff with the average Chinese. Some of the more outspoken officers are now senior generals. If these guys act on their aggressive cheerleading it could lead to clashes with neighbors and the United States. Will wisdom and restraint develop as these generals and admirals achieve higher office? If not, things could get scary.
The new Chinese government may be convincing enough to persuade the North Korean leaders to accept economic reforms. So far, the North Korean ruling class has said they would but didn’t. Chinese trying to start businesses in North Korea find themselves being robbed by greedy officials and driven out of the country if they protest. The Chinese government is under growing pressure to deal harshly with this kind of behavior by corrupt North Korean officials. That might just cause North Korean officials to be even more self-destructive and cause a total collapse. China does not want that because it would mean a flood of North Korean refugees and China would be forced to take control of North Korea. That would be a major economic, military, political, and diplomatic headache. So China treats the wayward leadership of North Korea gently, although there are persistent rumors that pro-Chinese North Korean officials are being encouraged to stage a coup and create a more reasonable and effective government.
South Korea is pressuring China to do something about all the Chinese fishing boats that poach in South Korean waters. The Chinese national government admits, quietly to South Korean diplomats, that corrupt local officials refuse to crack down on the poaching fishing fleets because the fleet owners pay lucrative bribes to avoid punishment.
The United States is becoming more insistent that China is behind the growing number of sophisticated hacker attacks against Western companies and governments. These hacker efforts are mainly to steal information, both commercial stuff that benefits Chinese companies and government secrets that helps the Chinese military and policy makers. China denies all accusations and has done so for over a decade. The victims are running out of patience and discussing retribution.
November 4, 2012: The Chinese Communist Party officially expelled Chinese politician Bo Xilai. Now Bo can be prosecuted for corruption. Bo was dismissed from his job (running a large city) last August when it became obvious that he was at the center of a huge web of corruption. The government found itself having a hard time with damage control. Bo Xilai's wife was subsequently convicted of murdering a British businessman and given a suspended death sentence. She will most likely be out of jail in five years or so, in return for keeping her secrets to herself. Bo Xilai and his wife were at the center of numerous corrupt schemes, an arrangement that is increasingly typical in China. For the ruling families corruption is a family affair, with everyone taking part. The state-controlled media would not discuss this, but most Chinese will. The Bo Xilai case is a major embarrassment for the communists. Bo, like his wife, will be shown leniency in return for silence.
Meanwhile, the communists have to figure out how to handle the growing call for prosecution of the many other senior party officials who are corrupt. This has become more urgent because Western media is circulating a detailed story about how the family of Chinese supreme leader Wen Jiabao amassed a fortune of $2.7 billion since 1998. In typical fashion none of the money is in the name of Wen Jiabao but his wife and other kin have become enormously and obviously wealthy. Chinese media knows to look the other way but now these well documented stories from Western media, despite government efforts to block Internet access to them, are widely known inside China.
Four Chinese survey ships again got close (within the 22 kilometers that mark “territorial waters”) to the Senkaku Islands for the 11th time in the last two months. This is the second time in two days Chinese ships have done this and quickly withdrawn. In September Japan officially laid claim to the disputed islands. Chinese officials have allowed ownership of these long-disputed islands to become a popular issue in China and that has caused a lot of ill-will towards Japan.
October 31, 2012: China’s second stealth fighter prototype, the J-31, made its first flight. Last January a similar project (the J-20 from a different manufacturer) made its first flight. The two aircraft are apparently competing to become China’s “5th generation” fighter.
October 27, 2012: In the northwest (Gansu province) another Tibetan set himself on fire to protest Chinese occupation of Tibet and attempts to suppress Tibetan culture. This is the fifth such incident this week and the 59th Tibetan to die this way since China put down an uprising in Tibet three years ago. Police are offering a $7,700 reward for information about the group (if any) behind the growing number of immolations. The government fears another major uprising in Tibet and officially sees the unrest as the work of foreign agents, not popular discontent over Chinese oppression in Tibet.
October 25, 2012: A U.S. Navy commander made it clear that American warships were in the area to assure freedom of navigation. This means that Chinese claims to the entire South China Sea, and the right to free passage through China’s EEZ is assured. By international law (a 1994 treaty) the waters 360 kilometers from land are considered the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the nation controlling the nearest land. The EEZ owner can control who fishes there and extracts natural resources (mostly oil and gas) from the ocean floor. But the EEZ owner cannot prohibit free passage, or the laying of pipelines and communications cables. China asserts that it can control who enters its EEZ and harasses American warships and aircraft that do so. China has angered its neighbors by claiming all the islands (especially tiny uninhabited ones) in the South China Sea. This is a 3.5 million square kilometer (1.4 million square mile) area south of China and Taiwan, west of the Philippines and north of Indonesia. China claims the entire area, as if it were one big EEZ. This has aroused the ire of the neighbors and caused them to unite against China. The U.S. has also said it is not taking sides in the claims over disputed islands and rocks.

