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WithinReach 2014 Legislative Priorities
At WithinReach, we believe that healthy, resilient families make strong communities. Driven by the goal of breaking down barriers that prevent families from living healthy lives, WithinReach strives to work with coalitions and partner organizations to advocate for, educate about, and support key issues that relate to our five key focus areas: breastfeeding, health care access, child development, immunizations, and food access.
When you look at the WithinReach Theory of Change, you see that we look to impact these five key areas through engaging with community partners, families, and influencers. It is the influencers where we have some of the greatest potential to make widespread change throughout Washington State. There is incredible opportunity to pass laws and fund programs that are critical to healthy families.
For 25 years, we have worked to identify and resolve the most pressing concerns facing vulnerable children and families. It is this extensive experience that makes us experts on what families need to be healthy. We are a trusted resource not only directly for those families, but also for the decision makers who decide which laws to pass and what programs to fund. It is because of our deep knowledge that it is important that we work with decision makers to influence public policies and elevate the issues that matter most to Washington families.
With this in mind, the WithinReach 2014 legislative priorities are as follows:
Apple Health for Kids Hotline
Apple Health for Kids streamlines applications for children’s free or low-cost health insurance. The Hotline for Apple Health for Kids is a vital tool for families that provides the assistance they need when applying for coverage for their children. We support ongoing funding for the Apple Health for Kids Hotline.
Breastfeeding is an important predictor of the health of both a mom and her baby, including reducing the risk of diseases such as leukemia and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). While nine out of ten babies in Washington begin life breastfeeding, just 20% of babies are fed only breast milk for the recommended six months. We advocate for Breastfeeding-Friendly Washington designations that encourage and recognize hospitals, health care providers, workplaces, and child care centers who take steps to support breastfeeding.
Affordable Care Act Apple Health Outreach
The Affordable Care Act has already resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of insured people in Washington. However, there remains a large population of people who are not aware of the new coverage options available. Additionally, there is a large knowledge gap around the new renewal process for existing Medicaid, which has resulted in many families being at risk for dropped coverage. We support funding for an outreach campaign for individuals and families about the new coverage options available and the new process for Medicaid renewals.


Hobby farming has become a popular activity due to the many benefits it has to offer. Individuals are able to plant sustainable crops to feed their families hence save money spent buying food. With the right information on how to make hobby farm profitable you will experience numerous benefits like owning the right livestock and increase land value.
There are several things to consider before you begin hobby farming. One of the most important factors is the type of plant and animals to keep. Take time to evaluate the type of crops you want to cultivate. You can focus on specific animals and foods or select various species based on your preferences.
Land will determine the success of your farming activity. Ensure the land can sustain the type of animals you want to keep. The land should guarantee high yields when you plant your desired crops. Inquire from your neighbors the type of crops they have planted before and the results.
There are various laws implemented on hobby farming. Invest time to understand the laws in your region. Understanding different farming laws will help you select the right plants to grow and animals to keep with little effort.
Planning is essential for any farm activity in both rural and urban centers. Evaluate your land and decide where your animals will graze and the type of shelter they will use. You will also need to select the right space for farming. Make sure the land is fertile and choose the right irrigation method for your plants.
Starting hobby farm to gain profits is usually costly. Prepare a budget beforehand to determine how much you will spend. Your budget should have a clear description on the cost of farm equipments, seeds, animals and emergency bills. A good budget will help you plan on proper farm management and how to increase farm production so as to gain high profits.


Dickies Arena, the new multipurpose venue anchoring the Will Rogers Memorial Center in the Cultural District, opens Saturday, October 26, two and a half years after its groundbreaking and five years since Fort Worth voters approved the city funds for its construction.
Voters overwhelmingly approved the public-private partnership project in 2014, with public funds capped at $250 million and the rest coming from private funds. The argument for the arena was purely economical. According to backers, the city loses millions of extra tourism dollars to other cities because it lacks a center for large-scale events. For the annual stock show and rodeo, the sole resident of Dickies, the Will Rogers Coliseum is too small (seating 5,600), outdated (built in 1936), and not flexible enough for events not involving horses. If voters approved a new facility along Montgomery Street, the city could reap those benefits and host concerts and sports tournaments and fill the space when it was otherwise dormant the rest of the year.
The new arena resolves those constraints. It seats up to 14,000 for concerts and 9,300 for the stock show. The seats are stacked and positioned in a way that allows for undisputed views of whatever goes on below. A 25-by-38-feet-round scoreboard, believed to be the largest in the country, hangs from the arched, perforated metal ceiling. LED ribbon boards wrap around the seating areas. Unlike College Park Center at UTA or Bass Performance Hall, the audience has more space to move around in front of and behind their sections. The extra wiggle room should be welcomed by the claustrophobic and neurotic alike.
But perhaps most importantly, patrons are allowed access to the clubs, bars, and suites, with plenty of space overlooking the north and south terrazzo-tile lobbies. Leather wall panels, for instance, featuring the kind of stitches and embroidery usually seen on boots, line the exclusive Reliant Club.
Surrounding the technologically advanced arena is a Western motif. Incorporated inside and outside are friezes and grillwork panels of native grasses (big bluestem, side oats gramma, and yellow Indian grass). They are intertwined into the tile, floors, walls, and railings. A five-acre plaza wraps around the four entrances, the most prominent and largest facing Gendy Street. The two cast-stone and brick towers nod to the original, revamped Will Rogers Tower. It’s an upgrade.
It’s also pretty boring.
The arena was going to be ho-hum from the start. Its key backers –– namely the stock show and Fort Worth billionaire Ed Bass –– wanted the stock show to remain on the 120-acre Will Rogers campus. That’s a good move, if not strategically easy enough for the city to keep up the “Cowboys and Culture” moniker. Despite abutting the Cultural District, keeping on the campus meant the new building would blend in with its surrounding Art Deco architecture.
But as an overall commentary on the state of monumental design, Fort Worth is not a city of brave or courageous architecture, especially as Bass is concerned. His go-to architect is David Schwarz, who is neither courageous nor brave but has become an indisputable part of our built environment. The renowned traditionalist behind the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, Sundance Square, Bass Hall, and the expansions of Cook Children’s Hospital evokes the sort of nostalgia for yesteryear that never quite went away after the Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation ruling. Yet he knows large venues as the architect of record of Globe Life Park in Arlington and the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Just like Bass Hall, they are homages to American apple pie and Main Street collegiality. Dickies Arena is no different.


Joffrey Ballet School offers peek into NYC ballet summer program
As part of a fun new video series promoting its Summer Program options, the Joffrey Ballet School in New York has released a trailer introducing its popular New York City Ballet Intensive.
In the video below, we see dancers taking part in last year’s intensive. Directed by Davis Robertson and Jo Matos, the flagship intensive focuses on classical ballet and contemporary ballet technique, pointe, variations and partnering classes. It allows students to participate from one to seven weeks, based on their schedule and availability. The intensive culminates in a student performance at a local theater on the last day.
