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All you need to know before moving to Albania
With an estimated population of over 3 million, Albania is on the lower end of the most populous countries around the world. Moving to Albania opens up a whole new world to expats, with opportunities for work in various industries. Albania is considered an upper-middle income economy and has a high Human Development Index, which proves that the quality of life is more than satisfactory.
Albania is a nation with nearly three million residents on the Adriatic coast of Europe. In the year 2009, it joined Nato, and also applied for membership in the European Union but is not yet a member of that organization. An obscure Illyrian tribe known as the Albani and their city Albanopolis was mentioned as being in the area around the year 150, but the precise origins of the modern people and their Albanian language are not without controversy. At any rate, for the last 500 years or so, the people have not called themselves Albanian, but rather Shqiptare, meaning those who understand each other. It was controlled by Turkey from the late 1400s until 1912 and was a communist country between the end of the Second World War and 1991. All religion was banned during the Marxist regime, and believers were persecuted. Since its collapse, the population has largely reverted to its former Muslim (70%) and Christian (30 %) faiths.
Albania today is still known as a country from which people emigrate, rather than a country where foreigners are moving to. The population has tended to decrease from past years on account of this emigration, rather than increase. While it is still one of the poorest countries in Europe, the outlook for Albania's future is considered to be promising with the prospect that more international companies might choose to locate there. At present, the economy is largely based on the agricultural sector and farmland. There is also a vast amount of wildlife in Albania. Albanian farms produce massive quantities of figs, olives, corn and tobacco.
Albania did away with Marxism-Leninism and switched to an open market economy in the early 1990s with much privatization, especially of agricultural land. Private car ownership has been on the increase, as it was illegal under the Communist regime when most people were expected to take trains. The tourism sector has now been seeing yearly increases as more travellers consider Albania as a holiday destination. Albania was also one of the only economies in Europe to record any growth in the 2009 recession. There is a significant unemployment rate of at least 12.5 percent. The national currency of Albania is the Lek, which is worth around 2 US cents. The average wage in Albania is about US $3.83 an hour. About 15 % of the cash flow is sent in by Albanians working in Greece or Italy.
In July 2011, the Albanian government deregulated vehicle insurance, allowing insurers to set their rates. There is a public health care system in Albania, overseen by the Albanian Ministry of Health and Environmental Protection, but private insurance health care is also available for those who can afford to pay the higher premiums. All Albanian citizens are guaranteed equal access to medical care by law, which is funded by the Albanian government. Employers and employees in Albania also make contributions to the national health schemes that are withheld from their paychecks. However with the high levels of poverty and unemployment in Albania the state insurance plan is usually underfunded. The Private facilities are not covered by the public insurance, and the medical services in Albania want cash to be paid up front in the time of service to the patient. Patients are supposed to get a referral from a general practitioner for a specialist, but because the general practitioners have a reputation for lacking expertise, many Albanians will skip them and try to go directly to the specialist, despite the introduction of a fine to discourage them from doing this. Private health insurance opens the doors to a much broader array of treatment facilities and clinics.
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Make sure that your legal documents such as passports and permits are all up to date. Your visa needs to be valid for up to 90 days. Albanian embassy also requires you to have at least two blank pages in your passport for any necessary stamps upon arrival. If you plan to bring pets, you need to secure Veterinary Certificates. Be sure to contact the Country/Embassy of Albania for other documents needed for the import of domestic animals.
Next that you have to do is to check your bank account if you have enough resources to get you through the first few months. Though the cost of living in Albania is considered cheap, but it's still important to manage your budget. Make an inventory of your current belongings. You can sell those that are no longer needed and only bring the most important ones, like clothes and essential appliances, furniture, etc.
It will be better if you put all the documents in one envelope and keep it in your hand carry bag, which will make it a lot easier for you to present them anytime needed. Keep a list of all the items that you sent out for shipping and make sure that you ask for the tracking number.
Be mindful that the country implements a strict prohibition for entry of items such as firearms, narcotics, illegal drugs, weapons, pornography, toxic and radioactive materials and yes, stuffed animals.
Shipping and Removals
Before contacting a removal company, make sure that you have checked your housing options first.A huge majority of expats are living in Tirana, the city capital and also the centre of market and business. If you are planning to move into an apartment with limited space, then it might not be advisable to bring large furniture and too many appliances.
The cost of shipping varies with every company. You can check their website and utilise their online rate calculator to have an idea on how much it will cost to move your belongings.You can call international or local shipping and removal companies to help you import your belongings to Albania. The regular shipping process is 1 to 2 weeks for airfreight and 1 to 8 weeks for ocean-based transport, depending on your country of origin. There is an additional 7-14 days process for clearance of necessary documents such as your passport, visa, etc.The main and largest port in Albania is the Port Duress. It has all the best facilities and where most of the shipments/containers arrive.
Importing household and personal goods require documents such as an invoice which states the quantity and price of each item, declaration of value which will be the basis of duty and tax, certificate of origin and declaration if there are any Special Goods included in the shipment. There is a 20% VAT rate applied, and you need to pay the moment your goods enter the Albanian custom territory.
Once you are done with all these arrangements, what you need to do is to wait for the most awaited day of your departure as you start a new life in the beautiful seaside country of Albania.
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Albania is known officially as the Republic of Albania. Located in Southeastern Europe, the country is a member of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. Historically part of Roman provinces, Albania established itself as independent in the year 1912. Expats looking for work in the country will no doubt be fascinated by Albania’s beaches, archeological sites and vast mountains. Albania mostly remains to be one of the poorest European countries with a struggling economy -- along with Ukraine, Kosovo, and Moldova, among others. The country is also an unpopular destination for expats looking to work or retire abroad, mostly because Albania does not offer much when it comes to salary, benefits, or health services.
The country’s economy is largely dependent on agriculture and is considered the most important sector, accounting for 21% of Albania’s total GDPand employing almost half of the total population. Albania is known to produce huge amounts of corn, figs, tobacco, olives and wheat. Tourism is also fast-becoming a vast sector of Albania’s economy, with approximately 4.2 million tourists in 2012 most of which come from countries like Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, and Italy. As of 2013, the tourism sector supplies 10% of the country’s GDP. In terms of Global Competitiveness Index by the World Economic Forum, Albania ranked 89 out of 144 countries in the world.
Expats coming from the EU/EEA member states need not procure a work permit in order to find work in Albania. However, foreigners from non-EU/EEA member states will require a Type D long term visa in order to secure a work permit in Albania. Once the visa is issued, a temporary residence permit is required to apply for a residence permit in Albania. Along with the work permit application, other documentation will be submitted to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs – the government sector that will issue the work permit of the foreign national. The application for the work permit can also be submitted to the diplomatic representative office of Albania (like the Albanian Embassy) in the foreign national’s country of residence.
Foreign nationals hoping to find a job in Albania may prove the process to be quite a difficult one. If they wish to work for an Albanian company, they must first have an adequate knowledge of the Albanian language. More often than not, this is the medium of communication in Albanian offices (except maybe for multinational companies), and most locals cannot speak or understand English. Another factor as well is the small salary. Compared to other European countries, Albania does not offer much when it comes to wages – even for foreign nationals. The current minimum wage in Albania is 21,000 ALL or about $210 a month.