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WATCH: Chris Moyles on not being invited to Kelly Jones's wedding
23 September 2015, 13:20 | Updated: 2 August 2017, 10:46
Kelly Jones of (The) Stereophonics joined Chris Moyles in the Radio X studio to talk about the rather brilliant success of the band's latest album, Keep The Village Alive... when there was a rather awkward moment.
It turned out that Chris hadn't been invited to Kelly's wedding... so Moyles confronts him with this fact.
How does Kelly get out of this faux pas? What does Kelly’s wife have to say about it? And, more to the point, who does the best Tom Jones impression? Watch the clip and find out.
Meanwhile, Stereophonics - quite possibly joined by Chris himself - will be joining us on The Radio X Road Trip with Chris Moyles together with O2 for a very special show at the O2 Academy Bristol on 3 November. Have a look at the full details.

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Speier, 36, pitched 40 innings for the Angels last year. He allowed 44 hits and 15 walks, striking out 39 for a 5.18 ERA. We heard earlier in the week that the Rockies were in on the 12-year MLB veteran, who pitched for the Rockies from 2001-03.
The White Sox signed Gobble to a minor league deal last April and he didn't pitch particularly well in the 12 appearances he made. The lefty, now 28, allowed 14 hits and 7 walks in 12 innings, striking out 10. The White Sox designated him for assignment in July.
Troy Renck of the Denver Post hears that Derrick Turnbow should make a decision soon, perhaps within hours. We heard earlier today that the Dodgers are finalists for the reliever, who is weighing bids from a number of teams.


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IROQUOIS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — A village in Iroquois County is receiving money from the state to update their wastewater treatment system.
The village of Buckley is receiving a $5 million grant from the Illinois EPA to construct a new sewer system that will include a sanitary sewer, two pump stations, and sanitary sewer force main.
“These grants will provide vital funding to communities that currently do not have the ability to properly and adequately collect and treat wastewater, which can result in negative impacts on the surrounding environment, public health concerns for residents, and a barrier for economic development,” Illinois EPA Director John Kim said. “These projects demonstrate what is possible when a community has the financial resources needed to address basic human-health needs.”
Buckley currently does not have a sewer system. Agency officials said all of Buckley’s septic tanks will be abandoned by the end of this project.
“No community should be forced to function without a high-quality water infrastructure system,” Governor J.B. Pritzker said. “The historic Rebuild Illinois capital plan is ushering our state’s wastewater infrastructure into the 21st Century, providing solutions that work for everyone. Thanks to this grant program, residents across the state will reap the benefits of a safe home, clean streets, clean water and clean air.”
Five other municipalities across the state are also receiving money from this round of funding, including the cities of Streator and Grand Tower and the villages of Lisbon, Rutland, and Braceville. The money is coming from the Rebuild Illinois infrastructure plan.
“One thing, it’s maybe going to allow us to get other businesses attracted in here and stuff like that. For which we’ve tried before and we have failed,” said Buckley Village President Evan Scott Shockley. “My wife and I have approached Casey’s and Casey’s wouldn’t even look at us without a sewer system.”
He also hopes it encourages younger people to move to town and buy houses.