For dancers interested in this or another Joffrey Ballet School summer intensive, they can apply to win a scholarship. In case you haven’t heard the big news, Dance Informa and the Joffrey Ballet School are offering a quarter-million dollars in summer intensive scholarships – not to mention a paid yearlong position in the Joffrey Ballet Concert Group too!
For further information on the summer intensives and how to enter to win a scholarship, read this article in Dance Informa Magazine’s December edition: http://www.danceinforma.com/2015/12/02/win-joffrey-ballet-school-summer-intensive-scholarship/


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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter (Paperback)Ben Goldfarb (author)
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WINNER of the 2019 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction"
Science News "Favorite Science Books of 2018"
Booklist "Top Ten Science/Technology Book of 2018"
"A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of semi-aquatic rodents.... A masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world."-The Washington Post
In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of "Beaver Believers"-including scientists, ranchers, and passionate citizens-recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are far healthier, for humans and non-humans alike, than those without them. From the Nevada deserts to the Scottish highlands, Believers are now hard at work restoring these industrious rodents to their former haunts. Eager is a powerful story about one of the world's most influential species, how North America was colonized, how our landscapes have changed over the centuries, and how beavers can help us fight drought, flooding, wildfire, extinction, and the ravages of climate change. Ultimately, it's about how we can learn to coexist, harmoniously and even beneficially, with our fellow travelers on this planet.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 318 g
Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 18 mm
"Written with clarity, intelligence, and humor, this engaging book will appeal to basically everyone." Forbes
"Eager takes us inside the amazing world of nature's premier construction engineer...and shows us why the restoration of an animal almost driven to extinction is producing wide-ranging, positive effects on our landscapes, ecology, and even our economy." National Geographic
"Impressively researched, charmingly written, absolutely persuasive book. . . .Goldfarb makes his argument with a quiet power and deceptively breezy writing that paints a vivid picture of how the various inhabitants of the natural world rely on one other. Take one vital piece out and the whole thing could collapse."-The Seattle Times
"This book lodges itself among the ranks of the best sort of environmental journalism." The Boston Globe
"Eager is a passionate, captivating love letter to the beaver." The Christian Science Monitor
"Goldfarb's writing shines with beautiful language and colorful stories." Science News
"Engrossing and elegantly written.... Within its wide scope, Eager includes nuggets sure to make you the most fascinating conversationalist at your next party." Scientific American
"A revelation! If we only let them live, beavers are the solution to many of our nation's ecological problems. . . . Goldfarb's wonderful book might just tail-slap a politician or two into realizing how much we need them to restore our critical wetlands."-Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus
"This witty, engrossing book will be a classic from the day it is published."-Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
"European settlers who cut, plowed, and shot their way west also trapped the country nearly clean of mammals. . . . Now, though, beavers are on the rebound, and the how and who of that story, as told in Eager, will give you a new and completely different concept of the continent."-Carl Safina, New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Words
"[Goldfarb] writes eloquently of the return of this industrious, habitat-enriching animal, its conflicts with humans and their property, and of the ways both elegant and Rube Goldbergian in which beaver and human needs can be balanced." Booklist, Starred Review
"[Goldfarb] shares his findings in lucid and entertaining prose....Filled with hard facts and fascinating people (and animals), [Eager] is an authoritative, vigorous call for understanding and action." Kirkus, Starred Review
"In this diverting volume, environmental journalist Goldfarb sings the praises of beavers. . . . An affectionate portrait of these 'hardy rodents.'" Publishers Weekly
"This comprehensive book provides a well-rounded consideration of a frequently misunderstood species....Even if you don't think you have an opinion on beavers, this engaging book will make you a beaver believer." Library Journal
"Lively and educational....Eager offers rare insight into the history of beavers and their behavior, qualities, and characteristics. Even more importantly, [it] explores the animals' complex relationship with humans, and the essential role they play in developing ponds and streams that support wildlife." Foreword Reviews
"A thought-provoking book for anyone interested in ecosystems science."
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Hand grenade is found near marina in Northamptonshire
A hand grenade, described by police as "historic", has been found near a marina in Northamptonshire.
Police set up a cordon around Billing Aquadrome on Friday and an explosive ordnance disposal team was called in.
The grenade was found not to be "live" but members of the public were not allowed back on the site in Northampton until late afternoon.
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As news is unfolding, information will be constantly updated. Please check back with us for the full court opinion and an expert’s point of view!
To help inform our readers on the background and issues of interchange fees, we include the following commentary:
This volume consists of seven articles on the economics and regulation of interchange fees. (Evans)
Download Neelie Kroes’ comments, the official European Commission decision, and an article appearing in the DG Comp newsletter. (DG Comp)
Is a simple rule really better than no rule? (Verge, Calvano, Heimler, Delgado)
Increasing, not reducing, innovation and investment. (Evans, Bourreau, Attinger)
Needing different fees for different types of transactions. (Georges Pauget)
A presentation before the 2008 ESSEC Conference looking at why we should care about interchange fees. (Frederic Jenny)
Do merchants pass along savings to consumers as price reductions or otherwise? (Mateus, Verdier, Maier-Rigaud)
Do interchange fees provide efficient pricing or market failure? (Schmalensee, Amelio, Bolt, Valletti)
*UPDATE* MasterCard, Visa, and several major banks have proposed a class action settlement. Merchants allege interchange fee price-fixing and anticompetitive payments practices. The $7.25 billion settlement would be the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history.
The EU General Court has rejected MasterCard’s appeal of the European Commission’s 2007 decision to ban its cross-border multilateral interchange fees (MIF). The European Commission had found that MIF violate EC Treaty rules on restrictive business practices (Article 81), writing in the press release accompanying the decision that interchange fees “inflated the cost of card acceptance by retailers without leading to proven efficiencies.” The General Court agreed: “The methods of setting the MIF tended to overestimate the costs borne by the financial institutions on issuing payment cards and, moreover, inadequately to assess the advantages which merchants derive from that form of payment.”
Although this decision applies directly to MasterCard, the European Commission will likely set its sights on Visa Europe next.
CPI provides a full primer on the case that includes past documents and contributions from our archive, including a book on interchange fees, and a presentation on the future of payments in Europe.
Interchange fees have become increasingly controversial. These fees constitute the bulk of the cost that merchants incur for taking cards because most consumers pay with a card from a four-party system that assesses these fees. The total interchange fees paid by merchants have increased dramatically as consumers have switched to electronic payments. Merchants have complained, have filed lawsuits, and have lobbied governments to do something about this. Meanwhile governments around the world have intensified their examination of these fees.
Interchange fees have become a critical issue in the debate over the economic viability of electronic payments in the European Union as well, with rising concerns that Europe is lagging in innovation in payments. With the hoped-for success of the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) worries have been raised over the future of the European domestic schemes and the prospects for a European-based scheme to become a leading player in Europe and elsewhere in the world. Regulation of interchange fees alters the business model for payments by eliminating a source of revenue from the merchant side of the business.

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The main temples of Luang Prabang understandably line the main street. The crown jewel among the many wats here has to be Wat Xiang Thong. Its roofs reach slightly higher than the other wats and its decorations are slightly more elaborate. In the setting sun, this small temple complex was quite stunning.