The standard working hours in Albania is forty hours per week or eight hours a day. Most large scale businesses and offices operate from 8AM to 5PM, Mondays to Fridays. Meanwhile, banking hours are shorter, mostly running from 9AM until 2:30PM. Shops open at 8AM until 7PM, although sometimes they close for siesta breaks from 12PM to 4PM, then resume operation at 4PM until 8PM.
Finding an accommodation in Albania is relatively easy. Expats can find affordable and expensive apartments – furnished or unfurnished – in and out of the city center, depending on their preference. The average cost of rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Tirana, the capital city of Albania, is €236 a month. A similar sized bedroom outside the city center costs approximately €121 a month.
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After performing an acoustic rendition of her own hit ‘Bellyache’, the 16-year-old American pocket rocket tried her luck with a classic from the King Of Pop himself, Michael Jackson.
Eilish stripped back and slowed down MJ’s ‘Bad’ from his iconic 1987 album of the same name, transforming it into an acoustic number with sultry vocals.
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29th September: Highlights
- This could be a long quarter for the UK economy
- Senator to oppose dangerous Powell
- Doors open to higher inflation
Economy facing a slew of bad news
This began with Brexit negotiations that were ongoing when Johnson took over from Theresa May. Continued through almost every stage of the Pandemic and now, faced with both the wholesale gas price increase and the HGV driver shortage.
In many cases Johnson and his Ministers appear to be quick to comment, almost without either thinking or having all the facts to hand, but slow to decide a course of action.
The number of changes that have had to be made to policies that have clearly not been thought through is bordering on the farcical.
With an opposition that is in danger of being torn apart by infighting, the outlook for the country over the short and medium term is a major concern to investors and potential trading partners.
The way in which President Biden pulled the rug from under any potential trade deal between the UK and U.S. is synonymous of the hopeful way the country is handling post-Brexit negotiations over trade deals
It could be argued that no Government could have made correct decisions about every crisis that has befallen the country in the recent past, but what is becoming unforgivable is the manner in which the continuing problems have been handled.
The boost that both the economy and the fight against Coronavirus received when the vaccine was developed has come close to being squandered, Ministers have come and gone through scandal and ineptitude which has brought the country to where it is now.
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee at its meeting last week was clearly aware of the dangers facing the economy, and the question of when the withdrawal of support for the economy will begin has again been deferred.
The fact that there were no dissenting voices when the vote on reducing support favoured no change is in itself telling, given the hawkish outlook of some members.
The current situation points to a tough fourth quarter for the economy, and the pound is beginning to reflect those concerns.
Yesterday, it fell to a low of 1.3521 versus the dollar, closing at 1.3541. Sterling also registered a significant decline versus the euro, falling to 1.1572 and closing at 1.1586.
Powell opposed by California Senator due to oversight
Looking at how the Federal Reserve has handled the economic fallout from the Pandemic, an observer could be forgiven for thinking that Chairman, Jerome Powell, would be a shoo-in to be confirmed for another four years by President Biden.
It seems that one of Powell’s only mistakes has been to be given the role by ex-president Trump.
It was announced yesterday that his nomination for renomination for the role will be opposed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has been fiercely critical of Powell’s record on deregulation of financial markets.
She commented yesterday that your record gives me grave concern. Over and over, you have acted to make our banking system less safe. And that makes you a dangerous man to head up the Fed.
It seems that Powell’s biggest crime is to be a Republican. Warren is the most senior lawmaker to voice a negative view on Powell, despite his predecessor and current Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen being a vociferous supporter.
Given Warren’s comments about Powell being pro-Wall Street, it is no surprise that the financial markets favour a continuation of the current regime, since an unknown quantity could undermine confidence.
While the renomination question is likely to be resolved in the coming weeks, the issue of the debt ceiling is now giving rise to concern. Janet Yellen yesterday warned that the country will run out of money if no action is taken by the middle of next month.
This has been an ongoing situation for many years, where Congress performs a degree of brinkmanship to show where the purse strings are held, but it all works out in the end. However, this year, there is a different feel to the situation, with Yellen saying yesterday that the country faces an unprecedented financial crisis if something isn’t done immediately.
The dollar index continues to rally, partly driven by the weakness of the pound. It is flirting with the top of its perceived range, with a target of 94.40. Yesterday, it reached a high of 93.80, closing at 93.72.
Lagarde wants the market to fix the gas issue
However, the regulation of price generally reacts to supply and demand and a rise of 250% so far this year, topped off by an 80% rise in August alone, is excessive for any market.
The reason for this has been an uptick in demand following the global recovery from the Covid Pandemic and an unusually cold winter in 2020/21 which has left reserves depleted.
Europe’s main supplier of gas is Russia, and no one can discount their hand in the issue given its record of dabbling in issues beyond its own borders. Although, this is no more than speculation.
The rise in prices has seen several peripheral gas suppliers go out of business, but the slack has been taken up by the larger firms, the result of which has been no break in supply.
Nevertheless, the price increase is sure to have an effect on inflation through the eurozone. This prompted Lagarde to confirm yesterday that it is likely that inflation will remain above 2% for the rest of 2021 and into 2022.
While the price may fall as supply and demand become better equalized, it is unlikely that it will return to levels seen at the end of last year and this may contribute to inflation being less transitory than had been perceived.
Lagarde has been on the front foot in driving ECB policy since the end of the summer holiday season and has faced the hawkish members of the Governing Council head on.
This has definitely been a contributory factor to the rise in confidence that has led to upgrades to growth expectations for Q3 and Q4.
The euro tested short-term support levels yesterday, reaching a low of 1.1668 and closing at 1.1683.
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SPRINGFIELD — Pay your state taxes in Illinois or your friends and neighbors might be able to see your name alongside those of other tax dodgers on the Internet.
That was the message Monday from the Illinois Department of Revenue, which posted the names of 229 individuals and businesses, each of whom owes at least $10,000 in back taxes.
The list of names--posted at www.revenue.state.il.us--can be searched by name, ZIP code and amount owed.
"Each taxpayer on this list owes a significant amount of money," said agency Director Glen Bower, who released the list Monday. "Each has been given every opportunity to pay that money."
The names added Monday were the second group to be posted. Last fall the department posted about 600 names.
The disclosure comes courtesy of a law that took effect a year ago. It allows publicizing of the names of delinquent taxpayers who have not responded to notices served by certified mail.
Agency officials believe the new law works. The state sent letters to 5,213 delinquent taxpayers last March warning them that if they didn't pay up, their names would be made public.
Since then, more than $9.7 million in payments has poured in--much of it to pay off debts the department previously had deemed uncollectable.
Five other states have similar policies.
All told, the 229 people added to the list this week owe more than $16.2 million in state taxes.
Leading the list of deadbeats are two Chicago-area businesses. According to the Department of Revenue, Pep S. S. Inc. of Palatine owes $1.9 million and Arco Filling Station, 3947 W. 47th St., Chicago, owes $1.4 million.
Efforts to reach representatives of both businesses for comment Monday were unsuccessful.
No one on the list should be surprised to see their names on the Web site, officials said. They have been contacted and failed to respond, he said.
Now they may be hearing about it from their tax-paying neighbors. Since the state began posting its on-line list of tax deadbeats, about 10,900 people have visited the site.