ASHBY -- The town is accepting proposals for a project manager to help plan and construct a new $7 million public safety building on Main Street.
"This is a baby step," said Town Administrator Bob Hanson. "It's a necessity ... The building is past the point of repair."
The request for proposals is for an owner's project manager who will work with the town to replace the Police Department's station at 893 Main St. that is a former modular classroom. The 1,776-square-foot building is nearly 50 years old, has a leaky roof, and doesn't have a jail cell.
An architectural firm has already drawn up plans for a 15,000 square-foot building that would connect to the town's fire station at 1093 Main St.
Hanson said the owner's project manager would assist the town's Public Safety Building Committee and work through the intricacies of plans. Once construction begins, the manager would oversee day-to-day operations, he said.
Those interested can pick up a copy of the RFP from the Town Administrator's office.
The proposals, which will need to be submitted in two parts, are due at Town Hall before noon on Dec. 19.
Next, the committee will evaluate the applicants' proposals and their qualifications, Hanson said. Members will rank them and later bring some of the applicants in for interviews.
It likely won't be until February when the committee begins interviews, he said.
The town has been looking to build a new police station for more than a decade.
Residents rejected a Proposition 2 1/2 property tax override in 2009 that would have generated $265,300 for an architectural plan and site preparation for a public safety building. Then, the project was worth $3.1 million.
The state's 2019 bond bill included $6 million for the town to construct a new station.
In August, town officials asked residents to participate in a letter-writing campaign suggested by state Sen. Anne Gobi to urge Gov. Charlie Baker and Administration and Finance Secretary Michael Heffernan to release the money.
"The letter-writing campaign has been effective," Hanson said. "Now we're hopeful a continuation of a full-court press will help convince the governor to put his John Hancock (signature) where we need it."
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The losses that result from computer attacks on American companies ‘networks fell 61 percent in 2004 but, in compensation, the losses that result from unauthorized access to companies’ sensitive data have increased exponentially. The figures, released by the Computer Security Institute and the FBI, point to average annual losses of $ 204,000 per company, resulting from attacks targeting PCs or corporate networks, against an average of $ 526,000 in 2003.
The authors of the study concluded that 2004 was the fourth consecutive year of reductions in the volume of losses resulting from the exploitation of system vulnerabilities, a fact that reveals a better preparation of companies in the face of this type of events and of security companies in their times. response when new viruses are detected.
On the other hand, the study, carried out with 700 respondents from public organizations and private companies, shows that the costs resulting from information theft attacks are growing at a fast pace, says the document cited by PC World.
If, in 2003, the losses resulting from access to unauthorized information averaged $ 51,000, last year the figure was $ 300,000. As for the attacks that eventually result in the theft of proprietary information, these cost companies an average of $ 355,000, against $ 169,000 the previous year.
2004-07-10 – Web-based threats cost companies two million dollars per incident
2004-06-02 – Large-scale worms cause losses of 123 million euros among European ISPs
2004-01-16 – Virus attacks caused losses of 55 billion euros in 2003