The sumptuous gold leaf decorations were an elegant motif repeated all over the buildings here…
… even down to the tiniest side halls.
Gold leaf on red was the theme of the day. I wonder how much gold was plastered on the walls.
In the cast of the evening sun, it was a sight to behold.
However, for the most important temple of a country, Wat Xiang Thong was nonetheless humble in comparison. Some parts looked badly in need of restoration.
Other shrines had rather unique decorations, such as this quirky rendition of the tree of life which I rather enjoyed.
The rest of the temple complex had mainly the de rigueur gold carvings as decorations.
Some looked appropriately ancient…
… and others were simply stunning in the evening sun.
One of the most interesting of the shrines was this one with the simple paintings on a pink background. I like the naivety of the style, as if it had been painted by students from the local primary school.
Last of all, we ducked into the main temple hall to watch worshippers at prayer, all serenely decked out in traditional costume.
Here’s a little aside about Lao people: One thing I noticed about Luang Prabang was how friendly the locals were, in particular the monks. Outside one of the wats I was just minding my own business when a young monk struck up a conversation with me. He was very eager to practise his English and we had a little chat about our countries. I’m not sure about their taboos regarding contacts between monks and women but they sure aren’t shy about conversations with foreign women!

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Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday directed Phnom Penh Governor Khoung Sreng to quickly resolve land dispute claims by seven families residing in the Boeung Kak area, an order that flies counter to City Hall’s announcement in April that it had officially closed the resolution process for the decade-long dispute. Continue reading →
Activists hold a vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of Tep Vanny’s detention at Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh, Aug. 15, 2017.
A United Nations’ rights envoy met with activists involved in a long-running dispute at a lake community in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh Tuesday as they marked the one-year anniversary of the jailing of one of their leaders. Continue reading →
Cambodian protesters shout slogans in support of Cambodian land activist Tep Vanny. AFP
Residents of the Boeung Kak community yesterday requested UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia Rhona Smith and ASEAN embassies to campaign for the release of land activist Tep Vanny, who has now been imprisoned for one year.
Gathering in front of the United Nations office in Phnom Penh yesterday, Boeung Kak resident Song Sreyleap said the arrest of Ms Vanny was unjust as she was only protesting for social justice over a land dispute in Boeung Kak.
Tep Vanny stood beside four effigies on a dusky evening last August, marshalling other Boeung Kak residents to light incense sticks, hold lotus stems and throw rice at the four life-size dummies while shouting curses. Continue reading →

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Is this the kind of chance encounter they talk about in love songs.
Or is it something else entirely.
You can trace every great band’s roots back to some demo tape recorded in a basement or some hole in the wall studio. They’re rough, they’re scratchy, but even in those early recordings you can still hear everything amazing that band is.
It seems only fitting that we do the same for my new series, GCD. There are only a few left available though. So check out the 215 Ink shop if you want to pick up a copy and get just a peek of everything the series will be.
I was in a t-shirt designing mood today.
Probably won’t see these any time soon, seeing as how the book hasn’t even come out yet. But never hurts to have a t-shirt design on hand just in case.
I spent last night lettering. And rewriting dialog. Wanna see?
Well, the year is coming to a close, and as the finish line for volume 1 of GCD continues to grow in the distance, it seemed only fitting we end 2011 with another GCD Spotify Playlist. And this time we’re going big. We’re doing the King himself, Johnny Octane.
Johnny Octane has been the face of rock and roll for decades. Coming into the mantle of King of Rock back in the late 1950s, music and the world as a whole was a much different place. Over the course of his career though Johnny was one of the driving forces in how popular music evolved. And with his power and influence, he also played a major part in some of the most significant moments in recent history. Of course, even someone like Johnny Octane can’t right every injustice in the world, and as the world grew and changed over the years we see that shape Johnny’s music just as much as his music helped shape the world around him. Almost until it came to the point when the two were indistinguishable.
For Johnny’s soundtrack I actually tried to go chronological and map out his entire career through other people’s songs, which proved an incredibly interesting challenge. I pulled a lot from artists who have had careers just as long as Johnny’s - people like David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Lou Reed, Johnny Cash. But there’s no denying the impact some people had in just a short time, and those moments they were able to capture in song were just as good example of Johnny’s sound as people whose careers lasted ten times as long. Along the way though I had to really think about how not only how Johnny’s sound evolve, but also his lyrical content. Every decade has their own style and focus, what hand would Johnny have played in all that. And more importantly, what about Johnny Octane the person. What would be important to a carefree musician in his late teens as opposed to an elder-statesman of his sixties. What would he know that he didn’t know back then. What would be the same, what values would he hold onto, what parts of his sound would follow him through his entire career.
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First Spark celebrates the overlooked festival of Imbolc, or Candlemas, the earliest signs of spring, and a time for new ideas in radio, transmission art and electronic music.
First Spark 2013 has the subheading ‘Alternatives to Journalism’ as we explore many ways to tell the stories that cross our path or affect us from far away. There will be a one day event, a 24 hour radio installation, a discussion and, the bit we’re most excited about, a competition for 1 minute radio documentaries.
Your radio documentary can be on any theme and told in any format, so long as it is audio only. It should be within a hair’s breadth of 1 minute, and have a great title. It must be entirely your own work, though could be a reworking of something you have made before. You can enter as a team or as an individual. No other information (eg pictures, explanatory text) will be taken into account by the judges. The deadline is 5pm on Friday 18th January.
We’d really like to play them all on Soundart Radio during the first week of February, though anything that is in breech of our guidelines will not be broadcast. The winners (one over 18 yrs, one under) will be announced at the First Spark event on 2nd February 2013. More details on this, and names of judges, to follow soon.
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Huawei’s FusionCube is a product family of converged data center solutions by Huawei that provide foundational hardware and software for advanced converged data centers. The Huawei FusionCube solutions cover BigData, Converged Infrastructure, and SAN solutions.
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A few more teams began to distance themselves from the pack in Week 10. A few pretenders were exposed and we’ve got a new No. 1 as well. Here are where the 32 teams stand nine weeks into the NFL season:
1. New Orleans Saints (7-1; won 45-35 vs LAR) (+3)
The Saints have won seven straight games against some of the best teams in the NFL. They knocked off the previously unbeaten Los Angeles Rams this week to close out a four-game run in which they defeated Washington, Minnesota and Baltimore. It does not get easier from here with the Bengals on the horizon, but there is no reason to doubt this team making it eight straight.
2. Los Angeles Rams (8-1; lost 45-35 vs NO) (-1)
It was probably going to happen eventually. A few first half missteps dug the Los Angeles Rams into a huge hole last week and they would eventually fall to the New Orleans Saints. While dwelling one on loss is an overreaction, they have now given the Saints an inside track to the top seed in the NFC putting a dent in a potential Super Bowl run.
3. New England Patriots (7-2; won 31-17 vs GB) (-1)
The Sunday night matchup between the Patriots and Packers was supposed to be a quarterback masterclass but it was instead a defensive chess match. New England’s defense stepped up big time for the first three quarters to help make up for the offense’s early ineptitude. Once the offense found its footing, the game was as good as over, though. New England looks like a better team this year than they were the last.