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California Design, Open Late at the Auckland Art Gallery
On Tuesday, I went along to the first of three Open Late events the Auckland Art Gallery is running for the exhibition ‘California Design, 1930-1965: Living in a Modern Way‘. It’s the first major study of California mid-century design, and the exhibits range from furniture, fashion, homeware and graphic design.
You’re allowed to take photos as long as you don’t use a flash, and as you can see from the pics I chose to take, I was most drawn to the furniture and fashion. And by that I mean, I just wanted it all in my home. I kept forgetting that this was an art exhibit, and made a mental shopping list of everything I wanted to buy, clothes included – it’s crazy how much of the fashion would totally work today. I think a lot of people went home that night inspired to re-decorate their homes. My favourite part was the different styles of fashion, swimsuits, day-dresses, and matching pant & crop-tops, hanging together mid-air, but other fun things like retro game-boards, the original Barbie and Ken dolls (!!) the polaroid camera and an early design of the Oscar statuette are also highlights. I took way more photos, but I didn’t want to ruin it for you and take away all element of surprise, so it’s best you head along yourself for a look 🙂
The next Open Late event is on the 20th of August, with Kate Sylvester as the special guest speaker, and a live performance by Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes. Check out the Auckland Art Gallery or EventFinda for more info.


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The WSOF 11 live stream online can be found in the video above for the undercard starting at 2 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Kendrick Miree vs. Jake HeunNeiman Gracie vs. Dustin HolykoJose Caceres vs. Walber Brito de BarrosMuhamed Dereese vs. Rashaun SpencerThese bouts are expected to run until 4 p.m. ET. The main card, which will have one title fight, will be televised on NBC Sports at 4 p.m. ET.International fans of MMA Fighting should be able to watch the more
Watch Bellator 122 live stream online on MMA Fighting for the preliminary card at 7 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:Kelly Anundson (8-2) vs. Philipe Lins (9-0)Poppies Martinez (26-9) vs. Bubba Jenkins (6-1)Dmitriy Sosnovskiy (8-0) vs. Manny Lara (4-4)Augusto Sakai (6-0) vs. Matt Frembling (9-2)Linton Vassell (13-3) vs. Virgil Zwicker (12-3)Fernando Gonzalez (20-12) vs. Karl Amoussou (17-6-2)Joe Duarte (10-3) vs. Saad Awad (15-6)Stephen Martinez (10-2) vs. Serg more
Invicta FC 8, the company's first offering on Fight Pass has been announced, and it will feature two title fights.
Invicta looks to be gearing up for a big debut on the UFC's e-network, with the announcement of their first Fight Pass card. Invicta FC 8 is set to take place on September 6th in Kansas City, Missouri. The card was announced by Shannon Knapp via conference call. Featured will be two title fights.
First and foremost, Invicta's atomweight champion Michelle Waterson will take on Yasuko more
A look at the July 26th showdown between Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown, along with the rest of a stacked UFC on Fox 12 card in San Jose, CA.
The UFC's July offerings have been nothing short of spectacular, and it's only fitting that Robbie Lawler and Matt Brown cap off this wildly entertaining month of MMA. UFC on Fox 12's main event will produce the next welterweight title challenger, which no one could've predicted even at the beginning of 2013.
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MMA Fighting has the UFC on FOX 12 fight card for the Lawler vs. Brown event July 26 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif.In the main event, Robbie Lawler squares off against Matt Brown in a key welterweight clash. In the co-main event, Anthony Johnson battles Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.Check out the UFC on FOX 12 fight card below.Main card (FOX at 8 p.m. ET)Robbie Lawler vs. Matt BrownAnthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio NogueiraClay Guida vs. Dennis BermudezJosh Thomson vs. Bobby GreenUndercard ( more
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The UFC returns to network television on Saturday with UFC on FOX 12, and fans have the opportunity to attend some pre-event festivities.Filed under: News, UFC more
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It promises to be a scrap when hard-nosed featherweights Clay Guida and Dennis Bermudez square off at this Saturday's (July 26, 2014) UFC on FOX 12 from San Jose, California. How can "Carpenter" and "Menace" score a momentum-building win? Read our fight preview below to find out!
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New Delhi intends to enhance its presence in the continent through bilateral, regional and continental mechanisms
Shankar Kumar | January 3, 2020 | New Delhi
In the new year, India will not only infuse more life into its traditional political and economic ties with Africa, but also consolidate its defence relations with the continent – all this in consonance with its plan to give a strategic heft to its Indo-Pacific strategy. While Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has just returned after concluding his four-day visit to Egypt, Indian Navy is preparing to host ‘Milan 2020’ in which around a dozen African countries of the total 41 nations will participate in the largest ever international war game in Vishakhapatnam in March.
This is the first time when such a large number of African countries will participate in India-conducted naval exercise, indicating growing mutual understanding between the two sides. India’s defence partnership with Ethiopia, Botswana, Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia, Zambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles is strengthening day by day.
Recently India’s military and strategic move in the African Indian Ocean Rim littorals was given a significant push when New Delhi appointed a defence attaché for its diplomatic mission in Madagascar. This development took place close on the heels of the island country’s defence minister General Leon Jean Richard Rakotonirina’s visit to Indian naval ships on October 4 in the port city of Antsianana where the two sides in the presence of Indian ambassador Abhay Kumar, agreed to intensify defence cooperation between them.
A member of Indian Ocean of Rim Association, Madagascar entered into a defence pact with India during the first ever presidential visit undertaken by Ram Nath Govind on March 14-15 to the island country. Since then the two countries are trying to give momentum to their defence ties. Visit of Indian Navy’s Tir, Sujata ships and Indian Coast Guard’s Sarathi ship to Madagascar in the first week of October marked beginning of new phase in the defence cooperation of the two countries.
Significantly, Madagascar is the fourth country after Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros in the western Indian Ocean region that has joined India in enhancing maritime security in the region where China is rapidly expanding its’ economic and military presence. Soon after becoming defence minister Rajnath Singh made first overseas visit to Mozambique from July 28 to 30. During his visit, India handed over two interceptor boats and 44 sports utility vehicles (SUV) to Mozambique, besides signing MoUs in the field of economic zone surveillance, sharing of white shipping information and hydrography.
In the African continent, India has already helped numerous countries in having military training colleges. It has assisted in setting up defence college in Ethiopia, Naval war college in Nigeria and air force in Ghana, besides deploying military training teams in Botswana, Zambia, Lesotho and Seychelles.
Also, a substantial number of military officers from dozen other African countries undergo training in India at various levels. To strengthen and sustain long-term military to military contacts, India and Africa held their first ever military exercise, Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-19) during March 18-27, 2019 in Pune.
In this week-long inaugural military exercise 17 African countries had taken part, thereby marking continued growth of India’s outreach programme in Africa where India has so far established six of 18 new diplomatic missions approved for opening. Four missions will be set up this year and the rest by 2021, indicating India’s readiness to expand its diplomatic footprint in Africa. India has already started laying the ground for the IVth Africa summit in 2020.
On September 11-12, officials of India’s ministry of external affairs, led by secretary(ER) T S Trimurti and a delegation from the African Union, the African Diplomatic Corps, held a brain storming session in New Delhi. Apart from taking stock of ongoing cooperation in economy, trade and industry, agriculture, energy, blue and ocean economy, and infrastructure, the two sides deliberated on the preparations for the IVth IAFS to be held in 2020.