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Micky Young may be heading back to the North East but judging by last weekend’s win at Harlequins, Chris Cook doesn’t expect the scrum-half competition to get any lighter at Bath Rugby.
Following a loan spell with London Welsh last season, Cook has emerged as Bath’s go-to No.9 during this campaign – often leaving Young and Peter Stringer waiting in the wings.
It was announced this week that Young will make the switch to Newcastle Falcons this summer, a move that may have allowed Cook a little more room to breathe.
But that’s not the way he sees it after watching 19-year-old Will Homer pull the strings at the Stoop on Saturday, kicking ten points to help keep Bath’s LV= Cup semi-final hopes intact.
“Speaking from a nine point of view I thought Will Homer was really good and (fly-half) Rory Jennings stepped up as well,” he said.
“He (Homer) is a really good, hungry young nine and he has got his goal kicking as well – that’s just another string to his bow, which is a fantastic skill to have.
“I think it just proves our strength in depth at the moment – we have got a good academy here. It was a fantastic win and for the guys to go to the Stoop and get a victory there was massive.
“Harlequins are very similar, they have got a great academy system and they bring the young guys through really well but they had Nick Evans – a former All Black – playing and it was really impressive from our guys.
“For us to still be involved in the competition is fantastic and it is a compliment to our strength in depth. No matter what team we are fielding, we are really playing a good brand of rugby.”
And that is not all Cook will have to compete with after the summer, with Fijian international scrum-half Niko Matawalu set to join from Glasgow Warriors.
However, after he put pen to paper earlier this week for a new contract, Cook is not concerned that he is in danger of being replaced.
“He’s another good scrum-half,” added Cook. “He’s a bit different – very dynamic and quick and scores a lot of tries.
“I want to play in that nine shirt no matter who I’m competing against and I will just keep working hard to make that happen.
“I am really happy to have signed a new deal, which will take me to eight years at the club at the end of that. I’m a Bath boy and I grew up here, watching down the Rec with Andy Robinson coaching and stuff like that.
“I wasn’t maybe expecting to play as much as I have at the start of the season but I’m just taking each week as it comes.”
Tickets for this year's LV= Cup Final on 22 March at Franklin's Gardens are now on sale. Click here to snap one up from just £20 for adults, £10 for juniors to see who will win the first silverware of the season.


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We watched the groundhog in February and he was right. This winter was very cold and late, but now it’s almost time to plant the peas. But exactly when? In old Ireland, when one could sit naked on the bare ground, it was time to plant the peas. However, you might prefer Mother Nature’s Calendar.
Indicator Plants, by sprouting at a certain time (which is triggered by heat) also tell us which other plants or insects will come out at the same time. My favorite was "When the oak leaves are the size of a mouse’s ear, it’s time to plant the corn".
1. First to leaf out are the red maples, willows and aspens. Early daffodils begin when the squirrels eat the crocus. Then Japanese andromeda and flowering cherries bloom, and the tent caterpillars hatch.
3. When the forsythia, PJM rhododendrons and violets open, crabgrass seed begins to germinate. Then, when dogwood and bridal wreath flower, poison ivy leafs out. Also hemlock wooly adelgid hatches, although the unusual cold may have killed off a lot of them.
It wouldn’t be a garden if we didn’t grow some vegetables or herbs or fruit. Food gardening has exploded in popularity recently, as it did during the war in the 1940’s. Today almost 42 million families grow some edibles. It can be a bed in the ground, or a big, deep window box, or a big pot.
I like to start seeds inside or buy seedlings for an earlier harvest. but with our up and down weather temperatures, be sure to harden them off carefully for several weeks before putting outdoors. However, spring may just heat up fast this year, so you may even try a few peas now if your soil is warm enough. But you can’t rush Mother Nature.
Ruth S. Foster is a landscape consultant and arborist. See her web site www.mothersgarden.net.


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Don’t have a significant other? Blame your mother!
Overbearing parents breed relationship-phobic young adults, a new study claims.
Tel Aviv University researchers say “over-intrusive parenting” makes 20-somethings fear commitment.
The study of the romantic histories of 58 men and women in their 20s found that nearly a quarter were raised by controlling parents and now have “anxiety about intimacy.”
Many described their lovers as “clingy.”
The study weighed “attachment theory,” which says parents shape kids’ personalities by how they offer support in stressful times.
Being “overly intrusive,” the theory holds, makes kids fear love later in life as they try to satisfy “unmet childhood needs.”
Such children end up reluctant to share things with their partners and are likelier to suffer from physical illnesses and less likely to lead fulfilling lives, the research shows.
They also grow up to seek out lovers who will “validate them,” said Sharon Dekel, the psychologist who spearheaded the research.
Professors from Columbia University contributed to the study.