4. Kansas City Chiefs (8-1; won 37-21 vs CLE) (-1)
Patrick Mahomes added 375 yards and three more touchdowns to his MVP-level season and the Chiefs rolled over the Browns. Kareem Hunt is quietly having another amazing season as well. Concerns on defense still exist but this team is still rolling.
5. Los Angeles Chargers (6-2; won 25-17 vs SEA) (-)
The Chargers rolled into CenturyLink Field and took down a good Seattle Seahawks team in a tough environment. While Philip Rivers did not have his best game, the defense is finally shaping up to be the amazing unit we thought it would be. This is the second straight game where the Chargers did not manage to lose on the last play, meaning whatever curse was on them in the past may have finally been lifted.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2-1; won 23-16 vs BAL) (-)
Pittsburgh offense is getting into full stride and the defense looks fine as well. The Steelers took down a good Ravens team in a tough road game. They are slowly starting to run away with the AFC North like the usually do.
7. Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1; won 24-9 vs DET) (+2)
Minnesota put down a marker in this game. They laid a claim to NFC North supremacy by destroying a Lions team that has had their number in recent years. The Vikings are the clear favorites in the NFC North, even though they current are in second place.
8. Carolina Panthers (6-2; won 42-28 vs TB) (+2)
The stars were shining once again for Carolina. Cam Newton and Christian McCaffrey both had great games to help the offense roll over the Bucs. Curtis Samuel stepped up big time as well, with a touchdown through the air and another on the ground.
9. Houston Texans (6-3; won 19-17 vs DEN) (+5)
A Houston team that looked like one of the worst in the league early in the season has won six straight to take over the AFC South. They escaped a Denver with a tough road win and receiver Demaryius Thomas already looks like a great addition
10. Chicago Bears (5-3; won 41-9 vs BUF) (+2)
Chicago was this week’s beneficiary of the Nathan Peterman experience. The Bears defense ravaged the Bills, and Jordan Howard showed signs of life. This team is starting to find its stride.
11. Washington (5-3; lost 38-14 vs ATL) (-4)
Washington’s run game could not get going and for a team that does not really do anything except run the ball, that usually means a loss. Their defense is also built to stop the run, so Matt Ryan and the Falcons’ aerial attack was able to easily dispatch them. Turns out playing football like it’s the 1980s has its faults.
12. Seattle Seahawks (4-4; lost 25-17 vs LAC) (-1)
Seattle dropped their second home game of the season to a team based in LA. The Seahawks were a last-second dropped pass away from potentially sending the game to overtime but came up just short against a great Chargers team. A wild card spot is very possible for this team but they will have to navigate their tough schedule first.
13. Philadelphia Eagles (4-4; BYE) (+2)
The Super Bowl Champions were on a bye and get extra time to prepare for a Cowboys team that will be coming off of a short week.
14. Green Bay Packers (3-4-1; lost 31-17 vs NE) (-6)
As talented as this Green Bay team is, their season may be on life support. Aaron Rodgers and the offense had a tough time getting by a usually not-so-good Patriots defense and it wasted another great game from the defense.
15. Cincinnati Bengals (5-3; BYE) (+1)
I hope Cincinnati’s defense remembered how to play football over the bye because they have an appointment with Drew Brees and the Saints next week.
16. Atlanta Falcons (4-4; 38-14 vs WAS) (+6)
The banged up Atlanta Falcons find themselves in the midst of the NFC wild card race. They still cannot defend against the pass, but does not matter when Alex Smith is the opposing quarterback. Julio Jones finally found the end zone and Atlanta is suddenly a factor in the playoff picture,
17. Baltimore Ravens (4-5; lost 23-16 vs PIT) (-4)
A Ravens team with Super Bowl aspirations has now lost three tough games in a row. They have been competitive in all three, and all three were against top eight teams in this very power rankings, but they need to get back on track. Joe Flacco is terrible again and the murmurs for Lamar Jackson under center are getting louder.
18. Tennessee Titans (4-4; won 28-14 vs DAL) (+3)
Marcus Mariota and his Titans came to play on “Monday Night Football.” The offense looked better than it had all year. On defense Malcolm Butler made a few errors but the front seven managed to hold Ezekiel Elliott in check. They still have ground to make up in the AFC South, but they are very much in the playoff race.
19. Miami Dolphins (5-4; won 13-6 vs NYJ) (-)
The only touchdown in this game was a pick-six by Jerome Baker. Brock Osweiler and the offense look lost without Albert Wilson and the defense holding the Jets to six points is not as big an accomplishment as it may seem.
20. Dallas Cowboys (3-5; lost 28-14 vs TEN) (-2)
While Amari Cooper looked good in his Dallas debut not much else did for the Cowboys. Dak Prescott still is bad. Ezekiel Elliott was bottled up all night. The defense, which was supposed to be the team’s strength, gave up 28 points to an anemic Titans offense.
To add insult to injury Kevin Byard did this:
21. Detroit Lions (3-5; lost 24-9 vs MIN) (-4)
The offensive line is bad. The secondary is bad. The quarterback is bad. The posture of their beat reporters is bad. The team is bad. Everything is bad.
22. Denver Broncos (3-6; lost 19-17 vs HOU) (-2)
The Broncos were a missed field goal away from ending the Texans win streak at the final whistle. Denver has a lot of problems on offense, though, and the the investment into Case Keenum looks worse every week. However, their defense has been okay and is keeping them from being a disaster.
23. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-5; BYE) (-)
Jacksonville got a bye week on their return from London. They get an extra week to prepare for a must-win game against the Colts.
24. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5; lost 42-28 vs CAR) (-)
Their games are exciting every week but they play out the same way. Defense is bad and gets run over. Ryan Fitzpatrick makes a few great plays to drag them back into the game. Team falls just short. They need help basically everywhere on defense.
25. Indianapolis Colts (3-5; BYE) (-)
The Colts still have faint playoff hopes coming out of the bye week but this week’s matchup with the Jaguars feels like a must win.
26. New York Jets (3-6; lost 13-6 vs MIA) (-)
The Jets were on the losing end of an absolute snooze fest in Miami this week. Everything I type about this team every week is still true, Sam Darnold is still learning, everyone else is either really bad or injured.
27. Cleveland Browns (2-6-1; lost 37-21 vs KC) (-)
Cleveland chose to axe Hue Jackson last week and somehow downgraded at head coach by replacing him with Gregg Williams. Todd Haley, possibly the most competent person who worked in this organization, got fired too, for some reason. This team took another few steps back this week and are solidifying another last-place finish. Oh yeah, and on the field they got buzz-sawed by the Chiefs.
28. San Francisco 49ers (2-7; won 34-3 vs OAK) (+4)
Nick Mullens and the 49ers rolled over their brothers from the Bay. George Kittle showed his greatness, as the 49ers seemingly anemic offense ran up the score.
29. New York Giants (1-7; BYE) (-1)
New York gets an extra week to prepare for the Monday Night showdown between NFL heavyweights next week.