By leveraging its exceptional developmental packages involving technology transfer, capacity building and infrastructure development, India wants Africa to be a partner of growth and security.
While strictly following a demand-driven and conditionality-free model of cooperation with Africa, India has since October 2015 extended nearly $7 billion Lines of Credit of the total $10 billion committed during the IAFS-III summit. India has also provided $700 million worth of grant assistance, $100 million more than what was committed during the IAFS-III.
Line of Credit, also known as soft loan and provided by Export-Import Bank of India, forms major part of assistance to Africa under South-South cooperation. However, instead of routing funds through the African Union, the African Development Bank or any other intermediaries, India disburses fund bilaterally. Since 2015, there has been considerable improvement in the time taken in completing a project in Africa.
In the period between 2015-16 and 2019-20, as per EXIM Bank, a total 33 projects, including those related to railway and port development, were completed in Africa. MEA officials say this pace of development will increase in coming months as India intends to enhance its presence in Africa through bilateral, regional and continental mechanism and that too without imposing conditions and restrictions. But then what is making international watchers excited is that 2020 is likely to be the year of strong India-Africa engagement on all platforms and verticals.
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Roche Holdings Ltd. ( RHHBY ) recently announced that the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) has requested for additional information regarding the company's proposed acquisition of Illumina, Inc. ( ILMN ). The request, termed as a 'second request,' seeks additional information about Roche's microarray business.
The second request extends the waiting period, imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, by 10 days after Roche complies with the request. The extension can be increased voluntarily by Roche or terminated sooner by the FTC.
We note that Roche had first announced its bid earlier this year in January, to acquire all shares of Illumina at an offer price of $44.50 per share (aggregate value $5.7 billion) in cash.
Roche had made multiple efforts in the past to strike a deal with Illumina, but the latter was unwilling to participate in substantive discussions. This led Roche to commence a tender offer to purchase Illumina's outstanding shares.
Post the potential acquisition, Roche intends to combine Illumina with its Applied Science business, thereby strengthening its current offerings in the Life Science market. Roche operates through two segments - Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Applied Science is a wing under the company's Diagnostics division.
Roche believes that this acquisition will strengthen its position in the sequencing and microarrays market. Moreover, it will help address the growing demand for genetic/genomic solutions.
We currently have a Zacks #2 Rank (short-term Buy rating) on Roche. We believe that this transaction will add to the company's portfolio, thereby driving long-term growth.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.


- Location: Glebe
- Hours: 30hrs per week (4 days) - 36 month contract to end February 2023
- Remuneration: SCHADS Level 5, paypoint 1 - $78,915 plus super and leave loading. Total package approx $87,460 (pro rata)
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Who is the Physical Disability Council of NSW?
The Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) is the peak representative organisation, of and for, people with physical disability across New South Wales. The Council has a majority of people with physical disability in its membership, its governance (i.e. Board), and employees. It is also a not-for-profit, non-government organisation.
The objectives of the Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) are:
- To educate, inform and assist people with physical disabilities in NSW about the range of services, structures and programs available that enable their full participation, equality of opportunity and equality of citizenship.
- To develop the capacity of people with physical disability in NSW to identify their own goals, and the confidence to develop a pathway to achieving their goals (i.e. self-advocate).
- To educate and inform stakeholders (i.e. about the needs of people with a physical disability) so they are able to achieve and maintain full participation, equality of opportunity and equality of citizenship.
The Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) has secured Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to deliver peer support groups, individual peer mentoring and a suite of workshops for people with disability and their families for a period of three years, until February 2023.
PDCN peer support groups aim to build member’s individual capacity, increase social interaction, and offer a space where peers can safely share personal experiences and knowledge to empower and educate each other.
Individual mentoring involves working one to one with a person with disability (or family member) to achieve an identified goal.
Workshops delivered in this project will include NDIS specific topics, resilience building and advocating and communicating one’s rights.
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- Bring together and support people with disability and/or their families into local community peer groups
- Lead monthly peer group meetings, including sharing information, facilitating group conversation and building rapport
- Successfully recognise, capture and record individual and group achievements to provide feedback to group members, PDCN and project funders
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The Dean of American Rock Critics reviews The Mekons 77's 'It Is Twice Blessed' and Tropical Fuck Storm's 'A Laughing Death in Meatspace.'
The Drones are dead, long live TFS. Listen to their debut album in full and read our interview with Erica Dunn and Gareth Liddiard about the birth of a new rock powerhouse.
We're premiering 'Modern Convenience,' the Poison City debut from Melbourne's MOD CON.
To celebrate the NGV's Vincent Van Gogh exhibition, the Drones frontman has covered Richman's 1983 track.
Sleater-Kinney, Jeff Tweedy, and all sorts of others turn up too.
We’d like it if every day could be National Puppy Day.
These Melbourne weirdos are about to release a collection of songs about decapitation and accountancy.
To celebrate the lineup announcement we take a look back at Morrissey's 1988 debut 'Viva Hate'.
Just in time for the holidays.
Since the very beginning, the automobile has been a staple focal point in popular rock. When Chuck Berry wasn’t singing about questionably aged girls or his ding-a-ling, chances are he was expounding the virtues of Cadillacs, Fords and the ‘Murican freedo

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Cite this article: Sui, X., Yang, L.X., Yi, H., Yuan, Q., Yan, C., Dong, C., Meng, C.P., Yao, L., Yang, F. and Wang, W.X. (2015). Influence of Seasonal Variation and Long-Range Transport of Carbonaceous Aerosols on Haze Formation at a Seaside Background Site, China.
Aerosol Air Qual. Res.
15: 1251-1260. https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.2014.09.0185
Carbonaceous aerosols were observed using the TOR method in the Yellow River Delta.
High OC, EC and SOC concentrations were in autumn and winter while low SOC in summer.
Haze episodes in winter were mainly controlled by carbonaceous aerosol.
OC and EC exhibited strong correlations; nearby biomass burning may exist.
Long-range transport of carbonaceous aerosol to the sample site were observed.
The Yellow River Delta is a crucial background site that is located in a heavily polluted area in China. Carbonaceous aerosol concentrations were measured using 2.5-μm-diameter particle (PM2.5) samples collected from the Yellow River Delta, Shandong Province, China, from January 2011 to November 2011 by using the thermal/optical reflectance method. In the Yellow River Delta, the organic carbon (OC) concentration ranged from 0.74 to 27.51 μg/m3; the annual average concentration was 7.61 μg/m3. Moreover, the elemental carbon (EC) concentration ranged from 0.16 to 15.00 μg/m3; the annual average concentration was 2.98 μg/m3. In addition, the carbonaceous aerosols concentrations were the highest in winter and lowest in summer. The EC tracer method showed that the secondary OC (SOC) contribution to the total carbonaceous concentration tended to be higher in winter than in other seasons. An analysis of carbonaceous showed that haze was derived from different matter in different seasons, particularly haze in winter was dominated by OC, EC, and SOC. The Yellow River Delta can be considered a background site because of the strong correlation between OC and EC (R2 = 0.83–0.97). Furthermore, the OC/EC ratios for cold seasons (winter and spring) were higher than those for warm seasons (summer and autumn), suggesting that the OC originated from biomass burning in nearby villages in cold seasons. Back trajectories indicated that short-distance air mass from region area contribute most to the sample site. However, the highest carbon concentrations during haze days were related to the air mass travelled through the Bohai rin Rim except in summer haze episodes. Based on the entire sampling period, the air mass travelled through the polluted areas of Beijing and Hebei Province toward the Yellow River Delta may contribute most to carbonaceous species due to long-range transport.