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NORTH ANDOVER, MA - L-com, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, has added four new USB 2.0 couplers to its extensive USB component offering. The new couplers, which are unshielded and use the "ECF" style flange-mount design, offer beige and black colored shells with type A to A and type B to A styles.
L-com first announced the shielded type A to A adapters in 2004. These adapters have since become very popular because of their unique ECF design which allows them to be mounted on virtually any panel thickness. However, until now the A to A and B to A styles were only offered with the chrome-colored shielded shells. The new black and beige options expand the USB adapter offering.
"Until recently, the chrome-colored adapters served all applications," said Steve Smith, Product Manager. "Recent customer feedback made it clear that there is a demand for more black and beige unshielded versions."
The new adapters are offered on the L-com web site along with the existing couplers, and will include free 2D engineering drawings and 3D CAD model downloads. They will be stocked in the North Andover, MA fulfillment center for same-day shipment.
L-com, a global designer and manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, offers a wide range of solutions and unmatched customer service for the electronics and data communications industries. The company's product portfolio includes cable assemblies, connectors, adapters, computer networking components, and custom products, as well as the Hyperlink line of wireless products. Trusted for more than 25 years, L-com, Inc. is headquartered in North Andover, Mass., and is ISO 9001: 2008-certified. For more information, please visit: http://www.L-com.com/


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When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.
A bright young yeti finds something he thought didn't exist—a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple yeti community into an uproar over what else might be out there in the big world beyond their snowy village.
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle. Jack's only hope of survival lies in seeking out the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it, he must forge an uneasy alliance with a brilliant and beautiful astronomer and a headstrong young man in the British navy.
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky (and creepy) old mansion with a mysterious ticking noise that emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic, but when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock he must find the secret of the house and save the world from destruction.
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.
Captain Barbossa, long believed to be dead, has come back to life and is headed to the edge of the Earth with Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. But nothing is quite as it seems.
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Alice, an unpretentious and individual 19-year-old, is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit. Arriving in a strange and surreal place called 'Underland,' she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice realizes that she is there for a reason – to conquer the horrific Jabberwocky and restore the rightful queen to her throne.


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Exquisite artisanally made handbag crafted in Italian supple leather, crafted in Spain. Plush cutout details and rounded corners. A seamless handbag with details symbolizing the rising sun.
Inside in Suede. Dual compartment, hidden middle pocket,1 external pocket,1 inside pocket, 6 leather card holders, detachable long strap, extra ruffle strap. Gold plated tag.
Includes Japanese cotton bag to protect it from the light when stored.
Width 26cm Height 11.5cm Depth 8cm
Colors Blush/ Mint/ Rose/ Red
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The Rosebuds 'Love Deluxe' (Sade cover album)
Published Nov 16, 2012Sade's 1992 album Love Deluxe turns 20 this week, and the Rosebuds have paid tribute to that influential album by covering it in full and posting the results to their Bandcamp page.
This is the Rosebuds' first full-length release since last year's Loud Planes Fly Low. It was made by Rosebuds co-founder Ivan Howard and, judging by a statement from his bandmate/ex-wife Kelly Crisp, his longtime collaborator played little to no part in its creation. She explained:
He'd gone to the beach to enjoy the off-season isolation, to surf, and to work on some new Rosebuds demos we have. I was delighted when he came back to Brooklyn and presented me with his own fully-tracked version of Love Deluxe. Its only elements are the instruments Ivan drove down with, and the friends who stopped by to contribute — Rob Lackey, drums; Matt Douglas, Saxophone; Jonathan Yu, keyboards. We set about mixing it right away.
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Sam’s Italian Foods, a tradition in central Maine since the first location opened in Lewiston in 1939 has been purchased by venture-capital firm Teamshares of New York.
Sam’s at one time had 14 locations.
John Boyan, a broker relations lead with Teamshares, told MaineBiz:
Nothing is changing with the new ownership other than becoming an employee-owned company.
The deal to hand off all locations of Sam's Italian Foods to the venture-capital firm Teamshares closed on December 1, according to MaineBiz.https://t.co/wVUEV9vLTR
— Bangor Daily News (@bangordailynews) February 7, 2022