30. Buffalo Bills (2-7; lost 41-9 vs CHI) (-1)
Nathan Peterman threw 49 passes and only three were intercepted so that might help lower is ridiculously high interception percentage.
31. Arizona Cardinals (2-6; BYE) (-1)
Arizona might as well have spent the bye preparing for the Raiders in Week 11 because the Chiefs are going to annihilate them this week.
32. Oakland Raiders (1-7; lost 34-3 vs SF) (-1)
This is not a real professional football team just a really expensive social experiment.


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A growing concern: The Great Istanbul Earthquake. One of the most devastating earthquakes in history is expected to happen in Istanbul. An earthquake is expected that will stab like a dagger in the heart of almost the whole economy of a country that can be considered large, and perhaps guarantee that nothing will be the same. As the TV channels make the earthquake subject get over the ratings, the scientific side of the work is ignored as usual. An earthquake, possibly a “mega earthquake,” is presented as if it were magazine news. In this article, we will try to show you the scientific sides of the subject and explain why experts expect a major earthquake in Istanbul.
The expectation of scientists for this great Istanbul earthquake is a natural process that is completely based on scientific foundations, which can be explained with basic geology knowledge, in which no man-made product can directly interfere. Like all earthquakes that have existed so far, the expected major Istanbul earthquake will be an extremely natural event. In this article, we will show you all the details. The fact that the constant magnitude of this earthquake is mentioned is not due to the fact that Istanbul is a metropolis or that waiting for an earthquake in Istanbul is a more popular topic. It is due to the fact that the expected big earthquake will indeed be in Istanbul.
The Science of Earthquakes: Plates and Fault Lines in Istanbul
First of all, it is necessary to explain what the earthquake and fault line means. The only reason for all tectonic activity on Earth is that the Earth is a melted ball of fire. As we know, even if the Earth is a planet, it can be called a “ball of fire” due to its internal structure. However, the reason why we do not feel this is because the outer layer of the Earth is colder than inside, and the thin, “shell” on the outermost part of it, which we walk on, has cooled.
All the continents and oceans we know of are located on this thin crust. But don’t be fooled by this “solid” view of the Earth: The crust layer is 5-10 kilometers under the oceans and 30-50 kilometers under the continents; however, the radius of our planet is 6371 kilometers! In other words, the crust we are on is in the word “nothing” compared to the rest of the Earth. Let us explain it this way: When we consider the Earth, the ratio of the cooled part and the uncooled part is even less than the ratio of the peel of an orange to the fruit part we eat! So our planet has a very thin crust! Magma under the crust is a solid substance (plasma) close to liquid.
There is a large amount of heat in the hot part of the center of the Earth. This high thermal energy even causes magnetic fields and electric currents to occur! The mainland is not one piece and consists of a large number of plates (we’ll get back to this shortly). What you need to know here is that the land under our feet “floats” on this molten structure. The melt flows called convection currents caused by the molten material in the mantle cause the parts of the shell (plates) just above it to move in different directions. Convection currents are the cyclic/circular motion of magma under plates. With the movement of plates containing oceans and lands, everything on these plates also moves slowly. For example, the Anatolian plate (or the Eurasian plate in general) also is pushed from the south by the Arabian plate and the African plate.
The Tethys Ocean is the name of the ocean formed in the triangular, large, and narrowing space between the continents Laurasia and Gondwana, which formed after the disintegration of the Pangea Supercontinent. Anatolia emerged from within this ocean, and this uplift process has traditionally been studied in two stages: Paleo-Tetyan Phase and Neo-Tetyan Phase. During the latter, approximately two oceans form and begin to diverge: Bitlis Ocean and Zagros Ocean (sometimes known as Bitlis-Zagros Ocean).
Movement of the Anatolian Plate and Bitlis Ocean
This ocean disappeared between 5 and 11 million years ago, when the Arabian Plate, which broke off from Africa in the Late Miocene, moved upward, to the north, and closed this ocean. When this plate could not find a place to go, this time it started to swell and formed the mountain ranges in today’s Southeastern Anatolia. Already, the formation of mountains occurs with the breaks and twists that occur as a result of the plates colliding with each other. We see another example as a result of the northward movement of the African plate: this movement formed the Taurus Mountains. After the movement of the Arabian plate for a certain period caused the closure of the Bitlis Ocean and the formation of mountain ranges, this time it started to push Anatolia to the west.
Meanwhile, Anatolia broke off and gained a movement in the west direction. This movement, which lasted for 4 million years, divided Anatolia into two in an east-west direction. This fracture, which starts from Bingöl and reaches the Aegean Sea, is called the North Anatolian Fault Line. The phenomenon named fault line is the rupture of the earth’s crust, as we have just mentioned. These lines are “fractures” that occur in the earth’s crust as we know it! Since these fractures are empty, water fills into it, the water goes down to the hot rocks with magma, becomes hot and as it warms up again, it gushes up like hot water vapor from the teapot. We also call them hot springs. There are hot springs in all cities where the North Anatolian fault passes: Erzincan, Reşadiye, Havza, Adapazarı.
Turkey moves westward average of 20 millimeters each year. Of course, because both surfaces of the fault line are rough, sometimes they get interlocked and cannot go the way it should go. For example, if the fault, which has to advance 4 meters in 200 years on average, cannot progress, and if the installed indentations and protrusions cannot withstand 200 years of accumulation, it will break in an instant and this causes tremors. Earthquake is exactly that; When the 4-meter movement that should have been in 200 years occurs within a few seconds, we call it an earthquake. Because this extremely fast movement, although still extremely slow for the earth’s crust, creates shocking effects for the organisms that live on it. We perceive these shocks as earthquakes.
In other words, earthquakes cannot be produced by technological means; It is formed as a result of massive movements of huge lands, such as your fingernails getting caught on your clothes and breaking suddenly as a result of your application of force. No technology produced by man can give direction or shape to this. The upper part of the North Anatolian Fault Line is the Eurasian plate, the lower part is the Anatolian plate. Recall that the fault lines are the regions between these plates. The upper part is more geologically stable and much more difficult to move. For this reason, the Anatolian plate is under great stress due to intense pressure from the south and moves westward.
As we mentioned, sometimes the fault line gets stuck and the plate that needs to move cannot move because it is pushed. The pressure increases and suddenly the interlocking surface of the fault breaks and the fault “throws itself forward” 2-5 meters. In other words, the plate takes the 2-meter path, which must travel slowly in 100 years, in 30 seconds, and this causes great jolts. This is exactly what happened at 03:02 on the night of August 17, 1999. The throw was about 4-5 meters and this movement took about 45 seconds. Just as snow accumulates on the branch of a tree, it accumulates, it accumulates. Then it breaks suddenly to crack and shakes the tree very hard. And the earthquake is the geological version of this.
Earthquakes Coming Rapidly to Istanbul from the East of Anatolia
Don’t be fooled by this title. The word “rapidly” is often used a little differently from everyday life in sciences such as geology, evolution, climate, and paleontology. Normally, an event can be “fast” for a few seconds, minutes, hours, or even days. However, in such sciences, “fast” is meant for a few decades, centuries, or millennia (thousand years). Sometimes events that take place over millions of years can be referred to as “rapid”, as they normally occur much faster than the course of that event. Therefore, it is useful to pay attention to how the word “fast” is used when talking about earthquakes and earth science.