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Renowned Reno chef Mark Estee's latest venture is in downtown Carson City at the historic red-brick brewery building on Carson Street and Proctor. The Union boasts an eclectic menu of locally grown and sourced foods in authentic Basque, Italian and American dishes as well as wood-fired pizza. Locals remember this location as the former spot of Lake Tahoe Brewing Company and High Sierra Brewing Company, and The Union puts the in-house microbrewery to good use. There's a private dining room for special events, and the back patio that overlooks Curry Street features outdoor dining and a coffee bar featuring locally roasted coffee beverages.
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محل انتشار: بیست و پنجمین کنفرانس بین المللی برق
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S.A Taher – Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
S.A Hosseini – ACCER, Markazi branch, Arak, Iran
M Vafaei and – ACCER, Markazi branch, Arak, Iran
V Parsaei – ACCER, Markazi branch, Arak, Iran
This paper presents the capability of a fuzzy logic based stabilizer used for generating the supplementary control signal to voltage regulator of static VAR compensator (SVC) for improving damping oscillations in power systems. Generator speed deviation and line active power were chosen as input signals for the fuzzy logic controller (FLC). The quantity of reactive power supplied/absorbed by SVC is determined based on the two input signal and deviation of terminal voltage at each sampling time. Also genetic algorithm is used to tune the membership functions needed in the FLC scheme and parameters of conventional controller simultaneously. The effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed control method are demonstrated by onemachine infinite-bus system. It has been observed that a robust controller is obtained with tuning conventional and FLC parameters by Genetic Algorithm.


The Sony Ericsson S302 is a slimline, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE phone with photography at its core. The S302 Snapshot features a 2.0 megapixel camera with horizontal camera UI, Photo fix functionality, PictBridge printing and picture blogging.
In addition to offering a media player and TrackID track recognition, the S302 includes 20MB internal memory, Memory Stick Micro removable storage, Bluetooth, HTML browser and 3D gaming with both JSR 184 and Mascot Capsule version 4.
The S302 will be available in selected markets during Q4 2008
Nokia 7610Supernova is very similar to the 7510 but is in slider form-factor. It also has QVGA display, microSD, Stereo Bluetooth and FM radio, but its camera is 3.2-megapixel with VGA video capturing.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is the first phone to feature a touchscreen while running on a Symbian S60 operating system. This is the new S60 5th Edition. Otherwise it is a mid-level phone featuring 3.2-inch 640x360 pixels display, 3.2MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3.5mm jack.
Samsungs SBH-650 kit lets you listen to your music or make phone calls with stereo sound. The SBH650 comes complete with in-ear earphones for exceptional quality audio. Plus, its compatible with any headphones equipped with a 3.5 mm jack. Whats more, its stylish, well-designed strap allows you to wear it around your neck like any other accessory. All these features make the SBH-650 a welcome addition to your Samsung mobile phone.
Samsung SBH-650 Specifications:
Bluetooth Version: 2.0
Support Profile: Headset Profile, Hands-Free Profile, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile
According to the UK blog Mobile Shop the Nokia N85 is going to launch in the UK tomorrow the 31th. Nokia N85 is a two-way slider, revealing either a numeric keypad or music shortcuts, depending on the way it is opened. It is a Symbian S60 smartphone with 2.6” OLED display, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and N-Gage gaming platform. For music it has 3.5mm jack, stereo speakers, stereo Bluetooth, FM transmitter and radio.
The Sonos Controller for iPhone is a free application that turns your iPhone (or iPod touch) into a full-fledged Sonos Controller. Plus, it uses the familiar touch-screen interface and fits in your pocket so you can carry it with you all over the house. Best of all, you can download it for free on the App Store in seconds. Just grab your iPhone and simply touch the screen to pick a room, point and flick to pick a song, and then hit play. Grouping zones and searching tracks has never been easier. You can mix and match Controllers (CR100, Desktop Controller and Sonos Controller for iPhone) for maximum flexibility. Or get started with Sonos using the iPhone you already own and one or more ZonePlayers spread throughout your house
First and second generation HTC products such as the HTC Hero, G1, Aria, Legend, G2 Magic, Aria, G1, Droid Eris etc, Mostly Android devices.
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Windows Phone 7 Devices including the Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia Lumia 710, HTC 7 Surround, Samsung Focus, LG Optimus 7,LG Optimus Quantum, HTC TITAN, HTC TITAN II, HTC Arrive, HTC Radar, HTC Trophy, HTC 7 Pro.


An inch-by-inch search of a cargo ship by anti-terrorist officers was continuing off the Isle of Wight today following a tip-off that the vessel was carrying "terrorist material".
The MV Nisha, intercepted yesterday morning in international waters, was today still moored about half a mile off shore at Sandown Bay, Isle of Wight, where she was brought late last night.
The RN Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland, which carried out the interception, was today still alongside the Nisha.
Scotland Yard said today they were unsure how long the Nisha was going to be off the Isle of Wight, but it would be moved to an unspecified location once the search was complete.
The operation was described as a "major security operation" by Scotland Yard, and security sources said they were acting on intelligence that the vessel was carrying "terrorist material", although there was no specific intelligence that anthrax was involved.
No material has been found so far but detailed searches are continuing, Scotland Yard said last night.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said today more details about the search could emerge later this morning.
"A full security search of the ship has been completed and no noxious or dangerous substances have been found aboard the vessel.
"At this stage it is not possible to say how long officers will remain aboard the ship," a spokesman said last night.
"We do not believe the overall level of threat to London or the UK as a whole has increased beyond the heightened levels since the events of September 11." he added.
The ship was intercepted at 8am in international waters off the Sussex coast, about 30 miles south of Beachy Head.
Dramatic footage of the interception of the MV Nisha showed the Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland trailing the ship by a few hundred yards.
Four rigid-inflatable boats then went after the merchant vessel, zipping across the waves until they pulled level on the starboard side.
The joint intelligence-led initiative involved anti-terrorist police, the Royal Navy and Customs and Excise.
The ship was taken to Sandown Bay, off the Isle of Wight, where it is being moored until searches have been completed. It will then be moved to a new location, Scotland Yard said. The spokesman stressed there was no danger to people living in the area.
Scotland Yard said the ship's crew, thought to be Indian, were currently being interviewed and "co-operating fully".
The MV Nisha is operated by the Great Eastern Shipping Company, based in Bombay.
It had recently stopped in Djibouti, which neighbours Somalia, which has been linked with Osama bin Laden's al Qaida terror network.
The ship had sailed from Mauritius and was carrying a cargo of sugar to the Tate & Lyle refinery on the Thames at Silvertown in east London, according to the company.
She was carrying 26,000 tonnes of raw sugar owned by the Mauritius Sugar Syndicate, which had chartered the vessel, and was due to arrive at 4am today.