Federal Reserve officers see the coronavirus as a major danger to development, but the extent of that is not regarded nevertheless, Vice Chairman Richard Clarida explained Tuesday.
Shares have marketed off aggressively on concern that the COVID-9 virus will slow the Chinese economy, which could have ripple results across the worldwide source chain. Marketplaces widely assume the Fed to lower desire fees in reaction.
Having said that, Clarida reported the central bank is snug with plan as it is now while officials keep track of the disease’s impact.
“The disruption there could spill above to the relaxation of the world-wide economic system,” he reported in remarks shipped in Washington, D.C. “But it is still way too shortly to even speculate about either the measurement or the persistence of these consequences, or regardless of whether they will lead to a product alter in the outlook.”
Really should that outlook transform, he mentioned, “we will react accordingly.”
Clarida pointed out that inflation remains muted.
If the bottleneck in China should really guide to a slowdown in demand from customers and reduce prices, the Fed could ease in that predicament.
Having said that, Clarida reiterated the stance from his fellow Fed officers that they do not see a reduce in costs specified existing broader disorders.
“As extensive as incoming information and facts about the economy continues to be broadly steady with this outlook, the existing stance of monetary coverage probably will continue being correct,” he claimed.


Networks refer to interconnected systems of nodes that communicate and transfer information or resources with one another. These nodes can be computers, servers, or even people in a social network. In a technological context, networks enable the sharing of data, computing power, and services, often using protocols that dictate how information is formatted and transmitted. Common types of networks include local area networks (LANs), often used in office settings, and wide area networks (WANs), which can span cities, states, or even countries. The most prominent example of a network is the Internet, a global system that links millions of private, public, academic, and business networks. Networks play a critical role in various aspects of modern life, facilitating communication, commerce, and data exchange. While they offer numerous advantages, such as enhanced connectivity and accessibility to resources, they also come with challenges, including security risks like data breaches and unauthorized access.
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Moving into a neighborhood with a governing body that oversees certain functions of the community comes with certain expectations and requirements. An HOA can require the homeowner to do certain things and avoid others, typically things that affect the appearance of the home. Before signing a contract, it is beneficial for Florida homeowners to know what their HOA can regulate.
Typical HOA matters
HOAs are organizations tasked with the upkeep of common areas, maintaining property values and caring for the overall appearance of the neighborhood. This means there could be some restrictions placed on what a homeowner can do with his or her property. Some things an HOA could regulate include:
- Exterior paint colors
- Shingles and siding colors
- Toolsheds and outdoor structures
- Basketball hoops or swing sets
An HOA may also have the authority to regulate whether an owner can run a business from his or her him, have a pet or manage the age of the people who live in the community. The specific regulations will differ depending on the type of a community.
The rights of a homeowner
A homeowner does not have to accept a violation of his or her property rights or personal rights by an HOA that is overstepping its bounds. If a Florida homeowner believes this is happening to him or her, it is reasonable to seek an understanding of legal options available. It may be necessary to pursue legal action in order to resolve the situation and prevent an HOA from encroaching on an owner’s rights or levying unfair penalties.


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Mitsotakis forecasts general election in May, along with Europarliament poll
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday told party cadres that he believes national elections will be held in tandem with European Parliament elections in May.
General elections must be held no later than October, although Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has the ability to declare snap elections at any time.
Mitsotakis is currently leading Tsipras in terms of voter approval ratings, while his center-right party holds double-digit percentage-point leads in most mainstream opinion polls conducted over the past two years.
In a related development, government sources on Friday referred to “confusion” on the part of ND, after the opposition party charged that Tsipras was “afraid” of revelations by former defense minister and erstwhile coalition partner Panos Kammenos.
“In the beginning ND referred to a ‘consensual divorce’; then it spoke of a ‘sham divorce’, then a ‘divorce of convenience’. Today, it (ND) refers to a ‘blackmail divorce’,” the unnamed sources said.
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