This brings us to the main point. Coaxial earthquakes of logarithmic magnitude sometimes occur on a fault line (not every earthquake series has to be this way!). It can be said that these earthquakes occur periodically. In other words, a major earthquake happens at one end of a fault line. After a few decades, big earthquakes occur again a little ahead, then a little further, then a little further. This process goes on like this and it is seen that the earthquake moves like a train along a fault line at certain intervals. One of the most obvious examples of this kind of progress used in textbooks is seen on the North Anatolian Fault Line. Another famous example is the California Fault Line.
Therefore, those who maintained that technology is a product of the earthquake in Turkey and the United States holds responsible for this technology, as the country itself should explain exactly why that same earthquake sequence. But of course, this is a completely different matter of discussion. We want to make an important caveat here: Fault lines should not be considered as a single whole! Like nothing else in the Universe, fault lines are not perfect structures. Fault lines are like matchsticks spliced end to end. They are piecemeal; however, those parts constitute the whole of the fault line. Each piece that forms the fault line like a “matchstick” is called a segment.
When an earthquake occurs, only one segment breaks, but not the entire fault. One of the clearest examples of this is the 17 August 1999 earthquake. In this earthquake, only the Izmit segment of the Anatolian Fault Line was broken. Since one end of the segment is in Yalova and the other is in Adapazarı, the quartet Yalova – Gölcük – İzmit – Adapazarı experienced the real shock in the earthquake. It is precisely for this reason that the 17 August earthquake is known as both Gölcük, Yalova, İzmit and Adapazarı Earthquakes.
History of Earthquakes in the North Anatolian Fault Line
As for the earthquakes on the North Anatolian Fault. In fact, we need to talk about a large number of earthquakes; However, compared to what we will examine, earthquakes over 7 will be handled in this process in order to make the subject short. Examining the earthquake history of the North Anatolian Fault Line will clearly reveal why a giant earthquake is expected in Istanbul.
- 1939 Erzincan Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.9
In 1939, the Erzincan earthquake occurred at the tip of the North Anatolian Fault. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.9. As Erzincan became the center of the earthquake, most of the energy in the Erzincan segment was drained. Where did this energy go? Some of this energy was transformed into vibration, making the earth vibrate and scattered into space. Some of them were deposited in the segment just to the west, as the fault line was twisted in an east-west direction. This meant disaster for the west of Erzincan. In short, it transferred the energy on the segment to the segment just to the west, just like a relay race.
- 1942 Niksar Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.0
3.5 years had passed since the energy transferred from the Erzincan segment emerged in the Niksar segment in the west. The year was 1942, Niksar was destroyed by a 7.0 earthquake. Of course, the Niksar segment continued with the same flag game and gave its energy to the Tosya-Ladik segment just west.
- 1943 Tosya-Ladik Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.2
A year had passed since the Niksar earthquake, the year was 1943. Tosya-Ladik was shaken by a 7.2 earthquake. The energy in this segment was also transferred to the Gerede-Bolu segment to its west.
- 1944 Bolu-Gerede Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.2
In 1944, Bolu-Gerede shook with a 7.2 earthquake. Energy again fled westward as usual. Because the Arabian plate was constantly pushing the beautiful Anatolia to the west.
- 1957 Bolu-Abant Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.1
It had been 13 years that the Bolu-Abant segment, adjacent to the Bolu-Gerede segment, was broken in 1957 by an earthquake of 7.1 magnitudes.
- 1967 Adapazarı Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.2
When the calendars showed the year 1967, the chain of earthquakes that progressed like a tsunami reappeared in Adapazarı. Adapazarı was destroyed by a 7.2 earthquake.
- 1999 Izmit Earthquake – Magnitude: 7.4
Again, there was no earthquake for many years. The earthquake destroyed the Izmit segment in 1999 with an earthquake of 7.4.
Why Istanbul? Why now? Why Great Earthquake?
The energy released after each earthquake is modeled and mapped by geophysical engineers. There is no energy left in the earthquake segment, and there will be no major earthquakes in that segment for many years again. Of course, the earthquake is not something that ends, as plate movements continue; But big stutters and breaks, once they happen, are not repeated for a long time. But each time most of the energy is shifted to the neighboring segments of the broken segment.
The reason experts are waiting for a big earthquake in Istanbul is that these earthquakes are over 7. The reason we are so sure that a big earthquake will hit Istanbul is that the series has not surprised scientists once since the 1900s. The reason is that Istanbul is located in the next segment. No geophysical modeling done shows that these fault diffractions will turn east again. On the contrary, the point where almost all analyzes meet is common: Currently, stress is accumulating exponentially in Istanbul, and this stress becomes more and more with each passing year.
Approximately 12 bars of energy accumulated in Düzce migrated to the east with the Düzce earthquake. And where is the energy accumulated in Gebze? That energy is in the segment of Istanbul. Unfortunately, we have to face the reality: It doesn’t have much life left, there will be an earthquake soon. It is no use deceiving or consoling ourselves, we should start looking for solutions, we are even late. For example, we can say this clearly: we do not expect a serious earthquake, at least geophysically, in Izmit, Adapazarı, and Yalova in the next few centuries; However, we strongly remind you that predicting earthquakes (especially in the near term) is almost impossible and therefore people living there should never let go of caution.
But we can say that Istanbul and its immediate surroundings are on the edge of a knife and are the most dangerous areas; therefore, the risk factor of other regions is smaller next to Istanbul. The Istanbul segment has no salvation. Many experts expect this earthquake between 2019-2021. Even according to the loosest calculations, this period will not be after 2029-2031. Therefore, our advice to the people living there is to get away from the Marmara coasts. Especially those living on the coasts of Pendik, Maltepe, Kartal, and those living on the shores of Zeytinburnu, Bakırköy, and Avcılar should migrate further north if they will live in Istanbul.
In the 17 August earthquake, Avcılar suffered more, although it was farther from Zeytinburnu, Kadıköy, and Bakırköy, to the focal point of the earthquake. The reason is not that the Avcılar’s ground is not solid, as some reports have claimed; It was the collision of the reflected and refracted earthquake waves in Avcılar completely by chance. In other words, it is not clear and unpredictable where the waves will collide. However, statistically, this meeting is more likely to take place on the coast. For this reason, it is useful to stay away from the coasts.
The Difficulties of Interpreting the Expected Great Istanbul Earthquake
We mentioned that the North Anatolian Fault Line starts from Bingöl, crosses Istanbul, and reaches the Aegean Sea (Saros Bay). We have said that there are dozens of segments along this line. An interesting fact is that only two of these segments have not been broken in the last century: One is the Yedisu segment, the other is the East Marmara segment, which we are currently discussing, just below the islands.