The chairman of the British arm of the Great Eastern Shipping Company, Sudhir Mulji, confirmed that the vessel had stopped over at Djibouti before its current journey to drop off American grain as part of a food aid shipment.
The ship then went on to Mauritius to pick up the sugar and left on November 20 to transport it to Britain.
The Great Eastern Shipping Company, which has offices in India, London, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, is a leading Indian shipping and offshore service provider with a fleet of 38 cargo-carrying vessels.


News about the LGBT scene in Amsterdam is the last few years dominated by news about bars and clubs closing down. Sometimes new ones open up, but only a few very well run places seem to be able to hang on. Often internet is given the blame of the demise of the old school LGBT-scene: Grindr and other apps or sites are pulling customers away and offering easier ways to meet people for a date. Meanwhile a whole new gay and lesbian scene has blossomed in Amsterdam, a scene where people meet face to face, a scene where people share a drink. It is the gay scene in the Facebook age.
Organizing events is almost as old as the club scene. Big party organizers like Rapido events are a well known feature of the gay scene. Apart from these big commercial party organizers, locally people started to put together their own events. New internet tools helped to give them the platform to reach out to the party-goers from their own scene: first their friends, than friends of friends and before you know it, they had their own community. Where they used regular websites in the beginning, now Facebook plays an important part creating these communities. But how to find these communities, when you are visiting Amsterdam? We gathered a few of the events and put their Facebook pages here, so that you can see if the party is going on when you are in town.
Organized in the middle of Amsterdams most famous city park the Rosario Party takes place in the quirky 1930’s teahouse. Always trying to give the party a tropical theme, it attracts a twenty something crowd. Slightly nerdy (think beards and glasses) and more men than women.
Danserette filled a gap in the club scene about 10 years ago: dancing the night away on gay classics of the past five decades. Think Sylvester, Sister Sledge, Madonna, Janet Jackson, The Communards, but also local favorites like Anita Meijer and Maywood. Some are an acquired taste. Sometimes the DJ’s threw in a record by Avicii or David Guetta and that did’t mix too wel. That’s why they started Club Danserette for the EDM lovers. Danserette parties ar organized in Akhenaton and Club Danserette in Hotel Arena.
While the other events mentioned here have grown up into full fledge party organizers, three year old “Rumour Has It” has still the ‘friends toghether throwing a party’ feel. They maybe young, but they’ve won already the Golden Gnome (Amsterdam Dance Scene Award). The organization is more women dominated and so is the party atmosphere. Their concept is simple: every time they throw a party, they invite a special artist to join the fun.
Sometimes it is a group of creative people who perform at festivals and organise their own parties. Cirkus Klauterwerck is just that or as they describe themselves: “Cirkus Klauterwerck is not an ordinary circus! It’s a “circus” for queers and friends and home of good music!” They have links with the just out of town artist colony of Ruigoord and they perform also at the Milkshake Festival and organise their own party Queerklub.
Spellbound is a queer, underground dance party at the OCCII just south of the Vondelpark. This party organizer is well established and has links with the international queer scene. It regularly features DJ’s and performance artists from Berlin and other creative hot spots.
Garbo is a classy act in the party scene exclusively for women, with parties every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. They have grown into more than just a party organization. Garbo wants to connect bisexual and lesbian women, connect young and old women and give women a voice in the local LGBT organizations. Their newest venture is a week long sailing trip on a women only boat.


March is Women’s History Month, and this year is also the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision granting women the constitutional protection to access abortion. On this monumental anniversary, it is clear that the right to sexual and reproductive health care is under siege by the Trump-Pence administration and capricious politicians. Right now, more than 300 state bills aim to restrict abortion access and 25 bans are in effect across the country. These extreme attacks have one goal in mind — to challenge Roe v. Wade or render it meaningless by blocking access to care.
Here in New York, however, we are leading the way to ensure access to abortion care regardless of what happens at the federal level. One year ago, New York became the first state to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade in its state law when we boldly passed the Reproductive Health Act. This ignited several other states to pass similar progressive policies that protect abortion access and prioritize sexual and reproductive health care.
As we commemorate the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we know that access to abortion is on the line like never before. Extremist politicians have shown us they will stop at nothing to ban abortion and punish patients for accessing basic health care. We won’t stand for this — not now, not ever.
Here in New York, we showed the country what’s possible when we come together to protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care. The Reproductive Health Act makes abortion safe, legal and accessible in New York even if Roe is overturned nationally. Planned Parenthood of Greater New York is whole-heartedly committed to being a resource for all New Yorkers and people across the country who need access to the full range of family planning services — including abortion care.
This month, the Supreme Court will hear June Medical Services v. Gee. This is the first abortion case the Supreme Court will hear since President Trump handpicked conservative Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh to sit on the bench. Their decision could render protections under Roe meaningless. Dismantling Roe contradicts the desire of most Americans. Nearly 8 in 10 Americans do not want to see Roe overturned.
Access to abortion is a fundamental issue of economic justice and opportunity. A recent analysis from the Turnaway Study published in Social Science & Medicine found that most people are primarily relieved after having an abortion; and five years later, almost all people still believe it was the right decision for them.
Since 1916, Planned Parenthood has been an advocate for and provider of sexual and reproductive health services and education for New Yorkers. Providing more than 100,000 patient visits annually, our health care centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island offer sexual and reproductive health services, including gynecological care, birth control, cancer screening, pregnancy testing, abortion, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention, testing and counseling, transgender hormone therapy and vasectomy. Through a threefold mission of clinical services, education, and advocacy, we bring better health and more fulfilling lives to each new generation of New Yorkers. As a voice for reproductive freedom, we support legislation and policies to ensure that all New Yorkers will have access to the full range of reproductive health care services and information.
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York remains committed to our mission of building a world where all people have access to the health care and education they need so that they can build the families and futures they want and deserve. The work of our compassionate and highly skilled health center staff makes this possible, and ensures the communities we serve get the best care possible, every day — no matter what.
Laura McQuade is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater New York. The opinions of guest commentaries in Allegro do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the staff, members or officers of Local 802. To submit a guest commentary or a letter to the editor, send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.org.


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There have been rumors out there suggesting that the Wii U would get Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed, even SEGA teased us back in April with the possibility of the game coming to “other platforms”. Now we have the biggest evidence yet of Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed on the Wii U: a recent trailer of the game, which has been pulled by SEGA, featured a “Wii U” logo at the end where the usual console and system logos are found. As the screenshot above shows (via SonicStadium), the Wii U logo appears, in addition to the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. We’ll have to wait and this one pans out. Truth be told, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed sounds like a perfect game for the Wii U.
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed won’t be the first SEGA-published title for the Wii U: the company is also publishing the much anticipated Aliens: Colonial Marines. That game was recently delayed until February 2013. Worse, the Wii U version won’t be playable at E3 next week. The Nintendo E3 press conference is just 3 days away.

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Ping and Pong are Best Friends (mostly)
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The importance of friendship is movingly captured in this touching story told with absolute simplicity. Penguin best friends, Ping and Pong, love doing the same things. But, whatever Ping can do, Pong seems able to do it better. Ping sulks and decides to do nothing! Can Pong manage without Ping? Soon the two friends discover it doesn’t matter who is best; they just want to do everything together. With almost no text, the story unfolds through the appealing illustrations.