As the author of this article, I have brought together many independent studies, including those I mentioned in this article in my thesis about the expected Istanbul earthquake. I cannot say that I came up with something new as a result of my research; however, in independent studies, I discovered that some previously unrelated pieces fit together like a puzzle. We’ll talk about this a little bit now and provide examples of a deeper analysis. There are two difficult aspects of interpreting Istanbul’s earthquake hazard, let’s talk about this first:
The first is that the fault that will affect Istanbul is under the Sea of Marmara. It was not known where the fault under the Sea of Marmara passed until 1999! Its discovery was made after the 1999 earthquake. In fact, the North Anatolian Fault splits into three branches after Adapazarı. The northern branch goes from Izmit Gulf, the Islands, and Florya offshore and reaches Tekirdağ. This branch is the structure that creates the Islands and the Gulf of Izmit … The middle branch passes through the Edremit gulf and goes to the Dardanelles via Bandırma. These two fault branches are the faults that make up the Marmara Sea. In other words, as the north and the middle arm move away from each other, there is a collapse in between and the sea is formed by filling with water. Today we know this sea as the Marmara Sea.
The second difficult part stems from the inability to access the sources about the old Istanbul earthquakes. There are actually resources. But because of the alphabet change and even the change of language over time, these ancient records are difficult to understand. For example, during my thesis, I found a Turkish source (a report prepared by the rulers of the time) on the 1884 Istanbul earthquake. However, this report, written 130 years ago, cannot be understood today without an interpreter. Since many researchers do not bother to have these translations done and do not know the language, it is very difficult to know where and how to access these sources; Accordingly, many findings that may guide the studies can be ignored. It is a fact that we need more translations in this field and transfer of old data to the digital environment and to make it available to the public.
Analysis of Ancient Earthquakes
As we mentioned above, the fault map under the Marmara Sea has just been made. We compile earthquakes from history books and compare them with today’s fault map, and by looking at the damage and impact area of that day, we determine which earthquake is on which branch. We have six chapters on the Marmara Sea fault map. To give an example from the analysis, it can be said that a chain of thought has been passed through:
This or that earthquake happened in these six parts. For example, the earthquake that took place in 1719 affected Istanbul, but it had a greater effect on Kocaeli than Istanbul. In other words, this earthquake has only been in the gulf segment. There were people who died in Istanbul in the 1766 earthquake, but the earthquake caused more damage in Edirne. This means that the earthquake is in the western Marmara segment. Here we list all the earthquakes of these six regions (segments) in a tabular form. Then we enter the dates in these lists and find these pieces broken every few years. Considering more than 7 earthquakes:
In the bay segment; Earthquakes occurred with an interval of 189, 235, 321, 202, 221, 280 years. In other words, it was not broken for 280 years before 99 earthquakes. 14 years have passed. The bay piece will likely remain unbroken for another 200 years. In other words, the gulf period is around 200 years on average and yet in its 14th year. This means the area is currently safe from danger. From there, we come to the Adalar segment. Between the earthquakes, there are 432 years, 520 years, and 504 years. As it is now in its 504th year, it is in the last stages of its cycle. That is why the Adalar fault is very dangerous today! It has a load on it that has accumulated over a very long time. Even if we ignore the energy that the Körfez fault loaded on the Adalar fault after the 99′ earthquake, it has already reached the end of its period. So anyway, a break from this benefit is expected. This break will cause great destruction.
Similarly, the average period of the fault off Florya is 250 years and today this fault is in its 259th year. In other words, this region is also broken, in a situation that will break. The other fault branch off Silivri, that is, the period in which the fault made a northward curve in the Marmara Sea, is about 250 years and that is today in its 246th year. In the West Marmara fault, the period is 250 years and the current period is 246 years. Finally, the period of the part around Gaziköy is around 270 years. But it’s calm there. It is in the 101st year of its period because it was last broken in the 1912 earthquake. In other words, it is a piece that does not require us to wait for an earthquake anymore. There is an average of 170 years ahead of it.
The four parts running from the Islands to Gaziköy have either filled their period or are about to fill. As we mentioned in particular, the Adalar fault is in a very dangerous process. If we had known the fault network beneath the Marmara Sea in more detail, we could have done a much better analysis. Still, the point reached today is considered very good compared to 10 years ago.
Richter and Gutenberg Analysis of the Great Istanbul Earthquake
The above section was just a study. It was the combination and interpretation of the science of history and geophysics. Also, when we use the logarithmic formulas developed by Gutenberg and Richter to take the exact data related to only geophysics and give the periods and repetition numbers of earthquakes, we obtain data that exactly corresponds to the above results. Likewise, in this completely independent study, the Adalar fault, Middle Marmara and Northern branch, and West Marmara carry a high earthquake risk. To give the exact numbers, it’s 0.04 percent in the bay for 2017. So it’s close to the impossible. 79 percent in Adalar, 63 percent in Central Marmara, 66 percent in North Bend, 65 percent in West Marmara, and 0.002 percent in Gaziköy. When we examine the historical data separately, the four parts in the middle seem very dangerous, and Körfez and Gaziköy seem safe.
Putting this aside and using the relationship of Richter and Gutenberg, the inventor of the Richter scale, we make calculations on the completely new generation, precise, instrumented earthquakes, and again we see that the Körfez and Gaziköy faults are safe and the other four faults in the middle are very dangerous. While the risk analyzes for 2017 gives this result, when we consider this for 2025, the risk in the island’s fault is 85 percent. The other three dangerous pieces are increasing at the same rate. There are many small fragments between these two faults. Since 484 AD, 34 earthquakes have caused damage in Istanbul. In order to make an accurate analysis, we need to know which of these earthquakes occurred in which branch or in which parts between these two branches.
If we could examine the bottom of the Sea of Marmara meter by meter, our job would be very easy. This is the first difficult part of the job. We don’t have the technology to do this. It cannot be said that we are in cooperation with countries that have the technology. Fortunately, these analyzes are taken seriously as danger bells start to ring. It is precisely for this reason that American, French, German, and Italian teams, which you hear on the news, dive into the Sea of Marmara and make analyzes. They take samples from the fault line, make measurements, examine the line, and determine possible risk factors. In this way, they hope that we can make it easier for us to predict the earthquake and reduce the loss of life and property.
When we try to predict new earthquakes by using a functional relation called “Student T-Test”, which is generally used in statistics science, which is independent of these two studies, even geophysical, we reach the same percentage results for these six regions. In other words, in these three studies, risk points to the same points equally. The area that gives a red alarm is the Adalar fault. If we add to this that the 99′ earthquake directly loading the Adalar fault, the result looks even more grave.
But the worst part of the job is that when the Adalar fault is broken, its energy has already filled its rupture period, it comes to the brink of breaking and will give its energy to the middle Marmara fault. It also broke in a short time and gave its energy to the north bend, and again to the west Marmara fault after a short time. This means that there will be at least 4 major earthquakes in Istanbul that will affect all Marmara shores in the next 100 years at most!
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Tax Increment Financing Districts
Tax increment financing districts, often referred to as TIDs or TIFs, are used to increase economic development to an area, provide an opportunity for developers, as well as increase property tax revenue to counties, cities, and schools, which in turn, can benefit citizens. This article will not address the legal requirements of TIDs, but rather focus on the accounting for such.