Ping and Pong are Best Friends (mostly) by Tim Hopgood
Ping and Pong are a pair of penguins who love to do new things. But whatever Ping tries to do, Pong can do it better - Ping can squeak in French, Pong can squeak in nine different languages, Ping can catch a fish, Pong can catch a shark...Is there anything Ping can do best? Yes, he can be a BEST friend.
Bursting with bright and bold artwork and amusing text this book, featuring two endearing penguins, is guaranteed to appeal to all children. Written and illustrated by the award-winning Tim Hopgood of Thank You for Looking After Our Pets.
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You have reached the Cape May Birding Hotline, a service of New Jersey
Audubon Society's Cape May Bird Observatory. Highlights for the week ending
October 1 include reports of PURPLE GALLINULE (at Brig), FORK-TAILED
FLYCATCHER, MISSISSIPPI KITE, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, LARK SPARROW,
EURASIAN WIGEON, other bird news, local nature notes, and news of CMBO.
A brief note: Brigantine NWR will be closed every Wednesday in October to
allow hunting of Snow Geese.
An immature PURPLE GALLINULE was present for most of the week in the lily
covered pond just outside the entrance to Brigantine NWR. The bird has been
on the left as you approach the entrance. It was last reported on September
A FORK-TAILED FLYCATCHER was seen briefly as it flew north over Higbee
Beach on September 28. There were no repeat sightings.
A MISSISSIPPI KITE flew over the hawk watch and south over Delaware Bay on
A YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was with a flock of other blackbirds near the
parking lot of the Two Mile Inn Restaurant off of Ocean drive on September 30.
A LARK SPARROW was seen at the front edge of Hidden Valley Ranch on
September 26, but was not seen after the initial sighting.
Two EURASIAN WIGEON continue to be seen on Bunker Pond in front of the hawk
Passerine migration this week included the following highlights: LINCOLNS
SPARROW was at Higbee Beach on September 26, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER,
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and RUSTY BLACKBIRD were all on Cape May Point on the
29th, OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was in West Cape May on the 28th, a
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was in West Cape May on the 29th, while a
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was on Cape May Point the same day. Five young
PURPLE MARTINS lingered in Mauricetown, Cumberland county on the 30th.
Highlights from the Cape May Hawk Watch included an excellent movement on
September 28, with 2,220 birds seen including over 1,000 AMERICAN KESTRELS.
On the 29th, 97 PEREGRINE FALCONS and five BALD EAGLES were tallied. The
hawk watch is manned this year by counters Pete Gustas and Vince Elia, with
education interns Cameron Cox and Jim Tietz.
The Avalon Seawatch got under way on September 22. This years counters are
Bill Seng, Fred Mears, and Scott Barnes. The Seawatch interns are Jim Tietz
and Gail Dwyer. Good flights of CANADA GEESE and DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS
were seen this week, but the fireworks at the Seawatch are yet to come.
Local nature Notes follow: An excellent influx of Monarch Butterflies was
seen this week. Monarchs show up in numbers at Cape May on the same
conditions as do birds, strong northerly or northwesterly winds. The
monarch tagging project has tagged hundreds of monarchs, several of which
were seen at a butterfly garden 6 miles north of Cape May in Villas. Late
season southern wanderers continue to be seen around Cape May Point.
Clouded Sulphurs, Long-tailed Skippers, Clouded Skippers, Pipevine
Swallowtails, Little Yellows, Ocola Skippers, and white-M Hairstreaks are
all being seen around Cape May Point. The flight of Cloudless Sulphurs has
abated somewhat. However with so many sulphurs already having moving
through, many have laid eggs. Check patches of Partridge Pea to find there
beautiful green and yellow caterpillar. A large dragonfly migration was
seen on September 29. The same conditions that produce hawks, songbirds,
and monarchs also can produce large numbers of migrant dragonflies. The
three most common migrants being seen are Green Darner, Black Saddlebags,
and Carolina Saddlebags.
The Cape May Bird Observatory has daily walks, requiring no
preregistration, and many special field trips and programs that do. To
receive a copy of our Program Schedule, stop our centers, or call
609-861-0700, or go to New Jersey Audubon's WEB SITE at http://www.njaudubon.org
The Cape May Bird Observatory is a research and education unit of the New
Jersey Audubon Society. Our aim is to perpetuate and preserve the
ornithological significance of Cape May. Your membership supports these
goals and this hotline. For more information call 609-861-0700 or send a
request for information to CMBO, 600 Route 47 North, Cape May Court House,
NJ 08210. Don't hesitate to visit our two centers of activity. CMBO's
Center for Research & Education is located at 600 Route 47 North in Goshen.
CMBO's Northwood Center is located at 701 East Lake Drive in Cape May
Point. Both centers feature gardens, feeding stations, nature & book
stores, and birding information. The Center in Goshen also has a wildlife
art gallery, featuring artists, photographer, and carvers. Each Center is
OPEN DAILY 10-5.
The Cape May Birding Hotline is a service of New Jersey Audubon's Cape May
Bird Observatory and details sightings from Cape May, Cumberland, and
Atlantic Counties and near shore waters. Updates are made on Thursday
evenings, more often if warranted. Please report sightings of rare or
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12th June, 2011
I roasted one of the happy chicken (see here) on Sunday – I was expecting cockerel to be a bit tough, but since it was only about 4 months old I thought I should try roasting one of them first, before making coq au vin.
Rub your 2 lb cockerel with butter and stuff with a 6 pieces of garlic, an onion, some sprigs of rosemary, sage and thyme. Add a little salt and pepper, a knob of butter and I left the liver inside. Sprinkle on some more salt and pepper and wrap with 4 slices of streaky bacon. I tied the legs together to keep the stuffing in.
Preheat the oven to maximum and cook the cockerel for 20 minutes, then baste, add a glass of red wine, a dash of red wine vinegar and turn the oven down to 180º C. Baste at 20 minute intervals and after an hour remove the bacon (you can save the bacon and, later, chop it up and serve it with vegetables). Cook for a further 30 minutes, or until brown. Rest your bird for up to 30 minutes before serving.
I was very pleasantly surprised and glad I tried roasting a young cockerel. He was very tender and could be the best roast chicken I have ever eaten. It just goes to show that a home reared and killed, free range chicken, can be worth all that care and attention.
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A nurse who received a police caution for possessing amphetamines has been struck off the nursing register.
Angela Caroline Maxwell Taylor admitted having the Class B drug after her purse - containing a wrap of amphetamine - was found in a shop.
Mrs Taylor was employed as a staff nurse at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton at the time of the incident.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard that Mrs Taylor voluntarily attended Middlesbrough Police Station on December 23, 2013 and accepted a police caution.
An NMC panel held in London last week struck off Mrs Taylor from its register, after a number of previous hearings which she did not attend.
A report from the NMC said: “There has been no engagement by Mrs Taylor at any time during the NMC proceedings... in light of this, there is no evidence of any insight or remediation on the part of Mrs Taylor.
“The panel had received no information to enable it to conclude that there is no risk of repetition. (Connor) Kennedy (on behalf of the NMC), therefore, submitted that Mrs Taylor’s fitness to practise remains impaired.”