A common example of a TID is a housing development. In this scenario, a City will pay for the infrastructure, such as water/sewer lines and roads, and the developer will bid the project and hire a contractor to complete the work. In turn, the City is indebted to the developer for its portion of the infrastructure costs unrelated to the actual homes being built within the development. This is referred to as a developer-financed TID.
Under the same housing development example, it is also possible for the City to obtain traditional bank financing and pay for their portion of the infrastructure costs or even borrow from other funds within the City. In this scenario the City is indebted to a bank or other funds within the City. This is referred to an entity-financed TID.
The accounting for TIDs can oftentimes lead to confusion. Each TID different from another. Regardless of the type of financing within the TID, the terms should be explained within the project plan, which will cover whether payment amounts will fluctuate as property taxes are collected, or whether a specific, set amount is required, as well as the frequency of payments, interest, etc.
The confusion with a developer-financed TID stems from the difference between what a developer might owe the bank for his/her costs relating to the development vs. what the City owes the developer for just its portion of the infrastructure. For example, a housing development will cost a developer $2 million to construct, but $1 million of such relates to water lines, sewer lines, and roads. In this example, the City is indebted to the developer for $1 million. The developer is responsible for determining how to fund the $2 million project, whether from external bank loans or cash reserves. The City collects the portion of increased property taxes applicable to the TID area and remits them to the developer, generally upon collection from the County throughout the year. Thus, payments cannot be made to the developer until homes are constructed within the development and property taxes are collected on such homes. If the development has homes built right away, the City will make payments to the developer sooner. In a development with slow growth, developers will not receive payments from a City, but most likely will be required to make payments on its external debt.
With entity-financed TIDs, whether from bank or internal financing between funds, these agreements tend to require regular payments, regardless of whether related TID property tax revenues are received. Again, keep in mind that the terms vary amongst each TID and no one TID looks like another.
Per South Dakota Codified Law, TIDs expire after 20 years. Thus, a City is no longer required to make payments to a developer after the 20-year mark and any remaining debt is written off the City’s general ledger. Once a TID has been paid off or reached 20 years, the property tax revenue related to the TID should be included in the general property tax revenue allocation to the City, County, and School Districts.
Please contact Shelley Goodrich or Traci Hanson on any further questions relating to this topic and governmental accounting.


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It's always a good idea to eat more fruit, but pomegranates have disadvantages that may make it a difficult fruit choice for some people. Compared to some other fruits, pomegranates may be an inconvenient fruit to eat -- making it more time-consuming to eat healthy -- and the fruit and its juice are a concentrated source of sugar. There are also concerns that the fruit and juice may interact with certain medications, including statins and blood-thinners. Consult your doctor to discuss how pomegranates fit into your diet.
Inconvenient to Eat
Eating a pomegranate is not like eating an apple. You can't simply wash it and go. It requires a bit of work, so it's not the most convenient way to eat healthy in a time crunch. The fruit of the pomegranate, called arils, is not only hidden under the tough red exterior, but imbedded in white pith. To get to the sweet and tart arils, you have to cut into the fruit and figure out how to scoop them out.
The Pomegranate Council suggests cutting the fruit into sections after removing the stems, then placing the sections into a bowl of water and removing the arils from the sections with your finger. Once all the arils have been removed, you can strain the bowl of water and enjoy.
High in Sugar
The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center says people with diabetes should be careful about eating pomegranates because of its sugar content. A 1/2-cup serving of the arils contains 16 grams of carbohydrates and 12 grams of sugar, while the same serving size of pomegranate juice contains 16 grams of carbohydrates and 16 grams of sugar.
If you're concerned about the sugar in your diet, go for the fruit instead of the juice. Pomegranate fruit is a better source of fiber, which not only helps with blood sugar control but also helps keep you feeling full.
High in Vitamin K
Both pomegranate fruit and its juice contain high amounts of vitamin K. While vitamin K is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in blood clotting, if you're taking the blood thinner warfarin you may need to be careful about the amount of vitamin K in your diet. The recommendation is to eat a consistent amount of vitamin K each day to make sure the medication works effectively. If pomegranates are not a regular part of your diet, you need to take into account its vitamin K content so that it doesn't affect your medication.
Interactions With Medications
Although research is limited, there is concern that pomegranates, including the fruit, juice and extract, may inhibit an enzyme that metabolizes medication -- similar to the effect of grapefruit. Memorial Sloan Kettering warns that drinking pomegranate juice while taking statins may increase your risk of rhabdomyolysis, a breakdown of muscle tissue that may damage your kidneys, due to this inhibition. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist to discuss possible interactions with any medication you're taking.
- MedlinePlus: Rhabdomyolysis
- Pomegranate Council: Three Steps No Mess Process
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Pomegranate
- ChooseMyPlate.gov: Tips to Help You Eat Fruits
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association: Position of the American Dietetic Association: Health Implications of Dietary Fiber
- Linus Pauling Institute: Vitamin K
- National Institutes of Health: Important Information to Know When You Are Taking: Warfarin (Coumadin) and Vitamin K
Jill Corleone is a registered dietitian and health coach who has been writing and lecturing on diet and health for more than 15 years. Her work has been featured on the Huffington Post, Diabetes Self-Management and in the book "Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation," edited by John R. Bach, M.D. Corleone holds a Bachelor of Science in nutrition.


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(Dec 2): Stocks in Asia were set for a muted start to December as investors weighed data on China’s economy that showed a bright spot for manufacturing and the latest news on the trade front. The Australian dollar rose.
Futures pointed marginally higher in Tokyo and Hong Kong. The S&P 500 Index dipped on Friday. On U.S.-China trade: the Global Times reported that China’s government wants tariffs to be rolled back as part of the phase one trade deal with the U.S. Oil was in focus after Iraq said OPEC and its allies will consider deeper production cuts.
A gauge of China’s manufacturing sector jumped unexpectedly in November, signaling a recovery amid a stabilizing global economy. That comes ahead of data this week on American manufacturing and employment. Meantime, Black Friday hit a record $7.4 billion in U.S. online sales.
In Hong Kong, clouds of tear gas returned over the weekend as police and protesters clashed. U.S. support for the demonstrators has threatened to weigh on trade talks after China’s foreign ministry warned again last week of unspecified retaliation for President Donald Trump’s signing of the bill.
Here are some key events coming up this week:
China’s Caixin PMI manufacturing on Monday.
U.S. ISM manufacturing and construction spending on Monday.
Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering is scheduled to be priced on Thursday.
Friday brings the U.S. jobs report, where estimates are for nonfarm payrolls to rise by 190,000 in November.
These are the main moves in markets:
The S&P 500 slipped 0.4% on Friday.
Futures on Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.1%.
Hang Seng Index futures rose 0.2%.
Futures on Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced 0.1%.
The yen was flat at 109.54 per dollar.
The offshore yuan held at 7.0281 per dollar.
The Aussie rose 0.1% to 67.71 U.S. cents.
The pound slid 0.1% to $1.2912.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries ended Friday at 1.78%.
West Texas Intermediate crude fell 5.1% to $55.17 a barrel Friday.
Gold rose 0.5% tp $1,463.98 an ounce on Friday.