'Main concern for patients'
The panel, sitting in London on July 28, considered suspending Mrs Taylor’s registration with the NMC.
But after being given two separate suspensions, and “persistently failing to engage with the NMC”, the panel had no evidence that Mrs Taylor had shown any remorse for her misconduct.
The report continued: “The panel determined that is was necessary to take action to prevent Mrs Taylor from practising in the future, and concluded that the only sanction that would adequately protect the public and serve the public interest was a striking-off order.”
Julie Lane, acting director of nursing, quality and patient safety at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said: “Our main concern is always for our patients.
“As soon as concerns were brought to our attention we acted appropriately.”


Carl Lynn is an AwardsLine contributor. This story appeared in the June 5 issue of AwardsLine.
Ah, to be victorious—at losing. Susan Lucci was famous for it. So was Angela Lansbury. But the dubious crown of distinction now graces Bill Maher, host and executive producer of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, the reigning champ with 29 Primetime Emmy nominations and 0 wins. Both Real Time (15 total Emmy noms, 0 wins) and its predecessor, ABC’s Politically Incorrect (8 variety series noms, 0 wins), have garnered noms every single year they’ve been on the air, going back to 1995.
But they’re in good losing company. In what’s become an odd phenomenon in the variety series category, Real Time annually goes neck and neck with Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and the newer fake newsguy, The Colbert Report (which also has received consecutive nominations since 2006)—only to see The Daily Show sweep the Emmys for a solid decade.
“Perhaps the hidden agenda of the TV Academy is to make sure that no one challenges Bill for this record,” jokes Scott Carter, executive producer of Real Time. “We (at Real Time) love Jon Stewart too. But eventually Susan Lucci won.”
But John Leverence, senior vp of awards for the TV Academy, says the Emmy voting process does not allow for hidden agendas. He explains that the first round, which produces nominations from the entrants, is voted on by the approximately 15,000 active members, and the second round—which declares a winner—is voted on by members who volunteer to serve on panels. “These volunteers are rigorously vetted for any conflict of interest before the panels are established,” Leverence says. “Panelists cannot serve more than two consecutive years on any given panel. So if there’s a question about, ‘Do you essentially have the same people voting year after year, and hence you get the same results year after year?’, the answer is no. There’s a very significant churning of people who are volunteering for and allowed to serve on those panels, especially over the course of 10 years of Daily Show wins. It is, simply, a democratic process in which the nomination that receives the most votes will be the winner.”
But could there be some other factor at play? Demographics, for example? Again, Leverence disputes this, citing that, in the general program categories such as variety series, panel volunteers/voters come from all 15,000 Academy members (unlike individual achievement categories, which are voted on by peer groups). Leverence acknowledges that the majority of the TV Academy members are on the West Coast, with one out of every seven or eight voters residing in the New York area. This blows the theory that perhaps the New York-based Daily Show would have a special resonance. (Of course, if that were the case, the quintessential New Yorker David Letterman would be sweeping it.)
Could age be a factor? Would the volunteer voters naturally skew older because they have the time to volunteer—unlike, say, staffers? Leverence contends that were that the case, you’d likely see The Tonight Show sweeping it, based on its demographics.
“The Board of Governors has mulled over putting caps on the number of wins that any given program can get,” Leverence explains. “But they come to the same conclusion every time it gets brought up, that it would diminish the field in such a way that you would almost have to put an asterisk next to the name of the winner, noting they weren’t up against (the reigning champs) this year. It would diminish the intent and significance of the awards. You’ve got to allow all of the players to come out and play on any given day.”


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Stop blaming everything on climate change
Jon Snow seems to think that a tree falling on a train track is a sign we need to change our ways.
Climate change is fast becoming the go-to explanation for all of the world’s problems, from the most serious to the utterly mundane.
At the weekend, Channel 4’s Jon Snow even tried to blame climate change for his train to COP26 getting delayed. Along with many others, Snow’s travel plans were disrupted when a tree fell on to train tracks following strong winds. No doubt most passengers grudgingly accepted that this was just one of those things. Some wind blew and a tree fell over – it happens. But not Jon Snow. For him this was a warning sign from nature.
‘Trees and branches affected by climate change have slowed our rail journey’, he tweeted, bemoaning the ‘irony’ that this happened on his way to a climate-change conference. ‘What a message! We MUST change! Dare hope that we shall?’, Snow proclaimed. He also pondered out loud if the tree fell as a ‘consequence of the pollution COP26 has to battle’.
It’s not exactly clear why Snow thinks climate change caused a tree to fall over. Does he think that changes to the climate have increased wind speeds, made trees weaker, or perhaps both?
Sadly, this unthinking urge to blame any weather-related problem, big or small, on climate change has become all-too common. When Germany and other parts of Europe suffered from dreadful flooding earlier this year, the press was quick to blame climate change. ‘Look at what we have done to the planet!’ was the unequivocal message. We were told that if we did not change our ways, this sort of disaster would become the new normal.
But the evidence just doesn’t support this view. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recognised as much in its latest report. It found little reliable evidence that floods were becoming more frequent due to human activity. This was also the case for hurricanes, tornadoes and strong winds, as it happens.
Yet when the report was released, extreme flooding became one of the go-to images newspapers used to illustrate our futures under climate change. As Roger Pielke Jr, a professor of climate studies, told spiked at the time, this was ‘flat-out misleading’.
Bizarrely, this tendency to blame the climate is not even limited to weather events. Some commentators have tried to link the Syrian civil war to climate change, presenting it as a battle over resources made scarce by global warming. The Biden White House, in its National Strategy on Gender Equity, claims there is a connection between climate change and gender-based violence (though it does not deign to explain how this works). Others are warning that climate change will also lead to a mental-health crisis.
We can’t allow these alarmist and downright absurd claims about the climate to go unchallenged. Blaming climate change for everything that goes wrong has consequences. It allows those who may actually be to blame for delayed trains or disastrous flooding – politicians, policymakers and planners – to escape accountability. And it diverts our attention away from the practical solutions we need to manage society’s problems.
A tree falling on a train track is a sign that our infrastructure is not being maintained properly – it is not, as Jon Snow would have it, a sign of an impending apocalypse. How strange that this even needs pointing out.
Paddy Hannam is editorial assistant at spiked. Follow him on Twitter: @paddyhannam.
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In Fun in the Sun Andrew needs to raise 5000 dollars as soon as possible or his beloved inn will be destroyed and he will be thrown into a volcano! Can you help Andrew to not only save his inn, but also to save his life?
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Children should not use trampolines for fun in their homes and gardens, doctors in America have warned.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said safety measures like netting and padding don't stop people from getting hurt.
Injuries have actually fallen, but the AAP said it was because fewer trampolines were being used.
One trampoline maker, Mark Publicover, said trampolines were safer than other activities like climbing and swings.
The AAP added that most trampoline injuries happen when more than one person is jumping on the trampoline.
It also said that failed attempts at somersaults and flips can lead to the most serious injuries.
Meanwhile, the National Trust charity has said that children aren't getting enough time to play outdoors.
It puts it down to worries about strangers, a lack of safe outdoor places to play in and overly tough safety rules.
The National Trust owns and runs hundreds of historic buildings and gardens in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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